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376
31 March 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Sparks. Tickets and places to be had of him at Gresham's Warehouse, the Crown in York St., Covent Garden, and of Crudge at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17570114, but Almeria-Mrs Bellamy (being the 1st time of her performing since her late indisposition); Heli-Bennet; Perez-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Heli Actor: Bennet
Role: Perez Actor: R. Smith.
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Role: Gonzales Actor: Ridout
Role: Selim Actor: White
Role: Alonzo Actor: Anderson
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Osmyn Actor: Barry
Role: Garcia Actor: Dyer
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Gregory.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Schoolboy Actor: Shuter
Role: Major Rakish Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: As17570103

377
27 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Morgan, the Oldest Actor in England. Last time of the company's performing this season. Tickets to be had at the Bedford Coffee House and of Mr Crudge at the Stage Door. [This charitable performance included a composite group from Drury Lane and Covent Garden.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
Role: Player Actor: Walker
Role: Beggar Actor: Marr
Role: Filch Actor: Clough
Role: Twitcher Actor: H. Vaughan
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Miss Bradshaw.
Role: Macheath Actor: Dyer
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Miss Cokayne.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Peachum Actor: Arthur
Role: Mat Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Bencraft
Role: Dreary Actor: C. Smith
Role: Drawer Actor: Bennet
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miles
Role: Country Dance Actor: the characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: As17561117, but Young Rakish-Cross; Friendly-Walker; Tom-R. Smith; Benedict-Stoppelaer; Lettice-Miss Helme; Major Rackish-Morgan,his 1st appearance here these 10 years.
Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Cross
Role: Friendly Actor: Walker
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith
Role: Benedict Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Major Rackish Actor: Morgan,his 1st appearance here these 10 years.
Role: Schoolboy Actor: Shuter
Role: Major Rakish Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: I: Country Lass, as17570512; II: Dutch Sailor, as17570525; III: Dutch Peasant, as17570512

378
21 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Bennet.
Role: Othello Actor: Barry
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Iago Actor: Ryan
Role: Brabantio Actor: Sparks
Role: Cassio Actor: Ridout
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson
Role: Gratiano Actor: Redman
Role: Duke Actor: Marten
Role: Montano Actor: White
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Shuter; Major Rakish-Dunstall; Lady Manlove-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Schoolboy Actor: Shuter
Role: Major Rakish Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217

379
04 May 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Phocyas Actor: Ross
Role: Artamon Actor: Cushing.
Role: Eumenes Actor: Ryan
Role: Herbis Actor: Gibson
Role: Caled Actor: Sparks
Role: Abudah Actor: Ridout
Role: Daran Actor: Anderson
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Schoolboy Actor: Shuter
Role: Major Rakish Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Vallois; IV: Dutch Dance-Miss Vallois; End: By Particular Desire, The Roast Beef of Old England, as17580420

380
11 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Ross
Role: Aboan Actor: Sparks
Role: Governor Actor: Anderson
Role: Blandford Actor: Hull
Role: Stanmore Actor: Gibson
Role: Daniel Actor: Collins
Role: Driver Actor: Wignell
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Davis
Role: Hotman Actor: Holtom
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Lee, 1st time
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Welldon Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The School-Boy

Cast
Role: Johnny Actor: Shuter
Role: Major Rakish Actor: Dunstall
Role: Young Reddish Actor: Wignell
Role: Friendly Actor: Davis
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Copin.

Dance: II: Hornpipe (2nd time)-Mlle Capdeville; IV: The Provincial Sailors, as17610508

381
23 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Poitier. On Account of the Dancing No Building on the Stage. Tickets and places to be had of Mr Poitier, at Mr Piddington's, Coach-Maker, in Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, where Mr Poitier hopes his Friends will favour him with their Commands, as this is the last Benefit he proposes taking

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Ross
Role: Major Oakly Actor: Shuter
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Dyer
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Bennet
Role: O'Cutter Actor: Barrington
Role: Russet Actor: Dunstall
Role: Paris Actor: Holtom
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Ward.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: Beard
Role: Squire Actor: Mattocks
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: the Dancing Actor: Sodi, Maranesi, Mrs Vernon.

Dance: I: A New Serious Dance-Miss Wilford, Miss Valois; II: Handel's Water Piece-, in which, by particular desire; Kettle@Drum-Mr Poitier; III: A New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Miss Wilford; IV: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212; V: The Academy for Dancing-Poitier, Mrs Vernon; in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Miss Valois, in boy's Cloaths, Miss Wilford

382
22 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. Afterpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [See 26 March 1763.] Married at Marylebone Church-W. Lacy, Esq one of managers of Drury Lane to Miss Orpen, daughter of an eminent hatter (Winston MS 10). Married: Willoughby Lacy, Esq to Miss Orpen of St Mary-le-bon (Gentleman's Magazine, 1744, p. 141). Receipts: #166 16s. Charges: #64 12s. Profits to Dodd: #102 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Ironsides Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Dodd
Role: Belfield Sen Actor: Packer
Role: Belfield Jan Actor: Brereton
Role: Skiff Actor: Baddeley
Role: Paterson Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Goodwin Actor: Jefferson
Role: Philip Actor: Davies
Role: Francis Actor: Wrighten
Role: Jonathan Actor: Ackman
Role: Sailors Actor: Palmer, Griffith, Courtney
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Grenville
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Davies.
Related Works
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Perfidious Brother Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Twins; or, Is It He, or his Brother? Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Dodd; Major Rakish-Baddeley; Young Rakish-Palmer; Lady Manlove-Mrs Bradshaw; Friendly-Davies; Benedict-Waldron; Lettice-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Schoolboy Actor: Dodd
Role: Major Rakish Actor: Baddeley
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Friendly Actor: Davies
Role: Benedict Actor: Waldron
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Davies.

Entertainment: Bucks Have at ye All-Dodd

383
11 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Edward Topham, with incidental music by Shield. MS not in Larpent; not published. Prologue by George Colman, the younger (European Magazine, May 1786, p. 370)]. "An old and established rule among the youth of Westminster [School will] not permit any exhibition on the stage reflecting upon their body ... In the second act Mrs Wells made her appearance in the dress of a Westminster scholar, when a general uproar [instigated by the scholars] took place, and the [rest of the] piece was prevented from being heard" (Town and Country Magazine, May 1786, p. 235). Public Advertiser, 8 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 188, Oxford-street. Receipts: #282 17s. (166/0/6; 21/19/6; tickets: 94/17/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bird In A Cage

Cast
Role: Philenzo Actor: Wroughton
Role: Duke of Mantua Actor: Hull
Role: Fulvio Actor: Gardner
Role: Ambassador Actor: Helme
Role: Grutti Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Dondolo Actor: Palmer
Role: Perenotto Actor: Cubitt
Role: Carlo Actor: Swords
Role: Orpiano Actor: Thompson
Role: Guards Actor: Stevens, Bates, Painter, &c
Role: Morello Actor: Edwin
Role: Bonamico Actor: Quick
Role: Donella Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Cassiana Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Katherina Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mardona Actor: Mrs Swords
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Wells. New Occasional Epilogue spoken by Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Grand Dance, as17860424; End of Act I of afterpiece Leap Year, as17860227

384
29 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Waring Actor: Quick
Role: O'Donnel Actor: Johnstone
Role: Fairlop Actor: Bowden
Role: Medley Actor: Townsend
Role: Bob Actor: Haymes
Role: Ralph Actor: Linton
Role: Welford Actor: Incledon
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Miss Di Clacket Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Jack Connor-Macready; Lord Edmond-Toms; Frill-Farley; Father Frank-Davenport; Trap-Powel; Count Fripon-Rees; Phelim-Ledger; Dowdle-Munden; Rachael-Mrs Townsend; Mary-Mrs Fawcett; Adelaide-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Muns Actor: Fawcett
Role: Jack Connor Actor: Macready
Role: Lord Edmond Actor: Toms
Role: Frill Actor: Farley
Role: Father Frank Actor: Davenport
Role: Trap Actor: Powel
Role: Count Fripon Actor: Rees
Role: Phelim Actor: Ledger
Role: Dowdle Actor: Munden
Role: Rachael Actor: Mrs Townsend
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Chapman.

Song: End I: The Storm-Incledon; End: a Grand Harmonic Selection, Admiral Benbow-Incledon; The Sailor Boy cap'ring on Shore-Fawcett; O bring me wine-Bowden; The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden; Old Towler-Incledon

385
05 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by John Cartwright Cross. MSS: Larpent MS 1139 (as licensed for the hay in Aug. 1796, but, although advertised for performance on 31 successive nights, not acted there), and Larpent MS 1142 (as licensed for dl); not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Herald. 7 Nov.]: The Overture and Musick by Reeve. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #320 4s. (213.14.6; 104.10.0; 1.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: The Duke-Kemble; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-Aickin; Claudio-Wroughton; Lucio-Bannister Jun.; Gentlemen-Dignum, Trueman; Provost-Caulfield; Friar Peter-Packer; Elbow-Wewitzer; Froth-Russell; Clown-Suett; Abhorson-Phillimore; Barnardine-R. Palmer; Thomas-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Mariana-Mrs Powell; Francisca-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: The Duke Actor: Kemble
Role: Angelo Actor: Palmer
Role: Escalus Actor: Aickin
Role: Claudio Actor: Wroughton
Role: Lucio Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Dignum, Trueman
Role: Provost Actor: Caulfield
Role: Friar Peter Actor: Packer
Role: Elbow Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Froth Actor: Russell
Role: Clown Actor: Suett
Role: Abhorson Actor: Phillimore
Role: Barnardine Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Thomas Actor: Maddocks
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Francisca Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Mrs Over@done Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Charity Boy

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Dignum, Wathen, Suett, Sedgwick, Maddocks, Caulfield, Cooke, Denman, Master Welsh, Webb, Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs (J. Barker, 1796): Will Circle-Bannister Jun.; Rivers-Dignum; Chattles-Wathen; Lawyer Busy-Suett; Glum-Sedgwick; Bailiff-Maddocks; Robin-Caulfield; Wheelwright-Cooke; O'Whiskey-Denman; Caesario-Master Welsh; Old Beggar-Webb; Isabella-Miss DeCamp; Fanny-Miss Leak; Rachel-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Will Circle Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Rivers Actor: Dignum
Role: Chattles Actor: Wathen
Role: Lawyer Busy Actor: Suett
Role: Glum Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Bailiff Actor: Maddocks
Role: Robin Actor: Caulfield
Role: Wheelwright Actor: Cooke
Role: O'Whiskey Actor: Denman
Role: Caesario Actor: Master Welsh
Role: Old Beggar Actor: Webb
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Bland.

386
07 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Holland.
Role: Claudius Actor: Packer
Role: Hamlet Actor: Kemble
Role: Polonius Actor: Suett
Role: Horatio Actor: Whitfield
Role: Laertes Actor: Barrymore
Role: Rosencrantz Actor: Caulfield
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Trueman
Role: Osrick Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Gentleman Actor: Evans
Role: Bernardo Actor: Webb
Role: Francisco Actor: Cooke
Role: Ghost of Hamlet's Father Actor: Wroughton
Role: Players Actor: Maddocks, Wewitzer
Role: Gravediggers Actor: King, Hollingsworth
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Actress Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Charity Boy

Cast
Role: Will Circle Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Rivers Actor: Dignum
Role: Chattles Actor: Wathen
Role: Lawyer Busy Actor: Suett
Role: Glum Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Bailiff Actor: Maddocks
Role: Robin Actor: Caulfield
Role: Wheelwright Actor: Cooke
Role: O'Whiskey Actor: Denman
Role: Caesario Actor: Master Welsh
Role: Old Beggar Actor: Webb
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Bland.

387
24 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for King. 1st piece: In one act; not acted these 20 years [not acted since 12 Nov. 1772]. 2nd piece [1st time; D 3, author unknown. Larpent MS 1250; not published]. Morning Chronicle, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of King at his house, Store-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #437 14s. (241.3.0; 57.7.6; odd and after-money: tickets: 137.0.6) (charge:#231 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Will And No Will; Or, Wit's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Linger Actor: King
Role: Saville Actor: Russell
Role: Caveat Actor: Maddocks
Role: Item Actor: Sparks
Role: Martin Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mrs Watchly Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Myra Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Trials of the Heart

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, King, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Walcot. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Norman, Belfield, Wentworth, Eliza, Louisa, Margaret.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Norman, Belfield, Wentworth, Eliza, Louisa, Margaret.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Kemble, Barrymore, King, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Walcot.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Sir Adam Contest Actor: King.
Role: Lord Rakeland Actor: Russell
Role: Mr Milden Actor: Packer
Role: Mr Contest Actor: Trueman
Role: Lady Autumn Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Mrs Hamford Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Lady Contest Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Chorus of Soldiers Actor: _Tett, _Atkins, _Dibble, _Denman
Role: Chorus of Villagers Actor: _Potts, _Meyers, _Willoughby.
Role: Minstrels Actor: Ms _Saunders, Ms B. _Menage.
Role: Baron Fitzallan Actor: Cory
Role: Baron Ruthenwolf Actor: Barrymore
Role: Edmund Actor: Kelly
Role: Henry Actor: Middleton
Role: Orlando Actor: Surmont
Role: Martin Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Andrew Actor: Wathen
Role: Nicholas Actor: Suett
Role: Villagers Actor: Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Trueman, Hollingsworth
Role: Servants Actor: Webb, Ryder
Role: Claribel Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Rachael Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Role: unassigned Actor: Sparks, Roffey, Grimaldi
Role: Principal Dancer Actor: Mlle Parisot
Role: Vassals Actor: Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.

Song: End 2nd piece: The Country Club-Bannister Jun.; In 3rd piece: In the dead of the Night-Mrs Jordan

Performance Comment: ; In 3rd piece: In the dead of the Night-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: In the dead of the Night Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Entertainment: Monologue End: Foote's Prologue to The Author-King; in which is introduced the well-known Fable of The Man the Boy and the Ass-King

388
07 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hill, Rees and Miss Sims. Morning Chronicle, 6 June: Tickets to be had of Hill, No. 24, Bow-street, opposite the Pit Door. [Others not listed.] 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1]. Receipts: #287 7s. (50.17.6; 4.0.6; tickets: 232.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Rees
Role: Bassanio Actor: Pope
Role: Launcelot Actor: Munden
Role: Gratiano Actor: Knight
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Hill
Role: Solarino Actor: Claremont
Role: Salanio Actor: Klanert
Role: Old Gobbo Actor: Wilde
Role: Duke Actor: Davenport
Role: Tubal Actor: Thompson
Role: Balthazar Actor: Curties
Role: Antonio Actor: Holman
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: The Brilliants

Performance Comment: Imitations-Rees; When the seaman quits the shore-Hill; The Tight Little Islands-Townsend; Flow thou regal purple stream-Burrows (1st appearance); A new Hunting Song-Hill; a Debating Catch-Simmons, Linton, Street.
Cast
Role: Imitations Actor: Rees
Role: When the seaman quits the shore Actor: Hill
Role: The Tight Little Islands Actor: Townsend
Role: Flow thou regal purple stream Actor: Burrows
Role: A new Hunting Song Actor: Hill
Role: a Debating Catch Actor: Simmons, Linton, Street.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Holman; Principal Bacchanal-Hill; Bacchanals-Townsend, Linton, Street, Thomas, Oddwell; 1st Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Farley, Claremont; 2nd Spirit (with a song)-Miss Sims; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Chapman; Bacchants-Ms Wheatley, Ms Follett, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton; Sabrina=-Mrs Atkins; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Atkins; Sweet Echo-Mrs Atkins; accompanied on the oboe-W. Parke; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Holman
Role: Principal Bacchanal Actor: Hill
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Townsend, Linton, Street, Thomas, Oddwell
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Thompson
Role: Brothers Actor: Farley, Claremont
Role: 2nd Spirit Actor: Miss Sims
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Bacchants Actor: Ms Wheatley, Ms Follett, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: accompanied on the oboe Actor: W. Parke
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: In II 3rd piece: a Dance-Naiads

Song: In: Maria; or, The Beggar Girl-Mrs Atkins; Young William-Incledon; a new song, The Negro Boy (written by Rees, and composed by Attwood)-Miss Sims (in character)

389
15 March 1662 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The King's Company. See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Little Thief

390
01 November 1664 @ Inner Temple

Event Comment: The King's Players. The company received the usual fee of #20. See A Calendar of the Inner Temple Records, ed. Inderwick, III, 25

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Night Walker; Or, The Little Thief

391
02 February 1670 @ Inner Temple

Event Comment: This play is not certainly indicated as the one given on this day in A Calendar of Inner Temple Records, ed. Inderwick, III, 73; but the sequence of performances listed there suggests that this may have been the play offered on Candlemas Day. The actors received the customary fee of #20

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Performance Comment: Acted by the King's Company.

392
05 February 1703 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Singing-a little Girl

Dance: Comick and Serious Dancing-Weaver, Essex, others; a Young Gentlewoman who never perform'd before in Publick; With a Scene between Scaramouch and Harlequin- , entirely New; Vaulting on the Horse-

393
06 December 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Music: A Masque by the late Mr Henry Purcell-; wherein Mr Leveridge performs the Part of Bacchus and a little Girl of Ten Years of Age the Part of Cupid

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs duRuel, Mrs Moss

394
07 August 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For the Benefit of the Author, Mr Chaves. Never acted but twice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cares Of Love

Song: Mrs Hodgson

Dance: The little Girl, Mrs Elford's scholar

395
12 September 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Beginning exactly at 6 of the Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politiques

Dance: A little Girl, Mrs Elford's Scholar

396
07 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: At the desire of several Perons of Quality will be perform'd that great and celebrated Scene in Julius Caesar at the table between Brutus and Cassius , Written by the Immortal Shakespeare. And altho' Mr Penkethman is at an extraordinary Charge in providing these Entertainments, to oblige his Friends he lets them in at Common Prices [as 7 Aug.]. Note, The Subscribers' Tickets have free Admittance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar (one Scene)

Cast
Role: Brutus Actor: Powell
Role: Cassius Actor: Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Powell
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Penkethman.

Entertainment: Rope/Dancing after the French, Italian, and Bohemian Manner-; also a Stiff Rope, Vaulting the Slack Rope beyond Imagination-little Girl of 4 Years of Age

397
26 November 1713 @ Tennis Court

Event Comment: The lowest Price 6d. The rest 1s. Pit 1s. 6d. and the Stage 2s. 6d. At 6 p.m. For the Diversion of the Quality and Gentry. [The same company performed occasionally during the winter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: Mr Gibbons's Company of French Rope Dancers; where you will see stiff Rope-little Child (about two Years and a half old) perform such wonderful things, as is surprising to all that behold him; extraordinary Dancing on the stiff Rope-A Young Maiden who dances to Admiration; Dancing on the Rope, Playing on the Violin-the famous Scaramouch lately come from France, who turns himself as if he was going on the Ground; Walking on the Slack Rope after the Italian manner-A Young Man; Lastly Tumbles-The Famous Gibbon who has had the honour to perform before most of the Courts in Europe, for Lightness, and Agility, far beyond what has ever yet been seen; You will likewise be entertained with good Musick-

398
31 August 1714 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: Whereas Wm Penkethman having formerly diverted the Quality and Gentry in Bartholomew-Fair and May-Fair, with Drolls, Musick, and other delightful Entertainments, he [will] entertain the Town and during the Time of Southwark-Fair, with that most celebrated Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Lovers; With The Humours Of Sir Timothy Little Wit And His Man Trip

Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Bullock
Role: Trip Actor: Norris
Role: Buzzard Actor: Penkethman.

399
06 June 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Castelman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. And for the Entertainment of His Excellency Don Luis da Cunha, Ambassador Extraordinary from the King of Portugal

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Song: Turner; Mad Dialogue-Turner, Mrs Willis

Music: A New Concerto for the Little Flute-Paisable

Dance: Dupre, Dupre Jr, Prince, Boval, Mrs Santlow, Miss Younger

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Black Prince Author(s): Roger Boyle, Earl of Orrery
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne

400
30 July 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Cast
Role: Lawyer Actor: Norris.

Song: As17161022