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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Smith; Acasto-Sparks; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Miss Condill; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Condill
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Shuter; Lovemore-Dyer; Cunningham-Clarke; Sir Peter Pride-Gibson; Merryman-Dunstall; Clodpole-Arthur; Jeffrey-Cushing; Jeremy-Collins; Lady Laycock-Mrs Vincent; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Philadelphia-Miss Condill; Damaris-Mrs Green; Prudence-Miss Sledge; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Hamilton; With a new Comic Prologue-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Miss Condill
Role: Prudence Actor: Miss Sledge
Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Red-Cross Knights Author(s): Thomas Attwood
Related Work: London's Resurrection to Joy and Triumph: Celebrious to the much-meriting Magistrate Sir George Waterman Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London Author(s): Thomas Jordan
Related Work: London Triumphant; or, The City in Jollity and Splendour… Invented and performed for Congratulation and Delight of the well-deserving Governour, Sir Robert Hanson Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London Author(s): Thomas Jordan
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Thomas Knight
Related Work: The Turnpike Gate Author(s): Thomas Knight

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Viviez
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Hilliard.
Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall and Miss Ferguson. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #37 1s. Charges: #63. Dunstall paid the whole deficiency of #25 19s. from his tickets: #140 5s. (boxes 108; pit 685; gallery 105). Miss Ferguson cleared from her tickets #20 15s. (boxes 1; pit 68; gallery 103) (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Miss Condill
Role: Prudence Actor: Miss Sledge
Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: A Tambourine-Miss Vallois; a Comic Ballet-Guerin, Lucas, Rochford, Dumay, Gosly, Miss Dawson, Miss Viviez, Mrs Guerin, Mlle Jansolin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Sir William-Yates; Belfond Jr-Havard; Mrs Termagent-Miss Barton; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Ruth-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Hackum-Mrs Bradshaw; Sir Edward-Burton; Trueman-Jefferson; Cheatly-Vernon; Hackum-Walker; Scrapeall-Clough; Attorney-Bransby; Termagent-Scrase; Lollpoop-Philips; Teresa-Mrs Davies; Lucia-Miss Minors; Shamwell-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Mrs Termagent Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Minors
Related Works
Related Work: The Squire of Alsatia Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Jefferson; Vocal Parts-Beard, Vernon, Champnes, Atkins, Miss Young; To conclude with Rule Britannia-; Britons Strike Home-; with the Original Prologue in the Character of a Drunken Sailor-Yates.
Related Works
Related Work: Britannia Author(s): Thomas Lediard
Related Work: Britannia Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: IV: A Minuet, Louvre-Noverre, Mrs Addison

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Redman, Buck, Miss Ferguson, Miss Helm. Tickets deliver'd out by Dumai, Rawlins, Martin, Letsam, Miss Cockayne, Mrs Goold, and others will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17590327 but Young Clincher-Holtom; Parley-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Parley Actor: Miss Ferguson.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

Dance: TThe Prussian Rope@Makers, as17590427

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Fleetwood; Chamont-Holland; Polydore-Obrien; Monimia-Mrs Pritchard; Acasto-Bransby; Serina-Miss Hippisley; Polydore-Obrien; Chaplain-Packer; Page-Miss Simson; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Page Actor: Miss Simson
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Italian Gardiner, as17591006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Performance Comment: Diocles-Ross; Maximinian-Smith; Charinus-Sparks; Cosroe-Clarke; Aper-Gibson; Niger-Ridout; Camurius-Anderson; Persian Ambassador-Davis; Suitors-Collins; Costollo, Blakey; Countrymen-Dunstall, Barrington; Geta-Shuter; Aurelia-Mrs Vincent; Drusilla-Mrs Baker; Cassana-Mrs Stephens; Delphia-Mrs Hamilton; Original Dances-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard; The Vocal Parts-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Related Works
Related Work: The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: To conclude with the Masque ofThe Sultan

Performance Comment: (new set by Dr Arne) Solyman-Beard; Zayda-Miss Brent; Rozana-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Zayda Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Paris-Beard; Mercury-Mattocks; Juno-Mrs Abegg; Pallas-Mrs Lampe; Venus-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Brent.

Music: II: A Concerto on the Violin-Hay; End Opera: A Concerto on the Haut@Bois-Simson

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Dyer, Miss Helm, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie. Tickets delvier'd out by Redman, Chapman, and others will be taken. Receipts #23 14s. 6d. plus 1!2 value of tickets. @Tickets Mrs Dyer Box 8@Pit 35@Gallery 29@Value #10 3s.@1!2 Value #5 1s. 6d.@Tickets Miss Helm Box 3@Pit 20 Gallery 20@Value #7 5s.@1!2 Value #3 12s. 6d.@Tickets Mrs Viviez Box 15@Pit 42@Gallery 71@Value #17 3s.@1!2 Value #8 11s. 6d.@Tickets Mrs Leppie Box 6@Pit 38@Gallery 34@Value #10 12s.@1!2 Value #5 6s.@Tickets Redman Box -@Pit 40@Gallery 44@Value #9 16s.@1!2 Value #4 18s.@Tickets Chapman Box 52@Pit 150@Gallery 79@Value 43 8s.@1!2 Value #21 14s.@Tickets Jarvis Box 3@Pit 77@Gallery 55@Value #18 8s.@1!2 Value #9 14s.@Tickets Cockayne Box 2@Pit 19@Gallery 7@Value #4 1s.@1!2 Value #2 6d.@Tickets Dumay Box 17@Pit 31@Gallery 36@Value #12 10s.@1!2 Value #6 5s.@Tickets Mrs Granier Box -@Pit 18@Gallery 16@Value #4 6s.@1!2 Value #2 3s.@Tickets Miss Davis Box 23@Pit 27@Gallery 13@Value #11 2s.@1!2 Value #5 11s. (Gratis)@Tickets Paddock Box 1@Pit 24@Gallery 26@Value #6 9s.@1!2 Value #3 4s. 6d.@Tickets Hitchcock Box 17@Pit 42@Gallery 3@Value #10 17s.@1!2 Value #5 8s. 6d. (Gratis)@Total Box 147@Pit 573@Gallery 433@Value #166@1!2 Value #83 Money #23 14s. 6d.@#106 14s. 6d. #9 12s.; Paid Blackmore a bill for the theatre, #71 12s. 6d.; A Bill for Rich #30 0s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): Thomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; End: The Threshers-Leppie, Granier, Mlle Capdeville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Burton; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Prince John-Miss Bride; Westmoreland-Ackman; Nothumberland-Scrase; Blunt-Mozeen; Hotspur-Holland; Worcester-Bransby; Vernon-Blakes; Douglas-Austin; Poins-Packer; Bardolph-Clough; Gadshill-Marr; Peto-Atkins; 1st Carrier-Yates; 2d Carrier-Philips; Francis-Vaughan; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Percy-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Bride
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Miss Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Johnston; Clerimont-Bransby; Ramilie-Palmer; Decoy-Wignel; Sparkle-Burton; List-Philips; James-Vaughan; Harriet-Miss Helm; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Mariana-Miss Bride; Wheedle-Mrs Matthews; Lappet-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Bride
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The King and The Miller

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17600619

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Vernon; Clerimont-Packer; James-Vaughan; List-Marr; Decoy-Watkins; Furnish-Raftor; Sparkle-Parsons; Mariana-Miss Bride; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Wheedle-Miss Mills; Lappet-Mrs Love, 1st appearance in that character.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Bride
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Love; Sir Jasper-Philips; Leander-Castle; Helebor-Marr; James-Parsons; Harry-Watkins; Charlotte-Miss Simson.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson.

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe, as17630504; End: The Shoemakers-Grimaldi, Lochery, Miss Wilkinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Clarke; Acasto-Walker; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Miss Hallam; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Macklin.
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Powell, first time; Chamont-Holland; Polydore-Jackson, first time; Chaplain-Love; Monimia-Mrs Yates; Page-Miss Rogers, first time; Serina-Miss Plym; Acasto-Bransby; Ernesto-Castle; Florella-Mrs Bennet (playbill).
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Rogers, first time
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Plym
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17640428 but 1st Spirit-Ross; Lady-Mrs Ward; 3rd Spirit-Mattocks, who also doubled as a Bacchanal; Euphrosyne-Miss Poitier.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Elliot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Havard; Castalio-Powell; Chamont-Holland; Polydore-Jackson; Chaplain-Love; Ernesto-Parsons; Page-Miss Rogers; Serina-Miss Plym; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Plym
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: End: A New Scaramouch, as17641013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond Jr-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Cheatly-White; Capt. Hackum-Buck; Shamwell-Cushing; Attorney-Anderson; Termagant-Gardner; Roger-Weller; Mrs Hackum-Mrs Copin; Margery-Mrs White; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Teresa-Miss Hallam; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Vincent
Related Works
Related Work: The Squire of Alsatia Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Powell, 1st time; Polixenes-Havard; Florizel-Holland; Camillo-Lee; Autolicus-Yates; Clown-King; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Perdita-Mrs Yates , 1st time; Old Shepherd-Burton; Paulina-Mrs Bennet; Original Prologue-Yates; the Vocal Parts-Vernon, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; In Act II, a Dance incident to the piece,-Giorgi, Berardi, Miss Wilkinson.
Related Works
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): Thomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Choice

Dance: End: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Holland; Castalio-Powell; Chaplain-Love; Polydore-Packer; Acasto-Bransby; Ernesto-Parsons; Page-Miss Rogers; Serina-Miss Plym; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Monimia-Mrs Yates; Occasional Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Plym
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Holland; Castilio-Powell; Polydore-Bensley; Acasto-Bransby; Chaplain-Love; Serina-Miss Plym; Ernesto-Castle; Page-Miss Rogers; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Monimia-Mrs Palmer; . .
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Page Actor: Miss Rogers
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Event Comment: Paid Wilford for 10 nights Renters Money #100 (Account Book). [Duly noted in Account Book as third night for the comedy, but no indication of any fee to the author on this occasion. The following verse tribute to Miss Wilford appeared this day in the Public Advertiser: @"Strike the loud Harp and raise the tuneful Song;@On all your wings, Wind, bear her Fame along!@Her eyes are rolling suns, which dart a ray,@Bright as the splendor of a Summer Day;@Her arms are as the foam of Ocean white,@Like waves her Breasts heave slowly to the sight.@Her breath is sweeter than the vernal gale,@Which Zephyr wafts o'er Tempe's flowry vale;@Her cheaks are painted only by that hand@Which scatters roses through the blooming land;@And every ringlet of her glossy hair@Is trusted to some Love's peculiar care.@Her speech the songs of other Nymphs excels,@And on her lips persuasion blushing dwells;@Her smiles are as the streaming pow'rs of Light,@Which cheer and gild the rugged Front of Night.@To the quick Pipe and Tabor's lively sounds,@High as the Hind or Mountain Roe, she bounds;@And if to solemn Notes the cadence flow,@Stately she moves, majestically slow.@Deaf the prais'd ear-yet Modesty must own@The Female Archer by these Marks is known."@ Miss Wilford was the Female Archer.] Receipts: #151 13s. 6d.(Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Felicia Actor: Miss Wilford
Related Works
Related Work: The Perplexities Author(s): Thomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Favour Author(s): Thomas Hull

Dance: End: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113

Event Comment: Benefit for Gardner, Curtat, Miss Helm, Miss Twist. Tickets deliver'd out by Claridge will be taken. Charges none. House took half value of tickets deliver'd, plus the #64 4s. 6d. ready money taken at the theatre. @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Gardner 15 70 56 #19 17s. #9 18s. 6d.@Curtat 24 189 107 #45 1s. #22 10s. 6d.@Miss Helme - 37 31 #8 13s. #4 6s. 6d.@Miss D. Twist 26 35 36 #15 7s. #7 13s. 6d.@Claridge 13 19 22 #8 6s. #4 3s.@Mrs Hitchcock 45 59 13 #21 8s. #10 14s.@Total 114 409 262 #118 12s. #59 6s.@ Receipts: #64 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17670501, but The Other Characters-Miss _Wilford, Miss D. Twist.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist; IV: A Minuet-Curtat, Miss Wilford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Reddish, 1st time; Chamont-Holland; Acasto-Bransby; Polydore-Packer; Chaplain-Love; Ernesto-Castle; Page-Miss Rogers; Serina-Miss Reynolds; Florella-Mrs Johnston; Monimia-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Reynolds
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: I: Gardners Holiday, as17671120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17671121, but Castalio-Barry; Page-Miss Palmer; Serina-Miss Simson.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Simson.
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Parsons, J. Aickin, Hartry, Strange, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Johnston, Miss Pope. Martin-King; Linger-Parsons; Saville-J. Aickin; Lucetta-Miss Pope; Myra-Mrs Jeffries; Mrs Watchly-Mrs Johnston; Caveat-Hartry; Item-Strange; Boy-Mas. Cape (Genest, V, p. 170).
Related Works
Related Work: Wit's Last Stake Author(s): Thomas King

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680220

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Barry; Aboan-Aickin; Lt Governor-Palmer; Blandford-Jefferson; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Stanmore-Strange; Hotman-Bannister; Mrs Blandford-Miss Platt; Imoinda-Mrs Barry;in Act II, a Song-Miss I. Young.
Cast
Role: Mrs Blandford Actor: Miss Platt
Role: a Song Actor: Miss I. Young.
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: V: New Comic Dance, as17681210