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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Talbot and Mrs Martin. Daily Advertiser, 22 Feb.: A Publick Rehearsal of the Opera of Dione [Wednesday 21], at the New Theatre in the Haymarket. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Talbot; Melinda-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Martin.

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs W. Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: See17320923, but (Daily Post missing), but advance notice in London Evening Post, 24 March, lists: Sir George-Wm. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-A. Hallam; Whisper-Jones; Isabinda-Miss Hollyday; Patch-Mrs Mullart; Scentwell-Mrs Grace; Sir Francis-Griffin; Marplot-Miller.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Fair Penitent-Mrs Giffard; Lothario-Delane; Altamont-Giffard; Horatio-Hulett; Sciolto-W. Giffard; Rossano-Harbin; Lavinia-Mrs Roberts; Lucilla-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Majesties' Command. Pit and Front Boxes put together at 51. [Duke, Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Mary-Mrs Horton; Norfolk-Marshall; Davison-Bridgwater; Morton-Hewitt; Cecil-Roberts; Giffard-Turbutt; Douglass-Miss Hollyday .
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: La Badine by Lally, Mlle Grognet, S. Lally, Le Brun, Davenport, Olbeldiston, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport (with new Habits)

Performance Comment: Lally, Le Brun, Davenport, Olbeldiston, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport (with new Habits) .
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Phillis-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Phebe or The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Mrs Roberts. With an Epilogue of Thanks, spoke by Mrs Roberts in Man's Cloaths .

Music: Solo on Violin by Eversman. Dancing

Song:

Event Comment: Benefit Dupre Jr and Mrs Pelling

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17340115, but Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrel; Myrtilla-Mrs Forrester .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: II: French Peasant by Malter. III: A new Marie, concluding with a Minuet, by Dupre Jr and Miss Baston. IV: Les Characteres de l'Amour by Mlle Salle. V: Scotch Dance, as17331004. Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Pelling; His Lass-Mrs Laguerre

Performance Comment: III: A new Marie, concluding with a Minuet, by Dupre Jr and Miss Baston. IV: Les Characteres de l'Amour by Mlle Salle. V: Scotch Dance, as17331004. Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Pelling; His Lass-Mrs Laguerre .
Cast
Role: His Lass Actor: Mrs Laguerre

Song: I: The Black and White Joke by Leveridge and Laguerre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. Being positively the last Time of the Company's Acting there this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Talbot

Afterpiece Title: The Coblers Opera

Performance Comment: Peg Welfleet-Mrs Roberts; Jenny Melton-Mrs Castle; Lieutenant-Woodburne; Harry Pyefleet-Este; Old Melton-Turbutt; Old Pyefleet-Pullen. An Epilogue address'd to the Town, spoken by Mrs Charke .

Dance: Saraband and Minuet by Miss Brett. End Afterpiece: Harlequin by Miss Brett

Song: In I: Lempio Rigor del Fato by Miss Jones

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Womans A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Giffard; Manley-W. Giffard; Sir Amorous-Martin; Vulture-Lyon; Aspin-Penkethman; Butler-Hamilton; Lady Outside-Mrs Roberts; Necessary-Miss Tollett; Betty-Mrs M. Giffard; Miranda-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs M. Giffard
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Mariamne-Mrs Horton; Herod-Stephens; Pheroras-Walker; Sohemus-Bridgwater; Flaminius-Ryan; High Priest-Hale; Salome-Mrs Templer; Arsinoe-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Salome Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: Pigmalion by Mlle Salle and Lally. Glover's Scotch Dance

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. At the particular Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor Or The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Hulett; Guyomar-Delane; Cortez-Giffard; Almeria-Mrs Roberts; Cydaria-Mrs Giffard; Alibech-Mrs Hamilton; Kalib sung by Miss Jones . Kalib sung by Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Kelly; Robin-Wetherilt; Boy-Miss Norris; Arethusa-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: After the Indian Manner by Haughton

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17341025, but Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; but see17350106. but see17350106.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: III: Amorous Swain and Nymphs, as17350310 IV: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. V: By Denoyer's Apprentice

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Tickets at Mrs Hallam's Lodgings, at Mr Baily's, Corner of James-street, Long Acre.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17341206, but Mirabel-A. Hallam; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: La Coquette Francoise by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance, as17350311 Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Song: Tippling Philosophers by Leveridge

Event Comment: Benefit Berry, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: As17350313 but Corvino-Berry; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17340928, but Dick omitted; Betty-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: ; Betty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Dance: I: Pierrots, proper to the Play, by Lalauze and Nivelon. III: By Desire, The Black Joak by Mr and Mrs Pelling. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Myrtillo by Denoyer, Mrs Pelling, Pelling, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: By Desire, The Black Joak by Mr and Mrs Pelling. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Myrtillo by Denoyer, Mrs Pelling, Pelling, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Miss Brett .

Song: II: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Mrs Charke. At Common Prices. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Male; Hastings-Lacy; Gloster-Machen; Dumont-Turner; Belmour-Woodburn; Ratcliff-Lowder; Catesby-Smith; Lady-Miss Jones; Alicia-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Male
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Carnival or Harlequin Blunderer

Performance Comment: French Harlequin-Mrs Charke; Colombine-Mrs Male; Rodulpho-Machen; Fidelia-Miss Bennet. With a Prologue written and spoken by Mrs Charke .

Dance: Two Pierrots by Mons Le Blond and Mons Chatillion, the first time of their performance in England

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #80. [For a poem on Mrs Roberts' acting the Queen, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Quin; Torrismond-Milward; Bertran-Wright; Lorenzo-Mills; Mills; Gomez-Griffin; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Furnival; Pedro-Cross; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Roberts, the first time of her appearing on that stage these six years.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Mrs Clive; Argus-Ray; Robin-Macklin; Boy-Miss Cole; Rovewell-Beard.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: new Grand Ballet called% The Peasants- Muilment

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for Mlle Roland and Mrs Stevens taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17380111, but Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Trusty-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Templer

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Dragon Actor: Reinhold

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Nivelon; II: Two Tambourines-Mlle Roland; IV: Grand Ballet, as17380318 V: French Peasant-Lalauze, Mlle Roland; End Afterpiece: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Kilby and Mrs Vincent (the late Miss Bincks)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17370926, but Valeria-Miss Dancey; Hellena-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Harry Hunter-Mrs Kilby; Phoebe-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Harry Hunter Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Ballet-Desse, Miss Kilby

Song: III: Since Times are so bad (Purcell)-Leveridge, Salway

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam and Mrs Kilby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17381120, but Captain Clerimont-Hallam; Fainlove-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Harry Hunter-Mrs Kilby; Justice Quorum-Rosco; Chaunter-Mullart; Phebe-Mrs Vincent; Tippet-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Harry Hunter Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Dance: TTambourine-Mlle Roland; Je ne scai quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; Grecian Sailors-Glover

Event Comment: Benefit Essex. By Command of Their Royal Higneseees the Prince and Princess of Wales. [Tickets at Essex's Lodgings at Mrs Holt's, Bow Street, cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Lady Woodvill Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Woodville Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Busy Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Performance Comment: Mars-Denoyer; Followers of Mars-Livier, Baudouin, Froment, Carney; Venus-Mrs Walter; Graces-Miss Thompson, Mrs Chetwood, Miss Kilby; Cupid-Miss Morison; Vulcan-Essex; Cyclops-Pelling, Rector, Woodward, Lee; Apollo-Muilment; Diana-Mrs Chetwood; Jupiter-Livier; Juno-Miss Kilby; Neptune-Baudouin; Thetis-Miss Thompson.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Graces Actor: Miss Thompson, Mrs Chetwood, Miss Kilby
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Higness the Prince of Wales. Afterpiece: A Masque of Musick. Receipts: #69 18s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). Rylands MS.: Mrs Barbier sung (hiss'd)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Performance Comment: Pan-Rheinhold; Thyrsis-Leveridge; Diana-Mrs Chambers; Mopsa-Mrs Lampe; Syrinx-Mrs Barbier; the first time of her performing upon that stage; with proper dances-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Syrinx Actor: Mrs Barbier

Dance: HHarlequin Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George Airy-Ryan; Sir Francis Gripe-Hippisley; Sir Jealous Traffic-Marten; Charles-Hale; Whisper-James; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Isabinda-Mrs Stevens; Patch-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: More-Salway; Gubbins-Waltz; Margerina-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Dragon-Signor Bencraftini.
Cast
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Dragon Actor: Signor Bencraftini.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-Giffard; Charles-W. Giffard; Marplot-Yates; Sir Jealous-Paget; Sir Francis-Julian; Whisper-Vaughan; Isabinda-Mrs E. Giffard; Patch-Miss Hippisley; Scentwell-Mrs Dunstall; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Song: As17410928

Dance: As17410928

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Servants will be allowed to keep places on the Stage, which (for the better accommodation of the Ladies) will be enclosed, and formed into an amphitheatre. Ladies are desired to send their servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets to be had and places to be taken of Mr Page at the stage door; none to be admitted Without printed Tickets. Part of the Pit will be rail'd in and added to the Frodt Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Essex-Ryan; Southampton-Hale; Nottingham-Mrs Pritchard; Rutland-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Horton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: TThe Peasants, as17420210; Chacone, as17411230; La Provencale, as17420212

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard. Tickets and Places to be had of Page at the stage door and of Mrs Pritchard at the Blue Door in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17411223, but Basset-Woodward; Trusty-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Muckworm-Hippisley; Gaylove-Salway; Sapskul-Woodward; Slango-Bencraft; Blunder-Marten; Arabella-Miss Hillyard; Combursh-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Combursh Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: LLa Provencale, as17420212; Chacone, as17411230; The Peasants, as17420210

Event Comment: Benefit Berry. Mainpiece: Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckingham; The Fall of Cardinal Wolsey; The Divorce and Death of Queen Katherine; The Coronation of Anna Bullen, with the Military Ceremony of The Champion in Westminster Hallv; the Christening of Queen Elizabeth, and many other Historical Passages. Tickets to be had at Mr Berry's, the Corner of Crown-Court in Russel St., Covent Garden, and of Mr Bradshaw. Tickets deliver'd out by Woodburn, Mrs Roberts, and Speer will be taken. Receipts: #130

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Berry; Wolsey-Mills; Buckingham-Winstone; Gardiner-Johnson; Cranmer-Turbutt; Norfolk-Havard; Suffolk-Ridout; Lord Chamberlain-Woodburn; Campeius-Shepard; Abergavenny-Raftor; Cromwell-Cross; Lord Sands-Neale; Surveyor-Taswell; Lovel-Ray; Old Lady-Mrs Egerton; Anna Bullen-Mrs Ridout; Queen Katherine-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Abergavenny Actor: Raftor
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: A Concerto, as17420105; II: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029; III: Le Boufon, as17420325

Song: IV: A Ballad-Lowe; V: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard