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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; With Pierrot Married

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Essex; Perseus-Lally; Medusa-Thurmond; Mercury-Essex; Andromeda-Mrs Booth; Hours of Sleep-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Tritons-Essex, Rainton, Thurmond, Houghton; Cepheus-Ridout; Cassiopea-Mrs Shireburn; Followers of Perseus-Thurmond, Rainton, Houghton, Charke; Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs Walter, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams; Cupid-Miss Robinson; Mars-Cross; Bacchus-Leigh; Pan-H. Tench; Hercules-Grey; Gorgons-F. Tench, Lally Jr; Harlequin-Rainton; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Doctor-Berry; Clockmaker-Fielding; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Priest-Grey; Pierrot's Servants-A. Hallam, Stoppelaer; Doctor's Servants-R. Wetherilt, Hallam Sr; Bride@Men-Evans, F. Tench; Bride Maids-Miss Ambrose, Miss Oates; Two Young Harlequins-Lally Jr, Miss Brett.
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Hippisley; Trappanti-Chapman; Phillip-Ryan; Octavio-Walker; Soto-Penkethman; Rosara-Mrs Bullock; Viletta-Mrs Egleton; Flora-Mrs Stevens; Hypolita-Mrs Younger; In it: A Ballet-Salle, DuPre, Glover, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour, Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Younger
Event Comment: For the Entertainment of several Foreign Persons of Distinction. Receipts: #178 2s. 6d. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Shallow-Chapman; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Slender-Clarke; Fenton-Houghton; Host-Bullock; Mrs Ford-Mrs Younger; Mrs Page-Mrs Bullock; Anne Page-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced the last Grand Scene of the Sorcerer, of the Flight of the Stage. See17311015.
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Delane; Osmyn-Giffard; Gonsalez-Rosco; Garcia-Bardin; Heli-Havard; Selim-Young Woodward; Zara-Mrs Roberts; Almeria-Mrs Giffard; Leonora-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Young Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: Burney, Mrs Tollet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corvino-Walker; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Bonario-Milward; Sir Politick-Chapman; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Younger; Caelia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Prometheus Actor: Glover
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin a Sorcerer: With the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Quin; Copper Captain-Ryan; Duke-Milward; Cacafogo-Hulett; Margaretta-Mrs Buchanan; Estifania-Mrs Younger; Old Woman-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-Cibber; Worthy-Bridgwater; Raisin-Johnson; Sassafras-Shepard; Florella-Mrs Booth; Violante-Mrs Butler; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace; Mrs Raison-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Young Reveller Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. [The Prince and Duke present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-W. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Captain-Harper; Lady-Mrs Heron; Martha-Mrs Cibber; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Young Loveless Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: new Grand Ballad D'Amour by Monsieur Denoyer Dancing-Master to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, others, being the first Time of his Dancing since his Arrival in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Walker; Sir Thomas-Hulett; Lovewell-Milward; Marquis-Salway; Dorante-Hippisley; Cogdie-Aston; Hector-Chapman; Angelica-Mrs Younger; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Security-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Prometheus Actor: Glover
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin a Sorcerer: With the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: See17311111, but Young Barnwell-T. Cibber (Burney).
Cast
Role: Young Barnwell Actor: T. Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Lory-Oates; Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Hoyden-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cibber Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: See17311106, but Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger.
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #34 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Alvarez-Milward; Felix-Hall; Carlos-Ryan; Lorenzo-Walker; Metaphrastus-Ogden; Sancho-Hippisley; Lopez-Chapman; Leonora-Mrs Younger; Camillo-Mrs Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Hallam; Jacinta-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: As17320122

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #69 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Walker; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Mademoiselle-Mrs Legar; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger.
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Music: A Piece proper to the Play-Leveridge, Legar

Dance: TThe Pastorella (new)-a Little Boy, who never appeared on the Stage before. and Miss Rogers, both Scholars of Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: money #50 7s.; tickets #119 4s. [Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Younger

Dance: I: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; II: The Sicilian (new)-Glover, Mrs Pelling; III: Comic Dance-Nivelon; IV: The Baulk-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Event Comment: Benefit Nivelon. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: Containing Variety of New Songs, to old Ballad-Tunes [By John Hippisley]. Receipts: money #84 2s. 6d.; tickets #53 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; rest by Walker, Salway, Hippisley, Hall, Mrs Cantrell, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Forrester; but edition of 1731 lists: Sir ThomasTesty-Hippisley; Truelove-Salway; Woodville-Walker; Saywell-Aston; Probe-Houghton; Old Hob-Hall; Young Hob-Laguerre; Lady Testy-Mrs Cantrell; Lucia-Mrs Vincent; Mary-Mrs Forrester; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Young Hob Actor: Laguerre
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: new Wooden Shoe Dance by Nivelon-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; Afterpiece:A new Dance-Nivelon for the Afterpiece

Event Comment: Benefit Ryan. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: a Comic Pastoral Ballad Farce of two short acts. [Author unknown.] Receipts: money #66 12s. 6d.; tickets #89 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See17311102, but Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Younger; Manly-Quin; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Tho' Strange, tis True; or Love's Vagaries

Dance: Salle, Nivelon, Mrs Legar

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentlewoman who has Wrote for the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: See17311104, but Tamerlane-Delane; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-Bardin; Omar-Huddy; Haly-Young Woodward; Dervise-Rosco; Stratocles-Norris; Tanis-Jenkins; Zama-Williams; Mirvan-Morris; Bajazet-a Gentleman; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Selima-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Haly Actor: Young Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Event Comment: Benefit Leveridge. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #68 17s. 6d.; tickets #126 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Bullock; Gripe-Penkethman; Moneytrap-Hippisley; Dick-Walker; Brass-Chapman; Araminta-Mrs Vincent; Corinna-Mrs Laguerre; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Egleton; Flippanta-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: I: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; III: The Sicilians-Glover, Mrs Pelling; V: Hornpipe-Jones

Song: II: No Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway; III: Bacchanalian Song-Leveridge; V: Pastoral Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: See17311020, but School Boy-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: II: Highlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; III: Pastoral-Master Weeks, Miss Rogers, both Scholars to Salle; IV: A new Tambourine-Miss Rogers; V: The Baulk-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; End of Farce: Grand Dance of Momus-; Sailors-Salle, on account of Nivelon's Indisposition

Event Comment: Benefit Poitier, Petit-Maitre. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets at Poitier's, at Mr Rainaud's, Great Suffolk Street. Receipts: money #64 6s.; tickets: #77 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: See17320124, but Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Walker; Desdemona-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Quin
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: I: Pastoral-Vallois, lately arrived from the Opera at Paris, the first Time of his dancing in England; a Scholar to M Marcelle; II: Wooden Shoe Dance-Poitier; Serious Dance-Poitier, Mrs Laguerre; III: Sicilian Dance-Glover, Mrs Pelling; (at Desire) Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; IV: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; V: A new Peasant Dance-Poitier, Mrs Laguerre

Music: Grand Concert of Water Musick by Mr Randal [Handel?]-; [in which Poitier will beat the Kettle@Drums-Poitier

Performance Comment: =]-; [in which Poitier will beat the Kettle@Drums-Poitier.
Event Comment: Benefit Burney, Dancing-Master. At the Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Contrivance; or, The Jealous Yeoman Defeated

Performance Comment: Colombine-Mrs Roberts; Harlequin-Young Woodward; Beau Gamester-Bullock; Dame Gigogne-Miss Wherrit; Genius-Excell; Yeoman-a Gentleman; Pierrot-Burney.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Young Woodward

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-John Wade, the only Time of his appearing on this Stage, Burney; III: Sailor's Dance-a Gentleman belonging to the Sea; IV: A new Pastoral Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit

Song: I: Bacchanalian Song-Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Quin
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17320422 but Flora-Mrs Cantrell; Young Hob-Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Young Hob Actor: Laguerre.

Dance: II: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; III: French Peasant Dance-Poitier; IV: Grand Dance of Ethiopians-Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden; V: Ball Dance called The Marie-; Also a Minuet-Glover, Mrs Laguerre; In Afterpiece: Hornpipe-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Walker; Brilliant-Chapman; Sir Friendly-Milward; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Hallam; Lady Gentle-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Younger; Miss Notable-Miss Hollyday.
Cast
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: SSicilians-Glover, Mrs Pelling; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; Ethiopians-Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Benefit Short. Written by the late Mr Congreve. Tickets at Short's House, Milman Street. Receipts: money #26 1712s.; tickets #128 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Bellmour-Walker; Sharper-Milward; Vainlove-Ryan; Sir Joseph-Ray; Bluff-Hall; Setter-Chapman; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Cantrell; Belinda-Mrs Younger; Silvia-Miss Holliday; Lucy-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Younger

Music: Instead of Act Tunes will be perform'd Select Pieces of Musick adapted to various Instruments, Being deisgn'd as a Concert Intermix'd with the Play. For theOverture: a Grand Concerto- by Dr Pepusch, in which the Kettle Drums are principal,; accompanied with Trumpets Hautboys Violin-; The Kettle Drums-Mr Benj. Baker; V: That celebrated Piece, The Water Musick-; by Mr Handel, for Trumpets, French Horns, Kettle-Drums, Hautboys. Concluding with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Benj. Baker

Performance Comment: For theOverture: a Grand Concerto- by Dr Pepusch, in which the Kettle Drums are principal,; accompanied with Trumpets Hautboys Violin-; The Kettle Drums-Mr Benj. Baker; V: That celebrated Piece, The Water Musick-; by Mr Handel, for Trumpets, French Horns, Kettle-Drums, Hautboys. Concluding with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Benj. Baker.

Dance: II: Tambourin-Miss Rogers; In III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; III: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; IV: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; V: Comic Dance in the Footing Manner-Jones, Mrs Ogden, with some Additions to it, never performed before

Song: I: Mrs Wright