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Event Comment: A little hissing during the farce, & at the End ye Audience call'd, no more &c.--& insisted upon another farce being given out wch Mr Blakes did--farewell Taste (Cross). The Book of the Entertainment will be sold in the theatre, and at R. Francklin's in Russel Street, Covent Garden (playbill). [The publication of Taste was dedicated to Francis Delaval, and includes in prefatory remarks Foote's distinction between Comedy and Farce: As the follies and absurdities of men are the sole objects of Comedy, so the powers of Imagination (Plot and Incident expected) are in this kind of writing greatly restrainded. No unnatural assemblages, no creatures of the fancy can procure the protection of the Comic Muse; men and things must appear as they are. To Farce greater liberties are permitted. I look upon Farce to hold the same rank in drama that Burlesque does in other poetry. It is employed either in debasing lofty subjects, or in raising humble ones.'] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Garrick
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Frankly Actor: Palmer
Role: Bellamy Actor: Blakes
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Woodward
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Tester Actor: Vaughan
Role: Buckle Actor: Mozeen
Role: Valet Actor: Shuter
Role: Simon Actor: Marr
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters.

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Cast
Role: Carmine Actor: Palmer
Role: Puff Actor: Yates
Role: Lord Dupe Actor: Shuter
Role: Alderman Pentweazel Actor: Taswell
Role: Caleb Actor: Costollo
Role: Brush Actor: Cross
Role: Novice Actor: Blakes
Role: Lady Pentweazel Actor: Worsdale
Role: Boy Actor: Master Cross

Song: III: Haughty Strephon by Dr Arne-Master Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sacrifice

Cast
Role: Adam Actor:
Role: Eve Actor:
Role: Cain Actor:
Role: Abel Actor:
Role: Angel Gabriel Actor:
Role: Raphael Actor:
Role: Lucifer Actor:
Role: Chorus of Angels Actor:
Role: Chorus of Infernals Actor:
Role: An Oratorioby Dr Arne Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Sacrifice Author(s): Sir Francis Fane
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; M 3, by--Francis. Perhaps the same as a piece performed under this title at Bath, 20 Nov. 1785]: With new Musick, Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The new Musick and Overture by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Bentley Actor: Evatt
Role: Captain Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Frank Actor: Farley
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Wood

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Wood Author(s): C. Francis

Dance: In 2nd piece: the Dances (under direction of D'Egville,)-Whitmell, Keys, George D'Egville, Lewis D'Egville, Master Whitmell, Master Chatterley, Master Menage, Master Webb, Mrs Haskey, Miss DeCamp, Miss E. Menage, Miss F?. D'Egville, Miss Jacobs, Miss Haskey, Miss Standen, Miss Menage

Event Comment: Benefit Philips, the Harlequin. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Tickets at Philips' Lodgings, at the Harness Maker's in Bedford Court, cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Brisk Actor: Cross.
Role: Maskwell Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Griffin
Role: Touchwood Actor: Winstone
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Froth Actor: Macklin
Role: Mellefont Actor: Milward
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Philips; Flash-Livier; Conjurer-Beard; Colombine-Mrs Walter; with a Grand Ballet-Lilliputians, scholars to Livier.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips
Role: Flash Actor: Livier
Role: Conjurer Actor: Beard
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Lilliputians, scholars to Livier.

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: A new Hornpipe-Philips; IV: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Russian Sailor-Denoyer

Music: III: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Event Comment: Benefit Philips, the Harlequin. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Loveless Actor: Milward
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Berry
Role: Young Worthy Actor: W. Mills
Role: Snap Actor: Macklin
Role: Sly Actor: Miller
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Hillaria Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: See17361012, but Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Philips; Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips
Role: Mordecai Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Debauchee Actor: Berry
Role: Poudre Actor: Este.

Dance: I: Peasant-Philips, Mrs Anderson; II: Turkish Dance-Muilment; III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; IV: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann

Music: Comic Medley Overture-composed by Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Wellbred Actor: Hull
Role: Clement Actor: Anderson.
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith
Role: Old Knowel Actor: Gibson
Role: Young Knowel Actor: Dyer
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward
Role: Stephen Actor: Shuter
Role: Matthew Actor: Cushing
Role: Brainworm Actor: Dunstall
Role: Cash Actor: Perry
Role: Formal Actor: Murden
Role: Downright Actor: Walker
Role: Cob Actor: Buck
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Miss Wilford, 1st time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: A Gentleman, 1st appearance
Role: Worthy Actor: Hull
Role: Ballance Actor: Gibson
Role: Bullock Actor: Dunstall
Role: Brazen Actor: Woodward
Role: Kite Actor: Gardner, 1st time
Role: Welsh Collier Actor: Weller
Role: Recruits Actor: Bennet, Lewes
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Cibber
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Priest Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Brett.
Role: King Actor: Cibber
Role: Miller Actor: Miller
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Este
Role: Richard Actor: Berry
Role: Joe Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Courtiers Actor: Winstone, Cross, Hill
Role: Foresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.

