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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Younger; Silvia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: As17210912

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng Zebe

Performance Comment: Emperor-Mills; Aureng Zebe-Wilks; Morat-Booth; Arimant-Thurmond; Nourmahal-Mrs Porter; Indamora-Mrs Oldfield; Melesinda-Mrs Younger; Zayda-Mrs Markham.
Cast
Role: Nourmahal Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Indamora Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Melesinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Zayda Actor: Mrs Markham.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Bellmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Fondlewife-Aston, who never appear'd upon this Stage before; Sir Joseph-Bullock Sr; Bluff-Hall; Setter-Spiller; Sharper-Egleton; Laetitia-Mrs Seymour; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Rogier; Sylvia-Miss Stone; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Betty-Miss Hutton.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Rogier
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Performance Comment: Valet de Chambre-Mons Tirrevette, and all the other Parts as usual.

Song: The Boy

Event Comment: Thurmond Jr, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Booth. Benefit Corey and Mrs Wetherilt. Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Booth; Jerry-Penkethman; Widow-Mrs Wetherell [Wetherilt].Wetherilt].
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Wetherell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richmond Wells; Or, Good Luck At Last

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but edition of 1723 lists: Randome-Shephard; Loveworth-Char. Williams; Gaylove-Wilks Jr; Cheatly-Oates; Tony Souscrown-Miller; Robin-Harper; Belinda-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Fainal-Mrs Wetherilt; Prologue-W. Wilks; Epilogue-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Randome Actor: Shephard
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Fainal Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Song: Drunken Man-Harper

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Touchwood-Boheme; Froth-Spiller; Sir Paul-Phipps; Careless-Ryan; Mellefont-Walker; Brisk-Egleton; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Seymour; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Plyant-Mrs Egleton; Cynthia-Mrs Rogeir.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Rogeir.

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by the late Mr Dryden. Pit and Front Boxes at 5s. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng Zebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Mills; Aurengzebe-Wilks; Morat-Booth; Arimant-Thurmond; Nourmahal-Mrs Porter; Indamora-Mrs Oldfield; Melesinda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Nourmahal Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Indamora Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Melesinda Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: As17221211

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By John Breval.] Alter'd from a Comdey call'd The Play is the Plot. Afterpiece: The entire Masque (not perform'd these Fifteen Years). Set to Musick by Mr Eccles. With Scenes, Machines, Dances, and all proper Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strolers

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; or, The Country Wedding

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Acis-Mrs Willis Jr; Polphemus-Renton; Roger-Oates; Galatea-Mrs Tenoe; Nymp h-Mrs Boman; Joan-Mrs Willis Sr.
Cast
Role: Acis Actor: Mrs Willis Jr
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Tenoe
Role: Nymp h Actor: Mrs Boman
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Willis Sr.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Fenton. Receipts: money #69 5s.; tickets #70 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Boheme; Mariamne-Mrs Bullock; Sohemus-Quin; Flaminius-Ryan; Pheroras-Walker; Narbal-Diggs; High Priest-Ogden; Sameas-Egleton; Salome-Mrs Egleton; Arsinoe-Mrs Moffet.
Cast
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Salome Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Moffet.
Related Works
Related Work: The Duke of Milan Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Fickle Fair One

Dance: As17260321

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part Ii; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Roger; Clombine's Father-Cibber Jr [possibly an error for Weaver; see17281101]; Servants-Hallam Sr, Ray; Harlequin-Cibber Jr; Pierot's Servants-Young Hallam, Young Wetherilt; Cupid-Miss Robinson Jr; Colombine-Mrs Mills; Bridemen-Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton; Bridemaids-Miss Robinson, Miss Lindar, Mrs Walter, Mrs Roger; Children of Love, representing Two Harlequins-Young Master Lally, Miss Brett.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar. Receipts: #94 15s. [Prince of Wales and Princess Amelia present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Younger; Balance-Quin; Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Walker; Brazen-Chapman; Kite-Hall; Bullock-Bullock; Melinda-Mrs Bullock; Rose-Mrs Legar; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Welsh Collier-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance:

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 22 Dec,: As the Author, in Compliment to that excellent Comedian Mr Wilks, had declared, that whenever he should leave off playing the Character of Sir Harry Wildair, the Comedy might e'en trip to the Jubilee; so the Curiosity of the better Sort was a good deal raised, to see how it would fare in the Hands of a new Company, and were as agreeably surprized to see it play'd to a fine Audience, with universal Applause; and particularly to the Parts of Wildair and Lurewell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Smith; Vizard-W. Williams; Smugler-Collet; Beau Clincher-Penkethman; Young Clincher-W. Bullock; Dicky-Eaton; Tom Errand-R. Williams; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Lady Darling-Mrs Clark; Angelica-Mrs Haughton; Parly-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Smith
Role: Tom Errand Actor: R. Williams
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Dance: TTwo Harlequins-; The Shepherd's Holiday-

Song: Miss Thornowets

Event Comment: Benefit Huddy. At the Particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Afterpiece: At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Mr Gay, Author of the Beggars Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Sir William-Collet; Sir Novelty-Bullock; Elder Worthy-Huddy; Young Worthy-W. Williams; Sly-R. Williams; Lawyer-Bardin; Narcissa-Mrs Seal; Hillaria-Mrs Purden; Flareit-Mrs Haughton; Snap-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Giffard

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: End I: Saraband-Delagarde, Miss Wherrit; Scholar to Newhouse, being the first Time of her appearing in that Character on the Stage. II: Comic Dance-Nivelon; in which he will introduce the Flag. III: Numidian Dance-Glover, Miss LaTour; IV: Fingalian Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; V: French Peasant-Newhouse, Miss Wherrit; Act I of Opera: Grand Comic Dance in Camilla-Nivelon, Miss LaTour, Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling; In afterpiece: Added to Flora: Wrestling Dance-Newhouse, Lanyon

Performance Comment: II: Comic Dance-Nivelon; in which he will introduce the Flag. III: Numidian Dance-Glover, Miss LaTour; IV: Fingalian Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; V: French Peasant-Newhouse, Miss Wherrit; Act I of Opera: Grand Comic Dance in Camilla-Nivelon, Miss LaTour, Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling; In afterpiece: Added to Flora: Wrestling Dance-Newhouse, Lanyon.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Daily Post, 18 Sept,: Mrs Oldfield...who was dangerously ill, is in a fair Way of Recovery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Mills; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; King-W. Mills; Gonsalez-Corey; Garcia-Williams; Heli-Boman; Leonora-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Shireburn.

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Event Comment: Benefit Havard and Boucher, Prompter. Daily Advertiser, 2 June: We hear Mr Odel, Master.., Goodman's-Fields, intends to decline to concern himself any longer with the Management of that Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Ferdinand-Bardin; Prospero-Havard; Antonio-Worsley; Gonzalo-Machen; Hippolito-Mrs Thomas; Stephano-Rosco; Mustacho-R. Williams; Ventoso-Collet; Trincalo-Morgan; Ariel-Master Woodward; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Dorinda-Mrs Morgan; Caliban-W. Giffard; Sycorax-Collet; Waterman's Dance-Sandham, Rosco, R. Williams, Pearce, Bowcher; Neptune-a Gentleman; Amphitrite-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Bardin
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Waterman's Dance Actor: Sandham, Rosco, R. Williams, Pearce, Bowcher
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Biter Bit; or, The Humours of Harlequin and Scaramouch

Afterpiece Title: The Throwsters Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Mellefont-Walker; Careless-Ryan; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Brisk-Chapman; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Plyant-Mrs Egleton; Cynthia-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Legar.

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

Performance Comment: As17311011, but other parts-Miss _Wherrit, Mrs Ogden.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Hornpipe-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blazing Comet: The Mad Lovers; Or, The Beauties Of The Poets

Performance Comment: Lord Wildfire-the Author; Lady Flame-Madame de Gomez; but edition of 1731 lists: Sublimo-Campbell; Nimposto-Cole; Wildfire-Johnson; Limpo-Jones; Plenty-Mynns; Romondo-Morris; Wandering Jew-Giles; English Taylor-Mason; Poor Poet-Mason; Poverty-Cross; Radian-Mason; Orsmadius-Giles; Lady Flame-Mrs Haywood; Cristele-Mrs Palms; Calsine-Mrs Morse; Symphony-Mrs Fitzgerald; Poor Beggarwoman-Miss Dancy; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Wandering Jew Actor: Giles
Role: Lady Flame Actor: Mrs Haywood
Role: Cristele Actor: Mrs Palms
Role: Calsine Actor: Mrs Morse
Role: Symphony Actor: Mrs Fitzgerald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Loveless-Watson; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Oates; Syringe-Griffin; Shoemaker-R. Wetherilt; Hoyden-Mrs Mills; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17320923

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Bellmour-Walker; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Vainlove-Ryan; Sharper-Milward; Sir Joseph-Neale; Bluff-Hall; Setter-Chapman; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Cantrell; Sylvia-Miss Holliday; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Belinda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Thurmond's House, Haydon Square.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Foppington-Wetherilt; Young Fashion-Bardin; Coupler-Morgan; Surgeon-Norris; Lory-Penkethman; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Sir Tunbelly-Hulett; Hoyden-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Ballet: DDifference of Nations. As17330312

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Rowe. Receipts: money#44 1s. 6d.; tickets #137 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Fair Penitent-Mrs Buchanan; Sciolto-Chapman; Horatio-Quin; Lothario-Walker; Altamont-Milward; Rossano-Aston; Lavinia-Mrs Younger; Lucinda-Mrs Templer.
Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Templer.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17330416 IV: Scottish Dance, as17330329 Hippisley's Medley; or, Drunken Man (By Desire)-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Griffin; Heartwell-Harper; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Laetitia-Mrs Heron; Belmour-W. Mills; Vainlove-A. Hallam; Sharper-Milward; Setter-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Butler; Araminta-Mrs Shireburn; Sylvia-Miss Oates; Lucy-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Berry
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: A new Grand Ballad called Les Amants Constants by Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, F. Tench, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Oates, Miss Brett

Song: I: Quanto Dolce by Miss Arne. In III: Per le porte del tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Performance Comment: In III: Per le porte del tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from Moliere by the late Mr Betterton. Afterpiece: As 8 Nov. [HAY also announces it intends to perform a new masque, Love and Glory, in honor of the approaching Royal Nuptials, but, the time being short, the theatre will first bring on an Impromptu Revel Masque]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-A. Hallam; Cunningham-Milward; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Jeffery-Oates; Jeremy-Master Arne; Lady Laycock-Mrs Shireburn; Lady Pride-Mrs Charke; Philadelphia-Miss Oates; Damaris-Miss Mann; Prudence-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: In Afterpiece: Les Bergeries, as17331108

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Performance Comment: Achilles-Salway; Lycomedes-Quin; Diphilus-Aston; Periphas-Walker; Ajax-Hall; Ulysses-Chapman; Diomedes-Laguerre; Agyrtes-Leveridge; Thetis-Mrs Buchanan; Theaspe-Mrs Cantrel; Philoe-Miss Bincks; Lesbia-Mrs Stevens; Artemona-Mrs Kilby; Deidamia-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Theaspe Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Lesbia Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Artemona Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: Single Dance by Mlle Salle. The Nassau, as17331112 By Malter and Mlle Salle, as17331126

Performance Comment: The Nassau, as17331112 By Malter and Mlle Salle, as17331126.