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Event Comment: Benefit Wayte, Officekeeper. At the Desire of several eminent Merchants and Citizens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Delane; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Smugler-Collet; Clincher Jr-Bullock; Vizard-Havard; Tom-Williams; Lady Darling-Mrs Haughton; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Parly-Mrs Morgan; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Dicky-Norris.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard
Role: Tom Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; IV: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; V: Differences of Nations-

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Delane; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Smugler-Collett; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-R. Wetherilt; Vizard-Havard; Tom-Williams; Lady Darling-Mrs Haughton; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Parly-Mrs Morgan; Dicky-Norris .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard
Role: Tom Actor: Williams

Dance: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. Pierrot and Pierraite by Jouan d'Vallois and J. Delagarde

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Bradney; Justice Woodcock-Merryfield, first appearance on any stage; Hawthorne-Massey; Sir William-Lewis; Eustace-Trotter; Hodge-Winton; Madge-Mrs Nost; Debora-Mrs Cokayne; Lucinda-Mrs Simmons; Rosetta (with a new introductory song composed by Bates)-Mrs Woodman; Servants at the Statute-Williams, Hayes, Baldwin, King.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or the Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Wooler; Jobson-Massey; Doctor-Lloyd; Butler-A Gentleman; Cook-Baldwin; Footman-Trotter; Coachman-Lewis; Fiddler-Williams; Lady Loverule-Mrs Nost; Nell (by particular desire)-Mrs Harris (a fruiteress from Tunbridge-Wells) who performed it in that place three times with great applause.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Wooler
Role: Fiddler Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Rawlins

Song: End Opera: Aileen a Roon-Mrs Woodman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; William-Davies; Serjeant Drill (1st time)-Gaudry; Nancy-Miss Field (1st appearance in that character); Nell-Mrs Wrighten; other Characters-Burton, Wrighten, Waldron, Wright, Holcroft, Fawcett, Philimore, Norris, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Collett, Mrs Colles.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Bouquet Actor: Dodd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Lamash; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Williams; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Bernardo-Phillimore; Priest-Griffiths; Gravediggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Palmer; Ophelia-Miss Field; Queen-Mrs Hopkins. [Edition of 1782 (Bathurst) adds: Player Queen-Mrs Booth.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: THE CAMP

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; William-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Drill-Bannister; Nancy-Mrs Wells (from the Theatre Royal, Haymarket; 1st appearance on this stage); Nell-Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore, Norris, Griffiths, Nash, &c.; Miss Wright, Miss Simson, Miss Collett . Miss Wright, Miss Simson, Miss Collett .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Bouquet Actor: Dodd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Gage-Waldron; O'Daub-Moody; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; William-Barrymore; Serjeant Drill-Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Wells; Nell-Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Kenny, Phillimore, Alfred, &c.; Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Palmer, Mrs Wilson . Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Palmer, Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Bouquet Actor: Dodd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good natured Man

Performance Comment: Lofty-Lewis; Honeywood-Pope; Old Croaker-Munden; The Bailiff-Knight; Leontine-H. Johnston; Sir William Honeywood-Murray; Little Flannagan-Emery; Postboy-Simmons; Jarvis-Thompson; Butler-Abbot; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Mattocks; Olivia-Miss Murray; Garnet-Mrs Mills; Miss Richland-the Late Miss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover].i.e. now Mrs Glover].
Cast
Role: Sir William Honeywood Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: William-Incledon; Gage-Munden; O'Daub-Johnstone; Serjeant Drill-Townsend; Sir Harry Bouquet-Betterton; Monsieur Bluard-Farley; Recruits-Emery, Simmons; Nell-Mrs Chapman; Nancy (with the Manual Exercise)-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Bouquet Actor: Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Gardner
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtu Actor: Farley

Song: End: A Chapter of Fashions (never performed; written by T. Dibdin Jun.)-Munden; The Tight Little Lads of the Ocean (never performed; written by the Author of The Bundle of Proverbs)-Fawcett

Event Comment: Charles II entered London on this day, an event which occasioned several works of a quasi-dramatic nature. One was The Famous Tragedie of the Life and Death of Mrs Rump...As it was presented on a burning Stage at Westminster the 29th of May, 1660. It has a Prologue and Epilogue; the author is not known. A second is An Ode Upon the Happy Return of King Charles II to his Languishing Nations, May 29. 1660. This work, by James Shirley, with music by Dr Coleman, was printed in 1660, and reprinted in A Little Ark, ed. G. Thorn-Drury (1921), pp. 21-23. A third is A True Relation of the Reception of his Majestie and Conducting him through the City of London...on Tuesday the 29 of this instant May, being the Day of his Majesties Birth

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Charles-Walker; Antonio-Bullock Sr; Charino-Hall; Clodio-Egleton; Manuel-Boheme; Duart-Ryan; Louisa-Mrs Bullock; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Cholerick-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Walker

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Giffard; Cholerick-Morgan; Dismallo-Bullock; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Collett; Governor-W. Giffard; Duart-Smith; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-Bardin; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Giffard

Dance: FFrench Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois; Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Giffard; Cholerick-Penkethman, from cg; Dismallo-Bullock; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Collet; Governor-Winstone; Duart-Bardin; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-James; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Giffard

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Pierot and Pierate-de Vallois and Madam de Vallois; Harlequin by Master LeSac, the first time of his appearing on this stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Mrs Charke; Clodio-Bardin; Charino-Jones; Antonio-Dove; Duart-Lacy; Governor-Houghton; Manuel-Walker; Jacques-Whittaker; Lawyer-Machen; Sancho-Lowder; Monsieur-Simpson; Page-Master Littleton; Louisa-Mrs Mullart; Angelina-Mrs Bennet; Elvira-Mrs Morgan; Honoria-Mrs Brett; Lewis-Morgan .
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Mutineers

Cast
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Williams

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Song: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Charles-Hale; Clodie-Chapman; Lewis-Hippisley; Duart-Ryan; Elvira-Mrs Stevens; Antonio-Mullart; Charino-James; Manuel-Gibson; Governor-Rosco; Sancho-Woodward; Monsieur-Salway; Jaques-Stevens; Angelina-Mrs Bellamy; Honoria-Miss Burgess; Louisa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Massacre Of Paris

Performance Comment: Charles IX-Hale; Duke of Guise-Ryan; Queen Mother-Mrs James; Marguerite-Mrs Hale; Admiral of France-Cashell; Antramont-Mrs Pritchard; Cardinal of Lorraine-Gibson; Duke of Anjou-Anderson; Alberto Gondi-Carr; Ligneroles-Paddick; Cavagues-Ridout; Langorain-Arthur; Queen of Navarre-Mrs Havard; Prince of Navarre-Miss Ferguson; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Charles IX Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Lunatick Or The Generous Sailor

Performance Comment: Charles-Holtham; Constant-Bridges; Mrs Constant-Mrs Greenwood; Peggy (the Fair Lunatick)-Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Holtham

Afterpiece Title: Modern Madness or A Touch of the Times

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee Ball a Grand Scene

Monologue: 1749 8 24 bf I+Interlude The Jovial Jack Tars, or All Well Match'd. Nurse Prate-Mrs Cross; Mary-Mrs Daniel; Jack Bridle-Cross; Will Bowling-Clough

Dance: TThe Medley of Jokes-; the French Peasants-Master Matthews, Mrs Annesley

Event Comment: William Cartwright's The Lady Errant was licensed by Sir Henry Herbert to the Duke's Company on this date. See Bentley, Jacobean and Caroline Stage, III, 128-32

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Keen; Bellfort-Powell; Sir Jeffrey-Bickerstaffe; Doubty-Corey; Sir Timothy-Norris; Teague-Bullock; Tom-Johnson; Young Hartford-Leigh; Clod-Fairbank; Constable-Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Shacklehead-Mrs Powell; Theodosia-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Keen
Role: Sir Jeffrey Actor: Bickerstaffe
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Careless-Wilks; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Sir Squabble-Norris; Strut-Bowen; Saunter-Packer; Sir Harry-Leigh; Old Wilful-Bullock; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Squabble Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Careless-Wilks; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Sir Squabble-Norris; Strut-Bowen; Saunter-Pack; Sir Harry-Cross; Old Wilful-Bullock; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Squabble Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldiers Fortune

Performance Comment: Sir Davy-C. Bullock; Sir Jolly-Bullock; Sir Jolly-Bullock Sr; Beaugard-Quin; Courtine-Ryan; Fourbin-Spiller; Bloody Bones-Hall; Lady Dunce-Mrs Seymour; Silvia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Davy Actor: C. Bullock
Role: Sir Jolly Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir Jolly Actor: Bullock Sr

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Atall-Cibber; Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Heron; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Clerimont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Sir Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Shepard; Finder-Berry; Bolus-Harper; Strut-Mechlin; Sylvia-Miss Holliday; Wishwell-Mrs Shireburn; Situp-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal Or Recruits For The Queen Of Hungary

Performance Comment: Sir NicholasSpottey-Cibber; Sir Anthony Wildwit-Mills; Sir Toby Riot-Morgan [General Advertiser], Bernard [1st ed.]; Scrape-Paget; Freeman-Mozeen; Gayly-Naylor; Bounce-Paddick; Bluster-Hotham [Holtham in General Advertiser]; Timothy-Hacket; Steward-Furnival; Mrs Scrape-Mrs Mills; Harriot-Mrs Chetwood; Serjeant-Mrs Hill; Isabella-Mrs George; Fool-Miss Charke [1st ed.], Mrs Clark [General Advertiser]; Charlotte-Mrs Freeman [not in General Advertiser]; [Cast from first edition, but listed on order of actors given in General Advertiser] Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Miss Jenny Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir NicholasSpottey Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Anthony Wildwit Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Toby Riot Actor: Morgan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty, Sir Peter Pepperpot-Foote; Rust-Weston; Dick Bever-Death; Frank Younger-Davis; Puff-Hayes; Dactyl-Granger; Sir Roger Dowlas-J. Palmer; Staytape-Brown; Robin-Parsons; John-Lewis; Juliet-Mrs Granger (British Museum ADD MSS 39302).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Foote; Sir Peter Pepperpot-Robson; Dick-Aickin; Frank Younger-Smith; Sir Roger Dowlas-Dancer; Dactyl-Hamilton; Rust-Weston; Puff-Castle; Staytape-Wheeler; John-Jacobs; Servant-Lings; Robin-Vandermere; Juliet-Mrs Saunders; Occasional Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasLofty Actor: Foote
Role: Sir Peter Pepperpot Actor: Robson
Role: Sir Roger Dowlas Actor: Dancer

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Heeltap-Sparks; Lint-Castle; Bruin-Griffiths; Roger-Jacobs; Snuffle-Pearce; Mob-M'George, Lings, Holcraft, Wheeler; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner; Mrs Bruin-Miss Trowell; Sir Jacob Jallop-Sowdon.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jallop Actor: Sowdon.

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Digges; Dactyl-Bannister Jun.; Bever-Staunton; Rust-Blissett; Puff-Baddeley; Younger-R. Palmer; Sir Roger Dowlas-Stevens; Robin-Massey; John-Kenny; Staytape-Barrett; Sir Peter Pepperpot-Bannister; Juliet-Mrs Lloyd.

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard

Cast
Role: Ensign Williams Actor: Marshall

Dance: As17810620