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Event Comment: Rich's Company. Lady Morley attended this performance. Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 377: Lady Morley and one in the Box at Plott and noe Plott 8s. [There is no certainty that this performance is the premiere; since the play was advertised in the Post Man, 25-27 May 1697, the first performance may have been late April or very early May.] Preface, Edition of 1697: As for the Spectators, tho, by reason of the advanc'd Season, and the extremity of the heat, which when the Play was first acted was intolerable, we have not had such numerous assemblies as might have been expected in Winter; yet as long as I have known the Play-house I never saw the Company there in better humour. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), pp. 18-19: Ramble: Oh, that's Dennis's; and a very regular Farce, tho' he calls it a Comedy. Sullen: I think it did pretty well; 'tis laboriously Writ, as everything of his is: There's an Air of Formality in the Play agreeable to the slovenly Air in his Behaviour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Plot And No Plot

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-Joe Hains; Bull Sr-Dogget; Bull Jr-Cibber; Belvil-Harland; Baldernoe-Penkethman; Rumour-Hains; Macfleet-Lee; A very young Beau-Miss Allison; Sylvia-Mrs Rogers; Frowzy-Bullock; Friskit-Mrs Kent; Epilogue-Miss Allison who acted the Beau.
Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the first performance is not precisely known, but the opera was in preparation on 15 June 1697. In addition, it was advertised in the Post Boy, 22-24 June 1697, that it would be published on 25 June 1697. As it was occasionally the custom of the theatres to have copies of operatic pieces available at the theatre for a performance, it is possible that the premiere occurred at the end of the week of 21-26 June 1697. Furthermore, a certain performance on 1 July 1697, a benefit for the "Undertaker" of it, probably the third performance, similarly suggests a premiere a few days earlier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In The Moon

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-Girl; Frank Wildblood-Powel; Ned Stanmore-Mills; Palmerin Worthy-Williams; Sir Dottrel Fondlove-Johnson; Old Stanmore-Disney; Tom Dawkins-Pinkethman; Jacintha-Mrs Verbruggen; Widow Dawkins-Mrs Powel; Mrs Susan-Mrs Andrews; Prologue- Set to Musick by Mr Jeremy Clark. I:; Within this happy World above- set by Mr Jeremy Clark. II:; Joe Haynes meets 'em-; II: The Entertainment Composed by Mr Daniel Purcel Come all you Nymphs of Cynthia's Train-; II: A Dialogue In all our Cynthia's shining sphere-Mr Leveridge, Mrs Cross; III: The Musick set by Mr Daniel Purcel Look round and here behold-; A Dialogue Oh dear sweet sir you look so gay-Mrs Cross, Mrs Lucas; IV: A Song set by Mr Purcel Young Strephon met me t'other Day-Miss Anon; IV: The Ceremony of a Nuptial Entertainment perform'd. Bride-Mrs Cross; Bridegroom-Mr Leveridge; The Musick set by Mr D. Purcel, The Nymphs of the Plain-; V: Set by Mr D. Purcel, Come Strephon Phyllis come let's troth-; Epilogue-Miss Denny Chalk; Dress'd with a great Wig like a Beau. In The Single Songs in the New Opera call'd The World in the Moon (1697), in addition to some of the pieces listed above, are the following ones: A Song Sett by Mr Daniel Purcell: Then come kind Damon-Mrs Lindsey; A Song Sett by Mr J. Clark: Smile then with a beam divine-Mrs Cross; A Song Sett by Mr J. Clark: Divine Astrea hither flew to Cynthia's brighter Throne-; A Song Sett by Mr Daniel Purcell: Young Strephon hee has woo'd me long-; A New Song: Let those Youths who freedom prize-.
Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the Post Boy, 28-30 April 1698, suggests a first performance in late March. The Songs, published separately, include: Come all ye shepherds, set by Daniel Purcell and sung by Freeman. Let every shepherd bring his lass, set by Daniel Purcell and sung by Magnus. Life is but a little span, set by Daniel Purcell and sung by Young Bowin and Mrs Campion. Fond shepherd, set by Daniel Purcell and sung by Pate. To pensive years resign your pining, set by Daniel Purcell and sung by Young Bowen. Look down, set by Daniel Purcell and sung by Pate. Dedication, edition of 1698: I have no Reason to complain of the Success it had on the Stage. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 20: Damn'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaeton; Or, The Fatal Divorce

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: The Prologue-Mr Powel, Mrs Cross [including Miss Chock]; Merops-Mills; Phaeton-Powel; Epaphus-Williams; Clymene-Mrs Powel; Alithea-Mrs Knight; Cassiope-Mrs Temple; Merope-Mrs Kent; The Epilogue by a Friend-Mr Mills.
Event Comment: Rich's Company. London Post, 5-8 July 1700: This day at the Theatre Royal in Drury-lane, will be presented a Play called, Sophonisba, or Hannibals Overthrow, not performed by the publick Actors but all by young Gentlemen and Ladies for their own Diversion. The Benefit for the young People of the House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Event Comment: [By George Farquhar. Date of premiere unknown. Published 5 March.] Preface: As to the Success of it...the French were prepossess'd, and the charms of Gallick Heels were too hard for an English Brain....There were some Gentlemen in the Pit the first Night, that took the Hint from the Prologue to damn the Play; but they made such a noise in the execution, that the People took the outcry for a reprieve....There is a Gentleman of the first Understanding, and a very good Critick, who said of Mr Wilks, that in this Part he out-acted himself, and all Men that he ever saw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Old Mirabel-Penkithman; Young Mirabel-Wilks; Duretete-Bullock; Dugard-Mills; Petit-Norris; Oriana-Mrs Rogers; Bisarre-Mrs Verbruggen; Lamorce-Mrs Kent; Prologue-; Epilogue written by Nathaniel Rowe-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Wilks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For The Better; Or, The Infallible Cure

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Mendez-Simpson; Young Mendez-Fairbank; Antonio-Bickerstaff; Manuel-Toms; Don Alphonso-Husbands; Lopez-Johnson; Woodvil-Wilks; Johnson-Mills; Donna Theresa-Mrs Powel; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Henrietta-Mrs Wilkins; Daria-Mrs Kent; Elvira-Mrs Moor; Clora-Mrs Lucas; Nurse-Norris; Prologue written by Farquhar-Wilks; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Young Mendez Actor: Fairbank
Role: Donna Theresa Actor: Mrs Powel
Event Comment: [By George Farquhar. Premiere.] On Monday Night a Rencounter happen'd on the Stage...between Mr Fielding and Mr Goodyar, in which the former was Wounded

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Elder Wouldbe-Wilks; Young Wouldbe-Cibber; Richmore-Husband; Trueman-Mills; Subtleman-Penkethman; Balderdash-Johnson; Alderman-Johnson; Clear Account-Fairbank; Teague-Bowen; Constance-Mrs Rogers; Aurelia-Mrs Hook; Mandrake-Bullock; Steward's Wife-Mrs Moor; Prologue written by Motteux-Wilks; Epilogue-Aurelia.
Cast
Role: Young Wouldbe Actor: Cibber
Event Comment: Written by the Author of The Funeral. [By Richard Steele. Premiere.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover; Or, The Lady's Friendship

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Old Bookwit-Griffin; Young Bookwit-Wilks; Lovemore-Mills; Frederick-Toms; Latine-Cibber; Storm-Pinkeman; Charcoal-Bullock; Penelope-Mrs Rogers; Victoria-Mrs Oldfield; Betty-Mrs Cox; Lettice-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Young Bookwit Actor: Wilks
Event Comment: Not Acted these Four Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: The men's roles-young Gentlemenfor their Diversion. [A notice for 16 Aug. states that Chamont was played by Phillips, an Oxford student.]A notice for 16 Aug. states that Chamont was played by Phillips, an Oxford student.]

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Dance: To be expressed in the Great Bills

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. With an Addition of a new Scene. [By Susanna Centlivre. Date of premiere unknown. Flying Post, 22 Feb., refers to this performance as the twelfth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Sir Thos. Valere-Freeman; Dorante-Corey; Young Valere-Verbruggen; Lovewell-Betterton; Marquess of Hazard-Fieldhouse; Hector-Pack; Galoon-Smeaton; Count Cogdie-Dickins; First Gentleman-Weller; 2d Gentleman-Knap; Boxkeeper-Lee; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Barry; Angelica-Mrs Bracegirdle; Betty-Mrs Parsons; Favourite-Mrs Hunt; Mrs Security-Mrs Willis; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Fieldhouse; Prologue [written by Roe-Betterton; Epilogue-Verbruggen [written by Charles Johnson, according to Diverting Post, 3 Feb.].written by Charles Johnson, according to Diverting Post, 3 Feb.].
Cast
Role: Young Valere Actor: Verbruggen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonders In The Sun; Or, The Kingdom Of The Birds

