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Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. [This bill from London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 16 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Performance Comment: As17361005, but Hazard-Woodward; Cynthia-Mrs Marshall; Teraminta-Mrs M. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Teraminta Actor: Mrs M. Giffard.
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: See17370321 but Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Merry Quaker-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: 7370321 but Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: II: A Purcell Dialogue-Masters Hamilton; III: The Early Horn Salutes the Morn-Miss Jones

Dance: V: Clown-Vallois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Cliver; Sir Tunbelly-Harper; Young Fashion-Wright; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Cross; Lory-Macklin; Berinthia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Cliver
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard; (with The Eearly Horn-Beard; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toy Shop. N.B. Whereas several Audiences have of late been very much disgusted at the Performances being interrupted by Persons crouding upon the Stage; none for the future can be admitted behind the Scenes, except those who have Annual Silver Tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Pickup Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cibber; Miller-Shepard; Lurwell-Raftor; Richard-Havard; Peggy-Mrs Pritchard; Margery-Mrs Bennet; Joe-Beard; Attendants-Winstone, Cross, Green; Foresters-Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: II: Grand Aethiopian Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter; V: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Pickup Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks (Lord Lace)-Cibber; Chloe (Lady Lace)-Mrs Clive; Stocks-Turbutt; Lovemore-Beard; with a Representation of the Drawing of the Lottery-.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Pickup Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: Robin-Master W. Hamilton; Glowworm-Miss Edwards; Puck-Master Holman; Cobweb-Master J. Hamilton; Moth-Master Burgess; Mab-Miss Cole; Mustard Seed-Miss Morrison; Peas Blossom-Miss Saunders; Oberon-Master Ferg; Titania-Miss Wright; Harlequin-Lun Jr; 1st Colombine-Miss Mann; 2d Colombine-Mrs Chetwood; Freehold-Beard; Father to the Colombines-Pelling; Old Woman-Ray; Slouch-Macklin; with a Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Mrs Walter's House, near the Baker's, in Bridges-Street, cg. Tickets for Pelling, Rector, Woodburn taken also.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: I: English Maggot-Rector, Mrs Walter; II: Grand Dance of Moors-Muilment, Mrs Walter, Rector; IV: Pierots-Pelling, Leviez; V: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [No one permitted behind the Scenes, and no Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up.] 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Milward; King-Mills; Ghost-Quin; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Wright; Ostrick-Macklin; Horatio-Havard; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Gravediggers-Johnson, Ray.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir John (with the Song, The Early Horn)-Beard; Nell-Mrs Clive; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Jobson-Turbutt; Butler-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17391006, but Sir Jasper-Macklin; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Thynne; Lucy-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Thynne
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Song: I: English Captain (as17400325-Beard

Dance: II: La Pieraite-Lalauze, Liviez; IV: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great; Intermixed With A Comic Called A Wife Well Manag'd; Or, A Cure For Cuckoldom

Performance Comment: Alexander-Marshall; Clytus-Peterson; Lysimachus-Pattenden; Hephestion-Nayler; Cassander-Beauford; Statira-Mrs Davis; Roxana-Miss Carter; Teague-Middleton; Don Drub-Malone; Fryar-Hurrel; Lady Drub-Miss Young; Diligence-Mrs Middleton.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Marshall
Role: Cassander Actor: Beauford
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Davis
Role: Diligence Actor: Mrs Middleton.

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Harlequin in Spain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Riot-Giffard; Volatil-Marshall; Sir Tristram-Julian; Y. Cash-Yates; Spitfire-Marr; Horatio-W. Giffard; Cynthia-Mrs Steel; Arabella-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: Dancing, as17411228, but Master and Miss Granier

Event Comment: Benefit Neale and Turbutt. Mainpiece not acted these 7 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Neale; Bellguard-Bridges; Farewell-Mills; Curly-Berry; Hothead-Morgan; Testimony-Taswell; Merchant-Woodburn; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Violante-Mrs Bennet; Leonora-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Jobson-Turbutt; Nell-Mrs Dunstall; Sir John Loverule-Morland; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Morland
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: II: Morland

Dance: IV: Mlle Auguste

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17450201, but Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Belinda-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cornet Actor: Mrs Horsington.

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Grideline Actor: Mrs Sybilla

Dance: II: Serious Dance-Muilment; III: Grand Dance, as17450108; IV: Peasant Dance-Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Foote; Vellum-Yates; Butler-Neale; Gardener-Barrington; Sir George-Mills; Fantome-Mozeen; Coachman-J. Sparks; Lady Trueman-Mrs Mills; Abigail-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Butler-Raftor; Nell-Mrs Clive; Sir John Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Jobson-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: II: Mechel

Song: IV: The Subscription-Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17490309 but Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington; Belinda-Mrs Ward 1st time; Justice-Marten; Razor-Anderson; Mademoiselle-Miss Morrison.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ward 1st time
Role: Razor Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Anderson

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrisford, Pritchard, Atkinson and Goodwin. Receipts: #100 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17490327 but Obadiah Prim-Taswell; Betty-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: III: Hornpipe-the little Swiss

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17501016, but Lady Fanciful-Mrs Woffington, 1st time; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Flora; Hob in the Well

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Event Comment: By Command of his Majesty. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17501231, but Lady-Mrs Pit.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Pit.
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs Pit, Mrs _Toogood.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17501213, but Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave

Event Comment: MMrs Mariet our Columbine ran away with some Gentleman (Cross). Mr Havard, the Comedian, who a few days ago was so well recover'd from his illness as to come abroad, is relapsed (General Advertiser). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17501020, but Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Constant-Cross; Belinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Event Comment: Benefit for Devisse. Tickets to be had of Devisse at the Distiller's, the corner of the little Piazza, Covent Garden, and at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd for the 28th of March will be taken. Being positively the last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17510218., but Mademoiselle-Mrs Green; Belinda-Mrs Willoughby.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: New Dance-; III: Provencal Dance-; IV: Hornpipe-Mathews; V: Louvre, Minuet, as17510411

Music: II: Concerto on German Flute-Mr L'Cler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17510408 but Lady-Mrs Toogood; Simon Pure-Tomlinson.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17501231; IV: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Song: III: Master Mattocks

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Miss Young, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Stephens, Miss Helm, and Mr Jona. Tickets deliver'd by Redman, R. Smith, and Jarvis will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17581118, but Ann Lovely-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: As17581016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17581031, but Mrs Page-Miss Ferguson; Pistol-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes, where Servants will be admitted to keep Places, and on the Stage, which will be formed into an Amphitheatre. Ladies desired to send their servants by three o'clock

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

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe