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Event Comment: Benefit Taylor, Boxkeeper. Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere. [By this day the newspapers had recorded, in a variety of versions, that a Licensing Act was under consideration in Parliament.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

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Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John ThurmondRichard Jones

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; III: Punch's Dance, as17370519; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve; V: Russian Sailor-Denoyer's Prentice

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Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Written by Mr Dryden. The Pit will be floor'd over, and laid to the Boxes. [For further comment on the Licensing Act, see Daily Gazetteer, 24 June, and Craftsman, 25 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

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Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): John DrydenGeorge Frideric Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Song: TThe Ladies' Lamentation, as17370414

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

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Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): John GayAlexander PopeJohn Arbuthnot

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Sir Jasper-Penkethman; Leander-Salway; Hellebore-Lyon; Dorcas-Miss Bincks; Charlotte-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Salway

Dance: Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

Related Works
Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): John GayAlexander PopeJohn Arbuthnot

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Salway

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Egerton 2320: Berry, Oats & Shepard discharg'd much noise in ye Pit for ye restoring of Oats. Griffin at Rotterdam, Jack Ray did his part. Milward's [?] a good one--the first night of Beard's playing--his success great. Receipts: #115. [For performances at the Fairs, see season of 1736-1737.] Daily Advertiser, 22 Aug.: The House [dl] is neatly decorated, and a very large Lobby prepar'd for the Servants that keep Places, with two Fire Places, Seats, near the Boxes, where a Person is to attend to call them, whe wanted by their Masters or Ladies. There is also a new Passage to the Pit, which will make it much more convenient for the Audience

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Milward; Ben-Miller; Foresight-Johnson; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Harper; Scandal-Mills; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Macklin; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

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Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Macklin; Sly-Miller; Lawyer-Cross; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: (London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing), but see below.
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Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin,; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Belmour-Mills; Fondlewife-Griffin; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Wright; Setter-Mechlin; Belinda-Miss Holliday; Araminta-Mrs Pritchard; Sylvia-Mrs Brett; Lucy-Mrs Marshall; Laetitia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

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Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John ThurmondRichard Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #80. [For a poem on Mrs Roberts' acting the Queen, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

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Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: new Grand Ballet called% The Peasants- Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Milward; King-Mills; Ghost-Boman; Ostrick-Macklin; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Wright; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Gravediggers-Johnson, Ray.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Johnson, Ray.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: As17370920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Sir Jealous-Harper; Charles-Wright; Whisper-Macklin; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Scentwell-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: V: Grand Ballet-Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Milward; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Buckingham-Mills; Dutchess of York-Mrs Pritchard; Richmond-Cibber; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Prince Edward-Green; Duke of York-Miss Cole; Norfold-Boman; Stanley-Havard; Ratcliff-Turbutt; Catesby-Hill; Tressel-Cross; Mayor-Harper.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Quin
Role: Richmond Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley
Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales; [Egerton 2320 : They were greatly Hollow'd. No receipts extant.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

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Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: (London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing).
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Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

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Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Comickal Masque of Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Mills; Lancaster-Havard; York-Wright; Justice-Boman; Westmoreland-Winstone; Pistol-Cibber; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Feeble-Griffin; Bardolph-Ray; Poins-Macklin; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Roberts; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Winstone
Role: Shallow Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17371018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: Lilliputians , Scholars of Livier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: As17371025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

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Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, the first Time of her appearing on that stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress