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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royalist

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: The Prologue-; Sir Charles Kinglove-Smith; Heartall-Williams; Broom-Bowman; Sir Oliver Oldcut-Lee; Sir Paul Eitherside-Jevan; Captain Jonas-Persival; Copyhold-Underhill; Slouch-Bright; Camilla-Mrs Betterton; Aurelia-Mrs Twyford; Philipa-Mrs Petty; The Epilogue-Mr Underhill.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Kinglove Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Oliver Oldcut Actor: Lee
Role: Sir Paul Eitherside Actor: Jevan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Vertuosos

Performance Comment: Edition of 1693: Prologue by Mr Doggett-Mr Doggett; Sir Maurice Meanwell-Underhill; Meanwell-Hodgson; Sir Timothy Witless-Bright; Wittless-Doggett; Sir Maggot Jingle-Bowman; Clerimont-Powell; Trap-Bowen; Bully-Hains; Lady Meanwell-Mrs Leigh; Lovewitt-Mrs Knight; Mariana-Mrs Bracegirdle; Catchat-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Rogers; The Epilogue-Mrs Catchat.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: First Prologue-Mrs Cross; Prologue on the Third Day-Mrs Verbruggen; Epilogue-Lord Foppington; Sir Novelty Fashion-Cibber; Young Fashion-Mrs Kent; Loveless-Verbruggen; Worthy-Powell; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Bullock; Sir John Friendly-Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Bull-Simson; Serringe-Haynes; Lory-Dogget; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Verbruggen; Hoyden-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Powell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Edition of 1707 lists: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Captain Strut-Bowen; Sir Squabble Splithair-Norris; Saunter-Pack; Old Wilful-Bullock; Sir Harry Atall-Cross; Supple-Fairbank; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Cross; Clarinda-Mrs Rogers; Sylvia-Mrs Bradshaw; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders; Situp-Mrs Brown; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Squabble Splithair Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Fools; Or, Wit At Several Weapons

Performance Comment: Edition of 1709 lists: Sir Oliver Outwit-Pinkethman; Young Outwit-Wilks; Cunningham-Booth; Sir Gregory Goose-Bullock; Samuel Simple-Cibber; Sir Threadbare-Pack; Priscian-Keene; Lucinda-Mrs Oldfield; Mirabel-Mrs Porter; Governess-Mrs Willis; Lady Gentry-Mrs Finch; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Penkethman, Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Outwit Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Sir Gregory Goose Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir Threadbare Actor: Pack

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain

Performance Comment: As17160629 but Sir Humphrey-J. Leigh; Gripe-Griffin; Sir Christopher-Bullock Sr; Sir Nicholas-Bullock Jr; Blunderbuss-Spiller; Hildebrand-H. Bullock; Phillis-Mrs Spiller; Bellamy-Ogden; Wildman-Coker; Serjeant-Hall; Richard-Knapp; Chloris-Mrs Vincent; Celia-Mrs Finch.
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: J. Leigh
Role: Sir Christopher Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Sir Nicholas Actor: Bullock Jr

Dance: As17160629

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Decoy; Or, The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Sir Francis Firebriecks-Lyon; Mr Xenodocky-Stoppelaer; Sir Ralph Reformage-Huddy; Justice Hamper-Penkethman; Justice Touchmore-Excell; Justice Bridleman-Collet; Mr Lookout-Rosco; Captain Wou'dbe-Bardin; Sir ThomasPairnails-James; Squire Spendthrift-Jenkins; Skinflint-Norris; ThomasDrivewell-Norris; Mrs Haverly-Hulett; Mrs Clarkwell-Pearce; Mrs Frisk-Mrs Williamson; Mrs Stroaker-Mrs Houghton; Mrs Fulmore-Mrs Christian; Jenny Ogle-Mrs Roberts; Henriette Shuffle-Miss Wherrit; Sukey Slattern-Mrs Purden; Mary Licklips-Mrs Vallois; Diana Stepwell-Mrs Morgan; Betty Drostlepate-Miss Sandham.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain

Performance Comment: Woman Captain-Mrs Stevens; Sir Humphrey Scattergood-Salway; Bellamy-Ridout; Wildman-Stevens; Sir Christopher Swas -Mullart; Blunderbuss-Penkethman; Hildebrand-Bencraft; Sir NicholasPeakgoose-Yates; Serjeant-Rosco; Gripe-Lyon; Richard-James; Phillis-Mrs Hamilton; Chloris-Miss Horsington; Caelia-Miss Brunette.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: TThe Ladies' Lamentation, as17370414 A Dialogue set by Henry Purcell-the Masters Hamilton

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir Geo. Airy-Palmer; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Charles-Mozeen; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Clive (Winston MS 8).
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Dyer; Clerimont-Ridout; Sir Harry-Dunstall; Old Sir Wilful-Marten; Strut-Stoppelaer; Officer-White; Sir Solomon-Arthur; Bolus-Wignel; Rhubarb-Redman; Finder-Cushing; Suppel-Holtom; Clarinda-Mrs Vincent; Sylvia-Mrs Barington; Wishwell-Mrs Pitt; Lady-Miss Davis; China Woman-Miss Ferguson; Situp-Miss Helm; Page-Miss Mullart; Careless-Smith; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Dainty-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Dunstall
Role: Old Sir Wilful Actor: Marten
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: As17561023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Dyer; Clerimont-Ridout; Sir Harry-Dunstall; Old Sir Wilful-Marten; Strut-Stoppelaer; Officer-White; Sir Solomon-Collins; Bolus-Wignel; Rhubarb-Redman; Finder-Cushing; Supple-Holtom; Clarinda-Mrs Vincent; Sylvia-Mrs Barrington; Wishwell-Mrs Pitt; Aunt-Miss Davis; Chinawoman-Miss Ferguson; Situp-Miss Helm; Page-Miss Mullart; Careless-Smith; Lady Dainty-Mrs Elmy; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Dunstall
Role: Old Sir Wilful Actor: Marten
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but Genest, IV, 579, lists: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Macklin; Sir Callaghan-Moody; Squire Groom-King; Mordecai-Blakes; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Burton; Charlotte (with Prologue)-Miss Macklin.

Dance: IV: A Dutch Dance-Master Settree, Master Blagdon, Miss Blagdon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Actors only: Macklin, Barrington, Dunstall, Creswick, Mrs Burden, Shuter. Sir Archy-Macklin; Squire Groom-Shuter; Sir Callaghan-Barrington; Mordecai-Cresswick; Sir Theodore-Dunstall; Charlotte-Miss Macklin (Genest, IV, 623); Parts-Creswick, Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Barrington
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Dunstall

Dance: [Unspecified]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir Geroge-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Geroge Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Whitefield, Fearon, Booth, Wewitzer, Thompson, Lee Lewes, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Jackson, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1778): Millamour-Lewis; Melvil-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Sir Harry Lovewit [in all subsequent cg playbills until 1800: Sir Harry Lizard]-Whitefield; Sir John Millamour-Fearon; Captain Bygrove-Booth; Charles-Wewitzer; Dashwould-Lee Lewes; Miss Neville-Mrs Hartley; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Jackson; Lady Jane-Miss Dayes; Madam La Rouge-Miss Ambrose; Lady Bell-Mrs Mattocks; Thompson; New Prologue-Lewis; New Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances (see17760318 and on 30 Apr. only.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances (see17760318 and on 30 Apr. only.]

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Cushing

Dance: As17761123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir G. Airy-Wroughton (their 1st appearance in those characters); Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: The Cricketters, as17780128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Marlton; Sir Philip Modelove-Munden; Tradelove-Butler; Freeman-Daly; Perriwinkle-Barrett; Simon Pure-Fildew; Drawer-Sargeant; Aminadab-Middleton; Obadiah Prim-Massey; Mrs Prim-Mrs Edwards; Betty-Mrs Lefevre; Masked Lady-Mrs Lucas; Anne Lovely-Mrs Massey (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The She Gallant

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Massey, Munden, Howard, Whitby, Middleton, Fildew, Lucas, Barrett, Mrs Winchelsea, Mrs Lefevre, A Gentlewoman (1st appearance [unidentified]). [Edition of 1767 (T. Lowndes and J. Williams) lists the parts: Sir Anthony Woodville, Sir Geofry Gingle, Delamour, Young Woodville, Thady MacBrogue Constable, Watchman, Florimel, Emily, Betty].unidentified]). [Edition of 1767 (T. Lowndes and J. Williams) lists the parts: Sir Anthony Woodville, Sir Geofry Gingle, Delamour, Young Woodville, Thady MacBrogue Constable, Watchman, Florimel, Emily, Betty].
Related Works
Related Work: The She-Gallants Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Baddeley; Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians by Moody, Farren, Aickin, Waldron, Lamash, Burton, Chaplin, Holcroft, Hurst, Wright, Wrighten, Grimaldi, Bannister Jun, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Davenett, Miss Pope; [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1781): Puff-King; Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Interpreter-Baddeley; Signor Pasticcio Ritornello-Delpini; Under Prompter-Philimore; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Italian Girls-Miss Field, Miss Abrams; [Tragedians: Lord Burleigh-Moody; Earl of Leicester-Farren; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Son-Lamash; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Beefeater-Wright; Governor of Tilbury Fort-Wrighten; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Master of the Horse-Kenny; Justice-Packer; Constable-Fawcett; Thames-Gaudry; Confidante-Mrs Bradshaw; Justice's Lady-Mrs Davenett [in text: Mrs Johnston]; Tilburina-Miss Pope; Nieces-Miss Collett, Miss Kirby; unassigned-Aickin, Chaplin, Holcroft, Hurst, Grimaldi; Prologue-King. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17791124), and again on 3 and 10 Dec.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17791124), and again on 3 and 10 Dec.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Dodd, Brereton, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins; Principal Tragedians-Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Davenett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope. Cast adjusted from text (T. Becket, 1781): Puff-Palmer; Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Brereton; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Interpreter-Baddeley; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Tragedians: Earl of Leicester-Farren; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Justice-Packer; Son-Lamash; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Justice's Lady-Mrs Davenett; Confidante-Mrs Bradshaw; Tilburina-Miss Pope.

Dance: As17791126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians by Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Sen., Miss Pope. Cast from text (T. Becket, 1781): Puff-King; Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Interpreter-Baddeley; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Tragedians: Earl of Leicester-Farren; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Justice-Packer; Son-Lamash; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Sen.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.

Dance: End I: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: V: song-Miss Field

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir G. Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Putf-King; Dangle-Dodd; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Signor Pasticcio Ritorncllo-Delpini; Interpreter-Baddeley; Under Prompter-Phillimore; Sneer-Palmer; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Italians-Miss Field, the Miss Stageldoirs. Characters of the Tragedy: Lord Burleigh-Chaplin; Gov. of Tilbury Fort-Wrighten; Earl of Leicester-Farrcn; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Sir Christ. Hatton-Waldron; Master of the Horse-Griffiths; Beefeater-Wright; Justice-Packer; Son-Lamash; Constable-Fawcett; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Nieces-Miss Collett, Miss Simson; Justice's Lady-Mrs Booth; Confidant-Mrs Love; Tilburina-Miss Pope .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Performance Comment: Puff-King; Sneer-Palmer; Dangle-Dodd; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians: R. Palmer, Packer, Waldron, Burton, Wright, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun.; Miss Pope. [Cast of Tragedians adjusted from playbill of 12 Oct. 1781: Earl of Leicester-R. Palmer; Justice-Packer; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Beef-eater-Wright; Constable-Fawcett; Lord Burleigh-Chaplin; Governor-Phillimore; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.] hathi. hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from General Evening Post, 19 Nov.; Morning Post, 19 Nov.; Public Advertiser, 7 and 27 Dec. 1785; Morning Post, 22 Dec. 1786: Bumpkin-Parsons; Irishman at Stratford-Moody; Country Girl-Mrs Wrighten. In Pageant: Cupid-Master Canlets; Iachimo-Palmer; Malvolio and Posthumus-Bensley; Touchstone-King; Richard III-Kemble; Romeo-Bannister Jun.; Hamlet-R. Palmer; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Doctor Cains-Baddeley; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Waldron; Lear-Wrighten; FalstafT-Chaplin; Henry V-Barrymore; Coriolanus-Phillimore; Edgar-Dodd; Macbeth-Williames; Antony-Staunton; Tragic Muse-Mrs Siddons [whose "car was fitted up exactly in the stile of the picture of the Tragic Music by Sir Joshua Reynolds"]; Comic Muse-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Macbeth-Miss Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Volumnia-Mrs Brereton; Cleopatra-Mrs Wilson; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; Queen in Richard III-Mrs Hopkins; Cordelia-Miss Collins; Venus-Mrs Crouch. Vocal Parts by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Chapman, Fawcett.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Waldron
Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: Sir Harry Wildair: Being the Sequel of the Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Performance Comment: Puff-King; Sneer-Palmer; Dangle-Dodd; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Principal Tragedians-R. Palmer, Fawcett, Waldron, Suett, Wright, Wilson, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope. [Cast of Tragedians adjusted from playbill of 12 Oct. 1781: Earl of Leicester -R. Palmer; Justice -Fawcett; Sir Christopher Hatton -Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh -Suett; Beefeater -Wright; Constable -Wilson; Lord Burleigh -Chaplin; Governor -Phillimore; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos -Bannister Jun.; Tilburina -Miss Pope.]