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists no actors' names. Prologue-; Epilogue [begun-Mrs Porter [, The Parrot, a young girl, standing by]., The Parrot, a young girl, standing by].
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17061109, but Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Norris; Young Bellair-Booth; Pert-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Young Bellair Actor: Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency the Muscovite Ambassador. Being the last time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Sir Wm. Wealthy-Bullock; Elder Wealthy-Mills; Young Wealthy-Wilks; Sham Town-Pack; Littlegood-Bowman; Spruce-Norris; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Sophia-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Sly-Mrs Lee; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bicknel.
Cast
Role: Young Wealthy Actor: Wilks
Event Comment: With all the Risings, Sinkings, and Flyings of the Witches, as they were Originally perform'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; And Teague O Divelly, The Irish Priest

Performance Comment: Teague-Bullock; Sir Timothy-Norris; Tom-Johnson; Young Hartfort-Pack; Clod-Fairbank; Thomas-Cross.
Cast
Role: Young Hartfort Actor: Pack
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Wilks; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Elder Worthy-Booth; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Norris; Sly-Bullock; Narcissi-Mrs Oldfield; Hillaria-Mrs Bradshaw; Flareit-Mrs Saunders; Amanda-Mrs Rogers, being the first time of her appearance on that stage.
Event Comment: With all the Bisings, Sinkings, and Flyings as they were originally perform'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches And teague O Divelly

Performance Comment: Teague-Bullock; Sir Timothy-Norris; Sir Jeffery-Bowen; Tom-Johnson; Young Hartfort-Pack; Clod-Fairbank; ThomasO Georges-Cross.
Cast
Role: Young Hartfort Actor: Pack

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters

Performance Comment: Sir William-Bullock; Elder Wealthy-Mills; Young Wealthy-Wilks; Shamtown-Pack; Littlegad-Fairbank; Spruce-Norris; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Sophia-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Sly-Mrs Powel; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bicknel.
Cast
Role: Young Wealthy Actor: Wilks
Event Comment: [An order of this date by the Lord Chamberlain restricted the queen's to operas, Drury Lane to plays; the change became effective after 10 Jan. 1708.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Keene; Worthy-Mills; Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Kite-Fairbank; Bullock-Bullock; Pearmain-Norris; Appletree-Young Bullock; Silvia-Mrs Oldfield; Melinda-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Appletree Actor: Young Bullock
Event Comment: Not Acted there these Six Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Savil-Dogget; Elder Loveless-Powell; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Roger-Cibber; Morecraft-Bullock; Scornful Lady-Mrs Barry; Martha-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Young Loveless Actor: Mills
Event Comment: Not Acted these Four Years [but see 21 Dec. 1705]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park; Or, The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Worthy-Mills; Sir Thomas-Penkethman; Young Roveller-Cibber; Raison-Johnson; Sasaphras-Bullock; Sir William-Bowen; Bounce-Fairbank; Beau-Pack; Florella-Mrs Oldfield; Violante-Mrs Moore; Dorinda-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Raison-Mrs Knight; Aunt-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Young Roveller Actor: Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Norris; Young Bellair-Booth; Shoemaker-Bowen; Loveit-Mrs Barry; Harriet-Mrs Bradshaw; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Pert-Mrs Bicknell; Orangewoman-Cross.
Cast
Role: Young Bellair Actor: Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding-school

Performance Comment: Lady Addleplot-Estcourt; Sir Rowland-Johnson; Jack-Wilks; Young Meriton-Bickerstaff; Old Meriton-Keene; Ned-Powell; Old Bragg-Pinkethman; Nincompoop-Norris; Le Prate-Bowen; Dancing Master-Burkhead; Mertilla-Mrs Norris; Jenny-Mrs Bicknell; Molly-Mrs Saunders; Jiltall-Mrs Cross; Oyley-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Young Meriton Actor: Bickerstaff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Keen; Bellfort-Powell; Sir Jeffrey-Bickerstaffe; Doubty-Corey; Sir Timothy-Norris; Teague-Bullock; Tom-Johnson; Young Hartford-Leigh; Clod-Fairbank; Constable-Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Shacklehead-Mrs Powell; Theodosia-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Young Hartford Actor: Leigh
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Cox.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: Worthy-Mills; Sir Thomas-Penkethman; Young Reveller-Cibber; Raisin-Johnson; Sassafras-Bullock; Florella-Mrs Oldfield; Violante-Mrs Moor; Mrs Raisin-Mrs Knight; Dorinda-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Young Reveller Actor: Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Sir Tunbelly-Bullock; Young Fashion-Mrs Kent; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Lory-Penkethman; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Knight; Hoyden-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Mrs Kent