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Event Comment: Never Acted before. [by Charles Johnson.] With New Habits. [See Preface for an account of the noisy reception of the play, and Lord Hervey and his Friends, p. 61, for Hervey's amusing account of the first night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Wilks, Wm. Mills, Mrs Porter, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Horton; but edition of 1731 lists: Aegeus-Mills Jr; Ethra-Mrs Horton; Medea-Mrs Porter; Jason-Wilks; Creon-Mills Sr; Creusa-Mrs Thurmond; Iris-Mrs Vaughan; Therapion-Corey; Eumelus-Hallam; Euriale-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Therapion Actor: Corey
Role: Euriale Actor: Mrs Grace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17301230, but Aurora-Mrs Grace; Followers of Pleasure-_; Foresters-_.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Chinese Guards Actor: Wetherilt, Wright, Gray, Burnet
Event Comment: Never Acted before. [by Theophilus Cibber. The Dedication speaks of "Tumult" on the first night, and Grub St. Journal, 21 Jan., has a satiric comment upon the events of the night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Performance Comment: edition of 1730 lists: Sir John Trueman-Williams; Eustace-Mills; Eugenio-Watson; Captain Smart-Cibber Jr; Squire Timber down-R. Wetherilt; Granger-W. Mills; Modely-Bridgwater; Loveless-A. Hallam; Hardhead-Berry; Constable-Harper; Inanthe-Mrs Cibber; Harriet-Mrs Heron; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Isabel-Mrs Butler; Beatrice-Mrs Shireburn; Lettice-Mrs Grace; Prologue design'd to be spoken by Mills. Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-the Author, the Author's Wife.
Cast
Role: Squire Timber down Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Inanthe Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Epilogue Actor: the Author, the Author's Wife.
Related Works
Related Work: The Doating Lovers: or, The Libertine Tam’d Author(s): Newburgh Hamilton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Oldrents-Shepard; Hearty-Harper; Springlove-Mills; Randal-Johnson; Oliver -W. Mills; Vincent-Bridgwater; Hilliard-Charke; Jusice Clack-Griffin; Patrico-Boman; Martin-R. Wetherilt; Sentwell-Paget; Beggarmen-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Hallam, Excell, Rainton; Rachel-Mrs Heron; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Amie-Miss Raftor; Beggarwomen-Miss Mears, Miss P. Vaughan, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Grace.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Furnivall; Manly-Mullart; Sir Francis-Jones; Richard-Ayres; Basset-Reynolds; Moody-Hallam; Lady Townly-Mrs Mullart; Lady Grace-Mrs Furnivall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Lacy; Jenny-Miss Price; Myrtilla-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Nokes.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Furnivall

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Cast
Role: Sawney Mac Staytape Actor: Wathen
Event Comment: Benefit Jones (Numberer) and Little (Gallery Boxkeeper). At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With the Original Musick, Songs, and Dances, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17301124, but Banquo-Bridgwater; Lenox-Cibber Jr; Malcolm-A. Hallam; Seyton-Corey; Witches-Griffin, Shepard, R. Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: Hob or The Country Wake

Performance Comment: Hob-Cibber Jr; Sir Thomas-Shepard; Friendly-Oates; Flora-Mrs Grace; Betty-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Grace

Music: Select Pieces-

Song: As17310427

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Chapman; Standard-Milward; Smugler-Hippisley; Vizard-Ogden; Elder Clincher-Morgan; Clincher Jr-Salway; Dicky-Young Woodward; Constable-Hall; Tom-Houghton; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Templer; Lady Darling-Mrs Martin; Angelica-Mrs Grace; Parley-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-a Gentleman, being his first Appearance on any Stage; Ford-Milward; Page-Ogden; Shallow-Chapman; Slender-Bullock; Rugby-Smith; Simple-Woodward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Templer; Mrs Page-Mrs Grace; Anne Page-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Martin; Evans-Hippisley; Caius-Hall; Host-Bullock.

Dance: As17310701

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

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

Song: Salway

Dance: As17310701

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China Grand Volgi Or The Constant Couple And Virtue Rewarded

Performance Comment: Emperor-Roberts; Shallow-Hippisley, the first Time of his appearing at the Fair; Carlos-Huddy; Hali-Rosco; Eugenio-Cross; Fidelia-Mrs Templer; Isabella-Mrs Grace; Robin Booby-Hall; Sir Arthur Addleplot-Penkethman; Freelove-Berry; Sly-Rainton Sr; Smart-Excell; Loveit-Mrs Egleton.

Song: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Dance: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: Grand Chorus from Porus, accompany'd with Hautboys Trumpets and Kettle Drums-

Event Comment: LLee-Harper Booth, on the Bowling Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whittington

Performance Comment: Whittington-Morgan; Madge-Harper; Emperor-Rosco; Merchant-Jones; Captain-Hulett; Factor-Mullart; Mrs Fitzwarren-Mrs Taylor; Mrs Grace-Mrs Mullart; Giflurt-Mrs Morgan; Bawd-Mrs Coker; Britannia-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Mrs Grace Actor: Mrs Mullart

Song: MMad Tom of Bedlam-Platt; Thames and Augusta-Platt, Papillon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Watson; Lovegood-Shepard; Lance-Griffin; Shorthose-Cibber Jr; Hairbrain-Oates; Roger-Harper; Lady Hartwell-Mrs Heron; Isabella-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye 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

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Wilks; Leon-Mills; Margarita-Mrs Horton; Estifania-Mrs Heron; Duke-Watson; Juan-W. Mills; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Grace; Nell-Miss Raftor; Servants-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace
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 Centaure Actor: Mrs Grace
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

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd 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: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Purden
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: Mrs Grace Actor: Mrs Butler
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 Provokd 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: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Buchanan
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

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Loveit-Mrs Heron; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Lady Townly-Mrs Grace; Pert-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Grace
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace
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
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Grace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-Cibber; Worthy-Bridgwater; Raisin-Johnson; Sassafras-Shepard; Florella-Mrs Booth; Violante-Mrs Butler; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace; Mrs Raison-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Lady Hazard Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Couple

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Lord Modely-Wilks; Claremont-Mills; Grinly-Cibber; Sir Lubbardly Block-Harper; Squire Chip-Cibber Jr; Lady Modely-Mrs Heron; Clarissa-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue by Fielding-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace
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: Injurd 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: Theodore Actor: Mills
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Grace
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

Performance Comment: As17320401 but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Grace; Sir John-Stoppelaer (Daily Post, 4 April).
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Grace
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 Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17320323 but Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Buchanan.

Afterpiece Title: The Sequel to the Opera of Flora or Hobs 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

Performance Comment: Sir Toby-Griffin; Selfwill-Shepard; Octavio-Stoppelaer; Belmie-A. Hallam; Martin-Harper; Lucinda-Mrs Grace; Lucy-Mrs Mills; Martin's Wife-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Grace
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.