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Event Comment: Last time of company's performing this season. Benefit for Bowers and Widow Veal. Tickets deliver'd by Berrisford, Hodges, and Burroughs will be taken. Thus Ends the Season-63 different plays-36 different Farces-186 Nights in all (Hopkins Diary). Paid Watch, Rector, Cleansing, &c., cg to Lady Day last #5 18s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). After Season Receipts: 11 June: Box Office Keeper's cash #25; Condill's 3rd and last payment for Fruit Office #20. 16 June: Candles, Oyl and Lampmen of Theatrical Fund Night 2nd inst. #3 18s. 6d. 23 June: Mr Johnston for Candle ends sold to sundry #11 7s. 6d.; Ditto for Lace burnt form the Wardrobe #205 8s. 26 June: Harrison's rent 1 yr to Lady Day last #46 but with #12 5s. in taxes deducted amount rec'd #33 15s.; Williams rent ditto (#48 with #8 6s. 8d. taxes deducted) #39 13s. 4d.; From Public Advertiser this season #50; From Daily Gazetteer #50. 3 July: Remainder of Sinking Fund #160 2s. 6d. 6 July. Mr Rowland 1 yrs rent to Lady Day last with #3 8s. in taxes deducted, #139 12s.; Mr Pope 1 yrs rent to ditto with #3 11s. 2d. taxes deducted #26 8s. 10d. 10 July: Benefit deficiencies cleared and Cash taken up by Evans as per acct. #89 7s. (Treasurer's Book). After Season expenditures: 11 June: Hopkins, Prompters Bill #8 15s.; Miss Hopkins 18 Nights full #2 5s. 13 June: 2 days salary list at #72 6s. 5d. per diem #144 12s. 10d.; S. French 6 days #1 10s. 16 June: Davies on note #7 6s.; Printer's 2 bills #11 14s.; Mas. Thomson 3 nights in full 15s.; Mrs Mann on note #2 2s.; Tallow chandler's 9th bill (#30 14s. 4d. with a discount of #26 15s. 6d. on all bills for season) #3 18s. 10d. 19 June: Miss Berkley on note #5 5s. 3 July: J. Stevens 2 weeks as usual #1 16s; Sandys & Co. for Colours #10 4s. Dorman for Coals #20 10s. and for attending practices of dances, as usual #10 10s.; Cole (turner) #14 3s.; Bibb (sword cutler) #3 12s.; Barret (wax chandler) #20 6s. 6d.; Blakes, (hatter), #5 12s.; Lowe and Co (glaziers) #16 6d.; Cropley, (linen draper) #14 7s. 6d.; Chamberlain & Co. (ironmongers), #25; Carter (scowerer) #14 12s.; Jennings (glover and furrier) #18 6d.; Scott (copper laceman), #51 19s.; Carpue, (silk dyer) #9 1s. 6d.; Mrs Chitty (coals) #28; Carver's bill #2 1s.; Chettell (timber) #14 9s.; Cubitt (Tinman) #18 2s. 6d.; Waller (hosier) #24 19s. 6d.; Barrow & Co. (only) #118; Vaughan (haberdasher) #3 6s.; Hatsell (mercer) #28 2s.; Thomson (smith) #10 15s. 6 July: B. Lyon, Wardrobe & Carp Bills #10 10s. 6d.; Stephens (manson) #6 4s.; Pope (peruke maker) #29 6s. and #3 16s. for 38 extra nights dressing &c.; Mrs Slaughter's Bill #9 2s. 6d.; Roberts (shoemaker) #3 12s. 6d.; D. Richards, 30 weeks 5 days extra salary in full for this season #30 16s. 8d.; Hewetson (laceman) #17 6s.; Mr Page in full of #25 this season #1 17s. 6d. 8 July: J. Johnston's Music Bill #37 13s. 6d.; Powney & Co., (stationers) #3 14s.; Landall for Mrs Cape's Funeral per order #4 7s. 6d.; Kirkman, (harpsichord maker) #18 14s.; John French, painter's bill #5 3s. 10 July: Palmer for Spermacetti Candles #255 8s.; Miss Collett's schooling #2 8s. 10d.; Stafford (glassman) #4 19s.; A. Johnston's bill for feathers &c. #15 6s. 6d.; Ditto four Housekeeping Bills #10 1s. 4d.; Chapman (Jubilee horsekeeping) #3 13s. 6d.; Victor 2 weeks salary as usual #5; Victor gratuity as usual #30; Evans 2 weeks salary as usual #3 and #42 in lieu of a Benefit. Books Closed 10 July. Total income #32,538 6s. 1d. Total outgo #26,410 8s. 8d. Profit #6,127 17s. 5d. paid To Managers #5,040 To Clutterbuck #1,087 17s. 5d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were And Maids As They Are

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes or The Castle of Lindenbergh

Song: Afterpiece: Vocal Parts-Gray, Linton, Street, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve. [Not listed on playbill, but in Songs (see below).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virtuoso

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Footman

Performance Comment: Miller, Bardin, Jenkins, Rosco, Bullock, Collet, Excell, Norris, Beckham, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Haughton, Mrs Purden, Mrs Tollet, Miss Wherrit, Miss Tollet; but edition of 1731 lists: Charles-Bardin; Harry-Jenkins; Noddy-Miller; George-Rosco; Thomas-Bullock; Isaac-Excell; Laurence-Norris; Porter-Beckham; Mrs Jessamy-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Roberts; Betty-Mrs Palmer; Sukey-Mrs Purden; Molly-Miss Tollet; Nanny-Miss Wherrit; Catherine-Mrs Tollet; Epilogue-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Fretful-Penkethman; Matchwood-Rosco; Clerimont-Kelly; Frederick-Miss Jones; Harriot-Miss Gerrard; Lucy-Mrs Roberts. Prologue and Epilogue sung by Mrs Roberts .

Dance: In V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: Temple Beau-Giffard; Lady Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Sir Avarice-Norris; Veromil-W. Giffard; Valentine-Havard; Pedant-Rosco; Pincet-Woodward; Lady Gravely-Mrs Haughton; Clarissa-Miss Hughes; Bellaria-Mrs Roberts; Sir Harry-attempted by Penkethman, Being but the Thirteenth Time of his appearing in that Character .
Cast
Role: Bellaria Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Fretful-Penkethman; Chambermaid-Mrs Roberts, but see17360210 With the Prologue and Epilogue to be sung by Mrs Roberts .

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Song: IV: By Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: tis Well Its No Worse

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke Or Trapolin Supposd A Prince

Performance Comment: Trapolin-Harper; Duke-Bridgwater; Brunetto-Williams; Alberto-Chapman; Barberino-Roberts; Prudentia-Mrs Houghton; Isabella-Mrs Orfeur; Conjuoro-Orfeur; Flametta-Mrs Roberts; Dustress'd Women-Mrs Willis, Mrs Davison; Puritan-Norris.
Cast
Role: Barberino Actor: Roberts
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Hob or The Country Wake

Song: A Quaker's Song-Mrs Willis

Dance: Highland Lilt-Mrs Willis; Running Footman-Houghton; Union Dance-Houghton, Mrs Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Country

Performance Comment: Shacklefigure-Norris Sr; Modely-Bridgewater; Heartwell-Roberts; Sir John-Norris Jr; Lurcher-Williams; Carbuncle-Orfeur; Vulture-West; Freehold-Harper; Aura-Mrs Roberts; Flora-Mrs Houghton.
Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Roberts
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: Original Songs-

Dance: With the Original Dances-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bednal Green Or The Woman Never Vexd With The Comical Humours Of Sir Timothy Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon

Performance Comment: Sousecrown-Bridgewater; King-Huddy; Rakish-Williams; Montfort-Roberts; Lady Westford-Mrs Willis; Arabella-Mrs Morgan; Widow-Mrs Roberts; Gudgeon-Butcher.
Cast
Role: Montfort Actor: Roberts
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Roberts

Entertainment: Vaulting-; Tumbling-; High Rope Walking-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Bonduca Or The British Heroine With The Humours Of Corporal Macer

Performance Comment: Caratach-Bridgwater; Venutius-Cibber Jr; Suetonius-Roberts; Macer-Griffin; Hengo-Miss Robinson; Bonduca-Mrs Butler; Claudia-Mrs Cibber; Bonvica-Miss Raftor; The Original Epilogue-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Suetonius Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Phebe or The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Mrs Roberts; Quorum-Fielding; Grig-Berry; Chaunter-Bridgwater; Cant-Cibber Jr; Phebe-Miss Raftor; Tippet-Mrs Heron; Mrs Chaunter-Mrs Shireburn; Tit Tatter-Mrs Willis; but edition of 1729 adds: Gage-Lacy; Mump-Roberts; Scrip-Wright; Swab-Burnet; Constable-Grey.
Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mump Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Harper, Griffin, Roberts, Norris, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1730 lists: Colonel Truemore-Mills; Gainlove-Wilks; Shamwell-Bridgwater; Haughty-Harper; Conundrum-Griffin; Apeall-Cibber; Vicechancellor-W. Mills; Old Apeall-Roberts; Timothy-Norris; Dash-Oates; Lady Science-Mrs Porter; Victoria-Mrs Booth; Clarinda-Mrs Oldfield; Kitty-Miss Raftor; Wife to Haughty-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Miss Robinson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Masinissa-Wilks; Syphax-Mills; Narva-Roberts; Scipio-Williams; Laelius-Bridgwater; Sophonisba-Mrs Oldfield; Phoenissa-Mrs Roberts; Prologue-Williams; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Narva Actor: Roberts
Role: Phoenissa Actor: Mrs Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Roberts, from Drury Lane; Cholerick-Morgan, from Lincoln's Inn Fields; Clodio-Woodward, from Goodman's Fields; Angelina-Mrs Morgan, her first on this Stage; Louisa-Mrs Woodward, her first on this Stage; Antonio-Jones; Charino-Ayres; Governor-Mullart; Duart-Lacy; Manuel-Haverd; Sancho-Reynolds; Elvira-Mrs Mullart; Honoria-Mrs Lacy; With a new Prologue on the Occasion-Roberts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Daphne

Performance Comment: Damon-Mrs Charke; Comus-Mrs Roberts; Aegeon-Ridout; Phaon-Berry; Thirsis-Raftor; Satyr-Jones; Amor-Mullart; Daphne-Mrs Grace; Venus-Miss Raftor; Hymen-Stoppelaer; Cupid-Young Cunningham; First Priest-E. Roberts.
Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: First Priest Actor: E. Roberts.

Dance: In I of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Ballet: In II: A Comic Rural Ballad called The Country Revels. Colin-Essex; Phoebe-Mrs Booth; Yeomen-Lally, Haughton; Yeomen's Wives-Miss Mears, Mrs Walter; Peasants-Lally Jr, F. Tench, Davenport; Peasant Women-Mrs Delorme, Miss Mann, Miss Price

Music: Concerto on the Violin-Charke; Music for two Vox Humanes, a new Invented Instrument-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon In Love Or The Innocent Theft

Performance Comment: Parts by Bridgwater, Roberts, Hewitt, Mrs Horton, Mrs Clive; but edition of 1733 lists: Timon-Roberts; Pierrot-Bridgwater; Socrates-Hewit; Mercury or Aspasia-Mrs Clive; Plums-Norris; Iphicrates-Topham; Caricles-Jones; Singing Master-Turbutt; Fencing Master-Hewson; Dancing Master-Davenport; Eucharis-Mrs Horton. Prologue spoken by Bridgwater; Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive . Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: : Timon Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels With Harlequin Restord

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts, Boxkeeper. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: I: A Scot's Dance, called The Lomphergall (after the manner of the Country) by a Gentleman at the Request of his Friends. II: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Roberts; Dorinda-Mrs Mullart; Archer-Wilks, Nephew to the late Robert Wilks; Sir Charles-Mrs Charke; Aimwell-Turbutt; Scrub-Hallam; Sullen-Pullen; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Machen; Foigard-Jones; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Cherry-Mrs Talbot; Gipsey-Miss Brett; Old Woman-Hallam, but see17340624.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Roberts; Mock Doctor-Hallam, but see17340617.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: A new Dance by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: Les Bergeres by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: I: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. IV: 'Tis Joy to wound a hover (from Rosamond) by Miss Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Britannia or The Royal Lovers

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Germanicus-Miss Jones; Cupid-Miss Roberts, the first time of her appearing on this stage. In it: Harlequin in the City; or, A Wonder: Colombine Turn'd Elephant. Colombine-Mrs Roberts; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine's Husband-Rosco; Clown-Penkethman; Yeoman-Wetherilt; Londoners-Hind, Topham; Yeoman's Wife-Mrs Hamilton; Londoners' Wives-Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham; Master of the Elephant-Hulett; Gentlemen-Harbin, Jenkins, Morris; Herb Woman-Norris; Egg Woman-Monlass; Guinea Droppers-Ray, Dove; Porters-Pearce, Ayres; Basket Woman-Excell. And a New Prologue address'd to the Town, upon Harlequin's Introduction into the City. With New Musick compos'd by Mr Seedo .
Related Works
Related Work: Rule Britannia! Author(s): James Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche or Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Cupid-Master Arne; Venus-Mrs Cantrell; Psyche-Mrs Cibber; Jupiter-Roberts; Bacchus-Topham; Sylvan-Essex; Pan-Thurmond; Swains-Chose, Pelling, Davenport; Pierot-Poitier; Spaniard-Salway; Nymphs-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport; Harlequin-Le Brun; Mynheer Bassoon-Rain ton; Trebelino-Roberts; Quadrille-Este; Plumb-Cross; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Colombine's Maid-Mrs Pritchard; Old Woman-Topham .
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts
Role: Trebelino Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-A. Hallam; Sir Jasper-Morgan; Leander-Stoppelaer; Robert-Hallam; James-Mullart; Harry-Ridout; Davy-James; Hellebore -Roberts; Dorcas-Miss Norsa; Charlotte-Miss Binks .
Cast
Role: Hellebore Actor: Roberts

Dance: As17341009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord or Taste a la Mode

Performance Comment: Tragedy-Raftor and Mrs Cantrell; Comedy-Turbutt and Mrs Bennet; Squire Flash-Taylor; John Trot-Hough; Longbib the Vintner-Salway; Park Centinel-Fife; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Miss Mann; Enchanter-Salway; Auctioneer-Rainton; Prentice-Rosamond; Park Keeper-Gray; Kate Sutler-Beckham; Ballad Singers-Salway, Mrs Pritchard; Drawers-Roberts, Towers; Milkmaids-Mrs Walter, Mrs PelUng, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett; Mlle La Modestie-Harlequin Phillips; Mons Flip Flap-Towers; Mons Somerset-Roberts; Mons Roundall-Hough .
Cast
Role: Drawers Actor: Roberts, Towers
Role: Mons Somerset Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Parracide

Performance Comment: Parts by Giffard, Johnson, Rosco, Havard, Lyon, Woodward, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Hamilton; but edition of 1736 lists: Cantelmi-Rosco; Altamar-Johnson; Montesini-Havard; Mirzabdi-Giffard; Hassan-Lyon; Issouf-Woodward; Melania-Mrs Roberts; Beleyda-Mrs Giffard; Amanthe-Mrs Hamilton. Prologue spoken by Johnson. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Melania Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Ch1mney Sweeper