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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Performance Comment: Achilles-Salway; Lycomedes-Quin; Diphilus-Aston; Periphas-Walker; Ajax-Hall; Ulysses-Chapman; Diomedes-Laguerre; Agyrtes-Leveridge; Thetis-Mrs Buchanan; Theaspe-Mrs Cantrel; Philoe-Miss Bincks; Lesbia-Mrs Stevens; Artemona-Mrs Kilby; Deidamia-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Philoe Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Deidamia Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: Single Dance by Mlle Salle. The Nassau, as17331112 By Malter and Mlle Salle, as17331126

Performance Comment: The Nassau, as17331112 By Malter and Mlle Salle, as17331126.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Walker; Peach'em-Hippisley; Lockit-Hall; Player-Wignell; Beggar-Ridout; Mat-Mullart; Filch-Clarke; Polly-Miss Norsa; Lucy-Miss Bincks; Mrs Peach'em-Mrs Martin; Jenny-Mrs Forrester; Sukey-Mrs Templer; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby .
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Bincks

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17340920

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere by Mr Fielding. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Griffin; Lappet-Mrs Clive; Frederick-Milward; Clerimont-W. Mills; Ramilie-Mechlin; James-Turbutt; Decoy-Hewitt; List-Oates; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Mariana-Miss Hollyday; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Shireburn; Wheedle-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Clive; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Salway; Davy-Mechlin; Harry-Winstone; James-Turbutt; Charlotte-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Salway
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mann

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Poitier. V: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Poitier. V: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-A. Hallam; Sir Jasper-Morgan; Leander-Stoppelaer; Robert-Hallam; James-Mullart; Harry-Ridout; Davy-James; Hellebore -Roberts; Dorcas-Miss Norsa; Charlotte-Miss Binks .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Binks

Dance: As17341009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Cibber; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Heron; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Clincher Sr-Miller; Clincher Jr-Mechlin; Vizard-Cross; Dicky-Master Arne; Errand-Hallam; Constable-Harper; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Lady Darling-Mrs Shireburn; Parly-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Errand Actor: Hallam
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Parly Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan With the Ridotto Al Fresco

Dance: By Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Quin; Plume-W. Mills; Brazen-Cibber; Bullock-Miller; Worthy-Milward; Kite-Harper; Appletree-Mechlin; Pearmain-Oates; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Melinda-Mrs Butler; Rose-Miss Holliday; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Walker; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Mullart; Polly-Miss Norsa; Lucy-Miss Binks; Mat-Morgan .
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Binks

Music: Handel's Water Musick, in which will be performed a Preamble on the Kettle Drums by Job Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Cross; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Grace-Mrs Cross; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrell; Manly-Woodburn; Basset-Este; Sir Francis-Jones; Richard-Master Green; Myrtilla-Mrs Davenport; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Trusty-Miss Jones; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Miller .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: As17350715 Prologue and Epilogue, as17350715.

Music: As17350715

Dance: Louvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport .

Song: English Cantata by a Scholar of Carey's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Walker; Peachum-Hippisley; Locket-Mullart; Polly-Miss Norsa; Lucy-Miss Bincks; Player-Wignell; Beggar-James; Mat-M. Stoppelaer; Filch-Clarke; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Jenny-Mrs Forrester; Sukey-Mrs Templer; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Bincks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Penkethman; Rashley-Giffard; Ranger-Richardson; Fumble-Norris; Petulant-Lyon; Sneak-Woodward; Spatterdash-Hamilton; Emilia-Mrs Giffard; Cordelia-Miss Hughes; Governess-Mrs Wetherilt; Betty-Miss Tollett; Maria-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Fond Husband Actor: Penkethman
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Hughes
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollett

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: Pierrots by Vallois and Mrs Delagarde

Performance Comment: V: Pierrots by Vallois and Mrs Delagarde .

Song: III: By Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-W. Mills; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Dorilant-Este; Quack-Shepard; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Clive; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pritchard; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace; Mrs Dainty-Miss Mann; Lucy-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17350901, with Ridotto Al' Fresco: Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Davenport; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Taylor; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Dutchman and Frow-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Peasant Man and Woman-Dukes, Mrs Pelling .

Music: Second Musick: 1st Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Ouverture to Alcina. I: Concerto for Hautbois by Geminiani

Dance: II: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Mills; Young Woudbe-W. Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Miller; Richmore-Berry; Subtleman-Bardin; Alderman-Johnson; Balderdash-Shepard; Clearaccount-Winstone; Frisure-Cross; Comic-Oates; Captain-Cole; Fairbank-Turbutt; Squire-Este; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Villeneuve; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance -Miss Holliday; Mrs Midnight-Harper .
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: I: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: A new Comic Dance called The Rover: Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Mann; Peasant Woman-Mrs Anderson; Dutchman-Duke; French Peasant-Davenport; Dutchmen and Wives-Pelling, Janno, Miss Brett, Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: II English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: A new Comic Dance called The Rover: Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Mann; Peasant Woman-Mrs Anderson; Dutchman-Duke; French Peasant-Davenport; Dutchmen and Wives-Pelling, Janno, Miss Brett, Mrs Davenport .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Milward; Fainall-W. Mills; Witwoud-Cibber Jr; Sir Wilful-Harper; Petulant-Mechlin; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Miss Holliday; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Butler; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Cross; Foible-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Dance: III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. In IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: In IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Machen; Young Mirabel-Yarrow; Duretete -Jones; Dugard-Wallis; Petit-Pullen; Bisarre-Miss Jones; Lamorce-Mrs Harris; Oriana-Miss Jones Jr .
Cast
Role: Bisarre Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Oriana Actor: Miss Jones Jr

Music: IV: Solo on Violoncello by Biggs

Dance: I: Scaramouch. III: Scotch Dance. V: Running Footman by Shawford

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Norsa. Tickets at her Lodgings, Nassau Street, near Gerrard Street. Receipts: money #12 14s. 6d.; tickets #101 9s. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 29 April: We hear Mr Handel has compos'd a new Opera, on the Occasion of his Royal Highness's Marriage to the Prince[S] of Saxe Gotha, and as the Wedding was solemnized sooner than was expected, great Numbers of Artificers, as Carpenters, Painters, Engineers, &c. are employed to forward the same

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Hoyden-Miss Norsa; Foppington-A. Hallam; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Delane; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Young Fashion-Walker; Coupler-Hippisley; Surgeon-James; Lory-Chapman; Nurse-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17360427 but Flora-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. The Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. Sailors (from orestes) by Glover, Tench, Desse, Delagarde, Livier, Richardson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Floras Hol1day or The Shepherds Welcome to the Spring

Performance Comment: Parts by Leveridge, Laguerre, Roberts, Stoppelaer, Mrs Wright, Miss Hillyard; with The Faithful Shepherd (a ballet) by Glover, Miss Rogers, Tench, Desse, Dupre, Livier, Mrs Ogden, Mlle De Lormc, Miss Norman, Mrs Kilby .

Music: Select Pieces on several Instruments

Dance: I: Clown by Nivelon. II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle

Performance Comment: II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17351126, but Nurse-Mrs Bennet. A new Epilogue, addressed to the Town, to be spoken by Miss Oates .

Music: The March in Zara. By Desire, a Solo composed by Charke will be performed on the Violin by his Scholar, Master Oates

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: A new dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates, Scholars to Villeneuve. III: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson. IV: Peasant by Master Oates and Miss Oates. V: Dutchman and his Frow by Phillips and Miss Brett

Performance Comment: II: A new dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates, Scholars to Villeneuve. III: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson. IV: Peasant by Master Oates and Miss Oates. V: Dutchman and his Frow by Phillips and Miss Brett .
Event Comment: Benefit Turbutt, Mich. Stoppelaer, Miss Oates. All the Songs will be printed, and delivered at the Theatre Gratis. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. 6:30 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Este; Archer-Oates; Sullen-Stoppelaer;Freeman-Houghton; Bonniface-Turbutt; Foigard-Paget; Gibbet-Bardin; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Dorinda-Mrs Kilby; Cherry-Miss Oates; Gipsey-Miss Ferguson; Scrub-Salway .
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Generous Free Mason

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. With a New Prologue in Praise of Masonry, suitable to the Occasion. And a new Epilogue addressed to the Town, to be spoke by Miss Oates .

Music: A Solo on the Violin by Master Oates, Scholar to Charke

Dance: II: Irish Trot by Master Oates. III: A new dance by Master and Miss Oates. IV: A new dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. V: Peasant by Master and Miss Oates

Performance Comment: III: A new dance by Master and Miss Oates. IV: A new dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. V: Peasant by Master and Miss Oates .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Ryan; Horner-A. Hallam; Harcourt-Walker; Dorilant-Marshall; Sparkish-Chapman; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Mullart; Mrs Pinchwife-Miss Bincks; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mullart; Alithea-Mrs Templer; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Horsington; Dainty-Mrs Forrester; Lucy-Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

Performance Comment: Burgomaster-Livier; Boor Servant-Macklin; Scaramouch-Janno; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin-Philips; Country Lads-Villeneuve, Dukes, Janno; Country Lasses-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett.

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir W. Davenant and Mr Dryden. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toy Shop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Ferdinand-Este; Caliban-Johnson; Hippolito-Miss Holliday; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Ariel-Miss Cole; Dorinda-Mrs Clive; Trincalo-Miller; Sailors-Mechlin, Cross, Ray; [with] Vocal Parts-Stoppelaer, Mrs Clive; dances-Mlle Roland, Thurmond, Muilment, Liviez, Pelling, Dukes, LeSac, Rector, Peters, Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Event Comment: Benefit Macklin, Mr and Mrs Furnival. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toy Shop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Furnival; Townly-Mills; Manly-Berry; Lady Grace-Miss Holliday; Basset-Macklin; Sir Francis-Griffin; Richard-Cross; Moody-Miller; Poundage-Turbutt; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Clive; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Villeneuve; Trusty-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve; V: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Marwood-Mrs Hallam; Fainall-Walker; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Templer; Witwoud-Chapman; Petulant-Neale; Foible-Mrs Stevens; Mincing-Miss Bincks; Peg-Miss Horsington; Sir Wilful-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Peg Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. [Tickets for Mrs Marshall, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Brunette taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Walker; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Mullart; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby; Lucy-Mrs Marshall, who never performed on that stage before.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brunette

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Mauxlinda Actor: Miss
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Isabella

Dance: FFrench Peasant, new Pantomime Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; French Peasant-Lalauze, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hamilton and the two Masters Hamilton. Tickets at Hamilton's Lodgings, at Mr Strawberry's in Russel-Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: Perform'd by the Lilliputians: More-Master W. Hamilton; Gubbins-Master J. Hamilton; Margerinia-Miss Edward, the first time of her appearance on any stage; Mauxalinda-Miss Cole; Dragon-Master Ferg.

Dance: I: Punch-Master Ferg; III: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter

Song: IV: Beard