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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: Prince Edward Actor: Mas. Harris

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Performance Comment: Procession from the Abbey-at the Coronation with the Representation of Westminster Hall; the Ceremony of the Champion-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Barry; Tamerlane-Aickin, 1st time; Moneses-Reddish; Axalla-Packer; Dervise-Bransby; Stratocles-Fawcett; Mirvan-Keen; Zama-Wright; Omar-Hurst; Heli-Strange; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Selima-Mrs W. Barry; Arpaisa-Mrs Barry; Usual Prologue-Reddish; in Act IV the Original Song O Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

Dance: End II: Tyrolese Amusements, as17681102

Event Comment: Present Their Majesties, Prince of Wales and Prince Frederick. Gave Yeomen of the Guards #2 2s. Receipts: #234 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17690209, but Peirrot-Lalauze, 1st time in tha character these 8 years; Harlequin-Miles; Venus-Mrs Baker; Colombine-Mrs Dyer. [The New Character would seem to be Venus-Mrs Baker. But playbill gives no indication of who played Mrs Baker's old part of Diana.]

Dance: IV: The Lamplighters, as17681101

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: Prince Edward Actor: Master Cape

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Bailiff Actor: Vandermere
Role: Queen of the Giants Actor: Sparks

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

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston and Miss Ogilvie. By Authority. Being the Last Night. [Many advance bills noted the continuous deferment of this on account of Weston's bad state of health.] Mr Weston's late and precarious State of Health making it extremely doubtful whether he could go through so long and laborious part as Richard, he humbly recommends to the Public Mr Gentleman's friendly intention of undertaking the Character for that Night, and will for the Capital Entertainment of his Friends, speak a new Occasional Prologue, and appear in the Farce, that the strength he has gained for some Days past may not be impaired by Fatigue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-F. Gentleman; Henry-Bannister; Richmond-Davis; Buckingham-Gardner; Prince Edward-Master Cape; Duke of York-Miss Rose; Tressel-A Young Gentleman, first appearance; Lady Anne-Miss Ogilvie, first time; Duchess of York-Mrs Painter; Queen-Mrs Wright from Dublin; Stanley-Bailey; Catesby-Farrell; Ratcliff-Dancer; Lord Mayor-Sharpless; Lieut.-Lings (Hogan).
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Master Cape

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with a variety of imitations)-Bannister; Simon-Weston; Chalotte-Miss Ogilvie; end of Farce, By Desire, Epilogue to The Doctor Last in His Chariot-Miss Rose; and the Original Prologue-Davis.

Entertainment: SScrub's Trip to the Jubilee (a New Occasional Prologue)-Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Cautherly; Mercutio-Dodd; Fryar Lawrence-Love; Benvolio-Packer; Capulet-Burton; Tibalt-J. Aickin; Prince-Keen; Paris-Fawcett; Peter-J. Burton; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Juliet-Miss Younge, first time; With the Funeral Procession-; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Scott, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley, Mrs Dorman; In Act I, a Masquerade-; a Dance-Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Cautherly
Role: Prince Actor: Keen
Role: With the Funeral Procession Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

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: Prince Edward Actor: Mas. Harris
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: Prince of Wales Actor: Cautherly
Role: Northumberland Actor: Burton
Role: Wesmorland Actor: Ackman
Role: Hotspur Actor: Holland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Aickin; Moneses-Reddish; Axalla-Packer; Dervise-Moody; Omar-Hurst; Stratocles-J. Aickin; Heli-Wheeler; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Bajazet-Barry; Selima-Miss Younge, first time; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; With the Usual Prologue-Reddish.

Song: In Act IV: O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With Alterations and Additions. Not acted these 7 years. [See 23 May 1763.] With New Music, Dresses, Scenes, and Decorations. The First Scene painted by the Late Mr Lambert, the last by Servandoni (playbill). [See 6 Nov. for specification of Scenes.] Receipts: #240 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bensley, first time; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Perry; Dervise-Hull; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Gardner; Hali-Davis; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Mrs Bellamy; With the Usual Prologue-Wroughton; and the Original Song To Thee O Gentle Sleep!-Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Pluto-Reinhold; Mercury-Baker; Proserpine-Mrs Baker; Ceres-Mrs Thompson; Harlequin-Lewes; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Yeoman-Morris; Clown-Miles; Other characters-C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom; The Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumay, Hussey, Petro, Merrifield, the Miss Twists, Miss Madan, Miss Garman.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; Henry VI-Reddish; Buckingham-Jefferson; Norfolk-Burton; Stanley-Bransby; Lieut.-Fawcett; Tressel-Cautherly; Lady Anne-Miss Young, first time; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Princes-Miss Rogers, Miss Collett; Richmond-Aickin; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: Tressel Actor: Cautherly
Role: Princes Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Collett
Event Comment: KKing Henry, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 8 May 1767.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Garrick; Prince of Wales-Cautherly, first time; Lancaster-Brereton; Gloster-Miss Rogers; Clarence-Master Cape; Archbishop of York-Jefferson; Justice Shallow-Parsons; Justice Silence-Hartry; Page-Miss Collett; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Platt; Falstaff-Love; Hastings-Ackman; Mowbray-Hurst; Gower-Wright; Lord Bardolph-Fawcett; Lord Chief Justice-Bransby; Poins-Packer; Bardolph-Clough; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Passione

Performance Comment: Parts-Guadagni, Sga Grassi, Biancei, Sga Guglielmi; Grand Chorusses-.
Cast
Role: Grand Chorusses Actor: .

Music: I: Solo on French Horn-celebrated M. Rodolphe; II: A solo on the Violincello-the celebrated M. Dupart, Musician to the Prince of Conti

Performance Comment: Rodolphe; II: A solo on the Violincello-the celebrated M. Dupart, Musician to the Prince of Conti.
Event Comment: [Was this performed? See 13 Aug. for first appearance of Arthur and Constance.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sheridan; Prince Henry-Knowles; Pembroke-Dancer; Hubert-F. Gentleman; Salisbury-DuBellamy; R. Falconbridge-Hamilton; English Herald-Farrell; Bastard-Fleetwood; King of France-Gardner; Dauphin-Robson; Austria-Griffiths; Pandulph-Wheeler; Chatillon-Smyth; French Herald-Saunders; Eleanor-Mrs Dyer; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs White; Blanch-Miss Trowel; Constance-Mrs Burton .
Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Knowles
Role: Pandulph Actor: Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Mopsus Actor: Vandermere

Dance: End of Play: The Nosegay-Master and Miss West

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: As17700808, but Prince Arthur-Master Saunders; Bastard-Fleetwood (being his first appearance in that Character); Constance-Miss Burton, first time .
Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Master Saunders
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Knowles
Role: Pandulph Actor: Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Mopsus Actor: Vandermere

Dance: I: As17700808

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: Prince Edward Actor: Mas. Harris

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By particular Desire. Juliet by Mrs Morland from the Norwich Theater a thin small figure too long a waist--wants power has a small impediment in her Speech she may be useful but never Capital--Pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). Mrs Morland the late Miss Westray (O. Smith) (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Cautherly; Juliet-a young gentlewoman, first appearance [Mrs Morland]; Capulet-Moody; Mercutio-Dodd; Tybalt-J. Aickin; Apothecary-Castle; Peter-J. Burton; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Friar Lawrence-Love; Benvolio-Packer; Prince-Keen; Paris-Fawcett; [With the Funeral Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Bannister, Dibdin, Champnes, Davies, Mrs Scott, Miss Radley, Mrs Dorman; [In Act I, a Masquerade and Dance-.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Dervise-Bransby; Bajazet-Barry; Tamerlane-Aickin; Moneses-Reddish; Stratocles-J. Aickin; Selima-Mrs W. Barry; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; Axalla-Packer; Omar-Hurst; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Haly-Wheeler; Original Prologue-Reddish; In Act IV: the Original Song of Oh, Gentle Sleep-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bensley; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Perry; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Hull; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Lewes; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Miss Miller, first time; The Original Song, To Thee O Gentle Sleep-DuBellamy; The Usual Prologue-Hull.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Capon
Role: Servandoni Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

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: Tressel Actor: Cautherly
Role: Princes Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17700922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Cautherly; Capulet-Inchbald; Mercutio-Dodd; Friar Larrence-Love; Peter-Weston; Apothecary-Waldron; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Balthasar-Wheeler; Benvolio-Packer; Tibalt-J. Aickin; Prince-Keen; Paris-Fawcett; Juliet-Mrs Barry; With the Funeral Procession-; the vocal Parts-Champnes, Davies, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Dorman; In Act I: a Masquerade-; Dance-.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

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: Prince Edward Actor: Mas. Harris

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: Afterpiece: A masque in 3 parts with Music by Dibdin. New Scenes, Machines, Habits, and Decorations. This Entertainment is got up at vast Expence both in Scenery & Dresses very great applause (Hopkins Diary). But I wish it may answer the expence (Hopkins MS Notes). Book of Chorusses & Songs may be had at the Theatre. [The afterpiece thoroughly reviewed and excoriated by Theatrical Review for 28 Oct.] Paid Mr Dorman for coals #45 10s.; Mr Booth over stop'd last season 10s. 6d.; Supernumerary Soldiers #1 11s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #259 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Performance Comment: Capt. Lloyd-King; Frampton-Reddish; Sir William Evans-Hurst; Lord Eustace-Cautherly; Col. Evans-Palmer; Willis-Dodd; Robert-Baddeley; Harriet-Mrs Morland; Mrs Winifred-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lord Eustace Actor: Cautherly
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morland

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter or Arthurs Round Table Restored

Performance Comment: King Edward-Aickin; Genius of England-Reddish; Sir Dingle (court fool)-King; Nat Needle-Parsons; Roger-Weston; Spirits-Miss Hayward, Mrs Morland, Miss Rogers, Mrs Simson; Edward the Black Prince-Miss Hopkins; Chief Druid-Inchbald; Squallini-Mrs Wrighten; Queen Philippa-Mrs Johnston (Genest's News Clippings).
Event Comment: Mr Barry being Ill Mr Reddish play'd Bajazet (not the thing) Miss Hayward Shamefully imperfect in Selima (Hopkins). Paid 8 extra trumpets 6 nights (this incl.) #18 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #241 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Aickin; Bajazet-Reddish, 1st time; Moneses-Cautherly, 1st time; Axalla-Packer; Selima-Miss Hayward, 1st time; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Stratocles-J. Aickin; Haly-Wheeler; Usual Prologue-Cautherly; In Act IV: Original Song of O, Gentle Sleep-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Cautherly, 1st time
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Ackman
Role: Usual Prologue Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Event Comment: [The Young Gentleman identified as Owenson by Hopkins MS Notes. Confirmed by Sir Nicholas Nipclose, in The Theatres (2nd. ed. London, 1722, p. 51) speaking of Inchbald's introduction to the London stage with advertisement of "first appearance" though he had been many years an itinerant actor, "this is a trick to gain, from curiosity, what may pay by one night the whole season's pitiful salary of such actors; several mushrooms have vegetated thus; but none more worthless or short lived, than Mr Owenson; brought forward modestly in Tamerlane, some weeks since; without even the requistes of a grown-up school-boy."] Receipts: #180 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance [Owenson]; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Hull; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Thompson; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Miss Miller; [The Original song To Thee, O gentle Sleep-DuBellamy; [The Usual Prologue-Wroughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Jovial Gardners-Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir, Mr Drouville[, being his 1st appearance. [See17630312.