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Mainpiece Title: The Sullen Lovers; Or, The Impertinents

Performance Comment: Edition of 1668: Prologue-; Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 29): Sir Positive At@All-Harris; Poet Ninny-Nokes; Woodcock-Angel; Standford-Smith; Emilia-Mrs Shadwell.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Shadwell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Sullen Lovers; or, The Impertinents Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King And No King

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 5): Arbaces-Hart; Tygranes-Burt; Mardonius-Mohun; Gobrias-Wintersel; Lygones-Cartwright; Bessus-Shotterel; Arane-Mrs Corey; Panthea-Madam Gwin.
Cast
Role: Arane Actor: Mrs Corey
Related Works
Related Work: King and No King Author(s): Thomas Harris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Virgin; Or, The Unjust Judge

Performance Comment: [Altered from John Webster, Appius and Virginia, probably by ThomasBetterton.] Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 30): Virginius-Betterton; Appius-Harris; Virginia-Mrs Betterton. [An edition of 1679, with the name of John Webster on the title page, has no prologue, no epilogue, no actors' names.An edition of 1679, with the name of John Webster on the title page, has no prologue, no epilogue, no actors' names.
Cast
Role: Virginia Actor: Mrs Betterton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Virgin; or, The Unjust Judge Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock-tempest; Or, The Enchanted Castle

Performance Comment: Edition of 1675: The Introduction-Mr Hains, Mrs Mackarel; Prologue-Mr Hains.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett
Related Work: The Mock Tempest Author(s): Thomas Duffett
Event Comment: The United Company. It seems likely that this play was revived in the late winter of 1693-94, for several songs for it are in Thesaurus Musicus, 1695 (licensed 16 March 1693@4; Stationers' Register, 29 Sept. 1694): A song in the fourth act, Tormenting passion leave my breast, set by John Eccles, and sung by Mrs Hudson. A song in the fifth act, set by John Eccles and sung by Mrs Burr. Mr Doggett's Serenade in the fifth act, Then beautious nymph look from above, set by John Eccles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Related Works
Related Work: The Lancashire Witches, and Tegue o Divelly the Irish Priest Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Allison and Mrs Cox. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Ingenious Mr Shadwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Related Works
Related Work: The Squire of Alsatia Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Song: The Enthustiastick Song composed and-Leveridge

Dance: Chacone-Mrs duRuel; Punchanello-Cherrier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unfortunate Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Transformation

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil of a Wife; or, A Comical Transformation Author(s): Thomas Jevon

Afterpiece Title: The Wit of a Woman

Performance Comment: A new Prologue to the Town-Mrs Bradshaw; according to 1704 edition of The Wit of a Woman and an Epilogue-a Comedian from the Theatre in Dublin (his first here).
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Barnaby Whigg; or, No Wit Like a Womans Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Wit of a Woman Author(s): Thomas Walker

Dance: Italian Scaramouch-Layfield; a new Morris Dance-two men, two women

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis; Or, The Old Lover Outwitted

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists no actors' names; Prologue by C. Johnson designed for Verbruggen, in the Astrologer's Habit. Prologue-Mrs Bradshaw; Epilogue written by C. Johnson-Booth.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: The Metamorphosis: or, The Old Lover Out-witted Author(s): Thomas Tomkis
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hodgson and Mrs Bignall. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: Music set by Eccles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

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: The Judgment of Paris

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Dance: Dance of Eight-; French Peasant-Firbank, Mrs Bignall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arsinoe, Queen Of Cyprus

Performance Comment: Arsinoe-Mrs Tofts; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Estcourt.
Cast
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Tofts
Related Works
Related Work: Arsinoe, Queen of Cyprus Author(s): Thomas Clayton

Dance: Cherrier, Miss Santlow, Mrs Evans, Klein

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Marius Sr-Betterton; Marius Jr-Wilks; Granius-Booth; Metellus-Boman; Cinna-Keen; Sylla-Husband; Sulpitius-Johnson; Lavinia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Nurse-Bullock; Citizens-Cibber, Norris, Cross, Trout.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Acasto-Keen; Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Verbruggen; Chaplain-Cibber; Monimia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Verbruggen; Imoinda-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffeir-Wilks; Pierre-Verbruggen; Bodamar-Booth; Renault-Cibber; Priuli-Boman; Antonio-Pack; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Barry.
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): Thomas Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Priuli-Keene; Jaffeir-Wilks; Pierre-Mills; Bedamar-Booth; Renault-Cibber; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Barry.
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): Thomas Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As at queen's, 5 Jan., but Lopez-_; Mad Taylor-Pinkethman; Juletta-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Moor.
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): Thomas King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: As17080918, but Biron-Booth; Fernando-Norris; Jaquelin-Bowen; Sampson-Bullock; Victoria-Mrs Porter; Fabian-_; Julia-_; Nurse-_.
Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Powell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffeir-Thurmond; Bedamar-Booth; Piere-Mills; Priuli-Keen; Renault-Cibber; Antonio-Penkethman; Belvidera-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Rogers.
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): Thomas Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Wilks; Imoinda-Mrs Oldfield; Daniel-Penkethman; Driver-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Powell; Young Marius-Booth; Lavinia-Mrs Bradshaw; Nurse-Norris.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain; Or, The Usurer Turned Soldier

Performance Comment: Woman Captain-Mrs Bradshaw; Usurer-Norris; With a new Prologue, Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Woman Captain Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: The Woman Captain; or, A Usurer Turned Soldier Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Woman Captain Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Prodigal; or, Recruits for the Queen of Hungary Author(s): Thomas ShadwellThomas Odell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17091031, but Roderigo-_; Governor-_; Jaquez-_; Lopez-_; Master of Madhouse-_; Mad Priest-_; Mad Scholar-_; Sot-Bullock; Alinda-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Bicknell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): Thomas King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: As17091008, but Fernando-Johnson; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Sampson-_; Nurse-_.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Powell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Performance Comment: As17100810, but Emilia-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pollet.
Related Works
Related Work: A Fond Husband; or, The Plotting Sisters Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Entertainment: 1st: turns upon one Foot 300 times-A Young Gentlewoman, who never appear'd on a publick Stage, and as she is turning fixes 12 Swords points about her, 2 to her Eyes, 2 to her Eye-lashes, 2 to her Eye-brows, 2 to her Nose, 2 to her Lips, and 2 to her Breasts

Dance: French Peasant-; Scaramouch-; Wooden Shoe-; Dance by Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and his Wife-; Ladder Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Powell; Nurse-Norris; Young Marius-Elrington; Sylla-Husband; Granius-Cory; Sulpitius-Freeman; Bumkin and Frightened Soldier-Leigh; Ancharius-Spillar; Starv'd Apothecary-Cole; Lavinia-Mrs Baker; With a Mimick Prologue-Elrington.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Music: Before: As17100819

Dance: French Peasant-; Whimsical Miller Wife and Town Miss-; with Miller's Wife-Leigh