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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Norris; Alonzo-Chaplin; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Wroughton; Eumenes-Hull; Abudah-Clarke; Herbis-Fearon; Artamon-Peile; Daran-L'Estrange; Sergius-R. Smith; Officers-Thompson, J. Wilson, Egan; Caled-Aickin; Eudocia-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Sergius Actor: R. Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Captain Duretete-Dodd; Old Mirabel-Parsons; Dugard-Davies; Petit-Lamash; Bravoes-Wright, Wrighten, Philimore, Chaplin; Page-Master Pulley; Young Mirabel-Farren; Oriana-Mrs Robinson; Lamorce-Mrs Colles; Ladies-Miss Kirby, Mrs Smith; Bisarre-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Kirby, Mrs Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The ChristmasTale

Dance: As17791122

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Norris; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Burton; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17801005, but Sir Christopher Hatton-R. Palmer.

Dance: End: The Force of Love, as17801018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Smith; Dollabella-Brereton; Alexas-Farren; Serapion-Wrighten; Myris-Chaplin; Romans-Phillimore, Norris; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Ward; Charmion-Miss Kirby; Iras-Miss Simson; Cleopatra-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Marc Antony Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Bouquet Actor: Dodd.
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Norris; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Phillimore; Alonzo-R. Palmer; The Copper Captain-[Lee] Lewes; Margaretta (1st time)-Mrs Ward; Clara-Miss Barnes; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Phillimore; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Mrs Ward; Clara-Miss Barnes; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Burleigh-Packer; Raleigh-R. Palmer; Lieutenant-Phillimore; Southampton-Brereton; Rutland-Miss E. Kemble; Nottingham-Mrs Ward; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Performance Comment: Characters by Parsons, Bannister Jun., Williames, Alfred, Baddeley; Mrs Ward, Mrs Wilson, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Hopkins. [Cast from London Chronicle, 29 Apr., and Town and Country Magazine, May 1785, p. 231: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Parsons; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Beaumont-Williames; Blunt-Alfred; Frolick-Baddeley; Miss Halfwit-Mrs Ward; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Wilson; Diana-Miss Tidswell; Jenny-Miss Hale; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Dance: As17850307athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Young Norval-Hill; Lord Randolph-Smith; Glenalvon-Curtis; Officer-Westenholt; Servant-Meadows; Old Norval-Villars; Anna-Miss Williams; Lady Randolph-Mrs Johnston .
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Villars; Sir Jacob Jollup-Watts; Bruin-Smith; Lint-Curtis; Heeltap-Meadows; Roger-Johnston; Snuffle-Westenholt; Mob-Hill, Price, Watts Jun., &c.; Jerry Sneak-Wilson; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Benson; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Villars .
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Watts
Role: Bruin Actor: Smith
Role: Roger Actor: Johnston

Song: End of mainpiece song by Price

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth -Yatesmore; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Smith; Ralph-Wright; Mervin-Hill; Giles-Price; Fanny-Mrs Waldron; Theodosia-Mrs Clarke; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Johnston; Patty-Miss Phillips (1 st appearance in that character); Gipsies-The rest of the Company .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Waldron
Role: Fairfield Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick (the Poor Soldier)-Simpson; Dermot-Price; Captain Fitzroy-Smith; Father Luke (the Irish Priest)-Watts; Monsieur Bagatelle-Benson; Darby-Waldron; Kathleen-Mrs Waldron; Norah-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Captain Fitzroy Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Phillimore; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Mrs Ward; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): John Burgoyne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Don Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Phillimore; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margardtta-Mrs Ward; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Clara-Miss Barnes; Altea-Miss Tidswell; Estifania-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Le Matin, Midi, et le Soir

Performance Comment: Morning. A Camp. O say bonny Lass-Dignum, Miss Romanzini; [Noon. A Village. New Dance, The Shepherd's Wedding-Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir; [Night. A Hermit's Cell, Moon-light. The Tale of Edwin and Angelina-[from [The Hermit, by] Goldsmith, composed by Hook; Edwin-Kelly; Angelina-Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Burton; Lieut. Bumper (with songs)-Williames; Sir Toby Treacle-Suett; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Nancy (with songs)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Treacle Actor: Suett
Related Works
Related Work: Too Civil by Half Author(s): John Dent

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Conjugal Frolick, as17880221

Event Comment: [By Sir Richard Steele.] With new Scenes, and all the Characters new drest. Daily Journal, 8 Nov.: Where a greater Concourse of People was never known to be assembled. [See also Cibber, Apology, II, 206; Dennis, Remarks on a Play call'd The Conscious Lovers; and British Journal, 10 Nov. and 8 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Sir John Bevil-Mills; Sealand-Williams; Bevil Jr-Booth; Myrtle-Wilks; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Tom-Cibber; Daniel-Theo. Cibber; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Moore; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Indiana-Mrs Oldfield; Lucinda-Mrs Booth; Phyllis-Mrs Younger; Prologue by Welsted-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Mills
Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of The Miser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Cibber (Burney; Daily Post missing); but Daily Post, 31 March, lists: Tom-Cibber; Sir John-Mills; Young Bevil-W. Mills; Myrtle-Bridgwater; Sealand-Roberts; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Shireburn; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Phillis-Miss Raftor; Indiana-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-LeBrun; Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; French Gardiner-Haughton, Mrs Walter

Music: II: Solo of Corelli's on Violin-Charke

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Heron; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Mills; Bevil-W. Mills; Myrtle-A. Hallam; Sealand-Milward; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Master Arne; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Shireburn; Isabella-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. III: The Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, Miss Mann, Holt, Mrs Delorme. IV: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Swains and Nymphs by Lally, Miss Latour, Holt, Mrs Anderson, Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Topham, Mrs Davenport

Song: In II: The Original Song in the Play, by Mrs Cibber

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: John Trot Actor: Hough

Music: In II: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: III: Le Badinage by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Le Ballet d'Amour (new) by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Neptune's Address to His Most Sacred Majesty Charles the Seond: King of England, Scotland, rance and Ireland &c. Congratulating His Happy Coronation Celebrated the 22th Day of Aprill, 1661 Author(s): John Tatham
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger
Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present], Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s. At 6 p.m. [For overlapping Performances at the Fairs, see 1735-36.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Quin; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Cliver; Myrtle-W. Mills; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Leigh; Cimberton-Griffin; Lucinda-Miss Hollyday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: End IV: Pierots-Poitier, Pelling; End Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Delane; Sir John-Bridgwater; Myrtle-Walker; Cimberton-Hippisley; Tom-Chapman; Sealand-Aston; Humphrey-Paget; Daniel-James; Indiana-Mrs Buchanan; Lucinda-Mrs Templer; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cantrel; Phillis-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Gardeners Actor: Smith, Dupre
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17360826, but Sir John-Berry; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Marshall.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Song: the first time of her performance on that theatre, viz.the first time of her performance on that theatre, viz. In III: An Italian Song beinging Di Lor Mio-Miss Cecilia Young; III: Torna mi Vegbeggiar-Miss Cecelia Young both from the Opera of Alcina

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

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

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 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

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
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

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber; Jasper-Arthur; Leander-Clark; Harry-Hale; James-Anderson; Davy-Smith; Hellebore-Roberts; Robert-Littleton; Charlotte-Mrs Brunette; Dorcas-Miss Burgess, the first time of her appearance on that stage.
Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Smith

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

Music:

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Receipts: money #78 12s.; seals #81 10s. (Account Book); #162 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, Delane received a Free Benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17401023, but Sir John-Stephens; Phillis-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel; III: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland; V: Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

Song: In II: Roberts

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Delane; Tom-Macklin; Cimberton-Taswell; Indiana-Mrs Pritchard; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Myrtle-Mills; Sealand-Berry; Humphrey-Turbutt; Daniel-Green; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Entertainment: II: Concerto on German Flute-Burke Thumoth [on Flute]