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Event Comment: Benefit Betterton. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and No Person to be admitted but by printed Tickets at half a Guinea each. Note, That the Tickets deliver'd out for the Moor of Venice, and Great Mogul, will be taken at this Play. [Receipts: possibly #154 6s. 7 1!2d., according to Baggs.] For a comment on this occasion, see Tatler, 12 April. Whincop (pp. 175-76) states: But Mr Betterton being new past Seventy Years of Age, and lame with the Gout, seemed but to burlesque the Part of youthful Valentine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17090312 but Valentine-Betterton; Ben-Dogget; Angelica-Mrs Bracegirdle; Mrs Frail-Mrs Barry; Prologue written by Congreve-Mrs Bracegirdle; An Epilogue written by Rowe,-Mrs Barry, having Betterton on her Right Hand, between herself, Mrs Bracegirdle.
Event Comment: Written by the ingenious Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat. Carefully revis'd. With all the original Decorations of Scenes, Witches, Songs, and Dances proper to the Drama

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Booth, Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Pack, Bullock Jr, Elrington, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Cox; Witches-Burkhead, Ryan, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. Written by Mr Steele. N.B. The Tickets deliver'd out for King Lear will be taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Keene; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Penkethman; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Rogers; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Porter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs d'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Fardingale-Norris.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Ryan; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Santlow; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Dainty-Miss Younger; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Miss Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Horton; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Walker; Archer-Ryan; Sullen-Quin; Scrub-C. Bullock; Gibbet-Egleton; Sir Charles-Diggs; Boniface-Bullock Sr; Foigard-Spiller; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Seymour; Dorinda-Mrs Bullock; Charry-Mrs Rogier; Gipsey-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Charry Actor: Mrs Rogier
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Event Comment: The Letter Sign'd J. K. was receiv'd by Mr Giffard, and the Request shall be comply'd with if the Person thinks fit to make himself known

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Giffard; Teague-Collett; Blunt-Huddy; Story-Rosco; Day-Norris; Abel-Bullock; Obadiah-Bardin; Bookseller-Williams; Mrs Day-Mrs Morgan; Arabella-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Chat-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17321125, but Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber Jr; Foresight-Johnson; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Bridgwater; Scandal-W. Mills; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Oates; Buckram-Jones; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Butler; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Mrs Frail-Mrs Heron; Prue-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-LeBrun; The Flight-Essex, Miss Robinson; Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

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: Mrs Peach'em Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Kilby
Related Works
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): M.A. Hallam

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17340920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Prue-Mrs Clive; Mrs Frail-Mrs Cross; Mrs Foresight-Miss Hollyday; Nurse-Mrs Willis .
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Salway; Lady Loverule-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance:

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: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Kilby. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): M.A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Benefit Mrs Hervey and Miss Pattison. Written by Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Constance-Mrs Egerton; Aurelia-Miss Pattison; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Hervey; Midwife's Maid-Mrs Westley, the first time of her appearance on the stage. With a new Prologue and Epilogue to be spoke by Miss Pattison (in Boy's Cloaths) and Mrs Hervey .

Music: I: Handel's Overture of Ariadne. II: Charke's Medley Overture

Dance: II: French Peasant by Shawford. IV: Scot's Dance

Song: III: Cbast Lucretia. V: Roast Beef Song

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Egerton 2320: Berry, Oats & Shepard discharg'd much noise in ye Pit for ye restoring of Oats. Griffin at Rotterdam, Jack Ray did his part. Milward's [?] a good one--the first night of Beard's playing--his success great. Receipts: #115. [For performances at the Fairs, see season of 1736-1737.] Daily Advertiser, 22 Aug.: The House [dl] is neatly decorated, and a very large Lobby prepar'd for the Servants that keep Places, with two Fire Places, Seats, near the Boxes, where a Person is to attend to call them, whe wanted by their Masters or Ladies. There is also a new Passage to the Pit, which will make it much more convenient for the Audience

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Milward; Ben-Miller; Foresight-Johnson; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Harper; Scandal-Mills; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Macklin; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Milward; Millamant-Mrs Mills; Fainall-Mills; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Witwoud-Woodward; Sir Wilful-Turbutt; Petulant-Macklin; Waitwell-Shepard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Grace; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Hale; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Witou'd-Chapman; Petulant-Woodward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mullart; Foible-Miss Hippisley; Mincing-Mrs Vincent; Marwood-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17440926, but Nell-Mrs Clive; Jobson-_.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: LLe Gondalier, as17441127; Scotch Dance, as17441012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Hale; Marwou'd-Mrs Pritchard; Witwou'd-Chapman; Petulant-Woodward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Foible-Miss Hippisley; Mincing-Mrs Vincent; Millimant-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Marwou'd Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Millimant Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard; Lady Loverule-Mrs Havard; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: Cooke

Event Comment: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [see 29 March 1742]. With all the Music, Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the play. Also the Additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new Rais'd Troops

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Johnson; Kings of Brentford-Arthur, Dunstall; Prince Prettyman-Hale; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Marten; Lt General-Ridout; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightning-Mrs Vaughan; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Roberts; Amarillis-Miss Hippisley; Chloris-Mrs Bland; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing/song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Dunstall; Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot), Heralds, Cardinals, Judges, Serjeants at Arms-the rest of the Comedians; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Roberts, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Dunstall.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Willful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Cashell; Marwood-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Foible-Miss Hippisley; Mincing-Mrs Vincent; Witwou'd-Chapman; Petulant-Woodward; Millamant-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Chapman; Sir William-Morgan; Sir Edward-Bridgwater; Belfond Jun-Havard; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Trueman-Cashell; Attorney-Ridout; Scrapeall-James; Cheatly-Rosco; Shamwell-Gibson; Capt Hackum-Marten; Termagant-Anderson; Teresia-Mrs Hale; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Miss Hippisley; Ruth-Mrs Marten; Mrs Hackum-Stoppelaer; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Anderson
Role: Teresia Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Marten
Role: Mrs Hackum Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Mrs Termagant Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard
Event Comment: Mainpiece Never Acted there before. The Characters to be New Dress'd after the Manner of the Old English Comedy. And the Pieces of Music before the Play, and between the Acts, will be selected from the Old English Masters. Cross: The play went off with 'toll: success. [See contemporary comments in D@@ry L@@ne P@@yh@@se Broke Open. In a letter to Mr G@@@@(London, 1748) pp. 17-18.] Receipts: #150 (Cross); #152 19s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albumazar

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Sparks, Macklin, Neale, Yates, Havard, Berry, Mozeen, Blakes, Arthur, Barrington, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Green, Mrs Bennet; The Prologue (written by Dryden at the last revival)-Garrick; the whole to conclude with a Dance-the characters of the Play; Epilogue-.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Part of Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes. Servants allow'd to keep places. Send servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Clive at the Naked Boy in Henrietta St., Covent Garden. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [see 18 Nov. 1754]. Afterpiece: With alterations and an additional scene. Mr Havard's benefit play, which should have been acted some day this month, is deferr'd on account of his Indisposition, to the 12th of April, when the new Masque of Alfred will be perform'd, with its proper Scenes, Dances, Music, and Machinery. Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Duretete-Garrick; Young Mirabel-Palmer; Old Mirabel-Yates; Dugard-Blakes; Petit-Shuter; Lamorce-Mrs Bennet; Oriana-Mrs Ward; Bisarre-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal or Bayes in Petticoats

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Mrs Clive, Woodward, Beard, Shuter, Mrs Bennet, Miss Minors, Mrs Green, Miss Norris.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Harvey, Mad Camargo

Event Comment: Two days ago a Letter [price 1s.] came out to Miss Nossiter in which Mrs Cibber is abu'd & tother greatly extoll'd. The Author has also fell foul upon Mr Murphy author of Gray's Inn Journal. It is wrote by one Morgan an Irish Gent: High words has pass'd at ye Bedford Coff. H. between him and Murphy & 'tis thought a Duel will be ye Consequence (Cross). [See The Authorship of a Letter to Miss Nossiter, Shakespeare Quarterly, January 1952, p. 69.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Wou'dbe-Sparks; Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Trueman-Anderson; Richmore-Ridout; Balderdash-Wignel; Subtleman-White; Fairbanks-Redman; Constable-Dunstall; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Dunstall; Midnight-Mrs Bambridge; Teague (with Song in Character)-Barrington; Alderman-Arthur; Clearaccount-Collins; Aurelia-Mrs Dyer; Constant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Midnight Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Constant Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Bransby; Ramilie-Palmer; Decoy-Simson; James-Clough; Miser-Yates; List-Marr; Furnish-Raftor; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Lappet-Mrs Clivein which character will be introduced The Life of a Beau song.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Miller-Berry; Margery-Mrs Toogood; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Simson

Song: III: The School of Anacreon-Beard

Event Comment: A Gratis Play. This is put for ye Benefit of Mrs Horton, an old Actress who has left ye Stage some Years, but Mr Morgan (an old Actor) is to have a third of it (Cross). No building on Stage. None behind Scenes. No money returned after Curtain is up. Receipts: #89 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17551201. Valentine-Havard; Scandal-Davies; Sir Sampson Legend-Berry; Tattle-Palmer; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Blakes; Ben-Yates (with a song and dance in character); Angelica-Miss Haughton; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Prue-Miss Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Davies
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: The last New Comic Dance,The Indian Peasants, as17560515

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Shuter; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cushing; Waitwell-Dunstall; Marwou'd-Mrs Elmy; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Miss Helm; Millamant-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Marwou'd Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.