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Event Comment: Benefit Cross (Prompter) and Mrs Cross. Mainpiece not acted for 40 years [see 22 Dec. 1710]. Written by the author of The Yeoman of Kent [Thomas Baker]. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Burton will be taken. Tickets to be had of Cross at his lodgings over against the Rose Tavern in Russell St., Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fine Ladys Airs Or An Equipage Of Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Sprightly-Giffard; Blenheim-Delane; Nicknack-Yates; Bramble-Macklin; Lady Tossup-Mrs Cross; Lady Rodomont-Mrs Woffington; with an Epilogue called the Universal Prompter-.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Song: I: By particular Desire, Arrah my Judy-Barrington

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Salomon's Son

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. No Building on the Stage. Mrs Palmer? did not act (Winston MS 9). Mainpiece: Advertised as for the last time this season. Tickets deliver'd for Romeo and Juliet will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Furnish Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mignionette Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal or The Tars of Old England

Song: I: Hearts of Oak-. [See17620209]

Event Comment: Benefit Excell and Giffard, the Numberer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17331127, but Altea-Mrs Monlass .
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Monlass
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Giffard
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Music: A new Overture, and select Pieces, composed by Prelleur

Dance:

Song: A Chancon a Boire by Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17411002, but Blunt-Dighton; Maria-Mrs Eliz. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Eliz. Giffard.
Role: Barnwell Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Steel.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Englishman

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Letter in the General Advertiser in appreciation of the elegant fireworks displayed at the New Wells, Goodman's Fields, this evening.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17470328 but Antony-Giffard; Portia-Mrs Mills; Soothsayer-I. Sparks.
Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Giffard
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband Criticised

Song: I: Cantata-Sullivan; IV: Lowe

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; V: Comic Dance, as17470410

Event Comment: At Penkethman-W. Giffard Booth. [Also announced on 22 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wat Tyler And Jack Straw Being The Representation Of That Celebrated And Heroick Action Of Sir William Walworth A lord Mayor Of London Performd In The Reign Of king Richard The Second Shewing How He Stabd The Insolent Rebel wat Tyler At The Head Of His Rout In smithfield For Which Reason The Dagger Which He So Loyally Employd Was Added To The Citys Arms And Loyalty

Performance Comment: Wat Tyler-Penkethman; Jack Straw-Collet; King-Bardin; Lancaster-Huddy; Suffolk-Smith; Lord Mayor-W. Williams; Young Walworth-Havard; Pease Stock-W. Giffard; 1st Mob-R. Williams; 2d Mob-Pearce; 3d Mob-Wilcocks; 4th Mob-Machen.
Cast
Role: Pease Stock Actor: W. Giffard
Event Comment: Benefit W. Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Ladies. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17311209, but Osmyn-Delane; King-W. Giffard; Heli-_; Leonora-_.
Cast
Role: King Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: SScotch Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Hippisley. Tickets to be had at the Fleece Tavern; and at Edward Giffard's, Box-keeper, at the Stage Door of the Theatre, Stage form'd into Amphitheatre, etc

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved Or A Plot Discoverd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Giffard; Priuli-Peterson; Renault-Paget; Bedemar-Blakes; Pierre-Garrick, being the first Time of his appearing in that Character.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: TThe Leek, as17420224

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: See17330405 but King-Hulett; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Roberts; Osmyn-Delane; Selim-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: See17330305 but Sly-Hulett; Atall-Bardin; Betty-Mrs Roberts; With a new Prologue-the Author.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: E. Roberts

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Vallois, J. Delagarde; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Masqueraders-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: Delagarde; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Masqueraders-Vallois, Mrs Bullock.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Abram-W. Palmer; Gasconade-Baddeley; Snip-Parsons; Old Woman-Dodd; Corp. Bounce-Bransby; Simon-Moody; Justice-Hartry; Constable-Griffith; Forge-Ackman; Welshman-Waldron; Irishman-Messink; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; To Conclude with a Grand Chorus-Champness, Mrs Wrighten, Bannister, Dibdin, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode

Performance Comment: Edition of 1673: Prologue-Hart; Polydamas-Wintershall; Leonidas-Kynaston; Argaleon-Lydall; Hermogenes-Cartwright; Eubulus-Watson; Rhodophil-Mohun; Palamede-Hart; Palmyra-Mrs Coxe; Amalthea-Mrs James; Doralice-Mrs Marshall; Melantha-Mrs Bowtell; Philotis-Mrs Reeve; Belisa-Mrs Slade; Artemis-Mrs Uphill; Epilogue-Mohun.
Cast
Role: Palmyra Actor: Mrs Coxe
Role: Amalthea Actor: Mrs James
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Melantha Actor: Mrs Bowtell
Role: Philotis Actor: Mrs Reeve
Role: Belisa Actor: Mrs Slade
Role: Artemis Actor: Mrs Uphill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Edition of 1676: Prologue [by Sir Car Scroope Baronet-; Epilogue [by Mr Dryden-; [Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 36): Dorimant-Betterton; Medly-Harris; Sir Fopling-Smith; Old Bellair-Leigh; Young Bellair-Jevon; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Barry [possibly she did not play this role at the premiere but succeeded another actress, such as Mrs Mary Lee]; Bellinda-Mrs Betterton; Lady Woodvill-Mrs Leigh; Emilia-Mrs Twiford.
Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Bellinda Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Lady Woodvill Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Twiford.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Occasional Prelude

Afterpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Lewis; Silky-Quick; Harry Dornton-Holman; Sulky-Wilson; Dornton-Munden; Milford-Harley; Smith-Powel; Hosier-Macready; Sheriff's Officer-Thompson; Jacob-Rees; Sophia (1st time)-Mrs Esten; Jenny-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Ledger-Mrs Powell; Mrs Warren-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Blanchard, Wilson, Fawcett, Harley, Macready, Miss Chapman, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Mattocks. Cast adjusted from text (T. N. Longman, 1793): Murtoch Delany-Johnstone; Cymon-Blanchard; Mr Frost-Wilson; Edward-Fawcett; Captain Seymour-Harley; Mr Colloony-Macready; Caroline-Miss Chapman; Cubba-Mrs Fawcett; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. To prevent Confusion, Ladies and Gentlemen are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Mainpiece: In I The Cardinal's Banquet. In II the Court for the Trial of Queen Katharine. In V a Grand Procession to the Christening of Princess Elizabeth. Morning Herald, 7 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, No. 49, Great Marlborough-street. Receipts: #493 16s. (258.15.6; 25.13.0; 1.16.0; tickets: 207.11.6) (charge: #159 8s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; E. of Surrey-Barrymore; Lord Chamberlain-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Baddeley; Sir ThomasLovel-Fawcett; Cromwell-Kemble; Doctor Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Lyons; Doorkeeper-Jones; Cryer-Alfred; Cranmer-Aickin; Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Queen Katharine Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performance Comment: As17920310but Ali-Dodd; added to Selima: Sweet Bird-Mrs Crouch; accompanied-Shaw.
Cast
Role: Sweet Bird Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Bland

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Collins's Ode on the Passions (for this night only)-Mrs Siddons

Performance Comment: End: Collins's Ode on the Passions (for this night only)-Mrs Siddons.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Boadicia

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Mossop, Havard, Burton, Bransby, Davies, Mozeen, Jefferson, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cibber. Dumnorix-Garrick; Aenobarbus-Mossop; Flaminius-Havard; Tenantius-Burton; Ebrancus-Mozeen; Roman Ambassador Icenians and Trinobanitans-Bransby, Davies, Jefferson; Boadicia-Mrs Pritchard; Venusia-Mrs Cibber; [With new pieces of music- [between the acts, adapted to the play; Prologue-Mossop; Epilogue-Havard [(Edition of 1753).].(Edition of 1753).].

Music: With new pieces of Between the Acts: Music , adapted to the play, and by Dr Boyce-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Performance Comment: Gossamer-Lewis; Mortimer-Holman; Bonus-Munden; Charles Mortimer-Miss Gilbert; Sambo-Fawcett; Delville-Whitfield; Costly-Townsend; Farmer Blackbrook-Thompson; Gregory-Abbot; Waiter-Simmons; Bailiff-Wilde; Mrs Mortimer-Mrs Pope; Emily-Mrs Litchfield; Dorothy-Miss Chapman; Miss Gloomly-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mortimer Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Miss Gloomly Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville (with Old Towler)-Incledon; Captain Belville-Hill; Rustic-Street; Irish Haymaker-Waddy; William-Townsend; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: New Occasional Address-Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loyal Brother Or The Persian Prince

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: The Prologue [Written by John Dryden]-; Seliman-Goodman; Tachmas-Clark; Ismael-Major Moon; Arbanes-Griffin; Osman-Saunders; Begona-Mrs Corey; Semanthe-Mrs Cook; Sunamire-Mrs Guin [Quin]; The Epilogue [Written by John Dryden]-Semanthe [Mrs Cook].Mrs Cook].
Cast
Role: Begona Actor: Mrs Corey
Role: Semanthe Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Sunamire Actor: Mrs Guin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Prologue [Sent to the Author By an Unknown Hand-Mrs Mountfort [Dressed like an Officer; Prologue-a Woman; Don Sebastian-Williams; Muley Moluch-Kynaston; Dorax-Betterton; Benducar-Sandford; Mufti-Underhill; Muley Zeydan-Powell Jr; Don Antonio-Betterton [an error; corrected in 1692 edition to Mountfort]; Don Alvarez-Bowman; Mustapha-Leigh; Almeyda-Mrs Barry; Morayma-Mrs Montfort; Johayma-Mrs Leigh; Epilogue-Antonio, Morayma.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-T. Morris; Lieutenant of the Tower-A. Morris; King Henry-Horwell; Tressel-Birch; Richmond-Crewe; Catesby-Uncle; Buckingham-Meredith; Stanley-Webber; Prince Edward-Miss S. Francis; Queen-Mrs Hunter; Lady Anne-Mrs Pollard; Duchess of York-Mrs McGeorge; Prologue-T. Morris; Epilogue-Mrs Pollard.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Pollard
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs McGeorge
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Pollard.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Hurlstone; Young Philpot-Hewardine; Old Wilding-Hurlstone Jun.; Young Wilding-Crewe; Quildrive-Ridgway; Dapper-Lane; Maria-Mrs Pollard; Corinna-Miss S. Francis.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Pollard
Event Comment: Young Gentlewoman-Miss E. Miller, marryed since to Mr Thomas Baker, an actor of cg, and a singing master. Mrs Baker is at present separated from her husband (1792) and performs only at Sadler's Wells in Pantomimes &c! Qu: Count Haslang and Mrs Baker (Hopkins MS Notes). Income from Boxes #27 2s. 6d. Nightly expense as usual #32 16s. 11d. Receipts: #74 7s. 6d. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Mattocks; Argus-Collins; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-A Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17731005, but Bassanio-Bensley; Jessica-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham (playbill); But Bassanio-Wroughton; Jessica-Miss Valois; Nerissa-Mrs Baker (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: III: The Merry Sailors, as17731007; IV: The Highland Reel, as17731112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Don Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Doctor Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzcr; Calomel-Fearon; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Miss Morris .
Event Comment: Benefit E. Roberts and Destrade. Tickets deliver'd out by Reinhold and Mrs Hale will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17420213, but Amiens-Roberts; Celia-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: The Peasants, as17420210; III: Minuet (by desire)-Destrade, Mlle Auguste; New Comic Dance, Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

Song: II: Ruddier than the Cherry, out of Acis and Galetea (Set by Handel),-Reinhold; IV: True Blue-Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Busiris King Of Egypt

Performance Comment: Nicanor-Stevens; Miris-Mrs Hickson; Mandana-Young Lady, first time on any stage; with an Occasional Prologue-a gentleman, lady in the character of the ghosts of Mr Booth and Mrs Oldfield.

Song: IV: A Cantata-Doorsming, who never appeared in public

Dance: V: Drunken Peasant-Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Peg Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Farren, Lamash, Burton, Griffiths, Carpenter, Baddeley, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Hopkins. Cast from text (J. Wilkie, 1777): Harry Stukely-Palmer; Diggery-Parsons; Charles Stanley-Farren; Waiter-Lamash; Cymon-Burton; Wat-Griffiths; Hostler-Carpenter; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; William-Everard; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss P. Hopkins; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Hopkins; New Prologue-King.

Dance: End V: The Triumph of Love, as17761107