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Event Comment: Mainpiece: As altered from Beaumont and Fletcher. Not acted these 18 years [acted 3 Oct. 1780. For Miss Allingham see 13, 18, 27 Oct.]. Receipts: #152 (143.8.6; 8.11.6)

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Mainpiece Title: Philaster

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Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Event Comment: Receipts: #157 15s. [The Account Book lists the payment of 2s. per acting night to each shareholder: @Shareholder Mrs Martha Bedwell No. Share 1@No. Nights 36@Payment #3 12s.@Shareholder Mrs Creighton No. Shares 1@No. Nights 36@Payment #3 12s.@Shareholder Mr Francis Bedwell No. Shares 1@No. Nights 37@Payment #3 14s.@Shareholder Mr Robert Griffin No. Share 1@No. Nights 37@Payment #3 14s.@Shareholder Mr John Mitchell No. Shares 1@No. Nights 87@Payment #8 14s.@Shareholder Mrs Mary Michell No. Shares 1@No. Nights 87@Payment #8 14s.@Shareholder Mr John Walsh No. Shares 1@No. Nights 86@Payment #8 12s.@Shareholder Mr Lucuss No. Shares 1@No. Nights 54@Payment #5 8s.@Shareholder Col. Wade No. Shares 1@No. Nights 8@Payment 16s.@Shareholder Sir Arthur Croft No Shares 1@No. Nights 8@Payment 16s.@Shareholder Mr John White No. Shares 1@No. Nights 5@Payment 10s.@Shareholder Mr John Croft, Esq No. Shares 1@No. Nights 5@Payment 10s.@Shareholder Mr Rubin Adolphus No. Shares 1@No. Nights 5@Payment 10s.@Shareholder Mr Henry Woodfall No. Shares 1@No. Nights 3@Payment 6s.@Total No. Shares 14@No. Nights 494@Payment #49 8s.@ Winston MS 8 notes that on 1 Feb. dl had only 20 renters at 2s. a night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

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Related Work: The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian Author(s): John Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Prologue at the Opening of the New House by John Dryden-Mohun; Epilogue at the Opening of the New House by John Dryden-.
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Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Burton; Antony-Phillimore; Francisco-Chaplin; Surgeon-Jones; Frederick-Barrymore; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Musician-$Spencer; Antonio's Boy-$Alfred; Kinswoman-$Miss Barnes.]
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Palmer
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Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Mohun; The Prologue by John Dryden-Mohun.
Cast
Role: John Dryden Actor: Mohun.
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

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
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Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

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
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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
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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
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Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

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

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
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Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

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

Afterpiece Title: Hob

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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

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

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

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

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Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: See17311109, but John-Wilks; Constantia-Mrs Horton (Burney).
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
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Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

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Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Don Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Peter-Philips; Antony-Vaughan; Surgeon-Clough; Francisco-W. Vaughan; Antonio-Yates; First Constania-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; Second Constantia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17541008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; second Constantia-Miss Haughton; Don Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Antonio-Yates; first Constantia-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; To conclude with a New Country Dance-the Characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; 2d Constantia-Miss Haughton; Don Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Antonio-Yates; 1st Constantia-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
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Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Antonio-Yates; 1st Constantia-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; 2d Constantia-Miss Haughton; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
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Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Don Frederick-Jefferson; Antonio-Parsons; Petruchio-J. Aickin; 1st Constantia-Miss Younge; 2nd Constantia-Mrs Abington; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Love; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Peter-W. Palmer; Duke-Packer; Antony-Wheeler; Edition of 1774 adds Duke's Party-J. Bannister, Yates; Petruchio's Party-Fawcett, Griffith; Attorney-Burton.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
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Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Frederick-Jefferson; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-J. Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-W. Palmer; Antony-Wheeler; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; First Constantia-Miss Younge; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Love; Second Constantia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
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Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don Frederick-Jefferson; Don John-Garrick; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-J. Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Wheeler; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; 1st Constantia-Mrs Baddeley; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Nurse-Mrs Love; Constantia-Mrs Abington; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
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Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End: Slingsby, Mad. Hidou

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Related Work: The Mad Lover Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Blazing Comet: The Mad Lovers; or, The Beauties of the Poets Author(s): Samuel Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Henderson; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Waldron; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Baddeley; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Nurse-Mrs Love; Niece-Miss Kirby; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Henderson
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Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Henderson; Duke-Peile; Petruchio-Whitfield; Antonio-Quick; Peter-W. Bates; Antony-Booth; Francisco-Robson; Surgeon-Fearon; Frederick-Wroughton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Bulkley; Mother-Mrs Green; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Nurse-Miss Stewart; Niece-Miss Platt; 2nd Constantia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Henderson
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Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Henderson; Duke-Peile; Petruchio-Whitfield; Antonio-Quick; Peter-W. Bates; Antony-Booth; Francisco-Robson; Surgeon-Fearon; Frederick-Wroughton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Inchbald; Mother-Mrs Webb; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Nurse-Miss Stewart; Niece-Miss Platt; 2nd Constantia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Henderson
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Dance: As17801018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Henderson; Duke (1st time)-Davies; Petruchio-Whitfield; Antonio-Quick; Frederick-Wroughton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Inchbald; Mother-Mrs Webb; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; 2nd Constantia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Henderson
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Phillimore; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Sharp; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Palmer
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Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe (for that night only) by Miss Watkins