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Event Comment: Benefit Ray, alias Little John. At Lee-Harper Great Booth, on the Bowling-Green, Southwark. At 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Chapman
Role: Aimwell Actor: Pitt
Role: Bonniface Actor: Wilcocks
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Macklin
Role: Gibbet Actor: Ayres
Role: Foigard Actor: Eaton
Role: Scrub Actor: Ray
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Miller
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Elsam
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Careless.

Song: TThe Bath Teazer (that celebrated Ballad) by Leveridge-Ray

Dance: End II: The White Joke-Eaton; III: A new Dance-Hind, Eaton, Mrs Hill

Event Comment: By Desire. By a Company of Comedians from all the other Theatres. In which the Character of John Moody will be preserved (by Desire)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With New Habits. Afterpiece: A new Comic Opera. [Author unknown. It may be a reworking of John Mottley's The Craftsman, a farce.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Giffard
Role: Orestes Actor: Rosco
Role: Phaenix Actor: Huddy
Role: Pylades Actor: W. Williams
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Craftsman

Related Works
Related Work: The Craftsman; or, The Weekly Journalist Author(s): John Mottley
Event Comment: Benefit John Biggs. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By John Hoadley. Apparently not published. For a discussion of this play, see Daily Journal, 30 April,] Receipts: #82 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Contrast; A Tragi-comical Rehearsal Of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; Or, No Match At All, And The Tragedy Of Epaminodas

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley
Related Work: A Woman's Revenge Author(s): John Marston
Related Work: The Dreamer Awake; or, The Pugilist Matched Author(s): Edmund John Eyre
Event Comment: Benefit John Christian Schickhard, lately arrived from Germany. In the Great Room at the Three Tuns and Bull-Head. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: A New English Opera (after the Italian Method). [Text by Henry Carey. Music by John Frederick Lampe.] Subscribers' Tickets will not be taken after the first four Nights. Pit and Boxes 6s. Gallery 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Waltz
Role: Casimir Actor: Kelly
Role: Rodulpho Actor: Snider
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Augusta Actor: Mrs Mason.
Related Works
Related Work: Amelia Author(s): John Frederick Lampe
Event Comment: Benefit John Festin. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Benefit Leveridge. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #68 17s. 6d.; tickets #126 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Gripe Actor: Penkethman
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Hippisley
Role: Dick Actor: Walker
Role: Brass Actor: Chapman
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: I: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; III: The Sicilians-Glover, Mrs Pelling; V: Hornpipe-Jones

Song: II: No Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway; III: Bacchanalian Song-Leveridge; V: Pastoral Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Wright

Event Comment: Benefit John Baston. At the Academy in Chancery Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Free Masons Ladies. Receipts: #123 19s. 6d Rich's Register: Benefit John Rich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Laguerre.
Role: Perseus Actor: Rochetti
Role: Cepheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Carter
Role: Medusa Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Role: Euryale Actor: Papillion
Role: 1st Ethiopian Actor: Thompson
Role: 2d Ethiopian Actor: Salway
Role: Cyclops Actor: Hall, Delagarde, DuPre Jr, Smith
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour
Role: Infernals Actor: Papillion, Salle, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Glover, Newhouse
Role: Hussar Actor: Nivelon
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Poitier
Role: Hussar's Servant Actor: Hippisley
Role: Valet Actor: Ray
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver
Event Comment: Benefit the Author of The Mock Doctor. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: By Desire. Done from the French of Moliere (Revised by the Author)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Loveless Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Mullart
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Lory Actor: Oates
Role: Syringe Actor: Griffin
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Leigh
Role: With a new Epilogue Actor: .
Role: Hellebore Actor: Roberts
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Hellebor Actor: Roberts
Role: Welshman Actor: Jones
Role: James Actor: Mullart
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mears.

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17321019

Event Comment: Benefit John Festin. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: FFog's, 24 March: Colley Cibber, Esq; one of the Patentees of [dl], being now possessed of a more commodious Post, has sold his entire Share of the Cloaths, Scenes, and Patent, to John Highmore, Esq; and at the End of this Season he is, we hear, to quit the Stage

Performances

Event Comment: Benefit Giles and Williams. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Giles's Coffee House in Pall Mall.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Giles
Role: Taylor Actor: Williams.
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Loveless Actor: Giffard
Role: Worthy Actor: Delane
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Bardin
Role: Coupler Actor: Morgan
Role: Surgeon Actor: Norris
Role: Lory Actor: Penkethman
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Hulett
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Rosco
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Williamson
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Cole.

Dance: I: Scotch Dance-Young Weeks, Scholar to Dupre; III: Masquerade Dance-; IV: Shepherd's Dance-Young Weeks

Song: a G Gentleman for his Diversion; A song, called Goodman's Fields Theatre address'd to the Merchants of the City of London-Excell , written by the Author of Bacchus one day gaily striding

Related Works
Related Work: A Song for St Cecilia's Day Author(s): John Dryden
Event Comment: Lady Bristol to Lord Bristol, 3 Nov.: I am just come home from a dull empty opera, tho' the second time; the first was full to hear the new man, who I can find out to be an extream good singer; the rest are all scrubbs except old Durastante, that sings as well as ever she did. Letter Books of John Hervey, III, 108

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Set to Musick after the Italian Manner by John Frederick Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of Operas

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Mlle Grognet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Beau Mordecai Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Debauchee Actor: Mullart
Role: Poudre Actor: Hewson
Role: Mittimus Actor: Topham
Role: Madam Decoy Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Constable Actor: Jones
Role: Keeper Actor: Burnet
Role: Porter Actor: Hallam
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Bess Brindle Actor: Leigh
Role: Pompey Actor: Young Carney
Role: Le Coutillion Actor: Lally
Role: Hungarians Actor: Lally Jr, Mrs Walter
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Miss Mears
Role: Punch Actor: Olbeldiston
Role: Pierrot Actor: Hewson
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Leigh
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Anderson, Miss Atherton, Mrs De Lorme
Role: Marquis de Fresco Actor: Arlequin en Chien
Role: Marquise de Fresco Actor: Mlle Arlequin en Chienne
Event Comment: London Evening Post, 17 Nov.: Yesterday the Court of King's Bench granted a Habeas Corpus, directing the Keeper of Tothill-Fields Bridewell, to bring up the Body of John Harper, one of the Haymarket Comedians; and he is accordingly to be brought up on Monday next . . . that he may be admitted to Bail

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17331019, but Sir Francis-Johnson .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir George Actor: W. Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Shepard
Role: Charles Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Marplot Actor: Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Young Master Arne
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Arne
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Grizzle Actor: Charke
Role: Noodle Actor: Ellis Roberts
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Corse
Role: Merlin Actor: Cropponi
Role: Doodle Actor: F. Tench
Role: Bailiff Actor: Davies
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mustacha Actor: Miss Oates

Dance: As17331115

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Hippisley
Role: Philip Actor: Ryan
Role: Octavio Actor: Walker
Role: Trappanti Actor: Chapman
Role: Soto Actor: Neale
Role: Louis Actor: Aston
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hipolita Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The CountryHouse

Dance: As17331203 Also The Nassau, as17331112

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Set to Musick after the Italian Manner by John Frederick Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of Operas

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Le Coutillion Actor: Mlle Grognet
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Mlle Grognet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Beau Mordecai Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Debauchee Actor: Mullart
Role: Poudre Actor: Hewson
Role: Mittimus Actor: Topham
Role: Madam Decoy Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Constable Actor: Jones
Role: Keeper Actor: Burnet
Role: Porter Actor: Hallam
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Bess Brindle Actor: Leigh
Role: Pompey Actor: Young Carney
Role: Hungarians Actor: Lally Jr, Mrs Walter
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Miss Mears
Role: Punch Actor: Olbeldiston
Role: Pierrot Actor: Hewson
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Leigh
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Anderson, Miss Atherton, Mrs De Lorme
Role: Marquis de Fresco Actor: Arlequin en Chien
Role: Marquise de Fresco Actor: Mlle Arlequin en Chienne

Dance: Pierrot and Pierraite by Le Brun and Mrs D'Lorme

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake; Or, The Wrangling Lovers

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Giffard
Role: Alvarez Actor: Hulett
Role: Felix Actor: Lyon
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Bardin
Role: Metaphrastus Actor: Monlass
Role: Sancho Actor: Penkethman
Role: Lopez Actor: Rosco
Role: Toledo Actor: Pearce
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Monlass
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Like Master Like Man Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Lovers' Quarrels Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Rosco
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17331208

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cornish Squire

Afterpiece Title: The Intrigu1ng Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Le Marquis de quelque chose Actor: Mlle Grognet
Role: Tom Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Harry Actor: Turbutt
Role: Charles Actor: Nichols
Role: Toby Actor: Mullart
Role: 1st Phillis Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Moss
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Herle
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Miss Anderson
Role: Sea Actor: God-Mountier. The Double Dealer. Double Dealer-Quin
Role: God Actor: Mountier. The Double Dealer. Double Dealer-Quin
Role: Double Dealer Actor: Quin
Role: Touchwood Actor: Aston
Role: Mellefont Actor: Walker
Role: Brisk Actor: Chapman
Role: Careless Actor: Ryan
Role: Froth Actor: Neale
Role: Saygrace Actor: Houghton
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley
Role: Cephalus Actor: Stopelaer
Role: Procris Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Neptune Actor: Turbutt
Role: Sea Gods Actor: Lally Sr, Lally Jr
Role: Tritons Actor: Boval, Davenport, Olbeldiston, Topham
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Palms
Role: Noble Venetian Actor: Hewson
Role: Italian Bravo Actor: Mullart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Miller Actor: Boval
Role: Harlequin Grand Volgi Actor: Le Brun
Role: Pierot Actor: Davenport
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Lally Sr, Topham, Boval, Lally Jr
Role: Chinese Guards Actor: Jones, Burnet, Warwell, Bethun
Role: Gardeners Actor: Lally Jr, Topham
Role: Gardeners' Wives Actor: Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport and Mrs D'Lorme
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Anderson, Miss Atherton, Mrs Davenport
Role: Le Coutillion Actor: Mlle Grognet
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Mlle Grognet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Beau Mordecai Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Debauchee Actor: Mullart
Role: Poudre Actor: Hewson
Role: Mittimus Actor: Topham
Role: Madam Decoy Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Constable Actor: Jones
Role: Keeper Actor: Burnet
Role: Porter Actor: Hallam
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Bess Brindle Actor: Leigh
Role: Pompey Actor: Young Carney
Role: Hungarians Actor: Lally Jr, Mrs Walter
Role: Punch Actor: Olbeldiston
Role: Pierrot Actor: Hewson
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Leigh
Role: Marquis de Fresco Actor: Arlequin en Chien
Role: Marquise de Fresco Actor: Mlle Arlequin en Chienne

Music: With the new Overture composed for the Puppet-Shew in The Author's Farce

Event Comment: Benefit John Richter. 7 P.M. Daily Advertiser, 9 March: Yesterday the Company of Comedians in the Hay-Market took Possession of Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Benefit John Festin. At 7 P.M. Tickets for 15 March taken this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Benefit Essex. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. Dutch Woman by Miss Robinson. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Lally, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Polonese, as17340318