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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Imposture Defeated; Or, A Trick To Cheat The Devil

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: Prologue-Mr Powell; Epilogue-Mr Mills [ascending from under the Stage; Duke of Venice-Thomas; Hernando-Powell; Gusman Sr-Ben Johnson; Gusman Jr-Evans; Pedro-Penkethman; Artan-Mills; Alonza-Horden [error for Harland?]; Bonde-Cibber; Delay-Smeaton; Peter-Smith; Senator-Rogers; Marcella-Mrs Temple; Serena-Mrs Andrews; Lucy-Mrs Powel; [In V: Endimion The Man in a Moon- [A Masque.A Masque.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Powell
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Mills
Role: Duke of Venice Actor: Thomas
Role: Hernando Actor: Powell
Role: Gusman Sr Actor: Ben Johnson
Role: Gusman Jr Actor: Evans
Role: Pedro Actor: Penkethman
Role: Artan Actor: Mills
Role: Alonza Actor: Horden
Role: Bonde Actor: Cibber
Role: Delay Actor: Smeaton
Role: Peter Actor: Smith
Role: Senator Actor: Rogers
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Temple
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Andrews
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Powel
Role: Endimion The Man in a Moon Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patriot; Or, The Italian Conspiracy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Cosmo de Medici-Mills; Julio-Wilks; Lorenzo-Husbands; Uberto-Sympson; Donato-Kent; Rimini-Griffin; Castruccio-Boise; Teraminta-Mrs Rogers; Honoria-Mrs Kent; Prologue written by Dennis-Mills; Epilogue-Mr Mills comes forward and makes an Apology for want of an Epilogue; then, Mr Penkethman enters dress'd like a Beau, and says he has one by a Friend, Mr Farquhar. then, Mr Penkethman enters dress'd like a Beau, and says he has one by a Friend, Mr Farquhar.
Cast
Role: Cosmo de Medici Actor: Mills
Role: Julio Actor: Wilks
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Husbands
Role: Uberto Actor: Sympson
Role: Donato Actor: Kent
Role: Rimini Actor: Griffin
Role: Castruccio Actor: Boise
Role: Teraminta Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Dennis Actor: Mills
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Mills comes forward and makes an Apology for want of an Epilogue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaeton; Or, The Fatal Divorce

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: The Prologue-Mr Powel, Mrs Cross [including Miss Chock]; Merops-Mills; Phaeton-Powel; Epaphus-Williams; Clymene-Mrs Powel; Alithea-Mrs Knight; Cassiope-Mrs Temple; Merope-Mrs Kent; The Epilogue by a Friend-Mr Mills.
Cast
Role: The Prologue Actor: Mr Powel, Mrs Cross
Role: Merops Actor: Mills
Role: Phaeton Actor: Powel
Role: Epaphus Actor: Williams
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Powel
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Temple
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: The Epilogue by a Friend Actor: Mr Mills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-Cibber; Plume-Mills; Silvia-Mrs Mills; Balance-Johnson; Kite-Paget; Melinda-Mrs Bailey; Rose-Miss Jenny Cibber; Worthy-Mozeen; Scale-Naylor; Scruple-Holtham; Bullock-Paddick; Pearmain-Bernard; Appletree-Hacket; Welsh Collier-Richards; Constable-Jackson; Lucy-Mrs George; Prologue-Mr Mills.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber
Role: Plume Actor: Mills
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Balance Actor: Johnson
Role: Kite Actor: Paget
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bailey
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Jenny Cibber
Role: Worthy Actor: Mozeen
Role: Scale Actor: Naylor
Role: Scruple Actor: Holtham
Role: Bullock Actor: Paddick
Role: Pearmain Actor: Bernard
Role: Appletree Actor: Hacket
Role: Welsh Collier Actor: Richards
Role: Constable Actor: Jackson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs George
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Mills.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces of Musick-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Connoisseur; Or, Every Man In His Folly

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, W. Mills, Mecklin, Salway, Mrs Clive, Miss Holliday, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cross; but edition of 1736 lists: Lord Constant-Quin; Lord Modely-Cibber; Sir Godfrey Trinket-Griffin; Sir Harry Gaylove-W. Mills; Cheatly-Mechlin; Signior Bagatelli-Salway; Tom-Turbutt; William-Cross; Flavia-Mrs Clive; Araminta-Miss Holiday; Mrs Freelove-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Cross. Prologue written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Entertainment: Divine Musick in Praise of Religion and Vertue-; both Vocal and instrumental, with new Anthems compos'd by Mr Blow; an Oration by Mr Collier; Pieces by Mr Tate, her Majesty's Poet Laureat. The edition of 1702 lists: The Introductory Poem Upon the Reformation of Poetry-Mr Tate Poet-Laureat to her Majesty; The First Anthem-, Compos'd by Dr Blow, and Sung in Westminster-Abbey, at Her Majesty's Coronation; The Oration-J. Collier/M.A.; The Second Anthem, Compos'd by Dr Blow: Te Deum Laudamus-; A Poem in Praise of Virtue- , Written by Mr Tate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter
Role: Giles Actor: A Gentleman, being his second appearance that stage
Role: Mervin Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Fairfield Actor: Gibson
Role: Ralph Actor: Dyer
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Perry
Role: Cape Actor: Dunstall
Role: Harlow Actor: Davis
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Dance: I: A Dance incident to the Opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Solo and several Pieces on the French Horn by Mr Charles. And several Songs and Duets by the two Miss Youngs. The German Flute by Mr Pelicour [Balicourt in Daily Advertiser], lately arrived from abroad; Being the first Time of his Performing in England

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Mills and Mrs Mills. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. By Desire 3 rows of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Servants will be allow'd to keep places on the stage. Mr and Mrs Mills take but one benefit this year that they may not be troublesome to their friends. Receipts: #210 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel); cash, #49 8s.; tickets, #153 10s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17480321 but Heartfree-Mills; Col. Bully listed "with songs proper to the character"; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Taylor-_; Justice-_.
Cast
Role: Heartfree Actor: Mills
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: in which will be perform'd Actor: Lowe, Mrs Clive
Role: the Original Dialogue Actor: set to music by Arne
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Bully Actor: Lowe
Role: Lord Rake Actor: Blakes
Role: Razor Actor: Yates
Role: Taylor Actor: Shuter
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Justice Actor: Winstone.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: III: Savoyards, as17471215; IV: Pastoral Dance-Cooke, Janneton Auretti[, as17480320

Event Comment: Benefit Muilment. Mr Garrick's Indisposition not suffering him to play, I have prevail'd upon Mr Mills to endeavour to play his part, as well as the shortness of the time will permit, which I hope will be more agreeable to my Friends than changing the Play. Being the last time of performing till the Holidays. [Craftsman No. 580 this day, quoted in the Gentlemen's Magazine, included a brief plea for the present ministry to get the Play-house Act repealed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17450207, but Lothario-Mills.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Mills.
Role: Horatio Actor: Delane
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Minors.
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sciolto Actor: Bridges
Role: Alamont Actor: Havard
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Budgell

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Valet Actor: Yates
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes
Role: Guttle Actor: Taswell
Role: Beau Trippit Actor: Neale
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs King
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: New Grand Dance-Muilment; III: New Dance-Muilment; V: Muilment

Song: IV: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Mills and Mrs Mills. Servants will be allowed to keep places upon the stage, which will be form'd into Front and Side Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17450206, but Belinda-Mrs Mills; Heartfree-Mills; Sir John Brute-Macklin; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Heartfree Actor: Mills
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Macklin
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Sir John Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Bully Actor: Lowe
Role: Rake Actor: Blakes
Role: Razor Actor: Neale
Role: Justice Actor: Woodburn
Role: Taylor Actor: Collins
Role: Constable Actor: Ray
Role: Cornet Actor: Mrs Horsington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Valet Actor: Yates
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes
Role: Guttle Actor: Taswell
Role: Beau Trippit Actor: Neale
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs King
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: Muilment; III: Sga Bettini

Event Comment: EEgerton 2320: Receipts: #83. Mrs Roberts hiss'd, Mr Mills too

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Milward; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Buckingham-Mills; Dutchess of York-Mrs Pritchard; Richmond-Cibber; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Prince Edward-Green; Duke of York-Miss Cole; Norfold-Boman; Stanley-Havard; Ratcliff-Turbutt; Catesby-Hill; Tressel-Cross; Mayor-Harper.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Quin
Role: King Henry Actor: Milward
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Buckingham Actor: Mills
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Richmond Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Green
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Norfold Actor: Boman
Role: Stanley Actor: Havard
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Turbutt
Role: Catesby Actor: Hill
Role: Tressel Actor: Cross
Role: Mayor Actor: Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: with The Early Horn Actor:
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Mills and Wife (Cross). Three rows of the Pit will be laid into Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Mills at Gardyner's Printing Office, in Russel St., Covent Garden; or of Hobson at the stage door. Servants allowed to keep places on the stage. Last time of acting the opera this season. Receipts: #240 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17490127, but Player-Mills; Hornpipe-Roger, _Harvey; Filch-_; Mat@o@Mint-_; Beggar-_; Mrs Slammekin-_; Sukey Tawdry-_; Jenny Diver-_; Molly Brazen-_.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Mills
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Roger, _Harvey
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes
Role: Beggar Actor: Winstone
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Royer
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Vaughan
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: In III Hornpipe Actor: Matthews, Vaughan, Shawford, Marr, Roger
Role: Whole to conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Havard
Role: Puff Actor: James
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Fribble Actor: Yates
Role: Flash Actor: Woodward
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: (By Desire) Savoyards, as17480920; II: Dutch Dance, as17481203

Music: Between Play and Afterpiece: a piece of Music-the Child

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mr Anthony

Cast
Role: Mr Anthony Actor: Nokes
Role: Mr Plot Actor: Hains
Role: Mr Art Actor: Batterton
Role: Pedagog Actor: Underhil
Role: Mr Cudden Actor: Angel
Role: Trick Actor: Samford
Role: Mrs Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Jennings
Role: Mrs Isabella Actor: Mrs Batterton
Role: Mrs Betty Actor: Mrs Long
Role: Goody Winifred Actor: Mrs Norris
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mr Turbulent; Or, The Melanchollicks

Cast
Role: Timothy Turbulent Actor: Underhil
Role: Furnish Actor: Jevon
Role: Hangby Actor: Gillow
Role: Grin Sneak Actor: Norris
Role: Finical Cringe Actor: Nokes
Role: Rabsheka Sly Actor: Bowman
Role: Abednego Suck Thumb Actor: Anthony Leigh
Role: Fairlove Actor: Williams
Role: Friendly Actor: Wiltsher
Role: Dr Quibus Actor: Peircival
Role: Pollux Actor: Richards
Role: Mrs Turbulent Actor: Mrs Norris
Role: Lady Medler Actor: Mrs Currer
Role: Lucia Actor: Lady Slingsby
Role: Priscilla Actor: Mrs Price
Role: Mrs Sly Actor: Mrs Osborn
Role: The Prologue Actor: Lady Slingsby
Role: The Epilogue Actor: Mr Turbulent.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Mr Abell; having had the Honour lately, to Sing to the Nobility and Gentry of Richmond and the Neighbouring Towns, thinks himself bound in Gratitude...to return his most Humble Thanks with a Performance of New Musick, in English, Latin, Italian, French-Mr Abell; &c....being Honour'd and Accompany'd-the Greatest Masters of Europe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: Britain's Happiness

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mad Tom Of Bedlam; Or, The Distress'd Lovers: With The Comical Humours Of squire Numscul

Cast
Role: Numscul Actor: Penkethman
Role: Mad Tom Actor: Wm. Giffard
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Sir William Friendly Actor: Huddy
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Williams
Role: Cook Actor: Pearce
Role: Butler Actor: Machen
Role: Gardener Actor: W. Williams
Role: Robin Actor: Eaton
Role: Lady Numscul Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Lady Friendly Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Justice Gripeall Actor: Collett.

Song: Mr Corse, age 12

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Sandham; Drunken Man-Wilcox; (On 8 Aug. and there after:) Mad Dance, Pierrot-Le Sieur Labisle, from France

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Champnes
Role: Amintas Actor: Vernon
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Cremonini
Role: Thamiris Actor: Miss Young
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Hunters-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Ford; II: The Faggot Binders-Aldridge, Miss Baker; End Opera: A Dance-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Champnes
Role: Amintas Actor: Vernon
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Cremonini
Role: Thamiris Actor: Miss Young
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers, as17640308 II: The Shepherdesses, as17640113; End Opera: Dance, as17640301

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette; or, Harlequin Turned Tapster

Cast
Role: Apparently Parts Actor: Sorin, Baxter.

Dance: An Entertainment of Mimick Dancing, call'd, La Caprice-Harlequin (in Imitation of Mlle Provost, the Famous Dancer in the Opera at Paris)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Champnes
Role: Amintas Actor: Vernon
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Cremonini
Role: Thamiris Actor: Miss Young
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: I: The Hunters, as17640224; The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640224

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Champnes
Role: Amintas Actor: Vernon
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Cremonini
Role: Thamiris Actor: Miss Young
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: II: The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640224

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Champnes
Role: Amintas Actor: Vernon
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Cremonini
Role: Thamiris Actor: Miss Young
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Obrien
Role: Flash Actor: King
Role: Loveit Actor: Packer
Role: Puff Actor: Moody
Role: Jasper Actor: Ackman
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers-Lauchery, Miss Baker; II: The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640319

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Parsons
Role: Giles Actor: Bannister
Role: Fairfield Actor: Jefferson
Role: Ralph Actor: Dibdin
Role: Mervin Actor: Fawcett
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Radley
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons
Role: Jemmy Twinkle Actor: Brereton
Role: Sotherton Actor: Palmer
Role: Cupid Actor: Mas. Cape
Role: Chamberlin Actor: Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Griskin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: With Dances incidental to the piece Actor: Giorgi, Atkins
Role: To Conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Dance: I: A Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini