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351
19 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

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 .

352
01 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

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.

353
08 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

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 .

354
09 March 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

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.

355
16 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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 .
Cast
Role: ; Nymphs Actor: Miss Latour, Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport
Role: Lively Lass Actor: Miss Mann

356
26 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

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 .
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: 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

357
07 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

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 .

358
12 December 1734 @ Covent Garden

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 .

359
20 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

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

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Norsa, Mrs Mullart, Miss Bincks. Epilogue

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

360
03 October 1735 @ Covent Garden

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 .

361
12 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

362
14 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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.
Cast
Role: With a Prologueto the Farce, Actor: Miss Wright in Boy's Cloaths
Role: And at the End of the Farce an Epilogue Actor: Miss Wright, as Captain at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Woodman.

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

Song: II: Blow Blow-Lowe

363
03 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

364
23 March 1743 @ Haymarket Theatre

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

365
07 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

366
26 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

367
23 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Morgan, Leigh, Mr and Miss Wright, Fullwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: A New Dance-Miss Wright; II: a Comic Dance-Davenport, Miss Wright; V: Dance-Mlle Auguste

Song: IV: Morland

368
29 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Stede, Collins, Paddick and Miss Haughton. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Stevens, Miss Allen, Mrs LaFont, and Mrs Hitchcock will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Collins; Careless-Gibson; Clerimont-Ridout; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Sylvia-Mrs Hale; Wishwell-Miss Haughton; Clarinda-Mrs Bland; Old Wilful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Dr Bolus-Storer; Rhubarb-Paget; Finder-James; Supple-Paddick; Strut-Stoppelaer; Situp-Miss Ferguson; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Situp Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Haughton; Goodwill-Rosco; Blister-Marten; Quaver-Bencraft; Coupee-Storer; Wormwood-Stoppelaer; Thomas-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Haughton

Song: Mrs Storer

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

369
25 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Miss Hilliard. Last time of performing the mainpiece this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: As17540314 but Andromache-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Miss Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Loveless-Lowe; Gripe-Collins; Jeremy-R. Smith; Isabella-Miss Young; Fanfaron-Holtom; Phelim O'Blunder-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young

Dance: I: Dutch Dance, as17531018; III: A Peasant Dance-Cooke, Miss Hilliard; V: By Particular Desire, a Louvre and Minuet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard

370
02 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Miss Minors. Tickets of Burton at the Lock and Key in Brownlow St., Long-Acre; of Miss Minors, at a Baker's in Bridges St., and at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd out by Marr, Miss Batchelor, and Mrs Gibbons will be taken. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Grumbler

Cast
Role: Manage Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Victoria Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Song: II: A New Ballad-Beard; IV: A New Song call'd The Return-Vernon

Dance: III: Country Amusements, as17540416 V: A Minuet-Gerard, Miss Batchelor

371
19 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Raftor and Miss Young (Cross). [Miss Young is referred to as "The Queen of the Fairies " on the Huntington advance Bill.] Tickets to be had of Miss Young, at Mr Driscol's, Peruke Maker, in Broad Court, Bow Street Covent Garden, and at Stage Door. There will be no building on the Stage. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Performance Comment: The principal parts-Woodward, Beard, Blakes, Miss Minors, Miss Thomas, Mrs Clive. (See17531031).
Cast
Role: The principal parts Actor: Woodward, Beard, Blakes, Miss Minors, Miss Thomas, Mrs Clive.

Song: Between the acts: Miss Young

372
26 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hilliard. Tickets to be had at Mr Pervil's Auctioneer in Bow St., Covent Garden, and of Crudge at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Helm

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Poitier Jr; II: Old Scotch Dance-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; III: Fingalian Revels, as17570329 V: Louvre and Minuet-Leppie, Miss Hilliard

Song: IV: A song-Mrs Chambers

373
17 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Ballet: By Sga Gallini (who never appear'd on that stage before) and Miss Hilliard, in a Pantomime Ballet call'dThe Judgment of Paris. Paris-Gallini; Mercury-Leppie; Juno-Miss Viviez; Pallas-Mrs Granier; Venus-Miss Hilliard

Performance Comment: Paris-Gallini; Mercury-Leppie; Juno-Miss Viviez; Pallas-Mrs Granier; Venus-Miss Hilliard.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Viviez
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Hilliard.

Dance: nd a Comic Ballet call'd theSicilian Peasants-Gallini, Miss Hilliard. With New Habits and proper Decorations

374
18 March 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Part of Pit laid into Boxes. For Miss Macklin (Cross). Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Minuet Actor: Miss Minors, Noverre.
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: in which Minuet Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Song: By Particular Desire, an Ode call'd The Fair Monitor-Miss Macklin; , in which accompanied on the Harpsichord-Miss Macklin The Words by a Young Lady, the Music compos'd by Mr Arne Jr

Dance: A Minuet-Noverre, Miss Macklin

375
21 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hilliard. Tickets to be had, and places to be taken of Mr Sarjant, at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: The Roast Beef of Old England-Miss Hilliard; III: The Fingalian Dance, as17581111; End: A Dance (never perform'd before) call'd The Milkmaid's Holiday-Miss Hilliard