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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere by Mr Fielding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: By Denoyer and Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: As17350121, but I: English Maggot. II: Lively Lad and Lass. III: Pierots. IV: Dutchman and his Frow. V: Polonese

Performance Comment: II: Lively Lad and Lass. III: Pierots. IV: Dutchman and his Frow. V: Polonese .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17341029. The Scornful Lady. Scornful Lady-Mrs Heron; Elder Loveless-W. Mills; Welford-Milward; Roger-Griffin; Abigail-Mrs Willis; Savil-Johnson; Young Loveless-Cross; Captain-Winstone; Poet-Hallam; Morecraft-Shepard; Martha-Miss Holliday; Widow-Mrs Grace .

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-W. Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Este; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Quack-Shepard; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Clive; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace; Dainty-Miss Mann; Lucy-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Butler

Music: For the Second Musick, the First Concerto of the 2d Opera of Geminiani. For the Third Musick, the Overture to Esther. I: Concerto for Hautboys by Geminiani

Performance Comment: For the Third Musick, the Overture to Esther. I: Concerto for Hautboys by Geminiani .

Dance: II: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Polonese by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. V: Russian Sailor by Denoyer

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of the Farce. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison. Afterpiece: Taken from Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold

Performance Comment: As17350225 And an Epilogue by Mrs Clive .
Event Comment: Benefit Carlo Broschi Farinello. With several Alterations and Additions. Pit and Boxes, Places on the Stage, at Half a Guinea. N.B. Signor Farinello humbly hopes, that the Subscribers will not make use of their Tickets on this Occasion. The Stage will be in the same Manner as in the Assembly with a great Number of Benches. Mrs Pendarves to Mrs Granville, 15 March: Tonight is Farinelli's benefit; all the polite world will flock there, and go at four o'clock, for fear they should not be time enough. I don't love mobbing, and so I shall leave them to themselves. Daily Advertiser, 13 March: 'Tis expected that Signor Farinelli will have the greatest Appearance on Saturday that has been known. We hear that a Contrivance will be made to accommodate 2000 People. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has been pleas'd to give him 200 Guineas, the Spanish Ambassador 100, the Emperor's Ambassador 50, his Grace the Duke of Leeds 50, the Countess of Portmore 50, Lord Burlington 50, his Grace the Duke of Richmond 50, the Hon. Col. Paget 30, Lady Rich 20, and most of the other Nobility 50, 30 or 20 Guineas each; so that 'tis believ'd his Benefit will be worth to him upwards of 2000l

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Event Comment: Benefit Miller. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: La Follette c'est Ravize by Nivelon and Miss Mann. II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performance Comment: II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327.
Event Comment: Benefit Coffey, Author of The Devil to Pay. Afterpiece: A new Ballad Farce. Being the Second Part of The Devil to Pay, &c. Written by the Author of the First Part

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Cobler

Dance: I: A Clown by Nivelon. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Amorous Swain, as17350327 V: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Amorous Swain, as17350327 V: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun .

Song: III: A Mock Italian English Ballad by Roberts

Event Comment: Benefit Ford and Mrs Forrester. [For a discussion of the production of plays, see Prompter, 6 May.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Cast
Role: : Master of the Shop Actor: Chapman

Music: Handel's Overture to Ariadne

Dance: The Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Harlequin by Miss Norsa Jr. Scot's Dance, as17350311

Performance Comment: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Harlequin by Miss Norsa Jr. Scot's Dance, as17350311.

Song: As17350422

Event Comment: The extravagant Attempt of Sir F. Wronghead gives me painful Apprehensions; but as the Town has given me repeated Instances of their Indulgence. [Prologue is in London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 17 July.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Francis-Mrs Charke; Lady Townly-Mrs Mullart; Townly-Lacy; Richard-Mullart; Lady Grace-Mrs Bennet; Manly-Walker; Jenny-Miss Brett; Basset-Turner; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Freeman; Poundage-Machen; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egerton; Myrtilla-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Egerton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Mrs Charke; Charlotte-Miss Brett; Leander-Aston; Sir Jasper-Smith; Dorcas-Mrs Mullart. With a New Prologue addressed to the Town by Mrs Charke .

Dance: Black Joke by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

Event Comment: Benefit Carey. The Bartholomew-Fair Song, sung by Mr Este in the Farce, will be deliver'd gratis at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Cross; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Grace-Mrs Cross; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrell; Manly-Woodburn; Basset-Este; Sir Francis-Jones; Richard-Master Green; Myrtilla-Mrs Davenport; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Trusty-Miss Jones; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Miller .
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: As17350715 Prologue and Epilogue, as17350715.

Music: As17350715

Dance: Louvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport .

Song: English Cantata by a Scholar of Carey's

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Prue-Mrs Clive; Mrs Frail-Mrs Cross; Mrs Foresight-Miss Hollyday; Nurse-Mrs Willis .
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

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

Dance:

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance:

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: Select Pieces

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Townly-Giffard; Manly-Rosco; Lady Grace-Mrs Roberts; Basset-Bardin; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Norris; Poundage-Dove; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Haughton; Myrtilla-Miss Tollet; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Wetherilt; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: V: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Le Brun; French Company-Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet; Lover-Taylor; Servant-Hough; Drawers-Janno, Towers; Yeoman-Wright; Conjurer-Winstone; Milkmaids-Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dancey; Colombine-Miss Mann; Colin-Dukes; Phebe-Mrs Walter; Country Lads-Pelling, Davenport, Villeneuve, Rector; Lasses-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, with Overture as17351117, but see17351117.

Dance: II: By Mlle Anne Roland. IV: Grand Ballet by Mlle Roland, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

Performance Comment: IV: Grand Ballet by Mlle Roland, Mlle Anne Roland, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-W. Mills; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Dorilant-Este; Quack-Shepard; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Clive; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pritchard; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace; Mrs Dainty-Miss Mann; Lucy-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17350901, with Ridotto Al' Fresco: Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Davenport; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Taylor; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Dutchman and Frow-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Peasant Man and Woman-Dukes, Mrs Pelling .

Music: Second Musick: 1st Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Ouverture to Alcina. I: Concerto for Hautbois by Geminiani

Dance: II: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17351210. With the Original Epilogue .

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave: With Jupiter and Europa

Performance Comment: Endymion (as Royal Chasseur)-Beard; Chasseurs-Vincent, Roberts; Nymphs of Chace-Miss Brunette, Miss Male; Diana (Royal Huntress)-Miss Hillyard; Merlin-Leveridge; Aerial Spirits: Cupid-Glover; Graces-Miss Norman, Miss Sandham, Mlle Delorme; Hour-Mrs Ogden; Zephyrs-Tench, Desse, Livier, Delagarde; Psyche-Miss Rogers; Rural Swain and Nymph-Lally, Mlle D'Hervigni; Jupiter (Harlequin)-Lun; Mercury-Stoppelaer; Pluto (Punch)-Delagarde; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouch)-Richardson; Hercules (Brighella)-Desse; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Glover; Mars (Leander)-Tench; Europa-Miss Rogers; Doctor-Nivelon; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Stevens; Doctor's Servant-Lalauze; Country Lads-Dupre, Bencraft, Ferguson; Country Lasses-Mrs Kilby, Mrs Forrester, Miss Ambrose .

Entertainment: [Words by Phillips.] The Characters New Drest. With New Scenes, representing the exact Views of the Hermitage, and Merlin's Cave, as taken in the Royal Gardens of Richmond. Receipts: #185 4s. 6d

Performance Comment: ] The Characters New Drest. With New Scenes, representing the exact Views of the Hermitage, and Merlin's Cave, as taken in the Royal Gardens of Richmond. Receipts: #185 4s. 6d .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Zara postponed by the indisposition of a principal Actor.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17351119, but Raleigh-Ray. With the Ceremony of his [Essex'] Lying in State, after the Manner of his Grace the late Duke of Buckingham .Essex'] Lying in State, after the Manner of his Grace the late Duke of Buckingham .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Giffard; King-W. Giffard; Polonius-Lyon; Laertes-Richardson; Ostrick-Woodward; Horatio-Havard; Guildenstern-Hamilton; Bernardo-Dove; Queen-Mrs Haughton; Ophelia-Mrs Hamilton; Ghost-Rosco; Gravediggers-Penkethman, Ray. After which will be introduced, The Ceremony of Hamlet's Lying in State, after the Manner of his Grace, the late Duke of Buckingham. With new Musick proper to the Occasion, set by Mr Carey. The Words by Henry Saville, Esq. [but see17351205] .but see17351205] .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, Denoyer's Apprentice, &c

Performance Comment: III: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, Denoyer's Apprentice, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Miss Brett; Townly-Master Green; Manly-Miss Clark; Lady Grace-Miss Kilby, the first time of her appearing on any stage; Basset-Miss Ferguson; Sir Francis-Master Norsa; Richard-Master Green Jr, the first time of his appearing on any stage; Lady Wronghead-Miss Norsa; Jenny-Little Miss Cole; Myrtilla-Miss Clark Jr .

Dance:

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton; Manly-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Basset-Neale; Richard-James; Poundage-Mullart; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Mullart; Jenny-Miss Bincks; Trusty-Mrs Stevens; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Mrs Templer; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: CClown-Nivelon; Several dances-Two Misses Scott, Scholars of Nivelon