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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Wright and Mrs Stevens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Atall-Chapman; Clerimont-Walker; Careless-A. Hallam; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bullock; Sylvia-Miss Norsa; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens, but see17350214.

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: The Grecian Sailors, as17350417 Also The Faithful Shepherd, as17350417

Song: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Mrs Charke; Millwood-Mrs Mullart; Barnwell-Mullart; Trueman-Walker; Thorogood-Lacy; Maria-Miss Brett; Lucy-Mrs Freeman; Blunt-Turner. With the Original Epilogue by Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Freeman

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Miss Oates; Jobson-Mullart; Sir John-Mrs Charke; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Mullart

Dance: By Davenport and Mrs Davenport. V: Minuet by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett. End Afterpiece: Black Joak by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Performance Comment: V: Minuet by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett. End Afterpiece: Black Joak by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett .

Song: IV: The Roast Beef Song by Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Giffard; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Southampton-Rosco; Raleigh-Bardin; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Haughton. With a New Prologue, on the Occasion, spoke by Johnson .

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. III: A new dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. V: A new French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward

Performance Comment: III: A new dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. V: A new French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward .

Song: II: Rosy Morning by Miss Jones. IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

Performance Comment: IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17350917, but Frederick-Woodward; Flora-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. End of Afterpiece: Scot's Dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. End of Afterpiece: Scot's Dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock .

Song: V: By Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Rosco; Nell-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. In II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. End of Afterpiece: Scot's Dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: In II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. End of Afterpiece: Scot's Dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Haughton
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. III: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: III: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock .

Song: IV: Italian Song by Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Role: Myrtle Actor: W. Mills
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: In II: Violin Solo by Charke

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve, Mrs Walter, &c. II: The Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: New Serious Dance by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: II: The Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: New Serious Dance by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: Temple Beau-Giffard; Lady Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Sir Avarice-Norris; Veromil-W. Giffard; Valentine-Havard; Pedant-Rosco; Pincet-Woodward; Lady Gravely-Mrs Haughton; Clarissa-Miss Hughes; Bellaria-Mrs Roberts; Sir Harry-attempted by Penkethman, Being but the Thirteenth Time of his appearing in that Character .
Cast
Role: Lady Lucy Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Gravely Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Bellaria Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Fretful-Penkethman; Chambermaid-Mrs Roberts, but see17360210 With the Prologue and Epilogue to be sung by Mrs Roberts .

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock .

Song: IV: By Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Giffard; Heartwell-Havard; Freehold-W. Giffard; Lurcher-Richardson; Vulture-Woodward; Shacklefigure-Norris; Carbuncle-Lyon; Sneak-Hamilton; Doublejugg-Rosco; Aura-Mrs Roberts; Flora-Mrs Giffard; Sir John-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Giffard

Dance: II: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. III: Last new Grand Ballet performed in King Arthur by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Performance Comment: III: Last new Grand Ballet performed in King Arthur by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c .

Song: IV: By Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Danc e by Houghton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Performance Comment: IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Danc e by Houghton, Mrs Bullock, &c .

Song: II: By Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Performance Comment: IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Princess Catherine Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: II: Minuet and Louvre (at the Desire of several Persons of Quality) by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. End of Afterpiece: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: III: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. End of Afterpiece: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

Song: IV: Italian Song by Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17360218, but Louisa-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Apprentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Apprentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Truewit Actor: W. Mills
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces, particularly the March in Zara

Dance: I: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Prentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Prentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson .
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hamilton, Two Masters Hamilton. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Tickets at Hamilton's Lodgings, at Mrs Corey's , in Hemlock Court, Corey Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Foppington-Bardin; Morelove-W. Giffard; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Roberts; Lady Graveairs-Miss Tollett; Edging-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Song: II: A Dialogue composed by Purcell-the Masters Hamilton; IV: Singing in Italian -Mrs Chambers

Dance: III: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock; V: Scot's Dance-Haughton, Mlle Roland; End Afterpiece: French Peasant-Master Oates, Miss Oates

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Taken from Moliere by the late Mr Betterton. Six Rows of the Pit will be railed into the Front Boxes. [Tickets at Mrs Clive's House in Cecil-street, in the Strand.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Clodpole-Miller; Merryman-Harper; Lovemore-Mills; Cunningham-Havard; Jeffery-Macklin; Lady Laycock-Mrs Grace; Philadephia-Mrs Mills; Damaris-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Pride-Mrs Marshall; Prudence-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Philadephia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: IV: Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

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: Benefit Mrs Pritchard. Tickets at Mrs Pritchard's, Craven Buildings, dl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17380302 but Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard; Foppington-Macklin; Lory-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17380501, but Peggy-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Scot; In V: Polish Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: Minuet-Master Ferg, Miss Harwood

Music: I: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Song: II: Cantata-Beard; V: The Early Horn (by Desire)-Beard

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. As 10 March. Tickets at Mrs Clive's House, Cecil Street, the Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake Or The Wifes Resentment

Performance Comment: Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; Brilliant-Cibber; Wronglove-Mills; Sir Friendly-Milward; Brush-Raftor; Porter-Ray; First Bully-Woodward; 2d Bully-Winstone; Stranger-Woodbourne; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Butler; Lady Gentle-Mills; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Wronglove Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mills
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Thompson; V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard. Tickets at Mrs Pritchard's, No. 8, Craven Buildings, dl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother in law Or The Doctors The Disease

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Woodward; Mummy-Johnson; Lady Hyppish-Mrs Butler; Primrose-Mrs Clive; Beaumont-Mills; Diascordium-Taswell; Quirk-Ray; Heartly-Winstone; Gallipot-Turbutt; Poet-Macklin; Belina-Mrs Mills; Agnes-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Lady Hyppish Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Beaumont Actor: Mills
Role: Belina Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Performance Comment: As17390205, but Masquerade Dance-Mrs _Walter, Miss Kilby.

Song: II: The Noontide Air-Beard; IV: See from the Silent Groves Alexis Flies-Beard

Dance: III: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter; V: Pieraites-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Tickets at Mrs Roberts' House in Duke Street, near lif]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queen Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Roberts; Norfolk-Mills; Davison-Milward; Morton-Turbutt; Cecil-Havard; Giffard-Winstone; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Dowglas-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Mary Queen of Scots Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Norfolk Actor: Mills
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Dowglas Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Harry Hunter (as originally)-Mrs Roberts; Phoebe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Harry Hunter Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: II: Oh Happy Pair-Beard; IV: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music: In V: By particular Desire, the Dead March in the last New Oratorio, called Saul and David, by Mr Handel-

Dance: V: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler. Boxes as 17 March. Tickets at Mrs Butler's House in Leicester Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Mills; Brilliant-Chapman; Sir Friendly-Milward; Brush-Raftor; 1st Bully-Reed; 2d-Winstone; Stranger-Woodburn; Porter-Ray; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Butler; Lady Gentle-Mrs Mills; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Macklin; Miss Notable with a Song-Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17400327 but Sir John-Stoppelaer; Nell-Mrs Clive; Jobson-Berry; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: II: The Noon@Tide Air (Comus)-Mrs Arne; IV: By particular Desire, a Song by the English Captain(as17400325-Beard

Event Comment: Benefit Arthur and Mrs Woodward. Tickets for Miss Burgess, Mrs LeBrun, and Miss Morrison taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Horton; Barnaby-Hippisley; Sir Peter-Rosco; Lovemore-Hallam; Cunningham-Gibson; Merryman-James; Clodpole-Arthur; Philadelphia-Miss Burgess; Lady Laycock-Mrs Woodward; Lady Pride-Mrs Cook; Damaris-Mrs Vincent; Prudence-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Manlove Actor: Mrs Martin.

Dance: I: Tambourine-the French Girl; II: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; III: Miss Morrison; IV: A new Serious Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter. Tickets at Mrs Walter's, next door the Baker's, in Bridges Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17401111, but Mademoiselle-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Walter.
Role: Heartfree Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17410427 but Mock Doctor-Macklin; Leander-Lowe; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Miss Woodman.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: Maltere, Mlle Maltere; II: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Walter

Song: III: Blow Blow-Lowe

Event Comment: A concert, etc. Benefit Mrs Careless. The Parts to be perform'd by Persons who intend to play as well as they can, tho' perhaps not so well as they wou'd. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. 6:30 p.m. N.B. Mrs Careless hopes her Friends will favor her according to their Promise, to relieve her from the terrible fits of the Vapours, preceding from Bad Dreams, tho' the Comfort is, they generally go by contraries

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Song: II: The Life of a Beau-Hills

Dance: V: Minuet-Mrs Careless