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Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Neville MS Diary: Went into ye first row of ye Pit. Before ye play began and between ye acts read ye part of Lord and Lady Townly, Sir Francis, J. Moodie, and Sir Richard...The little girl who dances is more applauded than anyone who appears on that stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Shuter
Role: Poudage Actor: Brownsmith

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Serious Dance-; Hornpipe, as17670722

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain; or, The New Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Vernon, Dodd, Love, Aickin, J. Palmer, Johnston, Hartry, Fox, Packer, Moody, Bannister, Parsons, Kear, Strange, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Arne, Mrs Love, Miss Pope, Mrs Clive; With a Prologue-; Address to the Town by the way of Epilogue-; Glib-King; Sir Toby Fuz-Love; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Wilson-J. Palmer; Mervin-Aickin; Patent-Packer; Hopkins the Prompter-Bannister; Saunders the Carpenter-Moody; Johnston the housekeeper-Johnston; Lady Fuz-Mrs Clive; Miss Fuz-Miss Pope; Sweepers-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Characters in the Burletta: Orpheus-Vernon; Old Shepherd-Dodd; Shepherd Chorus-Parsons, Hartry; Rhodope-Mrs Arne (Genest, V, 158).
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Love
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-a Gentleman, 1st appearance; Sir Charles Raymond-Bannister, 1st time; Sir Roger Belmont-Love, 1st time; Faddle-Dodd (with song); Col. Raymond-Packer; Villiard-Bransby; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Love
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17671022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Ackman; Widow Bellmour (with song in character)-Mrs Abington; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Palmer, 1st time; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Lady Constant-Mrs Barry; Mignionette-Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The National Prejudice

Dance: Act I afterpiece: a French Dance call'd The Cotillion-Giorgi, Duquesney, Tassoni, Rolley, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Tetley, Mrs Grimaldi; V: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Toby Fuz-Love; Patent-Packer; Mervin-J. Aickin; Carpenter-Moody; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Wilson-Palmer; Prompter-Bannister; Housekeeper-Johnston; Shepherds-Dodd, Parsons, Hartry, Fawcett, Kear, Messink; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Arne; Sweepers-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Miss Fuz-Miss Pope; Lady Fuz-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Love
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Filbert-Arthur; Sir Roger-Vandermere; Steward-Bannister; Peter Nettle-Hamilton; Sir Humphrey-Sharpless; Justice Statue-Summers; Corporal-Farrell; Soldier-Strange; Constable-Kearny; Ghost (with a song in character)-DuBellamy; Stave-Pierce; Countrymen-Jacobs, Wheeler, Lings; Embrio-Master Palmer; Timothy Peascod-Sparks; Dorcas-Miss Ogilvie; Aunt-Mrs Reade; Grandmother-Mrs White; Kitty Carrott-Mrs Arthur.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Vandermere
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Sharpless

Dance: As17690515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Packer; Sideboard-Ackman; William-Baddeley; Muslin-Mrs Hopkins; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Constant-Mrs Stephens; Widow Belmour (With Song)-Mrs Abington; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Baddeley, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Careless-Jefferson; Clerimont-Packer; Clarinda-Mrs Jeffries; Wishwell-Miss Radley; Sir Solomon-Parsons; Sir Harry-Hartry; Lady Dainty-Miss Younge; Sylvia-Mrs Baddeley; Maid-Miss Platt; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington; Atall-King; Old Wilful-Burton; Situp-Mrs Bradshaw; Rhubarb-Wrighten; Supple-Jacobs; Finder-Wright; Blister-Keen.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Hartry

Afterpiece Title: The Ode

Dance: IV: The Rabbit Seller, as17691228

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Melville Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Toby Fuz-Love; Patent-Packer; Carpenter-Moody; Sir Macaroni-Dodd; Wilson-Palmer; Prompter-Bannister; Housekeeper-Johnston; Shepherds-Dodd, Parsons, Hartry, Fawcett, Kear, Messink; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Baddeley; Sweepers-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Miss Fuz-Miss Burton; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Love
Role: Sir Macaroni Actor: Dodd

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17690926

Entertainment: LLinco's Travels-King (with considerable alterations and additions) His remarks on England and the Jubilees

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Dr Squintum (By desire), Transfer-Weston; Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; The Minor-a Gentleman (first appearance on any stage); Sir W. Wealthy-Lloyd; Loader-Davis; Dick-Knowles; Sir Richard Wealthy-Webster; Lucy-Miss Ogilvie; an Occasional Prologue-F. Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Webster

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Entertainment: Between the Acts:, particularly Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Blandford-Bransby; Sir John Restless-King; Belmont-Packer; Beverly-Cautherly; Sir William Belmont-Burton; Robert-Parsons; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Tippet-Mrs Millidge; Lady Restless-Mrs Hopkins; Clarissa-Mrs W. Barry; Belinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: King
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Toby-Love; Patent-Packer; Careless-Moody; Sir Macaroni-Dodd; Wilson-Palmer; Prompter-Wright; Johnston-Johnston; Shepherds-Dodd, J. Aickin, Hartry, Fawcett, Kear, Messink; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Miss Radley; Sweepers-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Miss Fuz-Miss Burton; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love
Role: Sir Macaroni Actor: Dodd

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17700922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17710323 but changes necessitate listing full bill. Glib-King; Sir Toby-Love; Sir Macaroni-Dodd; Others-Packer, Palmer, Bannister, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Baddeley; Miss Fuz-Miss Burton; Lady Fuz-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love
Role: Sir Macaroni Actor: Dodd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Reddish, 1st time; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Young, 1st time; Lady Constant-Mrs Reddish; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; Sideboard-Ackman; William-Baddeley; Muslin-Mrs Hopkins; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Abington, (with song in character); Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-King, 1st time; Sir Andrew-Dodd, 1st time; Sebastian-Cautherly, 1st time; Sir Toby-Love; Orsino-Jefferson, 1st time; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Captain-Wright; Valentine-Wheeler; Priest-Griffith; Officers-Wrighten, Follett; Viola-Miss Younge, 1st time; Olivia, with song-Mrs Abington, 1st time; Maria-Mrs Egerton, 1st time; Clown, with the +song in character-Vernon (playbill).
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd, 1st time
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17711210, but to avoid confusion full cast listed: Malvolio-King; Sebastian-Cautherly; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Orsino-Jefferson; Sir Toby-Love; Clown, with the original Epilogue Song-Vernon; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Captain-Wright; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Wheeler; Officers-Wrighten, Follett; Viola-Miss Young; Maria-Mrs Egerton; Olivia with a song-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Related Works
Related Work: The Witches; or, Harlequin Cherokee Author(s): James Love
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Afterpiece: By Desire. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 15 Feb. 1770.] Paid salary list #333 19s.; Mrs Abington's Cloaths acct #1; Mr S. French 6 days #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #250 6s. 6d. Charges: #69 16s. Profits to Miss Pope: #180 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Old Willful-Inchbald; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Clerimont-Packer; Careless-Jefferson; Sir Harry Atall-Hartry; Clarinda-Mrs Egerton; Sylvia-Miss Rogers; Situp-Mrs Bradshaw; Wishwell-Mrs Fitzgerald; Lady Dainty-Miss Pope, 1st time; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Sadlife Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Hartry

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Jonas Dock-Weston; Sir Roger-Parsons; Squire Thomas-Moody; Sir Humphrey-Hartry; Justice Statute-Jacobs; Peter Nettle-Massink; Stave-Waldron; Joyce-Mrs Hopkins; Aunt-Mrs Love; Dorcas-Mrs Davies; Kitty Carrot-Miss Pope; The Original Song Twas When the Seas were Roaring[, as Set by Mr Jackson of Exeter, to be sung-Mrs Wrighten; [To conclude with a Country Dance-. [Advertised as not acted in 10 years. Actually not at dl since 21 March 1748.]Advertised as not acted in 10 years. Actually not at dl since 21 March 1748.]
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Hartry

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-aYoung Gentlewoman, 1st appearance; V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Mizen-King; Worthy-Reddish; Flip-Jefferson; Rovewell-a Young Gentleman; Cribbage-Keen; Easy-Ackman; Sir Charles-Palmer; Indent-Griffith; Drawer-Burton,[J.]; Cockswain (song)-Bannister; Sailors-Waldron, Jacobs, Fawcett, Wright, Hartry, W. Palmer; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Young; Belinda-Miss Rogers; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Abington; Sir Charles-Palmer; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-King; Orsino-Brereton, first time; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Sebastian-Cautherly; Sir Toby-Love; Clown-Vernon (with the Original Epilogue Song); Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Viola-Miss Younge; Maria-Mrs Egerton; Olivia-Mrs Abington (with a song).
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Related Works
Related Work: The Witches; or, Harlequin Cherokee Author(s): James Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duel

Performance Comment: Parts by Barry, King, Reddish, Weston, Moody, Brereton, Davies, Wright, W. Palmer, Griffith, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Younge, Mrs Barry. Prologue-; Epilogue-; Melville-Barry; Hargrave-King; Young Melville-Reddish; Servant to Sir Dermont-Weston; Sir Dermot O'Leinster-Moody; Barfort-Brereton; Servant to Young Melville-Wright; other servants (?)-Davies, W. Palmer, Griffith; Lady Margaret Sinclair-Miss Younge; Mrs Melville-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Melville-Miss Jarratt; Mrs Jones-Mrs Bradshaw; Maria-Mrs Barry (Genest, V, 342, MacMillan.)

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Jefferson; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington; Lady Dainty-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Mrs Egerton; Sylvia-Mrs Robinson (first time); Wishwell-Mrs Davies (first time); Old Wilful-Hurst; Finder-J. Bannister; Clerimont-Packer; Sir Harry Atall-Hartry; Rhubarb-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Sadlife Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Hartry

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Cautherly, first time; Lord William-Master J. Bannister; Eleanor-Miss Ambrose; Raymond-Reddish; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Palmer; Sir Ardolph-Bannister; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry; Laroches-Hurst; Peasant-Ackman; Knights-Wright, Fawcett (playbill).
Cast
Role: Sir Ardolph Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Dodd; Dizzy-Parsons; Tukely-Davies; Racket-Keen; Sir William Wister-Wright; Sir Tan Tivy-Wheeler; Spinner-Griffith; Ruffle-Burton; Harry-Jacobs; Waiters-Ackman, W. Palmer; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Dottrell-Mrs Davies; Widow Damply-Mrs Johnston; Lady Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw; Sophia-Mrs Egerton (playbill). [The Public Advertiser omits Racket.]The Public Advertiser omits Racket.]
Cast
Role: Sir William Wister Actor: Wright
Role: Sir Tan Tivy Actor: Wheeler

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; Minor-Davis; Shift (with Imitations)-a Young Gentleman; Sir William-Castle; Sir Richard-Lewis; Loader-Fearon; Dick-Jacobs; Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Castle
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob-Lloyd; Lint-Castle; Bruin-Fearon; Heeltap-Davis; Roger-Jacobs; Snuffle-Pierce; Sneak-Weston; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Lloyd

Dance: The Haymakers-Giorgi's scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: [As17730611but to avoid confusion full cast listed]: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; the Minor-Aickin; Shift (with imitations)-Hutton; Sir William-Lloyd; Sir Richard-Howard; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Follett; Dick-Jacobs; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lloyd
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Howard

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Parts by Weston, DuBellamy, Castle, Hutton, Bolton, LaMash, Follett, Hamilton, Fearon, Courtney, Bannister, Lings, Osborne, Francis, Ward, Lloyd, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Palmer, Miss Atkinson, Mrs Weston, Miss Craven, a Young Gentlewoman. Prologue-Weston; To conclude with a Treble Hornpipe-Giorgi's scholars; Buck-Weston; Tom-Bannister; Sir Flimsey-Castle; Young Inkle-Lamash; Miss Flirt-Miss Craven; Lady Lochiel-Mrs Fearon; Simpson-DuBellamy; Sneer-Jacobs; Old Incle-Fearon; Hearty-Ward; Frenchman-Bolton; Laird-Hamilton; Landlord-Lloyd; Waiter-Hutton; 2nd Sailor-Follett; Groanly-Pearce; Katty-Miss Wilde; Landlady-Miss Platt; Dorothy-Mrs Weston; Nan-Mrs Palmer; Cicely-Miss Atkinson (Edition of 1773); Parts-Courtney, Lings, Osborne, Francis, a Young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Sir Flimsey Actor: Castle