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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Mills; Sosia-Harper; Amphitryon-W. Mills; Mercury-Sheppard; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Bromia-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: The Black Joke by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Revellers, as17340910

Event Comment: Benefit Bardin and Cross. All the Characters new dress'd. And at Six exactly we shall begin, on Account of the Length of the

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: By Lesac and Miss Rogers

Entertainment: Pit and Boxes to be laid together. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Delane; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Vizard-Havard; Smuggler-Lyon; Clinches Jr-Wetherilt; Dicky-Woodward; Tom-Monlass; Constable-Pearce; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Lady Darling-Mrs Haughton; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Parly-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Parly Actor: Miss Tollet

Music: III: Concerto on the French Horn by Charles

Dance: II: La Follette s'est Ravisee by F. Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock .

Song: I and IV: By Miss Jones

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Comedy of Two Acts, intermixed with Songs, taken from Plautus and Shakespear. [Author unknown. Apparently not printed. Daily Journal lists Raleigh-Hall.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Southampton-Walker; Burleigh-Roberts; Raleigh-Hale; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hallam; Rutland-Mrs Horton; Nottingham-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: See If You Like It or Tis All a Mistake

Performance Comment: Parts by Stoppelaer, Chapman, Aston, Mullart, Ridout, James, Miss Norsa, Miss Binks .

Dance: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance, as17340920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage Or The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Villeroy-Ryan; Biron-Bridgwater; Baldwin-Roberts; Carlos-Walker; Fernando-Hippisley; Frederic-Hale; Fabian-Wignell; Belford-Ridout; Jaquelin-Chapman; Sampson-Hall; Julia-Mrs Buchanan; Victoria-Mrs Stevens; Nurse-Mrs Martin; Isabella-Mrs Hallam .
Cast
Role: Fernando Actor: Hippisley
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: See If You Like It

Dance: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scots Dance, as17340920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Tartuffe

Performance Comment: Tartuffe-Francisque; Orgon-Dessesars; Valere-Le Sage Jr; Damis-Le Sage Sr; Cleanthe-de Verneuil; Loyal-Cochoy; L'Exempt-Malter; Elmire-Mrs Francisque; Madame Perenelle-Mrs Dessesars; Marianne-Mrs Fompre; Dorine-Mrs Verneuil .
Cast
Role: Elmire Actor: Mrs Francisque
Role: Madame Perenelle Actor: Mrs Dessesars
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Fompre
Role: Dorine Actor: Mrs Verneuil

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Poly par LAmour

Dance: Harlequin Danc e by Miss Chateauneuf

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Astrologue Ramoneur Statue Enfant Perroquet With A New Scene Of Arlequin Skelleton

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Hulla

Dance: The Caprice by Miss Chateauneuf

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lembarras Des Richesses

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin always Harlequin

Dance: The Frolick by a Gentleman for his Diversion and Miss Chateauneuf

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Balourd

Afterpiece Title: Le Francois a Londres

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Chateauneuf

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Houdart De La Motte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ines De Castro Or Royal Justice

Performance Comment: Don Pedro-Francisque; Alphonsus-Verneuil; Don Rodriques-Le Sage Jr; Don Henriquez-Dubuisson; Embassador-Dessessars; Queen-Mrs Verneuil; Costantia-Mrs Maker; Ines de Castro-Mrs Fompre .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Verneuil
Role: Costantia Actor: Mrs Maker
Role: Ines de Castro Actor: Mrs Fompre

Afterpiece Title: La F1lle Cap1ta1n et Arlequin Son Sergeant With the Scene of Le Professeur dAmour

Performance Comment: Woman Captain-Mrs Cochoy; Serjeant-Harlequin; Colombine-Mrs Francisque; Tortillon-Dessessars; L'Arc & Ciel-Dubuisson; Octave-Le Sage Sr; Scaramouch-Cochoy; Pierrot-Maker; Le Professeur-Harlequin unmasked .
Cast
Role: Woman Captain Actor: Mrs Cochoy
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Francisque

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Chateauneuf. La Frolick (Daily Advertiser only)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Harper; Mirabel-Milward; Fainall-W. Mills; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Mechlin; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Mrs Heron; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Shireburn; Foible-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: As17350118, but Le Brun, Miss Brett, and Dutchman and his From added

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gustave Vasa Or Gustavus The Great King Of Sweden

Performance Comment: Gustavus-Le Sage Jr; Christierne-Verneuil; Frederick-Le Sage Sr; Casimir-Dessessars; Rodolphe-Dubuisson; Adelaide-Mrs Fompre; Leonor-Mrs Verneuil; Sophie-Mrs Le Sage Jr .
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Fompre
Role: Leonor Actor: Mrs Verneuil
Role: Sophie Actor: Mrs Le Sage Jr

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Scaramouch Deserters

Dance: Shepherd and Shepherdess by Granier and Miss Chateau neuf

Event Comment: Benefit Le Sage Sr and Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Vie Est Un Songe

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Empereur de la Lune

Afterpiece Title: Le Francois a Londres

Dance: Pierrot and Pierraite by Le Sage Jr and Miss Verneuil

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Prince Travestie Ou Lillustrie Avanturier Or Harlequin An Innocent Traytor

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Esprit Folet

Dance: The Cbaracters of the Dance by Miss Chateauneuf

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Chapman; Sir Thomas-Mullart; Dorante-Hippisley; Lovewell-Hale; Marquis-Neale; Cogdie-Aston; Hector-Morgan; Galloon-James; Angelica-Miss Bincks; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bullock; Favourite-Mrs Stevens; Mrs Security-Mrs Martin; Betty-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Favourite Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17350311 Shepherd and Shepherdess by Lally and Mlle Salle

Song: Scotch Ballad by Miss Hillyard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17350213 The Original Epilogue in Character, adapted to Ballad Airs, and sung by Leveridge, Stoppelaer, Miss Norsa .

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. II: Scot's Dance, as17350311 IV: Pastoral Dance by Lally and Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: II: Scot's Dance, as17350311 IV: Pastoral Dance by Lally and Mlle Salle .

Song: II: The original Words of the Play by Leveridge and Stoppelaer. III: Tippling Philosophers by Leveridge. In IV: A new song In Praise of old English Roast Beef

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17341231, but Decoy-Oates; Sparkle-Mrs Lee .
Cast
Role: Sparkle Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive, but see17350411.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17350411

Music: For the Second Musick the first Concerto of the Second Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: the Overture to Esther. I: Concerto for Hautboys by Geminiani

Dance: II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber Jr; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-W. Mills; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Betty-Mrs Heron; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Thurmond; Edging-Mrs Clive; but see17341114 . but see17341114 .
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17350415 with Ridotto: Les Capricieux by Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Fingalians by Davenport, Mrs Pelling; Hussars by Thurmond, Miss Mann; Masqueraders by Pelling, Leigh, Janno .
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. III: Drunken Peasant by LeBrun. IV: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

Performance Comment: II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. III: Drunken Peasant by LeBrun. IV: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Miller; Careless-Mills; Blunt-W. Mills; Abel-Oates; Obadiah-Johnson; Story-Winstone; Bookseller-Hallam; Ruth-Mrs Cantrell; Arbella-Mrs Butler; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross; Mrs Chat-Mrs Willis; Day-Griffin; but see17350220. but see17350220.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Willis

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Mrs Charke; Clodio-Bardin; Charino-Jones; Antonio-Dove; Duart-Lacy; Governor-Houghton; Manuel-Walker; Jacques-Whittaker; Lawyer-Machen; Sancho-Lowder; Monsieur-Simpson; Page-Master Littleton; Louisa-Mrs Mullart; Angelina-Mrs Bennet; Elvira-Mrs Morgan; Honoria-Mrs Brett; Lewis-Morgan .
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Mutineers

Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Mrs Haughty Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Miss Lovemode Actor: Miss Brett

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Song: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Sir William-Hippisley; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Hale; Young Worthy-Walker; Snap-James; Sly-Mullart; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Maid-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Stoppelaer; Stocks-Paget; Coachman-Mullart; Buyers-Wignell, James; Irishman-Hallam; Chloe-Miss Norsa; Lucy-Miss Horsington; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Martin; Jenny-Mrs Forrester; Mrs Sugarsops-Mrs Kilby; Jack-Chapman .
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Mrs Sugarsops Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde

Performance Comment: V: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde .

Song: IV: By Miss Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Bincks

Dance: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. French Peasants, as17360109 Scot's Dance, as17360109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Innocent Theft

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. With a Prologue, Introduction, and Songs .

Dance: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. Scot's Dance, as17360226

Performance Comment: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. Scot's Dance, as17360226.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. Tambourine by Mlle De L'Isle. Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

Performance Comment: Tambourine by Mlle De L'Isle. Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze .