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Event Comment: [Mainpiece extended to 5 acts from 3 (Winston MS 9). See Murphy letter to Garrick 2 Aug., in Boaden, Private Correspondence, I, 119, re his attempt to get Garrick to accept this play.] Way to Keep Him enlarged from the piece of 3 acts into 5, by the author, received with universal applause. Prologue by Murphy, heavy (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Actors only: Garrick, Yates, Palmer, King, Ackman, Mrs Yates, Mrs Davies, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Clive, Mrs Cibber. New Prologue-Holland; Lovemore-Garrick; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Sideboard-Ackman; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley (Winston MS 9).
Event Comment: [The Farce A Fairy Tale in 2 acts by Dr Hawkesworth never acted before. Epilogue by Garrick. Spoken by Mrs Yates. The Fairy announced as Miss Marten in advance bills (Winston MS 9).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Actors only: Obrien, King, Master Kennedy, Miss Rogers, Miss Wright (1st appearance any stage), Mrs Yates; Epilogue-; Edgar-O'brien; Florimond-King; Emmeline-Mrs Yates; Elfina-Master Kennedy; Grotilla-Miss Rogers (Genest, IV, 608); Fairy-Miss Wright (Winston MS 9).
Event Comment: Benefit for Love. A sequel to the 2nd part of Henry IV. Written in imitation of Shakespeare, and adapted to the stage with considerable alterations by the author (Winston MS 9). [Play by William Kenrick.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Falstaff's Wedding

Performance Comment: Parts-Love, King, Dodd, Burton, Baddeley, Parsons, Aickin, Ackman, Moody, Strange, Watkins, Marr, Mas. Burton, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-; Epilogue-. Falstaff-Love; Shallow-Parsons; Pistol-King; Slender-Dodd; Bardolph-Moody; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Pleadwell-Aikin; Friar-Burton; Nym-Ackman; Dame Ursula-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Dol Tearsheet-Mrs Dorman; Bridget-Mrs Bennet (Genest, V, 95); Peto-Marr; Strange, Watkins, Master Burton (Winston MS 9); By printed 1766 text these last played Officer-Strange; Gadshill-Watkins; Francis-Master Burton repectively. MacMillan suggests Dame Ursula-$Mrs Hopkins; Prologue-Dodd; Epilogue-Packer.

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Dance: II: A Dance called Hearts of Oak-Aldridge, Miss Baker

Event Comment: [The Winston entry appears to be an insert accompanied by the following note: N.B. by the Bills it appears there was no performance on Thurs. Mr Woodrg Bills say on Fri King Lear. J. W."] No Performance. Thanksgiving (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Actors only: Sheridan, Holland, Davies, Packer, Ackman, a young Gentlewoman (1st appearance); Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Pritchard. With a new Prologue, and Epilogue. Essex-Sheridan; Southampton-Holland; Cecil-Davies; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard; Countess of Rutland-Miss Mowat; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Kennedy; Raleigh-Packer; Lt of Tower-Ackman; New Prologue-Sheridan; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard (Winston MS 9).

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Actors only in the bill: Garrick, Yates, Palmer, Obrien, King, Burton, Moody, Blakes, Ackman, Clough, Castle, Mrs Clive, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Pritchard, Prologue and Epilogue. Oakly-Garrick; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Lord Trinket-O'Brien; Sir Harry Beagle-King; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Russet-Burton; Paris-Blakes; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriot-Miss Pritchard; Prologue by Robt. Lloyd-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Clive; William-Ackman; Tom-Clough; John-Castle; Servant-Fox; Toilet-Mrs Johnston; Chambermaid-Mrs Simson (Winston MS 9, and Macmillan).

Dance: New Pantomime Dance call'd%The Cuckow-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wishes; Or, Harlequin's Mouth Opened

Performance Comment: Actors only: O'Brien, Baddeley, Davis, Weston, Miller, Blakey, Marr, Foote, Watkins, Gardiner, Miss Haughton, Miss Ambross, Miss E. Ambross, Miss Elliott Prologue-; Epilogue-; Pantaloon-Baddeley; Harlequin-O'Brien; Doctor-Weston; Mezzetin (Harlequin's Valet)-Blakey; Pierrot-Davis; Distress (a Poet)-Foote; Isabella (Pantaloon's daughter)-Miss Haughton; Colombine (her maid)-Miss Elliott; Manto (a fairy)-Miss Ambrose (Genest, IV, 618); Also Parts-Marr, Watkins, Gardiner (Winston MS 9); Party per pale-Millar; Maid-Miss E. Ambrose (St James Chron. 28-30 July).

Dance: Master Rogier, Miss Capitani

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido

Performance Comment: Parts-Holland, Powell, Havard, Bensley, Bransby, Strange, A Young Gentlewoman, Mrs Lee, Mrs Yates, Packer, Aickin, Fawcett; Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs Abington Aeneas-Powell; Cephales-Bensley; Gyas-Bransby; Sagertus-Fox; Norbal-Holland; Bilius-Havard; Adoam-Strange; Dido-Mrs Yates; Anna-Mrs Lee; Barce-Miss Simson (Winston MS 9, from Burney's News Cuttings).

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Event Comment: Comedy not performed in 2 years (Winston MS 8). [See 4 May 1751. No Public Advertiser this day.] Receipts: #200 [Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir Geo. Airy-Palmer; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Charles-Mozeen; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Clive (Winston MS 8).

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales. Prince of Wales & one (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #124 6s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: As17590421 but Prologue-Holland; Epilogue-Mrs Yates (Winston MS 8 and Genest, but not in bills).
Event Comment: MMrs Love play'd Mrs Peachum very bad. Her fit seem'd a very Aukward Imitation of Mrs Pritchard in the Jealous Wife (Hopkins). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No money received at the Stage Door. None returned after the curtain is up. Play to begin exactly at 6 o'clock. Places may be had of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door. Vivat Rex et Regina. [Customary notice, which will not be repeated here, Sept. 15 David Garrick & his Lady set out for Italy from his house in Southampton St. Covent Garden (Winston MS 9). Winston also refers to a Sept. 9 Letter from T. Davies, cg, to the poet Charles Churchill begging he would not introduce so unimportant a person as himself in his Smithfield Rosciad.] Receipts: #248 9s. (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of mainpiece. House Charges #76 19s. 6d. Mrs Yates' last appearance here until the 1774-75 season (Winston MS 9). Tickets deliver'd for the 9th of April and 7th of May will be taken. Paid Burney Jr 2 weeks' salary #2 10s., and Printer's Bill #9 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End: The Lilliputian Camp, as17670227

Event Comment: Benefit for Mossop. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Farce wrote by Mr Murphy. Went off Indiff (Cross). [It was sent to Licenser one year before, 16 March 1757 (Larpent MS 131).] Garrick first announced for Ghost [Hamlet] which he afterwards declined having new part in the farce. Part of Pit into Boxes. Amphitheatre on stage (Winston MS 9). Receipts: #280 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Event Comment: LLucia-a $Miss Bride, a figure dancer surprisingly perfect (Winston MS 9). Great expectations from her [Miss Bride] (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. The Farce a Dramatic novel never acted (Winston MS 9). The Farce supposed to be wrote by Mr Colman, indifferently received, partly oweing to the Fright and Confusion of the Performers, who omitted some speeches on which the plot depended (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Event Comment: Jan. 30, 1766, died Mrs Cibber. Was Miss Arne, born 1715. Married Theo Cibber 21 April 1734. Brought to bed of a son 5 April 1736. Left stage 1738 with Mr Sloper, who was charged with damages. Acted Dublin 1741. Returned to Covent Garden and performed till 1747. Joined Garrick till 1750. Returned to cg till 1753. Returned to dl and remained till she died (Winston MS 9 from Burney's Actor's MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: BBritish Chronicle, 25 Sept.: Last Wednesday the King, Queen and Royal Family went to Covent Garden to see The Beggar's Opera with a [directive?] of the fitting up of the Box (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Event Comment: Full Prices. [N.B. Winston MS 9, indicates from Rich's Register that Henry V was played this night by Royal Command. Playbill for 4 Dec. lends credence to this as it states Not Acted this season." For cast of Henry V see 18 Nov. TheAccount Book clinches the matter by listing Henry V with Dancing, and an indication that the Boxes this night held #70 5s., or some 281 people.] Present His Majesty and Attendance. House gave Yeomen of the Guards the usual gratuity of #1 1s. [Rich also paid that night #1 1s. for an Occasional Prologue for Henry V for 18 Nov. last, and #2 2s. for an occasional prologue to Thomas and Sally for 28 Nov. (Account Book).] Receipts: #210 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Performance Comment: Actors only: Garrick, Holland, Havard, Davies, Packer, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Davies, Mrs Cibber; Vocal Parts by Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young, Miss Reed. Lysander-Garrick; Rhesus-Holland; Euxus-Davies; Agesistrata-Mrs Pritchard; Euanthe-Mrs Cibber; Sandane-Mrs Davies; Agis-Packer; Amphares-Havard (Winston MS 9).

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Dawson. Tripoline Ambassador [was present] (Winston MS 9). As the Indisposition of a principal performer oblig'd Miss Dawson to change her play, tickets deliver'd for As You Like It will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The May Day Morning, or Fingalian Dance , the Lass-Miss Dawson; End: By Particular Desire a Hornpipe-Miss Dawson

Event Comment: [M$Mrs Palmer] the late Miss Pritchard (Winston MS 9). Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office with Prologue

Event Comment: Benefit for Decayed Actors formerly belonging to the theatres royal. Last Night. Original articles between Garrick and Lacy expired (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Entertainment: F$Foote'sEpilogue to the Minor, as17610529

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Full prices. No money returned after curtain is drawn up. Vivat Rex. [A. Murphy and S. Foote joined a partnership and rented dl theatre from Garrick for summer performances (Genest, IV, 616). For Gentleman, Miller? See Winston MS 9.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Event Comment: AAll in the Wrong projected but House Dismissed (Winston MS 9). The days of performances for the future will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong