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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Cast
Role: Acis Actor: Rochetti
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Polypheme Actor: Leveridge
Role: Coridon Actor: Legar
Role: Damon Actor: Salway.

Song: Likewise the Song Son Confusa Pastorella-Mr Rochetti, being the Favourite Hornpipe in the Opera of Porus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Quin
Role: Iago Actor: Ryan
Role: Cassio Actor: Walker
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: I: Pastoral-Vallois, lately arrived from the Opera at Paris, the first Time of his dancing in England; a Scholar to M Marcelle; II: Wooden Shoe Dance-Poitier; Serious Dance-Poitier, Mrs Laguerre; III: Sicilian Dance-Glover, Mrs Pelling; (at Desire) Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; IV: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; V: A new Peasant Dance-Poitier, Mrs Laguerre

Music: Grand Concert of Water Musick by Mr Randal [Handel?]-; [in which Poitier will beat the Kettle@Drums-Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Cast
Role: Roebuck Actor: Walker
Role: Lovewell Actor: Ryan
Role: Mockmode Actor: Neale
Role: Pamphlet Actor: Chapman
Role: Lyric Actor: Hippisley
Role: Rigadoon Actor: Aston
Role: Cripple Actor: Bullock
Role: Club Actor: Hall
Role: Brush Actor: Clark
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Leanthe Actor: Miss Binks
Role: Judge's Wife Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Pindress Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Bullfinch Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Trudge Actor: H. Bullock.

Song: II: Since Times are so Bad by Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Salway

Music: The celebrated Water@Musick by Mr Handel, in which-; Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker, accompany'd with Trumpets, French Horns

Dance: III: Scottish Dance, as17330329 IV: Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; V: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Artimona Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Lycomedes Actor: Quin
Role: Diphilus Actor: Aston
Role: Achilles Actor: Salway
Role: Ulysses Actor: Chapman
Role: Diomedes Actor: Laguerre
Role: Ajax Actor: Hall
Role: Periphas Actor: Walker
Role: Agyrtes Actor: Leveridge
Role: Thetis Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Theaspe Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Deidamia Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Philoe Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Artemona Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Gay Actor: Quin.

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Rogers; Scottish Dance, as17330424 Grand Dance of Fawns, as17330423

Music: The celebrated Water Musick by Mr Handel-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Job Baker; accompany'd with Trumpets and French Horns-

Performances

Dance: I: Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. III: Minuet by Mrs Grognet and Mrs Sanderson. V: Dutch Skipper by Mr and Mrs Davenport. Black Joak by Smith and Miss Mann

Song: II: Italian Song by Miss Young. IV: Italian Song by Mrs Mason

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: By Mr Delawn

Song: II: Wasever Nymphlike Rosamondby Miss Hill. V: A Song by a Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Smugler Actor: Johnson
Role: Clincher Sr Actor: Miller
Role: Clincher Jr Actor: Mechlin
Role: Vizard Actor: Cross
Role: Dicky Actor: Master Arne
Role: Errand Actor: Hallam
Role: Constable Actor: Harper
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Parly Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17341009

Music: Select Pieces composed by Mr Handel

Dance: II: Clown by Nivelon. III: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Shepherd's Mount, as17350218

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: By Mr and Mrs Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Courtwell Actor: Giffard
Role: Aspin Actor: Penkethman
Role: Manly Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Bardin
Role: Vulture Actor: Lyon
Role: Butler Actor: Hamilton
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Hughes
Role: Necessary Actor: Miss Tollet
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs M. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: German Flute Concerto by Mr Buchinger, his second since his arrival in England

Dance: As17350926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Touchwood Actor: Winstone
Role: Froth Actor: Berry
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Griffin
Role: Maskwell Actor: Quin
Role: Mellefont Actor: Milward
Role: Careless Actor: W. Mills
Role: Brisk Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Cynthia Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Music: A New Medley Overture, accompanied with French Horns, composed by Mr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Leon Actor: Delane
Role: Captain Actor: Ryan
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ridout
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Mullart
Role: Juan Actor: Marshall
Role: Sanchio Actor: Aston
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Old Woman Actor: Hippisley

Dance: II: By a Scholar of Nivelon's. III: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover and others

Song: I: Chanson a Boire, to Musick of Mr Handel's, sung by Leveridge and Laguerre. II: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. III: The Opinion of the Ancients, set to Musick, by the Famous Mr Henry Purcell, and sung by Leveridge and Beard. IV: A Song in the Anacreontick Stile by Leveridge. V: A new Song in Praise of Old English Brown Beer, being a Sequel to the Roast Beef Song, and fit to be sung by all True Britons, and Lovers of Old England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Music: With several Concertos on the Organ-; other Instruments-; Particularly a New Concerto on the Organ-by Mr Handel, on purpose for this Occasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Instrumental Music-Clegg, Weideman, Caporale, Miller; The Vocal Parts to consist of several of Mr Handel's Choruses-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber
Role: Valentine Actor: Giffard
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Ben Actor: Clough
Role: Foresight Actor: Julian
Role: Jeremy Actor: Peterson
Role: Buckram Actor: Dighton
Role: Trapland Actor: Dove
Role: Snap Actor: Hemskirk
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Scott
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Royer
Role: an Epiloguein the Character of Nobody Actor: Mr Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Miss Bradshaw.
Role: Muckworm Actor: Julian
Role: Gaylove Actor: Hemskirk
Role: Sapscull Actor: Dunstall
Role: Slango Actor: Freeman
Role: Blunder Actor: Clough
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: I: The Welsh Buffoon-two Masters Granier; III: A Hornpipe-Mr Rosoman; V: A Grand Ballet-Carney, Mrs Roland, Pelling, Granier, Mrs Vallois, Miss Scott

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

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

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Lavinio Actor: Hale
Role: Brunetto Actor: Gibson
Role: Barbarino Actor: Rosco
Role: Alberto Actor: Carr
Role: Mago Actor: Arthur
Role: Puritan Actor: Hippisley
Role: Officer Actor: Bencraft
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Prudentia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Trappolin Actor: Chapman.

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

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: Bissarre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Lavinio Actor: Blakes
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: II: A New Cantata (compos'd by Mr Arne)-Beard; III: Singing-Master Vernon; IV: The Incantation Song in Dryden's Indian Queen (composed by Purcell)-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Cast
Role: Treman Actor: Ryan
Role: Tinsel Actor: Dyer
Role: Fantome Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Vellum Actor: Macklin
Role: Butler Actor: Mrs Marten
Role: Coachman Actor: Dunstall
Role: Gardner Actor: Cushing
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Paddick
Role: Corporal Actor: Holtom.
Role: Timothy Actor: Collins
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Marten
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Bransby
Role: Statue Actor: Redman
Role: Peter Nettle Actor: Cushing
Role: Filbert Actor: Arthur
Role: Steward Actor: Anderson
Role: Constable Actor: Dunstall
Role: Stave Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parish Girl Actor: Miss Hallam.

Entertainment: NNew Prologue, Epilogue, likewise a New Pastoral Dialogue (never perform'd before)-Lowe, Mrs Lampe; The music by Mr Arne-

Dance: LLes Chasseurs Allemandes, as17521207

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abel

Music: I: Concerto on the Violin-Degiardini; II: An Organ Concerto by Arne-Mr Arne Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Ross
Role: Manly Actor: Davies
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Basset Actor: Blakes
Role: John Moody Actor: Burton
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Vernon
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: By Children Actor:
Role: Jasper Actor: Mas. Cautherley
Role: Fribble Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Flash Actor: Mas. Moore
Role: Puff Actor: Mas. Wallace
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Concluding with a Country Dance Actor: characters.

Dance: (BBy desire) a Hornpipe-Mr Harrison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Essex Actor: Murphy
Role: Southampton Actor: Havard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Lord Cecil Actor: Burton
Role: Raleigh Actor: Bransby
Role: Lieut. Actor: Walker.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe, with Mr Garrick's new Scene

Cast
Role: With a new scene Actor: Garrick
Role: New Mimic Italian Song Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lord Chalkstone Actor: Garrick
Role: Mercury Actor: Beard
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aesop Actor: Bransby
Role: Charon Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Old Man Actor: Blakes
Role: Tatoo Actor: Marr
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: II: A New Dance-several Children, Scholars to Mr Leviez; III: A New Sailor's Dance, as17560217; IV: (By Particular Desire) Minuet-Leviez, Miss Macklin; V: The Garlands, as17560213

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Music: II:By Particular Desire Concerto on the Harpsichord-Mr Arne Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Arne. In the Manner of an Oratorio. The Music composed by Arne. Boxes Half a Guinea. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. To begin exactly at half an hour after Six. Tickets to be had and places to be taken of Varney at the Stage Door; and of Arne, next door to the Passage, in Charles St., Covent Garden. The Book is sold at R. Francklin's in Covent Garden, and at the Theatre the night of the performance. Price 1s. [Cross lists no receipts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Music: I: By Particular Desire, a Concerto on the Violin-Mr Hay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Bennet.
Role: Hartop Actor: Shuter
Role: Tim Actor: Costollo.

Dance: II: Prussian Sailors-Master Settree, Miss Twist (Scholars to Mr Settree); III: Comic Dance-Master Settree, Miss Twist; IV: Roast Beef of Old England or The Antigallican-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; V: A Grotesque Minuet-Leppie, Miss Hilliard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Cast
Role: Countess of Rousillon Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Marinana Actor: Mrs Ferguson.
Role: Parolles Actor: Woodward
Role: Bertram Actor: Ross
Role: Lafeu Actor: Gibson
Role: King of France Actor: Walker
Role: Clown Actor: Shuter
Role: 1st Lord Actor: White
Role: 2nd Lord Actor: Davis
Role: Interpreter Actor: Bennet
Role: Widow of Florence Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Countess of Roussillon Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Helena Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Gardner.
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Walker, 1st appearance that stage.
Role: Harlow Actor: Davis
Role: Cape Actor: Dunstall
Role: Young Clerimont Actor: White
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Elliot

Dance: LLa Petite Bergere-Miss Lalauze; a Hornpipe, 1st time-Miss Lalauze (Music by Dr Arne); A Ball Dance, call'd the Louvre, ending with a Minuet-a Young scholar of Mr Lalauze, Miss Lalauze. Being the last time of their appearing on the stage. These Dances By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd From Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Foote
Role: Sir Chas M'Ruthen Actor: Gibson
Role: Crab Actor: Lewis
Role: Latitat Actor: Weston
Role: Lord John Actor: Death
Role: Tallyhoe Actor: Jackson
Role: Rackett Actor: Murden
Role: Servant Actor: Somers
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Reed.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: to conclude with a Dance Actor: the characters of the piece.
Role: Principal parts Actor: _Kennedy.
Role: Matthew Mug Actor: Foote
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Weston
Role: Sir Jacob Jollop Actor: Hayes
Role: Primer Actor: Wilkinson
Role: Heeltap Actor: Johnson
Role: Bruin Actor: Davis
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Daily
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Osborne

Dance: I: The Venetian Gardeners-Rogier, Miss Street; II: The Provincial Dance-Master Clayton, Miss Street (Apprentices to Mr Gerhardi)