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Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton. [In Daily Post, 8 Sept., The Spanish Fryar had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry Iv: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe And Justice Shallow

Performance Comment: King Henry-Booth; Prince of Wales-Williams; Prince John-Wm. Mills; Gloster-Oates; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Hastings-Watson; Chief Justice-Boman; Justice Shallow-Cibber; Falstaff-Harper; Justice Silence-Miller; Fee6le-Griffin; Bardolfe-Shepard; Pistol-Norris; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson Jr; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt; Dol Mavis-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Booth
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Event Comment: At the Great Booth. [Advertised also on 8, 10, 15, 17 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood And Little John; Shewing How He Was Banish'd By The Instigation Of The earl Of Pembroke, For The Love Of The Fair matilda; His Bold Adventures With His Man little John; And The band Of Outlaws; On Which Information the King Went With His Army To pembroke, And robin Hood's Happy Return To Court: With The Comical Adventures Of Little John And The pindar's Wife

Performance Comment: King-Chapman; Robin Hood-Hulett; Pembroke-Lacy; Little John-Ray; Pindar-Harper; Matilda-Mrs Lacy; Marina-Mrs Morgan; Pindar's Wife-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: (at 8 p

Performance Comment: at 8 p.m.) The Stratagems of Harlequin.
Event Comment: [Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry Iv, Part Ii: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Williams; Lancaster-Wm. Mills; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Lord Chief Justice-Boman; Archbishop of York-Roberts; Archbishop of Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Cibber; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Silence-Griffin.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Hostess Quickly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: [The Strollers

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Hughes, Esq. Afterpiece: a New Dramatick Tale. Written by the Author of the Toy Shop [R. Dodsley]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cibber; Miller-Miller; Lord Lurewell-Este; Richard-Berry; Joe-Stoppelaer; Peggy-Mrs Pritchard; Margery-Mrs Bennet; Kate-Mrs Cross; Courtiers-Winstone, Cross, Hill; Foresters-Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Cibber

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Muilment; V: Ballet-Denoyer

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toy Shop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cibber; Miller-Miller; Lurewell-Hill; Richard-Havard; Peggy-Miss Brett; Margery-Mrs Bennet; Joe-Beard; Kate-Miss Tollet; Attendants-Winstone, Cross, Raftor; Forresters-Turbutt, Leigh; Green. Green.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Cibber

Dance: A new Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter, Livier, Mrs Thompson, Pelling, Rector, Mrs Woodward, Miss Brett

Music: Select Pieces-

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toy Shop. N.B. Whereas several Audiences have of late been very much disgusted at the Performances being interrupted by Persons crouding upon the Stage; none for the future can be admitted behind the Scenes, except those who have Annual Silver Tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cibber; Miller-Shepard; Lurwell-Raftor; Richard-Havard; Peggy-Mrs Pritchard; Margery-Mrs Bennet; Joe-Beard; Attendants-Winstone, Cross, Green; Foresters-Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Cibber

Dance: II: Grand Aethiopian Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter; V: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Winstone; Miller-Shepard; Lurewell-Raftor; Richard-Havard; Joe-Berry; Peggy-Mrs Chetwood; Margery-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; IV: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; V: Grand Ballet-Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Milward; Scandal-Mills; Ben-Macklin; Foresight-Johnson; Tattle-Chapman; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Trapland-Ray; Jeremy-Woodward; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard; Nurse-Mrs Egerton; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Winstone; Miller-Shepard; Peggy-Mrs Pritchard; Joe-Berry.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone
Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Receipts: money #78 12s.; seals #81 10s. (Account Book); #162 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, Delane received a Free Benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cibber; Miller-Mullart; Dick-Hale; Lord Lurewell-Gibson; Mrs Cockle-Mrs Martin; Peggy-Mrs Hale; Kate-Miss Dodson; Joe-Salway.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Cibber

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel; III: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland; V: Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

Song: In II: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin; Clerimont-Mills; Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Cross; James-Turbutt; Decoy-Ray; List-Woodburn; Sparkle-Leigh; Furnish-Raftor; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Egerton; Wheedle-Miss Bennet; Lappet-Mrs Clive; in which will be introduc'd a song call'd The Life of a Beau-.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Winstone; Miller-Shepard; Dick-Havard; Peggy-Miss Brunette; Margery-Miss Bennet; Kate-Miss Woodman; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone
Event Comment: Benefit Christopher Perry. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear. Tickets delivered for 18 Nov. will be taken on this day (Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello (By Desire)-Perry, who never appeared on any Stage; Iago-Ryan; Desdemona-Mrs Pritchard; Cassio-Hale; Brabantio-Roberts; Roderigo-Woodman; Lodovico-Gibson; Montano-Cashell; Duke-Harrington; Gratiano-Lascells; Emilia-Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Mullart; Dick-Hale; Margery-Mrs Martin; Peggy-Mrs Hale; Kate-Miss Dodson.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

Dance: II: A new Comic Dance-Dubuisson, Villeneuve, Sga Bonneval; III: Scots Dance-Mathews; IV: Hornpipe-Taylor; V: Matelot-Master Matthews

Event Comment: Benefit Marten and Carr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Joe-Stoppelaer; Dick-Hale; Peggy-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson

Dance: DDutch Skipper, as17421025; Les Boufons du Cour, as17430305 Le Rendezvous Gallant, as17421217

Event Comment: Mainpiece written on the plan of Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny In The Reign Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Cashell; Falconbridge-Ryan; Hubert-Bridgwater; France-Hale; Dauphin-Cibber; Pandulph-Johnson; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Rosco; Abbot-Marten; Arundel-Anderson; Melun-Gibson; Governor of Angiers-Carr; Lady Blanche-Miss Hippisley; Prince Arthur-Miss Morrison; Constance-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Cashell
Role: Pandulph Actor: Johnson
Role: Arundel Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Hippisley; Frederick-Havard; Clermont-Cashell; Ramilie-Chapman; Decoy-Marten; James (the starv'd Cook)-Woodward; Mariana-Mrs Hale; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Martin; Wheedle-Mrs Bland; Lappet-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Event Comment: At the New Theatre. [This phrasing now used for the rest of the season.] Benefit Goodfellow. At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Note, It will be Moonlight. Prices 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cushing; Dick-Lee; Miller-L. Hallam.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Cushing

Dance: III: Scotch Dance-Mr Miles, Mrs Miles; IV: Master Morgan, Miss Baker; V: Comic Dance-Mr Miles, Mrs Miles

Song: II: Brett

Event Comment: Benefit for Marten, and White (Treasurer)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Mrs Hale; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister; also the Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Performance Comment: Granier, J. Granier's Sister; also the Drunken Peasant-Phillips.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@O@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Winstone; Lucy-Mrs Green; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pit; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Bennet; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Yates; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Shawford; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Mrs Vixen-Miss Cole; Betty Doxy-Miss Murgetroyd; Polly-Mrs Clive; In III a Hornpipe-Matthews; The whole concluding with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Winstone; Miller-Berry; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Peggy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Mrs Barrington; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Mrs Barrington; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Event Comment: Places for boxes to be had of Mr Thurston at the stage door. No persons admitted behind the Scenes, nor any money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Play to begin at 6 o'clock. [This admonition about not appearing behind the scenes occurs frequently on bills this season and will not be noted further.] Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Foresight-Shuter; Sir Sampson Legend-Taswell; Jeremy-Blakes; Nurse-Mrs James; Scandal-Palmer; Tattle-Woodward; Ben-Yates (with Song and Dance in character); Angelica-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Willoughby; Mrs Frail-Mrs Mills; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive; Trapland-Ray.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Palmer
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Winstone; Miller-Berry; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Margery-Mrs Yates; Kate-Miss Minors; Peggy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone

Song: Mattocks

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [see 5 Oct. 1748]. No persons to be admitted behind the scenes, nor any money to be returned after the curtain is drawn up. [A customary note for the remainder of the season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: King Lear-Giffard; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Sparks; Kent-Bransby; Bastard-Ridout; Cornwall-Usher; Albany-Anderson; Burgandy-Bencraft; Gentleman Usher-Dyer; Goneril-Miss Haughton; Regan-Mrs Ridout; Cordelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Giffard
Role: Albany Actor: Anderson
Role: Burgandy Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: MMr Garrick did Loveless & Miss Houghton (from Covent Garden) Amanda-well-[applause] (Cross). Receipts: #160 ($Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Garrick first time; Sir Novelty Fashion-Woodward; Elder Worthy-Burton; Younger Worthy-Palmer; Sir William Wisewoud-Taswell; Snap-Yates; Sly-Shuter; Amanda-Miss Haughton [being her first appearance on this stage [she was at cg the early pa t of the season]; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Winstone; Miller-Berry; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Margery-Mrs Yates; Kate-Mrs Simpson; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone

Dance: IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

Event Comment: Benefit for Dickenson and Ackman. [Dickenson was First-Gallery Office-keeper.] Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Margery-Mrs Toogood; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Miller-Barry; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton

Song: III: Miss Thomas

Dance: II: The Pierrot's Dance, as17540504; IV: A Hornpipe to the tune of Ali Croaker-Walker

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Mr Varney at the Stage Door of the Theatre. No persons to be admitted behind the scenes, nor any money to be returned after the Curtain is drawn up. [Notice repeated throughout the season.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Bransby; Ramilie-Palmer; Decoy-Simson; James-Clough; Miser-Yates; List-Marr; Furnish-Raftor; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Lappet-Mrs Clivein which character will be introduced The Life of a Beau song.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Miller-Berry; Margery-Mrs Toogood; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton

Song: III: The School of Anacreon-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Lt Story Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Miss Cockayne; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson