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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Diana and Acteon

Performance Comment: Diana-Mrs Booth; Acteon-Lally; Companions of Acteon-Essex, Rainton, Boval, Houghton; Followers of Acteon-Burnet, Grey, Wright, Wetherilt Jr; Followers of Diana-Mrs Roger, Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: a new Scotch Dance-Miss Robinson; III: English Maggot-

Ballet: V: Ballad D'Amour. Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mrs Booth; Attendants on Adonis-Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Houghton; Attendants on Venus-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears

Performance Comment: Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mrs Booth; Attendants on Adonis-Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Houghton; Attendants on Venus-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Aickin, Whitefield, L'Estrange, Wilson, Griffith, Fearon, Davis, Egan, Jacobs, Everard, Lloyd, Walters, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Williams

Dance: End: A Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Weston; Archer-Whitefield; Aimwell-Davis; Bonniface-Williams; Sullen-Fearon; Foigard-L'Estrange; Gibbet-Griffith; Sir Charles-Chaplin; Hounslow-Walters; Bagshot-Castephens; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Williams; Dorinda-Miss Platt; Cherry-Mrs Whitefield; Gipsey-Mrs Weston; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Bonniface Actor: Williams
Role: Hounslow Actor: Walters
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Entertainment: Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus; or, The Magical Pipe

Performance Comment: Apollo-Salway; Mercury-Roberts; Caliope-Mrs Cantrel; Attendants on Apollo-Essex, Villeneuve, Livier; Attendants on Cassiope-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport; Harlequin-Le Brun; Country Squire-Nivelon; Pierot-Lalauze; Petit Maitre-Laguerre; Colombine-Miss Mann; Countrymen-Thurmond, Pelling, Davenport; Countrywomen-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett; Farmer-Harper; Innkeeper-Thurmond; with Grand Ballet by Denoyer, Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Livier, Dace, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett . with Grand Ballet by Denoyer, Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Livier, Dace, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .

Music: Select Pieces on the Violin by a Youth of 13 Years of Age, who never performed in public before, a Scholar of Signior Catanio

Entertainment: [Apparently not published. Author not known. For Poitier, see Daily Journal, 3 March.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-W. Mills; Orestes-Cibber Jr; Pylades-Roberts; Phoenix-Ridout; Andromache-Mrs Charke; Hermione-Mrs Butler; Cephisa-Mrs Walter; Cleone-Miss Williams; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces-

Entertainment: Concluding with a Representation of The Carnival on the Rialto at Venice in which will be performed a Serenada-fifty of the best Hands (in Masquerade Habits) according to the Custom of the Country; Being the first of the Kind in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Miss Raftor; Macheath-Stoppelaer; Lockit-Mullart; Peachum-Paget; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Lucy-Miss Atherton; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Charke; Beggar-W. Mills; Player-Roberts; Mat-Jones; Filch-Leigh; Jemmy-Cross; Crookfinger'd Jack-Wright; Dreary-E. Roberts; Robin-Peploe; Ned-Vaughan; Paddington-Gray; Budge-Ridout; Drawer-Gray; Sailor-Burnet; Diana-Mrs Mullart; Sukey-Miss Williams; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Walter; Dolly-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Vixen-Miss Mears; Betty-Mrs D'Lorme; Jenny-Miss Atherton; Molly-Mrs Roger.
Cast
Role: Sukey Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Walter

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams

Dance: Juvan d'Vallois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caelia; Or, The Perjur'd Lover

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Lovemore-Bridgwater; Wronglove-Wm. Mills; Bellamy-Hallam; Meanwell-Mills; Gentleman-Berry; Keeper of Prison-Oates; Constable-Harper; Bounce-Jones; Porter-Mullart; Wronglove's Servant-E. Roberts; Caelia-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lupine-Mrs Charke; Flippant-Mrs Walter; Wag-Mrs Shireburn; Dizen-Miss Williams; Teazer-Miss Mears; Cicely-Mrs Mann; Keeper's Wife-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue by Henry Fielding-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Flippant Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Dizen Actor: Miss Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17321216, but Peachum-Griffin; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Lockit-Mullart; Lucy-Miss Atherton; Player-Roberts; Beggar-Ridout; Mat-Jones; Filch-Leigh; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Charke; Sukey-Miss Williams; Diana-Mrs Mullart; Coaxer-Mrs Walter; Dolly-Mrs Shireburn; Molly-Miss Mann; Mrs Vixen-Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Sukey Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Coaxer Actor: Mrs Walter

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: HHornpipe-LeBrun; Fingalian (not performed these ten years)-Sant, formerly known by the name of the Chesire Boy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris; With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Neptune-Ridout; Cephalus-Stoppelaer; Aurora-Miss Williams; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally; Noble Venetian-A. Hallam; Colombine (His Sister)-Mrs Walter; Pierrot (His Servant)- Davenport; Harlequin-LeBrun; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone (1st appearance on this stage), Aickin, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Chapman, Evatt, Bensley, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Webb, Mrs Taylor. Cast from text (J. Ridgway, 1791): Clifford-Johnstone; Bertram-Aickin; Gam-Bannister Jun.; Osbert-Mrs Goodall; William-Chapman; Walter-Evatt; Mortimer-Bensley; Elina-Mrs Kemble; Susan-Mrs Webb; Beatrice-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Chapman
Role: Walter Actor: Evatt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: Caernarvon Castle; or, The Birth of the Prince of Wales

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Davies, Benson, Cooke, Bannister, Bannister Jun., Suett, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp. Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Linton, Walker, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Saunders, Dibble, Abbott, Lyons, Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale; Cast from text (William Lane, 1793): Edward I-Barrymore; Edward de Mortimer-Davies; Walter-Benson; Merlin-Bannister; Adam de Francton-Bannister Jun.; Phillip le Brun-Suett; Isabel-Mrs Kemble; Resa-Mrs Bland; Jane-Miss DeCamp; unassigned-Cooke.
Cast
Role: Walter Actor: Benson

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers

Performance Comment: Andromeda-Mrs Booth; Perseus-Lally; Mercury-Essex; Medusa-Thurmond; Gorgons-Houghton, Burney; Followers of Perseus-Boval, Rainton, Houghton, Burney; Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar, Miss Robinson Sr; Hours of Sleep-Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar; Tritons-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton; Cepheus-Fielding; Cassiopea-Mrs Shireburn; Venus-Miss Biddy; Minerva-Miss Raftor; Juno-Mrs Shireburn; Diana-Miss Smith; Sailors-Burney, Oates, Wright, Wetherilt, Burnet, Grey; Cupid-Miss Robinson Jr; Doctor (Colombine's Father)-Burney; Pierot (Doctor's Man)-Roger; Mezzetin (Colombine's Lover)-Ray; Harlequin (Mezzetin's Man)-Weaver; Colombine (in love with Mezzetin)-Miss Robinson Sr; Mopsophil (Colombine's Maid)-Mrs Walter; Jupiter-Essex.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Performance Comment: Apollo-Salway; Mercury-Roberts; Caliope-Mrs Cantrel; Attendants on Apollo-Villeneuve, Livier, Davenport; Harlequin-Le Brun; Squire-Nivelon; Farmer-Harper; Pierrot-Lalauze; Innkeeper-Thurmond; Petit Maitre-Laguerre; Colombine-Miss Mann; Countrymen-Thurmond, Pelling, Davenport; Countrywomen-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett; with Grand Ballet by Denoyer, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett . with Grand Ballet by Denoyer, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphoses

Performance Comment: Apollo-Thurmond; Daphne-Mrs Booth; Night-Miss Lindar; Aurora-Mrs Boman; Cupid-Young Leigh; Daphne's Followers-Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter; Pastora-Mrs Robinson; Harlequin-Cibber Jr; Pierrot-Roger; Pantalon-Miller; Cookmaid-Harper; Punch-Boval; Pigmy Dancing Master-Sandham; Scaramouch Singing Master-Haughton; Pantalon's Daughters-Mrs Brett, Mrs Young; Adonis-Young Rainton; Venus-Miss Robinson; Concluding with a Rural Masque: Les Bois d'Amourette-; Nymph-Mrs Booth; Rival Swains-Thurmond, Roger; Shepherds-Boval, Lally, Haughton, Duplessis; Shepherdesses-Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock

Performance Comment: Miser (Quaker)-Cibber Jr; Pierrot (Starved Servant)-Roger; Wagner (Faustus' Heir, in Character of Harlequin)-Clark; Abericock (Spirit left him by Faustus)-Miss Robinson Jr; Harlequin's Servant (Clown)-Harper; Miller's Wife and Daughter (Quakers)-Mrs Wetherilt, Miss Tenoe; Four Spirits (Quakers) rais'd to entertain Harlequin-Young Rainton, Young Sandham, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter; Spirits rais'd for the Celebration of Harlequin's Marriage: Rural Lass-Miss Robinson; Country Lads-Young Rainton, Young Sandham; Countrymen-Boval, Haughton, Duplessis; Countrywomen-Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Mrs Young; Pomona-Mrs Booth; Statues-Thurmond, Lally, Roger, Essex.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphoses

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Clark; Pierot-Roger; Pantalon-Cibber Jr; Harlequin's Child-Miss Robinson Jr; Pigmy Dancing Master-Sandham; Scaramouch-Haughton; Pantalon's Daughters-Mrs Young, Mrs Paulet; Adonis-Young Rainton; Venus-Miss Robinson; Apollo-Thurmond; Daphne-Mrs Booth; Night-Miss Lindar; Aurora-Mrs Bowman; Cupid-Young Leigh; Daphne's Followers-Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter; Sylvan-Essex; Nymph-Mrs Booth; Pan-Roger; Shepherds-Lally, Boval; Shepherdesses-Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar; Countrymen-Haughton, Duplessis; Countrywomen-Mrs Walter, Mrs Young.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Harlequin-LeBrun; Beau Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Old Debauchee-Berry; Justice@Mittimus-Mullart; Mons Poudre-Oates; Constable-Jones; Keeper-Burnet; Porter-Peploe; Pompey-Young Grace; Beadles-Gray, Wright; Kitty-Miss Raftor; Madam Decoy-Mrs Mullart; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Beau Brindle-Leigh; Les Capricieux-Essex, Miss Robinson; Hungarians-Houghton, Mrs Walter; Fingalians-Lally Sr, Miss Mears; Scaramouch-Lally Jr; Pierrot-Tench; Mezzetin-Stoppelaer; Ladies of Pleasure-Miss Mann, Miss Atherton, Miss Price; Marquis de Fresco-Arlequin en Chien; but Daily Post, 24 March (not later) adds: Shepherds-Lally Sr, Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport; Shepherdesses-Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Grace, Miss Mann, Miss Price; Paris-Denoyer; Helen-Mrs Booth; Juno-Mrs Walter; Pallas-Miss Mears; Mercury-Stoppelaer; Power-Ellis Roberts; Venus-Miss Robinson; Thalia-Miss Raftor; Euphrosyne-Mrs Mullart; Aglaia-Miss Atherton; Fame-Young Cunningham.
Cast
Role: Hungarians Actor: Houghton, Mrs Walter
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Walter
Related Works
Related Work: The Judgement of Paris Author(s): William Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris; With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Cephalus-Stopelaer; Procris-Mrs Clive; Aurora-Mrs Mullart; Neptune-Turbutt; Sea Gods-Lally Sr, Lally Jr; Tritons-Boval, Davenport, Olbeldiston, Topham; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears; Delia-Miss Palms; Noble Venetian-Hewson; Italian Bravo-Mullart; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Miller-Boval; Harlequin Grand Volgi-Le Brun; Pierot-Davenport; Mandarin Gormogons-Lally Sr, Topham, Boval, Lally Jr; Chinese Guards-Jones, Burnet, Warwell, Bethun; Gardeners-Lally Jr, Topham; Gardeners' Wives-Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon In Love; Or, The Innocent Theft

