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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: As17381115, but Isabella-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: PPierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne scai quoy, as17390523.; Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: As17390329 but Mopsophil-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Claria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Bellemante Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Psyche Actor: Mlle Roland
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Top Of The Tree; Or, A Tit Bit For A Nice Palate

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced the famous Dog Scene-; which was perfbrm'd upwards of Sixty Nights with Great Applause, in the Entertainment of Perseus and Andromeda. Harlequin-Signor Yaterini; Hussar-Hale; Colombine-Mrs Talbot; Petit Maitre-Legar; Mons Sham Suit-Chapman; Clown-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Talbot

Afterpiece Title: that Athat Amazing, Surprizing, and Astonishing Scene of The Skeleton in The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Escapes Of Harlequin By Sea And Land; Or, Colombine Made Happy At Last

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Waters; Colombine-Mrs Waters; Judge Ballance-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Waters
Event Comment: At Lee-Phillips Booth. 10 a.m. This performance is advertized in the London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 27 Aug., only, the last day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Spaniard-Hemskirk; Clown-Scollough; Colombine-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Entertainment: A Grand Scene of Cupid and Psyche-; A Scaramouch Dance-Phillips; which he performed at the Opera House at Paris upwards of Forty successive Nights with universal Applause. A Dialogue between Punch and Colombine-; Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Performance Comment: A Dialogue between Punch and Colombine-; Drunken Peasant-Phillips.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: See17390209, but More-Salway; Gubbins-Laguerre; Margerina-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Spaniard-Hemskirk; Clown-Scollough; Colombine-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Entertainment: A Grand Scene of Cupid and Psyche-; A Scaramouch Dance-Phillips; which he performed at the Opera House at Paris upwards of Forty successive Nights with universal Applause. A Dialogue between Punch and Colombine-; The Drunken Peasant-Phillips; The surprizing Performance of The Mountain Grecian-; A new French Dance-Mlle Richmond, lately arrived from Paris

Performance Comment: A Dialogue between Punch and Colombine-; The Drunken Peasant-Phillips; The surprizing Performance of The Mountain Grecian-; A new French Dance-Mlle Richmond, lately arrived from Paris.

Music: A Compleat Band of Musick-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Milward; Belvidera-Mrs Giffard; Renault-Berry; Bedamar-Ridout; Priuli-Havard; Pierre-Walker.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: III: Ethiopian Dance-Muilment

Song: V: The Modern Free@Masons's Song, in the Character of Robin Hood,-a Brother

Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Event Comment: As 10 Oct. To act Monday through Saturday: King John, Richard II, Henry IV, Parts I and II, Henry V, and Richard III

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Geniuses-Leveridge, Salway; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shade of Hero-Miss Younge; Miller-Bencraft; Miller's Wife-Miss Oates; Doctor's Man-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; Queen-Mrs Horton; Bolingbroke-Ryan; Norfolk-Rosco; John of Gaunt-Johnson; Duke of York-Stephens.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margarina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: SScots Dance-Glover, Miss Roland Ynger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Ryan; Duke-Rosco; Bedamar-Hallam; Priuli-Bridgwater; Renault-Cibber; Elliot-Salway; Antonio-Hippisley; Belvidera-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: 1st Sylvan Actor: Mlle Anne Roland
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princesses of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17390927, but Pierot-Lalauze; Maid-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: French Peasants-Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf (the first time of his appearance on that stage these four years); III: Ballet-Muilment; V: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highness the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17390912, but Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hallam; Saygrace-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs James
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margarina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Kilkenny-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland; End Afterpiece: Scots Dance-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Prince-Ryan; Falstaff-Hyde; Shallow-Hippisley; Silence-Neale; Lancaster-Hallam; Justice-Stephens; Northumberland-Johnson; Westmorland-Roberts; Poins-Salway; York-Rosco; Bardolph-Hale; Feeble-James; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Dancey; Pistol-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Johnson
Role: Westmorland Actor: Roberts
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Cibber; Chloe-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: I: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, the Elder Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17390907, but Pearmain-_; Appletree-_; Collier-_; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Lucy-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ware

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: III: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; IV: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17391020 but Anna Bullen-Mrs Pritchard; Surrey-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Sands Actor: Griffin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17390919, but Isabinda-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Stevens.
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: 1st Sylvan Actor: Mlle Anne Roland
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Dance: As17391226

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17391116, but Flora-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: II: La Matelote, as17400131; III: Le Tambourine, as17400131

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17391025, but Lucy-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: La Matelote-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Ballet: A Voyage to Cytherea. As17400115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17391011, but Supple-Ray; Wishwell-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Woodward

Dance: IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

Ballet: A Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. As17400115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: David's Lamentation Over Saul And Jonathan

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Mrs Arne, Beard, Russel, Rheinhold.

Music: Violin-Festing; Violoncello-Caporale; Several Concertos-

Event Comment: Benefit Michael Lally. At the Desire of several Ladies of Qualit(. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. [Two Rows of Pit and part of Stage formed into Side-Boxes. Tickets at Lally's House in Southampton-Row, Bloomsbury.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Micher-Hippisley; Basil-A. Ryan; Somebody-James; Jolt-Mullart; Macahone-Neale; Landlord-Stoppelaer; Fetch-Gibson; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Dolly-Miss Burgess.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-French Boy; II: Je ne scai quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Ball Dance, Minuet-Lally, Mlle Roland; End Afterpiece: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performance Comment: Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 212, lists: Esther-Signora Francesina; Ahasuerus-Beard; Haman-Reinhold; Israelite Woman-Mrs Arne; Mordecai-Immyns; Harbonah, Israelite-Corfe; Israelite-Williams.
Cast
Role: Israelite Woman Actor: Mrs Arne

Music: Witha Concerto on the Organ-; And a new Concerto for several Instruments, never performed but once-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Musical Entertainment

Performance Comment: Vocals-Mrs Arne, Russel; Violin-Festing; Violoncello-Caporale.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Mrs Arne, Russel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17391217, but Murderers-Turbutt, Reed; Witches-Macklin, Shepard, Reed; Vocals-Rheinhold, Ray, Mrs Clive, Miss Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: I: Song-Beard; as end V 25 March; V: Would You Taste the Noon@Tide (Comus)-Miss Edwards

Dance: In IV: Muilment