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Event Comment: AAnderson played two roles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Stephens; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Hale; Worcester-Rosco; Westmorland-Harrington; Vernon-Gibson; Northumberland-Carr; Dowglass-Anderson; Poins-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Blunt-Salway; Kate-Mrs Hale; Hostess-Mrs James; Carriers-Chapman, Woodward; Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Harrington
Role: Northumberland Actor: Carr
Role: Dowglass Actor: Anderson
Role: Poins Actor: Anderson
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James

Dance: GGrand Ballet-Cooke, Ann Auretti, accompanied Villeneuve, Dumont, Delagarde, Richardson, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs LaFont, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve; Characters of Dancing-Janneton Auretti; Tambourine-Cooke; Dutch Skipper-Delamain, Anne Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Hale.

Dance: ThePeasants-Grimaldi, Mlle Auguste, Villeneuve, Dumont, Delagarde, Destrade, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs LaFont, Mrs Villeneuve; Chinese Dance-Grimaldi, Mlle Auguste

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Ryan; Hastings-Hale; Dumont-Bridgwater; Belmour-Gibson; Ratcliff-Rosco; Catesby-Anderson; Alicia-Mrs Woodward; Jane Shore-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Anderson
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Thomas Actor: Anderson.

Dance: II: Serious Ballet-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; V: New Scotch Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde, Richardson, Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs LeFont

Event Comment: Afterpiece With the Scene of the Drawing. [William Hint in a Letter on Managers (Daily Gazetteer 26 Oct.) laments that Dunstall was cast as Sir William Belfond in the mainpiece and that Hippisley was cast in an inferior part. He thought Hippisley would have done better as Sir William.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Chapman; Belfond Jun.-Hale; Sir Edward Belfond-Bridgwater; Sir William Belfond-Dunstall; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Trueman-Cashell; Attorney-Ridout; Scrapeall-James; Cheatly-Rosco; Shamwell-Gibson; Capt Hackem-Marten; Termagant-Anderson; Teresia-Mrs Hale; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Miss Hippisley; Ruth-Mrs Martin; Mrs Hackem-Stoppelaer; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Anderson
Role: Teresia Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Mrs Hackem Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Mrs Termagant Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: LLe Gondalier-Cooke, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Rector, Destrade, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve; La Provencale-Picq, Mlle Duval

Event Comment: Benefit for Piguenit. [Arnold's Ode had been sung there earlier in the season, on Tuesday 18 Aug. The play was submerged in a concert and followed by Fireworks.] Tickets 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Song: Several songs-Mrs Forbes; Musical Imitations-Bannister; An Odecomposed by Arnold will be sung in the manner of an Oratorio-Reinhold, Bannister, Mrs Forbes, Mrs Cartwright, Mrs Thompson, with a number of the best Chorus Singers

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild. 1st piece: Written originally by Shakspeare [see E. K. Chambers,@William@Shakespeare, 1930, I, 539-42], and revised by Theobald. Not acted these 26 years [acted 6 May 1767. Hoy is identified in Not. Dram.]. 2nd piece [1st time; P 1, by Mark Lonsdale; music by William Reeve. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Being partly new, and partly selected from the much admired Pantomimes of the Rival Knights, Provocation, &c. &c. Oracle, 26 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 31, Long-Acre. Receipts: #188 15s. (47.5; 7.16; tickets: 133.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falsehood Or The Distrest Lovers

Performance Comment: Julio-Holman; Duke Angelo-Harley; Roderick-Davies; Camillo-Munden; Shepherd-Blanchard; Don Bernard-Powel; Master of the Flock-Cubitt; Henriquez-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Hoy]); Violante-Mrs Wells; Leonora-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Tippoo Saib or British Valour in India

Performance Comment: English Colonel-Byrne; Lieutenant-Farley; Old Corporal-Rayner; General-Cranfield; Tippoo Saib-Follett; Ghazidy Cawn-Ratchford; Indian (with a song in character)-Bannister; Colonel's Lady-Miss Francis; Indian Women-Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill; Orra (with a song in character)-Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Clodpole-Cross; Sir Peter Pride-Cubitt; Lovemore-Davies; Jeremy (1st time)-Blanchard; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Damaris-Miss Stuart; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: In 2nd piece: Battle Dance-, and a Representation of English and British Grand Martial Procession

Song: I: Hark the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings (set by Dr Cooke)-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain; End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; IV: Fond Echo Forbear thy fond sigh (written by Shakspeare [recte Lewis Theobald], and composed new for the Evening's Performance by Shield)-Mrs Mountain; In Pantomime: Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear (the music by Dibdin)-Mrs Mountain; The Gallant Soldier born to Arms (composed by Hook)-Incledon; Indian War Song-Bannister; The Tobacco Box: Tho' the Fate of Battle on Tomorrow wait-Johnstone, Mrs Warrell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle

Cast
Role: Miss Melcombe Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Julia Melcombe Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lady Blanche Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Countess of Kent Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr.
Role: representing the Marriage of Peleus and Thetis Actor:
Role: Proteus Actor: Holland
Role: Hymen Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Minerva Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Cupid Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Mlle St.Amand
Role: he is her intended Husband Actor: Peleus approaching, offers her his hand, which she respectfully accepts-the Characters retire, and the Clouds gradually dispersing, discover Mount Olympus-
Role: which she respectfully accepts Actor: the Characters retire, and the Clouds gradually dispersing, discover Mount Olympus-
Role: and Amphitrite Actor:
Role: and Proserpine Actor:
Role: and Eacus Actor:
Role: Nymphs and Swains Actor:
Role: enraged at not being invited to the sacred Festiva Actor: She attempts, in vain, to spread Confusion by throwing an Apple on the stage, inscribed "For the Fairest"-Cupid presents it to the Dieties, who adjudge it to Thetis-Pluto enraged by the menaces of Discord directs her to be bound in Chains, and forced away, after which the Ceremony is concluded
Role: For the Fairest" Actor: Cupid presents it to the Dieties, who adjudge it to Thetis-Pluto enraged by the menaces of Discord directs her to be bound in Chains, and forced away, after which the Ceremony is concluded
Role: who adjudge it to Thetis Actor: Pluto enraged by the menaces of Discord directs her to be bound in Chains, and forced away, after which the Ceremony is concluded
Role: Festoons of Flowers descend Actor: Cupids ascend supporting a Medallion and the Letters G. C.
Role: ] Actor: the Side Scenes draw off and discover Pyramids formed of Variegated Colours, bearing the Order of the Garter, and the Piece is concluded with a
Role: Grand Chorus Actor:

Song: Vocal Parts, as17950309but Mrs _Lloyd, Mrs _Bayzand, Mrs _Blurton, Mrs _Masters

Event Comment: At the Request of several Persons of Quality. To begin betwixt 8 and 9

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music- Compos'd by Mr Weldon Master of the Songs; Singing-Mrs Hudson, Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Campion; Instrumental Musick-the best Masters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Music: A piece of Instrumental Musick- to be perform'd on the Stage

Song: Mr Laroon, Mrs Hughs; particularly a Two/part Song-Mr Laroon, Mrs Hughs compos'd by the late Mr Henry Purcell

Song: Country Farmer's Daughter, Highland Lilt-the Devonshire Girl; The Whip of Dunbyn-Claxton; a new Entry-Mrs Campion, others; A Scotch Dance-Mrs Bicknell; a new Scaramouch Man and Scaramouch Woman-Laferry, Mrs Lucas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Pallas-Mrs Tofts.
Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Tofts.

Music: Wherein several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; with several select Pieces of Musick- compos'd by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell; And a comical Dialogue sung originally in The Island Princess,-Mr Leveridge, Mr Doggett

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Mrs Mayers

Event Comment: A new Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick (after the manner of an Opera...the vocal part being compos'd by Mr Weldon, and the Instrumental by Mr Dieuport. [Text by Pierre Motteux.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: Britains Happiness

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Mrs Mayers, Devonshire Girl

Event Comment: [By Congreve, Vanbrugh, and Walsh. Premiere. According to Congreve (I, 76), he, Vanbrugh, and Walsh wrote the farce for this subscription music but they had no intention of printing it. The edition of 1704 is a translation by another hand, but the cast presumably represents that for this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: Squire Trelooby

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Squire Trelooby-Dogget; Tradewell-Johnson; Julia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Nerina-Mrs Prince; Lovewell-Betterton; Wimble-Cibber; Physician-Pinkeman; Rhubarb-Pack; Prologue written by Garth-; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Nerina Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Champion, Mrs Mayers, others

Event Comment: After the Italian manner, All sung, being set to Musick by Master Clayton. No Person to be admitted into the Boxes or Pit but by the Subscriber's Tickets. The Boxes on the Stage and the Galleries are for the Benefit of the Actors. [Premiere of the opera.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arsinoe Queen Of Cyprus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Ormondo-Hughs; Feraspe-Leveridge; Delbo-Cook; Arsinoe-Mrs Tofts; Dorisbe-Mrs Cross; Nerina-Mrs Lyndsey.
Cast
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Tofts
Role: Dorisbe Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Nerina Actor: Mrs Lyndsey.

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs duRuel, Mrs Moss

Song: Before and after Opera: Singing in Italian and English-

Event Comment: Benefit Fairbank and Bickerstaff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: See17041226, but Lass-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Lass Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: In: the Songs new set by Mr Clark-Mrs Cross who both sings and dances several times; Singing in Italian-Mrs Tofts; Leveridge, Hughes, Mrs Lindsey, the new Boy; including comical dialogues, two/part songs-

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs Moss, others; in the play: Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroyd

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music by Purcell-Leveridge, Hughs, Mrs Lindsey, Ramondon, the Boy

Dance: duRuel, Mrs duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Evans, Mrs Moss

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: As17060110

Dance: duRuel, Mrs DuRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Cross, Mrs Evans, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: duRuel, Mrs duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Moss

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Signiora del'Epine; particularly an English Cantata , written and compos'd after the Italian manner-

Event Comment: The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and no Person to be admitted but by Tickets...at half a Guinea each Tickets. The Number of Tickets not to exceed 400. Stage Boxes half a Guinea. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s. And by Order, no Person to stand upon the Stage. Receipts: #53 15s. 3d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Dance: Cherrier, Debargues, Mrs Debargues, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Evans, others

Event Comment: By the particular Command of a Lady of Quality. N.B. Particular Care will be taken to keep the House Cold. Admission as 9 Jan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

Music: In which the following songs will be sung in the room of others: Rio che tumido ingrossa londa-Mrs Robinson; Lusinghe Vezzose-Signora Galerati; Amore inflame ; or, To Beauty Devoted-Signora Margarita; Ho un non so che nelcor-Mrs Barbier; Una speranza mi dice albore-Mrs Manina

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Mr Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplisd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Humphrey-Penkethman; Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Tipkin-Norris; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Fainlove-Mrs Porter; Aunt-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Wade, Mrs Bicknell; Harlequin-Mrs Santlow; French Peasant-Wade, Mrs Santlow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

Performance Comment: Valentinian-Thurmond being the first Time of his Acting since his Arrival from Ireland; AEtius-Keene; Maximus-Smith; Pontius-Husband; Comic Parts-Bullock Sr, Knap, Hild. Bullock; Lucina-Mrs Rogers; Eunuch-Mrs Garnet.

Song: As17150521; Dialogue-Leveridge, Pack

Dance: Grand Spanish Entry-duPre, Moreau, Boval, Mrs Bullock; Entry, Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; A new Chacone-Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lucky Prodigal

Afterpiece Title: A Womans Revenge

Song: As17151022

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross; Italian Night Scene, as17151024

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Music: As17151018

Dance: Dancing-delaGarde, Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Schoolding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Song: The Boy; Trumpet Song, as17151022

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Womans Revenge

Song: As17151105

Dance: delaGarde, Shaw, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross; The Italian Night Scene-