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Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: (by Desire). Written by the Author of the Contrivances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Bridgwater; Fainall-W. Mills; Witwoud-Cibber; Sir Wilful-Harper; Petulant-Boman; Waitwell-Shepard; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Heron; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Butler; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mills; Foible-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Betty

Event Comment: [The opening of Covent Garden Theatre.] Written by the late Mr Congreve. The Cloaths, Scenes, and Decorations entirely New. And, on Account of the great Demand for Places, the Pit and Boxes, by Desire, will be laid together at 5s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. And to prevent the Scenes being crowded, the Stage Half a Guinea. All Persons who want Places are desir'd to send to the Stage Door (the Passage from Bow-street leading to it), where Attendance will be given, and Places kept for the following Nights as usual. Receipts: #115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Witwoud-Chapman; Millamant-Mrs Younger; Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Quin; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-Penkethman; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Egleton; Foible-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Hippisley
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17321003, but Sir Joseph-Miller; Laetitia-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Betty

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Flip-Lacy; Mizen-Neale; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Milward; Sir Charles-Walker; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Dorcas-Mrs Younger; Belinda-Mrs Templer; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Jiltup-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker

Dance: As17321212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Giffard; Sir Harry-Morgan; Clerimont Sr-Delane; Pounce-Rosco; Tipkin-Norris; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Roberts; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt; Fainlove-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Christian; Niece-Mrs Giffard; Humphrey-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Song: As17321229

Dance: As17321229

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: As at lif, 11 Nov. 1732, but Sir Politick-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Chapman.

Dance: I: French Peasant-Poitier, Miss LaTour; III: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See lif 16 Nov. 1732, but Hob-Laguerre; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Old Hob-Hall; Roger-Clarke; Dick-H. Bullock; Flora-Miss Oates; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; III: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; IV: Saraband-LeSac, Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: See17321109, but Abel-Cibber Jr; Face-Mills; Subtle-Cibber; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Sir Epicure-Harper; Dol-Mrs Mullart (Genest, III, 367; Daily Post missing). Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Wat Tyler, or The State Menders

Performance Comment: Genest, III, 367, lists: Wat Tyler-Johnson; Jack Sraw-Miller; Hod-Harper; Hall-Griffin; Cicely-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Wat Tyler Actor: Johnson
Event Comment: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir Wm. Davenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Original Songs and Dances, Serious and Comic, Scenes, Machines, Habits, Flyings, Sinkings, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Double Dealer-Quin; Touchwood-Milward; Mellefont-Walker; Brisk-Chapman; Careless-Ryan; Froth-Neale; Saygrace-Houghton; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Plyant-Mrs Egleton; Cynthia-Mrs Laguerre; Sir Paul-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Saraband-LeSac, Miss LaTour; Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Sir Jasper-Norris; Leander-Stoppelaer; Helebore-Morgan; Davy-Pearce; James-James; Harry-Collett; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; Charlotte-Miss Wherrit; Maid-Miss Sandham.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; V: French Peasant-de Vallois and Madam Vallois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber Jr; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wm. Mills; Lady Betty-Mrs Heron; Lady Easy-Mrs Booth; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton;Edging-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Essex, Miss Robinson, Haughton, Mrs Walter

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: King-Mrs Barbier; Sir Trusty-Leveridge; Page-Master Arne who never yet appeared in public; Messenger-Corse; 1st Angel-Master Arne; 2d Angel-Corse; Queen-Miss Jones; Rosamond-Miss Arne; Grideline-Miss Chambers.
Cast
Role: Sir Trusty Actor: Leveridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Barcock; Archer-Hind; Sullen-Mynn; Sir Charles-Machen; Scrub-Hicks; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Tomson; Dorinda-Mrs Martin; Cherry-Mrs Talbot; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Hind.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Machen

Dance: II: Highland Dance-a Native; III: Irish Trot-Coker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17321123, but Sir Phillip-Bullock; Sackbut-Penkethman; Simon-James.
Cast
Role: Sir Phillip Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Jenkins
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Ballet: The Difference of Nations. As17330317

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar. Receipts: money #50 0s. 6d.; tickets #93 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See lif 16 Oct. 1732, but Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Bullock; Manly-Quin; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: CComic Dance, as17330328 Tambourine-Miss Rogers; Scottish Dance, as17330328

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Miss Holliday; Pinchwife-W. Mills; Sparkish-Cibber Jr; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Horner-Bridgwater; Harcourt-A. Hallam; Dorilant-Ridout; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Griffin
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Imaginary Cuckolds

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17321125, but Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber Jr; Foresight-Johnson; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Bridgwater; Scandal-W. Mills; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Oates; Buckram-Jones; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Butler; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Mrs Frail-Mrs Heron; Prue-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-LeBrun; The Flight-Essex, Miss Robinson; Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Christian, formerly Miss Vaughan. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir Richard Steele. [Tickets at Christian's House, No. 23, Prescott Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: LLe Minuet-D'Vallois, Mrs Nelson; Pierrot and Pierraite-D'Vallois, J. Delagarde; La Provansalle-D'Vallois; V: French Wooden Shoe Dance-D'Vallois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See17330329 but Sir Francis-Cibber (Burney; Daily Post missing). Daily Post missing).
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Event Comment: Benefit Vallois and Mrs Vallois (late Widow to Monsieur Roger, the Pierrot in Drury Lane, Deceas'd). Acted by the Comedians form the Theatre in Goodman's Fields. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. 6:30 p.m. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Havard; Manly-Hulett; Sir Francis-Morgan; Richard-Norris; Basset-Giles; Moody-Pearce; Jenny-Miss M. Hughes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Norris; Myrtilla-Miss J. Hughes; Trusty-Mrs Vallois; Lady Townly-Mrs Leonard; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Christian; Lady Grace-Mrs Houghton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Minuet, a new Ragadoon-De Vallois, Madam De Vallois; II: French Peasant-; III: Pierrot and Pierroress-De Vallois and Madam De Vallois; IV: Pastoral-De Vallois and Madam De Vallois; V: Wooden Shoe Dance-De Vallois, Bowford, Pawlet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: See April 30, but Clerimont Sr-Delane; Captain Clerimont-Giffard; Biddy-Mrs Giffard; Sir Harry-Morgan; Tipkin-Wetherilt; Pounce-Rosco; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Christian; Fainlove-Mrs Morgan; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt; Numps-Penkethman; A new Epilogue to be spoken-Wetherilt, Morgan, Penkethman, riding on three Asses.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Morgan

Dance:

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Old Batchelor-Hyde; Belmour-Giffard; Sir Joseph-R. Wetherilt; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-Havard; Setter-Collett; Bluff-Morgan; Fondlewife-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Giffard; Araminta-Mrs Haughton; Sylvia-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: R. Wetherilt

Dance: Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Pierrot and Pierraite, as17330912

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Lady Grace-Mrs Roberts; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Morgan; Basset-Bardin; Richard-Woodward; Moody-R. Wetherilt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Wetherilt; Myrtilla-Miss Tollett; Trusty-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Masquerade Dance (composed by Thurmond): Petit Maitre-de Vallois; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock. Pierrot and Pierraite, as17330912

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Quin; Sir Charles-Salway; Bonniface-Bullock; Gibbet-Neale; Foigard-H. Bullock; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Cherry-Mrs Laguerre; Scrub-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Salway

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Two Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling.Swedish Dal Karl by De la Garde and Mrs Ogden