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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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

Music: As17351018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Milward; King-Quin; Ghost-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-W. Mills; Horatio-Este; 1st Gravedigger-Johnson; Ostrick-Cibber; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: As17351018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Ryan; Varanes-Delane; Marcian-Stephens; Leontine-Bridgwater; Lucius-Marshal; Athenais-Mrs Horton; Pulcheria-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Stephens; Bajazet-Delane; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-A. Hallam; Dervise-Bridgwater; Omar-Marshall; Arpasia-Mrs Hallam; Selima-Mrs Buchanan. With the usual Prologue .

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Johnson; Bajazet-Rosco; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-Havard; Omar-Richardson; Prince-Hamilton; Haly-Woodward; Dervise-Lyon; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Selima-Mrs Giffard. With the Occasional Prologue .

Afterpiece Title: The Emperor of the Moon

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, the Princess Caroline, and the Young Princesses [who were present]. Receipts: #97 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orphan

Performance Comment: Orphan-Mrs Horton; Acasto-Stephens; Castalio-Ryan; Polydore-Walker; Chamont-Delane; Chaplain-Chapman; Ernesto-Paget; Serena-Miss Bincks; Florella-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Orphan Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Stevens
Event Comment: Written by Dryden and Lee. Receipts: #45 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Delane; Adrastus-Walker; Creon-Bridgwater; Tiresias-Aston; Haemon-A. Hallam; Alcander-Houghton; Pyracmon-Paget; Diodes-Ridout; Aegeon-Stephens; Phorbas-Ryan; Ghost of Laius-Marshall; Plebeians-Chapman, Hippisley, Mullart, Neale, James; Jocasta-Mrs Hallam; Eurydice-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Alcander Actor: Houghton
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Distrest Mother-Mrs Horton; Pyrrhus-Stephens; Orestes-Ryan; Pylades-Marshall; Hermione-Mrs Hallam. With the Original Epilogue .

Dance: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. Scot's Dance, as17351013 The Faithful Shepherd, as17351003

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureat. [Prince of Wales present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Milward; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Manuel-Turbutt; Governor-Winstone; Duart-Berry; Sancho-Oates; Monsieur-Sal way; Jaques-Jones; Angelina-Miss Holliday; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Louisa-Mrs Charke; Honoria-Miss Mann; Cholerick-Miller .
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others. III: Grand Ballet by Mlle Roland, Mlle Anne Roland, and others. IV: Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson. V: Le Badinage de Provence, as17351117

Performance Comment: II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others. III: Grand Ballet by Mlle Roland, Mlle Anne Roland, and others. IV: Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson. V: Le Badinage de Provence, as17351117.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Bridgwater; Brutus-Delane; Cassias-Ryan; Antony-Walker; Octavius-A. Hallam; Caska-Stephens; Trebonius-Marshall; Cinna-Houghton; Decius-Paget; Metellus-Ridout; Ligarius-Aston; Soothsayer-Hind; Calphurnia-Mrs Hallam; Portia-Mrs Buchanan; Citizens-Hippisley, Chapman, Neale, Mullart, Smith, Hallam .
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: A new Comic Dance by Nivelon and Mlle De L'Isle, the first time of her appearing on the stage

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Aaron Hill, Esq. And New Scenes and Clothes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth Or The Conquest Of France By The English

Performance Comment: King Henry-Johnson; Dauphin-Giffard; King of France-W. Giffard; Bourbon-Richardson; Orleans-Woodward; Exeter-Rosco; York-Lyon; Scroop-Havard; Cambridge-Hamilton; Sir Thomas-Ray; Princess Catherine-Mrs Giffard; Harriet-Mrs Roberts; Charlotte-Miss Tollett. With a New Prologue, addressed to the City .
Cast
Role: Princess Catherine Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Pat1e and Peggy or The Fair Foundling

Performance Comment: Patie-Kelly; Roger-Woodward; Peggy-Mrs Roberts; Jenny-Miss Gerrard .
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vanderstop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17351022, but Young Bevil-Delane; Myrtle-Walker; Lucinda-Mrs Templer .
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Sealand Actor: Aston
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. Dance of Sailors (from orestes) by Glover, Tench, Desse, Delagarde, Livier, Richardson. Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. Faithful Shepherd by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

Performance Comment: Dance of Sailors (from orestes) by Glover, Tench, Desse, Delagarde, Livier, Richardson. Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. Faithful Shepherd by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Eight Years. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. [For an attack upon this play on moral grounds, see Prompter, 25 Nov.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ma1ds Tragedy

Performance Comment: Melantius-Quin; Amintor-Milward; King-W. Mills; Calianax-Griffin; Evadne-Mrs Thurmond; Aspasia-Miss Holliday; Lysippus-Berry; Diphilus-Winstone; Cleon-Oates; Strato-Turbutt; Diagoras-Raftor; Dula-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Dula Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Le Badinage by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17350916, but Sir Charles-Stoppelaer; Dorinda-Mrs Templer .
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: I: Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. II: Dance of Sailors (Orestes) by Glover, Tench, Desse, Delagarde, Livier, Richardson. III: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Faithful Shepherd by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

Performance Comment: II: Dance of Sailors (Orestes) by Glover, Tench, Desse, Delagarde, Livier, Richardson. III: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Faithful Shepherd by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: False Friend-Delane; Pedro-Ryan; Felix-Bridgwater; Guzman-Walker; Lopez-Chapman; Galinto-Hippisley; Leonora-Mrs Bullock; Isabella-Miss Bincks; Jacinta-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17360101, but Frenchwoman-Miss Sandham; Spanish Woman-Mrs De L'Orme .
Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. [Their Majesties and all the Royal Family present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: Phoebus-Mrs Cantrell; Phaeton-Cross; Clymene-Mrs Clive; Ethiopian-Essex; Turk-Salway; Harlequin-Le Brun; Morocco Servant-Poitier; Colombine-Miss Mann; Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mlle Anne Roland, but see17360228.
Cast
Role: Phoebus Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Venus Actor: Mlle Anne Roland, but see17360228

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist Or The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda or The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Beard; Cepheus-Leveridge; Mercury-Laguerre; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Miss Hillyard; /Ethiopian-Thompson; Amazons-Miss Bincks, Miss Rogers, Mlle de L'Isle, Mrs Ogden, Mlle De L'Orme, Miss Norman, Miss Sandham; Infernals-Tench, Desse, Livier, Dupre, De la Garde, Richardson; Hussar-Nivelon; Harlequin-Lun; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet de Chambre-James; Colombine-Miss Norsa; with the Grand Dance of Momus . with the Grand Dance of Momus .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Horton; Gloster-Ryan; Hastings-Delane; Dumont-Bridgwater; Belmour-Walker; Alicia-Mrs Hallam, but see17351203 .
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Hallam, but see17351203

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Lewis-Hippisley; Carlos-Walker; Duart-Ryan; Clodio-Chapman; Antonio-Mullart; Charino-Paget; Manuel-Bridgwater; Governor-Marshall; Sancho-James; Elvira-Mrs Hallam; Louisa-Mrs Bullock; Angelina-Miss Norsa; Honoria-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bullock

Dance: I: A new Grotesque Pantomime Dance by Nivelon, Lalauze, Mlle De L'Isle. II: A new Serious Dance by a Scholar of Nivelon's, who never appeared on any Stage. III: A new Comic Dance by Nivelon and another of his Scholars who never appeared on any Stage before. IV: Glover's Scot's Dance. V: Flag Dance by Nivelon, accompanied by another of his Scholars who never appeared on any Stage before

Performance Comment: II: A new Serious Dance by a Scholar of Nivelon's, who never appeared on any Stage. III: A new Comic Dance by Nivelon and another of his Scholars who never appeared on any Stage before. IV: Glover's Scot's Dance. V: Flag Dance by Nivelon, accompanied by another of his Scholars who never appeared on any Stage before .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Performance Comment: As17360311 but Colombine-Mrs Woodward .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule Or Love And Empire

Performance Comment: Abra Mule-Mrs Buchanan; Solyman-Walker; Pyrrhus-Ryan; Mahomet-Stephens; Kister Aga-Aston; Mursa-Bridgwater .
Cast
Role: Abra Mule Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Afterpiece Title: A City Ramble or The Humours of the Compter

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced the Song ofJoan and her Maid to the Compter were sent. Hardhead-Hippisley; Sir Humphrey-Mullart; Ezekiel Prim-Bridgwater; Abraham-Paget; Gentlemen-Ridout, A. Ryan; Constables-M. Stoppelaer, Boaman; Mordecai-James; Watchmen-Houghton, Littleton; Rachel-Mrs Mullart; Women-Bencraft, Smith, Mrs Browne; Newswoman-W. Hallam; Toby Twang-Chapman; Strip-Clarke; Skin'em-Todd; Bounce-Jones .
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Women Actor: Bencraft, Smith, Mrs Browne

Music: Handel's Water Musick

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Sailors (from Orestes), as17360302

Performance Comment: French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Sailors (from Orestes), as17360302.

Song: A Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

Event Comment: Benefit Mlle Roland. [For a poem on the Stage, see Country Magazine, April, 1736; and for an essay on the stage, see Grub St. Journal, 1 April.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; but see17351122 . but see17351122 .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: End Afterpiece: Preamble on Kettle Drums by Poitier

Dance: I: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poitier and Mlle Roland. IV: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Double Jealousy, as17360327

Performance Comment: III: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poitier and Mlle Roland. IV: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Double Jealousy, as17360327.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Walker; Aboan-Stephens; Daniel-Hippisley; Governor-Paget; Blandford-Chapman; Stanmore-Aston; Driver-Mullart; Jack Stanmore-Houghton; Hotman-Bencraft; Imoinda-Miss Bincks; Widow Lackit-Mrs Mullart; Charlotte-Mrs Kilby; Lucy-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Chapman
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Flora-Miss Norsa; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob-Dan French; Roger-Sibblis .
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby

Song: English Roast Beef by Leveridge. Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

Event Comment: Benefit a Family, which hath been very unfortunate in Trade, and is in Great Distress. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-A. Hallam; Marplot-Chapman; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Miranda-Miss Bincks; Sir Jealous-Mullart; Charles-Walker; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Stevens; Scentwell-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Mullart; Nell-Miss Bincks .
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle. Hornpipe by Ferguson