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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pirates

Performance Comment: Don Altador-Kelly; Don Gasparo-Suett; Guillermo-Sedgwick; Captain-Benson; Genariello-Dignum; Captain of the Guard-Caulfield; Lieutenant-Phillimore; Blazio-Bannister Jun.; Sotillo-Wewitzer; Sailor-Evans; Waiter-Banks; Aurora-Mrs Crouch; Fabulina-Sga Storace; Fidelia-Mrs Bland; Marietta-Miss Leak; General Chorus-Cooke, Danby, Fisher, Maddocks, Trueman, Welsh, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Annereau, Atkins, Aylmer, Boyce, Bardoleau, Brown, Cook, Denman, Dixon, Dibble, Caulfield Jun., [J.] Fisher, Gallot, Tett, Walker, Willoughby, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Chatterley, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Mellon, Mrs Butler, Miss Stuart.J.] Fisher, Gallot, Tett, Walker, Willoughby, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Chatterley, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Mellon, Mrs Butler, Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Pirates Author(s): James Cobb
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Taken from Ossian; composed by Byrn. A View of the Sea and Rock from which Oscar escapes, by leaping from a Precipice into the arms of his Soldiers; A View of the Bridge with the Camp of Carrol; The Death of Carrol by the Hand of Malvina, with his Descent into the Sea, and the Burning of the Camp of Carrol. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] The Ballet under the direction of Farley. The Overture by Reeve, with a Harp Accompaniment by Weippert. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30, and so continue for the remainder of the Season. Receipts: #234.13 (228.13; 6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17971227, but Jane Shore-Mrs Pope [i.e. formerly Mrs Spencer].i.e. formerly Mrs Spencer].
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina or The Hall of Fingal

Performance Comment: The Hall of Fingalv. Oscar (the Descendant of Fingal)-Bologna Jun.; Fingal-Bologna; Male Domestics-Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Dyke, T. Cranfield, Gourion, Pitman, Parsloe; Male Bards-Linton, Street, Sawyer, Smith; Malvina-Mrs Parker; Female Domestics-Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cranfield, Miss Burnett, Miss Cox, Miss Crow, Miss Davenett; Female Bards-Mrs Castelle, Mrs Henley, Miss Wheatley, Miss Gray; A View of a Cataractv, with the Descent of the Irish from the Mountains of Ben Lomond. Carrol (the Irish Chieftain)-Follett; Draco (his Captain)-Simpson; Officers-Lee, Abbot, Barnes; Morven (his lieutenant)-Farley; Vocal Charactersv. Scotch Lad-Mrs Martyr; Scotch Pedlar (with I'm a jolly gay Pedlar)-Simmons; Farmer-Gray; Scotch Lassie-Mrs Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): James Byrne

Song: In afterpiece: Come every jovial Fellow-Mrs Martyr, Gray, Mrs Mountain; O ever in my Bosom live-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Sir Thos. Valere-Freeman; Dorante-Corey; Young Valere-Verbruggen; Lovewell-Betterton; Marquess of Hazard-Fieldhouse; Hector-Pack; Galoon-Smeaton; Count Cogdie-Dickins; First Gentleman-Weller; 2d Gentleman-Knap; Boxkeeper-Lee; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Barry; Angelica-Mrs Bracegirdle; Betty-Mrs Parsons; Favourite-Mrs Hunt; Mrs Security-Mrs Willis; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Fieldhouse; Prologue [written by Roe-Betterton; Epilogue-Verbruggen [written by Charles Johnson, according to Diverting Post, 3 Feb.].written by Charles Johnson, according to Diverting Post, 3 Feb.].
Cast
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Favourite Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Mrs Topknot Actor: Mrs Fieldhouse
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Walker; Angelica-Mrs Younger; Sir Thomas-Hulett; Dorante-Hippisley; Lovewell-Milward; Marquis-Salway; Hector-Chapman; Cogdie-Aston; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bullock; Favourite-Mrs Adams; Mrs Security-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Martin; Betsy-Mrs Forrester.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Favourite Actor: Mrs Adams
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Mrs Topknot Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Betsy Actor: Mrs Forrester.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue or The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Song: Ballad@Dialogue in the Characters of a Rake and a Country Milk-Maid-Walker, Mrs Cantrell

Dance: HHighlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasValere-Taswell; Lovewell-Havard; Cogdie-Neale; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Hector-Yates; Angelica-Mrs Woffington; Young Valere-Giffard; Hazard-Blakes; Dorante-Collins; Galoon-Green; Box Keeper-Cross; Favourite-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Yates; Betty-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Favourite Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Topknot Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Horsington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: Lowe

Dance: Muilment, others

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Music composed principally by Storace, with a few pieces selected from Anfossi, Bianchi, and Guglielmi. Powell: Emilia Galotti rehearsed at 10; Wedding Day at 12; Sultan at 1. Receipts: #304 (245.14; 58.2; 0.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pirates

Performance Comment: Don Altador-Kelly; Don Gasparo-Suett; Guillermo-Sedgwick; Captain-Benson; Genariello-Dignum; Captain of the Guard-Caulfield; Lieutenant-Phillimore; Blazio-Bannister Jun.; Sotillo-Parsons; Sailor-Welsh; Waiter-Bland; Lazzaroni-Banks, Webb, Lyons; Pirates-Welsh, Maddocks, Cooke, Dorion; Vintagers-Whitmell, Wells, Nicolini, Keys; Aurora-Mrs Crouch; Fabulina-Sga Storace; Fidelia-Mrs Bland; Marietta-Miss Leak; General Chorus-Danby, Tett, Brown, Walker, Aylmer, Dorion Jun., Willoughby, Atkins, Dixon, Fisher, Pilbrow, Bardeauleau, Annereau, Cook, Miss Arne, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Butler, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Maddocks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Pirates Author(s): James Cobb
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn-Dignum; Elmira-Mrs Cuyler; Ismene-Mrs Bland; Roxalana-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: In: Dances (composed by D'Egville)-G. D'Egville, Master D'Egville, Miss Menage, Miss Phillips, the Miss D'Egvilles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17300116, but Marquis-Bardin; Angelica-Mrs Thomas; Mrs Security-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Favorite-Mrs M. Vaughan; Mrs Topknot-Miss Vaughan; Betty-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Favorite Actor: Mrs M. Vaughan
Role: Mrs Topknot Actor: Miss Vaughan
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Favorite Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Song: Some Songs-Excell

Dance: TThe Medley of Jokes-Eaton, Miss Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Giffard; Lovewell-Smith; Sir Thomas-W. Giffard; Dorante-Penkethman; Cogdie-R. Williams; Marquis of Hazard-W. Bullock; Hector-Collet; Angelica-Mrs Thomas; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Security-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Favourite-Mrs Palmer; Betty-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Mrs Favourite Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Friendly-Woodward; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Betty-Mrs Thomas; Sir Thomas-Collet; Hob-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Thomas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Giffard; Hector-Penkethman; Sir Thomas-W. Giffard; Lovewell-Rosco; Dorante-Norris; Marquis-Bardin; Cogdie-Hamilton; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Security-Mrs Wetherilt; Mrs Favourite-Mrs Tollett; Betty-Mrs Woodward .
Cast
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Mrs Favourite Actor: Mrs Tollett
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Dove

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Giffard; Hector-Yates; Angelica-Mrs Woffington; Sir Thomas-Taswell; Lovewell-W. Giffard; Marquis of Hazard-Blakes; Dorante-Collins; Count Cogdie-Neale; Galoon-Morgan; Boxkeeper-Cross; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Favourite-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Yates; Mrs Security-Mrs Egerton; Betty-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Favourite Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Topknot Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Egerton
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.

