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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Orfeur; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Ratcliff; Aimwell-Hulett; Sullen-Mynns; Gibbet-Miller; Sir Charles-Kemp; Bonniface-Mew; Dorinda-Mrs Miller; Cherry-Mrs Orfeur; Gipsy-Mrs Gale; Scrub-Drew.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Ratcliff
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Miller
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Gipsy Actor: Mrs Gale

Dance: A Boy and Girl, Scholars to Mr Roussau

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore With The Comical Humours Of Sir Anthony Noodle And His Man Waspe

Performance Comment: Noodle-Egleton; King-Huddy; Shore-Oates; Blunderbuss-Orfeur; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Chapman; Jane Shore-Mrs Orfeur; Mrs Blake-Mrs Middleton; Mrs Airs-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Mrs Blake Actor: Mrs Middleton
Role: Mrs Airs Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Entertainment: Tumbling-. The Company which did so well at bf

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake Or The Wifes Resentment

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Wilks; Brilliant-Cibber; Sir Friendly-Mills; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Porter; Lady Gentle-Mrs Booth; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Thurmond; Miss Notable-Mrs Younger.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Quin; Sir William-Spiller; Belfond Sr-Bullock; Belfond Jr-Walker; Trueman-Diggs; Cheatly-Ogden; Shamwell-Egleton; Hack'em-Hall; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Teresa-Mrs Brett; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Mrs Legar; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Mrs Termagent Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Wall
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Legar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimone-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Shepard; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moore; Dol Mavis-Miss Johnson; Centaure-Mrs Heron; Mrs Otter-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Silent Woman Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Centaure Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Baker.

Song: As17241020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Roebuck-Walker; Lovewell-Ryan; Lyrick-Hippisley; Mockmode-Egleton; Club-Bullock Sr; Pamphlet-Morgan; Rigadoon-Norris; Lucinda-Mrs Bullock; Leanthe-Mrs Vincent; Pindress-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Trudge-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Leanthe Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Pindress Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Trudge Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath Unmasked

Performance Comment: Wiseman-Boheme; Sprightly-Ryan; Sir Captious-Hippisley; Pander-Egleton; Frippou-Walker; Sharper-Diggs; Lady Ambsace-Mrs Egleton; Liberia-Mrs Bullock; Cleora-Mrs Parker; Honoria-Mrs Vincent; Miss Whiffle-Mrs Legar; Tippet-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Lady Ambsace Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Liberia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Miss Whiffle Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Song: As17251013

Dance: Young LeSac, Miss LaTour, being the first Time of their Appearance on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Spirits-Leveridge, Legar, Mrs Chambers; Fury-Salle; Harlequin Man, Woman-Dupre, Mrs Wall; Pierrot Man, Woman-Pelling, Mrs Bullock; Mezzetin Man, Woman-Lally, Mrs Younger; Scaramouch Man, Woman-Lanyon, Mrs Anderson; Punch-Nivelon; Miller's Wife-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Mrs Chambers
Role: Woman Actor: Dupre, Mrs Wall
Role: Woman Actor: Pelling, Mrs Bullock
Role: Woman Actor: Lally, Mrs Younger
Role: Woman Actor: Lanyon, Mrs Anderson
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Younger.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgomaster Trickd

Performance Comment: As17260114, but Peasant Woman-Mrs Ogden (in place of Mrs Smythies); Bacchanals-_; Bacchants-_; Satyrs-_; French Woman-Mrs Laguerre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Good and Evil Genius, an Indifferent Spirit, Charon, Shades of Helen, Hero and Leander-Leveridge, Legar, Mrs Chambers, others; First Fury-Salle; Harlequin Man, Woman-Dupre, Mrs Legar; Pierrot Man, Woman-Pelling, Mrs Bullock; Mezzetin Man, Woman-Lally, Mrs Pelling; Scaramouch Man, Woman-Lanyon, Mrs Ogden; Punch-Nivelon; Miller's Wife-Mrs Legar.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Heron; Pert-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Heron

Song: As17261001

Dance: As17261006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Saguntum

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Boheme, Ryan, Walker, Quin, Hulett, Diggs, Milward, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Bullock, but edition of 1727 lists: Sicoris-Boheme; Murrus-Walker; Eurydamas-Quin; Theron-Hulett; Lycormas-Diggs; Fabius-Ryan; Curtius-Milward; First Saguntine-Ogden; Candace-Mrs Berriman; Timandra-Mrs Bullock; Prologue by Theobald-Quin; Epilogue-Mrs Younger.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Damon and Clemene or The Metamorphosis of Leander

Performance Comment: Damon-Salle; Shepherds-Newhouse, Dupre; Shepherdesses-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden; Clemene-Mlle Salle; Harlequin-Lun; Scaramouch-Salway; Harlequin's Wife-Mrs Younger; Scaramouch's Wife-Mrs Vincent; Leander-Nivelon; Pierot-Spiller; Boor-Pelling; Taylor-Hippisley; Boor's Wife-Mrs Warren; Mezzetin-Leveridge.

Music: Kettle Drummer-Poitier, being the first Time of his appearing on the Stage in that Character

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philip Of Macedon

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Hulett, Walker, Ryan, Milward, Quin, Ogden, Mrs Younger, Mrs Berriman, but edition of 1727 lists: Perses-Walker; Philip-Hulett; Demetrius-Ryan; Antigonus-Milward; Lysimachus-Ogden; Onomastus-Horton; Didas-Quin; Herodorus-Lacy; Philocles-Berriman; Xychus-Morgan; Olympias-Mrs Younger; Isteria-Mrs Berriman; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Younger.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Good and Evil Genius-Leveridge, Legar, Mrs Chambers; 1st Fury-Salle; Harlequin Man and Woman-Dupre, Mrs Pelling; Pierrot Man and Woman-Pelling, Mrs Bullock; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Glover, Mrs Younger; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Lanyan, Mrs Laguerre; Punch-Nivelon; Miller's Wife-Mrs Laguerre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Arcner-Wilks; Sullen-Harper; Foigard-Miller; Bonniface-Shepard; Scrub-Norris; Gibbet-Oates; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Porter; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Moore; Cherry-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton; Mrs Edging-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Edging Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood Or The Distrest Lovers

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Harper, Griffin, Norris, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth; but edition of 1728 lists: Duke Angelo-Corey; Roderick-Mills; Henriquez-Wilks; Don Bernard-Harper; Camillo-Griffin; Julio-Booth; Citizen-Oates; Master of Flocks-Bridgwater; 1st Shepherd-Norris; 2d Shepherd-Ray; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Booth; Prologue by Phillip Frowde-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Roger; Colombine's Father-Weaver; His Servants-Hallam Sr, Ray; Harlequin-Clark; Pierrot's Servants-Young Hallam, Young Wetherilt; Cupid-Miss Robinson Jr; Colombine-Mrs Mills; Bridemen-Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton; Bridesmaids-Mrs Brett, Miss Lindar, Mrs Walter, Mrs Young; Children of Love representing two Harlequin s-Young Master Lally, Miss Brett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea or The Country Wedding

Performance Comment: Acis-Essex; Galatea-Miss Robinson; Polyphemus-Harper; Swains-Boval, Rainton; Nymphs-Miss Lindar, Mrs Walter; Roger-Weaver; Joan-Mrs Mills; Bridesmen-Haughton, Burney; Bridemaids-Mrs Young, Mrs Haughton; Countrymen-Oates, Wright; Country Maids-Mrs Sherburn, Miss Biddy.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bateman Or The Unhappy Marriage With The Comical Humours Of Sparrow And His Man Pumpkin

Performance Comment: Bateman-Oates; Sparrow-Miller; Old Sparrow-Hall; Earl of Essex-Boucher; D. Ambassador-Pitt; Old Bootn-Giffard; Old German-Wetherhill; Pumpkin-Young Smith; Captain Slicer-Clarke; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Chantrill; Anne-Mrs Buchanan; Ursula-Mrs Sherburn; Gossip Prattle-Mrs Wetherhill; Gossip Magpye-Mrs Morgan; Gossip Longtongue-Mrs Man.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Walker; Archer-Ryan; Sullen-Quin; Foigard-Spiller; Sir Charles-Milward; Bonniface-Bullock; Scrub-Hippisley; Gibbet-Chapman; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Laguerre.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Morelove-Mills; Foppington-Cibber; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton; Mrs Edging-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Edging Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

Event Comment: [By Samuel Madden.] Receipts: #114 2s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 146 paid and 16 orders; stage, 2 paid; pit, 287 paid and 1 order; slips, 62 paid; first gallery, 209 paid and 3 orders; second gallery, 170 paid. Preface to 1729 edition: Yet, with all its Faults, I did not think this Piece deserv'd so severe Treatment, as to be peremptorily refused, after the most earnest and early Sollicitations, at the Old House for two Winters together; which however, I have the less Reason to complain of, since Mr Rich's great Civility, and the agreeable Action of most of his Company, have prevailed on all the unprejudiced Part of the Town, to have every Day a better Opinion of this Piece

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Themistocles The Lover Of His Country

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Walker, Quin, Ryan, Milward, Chapman, ggden, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Buchanan; but edition of 1729 lists: Xerxes-Walker; Artaban-Chapman; Mardonius-Milward; Themistocles-Quin; Aristides-Ryan; Demaratus-Ogden; Artemisia-Mrs Berryman; Nesiptolema-Mrs Buchanan; Prologue-Quin; Epilogue-Mrs Egleton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Shoemaker-Miller; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Heron; Lady Townly-Mrs Butler; Pert-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: