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Event Comment: Mr Barry being Ill Mr Reddish play'd Bajazet (not the thing) Miss Hayward Shamefully imperfect in Selima (Hopkins). Paid 8 extra trumpets 6 nights (this incl.) #18 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #241 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Aickin; Bajazet-Reddish, 1st time; Moneses-Cautherly, 1st time; Axalla-Packer; Selima-Miss Hayward, 1st time; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Stratocles-J. Aickin; Haly-Wheeler; Usual Prologue-Cautherly; In Act IV: Original Song of O, Gentle Sleep-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Cautherly, 1st time
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Ackman
Role: Usual Prologue Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Event Comment: [The Young Gentleman identified as Owenson by Hopkins MS Notes. Confirmed by Sir Nicholas Nipclose, in The Theatres (2nd. ed. London, 1722, p. 51) speaking of Inchbald's introduction to the London stage with advertisement of "first appearance" though he had been many years an itinerant actor, "this is a trick to gain, from curiosity, what may pay by one night the whole season's pitiful salary of such actors; several mushrooms have vegetated thus; but none more worthless or short lived, than Mr Owenson; brought forward modestly in Tamerlane, some weeks since; without even the requistes of a grown-up school-boy."] Receipts: #180 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance [Owenson]; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Hull; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Thompson; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Miss Miller; [The Original song To Thee, O gentle Sleep-DuBellamy; [The Usual Prologue-Wroughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Jovial Gardners-Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir, Mr Drouville[, being his 1st appearance. [See17630312.

Event Comment: Mr G very fine-Voice clear to the last great Applause. House (Hopkins Diary). Ladies and Gentlemen requested to come early to prevent confusion. Rec'd Stopages #6 5s. 6d.; from Mr Clutterbuck #100; Paid salary list #494 18s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct #2; Mr S. French #1 10s.; Signora Vidini, 1 day in full of this season 16s. 8d. Receipts: #268 8s. 6d. (Treasurer#s Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Reddish; Richmond-Aickin; Prince Edward-Miss Rogers; Duke of York-Miss Hopkins; Buckingham-Jefferson; Tressel-Cautherly; Stanley-Bransby; Norfolk-Hurst; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliffe-Wright; Lieutenant-Fawcett; Lady Anne-Miss Younge; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnson; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Tressel Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By the Author of the Register Office [Reed]. By Permission and Particular Desire. The tragedy was originally written in Italian by Sg Fonidoso Dellarundo, of Civita Vecchia, and bequeathed by him, at his Decease, to an English Gentleman, with whom he had contracted an intimate Acquaintance. It was translated into English by the celebrated Mr Rone, and (considering the difference of the idiom between the two languages) it is thought equal at last, if not superior to the original (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Young Gentleman, 1st time [Stokes (Morning Chronicle, 19 Sept.)]; Buckingham-Fearon; King Henry-Gardner; Richmond-Davis; Stanley-Lloyd; Tressel-Dancer; Lord Mayor-Francis; Catesby-Farrel; Lieutenant-Vowell; Blunt-Walters; Prince Edward-Miss Lings; Duke of York-Miss Francis; Ratcliff-Smith; Tyrrel-Adams; Lady Anne-Miss Platt; Duchess of York-Mrs White; Queen-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Lings

Afterpiece Title: Madrigal and Trulletta

Entertainment: IV: Imitations Rhetorical and Vocal-Bannister; Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Kniveton; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Lewes; Norfolk-Owenson; Lt.-R. Smith; Lord Mayor-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Tressel-Wroughton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Vincent; Lady Ann-Mrs Lessingham; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mas. Harris

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young-Aldridge, Mas. Harris, Miss Twist. [See17711030.

Monologue: Before: New Occasional Prelude. As 21 Sept

Event Comment: Mr Diamond made his first appearance upon the Stage in the Part of Romeo he is very younge a Smart Figure good Voice & made a very tolerable first appearance he met with great Applause (Hopkins Diary). [Macmillan's note from Kemble differs slightly.] Paid Chorus 2 nights (this inc.) #5 1s.; Paid Mr French on acct #20; Paid printer's bill #11. Paid Mr Garland, for copper plate printing #10 17s. 6d.; Paid Mr Weston, per order #18 17s. 4d. [The printer's bill was paid regularly each Thursday, averaged #8 19s. per week, and will not be further noted. Total payments this season #353. See Town and Country Magazine for favorable review of Miss Mansell as Juliet and of Diamond as Romeo.] Receipts: #208 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage. [Mr Diamond]; Mercutio-Dodd; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Benvolio-Davies; Capulet-Inchbald; Tybalt-J. Aickin; Peter-Burton; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Miss Mansell; Apothecary-Castle; Paris-Fawcett; Prince-Keen; Balthazar-Wheeler; [With the Funeral Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Champnes, Davies, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt; [In Act I, a Masquerade-; a Dance-.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Event Comment: Mr Barry being Ill Mr Palmer pay'd Bajazet-So-So (+Hopkins Diary). Barry suddenly taken ill, Palmer hopes for the indulgence of the public as he has undertaken Bajazet at short warning (Winston MS 10). Paid Mr Evans one year wardrobe acct, #10 10s.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #175 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Aickin; Bajazet-Palmer, first time; Moneses-Reddish; Axalla-Packer; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Stratocles-J. Aickin; Haly-Wheeler; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; Selima-Miss Mansell; Usual Prologue-Reddish; In Act IV, the Original song of To Thee O Gentle Sleep!-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Event Comment: Afterpiece [by Bickerstaffe]: a Musical Entertainment never performed there before. The Cnaracters new dress'd. [Daphne identified by Winston MS 10 and by Kemble note on playbill.] Paid Cooper (printer) #42 1s. (Account Book). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine commends Miss Wewitzer for the lower register of her voice. Belives she will be a credit to her tutor, Griffiths the Organist."] Receipts: #181 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bensley; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Perry; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Davis; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Miss Miller; The Original Song-DuBellamy; The Usual Prologue-Wroughton.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: Amintor-Mattocks; Mindora-Mrs Baker; Daphne-a Young Lady[, first appearance any stage Miss Wewitzer]; [With a Dance [incident to the piece-Mas. Harris, Mas. Blurton, Miss Twist, Miss Valois.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull. Mainpiece [a tragedy by Thomas Hull, based upon the version by William Hawkins, 1749, suggested by William Shenstone, and instigated by the presence of Mrs Hartley among the actresses at cg]: Never acted before. Characters to be dressed in the Habits of the Times (playbill). Charges #64 5s. Profit to Hull #50 13s. 6d., plus #75 6s. from Tickets (Box 165; Pit 171; Gallery 84) (Account Book). Receipts: #114 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: Parts by Smith, Clarke, Hull, Wroughton, Thompson, Gardner, R. Smith, Mrs Hull, Miss Pearce, and Mrs Hartley. Henry II-Smith; Abbot-Clarke; Clifford-Hull; Henry Prince of Wales-Wroughton; Leicester-Thompson; Salsbury-Gardner; Verulam-R. Smith; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Hull; Ethelinda-Miss Pearce; Rosamond-Miss Hartley; (Second Edition of 1774) New Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: After the Epilogue: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Kniveton; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Thompson; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Lieut.-Fox; Lord Mayor-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Tressel-Wroughton; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Lady Anne-Mrs Baker; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Event Comment: Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s. Receipts: #199 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Barry; Moneses-Reddish; Axalla-Brereton; Tamerlane-Aickin; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Stratocles-J. Aickin; Haly-Wheeler; Selima-Mrs Hopkins; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; The Usual Prologue-Reddish; In IV, the Original Song of To Thee Oh Gentle Sleep!-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Ackman
Role: The Usual Prologue Actor: Reddish

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. [Gentleman who played Axalla tentatively suggested as a son of Henry Carey who played Henry IV in 2 Henry IV 27 April 1773 (Winston MS 10). He had been on the playroll since the first of this season at 5s. per night.] Receipts: #160 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bensley; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-a Gentleman, his second appearance; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Owenson; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Davis; Prince of Tanais-Thompson; Selima-Miss Sherman; Arpasia-Miss Miller; With the Usual Prologue-Wroughton; In IV, To Thee O Gentle Sleep!-DuBellamy (playbill).

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17740101, but King Henry-Clarke; Ratcliff-Lewes; Lord Mayor-Cushing; Lieut.-R. Smith; Stanley-Thompson; Prince Edward-_; Duke of York-_.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Performance Comment: As17740105, but Other characters-_Wignell, Cushing.
Event Comment: Benefit for Reinhold. Mainpiece: Acted but once these 6 years. [See 29 Dec. 1769.] Charges #66 3s. 6d. Profit to Reinhold #66 7s. 6d., plus #111 9s. from tickets (Box 287; Pit 194; Gallery 106). Paid Mr Kingswood for feathers &c. #5 10s.; Paid Holmden (Breechesmaker) #1 13s. 6d.; Paid Fisher for the Music of the Sylphs #42; Paid Besford for making properties #20 15s. Receipts: #132 11s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17740315 but Prince John-_; Douglas-_; Westmorland-_; Blunt-_; Bardolph-_; Francis-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17740107, but The Soldier Tir'd-_; Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.

Song: II: The Song of Mad Tom will be sung in Character-Reinhold

Event Comment: Mr Smith from Covent Garden Theatre made his first appearance upon this Stage in K. Richd the 3d & was receiv'd with great Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording. Kemble also refers to borrowing Smith from cg 29 May 1759, which was actually his first appearance at dl.] Paid a Tow Bill 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [This is the customary monthly charge for tow for wicks. It came to #4 10s. for the whole season. No further itemizing of it will be made.] Receipts: #239 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith, first appearance there; King Henry VI-J. Aickin; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson; Lord Mayor-Ackman; Prince Edward-Master Blanchard; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Tressel-Cautherly; Lord Stanly-Bransby; Norfolk-Hurst; Ratcliff-Wright; Lieutenant-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lady Anne-Miss Younge; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Positively the last night of performing. Benefit for Mrs Williams and Mrs Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Weston, first time in that part; Henry-Gardner; Buckingham-Aickin; Stanley-Lloyd; Tressel-Ward; Catesby-Everard; Lieutenant-Carpenter; Norfolke-Lewis; Prince Edward-Master Blanchard; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Richmond-Williams; Queen-Mrs Williams; Duchess of York-Mrs Mitteer; Lady Anne-Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Entertainment: End: Imitations vocal and rhetorical-Bannister

Event Comment: [The 1st appearance note seems to apply only to Miss Macklin and Mrs Melmoth.] The Characters dressed in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Lee; King Henry-Hull; Richmond-Clinch; Buckingham-Booth; Stanley-Fearon; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Chaplin; Oxford-Baker; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Tressel-Young; Dunchess of York-Mrs Hull; Lady Ann-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Melmoth, being their first appearance in those characters.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Event Comment: Afterpiece: For the last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley, first time; Clifford-Hull; Prince Henry-Wroughton; Salisbury-Booth; Leicester-Fearon; Verulam-Thompson; Abbot-Clarke; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Melmoth[, first time; Ethelinda-Miss Pearce; Rosamond-the Lady who performed Mrs Oakly [Mrs Hunter].Mrs Hunter].

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Palmer, first time; Bajazet-Smith; Moneses-Reddish; Axalla-Brereton; Prince of Tanais-Davies; Selima-Miss Hopkins; Arpasia-Miss Younge; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Stratocles-Aickin; Haly-Wheeler; The Usual Prologue-Reddish; In IV, The Original Song of To Thee Oh Gentle Sleep-Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Whitefield, First time; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Westmoreland-Thompson; Blunt-Booth; Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Lee Lewes; Bardolph-Baker; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Falstaff-Shuter; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Last time of performing this season. Doors open half past 5. To Begin at half past 6 o'clock. Tickets to be had of Macklin, James St., Covent Garden, and of Mr Sarjant at the stage Door where places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17750525, but Macklin's 2nd appearance as Richard; Queen-Mrs Hopkins (from Drury Lane); Prince Edward-Harris.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Harris.

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17741202

Event Comment: Theatre opens at 5 o'clock. Play to begin at 6 o'clock. Paid half year's River Water to Mids. Last #3 2s.; Tallow Chandler's bill #36 19s. 10d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #263 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Kind Henry-Aickin; Richard III-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson; Tressel-Davies; Lord Stanley-Bransby; Norfolk-Hurst; Lord Mayor-Griffith; Catesby-Whitfield; Ratcliff-Wright; Lieutenant-Fawcett; Lady Anne-Mrs Greville; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Prince Edward-Mas. Blanchard; Duke of York-Mas. Pulley.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mas. Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I Farce: The Irish Fair-Blurton (first appearance on that stage), Mrs Sutton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin, first time; Clifford-Hull; Prince Henry-Wroughton; Salisbury-Booth; Leicester-L'Estrange; Abbot-Clarke; Verulam-Thompson; Ethelinda-Mrs Poussin; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Mattocks; Rosamond-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Wroughton
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Poussin
Event Comment: Miss Younge being ill, Mrs King play'd Arpasia very bad much hiss'd (Hopkins Diary). Paid salary list #626 16s. 6d.; Collett #2 13s. 2d.; Mr Packer on note #30; Mr Sadler for cloth #1 15s. Rec'd Stopages #14 2s. 6d. Receipts: #153 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Stratocles-Farren; Zama-Wright; Mirvan-Norris; Hali-Whitfield; Tamerlane-Palmer; Axalla-Brereton; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Bajazet-Smith; Selima-Mrs Hopkins; Prince of Tanais-Davies; Arpasia-Mrs King, first time; Moneses-Reddish; The Usual Prologue-Reddish; in Act IV, the Original Song, To Thee Oh Gentle Sleep-Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: End: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 25 May 1774.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sheridan; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Clinch; Dervise-L'Estrange; Omar-Fearon; Prince of Tanais-Booth; Hali-Davis; Bajazet-Barry; Selima-Mrs Jackson; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; the Usual Prologue-Wroughton; The Song, To Thee O Gentle Sleep-DuBellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: The Commissary-Quick; Young Loveit-Davis; Simon-Fox; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; Dolly-Mrs Fearon, first appearance on that stage; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick

Dance: End: a New Ballet, The Gardeners-Sg and Sga Zuchelli [see17690114]