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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performance Comment: Pyramus-Beard; Lion-Reinhold; Wall-Laguerre; Moonshine-Roberts; Thisbe-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Moonshine Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; with the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Mrs Lampe; Jupiter-Roberts; Mercury-Reinhold; Follower of Proserpine-Sga Campioni; 2nd Follower-Miss Vandersluys; 3rd Follower-Mrs LeBrun; 4th Follower-Mrs Villeneuve; 5th Follower-Mrs Ozane; Follower of Ceres-Mrs Delagarde; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade; Harlequin-Woodward; Colombine-Mrs Havard; Yeoman-Bencraft; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Old Woman-Mrs Vaughan; Gardeners-Destrade, Dupre; Elements: Earth-Destrade, Mrs Ozane; Air-Villeneuve, Miss Vandersluys; Fire-Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun; Water-Cooke, Sga Campioni.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Cashell; Madcduff-Ryan; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-Hale; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Macduff-Mrs Hale; King-Gibson; Lenox-Ridout; Seyward-Rosco; Donalbaine-Anderson; Seyton-Carr; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Hecate-Arthur; Witches-Woodward, James, Dunstall; Murderers-Bencraft, Marten; With the Original Music-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold, Thompson, Roberts, Mrs Lampe; all the Dances-, decorations proper to the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17451109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17451127, but King-Roberts; Ghost-Paget.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17451028

Song: Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Vii; Or, The Popish Imposter

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Huntly-Macklin; Oxford-Berry; Frion-L. Sparks; Perkin Warbeck-Goodfellow; Sir David Bruce-Blakes; Sevez-Bridges; Soldier-Barrington; King of Scotland-Stevens; Stanley-Winstone; Bishop of York-Havard; Sir Robert Clifford-Marshall; Dawbney-Woodburn; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Lady Katherine Gordon-Mrs Woffington; Jane-Miss Minors; Prologue-Macklin; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington. [From first edition, but listed in order of actors given in General Advertiser.]From first edition, but listed in order of actors given in General Advertiser.]
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Clifford Actor: Marshall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Buckingham-Havard; Cranmer-Bridgwater; Norfolk-Cashell; Suffolk-Arthur; Surry-Gibson; Gardiner-Hippisley; Lord Chamberlain-Rosco; Cromwell-Ridout; Campeius-Chapman; Sands-Woodward; Surveyor-Marten; Abergavenny-Anderson; Butts-Stoppelaer; Ann Bullen-Mrs Horton; Old Lady-Mrs James; Queen Katherine-Mrs Pritchard; With the Representation of the Coronation of Anne Bullen-; Vocal parts-Leveridge, Beard, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Dunstall, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Also the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall- and all other decorations proper to the play.-General Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Bacchanal-Beard; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Cashell; 1st Spirit-Havard; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Euphrosyne-Miss Younge; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright; Dances proper to the masque-Villeneuve, Picq, Sga Campioni.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17471228, but Royal Chasseur-Roberts.
Cast
Role: Royal Chasseur Actor: Roberts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performance Comment: Pyramus-Beard; Moonshine-Roberts; Lion-a Gentleman; Thisbe-Mrs Lampe; the whole to conclude with the Last New Dance call'd Foote's Vagaries-.
Cast
Role: Moonshine Actor: Roberts

Song: I: Duet-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; IV: Myself I Shall adore by Handel-Mrs Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Goodman; Hippolito-Mrs Morgan; Ferdinand-Trye; Antonio-Brown; Gonzalo-Betts; Alonso-Machen; Stephano-Smith; Mustacho-Palmer; Ventoso-Richardson; Trinculo-Morgan; Caliban-Paget; Ariel-Master Paget; Sycorax-Simms; Miranda-Mrs Roberts; Dorinda-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Imprison'd; or, The Country Wake

