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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Hull, first time; Sir Harry-Woodward; Russet-Dunstall; Charles-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Major Oakly-Yates; O'Cutter-Barrington; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly (By Particular Desire)-Mrs Hull.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

Song: II: The Blackbirds, a Cantata-Miss Potts

Dance: End: The Reel, as17700329

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17691002, but Romeo-Brereton, first time; Apothecary-Waldron; Lady Capulet-Mrs Smith; Vocal Parts-Bannister, +Dibdin, Mrs _Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Wroughton, first time; Varanes-Smith, first time; Leontine-Gibson; Marcian-Clarke; Lucius-Wignell; Atticus-Gardner; Aranthes-Lewes; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Varanes Actor: Smith, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: III: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; with Allemande, as17700501

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17700126, but Richard (that night only)-Shuter; Lady Ann-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Catesby-Davis; Add Lieut.-R. Smith; Lord Mayor-Wignell.
Cast
Role: Add Lieut. Actor: R. Smith
Role: Lieut. Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Sheridan; King-Gardner; Laertes-Aickin; Horatio-DuBellamy; Ostrick-Hamilton; Rosencrans-Smith; Guildenstern-Dancer; Polonius-Weston; Player King-Farrell; Marcellus-Wheeler; Bernardo-Lings; Francisco-Griffiths; Lucianus-Jacobs; 1st Gravedigger-Vandermere; 2nd Gravedigger-Castle; Ghost-Sowdon; Queen-Mrs Jefferies; Player Queen-Mrs White; Ophelia-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Rosencrans Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trick'd

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17700525, but Young Loveit-Smith; Gruel-Dancer.
Cast
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Smith
Role: Dr Catgut Actor: Brownsmith

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Dr Squintum, Mrs Cole (for that Night only)-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; Sir Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Loader-Smith; Dick-Jacobs; Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Mrs Jeffereys; Occasional Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Loader Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: TThe Nosegay, as17700611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Bellmour-Aickin; Vainlove-DuBellamy; Sharper-Smith; Sir Joseph-Hamilton; Bluff-Sparks; Setter-Vandermere; Barnaby-Jacobs; Footman-Holcroft; Old Batchelor-Sowdon; Belinda-Mrs M'George; Araminta-Mrs Dyer; Sylvia-Mrs Jefferies; Lucy-Mrs White; Laetitia-Mrs Gardner .
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, The Diversions of the Morning

Dance: End of Play: The Pedlar, as17700817

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Warwick-Smith; King Edward-Bensley; Pembroke-Perry; Suffolk-Gardner; Buckingham-Wignell; Lady Elizabeth Grey-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Clifford-Miss Pearce; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Warwick Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: End of Play: The Lamplighter, as17701009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Clown-Ackman; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Lover-Messink; Irish Valet-Moody; Scaramouch-Keen; Other characters-Wright, Kear, Fawcett, Hartry, Booth, Jacobs, Castle, Wheeler, J. Burton, Wrighten, Walker; Country Girls-Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman; Milliners-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Millidge; Colombine-Mrs King; With the New Additional Scene, call'd The Rejoicing Night-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Hamilton; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Lady Grace-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Miss Ward; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: II: Comic Dance-; IV: Countryman Metamorphosed, as17701010

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ross; Chamont-Smith; Polydore-Bensley; Aaasto-Gibson; Chaplain-Hull; Page-Miss Cockayne; Serina-Miss Pearce; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Shuter, first time; Young Belfield-Smith; Sir Benjamin-Yates; Elder Belfield-Clarke; Philip-Perry; Paterson-Dyer; Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Lewes; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Lucy Waters-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Miss Ward; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Young Belfield Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Elder Brother Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Rollo, Duke of Normandy Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ross; Priuli-Gibson; Bedamar-Perry; Duke-Morris; Renault-Clarke; Elliot-Fox; Spinoza-Wignell; Officer-Thompson; Theodore-R. Smith; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera (first time these 4 years)-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, as17701017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Reddish; Varanes-Barry; Marcian-Aickin; Atticus-J. Aickin; Leontine-Hurst; Lucius-Keen; Aranthes-Palmer; Delia-Mrs Smith; Julia-Miss Platt; Athanais-Mrs Barry; Pulcheria-Mrs W. Barry; Vocal parts-Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman.
Cast
Role: Delia Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-two children, scholars of Daigville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Bensley; Bonniface-Morris; Sullen-Gibson; Gibbet-Gardner; Scrub-Shuter; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Cherry-Miss Ward; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance, as17701017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Gloster-Gibson; Bastard-Bensley; France-DuBellamy; Burgundy-Lewis; Cornwall-Gardner; Albany-Hull; Kent-Clarke; Gentleman Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-DuBellamy; Cordelia-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Smith; Horatio-Bensley; Altamont-Dyer; Sciolto-Ross, first time; Rossano-Lewes; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Pearce; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Rhadamistus-Barry; Terbazus-Palmer; Pharasmanes-Aickin; Megistus-Jefferson; Zopiron-Packer; Tigranes-Hurst; Zelmira-Mrs W. Barry; Attendants-Miss Platt, Mrs Smith; Zenobia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Attendants Actor: Miss Platt, Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17701114, but to avoid confusion full cast listed- Harlequin-Rooker; Clown-Ackman; Lover-Messink; Drunken Valet-Moody; Lieut. (with song)-Bannister; Scaramouche-Keen; Other characters-Wright, Fawcett, Hartry, Booth, Jacobs, Castle, Wheeler, J. Burton, Wrighten, Walker; Country Girls-Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman; Milliners-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Millidge; Colombine-Mrs King; With the Rejoicing Night-; including the Sailor's pageant-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-Hull; Balance-Gibson; Bullock-Dunstall; Brazen-Dyer; Kite-Morris; Recruits-Barnshaw, Lewes; Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Miss Ward; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Dance: II: The Old ground Young-Aldridge, Mas. Harris, Miss Twist. [See17700501.

Related Works
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gibson; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Perry; Polonius-Shuter; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Bensley; Angelo-Clarke; Escalus-Hull; Claudio-Wroughton; Clown-Dunstall; Lucio-Yates (first time); Mariana-Mrs Bulkley; Isabella-Mrs Yates (first time); A Huntington Library News Clipping adds the following: Provost-Gardner; Friar Peter-R. Smith; Friar Thomas-Redman; Elbow-Quick; Barnadine-Stoppelaer; Julietta-Miss Ogilvie; Francisca-Miss Mills.
Cast
Role: Friar Peter Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Performance Comment: Croaker-Shuter; Honeywood-Bensley, first time; Sir W. Honeywood-Clarke; Lofty-Kniveton, first time; Leontine-Wroughton; Jarvis-Dunstall; Butler-Cushing; Dubardieu-Holtom; Postboy-Quick; Officer-R. Smith; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Pitt; Olivia-Mrs Baker; Garnet-Mrs Green; Miss Richland-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Good-Natured Man Author(s): Oliver Goldsmith

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Hull; Lycander-Perry; 1st Colchian-Clarke; Hecate-Gardner; Theano-Mattocks; Medea-Mrs Yates; The Song of Azure God-Mrs Baker; The Original Epilogue-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Jason Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Medea Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Reel, as17701103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Smith; Jaques-Clarke; Adam-Gibson; Duke Sen-Hull; Oliver-Perry; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Touchstone (by Particular Desire, and for that night only)-Geo. Alex. Stevens; Caelia (with a song)-Mrs Baker; Rosalind-Mrs Bulkley (being first time for these ladies in these parts); An Occasional Prologue-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: R. Smith

Dance: I: The Tartars, as17701003; I Farce: (By Desire) An Allemande-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley (playbill)