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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Egleton. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: a new Ballad Opera of two Acts. Written by Mrs Egleton. [Apparently not published.] Receipts: money #28 12s. 6d.; tickets #102 3s. (or #102 5s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Hippisley; Mad Englishman-Penkethman; Mad Scholar-Milward; Mad Taylor-Hall; Drunken Servant-Bullock; Alinda-Mrs Bullock; Juletta-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Stephens.

Afterpiece Title: The Maggot

Performance Comment: Parts-Salway, Hulet, Hippisley, Laguerre, Mrs Cantrell, Miss Binks, Miss Rogers, Mrs Martin, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Egleton.

Dance: new Hornpipe in the Character of a Sailor and his Wife-Jones, Mrs Ogden; Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Old Woman Actor: Cibber
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Tollett

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Amorous Sportsman: Sportsman-Thurmond; First Nymph-Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: V: Amorous Sportsman: Sportsman-Thurmond; First Nymph-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: First Nymph Actor: Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lappet-Mrs Clive; Lovegold-Griffin; Mariana-Mrs Horton; Frederick-Bridgwater; Harriet-Mrs Holliday; Clerimont-Richardson; Ramilie-Stoppelaer; Wheedle-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Herle; James-Mullart .
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Holliday
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Herle

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Stoppelaer; Arethusa-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Minuet by Mlle Grognet and Mrs Sanderson. IV: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. V: La Badinage de Champetre by Lally, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: IV: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. V: La Badinage de Champetre by Lally, Mrs Walter, &c .
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Wright and Mrs Stevens. Mainpiece: As 7 Dec. 1733. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Galliard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17331207, but Mrs Cloggit omitted .
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque

Dance: A new Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Song: English Cantata by Mrs Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Miller; Careless-Mills; Blunt-W. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Mechlin; Obadiah-Johnson; Lieutenant-Berry; Bookseller-Hallam; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond; Arbella-Mrs Butler; Mrs Day-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Chat-Mrs Willis .
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Willis

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

Performance Comment: II: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: I: Pastoral Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: La Follette c'est Ravise by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: III: La Follette c'est Ravise by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock .

Song: II: By Miss Jones. IV: By Mrs Chambers

Performance Comment: IV: By Mrs Chambers .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Giffard; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Southampton-Rosco; Raleigh-Bardin; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Haughton. With a New Prologue, on the Occasion, spoke by Johnson .
Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. III: A new dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. V: A new French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward

Performance Comment: III: A new dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. V: A new French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward .

Song: II: Rosy Morning by Miss Jones. IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

Performance Comment: IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17350917, but Frederick-Woodward; Flora-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. End of Afterpiece: Scot's Dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. End of Afterpiece: Scot's Dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock .

Song: V: By Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. III: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: III: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock .

Song: IV: Italian Song by Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: In II: Violin Solo by Charke

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve, Mrs Walter, &c. II: The Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: New Serious Dance by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: II: The Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: New Serious Dance by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: Temple Beau-Giffard; Lady Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Sir Avarice-Norris; Veromil-W. Giffard; Valentine-Havard; Pedant-Rosco; Pincet-Woodward; Lady Gravely-Mrs Haughton; Clarissa-Miss Hughes; Bellaria-Mrs Roberts; Sir Harry-attempted by Penkethman, Being but the Thirteenth Time of his appearing in that Character .
Cast
Role: Lady Lucy Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Gravely Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Bellaria Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Fretful-Penkethman; Chambermaid-Mrs Roberts, but see17360210 With the Prologue and Epilogue to be sung by Mrs Roberts .

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock .

Song: IV: By Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Giffard; Heartwell-Havard; Freehold-W. Giffard; Lurcher-Richardson; Vulture-Woodward; Shacklefigure-Norris; Carbuncle-Lyon; Sneak-Hamilton; Doublejugg-Rosco; Aura-Mrs Roberts; Flora-Mrs Giffard; Sir John-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Giffard

Dance: II: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. III: Last new Grand Ballet performed in King Arthur by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Performance Comment: III: Last new Grand Ballet performed in King Arthur by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c .

Song: IV: By Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Danc e by Houghton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Performance Comment: IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Danc e by Houghton, Mrs Bullock, &c .

Song: II: By Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Performance Comment: IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Princess Catherine Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: II: Minuet and Louvre (at the Desire of several Persons of Quality) by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. End of Afterpiece: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: III: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. End of Afterpiece: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

Song: IV: Italian Song by Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17351110, but Ben-Norris; Prue-Mrs Woodward .
Cast
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. III: The Medley of Jokes (new) by Dukes and Mrs Bullock. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: By Desire of several Persons of Quality, in Modern Habits, The Union (a Ball Dance), with a Minuet by Dukes and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: III: The Medley of Jokes (new) by Dukes and Mrs Bullock. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: By Desire of several Persons of Quality, in Modern Habits, The Union (a Ball Dance), with a Minuet by Dukes and Mrs Bullock .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces, particularly the March in Zara

Dance: I: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Prentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Prentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson .
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Taken from Moliere by the late Mr Betterton. Six Rows of the Pit will be railed into the Front Boxes. [Tickets at Mrs Clive's House in Cecil-street, in the Strand.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Clodpole-Miller; Merryman-Harper; Lovemore-Mills; Cunningham-Havard; Jeffery-Macklin; Lady Laycock-Mrs Grace; Philadephia-Mrs Mills; Damaris-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Pride-Mrs Marshall; Prudence-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Philadephia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: IV: Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. [Tickets for Mrs Marshall, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Brunette taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Walker; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Mullart; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby; Lucy-Mrs Marshall, who never performed on that stage before.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: FFrench Peasant, new Pantomime Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; French Peasant-Lalauze, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. Tickets at Mrs Roberts' House in Duke Street, near lif

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17380210, but Zara-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Varole-Bardin; Daily Advertiser adds: Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Beard; Moody-Ryan; Obadiah-Griffin; Clodpole-Woodward; Clara-Mrs Pritchard; Flora-Miss Wilson.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Punch-Master Ferg; V: La Pieraite-Livier, Miss Thompson

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard. Tickets at Mrs Pritchard's, Craven Buildings, dl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17380302 but Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard; Foppington-Macklin; Lory-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17380501, but Peggy-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Scot; In V: Polish Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: Minuet-Master Ferg, Miss Harwood

Music: I: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Song: II: Cantata-Beard; V: The Early Horn (by Desire)-Beard

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard. Tickets at Mrs Pritchard's, No. 8, Craven Buildings, dl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother in law Or The Doctors The Disease

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Woodward; Mummy-Johnson; Lady Hyppish-Mrs Butler; Primrose-Mrs Clive; Beaumont-Mills; Diascordium-Taswell; Quirk-Ray; Heartly-Winstone; Gallipot-Turbutt; Poet-Macklin; Belina-Mrs Mills; Agnes-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Lady Hyppish Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belina Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Performance Comment: As17390205, but Masquerade Dance-Mrs _Walter, Miss Kilby.
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: II: The Noontide Air-Beard; IV: See from the Silent Groves Alexis Flies-Beard

Dance: III: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter; V: Pieraites-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Tickets at Mrs Roberts' House in Duke Street, near lif]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queen Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Roberts; Norfolk-Mills; Davison-Milward; Morton-Turbutt; Cecil-Havard; Giffard-Winstone; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Dowglas-Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Harry Hunter (as originally)-Mrs Roberts; Phoebe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Harry Hunter Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: II: Oh Happy Pair-Beard; IV: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music: In V: By particular Desire, the Dead March in the last New Oratorio, called Saul and David, by Mr Handel-

Dance: V: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Event Comment: Benefit E. Roberts and Mrs Chambers. Receipts: money #20 11s.; tickets #149 2s. (Account Book); #170 (Rylands MS.). [For pit, box, and gallery Roberts had 125, 407, and 177 tickets; Mrs Chambers, 93, 91, and 22 tickets. Each received half the value of his tickets.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Brisk Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: King Actor: Cibber
Role: Mrs Cockle Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: MMuzette-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

Song: Roberts, Mrs Chambers