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Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #147 1s. [Their Majesties, Duke, and Princesses Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton With Harlequin Captive

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Shepherd's Mount by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, &c

Performance Comment: II: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Shepherd's Mount by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, &c .
Event Comment: Benefit Desse. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Desse's House in Bagnio Lane in Newgate Street.] Receipts: money #15 19s.; tickets #28 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Ballance-Bridgwater; Worthy-Walker; Brazen-Chapman; Scale-Aston; Scruple-Paget; Bullock-Neale; Sylvia-Miss Bincks; Melinda-Mrs Bullock; Rose-Miss Brunette; Lucy-Mrs Stevens; Kite-Mullart; Pearmain-Hippisley; Appletree-James; Collier-Hippisley; but see17360322. but see17360322.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17360503, but Sir John-Stoppelaer; Nell-Miss Bincks .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #78

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17370920

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: As17370920

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late $Sir John Vanbrugh.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Mrs Clive
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Event Comment: Benefit Bradshadow (Boxkeeper) and Moor (Box Bookkeeper). Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: See17380525, but Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Epilogue-Miss Wright, as17380519.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: Minuet-Master Ferg, Miss Harwood; III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; V: Grand Ballet, in Comic Characters, -the Lilliputians

Song: IV: See from the Silent Groves-Beard; End Afterpiece: The Life of a Beau-

Music: II: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke, and Their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Furnivall
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Cloggit Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: III: Dance of Moors-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: As 27 Nov. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Cast
Role: Doris Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Euphronia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Fruitful Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Performance Comment: See17381211, but Kitty-Miss Wilson; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Beau Mordecai-Macklin; Old Debauchee-Turbutt; Constable-Marshall; Porter-Peploe; Mother Midnight-Hough; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Jenny-Miss Thynne; Pompey-Young Brooks; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Bennet, Miss Thynne; with Masquerade Dance-Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs Bennet, Miss Wilson, Mrs Vallois.

Ballet: Double Jealousy. As17381108

Cast
Role: Coquette Actor: Mrs Walter.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. Lady Stafford to Lord Wentworth, 4 Jan.: I hear their will be a vast riot to night at the Play, for young Cibber is to act and the Templars are resolved to hiss him off the stage. 6 Jan.: Young Cibber was vastly hiss'd a Thursday, but his old friend Impudence kept him from being either out of countenance or in the least disturb'd at the noise.-Wentworth Papers, p. 541

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Marshall.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Cliver
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: V: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Furnivall
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Cloggit Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17390111, but Maid-Mrs Vallois.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Vallois.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: As 27 Nov. 1738. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Cast
Role: Doris Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Euphronia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Fruitful Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Lady Davers Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Jervis Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Jewkes Actor: Yates
Role: Hannah Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Annice Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Pamela Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17410916, but Sir John-a Gentleman, Who never appear'd on any Stage before.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley
Event Comment: Written by Sir John VanBrugh. Last night their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George and Prince Edward were at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden to see the Comedy of Aesop and the Rape of Proserpine.-London Daily Post and General Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Cast
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Euphronia Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Fruitful Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Doris Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Brett; Nell-Miss Lincoln.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17451227, but Miser-Morgan; Harriet-Mrs Hallam; Lappet-Miss Haughton her first here this season.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Hallam
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17460103, but Sir John-_.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Barlow
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Phillips
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: Miss Vaux

Dance: Joseph Granier, Polly Granier, Jack Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Brett; with The Early Horn-; Nell-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Cushing.
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Wignell
Role: Amphytrite Actor: Mrs Cushing.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17470202, but Sir John-Brett; Jobson-Dove; Nell-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley
Event Comment: Benefit for Goodall. A concert etc. 6 p.m. Afterpiece: Not acted 20 years [See gf 25 Nov. 1745], written by the last celebrated Mr Griffin. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Purgatory

Event Comment: By desire. [N.B. John Potter's letter of 18 Jan. is repeated in the General Advertiser for this day. Also further statements by Potter and Foote concerning the use of Mr Lewis's name (Potter's attorney).] Receipts: #120 (Cross); #103 4s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: add Masquerade Dance Actor: Mrs Addison.
Role: Don John Actor: Winstone
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Musical parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley
Event Comment: Benefit for Wilford, Ross, (pit door-keepers); Slater; and Trott, (lobby door-keeper). Mainpiece: Acted but once these 10 years. [See 15 Jan. 1753.] Tickets deliver'd by Besford, Clark, Darby, Toten, Dimmock, &c. will be taken. [Besford a mistake for Joseph Besworth (porter).] Receipts: #15 15s. plus #100 14s. 2d. as 1!2 value of the tickets deliver'd. @Names Bow Pit Gallery Balue 1!2 Value@Wilford 2 62 18 #11 12s. #5 16s.@Ross 5 162 83 #33 17s. #16 18s. 6d.@Trott 144 53 .. #43 19s. #18 12s. 9d.@Slater 2 57 110 #20 1s. #10 6d.@Derby 4 79 105 #23 7s. #11 13s. 6d.@Toten .. 32 43 #9 2s. #4 11s.@Clingo .. 55 47 #12 19s. #6 9s. 6d.@Clarke .. 40 44 #10 8s. #5 4s.@Besworth .. 24 20 #5 12s. #2 16s.@Dymuck .. 12 53 #7 2s. #3 11s.@Jos. Smith 8 29 25 #8 17s. #4 8s. 6d.@Cole 4 61 83 #18 9s. #9 4s. 6d.@S. Griffiths .. 11 12 #2 17s. #1 8s. 6d.@Total 169 677 643 #208 2s. #100 14s. 2d. [1!2 of #208 2s. would seem to be #104 1s.]@ Rec'd of John Crane for the ends of the wax candles sold last season #6 4s., and for those sold this season #23 19s. 4d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: 2nd Lady Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17690330 but Isabella-Mrs Bulkley, 1st time; Pedro-Morris.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bulkley, 1st time
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17681011, but Sir John Loverule-Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance, call'd The Florist-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford (scholars to Fishar), Arnauld, Miss Capon (Apprentice to Fishar); II: A Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: [By Particular Desire, The Garland[, with an Allemand, as17681028; End: The Wapping Landlady (not performed this season) [see17670427] [but Sga Manesiere impersonates an Orange@Woman instead of a Milk@woman, [with a Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; End I Afterpiece: A New Tripple Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17690408 but Sir John Loverule (with The Early Horn)-Mattocks; Nell-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st time.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: III: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17690506, but Sir John Loverule-Fox.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Fox.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mrs Mattocks Genius of England Actor: Mahon
Role: Calliope Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Young Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: I: A Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Hamilton (both apprentices to Fishar); End: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Besford