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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: H. Bullock.
Role: Archer Actor: Ryan
Role: Aimwell Actor: Walker
Role: Sullen Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Milward
Role: Bonniface Actor: Bullock
Role: Gibbet Actor: Chapman
Role: Scrub Actor: Hippisley
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Legar.

Dance: I: Fingalian-; V: Scotch Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Song: III: Mrs Wright

Music: II: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord, Harpsichord-Short's Daughter, it being the first Time of her Performing in Public; IV: Suit of Mr Handel's Lessons on Harpsichord-Short's Daughter; V: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Job Baker; Mr Handel's Grand Water Musick-, perform'd With Trumpets, French Horns, Kettle Drums, and other Instruments

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Foote
Role: Varoles Actor: Blakes
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Furnival
Role: Loveless Actor: Giffard
Role: Worthy Actor: Delane
Role: Coupler Actor: Collins
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Taswell
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Mozeen
Role: Lory Actor: Neale
Role: Bull Actor: Woodburn
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bridges.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Old Laroon Actor: Yates
Role: Father Martin Actor: Taswell
Role: Old Jordain Actor: Neale
Role: Young Laroon Actor: Mozeen
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Royer.

Dance: II: Mechel; IV: Mlle Mechel

Song: V: a Chorus song- [set by Handel, for the Gentlemen Volunteers of the City of London, Stand around, my brave boys written by John Lockman (Deutsch, Handel, p. 624)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Brute Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Heartfree Actor: Ryan
Role: Constant Actor: Ridout
Role: Razor Actor: Macklin
Role: Rake Actor: Usher
Role: Justice Actor: Marten
Role: Taylor Actor: Collins
Role: Cornet Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Bully Actor: Lowe
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

Song: III: Alcides Name by Handel-Legg; V: Since the Race of Time Began by Handel-Legg

Dance: I: Two Pierrots, as17530501; II: New Peasant Dance-Gardiner; IV: Les Chasseurs Allemandes, as17521207

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 [of Sacred Music From The Works Of handel, Chiefly Performed At westminster-abbey At The handel Commemoration, 26 May 1784]; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthem, God save the King

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End II: concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; particularly Mr Handel's Water@Musick-; Singing-Mrs Fitzgerald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Overture to Radamistus-; Three songs out of Julius Caesar-Kytch; Three Violin Concertoes-Johnson; The Cuckoo-Johnson; Concerto for Two French Horns by Handel-; Trumpet Piece-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus Andronicus

Cast
Role: Tamora Actor: Mrs Knight.
Role: Aron Actor: Quin
Role: Titus Actor: Boheme
Role: Saturnius Actor: Leigh
Role: Bassianus Actor: Walker
Role: Lucius Actor: Ryan
Role: Marcus Actor: Ogden
Role: Demetrius Actor: Diggs
Role: Chiron Actor: Ward
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Sterling.

Dance: As17240421

Music: End II: A new Piece of music for the Harpsicord-Eversman; accompanied on the Bassoon-Kenny; III: Cantata-Mrs Chambers; IV: Handel's Water Music with French Horns-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Music by Handel for Their Majesties' Coronation-; Other pieces-performers from the Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Cast
Role: Jolt Actor: James Excel, his first appearance on any stage
Role: Nicodemus Actor: Miller
Role: Basil Actor: Roberts
Role: Macahone Actor: Williams
Role: Micher Actor: Norris
Role: Fetch Actor: Oates
Role: Landlord Actor: Harper
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Also a new Epilogue Actor: Girl five Years old.

Dance: End II: Dutch Man and Woman-Roger, Rainton; III: Sultana-Miss Robinson; IV: Grand Dance of Moors-

Music: End Act V: (by Desire) Handel's Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Marplot Actor: R. Williams
Role: Whisper Actor: Machen.
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: W. Williams
Role: Careless Actor: Huddy
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Sir George Actor: Giffard
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Collet
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived

Music: One of Mr Handel's Lessons on the Harpsichord-Burk Thumoth (a Youth of 13 Years of Age); also a Trumpet@Piece-Burk Thumoth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Smith
Role: Polydore Actor: Havard
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Page Actor: Master Woodward.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-the Misses Hambleton

Music: M$Mr Handel's famous Water@Musick-, with Trumpets and French Horns; accompany'd with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums- the ingeniousMr Joab Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Cast
Role: Ramble Actor: Ryan
Role: Townly Actor: Walker
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Wisearcre Actor: Bullock
Role: Doodle Actor: Hall
Role: Dashwell Actor: Hippisley
Role: Loveday Actor: Milward
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Holiday
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Role: Friendly Actor: Salway
Role: Old Hob Actor: Hall
Role: Roger Actor: Clarke
Role: Dick Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Role: 7310426 but Hob Actor: Laguerre
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell.

Dance: II: A new Clown-Nivelon; III: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; IV: Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

Music: V: The celebrated Water Musick by Mr Handel-; in which Kettle Drums-Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Bullock.
Role: Falstaff Actor: Gentleman
Role: Hotspur Actor: Delane
Role: Mortimer Actor: Rosco
Role: Carriers Actor: Miller, Morgan
Role: Francis Actor: Norris.
Role: King Actor: Huddy
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard
Role: Worcester Actor: Smith
Role: Northumberland Actor: Williams
Role: Vernon Actor: Bardin
Role: Blunt Actor: Havard
Role: Bardolph Actor: Collett
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Jobson Actor: Miller.

Music: t the rising of the Curtain: Mr Handel's Water Musick, with French Horns and Trumpets, accompany'd by the rest of the Instruments-

Dance: II: Country Lass-Miss Wherrit; III: A new Scotch Dance-Burny, Miss Wherrit; IV: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; V: Two Pierots-Burney, Miss Tollet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Quin
Role: Iago Actor: Ryan
Role: Cassio Actor: Walker
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: I: Pastoral-Vallois, lately arrived from the Opera at Paris, the first Time of his dancing in England; a Scholar to M Marcelle; II: Wooden Shoe Dance-Poitier; Serious Dance-Poitier, Mrs Laguerre; III: Sicilian Dance-Glover, Mrs Pelling; (at Desire) Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; IV: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; V: A new Peasant Dance-Poitier, Mrs Laguerre

Music: Grand Concert of Water Musick by Mr Randal [Handel?]-; [in which Poitier will beat the Kettle@Drums-Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Music: new Overture with Kettle Drums and Trumpets by Seedo-; I: The 5th Concerto of Vivaldi, upon the Stage-; II: The 8th Concerto of Michael Angelo Corelli-; III: Handel's Water Musick with French Horns-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Ben. Baker

Song: I: Rosy Bowers-Miss Raftor; End Afterpiece: Ellis Roberts

Dance: II: Harlequins-Lally Jr, Miss Brett; In III: A new Grand Heroic Comic Dance, proper to the Play-; End Afterpiece: The Masqueraders-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Tyrrel Actor: Norris
Role: Oxford Actor: Williams
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Collet.
Role: Richard Actor: Delane
Role: Henry VI Actor: Giffard
Role: Edward Prince of Wales Actor: Master Giffard
Role: Richard Duke of York Actor: Master Huddy
Role: Richmond Actor: Bardin
Role: Buckingham Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Stanly Actor: Rosco
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Jenkins
Role: Catesby Actor: Havard
Role: Tressel Actor: Huddy
Role: Mayor Actor: Morgan
Role: Tirrel Actor: Williams
Role: Norfolk Actor: Smith
Role: Blunt Actor: Bullock
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Cast
Role: Somebody Actor: Miller
Role: Macahone Actor: Morgan.

Music: II: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Joab Bakeron the Stage; Mr Handel's Water Musick-; V: Tollet's Grounds-Mr Baker on a Side Drum, accompanied with a Violin, the like having never been attempted by any Person before

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Quin
Role: Teague Actor: H. Bullock.
Role: Careless Actor: Ryan
Role: Day Actor: Penkethman
Role: Abel Actor: Chapman
Role: Obadiah Actor: Hippisley
Role: Story Actor: Aston Jr
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Martin.

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

Song: Miss Wright

Music: That celebrated Piece, composed by Mr Handel, for Trumpets, French Horns, Hautboys, Violins, Kettle Drums called The Water Musick-; Concluding with a Preamble beat on the Kettle Drums-Mr Benj. Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Cast
Role: Father Martin Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Old Laroon Actor: Shepard
Role: Young Laroon Actor: W. Mills
Role: Old Jourdain Actor: J. Roberts
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Hellebore Actor: Paget
Role: Welchman Actor: Jones
Role: Harry Actor: Roberts
Role: James Actor: Mullart
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mears

Dance: I: Harlequin-Miss Brett; II: Dance after the Highland Manner-Gentleman for his Diversion; III: Midsummer Whim, as17320606 End Farce: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter

Music: III: Handel's Water Musick-; Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Job Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Cast
Role: Roebuck Actor: Walker
Role: Lovewell Actor: Ryan
Role: Mockmode Actor: Neale
Role: Pamphlet Actor: Chapman
Role: Lyric Actor: Hippisley
Role: Rigadoon Actor: Aston
Role: Cripple Actor: Bullock
Role: Club Actor: Hall
Role: Brush Actor: Clark
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Leanthe Actor: Miss Binks
Role: Judge's Wife Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Pindress Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Bullfinch Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Trudge Actor: H. Bullock.

Song: II: Since Times are so Bad by Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Salway

Music: The celebrated Water@Musick by Mr Handel, in which-; Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker, accompany'd with Trumpets, French Horns

Dance: III: Scottish Dance, as17330329 IV: Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; V: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Williamson.
Role: Lear Actor: Delane
Role: Gloster Actor: Hulett
Role: Edgar Actor: Giffard
Role: Bastard Actor: Rosco
Role: Cornwall Actor: Havard
Role: Albany Actor: Bardin
Role: Kent Actor: Huddy
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Hulett
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Song: Song of Mr Handel's-Cuttin; III: A Ballad called The Constant Maid-Mrs Roberts; IV: Cuttin

Dance: V: Grand Masquerade Dance, as17330410

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Afterpiece Title: Love Runs All Dangers

Cast
Role: Society of Free Masons Actor: .

Dance: End Second Piece: Hornpipe-Jones; End Third Piece: Dutch Skippers-Jones Sr, Jones Jr

Music: End Third Piece: Mr Handel's Water Musick-; Accompany'd by Kettle Drums and Trumpets-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Artimona Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Lycomedes Actor: Quin
Role: Diphilus Actor: Aston
Role: Achilles Actor: Salway
Role: Ulysses Actor: Chapman
Role: Diomedes Actor: Laguerre
Role: Ajax Actor: Hall
Role: Periphas Actor: Walker
Role: Agyrtes Actor: Leveridge
Role: Thetis Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Theaspe Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Deidamia Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Philoe Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Artemona Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Gay Actor: Quin.

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Rogers; Scottish Dance, as17330424 Grand Dance of Fawns, as17330423

Music: The celebrated Water Musick by Mr Handel-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Job Baker; accompany'd with Trumpets and French Horns-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Timon Actor: Milward
Role: Alcibiades Actor: Walker
Role: Apemantus Actor: Quin
Role: Nicias Actor: Salway
Role: Phaeax Actor: Hippisley
Role: Elius Actor: Neale
Role: Cleon Actor: Dyer
Role: Isander Actor: Hall
Role: Isadore Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Thrasilius Actor: Hallam
Role: Demetrius Actor: Paget
Role: Diphilus Actor: Houghton
Role: Old Man Actor: Aston
Role: Poet Actor: Chapman
Role: Painter Actor: Wilcox
Role: Musician Actor: Ray
Role: Jeweller Actor: Harrington
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Hale, Clarke
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Thais Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Phryne Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Music: New Grand Overture by Dr Pepusch-; III: Mr Handel's celebrated Water Musick-; Kettle Drums-Poitier

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; IV: Footing Dance with Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; V: Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

Song: IV: The Hunting Song in Admetus-Mrs Wright; accompanyed with Trumpets and French Horns-. *uoÅcg II: A New Masque of Vocal and Instrumental Musick by Mr Rosengrave, in Honour of Flora, the Goddess of the Spring. Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Salway; Dances-Nivelon, Glover, Miss Rogers, Pelling, Delagarde, Newhouse, Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Laguerre.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Gripe Actor: Hall

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Role: Jobson Actor: Hall
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Oates.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-; II: A Lesson of Mr Handel's on the Harpsichord-Miss Baston

Dance: III: Musette-LeSac, Miss Baston; End of Afterpiece: Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, LeSac, Miss Baston, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: 7330329 but Captain Actor: Ryan
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Leon Actor: Quin
Role: Duke Actor: Milward
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Hall
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Old Woman Actor: Hippisley.

Music: Select Pieces-; particularly a new Grand Overture by Dr Pepusch-; V: Handel's celebrated Water Musick-; in which Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker , accompanyed with Trumpets, French Horns

Dance: I: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; II: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; IV: Mock Minuet-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden, Lesac, Miss Baston

Song: III: A Dialogue in the Scottish Stile-Leveridge, Mrs Wright