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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music, all entirely new,-the best Masters; in which several Songs in Italian and English-Mr Holcomb; and likewise two Solos-Mr Dean, one being of his own composing; with several other Songs and Pieces of Musick-Mr Teno, Mr Laurence, Mr Cook, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Music: With all the Original Music-Leveridge, Cook, Newberry, Reading, Laurence, Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Phillip Actor: Gibson.
Role: Alexander Actor: Delane
Role: Clytus Actor: Stephens
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Ryan
Role: Cassander Actor: Johnson
Role: Hephestion Actor: Hallam
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Roberts
Role: Perdiccas Actor: A. Ryan
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs James
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Woodward, the first time of her performance on this stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: 1st Sylvan Actor: Mlle Anne Roland
Role: Harlqeuin Actor: Lun
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft
Role: Clodpole Actor: Hippisley
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Old Woman Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Dance: MMuzette-French Girl; Tambourine-French Girl; Wooden Shoe Dance-French Boy; French Peasants-French Girl and Boy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'etourdy

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Sauvage

Music: Several Concertoes, particularly a Grand Concerto with French Horns and Trumpets; and another with one French Horn, the French Horn part by Mr Charles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Cibber
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Brabantio Actor: Roberts
Role: Cassio Actor: Hale
Role: Iago Actor: Ryan
Role: Roderigo Actor: Neale
Role: Lodovico Actor: Rosco
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Montango Actor: A. Ryan
Role: Gratiano Actor: Arthur
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; II: French Peasant-French Boy and Girl; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Cibber
Role: Careless Actor: Ryan
Role: Blunt Actor: Hale
Role: Day Actor: Hippisley
Role: Obadiah Actor: Arthur
Role: Abel Actor: Neale
Role: Story Actor: Rosco
Role: Bookseller Actor: James
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Cast
Role: Nancy's Father Actor: Leveridge
Role: Tom Trueblue Actor: Salway
Role: Dreadnaught Actor: Laguerre
Role: Coxen Actor: Ladd
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Dance: I: French Peasant-French Boy and Girl; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Song: II: Leveridge, Salway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Ryan
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Worthy Actor: Delane
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Hallam
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart
Role: Coupler Actor: Hippisley
Role: Lory Actor: James
Role: Surgeon Actor: Neale
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Arthur
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Mullart
Role: James Actor: Anderson.
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Jasper Actor: Arthur
Role: Leander Actor: Salway
Role: Welsh Davy Actor: Hippisley
Role: Hellebore Actor: Roberts
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Burgess.

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Peasant-French Boy; Serious Dance-French Girl; IV: Miller and Wife-French Boy and Girl; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Song: III: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King William's Happy Deliverance And Glorious Triumph Over His Enemies; Or, The Consultation Of The Pope, Devil, French King And The Grand Turk , With The Whole Form Of The siege Of Namurv, And The Humours Of A renegade French-man And brandy Jean, With The Conceits Of A scaramouch And harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Dance: Dancing on the Ropes , after the French and Italian Fashion-a Company of the finest Performers that ever yet have been seen in the whole World; For in the same Booth will be seen the two Famous French Maidens , so much admir'd in all Places and Countries where ever they come, (especially in May-Fair last) where they gain'd the highest Applause from all the Nobility and Gentry, for their wonderful Performance on the Rope, both with and without a Pole....To which is added; Vaulting on the High/Rope-; Tumbling on the Stage-; As also Vaulting on two Horses, on the great Stage, at once-

Cast
Role: Vaulting on the HighRope Actor:
Role: Tumbling on the Stage Actor:
Role: at once Actor: .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jepthah's Rash Vow; Or, The Virgin Sacrifice

Cast
Role: Blunderbuss Actor: Penkethman
Role: Dwindle his foolish Brother Actor: Norris
Role: Squib Actor: Norris Jr.

Entertainment: And to give a general Satisfaction to the Town, Mr Penkethman has hir'd Dance after the New French Mode-the Dancing-Dogs lately arriv'd from France, which have been receiv'd both at Hampton-Court and at Richmond, as well as at most Courts of Europe, with wonderful Applause, to perform on his Stage; their Dresses as well as their Dances being entirely after the New French Mode, and only, at the common Prices of the Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Overture for French Horns, Hautboys, and Violins by Gasperini-; Three Airs-Mrs Robinson; Concerto by Corelli-Castrucci, Claudio, Pepo; Three Airs-Mrs Robinson; Solo for Hautboy-Kytch; Cantata by Handel-Mrs Robinson; New Concerto with French Horns by Handel-; Three Airs-Mrs Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Dance: A French Boy of 11 Years of Age, lately arrived from Paris, who also will perform; several Pieces of Musick on the Bass Viol-A French Boy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Ryan
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Walker
Role: Bertran Actor: Diggs
Role: Raymond Actor: Boheme
Role: Pedro Actor: Egleton
Role: Fryar Actor: Quin
Role: Gomez Actor: Hippisley
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: Nivelons, Glover, Newhouse, Lanyan, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr; French Peasant-Nivelon Jr; Drunken French Peasant (new)-Nivelon Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Maskwell Actor: Quin
Role: Touchwood Actor: Boheme
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley
Role: Mellefont Actor: Walker
Role: Careless Actor: Ryan
Role: Froth Actor: Spiller
Role: Brisk Actor: Egleton
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Legar.

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle; Spanish Entry-LeSac, Miss LaTour; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Bullock; French Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Cast
Role: Sir Davy Actor: Hippisley
Role: Beaugard Actor: Quin
Role: Courtine Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Jolly Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Fourbin Actor: Spiller
Role: Bloody Bones Actor: Hall
Role: Lady Dunce Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Dance: PPolonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Shepherd and Shepherdess-LeSac, Miss LaTour; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Bullock; French Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Dance: Salle, Dupre, Lally, Nivelon, Mlle Salle, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Anderson; particularly French Sailor-Salle; French Peasant-Nivelon; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Song: End I: The Play of Love-Leveridge; II: The Wheel Turn'd To Some Tune (new)-Leveridge; III: Singing-Mrs Chambers; V: A Piece of Musick between a Fop and a Toper: In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Legare

Dance: II: Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; III: French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; IV: French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Ryan
Role: Aboan Actor: Quin
Role: Daniel Actor: Spiller
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance in the Character of a Clown-Nivelon; French Sailor and his Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Ryan
Role: Bassanio Actor: Walker
Role: Gratiano Actor: Berriman
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Legar.

Song: TThe Genius of England-Salway

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; French Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Cast
Role: Ramble Actor: Ryan
Role: Townly Actor: Walker
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Wiseacre Actor: Bullock
Role: Doodle Actor: Hall
Role: Dashwell Actor: Spiller
Role: Loveday Actor: Houghton
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Holiday
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: Salle, Moreau, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, DuPre Jr, DelaGarde Jr, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

Music: A Piece of Musick-; accompanied on Two French Horns-Joachim Frederic Creta , who will blow the First and Second Treble on Two French Horns, in the same Manner as if Two Persons: Being the first Time of his appearing in Publick, since his Arrival in Great-Britain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: I: Les Charactere de la Dance-Salle, Mlle Salle; II: Scottish Dance-Salle, Mrs Legar; III: New French Tambourin-Mlle Salle; After I Farce: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; II: French Peasant A@la@Mode de l'Opera-Poitier, Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Ryan
Role: Standard Actor: Quin
Role: Smugler Actor: Hippisley
Role: Clincher Sr Actor: Penkethman
Role: Clincher Jr Actor: Chapman
Role: Vizard Actor: Milward
Role: Dick Actor: Ray
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: A Journey to Bristol

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Hippisley, Mrs Egleton.
Role: Faithful Welshman Actor: Hippisley, but edition of 1731 adds
Role: Doubtful Actor: Hulet
Role: Sanguin Actor: Milward
Role: Tipple Actor: Salway
Role: Innkeeper Actor: Wilcox
Role: Constable Actor: Hall
Role: Mrs Doubtful Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Country Maid Actor: Mrs Martin

Song: HHighlander and his Wife-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; French Clown-Nivelon; French Peasant-Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: the best Hhe best Hands;With a Solo, several new Pieces on the French Horn, Clarinette, Sharlarno-Mr Charles; Also several Pieces on the French Horn-an English Gentlewoman, a Negro Boy of ten Years old, both Scholars of Mr Charles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Delane
Role: Aboan Actor: Stephens
Role: Governor Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Blanford Actor: Hale
Role: Stanmore Actor: Hallam
Role: Driver Actor: Rosco
Role: Hotman Actor: Gibson
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Daniel Actor: Hippisley.

Dance: A French Boy and Girl (the first Time of their appearance on this Stage); Muzette, Tambourine-the Girl; Wooden Shoe Dance-the Boy; French Peasants-the Boy and Girl; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Ryan
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Manly Actor: Hale
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Basset Actor: Neale
Role: Richard Actor: James
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Perseus Actor: Salway
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Laguerre
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs _Rogers.
Role: Cepheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Ethiopian Actor: Thompson
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: Infernals Actor: Leveridge, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Desse, Fromont
Role: Hussar Actor: Bencraft
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hussar's Servant Actor: Hippisley
Role: Valet Actor: James

Dance: TTambourine-French Girl; Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17400110