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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Wilkinson
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby
Role: Brabantio Actor: Burton
Role: Roderigo Actor: Yates
Role: Cassio Actor: Palmer
Role: Lodovico Actor: Blakes
Role: Iago Actor: Havard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Davies, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Performance Comment: See17581218, but for the only time, by desire of several persons of Quality, Mr Foote's Characters of Lady Pentweazle, and Mrs Puzzle, the Instructor, with Additions by Mr Wilkinson, (in the manner of the Original) in which he will introduce a Mock Italian Burletta-; Carmine-Mrs Packer; Ald Pentweazle-Philips; Caleb-Ackman; Manly-Burton; Crambo-Perry; Freelove-Holland.
Cast
Role: in which he will introduce a Mock Italian Burletta Actor:
Role: Carmine Actor: Mrs Packer
Role: Ald Pentweazle Actor: Philips
Role: Caleb Actor: Ackman
Role: Manly Actor: Burton
Role: Crambo Actor: Perry
Role: Freelove Actor: Holland.

Dance: NNew Grand Dance, as17590509

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Leviez
Role: Silvio Actor: Blakes
Role: Clod Actor: Ackman
Role: Maigre Actor: Settree
Role: Puck Actor: Master Rogers
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss E. Young.
Role: Mab Actor: Mrs Vernon.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle Mariet.
Event Comment: At the Particualr Desire of several Persons of Quality. The Subscribers Tickets will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Farnace

Event Comment: By Desire of several Persons of Quality. The Fifth Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Music: (BBy particular desire,)The mock violincello, Italian Spiletta-Sg Bombastini

Dance: HHornpipe-Jeffrey ApArthur (not exceeding five years, just arrived from Monmouth)

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Edition of 1759: Music by several composers directed by Gioacchino Cocchi. Simphony by Jomelli.] With new Decorations, Cloaths, and Dances. Pit and Boxes together, and no persons admitted without tickets, which will be delivered this Day at half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. By His Majesty's Command, no Person to be admitted behind the Scenes. To begin at half an hour after Six precisely. [This notice repeated in the bills.

Performances

Dance: DDancesdirected by Gallini,-Gallini, Mlle Asselin, Maranesi, Signora Provenzale

Event Comment: A New Opera. Music by Perez (Public Advertiser), by several Masters (edition of 1760)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminio

Dance: Directed by Gallini. Giovanni Gallini, Mlle Asselin, Maranesi, Signora Provenzale

Event Comment: With a New Change of several Songs, and New Dances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminio

Event Comment: By Desire of several Persons of Quality, 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lauder.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Tickets delviered out for The Way to Keep Him and Catherine and Petruchio will be taken. Mainpiece At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Part of Pit will be railed into the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Hardy Actor: Fleetwood
Role: Trim Actor: Yates
Role: Campley Actor: Obrien
Role: Puzzle Actor: Blakes
Role: Sable Actor: Moody
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Harriot Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Pritchard
Role: Brumpton Actor: Bransby
Role: Cabinet Actor: Packer
Role: Tom Actor: Vaughan
Role: Trusty Actor: Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The Way to Keep Him

Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lovemore Actor: Garrick
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Palmer
Role: William Actor: King
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mignionet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Servant Actor: Ackman
Role: Pompey Actor: Miss Mills
Role: A newComic Dance Actor: at the end of Act II.
Event Comment: A New Opera. The Music by several Celebrated Composers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigona

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilkinson. At the Request of several Persons of Quality. Tickets delivered by Fox, Royall, and for The Distress'd Mother will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: a Lady, 1st appearance on any stage
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Havard
Role: Moneses Actor: Holland
Role: Axalla Actor: Austin
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Packer
Role: Dervise Actor: Bransby
Role: Omar Actor: Burton
Role: Heli Actor: Scrase
Role: Bajazet Actor: Wilkinson1st time
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: In Act IV the Original Song O Gentle Sleep Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Event Comment: At Shuter's Booth. [From a puff in the Public Advertiser today, it appears that performances were given at both booths on the 18th. "several heats were ran."
Event Comment: By Command of His Majesty. At fifteen Minutes past six, His Majesty went D-L-House, attended by several great Officers of State, to see the Rehearsal, but about ten o'clock a message was sent, signifying his Majesty's pleasure to have the new dramatic novel of Polly Honeycombe added to it; upon which fresh Bills were printed and pasted up...In consequence of a strict order from the managers not a single person was admitted into tne House before the doors were opened; nevertheless the Pit was filled in the space of four minutes (Gazetteer & London Daily Advertiser, 13 Dec.)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: II: The Mad Doctor, as17601014; End: The Itahian Gardiners, as17601203

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 Beggar's Bush

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

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Last time of performing till Easter Holidays. Pit and Boxes to be laid together. Several of Mr Beard's Friends being pre-engag'd for Monday 23 March, advertised for his benefit, and Mr Rich having kindly given him Saturday the 14th, he humbly hopes (the shortness of the Time not permitting him to wait on his Friends as usual) those Ladies and Gentlemen who desire to favour him with their presence, will be pleased to sen for their tickets and places, to his House next Old Slaughter's Coffee House in St Martin's Lane. Receipts: #100 2s. 6d. plus #206 15s. from tickets (Box and Pit 827) (Account Book). Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Old Rents Actor: Sparks
Role: Hearty Actor: Beard
Role: Springlove Actor: Clarke
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall
Role: Oliver Actor: Dyer
Role: Justice Clack Actor: Shuter
Role: Hilliard Actor: Baker
Role: Vincent Actor: Mattocks
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent, with dances incident to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Squire Groom Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Barrington
Role: Mordecai Actor: Cresswick
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Dunstall
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Parts Actor: Creswick, Mrs Burden.

Entertainment: MMedley Epilogue, written by Garrick-Beard

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hamilton. Mainpiece: Not acted in 10 years. [See 16 Jan. 1753.] Afterpiece: By Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Receipts: #56 16s. plus #154 13s. from tickets (Box 203; Pit 514; Gallery 268) (Account 8ook). Charges: #64 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Sparks
Role: Copper Capt. Actor: Smith, 1st time
Role: Don Juan Actor: Hull
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Marten
Role: Alonzo Actor: Perry
Role: Sanchio Actor: Davies
Role: Old Woman Actor: Shuter
Role: Maid Actor: Weller
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Holtom
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: 2nd Lady Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: 3rd Lady Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: New Epilogue in the character of Estifan Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Storer, 1st appearance here in 8 years
Role: Rovewell Actor: Mattocks
Role: will sing Ellen Actor: a-Roon.
Role: a Actor: Roon.

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601216

Event Comment: The afterpiece at the desire of several persons of quality. A New drama in 2 acts of a particular species. Part of Pit made into Amphitheatre on Stage. Benefit for Mrs Clive. [Angry dispute in the magazines between Shuter and Mrs Clive, since her benefit fell on his night at cg. The Larpent MS lists characters for the afterpiece: Iphicrates-Austin; Dromio-King; Euphrosine-Mrs Clive?; Cleanthe-; Philo-Bransby (MacMillan).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Cast
Role: Duretete Actor: Garrick, 1st time for 8 years
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Palmer
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Yates
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Dugard Actor: Blakes
Role: Petti Actor: Ackman
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of Slaves

Dance: TThe Cow@Keepers-Grimaldi, Miss Dawson

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Mainpiece: By Desire of several Ladies of Quality. No building on Stage. Tickets sold at Door will not be admitted. Receipts: #68 1s. plus #33 6s. from tickets (Box 58; Pit 74; Gallery 77) (Account Book). Charges: #69 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Ross
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Smith
Role: Hephestion Actor: Dyer
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Gibson
Role: Thessalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Davis
Role: Aristander Actor: Perry
Role: Cassander Actor: Clarke
Role: Clytus Actor: Sparks
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Eumenes Actor: Bennet
Role: Laomedon Actor: Wignel
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Ward. In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Perry
Role: Trappolin Actor: Shuter.

Dance: As17601216

Event Comment: By Desire a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard. Benefit for Miss Pritchard. Mainpiece by the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets deliver'd for Zara will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Garrick
Role: Major Oakly Actor: Yates
Role: Charles Actor: Palmer
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: O'Brien
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: King
Role: O'Cutter Actor: Moody
Role: Russet Actor: Burton
Role: Paris Actor: Blakes
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriot Actor: Miss Pritchard
Role: Lloyd Actor: Garrick
Role: William Actor: Ackman
Role: Tom Actor: Clough
Role: John Actor: Castle
Role: Servant Actor: Fox
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Lowe
Role: Palemon Actor: Fawcett
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Young
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Benefit for the General Lying-in Hospital. (Upper Gallery 3s. 6d.) 3428 helpless women have already been received and preserved, besides 800 out-patients supplied with medicine &c. and many soldiers' and seamens' wives have been taken out of the streets penniless, starving and with Labour pains upon them and admitted at several hours of the night or day without any letter or recommendation whatever. [Long advertisement in Public Advertiser for all to support this charity and at the same time have the "opportunity of seeing a very pleasing Burletta."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Filosofo Di Campagna

Event Comment: Benefit for Philips and Bransby. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Sheridan
Role: Buckingham Actor: Bransby
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Philips.
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: King Richard Actor: Garrick.
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Role: Richmond Actor: Palmer
Role: Tressel Actor: Austin
Role: King Edward Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: O'Brien
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Harry's Servt Actor: King
Role: Philip Actor: Yates
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: T+The May Day Morning Fingalian Dance, as17610416

Song: By Particular Desire, the Mimic Comic Opera Song-Mrs Clive

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: Benefit for Several, Mr Bride, &c. Shawford, Berrisford, Roberts. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Johnson will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Johnson.
Role: An Italian Song Actor: Mas. Leoni.
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Tom Actor: O'Brien
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Myrtle Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton
Role: Sealand Actor: Havard
Role: Cimberton Actor: Philips
Role: Humphrey Actor: Blakes
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope
Role: Honeycombe Actor: Yates
Role: Scribble Actor: King
Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Event Comment: Benefit for Several. Foley, Robinson, Dalton

Performances

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

Cast
Role: George Actor: Holland
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Davies
Role: Truman Actor: Austin
Role: Uncle Actor: Burton
Role: Blunt Actor: Mozeen
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Millwood Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The King and 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.

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-the Sailor, lately belonging to the Royal Sovereign

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman (who has not appeared in several years); Cassio-Cooke(, 2nd appearance this stage); Desdemona-Mrs Osborne; Iago-Storer; Brabantio-Wignell; Roderigo-Vaughan; Duke-Stoppelaer; Montano-Turner; Emilia-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: a Gentleman
Role: Cassio Actor: Cooke
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Osborne
Role: Iago Actor: Storer
Role: Brabantio Actor: Wignell
Role: Roderigo Actor: Vaughan
Role: Duke Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Montano Actor: Turner
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Quidnunc Actor: Storer
Role: Feeble Actor: Hartry
Role: Razor and Pamphlet Actor: Cooke
Role: Bellmour Actor: T. Smith
Role: Rovewell Actor: Wignell
Role: Brisk Actor: Gibson
Role: Harriet Actor: a Young Gentlewoman
Role: Termagant Actor: a Gentleman.

Song: Between Acts: a Gentleman (who never appeared upon any Stage before)

Dance: HHornpipe-Mrs Blake(, from the theatre in Dublin)