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Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Cibber
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Bellmour Actor: Wilks
Role: Heartwell Actor: Harper
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills
Role: Vainlove Actor: Watson
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson
Role: Setter Actor: Oates
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars

Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Hearty Actor: Harper
Role: Oliver Actor: W. Mills
Role: Clack Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Randal Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Springlove Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Vincent Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Hilliard Actor: Charke
Role: Oldrents Actor: Shepard
Role: Scentwell Actor: Roberts
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Beggars Actor: Oates, Berry, Fielding, Excell, Rainton.

Dance:

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Wilks
Role: Francisco Actor: Watson
Role: Lovegood Actor: Shepard
Role: Lance Actor: Griffin
Role: Shorthose Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Hairbrain Actor: Oates
Role: Roger Actor: Harper
Role: Lady Hartwell Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Humphrey Actor: Berry
Role: Statute Actor: Shepard
Role: Filbert Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Peascod Actor: Oates
Role: Nettle Actor: Charke
Role: Steward Actor: Fielding
Role: Constable Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Event Comment: At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Wilks
Role: Leon Actor: Mills
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Duke Actor: Watson
Role: Juan Actor: W. Mills
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Harper
Role: Old Woman Actor: Griffin.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.
Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: W. Giffard
Role: King Actor: Huddy
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard
Role: Worcester Actor: Smith
Role: Hotspur Actor: Rosco
Role: Northumberland Actor: Williams
Role: Vernon Actor: Bardin
Role: Blunt Actor: Havard
Role: Bardolph Actor: Collett
Role: Francis Actor: Morgan
Role: Carriers Actor: Bullock, Beckham
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: Eaton, Mrs Tollett, Miss Sandham; particularly a new Comic dance-Eaton, Mrs Tollett

Event Comment: Afterpiece: a Tragi-Comi-Farcical Opera. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.] Admission: 3s., 2s., 1s. N.B. None will be admitted under the full Price

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Father Girard the Sorcerer; or, The Amours of Harlequin and Miss Cadiere

Cast
Role: Father Girard Actor: Rosco
Role: Harlequin Actor: Giffard
Role: Dominico Actor: Jenkins
Role: Father Burn Actor: Miller
Role: Lucifer Actor: Huddy
Role: Judges Actor: Bardin, Morgan
Role: Father to Miss Cadiere Actor: Colett
Role: Miss Cadiere Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Abbess Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mother to Miss Cadiere Actor: Mrs Tollet
Role: Witches Actor: Excell, Jenkins, Bardin, Miss Wherrit.
Event Comment: Benefit Milward. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master and the Antient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. At the Desire of the Brethren, four Rows of the Pit will be railed, at the Price of the Boxes, and kept for Masons only. Those Brethren who design to attend the Grand Master, are desired to meet by 5 o'clock, at farthest, at the Bear and Harrow in the Butcher-Row, and to come Cloath'd. Receipts: money #39 3s. 6d.; tickets #95 19s. [The Epilogue (spoken by Mrs Younger) is in Daily Post, 29 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Balance Actor: Quin
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Worthy Actor: Walker
Role: Plume Actor: Ryan
Role: Brazen Actor: Chapman
Role: Kite Actor: Hall
Role: Bullock Actor: Bullock
Role: Recruits Actor: Hippisley, Smith
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Collier Actor: Hippisley
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; III: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; V: The Baulk-

Song: II: Laguerre; IV: Salway

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. At Common Prices. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: gives Polly Actor: Miss Raftor.

Dance:

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Blunt Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Day Actor: Griffin
Role: Abel Actor: Oates
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Hellebor Actor: Roberts
Role: Welshman Actor: Jones
Role: Harry Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: James Actor: Mullart
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mears.
Event Comment: At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Mills
Role: Bertran Actor: Roberts
Role: Raymond Actor: Boman
Role: Lorenzo Actor: W. Mills
Role: Alphonso Actor: Corey
Role: Pedro Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Dominic Actor: Shepard
Role: Gomez Actor: Griffin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Hellebore Actor: Paget
Role: Harry Actor: Roberts.
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Hellebor Actor: Roberts
Role: Welshman Actor: Jones
Role: James Actor: Mullart
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mears.

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance:

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Ballet: With New Habits. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sir George Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Charles Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Shepard
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries

Cast
Role: Trapolin Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Lavinio Actor: Roberts
Role: Brunetto Actor: Stoppelaer.

Dance: Grand Ballet: Les Bergeries, Composed in the Taste of Monsieur Dumoulin and Mademoiselle Camargo, of the Opera at Paris-Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, being the first Time of their Dancing since their Arrival from Paris; Thurmond, Mrs Walter, Tench, Miss Williams, Davenport, Miss Mears

Event Comment: At Common Prices. Receipts: #26 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Event Comment: At Common Prices. Stage half a guinea. Receipts: #69 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: New Prologue to the Town Actor: .

Dance: As17321209

Event Comment: The new Oratorio. [Music by William DeFesch. Text by William Huggins.] The printed Books of the Opera may be had at the Theatre only, price 1s. The Composer humbly hopes the Disappointment the Town met with by its being postpon'd, will be in no means inputed to him, it being occasioned by such an Accident as any one might unfortunately fall under, that of the Misconduct and pretended Sickness of Cecilia Young, who had ingaged for the Part of Judith. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Cast
Role: Judith Actor: Miss Chambers
Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Benefit the late Mr Wilks's Widow. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. Part of the Seats on the Stage (for the better Accommodation of the Ladies) will be form'd into Side-Boxes. Part of the Pit (by Desire) will be rail'd in at the Price of the Boxes. [Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present. The Epilogue is in Weekly Miscellany, 10 March 1733.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Elder Loveless Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Young Loveless Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Welfort Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Martha Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: With a new Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

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

Event Comment: Whereas Thomas Arne, Jun. Proprietor of English Operas [at lif], has new set to Musick, after the Italian Manner, the Opera of Rosamond, Written by the late Mr Addison, Which is now in Rehearsal....This is to give Notice, that he...hoping to receive Encouragement from the Town, will (notwithstanding his Expences are considerably greater than any of the other English Theatres) Entertain the Town at the following Prices (viz) Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. And that he will give a private Rehearsal of the said Opera, to such Friends as shall oblige him with a Subscription...at One Guinea, to be paid on Receipt of a Ticket, which will admit the Bearer into the Boxes five Nights

Performances

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman, Morgan, Wetherilt. Being absolutely the last Night of the Company's acting this Season. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Dance:

Event Comment: At Common Prices. 6:30 p.m. The Company will continue to act twice a Week

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Walker
Role: Courtney Actor: Hale
Role: Bargrave Actor: Aston
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Afterpiece Title: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; or, Vulcan's Wedding

Cast
Role: Momus Actor: Hulett
Role: Jupiter Actor: Hale
Role: Neptune Actor: Aston
Role: Apollo Actor: Salway
Role: Mars Actor: Walker
Role: Vulcan Actor: Mullart
Role: Mercury Actor: Ray
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Aegle Actor: Miss Rogers.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Vallois, Pelling

Ballet: AAmorous Clowns or the Courtezan. Clowns-Pelling, Delagarde; Their Wives-Mrs Ogden, Miss Baston; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling

Cast
Role: Clowns Actor: Pelling, Delagarde
Role: Their Wives Actor: Mrs Ogden, Miss Baston
Role: Courtezan Actor: Mrs Pelling.
Event Comment: By the Company of Comedians of his Majesty's Revels. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. All the Characters entirely new drest. With new Scenes and Decorations. [This is the opening of HAY by the dissenting actors under Theophilus Cibber. For a Prologue intended to be spoken on this night, see The Honeysuckle (1734), pp. 113-15.] At Common Prices. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Mills
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Ben Actor: Miller
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Jeremy Actor: Oates
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: By Miss Robinson, Janny, Fisher Tench, Miss Mann

Event Comment: At the Desire of the Learned in the Law. At the Apollo, within the Pope's Head, commonly call'd the Devil's Tavern. 6 P.M. Price 11. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Aston's Medley: His Comical, Whimsical, Nonesuch, What D'ye Mean Medley

Event Comment: By particular Desire. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: ; Murderers Actor: Wetherilt, Pearce
Role: Macbeth Actor: Delane
Role: Macduff Actor: Giffard
Role: Banquo Actor: Hulett
Role: King Actor: Huddy
Role: Malcolm Actor: Hardin
Role: Donalbain Actor: Woodward
Role: Lenox Actor: Rosco
Role: Seyton Actor: Havard
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Hecate Actor: Lyon
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, Ray, Jenkins, Stoppelaer

Music: By Ray, Nichols, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones

Event Comment: As this Entertainment has been frequently perform'd at another Theatre [CG] (but notwithstanding has been equally Expensive as if entirely New) to oblige the Town, it will, for the future, be perform'd At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Hulett
Role: Hastings Actor: Giffard
Role: Dumant Actor: Delane
Role: Bellmour Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Otway. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Osmyn Actor: Milward
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Quin
Role: Garcia Actor: Cibber
Role: Selim Actor: Cross
Role: Perez Actor: Winstone
Role: Alonzo Actor: Turbutt
Role: Heli Actor: Este
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Merlin; or, The Devil of Stone-Henge

Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Laguerre
Role: Spirits Actor: Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive
Role: Ghost of Faustus Actor: Salway
Role: Harlequin Faustulus Actor: Le Brun
Role: Harlequin's Servant Actor: Nivelon
Role: Italian Actor: Lalauze
Role: Fanner Actor: Mechlin
Role: Italian Lady Actor: Cibber
Role: Country Lass Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Italian Lady's Servant Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Shepherds Actor: Pelling, Davenport
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport
Role: Pluto Actor: Denoyer
Role: Furies Actor: Livier, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport
Role: Merlin Actor: Laguerre
Role: Ghost of Faustus Actor: Salway
Role: Spirits Actor: Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive
Role: Mountebank's Zany Actor: Salway
Role: Country Girl Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Time Actor: Salway

Entertainment: [By Lewis Theobald and John Galliard.] With New Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations. No Money under the full Price to be taken during the whole Time of the Performance. The advanc'd Money to be return'd to those who go out before the Overture of the Entertainment begins. 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performance Comment: ] With New Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations. No Money under the full Price to be taken during the whole Time of the Performance. The advanc'd Money to be return'd to those who go out before the Overture of the Entertainment begins. 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s .
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Mills
Role: Bevil Jr Actor: Quin
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Myrtle Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Humphrey Actor: Shepard
Role: Daniel Actor: Master Arne
Role: Cimberton Actor: Griffin
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Goodwill Actor: Shepard
Role: Blister Actor: Harper
Role: Bookish Actor: Berry
Role: Coupee Actor: Laguerre
Role: Wormwood Actor: Mechlin
Role: Quaver Actor: Sal way
Role: Thomas Actor: Este
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Eminent Citizens. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Lillo. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere, by H. Fielding, Esq. At Common Prices. 6:30 P.M. [Tickets for Grey, Peploe, Mrs Moor taken. The Doorkeepers are ordered not to take tickets sold by Orange Women.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 3 July: The Play of George Barnwell, and the Farce of the Mock Doctor . . . was perform'd to a Crowded Audience, with Great Applause . . . The Revival of the above-mentioned Play seems welltim'd, when so many fine Ladies of Pleasure make their Appearance, with unusual Equipages, and their Gallants run the most extraordinary Lengths, to their own Ruin, and Grief of their Friends

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Barnwell Actor: Cibber
Role: Thorogood Actor: Milward
Role: Barnwell Sr Actor: W. Mills
Role: Blunt Actor: Cole
Role: Trueman Actor: Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces. II: A Concerto for two Hautboys performed by Woodbridge and Neale

Dance: I:Jenny come tie me; or, The Neu, Way of Wooing by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Pierot by Davenport and Cox. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Song: IV: As17350603