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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah 0

Music: End I: concerto on the violoncello-C. Ashley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Performance Comment: As17290422 but Epilogue-Mr Johnson the Author.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Johnson the Author.
Role: Darony Actor: Giffard
Role: Temo Actor: Downes
Role: Genius Actor: Hill
Role: Flame Actor: the Author
Role: other parts Actor: Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Soarethereal Actor: Gillow
Role: Hurlothrumbo Actor: Hulett
Role: Dologodelmo Actor: Smith
Role: Urlandenny Actor: Williams
Role: Theorbeo Actor: Machen
Role: Lomperhomock Actor: Pearce
Role: Darno Actor: Holt
Role: Primo Actor: Reynolds
Role: Puny Actor: Hicks
Role: Colonel Countermine Actor: Dove
Role: Spirit Actor: Russel
Role: Death Actor: Wathen
Role: Lord Flame Actor: Johnson
Role: Cademore Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Sermentory Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Seringo Actor: Mrs Montford
Role: Lusingo Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Cuzzonida Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Amos Meredith Actor:
Role: Mr Byrom Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Hurlothrumbo; or, News from Terra Australis Incognita: With the Whimsical Flights of My Lord Flame Author(s): Samuel Johnson
Event Comment: Benefit Mr Johnson, the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Cast
Role: Darony Actor: Taswell
Role: Genius Actor: Webster
Role: Cuzzonida Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Chesirena Actor: Mrs Noakes
Role: Temo Actor: Downes
Role: Flame Actor: the Author
Role: other parts Actor: Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Soarethereal Actor: Gillow
Role: Hurlothrumbo Actor: Hulett
Role: Dologodelmo Actor: Smith
Role: Urlandenny Actor: Williams
Role: Theorbeo Actor: Machen
Role: Lomperhomock Actor: Pearce
Role: Darno Actor: Holt
Role: Primo Actor: Reynolds
Role: Puny Actor: Hicks
Role: Colonel Countermine Actor: Dove
Role: Spirit Actor: Russel
Role: Death Actor: Wathen
Role: Lord Flame Actor: Johnson
Role: Cademore Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Sermentory Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Seringo Actor: Mrs Montford
Role: Lusingo Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Amos Meredith Actor:
Role: Mr Byrom Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Hurlothrumbo; or, News from Terra Australis Incognita: With the Whimsical Flights of My Lord Flame Author(s): Samuel Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Performance Comment: See17300218, but Lord Flame-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Lord Flame Actor: Johnson.
Related Works
Related Work: Hurlothrumbo; or, News from Terra Australis Incognita: With the Whimsical Flights of My Lord Flame Author(s): Samuel Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Stopeler
Role: Cimon Actor: Reynolds
Role: Mopsus Actor: Mullart
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Nokes.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Performance Comment: Lord Flame-the Author Samuel Johnson of Chesire.
Related Works
Related Work: Hurlothrumbo; or, News from Terra Australis Incognita: With the Whimsical Flights of My Lord Flame Author(s): Samuel Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Cross
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Sherburn
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Townly Actor: W. Mills
Role: Manly Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin
Role: Basset Actor: Cibber
Role: Moody Actor: Miller
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Plot

Cast
Role: Dr Chronos Actor: Harper
Role: Dr Thickscull Actor: Turbutt
Role: Dr Cathartick Actor: Berry
Role: Dr Mildman Actor: Shepard
Role: Dr Phlebotomy Actor: Oates
Role: Dr Proby Actor: Cole
Role: Crocus Actor: Este
Role: Emetick Actor: Raftor
Role: Porter Actor: Turbutt Sr
Role: Undertaker Actor: Mechlin
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Wright
Role: Torchbearer Actor: Woodbourne
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Monsieur Harlequin Actor: Chose
Role: Harlequin's Valet Actor: Salway
Role: Clark Actor: Leigh
Role: English Lady Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Ruffians Actor: Hallam, Beckham
Role: Coffin Makers Actor: Grey, Jones
Role: Frenchwomen Actor: Mrs Charke, Mrs Shireburn
Role: Crocus Actor: Raftor
Role: Emetick Actor: Este

Dance: Poloncse by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Cast
Role: ; Gallipot Actor: Harper. And the Original Epilogue
Role: Sir Credulous Actor: Griffin
Role: Lady Hippish Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Headpiece Actor: Cibber
Role: Mummy Actor: Johnson
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Beaumont Actor: W. Mills
Role: Diascordium Actor: Miller
Role: Lawyer Actor: Shepard
Role: Heartly Actor: Hewitt
Role: Opium Actor: Harper
Role: Gallipot Actor: Turbutt
Role: Poet Actor: Oates
Role: Belina Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Cole, the first time of appearing at this theatre

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Cibber
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17341029

Dance: I: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. II: By Denoyer's Apprentice. III: Shepherd's Mount by Denoyer, Mlle Salle, &c, with a new Scene, and New Habits. V: Minuet (in modern Habits) by Denoyer and Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Music: First Musick: A Concerto for Hautboys, &c. Second Musick: A Concerto of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture to Ariadne. The Act Tunes for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. V: Handel's Water Musick

Dance: I: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. III: Two Pierrots by Duke and Delagarde. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Song: V: As17350422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Horner Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Griffin
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Role: Sparkish Actor: Cibber
Role: Dorilant Actor: Este
Role: Quack Actor: Shepard
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: Second Musick: 1st Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Ouverture to Alcina. I: Concerto for Hautbois by Geminiani

Dance: II: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber Sr

Dance: II: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Captain Actor: W. Mills
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Leon Actor: Mills
Role: Duke Actor: Berry
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Harper
Role: Juan Actor: Oates
Role: Sanchio Actor: Winstone
Role: Alonzo Actor: Cross
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Old Woman Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway

Dance: I: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. V: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

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
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trueman Actor: Cibber
Role: Teague Actor: Miller
Role: Richmore Actor: Berry
Role: Subtleman Actor: Bardin
Role: Alderman Actor: Johnson
Role: Balderdash Actor: Shepard
Role: Clearaccount Actor: Winstone
Role: Frisure Actor: Cross
Role: Comic Actor: Oates
Role: Captain Actor: Cole
Role: Fairbank Actor: Turbutt
Role: Squire Actor: Este
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Constance Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Goodwill Actor: Shepard
Role: Blister Actor: Harper
Role: Quaver Actor: Salway
Role: Wormwood Actor: Cross
Role: Coupee Actor: Este
Role: Thomas Actor: Raftor
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Role: Bevil Jr Actor: Quin
Role: Myrtle Actor: W. Mills
Role: Cimberton Actor: Griffin
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Humphrey Actor: Shepard
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber
Role: Daniel Actor: Leigh
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: In II: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: III: Le Badinage by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Le Ballet d'Amour (new) by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Role: Bevil Jr Actor: Quin
Role: Myrtle Actor: W. Mills
Role: Cimberton Actor: Griffin
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Humphrey Actor: Shepard
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber
Role: Daniel Actor: Leigh
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17360211

Dance: II: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Role: Bevil Jr Actor: Quin
Role: Myrtle Actor: W. Mills
Role: Cimberton Actor: Griffin
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Humphrey Actor: Shepard
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber
Role: Daniel Actor: Leigh
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17360211

Dance: II: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Quin
Role: Voltore Actor: Milward
Role: Corvino Actor: Mills
Role: Mosca Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Griffin
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: In I: Venetian Gondolier by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II: Les Rigadoons a la Provencale originale by Roland, Father of Mlle Roland and Mlle Anne Roland. In In: Biscaien (new) by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: German Peasant by Roland. V: By Denoyer's Prentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Bensley
Role: Stephano Actor: Moody
Role: Trincalo Actor: Baddeley
Role: Caliban Actor: Bannister
Role: Gonzalez Actor: Aickin
Role: Alonzo Actor: Wrighten
Role: Antonio Actor: Phillimore
Role: Sebastian Actor: Lamash
Role: Francisco Actor: Norris
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Farren
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Field. Chorus of Spirits-Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Cast
Role: : Sir Harry Trifle Actor: Palmer
Role: Qui Tarn Actor: Parsons
Role: Tom Actor: Suett
Role: Timothy Actor: Phillimore
Role: Sambo Actor: Griffiths
Role: Servant Actor: Helme
Role: Dennis Dogherty Actor: Moody
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Annaseed Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Harriet Trifle Actor: Miss Farren.

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Spirits by Miss Armstrong, &c.; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits [performers not listed. These were danced, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances]. In Act IV a Dance by Henry, Miss Armstrong, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Kemble
Role: Nerestan Actor: Barrymorc
Role: Chatilion Actor: Aickin
Role: Orasmin Actor: Packer
Role: Melidor Actor: Phillimore
Role: Lusignan Actor: Bensley
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly; or, The Fairy of the Well

Dance: In afterpiece, by Hamoir, Williamson, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Sutton, &c. [The dance was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson. Date of premiere unknown. Published 15 Jan. 1702.] Preface: It stole into the Theatre in the very Heat of last Summer (as if it would cunningly avoid the Critics, who instead of carping here were at Tunbridge, Bath, etc) was study'd in a Hurry, and play'd by what they call the Young Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentleman Cully

Cast
Role: Faithless Actor: Cory
Role: Townlove Actor: Booth
Role: Censor Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Flash Actor: Powell
Role: Ruffle Actor: Freeman
Role: Lady Rakelove Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bud
Role: Mrs Twist Actor: Mrs Bright
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentleman Cully Author(s): Charles Johnson
Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson]. Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Friendship

Cast
Role: Leonata Actor: Bowman
Role: Lothario Actor: Wilks
Role: Anselmo Actor: Mills
Role: Sebastian Actor: Husband
Role: Aspatia Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bicknell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Force of Friendship Author(s): Charles Johnson
Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Charles Johnson Premiere.] Benefit the Author. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Friendship

Related Works
Related Work: The Force of Friendship Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Chest

Cast
Role: Cardinal Cantelmi Actor: Cross
Role: Faschinetti Actor: Penkethman
Role: Carpegna Actor: Bullock
Role: Dona Theresa Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Cassata Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Chest Author(s): Charles Johnson
Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never acted before. The Whole Play being new dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Cast
Role: Vilatil Actor: Wilks
Role: Riot Actor: Cibber
Role: Horatio Actor: Booth
Role: Valentine Actor: Rian
Role: Sir Tristram Cash Actor: Dogget
Role: Young Cash Actor: Pack
Role: Spitfire Actor: Norris
Role: Slur Actor: Elrington
Role: Hazard Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Teraminta Actor: Miss Willis
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Sherburn
Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Related Works
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, the husband's cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, The Husband's Cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief Author(s): Charles Johnson
Event Comment: Henry Cromwell to Alexander Pope, 7 Dec.: We have had a poor comedy of Johnson's (not Ben) which held seven nights, and has got him three hundred pounds, for the town is sharpset on new plays (Pope, I, 136)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Related Works
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, the husband's cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, The Husband's Cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief Author(s): Charles Johnson
Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Pyrate

Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: Booth
Role: Aranes Actor: Wilks
Role: Boreal Actor: Mills
Role: De Sale Actor: Keen
Role: Richardo Actor: Cory
Role: Piracquo Actor: Husband
Role: Sir Gaudy Tulip Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Chicane Actor: Norris
Role: Jollyboy Actor: Leigh
Role: Judge Bull Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Sergeant Dolt Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Counsellor Smooth Actor: Pack
Role: Zaida Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Semanthe Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Lydia Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Lesbia Actor: Mrs Sanders
Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Norris.
Related Works
Related Work: The Successful Pyrate Author(s): Charles Johnson
Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Victim

Cast
Role: Agamemnon Actor: Wilks
Role: Achilles Actor: Booth
Role: Ulysses Actor: Keen
Role: Menelaus Actor: Mills
Role: Arcas Actor: Rian
Role: Euribates Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Clytemnestra Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Iphigenia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Eriphile Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks
Role: Cibber Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Related Works
Related Work: The Victim Author(s): Charles Johnson