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Event Comment: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Wilks Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Shoemaker-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Lory Actor: Penkethman
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Bicknell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Myrtillo-

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. At the Desire of several Persons of Qulaity. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison. Receipts: money #92 12s. 6d.; tickets #37 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan
Role: Fantome Actor: Walker
Role: Tinsel Actor: Egleton
Role: Vellum Actor: Aston
Role: Butler Actor: Spiller
Role: Coachman Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Gardiner Actor: Phipps
Role: Lady Turman Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

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

Song: With some Chansons a Boir to be sung-Leveridge; Also a New Ballad call's, The Faithful Mariner, after the Manner of a true English Sailor-

Event Comment: [By John Williams] At Mr Penkethman's Theatre. Benefit Author. At 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richmond Wells; Or, Good Luck At Last

Cast
Role: Randome Actor: Shephard
Role: Loveworth Actor: Char. Williams
Role: Gaylove Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Cheatly Actor: Oates
Role: Tony Souscrown Actor: Miller
Role: Robin Actor: Harper
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Fainal Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Prologue Actor: W. Wilks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Penkethman.
Related Works
Related Work: Richmond Wells; or, Good Luck at Last Author(s): John Williams

Song: Drunken Man-Harper

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

Event Comment: Written by the late John Hughes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes
Event Comment: Mainpiece: [Edition of 1722 gives Louis Legrand as author.] Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrug. Receipts: #82 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche; Or, The French Robbers

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Afterpiece: As 18 Feb. Receipts: money #58 18s.; tickets #15 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: As17230219

Event Comment: Benefit Chr. M. Rich. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Middlepiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #38 6s.; tickets #54 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John Rich
Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Afterpiece: An Entertainment of Dancing in Grotesque Characters. Compos'd by Mr John Weaver

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Torrismond Actor: Booth
Role: Bertran Actor: Thurmond
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Wilks
Role: Fryar Actor: Shepard
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Judge

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Shaw
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Boval
Role: Mezetin Actor: Thurmond
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Tenoe.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Turn'd Judge Author(s): John Weaver

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By John Breval.] Alter'd from a Comdey call'd The Play is the Plot. Afterpiece: The entire Masque (not perform'd these Fifteen Years). Set to Musick by Mr Eccles. With Scenes, Machines, Dances, and all proper Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strolers

Related Works
Related Work: The Strolers Author(s): John Breval

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; or, The Country Wedding

Cast
Role: Acis Actor: Mrs Willis Jr
Role: Polphemus Actor: Renton
Role: Roger Actor: Oates
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Tenoe
Role: Nymp h Actor: Mrs Boman
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Willis Sr.
Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #25 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge; Or, A Match In Newgate

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Bevil Actor: Walker
Role: Freeman Actor: Diggs
Role: Thinkwell Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Mixem Actor: Hall
Role: Vizard Actor: Egleton
Role: Tom Actor: Spiller
Role: Mother Griffin Actor: Hippisley
Role: Mrs Mixem Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Related Works
Related Work: A Woman's Revenge Author(s): John Marston

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance:

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By John Thurmond.] A new Grotesque Entertainment...in the Character of Harlequin, Mephostophilus, Scaramouch, Pierrot, Punch, and the Spirit of Helen. The whole concluding with a grand Masque of the Heathen Deities, (viz), Apollo, Mars, Bacchus, Mercury, Diana, Ceres, Flora, and Iris. All the Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations being entirely New. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. N.B. No Money (under the full Price) will be taken during the Time of the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Tenoe
Role: Mars Actor: Thurmond
Role: Bacchus Actor: Boval
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mercury Actor: Shaw.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #23 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche; Or, The French Robbers

Cast
Role: Cartouche Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon Sr, Nivelon Jr, Glover, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Receipts: #167 18s. Daily Journal, 9 Jun.: The concourse of People to see it [The Necromancer] was so exceeding great, that many hundreds were obliged to go back again, as not being able to gain Admittance; the Entertainment was wonderful satisfactory to the Audience, as exceeding all the Legerdemain that has hitherto been performed on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Event Comment: [By John Gay.] True Briton, 22 Jan.: I was a Spectator, the first Night, at...The Captives; when I was Witness to a Ceremony, which I can never judge to be either beneficial to the Author, or contribute much to the Entertainment of the Town. There were large Quantities of Brandy distributed amongst the Footmen in the Boxes, and that in so plentiful a manner, that several of them were carried out of the House dead drunk. This, it seems, is call'd, Christening a Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Captives

Cast
Role: Phraortes Actor: Wilks
Role: Sophernes Actor: Booth
Role: Hydarnes Actor: Mills
Role: Araxes Actor: Williams
Role: Orbasius Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Astarbe Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Captive Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Doraspe Actor: Mrs Campbell
Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Related Works
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Captives Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: The Imperial Captives Author(s): John Mottley
Event Comment: Benefit the Author. See also A Letter to Mr John Gay on his Tragedy call'd The Captives (1724), by Elizabeth Harrison, who attended a performance during the initial run

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Captives

Related Works
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Captives Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: The Imperial Captives Author(s): John Mottley
Event Comment: Benefit Robinson and Mrs Willis. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Song, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. Afterp1ece: Compos'd by Mr John Eccles, Master of the King's Musick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, Norris, Griffin.
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills
Role: Macduff Actor: Wilks
Role: Banquo Actor: Booth
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles
Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Otway. Receipts: #126 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

Song: Mrs Barbier

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At Mr Penkethman's Theatre in Richmond. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatre Royal. Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. In proper Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces- , accompany'd with the Harpsicord, Flutes, and Hautboys

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Dance: The Drunken Man-Harper

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #92 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

Song: Signor Gaetano Phillipo Rochetti, being the first Time of his performing on the British Stage

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Night Scene. The Scenes being all painted from tne real Place of Action. [By John Thurmond.] Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 5 Dec.: [It] was dismiss'd with a universal hiss.-And, indeed, if Shepherd had been as wretched, and as silly a Rogue in the World, as the ingenious and witty Managers have made him upon the Stage, the lower Gentry, who attended him to Tyburn, wou'd never have pittied him when eh was hang'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shepard

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Receipts: #132 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Pierrot Man and Woman Actor: Pelling, Mrs Bullock.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Genius Actor: Leveridge, Legare, Mrs Chambers
Role: Woman Actor: Dupre, Mrs Legare
Role: Woman Actor: Pelling, Mrs Cross
Role: Woman Actor: Glover, Mrs Wall
Role: Woman Actor: Lanyon, Mrs Ogden
Role: Punch Actor: Nivelon Sr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #30 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Hippisley
Role: Thrifty Actor: Bullock
Role: Gripe Actor: Hall
Role: Octavian Actor: Walker
Role: Leander Actor: Diggs
Role: Shift Actor: Spiller
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Moffat.

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: PPolonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Not Acted these Seven Years. Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #35 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Gripe Actor: Hippisley
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Spiller
Role: Dick Actor: Walker
Role: Brass Actor: Egleton
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: With two new Dances-Monsieur Salle, Mademoiselle Salle; particularly, a Dance call'd Le Marrie-; Two Pierrots-

Event Comment: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #26 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Gripe Actor: Hippisley
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Spiller
Role: Dick Actor: Walker
Role: Brass Actor: Egleton
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: As17251216

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #84 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Italian Actor: Salway.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Witches Actor: Leveridge, Salway, Harrison, Mrs Chambers
Role: 1st Bird@Catcher Actor: Nivelon
Role: 2d Bird@Catcher Actor: Spiller
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Legar
Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Sysiphus Actor: DuPre Jr
Role: Prometheus Actor: Newhouse
Role: Ixion Actor: Lanyon
Role: Clotho Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lachesis Actor: Mrs Wall
Role: Atropos Actor: Mrs Anderson
Role: Furies Actor: DuPre, Lally, Pelling.