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Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Jasper-Sheppard; Charlotte-Miss Mann; Leander-Berry; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard, but see17340325.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mann

Dance: I: Dutch Woman by Miss Robinson. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Revellers, as17340319 V: Polonese by Essex, Miss Robinson, S. Lally, Topham, Davenport, Holt, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Revellers, as17340319 V: Polonese by Essex, Miss Robinson, S. Lally, Topham, Davenport, Holt, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport .

Song: II: Bella Sorge L'esperanza by Miss Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Music: I: Solo on the Violin by Eversmond

Dance: II: Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. III: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: III: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham .

Song: IV. By Miss Hill

Performance Comment: By Miss Hill .
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. By particular Desire. Tickets for Mrs Elmy, Miss Packington, Miss Jones also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Music: A new Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke

Dance: III: By Nivelon and Miss Mann. End of Afterpiece: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter

Song: I: A Teneri Affeti by Mrs Cibber and Mrs Barbier. II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Mrs Barbier. IV: Amelia wishes when she dies by Mrs Cibber. V: A new Favourite Italian Song by Mrs Barbier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. IV: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: IV: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

Song: III: By Nichols

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: The Black and White Joke by Le Brun and Miss Mann. II: Pierrots by F. Tench and Davenport. III: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. IV: The Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. V: Revellers by Essex, Miss La tour, &c

Performance Comment: II: Pierrots by F. Tench and Davenport. III: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. IV: The Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. V: Revellers by Essex, Miss La tour, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Dance: I: Prince of Wales's Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Les Bergers Heureux by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: Les Bergers Heureux by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett .

Song: In II: Lempio Rigor del Fato by Miss Jones. IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. End Afterpiece: A Dialogue by Master Arne and Miss Jones

Performance Comment: IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. End Afterpiece: A Dialogue by Master Arne and Miss Jones .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Les Arnarn Consentants by Duke and Miss Baston. 'Richmond Maggot by Lesac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Les Arnarn Consentants by Duke and Miss Baston. 'Richmond Maggot by Lesac and Miss Rogers .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Morgan; Charles-Walker; Marplot-Chapman; Miranda-Miss Norsa; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Stevens; Scentwell-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Mrs Grainger, the first time of her appearing on any stage; Major Rakish-Hippisley; Young Rakish-Walker; Friendly-Wignell; Benedict-Neale; Lady Manlove-Mrs Martin; Lettice-Miss Bincks .
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Bincks

Dance: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, De la Garde, Mrs De L'Orme, La Coquette Francois by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, De la Garde, Mrs De L'Orme, La Coquette Francois by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Afterpiece Title: Macheath 1n the Shades; or, Bayes at Parnassus

Performance Comment: Macheath-Stoppelaer; Bayes-Chapman; Polly-Miss Norsa; Alexander-Mullart; Peachum-Hippisley; Sejanus-Paget; Charon-Morgan; Cardinal Wolsey-Houghton; Mat-Clark; Ben Johnson-Aston; Horace-Wignell; Cleopatra-Mrs Templer; Jenny Diver-Miss Binks; Slammekin-Mrs Kilby; Thalestris-Mrs Forrester; Mrs Trapes-Mrs Martin; Helen-Miss S. Rogers; Mercury-Hale .
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Binks
Role: Helen Actor: Miss S. Rogers

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, Delagarde, Mrs De L'Orme

Performance Comment: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, Delagarde, Mrs De L'Orme .
Event Comment: Benefit Morgan and Miss Bincks. Tickets for Aston, Dukes, Delagarde, Miss Horsington taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Aboan-Stephens; Oroonoko-Walker; Governor-Hale; Blandford-Chapman; Driver-Morgan; Stanmore-Aston; Daniel-Hippisley; Imoinda-Miss Bincks; Widow Lackit-Mrs Martin; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

Song: Leveridge's Song In Praise of English Roast Beef. And Tony Aston's Hodge Podge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: In I: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. In III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: A Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Dukes, Davenport, Rector, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: In III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: A Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Dukes, Davenport, Rector, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Deceit

Performance Comment: Parts by Ryan, Hippisley, Walker, A. Hallam, Chapman, Neale, Mrs Horton, Miss Bincks, Mrs Buchanan, Mrs Stevens, Mrs Mullart, Mrs Templer, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Martin .

Dance: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. Comic Ballet by Lalauze, Mlle d'Hervigni, &c. French Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme

Performance Comment: Comic Ballet by Lalauze, Mlle d'Hervigni, &c. French Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: Dutchman and his Frow by Phillips and Miss Brett. II: Pierrots by Delamagne and Villeneuve. III: Fat Farmer and his Family, as17360406 IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

Performance Comment: II: Pierrots by Delamagne and Villeneuve. III: Fat Farmer and his Family, as17360406 IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Cast
Role: Lisetta Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Flash-Cibber; Colombine-Miss Mann, but see17360216.

Dance: I: A new Pantomime Dance called Damon and Phillida: Damon-Phillips; Phillida-Miss Mann; Cimon-Pelling; Mopsus-Davenport. II: Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. IV: Black and White Joak by Phillips and Miss Mann. V: The Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

Performance Comment: II: Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. IV: Black and White Joak by Phillips and Miss Mann. V: The Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: As17370402 but see17370430 An Epilogue-Miss Roberts.

Dance: II: The Princess of Wales-Vallois, Miss Oates; V: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: IV: Miss Jones

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Jenny and Miss Betty Cibber?, Two Infant Daughters of the late Mrs Jane Cibber. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere, and Intermixed with Songs. At 6:45 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Master Oates, Phillips from dl, Miss Oates, Master Ferg

Event Comment: Benefit Taswell, Paget, Miss Karver. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of Pasquin. [Tickets for Mrs Marshall, Mrs Moore, Miss Tenoe also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Leviez; II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; V: Muilment

Song: V: Miss Karver

Event Comment: Benefit Cervetti, Collins, Gray, Miss Bradshaw and the two Miss Scotts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17440125, but Miser-Collins; Wheedle-Miss Scott; Harriet-Miss Isabella Scott (1st Time); Lappet-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Scott
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Isabella Scott
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: II: Mlle Auguste

Song: IV: Miss Scott

Music: V: Concerto on Violincello-Cervetti

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Falkner. Charges #60. Deficit to Miss Falkner #15 3s., covered by #62 10s. from tickets. Afterpiece: A musical Entertainment (Not acted these 10 years) set to music by Mr Arne. [See 5 and 25 April.] Receipts: #44 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: As17500405 but Paris-Lowe; Mercury-Wilder; Pallas-Miss Young; Juno-Mrs Dunstall; Venus-Miss Falkner.

Song: I: A New Scots Song-Miss Falkner; set-Master Arne; II: O Sleep, Lucinge-; III: Go Rose-

Dance: IV: Tambourine-Jardin

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Baker, Miss Young. Receipts: #47 0s. 6d. Charges: #63. Deficiency of #5 6s. 6d. apiece covered by income from tickets: Miles #51 3s. (boxes 79; pit 161; gallery 71); Mrs Baker, #36 16s. (boxes 60; pit 99; gallery 62); Miss Younger, #28 19s. (boxes 17; pit 112; gallery 79). Rec'd #16 8s. 3d. being overcharge for Taxes, &c. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miles; IV: Drunken Peasant with Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet

Song: III: A new song composed by Arne, Miss Young

Event Comment: Benefit for Stamper, Duquesney, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Stephens, Miss Davis. Tickets deliver'd by Dibdin and Miss Helm will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17630425 but Lory-Stamper; Miss Hoyden-Miss Davies, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Duquesney, Granier, Dumai; IV: A Dance-Miss Deroissi, scholar to Duquesney, being her 1st appearance on any stage; V: La Provenciale, as17630224

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Plym, and Miss Ford. Tickets diliver'd by Mrs Lee will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Lee; Sparkish-Dodd, first time; Margery-Miss Plym, first time; Dorilant-Packer; Harcourt-Aickin; Alithea-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Plym, first time

Dance: I: A Comic Dance-Miss Ford; End: The Irish Milk Maids=, as17651209

Entertainment: End: A New Epilogue-Miss Ford

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Arne. Afterpiece: By Desire. House Charges #68 16s. 6d. [Profits to Mrs Arne #150 18s. 6d.] Tickets deliver'd for The Beggar's Opera will be admitted. Dido oblig'd to be defer'd a few days. Paid 1 year's Watch for St Martin's #10 2s.; Reynolds Oil bill #46 4s.; Carpue (silk dyer) #7 9s. 6d.; Jennings (glover) #13 12s.; Vernon on note #21; Chorus 1 night #2 5s. 6d.; Hautboy 5s.; Salary list #294 2s. 8d. [Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #219 14s. (Treasurer's Book). At 4 dined at the Chop House in St Clements. At 5 went to Drury Lane to see the Tempest for the benefit of Mrs Arne the prettiest performer at the house...She has a sweet little voice...A grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits in different shapes. At the end of the play a Double Hornpipe by Mr Walker and Miss Tatley. We had the entertainment of Daphne and Amintor with dancing by Sg and Sga George, Sg Tessoni, Miss King, &c. Having a seat in the third row of the Pit, was much pleased as all the principal characters were well played and the scenery is very fine. Had I been later in going, I should not have got in (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Ferdinand (with proper songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Yates; Caliban-Love; Ariel, 1st time (with additional songs, composed by Dr Arne)-Mrs Arne; Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other dances-Giorgi, Mrs King. (playbill), but Public Advertiser lists Miss Baker in place of Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Rogers and Evans (sub treasurer). House Charges #64 4s. [Deficit to Miss Rogers and Evans #28 18s. 6d.] Paid land tax and scavanger rate half year for Covent Garden #4 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Tickets deliver'd for A Comedy will be admitted. Receipts: #35 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington.

Dance: End: by Particular Desire, The Louvre, Minuet-Noverre, Miss Rogers his scholar

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brickler. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges #65. [Profit to Miss Brickler #37 plus #60 11s. from tickets (Box 122; Pit 133; Gallery 101).] (Account Book). Receipts: #102 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17670429 but Macheath-Beard; Polly-Miss Brickler.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brickler.
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Vincent.
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne

Song: I: A favourite song from Judith-Miss Brickler; accompanied on a new instrument call'd Piano Forte-Dibdin

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, Blind Man's Buff-Arnauld, Miss Valois. [See17641003.