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Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but according to the Gentleman's Journal, May 1694, it followed Have at All: the other call'd The married Beau, or the Curious Impertinent, by Mr Crown, already acted many times (p. 134). The manuscript of a song composed by John Eccles and sung by Doggett is in Bodleian, School of Music Collection, c. 95, f 102. One by Henry Purcell, See, where repenting Celia lyes, sung by Mrs Ayliff, is in Thesaurus Musicus, 1695. See also Purcell's Works, Purcell Society, XX (1916), xvii-xviii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Beau Or The Curious Impertinent

Performance Comment: Edition of 1694. The Prologue-; see Epilogue; The Epilogue-Mr Dogget who Acts Thorneback. A copy of the 1694 quarto in the Folger Shakespeare Library has a manuscript cast which appears to be the original one; Loveley-Powell; Polidor-Betterton; Thorneback-Dogget; Sir John-Bowen; Mrs Loveley-Mrs Barry; Cecilia-Mrs Bowman; Camilla-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lionell-Mrs Verbruggen; Prologue-Mr Powell?.
Cast
Role: Mrs Loveley Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Lionell Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Event Comment: Benefit of a Young Orphan-Child of the late Mr Verbruggen and Mrs Verbruggen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: See17071106, but Sir William-Penkethman; Sir Edward-Keene; Belfond Sr-Bullock; Belfond Jr-Wilks; Trueman-Mills; Scrapeall-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Teresia-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Ruth-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Teresia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Termagent Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Powell.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #134 3s. [In a complaint by Mrs Oldfield in lc, 7/3. See also Nicoll, p. 291.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Keene; Bonniface-Bullock; Gibbet-Cibber; Scrub-Norris; Foigard-Bowen; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Bradshaw; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Bicknell.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Powell and Cross. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Ingenious Mr Shadwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Bullock; Sir William-Penkethman; Young Belfond-Wilks; Sir Edward-Keene; Trueman-Mills; Cheatly-Bickerstaff; Shamwell-Bullock Jr; Lolpoop-Cross; Scrapeall-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Teresa-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Lucy-Miss Sherburn; Ruth-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Termagent Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Powell.

Dance: Mrs Bicknell

Event Comment: Benefit Elrington and Mrs Mills. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Mills; Hector-Pack; Sir Thomas-Bullock; Marquis-Bowen; Cogdie-Bullock Jr; Lovewell-Elrington; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Porter; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Willis; Favorite-Mrs Mills; Boxkeeper-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Favorite Actor: Mrs Mills
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. Written by Mr Steele. N.B. The Tickets deliver'd out for King Lear will be taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Keene; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Penkethman; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Rogers; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Porter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs d'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Fardingale-Norris.
Event Comment: Benefit Smith, Cook, Mrs Scot. [At this performance] a Gentleman sitting in a Side-Box pointed at a young Gentlewoman, which another Gentleman perceiving, and she being one of his Acquaintance, he went to him and challenged him: They made some passes at each other, which put the Play-House in an Uproar, but they were parted, and neither was killed.-Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 3 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example

Performance Comment: As17171207, but Mrs Whimsey-Mrs Finch; Mrs Furnish-Mrs Cook; Laetitia-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Mrs Whimsey Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Mrs Furnish Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Elsam.
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Mrs Fancy Actor: Mrs Hays.

Dance: As17171022; Thurmond's new Comic Dance-Thurmond, Miss Smith

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Chambers. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #65 8s. 6d.; tickets #91

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Quin; Sir Charles-Diggs; Bonniface-Bullock Sr; Foigard-Morgan; Gibbet-Egleton; Scrub-Hippisley; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Parker; Dorinda-Mrs Purden; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Mrs Rogeir.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Rogeir.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Chambers; particularly a Song-Mrs Chambers; accompanied with the Harp-

Dance: Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #34 7s. 6d.; tickets #50 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Quin; Sir Charles-Diggs; Bonniface-Bullock Sr; Foigard-Morgan; Gibbet-Egleton; Scrub-Hippisley; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Vincent; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Mrs Legar; With a new Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Legar

Song: Leveridge

Dance: Dupre, Glover, Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Peasant-Nivelon

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. Davies (Dramatic Miscellanies, I, 103-4): Upon Mrs Younger's quitting Drury-lane for a more advantageous income at Lincoln's-inn-fields, [Mrs Horton] was called upon by Wilks to act the part of Phillis in the Conscious Lovers. Younger had given the public so much entertainment in that part, that Mrs Horton met with very uncandid treatment from the audience; who so far forgot what was due to merit and the handsomest woman on the stage, that they endeavoured to discourage her by frequent hissing. She bore this treatment with patience for some time. At last, she advanced to the front of the stage, and boldly addressed the pit: "Gentlemen, what do you mean?What displeases you; my acting or my person?' This shew of spirit recovered the spectators into good humor, and they cried out, as with one voice, No, no, Mrs Horton; we are not displeased; go on, go on.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17241119, but Phillis-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Mrs Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock, the Dancer, and Mrs Wall. Receipts: money #42 10s. 6d.; tickets #103 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Quin; Story-Diggs; Day-Hippisley; Abel-W. Bullock; Obadiah-Morgan; Teague-H. Bullock; Bookseller-Spiller; Ruth-Mrs Bullock; Arbella-Mrs Butcher; Mrs Day-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Butcher
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: End I: Saraband-Mrs Wall; II: A new Chacone-Mrs Bullock; III: Polonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; IV: Wooden Shoe-Nivelon; V: Myrtillo-

Event Comment: Benefit Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Papillion. Receipts: money #36 5s.; tickets #59 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks Or The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-Milward; Loveworth-Walker; Woodcock-Hall; Maiden-Hawker; Squib-Penkethman; Hillaria-Mrs Moreau; Belinda-Miss Holliday; Penelope-Mrs Rice; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Lucy-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Chantrell
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Moreau, Mrs Bullock; A Scotch Jig called The Dusty Miller-Moreau; A new Grand Ballet (English, French, Dutch Characters) composed by Moreau-Salle, Mrs Legar, Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Legar, Miss LaTour

Song: Papillion

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Kilby. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17300206, but Aimwell-Mullart; Charles-_; Sullen-Dove; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Wilson; Dorinda-Mrs Kilby; Cherry-Mrs Martin; With a new Epilogue-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: With a new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Gibbet Actor: Wells
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Nokes
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Morgan. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17311113, but Macheath-Mrs Roberts; Polly-Mrs Giffard; Peachum-Rosco; Lockit-Huddy; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cowley. Tickets for benefit of Barcock taken also

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Barcock; Archer-Hind; Sullen-Mynn; Sir Charles-Machen; Scrub-Hicks; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Tomson; Dorinda-Mrs Martin; Cherry-Mrs Talbot; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Hind.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Tomson
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Hind.

Dance: II: Highland Dance-a Native; III: Irish Trot-Coker

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Davenport. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Griffin; Frederick-Bridgwater; Clerimont-W. Mills; Ramilie-Cross; James-Mullart; Mariana-Mrs Heron; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Lappet-Mrs Clive; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Grace; Wheedle-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: A new Comic-Medley-Overture composed by Lampe

Dance: Comic Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates, both Scholars to Davenport. Scots Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. Pierrots by Topham and Davenport

Performance Comment: Scots Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. Pierrots by Topham and Davenport .
Event Comment: Benefit Mullart, Mrs Mullart, and Jarvis, Housekeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Mullart; Money trap-Hippisley; Dick-Walker; Brass-Chapman; Clarissa-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Buchanan; Corinna-Miss Norsa; Flippanta-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Cast
Role: Mrs Guzzle Actor: Mrs Mullart

Dance: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Song: As17350422

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Benefit Mrs Hervey and Miss Pattison. Written by Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Constance-Mrs Egerton; Aurelia-Miss Pattison; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Hervey; Midwife's Maid-Mrs Westley, the first time of her appearance on the stage. With a new Prologue and Epilogue to be spoke by Miss Pattison (in Boy's Cloaths) and Mrs Hervey .

Music: I: Handel's Overture of Ariadne. II: Charke's Medley Overture

Dance: II: French Peasant by Shawford. IV: Scot's Dance

Song: III: Cbast Lucretia. V: Roast Beef Song

Event Comment: Benefit Norris and Havard. Tickets for Touchbury and Mrs M. Giffard taken also

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Johnson; Myrtle-Havard; Cimberton-Norris; Sealand-Rosco; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Sir John-W. Giffard; Humphrey-Lyon; Daniel-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Wetherilt; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Lucinda-Miss Hughes; Tom-Giffard .
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Haughton

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit the late Mrs Buchanan'a Children,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Hallam; Dick-Walker; Brass-Chapman; Gripe-Mullart; Araminta-Mrs Kilby; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Mullart; Flippanta-Mrs Stevens; Moneytrap-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17370117

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. [Tickets for Mrs Marshall, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Brunette taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Walker; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Mullart; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby; Lucy-Mrs Marshall, who never performed on that stage before.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: FFrench Peasant, new Pantomime Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; French Peasant-Lalauze, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Milward; Obadiah Prim-Griffin; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive; Sir Philip-Macklin; Tradelove-Shepard; Freeman-Havard; Periwinkle-Turbutt; Simon-Woodward; Sackbut-Winstone; Coachman-Gray; Mrs Prim-Mrs Grace; Pickup-Mrs Woodward; Betty-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Pickup Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Performance Comment: As17391001, but Poudre-Raftor; Pompey-Young Dimmock; Justices-Winstone, Woodburn, Cole; a new Masquerade Dance-Mrs _Walter, Miss _Thynne, Mrs _Thomson.

Dance: II: A new ballet-Muilment; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Event Comment: GGarrick's performance was capital, the scenes where he particularly excelled were those with Cherry when he delivered Lady Howd'ye's message, and the picture scene with Mrs Sullen. Genest, IV, 33

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick, 1st time; Scrub-Macklin; Aimwell-Delane; Boniface-Morgan; Forgard-Yates; Gibbet-Neale; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Cherry-Mrs Ridout; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Sullen-Winstone; Sir Charles-Blakes; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gipsey-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Song: II: Lowe; IV: Lowe

Music: III: Concerto on Violincello-Cervetti

Event Comment: Benefit Julian, Mrs Lamball, Miss Naylor, Miss Haughton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Julian; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Lappit-Mrs Lamball; Frederick-W. Giffard; Clerimont-Mozeen; Ramillie-Peterson; Wheedle-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bambridge; Mariana-Mrs Giffard; Epilogue-Miss Naylor.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lappit Actor: Mrs Lamball
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Event Comment: [In her memoirs Mrs Charke states that this play was acted four times consecutively during the run of Romeo and Juliet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Cibber; Indiana-Miss Jenny Cibber, first time that part; Phillis-Mrs Elmy, from Dublin; Sir John Bevil-Paget; Sealand-Johnson; Young Bevil-Charles; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Bernard; Humphrey-Furnival; Daniel-Hacket; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Hill; Lucinda-Mrs Bailey; Isabella-Mrs Freeman; With a Prologue-nobody; Epilogue-nobody.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Elmy, from Dublin
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bailey
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Freeman

Afterpiece Title: Love in Low Life

Performance Comment: Old Melton-Paddick; Old Pye Fleet-Naylor; Lieutenant-Mozeen; Harry Pye/Fleet-Charles; Peggy-Mrs Hill; Jenny-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Chetwood.

Music: German Flute-Burk Thumoth