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Event Comment: The Runaway published. Paid salary list #416 4s. 4d.; Thomson (smith) #4 14s. 6d.; Buzaglio (smith) #11 7s. 6d.; Jennings (glover) #10 4s. 6d.; Racket (taylor) #37 17s. 6d.; Mist (ironmonger) #18 19s.; Carter (scowerer) #12 16s. (Treasurer's Book). House (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #248 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: As17760309 but Morely-Aickin; Sir Charles-Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

Performance Comment: As17760307 but Merton-Farren.
Event Comment: Benefit for Slingsby. Part of Pit laid into boxes. Paid 2 additional Flutes and Trumpet. Receipts: #84 10s. 6d. Charges: #68 1s. Profits to Slingsby: #16 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: As17760104, but Almada-Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: II: A Divertissement-; in which will be introduced a Passe Pied-; End: (By Particular Desire, and for the first time this season) The Grande Provencalle-; to conclude with an Allemande-Slingsby, Mrs Sutton, Como, Sga Crespi

Event Comment: Benefit for Reddish. Mainpiece: Not acted in 4 years. [See 22 Dec. 1772.] Monimia by Mrs Canning very So, so. The Farce much hiss'd it was badly performed (Hopkins Diary). Rec'd Mrs Groath's one years rent to Xmas last #3. Paid Salary list #416 4s. 4d.; Johnston's Music Bills #24 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [The Westminster Magazine concluded with respect to the afterpiece: "This little drama met with rather an unfavourable reception. It would be breaking a butterfly on the wheel, were we to enter into strict examination of it; and as it was a mere benefit-night performance, it would be going out of our way to dwell much on its defects; suffice it therefore that although we so far join with the audience in condemnation of it, that we allow it wanted terseness of dialogue, brilliancy of wit, and strength of fable, yet we protest we have seen worse singing pieces received with applause. Jerry Jingle had same humor, and the music had great prettiness about it."] Receipts: #140. Charges: #67 14s. Profits to Reddish: #72 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Valentines Day

Dance: II: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. Rec'd Mrs Johnston's rent 1 year to Lady Day #6. Paid Powney (stationer) #7 2s. 6d.; Ray (linen draper) #25 6s. 6d.; Vaughan (haberdasher) #4 10s. 6d.; Norfolk (glazier) #2 3s.; Barrow and Co. Oil #54 15s. 6d.; Pryer (turner) #5 18s. 6d.; Carter (scowerer) #9 8s. 6d.; Evans for Spermacetti Candles #5; Watch Rate half year #18 15s.; Cubit (tinman) #2 6d. Receipts: #160 10s. Charges: #66 16s. Profits to Vernon: #93 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: End Opera: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

Event Comment: Benefit for Moody. Paid Paving, Cleaning and Lighting to Lady Day last #27 6d.; 3 extra trumpets 2 nights #2 5s. Charges: #83 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Song: I: Moody (By Desire) will introduce the song in Love a@la@Mode-Moody

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Smith. The Farce was much hiss'd (Hopkins Diary). The overture and Songs in it entirely new, composed by Theodore Smith. The farce by Thomas Hull. Paid 1!2 years Poor's rate to Xmas last #32 9s. 6d. Receipts: #98 6s. Charges: #70 6s. Profits to Mrs Smith: #28 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17760326 but Old Groveby-King; Maria (with the original Song)-Mrs Smith; first time. the Vocal Parts [briefly listed as]-Vernon, Davies, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Paid 1!2 yrs. Poor's rate to Lady Day last #2 13s. 4d. Receipts: #116 2s. 6d. Charges: #67 12s. 6d. Profits to Palmer: #48 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311 but Sga Pacini

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs King. Paid Paccini in lieu of benefit #80 (Treasurer's Book). Mainpiece: With a Medley Overture of favourite Sea-Tunes. Receipts: #78 9s. 6d. Charges: #67 16s. Profits to Mrs King: #10 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Crespi. Tickets deliver'd by Harwood will be taken. Rec'd Stopages #14 14s. Paid half yrs. paving #19 13s. 9d.; three quarters land and Window tax (Covent Garden Parish) #12 2s. 9d.; Ditto for paving #6; Ditto for Rector's rate 13s. 4d.; Duke of Bedford's Rent half year to Lady day last #164 2s. 10d. Receipts: #25 17s. Charges: #66 18s. 6d. Deficit to Sga Crespi: #41 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17751211, but in Act II, a New Dance called The Berger Galans-.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17760314 but Miss Fuz-Miss P. Hopkins; Wilson-Brereton; Manager-Packer; Others-Lamash, _Packer.

Dance: V: A Grand Chaconne-Como, Sga Crespi

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright, Carpenter, and Butler. Paid salary list #621 16s. 6d. Receipts: #44 1s. 6d. Charges: #74 14s. Deficit to Wright, Carpenter, and Butler: #30 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17751211, but Clown-Carpenter; other characters-_Bannister, Garland.

Dance: IV: The Jealous Harlequin, as17760117

Event Comment: Benefit for LaMash, Griffith, Blurton, and Cubitt. Paid salary list #621 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Tickets delivered by Miss Berkley will be taken. Mainpiece: Nor acted these two years. [See 8 April 1774.] Receipts: #57 11s. 6d. Charges: #71 9s. Deficit to La Mash, Griffith, Blutton, and Cubitt: #13 17s. 6d. (Treausrer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003; II: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

Event Comment: Mrs Yates imperfect in Violante . House (Hopkins Diary). Paid half yrs. poor's rate #2 13s. 4d. Receipts: #260 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: As17760510, but Robin-Dodd; the Original Song-_ (playbill). [The Public Advertiser lists Robin -Fawcett.]
Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Wilson, and Palmer. Tickets deliver'd by Humphreys will be taken. Paid subscription to charity school and Easter offering #2 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Probably to St Martin's Charity school #2 2s.; and Offering 10s. 6d., as indicated by payments in earlier 70's.] Receipts: #37 3s. 6d. Charges: #84. Deficit to Watson, Roberts, Wilson, and Palmer: #46 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Garrick's last time of performing Ranger (playbill). Rec'd Sga Paccini's Debt in full #75; Condell's 3rd payment: Fruit Office #20. Paid Blandford, Chandler's bill (after deduction) in full #14 12s. 2d.; Balance of Mad. Paccini and Martini's acct. in full #6 10s.; Bensley in full; Everard's debt and costs #5 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Publish'd this month, Garrick's Looking Glass; or, the Art of Rising on the Stage. Price 2s. 6d. Printed for T. Evans By S. J. Pratt. Informative on most stage fundamentals. A poem in three cantos. Publish'd in July, A Lecture on Mimicry, as it was deliver'd with great applause at the Theatres in Covent Garden and the Haymarket, and the Great Room in Panton St. In the course of which were introduced a great variety of theatrical Imitations, to which is added Jerry Sneak 's return from the regatta and a Lecture upon Lectures. By G. S. Carey. Price 1s. @"I'll...on myself depend.@Inever yet found manager my friend.@By you supported boldly I'll oppose@My mimic powers against a host of foes.' Foote, Barry, and toothless Macklin, singers and dancers.] Receipts: #226 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17760129, but Soldiers-Cubitt, _Griffith.

Dance: I: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regattav. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] Paid Supernumeraries #5 13s. 6d.; Billstickers #2 14s.; Music 1st week #25 7s. 6d.; Miss Younge's Cloathes #5. King being hoarse the Prelude [see 21 Sept.] was omitted--Miss Pope made her first Appearance these 2 years upon this stage in Miss Sterling--but coolly received (+Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #213 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Event Comment: Account-Book, 31 Oct.: Paid Miss Catley for 5 nights performance #136 10s. Receipts: #242 15s. 6d. (241.2.6; 1.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Paid Kirk Housekeeper's bills to October 12 #102 19s. 4d.; Chorus Singers #6 15s. They called for the Epilogue (to the Runaway) and made a great Noise for it all through the first Scene of the Farce, but it was not spoken. Miss Younge was not down ready to begin [the mainpiece], Sheridan ordered the Curtain to be drawn up, it was two Minutes before she came to begin (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #219 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: In: The Savage Hunters, as17761024, but _Helme, Prelot

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Account-Book: Paid Mrs Barry on account for finding her own Dresses #50. Receipts: #133 1s. 6d. (131.15.6; 1.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17761106

Event Comment: [The playbill lists Mattocks in place of Robson, but "Mattocks being really ill, Robson, at short Notice, supplied his Place' (Morning Post, 11 Nov.).] Mainpiece: With New Dresses and other Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Afterpiece in place of The Apprentice, announced on playbill of 8 Nov.] Paid one-half year's Land Tax #61 5s. Receipts: #283 (282.9; 0.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna Or The Double Elopement

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Valois

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

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

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

Event Comment: The Maid of the Oaks [announced on playbill of 14 Nov.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Mlle Dupre's sudden illness. Paid 2 Oylbills to Oct. 25 #253 7s. Receipts: #98 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: As17761018, but Darnley-Reddish.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End II: As17761101

Event Comment: Benefit for Dibdin. In Act IV of mainpiece the Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Anne Bullenv. Paid John Doe for sticking Black Bills #6 3s. Receipts: none listed (charge: #84)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Performance Comment: As17761118, but a new Obligato Song [by Dr Arne-Leoni; accompanied [on the violin]-Fisher.

Dance: I: the Banquet, with Dancing-Dumay, Miss Matthews

Event Comment: Afterpiece: In 2 acts, taken from Wycherley [by John Lee (Public Advertiser, 14 Dec.)]. Paid Pattinson, Tallow Chandler, #41 19s. Receipts: #167 18s. (166.9.6; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Performed There. On account of the Additional Airs, contracted into 3 Acts. [Public Advertiser, 30 Dec., notes that the principal omission was the conspiracy of Alonzo, Antonio, &c., and that the Masque in Act IV was removed to the concluding scene of the play.] With New Dresses, Scenery and Decorations. The Music by Purcell, John Christopher? Smith, Dr Arne and Fisher. [In afterpiece the playbill retains Delpini as Pierrot, but "[Hull] made an apology for the illness of Delpini, telling the audience that the Signor had hurt himself so much the preceding evening in performing the part of Pierrot that he could not come out of his room; the managers therefore hoped that the audience would accept of Wewitzer in the character" (Morning Chronicle, 28 Dec.). The playbill also adds Wewitzer as the Gardener; this part was perhaps omitted.] Paid Enderby, Oil Merchant, #258 17s. Receipts: #245 18s. (244.15; 1.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks

Performance Comment: As17761226, but Pierrot-Wewitzer; Servant-Stevens.

Dance: In: Aldridge, Miss Valois, others [the dance was composed by Aldridge (Morning Chronicle, 26 Nov. 1779), and danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]; In afterpiece: as17761226

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Paid Palmer of Bath, Spermacetti Candles #259 16s.; Stacy, Colourman #106. Receipts: #175 3s. 6d. (159.10.0; 15.13.6; 0.0.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #005)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion