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Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Miss Raftor; Dorcas-Mrs Shireburn; Sir Roger-Cibber Jr; Humphrey-Berry; Statute-Shepard; Filbert-Stoppelaer; Peascod-Oates; Nettle-Charke; Steward-Fielding; Constable-Wetherilt; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

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

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Morose-Johnson; Dauphine-Bridgwater; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Th. Cibber; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Grace; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Butler; Mrs Otter-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Manly-Rosco; Sir Francis-Huddy; Basset-Bardin; Richard-Bullock; Moody-Collett; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Lady Grace-Mrs Purden; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Palmer; Myrtilla-Mrs Morse; Trusty-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Event Comment: Not Acted these Seven Years. Written by Ben Johnson. Daily Advertiser, 1 Nov.: On Saturday Night a great Number of Wax Candles were lighted in the Windows of Mr Cibber's, Mr Booth's, and Mr Wilks's Houses...on account of his Majesty's Birthday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Cibber Jr; Waspe-Johnson; Busy-Griffin; Overdo-Shepard; Quarlous-W. Mills; Winwife-Watson; Littlewit-Oates; Edgeworth-A. Hallam; Jordan-R. Wetherilt; Nightingale-Stoppelaer; Goody Trash-Wright; Mrs Grace-Mrs Butler; Mrs Overdo-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Littlewit-Miss Raftor; Purecraft-Mrs Wetherilt; Ursula-Harper.
Cast
Role: Jordan Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Purecraft Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Event Comment: Afterpiece: a New Ballet. All the Characters New Dress'd. Receipts: #82 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Younger; Townly-Ryan; Manly-Quin; Richard-Ray; Basset-Chapman; Poundage-Hall; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrel; Jenny-Miss Binks; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egleton; Myrtilla-Mrs Forrester; Trusty-Mrs Stevens; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Egleton

Entertainment: In: The Masqueraders-Salle, DuPre, Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour, Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Aaron Hill.] With new Habits, Scenes, and other Decorations, proper to the Play. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. [See Pope, Correspondence, III, 253-54.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold

Performance Comment: Edition of 1732 lists: Edgar-Mills; Athelwold-Bridgwater; Leolyn-A. Hallam; Oswald-Th. Cibber; Edwin-Fielding; Elfrid-Mrs Booth; Ethelinda-Mrs Cibber; Lady-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Athelwold Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Couple

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Pettiplace Bellers.] Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. [For the author's complaints concerning the production, see Preface to 1732 edition.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Injur'd Innocence

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Ferdinand-Marshall; Alphonso-Bridgwater; Theodore-Mills; Philomont-W. Mills; Alonzo-Watson; Miranda-Mrs Horton; Cleone-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Marshall
Role: Theodore Actor: Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Horton
Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Benefit Laguerre and Mr Laguerre. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #26 17s. 6d.; tickets #129 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or Hob's Wedding

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

Dance: TThe Baulk-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Grand Dance in Momus-

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Second Piece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; or, A Doctor in Spight of his Teeth

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: See17311227, but Neptune-Ridout; Cephalus-Stoppelaer; Aurora-Mrs Charke; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Tritons-Houghton, Lally Jr, Tench, Evans; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally; Venetian-A. Hallam; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Pierot-Cibber Jr; Harlequin-Thurmond; Miller-Oates; Mandarins Gormogons-Essex, Lally, Houghton, Tench; Chinese Guards-Wetherilt, Wright, Grey, Burnet; Peasants-Lally Jr, Tench, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.
Event Comment: Benefit Morgan and Mrs Morgan. N.B. The Night will be illuminated with the Silver Rays of Cynthia

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Chapman; Sir William-Hall; Sir Novelty-W. Bullock; Elder Worthy-Rosco; Young Worthy-Houghton; Snap-Morgan; Sly-Bullock; Amanda-Mrs Templer; Narcissa-Mrs Morgan; Hillaria-Mrs Grace; Flareit-Mrs Martin; Maid-Mrs Chapman.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Templer

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: FFingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Hornpipe-Smith, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Ballet: With New Habits. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber Jr; Sir Francis-Griffin; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Isabinda-Mrs Cibber; Sir George-Wm. Mills; Charles-Mills; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Whisper-R. Wetherilt; Patch-Mrs Mills; Scentwell-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries

Dance: Grand Ballet: Les Bergeries, Composed in the Taste of Monsieur Dumoulin and Mademoiselle Camargo, of the Opera at Paris-Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, being the first Time of their Dancing since their Arrival from Paris; Thurmond, Mrs Walter, Tench, Miss Williams, Davenport, Miss Mears

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

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

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Nell-Miss Raftor; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Grace; And a new Prologue to the Memory of the late Mr Wilks-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: new Scots Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Younger; Townly-Ryan; Manly-Quin; Basset-Chapman; Richard-Neale; Poundage-Hall; Constable-H. Bullock; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrell; Jenny-Miss Binks; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Stevens; Myrtilla-Mrs Forester; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park; Or, The Merry Citizens

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Houghton, Mrs Walter; Tambourine-Miss Robinson

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Townly-Giffard; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Morgan; Basset-Bardin; Richard-Bullock; Moddy-Collett; Lady Grace-Mrs Williamson; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Haughton; Moody-Collett; Motherly-Mrs Norris; Myrtilla-Mrs Christian; Trusty-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Motherly Actor: Mrs Norris

Dance: SSailor-Jones; Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Wm. Mills; Orestes-Mills; Pylades-Cibber Jr; Phoenix-Boman; Andromache-Mrs Horton; Hermione-Mrs Butler; Cephisa-Mrs Grace; Cleone-Miss Williams; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: With the Original Epilogue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: DDutchwoman-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Houghton, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by his Grace the Duke of Buckingham. With New Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Robinson; Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; Grand Dance of Moors-Essex, Mrs Booth, Lally Jr, Haughton, Lally, Tench, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Drugger-Cibber Jr; Surly-Wm. Mills; Dapper-R. Wetherilt; Kastril-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Grace; Dol Common-Mrs Mullart; Sir Epicure-Harper; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Dapper Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17321019

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several eminent Merchants and Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17321025, but Lady Grace-Mrs Roberts; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Motherly Actor: Mrs Norris

Dance: As17321109

Song: As17321108

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Dance: