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Event Comment: Benefit Bevill and Charlton, Boxkeepers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17310109, but Sir George-Bardin; Miranda-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Wedding

Performance Comment: Topmast-Bardin; Drivewell-Stoppeler; Splice-Rosco; Dame Scoreup, the fat Landlady of Wapping-Pearce; Bess Scoreup-Mrs Palmer.
Event Comment: Benefit Down and Beezon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17310323 but Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Huddy; Sir Charles-Bardin; Cribbidge-W. Williams; Easy-R. Williams; Purser-Havard; Coxen-Collet; Sailors-Pearce, Rosco; Arabella-Mrs Thomas; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Plomer; Jiltup-Mrs Palmer; Barmaid-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Wedding

Song: NNew Mad Tom-Dodson

Event Comment: Benefit Ravenscroft. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17310320 but Brazen-Bardin; Lucy-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Preston Author(s): Charles Johnson

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Moses (Pit Doorkeeper) and Sandford (Wardrobe Keeper)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Reynard-Giffard; Woodcock-W. Giffard; Loveworth-W. Williams; Squib-Morgan; Maiden-Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Haughton; Belinda-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Palmer; Penelope-Mrs Plomer; Lucy-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: I: Mad Tom-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Music: V: Welch Harp-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper-; III: Scaramouch-Smith; V: Scaramouch and Harlequin-

Event Comment: Benefit Morgan. For the Entertainment of a Foreign Prince. With Scenes, Machines, and Habits, proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba

Performance Comment: As17310521, But Scipio-W. Giffard; Lelius-W. Williams; Trebellius-Havard; Rosalinda-Mrs Morgan; Priestesses of Bellona-Pearce, Master Woodward; Massinissa-Smith; Massina-Mrs Thomas; Menander-Collett; Sophonisba-Mrs Haughton; Merna-Mrs Palmer; Maherbal-Bardin; Bomilcar-R. Williams.
Cast
Role: Menander Actor: Collett
Role: Merna Actor: Mrs Palmer

Song: Singing in Scotch and English-the two Misses Hambleton, who n ever appeared on any Stage before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks Or The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-Giffard; Loveworth-Rosco; Woodcock-W. Giffard; Squib-Morgan; Maiden-Wm. Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Haughton; Belinda-Mrs Purden; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Palmer; Penelope-Mrs Morse; Lucy-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Eaton, Miss Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Huddy; Sir Philip-Bullock; Prim-Morgan; Perriwinkle-Collett; Tradelove-Jenkins; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Williams; Simon Pure-W. Giffard; Anne-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Morgan; Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: New Comic dance-Eaton, Miss Tollett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-W. Giffard; King-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-Smith; Hotspur-Rosco; Northumberland-Williams; Vernon-Bardin; Blunt-Havard; Bardolph-Collett; Francis-Morgan; Carriers-Bullock, Beckham; Lady Piercy-Mrs Purden; Hostess-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Williams
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: Eaton, Mrs Tollett, Miss Sandham; particularly a new Comic dance-Eaton, Mrs Tollett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Giffard; Polydor-Bardin; Acasto-Huddy; Chaplin-Bullock; Ernesto-Havard; Cordelio-Master Giffard; Monimia-Mrs Giffard; Serina-Miss Tollett; Florella-Mrs Palmer; Chamont-Delane, from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts
Event Comment: Benefit Bowcher, the Prompter, and Miss Tollet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17320217, but Mrs Motherly-Mrs Tollet; Myrtilla-Mrs Palmer; Jenny-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17320515, but Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Song: II: Cantata of Hayden's-Excell; IV: Bacchanalian Song-Excel

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; V: Merry Country Lass-Miss Wherrit

Event Comment: At Fielding-Hippisley Booth at the George Inn in West Smithfield. A new Dramatick Entertainment. Done from the French of Moliere, and intermix'd with Variety of Songs to old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances. All the Characters to be entirely new Dressed. [Advertised 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31 Aug.; 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Envious Statesman Or The Fall Of Essex With The Humours Of The Forcd Physician

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Mullart; Physician-Hippisley; rest-Huddy, A. Hallam, Mullart, Cole, Penkethman, Stoppelaer, R. Wetherilt, Leigh, Gray, Mrs Grace, Mrs Templer, Mrs Talbot, Mrs Palmer, Miss Atherton, Mrs Morse, Miss Mears.

Dance: Mons D'Ferrou Ville , lately arrived from Paris, Miss Brett, Miss Mears

Music: A Band , including Burk Thumoth

Entertainment: Before the Opera: Postures-Phillips

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A new Tragi-Comedy. Benefit the Author. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.] Boxes 5s. pit 3s. Gallery 2s. There's none Sir Courtly, can my Lord Beau call, He's a bold-Fop, and represents you all

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miseries Of Love

Performance Comment: Lord Valerius-Machin; Sir Ustice Trueman-Nowland; Lord Beaux-Pullen; Serainger-Allen; Father Pedro-Hicks; Davy, a Welshman-Sanders; Cassandra-Mrs Palmer; Olinda-Mrs Pullen; Lucy-Miss Horriban; Maria-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Sir Ustice Trueman Actor: Nowland
Role: a Welshman Actor: Sanders
Role: Cassandra Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song:

Music:

Event Comment: Benefit of Nicholson and Mrs Daniel. A Concert, etc

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Jones; Hastings-Barronton [sic]; Bellmore-Palmer? (Daily Advertiser) Pinner (General Advertiser); Catesby-Blakey; Shore-Shakleton; Alicia-Mrs Bambridge; Jane Shore-Mrs Daniels.
Cast
Role: Bellmore Actor: Palmer?

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: LLouvre, Minuet-Miss Mondozie, Nicholson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Lovers Or The Gamester Bit

Performance Comment: Gamester-Villars; Constant-Massey; Cheatwell-Palmer; Waitwell-Richardson; Paddy Drogheda-Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Butler; Mrs Cheatwell-Mrs Hind; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Cheatwell Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive or the Sallee Rover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Sparks; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Usher; Lieutenant-Ray; Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Ratcliff-Simpson; Blunt-Palmer; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Bransby; Dutchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear. With the songs, dances and other decorations. Receipts: #120 (Cross); #120 3s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Duncan-Mills; Macduff-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Sowdon; Ross-Lee; Lennox-Palmer; Seyward-Winstone; Donalbain-Miss Cole; Hecate-Berry; Witches-Bridges, Neale, Yates; Young Seyward-Bransby; Fleance-Master Cross; Seyton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Doctor-Taswell; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady-Mrs Yates; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lennox Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Woodward; Townly-Palmer (first time of his appearing in any character); Loveday-Blakes; Wiseacre-Yates; Doodle-Taswell; Dashwell-Neale; Roger-James; Tom-Master Cross; Constable-Ray; Linkman-Raftor; 1st Watch-Bransby; 2nd Watch-Simpson; 1st Chimney Sweeper-Vaughan; 2nd Sweeper-Marr; Peggy-Mrs Green; Eugenia-Mrs Mills; Engine-Mrs Cross; Jane-Mrs Havard; Aunt-Mrs James; Arbella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; End of Play: A New Dance call'd The Sailor's Revels-Mathews

Music: III: Scotch Sonata on Flute, as17481025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Yates, 1st time; Antonio-Berry; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Palmer 2nd time of appearing in any character; Lorenzo (with proper songs)-Beard; Launcelot-Neale; Solanio-King; Duke-Winstone; Salarino-Blakes; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Jessica-Miss Cole; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Portia-Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Music: I: Scots Sonato on Flute-the Child; IV: A Piece of Music on Flute-the Child

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027; III: The Savoyards, as17480920

Ballet: V: Vertumnus and Pomona. Cooke, Anne Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sowdon for the first time; Stratocles-Palmer; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Bajazet-Barry; Moneses-Havard; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; Axalla-Lee; Omar-Winstone; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Dervis-Berry; Haly-Usher; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Stratocles Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Palmer; Pinchwife-Bridges; Sir Jasper Fidget-Yates; Sparkish-Woodward; Country Wife-Mrs Clive; Harcourt-Havard; Dorilant-Blakes; Quack-Winstone; Harry-Simson; Alithea-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Dainty Fidget-Miss Pitt; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Horner Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Music: III: Piece of Music By Desire-the Child

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027; IV: Savoyards, as17480920; V: Vertumnus and Pomona, as17481112

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross and Burton. Last time of acting Mainpiece this season. Afterpiece: A farce of my own, call'd the Henpeck'd Captain; or, the Humours of the Militia--damn'd before half over (Cross). [Afterpiece never printed. The Larpent MS lists the following characters: Capt. Teazable, Clermont, Mons Durtete, Brigadier? Sersnet, Capt? Druget, Col? Damask, Capt? Citern, Capt? Oldport, Capt? Patty@pan, Lt? Suet Pestle, Muster Master, Serjeant, Monsieur, Mrs Teazable, Angellica, Gusset. The men are all reserve officers in the Militia who parade occasionally in fine uniforms. See note, 1 May about publication.] Receipts: #139 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17490330 but Dogberry-Taswell; a Masquerade Dance in Act II-_; [Mrs Elmy listed, probably through printer's error, as Amanda.] Friar-_; Borachio-_; Margaret-_.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Winstone
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Henpeckd Captain

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Palmer, King, Blakes, Miss Cole, Mrs Pitt, Usher, Marr, Bransby.

Song: George Burton 1st appearance on that stage

Event Comment: Benefit for Ray, George Burton, Mrs Pitt. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years. [See 16 May 1744.] Tickets and places to be had of Hobson at the stage door. N.B. Tickets sold by the Orange@women at the doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #150 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George-Havard; Thorowgood-Berry; Truman-Blakes; Uncle-Bridges; Blunt-Palmer; Millwood-Mrs Bennet; Maria-Mrs Green; Lucy-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Anatomist

Music: Between the acts: Flute-the Child

Dance: Between the acts: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Song: Between the acts: George Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-Palmer for the first time; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Marplot-Woodward; Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Scentwell-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Woodward; Dorcas-Miss Pitt; Leander-Usher; Sir Jasper-James; Davy-Taswell; James-Winstone; Charlotte-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Usher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Yates; Antonio-Berry; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Palmer; Lorenzo (with proper Songs)-Beard; Launcelot-Neale; Salanio-King; Solarino-Blakes; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Jessica-Miss Cole; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Song: IV: Master Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Bastard-Palmer; Cordelia-Mrs Ward for first appearance; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Kent-Winstone; Albany-Usher; Cornwall-Blakes; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Burgundy-Marr; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid