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Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Dodd, first time; Gayless-Davies; Guttle-Ackman; Cook-Hartry; Melissa-Miss Burton; Kitty Pry-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Love.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: R. Smith
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: As17701226, but Characters-Mrs _Perry.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Mrs _Perry.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: [As17701229, but full cast listed to avoid confusion]. Mother Shipton-Reinhold; Shepherd-DuBellamy; Parts-Lewes, Quick, Morris, Rayner, Baker, King, Fox, Holtom, Hamilton, Thompson, Barnshaw, Banks, Bates, Walters, [Reinhold, DuBellamy,]Mrs White, Miss Helme, Mrs Copin, Mrs Evans, Miss Twist; Dances-Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17701208, but Imogen-Mrs Barry; Bellarius-Burton.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17701205, but Young Belfield-Bensley, first time; Lady Dove-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gioas Re Di Giuda

Performance Comment: Parts-Tenducci, Savoi, Morigi, Sga Grassi, Sga Guglielmi, Mrs Barthelemon.

Music: I: Solo on Violincello-Duport; II, after the Duetto: A Concerto on the Violin-the celebratedMrs Lombardini Sirmen

Song: II: Song-Sga Guglielmi, accompanied by Duport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: As17710115, but Parts-Barnshaw, +Fox, Mrs +Perry (playbill), but not according to the +Public Advertiser.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almida

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17701220, but New Character Mrs Doggerel-Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Bensley, first time; Brabantio-Gibson; Cassio-Clarke; Lodovico-Gardner; Roderigo-Dyer; Montano-Lewes; Duke-Morris; Emilia-Mrs Green; Desdemona-Miss Miller (first time).
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Event Comment: By Authority and Particular Desire. To begin at 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Lloyd; Horatio-a Gentleman; Altamont-Davies; Lothario-a Gentleman (first appearance in that character); Rossano-Young; Lavinia-Miss Crawford; Lucilla-Mrs Goldie; Calista-Miss Roberts.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Goldie

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Richards

Monologue: II: Teague's Rambles to London. Capt. O'Brallaghan (with the favorite song in Love a La Mode)-Broderick; Terence O'Droghida-Youngs; the Knife Grinder (By Particular Desire)-Broderick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17701027, but Mrs Sullen-Miss D'Arcy (first time).
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss D'Arcy
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17701015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Performance Comment: As17701120, but Love_; Beggars-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Beggars Actor: Mrs Smith.
Event Comment: Benefit for increase of a Fund established for the support of Decay'd Musicians, or their Families. Pit and Boxes Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. To begin at 6:30 p.m. [The Governors announce #738 6s. 8d. spent during the past year.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Opera singers, orchestra, other celebrated performers; Act I: Overture in the Olimpiade-; Songs-Sga Grassi, Savoi, Sga Guglielmi; Music: Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarten; Act II: Concerto on German Flute-Tacet; Songs-Sga Romani, Sga Guglielmi, Tenducci, Ristorini; The Trio in Ezzio-(compos'd by Guglielmi); Solo on Violincello-Duport; Act III: Concerto on Hautboy-Fichar; Songs-Sga Grassi, Tenducci; Concerto on Violin-Mrs Sirmen; Quartetto in Astarto-(compos'd by Bach); A new full piece-Giordani.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Passione

Performance Comment: Parts-Tenducci, Savoi, Morigi, Sga Grassi, Sga Guglielmi, Mrs Barthelemon.

Music: End Said Part [i.e., La Passione]: A Concerto on Violin-Sga Sirmen; in which will be performed a Stabat Mater (composed by Pergolesi)-Sga Sirmen; End I: Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarten; End II: Solo on Violin-Sga Sirmen; [to finish with a Grand Chorus [by Guglielmi-

Performance Comment: e., La Passione]: A Concerto on Violin-Sga Sirmen; in which will be performed a Stabat Mater (composed by Pergolesi)-Sga Sirmen; End I: Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarten; End II: Solo on Violin-Sga Sirmen; [to finish with a Grand Chorus [by Guglielmi-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17710105, but Imogen-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: III: Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Fleetwood; Aboan-Williams; Blandford-Simonds; Governor-a Gentleman, first time; Stanmore-Jones; Hotman-Lloyd; Driver-Wooler; Imoinda-a young Lady (being her first appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Simonds

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Performance Comment: King-Lloyd; Miller-Williames; Dick-Simmonds; Lord Lurewell-Jones; Joe (with a Song)-Wooler; Peggy-Mrs Simmons; Kate-Miss Fairlamb; Madge-Miss Vincent; The much admired Epilogue to the Dr Last in his Chariot-Miss Rose.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Simmons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Contadina In Corte

Performance Comment: Clarice-Mrs Barthelemon; Rinaldo-Lovattini; Fabio-Morigi; Sandrina-Sga Ristorini; Menichino-Zanca; Tancia-Sga Demera; Berto-Ristorini (Larpent MS).
Cast
Role: Clarice Actor: Mrs Barthelemon
Role: Sandrina Actor: Sga Ristorini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17701122, but Touchstone-Love; Jaques-Aickin; William-Messink; Jaques de Boys-Fawcett; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Orlando Actor: Reddish
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisals; or, The Tars of Old England

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Cast
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17701023, but Leonora-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Mrs Winifred Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17701002, but Leonora-Mrs Baddeley, for that night only.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Baddeley, for that night only.
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jeffier-Barry; Pierre-Palmer, first time; Priuli-Bannister; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Spinoza-Wright; Elliot-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17710408 but Major Sturgeon-Palmer; Mug-Bannister; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17701025

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Radley. Miss Radley ill, did not perform (Winston MS 10). N.B. Miss Radley humbly hopes it will be a sufficient apology to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have honoured her with taking places, that her present ill state of health renders it impossible for her to perform this evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17700925, but Sir Harry-Hartry; Theodosia-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Scott.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17710318 but Kitty (with Song and Mock Minuet)-Miss Pope.

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17710416

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Fleetwood (his first appearance in that character); Polydore-a Gentleman; Acasto-Perkins; Chaplain-Simmons; Ernesto-Smith; Servant-Watkins; Page-the celebrated Miss Rose, first time; Chamont-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Florella-Mrs Simmons; Serina-Miss Fairlamb; Monimia-a young Lady, 2nd time on the stage; Epilogue (By Desire) to The Doctor Last in His Chariot-Miss Rose.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Simmons

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17710416 but Imogen-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: III: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House, as17710412 IV: A Minuet-King, a Young Lady, his scholar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ruth

Performance Comment: Cast: Guadagni, Vernon, Reinhold, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Weichsel.

Music: First Violin-Giardini; After Part II: a Concerto Violin-Sga Sirmen