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Event Comment: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Atall-Giffard; Careless-Havard; Clerimont-Harbin; Sir Solomon-Lyon; Sir Harry-Ayres; Wilful-Monlass; Finder-Wetherilt; Supple-Hamilton; Strut-Bardin; Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Roberts; Clarinda-Miss Hughes; Silvia-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Lyon
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Ayres
Role: Wilful Actor: Monlass

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Sir Novelty-R. Wetherilt; Snap-Penkethman; Worthy Sr-Huddy; Worthy Jr-Bardin; Sir William-Lyon; Sly-Hamilton; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Narcissa-Mrs Roberts; Hillaria-Mrs Hamilton; Flareit-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Sir William Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Event Comment: Benefit Haughton. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Foppington-Bowman Jr; Young Fashion-Hardin; Sir Tunbelly-Hulett; Lory-Penkethman; Sir John-Jenkins; Syringe-Rosco; Coupler-Lyon; Shoemaker-Ray; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Berinthia-Mrs Roberts; Hoyden-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Hulett
Role: Sir John Actor: Jenkins

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. III: A new Moors' Dance by Haughton, Vallois, Tench, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward. V: Last new Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Tench, Miss Norman

Song: II: Song with French Horns by Mrs Jones. IV: Singing in Italian by Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Chapman; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Elder Worthy-Hale; Young Worthy-Walker; Snap-Morgan; Sly-Mullart; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Maid-Miss Horsington; Sir Novelty-Neale; Sir William-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Neale
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: Preamble on the Kettle Drums by Job Baker

Dance: By Lally and Mlle Salle. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Event Comment: Benefit Miller. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Truewit-W. Mills; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Milward; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Lady Haughty-Mrs Cross; Mrs Otter-Mrs Charke; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Grace; Doll Mavis-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: La Follette c'est Ravize by Nivelon and Miss Mann. II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Cibber; Sir Positive-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Sir Humphrey-Harper; Reynard-Miller; Valentine-Milward; Harcourt-W. Mills; Horatio-Raftor; Lewis-Cross; Diligence-Turbutt; Almanzor-Master Arne; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross; Lisetta-Miss Mann; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Maria-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Dorothea-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Sir Positive Actor: Griffin
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Goodwill Actor: Shepard

Dance: A Grand Ballet, called, The French Peasants, by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Marriage-Office Author(s): William Bates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Sir William-Hippisley; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Hale; Young Worthy-Walker; Snap-James; Sly-Mullart; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Maid-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Bolus-Harper; Old Wilful-Miller; Strut-Oates; Finder-Berry; Sir Harry-Shepard; Lady Sad lite-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Miss Hollyday; Wishwell-Mrs Cross; Situp-Miss Mann; Sir Solomon-Johnson .
Cast
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shepard
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17351018

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer. III: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. rv: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-DL Miller; Truewit-W. Mills; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Milward; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Lady Haughty-Mrs Cross; Mrs Otter-Mrs Charke; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Grace; Dol Mavis-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: DL Miller

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: II: By Mlle Anne Roland. IV: Grand Ballet by Mlle Roland, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Connoisseur; Or, Every Man In His Folly

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, W. Mills, Mecklin, Salway, Mrs Clive, Miss Holliday, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cross; but edition of 1736 lists: Lord Constant-Quin; Lord Modely-Cibber; Sir Godfrey Trinket-Griffin; Sir Harry Gaylove-W. Mills; Cheatly-Mechlin; Signior Bagatelli-Salway; Tom-Turbutt; William-Cross; Flavia-Mrs Clive; Araminta-Miss Holiday; Mrs Freelove-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Cross. Prologue written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Sir Godfrey Trinket Actor: Griffin
Role: Sir Harry Gaylove Actor: W. Mills
Role: William Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Two Connoisseurs Author(s): William Hayley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Berry; Young Worthy-W. Mills; Snap-Mechlin; Sly-Miller; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive Author(s): William Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: Temple Beau-Giffard; Lady Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Sir Avarice-Norris; Veromil-W. Giffard; Valentine-Havard; Pedant-Rosco; Pincet-Woodward; Lady Gravely-Mrs Haughton; Clarissa-Miss Hughes; Bellaria-Mrs Roberts; Sir Harry-attempted by Penkethman, Being but the Thirteenth Time of his appearing in that Character .

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Song: IV: By Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Female Rake; or, Modern Fine Lady

Performance Comment: Phillis-Mrs Talbot; but edition of 1736 lists also: Lord Fashion-Pullen; Sir George Friendly-Turner; Clerimont-Freeman; Townly-Smith; Dapper-Williams; Sir Harry Trueman-Smith; Tim-Mrs Charke; George-Lowder; James-Adams; Libertine-Miss Jones; Sylvia-Mrs Eaton; Celia-Mrs Mills. Prologue. Epilogue spoken by Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Sir George Friendly Actor: Turner
Role: Dapper Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Harry Trueman Actor: Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Berry; Young Worthy-W. Mills; Snap-Macklin; Sly-Miller; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter; IV: Double Jealousy, as17360907

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Sir William-Hippisley; Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Marshall; Young Worthy-Walker; Snap-James; Sly-Mullart; Narcissa-Mrs Bellamy; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Maid-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Truewit-W. Mills; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Milward; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Lady Haughty-Mrs Cross; Mrs Otter-Mrs Grace; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Bennet; Dol Mavis-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Goodwill Actor: Shepard

Music: Select Pieces-; particularly the March in Zara-

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Philips, Mrs Anderson; III: Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Bolus-Harper; Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Shepard; Strut-Oates; Finder-Macklin; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Miss Holliday; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; Situp-Mrs Bennet; Sir Solomon-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Wilful Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shepard
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Goodwill Actor: Shepard

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter; V: Last new Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Cibber; Freelove-Mills; Sir Humphrey-Harper; Cockade-Miller; Valentine-Milward; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Maria-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Dorthea-Mrs Pritchard; Sir Positive-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Harper
Role: Sir Positive Actor: Griffin.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Sir Novelty-Bardin; Loveless-Giffard; Elder Worthy-Richardson; Young Worthy-Havard; Sir William-Lyon; Snap-Yates; Sly-Rosco; Narcissa-Mrs Roberts; Hillaria-Mrs Hamilton; Flareit-Mrs Houghton; Mrs Anne-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Bardin
Role: Sir William Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Sir Penurious Actor: Norris
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Wilson.

Song: I: Since Times are so bad (by Purcell)-Stitchbury, Miss Jones; II: A Purcell Dialogue-Masters Hamilton

Music: Between Play and Entertainment: Handel Concerto on the Welsh Harp-Jones

Dance: III: The Princess of Wales (a new Ball Dance), concluding with a Minuet-Vallois, Miss Oates; IV: French Peasant-Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Macklin; Sly-Miller; Lawyer-Cross; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Sir William-Hippisley; Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Walker; Sly-Mullart; Narcissa-Mrs Bellamy; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Snap-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Wright; Carless-Mills; Bolus-Harper; Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Turbutt; Strut-Woodward; Finder-Macklin; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; Situp-Mrs Bennet; Sir Solomon-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Wilful Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Turbutt
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; V: Scot's Dance, as17371110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Truewit-Mills; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Clerimont-Wright; Dauphin-Havard; Otter-Harper; Cutbeard-Macklin; Lady Haughty-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Otter-Mrs Grace; Mrs Centaur-Mrs Bennet; Doll Mavis-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: As17371114

Event Comment: LLord Wentworth to the Earl of Strafford, 19 Jan.: We was at Covent Garden Play House last night, my mother was so good as to treat us with it, and the Dragon of Wantcliff was the farce. I like it vastly and the musick is excessive pretty, and tho it is a burlesque on the operas yet Mr Handel owns he thinks the tunes very well composed....and it has been acted 36 times already and they are always pretty full. The poor operas I doubt go on but badly, for tho every body praises both Cafferielli and the opera yet it has never been full, and if it is not now at first it will be very empty towards the latter end of the winter.--Wentworth Papers, p. 539

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing, but Genest, III, 549, lists: Sir Philip-Ryan; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Tridewell-Hale; Anvil-Bridgwater; Widgin-Chapman; Bulfinch-Rosco; Pade-Arthur; Howdye-Neale; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Horton; Northern Lass-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Macklin; Sir Humphrey-Harper; Sir Positive-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Valentine-Milward; Cockade-Miller; Harcourt-Winstone; Horatio-Raftor; Lewis-Cross; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Grace; Maria-Mrs Clive; Dorothea-Mrs Pritchard; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Dorinda-Mrs Butler; Lisetta-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Harper
Role: Sir Positive Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Song: In: the usual Songs-Mrs Clive, Beard; particularly The Life of a Beau-Mrs Clive, Beard; The Beaux Lamentation-Mrs Clive, Beard for the Loss of Faranelli; The Provident Damsel-Mrs Clive, Beard

Dance: III: Two Pierrots-Pelling, Vallois; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright