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Performances

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

Performance Comment: Atall-Giffard; Lady Dainty-Mrs Elmy; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Woffington; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Havard; Sir Solomon-Taswell; Old Willful-Turbutt; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Cross; Strut-Neale; Dr Bolus-Simpson; Finder-Blakes; Sir Harry Atall-Collins; Situp-Mrs King; China Woman-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs King
Role: China Woman Actor: Mrs Bridges.

Afterpiece Title: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit

Performance Comment: Dotterel-Collins; Per/cent-Taswell; Heartly-Lowe; John Broad-Turbutt; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Bennet; Celia-Miss Budgell; Phillis-Miss Bradshaw; Intermixed with Songs by Mr Arne-; Prologue-Havard [1st edition].1st edition].
Cast
Role: Mrs Dotterel Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: IV: Peasant's Dance-Muilment

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Atall-Giffard; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Havard; Sir Soloman-Taswell; Old Willful-Turbutt; Subtle-Ray; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Wishwell-Mrs Macklin; Strut-Neale; Dr Bolus-Simpson; Finder-Blakes; Sir Harry Atall-Collins; Situp-Mrs Ridout; China Woman-Mrs Bridges; Lady Sadlife- Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: China Woman Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Macklin

Dance: V: as17451012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Performance Comment: Melantha (with songs proper to the character, especially an Italian Mimick Song)-Mrs Clive; Palamede-Mills; Rhodophil-Delane; Celadon-Giffard; Phormio-Simpson; Stratton-Bransby; Jasper-Usher; Doralice-Mrs Mills; Flavia-Mrs Mozeen; Beliza-Miss Minors; Philotis-Mrs Cross; Olinda-Mrs Bennet; Sabina-Miss Cole; Melissa-Mrs Bridges; Florimel-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Melantha Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs Mozeen
Role: Philotis Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Olinda Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Marquis-Blakes; Loveless-Lowe; Phelim-Barrington; Jeremy-Neale; Isabel-Mrs Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Song: III: Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Taswell; Brass-Macklin; Dick-Cibber; Corinna-Mrs Mozeen; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Clogit-Mrs Bridges; Flippanta-Mrs Clive; in which character will be introduc'd the Song of the Life of a Belle-.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Mozeen
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Clogit Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Song: Lowe

Dance: As17461121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Bridgwater; Learchus-Collins; Oronces-Gibson; Sir Polydore-Dunstall; Roger-Morgan; Quaint-James; Fruitful-Paddick; Euphronia-Mrs Hale; Hortensia-Mrs Horton; Doris-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Euphronia Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Doris Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Fruitful Actor: Mrs Bridges.

Afterpiece Title: Tea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Woffington; Standard-Havard; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun.-Neale; Smuggler-Taswell; Tom Errand-Green; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Vizard-Cross; Dicky-Ray; Angelica-Mrs Bennet; Lady Darling-Mrs Bridges; Parley-Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: M le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Old Gerald-Collins; Young Gerald-Green; Simon-Turbutt; Martin-Leigh; Angelica-Mrs Ridout; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet; Wife-Mrs Bridges; Maid-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bridges

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Mills; Aimwell-Delane; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Macklin; Gibbet-Neale; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bridges; Cherry-Mrs Ridout; Boniface-I. Sparkes; Foigard-Barrington (from the Theatre in Dublin).
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Ridout

Song: Lowe, Mrs Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Bonniface-I. Sparks; Archer-Mills; Aimwell-Delane; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Macklin; Gibbet-Neale; Foigard-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bridges; Cherry-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Chambermaid-Mrs Clive; Goodall-Winstone; Valentine-Lowe; Oldcastle-Taswell; Slap-Bransby; Trusty-Leigh; Lord Puff-Usher; Lord Pride-Simpson; Security-Gray; Mrs Highman-Mrs Bennet; Charlotte-Miss Royer; Drunken Colonel-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: III: Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Foote; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Woffington; Parly-Mrs Macklin; Col Standard-Delane; Smuggler-Taswell; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun.-Neale; Vizard-Havard; Dicky-Ray; Tom Errand-Leigh; Constable-Turbutt; Angelina-Mrs Mills; Lady Darling-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bridges.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout

Song: II: Lowe; V: Britons never will be Slaves-Lowe, Mrs Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Old Gerald-Collins; Young Gerald-Usher; Martin-Leigh; Angelica-Miss Bradshaw; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Crispin-Mrs Bridges; Maid-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Crispin Actor: Mrs Bridges

