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Event Comment: Benefit Bowman and Paget. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: See17311201, but King-Bowman; Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Paget; Lenox-Cibber Jr; Malcolm-A. Hallam; Seyton-Corey; Seyward-Watson; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; Lady Macduff-Mrs Butler; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Griffin, Wetherilt, Hallam.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bowman
Role: Witches Actor: Griffin, Wetherilt, Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Event Comment: At Bullock's Booth. The Part of the Money Taker will be perform'd by Mr Bullock himself

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perjur'd Prince; Or, The Martyr'd General: With The Comical Humours Of Squire Softhead, His Mother, His Sister, Miss Hoyden, And His Man Spindle

Performance Comment: Squire Softhead-W. Bullock; Hoyden-Mrs Morgan; King-Rosco; Artaban-Chapman; Memmon-Haughton; Bellair-Hale; Sir Humphrey-Smith; Alinda-Mrs Rice; Arethusa-Mrs Chapman; Lady Sousecrown-Mrs Martin; Toby Crab-Morgan; Spindle-Young Morgan.
Cast
Role: Squire Softhead Actor: W. Bullock
Role: King Actor: Rosco
Related Works
Related Work: The Disappointment; or, The Mother in Fashion Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: Mother Shipton Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Jones, Mrs Bullock; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations proper to the Play and the Original Musick, Songs, and Dances. Afterpiece: With the Additional Scene representing the Drawing of the Lottery in Guild-Hall. [For a discussion of Wilks as actor-manager and a brief comment on the defects of T. Cibber as Macduff, see Grub St. Journal, 5 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; King-Boman; Macduff-Cibber Jr; Banquo-Bridgwater; Lenox-Roberts; Malcolm-A. Hallam; Seyton-Corey; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; Lady Macduff-Mrs Butler; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Griffin, Shepard, R. Wetherilt; Murderers-Harper, Jones.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Boman
Role: Witches Actor: Griffin, Shepard, R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Music: The Original Musick-; Vocal Parts-Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor, E. Roberts, Charke

Related Works
Related Work: Arsaces Author(s): Orlandini
Related Work: Ati e Cibele Author(s): Alessandro Pepoli
Related Work: Zemira e Azore Author(s): André Grétry

Dance: Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: Amintor-Ryan; Melantius-Quin; King-Milward; Lysippus-Walker; Diphilus-Paget; Strato-Salway; Cleon-Lacy; Calianax-Hippisley; Diagoras-Chapman; Evadne-Mrs Hallam; Aspatia-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Milward

Dance: PPeasant Dance-Nivelon; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Minuet-LeSac, Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Thurmond, from dl, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage; King-Hulett; Gonsalez-Rosco; Garcia-Bardin; Heli-Havard; Selim-Woodward; Alonzo-Jenkins; Leonora-Mrs Purden; Osmyn-Delane; Zara-Mrs Roberts; With a New Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: SSaraband-Sandham Jr, Miss Wherrit; Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; French Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois

Event Comment: Written by Shakespeare. And all the usual Flyings, Sinkings, and Decorations proper to the Play. Receipts: #92

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; King-Paget; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Milward; Lenox-Walker; Seyton-Lacy; Malcolm-Chapman; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Lady Macduff-Mrs Buchanan; Hecate-Hall; Witches-Ray, Penkethman, H. Bullock; Murderer-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Paget

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Legar, Rochetti, Salway, Papillion, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Sanderson

Related Works
Related Work: The Stranger Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Dance: Poitier, Nivelon, Dupre Sr, Pelling, Newhouse, LeSac, Dupre Jr, Delagarde Jr

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. With Vocal and Instrumental Musick, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Giffard; Banquo-Hulett; King-Huddy; Malcolm-Bardin; Donalbain-Woodward; Lenox-Rosco; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Corey; Witches-Morgan, Norris, Penkethman; Hecate-Lyon; Murderers-Wetherilt, Pearce; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Roberts; Lady Macduff-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Huddy
Role: Murderers Actor: Wetherilt, Pearce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Worcester-Paget; Poyns-Chapman; Vernon-Houghton; Blunt-Salway; Francis-Hippisley; Carriers-Bullock, Hall; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton; Glendower-Lacy.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17330120, but Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: CComic Dance, as17330328 Scottish Dance, as17330329

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of The Mad Captain. [Tickets for Tench and Miss Norris taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: See17330405 but King-Hulett; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Roberts; Osmyn-Delane; Selim-Woodward.
Cast
Role: 7330405 but King Actor: Hulett

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: See17330305 but Sly-Hulett; Atall-Bardin; Betty-Mrs Roberts; With a new Prologue-the Author.

Song: E. Roberts

Related Works
Related Work: Arsaces Author(s): Orlandini
Related Work: Ati e Cibele Author(s): Alessandro Pepoli
Related Work: Zemira e Azore Author(s): André Grétry

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Vallois, J. Delagarde; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Masqueraders-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: At Miller-Mills-Oates Booth, over against the Hospital Gate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore; With The Comical And Diverting Humours Of Sir Anthony Noodle And His Man Weazle

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony-Miller;Weazle-Norris; King Edward IV-Ridout; Gloucester-Winstone; Sir Robert Brockenbury-Turbutt; Jane Shore-Miss Oates; Flora-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Blake-Mrs Bennet; Shore-Wm. Mills; Captain Aires-Bardin; Dick Dreary-Bencraft; Tom Padwell-Clarke; Gibbet-Excell; Forgewell-Tenoe; Timothy Stampwell-Oates; Blunderbuss-Chapman.
Cast
Role: King Edward IV Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Gardens of Venus; or, The Truimphs of Love

Dance: I: La Brone and La Blonde-Vallois and Mlle Vallois; II: Hornpipe-Jones Sr, Jones Jr

Event Comment: At Cibber-Griffin-Bullock-Hallam Booth. [The Fair to run to Friday, 7 Sept.] Second piece: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction, and eminent Merchants and Citizens. Taken from the Works of the Immortal Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Rosco
Role: King Edward IV Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, Ancient Pistol, and Others

Performance Comment: Antient Pistol-Cibber; Falstaff-Berry; Hostess-Mrs Roberts; Shallow-Griffin; Silence-Stoppelaer; Dol Common-Miss Atherton; King Henry-Cross; Lancaster-Leigh; Justice-W. Hallam; Bardolph-Jones; Feeble-Bullock; Mouldy-Wm. Hallam; Simon Shadow-Leigh; Ragged Wart-Smith; Mrs Cribcole-Mrs Talbot; Mrs Overdone-Mrs Dansey; Mrs Trumpery-Miss Mann; Miss Witless-Miss Careless.
Cast
Role: Dol Common Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: King Henry Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Ridotto Al' Fresco

Performance Comment: Doctor-Stoppelaer; Harlequin-LeBlanc; Punch-Janno; Mezzetin-Tench; Ladies of Pleasure-Miss Atherton, Miss Careless, Mrs Roberts, Miss Mann; Marques de Fresco-Arlequin en Chien; Marchioness des Fresco-Arlequinne en Chienne[, as17330823., as17330823.
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Ridotto al Fresco Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: End I Second Piece: Black Joke-Smith, Miss Brett; II: Comic Dance-Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; King-Hulett; Gonsalez-Rosco; Garcia-Bardin; Heli-Havard; Selim-Woodward; Alonzo-Jenkins; Leonora-Mrs Haughton; Osmyn-Delane; Zara-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Hulett

Dance: Chacone by Mrs Bullock. Pierrot and Pierraite, as17330912

Performance Comment: Pierrot and Pierraite, as17330912.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett; Hotspur-Delane; King-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-Dawson; Mortimer-Havard; Westmoreland-Moore; Vernon-Bardin; Douglas-Harbin; Blunt-Rosco; Bardolph-Collett; Carriers-Morgan, R. Wetherilt; Francis-Penkethman; Lady Piercy-Mrs Hamilton; Hostess-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Huddy
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Moore
Role: Carriers Actor: Morgan, R. Wetherilt
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Morris
Role: Landlady Actor: Pearce

Dance: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Friendly losses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham.

Performance Comment: Friendly losses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. hathi.
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. The principal Characters (in the Play) new drest

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part 1

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Milward, from CG; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Falstaff-Harper; Glendower-Cibber; Worcester-Berry; Vernon-A. Hallam; Kate-Miss Mann; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Master Arne, being his first attempt in that way; Northumberland-Boman; Douglas-Winstone; Blunt-Oates; Westmoreland-Ridout; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins-Harrington .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Northumberland Actor: Boman
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Ridout
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Berry; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Berry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; King-Dawson; Malcolm-Chapman; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Hale; Hecate-Hall; 1st Murderer-Hippisley; Witches-Ray, Neale, Dyer; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Lady Macduff-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Dawson

Music: Vocal and Instrumental, incident to the Play. The Vocal Parts by Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Wright, Mrs Saunderson, Mrs Cantrel, Miss Norsa

Performance Comment: The Vocal Parts by Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Wright, Mrs Saunderson, Mrs Cantrel, Miss Norsa .

Dance: Proper to the Play by Poitier, Du Pre, Pelling, Newhouse, Le Sac, De la Garde, Du Pre Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ma1d's Tragedy

Performance Comment: Amintor-Ryan; King-Walker; Lysippus-Hale; Diphilus-Aston; Strato-Salway; Cleon-Ray; Calianax-Hippisley; Diagoras-Chapman; Evadne-Mrs Hallam; Aspatia-Mrs Buchanan; Melantius-Quin .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Poet Laureat. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas; or, Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Young Master Arne; Princess-Miss Arne; King Arthur-Kelly; Dollalolla-Miss Jones; Grizzle-Charke; Noodle-Ellis Roberts; Glumdalca-Corse; Merlin-Cropponi; Doodle-F. Tench; Bailiff-Davies; Cleora-Mrs Pritchard; Mustacha-Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly

Dance: V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025 In Afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Event Comment: In Three Acts. Set to Musick after the Italian Manner by Mr John Frederick Lampe. Daily Advertiser, 8 Nov.: The Arrival of his Highness the Prince of Orange, indeed, prevented many Persons of Quality from being there, who had taken Boxes; but 'tis presum'd it cannot fail of Success and Encouragement notwithstanding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of Operas

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Kilburn, the first time of his appearance on any stage; King Arthur-Stoppelaer; Dollalolla-Mrs Clive; Merlin-Nichols; Noodle-Mountier; Doodle-Snider; Foodle-Rainton; Parson-Snider; Bailiff-Rainton; Follower-Nichols; Cleora-Miss Atherton; Mustacha-Miss Palms; Grizzle and Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Waltz; Huncamunca-Mrs Mason; Glumdalca-Topham, who never appeared on any stage before .

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; King-Hulett; Gonsalez-Rosco; Garcia-Bardin; Heli-Havard; Sclim-Woodward; Alonzo-Jenkins; Leonora-Mrs Haughton; Osmyn-Delane; Zara-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Hulett
Event Comment: London Evening Post, 17 Nov.: Yesterday the Court of King's Bench granted a Habeas Corpus, directing the Keeper of Tothill-Fields Bridewell, to bring up the Body of John Harper, one of the Haymarket Comedians; and he is accordingly to be brought up on Monday next . . . that he may be admitted to Bail

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly

Dance: As17331115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Chapman; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Worcester-Aston; Poyns-Hale; Vernon-Houghton; Blunt-Salway; Glendower-Lacy; Francis-Hippisley; Carriers-Bullock, Hall; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Chapman
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Dance: Shepherd and Shepherdess by Malter and Mlle Salle. The Nassau, as17331112 French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: The Nassau, as17331112 French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Arne; Princess-Miss Arne; King Arthur-Kelly; Dolalolla-Jones; Grizzle-Cropponi; Doodle-Ellis Roberts; Glumdalca-Corse .
Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly

Dance: By Nivelon, Miss Robinson, Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Giffard; Banquo-Hulett; King-Huddy; Malcolm-Bardin; Donalbain-Woodward; Lenox-Rosco; Seyton-Havard; Scyward-Harbin; Flcan-Master Giffard; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Roberts; Lady Macduff-Mrs Hamilton; 1st Murderer-Wetherilt; Hecate-Lyon; Witches-Penkethman, Jenkins, Monlass .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Huddy
Role: 1st Murderer Actor: Wetherilt

Music: Vocal Parts by Stoppelaer, Excell, Monlass, West

Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Dance: By Vallois, Delagarde, Sandham, Evans

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv,part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Milward; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Falstaff-DL Harper; Glendower-Cibber; Worcester-Berry; Kate-Miss Mann; Vernon-Cross; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Master Arne .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17340422 but King-Walker; Osmyn-Ryan; Gonsalez-Quin; Garcia-Chapman; Alonzo-Aston; Heli-Hale; Perez-Lacy; Selim-Wignell; Zara-Mrs Hallam; Leonora-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Walker

Dance: Tambourine, as17340504. Scottish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden. Le Marie, with a Minuet, by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Scottish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden. Le Marie, with a Minuet, by Glover and Miss Rogers .