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Event Comment: Mainpiece: Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry the Sixthv; the Artful Acquistion of the Crown by King Richardv; the Cruel Murder of Prince Edwardv and his Brother in the Tower; the Landing of the Earl of Richmondv, and the death of King Richard in the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv; being the last that was faught between the Houses of York and Lancasterv. [A customary elaboration of the title, appearing at subsequent performances this season, but not repeated here.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Ryan; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Giffard; Buckingham-Bridges; Tressel-Ridout; Stanley-Rosco; Blunt-Kennedy; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Stoppelaer; Lord Mayor-Dunstall; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieutenant-Storer; Oxford-Bencraft; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Duchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Hale; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Pan Actor: Vandersluys
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 29 Feb. 1748.] Containing the distresses and death of King Henry VIv; the Artful acquisition of the Crown by King Richardv; The cruel Murder of Prince Edward and his brother in the Towerv; the landing of the Earl of Richmond, and the death of King Richardv in the Memorable battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster. [Customary advertisement for this play this season. It will not be repeated further.] This month was published Characters in Dancing; with a Rhapsody (Gentleman's Magazine). Receipts: #164 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Delane; Richmond-Ridout; Buckingham-Sparkes; Stanley-Redman; Oxford-Bencraft; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Marten; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut-Oates; Blunt-Holtham; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Queen-Mrs Horton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Event Comment: Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry VIv; the Artful acquisition of the Crown by King Richardv; the cruel murder of Prince Edwardv and his brother in the tower; the Landing of the Earl of Richmondv, and the death of King Richardv in the memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Oxford-Elrington; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Lacey; Norfolk-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Marten; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut-Usher; Blunt-Holtham; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Cibber first time.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Morrison
Event Comment: Box #43 17s. 6d. Paid Mr Blackmore a Bill for sundries and expenses in taking the inventory of the Men's Wardrobe #26 2s. 6d. Bought three men's outfits #68. Gave the King's footmen and Chairmen #4 4s., and Prince of Wales' Footmen and Chairmen #2 2s. Gave the Porters of the several Inns #3 14s. (Account Book). [The Gentlewoman who played Bertha was Miss Fielding. See notation of payment to her for acting this part, 10 Jan.] Receipts: #176 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or The Beggars Bush

Performance Comment: Florez-Ross; Clause-Ridout; Woolfort-Sparks; Hubert-Clarke; Orator Higgen-Dunstall; Vandunck-Marten; Prince Prigg-Shuter; Boor-Collins; Sailor-Bennet; Jaqueline-Mrs Dyer; Bertha-A Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage before.
Cast
Role: Vandunck Actor: Marten
Role: Prince Prigg Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: The Prince of Wales by Obrien (first time) very well (Hopkins). Receipts: #147 (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Obrien, first time; Sir Richard Vernon-Jackson; Worcester-Bransby; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Northumberland-Burton; Glendower-Lee; Douglas-Parsons; Blunt-J. Palmer; Poins-Packer; Carriers-Moody, Weston; Sheriff-Stevens; Bardolf-Clough; Westmorland-Ackman; Francis-Vaughan; Mortimer-Castle; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Obrien, first time
Role: Northumberland Actor: Burton
Role: Westmorland Actor: Ackman
Role: Hotspur Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Three and the Deuce! Author(s): Prince Hoare

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 27 Nov. 1765. Hogan noted the following additions from the 1770 edn.: Mortimer-Lewes; Glendower-Morris; Prince John-Miss Cockayne; Northumberland-Redman; Gadshill-P. Smith; Peto-Wild.] Receipts: #149 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King-Gibson; Worcester-Hull; Prince of Wales-Wroughton; Vernon-Davis; Douglas-Gardner; Falstaff-Shuter; Poins-Perry; Westmorland-Cushing; Blunt-R. Smith; Bardolph-Wignell; Francis-Hamilton; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Wroughton
Role: Westmorland Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

Event Comment: Juliet by Mrs Robinson--a genteel Figure--a very tolerable first Appearance, and may do in time. [Note added by J. P. Kemble: Mrs Mary Robinson, whose maiden name was Darby, died Dec. 26, 1800 at Englefield Green. See her Life, of which the first part, namely as far as to her Acquaintance with the Prince of Wales, was written by herself] (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #170 8s. (133.15; 31.15; 4.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Davies; Tibalt-Grist; Prince-Norris; Paris-Farren; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Love; Juliet-A Young Lady (1st appearance upon any stage [Mrs Robinson]).Mrs Robinson]).
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Scander Actor: Bannister

Dance: In I: Masquerade-; Dance-Giorgi, Blurton, Mrs Sutton. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent perfomances.

Song: Mainpiece: with the Funeral Procession. Vocal Parts-Gaudry, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Brown, Carpenter, Follett, Chaplin, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Greville, Mrs Davies, Miss Jarratt, Miss Boyd, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

Dance: Prince, Mrs Elford, Weaver; And at the Request of several Persons of Quality, there will be performed that delightful Exercise of Vaulting on the Manag'd Horse, according to the Italian manner-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba Or Hannibals Overthrow

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bignall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Dance: -Prince, Thurmond, Mrs Bicknell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell

Event Comment: Benefit Cross and Carnaby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell; Dutch Skipper-Sandham; The celebrated Four Scaramouches-

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff and Newman. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Cast
Role: Vasquez Actor: Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge

Dance: Prince, others; particularly Eight Linkmen-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Prince, others

Related Works
Related Work: Mahmoud; or, The Prince of Persia Author(s): Prince Hoare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Music: The Witches' Musick by Mr Leveridge-Mr Leveridge, Mr Renton, others

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Wives of Broad Street

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell

Event Comment: Benefit Ryan and Mrs Cox. Written by the Ingenious Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat; carefully Revis'd. With all the Original Decorations of Scenes, Risings, Sinkings, and Flyings of the Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Music: All the Vocal and Instrumental Music- by Mr Barret

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell; Two Dutch Skippers-l'Abbe, Wade

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell; Two Dutch Skippers-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell; A new Saraband, Jig-Miss Younger, being the first time of her Dancing alone on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Song: A comical dialogue-Pack, Birkhead

Dance: Prince, Mrs Santlow, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Dance: Prince, Wade, Birkhead, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Willis

Song: A New Two/part Song-Teno, Rainton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Careless Husband-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Mountfort; Edging-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Careless Husband Actor: Wilks

Song: Purcell's No Kissing At All-; A single Song-Mr Teno's Scholar; At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality, A Mimick Song of the Country Life, The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell, Birkhead, Miss Willis

Event Comment: Benefit Castelman and Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Custom of the Country

Song: Miss Booth, Mrs Willis; particularly The Dame of Honour-; Mock Song of the Country Life-

Music: Solo on Echo Flute-Paisable

Dance: Prince, Wade, Sandham, Newhouse, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell; Tub Dance between a Cooper His Wife His Man Scaramouch and Harlequin-; Four Scaramouches-