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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: King Pepin's Campaign

Performance Comment: King Pepin-Lowe; Puff (a Degraded Field Marshall)-Waltz; Constable of France-Blakes; Lady Abbess-Mrs Sybilla; Nun-Miss Young; Margaret-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Lady Abbess Actor: Mrs Sybilla
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Arne.
Related Works
Related Work: King Pepin's Campaign Author(s): Thomas Arne
Event Comment: Benefit for Taswell, Mrs Bennett, Mrs Ridout

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Macklin; Heartwell-Bridges; Bellmour-Giffard; Bluff-Taswell; Sir Joseph-Neale; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Blakes; Setter-Yates; Barnaby-Leigh; Belinda-Mrs Giffard; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Silvia-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Betty-Mrs King; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs King
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: King Pepin's Campaign

Cast
Role: Lady Abbess Actor: Mrs Sybilla
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Arne.
Related Works
Related Work: King Pepin's Campaign Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: III: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-Delane; Monimia-Mrs Giffard; Polydore-Stevens; Florella-Miss Minors; Page-Miss Macklin; Castalio-Havard; Acasto-Bridges; Chaplain-Turbutt; Serina-Mrs Ridout (General Advertiser, 17 Oct.)
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Ridout
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Song: III: Lowe

Dance: V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Merchant-Cushing; Prig-Morgan; Hemskirk-Blakey; Hubert-Kennedy; Vandunk-Dove; Orator-L. Hallam; Clause-Furnival; Ferret-Julian; Wolfort-Paget; Ginks-Hallam Sr; Snap-Shepard; Bertha-Mrs Hallam; Jaqueline-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Cushing.
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): Thomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Phillips
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Hippisley; Roderigo-Cashell; Mad Scholar-Hale; Curio-Anderson; Seberto-Gibson; Verdugo-Hayman; Lopez-Carr; Jaques-Arthur; Porter-Rosco; Mad Englishman-Chapman; Mad Welshman-James; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Fool-Master Shuter; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): Thomas King

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17460111, but Clermont-Mills; Harriet-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arathusa Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: II: Song-; IV: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bridges.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary; or, Colombine Cameron

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Miser-Collins; Carlos-Blakes; Pope-Bibby; Magistrate-I. Sparks; Beau-Liviez; Colombine (with proper songs)-Mrs Clive; Highlander-Winstone; Scotch Servant-Barrington; Thirsis, a Volunteer-Lowe; Amoret-Miss Edwards; With Proper Dances (Scotch and other)-Muilment, the Mechels, Desse, Roger, Shawford, Miles; Victory-Mrs Arne; Fame-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Victory Actor: Mrs Arne
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Incendiary; or, Colombine Cameron Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Cushing; Polidore-Paget; Chamont-Pinner; Monimia-Mrs Cushing; Serina-Mrs Smith; Page-Master Perry.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Song: Bennet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Cushing; Polydore-Wignell; Acasto-Paget; Chaplain-L. Hallam; Ernesto-Dove; Chamont-Goodfellow; Serina-Cushing; Florello-Mrs Wignell; Monimia-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Florello Actor: Mrs Wignell
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Hallam.
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Benefit Berry, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Mozeen, and Miss Minors. Tickets deliver'd for Oroonoko will be taken. Oroonoko oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of a principal performer. Afterpiece: At the particular request of several ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fine Lady's Airs

Cast
Role: Lady Tossup Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Rodomont Actor: Mrs Woffington
Related Works
Related Work: The Fine Lady's Airs: or, an Equipage of Lovers Author(s): Thomas Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana, the Mechels, Salomon's son

Song: III: A Duet of Purcell's call'd Caesar and Urania-Mrs Clive, Mrs Mozeen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Chamont-Garrick; Polydore-Delane; Acasto-Berry; Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Florella-Mrs Green; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Cole; Page-Miss Yates. [General Advertiser merely lists actors. Cast from MacMillan, Drury Lane Calendar.]General Advertiser merely lists actors. Cast from MacMillan, Drury Lane Calendar.]
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Song: SSailors Rendezvous at Portsmouth, as17471117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Havard; Acasto-Berry; Chamont-Garrick; Chaplain-Blakes; Florella-Mrs Green; Serina-Miss Cole; Page-Miss Yates; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17480920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-Quin; Castalio-Ryan; Polydore-Delane; Acasto-Sparks; Ernesto-Paget; Servant-Holtham; Chaplain-Anderson; Serina-Mrs Hale; Page-Miss Mullart; Florella-Mrs Bambridge; Monimia-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Sparks; Governor-Anderson; Blandford-Ridout; Driver-Dunstall; Stanmore-Gibson; Widow-Mrs Bambridge; Daniel-Collins; Jack Stanmore-Bencraft; Hotman-Holtham; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Copen; Imoinda-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Ridout
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Performance Comment: As17490221, but Shepherdesses-Mrs Mathews, Miss _Medina; Dutch Character-Mrs Shawford; Spaniard-Miss +Cole.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Mathews, Miss _Medina
Role: Dutch Character Actor: Mrs Shawford
Role: Peace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Justice Actor: Mrs LaFont
Role: Liberty Actor: Mrs Ansley
Role: French Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison
Related Works
Related Work: The Triumph of Peace Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Ward; Acasto-Bridges; Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Havard; Chamont-Garrick; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Cole; Page-Miss Yates; Florella-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Green.
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): Thomas Shaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ryan; Polydore-Delane; Ernesto-Redman; Chaplain-Anderson; Serina-Mrs Barrington; Florella-Mrs Bambridge; Acasto-Sparks; Chamont-Lacey; Monimia-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Maid of the West Author(s): Thomas Heywood
Related Work: Bury Fair Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair American Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green. Tickets of Mrs Green in Broad Court, Bow St., Covent Garden, and at the stage Door. Tickets deliver'd out for the Provok'd Wife will be taken. Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #12 15s. 9d. Cash rec'd #77 2s., plus #79 8s. from tickets. Total #156 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Frenchman (by particular desire)-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Bridges; Drunken Man-Yates; Mercury-Beard; Mrs Riot-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Riot Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Ridout; 1st Spirit-Sparks; 2nd Spirit-Anderson; Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Young; Sabrina-Miss Falkner; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Baker, Wilder, Roberts, Mrs Wright; With Dances proper to the Masque-.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold; or, The Taming of a Shrew

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Dunstall, Cushing, Wilder, Baker, Stoppelaer, Miss Falkner, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Young. [See17500426.See17500426.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Ryan; Acasto-Sparks; Chamont-Quin; Chaplain-Anderson; Serina-Mrs Vincent; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: As17500926

Event Comment: MMrs Pritchard, belonging to Drury Lane is recovering from her late indisposition, and it is hoped will be able to act in a few days. Mrs Ward, last Sunday Morning, belonging to Drury Lane, was aafely deliver'd of a son, at her lodgings in little Wild St., and is in a fair way of recovery (General Advertiser). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Acasto-Sparks; Chamont-Dyer; Chaplain-Anderson; Polydore-A Gentleman first appearance on any stage; Serina-Mrs Vincent; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: PPigmalion, as17510925

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs James and Miss Minors. No building on stage. Tickets of Mrs James at her lodgings at Mr Saunder's Carpenter, in Little Wild St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; Miss Minors' at Mr Nicholl, a Baker in Catherine St., and at stage door. An Information was given to Henry Fielding, Esq; that a Set of Barber's apprentices, journeymen staymakers, maid-servants, &c. had taken a large Room at the Black Horse in the Strand, to act the tragedy of The Orphan; the Price of Admittance One Shilling. About eight o'clock the said Justice issued his warrant, directed to Mr Welch, High Constable, who apprehended the said actors, and brought them before the said Justice, who, out of compassion to their youth, only bound them over to their good behavior. They were all conducted through the streets in their Tragedy Dresses, to the no small Diversion of the Populace. (General Advertiser). Receipts: #138 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlot Weldon Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: IV: Sg Piettro, Janeton Auretti, Master Piettro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Arthur; Seberto-Gibson; Old Pilgrim-Riccard; Curio-Anderson; Governor-Usher; Roderigo-Sparks; Jaques-Dunstall; Lopez-Bransby; Porter-Barrington; Stuttering Servt-Bennet; Alonzo-Holtham; Mad Englishman-Macklin; Mad Scholar-Dyer; Master of Mad House-Marten; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Cushing; Mad Welshman-Collins; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Ridout; Drunken Servt-Paddick; Vertigo-Redman.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Ridout
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): Thomas King

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: II: Two Pierrots, as17520415 III: Grand Comic Ballet, as17511216; V: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; with Clown-Bennet

Song: IV: If Love's a Sweet Passion-Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Dexter; Aboan-Berry; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Shuter; Imoinda-Miss Bellamy; Widow Lackitt-Mrs James; Charlotte-Mrs Bennet; Lucy-Miss Minors; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackitt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17520916, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: New Dance The%Matelot Basque-Ferrere (Being the first time of his performing in England), Others