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Event Comment: At the Request of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison. Receipts: #30 14s. 6d. [In Daily Courant, 5 Oct., The Orphan had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Phantom-Walker; Tinsel-Egleton; Butler-Spiller; Coachman-Bullock Sr; Gardiner-Phipps; Lady Truman-Mrs Bullock; Abigail-Mrs Egleton; Vellum-Hall.
Cast
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Egleton
Related Works
Related Work: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House Author(s): Joseph Addison
Related Work: The Drummer Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats or The Tavern Bilkers

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Booth; Juba-Wilks; Syphax-Cibber; Sempronius-Mills; Portius-Thurmond; Marcus-Williams; Decius-Boman; Lucius-Cory; Marcia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison. Receipts: #53 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Vellum-Hippisley; Sir George-Ryan; Phantom-Walker; Tinsel-Egleton; Burler-Spiller; Coachman-Bullock Sr; Gardener-H. Bullock; Lady Truman-Mrs Vincent; Abigail-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House Author(s): Joseph Addison
Related Work: The Drummer Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: The Magician or Harlequin a Director

Song: The Children on the Ice-

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George-Huddy; Phantom-Bardin; Tinsel-W. Bullock; Butler-Collet; Coachman-R. Williams; Gardiner-W. Giffard; Vellum-Penkethman; Lady Trueman-Mrs Haughton; Abigail-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Kirk.
Related Works
Related Work: The Drummer Author(s): Joseph Addison
Related Work: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House Author(s): Joseph Addison

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-; Moorish Dance-

Song: As17300101

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George-Huddy; Fantome-Bardin; Tinser-Bullock; Butler-Collet; Coachman-Rosco; Gardener-Morgan; Vellum-Norris; Lady Trueman-Mrs Haughton; Abigal-Mrs Norris, from Dublin.
Related Works
Related Work: The Drummer Author(s): Joseph Addison
Related Work: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Tollet
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: As17311104

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Bullock; Sir George-Huddy; Fantome-Bardin; Butler-Collet; Coachman-Rosco; Gardiner-W. Giffard; Vellum-Norris; Lady Trueman-Mrs Haughton; Abigail-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Morgan.
Related Works
Related Work: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House Author(s): Joseph Addison
Related Work: The Drummer Author(s): Joseph Addison

Dance: II: Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; III: Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: Sailor's Dance-Jones

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq. [For further discussion of Harper's appearance in Court, see Universal Spectator, 1 Dec; London Evening Post, 29 Nov.; Grub St. Journal, 6 Dec]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Mills; Juba-A. Hallam; Sempronius-W. Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Milward; Marcus-Berry; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Boman; Marcia-Mrs Charke; Lucia-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Grace
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Robinson. La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. La Folette S'cest ravizee by Nivelon and Miss Mann

Performance Comment: La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. La Folette S'cest ravizee by Nivelon and Miss Mann .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Juba-W. Mills; Sempronius-Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Milward; Marcus-Cross; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Hewitt; Marcia-Mrs Thurmond; Lucia-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Butler
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Salway; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Stevens; Lucius-Roberts; Sempronius-Walker; Juba-A. Hallam; Syphax-Chapman; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Hale; Decius-Bridgwater; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison

Dance: As17341121

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Perkins, who has unfortunately lost his Sight. At Lee's Great Theatrical Booth. Written by the late Mr Addison. The doors open at three; the play begins at five. [Perkins is the author of The Blind Man's Complaint in Gentleman's Magazine, September 1734.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George-Freeman; Fantome-Stone; Tinsel-Turner; Vellum-Clarke; Butler-Harris; Gardener-Jones; Lady Trueman-Mrs Miller; Abigail-Mrs Clarke. With a Prologue, Written and Spoken by Mr Perkins, principally addressed to the Antient and Honourable Society of Free-Masons .
Related Works
Related Work: The Drummer Author(s): Joseph Addison
Related Work: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House Author(s): Joseph Addison

Song: The Apprentices, Wardens, and Masters Songs, to be sung by a worthy Brother

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Sempronius-Milward; Juba-Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Wright; Marcus-Mills; Lucius-Havard; Decius-Turbutt; Marcia-Mrs Giffard; Lucia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan Intermixd with Songs

Performance Comment: Pierot-Poitier; Harlequin-Phillips; Spaniard-Beard; Colombine-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Written by the late J. Addison, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Cibber; Sir George-Mills; Fantome-Wright; Lady Trueman-Mrs Butler; Vellum-Johnson; Abigail-Mrs Roberts; Gardener-Griffin; Butler-Macklin; Coachman-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House Author(s): Joseph Addison
Related Work: The Drummer Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Noble Venetian-Livier; Italian Bravo-Turbutt; Miller-Pelling; Colombine-Miss Mann; Pierot-Macklin; Gardeners, Wives-Rector, Carney, Mrs Vallois, Miss Wilson; Mandarin Gormogons-Pelling, Baudouin, Rector, Carney; Chinese Guards-Wright, Leigh, Hough, Gray; Harlequin-Phillips.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Wives Actor: Rector, Carney, Mrs Vallois, Miss Wilson
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Delane; Sempronius-Walker; Juba-Hallam; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Hale; Lucius-Roberts; Decius-Bridgwater; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Stevens; Syphax-a Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison
Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. For the Benefit of the Brave and Unfortunate Capt John Peddie, of the Prince of Orange, who, after defending his Ship, and saving her by the most Gallant Behaviour, against a Spanish Privateer, had the Misfortune to lose her, and all he had on Board, in the late Storm. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison. Pit and Boxes 5s. Galleries 2s. and 1s. Receipts: money #52 1s.; tickets #295 (Account Book); #350 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Delane; Juba-Hallam; Sempronius-Hale; Syphax-Rosco; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Gibson; Decius-Bridgwater; Lucius-Roberts; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Stevens.
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe.
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Mrs Bark Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Wooden Shoe-Mechel

Event Comment: Mainpiece Written by the late Mr Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Delane; Juba-A Gentleman [Charles Jones-Winston MS.]; Sempronius-Giffard; Syphax-Bridges; Portius-W. Giffard; Marcus-Cross; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Taswell; Marcia-Mrs Roberts; Lucia-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.
Event Comment: By the late Mr Addison. Benefit Capt Norton, late Commander of the Crawley Pink, who was taken the 18th of Sept. last, after a Gallant Engagement of Five Hours with Twelve Spanish privateers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Portius-Ryan; Sempronius-Cashell; Juba-Hale; Lucius-Rosco; Syphax-Gibson; Marcus-Anderson; Decius-Ridout; Lucia-Mrs Stevens; Marcia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Horton.
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison

Dance: II, V: As17431003

Event Comment: Mainpiece written by the late Mr Addison. [That Bridges doubled in the roles of Syphax and Sempronius seems to be born out by listing in both the advance notice and the bill of the day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Delane; Juba-Giffard; Syphax-Bridges; Portius-Havard; Marcia-Mrs Giffard; Sempronius-Bridges; Marcus-Blakes; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Woodburn; Lucia-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Budgell
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Addison. By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Delane; Syphax-L. Sparks; Sempronius-Berry; Juba-Mills; Portius-Havard; Marcus-Blakes; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Woodburn; Lucia-Mrs Bennet; Marcia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Royer.

Dance: III: Mechel

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

Event Comment: Never acted there before. Written by the late Mr Addison, author of Cato

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George-Furnival; Tinsel-Kennedy; Fantome-Lee; Vellum-Paget; Butler-Cushing; Gardener-L. Hallam; Coachman-Julian; Lady Trueman-Mrs Bambridge; Abigail-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Charke.
Related Works
Related Work: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House Author(s): Joseph Addison
Related Work: The Drummer Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: See17451111, but Sharp-Cushing; Kitty-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Song: Barlow

Dance: As17451018

Event Comment: Never perform'd there before. Written by the late Mr Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Paget; Sempronius-Furnival; Marcia-Mrs Bambridge; Juba-Cushing; Lucius-Julian; Decius-Dove; Portius-Blakey; Marcus-Lee; Lucia-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Cushing.
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Dance: As17451028

Song: Brett

Event Comment: LLucia-a $Miss Bride, a figure dancer surprisingly perfect (Winston MS 9). Great expectations from her [Miss Bride] (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Sheridan; Juba-Holland; Syphax-Davies; Sempronius-Havard; Marcus-Austin; Lucius-Burton; Decius-Bransby; Lucia-A Gentlewoman(, 1st appearance in that character); Marcia-Miss Pritchard; Portius-Packer; Mutineer-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Miss Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17211228, but Lucius-Corey; Marcia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Porter
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison
Event Comment: Benefit the Author of the Farce. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison. Afterpiece: Taken from Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17240914, but Lucia-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Grace
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold

Performance Comment: As17350225 And an Epilogue by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cross
Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Tragi-Comi-Pastoral Farce not acted these 5 years. [See 13 Nov. 1746.] Tomorrow Othello. The Part of Othello by Barry, Desdemona by Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Lacey; Juba-Gibson; Sempronius-Sparks; Lucius-Anderson; Syphax-Ridout; Decius-Bridgwater; Lucia-Mrs Vincent; Marcia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Event Comment: By Desire. Afterpiece: a Dramatic Fable. [By James Miller.] Edition of 1739: The Musick by Mr Arne. Sung by Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17390913, but Lucia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Joseph Addison

Afterpiece Title: An Hospital for Fools

Performance Comment: Edition of 1739 lists: Aesculapius-Berry; Mercury-Macklin; Father-Penkethman; Daughter-Mrs Clive; Son-Cashell; Rake-Ridout; 1 Husband-Woodburn; 2 Husband-Raftor; Wife-Mrs Marshall; Friend-Green; Beau-Yates; Poet-Woodward; Statesman-Turbut; 1 Man-Gray; 2 Man-Cole; 3 Man-Marshall; Wiseman-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Daughter Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Marshall