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251
12 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Delane
Role: Ventidius Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Dolabella Actor: Walker
Role: Alexas Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Dance: Ballet, as17360110 Harlequin by Mlle De L'Isle. French Peasants, as17360109

Performance Comment: French Peasants, as17360109.

252
17 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Delane
Role: Hamlet Actor: Ryan
Role: King Actor: Walker
Role: Polonius Actor: Hippisley
Role: Laertes Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Horatio Actor: Hale
Role: Ostrick Actor: Chapman
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Bridgwater, Mullart

Dance: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. French Peasants, as17360109 Scot's Dance, as17360109

Performance Comment: French Peasants, as17360109 Scot's Dance, as17360109.

253
16 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Marshall
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Alexander Actor: Delane, the first time of his appearing on that stage. Clytus-Stephens
Role: Clytus Actor: Stephens
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Ryan
Role: Cassander Actor: Walker
Role: Hephestion Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Perdicas Actor: Ridout
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Jobson Actor: Mullart
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. French Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance, as17360226

Performance Comment: French Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance, as17360226.

254
27 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule; Or, Love And Empire

Cast
Role: Abra Mule Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Solyman Actor: Walker
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Ryan
Role: Mahomet Actor: Stephens
Role: Kister Aga Actor: Aston
Role: Mursa Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: A City Ramble; or, The Humours of the Compter

Cast
Role: . Hardhead Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Mullart
Role: Ezekiel Prim Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Abraham Actor: Paget
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Ridout, A. Ryan
Role: Constables Actor: M. Stoppelaer, Boaman
Role: Mordecai Actor: James
Role: Watchmen Actor: Houghton, Littleton
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Women Actor: Bencraft, Smith, Mrs Browne
Role: Newswoman Actor: W. Hallam
Role: Toby Twang Actor: Chapman
Role: Strip Actor: Clarke
Role: Skin'em Actor: Todd
Role: Bounce Actor: Jones

Music: Handel's Water Musick

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Sailors (from Orestes), as17360302

Performance Comment: French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Sailors (from Orestes), as17360302.

Song: A Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

255
26 February 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Cast
Role: : Il Conte di Belfiore Actor: Bartolini
Role: Masotto Actor: Franchi
Role: Titta Actor: Tasca
Role: Mingotto Actor: Schinotti
Role: La Contessa Actor: Sga Catenacci
Role: Livietta Actor: Sga Schinotti
Role: Dorina Actor: Sga Rachele Dorta.

Dance: End of Act I Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203; End of Opera an entirely new ballet in the Rural Stile, composed by D'Auberval, founded on the much admired Burletta of the celebrated Favart, Le Coca du Pillage; ou, La Lotterie Ingenieuse, in which a Pastoral Minuet, never exhibited but at the Opera in Paris, by Vestris fJun.J and Mme Theodore, the other parts by Blake, Slingsby, Mme Rossi, Miss De Camp, Mme Simonet. The Music selected from Sacchini, Piccinni, and other eminent Performers

Cast
Role: , and Cupid Actor: Miss De Camp. The Music of both dances by Barthelemon

256
10 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Barrymore
Role: Harcourt Actor: Trueman
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Packer
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: Ribbomont Actor: Palmer
Role: Pierre Actor: Bensley
Role: Officer Actor: Cooke
Role: John D'Aire Actor: Benson
Role: Citizens Actor: Banks, Wewitzer, Russell, Webb
Role: Old Man Actor: Waldron
Role: Crier Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Carpenters Actor: Suett, Burton
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone
Role: Serjeant Actor: Caulfield
Role: La Gloire Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Cast
Role: Flint Actor: Phillimore.
Role: Le Sage Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Trueman
Role: Record Actor: Suett
Role: Michael Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Spruce Actor: Russell
Role: Boy Actor: Master Welsh
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Jannette Actor: Miss Tidswell

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Danby, Fisher, Maddocks, Trueman, Welsh, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Annereau, Atkins, Aylmer, Boyce, Bardoleau, Brown, Cook, Denman, Dixon, Dibble, Caulfield Jun., [J.] Fisher, Gallot, Tett, Walker, Willoughby, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Chatterley, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Mellon, Mrs Butler, Miss Stuart

257
26 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

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

258
26 March 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

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

259
10 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

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

260
18 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

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

261
18 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

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

262
May 1696 @ May Fair

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

263
23 August 1703 @ Bartholomew Fair

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: .

264
06 September 1718 @ Southwark Fair

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

265
20 March 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

266
07 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

267
10 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

268
02 November 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

269
08 November 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

270
03 January 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

271
13 April 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

272
07 February 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

273
17 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

274
16 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

275
25 March 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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