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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 29 Dec. 1766.] Afterpiece: A Comedy of two acts taken from Vanbrugh's Relapse [by John Lee?]. Tickets by Mas. Harris will be taken. Charges #65 18s.; Profit to Mrs Lessingham #39 18s. 6d., plus #79 13s. from tickets (Box 166; Pit 131; Gallery 185) (Account Book). [The Gentleman who played King Henry was George Savile Carey (Hogan).] Receipts: #105 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Woodward; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Young Fashion-Lewes; Coupler-Quick; Lory-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Hoyden (With an Apology in character to the Town)-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Music: End: A Concerto on the Double Mandoline, Royal Guitar-Sg Mussolini, after which he will accompany a young Gentlewoman in a song, being their first appearance in Public

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good Natured Man

Performance Comment: Croaker-Shuter; Honeywood-Bensley; Sir W. Honeywood-Clarke; Lofty-Lewes, first time; Leontine-Wroughton; Jarvis-Dunstall; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Pitt; Olivia-Mrs Baker; Garnet-Mrs Green; Miss Richland (with the original Epilogue)-Mrs Bulkley; In Act III, (by particular Desire) will be restored the Original scene of the Bailiffs-; Bailiffs-Morris, Quick.

Dance: After the Epilogue: A Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley; End II of Comedy: A New Dance-Mas. Langrish as17730426 being his third appearance

Ballet: The Wapping Landlady, with Sixfold Hornpipe. As17730424

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: R. Smith
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Pearce

Monologue: 1773 5 11 True Blue. As 20 April, but Principal Parts-DuBellamy, _Mattocks, Mrs +Baker, Mrs _Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17721001, but Minuet-King, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Minuet Actor: King, Miss Macklin.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: With a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Macklin.
Event Comment: By Order of the Grand Buck for the Benefit of Wignell and Davis. N.B. Places will be kept in the front boxes for the brethren of the Mcst Noble Order, who are desired to meet the Grand Buck and His Council at the Shakespeare's Head in the Great Piazza, by 5 o'clock, from thence to proceed to the theatre, and bring the ensigns of the Order with them (playbill). Charges #66 3s. 6d. Deficit to beneficiaries #4 6s. 3d. apiece, cover'd by income from tickets: Wignell #78 4s. (Box 82; Pit 290; Gallery 142); Davis #74 4s. (Box 59; Pit 281; Gallery 173) (Account Book). Receipts: #57 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17721019, but Richmond-Davis; Tressel-Wroughton; King Henry-Younger; Norfolk-Perry; Catesby-Fox; Lord Mayor-Wignell; Dutchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Lady Anne-Miss Ogilvie; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Ogilvie

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: The Whim, as17730426

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Fearon; Coupee-Moss; Quaver (with a song)-DuBellamy; Goodwill-Lloyd; Thomas-Courtney; Lucy-Miss Atkinson, first appearance on that Stage.

Dance: As17730517

Event Comment: Benefit for raising a Fund for the relief of those, who from their infirmities shall be oblig'd to retire from the stage (playbill). Pit and Boxes laid together. Come as early as possible. No Admittance to persons but with tickets. House opens at 5 o'clock. Play to begin at half past 6. [The only house charges for a Fund Benefit seem to have been the incidental expenses as follows]: Renters #8; Supernumeraries & Kettledrums #1 3s.; Soldiers 14s.; Printer #2 6s. 6d.; Extra Constables #1 10s. 6d.; Candles, Oyl & Lampmen #3 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #304 11s. 6d. Charges #17 12s. 6d. Profits to Fund #286 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17730217, but Captain of Guards-Griffith; Cordelia-Miss Younge, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; Minor-Davis; Shift (with Imitations)-a Young Gentleman; Sir William-Castle; Sir Richard-Lewis; Loader-Fearon; Dick-Jacobs; Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: The Haymakers-Giorgi's scholars

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hartle, Mas. Blurton, Walters, Symonds, Francis, and Furkins. Tickets deliver'd by Flight, Longley, Singleton, Shuter, Norbury, Roberts, Frensdorff, Miller, Stevenson, Reed, Robson, and Walker, will be taken. On Monday next (the thirteenth Night) the last New Comedy She Stoops to Conquor...with Harlequin Sorcerer. [No charges. House took half-value of tickets, plus ready-money receipts of #19 2s. 6d. (Account Book).] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Mrs Hartle .. .. .. .. ..@Mas. Blurton 5 11 36 #6 10s. #3 5s.@Walters 5 78 92 #22 3s. #11 1s. 6d.@Symonds 9 68 51 #17 11s. #8 15s. 6d.@Francis 3 33 38 #9 10s. #4 15s.@Furkins 18 45 30 #14 5s. #7 2s. 6d.@Flight .. 41 65 #12 13s. #6 6s. 6d.@Longley 9 156 57 #31 7s. #15 13s. 6d.@Singleton .. 6 14 #2 6s. #1 3s.@Shuter .. 55 16 #9 17s. #4 18s. 6d.@Norbury 10 12 19 #26 4s. #3 2s.@Roberts 6 134 48 #26 8s. #13 4s.@Frensdorf 3 44 19 #9 5s. #4 12s. 6d.@Miller 7 87 84 #18 14s. #9 7s.@Stephenson 12 74 71 #21 4s. #10 12s.@Mrs Read 5 16 37 #7 7s. #3 13s. 6d.@Robson 3 88 35 #17 9s. #8 14s. 6d.@Walker .. 34 61 #11 4s. #5 12s.@Total 95 882 773 #243 17s. #121 18s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17730423 but Betty-Mrs Pitt; Page-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Francis.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; End: The Cumberland Corn@thrashers, as17730424

Performance Comment: Blurton; End: The Cumberland Corn@thrashers, as17730424.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Aickin, Fearon, Davis, Jacobs, Weston, Lloyd, Castle, Moody, Miss Platt, Mrs Fearon, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17730526

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: As17730527, but Vocal Parts-a Young _Lady, Miss Wilde.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Foote; Young Cape-Aickin; Gov. Cape-Howard; Vamp-Moody; Sprightly-Fearon; Poet-Hamilton; Printer's Devill-Jacobs; Robin-Lloyd; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: As17730526

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Davis; Wingate-Moss; Simon-Jacobs; Gargle-Lloyd; Irishman-Fearon; Scotchman-Hamilton; First Spouter-Courtney; Ghost-Pierce; Watchman-Hutton; Charlotte-Miss Atkinson.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Atkinson.

Dance: As17730614

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Aickin; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Hutton; Simon-Moss; Bridoun-Courtney; Paduasoy-Castle; Harpy-Lloyd; La Fleur-Bolton; John-Pierce; Coachman-Jacobs; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Williams; Mrs Loveit-Moody; Jenny-Mrs Fearon; Dolly-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Foote
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Dance: As17730630

Event Comment: The Seventh Night of the Subscription

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold first time, Miss Wilde first time, Mrs Thompson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: As17730604 but Parts-Follett, _Moss, Miss +Platt, Mrs _Egerton.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Follett, _Moss, Miss +Platt, Mrs _Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: As17730712

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17730730 but Page-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Francis.

Dance: As17730730

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston; Subtle-Aickin; Face-Fearon; Sir Epicure-Lloyd; Knowlife-Courtney; Headlong-Ward; Doll-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Doll Actor: Miss Platt.

Dance: End: A Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's Scholars

Event Comment: Benefit of Miss Wilde. The Orchestra, Boxes and gardens will be splendidly Illuminated with a great number of lamps of various colors, and (by desire) for the convenience of those who have books, the seats will be illuminated. 11th night of the Subscription

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Performance Comment: As17730708 but Mrs Barthelemon.
Event Comment: The first entertainment a Serenata written by the late celebrated Mr Hughes. Music entirely new compos'd by Hook. The second a Burletta [by Lady Dorothea Dubois] in 2 Acts. Benefit for Hook

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Apollo And Daphne

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Barthelemon.
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performance Comment: Vocals-Reinhold, Phillips, Miss Wilde, Mrs Thompson.
Event Comment: Music of Afterpiece composed by Dibdin. Sigr Como and Sgna Crespi danc'd for first time very Indiff (Hopkins Diary). Paid Printer's Bill #11; Copper plate Printing Bill #3 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [The printing bill averaged #9 6s. per week and came to #344 2s. No further itemization will be made of it this season.] Receipts: #195 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Reddish; Siffredi-Jefferson; Osmond-Aickin; Rhodolpho-Ackman; Officers-Keen, Wrighten, Wright; Laura-Miss Sherry; Sigismunda-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance call'd The Mountaineers-Como, Sga Crespi, first appearance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17730929, but Margery-Miss Valois; Lucinda-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Valois
Role: incidental to the opera Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Valois
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Brown

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. [See17721012.

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. This Entertainment will be laid aside after this evening, on account of the speedy Revival of the Fair. Receipts: #140 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Bensley; Catesby-Fox; Belmour-Hull; Ratcliff-Davis; Gloster-Clarke; Derby-Wignell; Alicia-Miss Miller; Jane Shore-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Valois
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Brown
Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. Present their Majesties. Gave Yeomen of Guards #2 2s. Paid Mr Burton for playing in the Pippin and Sorcerer last season #20. Paid half year's Land Tax for theatre due Mich. last #39 7s. 6d., and ditto for House in Bow Passage #1 8s. 2d.; Paid Window lights for theatre half year #6 10s. 6d., and ditto for House in Bow Passage 15s. Receipts: #224 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17731015, but Louisa Dudley-Miss Brown, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Duke-J. Aickin; Cacafoggo-Love; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst; Alonzo-Ackman; Copper Capt.-King; Margaretta-Miss Robinson, first time; Clara-Mrs Jefferson; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albumazar

Cast
Role: Armelina Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Bevilona Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Abram-Weston; Snip-Parsons; Old Woman-Dodd; Gasconade-Baddeley; Bounce-Bransby; Simon-Moody; Forge-Ackman; Justice-Waldron; Constable-Griffith; Bogg-Messink; Welchman-Jacobs; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope; To Conclude with Grand Chorus-Dibdin, Champnes, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope