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Event Comment: No play at Covent Garden (Cross). Because Mr Barry & Mrs Cibber would not play (Winston MS 7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow & Children (Cross), who are fallen into great distress (Winston MS 8). Tickets to be had at Mr Gladman's, a Trunk-maker, Charing Cross; at the Amsterdam Coffee House, behind the Exchange; at the Rainbow and Janeways in Cornhill; at Anderton's and the Temple-Exchange, in Fleet St.; at George's, Temple Bar; Somerset Coffee House, Strand and at Stage Door of the Theatre. Receipts: #97 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Manly-Davies; Mrs Trusty-Miss Hippisley; Sir Francis-Yates; Basset-Blakes; Moody-Winstone; Squire Richard-Shuter; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Bennet; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Winstone

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auguste

Event Comment: RRichard by Mr Brown from Bath very bad but no hissing (Cross). The Genii oblig'd to be deferred till Tomorrow (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #50 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17530118, but Richard-Brown his first appearance in London.
Cast
Role: Stanley Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: Mlle Auretti

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Macklin, to which he spoke a farewell Prologue hinting at his new scheme (a Coffee house now fitting up in the Piazza) Mrs Mack, Miss & He play'd (Cross). [Macklin discharged last June from Covent Garden, one night given him at Drury Lane when he took leave; Poor I toss'd up...King Henry 7, 1764 (Winston MS 8). Gray's Inn Journal noted this performance by the bequeathing to the stage of Miss Macklin who should succeed in genteel comedy.] Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17531027, but Foote's Occasional Prologue-; Epilogue-Miss Macklin.
Event Comment: MMacklin has built two magnificent Rooms, ground floor [one] for Coffee, the other a [meeting] Room (Winston MS 8). [The Tuner pub. at 1s. by Dr Hiffernan. Fifty-three pages touching on theatre in general but particularly on Boadicia. There is no plot in the play...Boadicia is a monster well deserving what she suffers; therefore is neither an object of Terror or Compassion: but of Detestation. Sh deserts us in the third act...Tender-hearted Venusia is introduc'd to be whined to death...There is scarce any sentiment throughout; no moral to be deduced...the Diction...favors more of the level, languid, and underepic, than of the vigorous marrowy, tragic style...Never was Author more oblig'd to Performers, they acted to the full amount of his meaning; the Matter often fail'd Mr Garrick's continued and vigorous exertion."] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: not acted these 4 years. No building on stage. Receipts: #60 12s. 6d. plus tickets #222 5s. (boxes 458; pit 605; gallery 170). Charges #63. Mr Robt. Lewis came in for 1 share (Account Book). [Smith advertised, and it appeared his house at his benefit was too full & [there was] confusion in getting to places (Winston MS 8). See Smith's note in Public Advertiser, 16 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing

Performance Comment: As17580313 but Florizel-Smith.

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Event Comment: LLucio by Mr O'Brien, (The young gentleman who perform'd Capt Brazen). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #167 2s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17581005, but In Italian Grotesque Characters; Mab-Mrs Vernon.
Event Comment: MMr Fleetwood in ye fight with Paris in ye last Act, having a Sword by his Side instead of a Foil, run Mr Austin (Paris) into the belly, he lay some time but at last call'd to be taken off--a Surgeon was sent for--No harm, a Small Wound, & he is recover'd (Cross). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #153 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17580930, but Juliet-Mrs Cibber; Minuet-_.

Dance: TThe Millers, as17581012

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd by a Daughter of the late Mr Farquhar will be taken. The Farce of The Rout is deferr'd on account of the indisposition of a principal performer. Receipts: #150 (Cross); #133 10s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17580923, but Leonato-Davies; Dogberry-Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Ballet: III: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Mossop (Cross). Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Receipts: #280 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. Tickets of Davies at No 16 in New Crown Court, Russel St., Covent Garden; and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #170 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: A Tragedy written by Mr Murphy went off with great applause (Cross). Scenes, Habits, and Decorations entirely New. No Gentlemen can possibly be admitted behind the Scenes or into the Orchestra. Full prices. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #158 3s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Haughton. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets at Mr Harrache's, Jeweller, in Pall-Mall. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #130 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17590131, but Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17590402 but a Minuet-Leviez, Miss Macklin.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barrington and Mrs Lampe. [Juliet identified by Winston MS 9 from Rich's Register. No Building on Stage. Account Book also identifies Miss Hallam.] Receipts #84 6s. plus tickets: Harrington #66 2s.; Mrs Lampe #38 5s. (Account Book). [The Account Book lists Mr Barrington, not Mrs, and does not specify the distribution of tickets as to box, pit, or gallery.] Charges: #67 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17610324 but Peter-Collins; Apothecary-Holtom; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Juliet-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance [Miss Hallam][, in which she will dance; a minuet-a young Gentlewoman, Poitier Jr[; Masquerade, Funeral Procession and Solemn Dirge as of 29 Sept. 1760.; Masquerade, Funeral Procession and Solemn Dirge as of 29 Sept. 1760.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Event Comment: Boxes, 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for Boxes of Mr Johnson at the stage door. No persons may be admitted behind scenes or into orchestra. No money to be returned after curtain is drawn up. [Usual note not to be further recorded.] Theatre newly painted and decorated (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Event Comment: Book of the opera to be had at the Theatre. A serious English Opera with music by Mr Bates. [These notes appear on all bills this season.] Well received but neglected (Victor, History of the Theatres, III, 63). [Altered from the Italian by Thomas Hull.] We hear a patent will be made out, in favor of an eminent English actor, who intends to establish a Playhouse at New York (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pharnaces

Dance: I: A Dance call'd The Coopers-Aldridge, Miss Baker; II: A New Comic Dance-Berardi, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, Grimaldi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17651018, but Lady Townly-Mrs Palmer; Moody-Burton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Performance Comment: Parts by: Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young. Dances-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker; Musical entertainment not performed for three years. Air composed by Mr Arne. Zoreb-Vernon; Moroc-Champnes; Zaida-Mrs Vincent; Lyssa-Miss Polly Young (Winston MS 9). See17620420.

Song: II: An Air by Dr Arne-Miss Polly Young; IV: An Air by Sg Vento-Polly Young

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No money taken at Stage Door. No Money returned after Curtain is drawn up. [Customary note on subsequent bills.] Yates and Mrs Yates not engag'd. They went to Covent Garden Theatre. Mr Barry and Mrs Dancer engag'd (Winston MS 10). For performances at HAY and MARLY, 12-21 September, see close of Season 1766-1767, pp. 1264-65

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Event Comment: Benefit for Westminster New Lying in Hospital, near Westminster Bridge. N.B. Those Ladies and Gentlemen who have taken tickets, are desired to secure places immediately, of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door. [The Theatrical Monitor, No IX, asked this day for a public declaration of receipts and salary expenditures for the 1766-67 season from Garrick and Lacy. Not receiving it the war breaking out in January came to absorb his interest, and the estimate never appeared.] Receipts: #261 4s. 6d. (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17671120, but Myrtle-Packer; Humphrey-Bannister; Lucinda-Miss Simson.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak, as17671022

Event Comment: HHamlet, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Hamlet-Holland (Winston MS 10 and playbill). The Revenge deferred. Reddish ill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Event Comment: Benefit for Theatrical Fund. Kitely-Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Pit and Boxes laid together. Ad[mission] to Boxes only through Boxes (Winston MS 10). Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17691129, but Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Moody, first time; Matthew-W. Palmer; Cob-Wright; Mrs Kitely-Miss Younge, first time; Occasional Epilogue-Garrick.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: V: The Butterfly-Daigville, Sga Vidini

Event Comment: Benefit for J. Aickin. Distress'd Mother deferred. Barry Ill. Mr J. Aickin did not play (Winston MS 10). Tickets deliver'd for the Distress'd Mother will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17710416

Entertainment: End: Burlesque Cantata, as17710504

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years. Rec'd Mr Stevens 1 year's rent to Lady Day last (taxes deducted #13 3s. 8d.) #3 6s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Mrs Barry Isabella (1st time) great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Burton died on Sunday 3 May (Winston MS 10). Receipts: #158 15s. Charges: #64 17s. Profit to J. Palmer: #93 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of the Turf

Performance Comment: As17720425 but Tipperary-Hartry; Jack Riot-Wheeler; Sir Samuel-Waldron.

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Entertainment: V: The entertainment A Picture of the Playhouse or Bucks Have at ye All-Palmer

Event Comment: Proprietor of Marlebone Gardens, Mr Arnold, summoned to Bow St. to pay penalty of #5 for causing Fireworks to be made contrary to the Act of 9th and 10th of William III. Opinion of the Bench he was not fineable (Public Advertiser). Letter to Garrick in consequence of his moving the Court of the King's Bench for leave to file an information against author of Love in the Suds &c. will shortly be publish'd by D. Kendk. Was publish'd 7 July Folio 2s. 6d. an quarto 1s. 6d. 2nd edn. (Winston MS 10, from Burney News Clippings.

Performances

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mr Lacy play'd Cyrus. Spoke too Low and wanted Spirit. Was receiv'd with Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly.] Tickets delivered for Siege of Damascus, for that night, will be taken. The Bill For establishing a Fund for Decayed Actors of dl Theatre has passed the House of Lords (Winston MS 11). Receipts: #134 19s. Charges: #67 7s. 6d. Profits to Smith: #67 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Entertainment: End: (for the last time) Comic Paraphrase on Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

Dance: End Entertainment: The Irish Fair, as17751003