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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Aimwell-Delane; Bonniface-Hulett; Foigard-Morgan; Scrub-Norris; Sir Charles-Havard; Sullen-W. Giffard; Gibbet-Bullock; Cherry-Mrs Hamilton, from Dublin, the first Time of her appearance on this Stage; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Morgan; Dorinda-Mrs Purden; Gypsey-Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Dance: Vallois and Mlle Vallois, from the Theatre in Paris, Mrs Bullock from lif

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Delane; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Northumberland-Rosco; Suffolk-Huddy; Dudley-Giffard; Sussex-Bardin; Gardiner-W. Giffard; Sir John-Winstone Williams in Daily Advertiser; Lieutenant-Havard; Captain-Jenkins; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Haughton.

Dance: Valois and Mlle Valois, Mrs Bullock, Jones, Hind

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Belmour-Giffard; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-Havard; Setter-Collet; Bluff-Morgan; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Fondlewife-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Roberts; Laetitia-Mrs Giffard; Araminta-Mrs Christian; Sylvia-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: As17321005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Walker; Sparkish-Chapman; Dorilant-Milward; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Hall; Country Wife-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Buchanan; Alithea-Mrs Cantrell; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Horsington; Dainty-Mrs Forrester.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Cibber Jr; Lovemore-A. Hallam; Cunningham-Watson; Jeffrey-Oates; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Shireburn; Philadelphia-Miss Williams; Damaris-Mrs Mills; Prudence-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance:

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Nell-Miss Raftor; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Grace; And a new Prologue to the Memory of the late Mr Wilks-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: new Scots Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Younger; Townly-Ryan; Manly-Quin; Basset-Chapman; Richard-Neale; Poundage-Hall; Constable-H. Bullock; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrell; Jenny-Miss Binks; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Stevens; Myrtilla-Mrs Forester; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley.

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park; Or, The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Young Reveller-Cibber; Florella-Mrs Booth; Worthy-Bridgwater; Sasaphras-Shepard; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace; Violante-Mrs Butler; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Mrs Raison-Mrs Charke; Sir Thomas-Harper; Raison-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Greenwich Park Author(s): William Mountfort

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Houghton, Mrs Walter; Tambourine-Miss Robinson

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Townly-Giffard; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Morgan; Basset-Bardin; Richard-Bullock; Moddy-Collett; Lady Grace-Mrs Williamson; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Haughton; Moody-Collett; Motherly-Mrs Norris; Myrtilla-Mrs Christian; Trusty-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Williamson

Dance: SSailor-Jones; Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Rashly-Milward; Ranger-Quin; Bubble-Chapman; Sir Roge -Hall; Fumble-Hippisley; Sneak-Penkethman; Emilia-Mrs Bullock; Maria-Mrs Hallam; Cordelia-Miss Holliday; Governess-Mrs Cook; Betty-Miss Stevens; Mrs Snare-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Roge Actor: Hall

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Huddy; Sir Philip-Bullock; Obadiah-Morgan; Periwinkle-Norris; Tradelove-Pearce; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Williams; Simon Pure-W. Giffard; Ann-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Morgan; Betty-Mrs Christian; And a new Prologue-Giffard, on the Happy Occasion of the Anniversary of His Majesty's Birth Day.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Bullock
Role: Sackbut Actor: Williams

Dance: I: Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; II: Sailor's Dance-Jones; IV: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: French Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Bullock; Sir George-Huddy; Fantome-Bardin; Butler-Collet; Coachman-Rosco; Gardiner-W. Giffard; Vellum-Norris; Lady Trueman-Mrs Haughton; Abigail-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Huddy

Dance: II: Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; III: Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: Sailor's Dance-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Ben-Stoppelaer; Sir Sampson-Morgan; Valentine-Giffard; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Bullock; Trapland-Norris; Foresight-Collet; Jeremy-Rosco; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Morgan
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: As17321102

Song: IV: new Song-Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Wm. Mills; Orestes-Mills; Pylades-Cibber Jr; Phoenix-Boman; Andromache-Mrs Horton; Hermione-Mrs Butler; Cephisa-Mrs Grace; Cleone-Miss Williams; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Miss Raftor; Roger-Griffin; Sir Humphrey-Shepard; Statute-Berry; Thomas-Stoppelaer; Jonas-Oates; Peter-Charke; Steward-Fielding; Dorcas-Mrs Mullart; Joyce-Miss Brett; Aunt-Miss Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Shepard

Dance: DDutchwoman-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Houghton, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Drugger-Cibber Jr; Surly-Wm. Mills; Dapper-R. Wetherilt; Kastril-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Grace; Dol Common-Mrs Mullart; Sir Epicure-Harper; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

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

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17321019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Voltore-Milward; Corvino-Walker; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Sir Politick-Penkethman; Bonario-Salway; Caelia-Mrs Bullock; Lady Wou'd@be-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17321006, Sir Joseph-R. Wetherilt, from dl, being the first Time of his appearance on this Stage; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Giffard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Wherrit; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of The Mock Doctor. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: By Desire. Done from the French of Moliere (Revised by the Author)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17321019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Quin; Sir John-Milward; Myrtle-Walker; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Chapman; Humphrey-Paget; Daniel-Ray; Tom-Ryan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cantrel; Isabella-Mrs Templer; Indiana-Mrs Buchanan; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Phillis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Bellmour-Walker; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Vainlove-Ryan; Sharper-Milward; Sir Joseph-Neale; Bluff-Hall; Setter-Chapman; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Cantrell; Sylvia-Miss Holliday; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Belinda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Neale
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: As17321005, but Sir John-Norris.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Norris.

Dance: As17321023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17321030, but Sir Phillip-Bardin.
Cast
Role: Sir Phillip Actor: Bardin.
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Bullock
Role: Sackbut Actor: Williams

Dance: SSaraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17321010, but Sir Jealous-Lyon, from Dublin, being the first time of his appearing on this stage; Marplot-R. Wetherilt.

Dance: SScot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Hornpipe-Jones, playing on the Violin; The Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Lyon; Clerimont-Rosco; Careless-Havard; Strut-Bardin; Finder-R. Wetherilt; Old Wilful-Morgan; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Roberts; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Haughton; Wishwell-Mrs Hamilton; Situp-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Lyon

Song: Master Cuttin, a Youth of 14 Years of Age, who never appear'd on any Stage before

Dance: As17321125

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Done from the French of Moliere. [Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams