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Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Quacks; or, Love's the Physician

Dance: IV: Dance-Muilment

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Mainpiece Title: Cure Of The Spleen; Or, Shuter's Warehouse

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Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Truth 0

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Truth 1

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Truth 2

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Truth 3

Music: As17890311

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus; or, The Devil will have his Own

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Rock, Linton, Blurton, Abbot, Street, Miss Poole, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Henley, Miss Stuart, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

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Mainpiece Title: Ignoramus; Or, The Academical Lawyer

Performance Comment: MS in Library of Duke of Westminster: Theodorus-Lilliston?; Antonius-Smyth; Ignoramus-Underhill; Dulman-Williams; Pecus-Will Peer?; Musaeus-R. Nokes; Torcal-Norris; Rosabella-Mrs? Jennings; Surda-Mrs Margaret Rutter?; Trico-Medbourne?; Banacar-Crosby; Cupes-Sandford; Polla-Mrs Norris; Cola-R. James? Nokes; Pyropus-Angell; Dorothea-Mrs Brown; Vince-Boy; Nell-Pegg; Richardus?-Revet; Prologue to the King-Alexander Read. Translated from George Ruggle's Ignoramus.
Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Brown
Event Comment: Tom Brown, writing to George Moult, 30 Aug. 1699: As I have observ'd to you, this noble Fair is quite another thing than what it was in the last Age; it not only deals in the humble stories of Crispin and Crispianus, Whittington's Cat, Bateman's Ghost, with the merry Conceits of the Little Pickle-herring; but it produces Opera's of its own Growth, and is become a formidable Rival to both the Theatres. It beholds Gods descending from Machines, who express themselves in a language suitable to their dignity; it trafficks in Heroes; it raises Ghosts and Apparitions; it has represented the Trojan Horse, the Workmanship of the divine Epeus; it has seen St. George encounter the Dragon, and overcome him; In short, for Thunder and Lightning, for Songs and Dances, for sublime Fustian and magnificent Nonsense, it comes not short of Drury-Lane or Lincolns-Inn-Fields (in Thomas Brown, Works, 4th edition, 1715, I, 212-13). [For a colorful account of Bartholomew Fair at the turn of the century, see The London Spy Compleat, 1703, Parts X and XI, particularly pages 228-58.]

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Event Comment: Thomas Brown to George Moult, 12 Sept. 1699: But tho' Bartholomew-Fair is dead and buried for a twelvemonth, yet it is some consolation to us, that it revives in both the play-houses. Poetry is so little regarded there, and the audience is so taken up with show and sight, that an author will not much trouble himself about his thoughts and language, so he is but in fee with the dancing-masters, and has a few luscious songs to lard his dry composition. One would almost swear, that Smithfield had removed into Drury-lane and Lincolns-Inn-Fields, since they set so small a value on good sense, and so great a one on trifles that have no relation to the play. By the by, I am to tell you, that some of their late bills are so very monstrous, that neither we, nor our forefathers, ever knew anything like them: They are as long as the title-pages to some of Mr Prynn's works; nay, you may much sooner dispatch the Gazette, even when it is most crowded with advertisements. And as their bills are so prodigious, so are the entertainments they present us with: For, not to mention the Bohemian women, that first taught us how to dance and swim together; not the famous Mr Clinch of Barnet, with his kit and organ; nor the worthy gentlemen that condescended to dance a Cheshirerounds, at the instance of several persons of quality; nor t'other gentleman that sung like a turky-cock; nor, lastly, that prodigy of a man that mimick'd the harmony of the Essex lions; not to mention these and a hundred other notable curiosities, we have been so unmercifully over-run with an inundation of Monsieurs from Paris, that one would be almost tempted to wish that the war had still continued, if it were for no other reason but because it would have prevented the coming over of these light-heel'd gentlemen, who have been a greater plague to our theatres, than their privateers were to our merchantmen. Shortly, I suppose, we shall be entertain'd here with all sorts of sights and shows, as, jumping thro' a hoop; (for why should not that be as proper as Mr Sympson's vaulting upon the wooden-horses?) dancing upon the high ropes, leaping over eight men's heads, wrestling, boxing, cudgelling, fighting at back-sword, quarter-staff, bear-baiting, and all the other noble exercises that divert the good folk at Hockley; for when once such an infection as this has gain'd ground upon us, who can tell where it will stop? What a wretched pass is this wicked age come to, when Ben. Johnson and Shakespear won't relish without these bagatelles to recommend them, and nothing but farce and grimace will go down? For my part, I wonder they have not incorporated parson Burgess into their society; for after the auditors are stupify'd with a dull scene or so, he would make a shift to relieve them. In short, Mr Collier may save himself the trouble of writing against the theatre; for, if these lewd practices are not laid aside, and sense and wit don't come into play again, a man may easily foretell, without pretending to the gift of prophecy, that the stage will be shortliv'd, and the strong Kentish man will take possession of the two play-houses, as he has already done of that in Dorset-Garden (The Works of Thomas Brown, 4th ed. [London, 1715], I, 216-18)

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Edition of 1707 lists: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Captain Strut-Bowen; Sir Squabble Splithair-Norris; Saunter-Pack; Old Wilful-Bullock; Sir Harry Atall-Cross; Supple-Fairbank; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Cross; Clarinda-Mrs Rogers; Sylvia-Mrs Bradshaw; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders; Situp-Mrs Brown; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Brown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Pullen; Leander-Mynitt; Gregory-Hallam; Hellebore-Machen; James-Brown; Harry-Simpson; Welshman-Hicks; Dorcas-Mrs Strange; Charlot-Mrs Morse; Maid-Miss Palmes.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Brown

Afterpiece Title: Love Runs All Dangers

Dance: End Mainpiece: Dutch Skipper-T. Jones, R. Jones; Concluding with a Hornpipe-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Love Runs All Dangers

Performance Comment: As17330320 but Squire-Mynitt; Pedlar-Brown.
Cast
Role: Pedlar Actor: Brown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Love Runs All Dangers

Performance Comment: See17330322 but Harlequin-Lefrond; Colombine-Miss Palmes; Squire-Hallam; Son-Jevon; Drawer-Jones; Park Keeper-Pullen; Pedlar-Brown.
Cast
Role: Pedlar Actor: Brown.

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Jones Sr, Jones Jr; Hornpipe-Jones Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: Colonel-Julian; Spruce-Yeates Jr; Waggoner-Thomas; Jew-Williams; Julio-Master Brown; Flogwell-Paterson; Constable-Bright; Bawd-MacGuire; Moll Hackabout-Mrs Frost; Alice-Miss Yeates .
Cast
Role: Julio Actor: Master Brown

Entertainment: Yeates Junior's Inimitable Dexterity of Hand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: The Song-a celebrated Young Lady, first itme in any public concert; the other parts-the most eminent performers; 1st Violin-Brown.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Brown.

Music: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Song: An English and an Italian Song-the sister of the above lady, a child of nine years; the whole to conclude with: the Coronation Anthem God Save the King-; Trumpet-Valentine Snow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-the Misses Scott; violin-Brown; violincello-Caporali; German Flute-Tude.
Cast
Role: violin Actor: Brown

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Mainpiece Title: A Concert Of Musick

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Lowe, youngest Miss Turner; violin-Brown; violoncello-a Gentleman; Concerto on bassoon-Hebden; French Horn-Wynch; German Flute-a Gentleman.
Cast
Role: violin Actor: Brown
Event Comment: HHickford's Great Room, Brewer St. Benefit Brown. Tickets 5s. Tickets at Walsh, in Catherine St., Strand; Mrs Wamsley's/Musick/shop the Corner of Picadilly; Simpson's Musick shop in Swithin's Alley, Cornhill; Johnson's Musick shop, Cheapside; Brown's in Margaret St., near Cavendish Square; and at the place of performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17461205; but Polly-Miss Budgell; Jemmy Twitcher-Hallam Sen; Jack-Wignell; Ben-L. Hallam; Robin of Bagshot-Lee; Mat-Brett; Dolly-Mrs Wignell; Sukey-Mrs Miles; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Hart; Diana Trapes-Mrs Brown; Molly Brazen-Mrs Dove; Hornpipe-Williams.
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Brown

Dance: As17461124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Consequences Of Industry And Idleness

Performance Comment: Francis Goodchild the Prentice-Peterson; the Master-Pinner; Thomasthe Idle Prentice-Costollo; Owen Gallows-Lowder; Ben Board'em-Miller; Bransby Bustle-Taswell; Solomon Slender-Singleton; 'Squire Allnight-Casey; Scrawl-Brown; Taylor-Dogget; Jailor-Peters; Miss West-Miss Jones; Mrs Idle-Mrs Graham; Dorothy Slut-Miss Hippisley; Patrick MacMurder an Irish Haymaker-Yates.
Cast
Role: Scrawl Actor: Brown

Song: Signora Agnetta being the first Time of her Performing since her Arrival. An extraordinary Band of Musick

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Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Goodman; Hippolito-Mrs Morgan; Ferdinand-Trye; Antonio-Brown; Gonzalo-Betts; Alonso-Machen; Stephano-Smith; Mustacho-Palmer; Ventoso-Richardson; Trinculo-Morgan; Caliban-Paget; Ariel-Master Paget; Sycorax-Simms; Miranda-Mrs Roberts; Dorinda-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Brown

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Imprison'd; or, The Country Wake

Dance: GGrand Dance of Furies-D'Esser, Le Mont, Gramont, Fribourg; First Fury-Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Descent Of The Heathen Gods, With The loves Of Jupiter And Alcmena; Or, Cuckoldom No Scandal

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Oates; Amphitryon-Furnival; Mercury-Marr; Tranio-Wright; Polydas-Peters; Gormandize Simple the Hungarian Footman-Yates; Alcmena-Mrs Butler; Bromia-Mrs Brown; Dorothy Squeezepurse the wanton Chambermaid-Miss Hippisley; Judge Puzzlecause-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Brown

Dance: TThe Drowsy Cobler-M L'Armand, Mad L'Armand lately arriv'd from Paris; Tit for Tat or the Kiss Return'd-Mr Shawford, Mrs Shawford, M L'Armand, Mme L'Armand; An extraordinary Band of Musick [provided from the Opera and both the Theatres [six instruments named]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Performance Comment: Dubutin-Costo; Delateur-Fern; Tourneclef-Smith; Comedian-Johnson; Gueux-Edwards; Mathieu [Dubutin in Daily Advertiser]-Daniel; Laronneau-Jackson [Morgan in earlier notices]; Jaques-Brown; Henry du Chemin-Johnson; Mme Delateur-Mrs Knight; Mlle Manon@Delateur-Miss Davis; Mlle Cajoleuse-Miss Rawlinson [Mrs Jackson in earlier notices]; Dorothee Coureuse-Mrs Anderson; Mlle Grondant-Mrs Butler; Babeau Catin-Miss Stevens; Janneton du Plongeon-Mrs Knight; Mlle Sans Corps-Miss Cotterel [Mrs Williams in earlier notices]; Susanne Pimpante-Mrs Daniel; Manon Effrontee-Mrs Adams; Diane de la Friperie-Mrs Knight; Mlle Lucie-Miss Talbot.
Cast
Role: Jaques Actor: Brown

Dance: HHornpipe-Greniere; End: Dance al la Ronde in the French Manner,-the Characters of the Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, The Fo Bit

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin; or, 'Squire in the Suds

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Colombine's Father-Middleton; Shadow-Ferguson; Squire Gawky-Slater; Porter-Brown; Constable-Williamson; Colombine-Miss Agnetta.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Brown

Song: Phillips, Miss Agnetta

Dance: Phillips, Miss Agnetta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Fool Like The Old One; Or, The Lucky Discovery

Performance Comment: Col. Sorenzo-Brown; Alphonso-Child; Pedro-Lovemore; Dominick-Platt; Gomez-Palmer; Elvira-Mrs Williamson.
Cast
Role: Sorenzo Actor: Brown

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue, with Escape into Quart Bottle

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Colombine-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Brown.

Song: Phillips, Master Phillips, Miss Featherstone

Dance: Phillips, Master Phillips, Miss Featherstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Brown.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Brown.

Dance: Phillips

Song: Platt, Master Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Trapanti-Blakey; Host-Glen; Soto-Brown; Philip, Octavio-two Gentlemen, first time on any stage; Rosara-Mrs Martin; Viletta-Mrs Glenn; Hypolita, Flora-two Gentlewomen, first time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Soto Actor: Brown

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Song in Praise of the King of Prussia-Kear

Dance: RRural Courtship, The Wooden Shoes-Master Settree, Miss Twist