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Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. N.B. The Sacred Oratorio The Messiah will be performed on Wednesday and Friday in the next week. Receiv'd of Mrs Johnston one year's rent to Lady Day 1772 #6. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: As17730226 Parts were: Samson, Manoa, Micah, Israelite Officer, Chorus of Israelites, Dalila, Harapha, Chorus of Philistine Women and Priests of Dagon.

Music: I: Violin Concerto-ThomasLinley

Event Comment: Benefit for Aickin. Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. Paid Mr Frederick for Men's cloaths #3 3s.; Mrs Garwood's Bill #7 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #158 3s. Charges: #65. Profits to F. Aickin: #93 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Aickin, first time
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

Event Comment: At the Crown and Anchor. A Religious Allegorical Poem to be rehearsed, yet in Manuscript, and by the author himself the Reverend George Marriott after the example of the most ancient bards and minstrals, with the assistance of a full orchestra, and vocal performers in the chorusses. The Band conducted and the music (entirely new) composed by Arnold. Postponed by reason of unforseen difficulties in preparing sufficient musical copies of the great number of chorusses. To begin at 7:00 p.m. Prices a quarter guinea each

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jesuit

Performance Comment: Airs-Mrs Weichsel.
Cast
Role: Airs Actor: Mrs Weichsel.
Event Comment: Benefit for Pinto and Eichner. To begin at 7:00 p.m. Pit and Boxes 10s. 6d. Gallery 5s. Second Gallery 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Performers: Vocal-Sga Grassi, Mrs Weichsel; Instrumental-Cramer, Abel, Fischer, Crosdell, Eichner, Pinto, Spandau.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17721031, but Cassio-Cautherly, first time; Iago-Palmer; first time; Desdemona-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17730325 End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr J. Aickin and Davies. Paid a cotton Bill #2 6s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #171 19s. Charges: #66 6d. Profit to J. Aickin and Davies: #105 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Monologue: 1773 5 11 After the Play: True Blue; or, The Press Gang. True Blue-Davies; Lieut.-Bannister; Careful-Wright; Nancy-Mrs Wrighten; In which will be introduced a Hornpipe-Atkins

Performance Comment: True Blue-Davies; Lieut.-Bannister; Careful-Wright; Nancy-Mrs Wrighten; In which will be introduced a Hornpipe-Atkins.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Palmer. Tickets deliver'd by Wood and Humphreys will be taken (playbill). Receipts: #245 12s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to Watson, Roberts and Palmer: #161 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17730208, but Iachimo-Palmer; Claudio-Griffith; Queen-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs T. Smith.
Role: Imogen Actor: Miss Young
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: New Character Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Margery Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: III: A Dance, as17730506

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Mas. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17730329 but Colombine-Mrs Willems.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Dilletante

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold, Phillips, Mrs Thompson.

Music: Musical imitations of the French, Italian, and German Style of singing will be introduc'd-Reinhold

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-DuBellamy; Argus-Follett; Robin-Fearon; Hearty-Lloyd; Taylor-Jacobs; Arethusa-young gentlewoman (first appearance any stage); Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: As17730728 The Haymakers-Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17730811, but Smirk, Shift-Bannister (this night only); Transfer-Weston; Mrs Cole-A Young Gentleman, first time on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Cast
Role: Doll Actor: Miss Platt.

Monologue: 1773 8 31 Interlude. Piety in Pattens. As 23 Aug

Song: II: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister

Dance: As17730823

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woodman, lately left a widow with a large family of young children and near lying in again

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Dilletante

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woodman. [She takes a second one because as a note on her bill suggests her first benefit was postponed several times, with resultant confusion and meagre income.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Dilletante

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Priuli-J. Aickin; Renault-Jefferson; Duke-Bransby; Bedamour-Packer; Spinoza-Wright; Elliot-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17731109, but Advocate-Mrs Millidge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Event Comment: Mainpiece. Not acted these 2 years. [See 13 May 1772.] Paid Strutt for suit of Blossom'd colored cloaths #4. Paid Younger for license for the Occasional Prologue and The Duellist #3 3s. Receipts: #114 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Grumio-Hamilton; Baptista-Thompson; Taylor-Quick; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: New Dance, as17731021

Event Comment: The Miser oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Green. Paid Stedman and Bewlay (linnen drapers) #79 16s. Paid Cooper (printer) #49 18s. Receipts: #108 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Smith
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Barsanti.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Brown, first time
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: End: A Dance, as17731014

Event Comment: The Entertainment of The Harlequin Dr Faustus, will be laid aside after tomorrow, on account of the preparation for the New Entertainment. Paid Mrs Day (habit maker) #2 12s. 6d., and Rowson for swords &c. #2 7s. 6d. Receipts: #184 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Payments: Mr D. Garrick's 3 Nights for the Christmas Tale, 30 Dec., 4 & 11 Jan., #84 charges deducted each night--#371 14s. (Treasurer's Book). At Isleworth, James Lacy, Esq.: one of the patentees of Drury Lane Theatre died (Gentleman's Magazine, 44, p. 47). [For full account of Lacy, see Covent Garden Magazine (229-34).] Rec'd of Mr Burges, 1 yrs. rent to Xmas last (#4 4s. King's Tax deducted) #16 16s.; Paid Mr Cropley (linen draper) 2 Bills #66 10s. 6d.; Mr Scott (laceman) #66 1s.; Messrs Lowe & Co. (glaziers) #18 6s.; Mr Burges (bricklayer) #65 8s.; Mr Waller (hosier) #24 5s.; Messrs Barrow & Co., oil, #53 7s. 6d.; Messrs Hopkins & Co. (ironmongers) #30 11s.; Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) 2 bills, #14 10s. 6d.; Mr Hatsell (mercer) 3 bills, #120 11s.; Mr J. French's draft to Mr Wise #5 10s.; Mr J. Johnston's Music Bill #24 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #246 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Isbella Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17740224, but Principal characters-Mrs _Hull.
Event Comment: The New Comedy of The Man of Business oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Bulkley. Receipts: #143 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17731221, but Roxana-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith
Role: Cassander Actor: Gardner
Role: Thessalus Actor: R. Smith
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs P. Green
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Baby Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno (with Imitations)-Reinhold; Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Lewes; The Country Madcap-Mrs Mattocks.

Monologue: True Blue; or, The Press Gang. Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Baker; The Dance-Aldridge. [See 11 May 1773.

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Baker; The Dance-Aldridge. [See 11 May 1773.]See 11 May 1773.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: As17740315 but Prince John-_; Douglas-_; Westmorland-_; Blunt-_; Bardolph-_; Francis-_.
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith
Role: Westmorland Actor: Thompson
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Smith
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17740107, but The Soldier Tir'd-_; Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.

Song: II: The Song of Mad Tom will be sung in Character-Reinhold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Catharine And Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Fearon; Grumio-Follett; Biondello-Morris; Catharine-Mrs Nost.
Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Nost.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17740406 but Sir Charles-a young gentleman, first appearance; Binnacle-Parsons; Advocate-Mrs Millidge, restored.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17740312 but Widow Brady-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17730918