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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Petruchio-Boman; Peter-Norris; Anthony-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d-Mrs Oldfield; Landlady-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman
Role: Petruchio Actor: Boman
Role: Peter Actor: Norris
Role: Anthony Actor: Cross
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Hunt.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Cibber.
Event Comment: Benefit Pietro Guaccini, Servant to his Highness the Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg. At 6 p.m. Tickets half a guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Several Solos, Concertos-Castrucci; Trumpet Piece-the famous Signior Mantelli; Solo on the Hautboy-Ketch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17191028, but Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman
Role: Petruchio Actor: Boman
Role: Peter Actor: Norris
Role: Anthony Actor: Cross
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Melantius Actor: Booth
Role: Amintor Actor: Wilks
Role: Caliana Actor: Penkethman
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Aspatia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Song: As17191003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Shaw
Role: Doctor Actor: Birkhead
Role: Pierot Actor: Denoye
Role: Punches Actor: Thurmond, Boval
Role: Harlequin Woman Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Punch Women Actor: Mrs Younger, Mrs Tenoe
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Willis.
Event Comment: For the correspondence between Aaron Hill and the Duke of Montagu concerning Hill's proposed occupancy of hay see Buccleuch and Queensberry MSS, I, 369-71

Performances

Event Comment: [By Theophilus Cibber.] Alter'd from Shakespear. Containing the Marriages of King Edward the Fourth , and young Prince Edward , with Lady Gray , and Lady Anne . The Distresses of Queen Margaret . The Deposing King Henry the Sixth . The Battles Fought at St. Albans, Wakefield, Mortimer's-Cross, and Tewkesbury. The Deaths of Lord Clifford of Cumberland , and his Son, the Duke of York , his Steward. And many other True Historical Passages

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Historical Tragedy Of The Civil Wars Between The Houses Of York And Lancaster In The Reign Of King Henry The Vith

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Roberts
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Old Clifford Actor: Boman
Role: Young Clifford Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: York Actor: Savage
Role: Edward Actor: Oates
Role: George Actor: Parlour
Role: Richard Actor: Wilson
Role: Warwick Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Campbell
Role: Lady Grey Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Lady Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Davison
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Prologue Actor: Th. Cibber.
Event Comment: London Journal, 14 Dec.: The Duke and Duchess of Richmond, the Earl and Countess of Albemarle, and a great Number of Gentry were present. [See also 23 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Shepard; Petruchio-Will. Mills; Peter-Norris; Antony-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d Constantia-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard
Role: Petruchio Actor: Will. Mills
Role: Peter Actor: Norris
Role: Antony Actor: Cross
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy; or, The Comical Rivals

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17241113, but Pedro-Thurmond; With a new Prologue, Epilogue-Miss Robinson Jr , who acted the Part of Princess Elizabeth by Anna Bullen , and the Duke of York in Richard the Third.

Dance: End I: Polonese-Miss Robinson, Rainton; III: A new Passacaille-Miss Robinson; V: A New Comic Dance-Miss Robinson, Rainton

Music: II: 2d Concerto of Corelli-; IV: Select Piece with Hautboys and Flutes-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Shepard; Petruchio-Will. Mills; Peter-Norris; Antony-Harper; 1st Constantia-Mrs Cibber; 2d Constantia-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard
Role: Petruchio Actor: Will. Mills
Role: Peter Actor: Norris
Role: Antony Actor: Harper
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Miller.

Dance: As17250909

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard
Role: Petruchio Actor: Will. Mills
Role: Peter Actor: Norris
Role: Antony Actor: Harper
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Song: As17251208

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 21 Sept.: A Company of Italian Comedians recently arrived here from beyond Sea, and being patronized by the Dukes of Montague and Richmond, 'tis said, that Leave will be given them to perform in the Opera-House in the Hay-Market

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphoses

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Clark
Role: Pierrot Actor: Roger
Role: Pantalon Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Harlequin a Child Actor: Miss Robinson Jr
Role: Pigmy Dancing Master Actor: Sandham
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Haughton
Role: Pantalon's Daughters Actor: Mrs Young, Mrs Paulet
Role: Adonis Actor: Rainton
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Apollo Actor: Thurmond
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Night Actor: Miss Lyndar
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Cupid Actor: Young Leigh
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Pan Actor: Roger
Role: Shepherds Actor: Lally, Boval
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar
Role: Countrymen Actor: Haughton, Duplessis
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Young.

Dance: new Dance of Fawns-

Event Comment: His Royal Highness the Duke present. Mainpiece: By Terence. Afterpiece: Imitated from the Phormio by Moliere, and translated into English by Mr Otway, with some Alterations; acted by the younger King's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phormio

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: his Royal Highness Actor: .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Cast
Role: Priuli Actor: Moses

Song: Nicholls

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Rover Actor: Wilks.

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Roger; Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Whitsun Holiday-Boval, Mrs Mills

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 8 Aug.: On Wednesday last in the Evening her Majesty, the Prince of Wales, his Royal Highness the Duke, the Princess Royal, and the Princesses Amelia and Carolina, were entertained in the Gardens at Richmond by the Comedians of the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Unknown

Event Comment: At Reynolds' Booth. The Beggar's Wedding acted until 8 p.m.; Damon and Phillida, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; The Humours of Harlequin added to each one. Daily Post, 25 Aug.: This Day his Royal Highness the Duke and their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Mary and Louisa intend to honour Mr Reynolds with their Presence at his Great Theatrical Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Reynolds
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Miller's Man Actor: Davenport.

Music: With the Original Band of Musick

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. [The King, Queen, Prince of Wales, Duke, and five Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills.
Role: Macduff Actor: Wilks
Role: Banquo Actor: Williams
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. [The Prince, accompanied by the Duke of Manchester, Lord Charles Cavendish, and Colonel Schutz, present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Morelove Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryo

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #173 3s. 6d. [King, Queen, Prince, Duke, and Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Spanish Servant Actor: _ now called
Role: Hussar Actor: Nivelon
Role: Hussar's Servant Actor: Hippisley.
Role: Perseus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Cepheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Medusa Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Euryale Actor: Papillion
Role: Ethiopians Actor: Thompson, Harrison
Role: Cyclops Actor: Hall, Delagarde, DuPre Jr, St.Luce, Smith
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Hill, Miss LaTour
Role: Infernals Actor: Papillion, Salle, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Poitier
Role: Valet de Chambre Actor: Ray
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Spaniard Actor: Nivelon.