Dance: III: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Song: V: As17451114, but Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17450921, but Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Macklin; Cloe-Mrs Clive; Mr Stocks-Turbutt; Lovemore-Lowe; Teague-Barrington; Whisk-Leigh; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Bridges; Jenny-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Bridges

Dance: VIII: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Cibber Jun; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Woffington; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Standard-Delane; Smuggler-Taswell; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun-Neale; Vizard-Blakes; Dickey-Ray; Tom Errand-Collins; Constable-Winstone; Lady Darling-Mrs Bridges; Parley-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17471211, but Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Bland; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bridges.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Storer
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Berry; Angelo-Havard; Escalus-Winstone; Claudio-Lee; Clown-Yates; Father Peter-Usher; Father Thomas-Simpson; Provost-Blakes; Elbow-Taswell; Lucio-Woodward; Abhorson-Vaughan; Barnardine-Ray; Mariana-Mrs Bennet; Juliet-Mrs Simpson; Midnight-Mrs Bridges; Nun-Miss Cole; Isabella-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Midnight Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Foote; Varoles-Blakes; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Amanda-Miss Furnival; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Coupler-Collins; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Young Fashion-Mozeen; Lory-Neale; Bull-Woodburn; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Ridout; Nurse-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bridges.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout

Dance: II: Mechel; IV: Mlle Mechel

Song: V: a Chorus song- [set by Handel, for the Gentlemen Volunteers of the City of London, Stand around, my brave boys written by John Lockman (Deutsch, Handel, p. 624)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trick'd

Performance Comment: Vizard-Sparkes; Mixum-I. Sparks; Padwell-Barrington; Smack-Collins; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mixum Actor: Mrs Bridges.

Song: II: Song-; IV: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206; V: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17460308 but Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Phillips; Whisper-Oates; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Bridges.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Conspiracy Discovered; or, French Policy Defeated

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17461230, but Sparkle-Bransby; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Bridges.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Dance: Salomon, Cook, Sga Padouana, Muilment, Salomon's Son, the Mechels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17470225, but Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bridges.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Song: II: A Cantata-Lowe; IV: Rise Glory Rise by particular Desire, from the opera Rosamond-Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment; V: Comic Dance-the Mechels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Delane; Bassanio-Mills; Gratiano-Sparks; Lorenzo (with the proper songs)-Lowe; Launcelot-Neale; Duke-Winstone; Morochius-Bridges; Salanio-Berry; Solarino-Blakes; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Balthazar-Simpson; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Morochius Actor: Bridges
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, the Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Simon-I. Sparks; Old Gerald-Collins; Young Gerald-Usher; Martin-Bransby; Angelica-Miss Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet; Wife-Mrs Bridges; Maid-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bridges

Song: IV: Lowe; V: Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. Mainpiece at the desire of several Ladies of Quality. [For Mrs Woffington in this role, see 12 Dec. and 18 Feb. 1747.] Tickets to be had of Mrs Mills at her Lodgings at Mr Long's in Bow Street, and at the stage Door of the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17460303 but Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Woffington last appearance in the character; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Mills; Standard-Mills; Angelina-Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: II: Bibby; IV: Colin and Phebe-Bibby, Miss Edwards

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cibber. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Servants admitted to keep places on the stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17450107, but Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Squire Richard-Green; Lady Townly-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates.

Song: II: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; IV: Vo Solcando a Favourite song of Farinelli's-Mrs Arne

Dance: III: a Serious Dance-Muilment; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Event Comment: Benefit for Delagarde, Mrs Hippisley [sic], Mrs Gondou. Tickets deliver'd out by Rawlings and Mrs Dumont will by taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17480115, but songs in character specified for-Mrs Storer as Jenny.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Song: Beard

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of Several Persons of Quality. Servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage; and the ladies are desired to send their servants by 3 o'clock. Mr Giffard having receiv'd directions for places at his benefit takes this opportunity of acquainting his friends he shall desist from troubling them on that occasion this season. Tickets to be had of Mrs Giffard at No. 11, in Craven Buildings, Drury Lane; and of Hobson at the Stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Bridges
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17450112, but Angelica-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bridges

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment; V: Sga Bettini

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd out by Wright, Atkinson, Mrs King, Miss Bradshaw, Miss Pitt, &c for the Confederacy will be taken. Care will be taken to stop those Tickets that are sold at the door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17460419 but Beatrice-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs King.
Role: Mrs Crispin Actor: Mrs Bridges

Song: Bibby

Dance: The Mechels