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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-W. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Butler; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-A. Hallam; Isabinda-Mrs Clark; Patch-Mrs Grace; Sir Francis-Griffin; Marplot-Miller .
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Janno. Punches by Janno and F. Tench. Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann

Performance Comment: Punches by Janno and F. Tench. Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Scandal-Hulett; Bcn-Bardin; Sir Sampson-Morgan; Valentine-Giffard; Tattle-R. Wetherilt; Trapland-Penkethman; Foresight-Collett; Jeremy-Rosco; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Hulett
Role: Trapland Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: In Mainpiece: The Sailors Dance. A new dance, The Amorous Couple, by D'Vallois and Mrs D'Vallois. Tambourine by Miss Wherrit

Performance Comment: A new dance, The Amorous Couple, by D'Vallois and Mrs D'Vallois. Tambourine by Miss Wherrit .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Kilby

Dance: Scotch Dance, as17330922 Two Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling. Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Tambourine by Miss Rogers .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Tollett

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit

Performance Comment: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Tollett

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde

Performance Comment: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: Let Polichinelles by Janno and F. Tench. II: Clown by Nivelon. III: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. IV: Scaramouch by Janno. V: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Performance Comment: Tench. II: Clown by Nivelon. III: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. IV: Scaramouch by Janno. V: Mock Minuet, as17331027.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Coquette by Mrs Bullock. Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Tollett

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Coquette by Mrs Bullock. Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Wooden Shoe Dance by Vallois. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Wooden Shoe Dance by Vallois. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor The Disease

Performance Comment: Parts by Johnson, Cibber, Miller, Harper, Griffin, W. Mills, Milward, Shepard, Oates, Winstone, Mrs Heron, Mrs Butler, Mrs Pritchard, Miss Robinson; but edition of 1734 lists: Sir Credulous Hippish-Griffin; Heartwell-Mills Sr; Beaumont-W. Mills; Dr Mummy-Johnson; Dr Diascordium-Miller; Looby Headpiece-Cibber; Galleypot-Harper; Cranny-Sheppard; Joseph-H. Tench; Poet-Oates; Constable-Hallam Sr; Lady Hippish-Mrs Butler; Belina-Mrs Pritchatd; Agnes-Mrs Robinson; Primrose-Mrs Heron. Prologue spoken by Mills Sr Epilogue spoken by Cibber, Griffin, Mrs Heron .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17340222 Prologue and Epilogue, proper to the Tragedy .

Music: A new Overture, and an entire new Sett of Act Tunes, by Seedo. A new Overture for the Afterpiece

Dance: Irish Trot by a Youth but Nine Years old. Hussar by Nivelon and Miss Robinson. Revellers, as17340220

Performance Comment: Hussar by Nivelon and Miss Robinson. Revellers, as17340220.

Song: Afterpiece: Songs (in the Italian Stile) by Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several new concertos call'd Bizzana Universall compos'd by Corbett in his Travels ... in Italy, he playing the first Violin. There will be several Pieces for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. Singing by Miss Cecilia Young

Performance Comment: .. in Italy, he playing the first Violin. There will be several Pieces for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. Singing by Miss Cecilia Young .
Event Comment: Benefit Charke and Messing. 5s. 7 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: In which will be introduc'd Adonis Chace, consisting of two Aubaden for four French Horns. Compos'd by Seedo and Lampe. Singing by Miss Arne

Performance Comment: Compos'd by Seedo and Lampe. Singing by Miss Arne .
Event Comment: Benefit A. Hallam and Ridout. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for Mithridates taken at this Play. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, &c

Performance Comment: Lally and Mrs Walter. Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, &c .
Event Comment: Benefit Dupre Jr and Mrs Pelling

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Binks

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Binks

Dance: II: French Peasant by Malter. III: A new Marie, concluding with a Minuet, by Dupre Jr and Miss Baston. IV: Les Characteres de l'Amour by Mlle Salle. V: Scotch Dance, as17331004. Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Pelling; His Lass-Mrs Laguerre

Performance Comment: III: A new Marie, concluding with a Minuet, by Dupre Jr and Miss Baston. IV: Les Characteres de l'Amour by Mlle Salle. V: Scotch Dance, as17331004. Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Pelling; His Lass-Mrs Laguerre .

Song: I: The Black and White Joke by Leveridge and Laguerre

Event Comment: Benefit Aston, Thomson, and a Gentleman under Misfortunes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: Tambourine, as17340504. Saraband by Miss Baston. Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden. Les Amans Consentants, as17340508

Performance Comment: Saraband by Miss Baston. Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden. Les Amans Consentants, as17340508 .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Dance: Tambourine, as17340504. Scottish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden. Le Marie, with a Minuet, by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Scottish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden. Le Marie, with a Minuet, by Glover and Miss Rogers .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Election; Or, Court And Country

Performance Comment: Parts by Mrs Roberts, Mrs Charke, Mrs Egerton, Mrs Talbot, Turbutt, Miss Jones, Jones, Hallam, Woodward, Woodburne, and Este .
Event Comment: At the Playhouse in Hampstead. Benefit Miss Jones Sr and Jr. N.B. That the Play may be no Hindrance to the Diversion at the Long Room, we shall begin exactly at 6 o'clock, and end about 8

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Dance: Hippisley's Humorous Medley, or Drunken Man

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

Performance Comment: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann .
Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Dance: I: A Grand Serious Dance by Denoyer and Mlle Roland. II: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. In: A new Comic Dance by Denoyer. IV: The Black and White Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: A Grand Comic Dance by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: II: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. In: A new Comic Dance by Denoyer. IV: The Black and White Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: A Grand Comic Dance by Poitier and Mlle Roland .
Event Comment: Benefit the Author. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Amelia and Caroline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Afterpiece Title: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife

Dance: Glover's Scot's Dance. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .

Song: By Leveridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Binks

Dance: La Coquette Francois (new) by Mlle Salle, Lally, S. Lally. The Medley (new) by Lally Jr, Delagarde, Miss Baston

Performance Comment: Lally. The Medley (new) by Lally Jr, Delagarde, Miss Baston .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Grand Comic Ballet by Poitier and Mlle Roland. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. IV: Grand Polish Dance (with New Habits), as17341221

Performance Comment: II: Grand Comic Ballet by Poitier and Mlle Roland. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. IV: Grand Polish Dance (with New Habits), as17341221.
Event Comment: By Command of their Highnesses the Princess Amelia and Princess Caroline. [Daily Advertiser lists Granier instead of the Gentleman in The Frolick.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Balourd

Cast
Role: Leandre Actor: Le Sage Sr

Afterpiece Title: La Serenade

Dance: The Frolick, as17341226. L'Allemande by Miss Chateauneuf

Performance Comment: L'Allemande by Miss Chateauneuf .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Dance: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. Amorous Swain and Rival Nymphs by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann

Performance Comment: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. Amorous Swain and Rival Nymphs by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann .