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176
01 May 1744 @ May Fair

Event Comment: HHallam's New Theatre Adjoining to the Market-House. Mainpiece: A new Droll. From 1:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. Stage 2s. 6d. Boxes 1s. 6d. Pit 1s. Gallery 6d. As this is a regular Theatre, Ladies and Gentlemen will be entertained in a more decent and commodious manner than they can possibly be in a booth. [Notice repeated 2 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Heroe; Or, Lover Of His Country, Intermix'd With Several Comical And Diverting Scenes, Call'd the Blundering Brothers, With The Merry Adventures Of Timothy Addlepot And Davy Dunce

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Johnson
Role: Justinian Actor: Boman
Role: Fernando Actor: Jones
Role: Timothy Actor: Godwin
Role: Col Britain Actor: Gold
Role: Antonio Actor: Adams
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Symonds
Role: Davy Actor: Smith
Role: Goldsmith Actor: Blogg
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Godwin
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Charke
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Eumenes Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sclavonian; or,Monsieur in the Suds

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Adams
Role: Marquis Actor: Edwards
Role: Pierrot Actor: Robinson
Role: Colombine Actor: the celebrated Mrs Careless.

Song: Blogg

177
14 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a New Scene and New Dresses. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Charles Dibdin and Edward Thompson. Thompson's name does not appear on the title-page of the text; it has been added by J. P. Kemble on the half-title of his copy now in the Huntington Library]: The Music chiefly composed by Dibdin [Public Advertiser, 15 Nov.: Three of the airs and the finale were composed by Samuel Arnold; one air by John Abraham Fisher]. With New Scenes [ibid: by Dall, Richards, and Carver], Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 7 Feb. 1777: Paid Dibdin in full for copyright of the Seraglio #20; ibid, 2 June 1777: Received of Cooper for Songs & Books sold of The Seraglio #19 10s. 9d. [Mrs Ward was from the Birmingham theatre]. Receipts: #221 11s. 6d. (219.7.0; 2.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ethelinda; Or, The Royal Convert

Cast
Role: Hengist Actor: Wroughton
Role: Seofrid Actor: Hull
Role: Offa Actor: Whitefield
Role: Oswald Actor: Robson
Role: Priest Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Officers Actor: Fearon, Booth, Davis, Thompson
Role: Aribert Actor: Lewis
Role: Rodogune Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Cast
Role: Abdallah Actor: Mattocks
Role: Reef Actor: Reinhold
Role: Venture Actor: Quick
Role: Goodwill Actor: Dunstall
Role: Frederick Actor: Leoni
Role: Hassan Actor: Baker
Role: Gunnel Actor: Bates
Role: Williams Actor: Thompson
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Elmira Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Brown.

Music: V: the Original Music for the Sacrifice by Purcell-

178
24 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A New English Opera. The Music Compos'd by Mr Rush. Signora Cremonini, Clementini, made her first appearance on this Stage in the Character of Eliza. Sings very well, very Graceful Deportm[en]t & is a great Support to the Opera. many of the Songs were Encor'd. Some few Hisses. but upon the whole, was pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins). Books of the Opera to be sold at the Theatre. A new English Opera, the Royal Shepherd-the Musick composed by Mr Rush.-Siga Cremonini made her first appearance,--sings ver fine,--very graceful deportment, and is a great support to the Opera.--Some hisses--Many of the songs encored. Upon the whole was well liked...On this occasion the Stage was cut near two feet and a half to enlarge the orchestra, to make it contain the additional performers who belong to the Opera House, on whose account the Opera cannot be performed Tuesdays and Saturdays (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Champnes
Role: Amintas Actor: Vernon
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Cremonini
Role: Thamiris Actor: Miss Young
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Hunters-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Ford; II: The Faggot Binders-Aldridge, Miss Baker; End Opera: A Dance-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker

Cast
Role: The Faggot Binders Actor: Aldridge, Miss Baker
Role: A Dance Actor: Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker.

179
04 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Simpson for New Music for the theatre for seasons 1772 and 1773 #10 10s. Paid Whitefield for Cloaths bought #31 7s. (Account Book). Receipts: #114 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Eustace Actor: Dyer.
Role: Hodge Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Woodcock Actor: Shuter
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Reinhold
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mattocks
Role: Meadows Actor: Saunders
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Catley, first appearance in two years.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Reinhold
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes
Role: Pierrot Actor: Morris
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Dunstall
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Banks
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer.

Dance: II: The Tartars, as17721124

180
08 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Death is identified in Public Advertiser, 9 Oct.; he was from the York theatre. Leoni's song is identified in London Chronicle, 9 Oct.] Receipts: #197 1s. (196.3; 0.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Lewis
Role: Myrtle Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sealand Actor: Clarke
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon
Role: Cimberton Actor: Quick
Role: Tom Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Harlequin Jupiter Actor: Rayner.
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Mahon
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Baker
Role: Anatomist Actor: Jones
Role: Pierrot Actor: Delpini
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: End III: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Master Jackson, Miss Besford

Song: II: song [I have lost my Anna]-Leoni

181
24 June 1669 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This play has generally been assigned to June 1669, partly on the basis of a suit--see Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, pp. 252-53, 348-55-over a scene for it which Isaac Fuller, the scene designer, states was finished by 23 June 1669. The suit also states that the play ran for fourteen days, but it is not certain that the theatres played on consecutive days in the summer. The play has been assigned to 24 June 1669 on the basis of a letter from Charles II to Princess Henriette-Anne, dated 24 June [1669]: I am just now going to a new play that I heare very much commended (Cyril Hughes Hartmann, Charles II and Madame [London, 1934], p. 259). Elizabeth Cottington to Herbert Aston, ca. May 1669: Wee ar in expectation still of Mr Draidens play. Ther is a bowld woman [Aphra Behn (?)] hath oferd one: my cosen Aston can give you a better account of her then I can. Some verses I have seen which ar not ill; that is commentation enouf: she will think so too, I believe, when it comes upon the ptage. I shall tremble for the poor woman exposed among the critticks (Arthur Clifford, Tixall Letters [London, 1815], II, 60)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tyrannic Love; Or, The Royal Martyr

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Maximin Actor: Mohun
Role: Porphyrius Actor: Hart
Role: Charinus Actor: Harris
Role: Placidius Actor: Kynaston
Role: Valerius Actor: Lydall
Role: Albinus Actor: Littlewood
Role: Nigrinus Actor: Beeston
Role: Amariel Actor: Bell
Role: Berenice Actor: Mrs Rebecca? Marshall
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ellen Guyn
Role: St Catharine Actor: Mrs Hughes
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Knepp
Role: Erotion Actor: Mrs Uphill
Role: Cydnon Actor: Mrs Eastland
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Ellen
Role: adds Damilcar Actor: Mrs James
Role: Apollonius Actor: Cartwright.

182
23 March 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Subscription. Afterpiece: A new Dramatic Entertainment of Dancing in Burlesque Characters. With new Scenes, Machines, Cloaths, and other Decorations. N.B. No Persons to be admitted into the Boxes but by Subscribers' Tickets, which will be deliver'd at the Theatre at 7s. each. Pit 4s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Receipts: subscription and money #111 18s.; tickets #33 19s. [For an essay on the afterpiece, see Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post. 6 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin

183
25 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wilcocks, Mines, and Widow Gardiner. Receipts: money #6 6s., tickets #103 11s. Daily Post, 25 May: We hear, that when His Majesty removes to Hampton-Court, the Theatre in that Palace will be open'd, and Plays acted by the King's Company of Comedians

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Cast
Role: Clause Actor: Quin
Role: Florez Actor: Ryan
Role: Woolfort Actor: Walker
Role: Hubert Actor: Ogden
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Milward
Role: Vandunk Actor: Bullock
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jaculine Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Orator Higgen Actor: Hippisley
Role: Prig Actor: Chapman
Role: Ferret Actor: Wilcocks.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Role: Friendly Actor: Salway
Role: Old Hob Actor: Hall
Role: Roger Actor: Clarke
Role: Dick Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Role: 7310426 but Hob Actor: Laguerre
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell.

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Last new Comic Dance-Newhouse, Miss Wherrit

184
16 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Fifty Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear. N.B. The above Play of King Henry IV is the Genuine Play of Shakespear, and not that alter'd by Mr Betterton, and so frequently acted at the other Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Actor: Delane
Role: Prince Actor: Ryan
Role: Lancaster Actor: Hallam
Role: Justice Actor: Stephens
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Aston
Role: Moreton Actor: Stevens
Role: York Actor: Chapman
Role: Mowbray Actor: Rosco
Role: Lord Bardolph Actor: Hale
Role: Hastings Actor: Ridout
Role: Falstaff Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Poins Actor: Salway
Role: Bardolph Actor: W. Hallam
Role: Shallow Actor: Hippisley
Role: Silence Actor: Neale
Role: Feeble Actor: Penkethman
Role: Shadow Actor: Bencraft
Role: Bullcalf Actor: Mullart
Role: Wart Actor: Yates
Role: Mouldy Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Pistol Actor: James
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Miss Dancey.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Lalauze
Role: Endymion Actor: Salway
Role: Chasseurs Actor: Vincent, Roberts
Role: Nymphs of the Chace Actor: Miss Brunette, Miss Rogers
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Merlin Actor: Leveridge
Role: Cupid Actor: Glover
Role: Graces Actor: Miss Moreau, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Hour Actor: Miss Cantrell
Role: Zephyrs Actor: Tench, Desse, Richardson, Baudouin
Role: Psyche Actor: Mlle Roland
Role: Jupiter Actor: Lun
Role: Pluto Actor: Baudouin
Role: Neptune Actor: Dupre
Role: Pan Actor: Richardson
Role: Hercules Actor: Desse
Role: Apollo Actor: Glover
Role: Mars Actor: Tench
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: Country Lads Actor: Dupre, Bencraft, Baudouin
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Miss Norman, Miss Dancey, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Doctor Actor: Nivelon
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby.

185
10 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 10 Nov.: Two of the French Strollers having desir'd Leave of the Town to act three Nights at one of the Patent Theatres, the Master of that House is desir'd to consider, whether if he lends it to those Foreigners, he can ever hope to have it fill'd with an English Audience, who probably will chastise the Abuse of Power in an ungrateful Patentee, as they did the Want of it in a French Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Cast
Role: Mithridates Actor: Ryan
Role: Ziphares Actor: Delane
Role: Pharnaces Actor: Hale
Role: Archelaus Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Pelopidas Actor: Stephens
Role: Adravar Actor: Rosco
Role: Aquilius Actor: Hill
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Semandra Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Pluto Actor: Villeneuve
Role: Neptune Actor: Dupre
Role: Pan Actor: Richardson
Role: Hercules Actor: Desse
Role: Apollo Actor: Glover
Role: Mars Actor: Haughton
Role: Country Lads Actor: Dupre, Bencraft, Richardson
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Dancey, Mrs LeBrun.
Role: Pierot Actor: Lalauze
Role: Endymion Actor: Salway
Role: Chasseurs Actor: Vincent
Role: Nymphs Actor: Miss Brunette, Miss Rogers
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Merlin Actor: Leveridge
Role: Cupid Actor: Glover
Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Hour Actor: Miss Cantrell
Role: Zephyrs Actor: Villeneuve, Desse, Richardson, DuPre
Role: Psyche Actor: Mlle Roland
Role: Jupiter Actor: Lun
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: Doctor Actor: Penkethman
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby. With Scenes representing the exact Views of The Hermitage and Merlin's Cave, as taken from the Royal Gardens at Richmond.

186
30 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Marten, Carr, White. All tickets exposed for sale at the doors of the theatre will be an imposition on the Publick for an effectual method will be taken to prevent their admittance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Cast
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Carr.
Role: Clause Actor: Quin
Role: Merchant Actor: Ryan
Role: Woolfort Actor: Rosco
Role: Hubert Actor: Hale
Role: Prince Prig Actor: Chapman
Role: Higgen Actor: Hippisley
Role: Van Dunk Actor: Marten
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Goodwill Actor: Rosco
Role: Blister Actor: Marten
Role: Coupee Actor: Woodward
Role: Wormwood Actor: Hayman
Role: Thomas Actor: Anderson
Role: Quaver Actor: Beard
Role: a new Ballad Actor: Beard.
Role: 7440402 but Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive only Lucy listed.

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124; Dance-Cooke

Song: TTo Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold

187
07 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Woodward. Mainpiece: An Historical Play, never acted there before [see 20 March 1738]. At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. As written by Shakespear. Containing the wars of Cymbeline with the Romansr, in the reign of Augustus Caesar; the various distresses and Adventures of Imogen the King's Daughter; the noble repulse the Romans met with, on their invading Britain; their defeat, and many other historical passages. Ladies are desired to send their servants early to prevent mistakes. To be Lett, and enter'd upon on Monday next, the 7th instant Commodious Places in the Front and Upper Boxes...for the excellent reviv'd play of Shakespear... For further Particulars enquire of Mr Woodward, at his house near the theatre [in advance bills]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline, King Of Britain

Cast
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Cashell
Role: Posthumus Actor: Ryan
Role: Jachimo Actor: Hale
Role: Bellarius Actor: Johnson
Role: Guiderius Actor: Woodward
Role: Arviragus Actor: Beard
Role: Cloten Actor: Chapman
Role: Cornelius Actor: Rosco
Role: Pisanio Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Caius Lucius Actor: Ridout
Role: Philario Actor: Anderson
Role: Roman Captain Actor: Bencraft
Role: English Lord Actor: Carr
Role: French Gentleman Actor: Hayman
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs James
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mathews, Miss Vandersluys
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: a Ballet call'd the Italian Peasants Actor: .
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: add Aerial Spirits Actor: Sga Campioni.
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard
Role: Merlin Actor: Leveridge
Role: Jupiter Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Mercury Actor: Reinhold
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Pierrot Actor: Lalauze.

Dance: BBird Catchers-Cooke, Sga Campioni

188
18 September 1753 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Phillips's Great Theatrical Booth, facing the Great Til'd Booth, Bowling Green, To begin at Twelve noon during the time of the Fair. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Upper seats 6d. [For security Phillips has erected no Gallery. Presumably the Patent Theatres were demanding more rigid enforcement of the Licensing Act as indicated in the notice from the Daily Advertiser 18 Sept.: Whereas the Fair called Lady Fair...in the Borough of Southwark...any person or persons..who person..(who ) shall act and exhibit any Droll or Shew (after 20 Sept.) shall be prosecuted and punished according to Law.'

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Slave; Or, A Wife For Ye All

Afterpiece Title: The Witch of Endor

189
12 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Dyer, Miss Helm, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie. Tickets delvier'd out by Redman, Chapman, and others will be taken. Receipts #23 14s. 6d. plus 1!2 value of tickets. @Tickets Mrs Dyer Box 8@Pit 35@Gallery 29@Value #10 3s.@1!2 Value #5 1s. 6d.@Tickets Miss Helm Box 3@Pit 20 Gallery 20@Value #7 5s.@1!2 Value #3 12s. 6d.@Tickets Mrs Viviez Box 15@Pit 42@Gallery 71@Value #17 3s.@1!2 Value #8 11s. 6d.@Tickets Mrs Leppie Box 6@Pit 38@Gallery 34@Value #10 12s.@1!2 Value #5 6s.@Tickets Redman Box -@Pit 40@Gallery 44@Value #9 16s.@1!2 Value #4 18s.@Tickets Chapman Box 52@Pit 150@Gallery 79@Value 43 8s.@1!2 Value #21 14s.@Tickets Jarvis Box 3@Pit 77@Gallery 55@Value #18 8s.@1!2 Value #9 14s.@Tickets Cockayne Box 2@Pit 19@Gallery 7@Value #4 1s.@1!2 Value #2 6d.@Tickets Dumay Box 17@Pit 31@Gallery 36@Value #12 10s.@1!2 Value #6 5s.@Tickets Mrs Granier Box -@Pit 18@Gallery 16@Value #4 6s.@1!2 Value #2 3s.@Tickets Miss Davis Box 23@Pit 27@Gallery 13@Value #11 2s.@1!2 Value #5 11s. (Gratis)@Tickets Paddock Box 1@Pit 24@Gallery 26@Value #6 9s.@1!2 Value #3 4s. 6d.@Tickets Hitchcock Box 17@Pit 42@Gallery 3@Value #10 17s.@1!2 Value #5 8s. 6d. (Gratis)@Total Box 147@Pit 573@Gallery 433@Value #166@1!2 Value #83 Money #23 14s. 6d.@#106 14s. 6d. #9 12s.; Paid Blackmore a bill for the theatre, #71 12s. 6d.; A Bill for Rich #30 0s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Cast
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Florenz Actor: Ross, 1st time
Role: Clause Actor: Ridout
Role: Woolfort Actor: Sparks
Role: Hubert Actor: Clarke
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Gibson
Role: Orator Higgen Actor: Dunstall
Role: Vandunck Actor: Marten
Role: Prince Prigg Actor: Shuter
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Lee.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

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

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; End: The Threshers-Leppie, Granier, Mlle Capdeville

190
27 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Well rec'd: all but the 1st Chorus w[hic]h was Hiss'd. First Dance Hiss'd off. Mr Norris being ill, Mrs Dormond perform'd in his room, much applauded (Cross Diary). Acted but once. Books of the Opera to be sold at the Theatre. Receipts: #169 1s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Champnes
Role: Amintas Actor: Vernon
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Cremonini
Role: Thamiris Actor: Miss Young
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: I: The Hunters, as17640224; The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640224

Cast
Role: The Faggot Binders Actor: Aldridge, Miss Baker
Role: A Dance Actor: Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker.

191
01 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the composer, Mr Rush. Books of the Opera will be sold at the Theatre. Receipts. #211 18s. 6d.; charges: #76 12s. 6d. Profit to author: #135 6s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Champnes
Role: Amintas Actor: Vernon
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Cremonini
Role: Thamiris Actor: Miss Young
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: II: The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640224

Cast
Role: The Faggot Binders Actor: Aldridge, Miss Baker
Role: A Dance Actor: Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker.

192
05 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit For the Composer (Hopkins). Books of the Opera sold at the Theatre. Charges: #76 12s. 6d.; Receipts: #184 18s. Profit to composer: #108 5s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Champnes
Role: Amintas Actor: Vernon
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Cremonini
Role: Thamiris Actor: Miss Young
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: TThe Faggot Binders, as17640301 Dance, as17640301

Cast
Role: The Faggot Binders Actor: Aldridge, Miss Baker
Role: A Dance Actor: Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker.

193
08 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Books of Opera will be sold at the Theatre. Receipts: #144 19s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Champnes
Role: Amintas Actor: Vernon
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Cremonini
Role: Thamiris Actor: Miss Young
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: I: New Dance call'd The Sheep Shearers-Grimaldi, Miss Baker; II: The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640224

Cast
Role: The Faggot Binders Actor: Aldridge, Miss Baker
Role: A Dance Actor: Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker.

194
15 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Books of the Opera sold at Theatre. This Night Mr Grimaldi Sprain'd his Leg (Hopkins). Mr Grimaldi had the misfortune to hurt himself so much in dancing, as to render him incapable of Performing for Some time (Public Advertiser, 19 March). Receipts: #112 2s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Champnes
Role: Amintas Actor: Vernon
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Cremonini
Role: Thamiris Actor: Miss Young
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers, as17640308 II: The Shepherdesses, as17640113; End Opera: Dance, as17640301

Cast
Role: The Faggot Binders Actor: Aldridge, Miss Baker
Role: A Dance Actor: Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker.

195
19 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Composer. Books of Opera sold at Theatre. Charges: #76 12s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Champnes
Role: Amintas Actor: Vernon
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Cremonini
Role: Thamiris Actor: Miss Young
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers, as17640308 but _Grimaldi, Lauchery; II: The +Shepherdesses, as17640113; End Opera: A Dance, as17640301 but _Grimaldi, Tassoni

Cast
Role: The Faggot Binders Actor: Aldridge, Miss Baker
Role: A Dance Actor: Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker.

196
20 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Books of the Entertainment to be sold at the Theatre. Receipts: #168 18s. (166.2; 2.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Suppliants

Cast
Role: Acamas Actor: Smith
Role: Hyllus Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Iolaus Actor: Aickin
Role: Alcander Actor: Farren
Role: Thestor Actor: Packer
Role: Haemon Actor: Williams
Role: Officers Actor: R. Palmer, Griffiths
Role: Demophon Actor: Bensley
Role: Macaria Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Deianira Actor: Mrs Crawford
Role: Attendant Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright,Grimaldi, Delpini, Suett, Gaudry
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett. For complete list of parts see dl, 26 Dec. 1796. Text of synopsis

197
29 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; past 2, by Richard Tickell]: Altered from [the same, by] Allan Ramsay. [MS not in Larpent; not published.] With the original Airs, new Accompaniments, and a new Overture [by Thomas Linley, Sen.]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "The above Opera, written by Allen Ramsay, has been long and justly admired, but by those only whose knowledge of the Scottish dialect has enabled them to judge of its excellencies. That an English audience might become partakers of this entertainment seems to have been the laudable design of the Dramatist, Mr Tickel, in now divesting it of its numerous provincialities, grown almost obsolete, even in Scotland, at this distant period . . . The characters were drest with a rustic simplicity, which, tho' not exactly characteristic of the Highland manner, were perfectly Pastoral" (Universal Magazine, Nov. 1781, p. 237). Receipts: #202 9s. 6d. (167/18/0; 33/3/0; 1/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Blandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Governor Actor: Farren
Role: Captain Driver Actor: Wrighten
Role: Stanmore Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Hotman Actor: Williams
Role: Daniel Actor: Suett
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Norris
Role: Aboan Actor: Palmer
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Lucy Weldon Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Imoinda Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: , Du Actor: Bellamy, Moody, Aickin, Suett, Dodd
Role: Patie Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Roger Actor: Du-Bellamy
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy
Role: Symon Actor: Moody
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin
Role: Glaud Actor: Suett
Role: Bauldy Actor: Dodd
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Wheeler.

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Blurton and the two Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

198
26 December 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for a Performer, thirty years a Servant of the Publick at Covent-garden and Haymarket Theatres [unidentified]. Mainpiece: Written by the ingenious Mrs Behn, with Alterations by a Gentleman well known in the Dramatick World and Republick of Letters. The Characters new dressed in the Habits of the Times. [Writers and speakers of Prologue and Epilogue unknown.] Afterpiece: Altered from Sir John Vanbrugh. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Prince

Afterpiece Title: The Battle Royal

Dance: In Act V of mainpiece a Masquerade, and a Minuet de la Cour by Master Corbyn and Miss Keen

Song: End of mainpiece most of the favourite airs from The Poor Soldier [singers not listed]. Vaudeville. End of afterpiece a short Pantomimical Scene, in which Harlequin will leap through a Hogshead on Fire

199
12 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild. 1st Piece: 1st Time at this Theatre, and with Permission of G. Colman, Esq. [owner of the copyright]; written by Joseph Atkinson, Esq. [i.e. altered from his The Mutual Deception (see hay, 29 Aug. 1786)]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 2 years. 3rd piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 23 May 1783]. Receipts: #225 0s. 6d. (113.0.6; 5.5.0; tickets: 106.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Cast
Role: Villamour Actor: Farren
Role: Old Meanwell Actor: Booth
Role: Young Meanwell Actor: Macready
Role: Skipwell Actor: Ryder
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Bernard

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Cast
Role: Captain Banner Actor: Johnstone
Role: Forage Actor: Quick
Role: Peter Actor: Edwin
Role: Monks Actor: Rock, Ledger, Helme
Role: Francis Actor: Painter
Role: Lieutenant of Police Actor: Gardner
Role: Ambrose Actor: Fearon
Role: Mrs D'Arcey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Pierrot Actor: Blanchard
Role: Hercules Actor: Cranfield
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Ware
Role: Punch Actor: Jackson
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Ratchford
Role: Doctor Actor: King
Role: Anatomist Actor: Rock
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Thompson
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: a Hunting Song Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: End I 1st piece: Oh say Bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr

Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr.

Entertainment: Monologue. End II 1st piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

Cast
Role: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower Actor: Edwin.

200
16 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Brown. Mainpiece: With a Grand Processionv, as 21 Sept. 1787. [The Cottagers, a comic opera written by Mrs Brown's daughter, was published in 1788, and 1st acted at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 19 May 1789.] Receipts: #167 7s. (58.2; 7.9; tickets: 101.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: Brown
Role: 2nd Shepherd Actor: Evatt
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Ross
Role: Dorus Actor: Quick
Role: Merlin Actor: Cubitt
Role: Daemon of Revenge Actor: Darley
Role: Shepherds Actor: Thompson, Helme
Role: Linco Actor: Edwin
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Brown
Role: Captain Banner Actor: Johnstone
Role: Forage Actor: Quick
Role: Peter Actor: Edwin
Role: Monks Actor: Rock, Ledger, Helme
Role: Francis Actor: Painter
Role: Lieutenant of Police Actor: Gardner
Role: Ambrose Actor: Fearon
Role: Mrs D'Arcey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Pierrot Actor: Blanchard
Role: Hercules Actor: Cranfield
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Ware
Role: Punch Actor: Jackson
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Ratchford
Role: Doctor Actor: King
Role: Anatomist Actor: Rock
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Thompson
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: a Hunting Song Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: In afterpiece: a Hunting Song-Darley

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: an Occasional Epilogue[, in the character of Harlequin] (written by Miss Ross)-Brown

Cast
Role: Actor: Brown.