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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Wilks; Fondlewife-Cibber; Sharper-Mills; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Araminta-Mrs Younger; Lucy-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: Manly-Leigh; Courtwell-Ryan; Sir Anthony-Egleton; Vulture-Bullock Sr; Aspin-Spiller; Lady Outside-Mrs Bullock; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Clarinda-Mrs Purden; Betty-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Actor: Egleton

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Event Comment: By Their Royal Highness's Command. Written by Ben. Johnson. Daily Journal, 11 Oct.: Wednesday their Royal Highnesses...were very much pleas'd with the inimitable Performance of Mr Wilks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politic-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Thurmond; Celia-Mrs Booth; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: Norris
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Teno

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

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

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Bullock, Miss Teno

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Booth; Wishwell-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Flip-Spiller; Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Walker; Mizen-Egleton; Rovewell-Diggs; Dorcas-Mrs Rogeir; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Belinda-Miss Purden; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Sailors-Bullock Sr, Morgan, Boheme, Hall.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker

Dance: Hornpipe-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Touchwood-Boheme; Froth-Spiller; Sir Paul-Phipps; Careless-Ryan; Mellefont-Walker; Brisk-Egleton; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Seymour; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Plyant-Mrs Egleton; Cynthia-Mrs Rogeir.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Phipps

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Quin; Sir Charles-Diggs; Bonniface-Bullock Sr; Foigard-Morgan; Scrub-Phipps; Gibbet-Egleton; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Seymour; Dorinda-Mrs Bullock; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Mrs Rogeir.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Diggs

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Bellmour-Walker; Fondlewife-Hippisley, his first on this stage; Sharper-Leigh; Bluff-Hall; Sir Joseph-Bullock Sr; Setter-Morgan; Laetitia-Mrs Seymour; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Sylvia-Miss Purden; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Betty-Miss Bullock; Vainlove-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Bullock Sr

Dance: Lally, Lally Jr, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: As17221001, but Sir George-Ryan; Marplot-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Phipps
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Bullock Sr

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Pinchwife-Booth; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Wilks Jr; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Country Wife-Mrs Bicknell; Lady Fidget-Mrs Moore; Alithea-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: As17221012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17221019, but Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Caius-Hall.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Related Works
Related Work: The Magician; or, Harlequin a Director Author(s): John Rich

Dance: As17221030

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Volatil-Orfeur; Riot-Bowman; Horatio-Miller; Sir Tristram-Paul; Young Cash-Phipps; Spitfire-Drew; Cynthia-Mrs Orfeur; Arabella-Mrs Ratcliffe; Aurelia-Mrs Cooper; With a new Prologue-Mr Orfeur; a new Epilogue-Mrs Orfeur.
Cast
Role: Sir Tristram Actor: Paul
Related Works
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, the husband's cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, The Husband's Cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief Author(s): Charles Johnson

Song: Particularly Singing-Mrs Bowman

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Orfeur; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Ratcliff; Aimwell-Hulett; Sullen-Mynns; Gibbet-Miller; Sir Charles-Kemp; Bonniface-Mew; Dorinda-Mrs Miller; Cherry-Mrs Orfeur; Gipsy-Mrs Gale; Scrub-Drew.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Kemp

Dance: A Boy and Girl, Scholars to Mr Roussau

Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Miller

Dance: As17221012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17230121, but Sir Charles-Wilks Jr; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Cherry-Mrs Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks Jr

Music: Concerto on Little Flute-Baston

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Injur'd Love

Performance Comment: As17221214, but Widow Richlove-Mrs Boheme; Sir Saveal-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Bookish Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Sir Saveal Actor: Phipps

Dance: Galliard-Lally, Mrs Cross; Dutch Skipper-Pelling, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Ben-Miller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Miss Lindar; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Heartwell-Harper; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Younger; Sylvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin Sheppard Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Dumb Farce Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin's Triumph Author(s): John Thurmond

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Thurmond; Sir Charles-Wilks Jr; Foigard-Miller; Gibbet-Cibber; Bonniface-Shepard; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Cherry-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Song: Singing in Italian-Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Dapper-Th. Cibber; Drugger-Penkethman; Anaias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller.*c1723 10 10 dl Written by Ben. Johnson.
Event Comment: At the particular desire of several Persons of Quality. [For a brief essay on the play, see The Visitor, 5 Nov.

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 Horton; Edging-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Wilks; Brilliant-Cibber; Sir Friendly-Mills; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Porter; Lady Gentle-Mrs Booth; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Thurmond; Miss Notable-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Flip-Spiller; Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Walker; Rovewell-Diggs; Scruple-Hippisley; Dorcas-Mrs Rogeir; Arabella-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Mrs Purden; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Mizen-Egleton; Sailors-Bullock Sr, Morgan, Boheme, Hall.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker

Dance: As17231029

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Booth; Wishwell-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson

Dance: