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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Varland Actor: Weston.
Role: Belcour Actor: King
Role: Stockwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Major O'Flaherty Actor: Moody
Role: Dudley Actor: Packer
Role: Charles Dudley Actor: Cautherly
Role: Fulmer Actor: Baddeley
Role: Stukely Actor: Wrighten
Role: Sailor Actor: Wright
Role: Lady Rushport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Miss Rogers, 1st time
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Lover-Messink; Valet-Moody; Scaramouche-Keen; Country Girls-Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman; Lieutenant (with a song)-Bannister; Colombine-Mrs King; With Additional Scene of the Rejoicing Night-; and The Sailor's Pageant-.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Clown Actor: Ackman
Role: Lover Actor: Messink
Role: Valet Actor: Moody
Role: Scaramouche Actor: Keen
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Bannister
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Role: With Additional Scene of the Rejoicing Night Actor:
Role: and The Sailor's Pageant Actor: .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Cast
Role: Wilding Actor: King
Role: with a song Actor: Reddish
Role: Barnacle Actor: Parsons
Role: Nephew Actor: Dodd
Role: Dwindle Actor: Waldron
Role: Acreless Actor: Wheeler
Role: Littlestock Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sellaway Actor: Keen
Role: Drawer Actor: Griffith
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Boxkeeper Actor: Ackman
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Scaramouch-Keen; Drunken Valet-Moody; Lover-Messink; Country girls-Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; Concluded with the scene of the waterfall- as originally performed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; others-Yates, Lacey, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Shuter; Scrase, W. Vaughan, Wilder, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Mozeen, Clough, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Simson, Miss Mills, Miss Simson; With an additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes' New Rais'd Troops-.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 1, by John O'Keeffe and George Colman, the elder. Synopsis of action in Public Advertiser, 20 Aug.]: The Music by Dr Arnold. The Scenes by Rooker. Books of the Songs [T. Cadell] to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Cast
Role: : Colonel Errwood Actor: Palmer
Role: Edmonds Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Young Johnson Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Johnson Actor: Gardner
Role: Cecil Actor: Wilson
Role: Landlord Actor: Webb
Role: Simpson Actor: Usher
Role: Danford Actor: Staunton
Role: Chairman Actor: Egan
Role: Savage Actor: Bensley
Role: Mrs Cecil Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Nancy Johnson Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Emma Cecil Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Johnson Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Harriet Sidney Actor: Mrs Bulkley. Swords is unassigned.

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet, in Spanish Characters, by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Vidini, and others

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Lillo, Author of George Barnwell. [Prologue, which is by George Colman, the elder, is the Prologue introductory to the play, not the Prologue spoken on 31 May, &c] Afterpiece: The Music by Dr Arnold. The Scenes by Rooker. Books of the Tragedy and of the Songs in the Pantomime to be had in the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Cast
Role: : Young Wilmot Actor: Palmer
Role: Randal Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Eustace Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Old Wilmot Actor: Bensley
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Wheatley
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Hooke
Role: Chariot Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet in Spanish Characters by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Dagueville and others. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke

Event Comment: Benefit for Sturt, Bulbrick, Harrison and Rooker. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Davies from Dublin
Role: Foppington Actor: Woodward
Role: Morelove Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Havard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17530409 but Fine Gentleman-Sturt; Drunken Man-Rooker; Fine Lady-Miss Minors; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Sturt
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Rooker
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Hippisley.
Role: Charon Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Aesop Actor: Winstone
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Tattoo Actor: Marr
Role: Old Man Actor: Shuter
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: IV: A Dutch Dance, as17521125; End: A Hornpipe-Harrison

Song: II: A Song-Wilder

Event Comment: Benefit for Rooker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: H. Howard, 1st appearance on the stage
Role: Evans Actor: Yates
Role: Slender Actor: Obrien, 1st time
Role: Caius Actor: Blakes
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Fenton Actor: Scrase
Role: Ford Actor: Havard
Role: Shallow Actor: Clough
Role: Page Actor: Packer
Role: Simple Actor: Vaughan
Role: Pistol Actor: Ackman
Role: Host of Garter Actor: Philips
Role: Mistress Page Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Mistress Quickly Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: See17591207, but Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mlle Mariet.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle Mariet.

Dance: A Hornpipe-a sailor from on board the Royal Sovereign

Music: II: A Piece on the Harp-Rice

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Young and Mr Rooker. House charges #65 1s. Paid for two practices for Alexander #1 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Lear Actor: Powell
Role: Edgar Actor: Havard
Role: Bastard Actor: Bensley, 1st time
Role: Gloster Actor: Burton
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Dodd
Role: Albany Actor: Packer
Role: Cornwall Actor: Hurst
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Lee

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Yates
Role: Friendly Actor: Vernon
Role: Testy Actor: Burton
Role: Old Hob Actor: Parsons
Role: Dick Actor: Baddeley
Role: Countrymen Actor: J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak, as17670212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto; Or, The Chaste Nimph

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers; Or, The Good Natur'd Man

Cast
Role: Sir George Boncour Actor: King
Role: Young Kennel Actor: Dodd
Role: Mr Boncour Actor: Bensley
Role: Old Valence Actor: Parsons
Role: Old Kennel Actor: Baddeley
Role: Young Valence Actor: Whitfield
Role: Young Boncour Actor: Webster
Role: Miss Valence Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Mrs Boncour Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Boncour Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Prologue Actor: King
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody
Role: Nephew Actor: Davies
Role: Bates Actor: Baddeley
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton
Role: Kecksey Actor: Dodd
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Miss Walpole.

Dance: As17780919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Moody
Role: Careless Actor: Jefferson
Role: Blunt Actor: Aickin
Role: Story Actor: Fawcett
Role: Mr Day Actor: Baddeley
Role: Obadiah Actor: Parsons
Role: Abel Actor: Burton
Role: Committee@Men Actor: Waldron
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Tavern@boy Actor: Everard
Role: Bailiff Actor: Griffiths
Role: Soldier Actor: Blanchard
Role: Chairman Actor: Heath
Role: Gaol@keeper Actor: Kear
Role: Bookseller Actor: Carpenter
Role: Porter Actor: Wrighten
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Cartwright.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Tugg Actor: Bannister
Role: Bundle Actor: Davies
Role: Robin Actor: Dodd
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Cast
Role: Mr Finger Actor:
Role: Erato Actor: Mrs Hodgson
Role: Thalia Actor: Mrs Perrin
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Mrs Ayliff
Role: Mars Actor: Bowman
Role: Vulcan Actor: Reading
Role: Gallus Actor: Lee
Role: Cupid Actor: Jemmy Laroche
Role: Momus Actor: Sherburn
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Aglaia Actor: Mrs Hodgson
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Ayliff
Role: Hora Actor: Mrs Perrin
Role: Jealousy Actor: Mrs Hudson
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Bowen.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles; Or, Iphigenia In Aulis

Cast
Role: Cheek Esq Actor: Mr Powell
Role: Mr Motteux Actor: Mr Norris
Role: Eriphile Actor: Mrs Wilkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage-hater Matched

Cast
Role: Brainless Actor: Bowman
Role: Sir Philip Freewit Actor: Monfort
Role: Limber Actor: Sandford
Role: Darewell Actor: Hodson
Role: Myn Here Van Grin Actor: Leigh
Role: Bias Actor: Bright
Role: Solon Actor: Dogget
Role: Callow Actor: Bowen
Role: MacBuffle Actor: Trefuse
Role: Thummum Actor: Smeaton
Role: Splutter Actor: Colly Cibber?
Role: Lady Subtle Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lady Bumfiddle Actor: Mrs Cory
Role: Phaebe Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Berenice Actor: Mrs Lassels
Role: La Pupsey Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Lawson
Role: speaks Actor: Mr Monford
Role: Epilogue Actor: La Pupsey with her Lapdog in Masquerade.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

Cast
Role: Mr Jorden Actor: Nokes
Role: Young Jorden Actor: Cademan
Role: Mr Cleverwit Actor: Crosby
Role: Sir Simon Softhead Actor: Underhil
Role: Trickmore Actor: Harris
Role: Cureal Actor: Sandford
Role: Maistre Jaques Actor: Angel
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Bitterton
Role: Marina Actor: Mrs Burroughs
Role: Betty Trickmore Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: . See also below.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deceiver Deceived

Cast
Role: Meleto Bondi Actor: Betterton
Role: Gonsalvo Actor: Arnold
Role: Count Andrea Actor: Hodgson
Role: Fidelio Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Count Insulls Actor: Bowman
Role: Gervatio Actor: Bowen
Role: Actwell Actor: Trafuse
Role: Hiordouble Actor: Knap
Role: Strechwell Actor: Watson
Role: Olivio Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Lady Temptyouth Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Bowen
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Bradshaw.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise

Cast
Role: Mr Dryden Actor: Mr Smith
Role: King Actor: Kynaston
Role: Guise Actor: Betterton
Role: Mayenne Actor: Jevon
Role: Crillon Actor: Smith
Role: Cardinal Actor: Wiltshire
Role: Archbishop Actor: Perrin
Role: Corso Actor: Montfort
Role: Polin Actor: Bowman
Role: Aumale Actor: Carlile
Role: Bussy Actor: Saunders
Role: Curate Actor: Underhill
Role: Malicorne Actor: Percival
Role: Melanax Actor: Gillo
Role: Sheriffs Actor: Bright, Samford
Role: Queen Mother Actor: Lady Slingsby
Role: Marmoutier Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mr Dryden Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Another Epilogue Intended to have been Spoken to t Actor: .

Performances

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

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: Courtship A La Mode

Cast
Role: Mr Farquhar Actor: Mr Powell
Role: Epilogue Actor: Will. Pinkethman
Role: Sir John Winmore Actor: Powel
Role: Bellair Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Anthony Addle Actor: Norris
Role: Dick Addle Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Freelove Actor: Mills
Role: Alderman Chollerick Actor: Johnson
Role: Ned Chollerick Actor: Toms
Role: Willie Actor: Bullock
Role: Scowrer Actor: Fairbank
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Melintha Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Decoy Actor: Mrs Powel
Role: Timandra Actor: Mrs Temple
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Baker.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Music: A piece of Instrumental Musick- to be perform'd on the Stage

Song: Mr Laroon, Mrs Hughs; particularly a Two/part Song-Mr Laroon, Mrs Hughs compos'd by the late Mr Henry Purcell

Song: Country Farmer's Daughter, Highland Lilt-the Devonshire Girl; The Whip of Dunbyn-Claxton; a new Entry-Mrs Campion, others; A Scotch Dance-Mrs Bicknell; a new Scaramouch Man and Scaramouch Woman-Laferry, Mrs Lucas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Entertainment: Young Gentlewoman, as17100817; Likewise a Vaulting the Managed Horse-famous Master who never appear'd on the Publick Stage

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant-; Wooden Shoe-; Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and Wife-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: The Historical Register

Cast
Role: Medley Actor: Roberts
Role: Sourwit Actor: Lacey
Role: Lord Dapper Actor: Ward
Role: Ground Ivy Actor: Jones
Role: Hen Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Apollo's Bastard Son Actor: Blakes
Role: Pistol Actor: Davis
Role: Quidam Actor: Smith
Role: Politicians Actor: Jones, Topping, Woodburn, Smith, Machen
Role: Patriots Actor: Topping, Machen, Pullen, Woodburn
Role: Banter Actor: Smith
Role: Dangle Actor: Lowther
Role: Mrs Screen Actor: Mrs Haywood
Role: Mrs Barter Actor: Miss Kawer
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs Charke, Mrs Haywood, Mrs Lacey, Miss Jones.