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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Duke-Raftor; Leon-Este; Cacafogo-Turbutt; Captain-Oates; Juan-Cross; Sanchio-Leigh; Alonzo-Woodburn; Estifania-Miss Oates; Margarita-Mrs Pritchard; Altea-Mrs Beckham; Clara-Miss Dancy; Visiting Lady-Mrs Davenport; Old Woman-Jones; Maid-Wright (this cast in the bills, 9 June, only) .
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Beckham
Role: Visiting Lady Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Miss Oates; Lady Manlove-Mrs Cross (London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 9 June) .
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross

Music: III: Preamble on Kettle Drums by Poitier. IV. The Cuckow (by VivaldI) by Master Oates

Dance: I: A new Peasant Dance by Master Oates, Miss Oates Jr. II: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: II: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poitier and Mlle Roland .

Song: End of Afterpiece: Mock Italian Song by Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler

Music: As17351018

Dance: II: A new Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others. IV: By Mlle Roland. End Afterpiece: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: IV: By Mlle Roland. End Afterpiece: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Tipkin Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: As17361115, but Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland.
Cast
Role: Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Roland.
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Venus Actor: Mlle Roland
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Roland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Hackum Actor: Oates
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Termagant Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: As17361207, but Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland.
Cast
Role: Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Roland.
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: As17361211, but Ballet-Mlle _Roland.
Cast
Role: Ballet Actor: Mlle _Roland.
Role: Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Roland.
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: II: La Nuvoletta-Miss Cecilia Young; IV: Wou'd you gain the Tender Creature-Miss Cecilia Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

Performance Comment: As17370303 but Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: I: Harlequin-Denoyer's Apprentice; V: Dutchman and Frow-Philips, Miss Brett. [Daily Advertiser, 14 March, a less authoritative source, differs on the dances: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; Villeneuve, Livier; V: Grand Ball-Denoyer, Mlle Roland.

Performance Comment: [Daily Advertiser, 14 March, a less authoritative source, differs on the dances: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; Villeneuve, Livier; V: Grand Ball-Denoyer, Mlle Roland.]
Cast
Role: Grand Ball Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Roland.

Music: A Comic Medley Overture-composed by Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First

Afterpiece Title: Hymens Triumph

Performance Comment: As17370310, but Ballet-Haughton, Mlle Roland only.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: As17381216, but Grand Dance-Mlle Roland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: As17381213, but Grand Ballet-Poitier, Mlle Roland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17401011, but Swain, Nymph-Haughton, Mlle Roland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake Or The Lovers Quarrel

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17401013, but Followers of Eurydice-French _Girl, Mlle Roland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ryan; Leonora-Mrs Horton; Lopez-Rosco; Sancho-Hippisley; Alvarez-Bridgwater; Felix-Mullart; Lorenzo-Hale; Metaphrastus-Neale; Toledo-James; Camillo-Mrs Stevens; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Jacinta-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17410105, but 1st Follower of Eurydice-Mlle Roland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Bolus-Harper; Old Wilful-Miller; Strut-Oates; Finder-Berry; Sir Harry-Shepard; Lady Sad lite-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Miss Hollyday; Wishwell-Mrs Cross; Situp-Miss Mann; Sir Solomon-Johnson .
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Sad lite Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Cross

Music: As17351018

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer. III: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. rv: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer. III: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. rv: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Raison Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Hazard Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: Black and White Joak; or, The Merry Sailor and the Lively Lass by Le Brun and Miss Mann. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Mlle Anne Roland

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Mlle Anne Roland .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Pelling. II: Whim by Delamayne. nI: Serious Dance by Delamayne and Miss Brett. IV: Double Jealousy by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. V: Comic Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. End Afterpiece: Harlequin by Delamayne

Performance Comment: II: Whim by Delamayne. nI: Serious Dance by Delamayne and Miss Brett. IV: Double Jealousy by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. V: Comic Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. End Afterpiece: Harlequin by Delamayne .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Anne Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: III: By Denoyer's Apprentice. IV: By Mlle Anne Roland. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: IV: By Mlle Anne Roland. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c .
Event Comment: By Desire. [In a letter to the Daily Journal, 13 Feb., Michael Poitier thanks the public for the applause given him on 8 Feb., and refers to the earlier disturbance there occasioned by his failure to appear with Mlle Roland. He states that she was indisposed and that he sent a message to that effect to the manager.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 22 May: We hear that Mons Poitier and Mademoiselle Roland made their Submission last Night on the Stage, and ask'd Pardon of the Town, and afterwards danc'd with universal Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Quin; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Milward; Axalla-Cibber; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Miss Holliday. With the usual Prologue .
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others. IV: Revellers, as17351103 End Afterpiece: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: IV: Revellers, as17351103 End Afterpiece: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer and Mlle Roland .
Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke and their Highnesses the Princesses [who were present]. Prompter, 13 Jan.: the Rehearsal was perform'd by Command . . . Prince Prettyman's refusing to act. [See also a complaint in Grub St. Journal, 8 Jan., about Mlle Roland's immodest

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: ]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Milward; Fainall-W. Mills; Witwoud-Cibber Jr; Sir Wilful-Harper; Petulant-Mechlin; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Miss Holliday; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Butler; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Cross; Foible-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Dance: III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. In IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: In IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: By Denoyer's Prentice. II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer, &c. IV: Minuet in Modern Habits by Denoyer and Mlle Anne Roland

Performance Comment: II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer, &c. IV: Minuet in Modern Habits by Denoyer and Mlle Anne Roland .

Ballet:

Event Comment: Benefit for Mlle Roland and Master & Miss Jenny Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orazio

Dance: NNew Dances-

Event Comment: Seventh Day. [Letter from Smart to Dr Hill in Public Advertiser. See Roland Botting, "Smart in London," Research Studies State College of Washington, No. 7 (1939).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight's Concert Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Animal Pantomime

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters-Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson (1st appearance in a speaking part), Cross, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Miss Huntley, Mme Pieltain (1st appearance on the English stage non-operatic]; Rest of; the Vocal Parts-Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin; [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1791): Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Fairlop the Woodman-Bannister; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Medley-Blanchard; Wilford-Incledon; Bob the Miller-Williamson; Filbert the Gardener-Cross; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clackit-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Huntley; Emily-Mme Pieltain [in text: Miss Dall (see17910310; Kitty Maple-Miss Stuart; Bridget-Mrs Cross.