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Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted here before. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Ray; Flora-Mrs Clark, being the first Time of their appearing on this stage; Sir Thomas-Reynolds; Friendly-Hulett; Dick-Gillow; Old Hob-Pearce; Betty-Mrs Thomas; Hob's Mother-Mrs Nokes.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Oldfield; Townly-Wilks; Manly-Mills; Sir Frabcis-Cibber; Basset-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Porter; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Mills.
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Role: Sir Frabcis Actor: Cibber

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Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Capt Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Clerimont-Mills; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Horton; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Fainlove-Mrs Mills; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Aunt-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

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Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton; Edging-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Role: Sealand Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Young Loveless-W. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Cibber; Widow-Mrs Grace; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): William Cooke

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Surly-W. Mills; Dapper-Cibber Jr; Drugger-Miller; Lovewit-Shepard; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Bridgwater; Doll-Mrs Wetherilt; Dame Pliant-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17291113, but Boniface-Penkethman; Gibbet-W. Bullock; Sir Charles-_; Gypsey-_.
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: W. Williams
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Lacy

Dance: MMoorish Dance-T. Burney, Eaton, Sandham, Mrs Thomas, Miss Sandham

Song: As17291210

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17291215, but Sir Charles-Lacy; Cherry-Mrs Mountfort; Gypsey-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Lacy
Role: Aimwell Actor: W. Williams

Song: As17291210

Dance: T. Burney, Eaton, Sandham, Mrs Thomas, Miss Sandham

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife Of Bath

Performance Comment: Wife of Bath-Mrs Egleton; Plowdon-Boheme; Sir Harry-Ryan; Merit-Milward; Doggrel-Chapman; Father Hubert-Hall; Grist-Hippisley; Spigot-Hulett; Myrtilla-Mrs Younger; Florinda-Mrs Templer; Busy-Mrs Cantrel; but edition of 1730 adds: Astrolabe-Ogden; Shipman-Ray.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Ryan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: As17300126, with Sir Avarice-Collett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: As17300126, but Sir Avarice Pendant-Bardin. See also 31 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-W. Giffard; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Basset-Bardin; Squire Richard-W. Bullock; Moody-Collet; Lady Grace-Mrs Seal; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Miss Mountfort; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Kirk; Myrtilla-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Penkethman

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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. This is the last Benefit Mrs Barbier will have in England. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #53 9s. 6d.; tickets #74 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis (last Interlude)

Song: Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17290926, but Aimwell-Milward; Sir Charles-Pitt; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Cherry-Miss Holiday.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Pitt

Dance: End I: Scating Dance-; II: French Peasant-Poitier; III: Flag Dance-; IV: Highlander-Salle; V: Sailor's Dance called Encore-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre-

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme; particularly Myrtillo-

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

Song: TThe Sailor's Song-Laguerre

Dance: Salle, Mrs Laguerre

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

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

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

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: Falstaff's Wedding Author(s): William Kenrick

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