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We found 26692 matches on Performance Comments, 7273 matches on Performance Title, 5649 matches on Event Comments, 53 matches on Roles/Actors, and 22 matches on Author.

276
16 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Kelly, Gwinn, Mrs Harrison. Receipts: money #18 3s. 6d.; tickets #171 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As at lif, 9 Nov. 1732, but Lucy-Miss Binks; Governor-Paget; Stanmore Jr-Houghton; Planters-H. Bullock, Aston, Wilcox, Harrington.

Cast

Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Binks

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; In II: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; III: Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden; V: Sleepy Dutchman and his Frow-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, introduced by Pelling, Newhouse, Delagarde, LeSac, Miss LaTour, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss Baston

Dance: II: Singing in Italian-Kelly; IV: Singing in English-Kelly

277
13 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [altered by John Philip Kemble]: By Shakespeare, with Additions from Dryden. The Music by Purcell and Dr Arne, with new Airs and Chorusses by the late Linley Jun. [Epilogue by John Burgoyne (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #154 13s. 6d. (135.9.0; 19.2.6; 0.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Ferdinand-Kelly; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Williames; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Packer; Antonio-Phillimore; Ariel-Miss Romanzini; Hyppolito-Mrs Goodall; Miranda-Mrs Crouch; Dorinda-Miss Farren; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Cast

Role: Ferdinand Actor: Kelly
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Hyppolito Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17890912, but Landlord-_; Snap-_; Postboy-_; Frank-_.

Cast

Role: Landlord Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Fawcett, Wilson, Maddocks, Alfred, Lyons, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Fox, Miss Barnes, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Butler, Mrs Crouch; III: Chorus of Furies-; V: the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick, Amphitrite-Mrs Edwards

Performance Comment: Neptune-Sedgwick, Amphitrite-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Neptune Actor: Sedgwick, Amphitrite-Mrs Edwards.
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Edwards.

278
16 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. [Tickets at Mrs Horton's, in King-street, cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Hallam.
Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman
Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Dance: A new Comic Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; Je ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; French Peasant-Lalauze, Mlle Roland, Tench, Desse, Villeneuve, Dupre, Mrs Moreau, Miss Oates, Miss Cantrel, Miss Norman

279
05 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brunton. 1st piece [1st time; T 3, by Mariana Starke, based on La Veuve du Malabar, by Antoine Marin LeMierre. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Richard John Hughes Starke (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. And a Procession representing the Ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an Indian Woman on the Funeral Pile of her deceased Hqsband. 2nd piece: Not acted these 18 years [acted 4 May 1776. Miss E. Brunton was from the Norwich theatre]. Morning Chronicle, 1 Feb. 1791: This Day is published The Widow of Malabar (1s. 6d.). Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Brunton, No. 35, Gerrard-street, Soho. [The mainpiece is sometimes stated to have been 1st acted at Mrs Crespigny's private@theatre@in@Camberwell, 1790, but "'The Widow of Malabar' was not first produced at Mrs Crespigny's Theatre. The Tragedy performed there is called 'The British Orphan' (also by Mariana Starke)" (Gazetteer, 24 Jan. 1791).] Receipts: #338 13s. (208.7; 2.8; tickets: 127.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar
Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Farren, Thompson, Powel, Evatt, Harley, Mrs Rock, Miss Brunton. Cast from text (William Lane, 1791): Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Farren; Narrain-Thompson; 2nd Bramin-Powel; Albert-Evatt; Chief Bramin-Harley; Fatima-Mrs Rock; Indamora-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Indamora Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality
Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Bernard; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Ryder; Young Fashion-Macready; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Hoyden-Miss E. Brunton (1st appearance in London).
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Miss E. Brunton
Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Song: In: Bannister, Johnstone, Darley, Duffey, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson, Mrs Martyr; The Music by Stevens-
Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding 2nd piece: Occasional Address-Miss Brunton
Performance Comment: Preceding 2nd piece: Occasional Address-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Occasional Address Actor: Miss Brunton.

