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Event Comment: Benefit for Goodall. A concert etc. 6 p.m. Afterpiece: Not acted 20 years [See gf 25 Nov. 1745], written by the last celebrated Mr Griffin. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Purgatory

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Anderson; Marwood-Mrs Bland; Sir Wilful-Morgan; Witwou'd-Cibber; Petulant-James; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Foible-Miss Ferguson; Mincing-Miss Morrison; Millamant-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Music: II: Concerto on a German Flute-Lawson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Collins; Careless-Gibson; Clerimont-Ridout; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Sylvia-Mrs Hale; Wishwell-Miss Haughton; Clarinda-Mrs Bland; Old Wilful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Dr Bolus-Storer; Rhubarb-Paget; Finder-James; Supple-Paddick; Strut-Stoppelaer; Situp-Miss Ferguson; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Song: Mrs Storer

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Batchelor-Quin; Belmour-Ryan; Sharper-Ridout; Vainlove-Gibson; Fondlewife-Arthur; Sir Joseph-Cibber; Bluff-Marten; Setter-Bencraft; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Miss Copen; Sylvia-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Woodward; Daniel-Vaughan; Lucinda-Miss Cole; Isabella-Mrs James; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Young Bevil-Barry; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Sealand-Berry; Myrtle-Lee; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Blakes; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In II a Scotch Cantata-Beard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Music: II: By Desire a piece of Music-the Child

Dance: III: Savoyards, as17480920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Giffard; Sullen-Bridgwater; Bonniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Foigard-Arthur; Gibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Collins; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bambridge; Dorinda-Mrs Hale; Cherry-Miss Hippisley; Gipsy-Miss Young; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Gibson; Shallow-Paget; Dr Caius-Stoppelaer; Slender-Collins; Host-Dunstall; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Cushing; Simple-Bencraft; Sir Hugh-Arthur; Mrs Page-Mrs Hale; Ann Page-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bambridge; Robin-Miss Mullart; Mrs Ford-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Wellborn-Sowdon; Lord Lovell-Havard; Allworth-King 1st time of appearing in any character; Greedy-Woodward; Marall-Neale; Sir Giles-Bridges; Order-Winstone; Furnace-Blakes; Amble-Vaughan; Tapwell-Taswell; Watchall-Bransby; Welldo-Simpson; Froth-Mrs Bridges; Margaret-Mrs Green; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Giles Actor: Bridges

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; V: Dance of Gondoliers-Cooke

Music: III: Concerto on Flute, as17480917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17480920, but Ben advertised with a song and dance in character; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Foresight-Taswell; Nurse-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet call'd L'Entree de Flore-Anne Auretti, Cooke, Janeton Auretti

Ballet: End: A Grand Ballet call'd Vertumnus and Pomona. Vertumnus-Cooke; Vertumnus' followers-Leviez, Pelling, Harvey, Shawford; Pomona-Anne Auretti; Pomona's followers-Mrs Addison, Miss Cole, Mlle Lafont, Mrs Annesly; Pan-Matthews; Pan's followers-Vaughan, Shawford, Master Harrison, Master Yates

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Written by Ben Johnson. Receipts: #110 (Cross); #100 17s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Mills; Face-Cross; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Ananias-Neale; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Blakes; Lovewit-Bridges; Dapper-Vaughan; Dame Pliant-Miss Pitt; Doll Common-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: The Aurettis, Cooke, Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Havard; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Woodward; Gibbet-Neale; Bonniface-Berry; Foigard-James; Sir Charles-Blakes; Dorinda-Mrs Elmy; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Cibber first time in this character.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard

Dance: V: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Receipts: #60 (Cross); #87 2s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Woodward; Leander-Usher; Sir Jasper-James; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: James

Music: I: Scots Sonato on Flute-the Child

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore-; III: Italian Cabaret, as17481109; V: Vertumnus and Pomona-Cooke, Anne Auretti, Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17480930, but Sir Joseph-Cushing; Araminta-Mrs Hale; Lucy-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Palmer; Pinchwife-Bridges; Sir Jasper Fidget-Yates; Sparkish-Woodward; Country Wife-Mrs Clive; Harcourt-Havard; Dorilant-Blakes; Quack-Winstone; Harry-Simson; Alithea-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Dainty Fidget-Miss Pitt; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Fidget Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Music: III: Piece of Music By Desire-the Child

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027; IV: Savoyards, as17480920; V: Vertumnus and Pomona, as17481112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Beville-Delane; Myrtle-Ryan; Tom-Anderson; Sir John-Bridgwater; Cimberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Marten; Sealand-Sparks; Daniel-Collins; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Lucinda-Mrs Hale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy; Song in Act II-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Collins; Voltore-Ridout; Corvino-Sparks; Sir Politick-Arthur; Bonario-Gibson; First Avocatori-Marten; Peregrine-Anderson; Caelia-Miss Bellamy; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: CComic Dance-Master and Miss Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Berry; Sir Paul Plyant-Yates; Brisk-Woodward; Lord Froth-Neale; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive;Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Cynthia-Mrs Willoughby; Careless-Mills; Mellefont-Havard; Touchwood-Winstone; Saygrace-James; Lady Pliant-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: Yates

Dance: Several Entertainments-Cooke, the Aurettis, Mathews, Mrs Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Friendly-Lowe; Hob-Dunstall; Sir Thomas-Arthur; Dick-Anderson; Flora-Miss Young; Betty-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Arthur

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Woodward; Sir Philip Modelove-Neale; Obadiah Prim-Taswell; Tradelove-Barnet; Perriwinkle-James; Freeman-Palmer; Sackbut-Winstone; Simon Pure-Usher; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Lady-Miss Cole; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: The Emperour of the Moon

Music: A Piece of Music-the Child

Dance: TThe Sailors Revels-Mathews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Yeates; Sir John-Yeates.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Yeates.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Delane; Sir Charles-Ryan; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Hale; Edging-Mrs Ridout; Lady Easy-Mrs Ward; Lady Betty-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma or The Nut Brown Maid

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Ridout, Gibson, Arthur, Anderson, Mrs Ridout, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Hale; Vocal parts-Lowe, Miss Falkner, Miss Norris, Miss Young. [The parts (Larpent MS 79) were: Reginald, Henry, Alan, Sir Aymeri, Emma, Adelinda, Editha, Huntsmen.]The parts (Larpent MS 79) were: Reginald, Henry, Alan, Sir Aymeri, Emma, Adelinda, Editha, Huntsmen.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Touchwood-Bridgwater; Careless-Ryan; Mellefont-Ridout; Brisk-Cibber; Froth-Gibson; Sir Paul Pliant-Collins; Saygrace-Paget; Lady Froth-Miss Bellamy 1st time; Lady Pliant-Mrs Hale; Cynthia-Mrs Ridout; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Woffington 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Pliant Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Song: III: a Ballad call'd Lothario-Miss Norris

Dance: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Hale. Afterpiece: By particular Desire and for that night only. Mainpiece: Written by Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Petulant-Bencraft; Sir Wilful-Dunstall; Waitwell-Arthur; Witwou'd-Cibber; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Foible-Mrs Dunstall; Mincing-Miss Copen; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Millamant-Mrs Woffington; A Comic Dance in IV-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Tea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Cibber; Clerimont-Anderson; Careless-Gibson; Dr Bolus-Arthur; Rhubarb-Oates; Wilful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Finder-Cushing; Supple-Paddick; Sir Solomon-Collins; Strut-Stoppelaer; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Ridout; Silvia-Mrs Cowper; Wishwell-Mrs Hale; Situp-Mrs Dunstall; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Song: Between the acts: Miss Young

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister