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Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Keene; Young Woudbe-Bullock Jr; Richmore-Husband; Trueman-Leigh; Subtleman-Spiller; Balderdash-Hall; Alderman-Bullock Sr; Teague-Knap; Mandrake-Pack; Constance-Mrs Rogers; Aurelia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Keene
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: As17171022

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Ryan; Young Woudbe-C. Bullock; Trueman-Leigh; Subtleman-Spiller; Richmore-Diggs; Alderman-Bullock Sr; Balderdash-Harper; Aurelia-Mrs Bullock; Constance-Mrs Spiller; Mandrake-Pack.
Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: As17191005

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years [i.e., at dl]. Written by the late Mr Farquhar. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Wilks; Young Woudbe-Bridgwater; Trueman-Cibber; Richmond-Mills Jr; Subtleman-Griffin; Alderman-Johnson; Balderdash-Shepard; Clear Account-Corey; Fairbank-Roberts; Teague-Miller; Constance-Mrs Porter; Aurelia-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Midnight-Harper; Steward's Wife-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar
Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Wilks; Trueman-Cibber; Aurelia-Mrs Oldfield; Constance-Mrs Porter; Younger Wou'dbe-Bridgwater; Richmore-Wm. Mills; Alderman-Johnson; Balderdash-Shepard; Clear Account-Cory; Fairbank-Thurmond; Mrs Midnight-Harper; Mrs Clear Account-Miss Tenoe; Teague-Miller; Subtleman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; The Pierraite-; The Fawns-

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Carey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Este; Young Woudbe-Cross; Trueman-Turbutt; Richmore-Woodburn; Subtleman-Cole; Alderman-Salway; Clear-account-Wright; Fairbank-Dove; Teague-Jones; Jack-Leigh; Constable-Gray; Mrs Midnight-Topham; Aurelia-Mrs Pritchard; Constance-Mrs Cantrell; Steward's Wife-Mrs Cross; Maid-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Este
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: As17350715

Dance: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Le Gout Anglois by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Song: As17350718

Event Comment: Benefit Arne. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Carey. N.B. There is a select Band of Musick engaged for this Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Este; Young Woudbe-Cross; Trueman-Turbutt; Alderman-Salway; Subtleman-Cole; Richmore-Woodburn; Clearaccount-Wright; Fairbank-Dove; Teague-Jones; Jack-Leigh; Constable-Gray; Maid-Miss Jones; Midnight-Topham; Aurelia-Mrs Cross; Constance-Mrs Cantrell; Steward's Wife-Mrs Egerton .
Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Este
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: A New Medley Overture, never yet performed, composed by Arne. A new Set of Act Tunes, never yet performed, composed by Arne

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond, sung by Master Osborne, a Scholar of Carey. Se l'Arco, a French Horn Song out of the Opera of Admetus, sung by Master Osborne

Performance Comment: Se l'Arco, a French Horn Song out of the Opera of Admetus, sung by Master Osborne .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Ten Years. Written by Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Mills; Young Woudbe-W. Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Miller; Richmore-Berry; Subtleman-Bardin; Alderman-Johnson; Balderdash-Shepard; Clearaccount-Winstone; Frisure-Cross; Comic-Oates; Captain-Cole; Fairbank-Turbutt; Squire-Este; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Villeneuve; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance -Miss Holliday; Mrs Midnight-Harper .
Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

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 .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): George Ruggle
Related Work: Ignoramus. Comoedia coram Regia Maiestate Iacobi Regis Anglić, &c Author(s): George Ruggle
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Mills; Young Woudbe-W. Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Miller; Clearaccount-Winstone; Fristure-Cross; Fairbank-Turbutt; Squire-Este; Richmore-Berry; Subtleman-Mechlin; Alderman-Johnson; Balderdash-Shepard; Comic-Oates; Captain-Cole; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance-Miss Hollyday; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Villeneuve; Mrs Midnight-Harper.
Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Farquhar. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Milward; Young Woudbe-Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Richmore-Wright; Teague-Miller; Alderman-Johnson; Subtleman-Macklin; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance-Mrs Mills; Mrs Midnight-Harper; Balderdash-Turbutt; Clearaccount-Winstone; Fairbank-Havard; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Marshall; Betty-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Scott; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: In III: J'aime la Liberte-Beard; V: Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Milward; Young Wou'dbe-Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Macklin; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance-Mrs Mills; Richmore-Wright; Subtleman-Cross; Balderdash-Turbutt; Fairbank-Havard; Alderman-Johnson; Midnight-Harper; Clearaccount-Winstone; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Milward; Young Woudbe-Mills; Trueman-Havard; Richmore-Wright; Alderman-Johnson; Subtleman-Woodward; Teague-Macklin; Fairbank-Ridout; Balderdash-Shepard; Clearaccount-Marten; Constable-Reed; Jack-Leigh; Constance-Mrs Mills; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Midnight-Turbutt; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Marshall.
Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Milward; Young Woudbe-Mills; Trueman-Havard; Teague-Macklin; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance-Mrs Mills; Richmore-Wright; Subtleman-Woodward; Fairbank-Ridout; Balderdash-Shepard; Constable-Taswell; Alderman-Johnson; Clearaccount-Winstone; Midnight-Turbutt; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

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: Desse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Ryan; Young Woudbe-Bridgwater; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Oates; Aurelia-Mrs Bellamy; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Richmore-Hale; Subtleman-Rosco; Fairbank-Roberts; Balderdash-Mullart; Alderman-Hippisley; Clearaccount-Arthur; Poet-Gibson; Mrs Midnight-Stoppelaer; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Elder Woudbe Actor: Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: Scotch Dance-Master Pitt, lately arrived from Ireland; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Pitt; V: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mlle Ozanne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Milward; Young Wou'dbe-Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Macklin; Richmore-Berry; Alderman-Johnson; Subtleman-Arthur; Fairbank-Ridout; Balderdash-Shepard; Constable-Taswell; Clearaccount-Winstone; Poet-Neale; Midnight-Turbutt; Constance-Mrs Mills; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Aurelia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: LLe Genereux Corsaire-Sg and Sga Fausan, LaCroix, lately arrived from Paris, Constantin, M Mechell, Mlle Mechell, Dumont, Desse, Baudouin, Mrs Walter, Miss Thomson, Miss Story

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Delane; Teague-Macklin; Subtleman-Arthur; Young Wou'dbe-Mills; Trueman-Havard; Richmore-Berry; Midnight-Turbutt; Constance-Mrs Mills; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Fairbank-Winstone; Balderdash-Morgan; Constable-Taswell; Clearaccount-Blakes; Poet-Neale; Alderman-Ray; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Delane
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Song: As17430120

Dance: II: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie, as17421122; IV: The Italian Gardeners, as17421231

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Delane; Younger Wou'dbe-Mills; Subtleman-Blakes; Teague-Macklin; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Trueman-Havard; Richmore-Bridges; Midnight-Turbutt; Fairbank-Winstone; Poet-Neale; Constable-Taswell; Clear Account-Collins; Alderman-Ray; Constance-Mrs Mills; Mrs Clear Account-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Delane
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Song: II, IV: Lowe

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Furnival; Constance-Mrs Hallam; Young Wou'dbe-Cushing; Trueman-Kennedy; Richmore-Lee; Mother Midnight-Paget; Teague-L. Hallam; Alderman-Morgan; Aurelia-Mrs Bambridge; Subtleman-Julian; Clearaccount-Blakey; Constable-Barlow; Fairbank-Dove; Frisure-Shephard; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cushing; Betty-Mrs Dove.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Furnival
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Paget
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Barlow

Dance: As17451028

Event Comment: Mainpiece a reviv'd Comedy, not acted these 5 years [see 1 May 1741]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Jun. Wou'dbe-Bridgwater; Richmore-Hale; Trueman-Chapman; Teague-Cibber; Alderman-Hippisley; Subtleman-Rosco; Clearaccount-Arthur; Faribank-Ridout; Balderdash-Marten; Constable-Dunstall; Mother Midnight-Stoppelaer; Jack-Bencraft; Constance-Mrs Hale; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Bland; Aurelia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Ryan
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'd/be-Furnival; Young Wou'd/be-Cushing; Richmore-Lee; Trueman-Wignell; Fairbank-Dove; Subtleman-Cartwright; Clearaccount-Shuter; Comick-G. Hallam; Constable-Baker; Jack-Miles; Teague-L. Hallam; Aurelia-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cushing; Mrs Midnight-Paget; Constance-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Furnival
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage-Coach Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Stage-Coach; or, Inn in an Uproar Author(s): George Farquhar

Dance: As17461113

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Younger Wou'dbe-Woodward; Richmore-Cashell; Trueman-Chapman; Teague-Morris; Subtleman-Rosco; Clearaccount-Arthur; Fairbank-Ridout; Balderdash-Marten; Constable-Dunstall; Jack-Bencraft; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Midnight-Stoppelaer; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Bland; Aurelia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17461231

Event Comment: The Comedy She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not is deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Woffington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Young Wou'dbe-Sparks; Richmore-Ridout; Trueman-Gibson; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

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: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke Being his 1st appearance in Comedy; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Bennet; Captain-Stoppelaer; Frisure-Holtam; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Woffington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Granier, Leppie

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Bennet; Captain-Stoppelaer; Fristure-Holtom; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Clarke
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Merlin (Harlequin Skeleton)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Mossop; Young Wou'dbe-Pamer; Trueman-Havard; Richmore-Davies; Fairbank-Burton; Balderdash-Philips; Clearaccount-Bransby; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Teague-Yates; Subtleman-Blakes; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Macklin; Constance-Mrs Davies; Aurelia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Mossop
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Millers, as17581012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Buck; Captain-Stoppelaer; Frisure-Holtom; Alderman-Bennet; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Clarke
Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: As17581016