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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Sir John-Bridgwater; Sealand-Sparks; Tom-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Cimberton-Arthur; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Humphrey-Anderson; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Daniel-Collins; Myrtle-Smith, 1st time; Indiana-Miss Bellamy; Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: Maranesi, Sga Bugiani

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa Queen Of Athens

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Mossop, Berry, Miss Haughton, Mrs Cowper, Miss Macklin, Mrs Pritchard. Aletes-Garrick; Ilyssus-Miss Macklin; Phorbas-Mossop; Xuthus-Berry; Creusa-Mrs Pritchard; Pythia-Miss Haughton; Lycea-Mrs Cowper (Genest, IV, 388); Prologue-Ross; Epilogue-Miss Haughton (Winston MS 8).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Performance Comment: Lord Brumpton-Anderson; Hardy-Ridout; Camply-Dyer; Puzzle-Dunstall; Tom-Collins; Cabinet-White; Grave Digger-Wignell; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Arthur; Trim-Shuter; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Bumpkin-Paddick; Swagger-Barrington; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Mademoiselle-Miss Mullart; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton (the Late Mrs Bland).

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Simson; Player-Bransby; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Miss Macklin (first time); In Act III a Hornpipe-Mathews, others; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Minors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Sharper-Ridout; Heartwell-Sparks; Bellmour-Ryan; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Vainlove-Gibson; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Baker; Sir Joseph-Cushing; Setter-Bencraft; Bluff-Marten; Barnaby-Paddick; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Allen; Laetitia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Happy Gallant Or The Modern Wife

Performance Comment: Gallant-Hughes; Sir Barnaby Brittle-Allen; Sir Anthony Laycock-Harper; Clodpole-Moore; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Harper; Damaris-Mrs Fell; Lady Laycock-Mrs Midnight.
Cast
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Harper
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Fell
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Midnight.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy or Harlequin in the Shades

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Walker; Colombine-Mrs Walker.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walker.

Entertainment: Singing, Dancing-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Parker; Amith-Metteer; Kings of Brentford-Pleaseaway, Turner; Volscius-Mrs Charke; Prettyman-Miss Barton; Drawcansir-Carr; Cordelio-Venables; Tom-Pittard; Fisherman-Pinner; Usher-Quelch; Physcian-Blakey; Thunder-Pinner; Lighting-Miss Carey; Amarillis-Miss Cowslade; Clovis-Mrs Quelch; Parthenope-Mrs Chetwood; Pallas-Mrs Midnight; Sun-Mrs Price; Moon-Miss Davies; World-Davies.
Cast
Role: Volscius Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Clovis Actor: Mrs Quelch
Role: Parthenope Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Midnight
Role: Sun Actor: Mrs Price

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Pinner; Mercury-Miss Davies; Charon-Carr; Gentleman-Parker; Tatoo-Turner; Drunken Man-Quelch; Old Man-Pittard; Frenchman-Blakey; Taylor-Paget; Servant-May; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Barton; Mrs Rist-Miss Carey; Lord MaYor, Cardinals, Judges, Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot)-the rest of the Comedians.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Mrs Rist Actor: Miss Carey

Song: Tymms

Dance: PPierots Dance-Settree, Walker, Sga Fiorentina; Hornpipe-small jolly Tar (seven years old); La Dance de Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Parker; Smith-Metteer; Kings of Brentford-Pleaseaway, Turner; Volscius-Mrs Charke; Prettyman-Miss Barton; Drawcansir-Carr; Cordelio-Venables; Tom-Pittard; Fisherman-Pinner; Usher-Quelch; Physician-Blakey; Thunder-Pinner; Lightening-Miss Carey; Armarillis-Miss Cowslade; Clovis-Mrs Quelch; Parthenope-Mrs Chetwood; Pallas-Mrs Midnight; Sun-Mrs Price; Moon-Miss Davies; World-Davies.
Cast
Role: Volscius Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Clovis Actor: Mrs Quelch
Role: Parthenope Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Midnight
Role: Sun Actor: Mrs Price

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Pinner; Mercury-Miss Davies; Charon-Carr; Gentleman-Parker; Tatoo-Turner; Drunken Man-Quelch; Old Man-Pittard; Frenchman-Blakey; Taylor-Paget; Servant-May; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Barton; Mrs Rist-Miss Carey; Lord Mayor, Cardinals, Judges, Players, Soldiers (horse and foot)-the rest of the Comedians.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Mrs Rist Actor: Miss Carey

Dance: PPierrots Dance-Settree, Walker, Sga Fiorentina; Hornpipe-a small jolly Tar, seven years old; La Dance de Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@O@Mint-Blakes; Player-Bransby; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Miss Macklin; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Beggar-Simson; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mathews; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Dyer; Clerimont-Ridout; Sir Solomon-Collins; Bolus-Wignel; Rhubarb-Redman; Strut-Stoppelaer; Officer-White; Finder-Cushing; Supple-Holthom; Indiaman-Bennet; Page-Miss Mullart; Sir Wilful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Careless-Smith; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Hamilton; Clarinda-Mrs Vincent; Sylvia-Mrs Barrington; Wishwell-Mrs Pitt; Situp-Miss Helm; Chinawoman-Miss Ferguson; Lady Dainty-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mrs Granier.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Performance Comment: Squire Modish-Baker; Tanner-Dunstall; Simon-Arthur; Mrs Modish-Mrs Chambers; Mrs Bark-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Mrs Bark Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: LLes Statues Animees, as17560302

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-White; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Costollo; Balthazar-R. Smith; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Nossiter; With a Masquerade Dance-; proper to the Play, and an additional scene representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge; The vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Dyer; Clerimont-Ridout; Sir Harry-Dunstall; Old Sir Wilful-Marten; Strut-Stoppelaer; Officer-White; Sir Solomon-Arthur; Bolus-Wignel; Rhubarb-Redman; Finder-Cushing; Suppel-Holtom; Clarinda-Mrs Vincent; Sylvia-Mrs Barington; Wishwell-Mrs Pitt; Lady-Miss Davis; China Woman-Miss Ferguson; Situp-Miss Helm; Page-Miss Mullart; Careless-Smith; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Dainty-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Barington
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: As17561023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Ross; Sosia-Woodward; Mercury-Palmer; Alcmena-Mrs Yates, late Mrs Graham; Phaedra-Mrs Clive; Bromia-Mrs Macklin; Amphitryon-Havard; Polida-Walker; Tranio-Jefferson; Judge Gripus-Yates; Phoebus-Usher; Night-Miss Minors; In Which will be introduced a New Interlude of Singing, Dancing-Beard, Miss Young, others; New Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Yates, late Mrs Graham
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Miss Macklin; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Beggar-Burton; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Player-Bransby; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mathews; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: As17561210, but [abbreviated listing of cast to allow room for listing entertainment of dancing. Only the following mentioned]: Demetrius-Barry; King-Ridout; Lieut.-Shuter; Leontias-Sparks; Gentlemen Ushers-Arthur, Dunstall; Magician-Baker; Singing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Celia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Singing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers
Role: Leucippe Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Copen
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan or Harlequin Restord

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Philips; Magician-Howard; Spaniard-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Lalauze; To conclude with a Dance-Granier, Lucas, Leppie.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance (for 2nd time)-Miss Toogood, apprentice to Lalauze; IV: By Desire a Ball Dance, call'd Queen Caroline, with a Minuet-Miss Toogood, Lalauze; End: A Harlequin Dance-Miss Toogood, 1st time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat of the Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Walker; Player-Mozeen; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Polly-Miss Macklin; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; In Act III a Hornpipe-Mathew; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Dyer; Clerimont-Ridout; Sir Harry-Dunstall; Old Sir Wilful-Marten; Strut-Stoppelaer; Officer-White; Sir Solomon-Collins; Bolus-Wignel; Rhubarb-Redman; Finder-Cushing; Supple-Holtom; Clarinda-Mrs Vincent; Sylvia-Mrs Barrington; Wishwell-Mrs Pitt; Aunt-Miss Davis; Chinawoman-Miss Ferguson; Situp-Miss Helm; Page-Miss Mullart; Careless-Smith; Lady Dainty-Mrs Elmy; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Parts by: Garrick, Palmer, Yates, Woodward, Beard, Jefferson, Walker, Vaughan, Mas. Cautherly, Vernon, Ackman, Brownsmith, Atkins, Miss Macklin, Mrs Cibber. Wilding-Garrick; Hazard-Palmer; Barnacle-Yates; Nephew-Woodward; Penelope-Miss Macklin; Mrs Wilding-Mrs Cibber; Careless-Beard; Littlestock-Jefferson; Acreless-Walker; Dwindle-Vaughan; Page-Master Cautherly; Sellaway-Vernon; Boxkeeper-Ackman; Servant-Brownsmith; Drawer-Atkins; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber (Edition of 1757).
Cast
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: TThe Market, as17571126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but Vocal Parts-Beard, Champness, Vernon, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young; but edition of 1758 lists: Agis-Mossop; Lysander-Garrick; Amphares-Havard; Rhesus-Holland; Euxus-Davies; Agesistrata-Mrs Pritchard; Sandane-Mrs Yates; Euanthe-Mrs Cibber; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Barry; Eumenes-Ryan; Herbis-Gibson; Caled-Sparks; Abudah-Ridout; Daran-Anderson; Eudocia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Anniversary Being a Sequel to Lethe

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Shuter, Dunstall, Baker, Costollo, Wignel, Mrs Green, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Chambers. [Parts in Larpent MS 144: Aesop , Charon , Mercury , Lady , Captain , Gentleman , Wife . Reynard , Wolf , Tyger crossed out.]Parts in Larpent MS 144: Aesop , Charon , Mercury , Lady , Captain , Gentleman , Wife . Reynard , Wolf , Tyger crossed out.]

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217; Fingalian Dance, by Desire, as17571013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Ridout; Lord Brumpton-Anderson; Campley-Dyer; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Costollo; Cabinet-Davis; Gravedigger-Wignel; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Collins; Trim-Shuter; in which, By Desire, will be introduc'd The Cries of London-; Swagger-Barrington; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Fardingale-Mrs Copin; Mademoiselle-Miss Mullart; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ross; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Shuter; 1st time; Squire Richard-Collins; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Green; Poundage-Stoppelaer; Motherley-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Miss Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Motherley Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Shuter; Modelove-Dyer; Periwinkle-Collins; Obadiah-Gibson; Tradelove-Dunstall; Sackbut-Marten; Freeman-Clarke; Simon Pure-Costollo; Aminidab-Bennet; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Mrs Green; Ann Lovely-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton