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Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer, Bowers; We borrow'd Smith from Cov. Garden to do Osmyn Mr Mossop's Father being dead (Cross). [Genest suggests that this was Mossop's last appearance at dl.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: Davies.
Role: Osmyn Actor: Mossop
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Gonzalez Actor: Havard
Role: Garcia Actor: Austin
Role: Heli Actor: Blakes
Role: Alonzo Actor: Burton
Role: Perez Actor: Mozeen
Role: Selim Actor: Packer
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Austin 1st time.
Role: Wingate Actor: Yates
Role: Gargle Actor: Burton
Role: Scotsman Actor: Blakes
Role: Simon Actor: Vaughan
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Barton.

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

Event Comment: Composed by Mr Smith. The Oratorio published. Price 1s. Altered and adapted to the stage from Milton by Benjamin Stillingfleet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Paradise Lost

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor:
Role: Ithuriel Actor:
Role: Zeph Actor:
Role: Uriel Actor:
Role: Adam Actor:
Role: Eve Actor:
Role: Uzziel Actor:
Role: Michael Actor:

Music: Concerto On Organ-Stanley; Solo on Violin-Giardini

Event Comment: For the Author. By Command of the Prince of Wales. The Prince of Wales was at Drury Lane to see the new tragedy of Aquileia. I went there at 9, but it was all over and done & met Miss Smith coming from thence with Capt. Johnston. I think it very unnatural for her to be going to plays when her sister is but just laid in the Grave (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 142)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Aquileia

Cast
Role: Aemilius Actor: Garrick
Role: Titus Actor: Holland
Role: Paulus Actor: Austin
Role: Varus Actor: Davies
Role: Priest of Jupiter Actor: Burton
Role: Dumnorix Actor: Bransby
Role: Lucius Actor: Packer
Role: Gartha Actor: Scrase
Role: Officer Actor: Ackman
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Event Comment: Benefit for Dunbar, Smith, and Broad (boxkeepers). Tickets delivered by Prentis will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Obrien
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Miss Pritchard
Role: Morelove Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Palmer.

Song: II: Jubal's Lyre-Prentis; IV: So shall the Lute and Harp Awake [in Judas Macchabaeus]-Prentis; accompanied on the Harp-Rice

Event Comment: No persons to be admitted without tickets, which will be delivered this day at the Office in the Theatre. Charges paid by, and receipts gained by Messrs Smith and Stanley. Galleries opened at half past Four. Pit and Boxes at Five. Prices 10s. 6d., 5s., 3s. 6d. Oratorio to begin at 6:30 p.m. Received (Account Book): @368 tickets at 10s. 6d. #193 4s.@410 tickets at 5s. #102 10s.@435 tickets at 3s. 6d. #76 2s. 6d.@1215 persons.@Receipts: #371 16s. 6d.@Charges: #35.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelitish Man Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:

Music: Concerto on Organ-Stanley; Solo on Violin-Sg Giardini

Event Comment: Benefit for Several-Dunbar, Smith, Broad, Mrs Baker

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Fawcett
Role: Miller Actor: Moody
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: King Actor: Burton
Role: Dick Actor: Blakes
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Music of afterpiece by Smith. On account of the Machinery and Music no persons can be admitted behind the Scenes or into the Orchestra

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Heartfree Actor: Palmer
Role: Bully Actor: Lowe
Role: Lord Rake Actor: Blakes
Role: Razor Actor: Yates
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Event Comment: Benefit for Smith, Cridland, Dalton, Widow Dunbar. Doors open half past 4. Play to begin exactly at half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Palmer.
Role: Fainwell Actor: King
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Blakes
Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Moody
Role: Tradelove Actor: Burton
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Philips
Role: Sackbut Actor: Bransby
Role: Simon Pure Actor: Vaughan
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mrs Lovely Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Event Comment: Benefit for Receivers (Cross Diary). Smith, Watson, Cridland, Dalton (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Parsons
Role: Jeremy Actor: Castle
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Valentine Actor: Havard
Role: Tattle Actor: King
Role: Scandal Actor: Palmer
Role: Ben Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Burton
Role: Trapland Actor: Vaughan
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Frail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bennett
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Cast
Role: Dance Actor: Sga _Fiorentini.
Role: Chaunter Actor: Love
Role: Hunter Actor: Vernon
Role: Justice Quorum Actor: Bransby
Role: Grigg Actor: Parsons
Role: Gage Actor: Moody
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Young
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Tib Tatter Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cant Actor: Vaughan
Role: Scrip Actor: Ackman
Role: Swab Actor: Clough
Role: Mump Actor: Fox
Role: Dance incident to the farce Actor: Del'Agata, Aldrige, Vincent, Sga Giorgi, Lockery, Sga Fiorentini, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson.

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

Event Comment: Oratorio by Dr Morell. Set by Mr Smith to the Music of some old genuine performances of Handel (Biographia Dramatica). Music of the Songs and Chorusses entirely from works of Mr Handel. This day publish'd Nabal an Oratorio, as performed at Covent Garden. Price 1s. This day Publish'd Midas: an English Burletta. 2nd Edition. Price 1s. As it is acted with great applause at Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nabal

Cast
Role: David Actor:
Role: Nabal Actor:
Role: Asaph Actor:
Role: Abigail Actor:
Role: Chorus Attending on David Actor:
Role: Chorus Attending on Nabal Actor: .

Music: As17640309

Event Comment: Benefit for Berrisford and Cridland, Watson, Smith &c. Tickets deliver'd by Berrisford and Humphreys will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Castle.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Baker.
Role: Macheath Actor: Vernon
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Bransby
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Fox
Role: Beggar Actor: Burton
Role: Drawer Actor: Master Burton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love, first time
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: In Act III a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Dawson
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Honeycombe Actor: Yates
Role: Scribble Actor: King
Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II: The Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith, Watson, Cridland, Berrisford. Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: But Public Advertiser lists Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Mirabel Actor: Palmer
Role: Fainall Actor: Havard
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Yates
Role: Witwou'd Actor: King, 1st time
Role: Petulant Actor: Baddeley
Role: Waitwell Actor: Bransby
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Millimant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: a Cantata Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Lee
Role: Sparkish Actor: King
Role: Harcourt Actor: Parsons
Role: Dorilant Actor: Packer
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Miss Slack
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith (box-office-keeper) and Cridland (box-keeper). Tickets deliver'd by Berrisford, Chinnaw, Humphreys, and Carlton will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Myrtle Actor: Palmer
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Holland
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton
Role: Sealand Actor: Havard
Role: Cimberton Actor: Love
Role: Humphrey Actor: Packer
Role: Tom Actor: King
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Daniel Actor: Vaughan
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Dodd
Role: Flash Actor: King
Role: Loveit Actor: Packer
Role: Puff Actor: Moody
Role: Jasper Actor: Ackman
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17660207

Event Comment: [M$Mrs King was formerly Miss Baker (Genest, V, 115).] Paid Watson and Smith (Box Office Keepers) #20 (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). [This was operating cash, returned 4 June 1767.] Receipts: #135 14s. 6d. (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Vernon
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Bransby
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Kear
Role: Beggar Actor: Burton
Role: Player Actor: Strange
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mrs King
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Honeycombe Actor: Yates
Role: Scribble Actor: Dodd, 1st time
Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Rec'd from Stanley and Smith for use of the organ #21, and for coals burnt at the oratorios #2 2s. (Account Book). Charges: #35 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: As17670306

Event Comment: Benefit for Havard. House charges #74 10s. [Profit to Havard #131 13s.] Paid Medlam (smith's) bill #79 13s.; printer's bill #8 12s.; 5 Trumpets, 2 Flutes #1 15s.; Chorus singers #2 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #216 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Clytus Actor: Love
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Hurst
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Alexander Actor: Powell
Role: Cassander Actor: Havard
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Ackman
Role: Aristander Actor: Burton
Role: Slave Actor: Strange
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Bransby
Role: Thessalus Actor: Aickin
Role: Eumenes Actor: Keen
Role: Hephestion Actor: Packer
Role: Triumphal Entry Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Cautherley, 1st time
Role: Sir Harry's Servt Actor: Dodd, 1st time
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Philip Actor: Yates
Role: Duke's Serv't Actor: Palmer
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-Duquesney, Mrs King, as17670302

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Freeport Actor: Shuter
Role: Spatter Actor: Woodward
Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Bensley
Role: Owen Actor: Gibson
Role: La France Actor: Quick
Role: Douglas Actor: Powell
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17671005, but Others-R. Smith, _DuBellamy (playbill), although $DuBellamy remains in Public Advertiser.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: R. Smith, _DuBellamy
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Dances Actor: LaRiviere, Arnauld, Miss Valois, Fishar.
Event Comment: By command of their Majesties. Pit and Boxes to be put together. Tickets will be deliver'd this day at the Office in the Theatre at Half a Guinea each. First Gallery 5s. Second Gallery 3s. 6d. Galleries will be opened at Half an Hour after Four. Pit and Boxes at Five. To Begin at Half after Six. House Charges to Stanley and Smith #35 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Cast
Role: Parts were Samson Actor:
Role: Manoa Actor:
Role: Micah Actor:
Role: Israelite Officer Actor:
Role: Chorus of Israelites Actor:
Role: Dalila Actor:
Role: Harapha Actor:
Role: Chorus of Philistine Women Actor:
Role: Priests of Dagon Actor: .

Music: CConcerto on Organ-Stanley

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. House Charges received from Stanley and Smith #35 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph

Cast
Role: Parts Joshua Actor:
Role: Caleb Actor:
Role: Othniel Actor:
Role: Achsah Actor:
Role: Angel Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Reformation Author(s): Joseph Arrowsmith

Music: As17680219

Event Comment: [P+Public Advertiser lists Mrs Smith for Mrs Millidge in afterpiece.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Posthumus Actor: Reddish
Role: Jachimo Actor: Holland
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Hurst
Role: Cloten Actor: Dodd
Role: Bellarius Actor: Burton
Role: Arviragus Actor: Palmer
Role: Guiderius Actor: Aickin
Role: Pissanio Actor: Packer
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: with DANCING Actor: Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi
Role: and SINGING Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Doctor Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Doctor's Man Actor: Ackman
Role: Drunken Servant Actor: Moody
Role: Squire Actor: Messink
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Keen
Role: Orange Woman Actor: Walker
Role: Watchman Actor: Hartry
Role: Milk Woman Actor: T. Hurst
Role: Servants Actor: Strange, J. Burton, Watkins
Role: Milliners Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge
Role: Bride Maids Actor: Miss Young, Mrs Dorman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Role: with Proper Dances Actor: .
Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Receiv'd from Stanley and Smith for use of the Organ this season #21; for coals burnt at Oratorios #2 2s. Charges: #35 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: Serenata Geminiane, Third Opera,-Sg Paganini

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Tickets to be had and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door of the Theatre, at Half a Guinea. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. 6d. Second Gallery 2s. The doors to be opened at 5 o'clock. To begin at Half past six. [Stanley and Smith carried their Royal Prerogative over to Drury Lane this season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Cast
Role: Samson Actor:
Role: Manoa Actor:
Role: Micah Actor:
Role: Israelite Officer Actor:
Role: Chorus of Israelites Actor:
Role: Dalila Actor:
Role: Harapha Actor:
Role: Chorus of Philistine Women Actor:
Role: Priests of Dagon Actor: .

Music: FFirst Violin-Barthelemon; Concerto on Hautboy-Fischer

Event Comment: By Authority and Particular Desire. For the Son of an Officer, fifty Years in Commission. Tickets delivered by Smith and Sharpless for the 15th and Monday the 19th will be admitted. N.B. As Regularity, at least, will be attempded, it is hoped no Gentleman will ask admittance behind the Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: The Whim; or, The Hospital Fools

Entertainment: I+Interlude. Three Old Women Weatherwise-

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Charges #64 15s. 6d. Balance to Shuter #109 8s., plus #85 17s. from tickets (Box 200; Pit 239). Woodward, Mrs Yates and Smith paid their balances (Account Book). Receipts: #174 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Shuter
Role: Hawthorne Actor: Reinhold
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Gibson
Role: Eustace Actor: Dyer
Role: Hodge Actor: Dunstall
Role: Marjorie Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Rosetta Actor: A Gentlewoman
Role: With a Dance Actor: incidental to the Opera.
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Barnshaw.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Cushing.
Role: Damon Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Mopsus Actor: Dunstall
Role: Cymon Actor: Hamilton
Role: Corydon Actor: Wignell
Role: Arcas Actor: Davis
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: II: The Lamplighters, as17691005; II of the Comedy: The Dutch Milkmaid Dance=, as17691111

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London-; Epilogue Riding upon an Ass-Shuter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Constant Actor: Cautherly
Role: Heartfree Actor: Aickin
Role: song Actor: Vernon
Role: Lord Rake Actor: Ackman
Role: Justice Actor: Bransby
Role: Razor Actor: Baddeley
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: song Actor: Miss Radley
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Performance Comment: As17701113, but Watkins_; Love; Beggars-Mrs _Bradshaw; Mrs Smith; Crutch Dance-.
Cast
Role: Beggars Actor: Mrs _Bradshaw
Role: Crutch Dance Actor: .
Role: Hilliard Actor: Davies
Role: Vincent Actor: Fawcett
Role: Oliver Actor: Dodd
Role: Justice Clack Actor: Parsons
Role: Meriel Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Radley
Role: a Crutch Dance Actor: .