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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Dyer; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Arthur; Dick-Dyer; Brass-Macklin; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Corinna-Miss Morrison; Flippanta-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Morrison
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these 2 Years. [See 26 Feb. 1750.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Woolfort-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Hemskirk-Gibson; Vandunk-Marten; Gertrude-Mrs Barrington; Jaqueline-Miss Haughton; Prince Prig-Dunstall; Higgen-Arthur.
Cast
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Miss Haughton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Woodward; Sir Harry-Berry; Clerimont Sen-Palmer; Tipkin-Shuter; Pounce-Blakes; Numps-Yates; Fainlove-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mills; Bersheba Tipkin-Mrs Cross; Jenny-Miss Minors; Biddy Tipkin-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17511105

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Bland. [Bland probably first appeared as Polydore in The Orphan, 17 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bland, being the third time of his appearing on any Stage; Aboan-Sparks; Blandford-Ridout; Stanmore-Gibson; Governor-Anderson; Driver-Dunstall; Daniel-Collins; Hotman-Bransby; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Haughton; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

Event Comment: A new Musical Masque. This Masque was written by ye Author of the Chaplet (Mr Mendez) & set by Dr Boyce. Great Applause. I had the copy (Cross). [On this and all subsequent bills this season for The Shepherd's Lottery announcement is made of the composition of the music by Dr Boyce.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Performance Comment: Colin-Beard; Thyrsis-Mas. Vernon; Dorilas-Wilder; Phillis-Miss Norris; Daphne-Mrs Clive (First edn.); To conclude with a Pastoral Dance-Harvey, Sg and Sga Piettero, Mad Janeton Auretti, etc.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strictland-Bridgwater; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Gibson; Jack Meggot-Cushing; Simon-Bransby; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Ridout; Lucetta-Miss Haughton; Clarinda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Haughton
Event Comment: Some Hissing, tho' play'd Well-Garrick Kiteley &c. (Cross). Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson, never acted there. Characters Dress'd in the Old English@Manner. Receipts: #200 (Cross). We hear that His Majesty intended to go to the theatre Royal in Drury Lane this evening, to see the Comedy of Every Man in his Humour, wrote by Ben Johnson in 1598, acted the same year by the Lord Chamberlain's Servants, and dedicated to the great Mr Camden; and was reviv'd since the Revolution with Great Applause, having a new Epilogue spoken by Ben Johnson's Ghost , written by the late Earl of Dorset (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Bobadill-Woodward; Brainworm-Yates; Master Stephen-Shuter; Justice Clement-Taswell; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Ross; Wellbred-Palmer; Cob-Mozeen; Master Matthew-Vaughan; Downright-Winstone; Cash-Blakes; Formal-Costollo; Dame Kiteley-Mrs Ward; Bridget-Miss Minors; Tib-Mrs Cross; with a new Occasional Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Vaughan
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: LL'Entree de Flore, as17511015; Peasant Dance, as17511015

Event Comment: MMiss Bellamy spoke Orig. Epilogue for ye 1st time (Cross). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: As17511128, but Original Epilogue (by Desire)-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Original Epilogue Actor: Miss Bellamy.
Role: Theseus Actor: Mossop
Role: Ismena Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Attendant Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17511012, but Infernals-Dennison, _Christian; Amazons-Miss +Mullart.
Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss +Mullart.
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Young
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17511120, but Scaramouche-Mr Cointrie who replaces Christian; Scaramouche Woman-Mrs Villeneuve replacing Miss Batchelor.
Event Comment: Being the last time of the company's acting till the Christmas Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17511205, but Followers of Daphne-Miss _Batchelor.
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
Event Comment: On Saturday next will be performed a new dramatic entertainment call'd Taste, written by Mr Foote. Mr Woodward takes this opportunity of informing those Gentlemen and ladies who have honour'd him with Memorandums for his Night of the Entertainment, that it is fix'd for Thursday next, the 19th instant. Places may be taken at the Stage Door of the Theatre, or at Mr Woodward's Lodgings in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Olivia-Mrs Clive; Sebastian-Havard; Orsino-Sowdon; Sir Toby-Berry; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Clown-Shuter; Maria-Miss Minors; Viola-Mrs Pritchard; Malvolio-Yates.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these six years. [See 17 April 1746.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Macklin; Lovemoor-Dyer; Cunningham-Gibson; Merryman-Dunstall; Sir Peter Pride-Paddick; Jeffrey-Cushing; Jeremy-Collins; Lady Pride-Miss Pitt; Damaris-Mrs Ridout; Prudence-Mrs Dunstall; Clodpole-Arthur; Philadelphia-Mrs Chambers; Lady Laycock-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Miss Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss +Mullart.
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Young
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Music: Concerto on the Cymbal-Noell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17511105, but Mrs Sullen-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Bellamy.
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.

Song: IV: Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Myrtle-Ryan; Sir John Bevil-Bridgwater; Sealand-Sparks; Tom-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Cimberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Gibson; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Lucinda-Miss Haughton; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; With Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Event Comment: No alterations were made in the farce, but cutting out a little, & it was play'd with great Applause, & given out again with great Clapping. Benefit for Mr Worsdale (Cross). Tickets to be had at the Bedford Coffee House. Part of Pit laid into boxes. We hear that Miss Bellamy, belonging to Drury Lane Theatre, was taken ill on Sunday last, and continues very much indispos'd. Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Dance: End IV: a Comic Dance-Sg Piettro, Sga Piettro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17511221, but Minuet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

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
Event Comment: Publish'd, A Treatise of the Passions so far as they regard the stage &c., by Mr Foote. 1s. [First pub. 1747, it contains an interesting comment on Garrick's Lear.] Romeo and Juliet which was bespoke, and was to have been acted last Monday at Drury Lane, will be acted there next Monday, Miss Bellamy being recovered from her late indisposition. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Vaughan
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Norris
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Not acted these 8 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Don John-Sparks; Don Pedro-Ryan; Don Guzman-Ridout; Don Felix-Bridgwater; Lopez-Macklin; Galinda-Arthur; Leonora-Mrs Elmy; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Jacinta-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Jacinta Actor: Miss Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: As17520127

Event Comment: Afterpiece [by Henry Carey]: A reviv'd Ballad Farce not performed these ten years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Lowe; Argus-Collins; Hearty-Bransby; Robin-Dunstall; Betty-Miss Pitt; Arathusa-Mrs Storer 1st appearance there in 3 years.

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

Event Comment: This Tragedy is taken from ye French by ye Revd Mr Francis. A great Noise before ye play began, occasion'd by ye Music not playing what they lik'd, they being Palted wou'd not come into the Orchestra-a Branch knock'd down, Candles thrown &c.-Mr Garrick went on, order'd ye Music in, & all was quiet-went off with great Applause (Cross). Never acted before. Characters New Dress'd Mr Garrick is intitled to my sincerest Gratitude for his Performance as an Actor, and for his Punctuality as a Manager...his strong good Sence, with that Spirit of Theatrical Criticism, which is his peculiar natural Genius (Prefatory matter by Francis first in ed.). Receipts: 180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eugenia

Performance Comment: Mercour-Garrick; Clerval-Dexter; Dorimond-Berry; Marquis of Delville-Havard; Eugenia-Miss Bellamy; Orphisa-Mrs Pritchard; Emelia-Mrs Ward; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue by Cibber-Mrs Pritchard (1752 ed.).
Cast
Role: Eugenia Actor: Miss Bellamy
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. By Particular Desire. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Servants admitted to keep places on the Stage. Ladies are desired to send servants by 3 o'clock. Play to begin at 6. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Pritchard in Great Queen Street, and at the stage door of the theatre. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Garrick; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Almeria-Miss Bellamy; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Leonora-Mrs Bennett.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Norris

Dance: Mad Auretti

Event Comment: The farce went off dull. Taken from a play so call'd (Cross). Part of pit laid into the boxes, and Stage formed into an Amphitheatre & Commodiously enclos'd for the Reception of Ladies. Ladies send servants by three. Doors opened at half past three. Benefit for Woodward. Boxes and Stage 5s. Receipts: #280 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17520116, but Justice Clement-Taswell; Cob-_; Master Matthew-_; Cash-_; Formal-_; Bridget-_; Tib-_.
Cast
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Vaughan
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Taste

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Woodward; Harcourt-Palmer; Cockade-Shuter; Sir Humphrey Henpeck-Winstone; Horatio-Mozeen; Maria-Miss Minors; Dorothea-Mrs Toogood; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Toogood
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Mossop. Tickets to be had of Mr Mossop, at his Lodgings in Southampton Street, Covent Garden; and at the stage door of the theatre. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Mossop first time; Iago-Montgomery from Dublin; his first appearance in England; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-Yates; Desdemona-Miss Bellamy; Emelia-Mrs Pritchard; Brabantio-Berry; Lodovico-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Mossop first time
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Bellamy. No Building on stage. Part of Pit only [laid into boxes]. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets at her house in Thrift St., Soho. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: A Provincial Dance-Sg Piettro, Mad Auretti