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Event Comment: By a Company of Comedians from both Theatres. At Common Prices. 6:30 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Barnwell Actor: Mullart
Role: Trueman Actor: Walker
Role: Thorogood Actor: Lacy
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Freeman
Role: Blunt Actor: Turner. With the Original Epilogue by Miss Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Jobson Actor: Mullart
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Mullart

Dance: By Davenport and Mrs Davenport. V: Minuet by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett. End Afterpiece: Black Joak by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: IV: The Roast Beef Song by Mullart

Event Comment: Benefit Carey. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Carey. Being the last of that kind he intends ever to compose. At Common Prices. 6:30 P.M. No one admitted into the Boxes but by Silver Tickets or printed Tickets from the Office. [Preface points out that DL had the copy nine months, promising to perform it and returning it at the end of the season. Then Cibber Jr requested it for his summer company; it was rehearsed and then the company forced to close.] The Airs by Porpora

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: London Merchant Actor: Cross
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Thorogood Actor: Turbutt
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Barnwell Sr Actor: Jones
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Truman Actor: Este
Role: Blunt Actor: Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: Concerto for Two Hautboys by Woodbridge and Neale. A fine Piece of Mr Handel's on the little Flute by a Friend of Carey

Dance: houvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. V: Two Pierrots by Vallois and his Scholar

Song: By a Scholar of Carey's

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted before. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.] Afterpiece: With Alterations and Additions. Written by the Author of the Comedy. At Common Prices. 6:30 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Squire Basinghall; Or, The Cheapside Beau

Cast
Role: Squire Basinghall Actor: Mullart
Role: Archer Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Lord Belmont Actor: Walker
Role: Captain Modely Actor: Lacy
Role: Modern Wit Actor: Boothby
Role: Classic Actor: Aston
Role: Lady Charlot Actor: Mrs Freeman
Role: Lucella Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Darneit Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Basinghall Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Mutineers

Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Aston
Role: Truncheon Actor: Mullart
Role: Jack Comic Actor: Walker
Role: 1st Manager Actor: Lacy
Role: 2d Actor: Machen
Role: Wardrobe Keeper Actor: Littleton
Role: Mons Coupee Actor: Lowder
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Williams
Role: Mr Crotchet Actor: Mullart
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Freeman
Role: Mrs Haughty Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Miss Lovemode Actor: Miss Brett
Event Comment: By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Quin
Role: Cassio Actor: Cibber
Role: Iago Actor: W. Mills
Role: Brabantio Actor: Milward
Role: Roderigo Actor: Miller
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom; or, The Virgin Unmask'd

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

Dance:

Event Comment: At Common Prices. Stage Halfa Guinea. Receipts: #20 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Ryan
Role: Aimwell Actor: Walker
Role: Sullen Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale
Role: Bonniface Actor: Mullart
Role: Gibbet Actor: Chapman
Role: Foigard Actor: Neale
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Scrub Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Toyshop

Dance:

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Mrs Charke. At Common Prices. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Male
Role: Hastings Actor: Lacy
Role: Gloster Actor: Machen
Role: Dumont Actor: Turner
Role: Belmour Actor: Woodburn
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Lowder
Role: Catesby Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Carnival; or, Harlequin Blunderer

Dance: Two Pierrots by Mons Le Blond and Mons Chatillion, the first time of their performance in England

Event Comment: At Common Prices. Written by Dryden and Lee. Receipts: #41 14s. [For a discussion of the recent revival of The Rival SLueens, see Prompter, 11 Nov.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Cast
Role: Oedipus Actor: Delane
Role: Adrastus Actor: Walker
Role: Creon Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Tiresias Actor: Aston
Role: Haemon Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Alcander Actor: Houghton
Role: Pyracmon Actor: Paget
Role: Diodes Actor: Ridout
Role: Aegeon Actor: Stephens
Role: Phorbas Actor: Ryan
Role: Ghost of Laius Actor: Marshall
Role: Plebeians Actor: Chapman, Hippisley, Mullart, Neale, James
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, and Mlle Delorme. Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Salway
Role: Stocks Actor: Harper
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Cibber

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Mr Carey. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Johnson, the first time of his appearing on any stage
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Bertran Actor: Rosco
Role: Raymond Actor: Lyon
Role: Alphonso Actor: Richardson
Role: Pedro Actor: Havard
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Giffard
Role: Fryar Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Gomez Actor: Penkethman
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17351112

Song: III: By Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: By a Company of Comedians under the Direction of Mr Odell. At Common Prices. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: II: Grand Ballet by Castiglione and others. IV: Dance of Moors by Castiglione and others. V: A new Comic Dance called A Cortegiano by Castiglione

Event Comment: Benefit Author of the Farce. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Fourteen Years. Written by Dr Young, Author of the Universal Passion. Afterpiece: A New Tragic-Comic-Operatic-Pastoral Farce [By T. Drury]. At Common Prices. [Preface gives a long account of difficulties in getting the Afterpiece on the stage. See Daily Advertiser, 16 and 17 Jan. for puffs of the Afterpiece.]

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Milliners; or, The Humours of Covent-Garden

Dance: I: Irish Trot by Shawford. III: Scot's Dance by Shawford. IV: Hornpipe by Collard. V: Sailor's Dance by Castiglione

Song: II: By Young Cunningham

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Music: Several Solos on the Violin, the whole composed by Mr Petit, who will perform the first Violin

Dance: II: Grand Dance of Warriors by Castiglione, with Flag Dance by Demar, new from Paris. III: Grand Dance of Moors (with new Dresses). IV: The Pastoral (a new comic dance), with Shepherd-Castiglione; Punch-Le Grange; Harlequin-Le Sac; Pierot-Baudoin; Sailor-Shawford, with a Grand Masquerade Dance after the Venetian Manner. V: By Castiglione, with Italian Nigbt Scenes originally performed twenty-years ago by Sorein and Baxter: With Alterations and Additions: Harlequin-De la Hay; Scaramouch-Shawford

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Dramatic Masque. Admission 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. No Money under the full Price will be taken; and the Advance Money will he returned to those who chuse to go out before the Overture to the Entertainment begins. Edition of 1736: Invented by Mr Pritchard. Musick composed by Mr Arne. Scenes painted by Mr Hayman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Milward
Role: Burleigh Actor: Quin
Role: Southampton Actor: W. Mills
Role: Raleigh Actor: Berry
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive

Event Comment: Benefit Freeman. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Twelve Years. By particular Desire. Afterpiece: With Alterations. And a Description of Tom King's Coffee-house in Covent-Garden. At Common Prices [4s., 2s. 6d., and 1s. 6d. in Daily Advertiser]. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Busiris, King Of Aegypt

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Milliners

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Arne, Composer to DL. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. The Choruses will be perform'd by a great Number of Voices, the Stage illuminated, and the performers rang'd in a particular Manner. N.B. Tho' this Entertainment is perform'd at an extraordinary Expence, no more will be demanded than the common Price of a Benefit Play: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Galleries 2s. and 1s. 6:30 P.M. [Tickets at Arne's House in Great Queen Street.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Epithalamium

Music: An extraordinary Band of Musick is provided. An Organ will be erected on which Mr Roseingrave will accompany the Songs and Choruses

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Being a True Story in Common Life, and the Incidents extremely affecting. Written by the Author of George Barnwell [George Lillo]. N.B. This is much the coolest House in Town. At Common Prices, viz. Boxes 5s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. [For a puff, see Daily Advertiser, 25 May.] Daily Advertiser, 28 May: Last Night . . . Guilt its own Punishment . . . was acted . . . with the greatest Applause that has been shewn to any Tragedy for many Years. The Scenes of Distress were so artfully work'd up, and so well perform'd, that there scarce remain'd a dry Eye among the Spectators at the Representation; and during the Scene preceding the Catastrophe, an attentive Silence possess'd the whole House, more expressive of an universal Approbation than the loudest Applauses

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Guilt Its Own Punishment; Or, Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick

Event Comment: As 18 June. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Sac
Role: Doctor Actor: Ray
Role: Pierrot Actor: Bencraft
Role: Dropsical Servant Actor: Aston
Role: Doctor's Servant Actor: Dove
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Woodward
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: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Role: Bevil Jr Actor: Quin
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Cliver
Role: Myrtle Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Humphrey Actor: Shepard
Role: Daniel Actor: Leigh
Role: Cimberton Actor: Griffin
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Este
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Cimon Actor: Miller
Role: Mopsus Actor: Oates
Role: Corydon Actor: Turbutt
Role: Arcas Actor: Cross
Role: Aegon Actor: Raftor.

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; IV: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: At Common Prices. Stage Half a Guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Ryan
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Manly Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Basset Actor: Neale
Role: Richard Actor: James
Role: Poundage Actor: Mullart
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Laguerre
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Role: Friendly Actor: Salway
Role: Old Hob Actor: Mullart
Role: Dick Actor: James
Role: Hob's Wife Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Bincks.

Dance: CClown-Nivelon; Several dances-Two Misses Scott, Scholars of Nivelon

Event Comment: By Desire. At Common Prices. N.B. There being an Entertainment, the After-Money will be taken. [In London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 8 Nov., The Inconstant had been advertised for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Havard
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Rosco
Role: Trueman Actor: Woodward
Role: Uncle Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Blunt Actor: Hamilton
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: IV: Delagarde, Delamayne, the first time of his appearing on this stage

Event Comment: By a Company of Volunteers. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Otway. [The afterpiece, a pantomime, had been presented at various places in London during the previous year.] At Common Prices, viz. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Afterpiece Title: A Hint to the Theatres

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Practice of a Dramatick Entertainment. [Author not known. Apparently not published.] Afterpiece: A Mock Tragedy. [Author not known, but Mrs. Lois G. Morrison of San Antonio College believes that it was written by Eustace Budgell. Apparently not published.] At Common Prices. Note, No Money to be return'd after the Curtain is drawn up. The Doors will be open'd at Fou , and begin exactly at Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Defeat Of Apollo; Or, Harlequin Triumphant

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Bob, Alias Gin

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [Author not known. Apparently not published.] By a Company of Comedians dropt from the Clouds, late Servants to their thrice-renown'd Majesties, Kouly Kan and Theodore. With new Scenes, Habits, and proper Decorations. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 1st N.B. To prevent the Imposition of Box-Keepers, Gentlemen and Ladies are humbly desir'd to take Tickets at the Office, or to send for them at the Theatre, where Attendance will be given every Day, and Places may be taken. 2d N.B. The Company will endeavour to entertain the Town the remaining part of the Season. [In advance bill in Daily Advertiser, 23 Feb.: 2d N.B. Considering the extraordinary Expence that must necessarily attend equipping so many Monarchs of different Nations, the Proprietor hopes the Town will not take Umbrage at the Prices being rais'd. 3rd. N.B. The Proprietor begs leave to enter his Caveat against all (what Names soever distinguish'd) who may hire, or be hir'd, to do the Drudgery of Hissing, Catcalling, &c. and entreats the Town would discourage, as much as in them lies, a Practice at once so scandalous and prejudicial to Author, Player, and every Fair Theatre Adventure.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Rehearsal Of Kings; Or, The Projecting Gingerbread Baker; With The Unheard Of Catastrophe Of Macplunderkan, King Of Roguomania And The Ignoble Fall Of Baron Tromperland, King Of Clouts

Cast
Role: First Queen Incog Actor: Mrs Eliza Haywood
Role: Don Resinano Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: King of Clouts Actor: Roberts
Role: Mynheer Maggot Actor: Jones
Role: Mynheer Wiserman Actor: Lacy
Role: Crimcrowky Actor: Davies
Role: other characters are King Roguomania Actor:
Role: King Bombardino Actor:
Role: King Pamper Gusto Actor:
Role: King Taxyburndus Actor:
Role: King Lexoneris Actor:
Role: Sardonides Actor:
Role: Bandiquamonti Actor:
Role: Campanardicoff Actor:
Role: Ghost of a Dutch Statesman Actor: .
Event Comment: By the Great Mogul's Company of Comedians. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the Author of Pasquin. Afterpiece: Giving an Account of the Rise, Progress, Greatness, and Downfall of Mr Pillage, the Author; his Followers and Friends at his Levee; his Friend Who begs to be excus'd from coming there; his Schemes to cram down Farces, and raise Prices; with his excellent Company shewn in a proper Distribution of Parts; a fine Love-Scene between him and his Muse; his crawling up the Pinnacle upon All-Fours; the terrible Hissing and Cat-calling of his favourite Face; with the dreadful Consequences and Catastrophe of the whole, Note, The Play will not begin till Half an Hour past Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Historical Register

Afterpiece Title: Eurydice Hiss'd