Song: II: Sullivan; IV: Bumper Squire Jones-Sullivan

Dance: III: Italian Masquerade-Muilment, Desse, Leviez, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Powell; Sir Thomas-Norris; Lovewell-Elrington; Cogdie-Ryan; Hector-Spillar; Boxkeeper-Leigh; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Kent; Angelica-Mrs Spillar; Mrs Security-Mrs Sapsford; Mrs Favourite-Mrs Pollet.
Cast
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Mrs Favourite Actor: Mrs Pollet.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: LeSac, Mrs Granger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Giffard; Sir Thomas-W. Giffard; Dorante-Penkethman; Lovewell-Smith; Marquis of Hazard-W. Bullock; Galloon-Hallam; Cogdie-R. Williams; Hector-Collet; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Clark; Angelica-Mrs Seal; Favorite-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Security-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Favorite Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Dance: Mrs Haughton, others

Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first production is not known. The play was entered in the Term Catalogues, June 1689, and announced in the London Gazette, 24-27 June 1689. In the extreme scarcity of information concerning the theatres during the disturbed winter of 1688-89, it is difficult to know when this play may have been first presented. It was probably acted not later than April, possibly in March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Edition of 1689: Sir William Wealthy-Leigh; Tom Wealthy-Kynaston; Young Wealthy-Mountfort; Spruce-Nokes; Shamtown-Baker; Littlegad-Bowman; The Lady Sly-Mrs Leigh; Sophia-Mrs Butler; Maria-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Knight; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: The Lady Sly Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Mrs Spruce Actor: Mrs Knight
Related Works
Related Work: The Fortune-Hunters; or, Two Fools Well Met Author(s): James Carlile

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Sir Wm. Wealthy-Bullock; Elder Wealthy-Mills; Young Wealthy-Wilks; Sham Town-Pack; Littlegood-Bowman; Spruce-Norris; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Sophia-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Sly-Mrs Lee; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bicknel.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Widow Sly Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mrs Spruce Actor: Mrs Bicknel.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fortune-Hunters; or, Two Fools Well Met Author(s): James Carlile

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters

Performance Comment: Sir William-Bullock; Elder Wealthy-Mills; Young Wealthy-Wilks; Shamtown-Pack; Littlegad-Fairbank; Spruce-Norris; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Sophia-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Sly-Mrs Powel; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bicknel.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Widow Sly Actor: Mrs Powel
Role: Mrs Spruce Actor: Mrs Bicknel.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fortune-Hunters; or, Two Fools Well Met Author(s): James Carlile

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Sir William-Bullock; Tom Wealthy-Mills; Young Wealthy-Wilks; Spruce-Johnson; Shamtown-Cross; Littlegad-Boman; Lady Sly-Mrs Powell; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Sophia-Mrs Porter; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Lady Sly Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Spruce Actor: Mrs Bicknell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fortune-Hunters; or, Two Fools Well Met Author(s): James Carlile

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Bullock; Gamester-J. Leigh; Lovewell-Ogden; Dorante-Shepard; Marquis-Williams; Hector-Spiller; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Shepard; Favorite-Mrs Finch; Angelica-Mrs Spiller; Mrs Security-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Shepard
Role: Favorite Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Elsam.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Dance: As17180802

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Shaw; Doctor-Birkhead; Pierot-Denoye; Punches-Thurmond, Boval; Harlequin Woman-Mrs Booth; Colombine-Mrs Bicknell; Punch Women-Mrs Younger, Mrs Tenoe; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: The Escapes of Harlequin by Sea and Land; or, Columbine Made Happy at Last Author(s): James Thurmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Bullock; Valere-Ogden; Lovewell-Milward; Dorante-Norris; Marquis of Hazard-W. Bullock; Hector-Morgan; Cogdie-Chapman; Angelica-Mrs Morgan; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Grace; Mrs Security-Mrs Martin; Favourite-Mrs Rice.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Favourite Actor: Mrs Rice.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Song: As17260729

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Anderson; French Peasant-Burney, Mrs Anderson; Tollett's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Benefit Ryan. Mainpiece: Carefully Revis'd. Receipts: money #62 10s. 6d.; tickets #69 4s. Probable attendance: boxes, 68 by money and 130 by tickets; stage, 10 by money; pit, 102 by money and 198 by tickets; slips, 22 by money; first gallery, 164 by money and 70 by tickets; second gallery, 120 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Sir William-Bullock; Young Wealthy-Ryan; Tom Wealthy-Walker; Shamtown-Hippisley; Littlegad-Chapman; Spruce-Spiller; Lady Sly-Mrs Berriman; Maria-Mrs Younger; Sophia-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Egleton; Nanny-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Lady Sly Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mrs Spruce Actor: Mrs Egleton
Related Works
Related Work: The Fortune-Hunters; or, Two Fools Well Met Author(s): James Carlile

Song: NNo Kissing At All by Purcell-Leveridge, Salway; Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

Dance: PPierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre

Event Comment: Receipts: #32 13s. [Prince of Wales and Princess Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Young Wealthy-Ryan; Sir William-Bullock; Tom Wealthy-Walker; Shamtown-Hippisley; Lady Sly-Mrs Berriman; Sophia-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Egleton; Maria-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Lady Sly Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mrs Spruce Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Younger.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fortune-Hunters; or, Two Fools Well Met Author(s): James Carlile

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention or Love and Jealousy

Performance Comment: Burgomaster-Nivelon; Burgomaster's Wife-Mrs Younger; Boor Servant-Ray; Highlander-Salle; Highlander's Wife-Mrs Laguerre; Scots Servant-Laguerre; others-DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, DuPre Jr, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour, Mrs Hill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Whod Have Thought It

Performance Comment: Characters by Wilson, Lamash, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Webb, Kenny, Barrett, Painter, Ledger, Bannister, Mrs Wilson, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. [Cast from Public Advertiser, 7 July: Strap-Wilson; Spangle-Lamash; Ishmael-Wewitzer; Pillage-Webb; Harry Horsfar [recte Hawser]-Bannister; Broadhem-Mrs Wilson; Miss Strap-Miss Hale [unassigned by Public Advertiser]; Mrs Strap-Mrs Webb; [Larpent MS 556 also lists: Lord George Willmore-; Clinker-; Clod-; Box-; Frank-.
Cast
Role: Broadhem Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Strap Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: Who'd Have Thought It! Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: End I: a Dance-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn; End I afterpiece: [another] Dance-Master and Miss Byrn

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Lady Morley attended this performance. Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 377: Lady Morley and one in the Box att Sham Lawyer 8s. [There is no certainty that this performance was the premiere, but the fact that the play was advertised in the Post Boy, 26-28 June 1697 (Luttrell's copy, Huntington Library, bears his acquisition date of 24 June 1697) suggests that its premiere occured in late May.] Title Page, Edition of 1697: As it was Damnably Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sham Lawyer Or The Lucky Extravagant

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-; Epilogue-Spade; Careless-Cibber; Friendly-Harland; Serj. Wrangle-Bullock; Homily-Johnson; Spade-Hains; Famine-Pinkeman; Olympia-Mrs Knight; Florella-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Vernish-Mrs Powel.
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Harland
Role: Olympia Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Mrs Vernish Actor: Mrs Powel.
Related Works
Related Work: The Sham Lawyer; or, The Lucky Extravagant Author(s): James Drake

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Powell; Lovewell-Booth; Sir Thomas-Norris; Cogdie-Cibber; Marquis of Hazard-Bowen; Sir Benjamin-Johnson; Loseall-Bullock; Rattlebox-Carnaby; Hector-Pack; Dorante-Cory; Boxkeeper-Leigh; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Security-Mrs Willis; Favourite-Mrs Mills; Betty-Mrs Cox; Topknot-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Security Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Favourite Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Topknot Actor: Mrs Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley
Event Comment: Benefit Booth and Keene. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Booth; Old Valere-Norris; Lovewell-Elrington; Hector-Pack; Cogdie-Bickerstaff; Widow-Mrs Knight; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Hunt; With a new Prologue-Keene; new Epilogue-Pack in a Riding Habit, upon a Pad Nagg representing a Town-Miss Traveling to Tunbridge.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Hunt
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Dance: Italian Night Scene-; Scaramouch-Layfield; Miller's Dance-Prince, Leigh