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Event Comment: Original Weekly Journal, 21 Nov., announces forthcoming plays: On 26 Nov. Leigh's The Pretenders and on 10 Dec. Theobald's Richard II, Alter'd and Improv'd from Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Womans A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Ryan; Manly-Leigh; Sir Amorous-C. Bullock; Vulture-Bullock; Butler-Ogden; Aspin-Spiller; Lady Outside-Mrs Bullock; Miranda-Mrs Biggs; Clarinda-Mrs Spiller; Betty-Mrs Giffard; Necessary-Mrs Robertson.
Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: C. Bullock

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17190917, but Ben-Bickerstaff; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Jeremy-Miller; Prue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard

Dance:

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Charles Molloy.] Never Acted before. Afterpiece: [By John Leigh.] A new Farce...being the Sequel to Country Wake. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Performance Comment: Principal Part-Peg Fryer it being the first time of her Appearing on any Stage since the Reign of King Charles II; [The edition of 1720 adds: Bellayr-Ryan; Fluellin-Griffin; MacMorris-H. Bullock; Culverin-Spiller; Meagre-C. Bullock; Loadham-Harper; Sharp-Egleton; Jaspar-Boheme; Widow Rich-Mrs Vandervelt [Peg Fryer?]; Benedict-Mrs Bullock; Charlotte-Miss Stone; Jane-Mrs Robertson; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Half Pay Officers Author(s): Charles Molloy

Afterpiece Title: Hobs Wedding

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Sir ThomasTesty-Bullock Sr; Woodvill-Egleton; Truelove-Diggs; Old Hob-Harper; Young Hob-Spiller; Saywell-Coker; Lady Testy-Mrs Giffard; Lucia-Miss Stone; Mary-Mrs Bullock Jr; Betty-Mrs Robertson; Hob's Mother-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Bullock Sr

Dance: Bashful Maid, Irish Trot-Mrs Fryer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow Or The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Norris; Lovermore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Laycock-Mrs Saunders; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Song: As17191003

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Coltore-Bickerstaff; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17200121, but Sir Charles-_; Cribbidge-_; Scruple-_; Easy-_; Indent-_; Jenny-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Diggs
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: As17200326 The Italian Shadows-

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Mainpiece: [Author unknown.] All in the Characters of the Italian Theatre. Receipts: #69 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Theatre

Performance Comment: With a new Prologue to the Town by Sir Richard Steele-.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Steele Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Covent Garden Theatre; or, Pasquin turn;d Drawcansir, Censor of Great Britain Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Dance: As17200120; The Italian Shadows-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17200307 but Maskwell-Quin; Mellefont-Leigh; Careless-Ryan; Brisk-C. Bullock; Sir Paul-Pack; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Pack

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: Topham Jr, Pelling, Duffield, Newhouse, Sandham's Son, Miss Bullock, Miss Francis; The Italian Shadows-; Drunken Man-Harper

Song: As17200510

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17190924, but Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

Dance: Shaw, Boval, Weaver, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Lally's Brother, Miss Lindar

Event Comment: Benefit Ray. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Miller
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele
Related Work: Accomplished Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Lally, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17191001, but Fondlewife-Cibber; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Heartwell-Thurmond; Sharper-Mills; Setter-Norris; Sir Joseph-Miller; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Araminta-Mrs Garnet; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Lallie, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Southampton-Smith; Burleigh-Quin; Sir Walter-Boheme; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Rutland-Mrs Bullock; Nottingham-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Boheme

Dance: As17200606

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bickerstaff; Fondlewife-Cibber; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Setter-Norris; Sir Joseph-Miller; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Araminta-Mrs Garnet; Sylvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Lally, Miss Smith; particularly The Hussar-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Foresight-Johnson; Ben-Miller; Trapland-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Garnet; Prue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: As17201020, but Sir Edward-Thurmond; Truman-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Thurmond
Role: Sir William Actor: Penkethman
Event Comment: Not Acted these Sixteen Years. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #99 14s. Davies, Dramatic Miscellanies, I, 139: The first play acted at Lincoln's-inn Fields, which fixed the attention of the public, was The Merry Wives of Windsor. This comedy was so perfectly played in all its parts, that the critics in acting universally celebrated the merit of the performers. The characters were so well adapted to the abilities of the actors, that no play had been represented with equal skill and propriety at that theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaffe-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Shallow-Boheme; Slender-C. Bullock; Sir Hugh-Griffin; Caius-Harper; Febton-Egleton; Host-Bullock Sr; Pistol-Spiller; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cross; Mrs Page-Mrs Seymour; Anne Page-Miss Stone; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Griffin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Careless-Ryan; Mellefont-Leigh; Brisk-C. Bullock; Sir Paul-Griffin; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Seymour; Cynthia-Miss Purden; Lady Plyant-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Griffin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Bickerstaffe; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Womans A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Ryan; Manly-Leigh; Sir Amorous-C. Bullock; Vulture-Bullock Sr; Aspen-Spiller; Lady Outside-Mrs Bullock; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Clarinda-Miss Purden; Betty-Mrs Giffard; Necessary-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: C. Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats or The Tavern Bilkers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Morelove-Mills; Foppington-Cibber; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Garnet; Edging-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chimera Or An Hue And Cry To Change Alley

Performance Comment: Edition of 1721 lists Lord Gracebubble-Boheme; Selfroth-Bullock; Hide@and@seek-Hall; Sir NicholasNinnyhammer-Bullock; Teartext-Pack; Captain Scout-Barnes; Scrawl-Egleton; Snap-Spiller; Lady Meanwell-Mrs Seymour.

Afterpiece Title: The Emperor of the Moon

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Norris; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Laycock-Mrs Saunders; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Miller; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Fainlove-Miss Willis; Aunt-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Miller
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele
Related Work: Accomplished Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: As17210118