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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As18000228, but Principal Vocal Performers-Master _Elliot, Mrs _Dussek.

Music: End II: concerto on the pedal harp-Mrs Dussek

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Afterpiece Title: Saturday Night at Sea

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Entertainment: Monologue End: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: De Montfort

Cast
Role: Jane De Montfort Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: Vocal Parts, as18000429, but Mrs Coates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Performance Comment: As18000510, but Fanny-Miss Heard (in place of Miss Biggs); Mrs Goodly-Miss Tidswell (of Mrs Walcot); Laura-Miss Wentworth; Mrs_ Coates. Prologue as18000510. Mrs_ Coates. Prologue as18000510.
Cast
Role: Mrs Goodly Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Coates

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To morrow

Performance Comment: As Mar., but Lady Brumback-Mrs Sparks (in place of Mrs Walcot).
Cast
Role: Lady Brumback Actor: Mrs Sparks

Song: End IV: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202

Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In III: song-Dignum; End 2nd piece: Soft Musick let my humble lay (composed by Suett)-Master Suett; In 3rd piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17991029, but Letitia Hardy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In afterpiece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Song: In course evening: The Soldier tir'd of War's alarms-Miss Stephens; End I afterpiece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Othello Moor of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Brabantio-Packer; Gratiano-Sparks; Lodovico-Webb; Othello-Lacy; Cassio (1st time)-Holland; Iago (1st time)-Cory; Roderigo (1st time)-Talbot; Montano-DeCamp; Gentlemen-Wentworth, Ryder; Officers-Evans, Fisher; Desdemona-Mrs Powell; Aemilia-Mrs Sparks.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Aemilia Actor: Mrs Sparks.

Song: End 2nd piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: Imitations. After Singing: Imitations-Caulfield; Monologue. Previous: An Address-Lacy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs Or The Daughter

Performance Comment: Von Snarl-Suett; Totum-Fawcett; Adelbert-C. Kemble; Leopold-Barrymore; Hans William-Palmer; Nicolas-Chippendale; Josephine-Miss DeCamp; Louisa-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Rose-Mrs Davenport; Ellen-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Rose Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Ellen Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Tis All a Farce

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Whitmore.

Song: [not listed on playbill]in II: 'Twas in the solemn mid@night hour-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lucy-Mrs Mather (1st appearance on this stage); Polly-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mather
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: In II: a Hornpipe-

Song: After Imitations: Sweet Echo-Mrs Mountain

Entertainment: Imitations End: Variety of Imitations-T. Trueman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Different Widows Or Intrigue A La Mode

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Sir James Bellmont-Powell; Lord Courtall-Lloyd; Careless-Corey; Sir Anthony Loveman-Pack; Dandle-Leigh; Valentine-Booth; Gaylove-Wellar; Draul-Knap; Hearty-Trout; Widow Bellmont-Mrs Leigh; Lady Gaylove-Mrs Lawton; Angelica-Mrs Prince; Lady Courtall-Mrs Willis; Mrs Draul-Mrs Allison; Lady Loveman-Mrs Porter; Mariana-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Parsons; Harriet-Mrs Fieldhouse; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Draul Actor: Knap
Role: Widow Bellmont Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Lady Gaylove Actor: Mrs Lawton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Lady Courtall Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Mrs Draul Actor: Mrs Allison
Role: Lady Loveman Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Fieldhouse
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Porter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Biter

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Sir Timothy Tallapoy-Betterton; Pinch-Pack; Clerimont-Verbruggen; Friendly-Booth; Scribblescrabble-Leigh; Bandileer-Knap; Trick-Fieldhouse; Grumble-Trout; Bohee-Freeman; Lady Stale-Mrs Leigh; Mariana-Mrs Bracegirdle; Angelica-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Clever-Mrs Barry; Mrs Scribblescrabble-Mrs Lawson; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Bandileer Actor: Knap
Role: Lady Stale Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Mrs Clever Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mrs Scribblescrabble Actor: Mrs Lawson
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Sir Thos. Valere-Freeman; Dorante-Corey; Young Valere-Verbruggen; Lovewell-Betterton; Marquess of Hazard-Fieldhouse; Hector-Pack; Galoon-Smeaton; Count Cogdie-Dickins; First Gentleman-Weller; 2d Gentleman-Knap; Boxkeeper-Lee; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Barry; Angelica-Mrs Bracegirdle; Betty-Mrs Parsons; Favourite-Mrs Hunt; Mrs Security-Mrs Willis; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Fieldhouse; Prologue [written by Roe-Betterton; Epilogue-Verbruggen [written by Charles Johnson, according to Diverting Post, 3 Feb.].written by Charles Johnson, according to Diverting Post, 3 Feb.].
Cast
Role: 2d Gentleman Actor: Knap
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Favourite Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Mrs Topknot Actor: Mrs Fieldhouse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Edition of 1718 lists: Sir Philip Modelove-Knap; Periwinkle-Spiller; Tradelove-Bullock Sr; Obadiah Prim-Pack; Col. Fainwell-Chr. Bullock; Freeman-Ogden; Simon Pure-Griffin; Sackbut-Hall; Mrs Lovely-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Prim-Mrs Kent; Betty-Mrs Robins; Prologue by a Gentleman-Mrs Thurmond; Epilogue by Sewell-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Knap
Role: Mrs Lovely Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Robins
Role: Prologue by a Gentleman Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Sewell Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Mizen-Pack; Flip-Hall; Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Bullock Jr; Sir Charles-Husband; Cribbidge-Ogden; Easy-Cory; Indent-Rogers; Scruple-Griffin; Arabella-Mrs Cross; Dorcas-Miss Rogers; Belinda-Mrs Moor; Jenny-Mrs Spiller; Jiltup-Mrs Hunt; Advocate-Mrs Finch; Barmaid-Mrs Kent; Sailors-Spiller, Bullock Sr, Knap.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Advocate Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Sailors Actor: Spiller, Bullock Sr, Knap.

Song: Randal, the Boy

Dance: As17151104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress Or The Salamanca Doctor Out Plotted

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Governour-Bowman; Count Pirro-Griffith; Gravello-Freeman; Larich-Fieldhouse; Lord Euphenes-Arnold; Palante-Powel; Clerimont-Baile; Eugenio-Booth; Alphonso-Knap; Francisco-Pack; Sancho-Dogget; Tristram-Lee; Rosco-Bright; Lucasia-Mrs Barry; Lavinia-Mrs Prince; Laura-Mrs Lawson; Prologue-Mrs Prince; Epilogue-Dogget.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Knap
Role: Lucasia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Lawson
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Fair Quaker-Miss Scoolding; Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Pack; Sir Charles-Husband; Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Bullock Jr; Easy-Cory; Arabella-Mrs Cross; Bellinda-Mrs Moor; Sham Quaker-Mrs Spiller; Jiltup-Mrs Hunt; Sailors-Bullock Sr, Hall, Spiller, Knap.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Bellinda Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Sham Quaker Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Sailors Actor: Bullock Sr, Hall, Spiller, Knap.

Dance: DuPre, Tully, Bovil, Sandham, Miss Russell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Leigh; Marplot-Pack; Sir Francis-Knap; Sir Jealous-Bullock Sr; Charles-Ogden; Whisper-H. Bullock; Miranda-Mrs Spiller; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Giffard; Scentwell-Mrs Chantrell.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Knap
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Chantrell.

Song: As17171126

Dance: As17171022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Kelly, Dignum, Suett, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun., Master Welsh, Phillimore, Mrs Crouch, Sga Storace, Miss Leak, Mrs Bland. [Cast from Songs (C. Lowndes, 1795), and Larpent MS: Jack of Newbury-Palmer; Sir Murdock O'Connel-Kelly; Edgar-Dignum; Flaw-Suett; Crafts-R. Palmer; Knap-Bannister Jun.; Page-Master Welsh; Rowland-Phillimore; Dame Eleanor-Mrs Crouch; Emma-Sga Storace; Blanche-Miss Leak; Kathlane-Mrs Bland. [To conclude with an Emblematical Masque in Honour of the Royal Nuptials [see cg, 6 Apr.], called .To conclude with an Emblematical Masque in Honour of the Royal Nuptials [see cg, 6 Apr.], called .
Cast
Role: Knap Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Dame Eleanor Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Performance Comment: Hymen-Master DeCamp; Cupid-Master Welsh; Mercury-Fialon; Apollo-Aumer; Hercules-G. D'Egville; Castor-Fairbrother; Pollux-Boimaison; Psyche-Miss Granger; Diana-Miss Collins; Zephyrus-Mrs Fialon; Flora-Miss F. D'Egville; Britannia-Mrs Cuyler; Plenty-Mrs Butler; Commerce-Mrs Hedges; Loves, Graces, Chorus-Miss Menage, Miss Wheatley, Miss S. D'Egville, Mrs Beaufort, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Miss Bourk, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Redhead, Miss Gawdry, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Chatterley, Cooke, Danby, Evans, Lyons, Maddocks, Welsh, Trueman.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ulysses

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Ulysses-Betterton; Eurymachus-Verbruggen; Polydamas-Mynns; Yhoon-Knap; Agenor-Weller; Ephialtes-Freeman; Telemachus-Booth; Antinous-Husbands; Cleon-Dickins; Arcas-Cory; Mentor-Bowman; Penelope-Mrs Barry; Semanthe-Mrs Bracegirdle; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Yhoon Actor: Knap
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Semanthe Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful General

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Galerius-Booth; Marus-Betterton; Theodorus-Verbruggen; Artimesia-Mrs Porter; Constantia-Mrs Bradshaw; Macario-Knap; Lycinius-Corey; Isidorus-Bowman; Aventinus-Freeman; Dameratus-Minns; Ensign-Dickins; Prologue-a Man of Quality; Epilogue-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Artimesia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Macario Actor: Knap
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: An undated edition (ca. 1707) lists a possible cast: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Mills; Lovegood-Keen; Lance-Bullock; Shorthose-Norris; Lady Hartwell-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Merchant-Minns; Fountain-Knap; Bellamore-Fairbank; Hairbrain-Bowman; Roger-Cross; Ralph-Kent; Humphrey-Trout; Lucy-Mrs Mills; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Lady Hartwell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Fountain Actor: Knap
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17150421 but Carlos-J. Leigh; Duart-Smith; Clodio-Bullock Jr; Antonio-Bullock Sr; Sancho-Knap; Angelina-Mrs Spiller; Louisa-Mrs Rogers; Elvira-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: Knap
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Knight.

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Song: Lawrence, the New Boy

Dance: duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Miss Russell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Novelty 0

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 1 Thyrsis A Pastoral

Performance Comment: Shepherds-; Thyrsis-Scudamore; Damon-Bayle; Montano-Arnold; Shepherdesses-; Dorinda-Mrs Lassells; Cleomira-Mrs Boman.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Lassells
Role: Cleomira Actor: Mrs Boman.

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 2 All Without Money

Performance Comment: [By Peter Motteux.] A Short Comedy Needmore-Scudamore; Speedwell-Bowen; Theodosia-Mrs Prince; Brother to Theodosia-Bayle; Freeman-Arnold; Clara-Mrs Bud; Dorothy-Mrs Lawson; Le Soupe-Freeman.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Bud
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Lawson

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 3 Hercules By Peter Motteux

Performance Comment: ]. A Masque; Set to Musick- [by Mr John Eccles; Hercules-Redding; Omphale-Mrs Boman; Dejanira-Mrs Willis; Two of Hercules' Children-Miss Bradshaw, Jemmy Laroche; Nesica-Mrs Perrin.
Cast
Role: Omphale Actor: Mrs Boman
Role: Dejanira Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Nesica Actor: Mrs Perrin.

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 4 The Unfortunate Couple

Performance Comment: By Edward Filmer. A short Tragedy. Grammont-Betterton; Elvira-Mrs Barry; Dampierre-Freeman; Lysette-Mrs Lawson; Leonora-Mrs Boman.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lysette Actor: Mrs Lawson
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Boman.

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 5 Natural Magick

Performance Comment: By Peter Motteux. A short Farce, after the Italian manner. Pantalone-Trefuses; Cynthio-Arnold; Pasquarel-Sorin; Mezzetin-Knap; Nicholas-Trout; Columbina-Mrs Lawson; Epilogue-Mrs Prince.
Cast
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Knap
Role: Columbina Actor: Mrs Lawson
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Prince.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Altemira

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: King-Powel; Mellizer-Arnold; Clorimon-Betterton; Lycidor-Booth; Memnor-Knap; Altemira-Mrs Barry; Candace-Mrs Bowman; Cratanor-Cory; Tilladen-Pack; Thrasolin-Fieldhouse; Monasin-Baily; Gesippus-Freeman; Prologue written by Henry StJohn-Betterton; Epilogue written by Charles Boyle-Miss Porter.
Cast
Role: Memnor Actor: Knap
Role: Altemira Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Candace Actor: Mrs Bowman