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Event Comment: Receipts: #146 2s. Paid Meares #5 16s. 6d.; Monck #1 10s.; Hargreaves (smith) #13 6s. 11d.; Kemp, six nights for lamps, #9 12s. At the Bedford tonight & slept [slipt?] in at Covent Garden Mr Bettenson was at the Bedford, we were talking about the Count, a poor man that comes there slept in after the play at Drury Lane Gallery (Hailey, "Brietzcke Diary," Vol. 197, p. 69)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ross; Priuli-Gibson; Bedamar-Anderson; Pierre-Smith, 1st time; Duke-Marten; Renaud-Hull; Belvidera-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Smith, 1st time
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserved Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Ballet: Grand Comic Ballet call'dThe Hungarian Gambols , or a Provincial Rendevous. Crosaques-Sg Sodi, 1st appearance in 10 years here, Mlle Capdeville; Croats-Maranesi, Desse, Miles, Desse Jr; Hussars-Leppie, Granier, Gosley, Dumai, Mrs Granier, Mlle Mariane, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolin; Pandours-Rochford, Dufour, Balthazar, Hussey, Mrs Viviez,Mrs Crawford, Miss Welch, Miss Dawes. With Proper Habits and Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-Dyer; First Spirit-Ross; Second Spirit-Mattocks; Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Baker; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon; Chorusses-Legg, Whitaker, Roberts, Dibdin, Courts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge; Euphrosyne-Mrs Vernon; Sabrina, The Pastoral Nymph, Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; The Dances incident to the masque-Sodi, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Rochford, Dumai, Gosley, Hussey, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mlle Marianne, Miss Welsch, Miss Daw.
Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Red-Cross Knights Author(s): Thomas Attwood
Related Work: London's Resurrection to Joy and Triumph: Celebrious to the much-meriting Magistrate Sir George Waterman Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London Author(s): Thomas Jordan
Related Work: London Triumphant; or, The City in Jollity and Splendour… Invented and performed for Congratulation and Delight of the well-deserving Governour, Sir Robert Hanson Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London Author(s): Thomas Jordan
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Thomas Knight
Related Work: The Turnpike Gate Author(s): Thomas Knight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Smith; Alphonso-Shuter; Curio-Anderson; Seberto-Davis; Roderigo-Clarke; Old Pilgrim-Tindal; Jaques-Lewis; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Porter-Barrington; Lopez-Wignel; Verdugo-Redman; Mad Scholar-Dyer; Mad Priest-Bennet; Mad Taylor-Holtom; Mad Englishman-Dunstall; Mad Welchman-Collins; Alonzo-Young; Juletta-Mrs Green; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Governor-Maguire.
Cast
Role: Pilgrim Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): Thomas King

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; With a New Occasional Scene of Action

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17620215, but Drunken Servant-R. Smith; Peasant-Weller; In Act IV Song of Mad Bess, set to music by Henry Purcell, will be sung in Character-Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Drunken Servant Actor: R. Smith
Role: Pilgrim Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): Thomas King

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; 1st Spirit-Ross; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-White; 2nd Spirit-Young; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Mattocks, Baker; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Miss Poitier, Miss Miller; 3rd Spirit-Miss Polly Young; Euphrosyne-Miss Poitier; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Catley, 1st appearance any stage; Sabrinaand the, song of sweet Echo=-Miss Brent; the Chorusses-Legg, Roberts, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge; Dances incident to the masque-Sodi, Mad Manesiere, Tassoni, Granier, Sga Maranesi. With the usual Decorations and Machinery.
Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Loveless-Baker; Gripe-Collins; Jeremy-R. Smith; Marquis-Holtom; Phelim-Barrington; Isabella-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: As17620927, but Thrifty-Bennet; Gripe-Costollo; Leander-Davis; Shift-Buck; Clara-Mrs Evans; Lucia-Mrs White; Sly-R. Smith; Octavian-Perry.
Cast
Role: Sly Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

Dance: TThe Drunken Peasant, as17630427 End: The French Gardeners, as17630407

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Shuter; Thrifty-Bennet; Leander-Davis; Octavian-Perry; Shift-Buck; Gripe-Costollo; Clara-Mrs Evans; Lucia-Mrs White; Sly-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Sly Actor: R. Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants, as17631005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Cheatly-White; Shamwel-Cushing; Capt. Hack'em-Marten; Attorney-Anderson; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson; Termagant-Gardener; Roger-Weller; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Miss Miller; Mrs Hack'em-Mrs Copin; Mrs Margery-Mrs White; Teresa-Miss Hallam; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Belfond Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Squire of Alsatia Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: TThe Knife Grinders, as17631012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ross; Priuli-Gibson; Renault-Hull; Bedamar-Anderson; Elliot-Perry; Spinoza-Wignell; Officer-Buck; Pierre-Smith; Belvidera-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserved Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17640324 but Comus-Smith; 1st Spirit-Hull; Lady (that Night Only)-Mrs Morrison; Euphrosyne-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Smith
Role: Second Spirit Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Absent Man Author(s): Thomas Hull

Dance: End Masque: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Shuter; Thrifty-Bennet; Gripe-Costollo; Leander-Davis; Octavian-Perry; Shift-Buck; Clara-Mrs Evans; Lucia-Mrs White; Sly-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Sly Actor: R. Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond Jr-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Cheatly-White; Capt. Hackum-Buck; Shamwell-Cushing; Attorney-Anderson; Termagant-Gardner; Roger-Weller; Mrs Hackum-Mrs Copin; Margery-Mrs White; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Teresa-Miss Hallam; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Belfond Jr Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Squire of Alsatia Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Smith. Ladies desired to send servants at half after 3.No persons can be admitted behind the Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Smith
Role: 2nd Spirit Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: After the Masque: a Hornpipe-Miss Twist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: Worthy (the English Officer)-Mattocks; Sea Lieutenant-Dunstall; Major Hearty-Perry; Ensign-R. Smith; Soldiers, Sailors-Buck, Weller, Murden; Anna-Miss Valois, 1st time in a singing character; Duenna-Mrs White; Elvira (the Spanish Lady)-Mrs Mattocks; New Prologue-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Ensign Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Lady Author(s): Thomas Hull

Dance: IV: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Smith; Aribert-Ross; Offa-Clarke; Seofrid-Walker; Oswald-White; Rodogune-Mrs Ward; Ethelinda-Miss Macklin; In which will be introduc'd a Solemn Hymn, set by Henry Purcell, and-Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Baker, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Hengist Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Shuter; Thrifty-Bennet; Gripe-Costollo; Leander-Davis; Octavian-Perry; Shift-Wignel; Clara-Mrs Evans; Lucia-Mrs White; Sly-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Sly Actor: R. Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

Dance: End: New Grand Ballet call'd The Garland-Fichar, Miss Wilford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; First Spirit-Ross; Elder Brother-Hull; Younger Brother-Perry; Second Spirit-Davis; Lady-Mrs Bellamy; Bacchanals-Beard, Dibdin; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Mrs Baker; 3rd Spirit-Mattocks; Euphrosyne-Miss Poitier; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, and the Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; The Chorusses-Squibb, Legg, Baker, Ryley, Mrs Weichsel, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; The Dances-Fichar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond Jun-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Teresa-Mrs Burden; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Belfond Jun Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Squire of Alsatia Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17651022, but Comus-Ross; First Spirit-Dyer; Elder Brother-Clarke; Second Spirit-R. Smith; Bacchanals-Mattocks; 3rd Spirit-Mrs Weichsel; The Chorusses-Mrs _Weichsel.
Cast
Role: Second Spirit Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond Jun-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Teresa-Mrs Burden; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Belfond Jun Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Squire of Alsatia Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: The Garland-Fishar, Miss Wilford. [See17651003.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Pierre-T. Barry, being his first appearance in this Kingdom; Duke-Newton; Priuli-Bannister; Bedamar-Palmer; Renault-Gardner; Spinosa-Keen; Theodore-Smith; Eliot-Lings; Durand-Loveman; Officer-Strange; Belvidera-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserved Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Powel, 3rd appearance that stage; Priuli-Gibson; Renault-Hull; Duke-Morris; Pierre-Bensley; Bedamar-Perry; Elliot-Mozeen; Spinoza-Wignell; Theodore-R Smith; Officer-Gardner; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy; Laura-Mrs Mattocks; Pastora-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: R Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserved Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): Thomas Shaw

Dance: End: A Serious Dance-Miss Capon. See17670427. Apprentice to Fishar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Powell; Priuli-Gibson; Renault-Clarke; Duke-Morris; Pierre-Bensley; Bedamar-Perry; Elliot-Wild; Spinoza-Wignel; Theodore-R. Smith; Officer-Gardner; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserved Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17681101

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Smith, Furkins, Roffe [sic], Miss Stede, Mrs Hartle. Tickets deliver'd by Morgan, Stephenson, Claridge, Bagg, Wilkinson, Whatley, Pullin, Miss Brown, Mrs Griffiths, and Mrs Walters will be taken. No charges. House received 1!2 value of Tickets and the Receipts. @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value @T. Smith 10 48 75 #17 4s. #8 12s. @Furkins 10 20 24 #7 18s. #3 19s. @Rose 27 48 29 #6 17s. #8 8s. 6d. @Miss Stede 6 13 50 #8 9s. #4 4s. 6d. @Morgan 3 10 35 #5 15s. #2 17s. 6d. @Mrs Hartle 40 69 104 #30 15s. #15 7s. 6d. @Stephenson 21 66 129 #28 1s. #14 6d. @Claridge 15 16 19 #8 1s. #4 6d. @Bagg 3 4 9 #2 5s. #1 2s. 6d. @Wilkinson 30 13 5 #9 19s. #4 19s. 6d. @Whatley -- 4 33 #3 18s. #1 19s. @Pullen 2 41 64 #13 1s. #6 10s. 6d. @Miss Brown 11 37 31 #11 8s. #5 14s. @Mrs Griffiths -- 25 21 #5 17s. #2 18s. 6d. @Mrs Walters 2 19 83 #11 13s. #5 16s. 6d. @Money Value #48 5s. 6d. @Box 180 Pit 433 Gallery 711 Total House Value #229 6s. 6d. 1!2 Value #90 10s. 6d.@ [The house made no charges, but received the half value from each beneficiary as listed above (Account Book). About 1,324 Tickets given out. Capacity of the house must have been about 1,700 at this time. See 14 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Stede, scholar to Fishar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Dr Cantwell-King; Darnley-Reddish; Maw@worm-Weston; Seyward-Cautherly; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Officer-Wright; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Betty-Mrs Smith; Lady Lambert-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Hypocrite Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: Trick for Trick; or, The Debauch'd Hypocrite Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion