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Event Comment: At common prices. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction who attend the Instalment of the Knights of the Bath, this Play is not to begin till exactly at half an hour after six, at which time the Curtain will be drawn up

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Roberts, first on that stage these twelve years; Pyrrhus-Mills; Orestes-Cibber; Hermione-Miss Jenny Cibber, first time in that part; Phoenix-Furnival; Pylades-Mozeen; Cephisa-Mrs Chetwood; Cleone-Miss Houghton.

Afterpiece Title: The Gardeners Wedding

Cast
Role: Margery's Mother Actor: Mrs Hill

Music: Between the acts: Select Pieces of Musick-; Singing-Mrs Hill; III: The Noon Tide Air from Comus-Mrs Hill

Event Comment: Play containing the distresses and death of King Henry the Sixth; the Artful acquisition of the Crown by King Richard; the cruel murder of Young King Edward the fifth and his brother in the Tower; the landing of the Earl of Richmond; and the death of King Richard in the memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the houses of York & Lancaster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Quin; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Hale; Buckingham-Cashell; Tressel-Chapman; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Duchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Hale; Stanley-Rosco; Norfolk-Ridout; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Carr; Lord Mayor-Marten; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieutenant-Arthur; Oxford-Bencraft; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson
Event Comment: [P$Peter Promptwell writes a letter (Daily Gazetteer) commenting on William Hint's two letters. (See 13, 20, 23 Oct. He discourses on the history of the English stage, emphasizing that theatres were better directed heretofore than they are at present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington; King Henry-Giffard; Buckingham-Bridges; Stanley-Winstone; King Edward V-Miss Budgell; Duke of York-Miss Wright; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Turbutt; Lieutenant-Ray; Ratcliff-Woodburn; Tyrrell-Simpson; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Green; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Budgell
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Wright

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Delane; 1st Spirit-Mills; Nymph, Sabrina-Mrs Arne, 1st Appearance in England for three years; Lady (with the song of Sweet Echo)-Mrs Cibber; Elder Brother-Giffard; Younger Brother-Havard; 2nd Spirit-Woodburn; Euphrosyne-Miss Young; Bacchanal-Lowe; The Dance-Muilment, Sga Bettini, Baudouin, Shawford, Pelling, Miles, Miss Story, Mrs Miles, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Annesley.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17441227, but Others-_Phillips, _Leigh; Simpson; Gray added. Simpson; Gray added.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17450111, but Robert-Gray; Charlotte-Miss Pitt; Dorcas-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Budgell.
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe

Dance: III: Grand Dance, as17441217

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The Musick for the Afterpiece compos'd by Mr Arne. With a New Overture founded on some favourite Irish tunes. Nothing Under Full Prices will be taken during the Performance.--General Advertiser. [See Poem by S. G. To Mrs Sybilla, on her Acting the Goddess of Dullness and persuading her to attempt Melantha in Dryden's Marriage Alamode in Gentlemen's Magazine, Feb. 1745, p. 98. Authorship of afterpiece unknown; possible a revision of Theobald's The Happy Captive. See 16 April 1741 hay.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Col Standard Actor: Delane.
Role: Standard Actor: Havard
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Green

Afterpiece Title: The Temple of Dulness With Humours of Sg Capochio and Sga Dorinna

Performance Comment: Capochio-Waltz; Puppibello-Lowe; Merit-Blakes; Goddess of Dullness-Mrs Sybilla (1st time of her performing in England); Negligence-Miss Young; Sga Dorinna-Mrs Arne (General Advertiser); Faddlini-Miss Cole [1745 edition].1745 edition].
Cast
Role: Negligence Actor: Miss Young
Role: Faddlini Actor: Miss Cole

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Picture or Cuckold in Conceit

Performance Comment: Dotterel-Collins; Per/cent-Taswell; Heartly-Lowe; John Broad-Turbutt; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Bennet; Celia-Miss Budgell; Phillis-Miss Bradshaw; Intermixed with Songs by Mr Arne-; Prologue-Havard [1st edition].1st edition].
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Budgell
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Bradshaw

Dance: IV: Peasant's Dance-Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17441127, but Mrs Topknot-Miss Bradshaw; Betty-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Topknot Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Horsington.

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Rosamond Actor: Miss Young

Dance: III: Muilment; IV: Sga Bettini

Event Comment: A New Oratorio. Libretto-Jennens; Music-Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Belshazzar

Performance Comment: Belshazzar-Beard, tenor; Nitocris-Signora Francesina, soprano; Cyrus-Reinhold or Miss Robinson, contralto; Daniel-Miss Robinson,contralto; Gobrias-Reinhold, bass; Arioch-, tenor; Messenger-, bass. (Deutsch, Handel, p. 610; Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 454.) Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 454.)
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Woffington. Part of the Pit will be rail'd into the boxes. Tickets deliver'd out for the 12th will be taken. Afterpiece: written by MacSwiney and never performed [Premiere at dl on 29 March 1705]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17450209, but Cherry-Miss M. Woffington, 1st appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Quacks or Loves the Physician

Performance Comment: Sir Patient Careful-Yates; Dr Medley-Macklin; Clitander-Mozeen; Dr Ticklepulse-Turbutt; Dr Refugee-Blakes; Harry-Usher; Caudle-Winstone; Novice-Marr; Lysette-Mrs Bennet; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Doris-Miss Bradshaw; Nurse-Miss Pitt; Prologue-Mrs Woffington [1745 edition; General Advertiser lists only principal actors].1745 edition; General Advertiser lists only principal actors].
Cast
Role: Clitander Actor: Mozeen
Role: Doris Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Pitt

Dance: IV: Dance-Muilment

Event Comment: With proper Decorations. Afterpiece, Containing His Surprizing Victory over Glumdalca, Queen of the Giants; His Magnificent reception in King Arthur's Courtv; His Marriage with the Princess Huncamunca; With the fatal Jealousy of Queen Dollalolla, and many other Historical Passages. [This notice accompanies subsequent announcements of Tom Thumb this season and will not be further recorded.] General Advertiser: Yesterday it was falsely and injuriously inserted in the Daily Papers, that a great quantity of arms was secreted in Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, which seem'd calculated only to Prejudice the Proprietor of that House, having no other foundation than his having the said Theatre as a Guard Room for the Service of the Government

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Macklin; King-Blakes; Grizzle-Yates; Glumdalca-I. Sparks; Foodle-Leigh; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Macklin; Cleora-Miss Cole; Noodle-Marr; Doodle-Bransby; Huncamunca-Taswell; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Goodfellow.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Cleora Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: III: Grand Dance-Muilment

Event Comment: [G+General Advertiser for 19 Oct. missing.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-Delane; Monimia-Mrs Giffard; Polydore-Stevens; Florella-Miss Minors; Page-Miss Macklin; Castalio-Havard; Acasto-Bridges; Chaplain-Turbutt; Serina-Mrs Ridout (General Advertiser, 17 Oct.)
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Page Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Song: III: Lowe

Dance: V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Charke, her first appearance here; Sir Francis-Morgan, his first appearance here; Lord Townly-Furnival; Manly-Paget; Basset-Blakey; Squire-Shepherd; Moody-L. Hallam; Poundage-Julian; Lady Grace-Miss Cushing; Jenny-Mrs Phillips; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Williamson; Myrtillo-Mrs Dove; Trusty-Miss Major.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Cushing
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Williamson
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Major.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17451028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Hale; Scrub-Hippisley; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Gibson; Bonniface-Marten; Foigard-Rosco; Gibbet-Chapman; Bagshot-Hayman; Dorinda-Mrs Hale; Cherry-Miss Hippisley; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Gipsey-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Foote; Varoles-Blakes; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Amanda-Miss Furnival; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Coupler-Collins; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Young Fashion-Mozeen; Lory-Neale; Bull-Woodburn; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Ridout; Nurse-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Furnival
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Father Martin Actor: Taswell
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Royer.

Dance: II: Mechel; IV: Mlle Mechel

Song: V: a Chorus song- [set by Handel, for the Gentlemen Volunteers of the City of London, Stand around, my brave boys written by John Lockman (Deutsch, Handel, p. 624)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Valet-Yates; Gayless-Blakes; Guttle-Taswell; Beau Trippit-Marr; Dick-Goodfellow; Melissa-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Bradshaw; Mrs Trippit-Mrs King; Prissy-Miss Cole; Kitty Pry-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Prissy Actor: Miss Cole

Song: II: Lowe; IV: Stand by my brave boys-Lowe

Dance: III: Mlle Mechel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Old Gerald-Collins; Young Gerald-Usher; Martin-Leigh; Angelica-Miss Bradshaw; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Crispin-Mrs Bridges; Maid-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cole.

Dance: III: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Song: V: As17451114, but Lowe

Event Comment: Mainpiece containing the Distresses and death of King Henry VIv; The Artful Acquistion of the Crown by King Richardv; The Murder of Prince Edward and his Brother in the Towerv; the Landing of the Earl of Richmondv, and Death of King Richardv in the memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the houses of York and Lancaster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Hale; Richmond-Cibber; Buckingham-Cashell; Tressel-Chapman; Stanley-Rosco; Norfolk-Ridout; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Carr; Lord Mayor-Marten; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieut-Arthur; Oxford-Bencraft; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Duchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Horton; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty Fashion-Foote; Loveless-Giffard; Sir William Wisewood-Taswell; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Ann-Miss Cole; Narcissa-Mrs Woffington; Snap-Yates; Sly-Neale; Lawyer-Woodburn; Porter-Gray; Amanda-Miss Furnival.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ann Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Furnival.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: II: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: IV: Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Delane; Elder Brother-Havard; Younger Brother-Stevens; 1st Spirit-L. Sparkes; 2nd Spirit-Woodburn; Lady-Mrs Ridout; a Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Arne; Sabrina-Miss Edwards; The Dances-Muilment, Mechel, Miss Mechel, Desse, Leviez, Pelling, Roger, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Mills, Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17451010, but Scandal-Havard; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Nicodemus Somebody-Yates; Basil-Mozeen; Uncle-Collins; Jolt-I. Sparks; Fetch-Neale; Macahone-Barrington; Dolly-Miss Royer; Isabella-Miss Minors; Landlord-Vaughan; Ostler-Leigh; Irish Oratorio-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Royer
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Landlord Actor: Vaughan

Song: II, IV: Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Goodfellow; King Henry-Giffard; Buckingham-L. Sparks; Richmond-Havard; Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Macklin; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Lieutenant-Ray; Ratcliffe-Woodburn; Tyrrel-Simpson; Blunt-Usher; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Bransby; Norfolk-Mozeen; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Giffard; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Edward V Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Event Comment: As written by Shakespeare, never acted there before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-L.? Sparks; Ferdinand-Delane; Caliban-I. Sparks; Stephano-Macklin; Trinculo-Barrington; Anthonio-Goodfellow; Alonzo-Bridges; Gonzalo-Berry; Boatswain-Blakes; Miranda-Miss Edwards; Ariel-Mrs Clive (with proper songs); Francisco-Woodburn; Sebastian-Marshall; With the Original Decorations; particularly, The Grand Masque-; by Mr Arne; The Part of Juno-Mrs Arne; Iris-Miss Young; Ceres-Mrs Sibella With proper Chorus's and Dances.

Opera: Concluding with a Musical Entertainment (compos'd by Arne) of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Lowe; Amphitrite-Mrs Arne; Sea Nymphs-Mrs Young, Mrs Sibella; The whole interspers'd with Dances-Muilment, Desse, Miss Scott

Performance Comment: Neptune-Lowe; Amphitrite-Mrs Arne; Sea Nymphs-Mrs Young, Mrs Sibella; The whole interspers'd with Dances-Muilment, Desse, Miss Scott.
Event Comment: Mainpiece written on the plan of Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny In The Reign Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Cashell; Falconbridge-Ryan; Hubert-Bridgwater; France-Hale; Dauphin-Cibber; Pandulph-Johnson; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Rosco; Abbot-Marten; Arundel-Anderson; Melun-Gibson; Governor of Angiers-Carr; Lady Blanche-Miss Hippisley; Prince Arthur-Miss Morrison; Constance-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Pandulph Actor: Johnson
Role: Arundel Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Blanche Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Servants admitted to keep places on the stage, which will be fram'd into Front and side boxes, and entirely enclosed after the manner of an Oratorio. Ladies are desired to send servants to keep places to prevent mistakes. Tickets and places to be had at Mrs Pritchard's in Duke's late Earl's Court, Bow St.; At Mr Vaughan's, the Royal Exchange, Cornhill, and at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Ryan; Pedro-Cashell; Don John-Ridout; Leonato-Johnson; Claudio-Hale; Dogberry-Hippisley; Balthazar-Hayman; Hero-Mrs Hale; Margaret-Miss Hippisley; Antonio-Carr; Boracchio-Gibson; Conrade-Anderson; Verges-James; Fryar-Rosco; Town Clerk-Marten; Sexton-Arthur; Watch-Stoppelaer; Ursula-Mrs Vaughan; Boy-Miss Morrison; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Conrade Actor: Anderson
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Prudentia Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: PPeasant-Cooke; Comic Ballet-Cooke, Signora Campioni

Song: SSong of Diana from Dryden's Secular Masque,-Beard (set by Mr Boyce); Genius of England-Beard