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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17281119, but Servant Maid-_; Abigail-Mrs Jones; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Layfield.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17281210, but Plowshare-Pearce; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Palmer; Abigail-Mrs Clarke; With a new Prologue to the Town-; and the Original Epilogue-.

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Performance Comment: See17290526, but Venus-Mrs Thomas; Adonis-St.Luce; Graces-Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Jones, Mrs Purden; Shepherds-Russel, Ware, Webster; Harlequin-Nott; Miller-Reynolds; Miller's Wife-Miss Mann; Miller's Man-Dove; Countrymen-Ware, Hicks, Wathen; Countrywomen-Mrs Clarke, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Noakes.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

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

Performance Comment: Apollo-Salle; Nymphs-Mrs Bullock, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden, Miss Hill; Daphne-Mrs Laguerre; Morpheus-Leveridge; Mystery-Laguerre; Slumber-Salway; Harlequin-Lun; Burgo@master-Nivelon; Boor Servant-Hippisley; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Scaramouch-Newhouse; Peasants-Newhouse, Lanyon, Pelling, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Rice.

Afterpiece Title: With The Triumphs of Love

Performance Comment: Venus-Mrs Barbier; Diana-Mrs Chambers; Silenus-Leveridge; Bacchus-Salway; Pan-Laguerre; Zephyrus-Salle; Spaniards-Dupre, Miss LaTour; Polonese-Pelling, Mrs Ogden; French-Lafoy, Mrs Hill; Flora-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Polonese Actor: Pelling, Mrs Ogden
Role: French Actor: Lafoy, Mrs Hill
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Laguerre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Cibber; Horner-Wilks; Sparkish-Cibber; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Harcourt-Mills; Sir Jasper-Norris; Pinchwife-Harper; Dorilant-Watson; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fidget-Mrs Walter; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mrs Fidget Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Grace.

Dance: -RRoger, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Young Lally, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Harper, Griffin, Roberts, Norris, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1730 lists: Colonel Truemore-Mills; Gainlove-Wilks; Shamwell-Bridgwater; Haughty-Harper; Conundrum-Griffin; Apeall-Cibber; Vicechancellor-W. Mills; Old Apeall-Roberts; Timothy-Norris; Dash-Oates; Lady Science-Mrs Porter; Victoria-Mrs Booth; Clarinda-Mrs Oldfield; Kitty-Miss Raftor; Wife to Haughty-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Miss Robinson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Love; Or, The Degenerate Brother

Performance Comment: Principal parts by Wells, Mullart, Lacy, Fielding, Jones, Mrs Mullart, Mrs Martin, Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Nokes, Miss Wood; but edition of 1730 lists: Don Manuel-Wells Sr; Alonzo-Stopler; Pizarro-Wells Jr; Pedro-Fielding; Alvarez-Mullart; Rinaldo-Lacy; Diego-Dove; Hermit-Reynolds; Page-Achurch; Servants-Hicks, Richards; Ismena-Mrs Mullart; Lucina-Mrs Martin; Cleone-Mrs Lindsey; Julia-Mrs Newman; Florella-Mrs Nokes; Prologue, Epilogue-Charles Coffey.
Cast
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucina Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Lindsey
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Newman
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Nokes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: Temple Beau-Giffard; other parts by W. Giffard, W. Williams, Penkethman, Burney, W. Bullock, Collett, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Haughton, Mrs Purden, Mrs Seal; but edition of 1730 lists Sir Avarice Pedant-Collet; Sir Harry Wilding-Penkethman; Wilding-Giffard; Veromil-W. Giffard; Valentine-Williams; Pedant-Bullock; Pincet-Bardin; Lady Lucy Pedant-Mrs Giffard; Lady Gravely-Mrs Haughton; Bellaria-Mrs Purden; Clarissa-Mrs Seal; Prologue by James Ralph-Giffard; Epilogue by a Friend-Mrs Giffard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rape Upon Rape; Or, The Justice Caught In His Own Trap

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Worthy-Paget; Squeezum-Jones; Politick-Roscoe; Ramble-Mullart; Constant-Stopler; Sotmore-F. Lacy; Daddle-Reynolds; Quill-Wells; Staff-Dove; Porter-Hicks; Faithful-Wathen; Hilaret-Mrs Mullart; Isabella-Mrs Williamson; Mrs Squeezum-Mrs Forrester; Mrs Staff-Mrs Lacy; Cloris-Mrs Smith; Prologue-Paget; Epilogue-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Hilaret Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Williamson
Role: Mrs Squeezum Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Mrs Staff Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Parts-Quin, Ryan, Walker, Chapman, Milward, Hulett, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Templer, Mrs Buchanan, but edition of 1731 lists: Glycon-Quin; Nicanor-Chapman; Adrastus-Walker; Phalantus-Haughton; Egistus-Ryan; Polydorus-Milward; Arbantes-Ogden; Argaleon-Hulet; Euryalus-Salway; Merope-Mrs Berryman; Timoclea-Mrs Templer; Ismene-Mrs Buchanan; Prologue by Aaron Hill-Milward; Epilogue-Mrs Buchanan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Morose-Johnson; Dauphine-Bridgwater; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Th. Cibber; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Grace; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Butler; Mrs Otter-Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Manly-Rosco; Sir Francis-Huddy; Basset-Bardin; Richard-Bullock; Moody-Collett; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Lady Grace-Mrs Purden; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Palmer; Myrtilla-Mrs Morse; Trusty-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Morse
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bambridge.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Hippisley; Trappanti-Chapman; Phillip-Ryan; Octavio-Walker; Soto-Penkethman; Rosara-Mrs Bullock; Viletta-Mrs Egleton; Flora-Mrs Stevens; Hypolita-Mrs Younger; In it: A Ballet-Salle, DuPre, Glover, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour, Miss Wherrit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Wilks; Fainall-W. Mills; Petulant-Boman; Witwoud-Cibber; Sir Wilful-Harper; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Heron; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mills; Foible-Mrs Shireburn; Mincing-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Walter.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Husband

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Lord Richly-Cibber; Bellamant-Wilks; Captain Bellamant-Cibber Jr; Gaywit-Mills Jr; Modern-Bridgwater; Lord Lazy-Boman; Colonel Courtly-Hallam Jr; Woodall-Harper; Captain Merit-Paget; Captian Bravemore-Watson; John-Berry; Porter-Mullart; Lady Charlotte Gaywit-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Bellamant-Mrs Horton; Mrs Modern-Mrs Heron; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Lately-Mrs Charke; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Gaywit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Bellamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Modern Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lately Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Heron.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Walker; Peachem-Hippisley; Lockit-Hall; Player-Milward; Beggar-Chapman; Mat-Salway; Filch-Clarke; Mrs Peachem-Mrs Martin; Polly-Mrs Cantrell; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Jenny-Mrs Forrester; Sukey-Mrs Templer; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachem Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Dance: HHornpipe (by Desire)-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: See17311125, but Harlequin-Baxter, the first Time of his Appearance since his Arrival from France; Inchanter-Ridout; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Houghton, Miss Williams; Punch Man and Woman-Thurmond, Miss D'Lorme; Jupiter-Essex; Perseus-Lally; Medusa-Charke; Mercury-Essex; Andromeda-Mrs Booth; Hours of Sleep-Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Roger, Miss Williams, Miss Mears; Tritons-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton; Cupid-Miss Brett; Followers of Perseus-Thurmond, Houghton, F. Tench, Charke; Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Cepheus-Ridout; Cassiopea-Mrs Shireburn; Mars-Cross; Bacchus-Leigh; Pan-H. Tench; Hercules-Grey; Gorgons-Lally Jr, F. Tench; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Doctor-Berry; Priest-Hallam Sr; Pierot's Servants-Leigh, Cross; Doctor's Servants-R. Wetherilt, Grey; Bride@Men-Lally Jr, F. Tench, Evans; Bride Maids-Miss Ambrose, Mrs Roger, Miss Oates.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Philosopher

Performance Comment: Parts-Quin, Hulet, Milward, Ryan, Walker, Chapman, Mrs Hallam, Mrs Younger, Mrs Stevens; but edition of 1731 lists: Sir Harry Sprightly-Ryan; Odway-Hulett; Old Bellefleur-Quin; Young Bellefleur-Milward; Horatio-Walker; Brush-Chapman; Melissa-Mrs Hallam; Violetta-Mrs Younger; Pinwell-Mrs Stevens; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Younger.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Performance Comment: See17330308 but Queen Elizabeth (By Desire)-Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Harlequin-LeBrun; Beau Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Old Debauchee-Berry; Justice@Mittimus-Mullart; Mons Poudre-Oates; Constable-Jones; Keeper-Burnet; Porter-Peploe; Pompey-Young Grace; Beadles-Gray, Wright; Kitty-Miss Raftor; Madam Decoy-Mrs Mullart; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Beau Brindle-Leigh; Les Capricieux-Essex, Miss Robinson; Hungarians-Houghton, Mrs Walter; Fingalians-Lally Sr, Miss Mears; Scaramouch-Lally Jr; Pierrot-Tench; Mezzetin-Stoppelaer; Ladies of Pleasure-Miss Mann, Miss Atherton, Miss Price; Marquis de Fresco-Arlequin en Chien; but Daily Post, 24 March (not later) adds: Shepherds-Lally Sr, Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport; Shepherdesses-Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Grace, Miss Mann, Miss Price; Paris-Denoyer; Helen-Mrs Booth; Juno-Mrs Walter; Pallas-Miss Mears; Mercury-Stoppelaer; Power-Ellis Roberts; Venus-Miss Robinson; Thalia-Miss Raftor; Euphrosyne-Mrs Mullart; Aglaia-Miss Atherton; Fame-Young Cunningham.
Cast
Role: Madam Decoy Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Hungarians Actor: Houghton, Mrs Walter
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Grace, Miss Mann, Miss Price
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Younger; Manly-Quin; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Richard-Neale; Basset-Houghton; Poundage-Hall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrell; Jenny-Miss Binks; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Stevens; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Mrs Forrester .

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Two Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Hall; Moneytrap-Hippisley; Dick-Walker; Brass-Chapman; Clarissa-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Vincent; Corinna-Mrs Laguerre; Flippanta-Mrs Younger; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Martin; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cook .
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cook

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17331013, but Nymphs-Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling, Miss La Tour, Miss Baston .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche; or, Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Poitier, the first time of his appearing on this stage; Neptune-Turbutt; Mars-Hewson; Pluto-Jones Jr; Vulcan- Rainton; Juno-Mrs Cooper; Pallas-Mrs Elmy; Diana-Miss Palms; Ceres-Mrs Herle; Jupiter-Nichols; Apollo-Snider; Mercury-Mountier; Bacchus-Waltz; Cupid-Master Kilbourn; Venus-Mrs Mason; Vertumnus-Lally Sr; Pomona-Mrs Walter; Psyche-Miss Young; Ganimede-Miss Norris; Swain-Poitier; Nymph-Mlle Grognet; Pan-Le Brun; Sylvans-S. Lally, Davenport, Topham; Nymphs-Miss Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Anderson; Satyrs-Warwell, Leigh, Olbeldiston, Hicks, Burnet, Bethun; Pan-Le Brun; Spaniard-Stopelar; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Maid-Miss Atherton; Lovers of Colombine: Mynheer Bassoon-Waltz; Sig Treblini-Mountier; Mons Quadrille-Giles (Daily Advertiser) or Hewson (Daily Journal); Plumb-Topham; Coblers-Hicks, Leigh, Olbeldiston, Burnet; Old Woman-Mullart .
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Cooper
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Herle
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mason
Role: Pomona Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Nymphs Actor: Miss Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Anderson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Entertainment: [Author unknown.] With new Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor The Disease

Performance Comment: Parts by Johnson, Cibber, Miller, Harper, Griffin, W. Mills, Milward, Shepard, Oates, Winstone, Mrs Heron, Mrs Butler, Mrs Pritchard, Miss Robinson; but edition of 1734 lists: Sir Credulous Hippish-Griffin; Heartwell-Mills Sr; Beaumont-W. Mills; Dr Mummy-Johnson; Dr Diascordium-Miller; Looby Headpiece-Cibber; Galleypot-Harper; Cranny-Sheppard; Joseph-H. Tench; Poet-Oates; Constable-Hallam Sr; Lady Hippish-Mrs Butler; Belina-Mrs Pritchatd; Agnes-Mrs Robinson; Primrose-Mrs Heron. Prologue spoken by Mills Sr Epilogue spoken by Cibber, Griffin, Mrs Heron .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Quin; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber; Governor-Hewit; Blandford-W. Mills; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Oates; Hotman-Turbutt; Widow Lackit-Mrs Shireburn; Charlotte-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche; or, Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Cupid-Master Arne; Venus-Mrs Cantrell; Psyche-Mrs Cibber; Jupiter-Roberts; Bacchus-Topham; Sylvan-Essex; Pan-Thurmond; Swains-Chose, Pelling, Davenport; Pierot-Poitier; Spaniard-Salway; Nymphs-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport; Harlequin-Le Brun; Mynheer Bassoon-Rain ton; Trebelino-Roberts; Quadrille-Este; Plumb-Cross; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Colombine's Maid-Mrs Pritchard; Old Woman-Topham .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Townly-W. Mills; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Basset-Cibber; Moody-Miller; Lady Grace-Mrs Butler; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto al' Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Le Brun; Mordecai-Sal way; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este; Mittimus-Winstone; Decoy-Turbutt; Constable-Jones; Bridewell Keeper-P. Turbutt; Porter-Hallam; Jenny-Mrs Davenport; Bess-Leigh; Pompey-Young Carney; Justices-Cross, Dancey, Davenport [but Cross, Raftor, Este in Daily Advertiser]; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Dancy, Mrs Davenport; Beadles-Wright, Peploe, Grey; Les Capricieux-Essex, Mrs Walter; Hussars-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Fingalians-Davenport, Mrs Pelling; Pierot-Pelling; Punch-Janno; Mezzetin-Villeneuve .