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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Duke-Raftor; Leon-Este; Cacafogo-Turbutt; Captain-Oates; Juan-Cross; Sanchio-Leigh; Alonzo-Woodburn; Estifania-Miss Oates; Margarita-Mrs Pritchard; Altea-Mrs Beckham; Clara-Miss Dancy; Visiting Lady-Mrs Davenport; Old Woman-Jones; Maid-Wright (this cast in the bills, 9 June, only) .
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Beckham
Role: Visiting Lady Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Miss Oates; Lady Manlove-Mrs Cross (London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 9 June) .
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The School-Boy: or The Comical Rivals Author(s): Colley Cibber

Music: III: Preamble on Kettle Drums by Poitier. IV. The Cuckow (by VivaldI) by Master Oates

Dance: I: A new Peasant Dance by Master Oates, Miss Oates Jr. II: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Song: End of Afterpiece: Mock Italian Song by Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17340925, but Elder Worthy-Marshal; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Kilby
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: Benefit Carey. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Carey. Being the last of that kind he intends ever to compose. At Common Prices. 6:30 P.M. No one admitted into the Boxes but by Silver Tickets or printed Tickets from the Office. [Preface points out that DL had the copy nine months, promising to perform it and returning it at the end of the season. Then Cibber Jr requested it for his summer company; it was rehearsed and then the company forced to close.] The Airs by Porpora

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: London Merchant-Cross; Millwood-Mrs Cross; Thorogood-Turbutt; Maria-Miss Brunette; Barnwell Sr-Jones; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Truman-Este; Blunt-Cole .
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Yorkshireman-Salway; Arbella-Mrs Cantrell; Squire Sapscull-Este; Combrush-Mrs Pritchard; Alderman Muckworm-Jones; Slango-Master Green; Blunder-Topham. With a Prologue to the Farce against National Prejudice; and an Epilogue in Defence of the Marriage State. Edition of 1736 has Mrs Cantrell speak the Epilogue . and an Epilogue in Defence of the Marriage State. Edition of 1736 has Mrs Cantrell speak the Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Music: Concerto for Two Hautboys by Woodbridge and Neale. A fine Piece of Mr Handel's on the little Flute by a Friend of Carey

Dance: houvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. V: Two Pierrots by Vallois and his Scholar

Song: By a Scholar of Carey's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Stoppelaer; Aimwell-Este; Sir Charles-Cole; Bonniface-Paget; Scrub-Jones; Gibbet-Turbutt; Hounslow-Dove; Bagshot-Benj. Turbutt; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Cantrell; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Cherry-Miss Brunette; Gypsey-Miss Jones; Dorinda-Mrs Este. With a New Occasional Prologue .

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Stoppekaer; Phillida-Mrs Cantrell .
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

Music: A New Set of Act Tunes composed by Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Hulett; Cassio-Giffard; Iago-Rosco; Roderigo-Woodward; Duke-Bardin; Brabantio-W. Giffard; Gratiano-Lyon; Montano-Havard; Emilia-Mrs Haughton; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Rosco
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Kelly; Phillida-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17351024, but Rosara-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Kilby
Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Kelly; Cimon-Rosco; Mopsus-Dove; Phillida-Mrs Roberts; but see17351208 . but see17351208 .
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward

Performance Comment: IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward .

Song: III: Song by Miss Jones. V: An Italian Song by Mrs Chambers

Performance Comment: V: An Italian Song by Mrs Chambers .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Ray; Phillida-Mrs Roberts; but see17360204. but see17360204.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Kelly; Phillida-Mrs Roberts, but see17360320.
Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Song: III: Song by Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Quin; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Cliver; Myrtle-W. Mills; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Leigh; Cimberton-Griffin; Lucinda-Miss Hollyday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Cliver
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Este; Phillida-Mrs Clive; Cimon-Miller; Mopsus-Oates; Corydon-Turbutt; Arcas-Cross; Aegon-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: End IV: Pierots-Poitier, Pelling; End Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter

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 Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Jobson-Mullart; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Nell-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Kelly; Phillida-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

Song: I: The Early Horn-Miss Jones

Dance: V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17361013, but Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Stevens.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Kilby
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Ferguson; III: Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Nivelon; IV: Fingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: II: The Lady's Lamentation, as17370414

Music: End Afterpiece: Handel's Water Musick-; with Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Job Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Furnival; Archer-Mills; Aimwell-Milward; Sullen-Quin; Foigard-Miller; Bonniface-Harper; Gibbet-Macklin; Sir Charles-Cross; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Cherry-Mrs Clive; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Marshall; Scrub-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Scrub Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Phillida-Mrs Clive; Cymon-Miller; Mopsus-Ray.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17371028, but Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Supple-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: China Woman Actor: Mrs Martin
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Dragon Actor: Reinhold

Dance: BBallet, as17380203

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17371012, but Hypolita-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; A new dance-Desse, Miss Kilby

Event Comment: Benefit Mines, Gallant, Verhuyck, Naylor. Mainpiece: Written by C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Kilby
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: SSerious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; A new Pantomime Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17380213, but Richmond-Wright; Lady Anne-Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Pelling; III: Punch-Master Ferg; IV: Comic Dance-younger Miss Scott

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Phillida-Mrs Clive; Arcas-Winstone; Corydon-Turbutt; Cymon-Ray; Mopsus-Read.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: Muilment

Event Comment: Benefit Vaughan (Boxkeeper), Widow Gwinn, Mrs Atkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Kilby
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: See17390514, but Micher-Hippisley; Nicodemus-James; Basil-A. Ryan; Macahone-Neale; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Dolly-Mrs Mullart; Fetch-Stevens; Jolt-Mullart; Landlord-Marten.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Mullart

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Pierrots-Lalauze, Desse; IV: Harlequin Woman-Mrs LeBrun; V: Je ne scai quoy-Richardson, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Song: II: In Praise of the Roast Beef of Old England-Leveridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Leonato-Johnson; Don Pedro-Hale; Don John-Bridgwater; Claudio-Hallam; Antonio-Arthur; Fryar-Rosco; Balthazar-Salway; Dogberry-Hippisley; Borachio-A. Ryan; Conrade-Anderson; Town Clerk-Mullart; Sexton-Neale; Verges-James; Hero-Mrs Bellamy; Margaret-Mrs Mullart; Ursula-Miss Brunette; Beatrice-Mrs Vincent; Benedick-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Salway; Phillida-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: TTwo Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne scai quoy, as17390523; Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Song: SSince Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

Music: H$Handel's Water Musick-; with Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge

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.
Related Works
Related Work: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

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

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
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

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: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: See17391130, but Royal Merchant-Hallam; Clause-Bridgwater; Higgen-Hippisley; Woolfort-Rosco; Hubert-Ryan; Hemskirk-Hale; Vandunck-Mullart; Prig-Neale; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginkes-Bencraft; Merchant-Gibson; Boors-James, Anderson, Smith; Bertha-Mrs Bellamy; Jaqueline-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Ferguson.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Salway; Phillida-Mrs Vincent; Arcas-Anderson; Cymon-Stoppelaer; Mopsus-Mullart; Corydon-James; Aegeon-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Vincent
Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Dance: I: Tambourine-French Girl; II: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; IV: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Wright; Blandford-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Governor-Turbutt; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Ray; Daniel-Woodward; Hotman-Taswell; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Imoinda-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir John (with The Early Horn)-Low, the first time of his appearance on any stage; Nell-Mrs Clive; Jobson-Turbutt; Lady Loverule-Miss Bennet; Butler-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber