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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Bensley; Catesby-Perry; Gloster-Clarke; Ratcliff-R. Smith; Belmour-Gibson; Derby-Wignell; Alicia-Miss Miller, first time; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Dance: End: New Pantomime Dance-Mr and Miss Hamoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gibson; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Perry; Polonius-Shuter; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17701201, but Imogen-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.
Related Works
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: The Goldsmiths Jubilee; or, London's Triumph: Containing, A Description of the several Pageants: On which are Represented, Emblematical Figures, Artful Pieces of Architecture, and Rural Dancing: with the Speeches Spoken on each Pageant. Author(s): Thomas Jordan

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Resolution

Performance Comment: William-Baker; Mary-Mrs Beaumont.
Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Beaumont.

Dance: A new Ballad Dance-Leppi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Gibson; Hearty-Reinhold; Springlove-Hull; Justice Clack-Shuter; Randal-Dunstall; Oliver-Dyer; Hilliard-DuBellamy; Vincent-Mattocks; Amie-Miss Valois; Meriel-Mrs Baker; Rachel-Miss Catley (first time); With the Crutch Dance-incidental to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Rose; Doodle-Mrs Heatly; King-Lloyd; Bailiff-Grey; Noodle-Evans; Foodle-Johns; Grizzle-Ward; Dollallolla-Miss Fairlamb; Glumdalca-Douglas; Huncamunca-Miss Roberts.
Cast
Role: Doodle Actor: Mrs Heatly
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: II: Minuet-Patence, Young Lady; IV: Hornpipe-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Thomas ArneThomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: LeBrush-King; Brilliant-Fawcett; Irishman (with original song)-Moody; Frenchman-Baddeley; Scotchman-Love; Frankly-Davies; Williams-Ackman; Gulwell-Packer; Harwood-J. Aickin; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Margery Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: As17700925, but Miss Flack-Miss Burton; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; Dances-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Mrs King.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Thomas ArneThomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Dodd, first time; Gayless-Davies; Guttle-Ackman; Cook-Hartry; Melissa-Miss Burton; Kitty Pry-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Love.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: As17701226, but Characters-Mrs _Perry.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Mrs _Perry.
Related Works
Related Work: The Life of Mother Shipton Author(s): Thomas Thomson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: [As17701229, but full cast listed to avoid confusion]. Mother Shipton-Reinhold; Shepherd-DuBellamy; Parts-Lewes, Quick, Morris, Rayner, Baker, King, Fox, Holtom, Hamilton, Thompson, Barnshaw, Banks, Bates, Walters, [Reinhold, DuBellamy,]Mrs White, Miss Helme, Mrs Copin, Mrs Evans, Miss Twist; Dances-Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.
Related Works
Related Work: The Life of Mother Shipton Author(s): Thomas Thomson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17701208, but Imogen-Mrs Barry; Bellarius-Burton.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.
Related Works
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17701205, but Young Belfield-Bensley, first time; Lady Dove-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: The Life of Mother Shipton Author(s): Thomas Thomson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gioas Re Di Giuda

Performance Comment: Parts-Tenducci, Savoi, Morigi, Sga Grassi, Sga Guglielmi, Mrs Barthelemon.

Music: I: Solo on Violincello-Duport; II, after the Duetto: A Concerto on the Violin-the celebratedMrs Lombardini Sirmen

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Song: II: Song-Sga Guglielmi, accompanied by Duport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: As17710115, but Parts-Barnshaw, +Fox, Mrs +Perry (playbill), but not according to the +Public Advertiser.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Life of Mother Shipton Author(s): Thomas Thomson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almida

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17701220, but New Character Mrs Doggerel-Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Bensley, first time; Brabantio-Gibson; Cassio-Clarke; Lodovico-Gardner; Roderigo-Dyer; Montano-Lewes; Duke-Morris; Emilia-Mrs Green; Desdemona-Miss Miller (first time).
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: The Life of Mother Shipton Author(s): Thomas Thomson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Lloyd; Horatio-a Gentleman; Altamont-Davies; Lothario-a Gentleman (first appearance in that character); Rossano-Young; Lavinia-Miss Crawford; Lucilla-Mrs Goldie; Calista-Miss Roberts.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Goldie

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Richards

Monologue: II: Teague's Rambles to London. Capt. O'Brallaghan (with the favorite song in Love a La Mode)-Broderick; Terence O'Droghida-Youngs; the Knife Grinder (By Particular Desire)-Broderick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17701027, but Mrs Sullen-Miss D'Arcy (first time).
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss D'Arcy
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: The Life of Mother Shipton Author(s): Thomas Thomson

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17701015

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Performance Comment: As17701120, but Love_; Beggars-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Beggars Actor: Mrs Smith.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Opera singers, orchestra, other celebrated performers; Act I: Overture in the Olimpiade-; Songs-Sga Grassi, Savoi, Sga Guglielmi; Music: Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarten; Act II: Concerto on German Flute-Tacet; Songs-Sga Romani, Sga Guglielmi, Tenducci, Ristorini; The Trio in Ezzio-(compos'd by Guglielmi); Solo on Violincello-Duport; Act III: Concerto on Hautboy-Fichar; Songs-Sga Grassi, Tenducci; Concerto on Violin-Mrs Sirmen; Quartetto in Astarto-(compos'd by Bach); A new full piece-Giordani.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Passione

Performance Comment: Parts-Tenducci, Savoi, Morigi, Sga Grassi, Sga Guglielmi, Mrs Barthelemon.

Music: End Said Part [i.e., La Passione]: A Concerto on Violin-Sga Sirmen; in which will be performed a Stabat Mater (composed by Pergolesi)-Sga Sirmen; End I: Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarten; End II: Solo on Violin-Sga Sirmen; [to finish with a Grand Chorus [by Guglielmi-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17710105, but Imogen-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.
Related Works
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: III: Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Contadina In Corte

Performance Comment: Clarice-Mrs Barthelemon; Rinaldo-Lovattini; Fabio-Morigi; Sandrina-Sga Ristorini; Menichino-Zanca; Tancia-Sga Demera; Berto-Ristorini (Larpent MS).
Cast
Role: Clarice Actor: Mrs Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17701122, but Touchstone-Love; Jaques-Aickin; William-Messink; Jaques de Boys-Fawcett; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisals; or, The Tars of Old England

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17701025