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Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. [For a discussion of the impending bill to restrain the playhouses, see Prompter, 27 March.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Parly Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: Amorous Swain and Rival Nympbs by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann. Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. French Peasant by Nivelon

Event Comment: Benefit Huddy. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Delane
Role: Roderigo Actor: Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: I: Pastoral Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: La Follette c'est Ravise by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: II: By Miss Jones. IV: By Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Chapman; Sir Thomas-Mullart; Dorante-Hippisley; Lovewell-Hale; Marquis-Neale; Cogdie-Aston; Hector-Morgan; Galloon-James; Angelica-Miss Bincks; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bullock; Favourite-Mrs Stevens; Mrs Security-Mrs Martin; Betty-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17350311 Shepherd and Shepherdess by Lally and Mlle Salle

Song: Scotch Ballad by Miss Hillyard

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Tickets at Harper's House in Katherine-strcet, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Lancaster-Salway; Canterbury-Cory; York-Milward; Justice-Boman; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Bardolph-Shepherd; Feeble-Griffin; Poins-Oates; FalstafPs Boy-Miss Cole; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: FalstafPs Boy Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Doll Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: By Nivelon, Lalauze, Le Brun, Pelling, Villeneuve, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Brett, particularly Dutchman and his Frow, Amorous Swain and Rival Nymphs, Drunken Peasant, Pierots

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17350213 The Original Epilogue in Character, adapted to Ballad Airs, and sung by Leveridge, Stoppelaer, Miss Norsa .

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. II: Scot's Dance, as17350311 IV: Pastoral Dance by Lally and Mlle Salle

Song: II: The original Words of the Play by Leveridge and Stoppelaer. III: Tippling Philosophers by Leveridge. In IV: A new song In Praise of old English Roast Beef

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: For the Second Musick the first Concerto of the Second Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: the Overture to Esther. I: Concerto for Hautboys by Geminiani

Performance Comment: Third Musick: the Overture to Esther. I: Concerto for Hautboys by Geminiani .

Dance: II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Event Comment: Benefit Stoppelaer and Mrs Kilby. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Stoppelaer; Peachum-Hippisley;Lockit-Mullart; Polly-Miss Norsa; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; but see17350103 . but see17350103 .
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: A new Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Song: Leveridge's Song In Praise of English Roast Beef

Event Comment: Benefit Shepheard, the Treasurer. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17341108, but Donalbain-Jenkins; Witches-Penkethman, Norris, Excell, Stoppelaer; Murderers-Wetherilt, Monlass; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Murderers Actor: Wetherilt, Monlass
Role: ; Murderers Actor: Wetherilt, Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17341202, but Chloe-Miss Gerrard; Stocks omitted . Stocks omitted .
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Gerrard
Role: Lovemore Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Wetherilt

Music: Vocals by Kelly, Ray, Nichols, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones. With a Solo on the Violin by Eversman

Performance Comment: With a Solo on the Violin by Eversman .

Dance: By Haughton, Mrs Bullock

Song: A new Song by Excell

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haughton and the Widow of Joseph Giffard, Apothecary. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Any Gentleman, or Lady, who design to serve the Widow of Mr Joseph Giffard, Apothecary, who is left with Five Children are desired to take their Tickets at Pidgeon's Coffee-House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Ostrick Actor: Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: La Follette c'est Ravize by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: II: A Song with French Horns by Miss Jones. IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit Phillips Le Brun, Harlequin. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17350415 with Ridotto: Les Capricieux by Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Fingalians by Davenport, Mrs Pelling; Hussars by Thurmond, Miss Mann; Masqueraders by Pelling, Leigh, Janno .

Dance: I: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. III: Drunken Peasant by LeBrun. IV: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Abel Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Stoppelaer; Flora-Miss Gerrard; but see17350417. but see17350417.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Gerrard

Dance: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward

Song: English Song by Miss Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit Wayte, Officekeeper. At the Desire of several Eminent Merchants and Citizens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: II: La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: III: A Song by Miss Jones

Event Comment: Benefit Lalauze, the Pierrot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Event Comment: Benefit Oates. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the rest of the Brethren belonging to the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin, but see17350213 With a Prologue and Epilogue, addressed to the Free Masons; the Prologue spoken by Cibber, and the Epilogue by Miss Oates . the Prologue spoken by Cibber, and the Epilogue by Miss Oates .

Music: II: A Concerto of Vivaldi's called The Cuckow, attempted on the Violin by Master Oates

Dance: III: A new Peasant Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. IV: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: The Songs in Masonry as usual. I: Come let us prepare. III: on, on, my Dear Brethren. IV: Let Masonry be now my Theme

Performance Comment: I: Come let us prepare. III: on, on, my Dear Brethren. IV: Let Masonry be now my Theme .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Performance Comment: Lawyer-Chapman; Lovelaw-Mullart; Valentine-Stoppelaer; Cheatly-Wignell; Dash-Aston; Laetitia-Miss Norsa; Betty-Miss Bincks .
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Bincks

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Flanderkim by Duke and Mrs Ogden

Song: As17350422

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Eminent Citizens. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Lillo. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere, by H. Fielding, Esq. At Common Prices. 6:30 P.M. [Tickets for Grey, Peploe, Mrs Moor taken. The Doorkeepers are ordered not to take tickets sold by Orange Women.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 3 July: The Play of George Barnwell, and the Farce of the Mock Doctor . . . was perform'd to a Crowded Audience, with Great Applause . . . The Revival of the above-mentioned Play seems welltim'd, when so many fine Ladies of Pleasure make their Appearance, with unusual Equipages, and their Gallants run the most extraordinary Lengths, to their own Ruin, and Grief of their Friends

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Cibber; Thorogood-Milward; Barnwell Sr-W. Mills; Blunt-Cole; Trueman-Cross; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Milwood-Mrs Charke; Maria-Miss Holliday .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Salway; James-Leigh; Hellebore-Cole; Harry-Turbutt; Davy-Jones; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Mrs Este, the first time of her appearing on any stage. By particular Desire, an Epilogue, as17350603.

Music: Select Pieces. II: A Concerto for two Hautboys performed by Woodbridge and Neale

Dance: I:Jenny come tie me; or, The Neu, Way of Wooing by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Pierot by Davenport and Cox. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Song: IV: As17350603

Event Comment: The extravagant Attempt of Sir F. Wronghead gives me painful Apprehensions; but as the Town has given me repeated Instances of their Indulgence. [Prologue is in London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 17 July.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Francis-Mrs Charke; Lady Townly-Mrs Mullart; Townly-Lacy; Richard-Mullart; Lady Grace-Mrs Bennet; Manly-Walker; Jenny-Miss Brett; Basset-Turner; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Freeman; Poundage-Machen; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egerton; Myrtilla-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Mrs Charke; Charlotte-Miss Brett; Leander-Aston; Sir Jasper-Smith; Dorcas-Mrs Mullart. With a New Prologue addressed to the Town by Mrs Charke .

Dance: Black Joke by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Eminent Merchants. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Lillo. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17350701 but Lucy-Miss Talbot .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Talbot

Afterpiece Title: Squire Basinghall

Cast
Role: Miss Lovemode Actor: Miss Brett

Dance: End Afterpiece: Black Joak by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: V: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Mullart; Overdo-Lacy; Ananias-Aston; Wasp-Jones; Valentine-Mrs Talbot; Rover-Boothby; Silence-Turner; Toyman-Topham; Constable-Littleton; Watchman-Machen; Mrs Overdo-Miss Bennet; Florella-Miss Brett; Loveit-Mrs Mullart; Gingerbread Woman-Mrs Mann; Nut Woman-Miss Brunette; Pickle Herring-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Mrs Overdo Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Nut Woman Actor: Miss Brunette

Dance: Black Joke by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Mutineers

Cast
Role: Miss Lovemode Actor: Miss Brett

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Song: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Sir William-Hippisley; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Hale; Young Worthy-Walker; Snap-James; Sly-Mullart; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Maid-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Stoppelaer; Stocks-Paget; Coachman-Mullart; Buyers-Wignell, James; Irishman-Hallam; Chloe-Miss Norsa; Lucy-Miss Horsington; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Martin; Jenny-Mrs Forrester; Mrs Sugarsops-Mrs Kilby; Jack-Chapman .
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Horsington

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: Jack of the Green (new) by Taylor and Miss Mann. Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Hughes
Role: Necessary Actor: Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: V: Passacaille by Mrs Bullock

Song: II: Rise, Glory by Miss Jones. IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: With entire New Scenes, Machines, Flyings, and other Decorations. Boxes and Balconies on Stage 5s. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Music: A New Medley Overture, composed by Prelleur

Dance: New Dances adapted to the Opera, particularly A Dance of Court Cards: King of Spades-Ray; Queen of Spades-Mrs Dove; Knave of Spades-Norris; King of Hearts-Presgrave; Queen of Diamonds-Miss Hughes; Knave of Clubs-Hamilton. Other dances by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Le Sac, Mrs Vallois

Performance Comment: Other dances by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Le Sac, Mrs Vallois .

Song: [In it] the Original Songs, set to Musick by Mr Prelleur, and sung by Kelly, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones