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Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Mainpiece: Not acted in 20 years. Receipts: #171 15s. 6d. plus #112 17s. from tickets (Box 272; Pit 299). Paid Hughes and Batten for 4 1!2 yds muslin for sleeves for women dancers 18s. 9d. (Account Book). [Shuter's Interlude is Larpent MS 188, a verse monologue with songs, giving the geneology of Bucks from Nimrod's heirs-hunters who now seek ladies in Boxes rather than foxes. A patriotic song on successes at Minden, Quebec, Cape Breton, &c. ending]: @We wish as we ought that Great Britain may thrive@That freedom and friendship may faction survive@On sea and on shore, as we have may we shine@And this year sixty-one equal fam'd forty-nine.@ Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wifes Relief Or The Husbands Cure

Performance Comment: Young Cash-Shuter; Riot-Smith; Volatil-Dyer; Horatio-Davis; Valentine-Perry; Sir Tristram Cash-Bennet; Spitfire-Blakey; Slur-Anderson; Cynthia-Mrs Elmy; Aurelia-Mrs Lee; Arabella-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Slur Actor: Anderson
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: II: (By Desire) Hornpipe-Poitier Jr

Entertainment: End: A Comic Lecture; or, Tea a-la-Mode, in the manner of Foote-Wilkinson; The Cries of London-Shuter; End Afterpiece: the Origin, Nature, and Progress of the Order of British Bucks-Mr Shuter; with the whimsical behaviour of Choice Spirits, and Mons Thurot's Trip to Carrickfergus-

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes. Tickets sold at the Door will not be admitted. The Charges include House charge: #63, plus Wax Candles #1 5s. plus Extra Guards #1 5s. 6d., plus a French Horn and 2 Side drums 7s. Receipts: #83 4s. 6d. plus #174 7s. from tickets (Box 382; Pit 447; Gallery 118) (Account Book). Charges: #65 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The English Tars in America or The Good Woman Without a Head

Performance Comment: Oflarty Macfinnan-Shuter; Indian King-Wignel; Capt. Briton-Davis; Beau Bowling-Buck; Jack Ratling-Weller; Black@moor Lady-Miss Sledge; Princess Sachema-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Princess Sachema Actor: Mrs Lee.

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; After Play: An Epilogue on the Humours of tne Age in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage-Cresswick

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abegg, Miss Fielding, Miss Lee. Tickets deliver'd out by Dumai, Dufour, Jarvis, Mrs Crawford, Hitchcock, Miss Brooks, and Miss Davis will be taken. [For tickets see below.] Paid Mr Day for fireworks used in the Rape from 1 March 1759 to 4 April 1761, 56 nights at 3s. per night #8 8s. (Account Book). @Name Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value@Jarvis 11 72 54 #18 19s. #9 9s. 6d.@Dumay 7 40 16 #16 9s. 7d. #4 13s. 6d.@Dufour 14 37 17 #10 15s. #5 7s. 6d.@Mrs Abegg 51 206 77 #51 7s. #25 13s. 6d.@Miss Lee 6 59 67 #17 1s. #8 10s. 6d.@Miss Fielding 41 2 5 #11 1s. #5 10s. 6d.@Miss Brooks 4 34 16 #7 14s. #3 17s.@Mrs Crawford 14 17 28 #8 17s. #4 8s. 6d.@Miss Davis 32 30 33 #15 16s. #7 15s.@Mrs Hitchcock 40 71 18 #22 9s. Gratis@Total 220 568 331 #173 6s. #75 8s. 6d.@ Receipts: #30 18s. plus #75 8s. 6d. the half value of tickets (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: HHornpipe-Mrs Crawford; The Waggoners, as17610228

Event Comment: Benefit for Marten, Anderson, R. Smith. Receipts: #27 2s. plus income from tickets: Marten #83 7s. (Box 59; Pit 326; Gallery 197); Anderson #64 3s. (Box 14; Pit 343; Gallery 92); Richard Smith #50 3s. (Box 13; Pit 206; Gallery 160) (Account Book). Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17610107, but Woolfort-Anderson; Bertha-Mrs Lee; Hemskirk-Gibson; Merchants-Wignel, Holtom, R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Woolfort Actor: Anderson
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Vandunck Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: The Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

Event Comment: Benefit for Cresswick, Desse, Mrs Jansolin. Last time of performing till Whitsun holidays. Receipts: #25 plus #173 7s. 6d. from tickets: Cresswick #30 17s. (Box 53; Pit 106; Gallery 17); Desse #80 12s. (Box 146; Pit 186; Gallery 162); Mrs Jansoline #61 17s. (Box 105; Pit 130; Gallery 161). Rec'd from John Rich #200 by the hand of Mrs Rich. [The House is now showing a deficit of #727 5s. 11d. (Account Book).] Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Office

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Ballance-Sparks; Worthy-Hull; Kite-Anderson; Brazen-Cresswick, 1st time; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Miss Lee[, 1st appearance on the Stage; Sylvia-Mrs Burden. [See17601025].See17601025].
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Lee

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Entertainment: I: The Cries of London-Shuter

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Mlle Capdeville, 1st time; a Minuet-a young Gentleman, a Young Lady (a Child of 5 years) scholar of Desse Jr; III: The Provincial Sailors-Maranesi, Miss Twist; IV: The Painter in Love with his Picture-Balthazar, Hussey, Mad Marianne; End: The Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Holland; Pierre-Lee, first appearance here for 10 years; Belvidera-Mrs Yates; Duke-Bransby; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Bedamor-Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Song: I: Hearts of Oak-as17620209 but no cast listed

Event Comment: MMr Vernon-Macheath, 1st time; Mr Parsons-Filch, Mrs Parsons-Mrs Peachum (Cross Diary). Mr William Parsons came with Mr James Love from Edinburg, and Made his first appearance on the stage in London this evening; He died of an asthma on Tues. 3 February in the severe winter of 1795, and was buried in the churchyard of Lea-Church near Blackheath in Kent; he was in his 60th year (Macmillan [Hopkins MS Notes]). Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 19 Oct. 1759.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Vernon; Gayless-Ackman; Guttle-Phillips; Cook-Mozeen; Trippit-Marr; Kitty Pry-Mrs Bennet; Melissa-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Lee.

Dance: End Opera: A Dutch Dance-Vincent, Sga Giorgi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Paris-Lee; Tibalt-Blakes; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With the Funeral Procession. The Vocal Parts-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Others; In Act I, a Masquerade Danceproper to the Play,-Vincent, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Holland
Role: Paris Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: As17620925, but Glendower-Lee; Northumberland-_.
Cast
Role: Glendower Actor: Lee
Role: Hotspur Actor: Holland
Role: Northumberland Actor: Scrase
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; King Henry-Havard; Prince Edward-Master Burton; Duke of York-Miss Rogers; Buckingham-Lee; Richmond-Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; Tressel-Ackman; Lord Mayor-Philips; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: Buckingham Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Packer; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Blakes; Laertes-Lee; Ostrick-Palmer; Rosencraus-Parsons; Guildenstern-Castle; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. King & Queen (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Garrick; Lorenzo-Palmer; Metaphrastus-Philips; Lopez-Yates; Sancho-King; Felix-Burton; Alvarez-Bransby; Toledo-Blakes; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Jacintha-Mrs Clive; Camilla-Mrs Lee; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: By CommandSga Fiorentini. [The name of the dance unspecified.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17620930, but Jacintha-Mrs Lee, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Lee, 1st time.
Role: Strickland Actor: Love
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charino-Parsons; Don Duart-Lee; Carlos-Holland; Clodio-Obrien; Don Lewis-Yates; Angelina-Mrs Davies; Elvira-Mrs Hopkins; Antonio-Burton; Governor-Bransby; Sancho-Clough; Jaques-Vaughan; Monsieur-Blakes; Page-Master Burton; Honoria-Miss Mills; Louisa-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Don Duart Actor: Lee
Role: Carlos Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Event Comment: Tomorrow, Not acted this Season. The Wonder, Felix-$Garrick; Violante-$Mrs Cibber, and On Wednesday will be reviv'd The Second Part of King Henry the 4th, New Dress'd in the Habits of the times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Holland; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; King-Love; Gonzalez-Havard; Garcia-Lee; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Almeria-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Holland
Role: Garcia Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: The Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Jackson; Axalla-Packer; Bajazet-Holland; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Burton; Prince-Ackman; Hali-Fox; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Usual Prologue-Lee; In Act IV, The Original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Holland
Role: Usual Prologue Actor: Lee
Role: Gentle Sleep Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak, as17620925; III: The Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Dominic-Love, 1st time; Gomez-Yates; Torrismond-Holland; Bertran-Lee; Queen-Mrs Yates; Elvira-Mrs Cibber; Pedro-Castle; Lorenzo-Palmer; Raymond-Bransby; Alphonso-Packer; Drawer-Mas. Burton; Teresa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Holland
Role: Bertran Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17621119, but Bastard-Lee; Burgundy-_.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-OBrien; Tukely-Palmer; Ruffle-Parsons; Arabella-Mrs Hopkins; Sophia-Mrs Lee; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Parsons; Racket-Blakes; Dizzy-Castle; Widow Damply-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Fanny Pewit-Mrs Hippisley; Sir Wm Whister-Burton; Sir Tantivy-Moody; Spinner-Stevens; Waiters-Ackman, Vaughan; Harry-Clough.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Duncan-Bransby; MacDuff-Havard; Ross-Lee; Malcolm-Packer; Banquo-Palmer; Angus-Fox; Lenox-Parsons; Sayward-Moody; Donalbain-Mas. Cautherly; Fleance-Mas. Burton; Doctor-Stevens; Hecate-Champnes; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The vocal Parts-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; (playbill) . (playbill) .
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Event Comment: Benefit for Holland. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. No building on Stage. Afterpiece not acted these 10 years. [See 19 April 1750.] Last time of company's performing till the Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Holland, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-O'Brien, 1st time; Major Rakish-Love; Young Rakish-Packer; Father Benedick-Blakes; Friendly-Parsons; Lettice-Mrs Lee; Lady Manlove-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Lee

Dance: End: The Camp Alarm'd-Vincent, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Performance Comment: As17621211, but Copper Captain-Palmer; Don Juan-Packer; Sancho-Lee; Estifania-_; Maid-_.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Event Comment: Benefit for Lobby Door Keepers, Bowers and Veal. Tickets deliver'd by Broad and Berrisford will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17621129, but Sir Harry Wildair-King; Standard-Lee; Smuggler-Parsons; Clincher Jun-Castle.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Lee
Role: Col Standard Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holland; Ghost-Bransby; Rosencraus-Fox; Polonius-Baddeley, first time; Horatio-Havard; Ophelia-Mrs Hopkins; Claudius-Packer; Osric-Palmer; Laertes-Lee; Bernardo-Marr; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Guildenstern-Castle; Gertrude-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Holland
Role: Laertes Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Event Comment: MMiss Plym made her first appearance in the character of Viola--a very pretty figure both in breeches and otherwise,--a thin weak voice, and received a decent reception (Hopkins Diary--$MacMillan). Miss Plym made her first appearance this Night in Viola, a very pretty Figure in both Dresses, a Thin weak Voice. pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins). Viola Miss Plym, first appearance; great applause (Cross Diary). Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 5 Feb. 1755.] Receipts: #99 3s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Yates; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Obrien; Sir Toby Belch-Love; Orsino-Packer; Sebastian-Palmer; Viola-Miss Plym; first appearance there; Olivia-Miss Haughton; Maria-Mrs Lee; Valentine-Castle; Clown-Vernon (with song in character); Antonio-Burton; Fabian-Baddeley; Captain-Moody; Curio-Fox; 1st Officer-Parsons; 2nd Officer-Marr.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Obrien
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Lee

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lee

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014