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4101
17 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Performance Comment: As17100810, but Emilia-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pollet.

Entertainment: 1st: turns upon one Foot 300 times-A Young Gentlewoman, who never appear'd on a publick Stage, and as she is turning fixes 12 Swords points about her, 2 to her Eyes, 2 to her Eye-lashes, 2 to her Eye-brows, 2 to her Nose, 2 to her Lips, and 2 to her Breasts

Dance: French Peasant-; Scaramouch-; Wooden Shoe-; Dance by Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and his Wife-; Ladder Dance-

4102
24 March 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As at queen's, 11 Nov. 1710, but Ghost-Bowman; Laertes-_; Fop-_; Queen-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight.

4103
05 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or The Beggars Bush

Performance Comment: Florez-Leigh; Clause-Quin; Woolfort-Smith; Hubert-Ogden; Hemskirk-Egleton; Vandunck-Bullock; Higgen-Pack; Prig-C. Bullock; Snap-Griffin; 1st Boor-Spiller; 2d Boor-Harper; Gertrude-Mrs Spiller; Epilogue-Spiller riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Spiller

Song: In the play a new ballad, The Weaver's Complaint Against The Calico Madams-

Dance:

4104
04 April 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Clive; Macheath-Stoppelaer; but see DL, 28 Jan. hathi. but see DL, 28 Jan. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Love Is the Doctor

4105
05 April 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Performance Comment: Trapwit-by the Proprietor of the Benefit, Being the first Time of his attempting it to little Purpose. With Variety of Prologues and Epilogues, in particular The Comedy Prologue by Mrs Charke, from Drury-Lane, And the Original Epilogue by Common Sense; but see17360319. but see17360319.
Cast
Role: Trapwit Actor: by the Proprietor of the Benefit, Being the first Time of his attempting it to little Purpose. With Variety of Prologues and Epilogues, in particular The Comedy Prologue by Mrs Charke, from Drury-Lane, And the Original Epilogue by Common Sense

4106
27 August 1739 @ Bartholomew 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

4107
22 February 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Davids Lamentation Over Saul And Jonathan

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

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

4108
20 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Performance Comment: As17411216, but Elvira-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Song: I: Happy Pair-Beard; III: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17411030; V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411214

4109
30 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira Or Spanish Insult Repented

Performance Comment: Gamor (by Particular Desire)-Johnson, who has not appeared on any stage these 5 years; Alvarez-Giffard; Carlos-W. Giffard; Famont-Havard; Spanish Captain-Turbutt; American Captain-Winstone; Emira-Miss Budgell; Cephania-Miss Cole; Alzira-Mrs Giffard; With a New Prologue-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Alzira Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

4110
24 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: AS 2 Feb., but Serina-Mrs Ridout; Ernesto-Simpson; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Berry.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Ridout
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Orphan Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: I: Sga Bettini; III: Muilment

Song: II, IV: Lowe

4111
01 May 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal Son With The Comical Humours Of Sir John Oldcastle And A Pert Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Lettice-Mrs Phillips; Drunken Colonel-Phillips (Daily Advertiser, 3 May).
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Phillips

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips his first appearance on that stage in England in three years; Beau Mordecai the Jew-Bennett; Miss Kitty-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Actor: Mrs Phillips.
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: NNew Hornpipe, Drunken Peasant-Phillips; Sailor's Dance called the Jovial Crew-Phillips

Song: Grand Chorus in Honor of his Royal Highness the Duke on his brave Defeat of the Rebels-

4112
04 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The first payroll of the season, covering three days of acting, amounted to #69 8s. 6d (30 men--#35 14s.; 24 women--#26 10s; 10 servants' accounts including an unspecified number of dressers and charwomen--#7 4s. 6d.).] Receipts: #42. 18s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved Or A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffeir-Ryan; Pierre-Cashell; Priuli-Bridgwater; Renault-Ridout; Bedamar-Gibson; Officer-Carr; Eliot-Bencraft; Duke-Dunstall; Spinoza-Anderson; Belvidera-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Vaughan.

4113
26 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Afterpiece had been advertised on two previous days to be the Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Storer.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Beard; Merlin-Leveridge; Jupiter, in the character of Harlequin-Lun; Pluto (Punch)-Granier; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouche)-Vandersluys; Hercules (Brighella)-Delagarde; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Villeneuve; Mars (Leander)-Desse; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Pierot-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

4114
15 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: As17480310 but Cephisa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

4115
13 March 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lavare

Performance Comment: Harpagon-Fern; Mariane-Mrs Bright listed as17500226, rest omitted.
Cast
Role: Harpagon Actor: Fern
Role: Mariane Actor: Mrs Bright listed as17500226, rest omitted.
Role: Elise Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Fourbe Anglois ou le Traiteur Mal Traitte

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Mrs Bright; Clerimont-Jackson; Belamy-Edwards; Dumelange-Costo; Princemaille-Williams; Alain-Ives; Julie-Miss Rawlinson; Mme du Melange-Miss Talbot.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Mrs Bright

Dance: Mme Roland, Miss Poitier

4116
14 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Drugger-Garrick; Face-Cross; Lovewit-Burton; Doll Common-Mrs Cross; Ananias-Shuter; Tribulation-James; Subtle-Bridges; Dame Pliant-Miss Pitt; Dapper-Vaughan; Surly-Blakes; Kastril-Yates; Sir Epicure-Berry.
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Woodward; Dorcas-Mrs Green; Leander-Wilder; Charlotte-Miss Minors; Davy-Taswell; James-Winstone. [General Advertiser omits Davy and James.]General Advertiser omits Davy and James.]
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: CCountry Amusements,as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

4117
04 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gil Blas

Performance Comment: As17510202, but Prologue-Woodward; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Cross

4118
09 September 1751 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Fool Like The Old One Or The Lucky Discovery

Performance Comment: Col. Sorenzo-Brown; Alphonso-Child; Pedro-Lovemore; Dominick-Platt; Gomez-Palmer; Elvira-Mrs Williamson.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Williamson.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue with Escape into Quart Bottle

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Colombine-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Brown.

Song: Phillips, Master Phillips, Miss Featherstone

Dance: Phillips, Master Phillips, Miss Featherstone

4119
07 January 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory 1

Performance Comment: Occasional Prologue-a Gentleman; 1. A grandpiece, with Kettle Drums and Trumpets-; first Violoncello-Cupid; 2. The Inauguration Speech-Mrs Midnight; 3. Concerto for two Clarinettes-; 4. Mr Handel's Water@Piece-; with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-.
Cast
Role: The Inauguration Speech Actor: Mrs Midnight

Afterpiece Title: Old Womans Oratory 2

Performance Comment: 1. a Trumpet Concerto-; 2. The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Existence-; 3. Solo on the Viol d'Amor-; 4. A Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp-a Casuist; 5. March in Judas Macchabeus-; ; with the Side Drum-.
Cast
Role: The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Exist Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Old Womans Oratory 3

4120
14 January 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory 1

Cast
Role: The Inauguration Speech Actor: Mrs Midnight

Afterpiece Title: Old Womans Oratory 2

Performance Comment: 1. A Full Piece-; 2. The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Existence-; 3. Solo on the Viol d'Amor-; 4. Overture in Otho-; 5. An Oration on the Salt@Box-a Rationalist.
Cast
Role: The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Exist Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Old Womans Oratory 3

4121
16 April 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

Performance Comment: As17520414 but a solo-Hallet, in the character of Cupid instead of the one by Mrs Midnight's daughter; Bombasto, Bombaseno; Solo of Humour on French Horn-_.
Cast
Role: a solo Actor: Hallet, in the character of Cupid instead of the one by Mrs Midnight's daughter
Role: Two new Orations Actor: Mrs Midnight
Role: Solo of Humour on French Horn Actor: Mrs Midnight's Daughter

4122
13 March 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory Concert

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Mrs Midnight, her Daughter Dorothy, Sig Bombasto just arrived from Padua, Sig Bombazeeno also arrived from Italy, Signora Spoonatissima dug out of the ruins of Herculaneum, Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt-Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Mrs Midnight, her Daughter Dorothy, Sig Bombasto just arrived from Padua, Sig Bombazeeno also arrived from Italy, Signora Spoonatissima dug out of the ruins of Herculaneum, Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt-Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.

Dance: Dancing in the old British Taste-; Hornpipe-Timbertoe

4123
20 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Face-Woodward first time; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure Mammon-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: The Doctor-Woodward (New Dress'd and in a new Manner); Dorcas-Mrs Clive; with an Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auretti

4124
05 September 1757 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humourous Physician Or A Cure For All Ills

Afterpiece Title: The Restoration and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Bliss; Clown-Turner; Colombine-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Jones.

Song:

Dance:

4125
17 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17571004, but Macbeth-Garrick; Lady Macduff-Mrs Jefferson; Furies' Dance-Delatre.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champness, Mrs Vernon. With proper Decorations.

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Part Actor: Woodward, Palmer, Yates, Blakes, Burton, Usher, Jefferson, Walker, Mrs Cross, Miss Minors, Miss Barton, Miss Macklin