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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Delphi

Related Works
Related Work: The Widow of Delphi; or, The Descent of the Deities Author(s): Thomas Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Phillimore

Song: As17891017, but Vocal Parts-_Fawcett, _Wilson, _Maddocks, _Alfred, _Lyons, Mrs _Fox, Miss _Barnes, Miss _Stageldoir, Mrs _Shaw, Mrs _Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Song: As17951123, but Grand Chorus of Priests Youths Virgins-_Cooke, _Danby, _Evans, _Fisher, Master _Welsh, Master _DeCamp, Master _Gregson, Miss _Chatterley, Miss _Wentworth, Mrs _Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts, as17971209, but _Brown, _Fisher, _Evans, _Phillimore, Ms _Butler, Ms _Jackson, Ms _Benson, Ms _Menage, Ms _Gaudry

Monologue: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. As 9 Dec. 1797

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: Vocal Parts, as17991213, but _Willoughby, _Bardoleau, _Clark, _Mead, _Elliot, Ms _Jacobs, Ms _Butler, Ms _Saunders, Ms _Gawdry, Ms _Benson, Ms _Coates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: De Montfort

Cast
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss DeCamp, Miss Stephens

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Stephens

Song: Vocal Parts, as18000429, but _Sawyer, _Aylmer, _Willoughby, _Bardoleau, _Clark, _Mead, _Elliot, Ms _Bristow, Ms _Butler, Ms _Gawdry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Donald Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive; or, The Magick Fire

Performance Comment: Characters by Caulfield, Banks, Boimaison, Master Welsh, Dubois, Fairbrother, Wathen, Russell, Benson, Hollingsworth, Burton, Phillimore, Maddocks, Jones, Webb, Fisher, Wentworth, Evans, Roffey, Keys, Whitmell, Wells, Butler, W. Banks, Nicolini, Garman, Master Gregson, Master DeCamp; Miss DeCamp, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison, Miss Heard, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Heard, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brooker, Miss Chatterley, Mrs Jones, Mrs Mills, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett. Chorus of Knights and Ladies (Vocal Parts)-Sedgwick, Dignum, Trueman, Danby, Cooke, Welsh, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Arne, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Miss Menage, Miss Stuart, Miss Wentworth; Cast adjusted from playbill of 9 Nov. 1796: Ormandine-Caulfield; Harlequin-Banks; Ormandine's Servant-Boimaison; Ariel-Master Welsh; Clown-Dubois; Sailor-Fairbrother; Sir Epicure-Hollingsworth; Crop-Burton; Landlord-Phillimore; Countrymen-Maddocks, Jones; Constable-Webb; Prigg-Fisher; Gipsies-Evans, Garman, Mrs Butler, Mrs Jones, Mrs Mills, Mrs Brigg; Furies-Roffey, Wells, Master Gregson; Gardener-Whitmell; Waiter-Butler; Cheesemonger-Nicolini; Postboy-Master DeCamp; Colombine-Miss DeCamp; Minerva-Miss Mellon; Spirit-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Lady-Miss Tidswell; Countrywomen-Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Heard; Cook-Mrs Brooker; Chambermaid-Miss Chatterley; unassigned-Wathen, Russell, Benson, Wentworth, Keys, W. Banks, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Florestan-Caulfield; Sir Owen-Bannister; The Seneschal-Phillimore; Antonio-Mrs Bland; Guillot-Wathen; Matthew-Maddocks; William-Banks; Pilgrim-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Crouch; Laurette-Miss DeCamp; Dorcas-Mrs Maddocks; Julie-Miss Menage; Chorus of Knights-Trueman, Welsh, Peck, Dibble, Cook, Tett, Atkins, [J.] Fisher, Gallot, Walker, Bardoleau; Chorus of Soldiers-Evans, Meyers, Caulfield Jun., Denman, Fisher, Earle, Aylmer, Potts, Annereau, Willoughby; Chorus of Peasants-Banks, Butler, Garman, Thompson, Wells, Ms Arne, Mrs Bramwell, Ms Butler, Ms Chatterley, Ms Granger, Ms Jackson, Ms Menage, Ms Benson.

Dance: III afterpiece: Dance-Master and Miss Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto; Or, The Chaste Nimph

Performance Comment: Edition of 1675: Prologue-; Calisto-The Lady Mary; Nyphe-The Lady Anne; Jupiter-The Lady Henrietta Wentworth; Juno-The Countess of Sussex; Psecas-The Lady Mary Mordaunt; Diana-Mrs [Margaret] Blagge; Mercury-Mrs Jennings; Nymphs attending Diana-The Countess of Darby, The Countess of Pembroke, The Lady Katherine Herbert, Mrs Fitz-Gerald, Mrs Frazier; [The Persons of Quality of the Men that Danced-His Grace the Duke of Monmouth, The Viscount Dunblaine, The Lord Daincourt, Mr Trevor, Mr Harpe, Mr Lane[, Mr Leonard, Mr Franshaw]; [In the Prologue were Represented, The River Thames-Mrs Moll? Davis; Peace-Mrs Mary? Knight; Plenty-Mrs Charlotte? Butler; The Genius of England-Mr Turner; Europe-Mr Hart; Asia-Mr Richardson; Africa-Mr Marsh Jun; America-Mr Ford; [In the Chorusses betwixt the Acts: Strephon-Mr Hart; Coridon-Mr Turner; Sylvia-Mrs Davis; Daphne-Mrs Knight; Two African Women-Mrs Butler, Mrs Hunt; The Epilogue-Jupiter.
Cast
Role: Plenty Actor: Mrs Charlotte? Butler
Role: Two African Women Actor: Mrs Butler, Mrs Hunt

Afterpiece Title: Calisto's Additional performers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Like Father, Like Son; Or, The Mistaken Brothers

Performance Comment: Unpublished, but separate publication of A Prologue by Mrs Behn to her New Play, called Like Father, Like Son, or The Mistaken Brothers, spoken by Mrs Butler. Epilogue-Mr Gevan [Jevon]. [Richards speaks later in the Epilogue, and Williams, Wiltshire, and Mrs Butler are referred to in the Epilogue.Jevon]. [Richards speaks later in the Epilogue, and Williams, Wiltshire, and Mrs Butler are referred to in the Epilogue.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Heiress; Or, Sir Timothy Treatall

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: The Prologue by Mr Otway-Mrs Barry; Sir Timothy Treatall-Nokes; Tom Wilding-Betterton; Sir Anthony Meriwill-Lee; Sir Charles Meriwill-Williams; Dresswell-Boman; Fopington-Jevon; Lady Galliard-Mrs Barry; Charlot-Mrs Butler; Diana-Mrs Corror; Mrs Clacket-Mrs Norice; Mrs Closet-Mrs Lee; Epilogue by a Person of Quality-Mrs Butler.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Edition of 1684: Sir Phillip Luckless-Kynaston; Tridewell-Wilshire; Sir Paul Squelch-Lee; Bullfinch-Haines; Widgine-Gevon; Anvile-Griffen; Nonsense-Monfort; Pate-Lisle [Carlisle]; Beavis-Saunders; Howdee-Bright; Clark-Lowe; Mrs Fitchow-Mrs Barrey; Constance-Mrs Butler; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Cory; Constance Holdup-Mrs Percivall; Prologue to the Northern Lass [by J. H. (Joseph Haines)]-; Epilogue-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Butler.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Treacherous Brothers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: King of Cyprus-Powell; Meleander-Allexander [Verbruggen]; Ithocles-Williams; Menaphon-Mountfort; Orgillus-Hodgson; Semanthe-Mrs Bowtell; Marcelia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Statilia-Mrs Butler; Armena-Mrs Jourden; Prologue [by Mr Mountfort-Mrs Knight; Epilogue [by Mr Mountfort-Mrs Butler [in Mans apparel.in Mans apparel.
Cast
Role: Statilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: by Mr Mountfort Actor: Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Bigotte: With The Second Part Of Tegue O Divelly

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Bernardo-Underhill; Luscindo-Williams; Doristeo-Bowman; Finardo-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Tegue O Divelly-Leigh; Hernando-Boen [Bowen]; Diego-Young Lee; Belliza-Mrs Corey; Elvira-Mrs Jordan; Rosania-Mrs Bracegirdle; Grycia-Mrs Osborn; Levia-Mrs Butler; Gremia-Noakes; Prologue-Mrs Butler; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Levia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Anthony Love; Or, The Rambling Lady

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: Sir Anthony Love-Mrs Mountford; Valentine-Mountford; Ilford-Williams; Sir Gentle Golding-Bowen; An Abbe-Antho. Leigh; Count Canaile-Hodgson; Count Verole-Sandford; Palmer-Powel Jr; Waitwell-Bright; Traffique-Kirkham; Cortaut-Mich. Lee; Servant to Sir Gentle-Cibber; Servant to Ilford-Tho. Kent; Floriante-Mrs Butler; Charlote-Mrs Bracegirdle; Volante-Mrs Knight; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Floriante Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Butler.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistakes

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: Don Juan de Mendoza-Hodgson; Alberto-Powell; Antonio-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Ricardo-Montford; Lopez-Bowen; Bernardo-Trefusis; Miranda-Mrs Bracegirdle; Astella-Mrs Butler; Maria-Mrs Richardson; Prologue [by Mr Dryden-Bright, Bowen, Williams; Epilogue [by Mr Tate-Mrs Butler [in Mans Cloaths; Another Epilogue-Mr Montfort.
Cast
Role: Astella Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mr Tate Actor: Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: Prologue-; Epilogue-Mr Mountfort, Mrs Butler; Sir Rowland Rakehell-Underhill; Jack Amorous-Mountfort; Will Merriton-Hodson; Old Merriton-Freeman; Nedd Bragg alias Captain Bouncer-Powel; Old Zachary Bragg-Bright; Deputy Nincompoop-Dogget; Monsieur Le Prate-Bowen; Singing Master-Kirkham; Dancing Master-Bowman; Presbyterian Parson-Peire; Lady Addleplot-Anthony Leigh; Lady Straddle-Mrs Richardson; Mirtilla-Mrs Bracegirdle; Miss Jenny-Mrs Knight; Miss Molly-Mrs Davies; Betty Jiltall-Mrs Butler; Crowstich-Mrs Cory; Teareshift-Mrs Osborn; Oyley-Mrs Leigh.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performance Comment: Esther-John Randall; Assuerus-James Butler; Haman-John Moore; Mordecai-John Brown; Priest of the Israelites-John Beard; Harbonach-Price Cleavely; Persian Officer-James Allen; First Israelite-James Butler; Second Israelite-James Allen; Israelite Boy-John Brown; Israelites and Officers-Samuel Howard, ThomasBarrow, Robert Denham (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 204).
Cast
Role: Assuerus Actor: James Butler
Role: First Israelite Actor: James Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor The Disease

Performance Comment: Parts by Johnson, Cibber, Miller, Harper, Griffin, W. Mills, Milward, Shepard, Oates, Winstone, Mrs Heron, Mrs Butler, Mrs Pritchard, Miss Robinson; but edition of 1734 lists: Sir Credulous Hippish-Griffin; Heartwell-Mills Sr; Beaumont-W. Mills; Dr Mummy-Johnson; Dr Diascordium-Miller; Looby Headpiece-Cibber; Galleypot-Harper; Cranny-Sheppard; Joseph-H. Tench; Poet-Oates; Constable-Hallam Sr; Lady Hippish-Mrs Butler; Belina-Mrs Pritchatd; Agnes-Mrs Robinson; Primrose-Mrs Heron. Prologue spoken by Mills Sr Epilogue spoken by Cibber, Griffin, Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Lady Hippish Actor: Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Christian Hero

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Milward, Mills, Cibber, W. Mills, Berry, Winstone, Hewit, Este, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Butler, Mrs Pritchard; but edition of 1735 lists: Amurath-Quin; Mahomet-W. Mills; Hellena-Mrs Thurmond; Osmyn-Berry; Kister Aga-Hewit; Cleora-Mrs Pritchard; Scanderbeg-Milward; Aranthes-Mills; Althea-Mrs Butler; Amasie-Cibber; Paulinus-Winstone. Prologue spoken by Cibber. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Althea Actor: Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Gallant; Or, The Different Husbands

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, Harper, Wm. Mills, Mrs Heron, Mrs Butler, Miss Holliday; but edition of 1735 lists: Mondish-Quin; Gaylove-W. Mills; Capt Spark-Cibber; Sir Simon Raffler-Griffin; Colonel Raffler-Harper; Lady Raffler-Mrs Butler; Mrs Raffler-Mrs Heron; Clarinda-Miss Holliday. Prologue spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Lady Raffler Actor: Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Cibber; Sir George-Mills; Fantome-Wright; Lady Trueman-Mrs Butler; Vellum-Johnson; Abigail-Mrs Roberts; Gardener-Griffin; Butler-Macklin; Coachman-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Butler Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Phillips.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mustapha

Performance Comment: Parts-Quin, Milward, Mills, Wright, Havard, Winstone, Mrs Butler, Mrs Giffard; but edition of 1739 lists: Solyman-Quin; Mustapha-Milward; Zanger-Wright; Rustan-Mills; Mufti-Winstone; Achmet-Havard; Osman-Woodburn; Roxolana-Mrs Butler; Emira-Mrs Giffard; Prologue by James Thomson-Milward; Epilogue-Quin.
Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Benefit Mrs Butler. [Tickets at Mrs Butler's House in Leicester Fields.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Moors Dance-Muilment; II: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Thompson; V: Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

Song: TThe Noontide Air, as17390407

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Retirement

Performance Comment: Parts-Milward, Mill, Wright, Berry, Ridout, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Butler, Mrs Mills; but edition of 1739 lists (As it was Intended to have been Acted): Artamon-Mills; Lanertes-Milward; Ceron-Berry; Pravamor-Wright; Arcano-Ridout; Semandra-Mrs Giffard; Leonora-Mrs Mills; Sabia-Mrs Butler; Prologue-Wright; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.