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Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 17 Nov.: The Audience in general last Night [Friday 16]...demanding the last new Farce call'd An Hospital for Fools, and persisting in that Demand so considerable a time, made it impossible to avoid giving it out for [Saturday 17]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Manuel-Griffin; Phillip-Wright; Octavio-Mills; Trappanti-Macklin; Soto-Woodward; Luis-Raftor; Host-Turbutt; Hypolita-Mrs Pritchard; Rosara-Mrs Mills; Flora-Mrs Grace; Viletta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: French Peasants-Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Ballet-Muilment; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Chateauneuf

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Noble Venetian-Liviez; Italian Bravo-Turbutt; Miller-Pelling; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Pierot-Lalauze; Gardeners and Wives-Rector, Carney, Mrs Vallois, Mrs Davenport; Mandarin Gormogons-Pelling, Baudouin, Rector, Carney; Chinese Guards-Wright, Leigh, Hough, Gray.

Dance: II: French Peasants-Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Ballet-Muilment; V: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highness the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Quin; Brazen-Chapman; Worthy-Havard; Kite-Berry; Bullock-Macklin; Appletree-Ray; Pearmain-Woodward; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Melinda-Mrs Butler; Rose-Mrs Chetwood; Lucy-Mrs Macklin; Plume-Mills.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Phebe or The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Phebe-Mrs Clive; Hunter-Mrs Roberts; Tippet-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Hunter Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: Peasant-Lalauze; II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: L'Allamande (new)-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Mills; Orestes-Milward; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Cashell; Andromeda-Mrs Roberts; Cephisa-Mrs Wright; Cleone-Mrs Bennet; Hermione-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: Queen of Gipsies Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Woodward

Ballet: AA Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. As17400115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: See17400121, but Leon-Milward; Captain-Mills; Cacafogo-Turbutt; Margaretta-Mrs Butler; Duke-Havard; Juan-Winstone; Sanchio-Ridout; Alonzo-Green; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Altea-Mrs Marshall; Clara-Mrs Wright; Old Woman-Ray.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Wright

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Rosamond Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Grideline Actor: Mrs Jones.

Dance: III: Les Characters-Mlle Chateauneuf

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. [Tickets at Chapman's House, Corner of Bow Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray.
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: See17391023, but Lord Lace-Chapman; Lady Lace-Mrs Clive; Stocks-Turbutt; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Marshall; Lovemore-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Lady Lace Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Marshall

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Muilment; III: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Ferg; V: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: By particular Desire,English Captain (as17400325-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: See17400219 Sir John-Quin; Constant-Milward; Heartfree-Cashell; Rake-Winstone; Bully-Ridout; Razor-Yates; Justice-Havard; Taylor-Raftor; Lady Brute-Mrs Butler; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Chetwood.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

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

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Leviez; Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; III: Muilment; IV: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Hornpipe-Yates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Quin; Plume-Mills; Brazen-Chapman; Kite-Berry; Worthy-Havard; Bullock-Macklin; Lucy-Mrs Macklin; Rose-Mrs Wright; Scale-Cashel; Scruple-Woodburn; Constable-Turbutt; Pearmain-Woodward; Appletree-Ray; Collier-Yates; Melinda-Mrs Butler; Sylvia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Bennet

Dance: II: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Macklin; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Wright; Lory-Woodward; Surgeon-Taswell; Shoemaker-Ray; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard; Nurse-Mrs Egerton; Hoyden-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Bennet

Dance: In V: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Betty-Mrs Mills; Foppington-Macklin; Sir Charles-Mills; Morelove-Wright; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Bennet

Dance: II: L'Allamande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Milward; Heartfree-Mills; Rake-Winstone; Bully-Cashell; Razor-Macklin; Justice-Havard; Taylor-Raftor; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Chambermaid-Mrs Clive; Bluff-Macklin; Valentine-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: III: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: Shepherds and Sherpherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: In III: Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Peterson; Lady Easy-Mrs Boultby, who never performed there before; Sir Charles-Giffard; Morelove-W. Giffard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Steel; Edging-Mrs Yates; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: IV: A new dance-Master Matthews; V: Comic Dance-Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Milward; Clodio-Chapman; Cholerick-Macklin; Duart-Wright; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Taswell; Manuel-Ridout; Governor-Winstone; Sancho-Woodward; Jaquez-Ray; Angelina-Mrs Mills; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Honoria-Mrs Bennet; Louisa-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: As17401201

Event Comment: Receipts: #70 4s. 6d. (Account Book); #80 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ryan; Leonora-Mrs Horton; Lopez-Rosco; Sancho-Hippisley; Alvarez-Bridgwater; Felix-Mullart; Lorenzo-Hale; Metaphrastus-Neale; Toledo-James; Camillo-Mrs Stevens; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Jacinta-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Related Works
Related Work: She Stoops to Conquer; or, The Mistakes of a Night Author(s): Oliver Goldsmith

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17410105, but 1st Follower of Eurydice-Mlle Roland.
Event Comment: For the Relief of Mr Chetwood, late Prompter at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, and now a Prisoner in the King's Bench. Receipts: money #219; seals #15 (Account Book); #250 Rylands MS.). [William Shenstone saw Cibber act on 12, 13, or 14 Jan. See Letters of William Shenstone, pp. 14-15.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber Sr; Heartwell-Bridgwater; Bellmour-Ryan; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-Hale; Setter-Jones; Sir Joseph-Neale; Bluff-Mullart; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Araminta-Mrs Hale; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington; With an Occasional Epilogue upon Himself,-Mr Cibber.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Woffington

Dance: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Southerne. Receipts: #96 3s. 6d. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Imoinda-Mrs Horton; Governor-Bridgwater; Aboan-Stephens; Blandford-Hale; Stanmore-Hallam; Driver-Rosco; Daniel-Hippisley; Hotman-Gibson; Widow Lackit-Mrs James; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Blandford Actor: Hale
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hale.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Miss Burgess, Miss Davis
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: As17410121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Giffard; Briton-Walker; Lissardo-Yates; Gibby-Blakes; Lopez-Julian; Pedro-Dunstall; Frederick-W. Giffard; Isabella-Mrs Dunstall; Flora-Mrs Yates; Inis-Mrs Jones; Violante-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17410131, but the Epilogue-Mrs Clive as17401210.

Dance: LL'Hydropique Amoureux, Les Matelotes-Fausan, Signora Fausan

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Benefit Signora Barberini. Written by the late Mr Farquhar. The Stage will be formed into Boxes. Receipts: money #174 6s.; seals #65 15s. (Account Book); #270 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: See17401230, but Plume-Ryan; Brazen-Cibber; Balance-Rosco; Worthy-Hale; Kite-Mullart; Bullock-Neale; Scruple-Roberts; Scale-Arthur; Melinda-Mrs Ware; Rose-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: A new Tambourine-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Les Savoyards (new)-Villeneuve, Signora Barberini; By particular Desire, Louvre, Minuet-Denoyer, Signora Barberini; Glover

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Southerne. Receipts: money #40 14s. 6d.; seals #71 3s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, tickets for Dan French and the late Farquhar's Daughter were accepted this night; French in box, pit, and gallery had 20, 150, and 85 tickets; Farquhar's Daughter, 15, 118, and 137. Each received half value of the tickets.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Imoinda-Mrs Horton; Governor-Bridgwater; Blandford-Hale; Stanmore-Hallam; Jack Stanmore-Anderson; Driver-Rosco; Daniel-Hippisley; Hotman-Gibson; Widow Lackit-Mrs Woodward; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Hale; Aboan-Lascells[, who never appeared upon that stage before]., who never appeared upon that stage before].
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Blandford Actor: Hale
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Anderson
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Miss Burgess, Miss Davis
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: IV: The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Aimwell-Walker; Scrub-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Lamball.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Lamball.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Dance: Master Davey, Scholar to Mr Lanyon, who never appeared on any stage before

Event Comment: Benefit E. Giffard, Numberer and House-Keeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: See17401211, but Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Blakes; Teague-Yates; Day-Julian; Obadiah-Dunstall; Abel-Peterson; Mrs Day-Mrs Yates; Ruth-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard, first appearance on that stage; Plume-Ryan; Ballance-Bridgwater; Worthy-Hale; Kite-Rosco; Bullock-Mullart; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Brazen-Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ryan; Imoinda-Mrs Horton; Governor-Bridgwater; Blandford-Hale; Stanmore-Chapman; Jack Stanmore-Stevens; Capt. Driver-Rosco; Daniel-Hippisley; Hotman-Gibson; Widow Lackit-Mrs Woodward; Charlotte-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; Aboan-Stephens.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Blandford Actor: Hale
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Shade of Leander Actor: Salway
Role: Shade of Hero Actor: Miss Young
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Bridgwater; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard; Constant-Hale; Heartfree-Ryan; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Mademoiselle-Mrs Wright; Razor-Chapman; Col. Bully-Rosco; Lord Rake-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Wright

Song: Leveridge, Salway