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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison; III: The Black Joke-Mathews, Mrs Addison; with a Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Song: II, IV: Master Mattocks

Event Comment: Benefit for Marten, Cushing, Stoppelaer. Tickets sold at the Door will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Lord Guilford Dudley Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Event Comment: Benefit for Dan. French, Mrs Hyde and Mrs Knowles, Two Ale-Conners Widows. A Concert, etc. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. 6d. To beg1n at 6

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: Flora or Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: The part of Hob-Hob himself; Roger for Somersetshire-Trimming Dick of Taunton Dean; to play out an old Grudge, Friendly, Flora-Friends of Hob's who never appeared on any Stage before.
Event Comment: long letter appeared in the General Advertiser favoring support of places of public entertainment for the lower classes: That Spectacles such as Rope Dancing, Tumbling and Feats of Activity, are the most harmless and best accommodated to the Genius of the Common people of any which are exhibited, will be evident on considering that they neither harden the heart, pervert or inflame the Inclinations, nor corrupt the principles, but simply gratify the curiosity, the only means by which the populace can receive pleasure from objects of this kind."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Cast
Role: Jacinta Actor: Miss Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: As17520127

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Prologue, Epilogue and Pastoral Dialogue. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Addison. A New Pastoral Dialogue for the benefit of ye Author of ye Dialogue, Cook ye Poet (Cross). [The Prologue was on comic poetry (spoken by Ryan); the Epilogue was on the Comic Characters of Women (spoken by Mrs Bland). See published version (London, 1753 "to which is prefixed an Ode to John Rich, Esq:"--British Museum 11795 K 31).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Cast
Role: Parish Girl Actor: Miss Hallam.

Entertainment: NNew Prologue, Epilogue, likewise a New Pastoral Dialogue (never perform'd before)-Lowe, Mrs Lampe; The music by Mr Arne-

Dance: LLes Chasseurs Allemandes, as17521207

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Cast
Role: Parish Girl Actor: Miss Hallam.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Miss Bellamy; Lothario-Dyer; Altamont-Ridout; Sciolto-Sparks; Rossano-Usher; Lavinia-Mrs Elmy; Lucilla-Mrs Barrington; Horatio-Barry.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Cast
Role: Parish Girl Actor: Miss Hallam.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryan. To prevent any obstruction on the Decorations there will be no Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: The Villagers, as17560315

Song: Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross and Wife. Mainpiece: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets deliver'd out for Every Man in His Humour will be taken. Receipts: #147 (Cross); charges #60 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17581125, but Pantaloon-Leviez; Silvio-Blakes; Clod-Ackman; Maigre-Settree; Puck-Master Rogers; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Puck Actor: Master Rogers
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss E. Young.

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: IV: The Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: MMiss Rogers being taken Suddenly ill, Mr Powell made an Apology (for Masr. Burton's reading the Page) but Spoke so low the Galleries could not hear; they cry'd out what is it &c. he spoke louder & all was well (Hopkins). Receipts: #220 15s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Powell, first time
Role: Polydore Actor: Jackson, first time
Role: Page Actor: Miss Rogers, first time
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Plym

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross; Page-Hull; Dr Caius-Holtom; Sir Hugh-Lewis; Shallow-Costollo; Slender-Bennet; Host-Anderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Miss Vincent; Fenton-Davis; Pistol-R. Smith; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Nym-Buck; Bardolph-Wignel; Peter-Mas. Morgan; Rugby-C. Smith; Mrs Ford-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Ross
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015; End: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Shuter, Davis, Tindal, Waller, Marshall, Mrs Burden, Mrs Parsons, Miss Reynolds.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob Jallop-Gardner; Bruin-Davis; Line-Waller; Crispin-Preston; Roger-Parsons; Snuffle-Johnson; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Parsons; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Granger; Jerry Sneak-Shuter; To conclude with a dance-the performers.

Dance: As17650708

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Sir John-Murden; Sealand-Hurst; Myrtle-Lee; Tom-Palmer; Humphrey-M'George; Daniel-Weston; Cimberton-Shuter; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Worley; Lucinda-Miss Madden; Phillis-Mrs M'George; Indiana-Mrs Dancer; In Act II: Song-a Gentleman, first appearance on that stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Event Comment: Paid Mr Vincent for coronation anthems &c. 17s. (Account Book). Receipts: #140 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Vincent
Event Comment: By Desire. Rec'd from Condell for Fruit Rent #20. Paid Wilford for 30 nights renters money #300 (Account Book). Receipts: #195 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Mysis Actor: Miss Poitier.
Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd for a Tragedy and Jane Shore will be taken. Charges #66 6s. Balance to Clarke #35 plus #142 13s. in Tickets (Box 274; Pit 401; Gallery 140) (Account Book). Receipts: #101 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: With a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Macklin.

Dance: III: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mayor Of Garratt

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lee; Sullen-Bannister; Sir Charles Freeman-Casey; Foigard-Vandermere; Gibbet-Gardner; Scrub-Weston; Boniface-Jackson; Hounslow-Graham; Bagshot-Walker; Aimwell-Davis; Cherry-Mrs Gardner; Lady Bountiful-Mrs White; Gipsey-Miss Jackson; Mrs Sullen-a young Gentlewoman, being her first appearance.

Dance: As17680530

Music: CConcerto on Violin-Barthelemon

Event Comment: Benefit for Cautherly. Farce from Mrs Centlivre's The Man's Bewitched. Never acted there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Chamont-Holland; Polydore-Cautherly; Page-Miss Palmer; Serina-Miss Platt; Chaplain-Love; Acasto-Bransby; Ernesto-Castle; Florella-Mrs Johnston; Monimia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Entertainment: End: Linco's Travels-King, Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: NNew Comic Dance, as17681210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; Richard Wealthy-Aickin; The Minor-Forde (from Dublin, his first appearance on this stage); Dick-Morgan; Shift (with Imitations), Dr Squintum-Bannister; Loader-Davis; Tally-Jacobs; Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: The Minor Actor: Forde
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ogilvie.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17690515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Love; Frankly-Aickin; Bellamy-Packer; Jack Meggot-Vernon; Ranger's Servant-Ackman; Tester-J. Burton; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Stephens; Lucetta-Mrs Love; Milliner-Miss Radley; Jacintha-Mrs Jeffries; Clarinda-Miss Pope; To Conclude with a Country Dance- (playbill).
Cast
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Radley
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well or Flora

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd the The English Gardeners-Atkins, Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Cast
Role: Woodford Actor: Knowles

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Dance: The Cowkeeper, as17700521