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Event Comment: Paid Mr Kirk for copper tickets as per bill #5 5s. (Account Book). [These copper checks (illustrated in W. J. Lawrence, Old Theatre Days and Ways, London, 1935, p. 86) were supposedly given, by the box office keeper, to each person who entered the boxes. They were there dropped into a slit box by those who paid the money gatherer between the acts, or were returned to the box office by the holder if he left before the third act. The system was devised to check the receipts from the money gatherers against the number of copper tickets issued. Collusion between the Box office keeper and the gatherer could occur, but was checked by a third office, the numberer who counted heads, from his central position, as the gatherers went their rounds.] Receipts: #222 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17710925, but Nysa-Miss Valois (playbill), but Mrs Mattocks (Public Advertiser).
Event Comment: Paid chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #5 1s. Paid Mr J. French on acct #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #143 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Weston
Role: Black boy Actor: Mas. Cape

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17720922

Event Comment: Paid salary list #513 17s. 6d.; Rec'd stopages #16 7s. 6d.; Paid Mr J. French on acct #12 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #157 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Performance Comment: As17721112, but Vocals-Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Weston
Role: Black boy Actor: Mas. Cape

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Event Comment: Paid Buxton & Enderby (oyl merchants) #128. Paid Mr Darley for 2 Books of Col[oure]d Prints #4 6s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #203 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Event Comment: Paid Mr Lampe on acct by Mr Kirkman #20. Receipts: #85 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17491101, but Scruple-_; Scale-_; Bullock-_; Welch Collier-_.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: Paid Mr Palmer of Bath 2 bills for spermecetti candles #91 3s.; Rec'd of Mr Blagden One Year's rent due at Xmas #3 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #190 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Puck Actor: Mas. Cape
Event Comment: Paid Mr Thomas French, 8 days, #3 4s.; Mr Caley, (hatter), #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #153 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Varro Actor: Master Cape

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17711015, but playbill merely lists actors, and adds Miss Collett.
Event Comment: Paid Mr Elliott (laceman) #7 4s. 6d.; Mr W. Davies on note #50 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #235 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Snap Actor: Weston
Event Comment: Paid Mr Davies draft to Mr Groom #6 10s. 6d. Receipts: #252 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17720922

Event Comment: Paid Mr Calthorpe's first payment #157 10s.; Mr G. Garrick on acct #100; Tallow chandler's 5th bill, #42 2s. 3d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #250 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17720922

Event Comment: Mr G. never better. monstrous Applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid Mr J. French, on Acct #20.; Christmas Box as per part[ners] #15 9s. Receipts: #284 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Event Comment: Paid Mr Hopkins, Prompter's Bill, #32 15s. 4d.; Mr Reddish's Law bill #28 9s. 6d. Receipts: #144 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Event Comment: Paid Mr Cropley (linnen draper) #52 12s. 6d.; Mr Evans one year on Wardrobe Act #10 10s. Receipts: #138 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Event Comment: Paid Mr Moody for Men's cloaths #1 13s.; Rec'd Mr Condill's 1st payment for Fruit Office #20. Receipts: #157 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: Paid Mr D. Garrick's balance for last season & to the 13th of Oct. this season #302 2d.; Mr Brereton, on note #20. Receipts: #204 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Hurry Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Event Comment: Paid Mr Powney (stationer) #15 16s. 5d.; Scott (copper laceman) #78; Cropley (linen draper) #33 18s. 6d.; J. Johnston's Music Bill #13 5s. 6d.; Hatsell (mercer) #123 12s.; Barrow & Co. (oil) #93 13s.; Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) #17 3s.; Tabor & Pipe 7 nights (6th inst. incl.) #3 13s. 6d.; Spermacetti candle Bill (pd to Mr Johnston) #186 16s. 6d.; Bill for Portugal Dishes #8 8s. Receipts: #253 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17741028, but Verges-Wrighten; Conrade-Lamash.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler

Event Comment: Paid Mr Thos. Smith per order Mr D. G. #31 10s.; Barrow andCo for oil #52. Receipts: #149 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Cast
Role: Scapethrift Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Event Comment: Paid the Duke of Bedford 1!4 Yrs Rent #78 11s. 6d. Receipts: #120 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Song: II: Mrs Scott

Event Comment: Paid Music to 16th Inst. #26; Properties 16th Inst. 11s.; Chorus Singers #1 5s; Wardrobe #6 4s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #1 11s; Sloper for Scenemen #40 3s. 3d.; Extra Music 17s. 6d. Receipts: #151 16s. 6d. (148.3.6; 3.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Dance: I: a Dance- incident to the Piece

Event Comment: Account-Book: Paid Mrs Booth, washing bill, #1 14s. 7d. Receipts: #283 3s. (188.19; 94.1; 0.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: As17991014, but Selim-Kelly.

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Garman

Event Comment: Paid Mr Finch [glover] for six pair for Garrick, 7s. 6d. (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Receipts: #104 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17461219, but Merlin-Leveridge.
Event Comment: Paid Mr Morris for 1 year's subscription to the Lock Hospital, #5 5s. Receipts: #186 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Event Comment: Paid Mr Oram [Scene-painter] on acct. #10 10s. by order Lacy (Treasurer's Book). This month was published (Gentleman's Magazine, Register of Books) Some Considerations on the establishment of the French Strollers, the behaviour of their Bully Champions, and other seasonable matters at this critical juncture. Printed for R. Freeman. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #160 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Brabantio-Berry; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-Yates; Duke-Winstone; Lodovico-Blakes; Gratiano-Simpson; Officer-Usher; Desdemona-Mrs Elmy; Emilia-Mrs Pritchard; Iago-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Event Comment: Paid Mr Calthorpe 30 nights #63 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #210 (Cross); #190 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Bridges; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catseby-Usher; Lt-Ray; King Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Dutchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Stanley Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Event Comment: Paid Mr Phillips & wife for 4 days last week & at the same time discharged from the company #3 6s. 8d. Receipts: #89 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda