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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gloriana; Or, The Court Of Augustus Caesar

Cast
Role: Prologue to the Court of Augustus Caesar Actor: Mrs Roch
Role: Epilogue to the Court of Augustus Caesar Actor: Mr Haynes
Role: Augustus Caesar Actor: Mohun
Role: Caesario Actor: Hart
Role: Marcellus Actor: Kenaston
Role: Tiberius Actor: Lydall
Role: Agrippa Actor: Cartwrite
Role: Mecaenas Actor: Griffin
Role: Ovid Actor: Clarke
Role: Leander Actor: Powell
Role: Araspes Actor: Harris
Role: Gloriana Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs James
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Corbet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Empress Of Morocco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turnbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Song:

Dance: *c1703 04 15 js *c1703 04 15 js t Mrs Careless. Those Ladies and Gentleman who have taken Places, are desir'd to send their Servants early; and (for fear of a Mistake) to take Notice, that the Playhouse adjoins the Tennis-Court. Tickets for The Beggar's Opera taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Jacob Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Sumbel
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Entertainment: Imitations of Mrs Siddons in Isabella-Mrs Sumbel; Imitations of Mrs Jordan, Mrs Crawford and Mrs Martyr-Mrs Sumbel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Court Secret

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Adventures Of Five Hours

Cast
Role: Don Henriq Actor: Betterton
Role: Antonio Actor: Harris
Role: Octavio Actor: Young
Role: Diego Actor: Underhill
Role: Ernesto Actor: Sandford
Role: Corrigidor Actor: Smith
Role: Silvio Actor: Price
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Long
Role: The Prologue Actor:
Role: The Prologue at Court Actor:
Role: The Epilogue Actor:
Role: The Epilogue at Court Actor: .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: By direction of Sig Francisco Conti, the Consort of Musick-Sig Francisco Conti for her Majesty, and which he had the Honour to perform at court upon the Union-day; Singing-La Signiora Margaretta the Baroness, Il Signior Valentino; and there is to be several Instrumetns, and the said Great Theorbo, La Mandelitta an Instrument hitherto unknown-Signior Conti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Penkethman.

Dance: As17180802

Entertainment: The diverting Entertainment of the Dancing Dogs, newly arriv'd from France, who had been shewn at Court with much success

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Bevil Jr Actor: Quin
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright
Role: Myrtle Actor: Mills
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Daniel Actor: Leigh
Role: Cimberton Actor: Griffin
Role: Humphrey Actor: Turbutt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Marshall

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Cast
Role: Sir John Cockle Actor: Miller
Role: King Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Timothy Flash Actor: Beard
Role: Greenwood Actor: Hill
Role: French Cooke Actor: Woodward
Role: Miss Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Starch Actor: Miss Tollett
Role: Vintner Actor: Turbutt
Role: Joe Actor: Marshall
Role: Barber Actor: Ray
Role: Taylor Actor: Gray
Role: Attendants Actor: Raftor, Woodburn, Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Page Actor: Miss Cockayne
Role: Castalio Actor: Smith, first time
Role: Polydore Actor: Wroughton
Role: Chamont Actor: Bensley
Role: Acasto Actor: Gibson
Role: Chaplain Actor: Hull
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Monimia Actor: A Young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Alexander

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Shuter
Role: Clytus Actor: Reinhold
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Baker
Role: Porus Actor: Barnshaw
Role: Jupiter Actor: Fox
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Thais Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: Mercury Actor: Wormall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Jonathan Actor: Wignell
Role: Captain Ironsides Actor: Woodward
Role: Belfield Jun Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Yates
Role: Belfield Sen Actor: Clarke
Role: Paterson Actor: Dyer
Role: Philip Actor: Bensley
Role: Old Goodwin Actor: Hull
Role: Francis Actor: Perry
Role: Skiff Actor: Quick
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Fanny Goodwin Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Alexander

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Shuter
Role: Clytus Actor: Reinhold
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Baker
Role: Porus Actor: Barnshaw
Role: Jupiter Actor: Fox
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Thais Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: Mercury Actor: Wormall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Italian Interludes

Dance: Some mimical Entertainments a Famous-Scaramouch, Harlequin , who lately perform'd before the Court of Hanover and their Prussian Majesties, now arriv'd in England

Entertainment: Vaulting. An extraordinary Performance on the Manag'd Horse-the greatest Master of the Age , exceeding whatever has been done by any other, especially his resting on one hand with his whole Body extended while he drinks several Glasses of Wine, and then throwing himself a Somerset over the Horse's head; Rope/dancing With and without a Pole,-the two famous French Maids so much admir'd, for surpassing all others in their Art, that they have been presented with Medals at most of the Courts in Europe

Performance Comment: An extraordinary Performance on the Manag'd Horse-the greatest Master of the Age , exceeding whatever has been done by any other, especially his resting on one hand with his whole Body extended while he drinks several Glasses of Wine, and then throwing himself a Somerset over the Horse's head; Rope/dancing With and without a Pole,-the two famous French Maids so much admir'd, for surpassing all others in their Art, that they have been presented with Medals at most of the Courts in Europe.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Scrase
Role: Tyrrel Actor: Burton
Role: Oxford Actor: Ackman
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Simson.
Role: Richard Actor: Mossop
Role: Buckingham Actor: Davies
Role: Stanley Actor: Bransby
Role: Richmond Actor: Havard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Tressel Actor: Blakes
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Mozeen
Role: Catesby Actor: Usher
Role: Edward V Actor: Master Simson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Toyshop

Song: I: Miss Young

Dance: AA Comic Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-Dyer; 1st Spirit-Ross; 2nd Spirit-Mattocks; Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Baker; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon; Chorusses-Legg, Whitaker, Roberts, Ryley, Dibdin, Courts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge; Euphrosyne-Mrs Vernon; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, and the song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent.

Dance: The Dances incident to the masque-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosley, Hussey, Balthazar, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Mariane, Mrs Crawford, Mrs Welch, Miss Daw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-Dyer; First Spirit-Ross; Second Spirit-Mattocks; Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Baker; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon; Chorusses-Legg, Whitaker, Roberts, Dibdin, Courts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge; Euphrosyne-Mrs Vernon; Sabrina, The Pastoral Nymph, Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; The Dances incident to the masque-Sodi, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Rochford, Dumai, Gosley, Hussey, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mlle Marianne, Miss Welsch, Miss Daw.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Cast
Role: Hartop Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Gregory Gazette Actor: Bennet
Role: Jenkins Actor: Davis
Role: Tim Actor: Costollo.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Cast
Role: Sir George Truman Actor: Smith
Role: Tinsel Actor: Dyer
Role: Vellum Actor: Shuter
Role: Fantome Actor: R. Smith
Role: Coachman Actor: Dunstall
Role: Butler Actor: Marten
Role: Gardner Actor: Cushing
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd

Performance Comment: Apollo-Sodi; Daphne-Sga Manesiere; Followers of Daphne-Mlle Marianne, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mad Jansolin, Mrs Welsh, Miss Daw; Morpheus-Legg; Mystery-Baker; Silence-Mattocks; Harlequin-Miles; Burgomaster-Shuter; Boor Servant-Lalauze; Scaramouche-Gosley; Colombine-Sga Maranesi; Huntsmen-Beard, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Courts; Venus-Miss Miller; Silenus-Beard; Bacchus-Mattocks; Pan-Legg; Diana-Mrs Vernon; To Conclude with a Grand Ballet-Sodi, Sga Manesiere. Characters new Dress'd.
Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Sodi
Role: Daphne Actor: Sga Manesiere
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mlle Marianne, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mad Jansolin, Mrs Welsh, Miss Daw
Role: Morpheus Actor: Legg
Role: Mystery Actor: Baker
Role: Silence Actor: Mattocks
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
Role: Burgomaster Actor: Shuter
Role: Boor Servant Actor: Lalauze
Role: Scaramouche Actor: Gosley
Role: Colombine Actor: Sga Maranesi
Role: Huntsmen Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Courts
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Silenus Actor: Beard
Role: Bacchus Actor: Mattocks
Role: Pan Actor: Legg
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: To Conclude with a Grand Ballet Actor: Sodi, Sga Manesiere. Characters new Dress'd.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Egypt

Cast
Role: Pharaoh King of Egypt Actor:
Role: Sephres his son Actor:
Role: Sister to Pharoah Actor:
Role: Officers of Court Actor:
Role: Chorus of Egyptians Actor:
Role: Chorus of Israelites Actor:
Role: Moses Actor:
Role: 1st Israelite Actor:
Role: 2nd Israelite Actor:

Music: As17740218

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Egypt

Cast
Role: Pharoah Actor:
Role: Sephres Actor:
Role: Menytis Actor:
Role: Officer of Court Actor:
Role: Chorus of Egyptians Actor:
Role: Chorus of Israelites Actor:
Role: Moses Actor:
Role: 1st Israelite Actor:
Role: 2nd Israelite Actor:

Music: As17750315

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Charles Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick
Role: Whisper Actor: Cushing
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror; or, Harlequin Every-where

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Robson
Role: Pluto Actor: Baker
Role: Minos Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Belphegor Actor: Reinhold
Role: Astorath Actor: Doyle
Role: Cryer of Minos' Court Actor: Thompson
Role: Poor Spirit Actor: Brundson
Role: 3 Antipodeans Actor:
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Harlequin Actor: W. Bates
Role: Punch Actor: Edwin
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Booth
Role: Sailor Actor: Fearon
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Little Girl Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Prude Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day; Or, The Marriage Of Figaro

Cast
Role: : Count Almaviva Actor: Lewis
Role: Don Guzman Actor: Quick
Role: Antonio Actor: Edwin
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Wilson
Role: Basil Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Doublefee Actor: Thompson
Role: Figaro Actor: Holcroft
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Bounce Actor: Stevens
Role: Courier Actor: Jones
Role: Crier of the Court Actor: Bates
Role: Servant Actor: Newton
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bonnor
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Davies
Role: Beaufort Actor: Cubitt
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Thompson
Role: Quildrive Actor: Kennedy
Role: Dapper Actor: Jones
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Quick
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Cast
Role: : Titta Actor: Tasca
Role: Il Conte di Belfiore Actor: Bartolini
Role: Mingotto Actor: Schinotti
Role: Masotto Actor: Franchi
Role: Livietta Actor: Sga Schinotti
Role: La Contessa Actor: Sga Catenacci
Role: Dorina Actor: Sga Rachele Dorta.

Dance: End of Act I a New Divertissement, in which the 3 different Stiles of Dancing, viz., Serious, Demicharacter and Comic, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Sg and Sga Angiolini, with a Dance performed in Wooden Shoes by Nivelon, Frederic, Mlle Dorival; End of Opera a new Pastoral Ballet in 2 parts, composed by Gardel Sen., Ballet-master to the French Court, A la Plus Sage; ou, La Vertu Ricompensk, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Frederic, Sga Angiolini, Zuchelli, Henry, Mme Bithmer, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: : Count Almaviva Actor: Lewis
Role: Don Guzman Actor: Quick
Role: Antonio Actor: Edwin
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Wilson
Role: Basil Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Doublefee Actor: Thompson
Role: Figaro Actor: Holcroft
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Bounce Actor: Stevens
Role: Courier Actor: Jones
Role: Crier of the Court Actor: Bates
Role: Servant Actor: Newton
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Midas Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mysis Actor: Mr Johnstone
Role: Juno Actor: Mr Wewitzer
Role: Nysa Actor: Mr Quick
Role: Daphne Actor: Mr Edwin
Role: Pan Actor: Doyle
Role: Sileno Actor: Davies
Role: Damaetas Actor: Gaudry
Role: Jupiter Actor: Darley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Cast
Role: Cheveril Actor: Lewis
Role: Mr Mordent Actor: Pope
Role: Donald Actor: Munden
Role: Clement Actor: Claremont
Role: Grime Actor: Davenport
Role: Item Actor: Emery
Role: Lenox Actor: Murray
Role: Joanna Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Lady Ann Mordent Actor: the Late Miss Betterton
Role: Mrs Enfield Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Mrs Sarsnet Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Oraginal Epilogue Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Cast
Role: 000301but Ellen Woodbine Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Lucy Oakland Actor: Miss Sims.
Role: Captain Oakland Actor: Incledon
Role: Oakland Actor: Munden
Role: Gunnel Actor: Fawcett
Role: Jeffery Actor: Townsend
Role: Sterling Actor: Abbot
Role: M'Scrape Actor: Johnstone
Role: Ellen Woodbine Actor: Mrs Sydney
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: End II 1st piece: the Duchess of York's New Minuet and Waltz= (The Music composed by Alde [recte Alday], Dance by D'Egville)-Master and Miss D'Egville; In 2nd piece: Dance-Master D'Egville, Miss Packwood, Miss D'Egville

Entertainment: Monologue. End I 1st piece: Appropriate Address written on the Occasion-Mrs Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Masque