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13801
08 August 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh and Mr Cibber. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Carey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Manly Actor: a Citizen of London, the first Time of his Appearance on any Stage
Role: Poundage Actor: Gray
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Myrtillo Actor: Miss J. Jones
Role: Townly Actor: Cross
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Basset Actor: Este
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Jones
Role: Richard Actor: Master Green
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Yorkshireman Actor: Salway
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Squire Sapscull Actor: Este
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alderman Muckworm Actor: Jones
Role: Slango Actor: Master Green
Role: Blunder Actor: Topham. With a Prologue to the Farce against National Prejudice

13802
25 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Fondlewife-Griffin; Sir Joseph-Miller; Belmour-W. Mills; Vainlove-Salway; Sharper-Milward; Setter-Oates; Bluff-Johnson; Lac tit ia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Holliday; Araminta-Mrs Cantrell; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Quin
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Griffin
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller
Role: Belmour Actor: W. Mills
Role: Vainlove Actor: Salway
Role: Sharper Actor: Milward
Role: Setter Actor: Oates
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson
Role: Lac tit ia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Holliday
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. The new Comic Dance called Fye! nay prithee John; or, Handel's Jig by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: The new Comic Dance called Fye! nay prithee John; or, Handel's Jig by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson .

13803
11 December 1735 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit John Aewood. 7 P.M. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

13804
16 April 1736 @ Devil Tavern

Event Comment: By John Lockman. Set to Music by Mr Boyce. By the Apollo Society in the Devil Tavern, Temple Bar. [See Deutsch, Handel, p. 404.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: David's Lamentation Over Saul And Jonathan

13805
17 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Lory Actor: Mechlin
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cross
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Milward
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Surgeon Actor: Griffin
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin Captive

Cast
Role: Phoebus Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Phaeton Actor: Cross
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Ethiopian Actor: Essex
Role: Turkish Dancers Actor: Delamayne, Mrs Walter
Role: Turk Actor: Salway
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Morocco Servant Actor: Poitier
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Colombine's Maid Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Adonis Actor: Denoyer
Role: Venus Actor: Mlle Anne Roland, but see17360304

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Shepherd's Mount by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, &c

13806
10 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted before, By the Author of...Hurlothrumbo [Samuel Johnson]. The Musick and Epilogue compos'd by Lord Flame [Johnson]. John Byrom, 1 Feb.: They [two Londoners] said the first night Johnson was for fighting with somebody in the pit.-Byrom, Private Journals and Literary Remains, XI, 88

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry; Or, Men In Pursuit Of Money

Performance Comment: All@Alive@and@Merry-Lord Flame [Samuel Johnson of Chesire]; others-W. Giffard, Hewitt, Norris, Lyon, Rosco, Penkethman, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Charke, Mrs Chambers, Miss Tollett, Miss Burgess, Mrs M. Giffard; And a new Prologue-Giffard; [With a New Hierogliphical Dancing Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: All@Alive@and@Merry Actor: Lord Flame
Role: others Actor: W. Giffard, Hewitt, Norris, Lyon, Rosco, Penkethman, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Charke, Mrs Chambers, Miss Tollett, Miss Burgess, Mrs M. Giffard
Role: And a new Prologue Actor: Giffard
Role: With a New Hierogliphical Dancing Epilogue Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: All Alive and Merry; or, Men in Pursuit of Money Author(s): Samuel Johnson
Related Work: Alive and Merry Author(s): John Grubb

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

13807
11 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For Occasional Prompter XXI (on Cibber and King John), see Daily Journal, 11 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

13808
03 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Founded on Shakespear's Much Ado About Nothing. By the Author of the Man of Taste. [For an Epilogue designed to be spoken to King John, as amended by Colley Cibber, see Grub St. Journal, 3 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

Cast
Role: Priest Actor: Turbutt

Dance: Muilment

13809
05 March 1737 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit John Festin. 7 p.m. Tickets Five Shillings each: Money to be taken at the Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

13810
04 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood. Tickets for Mr and Mrs Marshall taken. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Milward
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cross
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Surgeon Actor: Griffin
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Role: Lory Actor: Macklin.
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Este
Role: Longbib Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Trot Actor: Hough
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Mlle la Modestie Actor: Harlequin Phillips
Role: Ballad Singers Actor: Stoppelaer, Mrs Pritchard
Role: Somerset Actor: Roberts
Role: Roundall Actor: Hough.

Music: Second Music-; The first Concerto-of Corelli; I: Song for the Bassoon-; II: Concerto for German Flutes-composed by Festin; III: Concerto of Geminiani's for the Hautbois-; IV: The March in Zara-; The Overture to the Entertainment: Handel's Water Musick-; with the Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benj. Baker

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; II: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve; III: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; IV: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Anderson; V: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter

13811
04 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. Alter'd from Milton's Masque perform'd (upwards of a Hundred Years since) at Ludlow-Castle, and now adapted to the Stage. [By John Dalton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: with Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Mrs Clive, Mrs Arne, dances-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson
Role: dances Actor: Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson
Role: Comus Actor: Quin
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Brothers Actor: Milward, Cibber
Role: Spirits Actor: Mills, Hill
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Attendant Spirits Actor: Beard, Mrs Clive, Mrs Arne.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

13812
10 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Marshall.
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Milward
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Cliver
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Harper
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Wright
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Surgeon Actor: Griffin
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Cross
Role: Lory Actor: Macklin
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la mode

Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Livier
Role: Longbibb Actor: Beard
Role: Trot Actor: Hough
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Walter

13813
23 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Hallam
Role: Loveless Actor: Ryan
Role: Worthy Actor: Delane
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Walker
Role: Coupler Actor: Hippisley
Role: Surgeon Actor: James
Role: Lory Actor: Chapman
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Miss Brunette, Miss Dancey, Miss Horsington.
Role: Old Woman Actor: Miss Oates.
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: Sylvans Actor: Mlle Roland, Mrs Bullock, Miss Cantrell, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
Role: Furies Actor: Lalauze, Villeneuve, Desse, Richardson, Dupre
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft
Role: Clodpole Actor: Hippisley
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Savoyard Actor: Salway
Role: Gardeners Actor: Thompson, Dupre
Role: Earth Actor: Richardson
Role: Air Actor: Villeneuve
Role: Fire Actor: Haughton
Role: Water Actor: Glover
Role: Females Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Oates, Miss Cantrel, Mlle Roland.

13814
30 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Beaumont and Fletcher by Sir John Vanbrugh and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Milward; Alphonso-Johnson; Roderigo-Quin; Curio-Cross; Seberto-Ridout; Pilgrim-Woodburn; Jacques-Turbutt; Lopez-Shepard; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Scholar-Havard; Mad Priest-Raftor; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Mad Welchman-Macklin; Master of sadhouse-Furnival; Keeper-Marshall; Alinda-Mrs Mills; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard; In which will be introduced the Original Mad Dialogue set to Musick by Mr H. Purcell-Beard, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Milward
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson
Role: Roderigo Actor: Quin
Role: Curio Actor: Cross
Role: Seberto Actor: Ridout
Role: Pilgrim Actor: Woodburn
Role: Jacques Actor: Turbutt
Role: Lopez Actor: Shepard
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Winstone
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Havard
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Raftor
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Woodward
Role: Mad Welchman Actor: Macklin
Role: Master of sadhouse Actor: Furnival
Role: Keeper Actor: Marshall
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Purcell Actor: Beard, Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John FletcherJohn Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Turbutt
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Wilson.
Role: Pierot Actor: Poitier
Role: Harlequin Actor: Phillips
Role: Spaniard Actor: Beard
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: Grand Dance-Mlle Roland

13815
04 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. Lady Stafford to Lord Wentworth, 4 Jan.: I hear their will be a vast riot to night at the Play, for young Cibber is to act and the Templars are resolved to hiss him off the stage. 6 Jan.: Young Cibber was vastly hiss'd a Thursday, but his old friend Impudence kept him from being either out of countenance or in the least disturb'd at the noise.-Wentworth Papers, p. 541

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Marshall.
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Milward
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Cliver
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Wright
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Surgeon Actor: Griffin
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Cross
Role: Lory Actor: Macklin
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Leander Actor: Beard
Role: James Actor: Winstone
Role: Harry Actor: Leigh
Role: Davy Actor: Macklin
Role: Hellebore Actor: Cole
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mann.
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber Jr.

Dance: V: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

13816
31 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 27 Nov. 1738. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear. Victor, History of the Theatres, II, 48: In the Year 1738, having, as he [Colley Cibber] said, Health and Strength enough to be as useful as ever, he came to Terms with Mr Fleetwood for his performing Richard, Fondlewife, Sir John Brute, &c. All his Comedy Parts he was right in, but in Richard he found his Mistake; his usual Strength and Spirit failed him most unhappily. I went behind the Scenes in the third Act, and asking him how he fared? He whispered me in the Ear, "That he wou'd give fifty Guineas to be then sitting in his easy Chair by his own Fireside.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Cibber Sr, the first time of his appearing in that character these seven years
Role: King Henry Actor: Milward
Role: Buckingham Actor: Mills
Role: Richmond Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Leander Actor: Beard
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: Muilment

13817
06 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 7 Feb.: Last Night as one John Sommerford, a Sawyer (who came into the Upper Gallery at [cg] at the latter End of the Play), was pressing forward, in order to get a better Place, he was push'd by a Person, who took disgust at his standing before him, which occasion'd the Sawyer to lose his Footing, and he tumbled over into the Pit (the depth of 30 Feet) between two Rows of the Audience, without receiving any Damage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Hale
Role: Sly Actor: Mullart
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Snap Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Infernals Actor: Haughton.
Role: Perseus Actor: Salway
Role: Cepheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Aethiopian Actor: Thompson
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Mercury Actor: Vincent
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs James, Miss Oates, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Ozanne, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey
Role: Hussar Actor: Bencraft
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hussar's Servant Actor: Hippisley
Role: Valet Actor: James
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Lalauze
Role: a Fawn Actor: Glover.
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

13818
10 March 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A Pastoral Opera. [Composed by John Baptist Pescetti.] Pit and Boxes at half a guinea. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s. 6d. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Angelica And Medoro

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Signora Lucia Panichi called la Moscovita
Role: Medoro Actor: Signora Antonia Marchesina called la Lucchesini
Role: Licori Actor: Mrs Cecilia Arne
Role: Tirsi Actor: Rochetti
Role: Orlando Actor: Waltz
Role: Titiro Actor: Reinhold.

13819
05 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Castelman, the Treasurer. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Beaumont and Fletcher by Sir John Vanbrugh and Mr Dryden. [Tickets at Castelman's Lodgings, at Mr Watford's, Upholder, over-against the Sun Tavern, Russel Street, Bloomsbury.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: Taswell
Role: Mad Welshman Actor: Reed.
Role: Pedro Actor: Milward
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson
Role: Roderigo Actor: Quin
Role: Curio Actor: Cross
Role: Seberto Actor: Ridout
Role: Pilgrim Actor: Woodburn
Role: Jacques Actor: Turbutt
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Winstone
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Havard
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Raftor
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Woodward
Role: Mad Welchman Actor: Macklin
Role: Master of sadhouse Actor: Furnival
Role: Keeper Actor: Marshall
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Purcell Actor: Beard, Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John FletcherJohn Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Cast
Role: Mars Actor: Denoyer
Role: Followers of Mars Actor: Livier, Baudouin, Froment, Carney
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Graces Actor: Miss Thompson, Mrs Chetwood, Miss Kilby
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Morison
Role: Vulcan Actor: Essex
Role: Cyclops Actor: Pelling, Rector, Woodward, Lee
Role: Apollo Actor: Muilment
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Jupiter Actor: Livier
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Kilby
Role: Neptune Actor: Baudouin
Role: Thetis Actor: Miss Thompson.
Related Works
Related Work: The Loves of Mars and Venus Author(s): John Weaver

Dance: I: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; IV: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Music: V: A Concerto-Henry Burgess Jr

13820
02 August 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Jenny and Miss Betty Cibber?, Two Infant Daughters of the late Mrs Jane Cibber. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere, and Intermixed with Songs. At 6:45 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber, being the first time of his appearance on that stage
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Loveless Actor: Hallam
Role: Worthy Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Walker
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Coupler Actor: Arthur
Role: Bull Actor: Littleton
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Clark
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Seringe and Lory Actor: Chapman.
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: by particular Desire, Actor: the young Captain in his Regimentals, Riding on an Ass.

Dance: Master Oates, Phillips from dl, Miss Oates, Master Ferg

13821
31 August 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley. [It is difficult to determine whether this is the concluding performance of 1738-39 or the opening one of 1739-40.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Ryan
Role: Young Fashion Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart
Role: Coupler Actor: Arthur
Role: Lory Actor: James
Role: Surgeon Actor: Marten
Role: Shoemarker Actor: Bencraft
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Worthy Actor: Bridgwater.
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Cast
Role: More Actor: Salway
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Gubbins Actor: Laguerre
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Young.

13822
15 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit John Peele, A West-India Merchant, reduc'd by Great Losses in Trade. By particular Desire of several Eminent Merchants

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley
Role: Loveless Actor: Ryan
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Hale
Role: Snap Actor: James
Role: Sly Actor: Mullart
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Gaylove Actor: Salway
Role: Sapskull Actor: Rosco
Role: Muckworm Actor: Hippisley
Role: Slango Actor: Neale
Role: Blunder Actor: Mullart
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs James.

Dance: I: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Le Badinage de Province-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

13823
03 January 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Beaumont and Fletcher by Sir John Vanbrugh and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Milward; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Johnson; Alinda-Mrs Mills; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard; Mad Scholar-Havard; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Welshman-Reed; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Mad Priest-Raftor; Old Pilgrim-Woodburn; Drunken Servant-Ray; Stuttering Servant-Yates; Lopez-Shepard; Jacques-Turbutt; Curio-Cashell; Seberto-Ridout; Master of Madhouse-Taswell; Keeper-Marshall.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Milward
Role: Roderigo Actor: Quin
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Havard
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Winstone
Role: Mad Welshman Actor: Reed
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Woodward
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Raftor
Role: Old Pilgrim Actor: Woodburn
Role: Drunken Servant Actor: Ray
Role: Stuttering Servant Actor: Yates
Role: Lopez Actor: Shepard
Role: Jacques Actor: Turbutt
Role: Curio Actor: Cashell
Role: Seberto Actor: Ridout
Role: Master of Madhouse Actor: Taswell
Role: Keeper Actor: Marshall.
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John FletcherJohn Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: Slouch Actor: Hough.

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; II: L'Allamande-Mlle Chateauneuf

13824
12 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh, and Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Ryan
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Manly Actor: Hale
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Basset Actor: Neale
Role: Richard Actor: James
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Perseus Actor: Salway
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Laguerre
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs _Rogers.
Role: Cepheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Ethiopian Actor: Thompson
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: Infernals Actor: Leveridge, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Desse, Fromont
Role: Hussar Actor: Bencraft
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hussar's Servant Actor: Hippisley
Role: Valet Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

Dance: TTambourine-French Girl; Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17400110

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs _Rogers, Miss Dancy.
Role: Fawns Actor: Richardson, Dupre, Desse, Delagarde
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Rogers, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne
Role: and Sailor's Dance Actor: Villeneuve, Miss Oates.

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06 February 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 6 Feb., contains a letter: To Mr John Hill, on his Answer to Mr Rich's Defence

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Moreton Actor: Gibson
Role: Coleville Actor: Anderson
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: King Henry Actor: Delane
Role: Prince Actor: Ryan
Role: Shallow Actor: Hippisley
Role: Silence Actor: Neale
Role: Lancaster Actor: Hallam
Role: Justice Actor: Stephens
Role: Northumberland Actor: Johnson
Role: Westmorland Actor: Roberts
Role: Poins Actor: Salway
Role: York Actor: Rosco
Role: Bardolph Actor: Hale
Role: Feeble Actor: James
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James
Role: Pistol Actor: Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Dragon Actor: Signor Bencraftini.
Role: More Actor: Salway
Role: Gubbins Actor: Laguerre
Role: Margarina Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Younge.

Dance: II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger; In Afterpiece: Grecian Sailors-Glover