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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Milward; Younger Brother-Wright; 1st Spirit-Mills; 2d Spirit-Cashell; Lady-Mrs Mills; Euphrocine-Mrs Clive; Bacchanal-Beard; Sabrina-Mrs Arne; With the Dances-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf, Liviez, Baudouin, Rector, Davenport, Cook, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Vallois.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato

Performance Comment: Edition of 1740 lists no singers' names. Deutsch, Handel, p. 496, gives singers-Signora Francesina, The Boy, Russell, Beard, Reinhold.

Music: With two new Concertos for several Instruments-; And a New Concerto on the Organ-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17420313 but Constant-Cross; Col Bully-Beard will introduce songs proper to the play; particularly You Good Fellows All-.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: By particular desire, a Chacone-Desse; III: Running Footman's Dance, as17420428

Song: IV: Song-Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Performance Comment: Samson-Beard; Dalila-Signora Francesina; Micah-Signora Francesina, Sullivan; Harapha-Reinhold; Israelite Woman-Signora Avolio (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 351). Mrs Delany to Mrs Dewes, 25 Feb.: Francesina sings most of Mrs Cibber's parts and some of Mrs Clive's. [See Deutsch, Handel, p. 585.]See Deutsch, Handel, p. 585.]
Cast
Role: Samson Actor: Beard
Role: Dalila Actor: Signora Francesina
Role: Micah Actor: Signora Francesina, Sullivan
Role: Harapha Actor: Reinhold
Role: Israelite Woman Actor: Signora Avolio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Sheridan at the particular desire of several Ladies of Quality.
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: 2nd Murderer Actor: Bencraft
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Clive.
Role: MacDuff Actor: Ryan
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: Banquo Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Malcolm Actor: Hale
Role: Donalbaine Actor: Anderson
Role: Lenox Actor: Stephens
Role: Seyward Actor: Cashell
Role: Seyton Actor: Ridout
Role: Hecate Actor: Rosco
Role: 1st Murderer Actor: Marten
Role: Witches Actor: Hippisley, Woodward, James
Role: With the original Music Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Beard; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Sir ThomasTesty-Hippisley; Old Hob-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Roger-Bencraft; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Miss Hippisley; Hob-Philips.
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Beard
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Hippisley
Role: Old Hob Actor: Marten
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Roger Actor: Bencraft
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Hob Actor: Philips.

Dance: GGrand Ballet, as17440423

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hercules

Performance Comment: Hercules-Reinhold, bass; Dejanira-Miss Robinson, contralto; Hyllus-Beard, tenor; Iole-Signora Francesina, soprano; Lichas- (Deutsch, Handel, p. 601).
Cast
Role: Hercules Actor: Reinhold, bass
Role: Dejanira Actor: Miss Robinson, contralto
Role: Hyllus Actor: Beard, tenor
Role: Iole Actor: Signora Francesina, soprano
Role: Lichas Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Hippisley
Role: Mirabel Actor: Ryan
Role: Fainall Actor: Hale
Role: Marwou'd Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Witwou'd Actor: Chapman
Role: Petulant Actor: Woodward
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Millimant Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard; Lady Loverule-Mrs Havard; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Jobson Actor: Dunstall
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Occasional Oratorio

Performance Comment: [No characters.] First soprano-Signora Francesina; Tenor-Beard; Bass-Reinhold (Deutsch, Handel, pp. 629-30.); With a newConcerto on the Organ-.
Cast
Role: First soprano Actor: Signora Francesina
Role: Tenor Actor: Beard
Role: Bass Actor: Reinhold
Role: With a newConcerto on the Organ Actor: .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Giffard; Flip-Dunstall; Beau Mizen-Cibber; Arabella-Mrs Dunstall; Rovewell-Gibson; Easy-Storer; Cribbige-Anderson; Purser-Paget; Belinda-Mrs Bland; Jenny Private-Miss Young; Jiltup-Miss Copen; Advocate-Miss Ferguson; Barmaid-Miss Haughton; Sailors-Morgan, James, Collins, Bencraft; Fair Quaker-Mrs Hale; In II, the Famous Song of Ninety Two-Beard; In III, Hornpipe-Oates.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard
Role: Flip Actor: Dunstall
Role: Beau Mizen Actor: Cibber
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Rovewell Actor: Gibson
Role: Easy Actor: Storer
Role: Cribbige Actor: Anderson
Role: Purser Actor: Paget
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Jenny Private Actor: Miss Young
Role: Jiltup Actor: Miss Copen
Role: Advocate Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Barmaid Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Sailors Actor: Morgan, James, Collins, Bencraft
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: the Famous Song of Ninety Two Actor: Beard
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Oates.

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performance Comment: Pyramus-Beard; Moonshine-Roberts; Lion-a Gentleman; Thisbe-Mrs Lampe; the whole to conclude with the Last New Dance call'd Foote's Vagaries-.
Cast
Role: Pyramus Actor: Beard
Role: Moonshine Actor: Roberts
Role: Lion Actor: a Gentleman
Role: Thisbe Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: the whole to conclude with the Last New Dance call Actor: .

Song: I: Duet-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; IV: Myself I Shall adore by Handel-Mrs Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Woodward first appearance in 7 years
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Berry
Role: Charles Actor: Havard
Role: Whisper Actor: James
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Woodward; Stocks-Blakes; Cloe-Mrs Clive; Lovemore-Beard 1st appearance there in 5 years.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Woodward
Role: Stocks Actor: Blakes
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lovemore Actor: Beard 1st appearance there in 5 years.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Lee; Friar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthazar (with a Song in Character)-Beard; Verges-Neale; Conrade-Usher; Town Clerk-James; Sexton-Ray; Hero-Mrs Elmy; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Cole; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; In II a Masquerade Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Benedict Actor: Garrick
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Havard
Role: Leonato Actor: Berry
Role: Don John Actor: Winstone
Role: Claudio Actor: Lee
Role: Friar Actor: Bridges
Role: Borachio Actor: Blakes
Role: Dogberry Actor: Taswell
Role: Balthazar Actor: Beard
Role: Verges Actor: Neale
Role: Conrade Actor: Usher
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James
Role: Sexton Actor: Ray
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: In II a Masquerade Dance Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Havard; Elder Brother-Usher; Younger Brother-King; First Spirit-Mills; Second Spirit-Master Mattocks; Bacchanal-Beard; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Lady-Mrs Elmy; Sabrina-Miss Norris (with the song of Sweet Echo) her 1st appearance on that stage; The Dances-Matthews, Mlle Contri (her 1st time of appearing on that stage), Pelling, Shawford, Yates, Macclean, Mrs Addison, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.
Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Havard
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Usher
Role: Younger Brother Actor: King
Role: First Spirit Actor: Mills
Role: Second Spirit Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Bacchanal Actor: Beard
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Norris
Role: The Dances Actor: Matthews, Mlle Contri

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Shuter
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison.
Role: Claudio Actor: King.
Role: Benedict Actor: Garrick
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Havard
Role: Leonato Actor: Berry
Role: Don John Actor: Winstone
Role: Friar Actor: Bridges
Role: Borachio Actor: Blakes
Role: Dogberry Actor: Taswell
Role: Balthazar Actor: Beard
Role: Verges Actor: Neale
Role: Conrade Actor: Usher
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James
Role: Sexton Actor: Ray
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: In II a Masquerade Dance Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17491103, but add Lovemore-Beard; Stocks-Blakes.
Cast
Role: add Lovemore Actor: Beard
Role: Stocks Actor: Blakes.
Role: Lovemore Actor: Beard
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Woodward
Role: Mr Stocks Actor: Blakes
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Add Moody Actor: Winstone.
Role: Townly Actor: Barry
Role: Manly Actor: Havard
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Basset Actor: Woodward
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Blakes
Role: Poundage Actor: Usher
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17500118, but Damon-Beard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: As17500131, but vocal parts-Beard, Reinhold, Master Mattocks.
Cast
Role: vocal parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Master Mattocks.
Role: Dorilas Actor: Garrick
Role: Poliphontes Actor: Havard
Role: Nabras Actor: Berry
Role: Euricles Actor: Usher
Role: Erox Actor: Bridges
Role: High Priest Actor: Winstone
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17500126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: singing Actor: _in Act I not listed.
Role: George Actor: King
Role: Thoroughgood Actor: Berry
Role: Truman Actor: Blakes
Role: Uncle Actor: Bridges
Role: Blunt Actor: Palmer
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: In Act I singing Actor: Master Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Don Saverio

