14 May 1729

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1728-1729
Volume: 2
Comments: Benefit Chetwood. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Wycherley. Afterpiece: [By W. R. Chetwood.] A new Dramatick Entertainment of one Act. Intermixed with above 40 Airs, made to Old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances. N.B. Books of the Opera will be sold at the Theatre the Night of Performance

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pi?dl The Country Wife. Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Dorilant-Watson; Pinchwife-Harper; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Cibber; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fidget-Mrs Walter; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace. *ai?dl The Lover's Opera. [Parts-Oates, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Berry, Ray, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Cibber, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1729 lists:% Justice Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Oates; Moody-Ray; Varole-Miller; Aminadab Prim-Griffin; Squire Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Mrs Cibber; Flora-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Thurmond; Prologue-Cibber Jr. *di?dl <i>FFrench Peasant</i>-a Gentleman [just arrived from <i>Paris</i>%; <i>Polonese</i>-Rainton, Miss Robinson; <i>Village Dance</i>-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Mrs Houghton. *ci?dl Benefit $Chetwood=. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by $Mr Wycherley=. Afterpiece: [By $W. R. Chetwood=.] A new Dramatick Entertainment of one Act. Intermixed with above 40 Airs, made to Old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances. N.B. Books of the Opera will be sold at the Theatre the Night of Performance.
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    *p1729 05 14 dl The Country Wife. Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Dorilant-Watson; Pinchwife-Harper; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Cibber; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fidget-Mrs Walter; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace.*a1729 05 14 dl The Lover's Opera. Parts-Oates, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Berry, Ray, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Cibber, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1729 lists: Justice Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Oates; Moody-Ray; Varole-Miller; Aminadab Prim-Griffin; Squire Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Mrs Cibber; Flora-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Thurmond; Prologue-Cibber Jr.*d1729 05 14 dl <i>FFrench Peasant</i>-a Gentleman just arrived from <i>Paris</i>; <i>Polonese</i>-Rainton, Miss Robinson; <i>Village Dance</i>-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Mrs Houghton.*c1729 05 14 dl Benefit $Chetwood=. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by $Mr Wycherley=. Afterpiece: [By $W. R. Chetwood=.] A new Dramatick Entertainment of one Act. Intermixed with above 40 Airs, made to Old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances. N.B. Books of the Opera will be sold at the Theatre the Night of Performance.
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    Event: 12744 | 17290514 | dl | Benefit $Chetwood=. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by $Mr Wycherley=. Afterpiece: [By $W. R. Chetwood=.] A new Dramatick Entertainment of one Act. Intermixed with above 40 Airs, made to Old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances. N.B. Books of the Opera will be sold at the Theatre the Night of Performance
    Performance: 21536 | 12744 | p | The Country Wife | Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Dorilant-Watson; Pinchwife-Harper; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Cibber; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fidget-Mrs Walter; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace.
    Cast:
    28866 | 21536 | Horner | Wilks
    28867 | 21536 | Harcourt | Mills
    28868 | 21536 | Sparkish | Cibber
    28869 | 21536 | Sir Jasper | Norris
    28870 | 21536 | Dorilant | Watson
    28871 | 21536 | Pinchwife | Harper
    28872 | 21536 | Mrs Pinchwife | Mrs Cibber
    28873 | 21536 | Lady Fidget | Mrs Horton
    28874 | 21536 | Alithea | Mrs Butler
    28875 | 21536 | Lucy | Mrs Shireburn
    28876 | 21536 | Mrs Fidget | Mrs Walter
    28877 | 21536 | Mrs Squeamish | Mrs Grace.
    Performance: 21537 | 12744 | a | The Lover's Opera | Parts-Oates, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Berry, Ray, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Cibber, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1729 lists: Justice Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Oates; Moody-Ray; Varole-Miller; Aminadab Prim-Griffin; Squire Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Mrs Cibber; Flora-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Thurmond; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
    Cast:
    28878 | 21537 | Parts | Oates, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Berry, Ray, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Cibber, Miss Raftor
    28879 | 21537 | Justice Dalton | Harper
    28880 | 21537 | Edgar | Oates
    28881 | 21537 | Moody | Ray
    28882 | 21537 | Varole | Miller
    28883 | 21537 | Aminadab Prim | Griffin
    28884 | 21537 | Squire Clodpole | Berry
    28885 | 21537 | Clara | Mrs Cibber
    28886 | 21537 | Flora | Miss Raftor
    28887 | 21537 | Lucy | Mrs Thurmond
    28888 | 21537 | Prologue | Cibber Jr.
    Performance: 21538 | 12744 | d | <i>FFrench Peasant</i>-a Gentleman just arrived from <i>Paris</i>; <i>Polonese</i>-Rainton, Miss Robinson; <i>Village Dance</i>-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Mrs Houghton

Mainpiece

Comments:
Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Dorilant-Watson; Pinchwife-Harper; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Cibber; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fidget-Mrs Walter; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Parts-Oates, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Berry, Ray, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Cibber, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1729 lists: Justice Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Oates; Moody-Ray; Varole-Miller; Aminadab Prim-Griffin; Squire Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Mrs Cibber; Flora-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Thurmond; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: FFrench Peasant-a Gentleman just arrived from Paris; Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Village Dance-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Mrs Houghton

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