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Event Comment: TThe Stratagem not acted for 3 years. Archer not acted by Garrick for 5 years. [See 20 May 1766, and 13 Oct. 1762.] I had not time to dine, Garrick being to play. Tho' I got into the Pit 15 minutes past 4, oblig'd to stand in the well....Scrub very well by Weston....The play was very well performed. The Doctor very well done by Love (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Love

Dance: IV: The Gardners Holiday, as17671120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: M Le Medecin-Baddeley, first time; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Parsons; Burley-Moody; Young Gerald-Wheeler; Martin-W. Palmer; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw; Angelica-Miss Platt; Waiting Woman-Mrs Simson; Beatrice-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Hero-Mrs Morland; Leonato-Aickin; Claudio-Cautherly; Balthasar (song)-Vernon; Don John-J. Aickin; Dogberry-Parsons; Verges-Hartry; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; Friar-Burton; Don Pedro-Packer; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Ackman; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; In Act II a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, the Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: M Le Medicin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Parsons; Young Gerald-Wheeler; Martin-W. Palmer; Beatrice-Mrs Love; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw; Angelica-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Last time of Garrick's performing Richard . Ladies desired to send their Servants a little after Five to keep places, to prevent Confuson. It is Vanity to endeavor to describe Mr G. Merits they beggar all Descripiton, suffice it to Say he was what he represented (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble conservatively toned down.] Paid Sg Como and Crispi in full #3 8s. 3d. Mr Hurd ditto 7s. 6d. Receipts: #284 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Medicin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Parsons; Martin-Burton; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw; Beatrice-Mrs Love; Angelica-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Monsieur Le Medicin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Parsons; Martin-Burton; Young Gerald-Norris; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw; Beatrice-Mrs Love; Angelica-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Song: As17781029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eloisa

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Crispin-Ryder; Monsieur Le Medicin-Wewitzer; Young Gerald-Macready; Simon-Booth; Martin-Kennedy; Old Gerald-Quick; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Davenett; Angelica-Miss Rowson; Waiting Maid-Miss Brangin; Beatrice-Mrs Bates.
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Davenett

Dance: As17861002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Edwin; Sir Jasper-Fearon; Leander-Macready; Davy-Wewitzer; Squire Robert-Helme; Doctor Hellebore-Booth; Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Dorcas-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Doctor Hellebore Actor: Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: Carlos-Dignum; Doctor Bilioso-Suett; Thomaso-Waldron; Capt. Sturmwald-Hollingsworth; Guzman-Sedgwick; Perez-Burton; Juan-Bannister Jun.; Isabella-Miss Romanzini; Theresa-Mrs Booth; Anna-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Doctor Bilioso Actor: Suett
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 14 years [acted 18 Mar. 1779]. Receipts: #306 10s. 6d. (273.4.0; 29.13.6; 2.3.0; tickets not come in: 1.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: The Seraskier Actor: Kelly
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Monsieur le Medicin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Suett; Young Gerald-Bland; Simon Burly-Moody; Martin-Burton; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Miss Collins; Waiting Woman-Miss Tidswell; Beatrice-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Booth
Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of The Mountaineers, advertised on playbill of 19 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Tiptoe Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17950811, but added: Squire Robert-Cooke; James-Bland; Harry-Waldron Jun.; Davy-Cross; Doctor Hellebore-Burton.
Cast
Role: Doctor Hellebore Actor: Burton.
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #257 19s. 6d. (169.14.0; 86.9.6; 1.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: Thomaso-Hollingsworth; Sturmwald-Wewitzer; Carlos-Kelly; Juan-Bannister Jun.; Guzman-Sedgwick; Doctor Bilioso-Suett; Perez-Burton; Shopman-Evans; Anna-Mrs Crouch; Isabella-Mrs Bland; Theresa-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Doctor Bilioso Actor: Suett
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: Thomaso-Hollingsworth; Sturmwald-Wewitzer; Carlos-Kelly; Juan-Bannister Jun.; Guzman-Sedgwick; Doctor Bilioso-Suett; Perez-Phillimore; Shopman-Evans; Anna-Mrs Crouch; Isabella-Mrs Bland; Theresa-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Doctor Bilioso Actor: Suett
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: Thomaso-Hollingsworth; Sturmwald-Wewitzer; Carlos-Kelly; Juan-Bannister Jun.; Guzman-Sedgwick; Doctor Bilioso-Suett; Anna-Mrs Crouch; Isabella-Mrs Bland; Theresa-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Doctor Bilioso Actor: Suett
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Entertainment: As17971019

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performance Comment: Abednego-Fawcett; Changeable-Palmer; Doctor Specific-Waddy; Old Bromley-Davenport; Charles-Trueman; William-J. Palmer; Emily-Miss Chapman; Mrs Changeable-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Doctor Specific Actor: Waddy

Entertainment: Monologue As17990622

Event Comment: Benefit for C. Kemble. [Liston is identified in MS list, in hay playbills now at Harvard, of new performers for the 1799 season.] A Spurious Copy of Sighs having been advertized as performing at this Theatre, the Public is respectfully in formed that the True Copy is this day published by M. Stace, Princes-street, Leicester-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew And The Doctor

Performance Comment: As17990627 but Doctor Specific-Davenport; Old Bromley-Suett.
Cast
Role: Doctor Specific Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: [Emery was from cg. Mainpiece: Epilogue by the younger George Colman.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin precisely at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice, at the Theatre. Printed by T. Woodfall, No. 1, Cross Court, Russel Court, Drury Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: Daniel Dowlas (alias Lord Duberly)-Waddy; Dick Dowlas-H. Johnston; Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Henry Moreland-C. Kemble; Stedfast-Davenport; Zekiel Homespun-Emery (1st appearance on this stage); Kenrick-Johnstone; John-Abbot; Waiters-Ledger, Chippendale; Deborah Dowlas (alias Lady Duberly)-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer-Miss Chapman; Cicely Homespun-Mrs Gibbs; The original Epilogue-the Characters. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performance Comment: Abednego-Fawcett; Changeable-Farley; Doctor Specific-Davenport; Old Bromley-Emery; Charles-Klanert; William-J. Palmer; Emily-Miss Gaudry; Mrs Changeable-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Doctor Specific Actor: Davenport
Event Comment: [By Mrs Aubert.] Never Acted before. In Daily Courant, 26 May: Never acted before, being unfortunately prevented on Friday last, by the unexpected Arrest of the Person who was to have played the Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Hydaspes; Or, The Greshamite

Performance Comment: Harlequin the Author,-Mrs Aubert; Doctor-C. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Harlequin the Author, Actor: Mrs Aubert
Role: Doctor Actor: C. Bullock.
Event Comment: Benefit for Branson and Booth. Tickets deliver'd for Thursday the 18th will be admitted. Doors open at half past 5. To begin at half past 6 o'clock. [The Public Advertiser assigns Doctor-$Fox.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Lewis; Jachimo-Bensley, first time; Cloten-Booth; Cymbeline-L'Estrange, first time; Pisanio-Wroughton; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-DuBellamy; Arviragus-Whitefield; Lucius-Fearon; French Gent.-Davis; Philario-Chaplin; Doctor-Thompson; Queen-Mrs Hull; Imogen-Mrs Lessingham; In Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with dancing and Singing-Mrs Baker (playbill).
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: III: The Enchantress, as17750201

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Sham Doctor-Pack.
Cast
Role: Sham Doctor Actor: Pack.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Miss Santlow; Scaramouch-Layfield; Italian Night Scene-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Sham Doctor-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sham Doctor Actor: Spiller.

Dance:

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality- Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Done from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17320623 but Doctor-Cibber Jr.

Dance: Juoan d'Vallois , lately arriv'd from Paris

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: Done from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17320623 but Doctor-Cibber Jr; With a new Epilogue addressed to the Town-Cibber Jr.

Dance: Proper to the Opera. Je ne scai quoy-de Vallois, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. [Tickets at Delane's in Mansel Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17321013, but Roderigo-Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Wetherilt.
Role: Othello Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330328 but Mock Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts.

Ballet: DDifference of Nations. As17330312

Event Comment: Benefit Lally. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330326 but Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: 7330326 but Doctor Actor: Cibber Jr

Dance: Lally, Mrs Booth

Event Comment: Benefit Wright and E. Roberts. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330423 but Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebore-Roberts; Welshman-James; Harry-Leigh; James-Mullart; Charlotte-Mrs Mullart; Lucy-Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: 7330423 but Doctor Actor: Cibber Jr

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; III: Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Song: II: Singing in English-E. Roberts; V: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

Music: In III: Concerto on Little Flute-John Bastion