Dance: I: Harlequin-Denoyer's Apprentice; V: Dutchman and Frow-Philips, Miss Brett. [Daily Advertiser, 14 March, a less authoritative source, differs on the dances: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; Villeneuve, Livier; V: Grand Ball-Denoyer, Mlle Roland.

Performance Comment: [Daily Advertiser, 14 March, a less authoritative source, differs on the dances: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; Villeneuve, Livier; V: Grand Ball-Denoyer, Mlle Roland.]
Cast
Role: Drunken Peasant Actor: Philips
Role: Turkish Dance Actor: Muilment
Role: Grand Ball Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Roland.

Music: A Comic Medley Overture-composed by Arne

Event Comment: Benefit for Keen and Wright. Tickets deliver'd by Philips will be taken. [For Philips' first dance, see 7 May 1754.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Wright
Role: Blandford Actor: Keen.
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: King
Role: Belmont Actor: Packer
Role: Beverly Actor: Cautherly
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Burton
Role: Robert Actor: Parsons
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Corporal Bounce Actor: Bransby
Role: Forge Actor: Burton.
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Role: Mercury Actor: Dodd
Role: Abram Actor: Waldron
Role: Gasconade Actor: Baddeley
Role: Simon Actor: Moody
Role: Snip Actor: Parsons
Role: Justice Actor: Hartry
Role: Constable Actor: Ackman
Role: Irishman Actor: Messink
Role: Welchman Actor: Booth
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: V: A Clown's Dance, in which will be introduc'd a mock Minuet-Philips

Ballet: II: The Drunken Peasant. Drunken Peasant-Philips (The Original); Clown-Wright

Performance Comment: Drunken Peasant-Philips (The Original); Clown-Wright.
Cast
Role: Drunken Peasant Actor: Philips
Role: Clown Actor: Wright.

Performances

Song: Comical Dialogue between Dr Thornhill and his Old Merry Andrew-Mr Platt, others

Dance: Mr Jones, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Woodward
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Song: new Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare written by Havard set to music by Dr Boyce-Beard, Champness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Smith
Role: Cecil Actor: Walker
Role: Morton Actor: Clarke
Role: Davison Actor: Hull
Role: Gifford Actor: Gardner
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Douglas Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Freeport Actor: Shuter
Role: Spatter Actor: Woodward
Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Bensley
Role: Owen Actor: Gibson
Role: La France Actor: Quick
Role: Douglas Actor: Powell
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Busy Body Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus (With a New Additional Scene)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Clarke, first time.
Role: Barnwell Actor: Wroughton
Role: Trueman Actor: Lewes
Role: Uncle Actor: Hull
Role: Blunt Actor: Cushing
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: In Act I a Song Actor: DuBellamy
Role: spoken 4th time Actor: Woodward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes
Role: Infernal Spirit Actor: Reinhold
Role: Relish Actor: Wignell
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Miller Actor: Fox
Role: Faustus's Man Actor: Banks
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Dunstall
Role: Gambler Actor: Thompson
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Twist
Role: The Dances Actor: Blurton, Miss Valois, Miss Capon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phoebe At Court

Song: A collection of Catches and Glees-under the direction of Dr Arne

Music: Between the interludes: Concerts on the Violin-Barthelemon who will lead the orchestra

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Music: End of Act I concerto on the organ (composed by Dr Arne) by [Michael] Arne; End of Act II concerto on the violin by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Cast
Role: Rostrum Actor: Lewis
Role: Nicholas Actor: Emery
Role: Egerton Actor: Holman
Role: Greville Actor: Pope
Role: Undermine Actor: Munden
Role: April Actor: Fawcett
Role: Plethora Actor: Knight
Role: Valet Actor: Klanert
Role: Coachman Actor: Thompson
Role: Cook Actor: Rees
Role: Butler Actor: Abbot
Role: Sally Downright Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Rose Sydney Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Mrs Greville Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Lovelace Actor: Clarke.
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis
Role: Woodley Actor: Claremont
Role: Drugget Actor: Munden
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Grub Actor: Munden
Role: Chapeau Actor: Knight
Role: George Bevil Actor: Clarke
Role: Robin Actor: Farley
Role: Frank Bevil Actor: Claremont
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Davenport.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Incledon, Fawcett, Townsend, Simmons, Dibdin Jun., Wilde, Gray, Linton, Street, Thompson, Miss Walcup, Miss Sims.

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile