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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Related Works
Related Work: The Raft; or, Both Sides of the Water Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Dance: In III 2nd piece: Hornpipe in Fetters, as17971025

Song: In 3rd piece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Munden; Capt. Absolute-Toms; Faulkland-Holman; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; David-Townsend; Fag-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Knight; Julia-Mrs Pope; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Maid-Mrs Norton; Lydia Languish-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Norton
Related Works
Related Work: The School-Boy: or The Comical Rivals Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Rival Fools: or, Wit at Several Weapons Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Rival Queans Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Raft

Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Principal Pantomime Characters Actor: Bologna Jun., Bologna, Follett, Dyke, Hawtin,Blurton, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Findlay, Cranfield, Parsloe, Davis, Master Blackmore, Mrs Parker, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley
Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: Townsend, Linton,Simmons, Gray, Street, Rees, Smith, Tett, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett, Little, J. Linton, Mrs Clendining, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bologna
Role: Colembine Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Savoyard Girls Actor: Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Watts
Role: Goddess of Silence Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Maritornes Actor: Mrs Henley. Commencing with the Representation of the Ruins of a Peruvian Temple, where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge from the malice of their Persecutors-the Inca in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: Potter's Girl Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Harlequin's Mother Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Lapland Witch Actor: Mrs Iliff
Role: Sylph Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Laugh or Sleep those living objects it is employed Actor: Escaped from the Witch, he has to contend with her Power-the Genius attendant on the Talismanic Influence of his Sword rises, promises assistance, and transforming him to the motley Hero, brings to his View his beloved Columbine-from hence the Harlequinade takes place, followed up by a variety of Changes, Tricks, Metamorphoses. A Short Description of the Scenery, Machinery.: Sea View. +Oft have our footsteps-Linton, Street, Mrs Henley
Role: he has to contend with her Power Actor: the Genius attendant on the Talismanic Influence of his Sword rises, promises assistance, and transforming him to the motley Hero, brings to his View his beloved Columbine-from hence the Harlequinade takes place, followed up by a variety of Changes, Tricks, Metamorphoses. A Short Description of the Scenery, Machinery.: Sea View. +Oft have our footsteps-Linton, Street, Mrs Henley
Role: brings to his View his beloved Columbine Actor: from hence the Harlequinade takes place, followed up by a variety of Changes, Tricks, Metamorphoses. A Short Description of the Scenery, Machinery.: Sea View. +Oft have our footsteps-Linton, Street, Mrs Henley
Role: Oft have our footsteps Actor: Linton, Street, Mrs Henley
Role: change to Corn Actor: field. Brave offspring of Ocean-Mrs Martyr
Role: Brave offspring of Ocean Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Catch Actor: Linton, Street, Gray, Abbot, Blurton, Wilde, Dyke, Curties, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Leserve, Mrs Bologna
Role: Harlequin and Columbine in jeopardy Actor: make their Pursuers dance to some tune. Landscape leading to the Pottery. Come buy my earthenware-Mrs Clendining
Role: Come buy my earthenware Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Rash stripling Actor: Mrs Iliff
Role: Bottle changes to Tarantula Actor: the effects of its bite upon Harlequin, cured by Music. By sweet Music's powerful Note-Mrs Martyr
Role: By sweet Music's powerful Note Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Hither haste the young and gay Actor: Mrs Martyr changes the Scene to The Bower of Constancy
Related Works
Related Work: The Raft; or, Both Sides of the Water Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Lady Julia Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Lady Maxim Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: Five Thousand a Year

Performance Comment: As17990316but Aurelia-Mrs H. Johnston in place of Miss Murray; [Prologue as17990316Epilogue-_ [and thereafter].and thereafter].

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King (1st appearance), Bologna, Duke, Simmons, Whitmore, Hawtin, Wilde, Blurton, Claremont, Klanert, Master Blackmore, Platt, Abbot, T. Cranfield, Powers, Lewiss, Davies, L. Bologna, Letteney, Farley, Mrs Bologna, Mrs Whitmore, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms Walcup, Ms Blurton, Ms Bologna, Ms Cox, Ms Crow, Ms Dibdin, Ms Ward, Ms Coombes, Ms Standen, Mrs Watts; Vocal Characters-Townsend, Hill, Street, Linton, Thomas, Russel, Master Ramage, Master Goodwin, Mrs Chapman. [And see17990129] .And see17990129] .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Lady Julia Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Lady Maxim Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Performance Comment: As17990325but Vocal Characters-Mrs _Chapman, Miss Wheatley.

Dance: In 1st piece: As17990316

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Lady Julia Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Lady Maxim Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Dance: In 1st piece: As17990316

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: As17990327but Let Bards elate-_; Of the ancients its speaking-_; I went to Sea-_; Abergavenny is fine-_; The moment Aurora-_; Dear Mary adieu-_; The Midnight Watch-_; Poor Orra come from distant shore-_; A sailor's life's a life of woe-_; Sure an't the World a Masquerade-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Julia Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Lady Maxim Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Litchfield

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: 2nd piece: Scotch Reel-Blurton, Mrs Watts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: Afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Klanert, Mrs Watts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: As17991209

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: A Mimick Night Scene after the Italian Manner, between a Harlequin, Scaramouch, and Dame Ragonde, being the same that was perform'd with great Applause, by the Sieurs Allard, 14 Years ago-Dupre, Mrs Santlow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Tallboy-Miller; Clack-Norris; Hearty-Penkethman; Oliver-Booth; Springlove-Mills; Randal-Johnson; Vincent-Ryan; Hilliard-Bickerstaff; Rachell-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Santlow; Amie-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Rachell Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Santlow

Song: Turner, Mrs Boman

Dance: As17161009; with a Mimic Night Scene after the Italian Manner, between Harlequin, Scaramouch and Dame Ragonde, being the same that was perform'd with great Applause, by the Sieurs Alard, 14 Years ago-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Song: Particularly by Desire Women and Wine-Miss Karver who sang some years ago at the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane; since at Mr Foote's Theatre in the Haymarket

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber

Song: I: Who'll Buy a Heart a Cantata by Stanley-Beard; II: Cupid's Power I Despise, Liberty-Miss Faulkner; III: a Song in the Anacreontic style- of Leveridge; IV: O Peace, Shepherd what art thou pursuing-Mrs Storer; V: Mirth Gives Courage-Leveridge; Epilogue of Thanks in Music-Leveridge

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-Usher; The Minor-Iliff; Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Loader-R. Palmer; Dick-Burton; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister

Dance: End: a new Dance, The Kiss; or, Give and Take-Byrn, Platt, Mrs Goodwin, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, in the Opera of Dioclesian, with several Additions composed by the Immortal Henry Purcel, which, for the Beauty of Expression, Excellency of Harmony, and Grandeur of Contrivance, gives a first Place to no Musical Opera in Europe-; Several Entertainments on the Irish Harp-the famous Mr Morphy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jepthahs Rash Vow Or The Virgin Sacrifice

Entertainment: And to give a general Satisfaction to the Town, Mr Penkethman has hir'd Dance after the New French Mode-the Dancing-Dogs lately arriv'd from France, which have been receiv'd both at Hampton-Court and at Richmond, as well as at most Courts of Europe, with wonderful Applause, to perform on his Stage; their Dresses as well as their Dances being entirely after the New French Mode, and only, at the common Prices of the Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Broken Stock Jobbers or Work for the Bailiffs

Dance: Comical Drunken Man-Harper; Also the surprizing and diverting Entertainment of The Italian Shadows which gave such universal Satisfaction last season in the New Theatre-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Miss Cecilia Young sings: Falsa Imagine. Scherza il nochiero. Assanni del pensier. Welcome Mars. Mr Topham sings: Tu di pieta mi spogli. Transporting Charmer. Ghosts of every occupation

Entertainment: After the Concert Topham gives exhibitions of his great strength

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyclopedia

Related Works
Related Work: The Cyclopedia Author(s): Mrs. Hooper

Afterpiece Title: The Poet Buskin will give Chocolate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Song: I: O Lovely Peace (a duetto from Judas Macchabaeus)-Lowe, Miss Falkner; II: Mirth gives Courage-Leveridge; III: Spara il Pastor contente (from the opera Phaeton)-Miss Falkner; IV: The Truly Happy Man-Leveridge; End of Play: Epilogue to Music-Leveridge

Dance: V: Cooke, Miss Hillyard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Antipholis of Syracuse-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Antipholis of Ephesus (1st time)-Harley; Duke-Davies; Angelo-Powel; Dr Pinch-Cubitt; AEgeon-Hull; Dromio of Syracuse-Blanchard; Abbess-Miss Chapman; Luciana-Mrs Mountain; Adriana-Mrs Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Dora Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Bacchant Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17920410

Song: End II 1st piece: a new Comic Song, The Ups and Downs of Life-Munden; in 3rd piece: Give me Wine rosy Wine, Nor on beds of fading flowers-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song: Randal; Trumpet Song, as17151022

Dance: delaGarde, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross; A new Chacone-Mrs Bullock; A new comic dance-Aubert, Mrs Cross; Italian Night Scene, as17151026

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldiers Fortune

Performance Comment: As17230205, but Bloody Bones-Hall; Lady Dunce-Mrs Boheme.
Cast
Role: Lady Dunce Actor: Mrs Boheme.
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Bullock

Dance: The Galliard-Lally, Mrs Cross; Two Punches and Harlequin-; Dutch Skipper-Pelling, Mrs Bullock; Lally, Lally Jr, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17221123, but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Boheme.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Boheme.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Rogeir.

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bullock; Galliard-Lally, Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife Or A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Newhouse, Mrs Cross, Miss Smith; particularly French Peasant and His Wife-Newhouse, Mrs Cross