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Event Comment: Benefit Jenkins and James. At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17330120, but Tattle-Jenkins; Jeremy-James; Trapland-Norris; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Ben-Rosco; A Comic Epilogue-Penkethman on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Mynheer Vanfleet, the first time of his appearing on any stage; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Walker; Peach'em-Hippisley; Lockit-Hall; Mat-Salway; Polly-Miss Norsa; Lucy-Miss Binks; Mrs Peach'em-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Mrs Peach'em Actor: Mrs Martin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Cibber; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Heron; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Miller; Young Clincher-Oates; Vizard-W. Mills; Dicky-Master Arne; Angelica-Mrs Grace; Lady Darling-Mrs Buchanan; Parly-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Music: Second Musick: 4th Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture composed by Handel for Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Third Musick: Overture composed by Handel for Tamerlane .

Dance: I: La Bagatelle (new) by Essex and Miss Latour, her first appearance on that stage. III: Mock Minuet by Nivelon, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss La Tour, Miss Mann. V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025

Song: II: Hush, Ye Little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne. IV: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plain Dealer-Quin; Plausible-Hippisley; Novel-Chapman; Varnish-Ryan; Freeman-Hale; Olivia-Mrs Younger; Fidelia-Mrs Buchanan; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Cantrel; Jerry-Neale .
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Cantrel

Dance: As17331113

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber; Governor-Berry; Blandford-A. Hallam; Stanmore-W. Mills; Jack-Oates; Imoinda-Mrs Butler; Widow Lackit-Mrs Shireburn; Charlotte-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: The Punches by F. Tench and Janno. La Bagetelle by Essex and Miss La Tour

Performance Comment: Tench and Janno. La Bagetelle by Essex and Miss La Tour .
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: [Author not known, but probably Henry Carey; see 28 Nov.] The Scenes, Machines, and Habits entirely new

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: An Impromptu Revel Masque: On the Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials

Performance Comment: Venus-Miss Ame; Cupid-Master Arne; Shepherds-Kelly, Berry, Roberts, Corse; Shepherdesses-Miss Jones, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Clark, Miss Oates; with a Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Swains-Essex, Houghton; Nymphs-Miss Robinson, Miss Latour; College Youths-F. Tench, Holt, Janno. With a new Prologue to the Masque .
Event Comment: Taken from Plautus and Moliere by the late Mr Dryden. Daily Advertiser, 12 Dec: We hear the Company ... are now rehearsing the three celebrated Plays of Ben Johnson, viz. the Fox, the Alchymist, and the Silent Woman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Mills; Amphitryon-W. Mills; Mercury-Shepard; Sosia-Harper; Gripus-Griffin; Alcmena-Mrs Butler; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Bromia-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Scaramouch by Janno. Tambourine by Miss Robinson. Harlequin by Nivelon

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Second Piece: Written by the late Barton Booth, Esq; Set to Musick by Mr Arne. The Scenes, Machines and Habits all new

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Norfolk-W. Mills; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Berry; Davison-A. Hal lam; Gifford-Harrington; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Queen Mary-Mrs Heron; Douglass-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Douglass Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Performance Comment: Dido-Miss Arne; Aeneas-Miss Jones; Cupid-Master Arne; Mercury-Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque; Colombine-Miss Mann; Burgomaster-Nivelon; Servant-Cibber; Scaramouch-Janno; Peasants-F. Tench, H. Tench, Janno. Peasant Women-Mrs Pritchard, Miss Dancey, Miss Oates .

Dance: Les ombres des Amants Fideles by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Mills; Sosia-Harper; Amphitryon-W. Mills; Mercury-Sheppard; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Bromia-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: The Black Joke by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Revellers, as17340910

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plain Dealer-Bridgwater; Plausible-Hippisley; Novel-Chapman; Varnish-Ryan; Freeman-Hale; Olivia-Mrs Horton; Fidelia-Mrs Buchanan; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Mullart; Jerry-Neale .
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Mullart

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

Dance: As17341009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Walker; Wiseacre-Hippisley; Dashwell-Neale; Doodle-Mullart; Loveday-Hale; Roger-James; Eugenia-Mrs Templer; Lady No-Mrs Bullock; Peggy-Miss Norsa; Engin-Mrs Stevens; Jane-MrsKilby; Aunt-MrsCook .
Cast
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Engin Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Jane Actor: MrsKilby
Role: Aunt Actor: MrsCook
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere by Mr Fielding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17341008, but Frederick-Cross; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Grace; Clerimont omitted . Clerimont omitted .
Cast
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: By Denoyer and Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17341007, but Mrs Fainall-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Stevens
Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Houdart De La Motte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ines De Castro; Or, Royal Justice

Performance Comment: Don Pedro-Francisque; Alphonsus-Verneuil; Don Rodriques-Le Sage Jr; Don Henriquez-Dubuisson; Embassador-Dessessars; Queen-Mrs Verneuil; Costantia-Mrs Maker; Ines de Castro-Mrs Fompre .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Verneuil
Role: Costantia Actor: Mrs Maker
Role: Ines de Castro Actor: Mrs Fompre

Afterpiece Title: La F1lle Cap1ta1n et Arlequin Son Sergeant: With the Scene of Le Professeur d'Amour

Performance Comment: Woman Captain-Mrs Cochoy; Serjeant-Harlequin; Colombine-Mrs Francisque; Tortillon-Dessessars; L'Arc & Ciel-Dubuisson; Octave-Le Sage Sr; Scaramouch-Cochoy; Pierrot-Maker; Le Professeur-Harlequin unmasked .
Cast
Role: Woman Captain Actor: Mrs Cochoy
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Francisque

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Chateauneuf. La Frolick (Daily Advertiser only)

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Eminent Citizens. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Lillo. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere, by H. Fielding, Esq. At Common Prices. 6:30 P.M. [Tickets for Grey, Peploe, Mrs Moor taken. The Doorkeepers are ordered not to take tickets sold by Orange Women.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 3 July: The Play of George Barnwell, and the Farce of the Mock Doctor . . . was perform'd to a Crowded Audience, with Great Applause . . . The Revival of the above-mentioned Play seems welltim'd, when so many fine Ladies of Pleasure make their Appearance, with unusual Equipages, and their Gallants run the most extraordinary Lengths, to their own Ruin, and Grief of their Friends

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Cibber; Thorogood-Milward; Barnwell Sr-W. Mills; Blunt-Cole; Trueman-Cross; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Milwood-Mrs Charke; Maria-Miss Holliday .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Salway; James-Leigh; Hellebore-Cole; Harry-Turbutt; Davy-Jones; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Mrs Este, the first time of her appearing on any stage. By particular Desire, an Epilogue, as17350603.

Music: Select Pieces. II: A Concerto for two Hautboys performed by Woodbridge and Neale

Performance Comment: II: A Concerto for two Hautboys performed by Woodbridge and Neale .

Dance: I:Jenny come tie me; or, The Neu, Way of Wooing by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Pierot by Davenport and Cox. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Pierot by Davenport and Cox. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson .

Song: IV: As17350603

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatom1st; Or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Crispin-Turbutt; Doctor-Cole; Gerald-Jones; Young Gerald-Este; Martin-Cross; Simon-Topham; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Egerton; Angelica-Mrs Cantrell; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Maid-Miss Brunette .
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: As17350715 An Epilogue, on the Diversions of the Town, by Master Green and Miss Cole .
Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: Pierrot by Vallois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Milward; Fryar-Quin; Gomez-Griffin; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-W. Mills; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Berry; Pedro-Cross; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Jack of the Green (new) by Taylor and Miss Mann. Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Amphitryon-W. Mills; Jupiter-Mills; Mercury-Shepard; Sosia-Harper; Gripus-Griffin; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Bromia-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Touchwood-Winstone; Froth-Berry; Sir Paul-Griffin; Maskwell-Quin; Mellefont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Brisk-Cibber; Lady Pliant-Mrs Cantrell; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Butler; Cynthia-Miss Holliday .
Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Milward; Gonzalez-Quin; Garcia-Cibber; Selim-Cross; Perez-Winstone; Alonzo-Turbutt; Heli-Este; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Butler; Leonora-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Salway; Stocks-Harper; Chloe-Mrs Cibber; Jack Stocks-Cibber .
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Duke and three Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17350904, but Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis

Dance: II: By Mlle Anne Roland. In III: Dance of Sailors proper to the play. IV: Grand Ballet, as17351125

Performance Comment: In III: Dance of Sailors proper to the play. IV: Grand Ballet, as17351125.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Bridgwater; Plausible-Hippisley; Novel-Chapman; Varnish-Ryan; Freeman-A. Hallam; Petulant-Mullart; Jerry-Neale; Fidelia-Mrs Buchanan; Olivia-Mrs Horton; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

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: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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: Achilles

Performance Comment: Achilles-Salway; Lycomedes-Bridgwater; Periphas-Walker; Ajax-Mullart; Ulysses-Chapman; Diphilus-Aston; Diomedes-Laguerre; Agyrtes-Leveridge; Thetis-Mrs Mullart; Theaspe-Mrs James; Philoe-Miss Rogers; Lesbia-Miss Brunette; Artemona-Mrs Kilby; Deidamia-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Theaspe Actor: Mrs James
Role: Artemona Actor: Mrs Kilby
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

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Cross