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Event Comment: Benefit A. Hallam and Ridout. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for Mithridates taken at this Play. 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 Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Valentine Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Bluff Actor: Macklin, but see17340121

Dance: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Election

Performance Comment: Buffskin the Tanner, Bailiff of Gotham-Turbutt; Kitty-Mrs Roberts; Harry-Mrs Charke; John Generous, the Candidate-Aston; Plowshare, an Honest Freeholder-Woodburn; Robin-James; Sneak, Self-will, and Soaker, three Gotham Burgesses-Hallam, Jones, Woodward; Mrs Buffsk1n-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Sneak-Miss Jones; Mrs Soaker-Mrs Talbot. With a new Prologue to be spoke by the Author .

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: By Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones

Event Comment: Benefit John Roberts, in lieu of one last Season at DL. Afterpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. 6:30 P.M. N.B. The Play and Entertainment will be conducted with the utmost Decorum: And whereas several Irregularities have been committed, as to Hours of beginning, &c. this is to assure all Gentlemen and Ladies that please to favour us with their Presence, that the Play will certainly begin at the time propos'd; and particular Care is taken that the whole Performance will endeavour at universal Satisfaction. Tickets for Sir Walter Raleigh taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Cast
Role: Don Quixote Actor: Roberts
Role: Sancho Actor: Mullart

Dance: I: Prince of Wales's Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Les Bergers Heureux by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: In II: Lempio Rigor del Fato by Miss Jones. IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. End Afterpiece: A Dialogue by Master Arne and Miss Jones

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi . . . Senauki his Queen, Prince John Tooanahowi, and the rest of the Indians. Benefit a Family under Misfortunes. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Prince Actor: W. Mills
Role: Hotspur Actor: Milward
Role: Glendower Actor: Cibber
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Miller
Role: Worcester Actor: Berry
Role: Northumberland Actor: Boman
Role: Vernon Actor: Cross
Role: Blunt Actor: Sal way
Role: Mortimer Actor: Hewit
Role: Douglass Actor: Winstone
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Turbutt
Role: Francis Actor: Master Arne
Role: Bardolph Actor: Sheppard
Role: Poins Actor: Mecklin
Role: Gadshill Actor: Este
Role: Peto Actor: Raftor
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Related Works
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada, Part I Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi . . . Senauld . . . John Tooanahowi. [For a poem lamenting the decline of the drama, see Universal Spectator, 5 Oct.]
Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi . . . Senauki . . . John Tooanahowi
Event Comment: Benefit a Widow. For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi . . .Senauki . . . John Tooanohowi, and the rest of the Indians, being positively the last Time but one of their appearing in Publick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Fielding of the Buffalo Tavern in Bloomsbury
Role: Balance Actor: Roberts
Role: Worthy Actor: Wignell
Role: Brazen Actor: Chapman
Role: Kite Actor: Hall
Role: Bullock Actor: Neale
Role: Appletree Actor: Russell
Role: Constable Actor: James
Role: Collier Actor: Hippisley
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brunette, the first time of her appearance on any Stage

Dance: Hippisley's Drunken Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Hippisley's Drunken Man Author(s): John Hippisley
Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi . . . Senauki . . . John Tooanahowi. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Harper; Wolsey-Mills; Buckingham-W. Mills; Surrey-Cibber; Cranmer-Milward; Gardiner-Johnson; Sands-Miller; Norfolk-Hewitt; Suffolk-Boman; Lord Chamberlain-Corey; Campeius-Shepard; Abergavenny-Salway; Capucius-Turbutt; Cromwell-Cross; Butts-Griffin; Surveyor-Oates; Queen Katherine-Mrs Thurmond; Anna Bullen-Miss Holliday .
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Harper
Role: Wolsey Actor: Mills
Role: Buckingham Actor: W. Mills
Role: Surrey Actor: Cibber
Role: Cranmer Actor: Milward
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson
Role: Sands Actor: Miller
Role: Norfolk Actor: Hewitt
Role: Suffolk Actor: Boman
Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Corey
Role: Campeius Actor: Shepard
Role: Abergavenny Actor: Salway
Role: Capucius Actor: Turbutt
Role: Cromwell Actor: Cross
Role: Butts Actor: Griffin
Role: Surveyor Actor: Oates
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Pierot Actor: Poitier
Role: Spaniard Actor: Salway
Role: Harlequin Actor: LeBrun
Role: Bassoon Actor: Rainton
Role: Treblini Actor: Roberts
Role: Quadrille Actor: Este
Role: Plumb Actor: Cross
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Colombine's Maid Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Old Woman Actor: Topham

Dance: As17341010

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi . . . Senauki . . . John Tooanahowi. Afterpiece: With additional Scenes of Action

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Giffard
Role: Ghost Actor: Delane
Role: King Actor: Hulett
Role: Horatio Actor: Rosco
Role: Polonius Actor: Lyon
Role: Laertes Actor: Bardin
Role: Marcellus Actor: Havard
Role: Rosencrans Actor: Harbin
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Hamilton
Role: Bernardo Actor: Jenkins
Role: Francisco Actor: Moore
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Penkethman, Pearce
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin in the City

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh and C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: Intermix'd with Dances and Songs made to Ballad Tunes. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Townly Actor: W. Mills
Role: Manly Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin
Role: Basset Actor: Cibber
Role: Moody Actor: Miller
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto al' Fresco

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Mordecai Actor: Sal way
Role: Debauchee Actor: Berry
Role: Poudre Actor: Este
Role: Mittimus Actor: Winstone
Role: Decoy Actor: Turbutt
Role: Constable Actor: Jones
Role: Bridewell Keeper Actor: P. Turbutt
Role: Porter Actor: Hallam
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Bess Actor: Leigh
Role: Pompey Actor: Young Carney
Role: Justices Actor: Cross, Dancey, Davenport
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Dancy, Mrs Davenport
Role: Beadles Actor: Wright, Peploe, Grey
Role: Les Capricieux Actor: Essex, Mrs Walter
Role: Hussars Actor: Thurmond, Miss Mann
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Mrs Pelling
Role: Pierot Actor: Pelling
Role: Punch Actor: Janno
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Villeneuve
Event Comment: Benefit John Richter. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted before. [By James Miller.] Daily Advertiser, 6 March: We hear that Sir John Barnard has offerM a Proposal limiting the Number of Playhouses, and for putting them under the Regulation of Parliament

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardian

Cast
Role: : Sir Positive Bubble Actor: Griffin
Role: Freelove Actor: Mills
Role: Valentine Actor: Milward
Role: Sir Humphrey Henpeck Actor: Harper
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills Jr
Role: Horatio Actor: Este
Role: Martin Actor: Cibber
Role: Reynard Actor: Miller
Role: Lewis Actor: Cross
Role: Almanzor Actor: Master Arne
Role: Justice Diligence Actor: Turbut
Role: Lady Henpeck Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Holiday
Role: Lisetta Actor: Mrs Mann. Prologue spoken by Cibber. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Event Comment: Benefit John Liege, Boxkeeper. Afterpiece: Written by Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fausse Coquette

Afterpiece Title: Le Mariage Force

Cast
Role: Dr Panciasse Actor: Francisque

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit John Festin. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Benefit John Hervey, Architect Painter. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Amelia and Caroline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Belmour Actor: Walker
Role: Vainlove Actor: Ryan
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sharper Actor: Marshall
Role: Bluff Actor: Mullart
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Neale
Role: Setter Actor: Chapman
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: By Mlle Salle. Scots Dance, as17350311 Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Song: As17350422

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson, Sub-Treasurer. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets for Gillibrand, Beaw, Lee, Atwood taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Richard Actor: Cross
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Townly Actor: W. Mills
Role: Manly Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin
Role: Basset Actor: Cibber
Role: Moody Actor: Miller
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London 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: II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Clown by Nivelon

Song: I: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

Event Comment: Benefit Arne and Allen, Numberers, and Wright. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets for Hewitt and Foxall taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Milward
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cross
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Surgeon Actor: Griffin
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Role: Lory Actor: Oates
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17350421

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts composed by Handel, Geminiani, and others. First Musick: A Concerto for two Hautboys composed by Dr Pepusch. Second Musick: The third Concerto of the first Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Handel's Overture composed for the Opera of Ariadne

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: rv: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

Event Comment: Benefit Stone and Freeman. By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Stone
Role: Loveless Actor: Hulstone
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Freeman
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Archer
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Hallam
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit John Aewood. 7 P.M. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Lory Actor: Mechlin
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cross
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Milward
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Surgeon Actor: Griffin
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin Captive

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

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Shepherd's Mount by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, &c

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted before, By the Author of...Hurlothrumbo [Samuel Johnson]. The Musick and Epilogue compos'd by Lord Flame [Johnson]. John Byrom, 1 Feb.: They [two Londoners] said the first night Johnson was for fighting with somebody in the pit.-Byrom, Private Journals and Literary Remains, XI, 88

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry; Or, Men In Pursuit Of Money

Performance Comment: All@Alive@and@Merry-Lord Flame [Samuel Johnson of Chesire]; others-W. Giffard, Hewitt, Norris, Lyon, Rosco, Penkethman, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Charke, Mrs Chambers, Miss Tollett, Miss Burgess, Mrs M. Giffard; And a new Prologue-Giffard; [With a New Hierogliphical Dancing Epilogue-.
Related Works
Related Work: All Alive and Merry; or, Men in Pursuit of Money Author(s): Samuel Johnson
Related Work: Alive and Merry Author(s): John Grubb

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Event Comment: For Occasional Prompter XXI (on Cibber and King John), see Daily Journal, 11 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Founded on Shakespear's Much Ado About Nothing. By the Author of the Man of Taste. [For an Epilogue designed to be spoken to King John, as amended by Colley Cibber, see Grub St. Journal, 3 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

Cast
Role: Priest Actor: Turbutt

Dance: Muilment

Event Comment: Benefit John Festin. 7 p.m. Tickets Five Shillings each: Money to be taken at the Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Never Acted before. Alter'd from Milton's Masque perform'd (upwards of a Hundred Years since) at Ludlow-Castle, and now adapted to the Stage. [By John Dalton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton