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Event Comment: At Reynolds' Booth. Second Piece: [By Charles Coffey.] The Beggar's Wedding acted until 8 p.m. Southwark Fair acted from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The Humours of Harlequin added to each. [On Thursday 18 the performance was a benefit for Mrs Nokes.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Ray; Phebe-Mrs Mountfort; others-Giffard, Rosco, Penkethman, W. Williams, Stoplar, Pearce, Dove, Russel, Mrs Nokes, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Southwark Fair; or, The Sheep Shearing

Performance Comment: Sally-Miss Mann , being the first Time of her appearing in Boy's Clothes; but edition of 1729 adds:; Squire Numps-Penkethman; Roger-Rasco; Hodge-Russel; Clodden-Stoppelaer; Shallow-Dove; Harlequin-Reynolds; Susan-Mrs Mountfort; Madge-Mrs Nokes; Cisely-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Nokes
Role: Cisely Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Knott; Miller-Penkethman; Miller's Wife-Miss Mann; Miller's Man-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Miller's Man Actor: Giffard.

Song: [On this day only?] A Song by Seedo-Mrs Nokes [in Boy's Cloaths, when the Lord Mayor passes by to proclaim the Fair

Performance Comment: ] A Song by Seedo-Mrs Nokes [in Boy's Cloaths, when the Lord Mayor passes by to proclaim the Fair.in Boy's Cloaths, when the Lord Mayor passes by to proclaim the Fair.
Cast
Role: Seedo Actor: Mrs Nokes
Related Works
Related Work: The Days of Yore Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Related Work: The Birth Day Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Bullock; Valentine-Leigh; Scandal-Ogden; Tattle-Pack; Ben-Morgan; Foresight-Griffin; Jeremy-Spiller; Trapland-C. Bullock; Angelica-Mrs Biggs; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Gulick; Mrs Frail-Mrs Giffard; Prue-Miss Stone; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Jenny-Mrs Knapp.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Ogden
Role: Trapland Actor: C. Bullock
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Biggs
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Gulick
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Knapp.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Milward; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Basset-Chapman; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Turbutt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Marshall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Jenny-Mrs Chetwood; Myrtilla-Mrs Wright; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Sir Francis-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter.

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; IV: Wooden Shoes-Master Ferg

Ballet: A Voyage to the Island of Cytherea. As17400429 but Adonis-_

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Peterson; Sir Philip-Yates; Periwinkle-Julian; Trim-Paget; Tradelove-Dunstall; Sackbut-Vaughan; Freeman-Crofts; Simon Pure-Marr; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bishop; Betty-Mrs Yates; Mrs Pickup-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Lovely-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Pickup Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Lovely Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with Triumphs of Love

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Columbine-Mrs Dunstall; Father to Columbine-Julian; Florio-Marr; Bustle-Vaughan; A grand Ballet-Froment, Granier, Osbeldiston, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois; Priests-Hemskirk, Naylor, Bennet; Priestesses-Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.
Event Comment: Not Acted these Sixteen Years. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #99 14s. Davies, Dramatic Miscellanies, I, 139: The first play acted at Lincoln's-inn Fields, which fixed the attention of the public, was The Merry Wives of Windsor. This comedy was so perfectly played in all its parts, that the critics in acting universally celebrated the merit of the performers. The characters were so well adapted to the abilities of the actors, that no play had been represented with equal skill and propriety at that theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaffe-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Shallow-Boheme; Slender-C. Bullock; Sir Hugh-Griffin; Caius-Harper; Febton-Egleton; Host-Bullock Sr; Pistol-Spiller; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cross; Mrs Page-Mrs Seymour; Anne Page-Miss Stone; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard, the first time of her appearance on this stage; Townly-Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Manly-Milward; Basset-Macklin; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Miller; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Jenny-Mrs Clive; Poundage-Turbutt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Marshall; Myrtilla-Miss Tollett; Trusty-Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Dance: As17380201

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Milward; Archer-Mills; Scrub-Penkethman; Bonniface-Shepard; Foigard-Macklin; Sullen-Winstone; Gibbet-Woodward; Sir Charles-Ridout; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Dorinda-Mrs Pritchard; Cherry-Mrs Clive; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Marshall; Gipsey-Mrs Bennet; Countrywoman-Reed.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece alter'd from Dryden by Colley Cibber. Not acted these 30 years [see 27 April 1722]. Servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage, which will be inclos'd and form'd into Front and Side Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Clive, at her House in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; and of Hobson at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers; Or, Marriage A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Palamede-Mills; Rhodophil-Delane; Celadon-Giffard; Phromio-Bransby; Florimel-Mrs Woffington; Philotis-Mrs Cross; Flavia-Miss Edwards; Stratton-Woodburn; Jasper-Usher; Doralice-Mrs Mills; Beliza-Miss Minors; Olinda-Mrs Bennet; Sabina-Miss Budgell; Melissa-Mrs Bridges; Melantha-Mrs Clive (with songs proper to the character, particularly a Mimic Italian Song).
Cast
Role: Celadon Actor: Giffard
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Philotis Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Olinda Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Melantha Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206 IV: Shepherds Dance-Muilment, Desse, Miss Scott

Song: V: A New Scotch Dialogue-Lowe, Miss Edwards

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well If It Takes

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Loveless-Leigh; Oldish-Bullock Sr; Charles-Ryan; Prate-Spiller; Careful-Quin; Easy-Pack; Boy-Billy Bullock; Corinna-Mrs Bullock; Alicia-Mrs Moreau; Wishit-Mrs Knight; Isabella-Miss Willis; Beatrice-Mrs Spiller; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Betty-Mrs Robertson; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-C. Bullock in the character of Harlequin ; Song written by Theobald and set to music by Babel-Pack in III.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Wishit Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Robertson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pretenders; Or, Kensington Gardens

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Lord George Belmour-Leigh; Colonel Lovely-Ryan; Sir Vanity Halfwit-Pack; Sir Politick Noodle-Bullock Sr; Varnish-Egleton; Grogram-Harper; Captain Hackit-Spiller; Bardach-C. Bullock; Lucinda-Mrs Bullock; Lady Jane-Miss Stone; Melissa-Mrs Spiller; Spleen-Mrs Giffard; Vapours-Mrs Robertson; Betty-Mrs Gulick; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Spleen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Vapours Actor: Mrs Robertson
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Gulick
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bullock.
Event Comment: The farce never acted before [by James Ralph]. Two acts taken from The Spanish Curate, by Beaumont and Fletcher. Macklin's Reply to Garrick's Answer published

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Beville Jun.-Delane; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Sir John Beville-Winstone; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Cibber; Sealand-Bridges; Humphrey-Turbutt; Daniel-Green; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Phyllis-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Sealand Actor: Bridges
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyer's Feast

Song: II: Song-Morland (his 1st appearance)

Dance: V: Italian Masquerade, as17431126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Beville Jun.-Delane; Sir John Beville-Winstone; Myrtle-Mills; Sealand-Bridges; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Macklin; Humphrey-Turbutt; Daniel-Collins; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Phyllis-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bridges; Isabella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Bridges
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: II: Mrs Arne

Dance: V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Event Comment: Original Weekly Journal, 21 Nov., announces forthcoming plays: On 26 Nov. Leigh's The Pretenders and on 10 Dec. Theobald's Richard II, Alter'd and Improv'd from Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Ryan; Manly-Leigh; Sir Amorous-C. Bullock; Vulture-Bullock; Butler-Ogden; Aspin-Spiller; Lady Outside-Mrs Bullock; Miranda-Mrs Biggs; Clarinda-Mrs Spiller; Betty-Mrs Giffard; Necessary-Mrs Robertson.
Cast
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Biggs
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Robertson.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Leigh; Blunt-Ogden; Day-Griffin; Abel-Bullock; Obadiah-C. Bullock; Teague-Harper; Bookseller-Spiller; Mrs Day-Mrs Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Spiller; Arbella-Mrs Biggs.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Biggs.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Harper; Careless-Leigh; Blunt-Ogden; Day-Griffin; Abell-Bullock Sr; Obadiah-C. Bullock; Bookseller-Spiller; Ruth-Mrs Seymour; Arabella-Mrs Biggs; Mrs Day-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Biggs
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Fools Like Wits

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Ryan, Quin, C. Bullock, Pack, Griffin, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Seymour, Mrs Giffard. Edition of 1721 does not list cast.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Quin, Boheme, Egleton, Bullock Sr, Mrs Seymour, Mrs Cross, Mrs Giffard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Barden; Polly-Mrs Giffard; Peachum-Penkethman; Lucy-Mrs Mountfort; Lockit-Pearce; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Palmer; Filch-Peterson; Jenny-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Flip-Morgan; Mizen-Bullock; Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Huddy; Sir Charles-Bardin; Cribbidge-Havard; Easy-Williams; Indent-Jenkins; Coxen-Collett; Sailors-Rosco, Bambridge; Fair Quaker-Mrs Giffard; Arabella-Mrs Roberts; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Miss Tollet; Jiltup-Mrs Morse; Barmaid-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Morse
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Giffard; Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Macheath-Bardin; Peachum-Rosco; Locket-Huddy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Palmer; Filch-Jenkins; Miss Slammekin-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Miss Slammekin Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Woffington; Standard-Havard; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun.-Neale; Smuggler-Taswell; Tom Errand-Green; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Vizard-Cross; Dicky-Ray; Angelica-Mrs Bennet; Lady Darling-Mrs Bridges; Parley-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Standard Actor: Havard
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Green
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: M le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Old Gerald-Collins; Young Gerald-Green; Simon-Turbutt; Martin-Leigh; Angelica-Mrs Ridout; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet; Wife-Mrs Bridges; Maid-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bridges

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Narcissa-Mrs Horton; Sir William-Bridges; Snap-James; Elder Worthy-Ridout; Young Worthy-Gibson; Sly-Bencraft; Hillaria-Mrs Hale; Flareit-Mrs Bland; Mrs Anne-Miss Hippisley; Amanda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17471219, but Arcas-Anderson; Corydon-James.
Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Anderson
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Storer.
Event Comment: Benefit W. Giffard and Collett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-W. Giffard; Macduff-Giffard; Hecate-Rosco; Witches-Collett, Morgan, Pearce.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Macduff Actor: Giffard
Event Comment: 1 Benefit W. Giffard [but earlier advertisements said benefit the two Miss Scotts]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: King Henry-Peterson; Prince-Giffard; Hotspur-W. Giffard; Falstaff-a Citizen of London.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard
Role: Hotspur Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Lying Valet-W. Giffard; Kitty-Miss Scott.
Cast
Role: Lying Valet Actor: W. Giffard