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Event Comment: Benefit for Widow Lauder. To begin at 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Wooler
Role: Patie Actor: Richardson
Role: Roger Actor: White
Role: Symon Actor: M'Clean
Role: Glaud Actor: Cross
Role: Bauldy Actor: Murray
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Burnett
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Madge Actor: Donaldson
Role: Mause Actor: Burnett
Role: Prologue Actor: Richardson.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Richardson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Smith.

Song: III: The Flowers of Edinburgh-

Dance: Hornpipe-Clark

Entertainment: End of Play: The Three Old Women Weatherwise; Description of a Storm-Wooler

Event Comment: Paid Tallow Chandler's 4th Bill #41 6s. 5d.; Spermacetti Candles, #132 18s. Mr Tomlinson for Men's cloaths #11 11s.; Mr J. French on acct #20; Miss Hopkins, 15 nights (19th Dec. incl.) #3 15s. (Treasurer's Book). [The sixth edition of Wm. Law's Absolute Unlawfulness of Stage Representations was published this year (1st. edn. 1726) This day was published the Preliminary Number of the Westminster Magazine, which, monthly, included a section called The English Theatre, which observed generally on the state of the Stage, and commented specifically on new plays. Its view of the stage in general was not as sanguine as had been that of the writer for the Town and Country Magazine (1 April 1772). "We are of opinion, that the English Theatre is now in its decline. Whether it is that the stores of Dramatic Subjects or of Dramatic Genius are exhausted, is not immediately obvious; but there is a fault somewhere....We have seen the Morning star of Wit--the Noon too is past; we have now arriv'd at its evening...There is in Arts, as in Empires, a progress which leads to Refinement; and this refinement leads to Ruin." According to the writer the meridian glory of the English stage was during the reign of Queen Anne. Reviewer damns the Irish Widow, refuses to discuss the Gamesters (revived), damns the Rose and praises the Garrick alteration of Hamlet. This year also appeard Granny's Prediction, a 53-page pamphlet attack on Mrs Barry, condemning her on moral grounds (polygamy) and on aesthetic grounds, commenting on each of her characters. By a spiteful female relative Elizabeth Franchetti.] Receipts: #142 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Burton
Role: First Committeeman Actor: Hartry
Role: Second Committeeman Actor: Griffith
Role: Teague Actor: Moody
Role: Careless Actor: Jefferson
Role: Blunt Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Lt Story Actor: Fawcett
Role: Mr Day Actor: Baddeley
Role: Obadiah Actor: Love
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Event Comment: Mr Aickin, Evander well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Mrs Barry. Pit and Boxes laid together. Send servants by 4 o'clock. Othello and Irish Widow deferr'd, for Barry's Illness. Paid salary list (4 days) #348 5s.; Mr Lutherberg on Acct, #80; Mr J. French's Draft on the managers, #50 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #281 18s. 6d. Charges: #65 19s. Profits to Mrs Barry: #215 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Aickin, first time
Role: Melanthon Actor: Packer
Role: Herold Actor: Wright
Role: With a New Occasional Epilogue Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Herald Actor: Wright.
Role: Calippus Actor: J. Bannister
Role: Philotas Actor: Reddish
Role: Dionysius Actor: Palmer
Role: Phocion Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Arcas Actor: Hurst
Role: Greek Officer Actor: Davies
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Glib Actor: King
Role: Macaroni Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Bransby
Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Others Actor: Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17720922

Event Comment: Eleventh and Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Othello and The Irish Widow, to have been performed this evening for Mr Barry's Benefit, oblig'd to be deferr'd till further notice (playbill). Mr Barry being Ill his Benefit which was to have been this Night is oblig'd to be deferr'd (Hopkins Diary). [So, according to Hopkins, the profits went to the house.] Receipts: #171 19s. 6d. To the Public Advertiser: Sir, I spent an agreeable evening lately with a Country Friend at the Primitive Puppet Show, and was not displeased at the ridicule pointed at the dull, spiritless stuff, which composes modern Sentimental Comedy. I was entertained too with the manner in which some of the Actors were taken off; But I cannot think mimicry worthy to furnish an Evening Entertainment for a Polite British Audience, or suited to the happy ridicule and pointed wit of Aristophanes. The old Roman comedy, as it was called, was designed for nobler purposes: it was directed to improve the head and mend the heart. The keen manly satire of that Comedy was pointed at Upstart, Braggart, Vice, and to expose the dangerous unfeeling craft of innocent Villainy, or to use the words of Mr Pope--Brand the bold front of shameless, guilty man. Such was, and such ought to be, the salutary Direction of Wit, and Satire by exhibiting characters in their genuine colours, when the mask, which disguises and conceals them from the eyes of the Weak the Credulous, and the Ignorant, is drawn off. The words of Horace are--Detrabere et pellam, mitidus qua quisque per ora Cederet, introrsum turpis. Yours, Dramaticus. Poetry for the Public Advertiser. Epigram on the New Tragedy Alonzo. @No wonder that each female voice@Resounds Alonzo's praise;@A sure foundation of Applause,@The crafty Author lays.@ @Against the Virtue of his Wife@A Husband, if he's wise@According to the Gallant HOME,@Should not believe his eyes.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Reddish
Role: Alberto Actor: Clinch
Role: King of Asturia Actor: Aickin
Role: Costolo Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Velasco Actor: Jefferson
Role: Sebastian Actor: Palmer
Role: Messenger Actor: J. Bannister
Role: Orisminda Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Mansell
Role: Hamet Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Pandolpho Actor: Dibdin.
Role: Zerbino Actor: Vernon
Role: Pandolfo Actor: Bannister
Role: Henrico Actor: Davies
Role: Lisetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Stede, Hollingsworth and Master Jones. Tickets deliver'd by Abbot, Wilkinson, Mrs Woolley, Pilford, T. Ansell, Mrs Hitchcock, Widow Trott, Sherrat, Whately, Doe, Mrs Paddick, Claridge, and Curteen will be taken. [No charges. House took half value of tickets plus ready receipts of #20 10s.] Receipts: #20 10s. (Account Book). @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Miss Stede 29 47 42 #18 10s. #9 5s.@Hollingsworth 3 6 17 #3 7s. #1 13s. 6d.@Mrs Jones - - - - -@Abbott 17 71 79 #22 16s. #11 8s.@Wilkinson 27 34 1 #11 19s. #5 19s. 6d.@Mrs Woolley 12 44 56 #15 4s. #7 12s.@Pilfold 36 249 93 #55 13s. #27 16s. 6d.@Ansell 11 58 60 #17 9s. #8 14s. 6d.@Mrs Hitchcock 37 44 24 #18 5s. #9 2s. 6d.@Mrs Trott 17 3 6 #5 6s. #2 13s.@Sharratt - 21 15 #4 13s. #2 6s. 6d.@Whatley - 9 35 #4 17s. #2 8s. 6d.@Doe 2 27 41 #8 13s. #4 6s. 6d.@Mrs Paddick 5 14 18 #5 3s. #2 11s. 6d.@Claridge 7 27 29 #8 14s. #4 7s.@Curteen 30 28 60 #17 14s. #8 17s.@Total 233 682 576 #218 3s. #109 1s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Bevil Actor: Bensley, first time
Role: Myrtle Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sealand Actor: Clarke
Role: Cimberton Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gardner
Role: Humphrey Actor: Wignell
Role: Tom Actor: Dyer
Role: Daniel Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Indiana Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Singing Actor: DuBellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: A Hornpipe[, in the character of a Sailor (for first time)-Miss Stede. [See17650510.

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woodman, lately left a widow with a large family of young children and near lying in again

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Dilletante

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Capt. Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Jefferson; Sir Charles Peasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Diamond; Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; a New Sea Character-Weston; Cockswain-Ackman; Purser Indent-Griffith; Sailors-Wright, W. Palmer, Fawcett, Kear, Jacobs, Master Cape; Hatchway (with song)-Bannister; Arabelia Zeal-Mrs Greville (The gentlewoman who performed the Irish Widow); Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Bar@maid-Mrs Davies; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope; Concluding with Grand Naval Review-; in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Atkins, Mrs Sutton; the favourite song Rule Britannia-Vernon, others.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Event Comment: Author's 3rd Night. [See 21 Jan.] Paid Widow Hunter as usual #2 2s. Receipts: #174 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Prattle Actor: King
Role: Tamper Actor: Palmer
Role: Major Belford Actor: Packer
Role: Mrs Florival Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Bell Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: Benefit for Brereton. [Afterpiece not printed. Larpent MS lists characters: Widow Watchem, Harriet, Maria, Bluster, Swallow, Truman, Juggle (MacMillan).] This Farce was written by Mr Andrews it was receiv'd with Applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid tallow chandler's 8th Bill #37 13s. 2d.; half years Land & Window Tax to Lady Day last for St Martin's #38 4s. 4d.; Easter Offering 10s. 6d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #216 8s. Charges: #67 6s. 6d. Profits to Brereton: #149 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Brereton
Role: Atticus Actor: J. Aickin.
Role: Varanes Actor: Barry
Role: Leontine Actor: Hurst
Role: Aranthes Actor: Davies
Role: Marcian Actor: Aickin
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Conjuror

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woodman, late of Covent Garden, left a Widow with five Children. By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin at 6:00 p.m. [Public Advertiser, 21 Feb., contained a long letter concerning the small attendance on this occasion: "One of the finest Female Singers this Country has for many years produced is now, through a Series of Misfortunes as unavoidable as unforeseen, in a State of Wretchedness scarcely credible. [Her husband, a schoolteacher, died.] Alas! she had five helpless innocent to drink of the same bitter Cup, to harrow up all the Heartstrings of a Mother, and to tear her Soul unavailingly for that Support, of which she herself was depriv'd by the Death of their Father. [The expenses of the benefit performance exceeded the receipts of the house.] Calamity became heaped upon Calamity, and she is now weeping in a Prison, over her unhappy little ones, for a Sum not exceeding #50." Appeal is made for gifts to relieve her. On 23 May, Mrs Woodman released from prison, gave a Benefit Concert at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, concluding with an Occasional Musical Address to the Town called The Grateful Acknowledgment, written and the music compiled from a most eminent Master by Adam Smith, sung by Mrs Woodman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Bradney
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Merryfield, first appearance on any stage
Role: Hawthorne Actor: Massey
Role: Sir William Actor: Lewis
Role: Eustace Actor: Trotter
Role: Hodge Actor: Winton
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Nost
Role: Debora Actor: Mrs Cokayne
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Simmons
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Woodman
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Williams, Hayes, Baldwin, King.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, the Wives Metamorphosed

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Wooler
Role: Jobson Actor: Massey
Role: Doctor Actor: Lloyd
Role: Butler Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Cook Actor: Baldwin
Role: Footman Actor: Trotter
Role: Coachman Actor: Lewis
Role: Fiddler Actor: Williams
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Nost
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Harris
Role: a fruiteress from Tunbridge Actor:

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Rawlins

Song: End Opera: Aileen a Roon-Mrs Woodman

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barry. Mainpiece: A Tragedy altered from Thomson [by Thomas Hull] never perform'd. Part of Pit laid into the Boxes. Servants who are to keep places are desired to be at the stage door by 4 o'clock, and those Ladies and Gentlemen who have taken seats in the Pit are requested to come early to prevent confusion in getting to their places. Epilogue by Sheridan. [This play had been refused a license on 26 March 1739, While Walpole was still Prime Minister, probably because of such speeches as: @Is there a cure on Humankind so fell@So pestilent, to Prince and People,@As the base servile vermin of a court;@Corrupt, Corrupting ministers and favourites?@How oft have such eat up the widow's morsel,@The Peasant's toil, the Merchant's far-sought gain,@And wantoned to the ruin of a nation!-Larpent MS, op. p. 65.@ Also the play equalizes Christianity and Mohammedanism before God, and gives a slight edge to the latter (Act IV, scene ii), suggesting the part politics play in Christian churches. An account of the alterations made for the present performance is given in the Westminster Magazine for March. The review concludes: The Play was got up altogether well, and reputedly acted, and is in its present state what the Ladies call "a very pretty tragedy."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward And Eleonora

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Lewis
Role: Selim Actor: Bensley
Role: Gloster Actor: Hull
Role: Theald Actor: Clarke
Role: Assassin Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Officer Actor: Thompson
Role: Daraxa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Eleonora Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Prologue Actor: Hull
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End Epilogue: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright, Messink, and Widow Rooker. Receipts: #188 14s. Charges: #74 14s. Pbofits to Messink, Mrs Wright, Mrs Rooker: #114 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Brereton, first time
Role: Sealand Actor: J. Aickin, first time
Role: Cimberton Actor: Waldron
Role: Daniel Actor: Burton
Role: Myrtle Actor: Jefferson
Role: Tom Actor: King
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Bransby
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Humphrey Actor: Keen
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Cast
Role: other characters Actor:
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Dances Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton.
Event Comment: Benefit for Carlton Jr, Berrisford and Kaygill. Tickets delivered by Burroughs, The Widow Veal, and for King Richard III, will be taken. Receipts: #211 16s. Charges: #84. Profits to beneficiaries: #127 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Orsino Actor: Jefferson
Role: Malvolio Actor: King
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Role: Antonio Actor: Davies
Role: Fabian Actor: Waldron
Role: Viola Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Sebastian Actor: Cautherly
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Palmer
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Clown Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Guttle Actor: Griffiths
Role: Cook Actor: Wright
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Sharp Actor: Dodd
Role: Gayless Actor: Davies.

Dance: V: The Pirates, as17750422

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years. [See 11 Nov. 1752.] Characters New Dressed in the Habits of the Times. This play is alter'd by Mr Colman and receiv'd with Some Applause, but it don't seem to hit the present Taste a few hisses at the End (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly.] Paid salary list #630 1s. 6d.; Widow Hunter #2 2s.; King's glass bill #3 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Mainpiece reviewed and contrasted with the original in the Westminster Magazine for Jan.: "Upon the whole we cannot esteem this a striking comedy, even with the assistance it has now received,--the fine manner in which it is got up, and the great expence which the managers have been at in habiting the whole dramatis personae in splendid and characteristic Old English dresses. All the actors except Mr King and Mr Parsons performed but indifferently. Bensley is the worst Old Man we ever saw. He presents the countenace of a sickly old woman; and the uniform goggle of his eye, by which he means to express infirmity and distress is the look of a man in anguish from the colic. Mr Palmer, Mr Brereton, and Mr Davis have a bloated vulgarity about them, which should ever deter the manager from assigning them the parts of cavaliers or men of fashion. Baddeley, as usual, overdid his part, and Mr Yates, as usual, was not very perfect in his."] Receipts: #192 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: With a New Occasional Prologue Actor: Palmer
Role: Morose Actor: Bensley
Role: Truewit Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: King
Role: Otter Actor: Yates
Role: Sir John Daw Actor: Parsons
Role: Cutbeard Actor: Baddeley
Role: Dauphine Actor: Brereton
Role: Clerimont Actor: Davies
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Centaur Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mavis Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Siddons
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years. [See 26 April 1763.] This Comedy is reviv'd for the Queen to See Mr G. in Sir Anthony Bramble which he perfkrmed inimitably--he wrote and spoke a New Address to the Ladies in the Character of Sr. Anto. which was receiv'd with very great Applause. The Play is long and heavy (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly.] Paid salary list #624 6s. 6d.; Westminster Charity Subscription #5 5s.; Griffith 3 weeks 15s.; Mrs Greville for cloaths in Irish Widow, #5 9s. Receipts: #273 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: King
Role: Mr Stocks Actor: Parsons
Role: Lovemore Actor: Davies
Role: Irishman Actor: Wright
Role: Whisk Actor: Burton
Role: Coachman Actor: Griffiths
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Davies.

Dance: II: The Gardeners, as17760116

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by the Widow of the late Dall, Sga Tinte, Thompson, Jones and Bates will be taken this Night. Receipts: #283 8s. 6d. (54.5.6; 1.4.6; tickets: 127.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Cast
Role: Sir ThomasOverbury Actor: Lewis
Role: Earl of Somerset Actor: Wroughton
Role: Earl of Northampton Actor: Hull
Role: Sir Gervas Elvis Actor: Whitfield
Role: Officer Actor: Thompson
Role: Servant Actor: Stevens
Role: Countess of Somerset Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Cleora Actor: Miss Leeson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Anatomist Actor: Jones Prologue-_
Role: Harlequin Jupiter Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Mahon
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Baker
Role: Pierrot Actor: Delpini
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

Dance: End: The Serenade, as17770426

Music: End II: solo on the pedal harp-Jones

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the Widow and Children of the late Hugh? Kelly. Tickets delivered for a Comedy, May 28th, will be admitted. Morning Chronicle, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kelly, No. 3, Racquet Court, Fleet-street. Receipts: #108 -16s. (52.1; tickets: 56.15) (charge: #52 1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Cast
Role: Dormer Actor: Powell
Role: Miss Dormer Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Sir George Hastings Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Sir John Dormer Actor: Hull
Role: Mr Willoughby Actor: Aickin
Role: Villars Actor: Lewis
Role: Miss Willoughby Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Mrs Willoughby Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Miss Montague Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Song: End I: a new cantata, Diana-Mrs Farrell

Music: End Epilogue: concerto on the violin-Fisher

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Dutiful Deception, announced on playbill of 13 May.] Tickets delivered by Thompson, Cushing, Jones, Bates, Miss Green, Mrs Sharp and the Widow Emery [Account-Book adds Whittington] will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #184 19s. (127.7; 1.13; tickets: 55.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown
Role: To conclude with a New Scene Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: In afterpiece: As17771229; In: Hornpipe, as17771017

Event Comment: Benefit for J. Wood, Percey, Cameron & the Widow Robinson. Tickets delivered by Camery and Hodges will be taken. Receipts: #288 13s. (33.3; 1.6; 0.18; tickets: 253.6) [charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Buckingham Actor: Aickin
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Chambers.
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley
Role: Richmond Actor: Palmer
Role: Tressel Actor: Davies
Role: Lord Stanley Actor: Chaplin
Role: Norfolk Actor: Hurst
Role: Catesby Actor: Packer
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Field
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Pulley
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Wright
Role: Lieutenant Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King
Role: Colonel Tivy Actor: Brereton
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons
Role: Jessamy Actor: Lamash
Role: Mignon Actor: Burton
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: Dodd
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Gymp Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour, as17780508

Event Comment: Calypso [announced on playbill of 21 Apr.] is unavoidably postponed on account of Reinhold's Hoarseness. Tickets delivered by Miss Ambrose, Branson, Thompson, Sga Tinte and the Widow of the late Dr Arne, for Calypso, will be taken this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Justice Actor: Thompson
Role: Taylor Actor: Jones.
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Gregory Actor: Reinhold
Role: Higgins Actor: Baker
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Isaac Fungus Actor: Fearon
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Robson
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Ambrose.
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Every Man in his Humour and The Irish Widow [both announced on playbill of 13 May], which were to have been performed this Evening, for the Benefit of Fawcett and Sga Crespi, are obliged to be deferred till Monday next. Receipts: #216 2s. 6d. (193.7.0; 22.7.6; 0.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Shylock Actor: Henderson
Role: Antonio Actor: Bensley
Role: Gratiano Actor: Dodd
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Vernon
Role: Launcelot Actor: Parsons
Role: Duke Actor: Packer
Role: Bassanio Actor: Palmer
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Webster, Gaudry, A Young Lady
Role: Mr Honeycomb Actor: Parsons
Role: Scribble Actor: Dodd
Role: Ledger Actor: Wrighten
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Gradus Actor: King
Role: Doiley Actor: Parsons
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Coopers, as17781211

Ballet: End III: The Humours of Newmarket. As17790503 at cg Jockeys-Dagueville, Harris, Master Dagueville, Master Holland; Ladies-Miss Ross, Sga Tinte, Miss Armstrong

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Colles, the Widow Legg & Miss Kirby. Morning Post, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Kirby, No. 70, Long-acre [others not listed]. Receipts: #225 15s. (37.9.0; 11.11.6; 1.2.6; tickets: 175.120) )charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Colles.
Role: Blunt Actor: Hurst.
Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley
Role: Worcester Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren
Role: Northumberland Actor: Packer
Role: Prince John Actor: Lamash
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Wrighten
Role: Douglas Actor: Chaplin
Role: Poins Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Carriers Actor: Mofdy, Parsons
Role: Francas Actor: Waldron
Role: Bardolph Actor: Wright
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Palmer
Role: Falstaff Actor: Henderson
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Cuyler.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Byron Actor: Vernon
Role: Sir Harry Muff Actor: Dodd
Role: General Worry Actor: Parsons
Role: Spy Actor: Baddeley
Role: Gardeners Actor: Fawcett, Chaplin, Holcroft
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss Kirby.
Event Comment: Benefit for Dickinson, pit office-keeper, and Carleton Jun., box lobby door-keeper. [Afterpiece in place of The Irish Widow, announced on playbill of 25 May.] Morning Chronicle, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Dickinson, No. 5, Wild-court, Wild-street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields [Carleton not listed]. Receipts: #280 3s. 6d. (26.1.0; 6.9.0; 0.18.6; tickets: 246.5.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: First Constantia Actor: Mrs Sharp.
Role: Don John Actor: Henderson
Role: Duke Actor: Packer
Role: Petruchio Actor: Aickin
Role: Antonio Actor: Parsons
Role: Peter Actor: Burton
Role: Antony Actor: Waldron
Role: Francisco Actor: Wright
Role: Surgeon Actor: Wrighten
Role: Frederick Actor: Brereton
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Niece Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: 2nd Constantia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Chambers
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Davies
Role: Papillion Actor: Burton
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Davies.

Dance: End: Hornpipe, as17790521

Event Comment: [Miss Harper was taken ill; The Irish Widow was thereupon substituted and begun, but the audience was clamorous, and insisted on The Son-in-Law. A long delay ensued until the proper acters had been brought back to the theatre and until they were dressed. Mrs Jewell read Miss Harper's part. While trying to find out what the audience wanted, Bannister retorted sharply from the stage to one of the noisiest of the objectors. This action caused several letters to be written to various newspapers debating the right of a "servant of the public" to reprimand a member of the audience even when that member might be in the wrong (Morning Chronicle, 16 Sept., et seq.).] The last Night of the Season

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: read by Mrs Jewell.
Role: Cranky Actor: Parsons
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Edwin
Role: Bouquet Actor: Wood
Role: Vinegar Actor: Baddeley
Role: Idle Actor: Lamash
Role: Orator Mum Actor: Jackson
Role: John Actor: Stevens
Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Widow Of Delphi, announced on playbill of 12 Feb.] Receipts: #262 3s. 6d. (260.7.0; 1.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Henderson
Role: Duke Actor: Peile
Role: Petruchio Actor: Whitfield
Role: Antonio Actor: Quick
Role: Peter Actor: W. Bates
Role: Antony Actor: Booth
Role: Francisco Actor: Robson
Role: Surgeon Actor: Fearon
Role: Frederick Actor: Wroughton
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Niece Actor: Miss Platt
Role: 2nd Constantia Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Meadows Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Canteen Actor: Whitfield
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Robson
Role: Groom Actor: Fearon
Role: John Actor: Thompson
Role: Servants Actor: Brunsdon, Cushing
Role: Sternhold Actor: Bates
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Wilson
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Smith, Ledger
Role: Cook Actor: Painter
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Green, Miss Stewart

Dance: As17791022