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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Redfern, Mrs Atkins. Tickets for Trott, Mrs Stockley, Jones taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Cast
Role: Lawyer Actor: Chapman
Role: Lovelaw Actor: Mullart
Role: Valentine Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Cheatly Actor: Wignell
Role: Dash Actor: Aston
Role: Laetitia Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Bincks

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Flanderkim by Duke and Mrs Ogden

Song: As17350422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Basset Actor: Richardson
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Townly Actor: Giffard
Role: Manly Actor: Rosco
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Richard Actor: Woodward
Role: Moody Actor: Norris
Role: Poundage Actor: Dove
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Tollet
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Penkethman
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Parts by Penkethman, Rosco, Kelly, Miss Jones, Mrs Dove, Miss Gerrard, Mrs Roberts, but see17360210.

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Song: III: Italian Song by Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit Jones (The Mayor, Physick, and Ghost)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Epithalamium

Performance Comment: Principal Characters sung by Phillippo Palma, lately arrived from Italy, Miss Isabella Young, Miss Esther Young, Salway, Kelly, Waltz, Mrs Clive, Miss Jones .

Music: An extraordinary Band of Musick is provided. An Organ will be erected on which Mr Roseingrave will accompany the Songs and Choruses

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Tickets for Miss Jones, Gibbs, and Pidgeon taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Miss Hughes
Role: Villeroy Actor: Giffard
Role: Biron Actor: Johnson
Role: Fernando Actor: Penkethman
Role: Child Actor: Master Hamilton
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Baldwin Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Carlos Actor: Rosco
Role: Frederick Actor: Havard
Role: Fabian Actor: Richardson
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Norris
Role: Belfond Actor: Hamilton
Role: Sampson Actor: Lyon
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Cast
Role: ; Dropsical Men Actor: Lyon, Hamilton
Role: Pestle Actor: Penkethman
Role: Mortar Actor: Dove
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun Jr
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Courtezan Actor: Lyon
Role: Pierot Actor: Norris
Role: Dropsical Men Actor: Bardin, Hamilton

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Howard, Bewly, Jones. Receipts: money #7 6s. 6d.; tickets #164 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Mrs Farthingale Actor: Neale
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Cabinet Actor: Ridout
Role: Swagger Actor: Mullart
Role: Bumpkin Actor: Hallam
Role: Puzzle Actor: Paget
Role: Tatter Actor: Bencraft
Role: Rag Actor: James
Role: Kate Matchlock Actor: M. Stoppelaer
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hardy Actor: Delane
Role: Brumpton Actor: Aston
Role: Campley Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Trusty Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Trim Actor: Chapman
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Sable Actor: Hippisley

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Polonese by Mlle De L'Isle. Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers

Event Comment: The New Theatre by the Pound. [From 4 Aug. to 20 Aug. At 1 P.M. and end at Nine. Sometimes it is called Jones' and Lacey's Company. For a puff, see Daily Advertiser, 9 Aug.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English: [in It] A Ballad Opera, Call'd The Amorous Old Widow; Or, I Must Have A Comforter: With The Comical Humours Of The Rival Cowards; Or, The Whimsical Lovers

Music: By a Band of Musick just arriv'd from Naples [9 Aug. and afterwards.]

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 24 Jan.: We hear that the new grand Pantomime Entertainment, design'd to be perform'd in a few Days at [lif], was practis'd there on Saturday last before a great many People of Quality and Distinction, who gave particular Marks of their Approbation to every Change, and were highly pleas'd with the Musick, compos'd b Mr Jones

Performances

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Jones, the Mayor of Pasquin's Daughter. Mainpiece: Written by the Author of Pasquin. Afterpiece: Written by a Female Politician

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Historical Register

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Opera

Dance: Mr Sant[, Dancing-Master, from Chester, who has perform'd several Times at dl] with great Applause, by the Name of the Chesire Boy

Event Comment: Benefit Duck, Rivers, Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Mullart
Role: Marplot Actor: Chapman
Role: Charles Actor: Walker
Role: Whisper Actor: James
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Horsington.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Salway
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Arcas Actor: Aston
Role: Corydon Actor: James
Role: Cymon Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Mopsus Actor: Mullart.

Dance: HHornpipe-Ferguson; Fingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden

Song: TThe Lady's Lamentation, as17370414

Event Comment: Benefit Banks, Duck, Rivers, Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Cast
Role: Justice Actor: Rosco
Role: Chaunter Actor: Mullart
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Cant Actor: Bencraft.
Role: Harry Hunter Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Pantomime-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; II: Je ne scai quoy-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Charles Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Delane
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Myrtle Actor: Hallam
Role: Cimberton Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Humphrey Actor: Mullart
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Mrs zyaland Actor: Mrs James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Dragon Actor: Signor Bencraftini.
Role: More Actor: Salway
Role: Gubbins Actor: Laguerre
Role: Margarina Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Younge.

Dance: TTambourine, as17400115; Miller and His Wife, as17400115; End Afterpiece: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Event Comment: Benefit the author, Mrs Charke. 3s., 2s., 1s. 6 p.m. [On 1, 3, 5, 7, & 9 Feb. Mrs Charke had been advertising this puppet show of hers; however she names Daniel, Fawkes, Jones, Scott, and James in the cast and on the 9th says author of the play. Afterpiece possibly not a puppet show.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17431213, but Rake-Gibson listed; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Bumper Squire Jones-Beard as Col Bully.
Cast
Role: Rake Actor: Gibson listed
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Bumper Squire Jones Actor: Beard as Col Bully.
Role: Brute Actor: Quin
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Col Bully Actor: Beard
Role: Constant Actor: Hale
Role: Heartfree Actor: Ryan
Role: Razor Actor: Chapman
Role: Justice Actor: Marten
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: With an occasional song proper to the play Actor: Leveridge.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Loverule Actor: Beard

Dance: TThe Amorous Swain, as17440416 Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17440416 Grand Ballet-Cooke, Mlle Domatillo

Event Comment: Benefit Jones. Wrote by Lord Landsdown and set to Music by Boyce [actually a part of The Jew of Venice]. (General Advertiser, Daily Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peleus And Thetis

Song: RReturn O God of Hosts-; Honour and Arms from Samson-

Event Comment: Benefit for Gray, Atkinson, & 4 Doorkeepers (Cross). Benefit for Gray, Jones (Box Office Keeper), Berrisford (Box Keeper), Atkinson (Pit Doorkeeper), and Goodwin. Receipts; #220 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Antonio Actor: Delane
Role: Bassanio Actor: Havard
Role: Gratiano Actor: Mills
Role: Launcelot Actor: Neale
Role: Morochius Actor: Sparks
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Lowe
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Duke Actor: Winstone
Role: Solanio Actor: Berry
Role: Salarino Actor: Blakes
Role: Gobbo Actor: Ray
Role: Tubal Actor: Taswell
Role: Balthasar Actor: Simpson
Role: ] Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Lowe
Role: Gripe Actor: Arthur
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Mozeen.
Role: Phelim Actor: Barrington
Role: Marquis de Fanfaron Actor: Blakes

Dance: III: Savoyards, as17471215; IV: Pastoral Dance, as17480326

Event Comment: Benefit for Cibber. Mainpiece. Reviv'd, not acted these 4 years [see 1 March 1746]. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Dancourt, a Ballad Opera, performed by particular desire. Tomorrow, The Jubilee, for Benefit of Mrs Horton. [Baker, Biographia Dramatica, lists the afterpiece as written by James Wilder, taken from Dancourt. Cibber had announced (General Advertiser, 27 Feb.) for his benefit The Man of Mode, with Pasquin, with Alterations. In which would be performed The Rehearsal of a Comedy call'd The Election; or, Bribes on Both Sides, by the Author of Tom Jones.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Role: Dorimant Actor: Ryan
Role: Medley Actor: Sparks
Role: Old Bellair Actor: Arthur
Role: Young Bellair Actor: Gibson
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Collins
Role: Smirk Actor: Cushing
Role: Handy Actor: Anderson
Role: Fopling's Page Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Townley's Page Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Orange Woman Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Copen
Role: Lady Woodville Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Busy Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Bullies Actor: Dunstall, Bencraft, Oates
Role: Aemilia Actor: Mrs Copen
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentleman Gardiner

Dance: Mr J. Granier, J. Granier's sister

Event Comment: Benefit for Shawford, Dickinson, and Jones. Receipts: #170 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Winstone.
Role: Foppington Actor: Woodward
Role: Loveless Actor: Havard
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Taswell
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Fashion Actor: Lee
Role: Lory Actor: James
Role: Syringe Actor: Yates
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Ray
Role: Varole Actor: Blakes
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Usher
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Old Gerald Actor: James.
Role: Doctor Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Master Shawford; V: The Periot's Dance-Master Shawford, Master Morrison

Event Comment: The words of the Entertainment will be sold at the theatre for 6d. a book. Paid Cross for Licenser #2 2s.; for 5 Chorus singers #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). On Wednesday next will be Publish'd (at 2s. 8d. sew'd, 3s. bound) the 2nd Edition corrected, with an additional chapter by Mr Allworthy, &c. relating to Plays in general, and the French playhouse in particular, The History of Tom Jones the Foundling, in his Married State. Printed for J. Robinson. N.B. The additional chapter is given gratis to the purchasers of the former edition (General Advertiser). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #95 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Palmer
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Humphrey Actor: Blakes
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Barry
Role: Sir John Actor: Winstone
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Cimberton Actor: Taswell
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward
Role: Daniel Actor: Vaughan
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: In II Singing Actor: Master Mattocks.
Event Comment: Benefit Dunbar, Jones, Atkinson, Pritchard, Bride (General Advertiser). Benefit for Dunbarr & Boxkeepers (Cross). Tickets deliver'd for Love's Last Shift will be taken. On Friday next the Roman Father will be acted at Drury Lane, being the last time of the company's performing this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Uncle Actor: Simson
Role: Singing in Act I Actor: .
Role: singing Actor: _in Act I not listed.
Role: George Actor: King
Role: Thoroughgood Actor: Berry
Role: Truman Actor: Blakes
Role: Blunt Actor: Palmer
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: In Act I singing Actor: Master Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Master King.
Role: Puff Actor: James.
Role: Flash Actor: Shuter
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Loveit Actor: Palmer
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James
Role: Capt Loveit Actor: Havard

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Master Shawford; IV: Black Joke, as17500420 V: Comic Dance, as17500313

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. On Thursday 6 Dec. 1750 a Benefit for a Citizen's Widow with 8 Children, As You Like It, and Miss in her Teens. Tickets to be had at Moorgate Coffee House; Rainbow, Sam's and Janeway's Coffee Houses in Cornhill; Paul's Head, Carter Lane; Peele's and Nandoe's in Fleet Street; Mr Law's, Confectioner, at the Eagle and Child, Fleet St.; Charing Cross; Bethell's Hatter and Hosier, the corner of Pall Mall; Thatched House Tavern, St James St.; Mr Jones, Bookseller, the corner of Staples Inn, and Seagoe's Coffee House, Holborn; the Aldersgate Coffee House, Aldersgate Street; and Ship Tavern, Ratcliff cross. This day is publish'd The Rosciad: a Poem (at 1s.) in which the excellencies and imperfections of the three present principal ornaments of the British Stage are illustrated, and conspicuously represented; with observations on theatrical performances. Printed for J. Robinson. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Berry
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Sciolto Actor: Bridges
Role: Altamont Actor: Havard
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Lothario Actor: Garrick
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Woodward
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Leander Actor: Wilder
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Davy Actor: Taswell
Role: James Actor: Winstone.

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17501117

Event Comment: By Particular desire. [Isaac Reed saw this performance and noted that Miss Elliot played Polly (Isaac Reed, Diaries, ed. C. E. Jones (Univ. of California Publ. English, 1946), p. 14).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Elliott
Role: Mr Honeycomb Actor: Weston
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Maguire.
Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Feignwell Actor: Woodward
Role: Modelove Actor: Dyer
Role: Obadiah Actor: Gibson
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Shuter
Role: Tradelove Actor: Dunstall
Role: Freeman Actor: Clarke
Role: Sackbut Actor: Marten
Role: Simon Pure Actor: Costollo
Role: Aminidab Actor: Mas. Morgan
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Masked Woman Actor: Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Cast
Role: Statuary Actor: Holtom
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
Role: Farmer Actor: Buck
Role: Clown Actor: Weller
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Music: II: Piece on the Harp-Parry

Dance: III: The Sicilian Peasants, as17621125

Song: IV: Singing-Polly Young

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones. Afterpiece: [Advertised again as "For the Last Time this season."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Sanchio Actor: R. Smith.
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Marten
Role: Leon Actor: Smith, first time
Role: Duke Actor: Clarke
Role: Don Juan Actor: Hull
Role: Alonzo Actor: Perry
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Holtom
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Woodward
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs Copin, Mrs Ferguson, Miss Davis
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs White
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Walker
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Elliot, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: The Dancing Actor: Miss Daw.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: The Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.
Role: Sailor Actor: Beard
Role: Squire Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent

Dance: End: The Judgment of Paris, as17640503

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones. Mainpiece: By Partiuclar Desire. Afterpiece: For the last time this season. None admitted behind scenes. [Public Advertiser assigns two parts (Bridget and Dame Kitely) to Mrs Baker. Questionable.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Dyer
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Baker, 1st time.
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Sparks
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Bridge Actor: Miss Vincent.
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith
Role: Old Knowel Actor: Sparks
Role: Young Knowel Actor: Dyer
Role: Welbred Actor: Mattocks
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward
Role: Mas Stephen Actor: Shuter
Role: Clement Actor: Lewis
Role: Mathew Actor: Hayes
Role: Brainworm Actor: Dunstall
Role: Downright Actor: Walker
Role: Cash Actor: Perry
Role: Formal Actor: Costollo
Role: Cob Actor: Buck
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier.
Role: Sailor Actor: Beard
Role: Squire Actor: Mattocks
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17641212