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1101
18 August 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Dance: Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

1102
17 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Rob. Williams, Mrs Whitherilt [Mrs Wetherilt], Mrs Boman, Miss Davison. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Eccles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Performance Comment: Acis-Miss Lindar; Galatea-Miss Johnson; Roger-Oates; Joan-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Acis Actor: Miss Lindar
Role: Galatea Actor: Miss Johnson

Music: Mainpiece: Original Shepherd's Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Dance:

1103
05 January 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Dance: Miss Robinson Jr, a Scholar of Mr Essex's, being the first Time of her performing in that Capacity; particularly The Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr

1104
16 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Dancing-Master

Performance Comment: As17300401 but Peasants-Sandham, Bardin; Visiting Ladies-Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets; Peasant Women-Miss Sandham, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Visiting Ladies Actor: Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Miss Sandham, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Palmer.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Song: Miss Thornowets; particularly See From the Silent Groves-Miss Thornowets

Dance: PPierrots, Flag Dance-Burny, Dukes, others

1105
08 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Berry, Roberts, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

Performance Comment: Margery-Miss Raftor; Peartree-Stoppelaer; Rake-Charke; Ply-Berry; Margery's Mother-Mrs Shireburn; A new Epilogue-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: A new Epilogue Actor: Miss Brett.

Song:

Dance:

1106
19 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Holliday. By Command of His Royal Highness [who was present]. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Wycherley. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Miss Holliday; Pinchwife-W. Mills; Sparkish-Cibber Jr; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Horner-Bridgwater; Harcourt-A. Hallam; Dorilant-Ridout; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: The Imaginary Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Mrs Fanciful-Miss Raftor; Fanciful-Berry; Meanwell-Jones; Lelius-Stoppelaer;Snap-Mullart; Caelia-Miss Atherton; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; With a New Prologue to the Farce-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fanciful Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Atherton

1107
23 May 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Turbutt, Topham, Miss Oates. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Cibber. Tickets for Gray taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Berry; Peach'em-Turbutt; Lucy-Mrs Charke; Lockit-Mullart; Mrs Peach'em-Mrs Mullart; Polly-Miss Oates. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Oates. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Major Rakish-Topham; Young Rakish-Turbutt; Friendly-Este; Lady Manlove-Mrs Mullart; Monsieur-Jones; Tom-Gray; Lettice-Miss Mann; School Boy-Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Mann
Role: School Boy Actor: Miss Oates

Dance: Irish Trot by Master Oates. A comic Peasant Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. Pierrot by Topham and Mrs Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: A comic Peasant Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. Pierrot by Topham and Mrs Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport .

1108
28 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Hollyday

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Rover-W. Mills; Belvil-Mills; Blunt-Cibber; Pedro-Berry; Antonio-Cross; Frederick-Oates; Sancho-Hallam; Phillipo-Turbutt; Hellena-Miss Holliday; Angelica-Mrs Butler; Florinda-Mrs Pritchard; Valeria-Mrs Cantrel; Moretta-Mrs Cross; Callis-Mrs Willis; Lucetta-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. Clown by Nivelon. Amorous Swain, as17350327 Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann

Performance Comment: Clown by Nivelon. Amorous Swain, as17350327 Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann .

1109
19 May 1735 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Master and Miss Norsa. 6:30 P.M. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Master Norsa; Polly-Miss Norsa; Lucy-Miss Burges. With a New Prologue and Epilogue. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Burges. With a New Prologue and Epilogue. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Master Norsa; Lovemore-Miss Norsa; Stocks-Master Littlegood; Lady Lace-Miss Burges .
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lady Lace Actor: Miss Burges

1110
14 January 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Benefit Mrs Hervey and Miss Pattison. Written by Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Constance-Mrs Egerton; Aurelia-Miss Pattison; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Hervey; Midwife's Maid-Mrs Westley, the first time of her appearance on the stage. With a new Prologue and Epilogue to be spoke by Miss Pattison (in Boy's Cloaths) and Mrs Hervey .
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Pattison
Role: Midwife's Maid Actor: Mrs Westley, the first time of her appearance on the stage. With a new Prologue and Epilogue to be spoke by Miss Pattison

Music: I: Handel's Overture of Ariadne. II: Charke's Medley Overture

Dance: II: French Peasant by Shawford. IV: Scot's Dance

Song: III: Cbast Lucretia. V: Roast Beef Song

1111
20 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Winstone and Miss Cole. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [Tickets for Mrs Anderson, Villeneuve, Rainton, and Master Green taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17360311 but Westmoreland-Winstone; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Dancey. A Prologue by Mr Betterton, representing the Ghost of Falstaff, Forty Years ago at the Revival of this Play, will be (by particular Desire) spoke by Mr Quin .
Cast
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Miss Dancey. A Prologue by Mr Betterton, representing the Ghost of Falstaff, Forty Years ago at the Revival of this Play, will be
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Two Pierrots by Villeneuve and Delamayne. III: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson. IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, &c. V: Minuet by Master Weeks and Miss Cole. End Afterpiece: Rigadoon by Master Weeks and Miss Cole

Performance Comment: II: Two Pierrots by Villeneuve and Delamayne. III: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson. IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, &c. V: Minuet by Master Weeks and Miss Cole. End Afterpiece: Rigadoon by Master Weeks and Miss Cole .

1112
16 June 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Turbutt, Mich. Stoppelaer, Miss Oates. All the Songs will be printed, and delivered at the Theatre Gratis. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. 6:30 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Este; Archer-Oates; Sullen-Stoppelaer;Freeman-Houghton; Bonniface-Turbutt; Foigard-Paget; Gibbet-Bardin; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Dorinda-Mrs Kilby; Cherry-Miss Oates; Gipsey-Miss Ferguson; Scrub-Salway .
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Generous Free-Mason

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. With a New Prologue in Praise of Masonry, suitable to the Occasion. And a new Epilogue addressed to the Town, to be spoke by Miss Oates .

Music: A Solo on the Violin by Master Oates, Scholar to Charke

Dance: II: Irish Trot by Master Oates. III: A new dance by Master and Miss Oates. IV: A new dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. V: Peasant by Master and Miss Oates

Performance Comment: III: A new dance by Master and Miss Oates. IV: A new dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. V: Peasant by Master and Miss Oates .

1113
26 April 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Neale and Miss Hilliard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plain Dealer-Bridgwater; Jerry-Neale; Plausible-Hippisley; Novel-Chapman; Varnish-Ryan; Freeman-A. Hallam; Petulant-Mullart; Fidelia-Mrs Stevens; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Mullart; Eliza-Miss Bincks; Olivia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Bincks

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Miss Hillyard; Rovewell-Salway; Argus-James; Robin-Mullart; Betty-Mrs Forrester; Page-Miss Clarke.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Page Actor: Miss Clarke.

Dance: (in Din +Daily Advertiser only) II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; V: Comic Dance-Lalauze, Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun

Music: (in Din +Daily Advertiser only) III: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Job Baker

1114
27 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Holliday. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Harper; Witwoud-Cibber; Mirabell-Milward; Fainall-Mills; Petulant-Macklin; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Miss Hollyday; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Cross; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Miss Mann (this cast from London Evening Post, 12 April; London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing). London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing).
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance:

1115
28 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Marshall, Gray, Peploe, Rainton. Tickets also taken for Evans, Miss Chetwood and Gillibrand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Harry-Gray; Bagshot-Renton; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Crookfingered Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Peploe; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Woodburn; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Coaxter-Mrs Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Grace; Sukey-Miss Chetwood; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Miss Thynne; Betty-Mrs Peploe.
Cast
Role: Sukey Actor: Miss Chetwood
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Thynne

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17390517, but Dumb Lady-Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Dumb Lady Actor: Miss Mann.

Song: I: By Desire, Come let us prepare-Brother Montgomery; V: On on my dear Brethren-Brother Montgomery

Dance: II: Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; In III: The usual Hornpipe-

1116
03 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: As 22 Dec. 1739. Tickets for Love for Love by A. Ryan, Miss Brunette, Mrs Ozanne taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17400103, but Sir George-Hallam; Charles-Gibson; Isabinda-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Brunette.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: As17400426 but King Arthur-Mullart; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Huncamunca-Mrs Woodward; Glumdalca-Bridgwater; Noodle-Gibson; Doodle-Harrington; Foodle-Anderson; Bailiff-Rosco; Bailiff's Follower-James; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Arthur; Cleora-Miss Brunette; Mustacha-Miss Burgess; Grizzle-Hallam.
Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Mustacha Actor: Miss Burgess
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Young
Role: Followers of Eurydice Actor: Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne
Role: Lasses Actor: Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mlle Ozanne
Role: Villagers Actor: Waltz, Berry, Lad, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.

1117
23 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Karver, Miss Cole, Walker, and John George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17410429 but Jenny Diver-Miss Karver.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Karver.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Woodman.

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: HHorse and away to Newmarket (in the Character of a Jockey)-Adams

1118
28 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Cibber and her sister, daughters of Mr Cibber by the late Mrs Jane Cibber. Mainpiece: At the Particular desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets to be had of Bradshaw, &c., and of Miss Cibber and her Sister, at Mrs Brett's (their Aunt)in Berwick St., near Soho. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Boultby will be taken. Receipts: #78

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Winstone; Castalio-Havard; Polydore-Mills; Chamont-Delane; Ernesto-Ridout; Chaplain-Raftor; Monimia-Mrs Mills; Serina-Mrs Ridout; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Cordelio-Miss Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cordelio Actor: Miss Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Song: I: Song with French Horns-Beard; II: Sweet Bird from Milton-Mrs Arne; III: A Ballad-Lowe; IV: War he sung was Toil and Trouble-Mrs Clive

Dance: V: A New Running Footman's Dance-Phillips

1119
30 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lampe and Miss Young. Mainpiece: At the Particular desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: By Desire. [Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon, by H. Carey, a sequel to Dragon of Wantley.] Tickets at stage door and at Mrs Lampe's and Miss Young's Lodgings, at the Golden Ball, in Brownlow St. Tickets deliver'd out for She Wou'd and She wou'd not will be taken for this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Dragoness

Performance Comment: Lady-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; More-Salway; Gaffer Gubbins-Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Young

Dance: New Comic Dance-Richardson, Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun; Sailor's Dance, as17420427 Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

1120
08 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cross (Prompter), Demaimbray (Machinist), and Ray. Tickets deliver'd out by Green, Miss Thomson, and Miss Minors will be taken. Tickets for the Double Gallant will be taken. Rylands MS.: I had tickets. Receipts: #105

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17420203, but Gibbet-Ray; Gipsey-Miss Minors; Sir Charles-Hill.
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: Running Footman's Dance, as17420428 V: a Hornpipe-Phillips

Song: IV: Let me Wander not unseen-Beard

1121
11 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Verhuyck, Naylor, Duck, Banks (Pit and Gallery Doorkeepers). Tickets deliver'd out by Mlle Fabres. Miss Dodson, Miss Short, and Mr. Bowcher will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17411126, but Vandunk-Marten; Jaqueline-Miss Short; Boors-James.
Cast
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Miss Short

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: CComic Dance, as17420510; Rigadone Provencale, as17420226; Minuet-Villeneuve, Mlle Fabres

1122
04 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter and Miss Bennett. Tickets to be had of Mrs Walter at the Three Queens in New-Street, Covent Garden, and places for the boxes of Mr Hobson at the stage door of the theatre. Tickets of Miss Bennett opposite Salisbury St., Strand. Tickets deliver'd out by Rector and Mlle Gondou will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17421122, but Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Miss Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17430502, but Melissa-Miss Bennett.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Bennett.

Dance: I: A French Peasant-Froment, Mlle Gondeau; III: A New Serious Dance-Desse, Mrs Walter; V: La Florana, as17430408

Song: II: Stella and Flavia-Beard; IV: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard, Lowe

1123
13 February 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 15 Feb.: We hear that Miss Budgell, duaghter of the late Eustace Budgell, Esq. who perform'd the part of Polly on Monday Night in the Beggar's Opera, met with such unusual Applause, that several persons of Quality have desired the same performance tomorrow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Blakes; Polly-Miss Budgell; Lucy-Miss Dunstall; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Yates; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Dunstall; 1st time in all parts for these actors on this stage. 1st time in all parts for these actors on this stage.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Budgell
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Cast
Role: Harlequin's Child Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, The Miss Scotts, Mlle Auguste.

1124
02 May 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Stede, Hayman, and Richard Neale. Tickets deliver'd out by Miss Ferguson and Miss Morrison will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: As17440228, but Shamwell-Hayman; Lucia-Miss Hillyard.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Hillyard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17440419 but Jenny-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Ferguson.

1125
14 January 1745 @ Castle Tavern

Event Comment: [Possibly not performed, see 1 April, hay.] Benefit the two Misses Scot. 5s. 6:30 p.m. Having been discharged from Drury Lane Playhouse by the Manager, without being told, or even permitted to ask why he did so; and not being conscious of any offence we ever gave the public, we humbly hope Ladies and Gentlemen will encourage us in this endeavour to entertain them and support ourselves (Daily Advertiser). Tickets at Miss Scott's Lodgings, the Golden Cannister, Katherine St., Strand; Castle Tavern, Paternoster Row; Tilt Yard Coffee House, Whitehall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-the Misses Scott; violin-Brown; violincello-Caporali; German Flute-Tude.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: the Misses Scott