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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17431114, but Valentine-Havard; Jeremy-Cross; Buckram-Woodburn; Angelica-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs George, her 1st appearance on any stage
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs E. Giffard.
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton

Song: III: Morland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17431123, but Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Player Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Quin; Touchstone-Chapman; Duke Sen.-Stephens; Frederick-Rosco; Oliver-Cashell; Adam-Bridgwater; Celia-Mrs Clive; Orlando-Hale; Corin-James; Charles-Marten; Sylvius-Goodall; Amiens-Beard; Phebe-Miss Hippisley; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Orlando Actor: Hale
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17431004, but Clermont-Mills; Mariana-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff Justice Shallow Ancient Pistol

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; King-Delane; Justice Shallow-Cibber Sen.; Prince of Wales-Mills; Duke of Lancaster-Havard; Bishop of York-Turbutt; Canterbury-Woodburn; Chief@Justice-Bridges; Hastings-Blakes; Gower-Usher; Silence-Neale; Pistol-Yates; Poins-W. Giffard; Bardolph-Ray; Scroop-Arthur; Westmorland-Winstone; Cambridge-Taswell; Gray-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Winstone
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17431223, but Lucy-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Player Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Benefit a Gentleman under misfortunes. Tickets at George's Coffee House, Temple Bar, and at the Stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-the Gentleman who lately performed it in the Haymarket [Foote]; Iago-Giffard[, 1st time; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard; Cassio-Winstone; Roderigo-Neale; Brabantio-Berry; Duke-Taswell; Lodovico-Turbutt; Montano-Woodburn; Emilia-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton
Event Comment: Benefit Beard. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Afterpiece: By Command a Ballad Farce not acted these 3 years [see 30 Nov. 1742]. Amphitheatre on Stage. Send servants by three. Tickets to be had of Beard in Red Lion Square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17431221, but Noll Bluff-Marten; Belinda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Phillida-Mrs Clive; in which characters will be introduced the Favourite Duetto in Solomon, Composed by Mr Boyce-Beard, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mr Boyce Actor: Beard, Mrs Clive.

Song: II: New Song by Handel-Beard; IV: To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold

Dance: III: Scotch Dance, as17431124; V: Ballet-Cooke, Mlle Domitilla

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17440328 but Manly-Delane; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley. Both pieces By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17440118, but Lucinda-Mrs Hale; Sealand-Stephens.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Sealand Actor: Stephens.
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17431010, but Valet-Miss Hippisley, 1st time; Kitty-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Song: Song-Beard; To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Reinhold, Bencraft

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124; Dance-Cooke

Event Comment: Benefit Dr Clancy. "The Day returns, but not to me returns," Milton. This Gentleman being deprived of the Advantages of following his profession; and as the writing he had produced for the stage could not be brought out this season, the Master of the Playhouse has been so kind as to favour him with a Benefit Night: It is therefore hoped, that as this will be the first instance of any person laboring under so heavy a deprivation, performing on the stage, the Novelty, as well as the Unhappyness of his case, will engage the favour and protection of a British Audience. Note: Tickets to be had at the Temple-Exchange Coffee House in Fleet Street; Tom's Coffee House in Cornhill; St. James Coffee House, St. James's Street; Child's Coffee House, St. Paul's Churchyard and the Chapter Coffee House in Paternoster Row. Places for Boxes to be Taken at the Stage Door of the Theatre. [General Advertiser, 4 April, publish'd a fifty-six Prologue (licensed) Intended for Oedipus, acted for the Benefit of the Very Ingenious Dr Clancy, written by Mr Lockman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Tiresias the Prophet-Dr Clancy who is Blind; Oedipus-Delane; Creon-Bridges; Adrastus-Mills; Haemon-Havard; Phorbas-Berry; Aegeon-W. Giffard; Manto-Miss Budgell; Citizens-Yates, Taswell, Neale, Morgan, Arthur, Dunstall, Collins; Ghost of Laius-Woodburn; Diocles-Winstone; Pyracmon-Turbutt; Alcander-Blakes; Dymas-Green; Jocasta-Mrs Roberts; Euridice-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Alcander Actor: Blakes
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Euridice Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Yates.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-the Gentleman who acted Othello [Foote]; Loveless-Macklin; Berinthia-Mrs Macklin; Worthy-Hart; Young Fashion-Townley; Sir Tunbelly-Craggs; Coupler-Head; Lory-Penington; Bull-Nealson; Hoyden-Miss Minors; Nurse-Mrs Hart; Amanda-a Gentlewoman [who never appeared on any stage; Epilogue [in the character of Lord Foppington-.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hart
Role: Amanda Actor: a Gentlewoman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17440209, but Macbeth-Sheridan; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; 2nd Murderer-Bencraft; The Vocal Parts-Mrs _Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17440128, but MacHeath-Cashell; Polly (by Desire)-Mrs Vincent; Lockit-Marten; Mat-Carr; Jenny-Miss Allen.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Player Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Event Comment: Benefit Philips. To prevent mistakes, tis humbly hoped all Gentlemen and Ladies that take places, will be pleas'd to send for tickets at the same time. Tickets to be had of Mr Page at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Flora or Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Beard; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Sir ThomasTesty-Hippisley; Old Hob-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Roger-Bencraft; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Miss Hippisley; Hob-Philips.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Martin

Dance: GGrand Ballet, as17440423

Event Comment: Benefit A Gentleman who has wrote for the stage, Mr Searle, Mr Walker (Numberer), and several others. Tickets deliver'd for the Gamester will be taken this night. The Daily Advertiser listed The Gamester: Benefit of the Author of a New Comedy intended for the stage, and wrote to expose some of the greatest Grievances the Nation Labours under in Time of Peace. [Includes a note begging encouragement.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17431101, but Clincher Jun.-Green; Tom Errand-Collins; Vizard-Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17440418 but Melissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Chetwood.
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.
Event Comment: 1 Written by Shakespear. Benefit Church, Baker, Saunder, Dunbar, Bride, Brooks, Peite, and Stephens (Gallery Box-Keeper). Places of Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Hotspur-Delane; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Northumberland-Taswell; King-Havard; Prince John-Miss Cole; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Douglas-Woodburn; Glendower-Turbutt; Blunt-Green; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Dunstall; Carriers-Morgan, Arthur; Kate-Mrs Ridout; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Taswell
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17440517, but Sir John-A person who never appeared before; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Morland
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: 1 II: Morland

Dance: 1 IV: Mlle Auguste

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Mrs Charke; Millwood-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Barnwell Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Mrs Mullart; Lothario-Mrs Charke; Altamont-Mr Scott, never appear'd on any Stage before.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lothario Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hermit

Event Comment: Mainpiece written by the late Mr Addison. [That Bridges doubled in the roles of Syphax and Sempronius seems to be born out by listing in both the advance notice and the bill of the day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Delane; Juba-Giffard; Syphax-Bridges; Portius-Havard; Marcia-Mrs Giffard; Sempronius-Bridges; Marcus-Blakes; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Woodburn; Lucia-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv With Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Cashell; Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Hale; Worcester-Rosco; Westmorland-Hayman; Vernon-Gibson; Northumberland-Carr; Douglas-Anderson; Poins-Chapman; Blunt-Ridout; Bardolph-Marten; Carriers-Woodward, Arthur; Kate-Mrs Hale; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Hayman
Role: Northumberland Actor: Carr
Role: Douglas Actor: Anderson
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Beard; Jack Stocks-Chapman; Chloe-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or The Beggars Bush

Performance Comment: Clause-Quin; Royal Merchant-Ryan; Hubert-Hale; Prigg-Chapman; Higgen-Hippisley; Woolfart-Rosco; Hemskirke-Cashell; Vandunk-Marten; 1st Merchant-Carr; 2nd Merchant-Gibson; 3rd Merchant-Anderson; 4th Merchant-Ridout; Boor-James; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginks-Bencraft; Snap-Vaughan; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent; Bertha-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Vandunk Actor: Marten
Role: 3rd Merchant Actor: Anderson
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: LLe Gondalier, as17441010; Scotch Dance, as17441012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Hale; Roderigo-Woodward; Brabantio-Gibson; Lodovico-Rosco; Montano-Cashell; Emilia-Mrs James; Desdemona-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs James
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: LLe Gondalier, as17441010; La Provencale, as17441010

Event Comment: WWilliam Hint in a Letter (Daily Gazetteer, 31 Oct.): Mr Sheridan? was cast most improperly, into the part of Horatio; which naturally call'd for Mr Delane? in that house....but why was Mr Garrick? left out of the play. Would he not have look'd, spoke and acted Lothario?

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Sheridan, 1st appearance here; Calista-Mrs Cibber; Lothario-Delane; Sciolto-Bridges; Alamont-Havard; Rossano-Blakes; Lavinia-Miss Budgell; Lucilla-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17440927, but Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Humphry-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Sealand Actor: Bridges
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann.