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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Parts by Garrick, Palmer, O'Brien, Castle, Fox, Mrs Clive, Mrs Yates, Mrs Cibber; Prologue, Epilogue; Sir John Dorilant-Garrick; Modely-Palmer; Belmour-O'Brien; Araminta-Mrs Yates; Lady Beverly-Mrs Clive; Celia-Mrs Cibber (Genest, IV, 639); Steward-Castle; Footman-Fox; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Yates, Mrs Palmer (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Sir John Dorilant Actor: Garrick
Role: Modely Actor: Palmer
Role: Belmour Actor: O'Brien
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Beverly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Steward Actor: Castle
Role: Footman Actor: Fox
Role: Prologue Actor: Garrick
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates, Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Lowe
Role: Palemon Actor: Fawcett
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Young
Role: Pastora Actor: Miss E. Young.
Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. No Building on the Stage. Mrs Palmer? did not act (Winston MS 9). Mainpiece: Advertised as for the last time this season. Tickets deliver'd for Romeo and Juliet will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Palmer.
Role: Lovemore Actor: Garrick
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Packer
Role: William Actor: King
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Furnish Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Sideboard Actor: Ackman
Role: Mignionette Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

Song: I: Hearts of Oak-. [See17620209]

Event Comment: Both pieces by Desire. Afterpiece with alterations. Songs &c. given in the Theatre (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Garrick
Role: Gloster Actor: Burton
Role: Edgar Actor: Havard
Role: Bastard Actor: Palmer
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby
Role: Steward Actor: Castle
Role: Albany Actor: Packer
Role: Cornwall Actor: Blakes
Role: Burgundy Actor: Fox
Role: Aranti Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

Cast
Role: Daphnis Actor: Norris
Role: Damon Actor: Vernon
Role: Amaryllis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Young
Role: The Dances Actor: Vincent, Leppie, Lochery, Miss Baker, Sga Giorgi.
Event Comment: Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Benefit for the author of the Alterations [in mainpiece]. A Riot to demand admittance at 1!2 price after 3rd act, all times except at the run of New Pantomime, wch. not agreed to, the Mob broke Chandeliers, &c. No Play (Cross Diary). [Fuller account in Victor, History of the Theatres, III, 46 ff., he being the beneficiary that night. Elvira publish'd at 1s. 6d. (Winston MS 9). See account of riot in Gentlemen's Magazine (p. 31). See Comment 5 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Cast
Role: Protheus Actor: Holland
Role: Valentine Actor: O'Brien
Role: Duke Actor: Havard
Role: Thurio Actor: Vernon
Role: Eglamour Actor: Packer
Role: Antonio Actor: Burton
Role: Host Actor: Moody
Role: Panthion Actor: Stevens
Role: Outlaws Actor: Ackman, Fox, Marr, Watkins
Role: Speed Actor: King
Role: Launce Actor: Yates
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Bride
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: In Act IV will be introduc'd a Serenade Actor: Vernon.

Entertainment: s 15 Dec. 1762.

Event Comment: Benefit For the Author. A Riot to demand the same [half-price after third act] agreed to (Cross Diary). [Advertised for Drury Lane that particulars will be published in a few days on the charge of innovation in prices which last night prevented the play being heard.] When Holland appeared for the Prologue-hiss'd. Garrick appeared and agreed to take half-price at the end of the third act to all performances except the first [Winter] of a New Pantomime (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Cast
Role: Don Alonzo Actor: Garrick
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Holland
Role: Don Alvarez Actor: Love
Role: Don Roderigo Actor: Packer
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Almayda Actor: Miss Bride
Role: Ambassador Actor: Burton
Role: Ramirez Actor: Ackman
Role: Mendozo Actor: Castle
Role: Courtier Actor: Fox

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: King
Role: Grumio Actor: Yates
Role: Baptista Actor: Burton
Role: Biondello Actor: Blakes
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: AAckman appeared with Moody who would not go down on his knees as they requested. And Garrick was compelled to say he should not appear while under their displeasure (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Cast
Role: Don Alonzo Actor: Garrick
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Holland
Role: Don Alvarez Actor: Love
Role: Don Roderigo Actor: Packer
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Almayda Actor: Miss Bride
Role: Ambassador Actor: Burton
Role: Ramirez Actor: Ackman
Role: Mendozo Actor: Castle
Role: Courtier Actor: Fox

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Elfina Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Edgar Actor: Obrien
Role: Florimond Actor: King
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Grotilla Actor: Miss Ford.

Dance: I: By Desire, The Irish Lilt, as17621023

Event Comment: [Mainpiece advertised as for the last time this season and By Particular Desire.] Afterpiece: By Desire. [See 5 May the performance inserted there in the Winston MS probably is this one.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Cornwall Actor: Jackson.
Role: Bastard Actor: Lee
Role: King Lear Actor: Garrick
Role: Gloster Actor: Burton
Role: Edgar Actor: Havard
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby
Role: Steward Actor: Castle
Role: Albany Actor: Packer
Role: Burgundy Actor: Fox
Role: Aranti Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Parsons.
Role: Honeycombe Actor: Yates
Role: Scribble Actor: King
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby.
Event Comment: [B$Barry, as a new patentee for the Dublin Theatre, set out for Ireland 28 Sept. (Winston MS 9).] Receipts: #187 7s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: Holland
Role: Siffredi Actor: Love
Role: Osmond Actor: Havard
Role: Rhodolpho Actor: Ackman
Role: Officers Actor: Fox, Castle, Marr
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Old Mask Actor: Yates
Role: Mask Actor: King
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Event Comment: Receipts: #128 8s. 6d. (Winston MS 9); #116 8s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Obrien
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Philip Actor: Yates
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: The Fingalians, as17631025

Event Comment: Receipts: #214 9s. (Winston MS 9); #214 19s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Kastril Actor: Baddeley
Role: Surly Actor: Lee.
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Weston, first time
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Love
Role: Subtle Actor: Burton
Role: Face Actor: Palmer
Role: Ananias Actor: Philips
Role: Tribulation Actor: Clough
Role: Lovewit Actor: Packer
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Dapper Actor: Vaughan.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Event Comment: Receipts: #117 (Winston MS 9); #177 (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Love
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Brass Actor: King
Role: Dick Actor: Palmer
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Yates
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Clip Actor: Ackman
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No One's Enemy But His Own

Performance Comment: Principals by: Woodward, Shuter, Smith, Ross, Clarke, Cushing, Costollo, Holtom, Mrs Ward, Miss Elliott Careless-Woodward; Sir Philip Figurein-Shuter; Belfield-Smith; Wisely-Ross; Brazen-Cushing; Bdunt-Clarke; Lucinda-Miss Elliot; Hortensia-Mrs Ward (Genest, V, 54); Cribb-Costollo; La Jeunesse-Holtom (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Miss Elliott Careless Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Philip Figurein Actor: Shuter
Role: Belfield Actor: Smith
Role: Wisely Actor: Ross
Role: Brazen Actor: Cushing
Role: Bdunt Actor: Clarke
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Elliot
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Cribb Actor: Costollo
Role: La Jeunesse Actor: Holtom

Afterpiece Title: What We Must all Come To

Performance Comment: Principals by Shuter, Dyer, Cushing, White, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Green, Miss Hallam, Miss Elhiott; Prologue-; Epilogue-; Drugget-Shuter; Sir Charles Rackett-Dyer; Lovelace-Cushing; Woodley-White; Lady Rackett-Miss Elliot; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Dimity-Mrs Green; Nancy-Miss Hallam (Genest, V, 54); Two Songs in character When first the dear youth passing by-Miss Hallam; To dance & to Dress & to Flaunt it about-Miss Hallam(Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor:
Role: Drugget Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Charles Rackett Actor: Dyer
Role: Lovelace Actor: Cushing
Role: Woodley Actor: White
Role: Lady Rackett Actor: Miss Elliot
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Two Songs in character When first the dear yout Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: to Flaunt it about Actor: Miss Hallam
Event Comment: Benefit for Holland. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 14 April 1758.] Receipts: #247 10s. (Winston MS 9); #247 (MacMillan); Charges: #64 4s. [Profit to Holland: #182 16s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Horatius Actor: Holland, first time
Role: Publius Actor: Powell, first time
Role: Tullius Hostilius Actor: Burton
Role: Valerius Actor: Packer
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Yates, first time
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Guardian Actor: Holland, first time
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Yates
Role: Young Clackit Actor: O'Brien
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Event Comment: The Second Night (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Event Comment: TThe Mistake names as mainpiece in Rich's Register (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Cast
Role: Philaster Actor: Powell
Role: King Actor: Bransby
Role: Pharamond Actor: Lee
Role: Dion Actor: Burton
Role: Cleremont Actor: Strange
Role: Capt. Actor: Baddeley
Role: Thrasaline Actor: Ackman
Role: Countryman Actor: Parsons
Role: Galatea Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Bride
Role: Megra Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Bellario Actor: Mrs Yates.

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Yates, Baddeley, Packer, Didier, Mrs Clive, Miss Young, Miss Wright, a Young Gentlewoman in her first appearance on any stage. Colin-Vernon; Hobbinol-Yates; Damon-Baddeley; Astolpho-Packer; Fabian-Didier; Phoebe-Miss Slack , 1st appearance on any stage; Lisetta (with a mock Italian song)-Mrs Clive; Emily-Miss Young; Clara-Miss Wright (Genest, V, 63) Emily-$Miss Scott (Winston MS 9).

Dance: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Giorgi, Berardi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A comedy in 2 Acts not acted these 2 years. [See 30 April 1763.] The Relapse deferr'd on account of indisposition of Miss Elliot. James Bencraft Died at Covent Garden (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: Gibson.
Role: Archer Actor: Smith
Role: Aimwell Actor: Ross
Role: Foigard Actor: Barrington
Role: Gibbet Actor: Bennet
Role: Scrub Actor: Shuter
Role: Boniface Actor: Anderson
Role: Freeman Actor: R. Smith
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Woodward
Role: Grumio Actor: Shuter, 1st time
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; End: Rural Love, as17641212

Event Comment: Both pieces By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Never performed there. Last night was deposited in the Vault of St Paul's Covent Garden the remains of James Bencraft, that truly honest, amiable, and benevolent man, whose perpetual pleasantry and delectable vein of humour cannot more aptly be described than in the words of Hamlet-"That fellow of infinite jest &c., Alas poor Jemmy" (+Winston MS 9 from The Gazetteer)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette; or, 1765

Cast
Role: Daffodil Actor: Woodward
Role: Tukely Actor: Davis
Role: Lord Racket Actor: White
Role: Sir Will Whister Actor: Anderson
Role: Dizzy Actor: Cushing
Role: Harry Actor: Buck
Role: Sir Tantivy Actor: Perry
Role: Spinner Actor: Murden
Role: Ruffle Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Dotterel Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Original Prologue by Desire Actor: Woodward.
Event Comment: [R+Rich's Register lists Platonic Wife (Winston MS 9). Probably misdated for 24 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: King, 1st time
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Heartfree Actor: Lee
Role: Razor Actor: Baddeley
Role: Bully Actor: Moody
Role: Rake Actor: Adcock
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 1st time
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Others Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Parsons, Clough
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
Role: the Dances Actor: Berardi, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

Event Comment: WWay of the World listed in Rich's Register (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: William Actor: King
Role: Sideboard Actor: Ackman.
Role: Lovemore Actor: Holland
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mignionet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Furnish Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Watchman Actor: Moody
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Silvio Actor: Baddeley
Role: Clod Actor: Ackman
Role: Maigre Actor: Keen
Role: Puck Actor: Mas. Cape
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
Role: To conclude with a dance of Fairies Actor: .

Dance: II: The Medley, as17641120

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

Cast
Role: Pharnaces Actor: Vernon
Role: Arthridates Actor: Reinhold
Role: Pompy Actor: Giustinelli
Role: Gilades Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Son to Pharneses Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Selinda Actor: Miss Slack
Role: Tamiris Actor: Mrs Vincent.

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

Event Comment: Ash Wednesday. A comedy, by the author of Love in a Village [I. Bickerstaffe] and the Maid of the Mill, will be performed this season at one of the theatres (Winston MS 9). [See 23 April, Thomas and Sally.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber extremely ill, benefit to have been tomorrow deferred. Her death reported (Winston MS 9) [but see 29 March]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Baddeley
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Strange.
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Burton, Miss Rogers
Role: Buckingham Actor: Lee
Role: Richmond Actor: Palmer
Role: Tressel Actor: Ackman
Role: Catesby Actor: Packer
Role: Lieut Actor: Moody
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Stanley Actor: Bransby
Role: Norfolk Actor: Burton
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber's death reported yesterday contradicted. She prov'd out of danger (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: Books of opera at theatre. [Miss Hallam became Mrs Mattocks on or about Easter Sunday (Winston MS 9).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Wainwright, 1st time.
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Beard
Role: Woodcock Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Wm Meadows Actor: Bennet
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mattocks
Role: Eustace Actor: Dyer
Role: Hodge Actor: Dunstall
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Walker
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington
Role: Dances incident to the Opera Actor: Leppie, Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Barbarino Actor: Anderson.
Role: Duke Actor: Perry
Role: Brunetto Actor: Davis
Role: Alberto Actor: Wignel
Role: Mago Actor: Bennet
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Trappolin Actor: Shuter.

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015