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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: See17330123, but (Daily Post missing), but advance bill in Daily Advertiser, 14 April, lists: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-W. Mills; Loveit-Mrs Heron; Harriet-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: The Flight-Essex, Miss Robinson; IV: Spanish Dance-Lally; V: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Ballet: End Afterpiece: The Grand Dance to The Country Revels. Colin-Essex; Phoebe-Mrs Booth; Peasants-Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport; Peasant Women-Miss Mann, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Price; Yeomen and Wives-Lally, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Miss Mears

Performance Comment: Colin-Essex; Phoebe-Mrs Booth; Peasants-Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport; Peasant Women-Miss Mann, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Price; Yeomen and Wives-Lally, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Miss Mears.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great With The Fall Of Bajazet Emperor Of The Turks

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-A. Hallam; Bajazet-Cibber; Axalla-Cross; Omar-Berry; Dervice-W. Hallam; Mirvan-H. Tench; Haly-Mrs Charke; Selima-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Haly Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Griffin; Lappet-Mrs Roberts; Cabbage-Bullock; Clerimont-Stoppelaer; Frederick-Leigh; Ramilie-Jones; James-Smith; Lawyer Puff@and@Clark-Rainton; Harriet-Miss Atherton; Mariana-Miss Careless; Widow Widely-Mrs Talbot.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lawyer Puff@and@Clark Actor: Rainton
Role: Widow Widely Actor: Mrs Talbot.

Afterpiece Title: The Ridotto Al Fresco

Performance Comment: Masqueraders-Smith, Stoppelaer, Leigh, Tench, Grey, Young Master Paulet, Mrs Bullock, Miss Mann, Miss Atherton, Miss Careless, Miss Jones, Miss Brett, Jones, Mrs Morse; Marquis de Fresco-Arlequin en Chien; Marchioness de Fresco-Mlle Arlequinne en Chienne; Epilogue-Miss Cole, age 4.
Event Comment: For the Entertainment of their Excellencies Jousef Coja and Sidi Mohammed, Envoys from Tunis. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Mills; Plume-W. Mills; Brazen-Cibber; Worthy-Milward; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Miller; Appletrec-Oates; Pearmain-Tench; Sylvia-Mrs Charke; Melinda-Mrs Grace; Rose-Miss Robinson; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza Haywood

Dance: As17331031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Mills; Iago-W. Mills; Cassio-A. Hallam; Brabantio-Milward; Roderigo-Miller; Lodovico-Berry; Desdemona-Mrs Grace; Emilia-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Festival The Impromptu Revel Masque

Performance Comment: Venus-Miss Arne; Cupid-Master Arne; Shepherds-Kelly, Berry, Roberts, Corse; Shepherdesses-Miss Jones, Mrs Dancey, Mrs Clark, Miss Oates; Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Les Plaisirs-Essex, Miss Robinson; Swain and Nymph-F. Tench and Miss Latour; College Youths-H. Tench, Holt, Janno; but see17331124. but see17331124.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Mills; Juba-A. Hallam; Sempronius-W. Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Milward; Marcus-Berry; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Boman; Marcia-Mrs Charke; Lucia-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Robinson. La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. La Folette S'cest ravizee by Nivelon and Miss Mann

Performance Comment: La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. La Folette S'cest ravizee by Nivelon and Miss Mann .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-W. Mills; Face-Mills; Abel-Cibber; Sir Epicure-Harper; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Surly-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Kastril-Miller; Dapper-Master Arne; Doll Common-Mrs Charke; Dame Pliant-Mrs Grace; Neighbours-Winstone, Tench, Harrington, Tenoe, Wright, Ridout .
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Grace

Music: Select Pieces composed by Corelli, Vivaldi, Geminiani, Handel

Dance: I: Le Watteau by Miss Robinson alone. II: La Follette s'cest ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. IV: Mock Minuet, as17331027 V: Les Bergeries, as17331108

Performance Comment: II: La Follette s'cest ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. IV: Mock Minuet, as17331027 V: Les Bergeries, as17331108.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Cibber; Thorowgood-Milward; Barnwell Sr-Berry; Trueman-W. Mills; Blunt-Winstone; Milwood-Mrs Butler; Maria-Miss Mann; Lucy-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before; Hob's Father-Harper; Sir Thomas-Shepard; Friendly-Berry; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pritchard; Flora-Miss Oates; Jenny-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-W. Mills; Dumont-A. Hallam; Bellmour-Berry; Ratcliff-Bowman; Catesby-Oates; Jane Shore-Mrs Butler; Alicia-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

Dance: As17340112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Trincalo-Miller; Caliban-Johnson; Alonzo-Hewitt; Antonio-Turbutt; Gonsalo-Mullart; Stephano-Shepard; Ventoso-Oates; Mustacho-Jones; Dorinda-Mrs Clive (with Dear Pretty Touth); Hippolito-Miss Hollyday; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Ariel-Master Arne (with Songs proper to the Character); Neptune-Stoppelaer; Amphitrite-Miss Young; Earthy Spirit-Waltz; Winds-Poitier, S. Lally, Davenport, Topham, Holt; Watermen-Harper, Mullart, Tench, Topham, Davenport, Holt, Wright: With a Grand Dance of Spirits; Chief Spirit-Le Brun .

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: Cephalus-Stoppelaer; Procris-Mrs Clive; Aurora-Mrs Charke; Neptune-Turbutt; Sea Gods-Lally Sr, Lally Jr; Tritons-Tench, Davenport, Holt, Topham; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Miss Anderson; Noble Venetian-A. Hallam; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Bravo-Harper; Miller-Topham; Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierrot-Cibber; Mandarin Gormogons-Lally Sr, Lally Jr, Topham, Tench; Chinese Guards-Jones, Burnet, Wright, Bethun; Gardeners and Wives-Lally Jr, Topham, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin, the first time of his performance on that stage these 16 years; Cassio-Cibber; Iago-W. Mills; Brabantio-Milward; Roderigo-Miller; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

Performance Comment: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Juba-W. Mills; Sempronius-Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Milward; Marcus-Cross; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Hewitt; Marcia-Mrs Thurmond; Lucia-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Salway; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. [Their Majesties, Duke, and Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-W. Mills; Face-Mills; Abel-Cibber; Sir Epicure-Harper; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller; Dapper-Master Arne; Surly-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Doll Common-Mrs Charke; Dame Pliant-Mrs Shireburn; Neighbors-Winston, Wright, Jones, Leigh .
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: A Burgo Master Trickd

Performance Comment: Burgo-Master-Nivelon; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Miss Mann; Burgomaster's Servant-Cibber; Scaramouch-Janno; Peasants-Pelling, Janno, Davenport; Peasant Women-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Oates .

Dance: I: The Black Joke. II: Revellers. III: Pierots. IV: Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: II: Revellers. III: Pierots. IV: Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .
Event Comment: Not Acted [there] these Eight Years [but see 4 Jan. 1728]. Written by Shakespeare. With New Scenes, Habits, and other Decorations, and proper Pieces of Musick between the Acts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-W. Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Mills; Anthony-Milward; Caska-Cibber; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Octavius Caesar-Salway; Decius Brutus-Hewitt; Messala-Corey; Arrimedorus-Shepard; Flavius-Berry; Metellus Cimber-Turbutt; Cinna-Este; Popilius-Woodbourn; Trebonius-Winstone; Lepidus-Cole; Cuius Ligarius-Bowman; Luccillius-Leigh; Pindarus-Oates; Caesar's Servant-Raftor; Anthony's Servant-Cross; Lucius-Master Arne; Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Mechlin .
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Dance: By Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Quin; Plume-W. Mills; Brazen-Cibber; Bullock-Miller; Worthy-Milward; Kite-Harper; Appletree-Mechlin; Pearmain-Oates; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Melinda-Mrs Butler; Rose-Miss Holliday; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Cassio-Cibber; Iago-W. Mills; Brabantio-Milward; Roderigo-Miller; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom or The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Shepard; Blister-Harper; Quaver-Salway; Wormwood-Cross; Coupee-Laguerre; Thomas-Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance:

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson. By Her Majesty's Command. [The Queen, Prince of Wales, Duke, and Princesses Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-W. Mills; Face-Mills; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller; Dapper-Leigh; Surly-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Doll Common-Mrs Clive; Dame Pliant-Mrs Cross; Drugger-Cibber; Sir Epicure-Harper; Neighbours-Winstone, Wright, Turbutt, Raftor .
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi Being the Comic Interlude of Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: Gardeners-Pelling, Davenport; Gardeners' Wives-Mrs Davenport, Mrs Villeneuve; Noble Venetian-Este; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierot-Davenport; Mandarin Gormogons-Thurmond, Villeneuve, Pelling, De la Magre; Chinese Guards-Wright, Taylor, Gray, Leigh. Concluding with Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-W. Mills; Balance-Quin; Worthy-Milward; Brazen-Cibber; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Salway; Pearmain-Taylor; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Melinda-Mrs Butler; Rose-Miss Holliday; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Butler

Music: As17351018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Milward; King-Quin; Ghost-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-W. Mills; Horatio-Este; 1st Gravedigger-Johnson; Ostrick-Cibber; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: As17351018

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Eight Years. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. [For an attack upon this play on moral grounds, see Prompter, 25 Nov.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ma1ds Tragedy

Performance Comment: Melantius-Quin; Amintor-Milward; King-W. Mills; Calianax-Griffin; Evadne-Mrs Thurmond; Aspasia-Miss Holliday; Lysippus-Berry; Diphilus-Winstone; Cleon-Oates; Strato-Turbutt; Diagoras-Raftor; Dula-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Dula Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Le Badinage by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule Or Love And Empire

Performance Comment: Abra Mule-Mrs Buchanan; Solyman-Walker; Pyrrhus-Ryan; Mahomet-Stephens; Kister Aga-Aston; Mursa-Bridgwater .
Cast
Role: Abra Mule Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Afterpiece Title: A City Ramble or The Humours of the Compter

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced the Song ofJoan and her Maid to the Compter were sent. Hardhead-Hippisley; Sir Humphrey-Mullart; Ezekiel Prim-Bridgwater; Abraham-Paget; Gentlemen-Ridout, A. Ryan; Constables-M. Stoppelaer, Boaman; Mordecai-James; Watchmen-Houghton, Littleton; Rachel-Mrs Mullart; Women-Bencraft, Smith, Mrs Browne; Newswoman-W. Hallam; Toby Twang-Chapman; Strip-Clarke; Skin'em-Todd; Bounce-Jones .
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Women Actor: Bencraft, Smith, Mrs Browne

Music: Handel's Water Musick

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Sailors (from Orestes), as17360302

Performance Comment: French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Sailors (from Orestes), as17360302.

Song: A Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Milward; King-Quin; Ghost-Mills; Ostric-Cibber; Horatio-Este; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-W. Mills; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Gravediggers-Johnson, Macklin.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Poitier; Harlequin-Philips; Spaniard-Stoppelaer; Colombine-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Scenes, Habits, and Decorations proper to the Play. Afterpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay, Author of the Beggar's Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-W. Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Milward; Caska-Cibber; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; II: Double Jealousy, as17360907

Music: Select Pieces-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Lancaster-Este; York-Milward; Justice-Boman; Westmoreland-Winstone; Pistol-Cibber; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Feeble-Griffin; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins-Oates; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Winstone
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Performance Comment: As17361005, but Ballad Singers-Stoppelaer, Mrs Pritchard.
Event Comment: For essays on the rivalry of actors, see Daily Journal, 13 Nov., and London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 13 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Burleigh-Quin; Southampton-W. Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Rutland-Miss Holliday; Nottingham-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton With Harlequin a Captive

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Winstone; Neptune-Turbutt; Priest of Aurora-Stoppelaer; Terra-Mrs Bennet; Phoebus-Hill; Phaeton-Cross; Clymene-Mrs Clive; Ethiopian-Essex; Moors-Pelling, Villeneuve, Dukes, Rector; Turk-Thurmond; Harlequin-Philips; Morocco Servant-Macklin; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole; Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mlle Roland; with a Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland.
Cast
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Venus Actor: Mlle Roland
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Roland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: See17370201, but Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Bevil Jr-Quin; Sealand-Milward; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Berry; Myrtle-W. Mills; Cimberton-Griffin; Lucinda-Miss Holiday.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Music: Select Pieces-; II: Solo on the Violin-Riggs

Dance: III: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; V: Russian Sailor-Denoyer