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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Not acted in seven years [see 7 May 47]. Altered from Dryden by Colley Cibber, Esq. Part of Pit laid into boxes. Amphitheatre on Stage. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Performance Comment: Palamede-Ross; Rhodophil-Palmer; Celadon-Woodward first time; Sabrina-Mrs Simson; Florimel-Mrs Pritchard, first time; Doralice-Mrs Willoughby; Flavia-Miss Minors; Melissa-Mrs James; Philotas-Mrs Cross; Olinda-Mrs Bennett; Melantha, with songs proper to the part and an Italian Mimic Song-Mrs Clive; Beleza-Mrs Toogood.
Cast
Role: Philotas Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: III: Mattocks

Dance: IV: Mad Auretti

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Tickets at stage door. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Woodward; Clincher Jun-Shuter; Standard-Havard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Pritchard; Smuggler-Taswell; Dickey-Vaughan; Tom Errand-Costollo; Vizard-Blakes; Beau Clincher-Yates; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Parly-Miss Minors; with Joe Haynes Epilogue-Shuter riding on an ass.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: The Grand Provincial Dance, as17520204

Song: II: A song of Handel's-Master Vernon

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Berry. Tickets at Mr Pope's Peruke maker, Russel St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17520310 but Cob-Mozeen; Master Matthew-Vaughan; Cash-Blakes; Formal-Costollo; Bridget-Miss Minors; Tib-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Event Comment: Benefit for Saunders, Atkinson, Berrisford. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17520302 but Young Worthy-Cross.
Cast
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Cross.
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Song: II: Master Vernon

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Being the last time of performing it this season. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17511129, but Well Bred-Cross; Master Matthew-; Cash-; Bridget-.
Cast
Role: Well Bred Actor: Cross
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Havard; Humpnrey-Simson; Myrtle-Blakes; Isabella-Mrs Yates; Cimberton-Shuter; Sealand-Berry; Tom-Woodward; Daniel-Vaughan; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Indiana-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: II: Go Rose-Beard

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Foigard-Yates; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gipsey-Mrs Toogood; Gibbet-Shuter; Cherry-Miss Minors; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Aimwell-Havard; Scrub-Woodward; Sullen-Winstone; Bonniface-Berry; Sir Charles-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts. #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with proper songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Lord Rake-Blakes; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Matelot Basque, as17521005

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Burton; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Filch-Raftor; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Miss Norris; Mat o Mint-Blakes; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Bennet; In Act III a Hornpipe-Mathews; To conclude with a country dance-the characters of the opera.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: I: The Matelot Basque, as17521005

Event Comment: As Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Macduff-Havard; Duncan-Burton; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Ross; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Young Sayword-Marr; Donalbain-Master Cross; Hecate-Beard; Witches-W. Vaughan, Yates, Shuter; Fleance-Berry; Vocal Parts-Wilder, Mas. Vernon, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Donalbain Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Music: II: Concerto on Bassoons-Monsieur Karmazin first time in England

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of several Foreign Ministers. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17521020, but Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Nurse-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: III: Devisse, Mlle Auretti

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 15 years. Written by Ben Johnson. The characters New Dress'd after the Manner of the Times. Receipts: #14O (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epicaene; Or, The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Truewit-Palmer; Morose-Yates; Sir Amorous la Foole-Shuter; Sir John Daw-Woodward; Otter-Berry; Cutbeard-Davies; Dauphine-Havard; Clerimont-Scrase; Silent Woman-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Otter-Mrs Cross; Lady Haughty-Mrs Clive; Lady Centaure-Mrs Bennett; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Price.
Cast
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Ferrere, Piettro, Miss Rayner

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Cordelia-Miss Bellamy; Bastard-Palmer; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Albany-Mozeen; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Burgundy-Marr; Cornwall-Blakes; Kent-Winstone; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Event Comment: [N.B. There is no playbill for this date.] This Week will be publish'd A Letter from Henry Woodward, Comedian, the meanest of all characters [see Inspector N. 524] to Dr John Hill, Inspector General of Great Britain, the greatest of all Characters [see all the Inspectors]. "I do remember an Apothecary...whom late I noted In Tatter'd Weeds;.. .Culling of simples..." Shakespeare. Printed and publish'd by M. Cooper in Pater Noster Row. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Obadiah Prim-Taswell; Periwinkle-Shuter; Sir Philip Modelove-Blakes; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Boy-Mas. Cross; Tradelove-Burton; Freeman-Palmer; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Sackbut-Winstone; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Masked Lady-Mrs Toogood.
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Mas. Cross

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: TThe Hungarian Peasants, as17521125, but A Dutch Dance-_; Comic Dance, as17521125

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Ross; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadil-Woodward; Justice Clement-Taswell; Master Stephen-Shuter; Cob-Mozeen; Formal-Clough; Downright-Winstone; Master Mathew-Vaughan; Brainworm-Yates; Cash-Blakes; Bridget-Miss Minors; Tib-Mrs Cross; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

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).
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Moneytrap-Yates; Brass-Woodward; Gripe-Taswell; Dick-Palmer; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Araminta-Mrs Mills; Corinna-Miss Minors; Mrs Amlet-Mrs James; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Cross; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: Benefit for Blakes and Mrs James. Mainpiece: Acted but once these three years. Tickets to be had of Blakes at his House in Duke's Court, near Broad Court, Bow St. Covent Garden; of Mrs James in Little Wild St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; and at stage door. Receipts: #270 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17530320 but Doll Common-Mrs Cross; Surly-Blakes; Ananias-Shuter; Tribulation-Taswell; Dapper-Vaughn; Lovewit-Winstone; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IV: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; V: Country Amusements, as17530412

Event Comment: [Benefit for Mr Mathews & $Jan: Auretti. Ye provok'd Husband? was play'd Palmer being ill (Cross). No Building on Stage. [The bills, all printed before the last minute change, list The Non Juror. Probably announcement was unnecessary, as audience came mainly to enjoy the dances this night.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: [the Non Juror

Performance Comment: The Provok'd Husband (Cross). Cast: [Dr Wolf-Yates, first time] for Provok'd Husband, See17521219. for Provok'd Husband, See17521219.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: [I: A +Hornpipe-the Little Swiss, a child 5 years old; II: A Grand Ballet-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; III: A Serious Dance-Janeton Auretti; V: The Louvre, Minuet-Mathews, Janeton Auretti

Ballet: [IV: +La Chacone des Characters. Harlequin-Mlle Auretti; Punch-Devisse

Event Comment: Positively last time for mainpiece this season. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17530427 but Master Matthew-Vaughan; Cash-Blakes; Tib-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase, Mozeen and Hayes. Mainpiece: Acted but twice these two years, and for last time this season. [Hayes was Pit-Office-Keeper]. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17521128, but Younger Brother-Mozeen; First Spirit-Scrase; Second Spirit-Mas. Cross; The Dances-Mrs _Preston, Miss _Rayner.
Cast
Role: Second Spirit Actor: Mas. Cross

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Event Comment: Receipts: #40 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Bransby; Ramilie-Palmer; Decoy-Simson; James-Clough; List-Marr; Furnish-Raftor; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Wheedle-Mrs Bennett; Lappet-Mrs Clive; with Song, The Life of a Beau-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss

Event Comment: Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Scentwell-Mrs Simson; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Francis-Yates; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Vaughan; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Jealous-Berry; Isabinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auguste

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Woodward; Humphrey-Blakes; Daniel-Vaughan; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: II: A New Dance call'd the Gipsey Tambourine-Mlle Auguste, Gerard, Christian

Event Comment: Benefit for Mlle Auretti. Last time of performing mainpiece this season. Part of Pit rail'd into the Boxes. Amphitheatre on Stage. [Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock.] Tickets of Mad Auretti, at her house in Leicester Fields, and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17540221, but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd La Passecalle de Zaid-Mlle Auretti; III: New Dutch Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auretti; IV: Hornpipe-Granier; V: The Louvre, Minuet-Devisse, Mlle Auretti