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Event Comment: Benefit Mines (Gallery Officekeeper), Lawrence (Boxkeeper), Naylor, Miss Rogers. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #12 7s.; tickets #194 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Dance: I: Sicilian-Glover,Mrs Pelling; II: Pastoral-Master Weeks, Miss Rogers; III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; IV: Tambourin-Miss S. Rogers; V: Hornpipe, as17320505

Song: I: Mrs Wright; III: Thomasand Harry-Miss S. Rogers, the Lilliputian Lucy

Event Comment: Benefit Bowcher, the Prompter, and Miss Tollet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17320217, but Mrs Motherly-Mrs Tollet; Myrtilla-Mrs Palmer; Jenny-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tollet.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Song: II: Cantata of Hayden's-Excell; IV: Bacchanalian Song-Excel

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; V: Merry Country Lass-Miss Wherrit

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson, who never appear'd before in Publick. Pit and Boxes half guinea. Gallery 5s. [Tickets at Robinson's in Duke Street, Westminster.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several select Pieces will be perform'd on the Harpsicord-Miss Robinson, particularly two with her Feet; Vocal Parts-Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17321125, but Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber Jr; Foresight-Johnson; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Bridgwater; Scandal-W. Mills; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Oates; Buckram-Jones; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Butler; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Mrs Frail-Mrs Heron; Prue-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17320928, but Prologue, Epilogue-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson.
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Raftor

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-LeBrun; The Flight-Essex, Miss Robinson; Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Evans and Miss Cole

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed

Performance Comment: As17330303 but Rochford-Evans; Lady Diana-Mrs Hamilton;An Epilogue-Miss Cole in Boy's Cloaths.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Benefit Wilcocks and Mrs Egleton. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets for Miss Baston taken.] Receipts: money #11 13s.; tickets #124 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Oates.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-; II: A Lesson of Mr Handel's on the Harpsichord-Miss Baston

Dance: III: Musette-LeSac, Miss Baston; End of Afterpiece: Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, LeSac, Miss Baston, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Griffin; Heartwell-Harper; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Laetitia-Mrs Heron; Belmour-W. Mills; Vainlove-A. Hallam; Sharper-Milward; Setter-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Butler; Araminta-Mrs Shireburn; Sylvia-Miss Oates; Lucy-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Oates

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mann

Dance: A new Grand Ballad called Les Amants Constants by Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, F. Tench, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Oates, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: Tench, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Oates, Miss Brett .

Song: I: Quanto Dolce by Miss Arne. In III: Per le porte del tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Performance Comment: In III: Per le porte del tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne .

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: 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

Performance Comment: 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

Performance Comment: IV: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit

Performance Comment: V: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Robinson

Music: Second Musick: 1st Concerto of Corelli. Third Musick: Overture compos'd by Handel for the Opera of Alexander. I: A Concerto call'd The Cuckoo by Vivaldi

Dance: II: La Basetelle by Essex, and Miss La Tour. In V: Les Amants Constants by Essex, Houghton, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: In V: Les Amants Constants by Essex, Houghton, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

Song: II: Limpio Rigor del Fato and Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Performance Comment: IV: Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Second Musick: 6th Concerto of the 1st Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture for Admetus by Handel. II: Se met turbo, a Song in Porus, on the Flute Traverse. IV: Concerto for Two Hautboys composed by Dr Pepusch

Dance: I: La Bagatelle by Essex and Miss Latour. III: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. In V: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Performance Comment: III: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. In V: Mock Minuet, as17331027.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Tollett

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Milk Pail Song and Dance by Delagarde, Sandham, Mrs Evans, Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois, Mrs Dove

Performance Comment: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Milk Pail Song and Dance by Delagarde, Sandham, Mrs Evans, Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois, Mrs Dove .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Music: A new Overture, and an entire new Sett of Act Tunes, compos'd by Seedo

Dance: Le Watteau by Miss Robinson. Black and White loak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. La Bagatelle by Essex and Miss Latour. Hussar by Nivelon and Miss Robinson. Revellers, as17340220

Performance Comment: Black and White loak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. La Bagatelle by Essex and Miss Latour. Hussar by Nivelon and Miss Robinson. Revellers, as17340220.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Polish Dance, as17340312 Grand Dance in Momus: Les Plaisirs-Essex, Miss Robinson; Swains-Boval, S. Lally, Davenport; Nymphs-Miss Latour, Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport; Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann

Performance Comment: Lally, Davenport; Nymphs-Miss Latour, Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport; Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann .
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haughton and Miss Norman. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Giffard; Orestes-Delane; Phoenix-Huddy; Pylades-Bardin; Andromache-Mrs Haughton; Hermione-Mrs Roberts; Cephisa-Miss Norman; Cleone-Miss Tollett .
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Norman
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Tollett

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: As17340325 but Chaunter-Hulett; Phebe-Miss Gerrard. A new Epilogue, spoken by Miss Norman in Boy's Cloaths, the first time of her appearing in that Habit .

Dance: II: Friendly Lass by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Scots Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17331024, but Sir Harry-Ayres; Wilful-Monlass; Wishwell-Miss Tollett; Strut, Bolus, Situp omitted . Strut, Bolus, Situp omitted .
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Miss Tollett
Role: Situp Actor: Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: II: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Scotch Dance by Miss Wherrit. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance by Delagarde, Sandham, &c

Performance Comment: III: Scotch Dance by Miss Wherrit. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance by Delagarde, Sandham, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scotch Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, De la Garde, Mrs Ogden, Le Sac, Miss Baston. Also by Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scotch Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, De la Garde, Mrs Ogden, Le Sac, Miss Baston. Also by Mlle Salle .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: The Overture of Ariadne

Dance: I: Les Bergers Champetre by Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mlle Delorme. III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. IV: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. V: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. End Afterpiece: Minuet by Mlle Grognet in Men's Cloths, and Miss Baston

Performance Comment: III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. IV: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. V: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. End Afterpiece: Minuet by Mlle Grognet in Men's Cloths, and Miss Baston .

Song: II: As17350422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme. Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze, the first time of his appearing on that stage. The Faithful Shepherd by Glover, Miss Rogers, Tench, Desse, Dupre, Livier, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman

Performance Comment: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze, the first time of his appearing on that stage. The Faithful Shepherd by Glover, Miss Rogers, Tench, Desse, Dupre, Livier, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman .
Event Comment: Benefit Misses Scott. Tickets at Scott's, Villers Street, York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17390303 but Lucy-Miss Scott; Thomas-Green; Quaver-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Scott

Dance: II: Comic Dance-the younger Miss Scott; V: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland; In III: Tambourine-the Elder Miss Scott

Event Comment: Benefit Wright, Mayle, Bartlett, and Miss Wright, the Lilliputian Colombine and Queen of the Fairies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Milward; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Sir Novelty-Macklin; Sir William-Johnson; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Sly-Marten; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Miss Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Anne Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17410501; With a Prologueto the Farce,-Miss Wright in Boy's Cloaths; And at the End of the Farce an Epilogue-Miss Wright, as Captain at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.

Dance: I: Minuet, Louvre-Davenport, Miss Wright; III: Tambourine-Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: II: Blow Blow-Lowe

Event Comment: Benefit of Havard, Arthur, and Ridout. Tickets deliver'd by the two Miss Scotts will be taken, Receipts: #70

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Woodman

Song: IV: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

Dance: I: a New Scots Dance-Miss Scott; II: a New Comic Dance-Froment, Miss Scott; III: Running Footman's Dance, as17420428

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Cole, who lately belong's to the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. A Concert, etc. Prices 4s., 2s. 6d. Tickets at the Peacock, opposite Exeter Exchange in the Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: With an Epilogue-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Miss Cole.

Dance: The Swedish Gardeners (after the Manner of the Fausans)-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; The Medley a Joke-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

Event Comment: Benefit Beckham, the prompter, Blakey, Edw. Giffard, and Miss Story. [Dove's name is in the bill for Seringe, but is also announced to perform this night at the New Wells, Clerkenwell, where he had been dancing regularly; Carney's name is also in the bills to dance this night at the New Wells, Lemon St., Goodman's Fields, where he had been appearing regularly since Easter Monday.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17421203, but Amanda-Mrs Dunstall; Hoyden-Miss Story; Young Fashion-Blakey; Prologue-_; Epilogue-_.
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Story
Role: Edging Actor: Miss Brunette

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Carney, Mrs Roland, Miss Story; V: a Minuet-Carney, Miss Story

Event Comment: Benefit Morgan, Walker, Miss Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Bennet

Song: III, IV: Love

Music: V: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Dance: I: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; II: a Tambourine-Master Matthews, Miss Wright after the Manner of the Moors