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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

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 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 .
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.
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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Ballance-Bridgwater; Worthy-Walker; Brazen-Chapman; Scale-Aston; Scruple-Paget; Bullock-Neale; Sylvia-Miss Bincks; Melinda-Mrs Bullock; Rose-Miss Brunette; Lucy-Mrs Stevens; Kite-Mullart; Pearmain-Hippisley; Appletree-James; Collier-Hippisley; but see17360322. but see17360322.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

Performance Comment: Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; Henry VI-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Cibber; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Anne-Miss Holliday; Dutchess of York-Mrs Butler; but see17351025 . but see17351025 .

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton With Harlequin Captive

Performance Comment: As17360428 but Colombine-Mrs Pritchard; Colombine's Maid-Miss Dancey; Adonis omitted . Adonis omitted .
Event Comment: Benefit Wilmer and Evans, Boxkeepers. Receipts: money #7 7s. 6d.; tickets #111 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17360228, but Dorinda-Mrs Templer .
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Peasant Dance by Tench and Miss Rogers. Glover's Sailors Dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Milward; King-Quin; Ghost-Mills; Ostric-Cibber; Horatio-Este; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-W. Mills; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Gravediggers-Johnson, Macklin.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Poitier; Harlequin-Philips; Spaniard-Stoppelaer; Colombine-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Jobson-Mullart; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Nell-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby
Event Comment: By Desire of Mrs Mapp, the Famous Bone-Setter of Epsom. Daily Journal, 18 Oct.: On Saturday Evening there was such a Concourse of People at [lif] to see the famous Mrs Mapp, that several Gentlemen and Ladies were obliged to return back for want of Room. She came there about eight o'Clock in her Coach and Four....The Confusion at going out was so great, that several Gentlemen and Ladies had their Pocket picked

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wifes Relief

Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Worm Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Johnson; Ziphares-Giffard; Pharnaces-Wright; Archelaus-W. Giffard; Pelopidas-Rosco; Andravar-Ware; Aquilius-Havard; Ismenes-Miss Norris; Monimia-Mrs Marshall; Semandra-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Andravar Actor: Ware
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Semandra Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Worm Doctor

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Delane; Adrastus-Walker; Creon-Bridgwater; Haemon-A. Hallam; Aegeon-Stephens; Phorbas-Ryan; Ghost-Marshall; Tiresias-Aston; Alcander-Houghton; Pyracmon-Paget; Diocles-Ridout; Citizens-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.
Event Comment: For essays on the rivalry of actors, see Daily Journal, 13 Nov., and London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 13 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Burleigh-Quin; Southampton-W. Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Rutland-Miss Holliday; Nottingham-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton With Harlequin a Captive

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Winstone; Neptune-Turbutt; Priest of Aurora-Stoppelaer; Terra-Mrs Bennet; Phoebus-Hill; Phaeton-Cross; Clymene-Mrs Clive; Ethiopian-Essex; Moors-Pelling, Villeneuve, Dukes, Rector; Turk-Thurmond; Harlequin-Philips; Morocco Servant-Macklin; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole; Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mlle Roland; with a Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland.
Cast
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Venus Actor: Mlle Roland
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Roland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Delane; Mosca-Ryan; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Walker; Sir Politick-Neale; Bonario-Salway; Peregrine-A. Ryan; Avocatore-Aston; Caelia-Mrs Horton; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Mullart; Corbaccio-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne