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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: Advertised, but apparently dismissed. Rich's Register: by reason Madem Salle wou'd not come to the House .
Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Event Comment: Receipts: #130 18s. Paid John Rich #500

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Sheriff Actor: Wignel.
Role: Falstaff Actor: Shuter
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Ross
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Northumberland Actor: Redman
Role: Westmorland Actor: Holtom
Role: Douglas Actor: Anderson
Role: Worcester Actor: Ridout
Role: Blunt Actor: Perry
Role: Peto Actor: R. Smith
Role: Gadshill Actor: Bencraft
Role: Francis Actor: Collins
Role: Vernon Actor: Gibson
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Carriers Actor: Bennet, Dunstall
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hotspur Actor: Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Erminia; or, The Fair and Vertuous Lady Author(s): Richard Flecknoe
Event Comment: TThe Jovial Crew deferred because of Indisposition of Miss Brent. Receipts: #135 16s. Paid Kemp for Lamps #6 8s. Dall returned to salary list at #1 10s. Paid John Rich #500

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Shuter
Role: Frederick Actor: Clarke
Role: Clerimont Actor: Ridout
Role: James Actor: Collins
Role: Decoy Actor: Marten
Role: Ramilie Actor: Dyer
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): Richard Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Erminia; or, The Fair and Vertuous Lady Author(s): Richard Flecknoe
Event Comment: Receipts: #128 16s. Paid Rich on account, #600

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Old Rents Actor: Sparks
Role: Hearty Actor: Beard
Role: Springlove Actor: Clarke
Role: Beggar Men Actor: Collins, Barrington, Costollo, Bennet, Holtom, Baker
Role: Justice Clack Actor: Shuter
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall
Role: Beggar Women Actor: Mrs Stephens, Mrs Pitt, Miss Young, Miss Sledge, Miss Mullart, Mrs White
Role: Oliver Actor: Dyer
Role: Hilliard Actor: Lowe
Role: Vincent Actor: Mattocks
Role: Patrico Actor: Marten
Role: Scentwell Actor: Gibbs
Role: Martin Actor: R. Smith
Role: Amie Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent
Role: With Dances Actor: incident to the play.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): Richard Brome
Related Work: The Ladies' Frolic Author(s): Richard Brome

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Erminia; or, The Fair and Vertuous Lady Author(s): Richard Flecknoe
Event Comment: Receipts: #207 6s. Paid Rich #50; Advanc'd to Miss White #1 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Old Rents Actor: Sparks
Role: Hearty Actor: Beard
Role: Springlove Actor: Clarke
Role: Beggar Men Actor: Collins, Barrington, Costollo, Bennet, Holtom, Baker
Role: Justice Clack Actor: Shuter
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall
Role: Beggar Women Actor: Mrs Stephens, Mrs Pitt, Miss Young, Miss Sledge, Miss Mullart, Mrs White
Role: Oliver Actor: Dyer
Role: Hilliard Actor: Lowe
Role: Vincent Actor: Mattocks
Role: Patrico Actor: Marten
Role: Scentwell Actor: Gibbs
Role: Martin Actor: R. Smith
Role: Amie Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent
Role: With Dances Actor: incident to the play.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): Richard Brome
Related Work: The Ladies' Frolic Author(s): Richard Brome

Afterpiece Title: The Spirit of Contradiction

Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Shuter
Role: Steer Actor: Gibbs
Role: Lovewel Actor: Clarke
Role: Partlet Actor: Ridout
Role: Mrs Partlet Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Harriet Partlet Actor: Miss Mowat
Role: Ruin Actor: Perry
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Ward.
Related Works
Related Work: The Spirit of Contradiction Author(s): John Rich
Event Comment: Receipts: #82 15s. Paid Kemp #6 8s.; Paid Rich on Acct #500; Paid Mrs Margaret Lambe 6 months interest due 8th inst. #7 10s.; Paid Bates for writing Music #11 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Buck
Role: Officer Actor: Wignel
Role: Page Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Biskey Actor: R. Smith.
Role: Rover Actor: Smith
Role: Colonel Belvile Actor: Ridout
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Anderson
Role: Stephano Actor: Bennet
Role: Philippo Actor: Davis
Role: Sancho Actor: Collins
Role: Frederick Actor: Clarke
Role: Antonio Actor: Dyer
Role: Blunt Actor: Shuter
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Callia Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Erminia; or, The Fair and Vertuous Lady Author(s): Richard Flecknoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast, With Coronation Anthems

Music: First Violin-Mr Ximene; with a Solo on the Violincello-Mr Janson, lately arrived from Paris, (Who has never performed in Public in England)

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)

Performance Comment: ..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).
Related Works
Related Work: The Count of Burgundy Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Royer
Role: Acasto Actor: Huddy
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Tollet
Role: Serina Actor: a Gentlewoman
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: Mr Royer
Role: and a new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Fitzgerald

Music: The Original Trumpet Song of Sound Fame-by Mr Henry Purcel Mr Armstrong

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: the best Hhe best Hands;With a Solo, several new Pieces on the French Horn, Clarinette, Sharlarno-Mr Charles; Also several Pieces on the French Horn-an English Gentlewoman, a Negro Boy of ten Years old, both Scholars of Mr Charles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Shuter, 1st time
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Collins
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Marten
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Parch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: only Phelim Actor: Shuter
Role: Loveless Actor: Lowe listed.
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith.
Role: Gripe Actor: Collins
Role: Marquis Actor: Holtom
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young
Role: Phelim Actor: Barrington.

Entertainment: Between play and farce: Dish of All Sorts-Mr Shuter; will entertain the Audience. The Bill of Fare consisting of a Medley@Song-Shuter; A Dialogue upon Himself between an Old Man a North Briton and a Gentleman of Connaught-Mr Shuter; The History of Mr Shuter and the Sow-Shuter; To be sung by him as a Cantata in Sga Gruntinella's Taste. The Cries of London, as17581020

Dance: TThe Threshers, as17581016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Cast
Role: Courtwell Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Vulture Actor: Moody
Role: Aspin Actor: Yates
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy McSarcasm Actor: Austin
Role: Squire Groom Actor: King
Role: Mordecai Actor: Blakes
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Burton
Role: Miss Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Entertainment: III: Mr Moody will entertain the public with Teady Wolloughan's Whimsical Roratorical Description of a Man@o' War and Sea Fight-, with Hibernian notes on the whole

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Ross
Role: Major Oakly Actor: Shuter
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Dyer
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Bennet
Role: O'Cutter Actor: Barrington
Role: Russet Actor: Dunstall
Role: Paris Actor: Holtom
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: Beard
Role: Squire Actor: Mattocks
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: the Dancing Actor: Sodi, Maranesi, Mrs Vernon.

Dance: I: A New Serious Dance-Miss Wilford, Miss Valois; II: Handel's Water Piece-, in which, by particular desire; Kettle@Drum-Mr Poitier; III: A New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Miss Wilford; IV: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212; V: The Academy for Dancing-Poitier, Mrs Vernon; in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Miss Valois, in boy's Cloaths, Miss Wilford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Belarius Actor: Lee
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Palmer, first time.
Role: Masque Actor: Tassoni, _Grimaldi.
Role: Posthumus Actor: Powell, first time
Role: Guiderius Actor: Jackson
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Love
Role: Iachimo Actor: Holland
Role: Cloten Actor: King
Role: Arviragus Actor: Palmer
Role: Philario Actor: Parsons
Role: Bellarius Actor: Havard
Role: Pissanio Actor: Packer
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: introduc'd a Masque Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker
Role: singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Argus Actor: Parsons
Role: Rovewell Actor: Vernon
Role: Robin Actor: Moody
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Song: III: The song of Sweet Bird-Mrs Vincent; accompanied on the Violin-Mr Pinto

Dance: The Provancalle, as17631014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental, with new Pieces of Musick-; and particular Performances of Instrumental Musick-Mr Dean; And likewise an Extraordinary Italian Song-a Boy, lately arriv'd from Italy, being the first time of his Singing in Publick in England