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Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Perform'd before. Applebee's, 15 Feb.: The Village Opera was perform'd...with such Hissing and Clapping that the like was never known; for great Numbers of prejudic'd and partial People got together, and fell a Hissing before the Performers utter'd a Word

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Village Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17291104, but Dervise-_; Omar-_; Selima-Mrs Boheme who never appeared on any stage before.

Dance: FFlag Dance-Nivelon; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; Ballance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Smith; Brazen-Bullock; Bullock-Penkethman; Recruits-Collet, R. Williams; Welsh Collier-Eaton; Sylvia-Mrs Thomas; Melinda-Mrs Haughton; Rose-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; Kite-Woodward, who never appear'd on this Stage before.

Dance: HHarlequin's Dance-Sandham, Sandham's Daughter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-a Gentleman for this Diversion; Archer-Hewson; Sir Charles-Stoppelaer; Sullen-Dove; Foigard-Jones; Bonniface-Lacy; Gibbet-Ross; Scrub-Reynolds; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Elsam; Dorinda-a Gentlewoman who never perform'd on any Stage before; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woodward; Cherry-Mrs Careless; Gipsey-Mrs Storey.

Song: BBarbarous Cruel Man (the favourite Song)-Stoppelaer; Excell

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-a young Actor who never appear'd on this Stage before [Marshall? See bills of 22 and 29 Dec.].Marshall? See bills of 22 and 29 Dec.].

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-a young Actor, who never appear'd on this Stage before [Marshall, according to bill of 29 Dec.].Marshall, according to bill of 29 Dec.].

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17301120, but Torrismond-a Person who never appear'd on any Stage before; Raymond-Huddy; Alphonso-Havard; Fryar-W. Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Performance Comment: See17310203, but Mrs Novel-a Gentlewoman who never appear'd on this Stage before; Bookweight and Orator-Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: See17310114, but Tom Thumb-Miss Jones (in an entire new Habit); Grizzle-Jones; A new Epilogue-Miss Jones in the Character of Tom Thumb, by the Author of the Jealous Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Cast
Role: Sawney Mac Staytape Actor: Wathen

Dance: Davenport, Miss Jones

Song: In third piece: a Humorous New Song, written by Jones, in the Character of a Welsh Taylor-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17301211, but Essex-a Gentleman who never appear'd on any Stage before; Rutland-Mrs Morgan; Lieutenant-_.

Music: Set of Gentlemen Performers will entertain the Audience with an elegant Concert of Musick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

Performance Comment: As17301130, but Patie-a young Actor, who never perform'd on any Stage before; Jenny-Miss Oates; Symon-Berry; Margery-_.

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Angelica-Mrs Bambridge, who never appear'd on this Stage before; Standard-Rosco; Smugler-Collett; Clincher Sr-W. Giffard; Clincher Jr-Bullock; Vizard-Havard; Tom-Williams; Lady Darling-Mrs Palmer; Parly-Mrs Moss; Dicky-Eaton.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17311015, but Harlequin-a Gentleman who never appear'd on that Stage before.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Bedlam

Performance Comment: Mad Dancing Master-Burney; Mad Soldier-a Gentleman; Maid Gamester-Bardin; Mad Lady-Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Mad Dancing Master Actor: Burney

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Miller; Flora-a Gentlewoman who never appear'd on any Stage before; Epilogue-Morgan on an Ass.

Dance: LLes Amans-Burney, Mrs Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17320228, but Arbella-an Actress who never appeared on that Stage before; Bookseller-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Song: II: The Wheedler-Excel; III: The Merry Country Lass-Miss Wherrit; IV: Bacchanalian Song-Excel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Delane; Southampton-Rosco; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Raleigh-Bardin; Lieutenant-Williams; Queen-Mrs Williamson, who never appear'd on this Stage before; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.

Dance: D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois, Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Miss Norsa, who never appeared on any stage before; Macheath-Walker; Peachem-Hippisley; Lockit-Hall; Player-Milward; Beggar-Chapman; Mat-Salway; Filch-Clarke; Mrs Peachem-Mrs Martin; Jenny-Mrs Forrester; Sukey-Mrs Templer; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby; Lucy-Mrs Egleton.

Dance: I: new French Peasant-Poitier, Miss LaTour; II: Comic Dance, as17321209

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Hulett; Anne Bullen-Mrs Thurmond; Piercy-Delane; Wolsey-W. Giffard; Northumberland-Huddy; Rochford-Rosco; Lady Diana-Mrs Purden; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Williamson; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Cole, a Child of four Years of Age, who never appeared on any stage before.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed

Performance Comment: As17330201, but Lady Diana-a young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage before; Epilogue-Miss Cole.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17321118, but Castalio-a Gentleman for his Diversion, who never appeared on any stage before; Chaplain-Wetherilt Jr; Cordelia-Miss Cole; Prologue on the Occasion-the Gentleman who plays Castalio.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: PPierrot and Pierrate-de Vallois, J. Delagarde

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but advance bill in Daily Post, 27 Sept., lists: Fryar-Giffard; Gomez-Norris, both from GF; Torrismond-Marshall; Bertran-Roberts; Alphonso-Corey; Raymond-Hewitt; Pedro-Stoppelaer; Lorenzo-Bridgwater; Queen-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Ware, who never appeared upon this stage before. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: By Miss Raftor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Bardin; Hob's Mother-Mrs Roberts; Sir Thomas-Lyon; Friendly-Jenkins; Dick-Woodward; Betty-Miss Tollett; Flora-a Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage before .

Dance: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Pierrot and Pierraite by d'Vallois and J. De la Garde

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before; Hob's Father-Harper; Sir Thomas-Shepard; Friendly-Berry; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pritchard; Flora-Miss Oates; Jenny-Mrs Shireburn .

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17331012, but Brazen-a Gentleman who never appeared on the stage before; Bullock-Lyon; Ballance-W. Giffard; Pearmain-Ayres; Lucy-Mrs Monlass .

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Performance Comment: Lovegirlo-Roberts; Galloon-Brief; Kissinda-Miss Atherton; Punchbowl-Mrs Egerton; Stormanda-Miss Martin; Leatherside-Middleton, who never appeared on this stage before; Bilkum-Hewson .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Wilks, who never appear'd on any Stage before; Imoinda-Mrs Roberts; Aboan-Turbutt; Charlotte-Mrs Charke; Daniel-James .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay