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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Cast
Role: Villamour Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Old Meanwell Actor: Kemble
Role: Young Meanwell Actor: Davies
Role: Servant Actor: Lyons
Role: Skipwell Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination

Cast
Role: Dr Last Actor: Edwin
Role: The Devil Actor: Moss.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Oldcastle Actor: Parsons
Role: Goodall Actor: Moss
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnson
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Intriguing Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Un-married

Cast
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Munden
Role: Virtuoso Actor: Powel
Role: Fop Actor: Farley
Role: Lawyer Actor: Williamson
Role: Lover Actor: Claremont
Role: Shroud Actor: Wilde
Role: Plume@Hearse Actor: Thompson
Role: Seize@Corps Actor: Haymes
Role: Dismal Actor: Rees
Role: Servant Actor: Abbot
Role: The Censor Actor: Richardson
Role: Old Maid Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Miss Logan.

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Cast
Role: Count Conolly Villars Actor: Holman
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Paul Peckham Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Samuel Sheepy Actor: Munden
Role: Dorimont Actor: Richardson
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Lydia Actor: Mrs Townsend
Role: Lady Peckham Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination before the College of Physicians

Cast
Role: Dr Last Actor: Rees.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Captain's Lady Actor: Mrs Follett.
Role: Jack Haulyard Actor: Townsend
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Smyth
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Warriors Actor: Simpson, Price.
Role: Herman Actor: Holman
Role: Ratibor Actor: Pope
Role: Holstein Actor: Harley
Role: Ulric Actor: Middleton
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull
Role: Duke of Wirtemberg Actor: Macready
Role: Badendorff Actor: Powel
Role: Rudolph Actor: Claremont
Role: Minister of Vengeance Actor: Thompson
Role: Ellen Holstein Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Ida Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Briton Actor: Byrn
Role: Boatswain Actor: Farley
Role: Midshipman Actor: Jackson
Role: Cabin Boy Actor: Simmons
Role: Sanguinaire Actor: Cranfield
Role: Monsieur L'Ingrate Actor: Holland
Role: Indian Characters Indian Chief Actor: Follett
Role: Female Savage Actor: Mr Goosetree.

Dance: In 4th piece: Dance, as17951026, but Holland; in which dance Bells-Lawrence that inimitable Performer, will introduce accompaniments on his Bells

Song: In: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; In 3rd piece: All on Hobbies-Williamson; In 4th piece: Rule Britannia-Townsend

Entertainment: 3rd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. William Hamon (or Hammond) saw a performance near the end of the period between Michaelmas 1663 and Lady Day 1664. The entry in his journal (which I owe to the courtesy of Dr. Giles Dawson) reads: Item spent in carrying Mrs & sistar to King Lear 00 09 06 (Folger MS. v. a. 422)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Norris
Role: Malvolio Actor: Holcroft
Role: Fabian Actor: Lamash.
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Palmer
Role: Orsino Actor: Brereton
Role: Antonio Actor: Wrighten
Role: Clown Actor: Vernon
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination Before the College Of Physicians

Cast
Role: President Actor: Wrighten
Role: Secretary Actor: Williams
Role: Dr Camphire Actor: Philimore
Role: Dr Calomel Actor: Kenny
Role: Dr Last Actor: Holcroft.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Tugg Actor: Bannister
Role: Bundle Actor: Davies
Role: Robin Actor: Lamash
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Sciolto Actor: Gardner
Role: Altamont Actor: Wetherhead
Role: Rossano Actor: Spencer
Role: Horatio Actor: Usher
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss King
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Calista Actor: A Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Fourth Act of The Merchant of Venice

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Usher
Role: Bassanio Actor: The Gentleman who plays Lothario
Role: Duke Actor: Roberts
Role: Gratiano Actor: Wetherhead
Role: Shylock Actor: Gardner
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Portia Actor: The Lady who plays Calista

Afterpiece Title: Dr Lasts's Examination BEFORE THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Gregory Actor: Reinhold
Role: Higgins Actor: Baker
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Henderson
Role: King Actor: Fearon
Role: Polonius Actor: Wilson
Role: 1st Grave@Digger Actor: Quick
Role: Marcellus Actor: Thompson
Role: Bernardo Actor: Booth
Role: Player King Actor: L'Estrange.
Role: Ghost Actor: Aickin
Role: Horatio Actor: Hull
Role: Laertes Actor: Whitfield
Role: Ostrick Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Grave@Diggers Actor: Dunstall, Jones
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Dunstall
Role: Don Philip Actor: Wroughton
Role: Don Octavio Actor: Whitfield
Role: Don Louis Actor: Booth
Role: Trappanti Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Leeson
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mr Vermilion Actor: Mattocks
Role: Alderman Tokay Actor: Wilson
Role: Deputy Dimity Actor: Quick
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last in his Chariot

Cast
Role: Doctor Last Actor: Quick
Role: Dr Coffin Actor: Jones
Role: Skeleton Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Bulruddery Actor: Egan
Role: Friendly Actor: Booth
Role: Hargrave Actor: Robson
Role: Ailwou'd Actor: Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Prudence Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Mrs Ailwou'd Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Adonis Actor: Mrs Margarita del'Epine
Role: Mars Actor: Blackly.

Music: A select Band of the best Masters of Instrumental Musick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Adonis Actor: Signora Margarita del'Epine
Role: Mars Actor: Leveridge.

Dance: Dancing proper to the Masque-delaGarde, delaGarde's Two Sons, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Moreau

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Cast
Role: Dr Cantwell Actor: Moody, 1st time
Role: Maw@worm Actor: Weston
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer
Role: Darnley Actor: Reddish
Role: Seyward Actor: Cautherly
Role: Lambert Actor: Jefferson
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Cast
Role: Dr Wolf Actor: Sparks
Role: Sir John Actor: Ridout
Role: Colonel Actor: Dyer
Role: Heartly Actor: Smith
Role: Charles Actor: White
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Lowe
Role: Arcas Actor: Anderson
Role: Corydon Actor: Bennet
Role: Mopsus Actor: Dunstall
Role: Cymon Actor: Collins
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Dawson. Tripoline Ambassador [was present] (Winston MS 9). As the Indisposition of a principal performer oblig'd Miss Dawson to change her play, tickets deliver'd for As You Like It will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: O'Brien
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard
Role: Morelove Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Miss Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The May Day Morning, or Fingalian Dance , the Lass-Miss Dawson; End: By Particular Desire a Hornpipe-Miss Dawson

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Mrs Stephens, Miss Helm, and Carmichael, Prompter. Tickets deliver'd by Holtom, Carmichael, Chapman, Rawlins, Miss Helm, Miss Stephens, Miss Dawson, Miss Leppie, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Gwin will be taken. [The first eight received one-half value. The last two received full value gratis for their tickets.] (Account Book). Receipts: #33 16s. 6d. The benefits: @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value@Holtom 56 63 #14 14s. #7 7s.@Carmichael 12 12 12 #6 #3@Chapman 114 214 71 #67 14s. #33 17s.@Rawlins 10 74 47 #18 6s. #9 3s.@Miss Helm 3 14 31 #5 19s. #2 19s. 6d.@Miss Stephens 13 16 35 #9 13s. #4 11s. 6d.@Miss Dawson 126 44 35 #41 12s. #20 16s.@Miss Leppie 4 23 37 #8 3s. #4 1s. 6d.@Mrs Hitchcock 35 67 28 #21 12s. Gratis@Mrs Gwinn 4 39 58 #12 13s. Gratis@Total 321 559 417 #205 7s. #85 15s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: White.
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Hallam.
Role: Falstaff Actor: Shuter
Role: Ford Actor: Ryan
Role: Page Actor: Ridout
Role: Silence Actor: Bennet
Role: Caius Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Rugby Actor: C. Smith
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Arthur
Role: Shallow Actor: Collins
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Simple Actor: Costollo
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Pistol Actor: Cushing
Role: Nym Actor: Holtom
Role: Bardolph Actor: Wignel
Role: Host Actor: Marten
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Lowe
Role: Argus Actor: Collins
Role: Hearty Actor: Redman
Role: Robin Actor: Dunstall
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: IV: By Desire, a Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; IV: Last new Comic Dance-Lucas, Mlle Capdeville, as17580417

Ballet: II: Judgment of Paris. As17580413 but Venus-Miss Hillyard

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Hillyard.
Role: only Paris Actor: Gallinni
Role: Paris Actor: Gallini
Role: Mercury Actor: Leppie
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Viviez
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Dawson, Mrs Jansolien, Miss Dulies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Role: Gomez Actor: Shuter, 1st time
Role: Torrismond Actor: Ross
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Smith
Role: Bertran Actor: Ridout
Role: Dominic Actor: Sparks
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Raymond Actor: Gibson
Role: Alphonso Actor: Redman
Role: Pedro Actor: Anderson.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Lavinio Actor: Perry.
Role: Trappolin Actor: Shuter

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17590427 IV: The Prussian Rope@Makers, as17590427 End: A Minuet-Delaistre, Miss Rousselet; a Hornpipe-Miss Dawson

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Dawson. No Building on Stage. Tickets sold at doors not admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Epilogue in Character Actor: the Busy Body.
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Philips
Role: Charles Actor: Packer
Role: Whisper Actor: Vaughan
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Marplot Actor: O'Brien,first time

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe (With Alterations)

Cast
Role: Honeycombe Actor: Yates
Role: Scribble Actor: King
Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Ballet: II: A New Comic Dance, call'd The May Day Frolic. Country Girl-Miss Dawson; Chimney Sweeper-Mr Baltazar

Performance Comment: Country Girl-Miss Dawson; Chimney Sweeper-Mr Baltazar.

Dance: End: New Hornpipe-Miss Dawson

Song: IV: Miss Young

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Dawson. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Parsons.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Wm Belmont Actor: Burton
Role: Blandford Actor: Bransby
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Beverly Actor: OBrien
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Brush Actor: Castle
Role: Footman Actor: Fox
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Belmont Actor: Packer
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Old Mask Actor: Yates.
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: only Old Mask Actor: Yates
Role: Mask Actor: King
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Vocals Actor: Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young listed.
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.
Role: Young Mask Actor: King
Role: Servant Actor: Watkins
Role: Rosin Actor: Fox
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Dance: II: A Double Hornpipe, 1st time,-Walker, Miss Dawson; III: A Tambourine Dance-Vincent; V: The Cow@Keepers, as17630315

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

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.