Performance Comment: Don Saverio-Beard; Palmerio-Reinhold; Alonzo-Master Mattocks; Violante-Miss Norris; Julietta-Miss Cole; Clarice-Mrs Clive (1st Edition.).
Cast
Role: Don Saverio Actor: Beard
Role: Palmerio Actor: Reinhold
Role: Alonzo Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Julietta Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Clarice Actor: Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: As17500331 but vocal parts-_Beard.
Cast
Role: vocal parts Actor: _Beard.
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Dorilas Actor: Garrick
Role: Poliphontes Actor: Havard
Role: Nabras Actor: Berry
Role: Euricles Actor: Usher
Role: Erox Actor: Bridges
Role: High Priest Actor: Winstone
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Mercury Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Tattoo Actor: King
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Old Man Actor: Taswell
Role: Charon Actor: Winstone.
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Aesop Actor: Bridges
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Riot Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: SSwedish Gardeners, as17491219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Yates
Role: Pedro Actor: Havard
Role: Roderigo Actor: Berry
Role: Curio Actor: Scrase
Role: Seberto Actor: Mozeen
Role: Jaques Actor: Blakes
Role: Lopez Actor: Vaughan
Role: Master of the Mad House Actor: Bridges
Role: Governor Actor: Raftor
Role: Porter Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Drunken Servant Actor: Shuter
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Sowdon
Role: Stuttering Cook Actor: Woodward
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Winstone
Role: Mad Welchman Actor: James
Role: 1st Outlaw Actor: Ackman
Role: 2nd Outlaw Actor: Paddick
Role: 3rd Outlaw Actor: Marr
Role: Gentleman Actor: Simson
Role: Peasant Actor: Blakey
Role: Keeper Actor: Costollo
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Fool Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Julietta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Secular Masque

Performance Comment: Monus-Beard; Mars-Reinhold; Chronos-Wilder; Janus-Master Mattocks; Venus-Miss Norris; Diana-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Monus Actor: Beard
Role: Mars Actor: Reinhold
Role: Chronos Actor: Wilder
Role: Janus Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: New Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17501018, but Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Lucy-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Clive; Epilogue-_.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mathews
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Duretete Actor: Garrick
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Palmer
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Yates
Role: Dugard Actor: Blakes
Role: Petit Actor: Shuter
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Mrs Clive, Woodward, Beard, Shuter, Mrs Bennet, Miss Minors, Mrs Green, Miss Norris.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Harvey, Mad Camargo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Havard
Role: Foresight Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Taswell
Role: Jeremy Actor: Blakes
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Scandal Actor: Palmer
Role: Tattle Actor: Woodward
Role: Ben Actor: Yates
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Winstone; Miller-Berry; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Margery-Mrs Yates; Kate-Miss Minors; Peggy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone
Role: Miller Actor: Berry
Role: Dick Actor: Blakes
Role: Joe Actor: Beard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Green.

Song: Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Mossop his 1st appearance on the English stage
Role: Buckingham Actor: Lee
Role: Tressel Actor: Blakes
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Richmond Actor: Havard
Role: Lieut. Actor: Ray
Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Stanley Actor: Winstone
Role: Catesby Actor: Marr
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: King Henry Actor: Berry.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palemon-Master Mattocks; Laura-Miss Norris; Pastora-Mrs Clive; to conclude with a Rural Dance-Mathews.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Beard
Role: Palemon Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: to conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Mathews.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Performance Comment: Colin-Beard; Thyrsis-Mas. Vernon; Dorilas-Wilder; Phillis-Miss Norris; Daphne-Mrs Clive (First edn.); To conclude with a Pastoral Dance-Harvey, Sg and Sga Piettero, Mad Janeton Auretti, etc.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Ross for the first time
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Berry
Role: Truman Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Other characters-Blakes, Shuter, Vaughan, Atkins, Costollo, Mrs Bennet, Mad Mariet, Miss Minors, Mrs Yates, Mrs Toogood, Beard, Sigr Piettero, Siga Piettero, Harvey, Pelling, Roger, Shawford, Shawford Jun, Harrison, Mrs Addison, Mad Mariet, Mrs Toogood, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford, Mrs Santimore, Matthews, Mad J. Auretti; New Music-; Habits, Decorations, Scenes. Nothing under full price will be taken during the performance. Habits, Decorations, Scenes. Nothing under full price will be taken during the performance.

Song: I: Mattocks