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Event Comment: Benefit J. Rich. Receipts: #170 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17250121.
Event Comment: Receipts: #205 2s. Benefit J. Rich. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 524 paid and 4 orders; slips, 44 paid; first gallery, 422 paid and 1 orders; second gallery, 193 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17270213.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: [Author unknown. Apparenyly not published.] By Reason of the Length of the Entertainment...the Savage is...to be Acted with it; and, for Brevity, will be presented without Prologue or Epilogue. Receipts: #198 7s. 6d. Benefit J. Rich. Probable attendance: boxes and pit, 516 paid and 6 orders; slips, 47 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 400 paid; second gallery, 180 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Savage

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17270213, but Gardeners-Lanyon, Smith.
Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Benefit J. Rich. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #177 7s. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17300203.
Event Comment: [Edition of 1730 lists airs by Henry Carey, Charke, J. Sheelis.] At Oates-Fielding Booth. [Advertised also 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 Aug.; 1, 2, 13, 4, 5, 6, 7 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free Mason; Or, The Constant Lady: With The Comical Humours Of squire Noodle And His Man doodle

Performance Comment: King of Tunis-Barcock; Mirza-Paget; Sebastian-Oates; Clerimont-Fielding; Sir Jasper-Burnett; Squire Noodle-Berry; Doodle-Smith; Davy-Excell; Captain-Brogden; Queen-Mrs Kilby; Maria-Miss Oates; Caelia-Mrs Grace; Jacinta-Miss Williams; Jenny-Mrs Stevens; Lettica-Mrs Roberts.

Dance: St.Luce, Mlle Delorme; particularly Wooden shoe, Pierrot and Pierraite, Black Joke-

Performance Comment: Luce, Mlle Delorme; particularly Wooden shoe, Pierrot and Pierraite, Black Joke-.
Event Comment: Benefit J. Festin. At 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: The Letter Sign'd J. K. was receiv'd by Mr Giffard, and the Request shall be comply'd with if the Person thinks fit to make himself known

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Giffard; Teague-Collett; Blunt-Huddy; Story-Rosco; Day-Norris; Abel-Bullock; Obadiah-Bardin; Bookseller-Williams; Mrs Day-Mrs Morgan; Arabella-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Chat-Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17311105.

Dance: As17311104

Event Comment: Benefit J. L'Estrange Jr. At the Great Room at the Three Tuns and Bull-Head, Cheapside. 7 p.m. Tickets 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: With a Solo on the Bassoon and Bass Violin, and some Pieces on the small Flute-an eminent Master

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Delane; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Smugler-Collett; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-R. Wetherilt; Vizard-Havard; Tom-Williams; Lady Darling-Mrs Haughton; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Parly-Mrs Morgan; Dicky-Norris .

Dance: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. Pierrot and Pierraite by Jouan d'Vallois and J. Delagarde

Performance Comment: Pierrot and Pierraite by Jouan d'Vallois and J. Delagarde .
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Governor-Huddy; Blandford-Havard; Stanmore-Bardin; Jack-Hamilton; Driver-Morgan; Hottman-Stoppelaer; Daniel-Penkethman; Charlotte-Mrs Roberts; Lucy-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lockit-Mrs Wetherilt .

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Bardin; Hob's Mother-Mrs Roberts; Sir Thomas-Lyon; Friendly-Jenkins; Dick-Woodward; Betty-Miss Tollett; Flora-a Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage before .

Dance: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Pierrot and Pierraite by d'Vallois and J. De la Garde

Performance Comment: Pierrot and Pierraite by d'Vallois and J. De la Garde .
Event Comment: With an entire new Set of Scenes, particularly a View of Stocks-Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Delane; Campley-Giffard; Brumpton-Huddy; Trusty-Hulett; Cabinet-Havard; Sable-Morgan; Puzzle-Rosco; Trim-R. Wetherilt; Tom-Hamilton; Tattleaid-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Fardingale-Penkethman; Kate-Pearce; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Roberts; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Harriet-Mrs Giffard; Mlle D'Epingle-Bardin .

Dance: II: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. III: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Pierrot and Pierraite by d'Vallois and J. De la Garde

Performance Comment: III: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Pierrot and Pierraite by d'Vallois and J. De la Garde .
Event Comment: As 15 Oct

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17331015.

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Pierrots by d'Vallois and J. de la Garde

Performance Comment: V: Pierrots by d'Vallois and J. de la Garde .
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. [Daily Post lists Havard for Ainwell.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Aimwell-Delane; Bonniface-Hulett; Scrub-Penkethman; Foigard-Morgan; Sir Charles-Hamilton; Sullen-Huddy; Gibbet-R. Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Morgan; Dorinda-Mrs Hamilton; Gipsey-Miss Wherrit .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17331011.

Dance: IV: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. V: Pierrots by D'Vallois and J. Delagarde

Performance Comment: V: Pierrots by D'Vallois and J. Delagarde .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Giffard; Thorowgood-Rosco; Uncle-Huddy; Trueman-Bardin; Blunt-James; Maria-Mrs Giffard; Lucy-Mrs Morgan; Millwood-Mrs Roberts .

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Dalton-Lyon; Edgar-Jenkins; Moody-Stoppelaer; Varole-Bardin; Prim-Morgan; Clodpole-James; Clara-Miss Tollett; Flora-Miss Wherrit .

Dance: IV: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. V: Pierrots by d'Vallois and J. Delagarde

Performance Comment: V: Pierrots by d'Vallois and J. Delagarde .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. With an entire new Sett of Scenes, particularly a view of Stocks-Market. Afterpiece: A new Farcical Ballad Opera. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17331015.

Afterpiece Title: King and no King; or, The Polish Squabble

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. A new Prologue by Miss Cole in Boy's Cloaths .

Dance: IV: A new Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. V: Two Pierrots by D'Vallois and J. Delagarde

Performance Comment: V: Two Pierrots by D'Vallois and J. Delagarde .
Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq. [For further discussion of Harper's appearance in Court, see Universal Spectator, 1 Dec; London Evening Post, 29 Nov.; Grub St. Journal, 6 Dec]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Mills; Juba-A. Hallam; Sempronius-W. Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Milward; Marcus-Berry; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Boman; Marcia-Mrs Charke; Lucia-Mrs Grace .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17330926.

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Robinson. La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. La Folette S'cest ravizee by Nivelon and Miss Mann

Performance Comment: La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. La Folette S'cest ravizee by Nivelon and Miss Mann .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17331001, but Obadiah-Penkethman; Sackbut-Wetherilt; Simon-Hamilton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Wetherilt .

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Pearce; Flora-Miss Gerrard; Sir Thomas-Lyon; Friendly-Jenkins; Dick-Woodward; Betty-Miss Tollet; but see17331023. but see17331023.

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde. Scots Dance by Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde. Scots Dance by Mrs Bullock .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17331210, but Inis-Mrs Monlass .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17331011.

Dance: Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde

Performance Comment: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: As17331213.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Jenkins; Phillida-Mrs Roberts; Cimon-Rosco; Mopsus-Bardin, but see17331110.

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. A new Dance by Mrs Bullock. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde

Performance Comment: A new Dance by Mrs Bullock. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: As17331213.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17331011.

Dance: III: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. IV: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. V: Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde

Performance Comment: IV: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. V: Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde .
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Sir Charles-Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Thurmond; Morelove-W. Giffard; Foppington-Wetherilt; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Haughton; Edging-Mrs Hamilton .

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17331215, but Damon-Stoppelaer .

Dance: Coquette by Mrs Bullock. Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde

Performance Comment: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde .
Event Comment: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17340118 CG.

Dance: Pigmalion, as17340114

Performance Comment: hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17330917, but Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Setter-Woodward; Bluff-Huddy; Fondlewife-Penkethman; Lucy-Mrs Wetherilt .

Dance: The Whin by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Chacone by Mrs Bullock. Two Pierrots by Vailois and J. Delagarde. Milk Pail Dance by Delagarde, Sandham, Mrs Evans, Woodward, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois, Mrs Dove

Performance Comment: Chacone by Mrs Bullock. Two Pierrots by Vailois and J. Delagarde. Milk Pail Dance by Delagarde, Sandham, Mrs Evans, Woodward, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois, Mrs Dove .
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17340111, but Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17340119, but Leander-Stoppelaer .

Dance: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde

Performance Comment: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde .
Event Comment: Benefit Havard, J. Delagarde, Miss Wherrit. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17340406 but Cholerick-Penkehtman; Angelina-Giffard. The Prologue address'd to the Merchants of London, with Additions, spoke by Havard .

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Roberts, but see17340305.

Dance: I: Dutch Boor by Sandham and Miss Wherrit. III: A new Dance by Delagarde and Miss Wherrit. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Milk-Pail Dance

Performance Comment: III: A new Dance by Delagarde and Miss Wherrit. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Milk-Pail Dance .