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We found 5551 matches on Roles/Actors, 1259 matches on Performance Comments, 156 matches on Event Comments, 39 matches on Performance Title, and 14 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Author's Night for reviv'd Main piece. In addition, on 15 March 1774, he was given a gratuity by the managers which brought his profit up to #78 8s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #142 16s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profit to Capt. Thompson: #58 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: Twelfth Night was put up for this Night but Mrs Abington sent word She was hoarse & could not play, therfore it was chang'd to the Fair Quaker & great Bills put up about three (Hopkins Diary). [Twelfth Night was deferred until 10 Dec.] Paid Salary List #529 2s.; King's extra salary #3; Mr J. French on acct #10; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s.; Rec'd stopages #26 6s. 6d. Receipts: #104 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: After this night the Fair Quaker will be laid aside for some time. Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #156 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

Event Comment: This Comedy written by Mr Kelly was brought on the Stage by Capt. Addington as his own was well perform'd & receiv'd with great Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Rec'd stopages #24 12s. 6d.; Paid salary list #529 2s.; Mr King's extra salary #3; Miss Brooker, 8 weeks not on list #8. (Treasurer's Book). [Mainpiece reviewed favorably by the Westminster Magazine: "He that cannot relish such a pleasing picture of Manners with such powerful Sentiments, so interesting a Fable, and so striking a Moral, must be a churl indeed."] Receipts: #244 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope
Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: Both pieces By Comaand. 5th time (Treasurer's Book). Paid Mr Loutherbourg on Acct #41 13s. 4d.; 2 Bills for gauze &c. for Mrs Robinson #12 2s. 6d.; Mr Griffith on note #15 15s.; Properties 19s. 3d.; Housekeeper's Bill #11 19s. 6d. Receipts: #261 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Event Comment: King not being sufficiently recover'd the School for Wives deferr'd. Paid half year's rent to the Duke of Bedford to Mich. last #165 2d.; Insurance of theatre and New Building to Christmas 1774 from this day #51 10s. 6d.; Mr G. Garrick on acct #100. Receipts: #183 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Young Lovel Actor: Cautherly
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope
Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of mainpiece. Paid half year's rent to Mr Wegg to Mich. last #57; Mr Stockdale for Men's cloaths, &c. #7 13s. 6d. Receipts: #232 10s. 6d. Charges: #73 10s. Profits for author: #159 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Event Comment: Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Paid Mr Jenkins Ext. Trumpet 8 nights in Alfred #4 4s.; Chorus 2 nights (This incl.) #3 11s.; Taylor's bill for dinners for men #3 9s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #155 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Paid 5 days salary list #441 15s.,; King's extra salary #2 10s.; Mr J. French on acct #5 5s.; Mr J. Palmer on note #21 (Treasurer's Book). [This month was printed An Apology for the Conduct of Charles Macklin, Comedian, which, it is hoped, will have some effect in favour of an aged player, by whom the public at large have been uncommonly gratified." Price 1s. Axtell (Gentleman's Magazine Register). This year was publish'd Miscellaneous Pieces in Verse and Prose, with Cursory Theatrical Remarks, by P. Lewis, Comedian. Contains some apostrophes to Garrick, Holland, etc.] Receipts: #213 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: The Author's 2nd Night. [Prologue to mainpiece printed in the Public Advertiser.] Paid Mr J. French on acct #5 5s.; Housekeeper's 2 Bills #11 6s. 1d.; Properties #2 6s. 5d. Receipts: #240 11s. 6d. Charges: #73 10s. Profit to author: #167 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Young Lovel Actor: Cautherly
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Mrs Doggerel Actor: Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: Paid Mr Loutherbourg on acct #41 13s. 4d.; Bill for Portugal dishes #6. Receipts: #159 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: Mrs Abington having sprain'd her leg, the new Comedy Ye School for Wives oblig'd to be deferr'd (Winston MS 10). Paid properties 13s. 6d.; Housekeeper's Bill #9 8s. 6d. Receipts: #254 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pope
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Payments: Mr D. Garrick's 3 Nights for the Christmas Tale, 30 Dec., 4 & 11 Jan., #84 charges deducted each night--#371 14s. (Treasurer's Book). At Isleworth, James Lacy, Esq.: one of the patentees of Drury Lane Theatre died (Gentleman's Magazine, 44, p. 47). [For full account of Lacy, see Covent Garden Magazine (229-34).] Rec'd of Mr Burges, 1 yrs. rent to Xmas last (#4 4s. King's Tax deducted) #16 16s.; Paid Mr Cropley (linen draper) 2 Bills #66 10s. 6d.; Mr Scott (laceman) #66 1s.; Messrs Lowe & Co. (glaziers) #18 6s.; Mr Burges (bricklayer) #65 8s.; Mr Waller (hosier) #24 5s.; Messrs Barrow & Co., oil, #53 7s. 6d.; Messrs Hopkins & Co. (ironmongers) #30 11s.; Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) 2 bills, #14 10s. 6d.; Mr Hatsell (mercer) 3 bills, #120 11s.; Mr J. French's draft to Mr Wise #5 10s.; Mr J. Johnston's Music Bill #24 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #246 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918