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Event Comment: Full Prices. Mainpiece: Dress'd in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King Henry-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Vernon-Lee; Worcester-Bransby; Blunt-Strange; Francis-Vaughan; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Douglas-Aickin; Poins-Packer; Northumberland-Burton; Westmoreland-Ackman; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Bardolph-Clough; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Event Comment: By Desire. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for Boxes may be taken of Mr Sarjant(Only)Book-Keeper at the Stage Door. No Money to be received at the stage door, nor any money returned after the curtain is up. [Customary note at foot of each bill during season. Only significant variations will be noted.] Present the Duke of Gloucester, Prince Henry, the Princesses Brunswick, Louisa and Caroline (Account Book). Receipts: #224 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17660922, but King Henry-Hull; Exeter-Younger.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Hull
Role: King of France Actor: Gibson
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Clarke, 1st time; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Davis; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Wignel; Norfolk-Perry; Ratcliff-Bennet; Stanley-Anderson; Tressel-Dyer; Prince Edward-Miss Valois; Duke of York-Mas. Besford; Lord Mayor-Buck; Lieut. of Tower-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17661017, but King Henry-Smith; Exeter-Hull.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Smith
Role: King of France Actor: Gibson
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. House charges #66 3s. 6d. [Profit to Palmer #74 18s. 6d.] Afterpiece: Not acted for 14 years. [See 11 Feb. 1748.] Last till after the holidays. Paid George Garrick on account #50 and French on account #20; Salary list #290 12s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #141 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Bensley, 1st time; Duke of York-Miss Collett; Tressel-Cautherly, 1st time; King Henry-Havard; Prince Edward-Miss Rogers; Norfolk-Burton; Stanley-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Baddeley; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliffe-Strange; Lieut.-Moody; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Palmer; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Bensley, 1st time
Role: Tressel Actor: Cautherly, 1st time
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Yates; Friendly-Vernon; Testy-Burton; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-Baddeley; Countrymen-J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Lee; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: End: The Vintage, as17661011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17670411 but King Henry-Burton; Norfolk-Hurst; Ratcliffe-_; Lieut.-_.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Burton
Role: Buckingham Actor: Bensley, 1st time
Role: Tressel Actor: Cautherly, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: In Farce: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Egan; End: The Irish Lilt, as17670430

Event Comment: MMr Jefferson played Buckingham for the first Time, as a tryal, and is engaged for the next season. --Pretty well (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; King Henry-Havard; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson, first time in this character; Tressel-Cautherley; Norfolk-Burton; Stanley-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Baddeley; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliff-Strange; Lieutenant-Moody; Prince Edward-Miss Rogers; Duke of York-Miss Collett; Lady Anne-Mrs Palmer; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Other characters-Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, J. Burton, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs King, Miss Tetley,a; To conclude with a Dance-Sg and Sga Giorgi.
Event Comment: [C+Chorus last performed 28 Dec. 1759.] Nightly expenses for the Coronation #5 3s. 6d. as follows: Extra Music #2 12s. 6d.; Chorus Singers #2 11s. (Account Book). Receipts: #189 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: Henry-Smith; Canterbury-Gardner; Exeter-Hull; MacMorris-Barrington; Jamy-Dunstall; Fluellin-Shuter; Pistol-Dyer; Williams-Morris; King of France-Gibson; Dauphin-Davis; Constable-Clarke; Burgundy-Perry; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks; The CHORUS, restored-Powell.
Cast
Role: King of France Actor: Gibson
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Performance Comment: To which will be added the Procession from the Abbey-; at the Coronation with the representation of Westminster Hall-; the Ceremony of the Champion-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Bennet; Stanley-Gardner; Norfolk-Perry; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Prince Edward-Miss Valois; Duke of York-Miss Besford; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Wignel; Lieut-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Duchess of York-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, as17671021

Event Comment: Benefit for Reddish. Mainpiece: By Desire. Farce (adapted by Thomas Ryder from Vanbrugh's Mistake) never acted there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17670917, but Richard-Reddish, 1st time; King Henry-Burton; Buckingham-Aickin; Norfolk-Hurst; Lady Anne-Mrs Reddish.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Burton
Role: Buckingham Actor: Aickin
Role: Tressel Actor: Cautherley

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Cautherly, Baddeley, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Abington.

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680220

Event Comment: The Doors (by Particular Desire, for this night only) will be opened at Half an Hour after Five, and the Play to begin exactly at Seven o'clock. Receipts: #238 13s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliffe-Lewes; Stanley-Gardner; Norfolk-Perry; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Besford; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Wignel; Lieut. of Tower-R. Smith; Lady Ann-Mrs Lessingham; Duchess of York-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Performance Comment: Procession from the Abbey-at the Coronation with the Representation of Westminster Hall; the Ceremony of the Champion-.
Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. K. & Q. Richard-Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Neville MS Diary: Garrick played Richard III. In attempting to get into the Pit was forced into the 2 shilling gallery Passage & after being squeezed abominably for an hour got into the street. Should not have received much pleasure if I had got in, as that calf headed son of a whore, George etc. was there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17680929, but King Henry VI-Reddish, 1st time.
Cast
Role: King Henry VI Actor: Reddish, 1st time.
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Role: Buckingham Actor: Jefferson
Role: Tressel Actor: Cautherley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Sheridan; King Henry-Bannister; Richmond-Aickin; Buckingham-Sowdon; Tressel-Wheeler; Catesby-Strange; Lord Mayor-Sparks; Oxford-Sharpless; Lord Stanley-DuBellamy; Ratcliff-Jacobs; Lt of Tower-Kearny; Blunt-Summers; Prince Edward-Master Cape; Duke of York-Miss Rose; Lady Anne-Mrs DuBellamy; Dutchess of York-Mrs Dyer; Queen-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bannister
Role: Buckingham Actor: Sowdon

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Actor: Bannister
Role: Queen of the Giants Actor: Sparks

Dance: TThe Sailor's Return-Tassoni, Miss Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Catesby-Davis; Stanley-Gardner; Ratcliff-Lewes; Norfolk-Perry; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Besford; Tressel-Wroughton; Lieut.-R. Smith; Lord Mayor-Wignell; Lady Anne-Mrs Lessingham; Duckess of York-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Characters dressed in the Habits of the times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King-Bannister; Prince of Wales-Cautherly; Vernon-Hurst; Worcester-Bransby; Blunt-Palmer; Poins-Packer; Douglas-Fawcett; Northumberland-Burton; Wesmorland-Ackman; Bardolph-Clough; First Carrier-Moody; Second Carrier-Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Hotspur-Holland; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bannister
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 27 Nov. 1765. Hogan noted the following additions from the 1770 edn.: Mortimer-Lewes; Glendower-Morris; Prince John-Miss Cockayne; Northumberland-Redman; Gadshill-P. Smith; Peto-Wild.] Receipts: #149 17s. 6d

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King-Gibson; Worcester-Hull; Prince of Wales-Wroughton; Vernon-Davis; Douglas-Gardner; Falstaff-Shuter; Poins-Perry; Westmorland-Cushing; Blunt-R. Smith; Bardolph-Wignell; Francis-Hamilton; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright and Keen. Tickets deliver'd by Watkins, Wilson, and Miss Berkley will be taken. Last time King will perform Richard III this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17700420 but Buckingham-Wright; Tressel-Keen; Stanley-Wrighten; Norfolk-Hurst; Ratcliff-Booth; Lord Mayor-Hartry.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Wright
Role: Richard Actor: King, first time

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Cautherly

Dance: End: The Wake, as17700502

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Fox; Ratcliff-Lewes; Norfolk-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Lieutenant-R. Smith; Tyrrel-Bates; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Cockayne; Tressel-Dyer; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Barrington; Queen-Mrs Ward (playbill).
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Dodd, for that night only; Buckingham-Jefferson; Tressel-Cautherly; Stanley-Bransby; Norfolk-Burton; Ratcliff-Wright; Lieut.-Fawcett; Princes-Miss Rogers, Miss Collett; Richmond-Aickin; Lady Anne-Mrs W. Barry; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; King Henry-Reddish; Catesby-Packer; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Jefferson
Role: Tressel Actor: Cautherly
Role: King Henry Actor: Reddish

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17700922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17701025, but Exeter-Younger; King of France-Hull.
Cast
Role: King of France Actor: Hull.
Role: King Henry Actor: Smith
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17701231, but Norfolk-Wignell; Richard-Perry, first time; King Henry-Younger; Queen-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Younger
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Hamoir, Miss Valois.

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, last time this season-Shuter

Event Comment: Paid Simpson for new music for the orchestra #10 10s. Paid Griffin, bookseller, as per bill #1 3s. 4d. (Account Book). Receipts: #193 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Kniveton; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Fox; Ratcliff-Thompson; Norfolk-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Lieut.-R. Smith; Ld. Mayor-Morris; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Cockayne; Tressel-Wroughton; Lady Ann-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Queen-Miss Miller, 1st time.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Kniveton
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: The Characters-Rayner, Quick, Morris, Thompson, Wild, Banks, Bates, Walters, Holtom, Hamilton, King, Baker, DuBellamy, Miss Twist; The Dance-Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.
Related Works
Related Work: Mother Shipton Author(s): George Colman, the elder
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: King Henry Actor: Reddish
Role: Buckingham Actor: Jefferson
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: Buckingham Actor: Fearon
Role: King Henry Actor: Gardner

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: King Henry Actor: Kniveton
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

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

Monologue: Before: New Occasional Prelude. As 21 Sept