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Event Comment: [By Newburgh Hamilton.] Never Acted before. At 6 p.m. Receipts: #37 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Boating Lovers Or The Libertine Tamd

Performance Comment: The principal Part to be perform'd by Mrs Thurmond, who never appear'd on this Stage before; but edition of 1715 lists: Gaylove-J. Leigh; Sir Butterfly Ayrewould-Bullock Sr; Sir Timothy Tweedle-Bullock Jr; Colonel Winfield-Keene; Choleric-Griffin; Bounce-Hall; Decoy-Pack; Witful-Knapp; Thump-F. Leigh; Haircut-Church; Constable-Rogers; Upholder-Hil. Bullock; Servant-Cocker; Lady Youthful-Mrs Kent; Cosmelia-Mrs Thurmond; Clarinda-Mrs Cross; Secret-Mrs Garnet; Prate-Mrs Hunt; Giddy-Mrs Clarke; Prologue written-Bullock Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Receipts: #37 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Lewis-Spiller; Antonio-Bullock Sr; Charino-Griffin; Carlos-J. Leigh; Clodio-Bullock Jr; Sancho-Knapp; Duart-Smith; Angelina-Mrs Spillar; Louisa-Mrs Rogers; Elvira-Mrs Knight; Honoria-Mrs Vincent.

Dance: Shaw

Event Comment: Receipts: #35 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Bullock Sr; Torrismond-Smith; Bertran-Cory; Lorenzo-J. Leigh; Gomez-Spillar; Alphonso-Bullock Jr; Raymond-Schoolding; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Elvira-Mrs Moor.

Dance: As17151001

Event Comment: Receipts: #41 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Count Or A New Way To Play An Old Game

Performance Comment: False Count-Spillar; Carlos-Keene; Antonio-J. Leigh; Francisco-Hall; Guzman-Bullock Jr; Baltazar-Knapp; Sebastian-Griffin; Captain-Coker; Julia-Mrs Thurmond; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Moor; Jacinta-Mrs Hunt.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Shaw

Event Comment: Receipts: #49 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wifes Relief Or The Husbands Cure

Performance Comment: Volatil-J. Leigh; Riot-Thurmond; Horatio-Husband; Valentine-Cory; Sir Tristram-Knapp; Young Cash-Pack; Spitfire-Spillar; Cinthea-Mrs Rogers; Arabella-Mrs Thurmond; Teraminta-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Spillar.

Song: As17151001

Dance: As17151005; Harlequin-Aubert, who never appear'd upon a Stage before

Event Comment: Receipts: #49 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Rose-one who never appear'd upon the Stage before; Ballance-Keene; Plume-J. Leigh; Worthy-Smith; Brazen-Bullock Jr; Kite-Hall; Bullock-Bullock Sr; Pearmain-Spiller; Appletree-Knapp; Constable-F. Leigh; Melinda-Mrs Rogers; Sylvia-Mrs Cross; Lucy-Mrs Spiller.

Dance: As17151005; particularly Dutch Skippers-; Punchanello-

Event Comment: Receipts: #32 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir William-Griffin; Loveless-J. Leigh; Sir Novelty-Bullock Jr; Elder Worthy-Husband; Young Worthy-Smith; Snap-Spiller; Sly-Bullock Sr; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Narcissa-Mrs Moor; Hillaria-Mrs Spiller; Flareit-Mrs Kent.

Song: As17151001

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross; Dutch Skipper-; Miller's Dance-F. Leigh, Spiller, Mrs Spiller

Performance Comment: Leigh, Spiller, Mrs Spiller.
Event Comment: Receipts: #16 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Keene; Heartfree-J. Leigh; Constant-Husband; Razor-Pack; Rake-Bullock Jr; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cross; Lady Brute-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; Mademoiselle-Mrs Schoolding.

Dance: The What D'Ye Call It-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Receipts: #15 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Clause-Keene; Florez-J. Leigh; Woolfort-Smith; Hubert-Thurmond; Hemskirk-Husband; Vandunck-Bullock Sr; Beggars-Pack, Bullock Jr, Griffin, Knap, H. Bullock; Boors-Spiller, Hall, Scot; Bertha-Mrs Spiller.

Dance: As17151104

Event Comment: [By Lewis Theobald.] Never Acted before. Receipts: #25 8s. 6d. Preface: I am only sorry, it did not answer so well to Mr Rich, as I hop'd it would have done....The Play was got up with indefatigable Application, in Twelve Days time from the first Reading, which is less than ever any Tragedy was known to be got ready in

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perfidious Brother

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Gonsalvo-Corey; Sebastian-Keene; Roderick-Smith; Beaufort-J. Leigh; Luciana-Mrs Rogers; Selinda-Mrs Roger Jr; Prologue-; Epilogue by Molloy-Mrs Cross.
Event Comment: Receipts: #21 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain

Performance Comment: As17160629 but Sir Humphrey-J. Leigh; Gripe-Griffin; Sir Christopher-Bullock Sr; Sir Nicholas-Bullock Jr; Blunderbuss-Spiller; Hildebrand-H. Bullock; Phillis-Mrs Spiller; Bellamy-Ogden; Wildman-Coker; Serjeant-Hall; Richard-Knapp; Chloris-Mrs Vincent; Celia-Mrs Finch.

Dance: As17160629

Event Comment: Not Acted these Five Years [see dl 15 Dec. 1713]. Receipts: #15 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe Or The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Keene; Aurengzebe-J. Leigh; Morat-Smith; Arimant-Corey; Nourmahal-Mrs Rogers; Indamora-Miss Rogers; Melesinda-Mrs Spiller.

Dance: As17160629

Event Comment: Written by the late ingenious Mrs Behn. Receipts: #23 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feigned Courtizans

Performance Comment: Galliard-J. Leigh; Morisini-Hall; Sir Harry-Smith; Octavo-Corey; Crapine-Morgan; Sir Signall-Bullock Sr; Tickletext-Griffin; Pedro-Spiller; Julio-Bullock Jr; Cornelia-Mrs Cross; Marcella-Mrs Thurmond; Laura-Mrs Spiller; Phillipa-Mrs Rubridge; Sabina-Mrs Chantrel.

Dance: Mrs Schoolding, Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Event Comment: Receipts: #40 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bury Fair

Performance Comment: Sir Humphrey-Bullock; Trim-Bullock Jr; Bellamy-Husband; Wildish-J. Leigh; Oldwit-Hall; La Roche-Knapp; Lady Fantast-Mrs Kent; Philadelphia-Mrs Spiller; Gertrude-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Fantast-Mrs Moor.

Song: A New Cantata-Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

Event Comment: N.B. Their [the Children's] Stay will be short in England. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s. Receipts: #47 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Elrington; Southampton-J. Leigh; Burleigh-Keene; Sir Walter-Ogden; Queen-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Miss Rogers; Nottingham-Mrs Kent.

Dance: Serious and Comic Dancing-two Children Scholars of M Ballon, lately arriv'd from the Opera at Paris [M and Mlle Salle]; [particularly Two Punchanellos, Two Harlequins and a Dame Ragonde-; The Harlequins-the two Children

Event Comment: Receipts #47 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Elrington; King-Keene; Prince-J. Leigh; Falstaff-Bullock Sr; Comic Parts-Spiller, Bullock Jr, Knapp, Griffin.

Song: As17161019

Dance: As17161019

Event Comment: Receipts: #41 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Orestes-Elrington; Creon-Keen; Adrastus-J. Leigh; Jocasta-Mrs Knight; Eurydice-Mrs Rogers.

Dance: A New Dance-Moreau, Mrs Schoolding; A Serious Dance-Salle, Mlle Salle, Salle's Sister, the Two Children from the Opera at Paris

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Receipts: #80 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17161103, but Young Woudbe-Bullock Jr; Truman-J. Leigh; Richmore-Husband; Subtleman-Spiller; Alderman-Bullock Sr; Mandrake-Pack; Constance-Mrs Rogers; Aurelia-Miss Rogers; Balderdash-Hall.

Dance: Shaw, Miss Schoolding; Dutch Skipper, as17161101; Night Scene-Salle, Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Receipts: #28 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage Or The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Biron-Elrington; Baldwin-Keene; Fernando-Griffin; Villeroy-J. Leigh; Carlos-Corey; Frederick-Bullock Jr; Jaquelin-Pack; Sampson-Bullock Sr; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Victoria-Mrs Cross.

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #48 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17161006, but King-Keene; Horatio-J. Leigh; Ghost-Smith; Laertes-Corey; Gravediggers-Spiller, Hall; Queen-Mrs Knight; Ophelia-Mrs Cross.

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle; particularly The Dutch Skipper-

Event Comment: Receipts: #21 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Elrington; Bertran-Corey; Lorenzo-J. Leigh; Gomez-Spiller; Dominic-Bullock Sr; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Elvira-Mrs Cross.

Song: As17161030

Dance: As17161027

Event Comment: Receipts: #32 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe

Performance Comment: As17161101, but Emperor-Keene; Aurengzebe-J. Leigh; Arimant-Corey; Nourmahal-Mrs Rogers; Indamora-Miss Rogers; Melesinda-Mrs Spiller.

Dance: A new Dance of a Scaramouch and Dame Ragonde by Moreau-Salle, Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Receipts: #27 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: As17161117, but Emperor-J. Leigh; Muley Zeydan-Smith; Benducar-Corey; Antonio-Bullock Jr; Mufti-Bullock; Alvarez-Rogers; Mustapha-Pack; Almeyda-Mrs Rogers; Morayma-Mrs Cross; Johayma-Mrs Kent.

Dance: As17170125

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #39 3s.; tickets #27 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-J. Leigh; Varanes-Elrington; Marcian-Keene; Leontine-Corey; Pulcheria-Mrs Knight; Athenais-Miss Rogers.

Song: As17161030

Dance: Grand Comic Wedding Dance-; La Folie, as17170304

Event Comment: Benefit Elrington. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #110 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Elrington; Clytus-Keene; Lysimachus-J. Leigh; Statira-Mrs Rogers; Roxana-Mrs Knight; Parisatis-Miss Rogers.

Dance: As17161027