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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Performance Comment: As17441027, but Antonio-Cibber Jun.; Morayma-Mrs Clive; Merchant-Bencraft.
Cast
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Muley Zeydan Actor: Anderson
Role: Moryama Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: I: (by particular Desire) The Charms of Polly Willis-Mrs Clive; IV: Beard

Dance: III: Cooke, Sga Campioni; V: LaLauze, Sga Campioni

Event Comment: Benefit Beard. Play By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Lady Augusta. Tickets of Beard in Red Lyon Square, and of Page at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17450214, but Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Jenny Diver-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Mullart

Dance: Cooke, Lalauze, Picq, Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

Song: (BBy Particular Desire) the song made on the Famous Sea Fight at La Hogue-Beard, in the characters of a sailor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17450119, but Amanda-Mrs Pritchard; Berinthia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17441003, but Mock Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Arthur; Dorcas-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Leander Actor: Hayman
Role: James Actor: Anderson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Vaughan

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Cooke; II: Cooke, LaLauze, Picq; III: Le Gondalier-Cooke; V: a Ball Dance call'd the Louvre-; concluding with: a Minuet-Cooke, Mrs Delagarde

Song: IV: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Minors.
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Budgell

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs King
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: New Grand Dance-Muilment; III: New Dance-Muilment; V: Muilment

Song: IV: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd for the Pilgrim will be taken at this play. Tickets and places to be had at Mr Chapman's, the corner of Bow St., Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Performance Comment: As17450318 but Mustapha-Chapman; Johayma-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Muley Zeydan Actor: Anderson
Role: Moryama Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Song: ( B By desire )Mad Bess-Beard; The Charms of Polly Willis-Mrs Clive

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

Event Comment: Benefit Arne. Tickets to be had of Arne next door to the Crown in Great Queen St., by Lincoln's Inn Fields; at St. James's Coffee House; at Nando's Coffee House, Temple Bar; and at Mr Simpson's Music Shop in Sweeting's Alley near the Royal Exchange, and places taken of Hobson at the Stage Door where tickets may also be had. -General Advertiser. Last night, at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane was perform'd King Pepin's Campaign, with great applause. The Music is said to be inimitable in its way. -Daily Advertiser, 17 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: King Pepins Campaign

Cast
Role: Lady Abbess Actor: Mrs Sybilla
Role: Nun Actor: Miss Young
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Arne.

Song: I: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne

Dance: II: Muilment

Event Comment: Benefit Turbutt and Neale. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: not acted these 5 years. [See 29 March 1742.] Tickets and places to be had at the Swan in Smithfield; and of Hobson at the stage door. The severe Indisposition of Mr Garrick continuing, we hope our friends will accept of his part being perform'd to the Best Advantage the shortness of time will permit, which we imagine will be more agreable than changing the play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Horsington.
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies or Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Yates; King-Bridges; Queen-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: I: Nanny O-Lowe; III: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; IV: Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Sga Bettini; V: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17450316 but Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Lord Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: Muilment; V: Sga Bettini

Song: III: Lowe; IV: Mrs Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Cashell; King-Bridgwater; Horatio-Hale; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Chapman; Ostrick-Woodward; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Bernardo-Gibson; Marcellus-Carr; Rosencraus-Ridout; Guildenstern-Anderson; Francisco-Bencraft; Priest-Hayman; Lucianus-James; Player Queen-Mrs James; Gravediggers-Rosco, Stoppelaer; Ghost-Quin.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Anderson
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17450402 but Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Leander Actor: Hayman
Role: James Actor: Anderson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Vaughan

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17450423 IV: Le Gondalier-Cooke

Song: Between Play and Farce: the celebrated song Ellen/a/Roon-Mrs Clive

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Lady Augusta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17450416 As17441229, but Anne Bullen-Mrs Horton; Old Lady-Mrs James; Vocal parts-_Beard.

Dance: Cooke, LaLauze, Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde, Sga Campioni

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17450126, but Edging-Mrs Ridout.

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Rosamond Actor: Miss Young
Role: Grideline Actor: Mrs Sybilla

Song: I: Cantata-Lowe; III: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne

Dance: II: Muilment; IV: Sga Bettini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Col Standard Actor: Delane.
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Standard Actor: Havard
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Green
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: I: Mrs Arne; III, IV: Lowe

Dance: II: Muilment

Event Comment: Benefit Wright, Fenn [Stage Door-keeper], Saunders and Payne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennett

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: III: Sga Bettini

Song: I: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; V: Early Horn-Lowe

Music: IV: Concerto on the Bassoon-; End Farce: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Woodbridge; concluding with Handel's Water Music-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Mills; Aimwell-Delane; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Macklin; Gibbet-Neale; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bridges; Cherry-Mrs Ridout; Boniface-I. Sparkes; Foigard-Barrington (from the Theatre in Dublin).
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Ridout

Song: Lowe, Mrs Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-L. Sparks from Dublin; Bellmour-Mills; Fondlewife-Macklin; Bluff-I. Sparks; Setter-Yates; Sir Joseph Whittol-Neale; Vainlove-Havard; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington; Lucy-Mrs Macklin; Sharper-Blakes; Betty-Mrs King; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Araminta-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs King
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Dance: II: Muilment

Song: III: Lowe; V: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Delane; Iago-Macklin; Brabantio-Berry; Cassio-Havard; Roderigo-Yates; Duke-Winstone; Lodovico-Blakes; Montano-Mozeen; Gratiano-Woodburn; Emilia-Mrs Macklin; Desdemona-Miss Copin.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Copin.

Song: I: Lowe; III: Mrs Arne; IV: Lowe

Dance: II: Grand Serious Dance-the Mechels; V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Macklin; Sir George-Mills; Charles-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Bridges; Whisper-Neale; Miranda-Mrs Mills; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Patch-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Song: II and IV: Mrs Arne

Dance: V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Beville Jun.-Delane; Sir John Beville-Winstone; Myrtle-Mills; Sealand-Bridges; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Macklin; Humphrey-Turbutt; Daniel-Collins; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Phyllis-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bridges; Isabella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Bridges
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: II: Mrs Arne

Dance: V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Royer.

Dance: III: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Song: V: Britons never will be Slaves-Lowe, Mrs Arne

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Foote; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Woffington; Parly-Mrs Macklin; Col Standard-Delane; Smuggler-Taswell; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun.-Neale; Vizard-Havard; Dicky-Ray; Tom Errand-Leigh; Constable-Turbutt; Angelina-Mrs Mills; Lady Darling-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Col Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Leigh
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bridges.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Royer.

Song: II: Lowe; V: Britons never will be Slaves-Lowe, Mrs Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Lord Guilford-Havard; Pembroke-Delane; Bishop of Winchester-L. Sparks; Northumberland-Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Cross; Sussex-Mozeen; Suffolk-Winstone; Sir John Gates-Woodburn; Lieutenant-Goodfellow; With the Original Prologue-.

Dance: I: Mlle Mechel; III: Muilment

Song: II: Rise Glory Rise-Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne; V: The Subscription-Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Cashell; Farewell-Hale; Surly-Bridgwater; Crack-Chapman; Hothead-Woodward; Testimony-Hippisley; Aunt-Mrs James; Violante-Mrs Horton; Leonara-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Leonara Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Prudentia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Hale

Song: TThe Flocks shall leave the Mountains a Trio from Acis and Galatea by Handel-Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Lampe

Dance: LLes Allemandes, as17451109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17460208, but Jessica-Miss Edwards (in which character will be introduced several new songs proper to the character); EpilogueFemale Volunteer as17460317-Mrs Woffington. EpilogueFemale Volunteer as17460317-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Edwards

Song: II: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; IV: Song in Honour of the Duke of Cumberland-Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17460125, but Jenny-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs King.
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Crispin Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cole.

Song: I: Lowe; IV: O Peace out of Alfred -Mrs Clive

Dance: III: Muilment; V: Swiss Dance, as17460416

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Hobson at the Stage Door of the Theatre. By Reason of the many inconveniences that have arose by Gentlemen's being admitted behind the scenes, 'tis hoped it won't be taken amiss, that no money will be taken there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Delane; Bassanio-Mills; Gratiano-Sparks; Lorenzo (with the proper songs)-Lowe; Launcelot-Neale; Duke-Winstone; Morochius-Bridges; Salanio-Berry; Solarino-Blakes; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Balthazar-Simpson; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or the Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Simon-I. Sparks; Old Gerald-Collins; Young Gerald-Usher; Martin-Bransby; Angelica-Miss Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet; Wife-Mrs Bridges; Maid-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cole.

Song: IV: Lowe; V: Mrs Clive