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Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the first performance is not certain, but the evidence points toward this day. On Thursday 19 Nov. 1696, Robert Jennens reported that the two pieces had been acted four or five days together. If that day saw the fifth performance, the premiere probably occurred on 14 Nov. 1696. The Single Songs and Dialogue in Mars and Venus, set by John Eccles (Acts I and II) and Godfrey Finger (Act III), was published separately in 1697. The pieces for whom a performer is indicated are as follows: Prologue. The first Song Sung by Mrs Hudson, set by Finger: Come all, with moving songs [it is reproduced opposite page 300 in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues]. Love alone can here alarm me, sung by Mrs Ayloffe. Scorn tho' Beauty frowns to tremble, sung by Mrs Hudson. To double the sports, sung by Mrs Ayloffe. To treble the pleasures with regular measures, sung by Mrs Ayloffe. To meet her, May, the Queen of Love comes here, set by John Eccles and sung by Mrs Hudson. See Vulcan, Jealousie, Jealousie appears, set by Finger and sung by Mrs Hudson. Yield, no, no, sung by Mrs Bracegirdle and Bowman. Gildon, English Dramatick Poets, p. 115: This Play met with extraordinary Success having the Advantage of the excellent Musick of The Loves of Mars and Venus perform'd with it. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 44-45: The Anatomist, or Sham Doctor, had prosperous Success, and remains a living Play to this Day; 'twas done by Mr Ravenscroft. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 20: I remember the success of that was owing to the Musick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Related Works
Related Work: The Loves of Mars and Venus Author(s): John Weaver

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: First Prologue-Mrs Cross; Prologue on the Third Day-Mrs Verbruggen; Epilogue-Lord Foppington; Sir Novelty Fashion-Cibber; Young Fashion-Mrs Kent; Loveless-Verbruggen; Worthy-Powell; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Bullock; Sir John Friendly-Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Bull-Simson; Serringe-Haynes; Lory-Dogget; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Verbruggen; Hoyden-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Mills
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-Mistress Bracegirdle; Epilogue [Written] by another Hand-Lady Brute, Bellinda; Constant-Verbrugen; Heartfree-Hudson; Sir John Brute-Betterton; Treble-Bowman; Rasor-Bowen; Justice of the Peace-Bright; Lady Brute-Mrs Barry; Bellinda-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lady Fancyfull-Mrs Bowman; Mademoiselle-Mrs Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Martin Marall; Or, The Feign'd Innocence

Performance Comment: Dartmouth-Cory; Moody-Johnson; Sir Martin-Bullock; Warner-Booth; Sir John-Mills; Carrier-Cross; Lady Dupe-Mrs Powell; Mrs Christian-Mrs Baker; Mrs Millisent-Mrs Porter; Rose-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Feign'd Innocence; or, Sir Martin Marall Author(s): John Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Duke-Booth; Petruchio-Bickerstaff; Don John-Wilks; Don Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Peter-Norris; Anthony-Cross; Constantia-Mrs Bradshaw; 2d Constantia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Bullock; Sir John-Mills; Warner-Booth; Dartmouth-Corey; Old Moody-Johnson; Landlord-Cross; Lady Dupee-Mrs Powell; Millisent-Mrs Porter; Rose-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Christian-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Role: Old Moody Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Feign'd Innocence; or, Sir Martin Marall Author(s): John Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Duke-Booth; Don John-Wilks; Don Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Petruchio-Bickerstaffe; Anthony-Norris; Constantia-Mrs Bradshaw; 2d Constantia-Mrs Oldfield; Mother-Mrs Powell; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Antonio-Pinkethman; Duke-Thurmond; Don John-Wilks; Don Frederick-Mills; Petruchio-Bowman; Anthony-Bowen; Peter-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d Constantia-Mrs Oldfield; Mother-Mrs Powell; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: See17091205, but Don John-Wilks; 2d Constantia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy; or, The Comical Rivals

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Pedro-Wilks; John-Cibber; Gusman-Mills; Lopez-Pinkethman; Galindo-Bullock; Leonora-Mrs Rogers; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Jacinta-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Cibber
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter
Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Event Comment: [Text by John Hughes. Music by John Galliard.] Never Performed before. Admission as 24 Nov. 1711, but Benches in the Pit rail'd in at the Price of the Boxes. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calypso And Telemachus

Related Works
Related Work: Calypso and Telemachus Author(s): John HughesJohn Galliard
Event Comment: [Dedication signed by John James Heidegger.] By Subscription. Never Perform'd before. Colman's Opera Register: Monr John James Heidegger managed both this & ye former Opera for ye Singers & ye Subscription was for Six Nights paying 10 Guin for 3 Tickets each Night, they not to give out above 400 Tickets a Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

Related Works
Related Work: Ernelinda Author(s): John James Heidegger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Knight; Gripe-Fra. Leigh; Moneytrap-Spillar; Dick-John Leigh; Brass-Pack; Araminta-Mrs Moor; Corinna-Mrs Schoolding; Flippanta-Mrs Spillar; Amlet-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: John Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: As17150106

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-John Leigh; Southampton-Smith; Burleigh-Keene; Queen-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Mrs Vincent; Nottingham-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: John Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Dance: As17150106

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: Guomar-one who never appear'd on the Stage before; Montezuma-Keene; Odmar-Smith; Orbellan-Corey; Cortez-John Leigh; Vasquez-Husband; Almeria-Mrs Knight; Alibech-Mrs Rogers; Cydaria-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Orbellan Actor: Corey
Role: Cortez Actor: John Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Emperour; or, the Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Indian Emperour; or, The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Dance: duPre, Miss Russell, Miss Schoolding; particularly a Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his Uiversion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Antonio-Penkethman; Duke-Booth; John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antony-Norris; Peter-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d-Mrs Oldfield; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd 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.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17160103, but Sir John-Keene.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Preston Author(s): Charles Johnson

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Keene.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Song: As17161017

Dance: delaGarde, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Spanish Entry, as17161025; Harlequin, as17161025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17170110, but Sir John-Keene.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: As17170110; Harlequin Executed-; or, The Farmer Disappointed-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17170110, but Sir John-Keene; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Song: Leveridge, Cook

Related Works
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich

Dance: As17170125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Miller; Warner-Mills; Moody-Johnson; Sir John-Wilks Jr; Carrier-Cross.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Wilks Jr
Related Works
Related Work: Feign'd Innocence; or, Sir Martin Marall Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Song: As17161004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Keene; Heartfree-Leigh; Constant-Husband; Rake-Bullock Jr; Razor-Pack; Lady Brute-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Spiller; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Song: Leveridge, Ray, Mrs Barbier

Related Works
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Pelham, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17171209, but Sir John-Keene.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Song: As17171126

Dance: As17171022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17180120, but Sir John-Keene; Mademoiselle-Mrs Moreau.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Moreau, Cook, Cook Jr, Pelling, Newberry, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith