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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Williams
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Snap Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Sly Actor: Miller
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Flareit Actor: Miss Tenoe.
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Nicodemqs Somebody Actor: Miller.

Dance: MMatlose-Lally, Miss Tenoe; La Jeunesse-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Turkish Dance-Lally, Essex, others; Drunken Man-Harper

Music: Select Pieces-; particularly a Trumpet Sonata on the Stage-; Concerto on Little Flute-John Baston

Ballet: TThe Cobler's Jealous Wife. As17270505

Cast
Role: Cobler Actor: Boval
Role: Wife Actor: Roger
Role: Countrymen Actor: Essex, Haughton
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Constant Actor: Wilks
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Rake Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Bully Actor: Harper
Role: Justice Actor: Shepard
Role: Taylor Actor: Griffin
Role: Heartfree Actor: Booth
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Razor Actor: Miller
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Brett.

Dance: Mr Lally's young son, a little Girl (who have never appear'd upon any Stage before)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Role: Dorimant Actor: Wilks
Role: Medley Actor: Mills
Role: Old Bellair Actor: Harper
Role: Young Bellair Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Essex, Mrs Booth, Lally's Son, Little Girl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The best Masters; Little Flute-John Baston; Violin-Jones; Singing-Leveridge; Harpsicord-Munrow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Dance: End I: Saraband-Miss Brett Boval's Scholar; III: Pastoral-Miss Brett, Master Lally; IV: The Little Harlequin-Master Lally, Miss Brett; La Pierraite-Roger, Mrs Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Polydor Actor: Williams
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Polydore Actor: Gentleman
Role: Chaplain Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Castalio Actor: Wilks
Role: Chamont Actor: Mills
Role: Acasto Actor: Corey
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Page Actor: Miss Robinson.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-; Also a Solo on the Little Flute-John Baston

Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson; particularly a Chacone-Mrs Booth; And a New Dance-Miss Robinson a Scholar of Mr Essex (which was perform'd in the Rover with Universal Applause) in which will be express'd all the different Movements in Dancing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Phoebus Actor: Watson
Role: Tranio Actor: Roberts
Role: Polydas Actor: Oates.
Role: Jupiter Actor: Wilks
Role: Amphitryon Actor: Mills
Role: Gripus Actor: Griffin
Role: Mercury Actor: Shepard
Role: Sosia Actor: Harper
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Music: Select Pieces-; In III: Concerto on Little Flute-John Bastor

Dance: End I: Polonese-Miss Brett; II: Sultaness-Miss Robinson; IV: Dutch Man and Woman-Roger, Rainton; V: A new Grand Dance-Essex, Thurmond, Lally, Haughton, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson
Role: Witches Actor: Norris, Griffin, Hallam.
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills.
Role: Macduff Actor: Wilks
Role: Banquo Actor: Williams
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Pierot and Wife-Roger, Mrs Delorme; Dutch Boor and Wife-Roger, Rainton; Little Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson

Music: Concerto on Little Flute-John Baston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Roberts
Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Raftor.
Role: Rover Actor: Wilks
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Belvil Actor: Mills
Role: Frederick Actor: Williams
Role: Blunt Actor: Johnson
Role: Antonio Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sancho Actor: Norris
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Shireburn.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Cast
Role: Nicodemus Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Jolt Actor: Berry.
Role: Basil Actor: Roberts
Role: Macahone Actor: Williams
Role: Micher Actor: Norris
Role: Fetch Actor: Oates
Role: Landlord Actor: Harper
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Heron

Dance: PPierrots-Roger, Mlle Delorme; Little Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; Last new Comic dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia

Cast
Role: Rustego Actor: Harper.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood and Little John

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagems of Harlequin; or, The Peasant Trick'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siege Of Bethulia

Cast
Role: Holofernes Actor: Chapman
Role: Achior Actor: Hulett
Role: Zalmanah Actor: Lacy
Role: Rustego Actor: Harper
Role: Terrible Actor: Morgan
Role: Countryman Actor: Ray
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Delcimena Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood and Little John

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagems of Harlequin; or, The Peasant Trick'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Cast
Role: Rover Actor: Wilks
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Belvil Actor: Mills
Role: Frederick Actor: Williams
Role: Blunt Actor: Johnson
Role: Pedro Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Antonio Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Sancho Actor: Norris
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Hamlet Actor: Wilks
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: King Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills
Role: Laertes Actor: Williams
Role: Ghost Actor: Bridgewater
Role: Fop Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Johnson

Dance: PPieraites-Roger, Mlle Delorme; Little Dutch Woman-Miss Robinson; French Gardiner and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Role: Constant Actor: Walker
Role: Heartfree Actor: Ryan
Role: Razor Actor: Chapman
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger.

Music: A Piece proper to the Play-Leveridge, Legar

Dance: TThe Pastorella (new)-a Little Boy, who never appeared on the Stage before. and Miss Rogers, both Scholars of Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Cast
Role: Archas Actor: Phoenix
Role: Aegon Actor: Holt
Role: Corydon Actor: Child
Role: Damon Actor: Cross
Role: Simon Actor: Taylor
Role: Mopsus Actor: Bird
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Yeats.

Dance: HHarlequin and Country Man-; Harlequin Turn'd Into a Dog-; Drunken Man-Taylor

Song: Rural Dialogue-a Little Boy, Girl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: _
Role: Duke Actor: Fielding
Role: Juan Actor: Oates
Role: Sanchio Actor: Ridout
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Leon Actor: Mills
Role: Captain Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Harper
Role: Old Woman Actor: Griffin.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: 7330423 but Doctor Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Hellebore Actor: Roberts
Role: Welshman Actor: James
Role: Harry Actor: Leigh
Role: James Actor: Mullart
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mears.

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; III: Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Song: II: Singing in English-E. Roberts; V: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

Music: In III: Concerto on Little Flute-John Bastion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Cibber; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Heron; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Miller; Young Clincher-Oates; Vizard-W. Mills; Dicky-Master Arne; Angelica-Mrs Grace; Lady Darling-Mrs Buchanan; Parly-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Smugler Actor: Johnson
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Miller
Role: Young Clincher Actor: Oates
Role: Vizard Actor: W. Mills
Role: Dicky Actor: Master Arne
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Parly Actor: Miss Mann

Music: Second Musick: 4th Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture composed by Handel for Tamerlane

Dance: I: La Bagatelle (new) by Essex and Miss Latour, her first appearance on that stage. III: Mock Minuet by Nivelon, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss La Tour, Miss Mann. V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025

Song: II: Hush, Ye Little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne. IV: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Mills
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Ben Actor: Miller
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Jeremy Actor: Oates
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Leander Actor: Berry
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mann

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: By Nivelon, Miss Mann, Essex, Miss Robinson

Song: Hush, Hush, ye little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne. Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Delane
Role: Henry VI Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Norris, from DL
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Cole, but see17340318

Music: Second Musick: Concerto of the late Mr Woodcock's on the Little Flute. Third Musick: 8th Concerto of Corelli

Dance: I: Scots Dance by Mrs Bullock. III: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Milk Pail Dance

Song: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamund by Miss Hill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of several Select Pieces by Mr Handel and other Eminent Masters, and taken from the most favourite Operas-; The Vocal Parts-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; being several Favourite Songs in Italian and English-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; A Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Master Ferg; with two New Minuets-; Chorus out of Atalanta for French@Horns and Trumpets-, the two French-Horns two little Negro-Boys (Scholars to Mr Charles, who never perform'd before); Concluding with the Anthem, God save the King-

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Master Ferg; Shepherd's Mount (a ballet)-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Woodward
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Chetwood, the first time of her appearance on any stage
Role: Teresia Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Wilson.
Role: Sir William Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin
Role: Belfond Jr Actor: Milward
Role: Trueman Actor: Wright
Role: Hackym Actor: Turbutt
Role: Shamwell Actor: Hill
Role: Scrapeall Actor: Cole
Role: Termagant Actor: Winstone
Role: Attorney Actor: Havard
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Thynne
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Hackum Actor: Ray
Role: Lolpoop Actor: Harper
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Cheatly Actor: Macklin
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Termagant Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Queans: With the odd Humours of little Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Cross
Role: Clytus Actor: Harper
Role: Hephestion Actor: Woodward
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Hill
Role: Cassander Actor: Cole
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Winstone
Role: Aristander Actor: Furnival
Role: Philip Actor: Marshall
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Ray
Role: Parisatis Actor: Green
Role: Roxana Actor: Macklin
Role: Statira Actor: Turbutt.

Dance: I: Punch-Master Ferg; II: A new Sailor's Dance-Phillips; III: Dance of Turks-Muilment; End I Afterpiece: Pierrots-Pelling, Vallois; II: Drunken Peasant (for the Entertainment of Alexander)-Phillips; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Song: IV: See from the Silent Groves-Beard

Music: H$Handel's Water Musick-; with Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Woodbridge, his first appearance here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Hippisley, James
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Plume Actor: Ryan
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber
Role: Ballance Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Kite Actor: Rosco
Role: Worthy Actor: Hale
Role: Bullock Actor: Mullart
Role: Appletree Actor: James
Role: Pearmain Actor: Bencraft
Role: Collier Actor: Salway
Role: Scruple Actor: Roberts
Role: Scale Actor: Arthur
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brunette

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Timothy Actor: Oates
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Rosco
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Mullart
Role: Statute Actor: Arthur
Role: Thomas Actor: James
Role: Stave Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Peter Nettle Actor: Hippisley
Role: Corporal Actor: Harrington
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Joyce Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Tambourine-Little French Girl; Sailor's Dance in Momus-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thamas Kouli Kan, The Persian Hero; Or, The Distress'd Princess: With The Descent Of Harlequin From The Sun, And His Adventures On Earth

Cast
Role: Kouli Kan Actor: Crofts
Role: Albufazar Actor: Marten
Role: Firebrass Actor: Harrington
Role: Fribble Actor: Julian
Role: Vizier Mirza Actor: Marr
Role: Solyman Actor: Taylor
Role: Sydrophal Actor: Master Nanfan
Role: Zaida Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Karanza Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Harlequin Actor: Yates
Role: Jocula Actor: Turbutt
Role: Corporal Bounce Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mons Gasconnade Actor: Blakes
Role: Forge Actor: Vaughan
Role: Bog Actor: Adams
Role: Taffy Actor: Lowder
Role: Chant Actor: Mackenzie
Role: Snip Actor: Arthur
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: A Drunken Epilogue in the Character of an Engli Actor: Yates.

Entertainment: Singing, Dancing-Chettle, Mrs Dunstall; And the surprizing Performances of the famous little Prussian Posture Boy, lately arrived from Berlin

Performances

Dance: I: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005; III: Tyrolean Dance, as17420921

Song: II: Hark the little warbling Choir-Beard

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Burton.
Role: Macbeth Actor: Barry.
Role: Duncan Actor: Mills
Role: Macduff Actor: Havard
Role: Malcolm Actor: Blakes
Role: Banquo Actor: Sowdon
Role: Ross Actor: Lee
Role: Lennox Actor: Palmer
Role: Seyward Actor: Winstone
Role: Donalbain Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Hecate Actor: Berry
Role: Witches Actor: Bridges, Neale, Yates
Role: Young Seyward Actor: Bransby
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross
Role: Seyton Actor: Ray
Role: Angus Actor: Simpson
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Miser Actor: Neale. Poet not listed.
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Aesop Actor: Bridges
Role: Tattoo Actor: King
Role: Mercury Actor: Beard
Role: Charon Actor: Winstone
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive. Vaughan omitted.

Dance: II: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss (not 5 years old) scholar to Mathews; End of Play: The Savoyards, as17480920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Yates, 1st time
Role: Antonio Actor: Berry
Role: Bassanio Actor: Havard
Role: Gratiano Actor: Palmer 2nd time of appearing in any character
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Beard
Role: Launcelot Actor: Neale
Role: Solanio Actor: King
Role: Duke Actor: Winstone
Role: Salarino Actor: Blakes
Role: Gobbo Actor: Ray
Role: Tubal Actor: Taswell
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens & Ye Scene of Peace

Dance: III: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; IV: Scotch Dance, as17490118; V: Savoyards, as17480920