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Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Lory-Oates; Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Hoyden-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Event Comment: Benefit W. Mills and Mrs Mills. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17310923, but Razor-_; see also 28 Jan. Also (by Desire) Epilogue to the Memory of the late Mrs Oldfield-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Music: Between the acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Robinson; V: Chacone-Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17311207, but Sir George-W. Mills; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Patch-Mrs Mills; Scentwell-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Shepard
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin
Role: Charles Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of The Mock Doctor. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: By Desire. Done from the French of Moliere (Revised by the Author)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17321019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Careless-A. Hallam; Clerimont-Watson; Old Wilful-Griffin; Sir Harry-Shepard; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Heron; Silvia-Mrs Cibber; Clarinda-Mrs Charke; Wishwell-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Done from the French of Moliere. [Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: See17321121, but Sir John-Cibber (Daily Post. 22 Feb.; Daily Post, 26 Feb. missing). Daily Post, 26 Feb. missing).
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth; Essex, Miss Robinson

Song: New English Dialogue=- in the Ballad Style, between a town Gallant and a Country lass-Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: See17330315 but Atall-Cibber Jr; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Heron; Sylvia-Miss Holliday; Careless-A. Hallam; Clerimont-Roberts; Old Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Shepard; Strut-Oates; Footman-Mullart; Clarinda-Mrs Charke; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; With a Prologue, Epilogue addressed to the Free-Masons-.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shepard

Song: All the Songs usual on the Occasion-

Dance: Essex, Haughton, LeBrun, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Allen, the Numberer [Rich's Register adds: the late Mr Wilks' Nephew.] Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Intermix'd with Songs; taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Imaginary Cuckolds

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; II: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; III: Harlequin-Miss Brett; IV: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: The Flight-Essex, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Younger; Manly-Quin; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Richard-Neale; Basset-Houghton; Poundage-Hall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrell; Jenny-Miss Binks; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Stevens; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Mrs Forrester .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Two Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Song: A Chacon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre, proper to the Play

Event Comment: By Desire. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Truewit-W. Mills; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphin-A. Hallam; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Lady Haughty-Mrs Shireborn; Mrs Otter-Mrs Charke; Mrs Centaure-Miss Mann; Doll Mavis-Miss Robinson .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Miller

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: By Nivelon, F. Tench, Janno

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Authors Farce

Performance Comment: Luckless-Mullart; Witmore-Richardson; Marplay Sr-Stoppelaer; Marplay Jr-Macklin; Bookweight-Jones; Quibble-Raftor; Blotpage-Giles; Dash-Hewson; Scarecrow-Norris; Index-Machen; Mrs Moneywood-Mrs Mullart; Harriet-Mrs Clive; Manager-Turbutt; Charon-Topham; Punch-Hicks; Tragedio-Norris; Opera-Stoppelaer; Sir Farcical-Giles; Mynheer van Treble-Snider; Orator-Jones; Sir John-Machen; Constable-Raftor; Mrs Novel-Mrs Clive; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Joan-Hallam; Bantamite-Turbutt. With a new Prologue and Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Sir Farcical Actor: Giles
Role: Sir John Actor: Machen

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Sir John Actor: Ridout

Music: Second Musick: the 8th Concerto of Corelli, commonly called The Natalia. Third Musick: Overture of Alexander, composed by Handel. III: The Cuckoo, composed by Vivaldi

Dance: II: Les Amants Constants, as17340123 In V: Grand Dance in Momus, as17331231

Song: I: Lusingue pui care by Miss Arne. IV: Sentir si Dire by Miss Arne

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin

Dance: Scottish Dance, as17341004 Shepherd and Shepherdess by Maker and Mlle Salle. Tbe Nassau, as17340117 Pigmalion, as17340114

Song: A Cbacon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre, proper to the Play

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Foppington-Wetherilt; Young Fashion-Bardin; Coupler-Lyon; Seringe-Rosco; Sir Tunbelly-Hulett; Lory-Penkethman; Shoemaker-Woodward; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Hoyden-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Hulett

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. enterta1nment. V: By particular Desire, a Burlesque Tragic Scene, called Sextus Sj'intilius, by Penkethman and Lyon

Performance Comment: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. enterta1nment. V: By particular Desire, a Burlesque Tragic Scene, called Sextus Sj'intilius, by Penkethman and Lyon .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Richard-James; Basset-Chapman; Poundage-Hall; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Mullart; Jenny-Miss Binks; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Event Comment: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Atall-Giffard; Careless-Havard; Clerimont-Harbin; Sir Solomon-Lyon; Sir Harry-Ayres; Wilful-Monlass; Finder-Wetherilt; Supple-Hamilton; Strut-Bardin; Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Roberts; Clarinda-Miss Hughes; Silvia-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Lyon
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Ayres

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. With his Additional Scene. [Tickets at Bridgwater's Lodgings, No. 16, Craven Buildings.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17350315 Pigmalion by Mlle Salle and Lally

Event Comment: Benefit Miller. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Truewit-W. Mills; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Milward; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Lady Haughty-Mrs Cross; Mrs Otter-Mrs Charke; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Grace; Doll Mavis-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: La Follette c'est Ravize by Nivelon and Miss Mann. II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Event Comment: Benefit Arne and Allen, Numberers, and Wright. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets for Hewitt and Foxall taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts composed by Handel, Geminiani, and others. First Musick: A Concerto for two Hautboys composed by Dr Pepusch. Second Musick: The third Concerto of the first Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Handel's Overture composed for the Opera of Ariadne

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: rv: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste Or The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Cibber; Sir Positive-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Sir Humphrey-Harper; Reynard-Miller; Valentine-Milward; Harcourt-W. Mills; Horatio-Raftor; Lewis-Cross; Diligence-Turbutt; Almanzor-Master Arne; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross; Lisetta-Miss Mann; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Maria-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Dorothea-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Sir Positive Actor: Griffin
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: A Grand Ballet, called, The French Peasants, by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton; Manly-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Basset-Chapman; Richard-Neale; Poundage-Mullart; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Mullart; Jenny-Miss Bincks; Trusty-Mrs Stevens; Sir Francis-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Bolus-Harper; Old Wilful-Miller; Strut-Oates; Finder-Berry; Sir Harry-Shepard; Lady Sad lite-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Miss Hollyday; Wishwell-Mrs Cross; Situp-Miss Mann; Sir Solomon-Johnson .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shepard
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: As17351018

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer. III: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. rv: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland