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Event Comment: Benefit a Family, which hath been very unfortunate in Trade, and is in Great Distress. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-A. Hallam; Marplot-Chapman; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Miranda-Miss Bincks; Sir Jealous-Mullart; Charles-Walker; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Stevens; Scentwell-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Mullart; Nell-Miss Bincks .
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle. Hornpipe by Ferguson

Event Comment: Benefit James. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq. [Tickets for Thompson and Haddock taken.] Receipts: money #18 16s.; tickets #126 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17351211, but Hillaria-Mrs Templer; Maid-Mrs James, who never appeared on any Stage before .

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: I: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. III: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle. V: Sailors (from orestes), by Glover, &c

Song: II: By Roberts

Event Comment: Benefit Master A. Ryan and Pether. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. Receipts: money #28 5s. 6d.; tickets #80 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Delane; Leon-Chapman; Shorthose-Hippisley; Humphrey-Mullart; Roger-Neale; Ralph-James; Widow-Mrs Horton; Isabella-Mrs Bullock; Lucy-Miss Bincks .
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: II: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. IV: Glover's Sailors Dance. End of Afterpiece: By particular Desire, Flora's Holiday by leveridge, Laguerre, Roberts, Stoppelaer, Mrs Wright, Miss Hillyard

Performance Comment: IV: Glover's Sailors Dance. End of Afterpiece: By particular Desire, Flora's Holiday by leveridge, Laguerre, Roberts, Stoppelaer, Mrs Wright, Miss Hillyard .

Song: I: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts. III: Tippling Philosophers by Leveridge. V: By Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Ballance-Bridgwater; Worthy-Walker; Brazen-Chapman; Scale-Aston; Scruple-Paget; Bullock-Neale; Sylvia-Miss Bincks; Melinda-Mrs Bullock; Rose-Miss Brunette; Lucy-Mrs Stevens; Kite-Mullart; Pearmain-Hippisley; Appletree-James; Collier-Hippisley; but see17360322. but see17360322.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

Performance Comment: Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c .
Event Comment: Benefit Wilmer and Evans, Boxkeepers. Receipts: money #7 7s. 6d.; tickets #111 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17360228, but Dorinda-Mrs Templer .
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Peasant Dance by Tench and Miss Rogers. Glover's Sailors Dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Ryan; Varanes-Delane; Marcian-Walker; Leontine-Bridgwater; Atticus-Paget; Lucius-Marshal; Athenais-Mrs Horton; Pulcheria-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Buchanan.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Jobson-Mullart; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Nell-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby
Event Comment: By Desire of Mrs Mapp, the Famous Bone-Setter of Epsom. Daily Journal, 18 Oct.: On Saturday Evening there was such a Concourse of People at [lif] to see the famous Mrs Mapp, that several Gentlemen and Ladies were obliged to return back for want of Room. She came there about eight o'Clock in her Coach and Four....The Confusion at going out was so great, that several Gentlemen and Ladies had their Pocket picked

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wifes Relief

Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Worm Doctor

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 1 Nov.: Last Thursday Night four or five Persons (amongst whom two were known to belong to the Attorney of a neighbouring Manager) attended...Cato at [lif]: Their first Endeavour was to induce the Company in the Middle Gallery, where they were, to leave the House, insinuating there was nothing worth seeing could be play'd there, (tho' they had never seen the Gentleman who acted Cato,) and retiring towards the Door, as if to go out, in order to set others the Example: This Design failing, they thought fit to stay; and to make their Words good, resolv'd to interrupt the Performance, Their second Stratagem was to cry out Fire, making again to the Door to confirm the Reality of it: That miscarrying, the next was to hiss whenever the rest of the House applauded, no doubt, with the brutal Intention to confuse the Gentleman who play'd Cato in his first Attempt of that Kind, and might have effected their Purpose, if the whole House had not generously and vigorously oppos'd it, from a high Opinion of his Merit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-a Gentleman, who never appeared on any stage; Juba-Giffard; Sempronius-Johnson; Lucius-Hewitt; Portius-Havard; Marcus-Wright; Syphax-Rosco; Decius-Ware; Lucia-Mrs Roberts; Marcia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Delane; Adrastus-Walker; Creon-Bridgwater; Haemon-A. Hallam; Aegeon-Stephens; Phorbas-Ryan; Ghost-Marshall; Tiresias-Aston; Alcander-Houghton; Pyracmon-Paget; Diocles-Ridout; Citizens-Chapman, Hippisley, Mullart, Neale, James; Jocasta-Mrs Hallam; Eurydice-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Alcander Actor: Houghton
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Buchanan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Johnson; Bajazet-Rosco; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-Havard; Stratocles-Hewitt; Prince of Tanais-Ware; Omar-Richardson; Haly-Woodward; Dervise-Lyon; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Selima-Mrs Giffard; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Delane; Mosca-Ryan; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Walker; Sir Politick-Neale; Bonario-Salway; Peregrine-A. Ryan; Avocatore-Aston; Caelia-Mrs Horton; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Mullart; Corbaccio-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Delane; Lance-Chapman; Shorthose-Hippisley; Humphrey-Mullart; Roger-Neale; Ralph-James; Isabella-Mrs Bellamy; Lucy-Miss Bincks; Widow-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Morton.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: W. Mills
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Eurydice or The Devil Henpeckd

Performance Comment: Eurydice-Mrs Clive; others-Cibber, Miller, Macklin, Este, Turbutt, Stoppelaer, Winstone, Mrs Pritchard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Fair Penitent-Mrs Horton; Sciolto-Stephens; Lothario-Delane; Horatio-Walker; Altamont-A. Hallam; Lavinia-Mrs Templer.
Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Templer.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Delane; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Walker; Brabantio-Aston; Roderigo-Chapman; Lodovico-Paget; Emilia-Mrs Mullart; Desdemona-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; V: Scot's Dance-Glover

Song: RRosy Bowers (set to music by Henry Purcell)-Beard; IV: Let Caesar and Urania live, a two-part song, set to music by Purcell,-Beard, Salway

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [Author not known. Apparently not published.] By a Company of Comedians dropt from the Clouds, late Servants to their thrice-renown'd Majesties, Kouly Kan and Theodore. With new Scenes, Habits, and proper Decorations. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 1st N.B. To prevent the Imposition of Box-Keepers, Gentlemen and Ladies are humbly desir'd to take Tickets at the Office, or to send for them at the Theatre, where Attendance will be given every Day, and Places may be taken. 2d N.B. The Company will endeavour to entertain the Town the remaining part of the Season. [In advance bill in Daily Advertiser, 23 Feb.: 2d N.B. Considering the extraordinary Expence that must necessarily attend equipping so many Monarchs of different Nations, the Proprietor hopes the Town will not take Umbrage at the Prices being rais'd. 3rd. N.B. The Proprietor begs leave to enter his Caveat against all (what Names soever distinguish'd) who may hire, or be hir'd, to do the Drudgery of Hissing, Catcalling, &c. and entreats the Town would discourage, as much as in them lies, a Practice at once so scandalous and prejudicial to Author, Player, and every Fair Theatre Adventure.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Rehearsal Of Kings Or The Projecting Gingerbread Baker With The Unheard Of Catastrophe Of Macplunderkan King Of Roguomania And The Ignoble Fall Of Baron Tromperland King Of Clouts

Performance Comment: First Queen Incog-Mrs Eliza Haywood; Don Resinano-Mrs Charke; King of Clouts-Roberts; Mynheer Maggot-Jones; Mynheer Wiserman-Lacy; Crimcrowky-Davies; other characters are King Roguomania-; King Bombardino-; King Pamper Gusto-; King Taxyburndus-; King Lexoneris-; Sardonides-; Bandiquamonti-; Campanardicoff-; Ghost of a Dutch Statesman-.
Cast
Role: First Queen Incog Actor: Mrs Eliza Haywood
Role: Don Resinano Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Bandiquamonti Actor:
Event Comment: Benefit Mlle Roland. Tickets at Mlle Roland's, Duke Street, near the Arch, lif

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17361009, but Alguzile-Wetherilt; Donna Violante-Mrs Roberts; Flora-Mrs M. Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: I: A new Serious Dance in Boy's Cloaths-Mlle Roland, others; IV: Scot's Dance-Haughton, Mlle Roland; V: French Peasant-Haughton, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of both Pieces. Mainpiece: Written by the Author of Pasquin. Afterpiece: a very short, but very merry Tragedy [By Henry Fielding]. Pit and Boxes (at the Desire of several Ladies of Quality) put together at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Historical Register

Afterpiece Title: Eurydice Hissd or A Word to the Wise

Performance Comment: Edition of 1737 lists: Spatter-Mrs Charke; Sourwit-Lacey; Lord Dapper-Ward; Pillage-Roberts; Honestus-Davis; Muse-Mrs Haywood; Actors-Blakes, Lowther, Pullen, Topping, Woodburn, Machen; Gentlemen-Jones, Machen, Woodburn.
Cast
Role: Spatter Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Muse Actor: Mrs Haywood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Giffard; King-Johnson; Ghost-Rosco; Polonius-Lyon; Laertes-Wright; Horatio-Havard; Ostric-Woodward; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Ophelia-Mrs Hamilton; Gravediggers-Penkethman, Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: II: Miss Jones

Dance: V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: As17361220, but Guyomar-Richardson; Cydaria-Mrs Giffard; Alibech-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: The Princess of Wales-Vallois, Miss Oates; V: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: IV: Miss Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: (London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing), but See17370219.

Afterpiece Title: The Eunuch or The Darby Captain

Performance Comment: Edition of 1737 lists: Courtly Sr-Este; Courtly Jr-Stoppelaer; Bevil-Cole; Captain Brag-Mecklin; Needy-Turbut; Trusty-Winstone; Eunuch-Leigh; Dorinda-Miss Brett; Bellinda-Mrs Villeneuve; Lettice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Bellinda Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Delane; Portius-Ryan; Sempronius-Walker; Juba-A. Hallam; Syphax-Chapman; Lucius-Aston; Decius-Ridout; Marcus-Stevens; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Stevens.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-James; Leander-Salway; Dorcas-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Salway

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Ferguson; III: Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Nivelon; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover; End Afterpiece: Comical Medley of the Drunken Man-Hippisley

Song: II: The Lady's Lamentation, as17370414 IV: Dialogue-Leveridge, Laguerre

Music: End Afterpiece: Concerto, Preamble on Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker

Event Comment: Acted but Once these Twenty Years. [As lif acted on Tuesdays and Fridays, possibly these plays were given earlier on 22 June.] By a Company of Comedians, acting under Letters-Patent. Mainpiece: Written by Thomas Shadwell, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain

Performance Comment: Woman Captain-Mrs Stevens; Sir Humphrey Scattergood-Salway; Bellamy-Ridout; Wildman-Stevens; Sir Christopher Swas -Mullart; Blunderbuss-Penkethman; Hildebrand-Bencraft; Sir NicholasPeakgoose-Yates; Serjeant-Rosco; Gripe-Lyon; Richard-James; Phillis-Mrs Hamilton; Chloris-Miss Horsington; Caelia-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Woman Captain Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Hildebrand Actor: Bencraft
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: TThe Ladies' Lamentation, as17370414 A Dialogue set by Henry Purcell-the Masters Hamilton

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Delane; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Walker; Sir Politic-Neale; Bonario-Salway; Peregrine-A. Ryan; Avocatore-Aston; Caelia-Mrs Horton; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Mullart.*a1737 10 10 cg The Mock Lawyer. Lawyer-Chapman.*d1737 10 10 cg As17371005.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Delane; Ventidius-Bridgwater; Dollabella-Walker; Alexas-A. Hallam; Serapion-Rosco; Cleopatra-Mrs Horton; Octavia-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer