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Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Bullock; Gamester-J. Leigh; Lovewell-Ogden; Dorante-Shepard; Marquis-Williams; Hector-Spiller; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Shepard; Favorite-Mrs Finch; Angelica-Mrs Spiller; Mrs Security-Mrs Elsam.

Dance: As17180802

Event Comment: At Pack-Spiller-Hall Booth in Angel Court. The whole Droll intirely new Writ. Advertised 5, 8, 10, 13 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of Sir Richard Whittington, Thrice Lord Mayor Of London, And The Diverting Humours Of Madge The Cook-maid And Her Sweetheart John The Butler

Performance Comment: Whittington-Pack; Madge-Hall; John-Spiller; Fitzwarren-Schoolding; Supercargo-Giffard; Alicia-Mrs Spiller; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Truelove-J. Leigh.

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Dance:

Event Comment: At the desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-J. Leigh; Dorax-Evans, lately arrived from Ireland; Muley-Ogden; Benducar-Quin; Mufti-Bullock; Antonio-Bullock Jr; Alvarez-Corey; Almeyda-Mrs Rogers; Morayma-Mrs Bullock Jr; Johayma-Mrs Kent; With a New Prologue to the Town-.

Dance: A new Spanish Dance-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

Event Comment: [Revised by Christopher Bullock.] Not Acted these Twenty Years. Reviv'd, with several Alterations. The whole Play to be new dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1718 lists: Duke-J. Leigh; Lorenzo-Quin; Sciarrah-Ryan; Florio-Egleton; Cosmo-Ch. Bullock; Pisano-Smith; Alonzo-Diggs; Petruchio-Ogden; Depazzi-Bullock Sr; Sancho-Spiller; Amidea-Mrs Bullock; Oriana-Mrs Seymour; Oriana's Mother-Mrs Kent.

Dance: A new Dance proper to the Play by Moreau-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

Event Comment: [By Mrs J. Robe.] Dedication: Whatever cold Encouragement it met with upon the Stage, I am induc'd...to believe it might very reasonably be attributed to the Season of the Year. Receipts: #17s 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Legacy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Eteocles-Boheme; Polynices-Ryan; Creon-Quin; Phocias-Walker; Alcander-Smith; Attalus-Egleton; Jocasta-Mrs Boheme; Antigona-Mrs Bullock; Olympa-Mrs Purden; Prologue by Benkingham-Walker; Epilogue-Mrs Boheme.
Event Comment: Benefit Rochetti. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: I: Overture out of Ptolomy-; Songs: Dico su questa sponda-; Svenalo traditor-; Sonata by Corelli-; Songs: Ombre piante-; Sgombra dall' Anima-; Solo for German Flute-L. Granom; II: Concerto-Castrucci; Songs: Non lo diro col Labro-; La mia speranza-; Trumpet Piece-Granom; Songs: No no my Heart , from an Italian Song out of Ptolomy-; Si Caro Si-; Concerto for Trumpets-J. Granom, L. Granom

Performance Comment: Granom; II: Concerto-Castrucci; Songs: Non lo diro col Labro-; La mia speranza-; Trumpet Piece-Granom; Songs: No no my Heart , from an Italian Song out of Ptolomy-; Si Caro Si-; Concerto for Trumpets-J. Granom, L. Granom.
Event Comment: Benefit Rogers. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets for Miss Oates taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17311111, but Barnwell Sr-J. Roberts; Blunt-_; With the Original Epilogue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17311005, but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Mullart.

Song: Miss Raftor

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [Both plays by Henry Fielding. For a discussion of recent plays, see The Comedian, No. 3, June 1731.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Performance Comment: Father Martin-Cibber Jr; Isabel-Miss Raftor; Old Laroon-Shepard; Young Laroon-W. Mills; Old Jourdain-J. Roberts; Beatrice-Miss Williams; edition of 1731 adds: Prologue-William Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Performance Comment: Captain Bilkum-Mullart; Lovegirlo-Cibber Jr; Galloon-Paget; Leathersides-Roberts; Chairman-Jones; Mother Punchbowl-Bridgwater; Kissinda-Miss Raftor; Stormandra-Mrs Mullart; Nonparel-Miss Mears; Industrious Jenny-Miss Eliz. Roberts; Prologue-Theophilus Cibber; Epilogue-Miss Raftor.

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman who has wrote for the Stage. At the Desire of severl Persons of Distinction. [Daily Advertiser, 21 Aug., has a poem: On Miss Atherton's Playing the Part of Lucy.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Trueman-Wm. Mills; Barnwell Sr-J. Roberts; Maria-Miss Williams; Lucy-Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17320623.

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance:

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespeare. Afterpiece: a Masque. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.] All the Characters new dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17321019, but Lady Percy-Mrs Purden.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman; or, The Death of the Stag

Performance Comment: Sportsman-Thurmond from dl, the first time of his perfornimg on this stage; Followers-J. DeLagarde, Evans, Holt, Sandham; 1st Nymph-Mrs Bullock; Attendants-Mrs Haughton, Mrs Vallois, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Jolly Huntsman-Mrs Roberts; Attendants-Stoppelaer, Excel, James, Jenkins.
Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17321218, but Clodio-Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17330308.

Ballet: new Comic Ballad: The Difference of Nations; or, The Dancing Europeans. French Peasants-Vallois, Miss Sandham; Scots-J. De Legarde, Miss Wherrit; English Peasants-Sandham, Mrs Haughton; Dutch Skippers-Thurmond, Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: French Peasants-Vallois, Miss Sandham; Scots-J. De Legarde, Miss Wherrit; English Peasants-Sandham, Mrs Haughton; Dutch Skippers-Thurmond, Mrs Bullock.
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed

Performance Comment: As17330108.

Ballet: MMasquerade by Thurmond. Petit Maitre-de Vallois; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock; Punches-J. Delagarde, Evans; Wives-Mrs Vallois, Miss Sandham; Peasant-Holt; His Wife-Miss Wherrit

Performance Comment: Petit Maitre-de Vallois; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock; Punches-J. Delagarde, Evans; Wives-Mrs Vallois, Miss Sandham; Peasant-Holt; His Wife-Miss Wherrit.
Event Comment: Benefit a Tradesman and his Family. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17330306 but Lady Graveairs-Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330402 but Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Christian; Epilogue-Miss Cole in Boys Cloaths.

Ballet: TThe Difference of Nations. Dutch Skippers-Thurmond, Mrs Bullock; French Peasants-Vallois, Miss Sandham; Scots-J. Delagarde, Mrs Wherrit; English Peasants-Sandham, Mrs Haughton

Performance Comment: Dutch Skippers-Thurmond, Mrs Bullock; French Peasants-Vallois, Miss Sandham; Scots-J. Delagarde, Mrs Wherrit; English Peasants-Sandham, Mrs Haughton.
Event Comment: By a Company of Comedians from the Theatres in London. At the Great Room at the Ship Tavern. Stage 2s. 6d. Pit 2s. First Gallery 1s. Second 6d. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-R. Harrington; Bajazet-Dyer; Moneses-J. Harrington; Axalla-Mason; Omar-Paul; Dervise-Tenoe; Zama-Goadby; Mirvan-Lawder; Arpasia-Mrs Herle; Selima-Mrs Purden .

Dance:

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Benefit a New Polly Peachum, just arrived from the Island of Obscurity, who will make her Publick Entry in that Character. Afterpiece: A new Comi-Tragical Interlude. Written by Jack Juniper, a Distiller's Apprentice, just turn'd Poet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Charke. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Deposing and Death of Queen Gin

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Queen Gin-T. Smith; Duke of Rum-Machen; Marquee de Nanta-J. Smith; Lord Sugarcane-Wallis .
Event Comment: Mainpiece not acted these 6 years [see 7 Oct. 1738]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Foote; Vellum-Yates; Butler-Neale; Gardener-Barrington; Sir George-Mills; Fantome-Mozeen; Coachman-J. Sparks; Lady Trueman-Mrs Mills; Abigail-Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Butler-Raftor; Nell-Mrs Clive; Sir John Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Jobson-Turbutt.

Dance: II: Mechel

Song: IV: The Subscription-Lowe

Event Comment: A Concert, etc. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit or First Gallery 1s 6d. 6p.m. Luna will light you home. Benefit Warner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Heemskirk; Peachum-J. Heemskirk; Lockit-Warner; Lucy-Mrs Warner; Mat-Malone; Polly-Miss Lincoln; Hornpipe-Williams.
Event Comment: To begin at six o'clock. By desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Medley Concert

Performance Comment: See17571226.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Performance Comment: The Battle of Rosbach. As17571226, but concluding with a new song- in honour of that day; Music by Bryan-Kear.

Ballet: LLe Carneval de Venice. As17571226, but Harlequin-J. Hussey

Performance Comment: As17571226, but Harlequin-J. Hussey.
Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer, Pit doorkeeper, Shawford, Berrisford, and Roberts. Tickets deliver'd by Wallis will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17611010, but Dick-Kennedy; Brass-Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17620219, but Buck-J. Palmer, first appearance on any stage.

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Wallis; V: New Hornpipe-Miss Dawson

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith, Cridland, Dalton, Widow Dunbar. Doors open half past 4. Play to begin exactly at half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17611029, but Col. Feignwell-Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17620520, but Buck-J. Palmer, second time.

Dance: IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Event Comment: Benefit for Bowers and Veal. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Broad will be taken. [Palmer played only for benefits (Genest, IV, 645).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17620501, but Patch-Mrs Gross.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17620520, but Buck-J. Palmer, third time.

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17620421 End: Dancing-Baltazar, Miss Dawson

Event Comment: Benefit for Robinson and Foley. No Building on Stage. Tickets deliver'd by Hodges will be taken. Tickets sold at Doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17611229, but Mat@o@Mint-Fox; Lucy-Miss E. Young; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17620520, but Buck-J. Palmer; Minuet-Froment, Miss Baker.

Dance: I: The Cow Keepers, as17611215

Event Comment: A new comic Opera...By Command of their Majesties. Music-Galuppi. Overture-J. S. Bach. Text-Goldoni. The first performance in England. Deferred from 30 Jan., because of Martyrdom of King Charles I. [A general Practice upon the Stage at noon 28 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

Event Comment: Benefit for Foley, Roberts, Palmer (doorkeepers). Tickets deliver'd by Kaygill will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-J. Palmer, 1st time; Thorowgood-Love; Blunt-Mozeen; Truman-Packer; Uncle-Burton; Maria-Mrs Davies; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Milwood-Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17630405 but Buck-J. Palmer; Minuet-Vincent, Miss Baker.

Song: End: Vernon

Event Comment: The Prince of Wales by Obrien (first time) very well (Hopkins). Receipts: #147 (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Obrien, first time; Sir Richard Vernon-Jackson; Worcester-Bransby; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Northumberland-Burton; Glendower-Lee; Douglas-Parsons; Blunt-J. Palmer; Poins-Packer; Carriers-Moody, Weston; Sheriff-Stevens; Bardolf-Clough; Westmorland-Ackman; Francis-Vaughan; Mortimer-Castle; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: As17631104.

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014