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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks Or The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-Giffard; Woodcock-Dunstall; Loveworth-Marshall; Maiden-Peterson; Squib-Julian; Belinda-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs James; Penelope-Miss Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Yates; Hillaria-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Reynard Actor: Giffard
Role: Woodcock Actor: Dunstall
Role: Loveworth Actor: Marshall
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Dunstall

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; IV: Les Berges-Mr and Mrs Davenport; V: Drunken Peasant and Clown-Master Matthews, Master Shawford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Young Worthy-Walker; Sir Novelty-Peterson; Elder Worthy-Blakes; Sir William-Julian; Sly-Vaughan; Snap-Yates; Narcissa-Mrs Steel; Hillaria-Mrs Dunstall; Flareit-Mrs Yates; Amanda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Giffard
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John (with The Early Horn)-Miss Jones; Nell-Mrs Dunstall; Jobsnn-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Yates; Butler-Hemskirk.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Jobsnn Actor: Dunstall

Dance: As17401205

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Marshall; Macduff-Giffard; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Steel; Lady Macduff-Mrs Lamball; Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Peterson; Duncan-Paget; Malcolm-W. Giffard; Seyward-Crofts; Seyton-Blakes; Hecate-Yates; Witches-Julian, Dunstall, Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Marshall
Role: Macduff Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Lamball
Role: Malcolm Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Witches Actor: Julian, Dunstall, Vaughan.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: See17401219, but Torrismond-Green; Lorenzo-Giffard; Leonora-Mrs Steel; Gomez-Richards; Elvira-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Giffard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: See17401103, but Hastings-Walker; Dumont-Giffard; Gloster-Paget; Catesby-Naylor; Ratcliffe-Vaughan; Belmour-Blakes; Jane Shore-Mrs Giffard; Alicia-Mrs Boultby.
Cast
Role: Dumont Actor: Giffard
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Song: Miss Medina

Dance: Master Matthews; Hornpipe-Yates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Old Wilmot-Crispe; Young Wilmot-W. Giffard; Eustace-Peterson; Randall-Blakes; Agnes-Mrs Steel; Maria-Miss Medina; Charlot-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Young Wilmot Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Randall Actor: Blakes
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Crispin-Yates; Doctor-Paget; Old Gerald-Julian; Young Gerald-Blakes; Martin-Peterson; Simon-Dunstall; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Jones; Waiting Woman-Mrs Dunstall; Angelica-Miss Medina; Beatrice-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Dunstall
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: Shawford, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: With all the Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations proper to the Opera, particularly, An exact Representation of Merlin's Cavev, as in the Royal Gardens at Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur Or Merlin The British Enchanter

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Marshall; Oswald-Giffard; Merlin-Paget; Osmond-Crisp; Grimbald-Yates; Conon-Blakes; Aurelius-Crofts; Albanact-Dunstall; Guillamar-Naylor; Philidel-Mrs Dunstall; Emmeline-Mrs Giffard; Matilda-Miss Hippisley; In which will be performed the Original Musick by the late ingenious Mr Henry Purcel-Paget, Touchbury, Hemings, Hemskirk, Mrs Jones, Miss Medina; Venus-Mrs Dunstall; Cupid-Master Nanfan; with the dances-Shawford, Olbediston, Vaughan, Marr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Yates, Mrs Vallois, Miss Hippisley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates, to be attempted after the manner of the late Mr Griffin; Frederick-W. Giffard; Clerimont-Blakes; Ramilie-Peterson; James-Dunstall; List-Marr; Upholsterer-Vaughan; Lawyer-Crofts; Harriet-Miss Hippisley; Lappet-Mrs Yates; Mrs Wisely-Mr Giffard.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: W. Giffard
Role: James Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mr Giffard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Song: Miss Medina, Mrs Jones

Dance: HHornpipe-Yates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Aimwell-Walker; Scrub-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Lamball.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Giffard
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Lamball.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Dunstall

Dance: Master Davey, Scholar to Mr Lanyon, who never appeared on any stage before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: See17401021, but Belmour-Giffard; Setter-Snow, his first appearance on this stage; Laetitia-Mrs Giffard (in Daily Advertiser, 27 April).
Cast
Role: Belmour Actor: Giffard
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Song: Mrs Bishop, Miss Medina, Master Nanfan

Dance: Mrs Bishop, Miss Medina, Master Nanfan; Drunken Peasant-Chettle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Valentine-Giffard; Ben-Yates; Hornpipe-Yates; Scandal-Blakes; Tattle-Peterson; Foresight-Julian; Trapland-Clough; Jeremy-Vaughan; Buckram-Crofts; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Yates; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Dunstall; Prue-Miss Hippisley; Nurse-Mrs Bishop.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall
Role: Valentine Actor: Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mrs Bishop; Jobson-Dunstall; Doctor-Baylor; Butler-Hemskirk; Lady Loverule-Mrs Yates; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Dunstall
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Song: Hemskirk, Bennet, Miss Medina, Mrs Bishop, two Masters and Miss Granier

Dance: Hemskirk, Bennet, Miss Medina, Mrs Bishop, two Masters and Miss Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: King-Marshall; Florence-Pattenden; Bertram-Giffard; Lafeu-Paget; Parolles-Peterson; Clown-Yates; Lord Dumain-Blakes; Steward-Dunstall; Countess-Mrs Steel; Widow-Mrs Yates; Diana-Miss Hippisley; Mariana-Mrs Dunstall; Helena-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Marshall
Role: Bertram Actor: Giffard
Role: Steward Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: s 25 Sept., but Gentleman-_%

Dance: As17410918; with Les Bergiers-Froment, Mme Duvall, first time on this stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Col. Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Blakes; Ruth-Mrs Giffard; Teague-Yates.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment with Triumphs of Love

Cast
Role: A grand Ballet Actor: Osbeldiston, _Dugay.
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Keeper Actor: Dunstall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Clodio, alias Don Dismallo Thickscullo de Halfwitto-the Gentleman who perform'd King Richard; Carlos-Giffard; Duart-Marshall; Sancho-Peterson; Jaques-Vaughan; Governor-Blakes; Manuel-Crofts; Angelina-Miss Hippisley; Honoria-Mrs Bishop; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Julian; Louisa-Mrs Steele; Elvira-Mrs E. Giffard; Don Cholerick snapshorto de Testy-Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Clerimont-Blakes; Frederick-W. Giffard; Ramilie-Peterson; James-Dunstall; Mariana-Mrs Giffard; Harriet-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bishop; Wheedle-Mrs Dunstall; Lappet-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: W. Giffard
Role: James Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment with the Triumphs of Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-W. Giffard; Irishman-Yates; Drunken Man-Giffard; Frenchman-Blakes; Beau-Peterson; Miss Lucy-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Johnson-Giffard; Smith-W. Giffard; two Kings of Brentford-Vaughan, Clough; Prince Pretty@man-Marshall; Volscius-Peterson; Drawcansir-Paget; Thunder and Lightning-Dunstall, Miss Naylor; Players, Soldiers, Cardinals, Bishops, Judges, Lord@Mayor, Serjeants at Arms-the Comedians; the facetious Grand Dance-the Whole Company; King Phiz-Julian; Gentleman Usher-Yates; Amaryllis-Mrs Dunstall; Chloris-Mrs Yates; Pallas-Blakes; Parthenope-Miss E. Hippisley; With the total Eclipse of the Sun and Moon-; the part of Sol-Hemskirk; Luna-Stitchbury; Orbis-Mrs Bishop; Likewise Mr Bayes's Representation of a Grand Theatrical Battle by his new@rais'd Troops-; With Dancing-, Scenes, Machines, Habits, other proper Decorations.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Giffard
Role: Smith Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Prince Pretty@man Actor: Marshall
Role: Thunder and Lightning Actor: Dunstall, Miss Naylor
Role: Amaryllis Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Pallas Actor: Blakes

Dance: As17420115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17410914, but Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Marshall; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard
Role: Standard Actor: Marshall
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Englishman

Event Comment: Benefit Yates. The Stage will be form'd into an Amphitheatre, where Servants will be allow'd to keep Places. Tickets 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d. Mr Yates humbly hopes those Ladies, who are not yet provided with Tickets, will to prevent Mistakes, be pleas'd to send their Servants for them to the Theatre, where Attendance will be given; and also to send their Servants to keep their Places by Four o'Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Duretete-Garrick; Y Mirabel-Giffard; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Oriana-Mrs Yates; Old Mirabel-Yates.
Cast
Role: Y Mirabel Actor: Giffard
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: David and Winifred apShenkin

Event Comment: Benefit Marshall. Tickets 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., to be had at Cary's Coffee-House in the Minories. Tickets deliver'd out by Julian will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17420125, but Carlos-Marshall; Duart-W. Giffard; Elvira-Mrs E. Giffard; Sancho-_; Jaques-_; Manuel-_; Governor omitted; Honoria-_; Antonio-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: II: A Peasant-Carney; III: Scots Dance-Master Granier, Miss Granier; V: The Leek-the Son and Daughter of David apShenkin

Event Comment: Benefit Beckham, the Prompter. Tickets at Beckham's Toy Shop, in Cornhill; George's Coffeehouse, Temple Bar, Tom's Coffeehouse, Russel St., Covent Garden; Dodsley's Bookseller, at Tulley's Head; and at Gloucester Tavern, Pall Mall. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Steel, Mrs E. Hippisley, the two Masters Granier, and Mr Ravenscroft, will be taken...Servants will be allow'd to keep Places upon the Stage, which (for the better Accommodation of the Ladies) will be enclos'd, and form'd into an Amphitheatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17420216, but Aboan-a Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Oroonoko-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Giffard
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: Concert Air from Alexander's Feast: War he sung is Toil and Trouble-Mrs Bishop; III: Can Love be controul'd by Advice-Miss Medina

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge; who never perform'd on that Stage before ending with Handel's celebrated Water Musick-; And to conclude: the Concert, the Coronation Anthem Long Live the King (never perform'd there before) by Mr Handel-an Additional Band

Dance: I: David apShenkin; II: Welsh Buffoon, as17420406 IV: Two Millers and Courtezan, as17420315 End I Afterpiece: New Scots Dance-Master and Miss Granier

Event Comment: Benefit Ed. Giffard, numberer and Box Bookkeeper. Tickets deliver'd out Mrs E. Giffard will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17420127, but John-_; Betty-_; Peg-_; Foible-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mirabel Actor: Giffard
Role: Fainall Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Peg Actor: Mrs Vallois.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: IV: Welsh Buffoons-two Masters Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: The Part of Sylvia to be attempted-Mrs Hooper, first appearance any stage; Plume-Giffard; Worthy-W. Giffard; Justice-Dighton; Kite-Peterson; Scale-Freeman; Scruple-Pattenden; Bullock-Dunstall; Pearman-Julian; Appletree-Clough; Melinda-Mrs Butler; Rose-Miss Scott; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Captain Brazen-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard
Role: Worthy Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Bullock Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Combrush-a young gentlewoman, her first attempt on any stage; Muckworm-Julian; Gaylove-Hemskirk; Sapscull-Dunstall; Slango-Freeman; Blunder-Clough; Arbella-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sapscull Actor: Dunstall
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-two Masters Granier, Miss Granier; III: The Welch Buffon-two Masters Granier; V: A Comic Ballet-Carney, Mlle Roland, Lapierre, Pelling, Granier, Mrs Saintquient, Mrs Vallois, Miss Story

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bickerstaffs Unburied Dead

Performance Comment: Bickerstaff-W. Giffard; Seizecorps-Dunstall; Coquette-Mrs Dunstall; Pacolet-Mozeen; Beau-Bulkeley; Virtuoso-Bulkeley; Lover-Freeman; Fop-Peterson; Lawyer-Dighton; Cit-Clough; Quickanddead-Hemskirk; Plumehearse-Dove; Dismal-Julian; Town Lady-Mrs Bambridge; Prologue-W. Giffard; Epilogue-Julian [from edition of 1743].from edition of 1743].
Cast
Role: Bickerstaff Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Seizecorps Actor: Dunstall
Role: Coquette Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Prologue Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Richard III

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Event Comment: Benefit Julian, Mrs Lamball, Miss Naylor, Miss Haughton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Julian; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Lappit-Mrs Lamball; Frederick-W. Giffard; Clerimont-Mozeen; Ramillie-Peterson; Wheedle-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bambridge; Mariana-Mrs Giffard; Epilogue-Miss Naylor.
Cast
Role: Lappit Actor: Mrs Lamball
Role: Frederick Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet