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Performances

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

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williames; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Phillimore; Lieut. Easy-Barrymore; Hatchway (with a song)-Bannister; Binnacle-Suett; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Wilson; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Commodore Flip Actor: Moody
Role: Captain Mizen Actor: Dodd
Role: Worthy Actor: Brereton
Role: Cribbage Actor: Williames
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Rovewell Actor: Phillimore
Role: Easy Actor: Barrymore
Role: Hatchway Actor: Bannister
Role: Binnacle Actor: Suett
Role: Arabella Zeal Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Dorcas Zeal Actor: Miss Pope
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Waldron. dancing and
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody
Role: Nephew Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Bates Actor: Wrighten
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton
Role: Kecksey Actor: Dodd
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wells

Song: Mainpiece to finish with a Grand Naval Review, with a Dance of Sailors by Williamson, Mills, Miss Stageldoir, &c, and Rule Britannia by Williames, Chapman, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): Charles Bonnor
Event Comment: The King's Company. This play was acted at Oxford on 19 March 1680@1 before Charles II (see True Protestant Mercury, 19-23 March 1680@1; Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 80; and Smith's Protestant Intelligence, 24-28 March 1681). The play may have been given first in London; if not, it probably was not acted there until after Easter, 3 April 1681. The company also performed The Plain Dealer in Oxford on 21 March 1680@1 (Smith's Protestant Intelligence, 24-28 March 1681)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Mr Dryden Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane the Great Author(s): Charles Saunders
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Two sources naming the play attended by the Morocco ambassador differ as to what play was presented. CSPD, Charles II, 1682, p. 35: 19 Jan. 1681@2: To-day the Morocco Ambassador goes to a play named Circe at the Duke's House. Impartial Protestant Mercury, 20-24 Jan. 1681@2: The Morocco Ambassador, On Thursday last, went to the Duke's Theatre, where was Acted Psyche, a Play of extraordinary splendor, with which his Excellency was extreamly pleas'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Related Works
Related Work: Circe Author(s): Charles Davenant
Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but the Epilogue refers to it as a summer production and the play was advertised in the London Gazette, No 3108, 22-26 Aug. 1695; hence, it appeared first not later than August. A song, Stretch'd in a dark and dismall grove, composed by John Eccles and sung by Mrs Hudson, is in Deliciae Musicae, The Third Book, 1696. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (p. 16): Sullen: Imprimis, Here's Pyrrhus King of Epire. Ramble: Whose is that? Sullen: Charles Hopkin's, an Irish Gentleman of good Sense, and an excellent Ovidian. Ramble: What was it's Fate? Sullen: Damn'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus King Of Epirus

Cast
Role: Mr Congreve Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Pyrrhus King of Epirus Author(s): Charles Hopkins
Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the first performance is not known. For a discussion of the dating, see Baldwin Maxwell, Notes on Charles Hopkins' Boadicea, Review of English Studies, IV (1928), 79-83. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 44: Boadicea, the Brittish Queen, wrote by Mr Hopkins: 'twas a well Writ Play in an Ovidean Stile in Verse; it was lik'd and got the Company Money. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 20: This is Cha. Hopkins's and did very well

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Boadicea Queen Of Britain

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Betterton
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Boadicea Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Venutia Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Boadicea Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Camillia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Venutia Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Cassibelan Actor: Betterton
Role: Paulinus Actor: Kynaston
Role: Decius Actor: Hudson
Role: Fabian Actor: Freeman
Role: Caska Actor: Sanford.
Related Works
Related Work: Boadicea Queen of Britain Author(s): Charles Hopkins
Event Comment: [By Charles Gildon. Date of premiere unknown. Published 20 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Victim; Or, The Queen Of Wales

Cast
Role: Rhesus Actor: Betterton
Role: Tyrelius Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Morganius Actor: Pack
Role: Vaunutius Actor: Bayly
Role: King of Bayonne Actor: Booth
Role: Dumnacus Actor: Hodgson
Role: Druid Actor: Boman
Role: Guinoenda Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Manselia Actor: Miss Willis
Role: Queen of Bayonne Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Prologue Actor: Betterton
Role: William Burnaby Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Victim: or, the Queen of Wales Author(s): Charles Gildon
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 Gildon. Date of premiere unknown. Published 18 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patriot; Or, The Italian Conspiracy

Cast
Role: Cosmo de Medici Actor: Mills
Role: Julio Actor: Wilks
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Husbands
Role: Uberto Actor: Sympson
Role: Donato Actor: Kent
Role: Rimini Actor: Griffin
Role: Castruccio Actor: Boise
Role: Teraminta Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Dennis Actor: Mills
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Mills comes forward and makes an Apology for want of an Epilogue
Related Works
Related Work: The Patriot, or The Italian Conspiracy Author(s): Charles Gildon
Event Comment: [Mainpiece by Charles Boyle. Premiere.] Benefit Mrs Porter, who performs a part in it she never acted before. [Since Mrs Porter is not in the cast in the edition of 1703, the meaning of this statement is not clear.] At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Find It

Cast
Role: Hartley Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Sir Abel Single Actor: Dogget
Role: John Single Actor: Pack
Role: Bevil Actor: Betterton
Role: Ledger Actor: Powel
Role: Sir Pert Actor: Bowman
Role: Mrs Hartley Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Orinda Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Chloris Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Prologue Actor: Betterton
Role: George Granville Actor: Powel.
Related Works
Related Work: As You Find It Author(s): Charles Boyle

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Music: From The Mad Lover-

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Cook, Davis

Dance: Mrs Elford, Fairbanch

Event Comment: [By Charles Goring.] Never Acted before. Preface: I am sensible...that Irene appear'd to the greatest Disadvantage on the Stage, strip'd of Her Ornaments of Musick by a Superior Order; and in many of Her Characters suffering very much in the Action

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Irene; Or, The Fair Greek

Cast
Role: Mahomet Actor: Powell
Role: Ibrahim Bassa Actor: Smith
Role: Acmet Bassa Actor: Keen
Role: Mustapha Actor: Corey
Role: Balbanus Actor: Booth
Role: Aratus Actor: Mills
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Husband
Role: Sultana Valide Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Zaida Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Prologue Actor: Powell
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Irene; or, The Fair Greek Author(s): Charles Goring
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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Husband; Or, The Coffee House Politician

Cast
Role: Carizales Actor: Keene
Role: Veramant Actor: Booth
Role: Secundine Actor: Mills
Role: Fortsil Actor: Bullock
Role: Postscript Actor: Dogget
Role: Dypthong Actor: Johnson
Role: Flyblow Actor: Norris
Role: Ficticia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Florida Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Prologue Actor: Booth
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bradshaw in boy's clothes.
Related Works
Related Work: The Generous Husband; or, The Coffee House Politician 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: [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 Shadwell.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of The Army

Cast
Role: Brigadier Bloodmore Actor: Keene
Role: Colonel Hyland Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Major Cadwalader Actor: Dogget
Role: Major Outside Actor: Cibber
Role: Captain Mattematicks Actor: Bowen
Role: Major Young Fox Actor: Wilks
Role: Captain Wildish Actor: Booth
Role: Captain Hearty Actor: Mills
Role: Wilmot Actor: Powel
Role: Bisket Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Blunder Actor: Leigh
Role: Ensign Rag Actor: Bickerstaff
Role: Ensign Standard Actor: Ryans
Role: Judge Advocate Actor: Bowman
Role: Clerk Actor: Wright
Role: Provost Actor: Cross
Role: Sergeant Fileoff Actor: Pack
Role: 1st Soldier Actor: Spiller
Role: 2d Soldier Actor: Johnson
Role: Mrs Bloodmore Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Belvedera Actor: Mrs Mountford
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Younger
Role: 1st Trull Actor: Norris
Role: 2d Trull Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Prologue Actor: Booth
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of the Army Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Charles Shadwell. Apparently not printed.] Written by the Author of the Humours of the Navy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Wives of Broad Street

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Broad Street Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell

Related Works
Related Work: The Black Prince Author(s): Roger Boyle, Earl of Orrery
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: Love's Victim: or, the Queen of Wales Author(s): Charles Gildon
Related Work: The Victim Author(s): Charles Johnson
Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Booth
Role: Modely Actor: Wilks
Role: Freehold Actor: Mills
Role: Sir John English Actor: Johnson
Role: Lurcher Actor: Bickerstaffe
Role: Sneak Actor: Miller
Role: Longbottom Actor: Bowman Jr
Role: Carbuncle Actor: Cross
Role: Tim Shacklefigure Actor: Norris
Role: Doublejugg Actor: Birkhead
Role: Vulture Actor: Quin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Prologue Actor: Miss Younger
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Santlow in Boys Cloaths.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles Johnson
Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Charles Knipe.] Never Acted before. Benefit the Author. Receipts: #114 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Ramble; Or, The Humours Of The Comptors

Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Halfwit Actor: Schoolding
Role: Justice Hardhead Actor: Hall
Role: Ezekiel Prim Actor: Griffin
Role: Abraham Actor: Pack
Role: Mordecai Actor: Knap
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: 1st Whore Actor: Leigh
Role: 2d Whore Actor: Churchman
Role: 3d Whore Actor: Walker
Role: 4th Whore Actor: Mrs Stockdale
Role: Twang Actor: Bullock
Role: Epilogue Actor: Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: A City Ramble: or, The Humours of the Compter Author(s): Charles Knipe

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17150512

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultaness

Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Booth
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Atalida Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Acomat Actor: Mills
Role: Osmyn Actor: Ryan
Role: Zatisma Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Santlow.
Related Works
Related Work: The Sultaness Author(s): Charles Johnson
Event Comment: [By Charles Beckingham.] Never Acted before. With Habits for all the Characters entirely New. Preface: [The play] was twice deferr'd by reason of a Principal Actor's Indisposition;...and even, when brought on the Stage, appear'd to less Advantage: The Principal Character of the Play being read the First Night, and the next Principal Character the Second

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scipio Africanus

Cast
Role: Scipio Actor: Quin
Role: Lelius Actor: Corey
Role: Alucius Actor: Smith
Role: Trebellius Actor: Leigh
Role: Lucilius Actor: Ogden
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Axarte Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Semanthe Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Phenissa Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Prologue Actor: Quin
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: Scipio Africanus Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Event Comment: [By Charles Molloy.] A New Comedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Cast
Role: Bellamy Actor: Ryan
Role: Monsieur Caprice Actor: Griffin
Role: Valere Actor: J. Leigh
Role: Leander Actor: Diggs
Role: Le Bronze Actor: C. Bullock
Role: Ranger Actor: Spiller
Role: Le Grange Actor: Egleton
Role: Jesmin Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mademoiselle Fantast Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs Robertson
Role: Madame Filette Actor: Pack
Role: Le Jupe Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Prologue Actor: Ryan
Role: Epilogue Actor: Spiller.
Related Works
Related Work: The Coquet: or, The English Chevalier Author(s): Charles Molloy
Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Masquerade

Cast
Role: Sir George Jealous Actor: Wilks
Role: Ombre Actor: Elrington
Role: Smart Actor: Miller
Role: 1st and 2d Figure in Masquerade Actor: Cibber
Role: Whisper Actor: Norris
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Frances Ombre Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Fidget Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Frances Ombre's Woman Actor: Mrs Robins
Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Related Works
Related Work: The Masquerade Author(s): Charles Johnson
Event Comment: [By Charles Beckingham.] Never Acted before. [The Prince expected to attend.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Of France

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Quin
Role: Prince of Conde Actor: Ryan
Role: Duke of Vendosme Actor: Leigh
Role: Duke Bouillon Actor: Ogden
Role: Villeroy Actor: Smith
Role: Rosny Actor: Diggs
Role: Montmorency Actor: Harper
Role: Nuntio Actor: C. Bullock
Role: French Bishop Actor: Boheme
Role: Ravilliac Actor: Egleton
Role: Charlotta Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Biggs
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Gulick
Role: Prologue Actor: Ryan
Role: Sewell Actor: Mrs Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham