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Event Comment: Benefit Havard and Winstone. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Tickets for Cole taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: As17321220, but Westmoreland-Cole; Lady Piercy-Mrs Christian.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: FFriendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Pierrot and Pierrate-de Vallois, J. Delagarde; Masquerade dance-Thurmond

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: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Foresight Actor: Collet
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: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but clipping in Guildhall Library gives As17330424 but Jeremy-Harper; Angelica-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Holliday.
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: Venus Cupid and Hymen

Performance Comment: Advance cast in Guildhall Library clipping and Daily Advertiser, 19 May, lists: Venus-Miss Raftor; Cupid-Young Cunningham; Hymen-Rainton; First Priest-E. Roberts; Chorus of Priests-Tenoe, Berry; Damon-Stoppelaer; Daphne-Mrs Seedo.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Seedo.

Music: Between the Acts: Trumpets, Kettle Drums, French Horns-; With a new Overture (to the Masque) for two Vox Humanes- , a new invented Instrument

Song: II: Mrs Seedo, who never appeared on the stage before; III: (At the particular Request of Seedo's Friends) Signora Margherita (who has not performed on any theatre these 14 years)

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; IV: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; End Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: By the Company of Comedians of his Majesty's Revels. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. All the Characters entirely new drest. With new Scenes and Decorations. [This is the opening of HAY by the dissenting actors under Theophilus Cibber. For a Prologue intended to be spoken on this night, see The Honeysuckle (1734), pp. 113-15.] At Common Prices. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Mills; Foresight-Johnson; Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber Jr; Scandal-W. Mills; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Heron; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Grace; Prue-Miss Robinson .
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Pritchard; Sir John-Berry; Lady Loverule-Mrs Grace. With a Prologue and Epilogue address'd to the Town .

Dance: By Miss Robinson, Janny, Fisher Tench, Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Governor-Huddy; Blandford-Havard; Stanmore-Bardin; Jack-Hamilton; Driver-Morgan; Hottman-Stoppelaer; Daniel-Penkethman; Charlotte-Mrs Roberts; Lucy-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lockit-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Blandford Actor: Havard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Widow Lockit Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Bardin; Hob's Mother-Mrs Roberts; Sir Thomas-Lyon; Friendly-Jenkins; Dick-Woodward; Betty-Miss Tollett; Flora-a Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage before .

Dance: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Pierrot and Pierraite by d'Vallois and J. De la Garde

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Pierrots by d'Vallois and J. de la Garde

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett; Ford-Giffard; Page-Huddy; Shallow-Rosco; Evans-Pearce; Slender-R. Wetherilt; Caius-Bardin; Host-Morgan; Simple-Woodward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Ann Page-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Giffard
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17331019, but Clara-Mrs Hamilton; Flora-Miss Gerrard .
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Gerrard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Two Pierrots by D'Vallois and Delagarde

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mustacha Actor: Miss Oates

Dance: By Essex, Miss Robinson, Miss Latour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Arne; Princess-Miss Arne; King Arthur-Kelly; Dolalolla-Jones; Grizzle-Cropponi; Doodle-Ellis Roberts; Glumdalca-Corse .
Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Arne

Dance: By Nivelon, Miss Robinson, Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal by Miss Cecilia Young and Miss Isabella Young. Instrumental from the Opera, with Violin by Festing, Violoncello by Caporali, Hautboy by Kytch. Water Musick by Handel, with Benj. Baker doing a Preamble on the Kettle Drums

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell the London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Master Norsa; Dorcas-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: A Minuet by Miss Norsa in Boy's Cloaths and Miss Oates

Song: The Roast Beef Song by Master Norsa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole

Song: II: Torna mi a Vegbeggiar-Miss Young; IV: Di Lor Mio-Miss Young

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Hughes, Esq. [For Occasional Prompter XVI, see Daily Journal, 14 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Caled-Quin; Eumenes-Berry; Phocyas-Milward; Abudah-Mills; Daran-Cibber; Herbis-Turbutt; Artamon-Este; Sergius-Winstone; Eudocia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Ballad Qingers Actor: Stoppelaer, Mrs Pritchard
Role: Pistolet Actor: Miss Cole

Song: II: Son Priginiero-Miss Cecilia Young; IV: Would You Gain the Tender Creature-Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole

Song: II: La Nuvoletta-Miss Cecilia Young; IV: Wou'd you gain the Tender Creature-Miss Cecilia Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Wright; Prim-W. Giffard; Sir Philip-Bardin; Periwinkle-Norris; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Lyon; Tradelove-Richardson; Mrs Anne-Mrs Roberts; Simon Pure-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: I: Italian Song-Miss Jones

Dance: II: By Desire of several Ladies of Quality, a new Ball Dance, Dedicated to the Princess of Wales, concluding with a Minuet-Vallois, Miss Oates; III: Clown-Vallois; IV: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Basset-Chapman; Richard-Neale; Poundage-Mullart; Jenny-Miss Bincks; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Mrs Templer; Trusty-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Stevens.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: Roberts

Dance: A new Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrell; Je ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Manuel-Hippisley; Phillip-Ryan; Trappanti-Chapman; Octavio-Walker; Louis-Aston; Diego-Mullart; Hypolita-Miss Binks; Rosara-Mrs Bellamy; Flora-Mrs Stevens; Violetta-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Miss Binks
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: GGrecian Sailors-Glover; A new Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; A new Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Tollet
Role: Forresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh

Dance: I: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Song: BBallad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17371102, but Nurse-Mrs Marshall.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Marshall.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17380221, but Attendants-Winstone, Cross, Green; Forresters-Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.
Cast
Role: Forresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Tollet

Dance: I: Lilliputian Punch-Master Ferg; II: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Turkish Dance, as17380412 V: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Miller; Sir Roger-Griffin; Squire Thomas-Johnson; Peter-Macklin; Joyce-Miss Cole; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Joyce Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Southern. Afterpiece: Never performed there before. [By John Arthur.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17370919, but Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Stephens; Governor-Hale; Blandford-Ridout; Stanmore-Hallam; Hotman-Stevens; Driver-Rosco; Widow Lackit-Mrs Mullart; Charlot-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Miss Norman; Daniel-Penkethman; Imoinda-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Ridout
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Norman
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery or The Tanner of York

Performance Comment: Edition of 1738 lists: Squire Modish-Salway; Bark-Rosco; Simon-Hippisley; Mrs Modish-Mrs Kilby; Mrs Bark-Miss Bincks [Mrs Vincent].Mrs Vincent].
Cast
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Bark Actor: Miss Bincks

Dance: CComic Dance-Tench, Miss Cantrel; Je ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; French Sailors-Lalauze, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Tickets for Villeneuve, Dupre, Desse taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: As17371012, but Hypolita-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; A new dance-Desse, Miss Kilby

Event Comment: Benefit Ford and Houghton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: Je ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Nivelon; V: Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Song: II: Cantata-Roberts; IV: Leveridge, Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Salway; Arethusa-Miss Hillyard; Argus-James; Hearty-Arthur; Robin-Mullart; Betty-Miss Dancey.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Dancey.

Dance: A Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Je ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; French Sailors-Lalauze, Mlle Roland; Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: A New Cantata-Roberts; The Roast Beef of Old England-Leveridge

Event Comment: Benefit a Family under misfortunes. At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17380213, but Richmond-Wright; Lady Anne-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Pelling; III: Punch-Master Ferg; IV: Comic Dance-younger Miss Scott