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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17310422 but Harcourt-Walker; Sparkish-Chapman; Dorilant-Milward; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Hall; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Alithea-Mrs Berriman; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Holliday.
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: II: Nivelon; III: Last new Comic Dance-Newhouse, Miss Wherrit; IV: Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17450213, but Country Wife-Miss Minors; Alithea-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Bridges
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Dainty Fidget Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: I, III: Lowe

Dance: II: Sga Bettini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17451128, but Quack-I. Sparks; Alithea-Mrs Cross; Lady Dainty-_; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Bridges
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Squeamish Actor: Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Vaughan

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Mechels

Event Comment: The comedy of the Jealous Wife will [after tonight] be discontinued till Mrs Pritchard's Benefit, the 25th Instant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Simson

Dance: As17610307

Event Comment: The United Company. This play was apparently revived late in 1693, for a song, There's not a swain on the plain, not printed in the play, the words by N. Henley, sung by Mrs Hudson, is printed in the Gentleman's Journal, January-February 1694 (announced in the London Gazette, 8 March 1693@4). It is also in Joyful Cuckoldom, ca. 1695. See also Purcell's Works, Purcell Society, XXI (1917), xii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Event Comment: Benefit Ray and Mrs Moore. On this day a warrant for establishing an Academy of Music was issued. See Lord Chamberlain's Office, 7@3 and 5@157, p. 228

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Song: Ray

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Santlow, Wade, Mrs Bicknell, Topham, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

Music: A new Piece for the Ecchoe Flute-Paisible

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. No Persons to be admitted into the Boxes, or behind the Scenes, but by printed tickets at 5s. Two Benches of the Pit to be rail'd in, at the Price of the Boxes. [The King and the Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Gardner; Dorilant-Davis; Harcourt-Casey; Sparkish-Loveman; Alithea-Mrs Graham; Country Wife-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Gardner
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Graham
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Ogilvie.

Dance: As17680530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Hull; Sparkish-Dyer; Dorilant-Davis; Harcourt-Perry; Alithea-Mrs DuBellamy; Country Wife-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Hull
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Ward.

Dance: I: A Comic Dance, as17681007; II: The Tartars, as17681004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Performance Comment: Cyrus-Wroughton; Cambyses-Smith; Astyages-Clarke; Harpagus-Hull; Mithranes-Bensley; Mirza-Davis; Officer-R. Smith; Aspasia-Mrs Mattocks; Mandane-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Aspasia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Hull; Sparkish-Dyer; Dorilant-Davis; Harcourt-Perry; Alithea-Mrs DuBellamy; Country Wife-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Hull
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Ward.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

Event Comment: [The Singing, a Musical Interlude by G. A. Stevens, comprising a song and dance of sailors. Popular on Declaration of war with Spain (Biographia Dramatica).] Mainpiece: Not performed in two years. [See 29 April 1760.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake

Performance Comment: Lord George Brilliant-O'Brien; Lord Wronglove-Palmer; Sir Friendly Moral-Burton; Lady Gentle-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Yates; Mrs Notable-Miss Pope; Hartshorn-Mrs Bennet; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Notable Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: IV: A New Comic Interlude of Singing and Dancing, call'd Hearts of Oak The Characters-Lowe, Stevens, Fox, Vincent, Miss E. Young, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Benefit for Sedgwick. 3rd piece: Not acted these 20 years [never previously acted at this theatre]. Written and composed by Harry Carey, with Alterations and new Accompaniments to the original Music, and several new Airs composed by Shield, Reeve and Stevens. Receipts: #123 2s. 6d. (31.3.0; 11.13.0; 0.14.6; tickets: 76.12.0) (charge: #106 18s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Serjeant (with O what a charming thing's a Battle)-Sedgwick; Countryman-Suett; Mother-Mrs Edwards; Wife-Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Wife Actor: Miss Romanzini.

Afterpiece Title: Love for Love

Cast
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Gaylove-Sedgwick; Blunder-Moody; Muckworm-Suett; Slango-R. Palmer; Squire Sapscull-Dodd; Combrush-Miss Romanzini; Arabella-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Song: End II 2nd piece: Wake Sons of Odin (composed by Stevens)-Sedgwick

Event Comment: On Friday last, a Proclamation was publish'd, strictly enjoyning the Proprietors and Owners of May-Fair, that they do not permit or suffer any Booth to be erected, or Stalls to be made Use of, during such Time as the said Fair shall be holden, for any Plays, Shews, Gaming, Musick-Meetings. (Post Boy, 30 April-3 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17090414 but Dorilant-Bullock Jr; Lady Fidget-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Powell
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Written by the late Mr Wycherly. [The Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17251002, but Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Booth
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Young
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17251004, but Mrs Squeamish-Miss Smythies.

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

Dance: LLes Characters de la Dance in which are express'd all the different Movements in Dancing-Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Receipts: #53 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 56 paid and 14 orders; pit, 145 paid and 28 orders; slips, 9 paid and 5 orders; first gallery, 109 paid and 25 orders; second gallery, 104 paid and 4 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17270911, but Dorilant-Chapman; Alithea-Mrs Moffett.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Moffett.
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Fenton.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17271006, but Harlequin Man and Woman-Dupre, Mrs Anderson; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Glover, Mrs Pelling.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. Afterpiece: At the Request of several Ladies of Quality. Never Acted there before. Written by the Author of the Beggar's Opera. Receipts: money #81 14s.; tickets #101 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Berriman.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: PPierrots-Salle, Pelling; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Grand Dance-Salle, DuPre, Moreau, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17311027, but Mrs Dainty-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Miss Horsington.
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Holliday.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Dance: TThe Pastorella, as17320228

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17321009, but Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock.
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Dainty Actor: Mrs Forrester.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: I: A new dance-LeSac, Miss LaTour; II: Je ne scai quoy, or The Merry Couple (new)-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; III: Voulez Vous, or The Frisky Lad (new)-Poitier, Miss LaTour; IV: The Sicilian (new)-Glover, Mrs Pelling; V: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. [Their Majesties and all the Royal Family present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17331018, but Lucy-Mrs Kilby .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Dainty Fidget Actor: Mrs Forrester

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: As17331128 Also a new Dance in the Cbaracter of a Shepherd and Shepherdess by Malter and Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17431216, but Lucy-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Hillyard

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17431227, but Apollo-Villeneuve; Aerial Spirits-Mrs _Delagarde.
Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mrs _Delagarde.
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Event Comment: TThe Suspicious Husband deferr'd on account of Garrick's Indisposition (General Advertiser). Paid Quin on Acct. #42; Mrs Cibber on acct. #42. Paid Mr Wainwright [apothecary] in full of a Bill #41 17s. Receipts: #162 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Alithia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Rowley
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: As17461231

Event Comment: MMr Garrick's Indisposition having rendered him unable to perform on Monday next (the 16th instant) in the play of Jane Shore for Mrs Pritchard's Benefit, she begs leave to inform the Publick, that it is deferr'd till Monday the 23rd Instant; and Mr Garrick's till further Notice. Receipts: #100 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Alithia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Rowley
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary [Sir W. Pen] and I and my wife to the Theatre...and there saw Rule a Wife and have a Wife very well done

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Thelyphthora or More Wives than One

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Robson, Egan, Wilson, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Ambrose, Mrs White Public Advertiser: Mrs Willems], Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Wilson. [Cast from MS annotation on BM playbill (cg, Vol. II), and London Chronicle, 9 Mar.: Old Export-Quick; Frank Fertile-Whitfield; Young Export-Robson; Irish Sam-Egan; Sir Peter Polygam-Wilson; Lady Polygam-Mrs Webb; Mrs Export-Mrs Pitt; Women of the Town-Mrs Lewis, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Ambrose, Mrs White, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart; Lydia Polygam-Mrs Wilson; Prologue-Lee Lewes.