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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. This is the last Benefit Mrs Barbier will have in England. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #53 9s. 6d.; tickets #74 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17291006, but Mademoiselle-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Laguerre.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis (last Interlude)

Performance Comment: Venus-Mrs Barbier; with several of the best Italian Songs; Adonis-Mrs Seedo; Mars-Leveridge; with a Comic Ballad Scene-Mrs Cantrel, Salway.

Song: Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. With all the proper Scenes and Machines. [Mrs Barbier received #15. See Deutsch, p. 58.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Performance Comment: See17130506, but Rinaldo-Mrs Barbier.
Cast
Role: Rinaldo Actor: Mrs Barbier.
Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Higness the Prince of Wales. Afterpiece: A Masque of Musick. Receipts: #69 18s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). Rylands MS.: Mrs Barbier sung (hiss'd)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Performance Comment: Pan-Rheinhold; Thyrsis-Leveridge; Diana-Mrs Chambers; Mopsa-Mrs Lampe; Syrinx-Mrs Barbier; the first time of her performing upon that stage; with proper dances-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Syrinx Actor: Mrs Barbier

Dance: HHarlequin Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. Receipts: money #76 17s. 6d.; tickets #18 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Performance Comment: Venus-Mrs Barbier; Adonis-Rochetti; Mars-Leveridge.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs del'Epine. Afterpiece: [Words by Barton Booth. Music by Pepusch.] A New Masque, Set to Musick after the Italian Manner, and perform'd all in English. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Dido; Dido and Aeneas

Performance Comment: Aeneas-Mrs Barbier; Dido-Mrs del'Epine; Mercury-Turner; Cupid-Mrs Boman.
Cast
Role: Aeneas Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Dido Actor: Mrs del'Epine
Role: Cupid Actor: Mrs Boman.
Event Comment: Benefit Hall and Mrs Seedo. Afterpiece: At the Request of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #11 11s.; tickets #78 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Egleton

Afterpiece Title: Myrtillo

Performance Comment: Myrtillo-Mrs Seedo; Laura-Mrs Barbier; Lycon-Leveridge; Mopsa-Salway.
Cast
Role: Myrtillo Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Barbier

Dance: Afterpiece: With the proper Dances-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ulysses

Performance Comment: Mrs Barbier, Miss Cecilia Young, Mrs Wright, Kelly, Waltz; but edition of 1733 lists: Ulysses-Mrs Barbier; Penelope-Miss Cecilia Young; Telemachus-Kelly; Antinous-Walz; Antigone-Mrs Wright.
Cast
Role: Ulysses Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Antigone Actor: Mrs Wright.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Croesus

Performance Comment: Mrs Robinson performs a Part. The edition of 1714 lists: Creso-Signora Galerati; Ciro-Valentino; Climenide-Mrs Robinson; Rosena-Mrs Barbier; Adraspe-Signora Margharita; Oronote-Lawrence [, according to MS note in edition in BM, 11714 aa 23]., according to MS note in edition in BM, 11714 aa 23].
Cast
Role: Climenide Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Rosena Actor: Mrs Barbier

Music: As17140123

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. By particular Desire. Tickets for Mrs Elmy, Miss Packington, Miss Jones also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello (by particular Desire)-attempted by Cibber; Desdemona-Mrs Clive; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Iago-A. Hallam; Roderigo-Mrs Charke; Cassio-Hewitt; Duke-Cross; Lodovico-Turbutt; Brabantio-Boman; Montano-Winstone; Gratiano-Corey, but see HAY, 1 Feb .
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Roderigo Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: A new Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke

Dance: III: By Nivelon and Miss Mann. End of Afterpiece: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: End of Afterpiece: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter .

Song: I: A Teneri Affeti by Mrs Cibber and Mrs Barbier. II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Mrs Barbier. IV: Amelia wishes when she dies by Mrs Cibber. V: A new Favourite Italian Song by Mrs Barbier

Performance Comment: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Mrs Barbier. IV: Amelia wishes when she dies by Mrs Cibber. V: A new Favourite Italian Song by Mrs Barbier .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: First Entertainment: 1. Concerto with Trumpets composed, performed-Grano; 2. A new Italian Concerto by Albinoni-; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. Concerto by Carbonelli-; Second Entertainment: Concerto with Two Hautboys and Two Flutes by Dieupart-; 2. Concerto on Bass Viol composed and performed by-Pippo; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. Eighth Concerto of Corelli-; Third Entertainment: 1. Concerto by Carbonelli-; 2. Solo on Arch Lute composed, performed-Viebar; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. A New Concerto on Little Flute by Woodcocke-John Baston; Solo-Carbonelli; 6. Concerto on Two Trumpets-Grano

Performance Comment: Concerto with Trumpets composed, performed-Grano; 2. A new Italian Concerto by Albinoni-; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. Concerto by Carbonelli-; Second Entertainment: Concerto with Two Hautboys and Two Flutes by Dieupart-; 2. Concerto on Bass Viol composed and performed by-Pippo; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. Eighth Concerto of Corelli-; Third Entertainment: 1. Concerto by Carbonelli-; 2. Solo on Arch Lute composed, performed-Viebar; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. A New Concerto on Little Flute by Woodcocke-John Baston; Solo-Carbonelli; 6. Concerto on Two Trumpets-Grano.
Cast
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Barbier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: By Mrs Margarita, Mrs Barbier, Turner, Mrs Willis. Edition of 1716 lists: Apollo-Mrs Margarita; Daphne-Mrs Barbier; Peneus-Turner; Doris-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Mrs Margarita
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Doris Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: As17151122

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. Two rows of the Pit will be rail'd in at the same Price of the Boxes. Receipts: money #38 3s.; tickets #43 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Song: Mrs Barbier, Mrs Chambers, Leveridge

Music: Two Concertos-Master Clegg, a Boy of Nine Years old

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Pit and Boxes together at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Adonis Actor: Mrs Margarita del'Epine

Music: The Echo Flute-Paisible

Song: Mrs Barbier

Dance: Mrs Santlow

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs. Barbier. Admission as 3 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Song: Mrs Barbier, it being the First and only Time she will perform this Season in Publick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd

Performance Comment: Apollo (Pierot)-Salle; Nymphs-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson; Daphne-Mlle Salle; Morpheus-Leveridge; Mystery-Leguerre; Slumber-Salway; Burgomaster-Nivelon; Boor Servant-Spiller; Scaramouch-Newhouse; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Harlequin-Lun; Peasants-Newhouse; Pelling, Lanyon; Peasant Women-Mrs Vincent, Mrs Smythies, Mrs Rice; Venus-Mrs Barbier; Diana-Mrs Chambers; Silenus-Leveridge; Bacchus-Salway; Pan-Leguerre; Bacchanals-Lanyon, DuPre Jr; Bacchants-Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson; Satyrs-Nivelon, Newhouse; Zephyrus-Salle; Spaniard-DuPre; Polonese-Pelling; Frenchman-Lally; Spanish Woman-Mrs Bullock; Polonese Woman-Mrs Wall; Frenchwoman-Mrs Younger; Flora (an Inconstant)-Mlle Salle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Performance Comment: Apollo-Salle; 1st Nymph-Mrs Bullock; 2d Nymph-Mrs Pelling; 3d Nymph-Mrs Ogden; 4th Nymph-Mrs Anderson; Daphne-Mlle Salle; Morpheus-Leveridge; Mystery-Leguerre; Slumber-Salway; Burgomaster-Nivelon; Boor Sevant-Spiller; Scaramouch-Newhouse; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Hareqluin-Lun; Peasants-Newhouse, Pelling, Lanyon; Women Peasants-Mrs Vincent, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Rice; Venus-Mrs Barbier; Diana-Mrs Chambers; Silenus-Leveridge; Bacchus-Salway; Pan-Leguerre; Bacchanals-Lanyon, Dupre Jr; Bacchants-Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson; Satyrs-Nivelon, Newhouse; Zephyrus-Salle; Spaniard-Dupre; Polonese-Pelling; Frenchman-Lally; Spanish Woman-Mrs Bullock; Polonese-Mrs Pelling; Frenchwoman-Mrs Leguerre; Flora-Mlle Salle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Barbier; Proserpine-Mrs Chambers; Jupiter-Rochetti; Mercury-Legar; Sylvans-Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Ogden; Gods of the Woods-Salle, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling; Sicilians-Glover, Newhouse, Lanyon, Dupre Jr; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Salle, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse; Yeoman-Nivelon; Clodpole-Spiller; Old Man-Smith; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Old Woman-Miss Latour; Countrymen and Lasses-Newhouse, Dupre, Lanyon, Mrs Vincent, Miss Fenton, Mrs Rice; Savoyard-Salway; Gardeners-Lanyon, Smith; Earth-Dupre; Air-Glover; Fire-Poitier; Water-Salle; Females-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Laguerre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Barbier; Proserpine-Mrs Chambers; Jupiter-Rochetti; Mercury-Legar; Sylvans-Mlle Salle, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Legar, Mrs Ogden; Gods of the Woods-Salle, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling; Sicilians-Glover, Newhouse, Lanyon, Dupre Jr; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Salle, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse; Harlequin-Lun; Yeoman-Nivelon; Old Man-Smith; Clodpole-Spiller; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Old Woman-Miss Latour; Countrymen, Lasses-Newhouse, Dupre, Lanyon, Mrs Vincent, Miss Fenton, Mrs Rice; Savoyard-Salway; Gardeners-Poitier, Pelling; Elements: Earth-Dupre; Air-Glover; Fire-Poitier; Water-Salle; Females-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Legar, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Salle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Barbier; Proserpine-Mrs Chambers; Jupiter-Rochetti; Mercury-Legar; 1st Sylvan-Mrs Pelling; 2d Sylvan-Mrs Bullock; 3rd Sylvan-Mrs Vincent; 4th Sylvan-Miss LaTour; 5th Sylvan-Mrs Ogden; Gods of the Woods-Salle, Dupre, Moreau, Newhouse; Sicilians-Lanyon, Dupre Jr, DelaGarde, Eaton; Pluto-Papillion; Demons-Salle, Dupre, Moreau, Newhouse, Lanyon; Yeoman-Pelling; Clodpole-Spiller; Old Man-Smith; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Moreau; Old Woman-Miss LaTour; Countrymen, Lasses-Newhouse, DelaGarde Jr, Lanyon, Mrs Russell, Miss Holiday, Mrs Rice; Savoyard-Salway; Gardeners-Smith, Eaton; Elements ; Earth-Dupre; Air-Pelling; Fire-Moreau; Water-Salle; Females-Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Legar.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Boheme; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Walker; Dervise-Milward; Omar-Hulet; Arpasia-Mrs Berriman; Selima-Mrs Younger; Bajazet-Quin. With the usual Prologue.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Barbier; Proserpine-Mrs Chambers; Jupiter-Rochetti; Mercury-Legar; Sylvans-Mrs Legar, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vincent, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden; Gods of the Woods-Salle, Dupre, Pelling, Poitier; Sicilians-Lanyon, Dupre Jr, Delagarde Jr, Newhouse; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Salle, Dupre, Newhouse, Lanyon; Yeoman-Nivelon; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Old Woman-Miss LaTour; Countrymen and Lasses-Newhouse, Lanyon, Delagarde Jr, Mrs Cantrel, Miss Holliday, Mrs Rice; Savoyard-Salway; Gardeners-Smith, Legard; Earth-Dupre; Air-Pelling; Fire-Poitier; Water-Salle; Females-Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Legar.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Performance Comment: Apollo-Salle; Nymphs-Mrs Vincent, Miss LaTour, Miss Warren, Miss Holiday; Daphne-Mrs Pelling; Morpheus-Leveridge; Mystery-Papillon; Slumber-Salway; Burgomaster-Laguerre; Servant-Spiller; Scaramouch-Newhouse; Colombine-Mrs Moreau; Harlequin-Lun; Peasants-Newhouse, Pelling, Lanyon, Mrs Benson, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Rice; Concluding with the Triumphs of Love: Venus-Mrs Barbier; Diana-Mrs Chambers; Silenus-Leveridge; Bacchus-Salway; Pan-Papillon; Zephyrus-Salle; Spaniards-Dupre, Miss LaTour; French-Moreau, Mrs Moreau; Polonese-Pelling, Mrs Vincent; Flora (an Inconstant)-Mrs Pelling.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted

Performance Comment: Perseus-Mrs Barbier; Cepheus-Leveridge; Mercury-Laguerre; Stheno-Salway; Cassiope-Mrs Seedo; Andromeda-Mrs Chambers; Medusa-Mrs Wright; Euryale-Papillion; Ethiopians-Thompson, Harrison; Cyclops-Hall, Delagarde, DuPre Jr, St.Luce, Smith; Amazons-Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Hill, Miss LaTour; Infernals-Papillion, Salle, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon; Harlequin-Lun; Petit Maitre-Poitier; Spanish Servant-Hippisley; Valet de Chambre-Ray; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Spaniard-Nivelon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche

Performance Comment: Cupid-Mrs Barbier; Psyche-Miss Arne; Venus-Mrs Chambers, the first time of her appearing on that stage; Jupiter-Stoppelaer; Apollo-Mountier (Daily Advertiser) or Kelly (Daily Journal); Mercury-Kelly (Daily Advertiser) or Mountier (Daily Journal); Ganimede-Master Arne; Vertumnus-Lally Sr; Pomona-Mrs Walter; Bacchus-Waltz; Neptune-Raftor; Mars-Winstone; Pluto-Fife; Vulcan-Rainton Jr; Juno-Mrs Mason; Pallas-Mrs Elmy; Diana-Miss Palms; Ceres-Miss Jones; Pan-Nivelon; Endimion-Essex; Sylvans-S. Lally, Davenport, Holt; Nymphs-Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Anderson; Satyrs-Topham, Wright, Leigh, F. (Daily Advertiser) or H. (Daily Journal) Tench, Bethun, Grey; Pierrot-Poitier; Polander-Nivelon; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Miss Mann; Colombine's Maid-Mrs Charke; Old Woman-Mullart; Lovers of Colombine: Mynheer Bassoon-Rainton; Sig Treblini-Mountier; Mons Quadrille-Cross; Plumb-Turbutt; Sailors-S. Lally, F. Tench, Davenport, Holt .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-W. Mills; Lady Betty-Mrs Heron; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Grace; Edging-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Britannia; or, Love and Glory

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Barbier; Venus-Mrs Cibber (late Miss Arne); Mars-Waltz; Mercury-Master Arne; Pallas-Miss Jones; Graces-Mrs Mason, Miss Young, Miss Oates; Shepherds-Roberts, Snider, Mountier; Followers of Mars-Kelly, Rainton, Topham; Revellers-Essex, Miss Latour; Peasants-S. Lally, Holt; Peasant Women-Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mann; With Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Swains-S. Lally, Davenport, Holt; Nymphs-Miss Latour, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport .

Music: Select Pieces. IV: By particular Desire, Mons Charle will perform a Solo on the French Horn, the first time of his Appearance on this Stage, and the last of his Performance in Publick during his Stay in England

Dance: I: The Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. II: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer; With The Loves of Pluto and Proserpine

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Witches-Leveridge, Salway, Harrison, Mrs Chambers; First Bird Catcher-Nivelon; 2d-Spiller; Petit Maitre-Legar; Italian-Rochetti; Pluto-Leveridge; Proserpine-Mrs Barbier; Cerberus-Nivelon; Susiphus-Glover; Prometheus-Newhouse; Ixion-Lanyon; Clotho-Mrs Ogden; Lachesis-Mrs Wall; Atropos-Mrs Legar; Furies-DuPre, Lalley, Pelling.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Leveridge, Salway, Harrison, Mrs Chambers
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Clotho Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: Lachesis Actor: Mrs Wall
Role: Atropos Actor: Mrs Legar