280
06 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wetherilt, Evans, Grey, Peploe. Tickets for Cross, Leigh, Miss Ambrose also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park
Performance Comment: As17311217, but Steward-R. Wetherilt; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Hazard Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Raison Actor: Mrs Charke.
Afterpiece Title: The Lottery
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Raftor.
Dance: SScotch Woman-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett; The Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears
Song: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

281
17 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Received from Mrs Brandon [for] Fruit Rent #20. Receipts: #151 7s. 6d. (143.7.6; 8.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great
Performance Comment: As17871022, but Alexander-Pope.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Pope.
Role: Cassander Actor: Fearon
Role: Aristander Actor: Gardner
Role: Statira Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Pope.
Afterpiece Title: The Farmer
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Rowson.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Song: the Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon, as17871022; Vocal Parts, as17871022, but Bonville, +Janson, Mrs +Gray, Miss +Rowson, Miss +Paye, Mrs +Byrne, _Brown, Mrs _Morton, Miss _Blower

282
20 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs P. Green, Hussey and Morris. Last time of performing till the holidays. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to each #8 18s. 8d., cover'd by income from tickets: Mrs Green #44 2s. (Box 53; Pit 137; Gallery 103); Hussey, #59 18s. (Box 162; Pit 92; Gallery 56); Morris, #46 19s. (Box 39; Pit 114; Gallery 201). [The Account Book indicates that The Padlock was substituted as the afterpiece at the last minute.] Receipts: #37 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem
Performance Comment: As17740212, but Bonniface-Morris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs P. Green, first time.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs P. Green, first time.
Role: Archer Actor: Smith
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Barsanti
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Brown
Afterpiece Title: The Commissary
Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Blurton; IV: A Minuet-Hussey, Mrs Stephens; Cotillons-Hussey, Dumay, King, Curtat, Mrs Inville, Miss Bassan, Miss Matthews, Mrs Hartle, as17740518; End: A Comic Dance-Aldridge, Mrs Stephens, as17740517

283
16 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband
Performance Comment: As17280110, but Squire Richard-_; John Moody-_; Count Basset-_; Mrs Motherly-_; Myrtilla-_; Mrs Trusty-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Mills
Dance: Thurmond, Weaver, Essex, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Jr, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar; particularly The Hussars-

284
24 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Leak. Afterpiece: With a Sea Fight. Times, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Leak, Upper Mews Gate, Castle-street, Leicester-fields. Receipts: #500 6s. 6d. (104.10.0; 74.7.6; 3.4.6; tickets: 318.4.6) (charge: #220 14s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing
Performance Comment: Don Pedro-Holland; Leonato-Aickin; Don John-Caulfield; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Balthazar-Dignum; Antonio-Packer; Borachio-Trueman; Conrade-Gibbon; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Dowton; Seacoal-Wewitzer; Hero (with songs)-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character); Beatrice-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Holland
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Heard.
Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed
Performance Comment: Dangle-R. Palmer; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Dowton; Signor Ritornello-Maddocks; Interpreter-Wewitzer; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Miss Tidswell; Italian Girls-Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; Tragedians: Lord Burleigh-Sparks; Governor of Tilbury Fort-Hollingsworth; Earl of Leicester-Trueman; Sir Walter Raleigh-Russell; Sir Christopher Hatton-Wathen; Beef@eater-Caulfield; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.
Dance: In II: Masquerade-; with Dancing-Mlle Parisot, Sga Bossi DelCaro
Song: In Masquerade: Sigh no more Ladies (composed by Stevens)-Sedgwick, Dignum, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; End IV: Little Taffline-Mrs Bland; In course of Evening: Ally Croaker, Little Bess the Ballad Singer (composed by Dr Arnold)-Miss Leak

285
06 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Benefit Miss Holliday. Afterpiece: A New Pastoral Ballad Opera of one Act [Author unknown]. Receipts: money #47 16s.; tickets #123 13s. [Prince and two of three eldest Princesses present.] Gentleman's Magazine, I (1731), 216: Miss Holliday...received from the Royal Family, over and above the usual Present, a large Gold Medal, weighing about 50 Guineas, with the Bust of her Majesty as Electress of Hanover on each Side

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Holiday.
Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty
Performance Comment: Paris-Walker; Mercury-Salway; Miller-Hulett; Geta-Laguerre; Nymph of Ida-Miss Holladay; Juno-Mrs Egleton; Pallas-Mrs Forrester; Venus-Mrs Cantrell; Miller's Wife-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Nymph of Ida Actor: Miss Holladay
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Martin.
Dance: SShepherds and Shepherdesses by Nivelon-Nivelon, Newhouse, Pelling, Dupre Jr, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour; Chacone-Dupre, Mrs Pelling

286
24 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; D 5, by Benjamin Thompson, altered from Menschenhass und Reue, by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue. Prologue by William Linley; Epilogue by Matthew Gregory Lewis (European Magazine, Mar. 1798, p. 260)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. With Musick [by Thomas Shaw]. "Mrs Siddons was succesful in all the impassioned parts; but she cannot sustain a mixed character. She is the Muse of Tragedy herself, and when she descends from her lofty state to the level of familiar dialogue, she instantly ceases to astonish and we to admire" (Monthly Mirror, Apr. 1798, p. 234). "The dialogue must be considerably abridged, as well for the purpose of preserving the interest of the piece, as for shortening the time of representation, which is at least an hour too long, it being half past ten before the curtain dropt" [see 26 Mar.] (Morning Herald, 26 Mar.). Receipts: #420 7s. 6d. (378.11.6; 40.18.0; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger
Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Palmer, Wewitzer, Suett, R. Palmer; Aickin, Webb, Evans, Fisher, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Goodall, Miss Stuart. Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1802): The Stranger-Kemble; +Count Wintersen-Barrymore; +Baron Steinfort-Palmer; +Mr Solomon-Wewitzer; +Peter-Suett; +Francis-R. Palmer; +Tobias-Aickin; +George-Webb; +Count's Son-$Master Wells; Stranger's Son-$Master Tokely; Mrs Haller-Mrs Siddons; +Countess Wintersen-Mrs Goodall; +Charlotte-Miss Stuart; +Annette-$Mrs Bland; Savoyard-$Miss Leak; Maid-$Mrs Jones; Stranger's Daughter-$Miss Beton; unassigned-Evans, Fisher; Prologee-Barrymore; Epilogue-Suett. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980416), except Epilogue again on 15 May.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980416), except Epilogue again on 15 May.]
Cast
Role: Mrs Haller Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Countess Wintersen Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Savoyard Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Stranger's Daughter Actor: Miss Beton
Related Works
Related Work: The Stranger Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue
Afterpiece Title: The Prize
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Mrs Roffey
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss DeCamp
Song: Incidental: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak their songs; To welcome mirth and harmless glee-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; I have a silent sorrow here-Mrs Bland
Dance: Incidental to mainpiece: Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro. [These were the same in all subsequent performances, except on 5 May.

287
16 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Tenoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Tenoe.
Dance: WWhitson Holiday-Boval, Miss Tenoe; Myrtillo-Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter

288
16 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan
Performance Comment: As17300321 but Polydor-Williams; Serina-Miss Raftor; Chaplain-_.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Page Actor: Miss Robinson.
Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-; Also a Solo on the Little Flute-John Baston
Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson; particularly a Chacone-Mrs Booth; And a New Dance-Miss Robinson a Scholar of Mr Essex (which was perform'd in the Rover with Universal Applause) in which will be express'd all the different Movements in Dancing

289
25 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; M 3, by--Francis. Perhaps the same as a piece performed under this title at Bath, 20 Nov. 1785]: With new Musick, Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The new Musick and Overture by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper
Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.
Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Wood
Performance Comment: [Characters by Palmer, Bannister, Bensley, R. Palmer, Master Gregson, Bannister Jun., Cubitt, Bland, Johnson, Lyons, Abbott, Brown, Master Danby, Master Watherhouse, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Taylor, Miss S.] D'Egville, Mrs Webb, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gaudry. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1792): Julian-Palmer; Pytheon-Bannister; Orion-Bensley; Etheldred-R. Palmer; Cymbriel-Master Gregson; Owen-Bannister Jun.; Transit-Mrs Bland; Sylphina-Miss DeCamp; AEtheria-Mrs Taylor; Spirit-Miss [S.] D'Egville; Bridget-Mrs Webb; Una-Mrs Kemble; other Characters-Cubitt, Bland, Johnson, Lyons, Abbott, Brown, Master Danby, Master Waterhouse, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Transit Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Sylphina Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: AEtheria Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Spirit Actor: Miss
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Una Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: other Characters Actor: Cubitt, Bland, Johnson, Lyons, Abbott, Brown, Master Danby, Master Waterhouse, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gaudry.
Dance: In 2nd piece: the Dances (under direction of D'Egville,)-Whitmell, Keys, George D'Egville, Lewis D'Egville, Master Whitmell, Master Chatterley, Master Menage, Master Webb, Mrs Haskey, Miss DeCamp, Miss E. Menage, Miss F?. D'Egville, Miss Jacobs, Miss Haskey, Miss Standen, Miss Menage
Performance Comment: Menage, Miss F?. D'Egville, Miss Jacobs, Miss Haskey, Miss Standen, Miss Menage.

290
18 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. Pit and Boxes by tickets only at 5s. Servants may keep places in Boxes only. All Persons that have not Places kept, are desired to come to the Pit Doors. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World
Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Lindar

291
14 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple
Performance Comment: See17171204, but Sir Harry-Wilks; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Epilogue-Penkethman Riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Dance: Shaw, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Lindar

292
27 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock, the Dancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals
Dance: delaGarde, delaGarde's Two Sons, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis; DelaGarde's new Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock, delaGarde's Two Sons; A new Passicaile-Miss Francis
Song: As17181006

293
29 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. Receipts: money #14 16s. 6d.; tickets #58 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko
Performance Comment: As17201207, but Driver-Harper; Imoinda-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Seymour.
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Dance: Dupre, Cook, Newhouse, Sandham, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis, Miss Hutton; Irish Trot-Sandham

294
14 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: At the Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Never acted there before. [Amphitheatre on stage as described 11 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment
Performance Comment: Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; Lord Wronglove-Hale; Sir Friendly Moral-Cashell; Lord George Brilliant-Cibber; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Horton; Lady Gentle-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Hartshorn-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Song: II: Wanton Breezes, from the Oratorio Love and Friendship-Miss Edwards; IV: (by particular desire) the Irish Song Ellen a Roon-Mrs Clive; V: The Favourite Duette Let Caesar and Urania Live (compos'd by the late Henry Purcell)-Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards
Dance: III: Cooke, Sga Campioni

295
24 November 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Four Acts. The Music by Dr Arne and Giardini. Books of the Lyric Part of the Drama to be had at the Theatre. [Mrs Pollock is identified in European Magazine, Dec. 1792, p. 456. "Candour and impartiality compel us to advise this lady to desist from a pursuit that affords her not the most distant prospect of success. She is deficient in every dramatic requisite, her person alone excepted" (Morning Herald, 26 Nov.).] Receipts: #182 0s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida
Performance Comment: Edgar-Holman; Organ [recte Orgar ]-Farren; Edwin-Harley; Ardulph-Macready; Athelwold-Pope; Elfrida-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Pollock]); Albina (with the Odes)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Albina Actor: Mrs Pope.
Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism
Performance Comment: Doctor-Quick; La Fleur-Blanchard; Marquis D'Lancy-Macready; Jeff'ry-Cross; Picard-Rock [Public Advertiser: Blurton]; Constance-Mrs Wells; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Dance: End: A New Divertisement-Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi
Song: In: the Principal Vocal Parts-Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Blanchard, Miss Barnett, Mrs Martyr

296
21 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Shireburn, Wright, Miss Norris. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral
Performance Comment: As17320323 but With a new Epilogue-Miss Norris a Grand-daughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly call'd Jubilee Dicky.
Cast
Role: With a new Epilogue Actor: Miss Norris a Grand-daughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly call'd Jubilee Dicky.
Role: Miss Norris a Grand Actor: daughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly call'd Jubilee Dicky.
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mademoiselle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Griffin
Afterpiece Title: The Lottery
Dance: Essex, Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Booth, Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Robinson; particularly The Masques-; Highland Dance-a Native of that Country , for his Diversion

297
04 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Tenoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Miss Tenoe.
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Booth.
Dance: Shaw, Denoye, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

298
13 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond, Dancing Master, and Miss Seale

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee
Performance Comment: As17230328 but Ruth-Mrs Thurmond; Arbella-Miss Seal.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Arbella Actor: Miss Seal.
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Baker
Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin
Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Lindar

299
13 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Dunstall, Mrs Lampe and Miss Young. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [see 4 Feb. 1746]. Tickets to be had at Lampe's, the Sign of the Holy Lamb, Drury Lane, near Long Acre; at Dunstall's in Hunt's Court, Castle St., Leicester Fields; and at the Stage Door. Afterpiece: Words by Shakespeare, Music by Lampe

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Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy
Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Giffard; Flip-Dunstall; Beau Mizen-Cibber; Arabella-Mrs Dunstall; Rovewell-Gibson; Easy-Storer; Cribbige-Anderson; Purser-Paget; Belinda-Mrs Bland; Jenny Private-Miss Young; Jiltup-Miss Copen; Advocate-Miss Ferguson; Barmaid-Miss Haughton; Sailors-Morgan, James, Collins, Bencraft; Fair Quaker-Mrs Hale; In II, the Famous Song of Ninety Two-Beard; In III, Hornpipe-Oates.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Cribbige Actor: Anderson
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Jenny Private Actor: Miss Young
Role: Jiltup Actor: Miss Copen
Role: Advocate Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Barmaid Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Hale
Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe
Performance Comment: Pyramus-Beard; Moonshine-Roberts; Lion-a Gentleman; Thisbe-Mrs Lampe; the whole to conclude with the Last New Dance call'd Foote's Vagaries-.
Cast
Role: Thisbe Actor: Mrs Lampe
Song: I: Duet-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; IV: Myself I Shall adore by Handel-Mrs Lampe

300
14 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: End of Act I an exact Representation of the Engagement between the British and French Fleets on the First of June [1794]. The whole to conclude with a Grand Fire-Work, in honour of Earl Howe. Ladies and Gentlemen are respectfully requested to give peremptory orders to their servants to set down with their Horses Heads towards Drury-Lane, and to take up with the Horses Heads towards Covent-Garden. No Carriage can be permitted to stop the way after proper Notice given to the Company. Powell: Glorious First of June rehearsed at 11. Miss DeCamp came 10 minutes beyond the Time, Dignum 15 minutes, Miss Leak 20 minutes. Receipts: #328 13s. 6d. (271.11.6; 56.2.6; 0.19.6)

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Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore
Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Caulfield; Ratcliffe-Benson; Bellmour-Whitfield; Dumont-Bensley; Derby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons.
Afterpiece Title: The Glorious First of June
Performance Comment: Commodore Broadside-Palmer; Endless-Suett; Tom Oakum-Bannister; William-C. Kemble; Robin-Barrymore; Ben-Sedgwick; Boy-Master Welsh; Busy-Benson; Splicem-Bland; Old Woman-Mrs Booth; Mary-Miss DeCamp; Susan-Miss Leak; Margaretta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Splicem Actor: Bland
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mary Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Bland.
Song: In afterpiece: Choruses-Cooke, Danby, Lyons, Maddocks, Welsh, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley

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