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Event Comment: Receipts: #147 5s. 6d. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Probable attendance: boxes, 194 paid and 20 orders; stage, 1 paid; balcony, 4 paid; pit, 275 paid and 11 orders; slips, 38 paid and 5 orders; first gallery, 406 paid and 9 orders; second gallery, 165 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgo Master Trickd

Performance Comment: As17261014, but 4th Nymph-Mrs Laguerre.
Event Comment: Receipts: 76 17s. [The Country Wife intended, but deferred by illness of Mrs Berriman.] Probable attendance: boxes, 79 paid and 13 orders; stage, 10 paid; pit, 208 paid and 22 orders; slips, 18 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 155 paid and 12 orders; second gallery, 88 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgo Master Trickd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17261011, but Prue-Mrs Cibber.*d1727 2 10 dl Lally, Boval, Young Rainton, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-.
Event Comment: Benefit La Sac and Miss LaTour. Written by Sir George Etheridge. Receipts: money #20 12s. 6d.; tickets #40 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 25 by money and 82 by tickets; stage, 6 by money; Pit, 44 by money and 71 by tickets; slips, 1 by money; first gallery, 30 by money and 95 by tickets; second gallery, 42 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Hippisley; Sir Joslin-Bullock; Courtal-Ryan; Freeman-Walker; Rakehell-Spiller; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Berriman; Gatty-Mrs Younger; Sentry-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Gatty Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Sentry Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: End I: Chacone-LeSac, Miss LaTour; II: Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; III: Spanish Dance-LeSac; IV: Harlequin-Miss LaTour; V: French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit May and Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: As17270307 but Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Miller; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Aunt-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: TThe Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of The Unnatural Parents Or The Fair Maid Of The West Giving An Account How They Had Two Daughters One Of Which They Fondly Lovd And The Other They Could Not Endure So By Their Barbarity She Was Forced To Leave Her Fathers House And Seek Her Fortune With The Comical Humours Of Trusty Her Fathers Man That Was Sent In Pursuit After Her Who In His Travels Met With Three Witches That Hoisted Him Upon A Distaff And Sent Him Flying Home Over The Houses

Performance Comment: Sir Adam Wealthy-Spiller; Lord Lovewell-Hulett; Trusty-Morgan; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bray; Fair Maid of the West-Mrs Spiller; Betty Wealthy-Mrs Morgan; Dame Strikefire, the Witch of Carnival-Harper.

Dance: DDance-Wild Cats of the Woods

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Colonel Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Miller; Young Clincher-Oates; Vizard-Wm. Mills; Dicky-Norris; Lady Darling-Mrs Moore; Parly-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Moore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Cibber; Kent-Williams; Gentleman Usher-Cibber Jr; Cordelia-Mrs Booth; Goneril-Mrs Grace; Regan-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Butler.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Harper; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Fondlewife-Cibber; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oates; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Silvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Butler

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Adventures Of Five Hours

Performance Comment: Octavio-Booth; Antonio-Mills; Henrique-Williams; Carlos-Watson; Diego-Johnson; Ernesto-Miller; Sancho-Norris; Pedro-Oates; Porcia-Mrs Horton; Camilla-Mrs Thurmond; Flora-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Porcia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayd Or Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: King Henry-Booth; Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Wolsey-Cibber; Northumberland-Bridgwater; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-Wm. Mills; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Horton; Lady Diana-Mrs Cibber; Young Princess Elizabeth-Miss Robinson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Wilks; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Williams; Davison-Bridgwater; Giffard-Wm. Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Mary Queen of Scotland-Mrs Oldfield; Dowglass-Mrs Booth; with the Coronation Scene-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage Or The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Villeroy-Mills; Baldwin-Boman; Biron-William; Carlos-Cibber Jr; Frederick-Bridgwater; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Julia-Mrs Butler; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Fernando Actor: Norris
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Williams; Altamont-Wilks; Horatio-Mills; Lothario-Bridgwater; Rossano-Wm. Mills; Calista-Mrs Oldfield; Lavinia-Mrs Horton; Lucilla-Mrs Cibber; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Cibber
Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley. Afterpiece: [By Lacy Ryan.] Receipts: money #64 18s.; tickets #111 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 116 by money and 185 by tickets; stage, 31 by money; pit, 37 by money and 346 by tickets; slips, 13 by money; first gallery, 110 by money and 135 by tickets; second gallery, 122 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Walker; Marplot-Spiller; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Miranda-Mrs Younger; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: The Coblers Opera

Performance Comment: The Principal Parts-Walker, Spiller, Miss Fention , Hall, Hippisley, Mrs Egleton; Melton-Hall; Pyefleet-Hippisley; Harry-Laguerre; Lieutenant-Chapman; Player-Milward; Cobler-Hippisley; Sailor-H. Bullock; Peg Welfleet-Mrs Egleton; Jenny Melton-Miss Warren; Apleek-Hippisley.
Event Comment: Not Acted these Twelve Years. Receipts: #19 14s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 27 paid and 46 orders; pit, 63 paid and 65 orders; slips, 8 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 40 paid and 89 orders; second gallery, 31 paid and 4 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wifes Relief Or The Husbands Cure

Performance Comment: Volatil-Milward; Riot-Ogden; Sir Tristram-Bullock; Horatio-Houghton; Valentine-Berriman; Bob Cash-Lacy; Spitfire-Smith; Slur-Pit; Hazard-Giffard; Cynthia-Mrs Berriman; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Teraminta-Miss Palin; Aurelia-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Elrington; Calista-Mrs Oldfield; Altamont-Wilks; Sciolto-Williams; Horatio-Mills; Lavinia-Mrs Horton; Lucilla-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John Or The Libertine Destroyed

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Thurmond; Pierot-Roger; Punch-Burney; Scaramouch-Houghton; Statue-Cibber Jr; Bawd-Harper; Mephostophilus-Rainton; Death-Ray; Time-Rainton Sr; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeeper and Wife-Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt; Doctor's Man-Wetherilt; Countrymen-Miller, Bridgwater, Oates, Wright; Grand Masque of Heathen Deities-; Diana-Miss Robinson; Mars-Thurmond; Mercury-Lally; Bacchus-Boval; Ceres-Mrs Mills; Iris-Miss Lindar; Flora-Mrs Walter.
Event Comment: The New Comedy call'd, The Lottery, which was to have been Acted this Day, we are obliged to defer till the Tuesday following, the Scenes and other necessary Decorations being impossible to be got ready till that time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Adams; Monimia-Mrs Purden(, from Drury Lane); Acasto-Lacy; Polydore-Smith; Chamont-Giffard; Chaplain-Williams; Page-Mrs Mountfort; Serena-Mrs Turner; Florella-Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Turner

Dance: SScaramouch-Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Mills; Edgar-Elrington; Edmund-Wm. Mills; Gloster-Roberts; Kent-Williams; Gentleman Usher-Cibber Jr; Cordelia-Mrs Booth; Goneril-Mrs Grace; Regan-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Shireburn.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Miller; Duke-Bridgwater; Petruchio-Wm. Mills; Peter-Harper; Anthony-Norris; 1st Constantia-Mrs Cibber; 2d Constantia-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Miller; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Carlos-Williams; Duart-Bridgwater; Manuel-Wm. Mills; Governor-Roberts; Sancho-Norris; Elvira-Mrs Porter; Angelina-Mrs Cibber; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Honoria-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17281202, but Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Wm. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Cibber; Widow-Mrs Grace; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17281031, but Dorinda-Mrs Cibber; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #100 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 49 paid and 29 orders; pit, 259 paid and 14 orders; slips, 28 paid and 4 orders; first gallery, 252 paid and 7 orders; second gallery, 183 paid. [This is the last entry in the Harvard Manuscript which lists the receipts in various sections of the theater.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Felix-Milward; Pedro-Ryan; John-Quin; Guzman-Walker; Lopez-Chapman; Galindo-Hippisley; Leonora-Mrs Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Jacinta-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer