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Event Comment: Benefit Miller, By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere.[Tickets at Miller's in Clare Street, Clare-Market.] Daily Post,29 March: The Actors of the several Theatres are in no small Pain about the present Act depending in the House of Commons call'd the Vagrant Act, for fear of being deem'd Vagabonds; and are therefore perpetually soliciting their Friends for a Clause in their Favour,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17370319 but Leander-Stoppelaer; Sir Jasper-Shepard.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #78

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Miss Pritchard; Leander-Beard; Sir Jasper-Turbutt; James-Winstone; Harry-Leigh; Davy-Macklin; Hellebore-Cole; Charlotte-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Turbutt

Dance: As17370920

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-A. Hallam; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Delane; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Young Fashion-Walker; Coupler-Hippisley; Surgeon-James; Lory-Chapman; Hoyden-Miss Bincks; Nurse-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Bevil Jr-Quin; Sir John-Wright; Myrtle-Mills; Sealand-Milward; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Daniel-Leigh; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Turbutt; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Marshall; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: In II: A Song-Beard

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Scot's Dance, as17371110

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Quin; Learchus-Griffin; Oronces-Mills; Doris-Mrs Clive; Euphronia-Mrs Mills; Sir Polidorus-Cibber; Quaint-Macklin; Fruitful-Miller; Roger-Harper; Hortensia-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Polidorus Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Cast
Role: Sir John Cockle Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Timothy Flash Actor: Beard

Dance: I: Saraband, Minuet-the Elder Miss Scott; II: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Cast
Role: Sir John Cockle Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Timothy Flash Actor: Beard

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; with two new Minuets for Trumpets and other Instruments-

Dance: II: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Mills; Foppington-Macklin; Morelove-Wright; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Miller

Dance: I: A new Serious Dance-Muilment; II: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Pastoral-Muilment; IV: La Pieraite-Livier, Mrs Thompson; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Horton; Bevil Jr-Delane; Sir John-Bridgwater; Myrtle-Hallam; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Rosco; Humphrey-Mullart; Daniel-James; Lucinda-Mrs Templer; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Tom-Chapman; Phillis-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: With Additional Scenes, particularly a new one for the Conclusion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Quin; Learchus-Griffin; Doris-Mrs Clive; Sir Polidorus-Macklin; Oronces-Mills; Fruitful-Ray; Quaint-Winstone; Roger-Shepard; Euphronia-Mrs Mills; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Grace; Hortensia-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Polidorus Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Ballet: III: A Comic Ballet called Double Jealousy. Miller-Poitier (the first time of his appearing on that stage these two years); Miller's Wife-Mlle Roland; Coquette-Mrs Walter

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17381024, but Sir John-Quin; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Hallam; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Delane; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Hoyden-Mrs Vincent; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Young Fashion-Walker; Coupler-Hippisley; Surgeon-James; Lory-Chapman; Nurse-Mrs Mullart; Berinthia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. Lady Stafford to Lord Wentworth, 4 Jan.: I hear their will be a vast riot to night at the Play, for young Cibber is to act and the Templars are resolved to hiss him off the stage. 6 Jan.: Young Cibber was vastly hiss'd a Thursday, but his old friend Impudence kept him from being either out of countenance or in the least disturb'd at the noise.-Wentworth Papers, p. 541

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17381010, but Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Shoemaker-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17381016, but Sir Jasper-Shepard; Davy-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard

Dance: V: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Jenny and Miss Betty Cibber?, Two Infant Daughters of the late Mrs Jane Cibber. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere, and Intermixed with Songs. At 6:45 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: See17390514, but Foppington (new dressed)-Cibber, being the first time of his appearance on that stage; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Loveless-Hallam; Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Amanda-Mrs Stevens; Hoyden-Mrs Vincent; Coupler-Arthur; Bull-Littleton; Shoemaker-Clark; Nurse-Mrs Martin; Seringe and Lory-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17390518, but Doctor-Cibber; Also an Epilogue by Jo. Haines, Comedian of facetious Memory) by particular Desire,-the young Captain in his Regimentals, Riding on an Ass.

Dance: Master Oates, Phillips from dl, Miss Oates, Master Ferg

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley. [It is difficult to determine whether this is the concluding performance of 1738-39 or the opening one of 1739-40.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: See17390802, but Loveless-Ryan; Young Fashion-A. Hallam; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Coupler-Arthur; Lory-James; Surgeon-Marten; Shoemarker-Bencraft; Nurse-Mrs Mullart; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Foppington-Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Hoyden-Mrs Vincent; Worthy-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere, and Intermix'd with Songs. At Common Prices. Stage half a guinea. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Horton; Young Bevil-Hale; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Sir John-Bridgwater; Myrtle-Hallam; Cimberton-Arthur; Sealand-Rosco; Humphrey-Mullart; Daniel-James; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucinda-Mrs Bellamy; Tom (new dressed)-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Serious Dance-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Music:

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh, and Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: Not perform'd these Ten Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

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

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Performance Comment: Buskin-Cibber; Sir Barnaby-Arthur; Carbine-Hale; Macahone-Neale; Jeremy-James; Spangle-Rosco; Truncheon-Roberts; Robin-Bencraft; Justice Pumpkin-Mullart; Betty-Bridgwater; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Martin; Fidelia-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir Barnaby Actor: Arthur

Dance: V: Grecian Sailors-Glover; End Afterpiece: A new English Ballet; or, Country Dance-Mr Buskin, the Justice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Julius Caesar Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or The Ridotto Al' Fresco

Dance: As17390920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Julius Caesar Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Julius Caesar Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: As17390920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Julius Caesar Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Julius Caesar Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: As17390929

Event Comment: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Julius Caesar Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: III: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Quin; Learchus-Griffin; Doris-Mrs Clive; Sir Polidorus-Macklin; Oronces-Mills; Fruitful-Ray; Quaint-Yates; Roger-Reed; Tradesmen-Turbutt, Raftor; Euphronia-Mrs Mills; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Grace; Hortensia-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Polidorus Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: I: Le Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Turkish Dance-Muilment; V: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Julius Caesar Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Dance: V: Ballet-Muilment