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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers, as17640308 but _Grimaldi, Lauchery; II: The +Shepherdesses, as17640113; End Opera: A Dance, as17640301 but _Grimaldi, Tassoni

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17710515, but Loveit-Didier; Puff-Dancer; Flash-Davies; Tag-Mrs Collins.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: Dancer

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Master West, Miss West

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton With Harlequin a Captive

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Winstone; Neptune-Turbutt; Priest of Aurora-Salway; Terra-Mrs Cross; Phoebus-Mrs Cantrell; Phaeton-Cross; Clymene-Mrs Clive; Ethiopian-Essex; Moors-Pelling, Villeneuve, Davenport, Rector; Seasons-Villeneuve, Duke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling; Turkish Dancers-Delamayne, Mrs Walter; Turk-Salway; Harlequin-Le Brun; Morocco Servant-Poitier; Colombine-Miss Mann; Her Maid-Mrs Pritchard; Captain of the Galley-Este; Innkeeper-Turbutt; Barber-Grey; Porter-Leigh; China Woman-Mrs Ferguson; Lodging Woman-Mrs Bennet; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole; Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mlle Anne Roland; Followers of Adonis-Pelling, Rector, Davenport, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Cantrell; Hours-Pelling, Rector, Davenport, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Cantrell .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Wits Or The Triumvirate Of Poets At Rehearsal

Performance Comment: [The author is not known, but the title page states that it was written by W. M.] Edition of 1704: Prologue-; Epilogue-; Mr Aw'dwell-Mills; Praiseall-Cibber; Fastin-Powell; Amorous-Pinkethman; Lord Whiffle-Thomas; Lord Whimsical-Verbruggen; Marsillia-Mrs Verbruggen; Patience-Mrs Essex; Mrs Wellfed-Mrs Powell; Calista-Mrs Temple; Isabella-Mrs Cross; Lady Loveall-Mrs Knight; Betty Useful-Mrs Kent; Players-Johnson, Pinkethman, Mrs Lucas, Miss Cross; Singers-Mrs Cross, Pate; Dancers-Mrs Cross, Mrs Lucas.
Cast
Role: Dancers Actor: Mrs Cross, Mrs Lucas.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: Mr Gibbons's Company of French Rope Dancers; where you will see stiff Rope-little Child (about two Years and a half old) perform such wonderful things, as is surprising to all that behold him; extraordinary Dancing on the stiff Rope-A Young Maiden who dances to Admiration; Dancing on the Rope, Playing on the Violin-the famous Scaramouch lately come from France, who turns himself as if he was going on the Ground; Walking on the Slack Rope after the Italian manner-A Young Man; Lastly Tumbles-The Famous Gibbon who has had the honour to perform before most of the Courts in Europe, for Lightness, and Agility, far beyond what has ever yet been seen; You will likewise be entertained with good Musick-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Arcadia or The Shepherds Wedding

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; In which will be introduc'd Dancing-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Vincent, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, others; The whole to conclude with a Pastoral Processionto the Wedding of Thyrsis-; The Arcadians-the Comedians, Singers, Dancers.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Davis; Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Palmer; Jacques-Lee; Oliver-Johnston; Le Beu-M'George; Amiens-the Gentleman who sung in the Conscious Lovers; Charles-Keen; Corin-Castle; Adam-Hurst; Denis-Mahon; William-Hamilton; Silvius-Quick; Touchstone-Shuter; Celia-Mrs M'George; Phebe-Miss Madden; Audrey-Mrs Worley; Rosalind-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-F. Gentleman; Henry-Bannister; Richmond-Davis; Buckingham-Gardner; Prince Edward-Master Cape; Duke of York-Miss Rose; Tressel-A Young Gentleman, first appearance; Lady Anne-Miss Ogilvie, first time; Duchess of York-Mrs Painter; Queen-Mrs Wright from Dublin; Stanley-Bailey; Catesby-Farrell; Ratcliff-Dancer; Lord Mayor-Sharpless; Lieut.-Lings (Hogan).
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Dancer

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Entertainment: SScrub's Trip to the Jubilee (a New Occasional Prologue)-Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto Or The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calistos Additional performers

Performance Comment: See Boswell, Restoration Court Stage, pp. 201-2- Singers-Mrs Masters, Mrs Peirce, Robert, Degrang, Shepheard, Maxfield, Preston, Letelier, Bopins, Bury; Boys-Jack, Waters, Coninsby, Smyth; Harpsicals-Corneille, Bartleme; Theorboes-Marsh, Lylly; Bass Violls-Coleman, Stephkins, Bates; Recorders-Paisible, Bootell, DeBreame, Giton; Gittars-Frasico Corbett, Outom, Delony, Delloney; Trumpeters-Bounty, Thompson, Ragway, Christmas; Kettle Drummer-VanBright; Violins-NicholasStaggins, Singleton, Clayton, Tho. Fitz, Hewson, Myres, Tho. Farmer, Aleworth, Jo. Bannister, Lediger, Harris, Theo. Fitz, Greetinge, Ashton, Gamble, Fashions, Flower, Isaack Staggins, John Strong, Finell, Browne, Brookwell, Dorney, Spicer, Price, Pagitt, Duffill, Kidwell, Jo. Farmer, Basrier, Viblett, Hall, Eagles; Dancers-St Andre, Isaacke, Delisle, Herriette, Dyer, Smyth, Motley, Berto, Letang, Muraile, LeRoy, LeDuke.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: Phoebus-Mrs Cantrell; Phaeton-Cross; Clymene-Mrs Clive; Ethiopian-Essex; Turkish Dancers-Delamayne, Mrs Walter; Turk-Salway; Harlequin-Le Brun; Morocco Servant-Poitier; Colombine-Miss Mann; Colombine's Maid-Mrs Pritchard; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole; Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mlle Anne Roland, but see17360304.

Music: IV: Kettle Drums by Poitier

Dance: I: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: The Double Jealousy: Miller-Poitier; His Wife-Mlle Roland; Coquet-Mrs Walter; Followers-Villeneuve, Pelling, Duke, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett (with New Habits)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Afterpiece Title: The Worm Doctor

Performance Comment: As17361012, but dancers-H. Feyting, +Delagarde, Mrs +Bullock, Miss +Gerrard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Conjurer

Performance Comment: Dick Shamwell-Leveridge; Tom Dingle-Salway; Jamey Dingle-Bencraft; Innkeeper-Mullart; Bell Banter-Mrs Lampe; With Chorus of Singers-; Dancers-; in the Masque Les Matelots-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Concluding with a new Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Dancers Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17611008, but The Dances-Sga Manesiere, Mlle _Capdeville-a short list of dancers.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Entertainment: fter the Masque will be presented the Humours of the Age-in imitation of Shakespeare's STAGES by Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Escalus-Palmer; Paris-Smith; Montague-Keen; Capulet-Newton; Benvolio-Davis; Tibalt-Bannister; Old Capulet-Pierce; Fryar Lawrence-Gardner; Mercutio-Shuter; Balthazar-Strange; Sampson-Mendez; Abram-Quick; Peter-Weston; Apothecary-Castle; Page-Master Palmer; Lady Capulet-Mrs Burden; Nurse-Mrs Gardner; Juliet-Mrs Dancer; Occasional Prologue (given between the Acts)-as17670529-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Dancer

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Chamont-T. Barry; Polydore-Sowdon; Acasto-Hurst; Chaplain-Thompson; Ernesto-Castle; Page-Miss Palmer; Monimia-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: End: The Fingalian-Miss Froment; End I Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Weston, Aickin, Sparks, Vandermeer, Hamilton, Saunders, Jacobs, Lings, Castle, F. Gentleman, Dancer, Farrel, M'George, Wheeler, Griffiths, Pearce, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Jewell; With an Occasional Prologue-Foote.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: The Pedlar-Mas. and Miss West, apprentices to Grimaldi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Disertore

Performance Comment: Rosetta-Sga Guglielmi; Alessio-Lovattini; Gian Luioi-Marigi; Gianetta-Sga Bernardi; Beltramino-Savoi; Tonina-Sga Mengis Boschetti; Montacielo-Ristorini; Ballet Master-Galeotti; Principal Dancers-Mlle Heinel, Sga Crispi, Lepy, Lepy Jr, Sga Guidi, Sga Curz, Galeotti, Como; Painter, Machinist-Bigarri Jr (Edition of 1770).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Sheridan; Southampton-Aickin; Cecil-Gardner; Raleigh-Dancer; Lieutenant-Griffiths; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Burton; Nottingham-Mrs Jefferies; Rutland-Miss Hayward .
Cast
Role: Raleigh Actor: Dancer

Afterpiece Title: hay The Author

Dance: hay IV: The Nosegay, as17700611

Song: hay IV: By Mrs Jewell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Vandermere; Sir Jealous Traffick-Lloyd; Butler-Griffith; Charles-Smith; Whisper-Dancer; Sir George Airy-Robson; Drawer-Mas. Lapper; Servant-Ledwith; Sir Francis Gripe-Brownsmith; Isabinda-Miss Trowell; Scentwell-Miss Vincent; Patch-Miss Fairlamb; Miranda-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: Dancer

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble with a Song in Character-Vandermere; Capt. Loveit-Griffith; Puff-Smyth; Jasper-Ledwith; Flash-Dancer; Miss Biddy-Miss Trowell; Tag-Miss Fairlamb.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Dancer

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Mas. Lapper; End of Play: Hornpipe-Mrs Cope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Robson, Aickin, Davies, F. Gentleman, Vandermere, Hamilton, Castle, Weston, Dancer, Knowles, Farrell, Miller, Lings, Pierce, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Didier, first time on that stage.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Vandermere; Loveit-Dancer; Puff-Hamilton; Flash-Davis; Miss Biddy-Mrs Granger; Tagg-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Dancer

Dance: I: The Cowkeepers-Mas. West, Miss West

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madrigal And Truletta

Performance Comment: Parts-Davis, Dancer, Knowles, Vandermere, Griffiths, Farrell, Groves, Vowell, Mas. Sewett (with songs), Miss Smith, first time on any stage, Mrs Granger, Mrs Collins; Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-a Gentleman from the City, first appearance on any stage; Sir George Airy-Davis; Charles-Dancer; Sir Francis Gripe-Vandermere; Sir Jealous Traffick-Fearon; Whisper-Knowles; Servants-Groves, Vowell; Miranda-Mrs Didier; Isabinda-Mrs Granger; Scentwell-Miss Willis; Patch-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Dancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Young Gentleman, 1st time [Stokes (Morning Chronicle, 19 Sept.)]; Buckingham-Fearon; King Henry-Gardner; Richmond-Davis; Stanley-Lloyd; Tressel-Dancer; Lord Mayor-Francis; Catesby-Farrel; Lieutenant-Vowell; Blunt-Walters; Prince Edward-Miss Lings; Duke of York-Miss Francis; Ratcliff-Smith; Tyrrel-Adams; Lady Anne-Miss Platt; Duchess of York-Mrs White; Queen-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Dancer

Afterpiece Title: Madrigal and Trulletta

Performance Comment: Parts-Davis, Griffiths, Lings, Parsons, Farrel, Vowell, Pierce, Dancer, Miss Morrison, Miss Wentworth (with songs in character), Mrs Parsons.

Entertainment: IV: Imitations Rhetorical and Vocal-Bannister; Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great Or The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-West; Hephestion-Russell; Lysimachus-Smith; Cassander-Comerford; Polyperchon-Jones; Perdiccas-Johnson; Thessalus-Dancer; Aristander-Thomas; Eumenes-Brown; Clytus-Lewis; Roxana-Mrs Wilks; Sysigambis-Mrs Ross; Parisatis-Miss Taylor; Satira-A Gentlewoman [unidentified].unidentified].
Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Dancer

Afterpiece Title: Marriage a la Mode i

Song: II: the grand chorus, See the conquering Hero comes-; Between Acts: Singing, as17760925

Entertainment: Monologue.The Painter's Art-[from Taste, by Samuel Foote]; Lady Pentweazle-Master Russell

Event Comment: SSigismunda by Mrs Dancer, being her first appearance on this stage, --was well received and great applause, --She is a good figure, and has a great deal of merit, --and is an acquisition to the theatre (Hopkins MS Notes). Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 21 Nov. 1765.] Got with difficulty into the Pit before the play began. Holland played Tancred pretty well but can never divest himself of a certain stiffness...Mrs Dancer was affecting in Sigismunda...Lovel [in the afterpiece] by King, much better than by Cautherly. Saw the Duchess of Ancaster at the Play, who tho upwards of 40, is still remarkably handsome (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Holland; Siffredi-Love; Osmond-Aickin; Rodolpho-Ackman; Officers-Keen, Strange, Marr; Laura-Mrs Hopkins; Sigismunda-Mrs Dancer, 1st appearance there.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson, the Dancer, and Miss Robinson Jr, the Page in The Orphan. At the particular Desire of Persons of Quality. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Dance: I: Passacaille-Miss Robinson; II: Peirette-Mrs Brett; III: Polonese-Miss Robinson, Rainton; IV: Harlequin-Rainton; V: Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson

Music: II: Serenade on Violin-Roger , to his Mistress in the Character of Pierot