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels: With Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: 1st Yeoman and Wife-Lally, Mrs Walter; 2d-Boval, Mrs D'Lorme; Milkmaids-Mrs Davenport, Miss Atherton, Miss Palms, Miss Anderson; Harlequin-Le Brun; Farmers-Stoppelaer, Nichols; Clowns-Jones, Burnet; Colin-Lally Sr; Phoebe-Mlle Grognet; Peasants-Davenport, Topham, Olbeldiston; Peasants' Wives-Mrs Davenport, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Palms; Harlequin-Le Brun; Inchanter-Warwell; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Scaramouch-S. Lally; Punch-Topham; Pierrot-Davenport; Women-Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

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

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. II: La Badine by Lally, Mlle Grognet, S. Lally, Davenport, Topham, Olbeldiston, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Anderson. III: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Lally. IV: Mimut by Mlle Grognet in Boy's Cloaths and Mrs Anderson. V: La Badinage Champetre by Lally, Mrs Walter, S. Lally, Davenport, Topham, Olbeldiston, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Anderson, Miss Palms

Performance Comment: Lally and Mrs Walter. II: La Badine by Lally, Mlle Grognet, S. Lally, Davenport, Topham, Olbeldiston, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Anderson. III: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Lally. IV: Mimut by Mlle Grognet in Boy's Cloaths and Mrs Anderson. V: La Badinage Champetre by Lally, Mrs Walter, S. Lally, Davenport, Topham, Olbeldiston, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Anderson, Miss Palms .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris: With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Neptune-Cross; Cephalus-Salway; Aurora-Mrs Cantrell; Delia-Miss Oates; Procris-Mrs Clive; Sea God-Castiglione; Tritons-Livier, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Walter; Gardeners-Pelling, Davenport; Gardeners' Wives-Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett; Harlequin-Le Brun; Noble Venetian-Este; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Colombine-Miss Mann; Pierrot-Lalauze; Mandarin Gormogons-Livier, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; Chinese Guards-Wright, Jones, Grey, Leigh .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: Neptune-Turbutt; Cephalus-Salway; Aurora-Mrs Cantrel; Delia-Miss Oates; Procris-Mrs Clive; Sea God-Essex; Tritons-Cox, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Walter; Gardeners-Pelling, Davenport; Gardeners' Wives-Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett; Noble Venetian-Este; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierot-Lalauze; Mandarin Gormogons-Oates, Cox, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; Chinese Guards-Wright, Jones, Grey, Leigh; but see17341101 . but see17341101 .

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: French Clown by Nivelon. IV: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: II: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: As17351125, but Conjuror-Turbutt; Colin, Phebe, Lads and Lasses omitted; Ballet by Essex and Mrs Walter . Colin, Phebe, Lads and Lasses omitted; Ballet by Essex and Mrs Walter .
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Walter

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. III: Grand Ballet by Mlle Roland and Mlle Anne Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: I: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: A new Comic Dance called The Rover: Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Mann; Peasant Woman-Mrs Anderson; Dutchman-Duke; French Peasant-Davenport; Dutchmen and Wives-Pelling, Janno, Miss Brett, Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: II English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: A new Comic Dance called The Rover: Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Mann; Peasant Woman-Mrs Anderson; Dutchman-Duke; French Peasant-Davenport; Dutchmen and Wives-Pelling, Janno, Miss Brett, Mrs Davenport .
Cast
Role: Flanderkin Woman Actor: Mrs Walter
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