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Event Comment: Benefit Laguerre and Mrs Laguerre. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #21 3s.; tickets #94 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Song: TThe Sailor's Song-Laguerre

Dance: Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jr and Mrs Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: [By Theophilus Cibber.] A New Scotch Ballad Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Sir William Worthy-Williams; Patie-Mrs Roberts; Roger-Cibber Jr; Glaud-Roscoe; Symon-Berry; Peggy-Miss Raftor; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Margery-Mrs Shireburn; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber Dress'd like a Petit Maitre.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Williams

Dance: Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Dove and Lee. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Afterpiece Title: The Pleasures of the Town

Performance Comment: Luckless-Mullart; Tragedio-Marshall; Sir Farcical-Davenport; Opera-Stopler; Orator-Jones; Pantomime-Knott; Charon-Ayres; Bookweight-Jones; Scarecrow-Marshall; Harriet-Miss Palms; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Somebody-Harris; Nobody-Wells; Poet-Hallam; Bookseller-Dove; Mrs Novel-Mrs Martin; Mrs Kingcall-Mrs Clark; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks.
Cast
Role: Sir Farcical Actor: Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17300321 but Aimwell-Walker; Sir Charles-Milward; Cherry-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Hall
Role: Thomas Actor: Chapman

Dance: I: The Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; III: Scots Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; V: French Peasant-Poitier

Song: II: Leveridge, Laguerre

Ballet: End Afterpiece: A Dance of Six Ethiopians. Kettle Drum-Poitier upon the Sound of the; Trumpet-; where Flag Dance-Nivelon; 1st Ethiopian-Glover; 2d Ethiopian-Bellam; 3d Ethiopian-Newhouse; 4th Ethiopian-DuPre Jr; 5th Ethiopian-Laguerre; 6th Ehtiopian-St.Luce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17300317 but Sir Hugh-Eaton. With a new Prologue and Epilogue suitable to the occasion.

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday-Burney, Sandham, Eaton, Mrs Haughton, Mrs Mountfort, Miss Sandham

Event Comment: Benefit W. Mills and Mrs Mills. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17291107, but Sir Charles-W. Mills. With an entire New Prologue and the Free Mason's last new Epilogue.

Song: A new Song proper to the Occasion-

Dance: WWhitson Holyday-Boval, Mrs Mills; Dutch Boor and his Wife-Roger, Rainton; Sultana-Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17291206, but Whisper-R. Williams; Sir Jealous-W. Williams; Careless-Huddy; Scentwell-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: W. Williams
Role: Sir George Actor: Giffard
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Collet

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman and Mrs Berriman. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #16 1s.; tickets #117 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Related Works
Related Work: The Parson's Wedding Author(s): Thomas Killigrew
Related Work: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding Author(s): Thomas KingThomas Linley Sr.

Music: Vocal Music proper to the Play,-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; A new Pierrot and Pierrette by de St.Luce-de St.Luce, Pelling; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: See17291117, but Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Amanda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber

Dance: End I: The Provinciaile (new)-Master Lally, Miss Brett; II: Pieraite-Roger, Mlle Delorme; III: A new Chacone-Lally, Essex, Rainton, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme, Miss Williams; IV: Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett; V: Myrtillo-Lally, Mrs Booth, Boval, Mrs Mills, Rainton, Mrs Walter

Music: End III: Trumpet Sonata-; In IV: Concerto with Flutes-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Heron. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Aura-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Griffin; Lurcher-Cibber Jr; Modely-Bridgwater; Freehold-Harper; Heartwell-Roberts; Flora-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding and Skimmington

Dance: Essex, Thurmond, Roger, Boval, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Eversman and Mrs Benson. Afterpiece: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #11 15s. 6d.; tickets #114 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Shallow-Boheme; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Slender-Clarke; Fenton-Chapman; Host-Bullock; Mrs Ford-Mrs Younger; Mrs Page-Mrs Benson; Anne Page-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Related Works
Related Work: The Parson's Wedding Author(s): Thomas Killigrew
Related Work: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding Author(s): Thomas KingThomas Linley Sr.

Dance: NNumidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Benefit Ray and Mrs Kilby. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: money #21 18s.; tickets #92 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Fair Quaker-Mrs Younger; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Flip-Hulett; Mizen-Ray; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Milward; Sir Charles-Walker; Cribbidge-Ogden; Scruple-Hippisley; Sailors-Bullock, Hall, Morgan, H. Bullock, Wilcocks; Belinda-Mrs Kilby; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Jiltup-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Peasant-Poitier; A new Sailor's Dance- proper to the Play

Song: A Gentlewoman, in the Character of a Sailor, who never appeared on any Stage before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corvino-Walker; Voltore-Boheme; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Bonario-Milward; Sir Politic-Chapman; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Younger; Celia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: Chapman

Song: YYe Nymphs and Sylvan Gods, Polwart on the Green-Miss Sukey Rogers

Dance: CChacone-Miss Betty Rogers; Tollet's Ground-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17300216, but Sir Joseph-R. Williams; Belmour-Smith; Laetitia-Mrs Haughton; Araminta-Miss Vaughan , her first on any stage; Betty-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: R. Williams
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: LLads and Lasses-Burny, Eaton, Miss Sandham, Miss M. Vaughan; Two Pierrots-Burny, Eaton; Dutch Skipper-Sandham

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Madcap in London Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17300108, but Sir Philip-Bardin; Perriwinkle-Collet; Obadiah-Penkethman; Simon Pure-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Bardin
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Thomas

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Williams
Role: Friendly Actor: Mrs Thomas
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Miss Thornowets

Dance: PPeasants Dance-Sandham, Miss Sandham; Two Pierrots-Burney, Eaton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Bardin
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Thomas

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Toby Guzzle-Penkethman; Sir Jasper-Bardin; Clerimont-Mynn; Dame Hacket-Pearce; Dorcas Guzzle-Eaton.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Bardin

Song: Mrs Mountfort

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Chapman; Manly-Milward; Sir Francis-Morgan; Squire Richard-Salway; Basset-Houghton; Moody-Bullock; Poundage-Hall; Lady Townly-Mrs Templer; Lady Grace-Mrs Grace; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Rice; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Mrs Chapman; Trusty-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

Related Works
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free Mason; Or, The Constant Lady: With The Comical Humours Of squire Noodle And His Man doodle

Performance Comment: King of Tunis-Barcock; Mirza-Paget; Sebastian-Oates; Clerimont-Fielding; Sir Jasper-Burnett; Squire Noodle-Berry; Doodle-Smith; Davy-Excell; Captain-Brogden; Queen-Mrs Kilby; Maria-Miss Oates; Caelia-Mrs Grace; Jacinta-Miss Williams; Jenny-Mrs Stevens; Lettica-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Burnett

Dance: St.Luce, Mlle Delorme; particularly Wooden shoe, Pierrot and Pierraite, Black Joke-

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): Thomas Shaw Jr.
Related Work: Tarugo's Wiles; or, The Coffee House Author(s): Sir Thomas St. Serfe
Related Work: Britain's Brave Tars!!; or, All for St. Paul's Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free-mason; Or, The Constant Lady

Performance Comment: Squire Noodle-Berry; King of Tunis-Fielding; Mirza-Paget; Sebastian-Oates; Clerimont-Woodward; Sir Jasper-Burnett; Doodle-Young Bencraft; Davy-Excell; Queen-Mrs Kilby; Maria-Miss Oates; Caelia-Mrs Grace; Jacinta-Miss Williams; Jenny-Mrs Stevens; Lettice-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Burnett

Dance: Smith, Young Clark, Miss Williams; particularly French Peasant, Black Joke-

Related Works
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Heartwell-Harper; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Cibber Jr; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Cibber Jr

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Rainton, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Walter; particularly The Matelots, Dutch Boor and his Frou-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Younger; Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Walker; Sparkish-Chapman; Dorilant-Milward; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Hall; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Alithea-Mrs Berriman; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hippisley

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-a Gentleman for this Diversion; Archer-Hewson; Sir Charles-Stoppelaer; Sullen-Dove; Foigard-Jones; Bonniface-Lacy; Gibbet-Ross; Scrub-Reynolds; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Elsam; Dorinda-a Gentlewoman who never perform'd on any Stage before; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woodward; Cherry-Mrs Careless; Gipsey-Mrs Storey.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Stoppelaer

Song: BBarbarous Cruel Man (the favourite Song)-Stoppelaer; Excell

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Quin; Sir Charles-Milward; Bonniface-Bullock; Gibbet-Chapman; Foigard-Morgan; Scrub-Hippisley; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corvino-Cibber; Corbaccio-Johnson; Voltore-Roberts; Sir Politick-Norris; Bonario-Wm. Mills; Peregrine-Watson; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton; Caelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Norris

Dance: FFrench Gardiner and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter; The Pierete-Roger, Mlle Delorme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Chapman; Aimwell-Pitt; Bonniface-Wilcocks; Sir Charles-Macklin; Gibbet-Ayres; Foigard-Eaton; Scrub-Ray; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Miller; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Elsam; Dorinda-Mrs Talbot (in Daily Journal, 23 Sept.), a Gentlewoman for her Diversion (Daily Journal, 24 Sept.); Cherry-Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Macklin

Song: TThe Bath Teazer (that celebrated Ballad) by Leveridge-Ray

Dance: End II: The White Joke-Eaton; III: A new Dance-Hind, Eaton, Mrs Hill