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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17740613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17740608 but Parts-_Walker, _Courtney, _Johnson, Mrs _Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Monologue: Interlude. Piety in Pattens. As 1 June

Entertainment: End I: Imitations, vocal and rhetorical-Bannister; After Interlude: Abel Drugger's Return from the Fete Champetre at Marybone-Weston

Dance: Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

Dance: III: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

Dance: III: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

Dance: III: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody

Dance: V: The Pirates, as17750422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: III: The Pirates, as17750422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: V: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Being the last time of performing both pieces this season. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #154 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: V: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Dance: III: Double Hornpipe-Blurton, Miss Mathews; IV: The Humours of Blackwall, as17750429

Performances

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

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada, Part I Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Fearon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Fearon

Dance: End: The Enchantress, as17750201

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. House. So Ends the Season 56 different Plays 37 different Farces 188 Nights in all (Hopkins Diary). Paid Mr J. French on acct #5 5s.; Subscription to Chas Standen #1 1s.; Returned Mr J. Palmer part of his Benefit Balance #30; Sga Hidou in full of 500 Guineas for this season #27 5s. Receipts: #118 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). After season receipts and expenses (Treasurers's Book). Receipts: 29 May: Stopages #6 1s.; Watson & Mortimer #25 returned from cash advanced at beginning of season; Mrs Smith in full of debt #14. 2 June: Mr Heath's rent 1 yr to Xmas last #10; Mr Brereton's salary stopt & Benefit after money 3rd May #17 11s. 6d.; Ditto for Reddish #10; Ditto for Dibdin #24 12s. 24 June: Public Advertiser this season #50; Ditto for Gazetter #50; Mr Pope one yrs rent to Lady Day last (#1 10s. land tax deducted) #28 10s.; Harrison's rent ditto (#8 15s. deducted) #34 18s. 4d.; also deducted #2 6s. 8d. sewer's tax; Mr Parsonage 1 yrs ditto (#5 land tax and 15s. Repairs deducted) #42 5s.; Late Mr Banks 1 yrs ditto #3; Their Majesties account #80. 30 June: Mr Burges, 1 yrs rent to Xmas last (#4 4s. land tax deducted) #16 16s.; Discount on #362 1s. 3d. amount of tallow chandler's 10 Bills this season at 8%-#28 19s. 2d.; Remainder of Sinking Fund, #159 12s.; Mr Reddish's Benefit Acct #78 16s. 6d. 15 July: Sundry salary forfeits taken up by Evans #144 18s. 4d.; Music forfeits #18 4s. 6d. B. Richards forfeits #6 12s. Expenditures: 29 May: Salary List #510 6s.; Davies on note #9 9s.; Slingsby in full of #350 for this season #3 1s. 8d.; Mrs Yates ditto of #800 this season 11s. 8d.; Mr Courtney Chorus 27 nights at 5s. per night in full #6 15s.; Advanced to Everard to compleat his ticket acct #1 5s. 6d.; Mr Page on note #5 5s.; Mr Page in full of #25 this season #1 12s. 6d. 3 June: Miss Berkley on note #5 5s.; King in full of #500 salary #32 10s.; Mrs Moffat, dresser, per order D. Garrick #5 5s.; Lamash on note #6 15s.; One yrs watch & rector's rate to Lady Day last (Cov. Garden) #1 10s. 24 June: Repaid Mr Bannister his Bt balance #35 16s. 6d.; Lent Mr Baddeley per order Mr D. Garrick #20; Mr G. Garrick in full of #400, #50; Mr Smart, attending practices of Dances #10 10s.; Mr Pope's bill for Wigs #17 7s. 6d., and his bill for 64 extra nights for dressing #6 8s.; Mr D. Richards 31 weeks 1 day extra salary #31 3s. 4d.; Chaise to Hampton, Mr Evans & Becket 19s. 8d.; J. French on acct #7 7s. 30 June: Mr Vernon's balance of Acct in full #18 9s. 6d.; Mrs Chitty for coals #77; Barrow & Co. for Oil #187 6s. 6d.; Burges (bricklayer) #134 11s.; Tallow chandler's 10th and last bill #28 4s. 10d.; Chettell (timber merchant) #76 12s. 6d.; R. Palmer Jr 47 nights in Maid of Oaks and Harlequin's Jacket #4 14s.; Loss on sale of 75 Guineas & half light cash of Sinking Fund #3 9s. 6d. 5 July: Bibb (sword cutler) #3 6s.; Scott (copper laceman) #100 3s.; Powney (stationer) #5 16s.; Mrs Jones (worsted lace) &c. #8 2s.; Hopkins & Co. (ironmongers) #33 3s. 6d.; Blakes (hatter) #10 4s.; Jennings (glover & furrier) #23 7s. 6d.; Mrs Lowe@and@Co. (glaziers) #2 16s.; Mr Hadley (engine maker) #13; Thomson (smith) #14 9s.; Carter (scowrer) #9 4s.; Cubitt (tinman) #4 8s. 6d.; Hewetson & Co. (laceman) #17 2s. 6d.; Gardner (shoemaker) #3 19s. 7 July: Waller & Co. (hosiers) #24 4s. 6d.; Carpue (silk dyer) #8 10s. 6d.; Cropley (linen draper) #13 9s. 6d.; Mr Knyvett (harpsichord performer) 14 nights #5 5s.; Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) #13 12s.; J. French on Acct #8 8s.; Cole (turner) #35 5s. 6d. 12 July: Mr Stafford (glassman) per Mr Johnston #29 5s. 6d.; Mr King & Co. for Women's cloaths, per Mr Johnston #10; Mrs Garwood (laundress) per Mr Johnston #15 15s.; Mr Palmer for Spermacetti Candles, per Mr Johnston, #172 4s. 15 July: J. French on Acct #15 15s.; J. Johnston's Music Bill, #12 11s. 10d.; Repaid Mr Reddish's Benefit Acct to Mr Burns for his creditors, #78 16s. 6d. 19 July: Lent to Miss Berkley on note #5 5s.; Mr Victor's Gratuity #30, and two weeks' extra salary #5; Mr Evans in lieu of Benefit #42 and two week's extra salary #3. Books closed and balanced paid. VIZ. Total income #33,614 16s. 6d. Total profit #389 5s. 7d. Total expense #29,719 10s. 11d. Paid Patentees #2840. To Clutterbuck #1000. Left in Victor's hands carried to next season 55 5s. 7d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eldred

Related Works
Related Work: Eldred; or, The British Freeholder Author(s): John Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: A Tambourine Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: A Tambourine Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17751021, but Young Bevil-Reddish; Cimberton-Waldron; Daniel-Burton; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Johnson; Isabella-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Dorilant Actor: Reddish

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Fearon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Fearon

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Rec'd stopages #11 13s. Paid Mr Norfolk (glazier) #48 9s.; Thompson (smith) #10 7s.; Hopkins prompter's bill #23 9s. 6d.; Ray, linen draper's bill #115 19s. 6d.; Barrow and Co., oil #99; Cubitt (tinman) #8; Vaughan (haberdasher) #4 3s. 6d. Receipts: #219 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher