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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Maskwell Actor: Quin
Role: Touchwood Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Careless Actor: Ryan
Role: Mellefont Actor: Ridout
Role: Brisk Actor: Cibber
Role: Froth Actor: Gibson
Role: Sir Paul Pliant Actor: Collins
Role: Saygrace Actor: Paget
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Miss Bellamy 1st time
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Woffington 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Young
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Hunter Actor: Lowe
Role: Chaunter Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Quorum Actor: Marten

Song: III: a Ballad call'd Lothario-Miss Norris

Dance: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber
Role: Farewell Actor: Ridout
Role: Surly Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Hothead Actor: Dunstall
Role: Testimony Actor: Arthur
Role: Crack Actor: Waistkum, who never appeared on that stage before
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Friendly Actor: Lowe
Role: Hob Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Arthur
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hale.

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Cast
Role: Double Gallant Actor: Cibber
Role: Clerimont Actor: Anderson
Role: Careless Actor: Gibson
Role: Dr Bolus Actor: Arthur
Role: Rhubarb Actor: Oates
Role: Wilful Actor: Marten
Role: Old Atall Actor: Dunstall
Role: Finder Actor: Cushing
Role: Supple Actor: Paddick
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Collins
Role: Strut Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Young
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Hunter Actor: Lowe
Role: Chaunter Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Quorum Actor: Marten

Song: Between the acts: Miss Young

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Morelove Actor: Delane
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ryan
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Song: I: Lothario-Miss Falkner; II: The Truly Happy Man-Leveridge; IV: Mirth Gives Courage-Leveridge

Dance: V: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber
Role: Lothario Actor: Roberts
Role: Song Actor: _Lowe.
Role: Young Beville Actor: Delane
Role: Myrtle Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Cimberton Actor: Arthur
Role: Humphrey Actor: Marten
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks
Role: Daniel Actor: Collins
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Song in Act II Actor: Lowe.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: Miller Actor: Marten
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Joe Actor: Lowe.

Song: IV: The Smiling Hours-Roberts

Dance: V: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Young Clincher Actor: Collins
Role: Dickey Actor: Cushing.
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Vizard Actor: Ridout
Role: Smuggler Actor: Arthur
Role: Tom Actor: Dunstall
Role: Constable Actor: Marten
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: [Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Cushing
Role: Loveit Actor: Anderson
Role: Flash Actor: Cibber
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Haughton.

Dance: [I: A Peasant Dance-Master Granier, Miss Granier; III: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Ridout
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Gibson
Role: Sir William Actor: Arthur
Role: Snap Actor: Oates
Role: Sly Actor: Bencraft
Role: Lawyer Actor: Holtham
Role: Loveless Actor: Ryan
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Villeneuve, Mlle DeLaCointrie her 2nd appearance on English Stage; IV: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister; End: Louvre and Minuet-Villeneuve, a Young Lady Scholar of Villenueve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Harrison
Role: Jemmy Twitcher Actor: Holtham.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Phillips.
Role: Dye Trapes Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Macheath Actor: Lowe 1st appearance on that stage
Role: Peachum Actor: Arthur
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Beggar Actor: Paddick
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Bencraft
Role: Filch Actor: Cushing
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Smith
Role: Drawer Actor: Bennet
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Faulkner
Role: With Hornpipe Actor: Oates
Role: a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Valet Actor: Cushing
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Haughton.
Role: Sharp Actor: Mr Achurch from York
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Ward.

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's sister; II: A New Scotch Dance, in which will be introduced by Particular Desire the Scotch Measure, the Highland Reel-Froment, Mad DeLaCointrie; V: Minuet-Froment, Mad DeLaCointrie

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Baker.
Role: Aboan Actor: Sparkes.
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Delane
Role: Governor Actor: Anderson
Role: Blandford Actor: Ridout
Role: Driver Actor: Dunstall
Role: Stanmore Actor: Gibson
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Daniel Actor: Collins
Role: Hotman Actor: Holtham
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Copen
Role: Imoinda Actor: Miss Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Cast
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: Miller Actor: Marten
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Joe Actor: Lowe.

Dance: IV: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Baker, 1st time.
Role: Brute Actor: Woodward, 1st time
Role: Constant Actor: Ross
Role: Heartfree Actor: Smith
Role: Bully Actor: Beard
Role: Razor Actor: Dyer
Role: Lord Rake Actor: Davis
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Poitier

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

Music: I: Violin Solo-J. Martin

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Daw; III: New Comic Dance-Duquesney, Granier, Dumay; IV: The Catalonian Marriage, as17630308 End: a Minuet-Dumay, Miss Twist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 1st time
Role: Guiderius Actor: Keen
Role: Cloten Actor: King
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Arviragus Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Posthumus Actor: Powell
Role: Iachimo Actor: Holland
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Love
Role: Bellarius Actor: Havard
Role: Pissanio Actor: Packer
Role: In Act II Masquerade Dance Actor: Grimaldi, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Le Brush Actor: King
Role: Gulwell Actor: Packer
Role: Harwood Actor: Aickin
Role: Irishman Actor: Moody
Role: Frenchman Actor: Baddeley
Role: Scotchman Actor: Love
Role: Frankly Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman
Role: Lord Brilliant Actor: Fawcett
Role: Trickit Actor: Fox.

Song: II: A Song, The Judicious Choice-Kear

Dance: End: A Minuet-Miss Collett, Miss Giorgi, as17670508

Entertainment: BBucks Have At Ye All-J. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Manly Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Moody Actor: Burton.
Role: John Moody Actor: King.
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Barry
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Dancer.
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Wingfield, 2nd appearance
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Count Basset Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Love
Role: John Moddy Actor: Burton
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Papillion Actor: Weston.
Role: As17680308 But Kitty Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Hurst
Role: Young Wilding Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Sir John Elliot Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Papilion Actor: Weston
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Dance: II: The Cow@keepers- (with alterations and additions) (see17680426; IV: The Cotillion, as17680426 but Sga Lucchi to the dancers; End: +New Comic Dance, as17680116

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at ye all-J. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Mellefont Actor: Benson
Role: Cynthia Actor: Miss Collins.
Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: King
Role: Brisk Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Careless Actor: Wroughton
Role: Lord Froth Actor: Suett
Role: Lord Touchwood Actor: Packer
Role: Saygrace Actor: Chaplin
Role: Maskwell Actor: Kemble
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Cast
Role: Sir Richard Evergreen Actor: Suett
Role: Lord Heartwell Actor: Dignum
Role: Sam Actor: Burton
Role: Tinsel Actor: Dodd
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Dance: End II: an entire New Dance-Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir; End: The Irish Fair, as17880306

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: The Seraskier Actor: Kelly
Role: Cohenberg Actor: Barrymore
Role: Ismael Actor: Caulfield
Role: Yuseph Actor: Suett
Role: Leopold Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Peter Actor: Dignum
Role: Anselm Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Michael Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Soldier Actor: Trueman
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lilla Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Ghita Actor: Miss Jackson.

Dance: End I: an entire New Ballet (composed by J. D'Egville), Les Vendangeurs-by the Dancers from the king's Theatre (by permission of the Proprietor): Didelot, Laborie, Mme Rose Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; in which the Pas de Trois of La Fille Mal Gardee-; Minuet of Four, Honi Soit qui mal y Pense-

Ballet: End Opera: Telemaque. Telemachus-Didelot; Mentor-D'Egville; Calypso-Mme Rose Didelot; Venus-Mme Laborie; Zelie-Mme D'Egville; Cupid-Master Menage; Clytie-Miss J. Hilligsberg; Eucharis-Mme Hilligsberg; Nymphs, Attendants on Calypso-The Corps de Ballet , from the Opera House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Particularly a Sonata for a Flute and a Violin-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisable; And likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-Mr Paisable, Mr Banister; the whole being entirely New. Margaretta Gallia mention'd in my former Bills, has since got a Cold, and is very much indispos'd, therefore will not venture to Sing; but in her room Several Pieces of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: 7100316 but Plume Actor: Wilks
Role: Kite Actor: Estcourt
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Song: Several Comical Dialogues-Mr Dogget, Mr Leveridge; And other Entertainments of Ballad/Singing after the true English manner. Compos'd by Mr Estcourt-Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of Church Musick- for six or eight Voices, by Mr DeFesch; Several Songs in Italian-Mrs De Fesch, the first Time of he performing in publick since her Arrival in England; a new Concert on the Violon-Mr DeFesch; a Solo , composed, and perform'd on the Bass Viol-Mr St.Helene; Solo on the Violoncello-Mr St.Helene the first Time of his performing in Publick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: An Extraordinary Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick-; Particularly, the Instrumental Musick, Composed by Mr John Eccles for the Coronation-; With several of Mr Weldon's Songs made for his Consort in York-Buildings. To be Perform'd-Mr Hughs, the Boy; Entertainment on the Violin-Mr Deane (not perform'd there before)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Tofts.

Music: Wherein several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; with several select Pieces of Musick- compos'd by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell; And a comical Dialogue sung originally in The Island Princess,-Mr Leveridge, Mr Doggett

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Mrs Mayers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Rivals; or, The School Boy

Music: As17030423

Dance: The Devonshire Girl, being now upon her Return to the City of Exeter, will perform three several Dances, particularly her last New Entry in Imitation of Mademoiselle Subligni, Whip of Dunboyn by Mr Claxton, her Master-The Devonshire Girl; ...And at the desire of several Persons of Quality (hearing that Mr Pinkeman hath hired the two famous French Girls lately arriv'd from the Emperor's Court), They will perform several Dances on the Rope upon the Stage, being improv'd to that Degree, far exceeding all others in that Art.-two famous French Girls; Newest Humours of Harlequin , as perform'd by him before the Grand Signior at Constantinople-father of two famous French Girls; Also the Famous Mr Evans, lately arriv'd from Vienna, will shew you Wonders of another kind, Vaulting on the Manag'd Horse, being the greatest Master of that kind in the World-Mr Evans

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British General

Cast
Role: Caratach Actor: Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Bickerstaff.

Music: Mainpiece: With the Original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: When the fine Overture compos'd by the late ingenious Mr William Babell, for St. Cecilia's Day, will be perform'd with Trumpets, Hautboys, Violins, and Bassoons, with several other Pieces of Mr Handel's Composition, for Trumpets, French Horns by the best Masters. I: Mr Wm. Babell's Overture-; Overture Ptolomy-; Concerto Violin-; Hautboys Solo-; Concerto French Horns-; II: Overture Siroe-; Solo Flute-; Concerto Hautbois-; Seventh Concerto Corelli-; Concerto French Horns-; Several flute Pieces-Mr John Baston

Cast
Role: 's Overture Actor:
Role: Overture Ptolomy Actor:
Role: Concerto Violin Actor:
Role: Hautboys Solo Actor:
Role: Concerto French Horns Actor:
Role: Overture Siroe Actor:
Role: Solo Flute Actor:
Role: Concerto Hautbois Actor:
Role: Corelli Actor:
Role: Concerto French Horns Actor:
Role: Several flute Pieces Actor: Mr John Baston.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bury Fair

Music: The last New Entertainment compos'd for Flutes on the Stage,-Mr Bannister, Mr Bannister's Son

Song: Mrs Lyndsey

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Song: All the Songs set by the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mr Leveridge, Mrs Lyndsey, the new Boy