Dance: GGrand Dance of Furies-D'Esser, Le Mont, Gramont, Fribourg; First Fury-Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Ridout; 1st Spirit-Sparks; 2nd Spirit-Anderson; Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Norris, 1st appearance on any stage; Sabrina-Miss Falkner; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Baker, Wilder, Roberts, Miss Young; With Dances proper to the mask-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Buckingham-Delane; Norfolk-Sparkes; Cromwell-Ridout; Suffolk-Arthur; Surrey-Gibson; Abergavenny-Oates; Guilford-Cushing; Lord Chancellor-Marten; Campeius-Dunstall; Lord Sands-Collins; Sir T. Lovell-Holtham; Lord Chamberlain-Anderson; Dr Butts-Stoppelaer; Patience-Miss Allen; Archbp. Cranmer-Bridgwater; Gardiner-Cibber; Anne Bullen-Miss Bellamy; Queen Katherine-Mrs Woffington 1st time; With the repersentation of the Coronation of Anne Bulldn. Vocal parts-Leveridge, Lowe, Courtney, Roberts, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Young, Miss Falkner, Miss Norris. Also the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. And all other Decorations proper to the play.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; King-Sparks; Banquo-Delane; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Seyward-Bransby; Lenox-Ridout; Seyton-Gibson; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Leveridge, Lowe, Waltz, Wilder, Baker, Roberts, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Wright; With Dances- and Decorations incident to the play.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Leveridge; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Mercury-Wilder; Amazons-Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis; Infernals-Waltz, Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Delagarde, Dupre, Dumont; Harlequin-Oates; Hussar-Bencraft; Hussar's servant-Arthur; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Valet de Chambre-Atkins; Petit Maitre-LaLauze; Concluding with the Original Grand Dance-; Andromeda-Miss Falkner.
Cast
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Ridout; 1st Spirit-Sparks; 2nd Spirit-Anderson; Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Young; Sabrina-Miss Falkner; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Baker, Wilder, Roberts, Mrs Wright; With Dances proper to the Masque-.

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold; or, The Taming of a Shrew

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Waltz; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Mercury-Vincent; Andromeda-Miss Falkner; Amazons-Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis; Infernals-Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Delagarde, Dupre, Dumont; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Hussar's Servant-Arthur; Valet de Chambre-Atkins; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; Concluding with the Original Grand Dance-.
Cast
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Banquo-Sparks; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Seyward-Bransby; Lennox-Ridout; Seyton-Usher; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music-; the Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Lowe, Waltz, Baker, Roberts, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Wright; With the Dances-, Decorations incident to the Play.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: As17500926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar, With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Sparks; Caska-Ridout; Trebonius-Anderson; Metellus-Bransby; Decius Brutus-Elrington; Lepidus-Bencraft; Antony-Barry; Octavius-Gibson; Caius Ligarius-Usher; Cinna-Redman; Publius-Roberts; Plebeians-Collins, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Barrington, Arthur, others; Calphurnia-Mrs Bambridge; Portia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Publius Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Buckingham-Lacey; Norfolk-Sparks; Cromwell-Ridout; Suffolk-Usher; Capucious-Bransby; Abergavenny-Elrington; Guildford-Cushing; Lord Chancellor-Marten; Campeius-Dunstall; Sands-Collins; Lovell-Holtham; Lord Chamberlain-Anderson; Butts-Redman; Old Lady-Mrs Bambridge; Patience-Miss Allen; Cranmer-Bridgwater; Gardiner-Arthur; Anne Bullen-Mrs Vincent; Queen Katherina-Mrs Woffington; With the Representation of the Coronation of Anne Bullen-; The Vocal Parts in the Procession-Leveridge, Lowe, Courtney, Roberts, Dunstall, Miss Young, Miss Falkner, Miss Davis. Also the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv and other Decorations proper to the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17500926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom-Master Arne; Arthur-Baker; Grizzle-Waltz; Noodle-Roberts; Doodle-Atkins; Merlin-Collins; Dollalolla-Miss Young; Giantess-Bencraft; Cleora-Miss Mullart; Mustacha-Miss Allen; Huncamunca-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Noodle Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, the Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Howard; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Miss Young; Mercury-Vincent; Andromeda-Miss Falkner; Amazons-Miss Davis, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Cushing, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Bennet, Davis; Infernals-Villeneuve, Desse, Dennison, Gardiner, Christian; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Hussar's Servant-Arthur; Valet-Holtham; Petit Maitre-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Bennet, Davis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performance Comment: Pyramus-Lowe; Lion-Howard; Wall-Baker; Moonshine-Roberts; Thisbe-Mrs Lampe; With Dancing-Grandchamps, Madem Camargo.
Cast
Role: Moonshine Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wive's Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Howard; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Miss Young; Mercury-Vincent; Andromeda-Mrs Lampe; Amazons-Miss Davis, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Mullart, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Courtney, Whitacre; Infernals-Villeneuve, Desse, Gardner, Dennison; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Hussar's Servant-Arthur; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Petit Martre-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Courtney, Whitacre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Bridgwater; Escalus-Gibson; Benvolio-Usher; Paris-Anderson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennett; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-White; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-aYoung Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage before); [With a Masquerade Dance- [proper to the play; [and an Additional Scene introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; [which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers; [With an Occasional Prologue-Barry.*c1753 10 10 cg A Prologue by Barry to introduce a young gentlewoman in Juliet (Miss Nossiter) who never appear'd upon any stage. Great Applause. The Prologue about Mrs Cibber's Leaving Rich (Cross). Romeo was perform'd by Barry and Juliet by Miss Nossiter, being the first time of her appearing on any theatre. The delicacy of her figure, and her gracefull distress, obtained for her the warmest applause; and as she grew more animated in the progress, she frequently alarmed the audience with the most striking attitudes. If this young actress studies the management of her voice, and attains a more simple elocution--she will prove a shining ornament to the stage (Gentleman's Magazine, Oct., p. 493, from Grays' Inn Journal, 13 Oct.). [The Occasional Prologue was printed in the Public Advertiser, 20 Nov.: @Who could have thought that Juliet could e'er prove@False to her Romeo, faithless to her Love?@She Mrs Cibber? on whose voice the raptured audience hung,@Caught with th'angelic music of her tongue;@Whose native tenderness so oft has charm'd;@Whose grief afflicted, and whose Rage alarm'd,@Deaf to her vows, and to her Romeo's calls,@Has fled alas from our Verona's walls!@In such a plight what cou'd poor Romeo do?@Why, Faith, like modern lovers, seek anew;@And happy shall I think me in my Choice,@If 'tis approv'd of by the public voice.@ Twenty three more lines present the qualifications for Miss Nossiter to play the part, and plead for an encouraging round of applause for her.] and as she grew more animated in the progress, she frequently alarmed the audience with the most striking attitudes. If this young actress studies the management of her voice, and attains a more simple elocution--she will prove a shining ornament to the stage (Gentleman's Magazine, Oct., p. 493, from Grays' Inn Journal, 13 Oct.). [The Occasional Prologue was printed in the Public Advertiser, 20 Nov.: @Who could have thought that Juliet could e'er prove@False to her Romeo, faithless to her Love?@She Mrs Cibber? on whose voice the raptured audience hung,@Caught with th'angelic music of her tongue;@Whose native tenderness so oft has charm'd;@Whose grief afflicted, and whose Rage alarm'd,@Deaf to her vows, and to her Romeo's calls,@Has fled alas from our Verona's walls!@In such a plight what cou'd poor Romeo do?@Why, Faith, like modern lovers, seek anew;@And happy shall I think me in my Choice,@If 'tis approv'd of by the public voice.@ Twenty three more lines present the qualifications for Miss Nossiter to play the part, and plead for an encouraging round of applause for her.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performance Comment: Pyramus-Lowe; Lion-Howard; Wall-Baker; Moonshine-Roberts; Thisbe-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Moonshine Actor: Roberts

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17531018

Song: BBacchanalian Song, words by Dr Boyce-Howard