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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Marshall; Bertran-W. Giffard; Lorenzo-Giffard; Raymond-Peterson; Alphonso-Blakes; Pedro-Crofts; Dominic-Dunstall; Gomez-Julian; Queen-Mrs Steele; Elvira-Giffard; Teresa-Mrs Bishop.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Steele
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: As17410916

Dance: As17410916

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Hinde; Polly-Miss Medina; Lucy-Mrs Bishop; Lockit-Hemskirk; Peachum-Paget; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Steele; Filch-Yates; Mat-Julian; Diana Trapes-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Steele
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague or The Giants Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-Egan; Teague Harlequin-Spencer; Italian Merchant-Massey; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Mr Dripping-Usher; Mrs Dripping-Mrs Webb; Sailor (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Farmer Furrow-Gardner; Dame Furrow-Miss Hale; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Wilson; Catcall-Wood; Sailor-R. Palmer; Giant of the Causeway-Miss Painter; Genius of Ireland-Wood [i.e. doubled Catcall]; Various other Characters-Stevens, Usher, Swords, Ledger, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, &c; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Brett, Burton, Steele, Oldfield; Columbine-Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-R. Palmer; Harlequin with one Leg-Spencer; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Freeman .
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet in Spanish Characters by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Dagueville and others. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twelve Years [but see 2 May 1709]. Written by the late Mr Dryden. All the Habits being entirely new. With Decorations proper to the Play. Steele wrote a Prologue for this play, possibly for this run; it was not used but appeared in The Theatre, 2 Feb. 1720. See also The Works of John Dennis, Hooker, ed., II, 162-65. Cibber states that #600 was expended on the habits, scenes, and decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
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 British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles
Event Comment: Benefit Peacopp, Emberton, Dunbar, Berrisford, and Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Event Comment: Weekly Packet, 20 Feb., announces several forthcoming plays for dl: Mrs Centlivre's The Sacrifice and Mrs Manley's The Double Mistress; or, 'Tis Well 'Tis No Worse. Steele's The Gentleman is deferred to winter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes
Event Comment: Benefit Fenn (Stage Door-Keeper), Bishop (Gallery Keeper), Steele, Heath, Kisheir, Hussey. Being the last time of acting the mainpiece this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: a Tambourine-Mlle Auguste; V: a Peasant-Muilment

Event Comment: Benefit Simpson, Collins, Baudouin, Shawford, Berkley, Miss Story. Tickets deliver'd by Falwood, George and Steele will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Muilment; II: Running Footman's Dance-Shawford; III: Minuet-Baudouin, Miss Story

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Foppington-Peterson; Worthy-W. Giffard; Coupler-Julian; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Young Fashion-Walker; Lory-Yates; Surgeon-Vaughan; Shoemaker-Marr; Sir J. Friendly-Crofts; Amanda-Mrs Boultby; Berinthia-Mrs Giffard; Hoyden-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Miss Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17401206

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Garrick; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington; Manly-Delane; Lady Grace-Mrs Bennet; Sir Francis-Yates; Basset-Neale; Squire Richard-Green; John Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Turbutt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bridges; Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: John Moody Actor: Winstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ross; Manly-Clarke; Sir Francis-Shuter; Richard-Cushing; John Moody-Dunstall; Poundage-Lewis; Count Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Miss Vincent; Lady Grace-Miss Macklin; Lady Townly-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: John Moody Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): John Galliard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; Manly-Packer; Count Basset-Palmer; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; John Moody-I. Sparks; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Poundage-Castle; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Grace-Mrs Stephens; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Miss Jenny-Miss Radley, first time.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Love
Role: John Moody Actor: I. Sparks
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Reddish; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Burton; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Egerton, from the Theatre Royal in Dublin; Count Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs W. Barry; Miss Jenny-Miss Radley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Burton
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Love
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid salary list #513 17s. 6d.; Rec'd stopages, #17 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #113 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Lady Grace-Mrs Robinson; first time; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Manly-Packer; Count Bassett-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Love
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Gibbons; Manly-Smith; Squire Richard-Benson; Count Basset-Wilson; John Moody-Watts; Poundage-Sadler; Sir Francis Wronghead-Waldron; Lady Grace-Mrs Chambers; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Mrs Benson; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Johnston; Mrs Motherly-Miss Williams; Myrtilla-Mrs Clarke; Trusty-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Townly-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Watts
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Waldron
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Waldron; Leander-Price; Mungo-Benson; Ursula-Mrs Johnston; Leonora-Mrs Benson .
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Gambols

Song: End of 1st Monologue A Tax on Old Maids, as sung by Mrs Kennedy at Vauxhall, by Mrs Benson. monologues. End of mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into Hammersmith; End of 3rd piece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, both by Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir William Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Benson; Earl of Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sir Amias Paulet-Fawcett; Beton-Whitfield; Nawe-Alfred; Lieutenant-Maddocks; Sheriff-Lyons; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Douglas-Mrs Powell; Lady Scroop-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Cecil Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Amias Paulet Actor: Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Moody
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir W. Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Benson; Earl of Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sir Amias Paulet-Wentworth; Beton-Whitfield; Nawe-Trueman; Lieut. of the Tower-Caulfield; Sheriff-Maddocks; Servant-Webb; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Powell; Lady Douglas-Miss Miller; Lady Scrope-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Amias Paulet Actor: Wentworth
Related Works
Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Hollingsworth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Cibber; Governor-Norris; Oronces-Mills; Senator-Estcourt; Roger-Cross; Sir Polidorous and Quaint-Penkethman; Innkeeper-Fairbank; Euphronia-Mrs Oldfield; Doris-Mrs Saunders; Hortensia-Mrs Moore.
Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Sir Tunbelly-Bullock; Young Fashion-Mrs Kent; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Lory-Penkethman; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Knight; Hoyden-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Bullock; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Pinkethman; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Bullock
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea comic part

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Lory-Penkethman; Foppington-Husband; Young Fashion-Mrs Kent; Lovelace-Elrington; Worthy-Thurmond; Sir Tunbelly-Leigh; Surgeon-Norris; Coupler-Spillar; Amanda-Mrs Baker; Berinthia-Mrs Sapsford; Hoyden-Mrs Shepard; Nurse-Mrs Powell; With a new Prologue-Powell; a new Epilogue-Powell, Spiller, Expressing the dreadful Hardships Laywers and Players suffer in a long Vacation.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Song:

Dance: Too many to be inserted in the bills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17100909, but Lory-Norris; Foppington-Mrs Baxter; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Surgeon-_; Coupler-_; Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Learcus-Dogget; Aesop-Cibber; Sir Pollidorus-Pinkethman; Beau-Pack; Fruitful-Norris; Oronces-Bullock Jr; Euphronia-Mrs Santlow; Hortentia-Mrs Porter; Doris-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Pollidorus Actor: Pinkethman
Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Bullock; Coupler-Johnson; Seringe-Norris; Lory-Pinkethman; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Knight; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Bullock
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Bullock; Coupler-Johnson; Seringe-Norris; Lory-Penkethman; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Bullock
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh