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Event Comment: A Gentleman did Theodosius. First appearance. He played pretty (Cross). He is identified as William? Smith in Rich's Register</i>

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Argus Actor: Collins
Role: Hearty Actor: Bransby
Role: Robin Actor: Dunstall
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Pitt.
Role: Rovewell Actor: Lowe
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17521028; Il Pastore, as17521219

Cast
Role: Les Charboniers Actor:
Role: likewise Les Sabotiers Tyrolese Actor: .
Event Comment: Benefit for Morris, Gray, Dunbar</a>, Smith. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Singing in II Actor: Wilder.
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross
Role: Myrtle Actor: Palmer</a>
Role:
Cimberton Actor: Taswell
Role: Humphrey Actor: Blakes
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Humpnrey Actor: Simson
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward
Role: Daniel Actor: Vaughan
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Winstone
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Phelim Actor: Shuter</a>
Role:
Fanfaron Actor: Blakes.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Morris, Miss Shawford; IV: A Hornpipe-Morris; V: Minuet-Morris, Miss Shawford

Event Comment: At the chapel of the Foundling Hospital. [Beard and Ch. Smith gave their services free. Deutsch notes that this is the first list of Messiah performers preserved at the Foundling Hospital. The treasurer of the Hospital recorded receipts from 1,219 tickets and by cash-#666 15s. and an outlay of #58 17s. 6d., for Musicians, singers, constables, &c. Net to Hospital: #607 17s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Event Comment: Benefit for Gray, Dunbar</a>, Smith and Broad. Receipts: #223 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Ackman
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Dick Actor: Blakes
Role: Joe Actor: Beard
Role: Miller</a> Actor: Barry
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: II: The Pierrot's Dance, as17540504

Event Comment: Thesixth Night. As some of Mr Smith's Friends could not get Places to their Minds on Thursday last, and others that had taken tickets could not come, such Tickets will be admitted that Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aethiopian Concert

Event Comment: The Oratorio is publish'd this evening and will be sold at the theatre. We can assure the Public, that Mrs Cibber</a> is very much recovered from her late indisposition; and will certainly appear tomorrow night in the character of Belvidera in Venice Preserved for the benefit of Mossop. This day publish'd at 4s. Songs in the New English Opera call'd The Fairies. Composed by Mr Smith. Printed for J. Walsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abel

Music: I: Concerto on the Violin-Degiardini; II: An Organ Concerto by Arne-Mr Arne Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for Gray, Dunbar</a>, and Smith. Afterpiece: By desire. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Cast
Role: Sir George Trueman Actor: Burton.
Role: Sir George Truman Actor: Havard
Role: Vellum Actor: Yates
Role: Tinsel Actor: Woodward
Role: Coachman Actor: Philips
Role: Fantome Actor: Davies
Role: Butler</a> Actor: Taswell
Role: Gardner</a> Actor: Blakes
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

Event Comment: The Last New English Opera, Taken from Shakespeare's Midsummer-Night's Dream. The Music compos'd by Mr Smith. Nothing under full prices will be taken during the whole performance. [See Genest, IV, 407.] Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of The Fairies

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunbar</a>, Gray, Smith and Shawford. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Miss Haughton.
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland, first time
Role: Blunt Actor: Mozeen
Role: Thorogood Actor: Berry
Role: Trueman Actor: Blakes
Role: Uncle Actor: Simson
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Le Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates.

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Morris; End of Play: A Minuet-Shawford, Mrs Vernon

Song: I: Miss Young

Event Comment: Benefit for Rainton, Hawksby, Peacop &c. Tickets (Cross) Tickets delivered for The Fair Quaker</i> will be taken, and those deliver'd by Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Farquhar</a>, and Miss Smith (Public Advertiser</i>). Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunbar</a>, Smith, Bride, Broad. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Event Comment: Benefit for Morris, Marr, Berrisford, Gray, Brownsmith, Miss Hippisley. Tickets deliver'd for Richard III and The Mourning Bride, and by Spilsbury, Royal, Hawksly, Costin, and Mrs Smith will be taken. Receipts: #170. 11 people had tickets (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Le Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mossis

Event Comment: Benefit for several: Wilford, Ross, Derby, Mislebrook, and Trott (Lobby-door-keeper). Tickets deliver'd out by Morgan, Elliot, Dimmock, Slatter</a>, Toten, Jos. Smith, Hacket, Barnes, and others will be taken. On Monday Romeo and Juliet with Harlequin Sorcerer</i>

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Barrington
Role: Careless Actor: Ryan
Role: Blunt Actor: Sparks
Role: Day Actor: Collins
Role: Abel Actor: Cushing
Role: Story Actor: Anderson
Role: Committeeman Actor: White
Role: Bookseller</a> Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Obadiah Actor: Arthur</a>
Role:
Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Dyer</a>
Role:
Ruth Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Dyer</a>
Role:
Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Crab Actor: Sparks
Role: McRuthen Actor: Shuter</a>
Event Comment: Benefit for Dunbar</a>, Smith, Broad, & Bride. Mainpiece, By Desire. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland
Role: Milwood Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Uncle Actor: Walker</a>
Role:
Lucy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Berry
Role: Truman Actor: Blakes
Role: Blunt Actor: Mozeen
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Singing Actor: Vernon.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Atkins.
Role: King Actor: Burton
Role: Miller</a> Actor: Berry
Role: Dick Actor: Blakes
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Champness. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Smith, and Mrs Rowe will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be taken. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Palmer</a>
Role:
Wingate Actor: Yates
Role: Gargle Actor: Burton
Role: Scotsman Actor: Blakes
Role: Simon Actor: Vaughan
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Barton.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bride, Dunbarr, Smith, Goodwin. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Witwou'd Actor: Obrien
Role: Mirabel Actor: Palmer</a>
Role:
Fainall Actor: Havard
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Yates
Role: Waitwell Actor: Mozeen
Role: Petulant Actor: Blakes
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: III: Miss Young

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer</a>, 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</a>
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</a> Actor: Burton
Role: Dumnorix Actor: Bransby
Role: Lucius Actor: Packer</a>
Role:
Gartha Actor: Scrase
Role: Officer</a> Actor: Ackman
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Cibber</a>
Event Comment: Benefit for Dunbar</a>, 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</a>
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</a> Actor:
Role:
Eupolemus Actor:

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

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

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
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</a>
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

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17621023