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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Keene; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Bluff-Johnson; Fondlewife-Cibber; Setter-Norris; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Araminta-Mrs Bradshaw; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Mills, Johnson, Bickerstaff, Miller, Mrs Porter, Mrs Saunders.
Related Works
Related Work: Greenwich Park Author(s): William Mountfort

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Sir Joseph-Bowen; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Araminta-Mrs Porter; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Song: As17161004

Dance: As17161009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Penkethman; Young Reveller-Mills; Worthy-Thurmond; Raison-Johnson; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Florella-Mrs Younger; Violante-Miss Willis; Mrs Raison-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Young Reveller Actor: Mills
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Raison Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Related Works
Related Work: Greenwich Park Author(s): William Mountfort

Song: Ray, Mrs Boman

Dance: Wade, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Kellom's Scholar, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Booth, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Penkethman; Young Reveller-Mills; Worthy-Thurmond; Raison-Johnson; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Florella-Mrs Younger; Violante-Miss Tenoe; Mrs Raison-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Young Reveller Actor: Mills
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Raison Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Related Works
Related Work: Greenwich Park Author(s): William Mountfort

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bickerstaff; Fondlewife-Cibber; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Setter-Norris; Sir Joseph-Miller; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Araminta-Mrs Garnet; Sylvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Lally, Miss Smith; particularly The Hussar-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Griffin; Heartwell-Harper; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Laetitia-Mrs Heron; Belmour-W. Mills; Vainlove-A. Hallam; Sharper-Milward; Setter-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Butler; Araminta-Mrs Shireburn; Sylvia-Miss Oates; Lucy-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Belmour Actor: W. Mills
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: A new Grand Ballad called Les Amants Constants by Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, F. Tench, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Oates, Miss Brett

Song: I: Quanto Dolce by Miss Arne. In III: Per le porte del tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Sir Joseph-Miller; Fondlewife-Griffin; Bluff-Johnson; Belmour-W. Mills; Vainlove-Salway; Sharper-Milward; Setter-Oates; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Miss Holliday; Araminta-Mrs Cantrel; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Belmour Actor: W. Mills
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

Dance: La Follette s'cest ravisee. Revellers. Pierots. Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: Revellers. Pierots. Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

Performance Comment: (London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing), but edition of 1737 lists: Gratiano-Milward; Bellario-Mills; Protheus-Quin; Joculo-Cibber; Byron-Berry; Gremio-Winstone; Lucentius-Shephard; Porco-Harper; Asino-Mechlin; Lucilia-Mrs Butler; Liberia-Mrs Clive; Delia-Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Bellario Actor: Mills
Role: Lucilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Liberia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Delia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Harper; Witwoud-Cibber; Mirabell-Milward; Fainall-Mills; Petulant-Macklin; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Miss Hollyday; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Cross; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Miss Mann (this cast from London Evening Post, 12 April; London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing). London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing).
Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: Mills
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin,; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Belmour-Mills; Fondlewife-Griffin; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Wright; Setter-Mechlin; Belinda-Miss Holliday; Araminta-Mrs Pritchard; Sylvia-Mrs Brett; Lucy-Mrs Marshall; Laetitia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Belmour Actor: Mills
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Fondlewife-Griffin; Bluff-Johnson; Sir Joseph-Cibber; Belmour-Mills; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Wright; Setter-Macklin; Laetitia-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Pritchard; Sylvia-Mrs Chetwood; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Belmour Actor: Mills
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17390904, but Tattle-Chapman; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton Harlequin a Captive

Performance Comment: Clymene-Mrs Clive; Mercury-Beard; Turk-Pelling; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Morocco Servant-Penkethman; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole; Harlequin-Woodward; with a Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf, Liviez, Baudouin, Fromont, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois.

Song: II: As17391024

Dance: III: Pierots-Pelling, Liviez; IV: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Macklin; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Neale; Clown-Yates; Orsino-Mills; Viola-Mrs Woffington; Olivia (with songs proper)-Mrs Clive; Sebastian-Havard; Sir Toby-I. Sparkes; Antonio-Bridges; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Goodfellow; Curio-Bransby; 1st Officer-Simpson; 2nd Officer-Leigh; Maria-Mrs Macklin; With an Epilogue recommending the cause of Liberty to the Beauties of Great Britain,-Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew or The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Lowe, Blakes, Yates, Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William ConcanenWilliam YongeWilliam Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates

Song: ParticularlyO Sleep from Semele-Miss Edwards

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Delane; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Mills; Launcelot-Neale; Morochius-Sparks; Lorenzo (with proper songs)-Lowe; Portia-Mrs Clive; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Duke-Winstone; Solanio-Berry; Salarino-Blakes; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Balthasar-Simpson; Prologue [written by Samuel Johnson]-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington [Rosenbach copy of Prologue and Epilogue. Spoken at the opening of the Theatre in Drury Lane, 1747.]Rosenbach copy of Prologue and Epilogue. Spoken at the opening of the Theatre in Drury Lane, 1747.]
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Mills
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Woffington
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Sparks; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Usher; Lieutenant-Ray; Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Ratcliff-Simpson; Blunt-Palmer; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Bransby; Dutchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Lee; Kent-Winstone; Albany-Usher; Cornwall-Blakes; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Burgundy-Marr; Goneril-Mrs Mills; Regan-Mrs Cross; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Master Johnny-Yates; Young Rakish-Lee; Dominic-Blakes; Lettice-Mrs Green; Rakish-Bridges; Lady Manlove-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs James.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Bridges; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catseby-Usher; Lt-Ray; King Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Dutchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Berry; Careless-Mills; Mellefont-Havard; Sir Paul-Yates; Lord Froth-Shuter; Lord Touchwood-Winstone; Brisk-Woodward; Saygrace-James; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Pliant-Mrs Pit; Cynthia-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Performance Comment: A New Grand Entertainment. Acis-Sig Campioni 1st appearance that stage; Galatea-Mad Auretti; Polypheme-Grandchamps; Savages-Matthews, Mrs Addison; Shepherds-Macneale, Pelling, Shawford, Simons, G. Yates, Master Shawford; Shepherdesses-Miss Baker, Mlle Mariet, Mlle Memi, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Banquo-Ross; Duncan-Berry; Macduff-Havard; Malcolm-Lacey; Ross-Davies; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Seyward-Bransby; Donalbaine-Vernon; Hecate-Beard; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Mrs Clive; With proper decorations, particularly a Dance of the Furies-Devisse.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Colonel-Woodward; Goodall-Bransby; Mrs Highman-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: A Comic Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Performance Comment: Europeans-Incledon, Johnstone, Bologna Jun., Claremont, Wilde, Gray, Curties, Whitmore, Blurton, Silvester, Little, Miss Mitchell, Mrs Mills; Indians-Munden, Clarke, Farley, Waddy, Hill, Follett, Bologna, Thompson, Abbot, Klanert, Street, Russel, Tett, Linton, Everett, Oddwell, Thomas, Kenrick, Mrs Chapman, Ms Sims, Miss Gray, Miss Wheatley, Ms Walcup, Mrs Wybrow, Ms Watts, Ms Bologna, Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Whitmore, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms Blurton, Miss Waters. [And see17981112] .And see17981112] .

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performance Comment: As17981123, but Mrs Changeable-Mrs Litchfield in place of Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Cast
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog Or Wine Does Wonders

Performance Comment: Europeans Captain Sidney-Townsend (see17991030); Dr O'Liffey-Johnstone; Officers-Bologna Jun., Wilde, Curties, Whitmore, Blurton, Silvester; Eliza-Miss Wheatley; Margaret-Mrs Mills; Indians Chillingo-Munden; Zemaun-Claremont; Officer-Farley; Rajah-Waddy; Govinda-Hill; Guards and Attendants-Bologna, Thompson, Abbot, Klanert; Soldiers-Linton, Street, Russel, Tett, Everett, Thomas, Oddwell; Almina-Mrs Chapman; Agra-Miss Sims; Orsana-Mrs Iliff; Women of Zenana-Ms Parker, Ms Watts, Ms Gilbert, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Bologna, Ms Masters, Ms Sydney, Ms Whitmore, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms Blurton; Zelma-Miss Waters.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Almina Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Orsana Actor: Mrs Iliff
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performance Comment: Abednego-Fawcett; Changeable-Knight; Dr Specific-Murray; Old Bromley-Emery; Charles-Mansel; William-Farley; Emily-Miss Chapman; Betty-Miss Leserve; Mrs Changeable-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Farley
Role: Mrs Changeable Actor: Mrs Litchfield.

Entertainment: Procession End II: A Return from a Tiger Hunt- [to the Rajah's Palace, representing the Rajah on an Elephant, returning from Hunting the Tiger, preceded by his Hircarrahs, or military Messengers, and his State Palanquin-the Vizier on another Elephant-the +Princess in a Gaurie, drawn by Buffaloes-the Rajah is attended by his Fakeer, or Soothsayer, his Officers of State, and by an Ambassador from Tippoo Sultaun in a Palanquin; also by Nairs (or Soldiers from the South of India), Poligars (or Inhabitants of the Hilly Districts), with their Hunting-dogs, other Indians carrying a dead Tiger, and young Tigers in a Cage; a number of Seapoys-Musicians on Camels and on Foot-Dancing Girls. [This was included in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: King Henry the Sixth-Wilks; Edward Prince of Wales-Miss Allison; Richard Duke of York-Miss Chock; Richard Duke of Gloucester-Cibber; Duke of Buckingham-Powel; Lord Stanley-Mills; Duke of Norfolk-Simpson; Ratcliff-Kent; Catesby-Thomas; Henry Earl of Richmond-Evans; Oxford-Fairbank; Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Ann-Mrs Rogers; Cicely-Mrs Powel.
Cast
Role: Lord Stanley Actor: Mills
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Ann Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Powel.
Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare