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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: Oratorical Lectures Parts-Foote, Weston, MacGeorge, Quin, Bannister, Williams, Young, Booth, Palmer, Kickill, Somers, Pearce (Edition of 1762).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Fielding; Colonel-Clarke; Fryar-Giffard; Gomez-Reynolds; Bertran-Williams; Raymond-Pearce; Alphonso-Withers; Elvira-Mrs Jell; Teresa-Mrs Man; Queen-Mrs Buchanan; With a New Prologue address'd to the Town-Mrs Killbee.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Williams
Role: Raymond Actor: Pearce

Song: Mrs Hill; End I: Si Caro Si-; II: Deppo Lombre-; III: Dialogue between Macheath and Polly-; IV: Alla Fama-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis Or The Old Lover Outwitted

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous Mammon-Reynolds; Old Traffick-Giffard; Young Traffick-Adams; Lovemore-Withers; Crafty-Nicholls; Trickwell-Symonds; Nickum-Hill; Cheatley-Turner; Sly-Pearce; Roger-Williams; Carolina-Mrs Taylor; Emilia-Miss Man; Martina-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Sly Actor: Pearce
Role: Roger Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Metamorphosis Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Craftsman or The Weekly Journalist

Performance Comment: No cast in bill or edition of 1728, but second edition of 1729 lists: Sir Whimsical Watchit-Giffard; D'Anvers-Adams; Mactawdry-Williams; Trap-Symonds; Lookout-Hill; Widow Speedy-Mrs Elsam; Melissa-Mrs Purden; Betty-Mrs Gill; Prologue-; Epilogue-Symonds.
Cast
Role: Mactawdry Actor: Williams

Dance: Cleveland, Turner, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Turner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Smuglers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Vulcan-Hulet; Bung-Giffard; Crabb-Pearce; Conscience-Gillow; Oats-Williams; Pigg-Wathen; Couch-Hill; Alspike-Downs; Snack-Reynolds; Trusty-Smith; Rapp-Machen; Hearsay-Hicks; Bluet-Dove; Verdict-Taylor; Mrs Vulcan-Mrs Thomas; Mrs Susan-Mrs Purden; Peg Ambler-Mrs Carter; Bess Blouse-Mrs Palmer; Moll Titup-Mrs Jones; Prologue-Gillow.
Cast
Role: Crabb Actor: Pearce
Role: Oats Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Patron or Statesmans Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists Lord Falcon-Hulet; Sir Jolly Glee-Giffard; Merit-Reynolds; Stout-Gillow; Pointer-Pearce; Peggy Lure-Mrs Nokes; Epilogue-Lure.
Cast
Role: Pointer Actor: Pearce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Collet; Duretete-R. Williams; Dugard-Mynns; Petit-Hallam; Bravos-Penkethman, Lacy, Pearce, Machen; Oriana-Mrs Seal; Bizarre-Mrs Giffard; Lamorce-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Duretete Actor: R. Williams
Role: Bravos Actor: Penkethman, Lacy, Pearce, Machen

Dance: As17291202

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor Or The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-W. Giffard; Ford-Giffard; Sir Hugh-Penkethman; Shallow-Collet; Page-Huddy; Caius-Bardin; Fenton-Lacy; Host-R. Williams; Pistol-Pearce; Bardolfe-Machen; Slender-Bullock; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Ann Page-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Host Actor: R. Williams
Role: Pistol Actor: Pearce
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, Two Pierrots, Turkish Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Bardin; Sir Thomas-W. Williams; Dick-Eaton; Old Hob-Pearce; Friendly-Mrs Thomas; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Betty-Miss M. Vaughan , her first appearance on this stage; Hob's Mother-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Williams
Role: Old Hob Actor: Pearce

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: FFlag Dance-Burny

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: As17300526, but Lear-a Gentleman for his Diversion, that lately play'd Hamlet; Bastard-W. Williams; Burgundy-Pearce; Goneril-Mrs Thomas; Regan-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: W. Williams
Role: Burgundy Actor: Pearce
Role: Albany Actor: R. Williams

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Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Smith; Bajazet-Rosco; Axalla-Barden; Moneses-Giffard; Prince-Barret; Stratocles-Peterson; Mirvan-R. Williams; Zama-Pearce; Omar-Huddy; Haly-Mrs Thomas; Dervice-Machen; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Selima-Mrs Haughton; With the Anniversary Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Mirvan Actor: R. Williams
Role: Zama Actor: Pearce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Duke-Rosco; Priuli-Huddy; Antonio-Collet; Jaffeir-Smith; Pierre-W. Giffard; Bedamar-R. Williams; Renault-Bardin; Conspirators-Bullock, Pearce, Peterson; Belvidera-Mrs Giffard, .
Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: R. Williams
Role: Conspirators Actor: Bullock, Pearce, Peterson

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17301121, but Stratocles-Havard; Mirvan-R. Williams; Zama-Pearce; Arpasia-Mrs Plomer, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Mirvan Actor: R. Williams
Role: Zama Actor: Pearce
Role: Cassio Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Cast
Role: Snuffle Actor: W. Williams
Role: Grist Actor: R. Williams.
Role: Dame Hackett Actor: Pearce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17301207, but Duretete-Morgan; Dugard-Havard; Bravos-W. Giffard, Bullock, Pearce; New Prologue-Mrs Thomasin a Gentleman's Habit, in Honour of the Ancient Britons; new Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Bravos Actor: W. Giffard, Bullock, Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17311211, but Hob-Pearce; Sir Thomas-Collett; Dick-Master Woodward; Old Hob-W. Williams; Friendly-Stoppelaer; Flora-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Miss Smith; Hob's Mother-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Pearce
Role: Old Hob Actor: W. Williams

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Collet; Clerimont-Rosco; Careless-W. Giffard; Strut-W. Williams; Old Wilful-Morgan; Sir Harry-Pearce; Finder-Bullock; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Plomer; Clarinda-Mrs Morgan; Sylvia-Mrs Haughton; Wishwell-Mrs Palmer; Situp-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Strut Actor: W. Williams
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Performance Comment: As17301204, but Fashionable Lady-Mrs Palmer; Ballad-Morgan; Boatswain-Pearce; Pantomimes-Sandham, R. Williams, Master Woodward; Prattle-_.
Cast
Role: Boatswain Actor: Pearce
Role: Pantomimes Actor: Sandham, R. Williams, Master Woodward
Role: Merit Actor: W. Williams
Role: Punch Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Wedding

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: Tradelove Actor: Pearce
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: Julius Caesar With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Octavius-Rosco; Antony-Giffard; Brutus-Delane; Caska-W. Giffard; Trebonius-Smith; Ligarius-Jenkins; Decius-Bardin; Metellus-Winstone; Cinna-Williams; Lucius-Master Huddy; Soothsayer-James; Calphurnia-Mrs Williamson; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Morgan, Norris, Collet, Bullock, Wetherilt Sr, Pearce, Stoppelaer.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Brutus-Delane; Cassius-Hulett; Marc Antony-Giffard; Octavius-a Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage; Caska-Lyon; Decius-Rosco; Trebonius-Havard; Metellus-R. Wetherilt; Ligarius-Jenkins; Cinna-Williams; Soothsayer-James; Lucius-Master Giffard; Calphurnia-Mrs Haughton; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Penkethman, Morgan, Norris, Collett, Pearce, Stoppelaer, Wetherilt Sr With a New Prologue addressed to the City .

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Brutus-Delane; Cassius-Hulett; Marc Antony-Giffard; Octavius-a Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage; Caska-Lyon; Decius-Rosco; Trebonius-Havard; Metellus-R. Wetherilt; Ligarius-Jenkins; Cinna-Williams; Soothsayer-James; Lucius-Master Giffard; Calphurnia-Mrs Haughton; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Penkethman, Morgan, Norris, Collett, Pearce, Stoppelaer, Wetherilt Sr With a New Prologue addressed to the City .

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17671031, but Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; O'Cutter-Barrington; Tom-R. Smith; Paris-Holtom; William-Quick; Toilette-Miss Mills; Chambermaid-Miss Pearce.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Quick
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Pearce.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant-Bensley, 1st time; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Holtom; Sir Bashful-Yates; Widow Belmour (with the original song)-Miss Macklin; Lady Constant-Mrs Dyer; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionet-Miss Pearce; Furnish-Miss Mills; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Cushing
Role: Mignionet Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: The Lamplighters, as17681101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Bensley; Trinket-Dyer; Russet-Dunstall; Sit Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Paris-Holtom; William-Cushing; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Toilette-Miss Helme; Maid-Miss Pearce; Mrs Oakly-Miss Barsanti; Wit a New Occasional Epilogue-Hull, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Cushing
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: The Highland Reel, as17731112, after the Epilogue

Event Comment: Know all men by these presents, that Colley Cibber, Esq; of the Parish of St/James's in the County of Middlesex, for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty Pounds of lawful Mony of Great Britain to him in hand paid by John Watts of London, Stationer, he the said Colley Cibber, Esq; hath bargained, sold and assigned, and set over, and by these presents doth bargain, sell, assign and set over all that the full and sole right and title, of, in and to the copy of a Tragedy, intitled, Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John, written by the said Colley Cibber, Esq; to have and to hold the said copy of the said tragedy unto the said John Watts, his heirs and assigns for ever, notwithstanding any act or law to the contrary: In witness whereof the said Colley Cibber, Esq; hath hereunto sett his hand and seal this twentieth day of February, 1744/5. [Signed] C. Cibber. [Witnesses] James Webster, John Mark Bimson. [Original Document in Folger Shakespeare Library, validated by three Sixpence stamps, and Cibber's seal. Case No. 993 among Cibber documents.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello By Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Othello-Sir Francis Delaval; Iago-John Delaval Esq; Cassio-E. Delaval Esq; Brabantio, Lodovico-Sim Pine Esq; Roderigo-Capt. Stevens; Desdemona-Mrs Quarme (Hogan) , Mrs Quan (Cross), Mrs Qualm (Winston); Emelia-Mrs Stevens (Hogan).
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: John Delaval Esq
Role: Cassio Actor: E. Delaval Esq
Role: Lodovico Actor: Sim Pine Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Heroick Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: Prologue- by Henry StJohn Esq; Epilogue- By Bevill Higgons, Esq; Agamemnon-Betterton; Achilles-Verbruggen; Nestor-Bowman; Ulysses-Sandford; Patroclus-Scudemore; Chryses-Kynaston; Chalcas-Freeman; Talthybius-Baily; Chruseis-Mrs Barry; Briseis-Mrs Bracegirdle; Artemis-Mrs Prince.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Parts by Foote, Palmer, Davis, Castle, Gardner, Weston, Shuter, Quick, Keen, Mendez, Pearce, Strange, Mrs Jefferies; Lofty-Foote; Rust-Vernon; Robin-Shuter; Pepperpot-J. Palmer; Puff-Castle; Dactyl-Gardener; Juliet-Mrs Jeffreys (Neville); Parts-Davis, Weston, Quick, Keen, Mendez, Pearce, Strange.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Davis, Weston, Quick, Keen, Mendez, Pearce, Strange.

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Dance: Several entertainments-Miss Froment