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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton; Essex-Marshall; Southampton-Hewitt; Burleigh-Cory; Raleigh-Richardson; Countess of Rutland-Miss Hollyday; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Mullart .

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Cephalus-Stopelaer; Procris-Mrs Clive; Aurora-Mrs Mullart; Neptune-Turbutt; Sea Gods-Lally Sr, Lally Jr; Tritons-Boval, Davenport, Olbeldiston, Topham; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears; Delia-Miss Palms; Noble Venetian-Hewson; Italian Bravo-Mullart; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Miller-Boval; Harlequin Grand Volgi-Le Brun; Pierot-Davenport; Mandarin Gormogons-Lally Sr, Topham, Boval, Lally Jr; Chinese Guards-Jones, Burnet, Warwell, Bethun; Gardeners-Lally Jr, Topham; Gardeners' Wives-Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Mary-Mrs Horton, the first time of her appearing on that stage; Norfolk-Ryan; Davison-A. Hallam; Morton-Bridgwater; Cecil-Roberts; Douglass-Miss Norsa; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hallam .

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First An Historical Play

Performance Comment: Edition of 1737 lists: King Charles-Giffard; Duke of York-Master Giffard; Duke of Gloucester-Master W. Hamilton; Bishop Juxon-Havard; Duke of Richmond-Bardin; Marquis of Lindsey-Richardson; Oliver Cromwell-Wright; Fairfax-Johnson; Bardshaw-Rosco; Ireton-W. Giffard; Colonel Tomlinson-Hamilton; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Norris; Lady Fairfax-Mrs Roberts; Prologue-Giffard; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Princess Elizabeth Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Lady Fairfax Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17411223, but Ratcliff-Dighton; Prince Edward-Mrs Dunstall; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs E. Giffard; Tyrrel-Vaughan; Blunt-Naylor.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

Dance: II: The Peasants-Masters and Miss Granier; IV: The Leek, as17420224

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Smith; Cecil-Walker; Morton-Clarke; Davison-Hull; Gifford-Gardner; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Mary-Mrs Bellamy; New Occasional Prologue-Ross; Epilogue-Woodward, Shuter.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17651223, but Andromeda-Mrs Weichsel; Cassiope-Mrs Baker; Amazon-Mrs Lampe; Husaar-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Weichsel
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Smith; Cecil-Walker; Morton-Clarke; Davison-Hull; Gifford-Gardner; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Mary-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Warwick-Smith; King Edward-Bensley; Pembroke-Perry; Suffolk-Gardner; Buckingham-Wignell; Lady Elizabeth Grey-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Clifford-Miss Pearce; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: End of Play: The Lamplighter, as17701009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Clinch, first time; Southampton-Wroughton; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-L'Estrange; Lieut.-Thompson; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Melmoth, first time; Nottingham-Miss Sherman; Rutland-Mrs Hartley, first time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex Or The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-West; Burleigh-Burnett; Southampton-Cooke; Sir Walter Raleigh-Everard; Officer-Massey; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Burden; Nottingham-Mrs Bailey; Rutland-The Lady who performed Belvidera [on 15 June; unidentified].on 15 June; unidentified].
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Bailey

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost or The Dead Man Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Jeffery Constant-Massey; Captain Constant-Cooke; Trusty-Newton; Clinch-Bailey; Roger-Russell; Melinda-Mrs Bailey; Dolly-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bailey
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Russell.

Dance: As17780601

Song: As17780529

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex Or The Unhappy Favorite

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Burleigh-Packer; Raleigh-R. Palmer; Lieutenant-Phillimore; Southampton-Brereton; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hopkins; Nottingham-Miss Sherry; Rutland-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17810131

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Dignum; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Caulfield; Sir R. Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Bland; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Duchess of York-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Raleigh-Macready; Burleigh-Richardson; Southampton (1st time)-Harley; Rutland-Miss Morris; Nottingham-Mrs Fawcett; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue or The Parting Lovers

Performance Comment: Lieutenant-Incledon; True Blue-Davies; Careful-Rees; Nancy-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Cast
Role: Ellen Woodbine Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17950428

Song: In 2nd piece: the following additional songs: Wives and Sweethearts-Townsend; The Wand'ring Sailor-Incledon (1st time); When gen'rous wine-Bowden; The days we now possess-Munden; The Storm-Incledon; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17950428; Rule Britannia-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue In evening: The Young Widow a fable-Harley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Benson; Bentley-Caulfield; Capt. Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Bland; Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey-Miss DeCamp; Tabitha-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Heard; Nanny-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Miss Elizabeth Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Hale.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun.; Mayor of Coventry (1st time)-Wathen; Crazy-Suett; Earl of Mercia (1st time)-Caulfield; Count Lewis-Palmer Jun.; Harold-Davies; Mayoress-Mrs Hopkins; Emma-Miss DeCamp; Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Maud-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: sic] Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir W. Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Benson; Earl of Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sir Amias Paulet-Wentworth; Beton-Whitfield; Nawe-Trueman; Lieut. of the Tower-Caulfield; Sheriff-Maddocks; Servant-Webb; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Powell; Lady Douglas-Miss Miller; Lady Scrope-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Earl of Southampton-Adcock; Lord Burleigh-Martin; Sir Walter Raleigh-Maffet; Essex-Wilkinson; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Sidney; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Sincock; Rutland-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Wilkinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir W. Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Holland; Beton-Whitfield; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Powell; Lady Douglas-Miss Miller; Lady Scrope-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Edition of 1689: Sir William Wealthy-Leigh; Tom Wealthy-Kynaston; Young Wealthy-Mountfort; Spruce-Nokes; Shamtown-Baker; Littlegad-Bowman; The Lady Sly-Mrs Leigh; Sophia-Mrs Butler; Maria-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Knight; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: The Lady Sly Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Mrs Spruce Actor: Mrs Knight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Frier Or The Town Sparks

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Prologue-; Epilogue-; Lord Stately-Lee; Lord Wiseman-Kinaston; Bellamour-Powell; Father Finical-Bowman; Young Ranter-Williams; Old Ranter-Underhill; Dullman-Bright; Coachman-Bowen; Sir ThomasCredulous-Sandford; Laura-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Airy-Mrs Butler; Lady Pinchgut-Mrs Lee; Lady Credulous-Mrs Bowtell.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Airy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Pinchgut Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lady Credulous Actor: Mrs Bowtell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: The music by Henry Purcell. Edition of 1690: Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Jupiter-Betterton; Mercury-Lee; Phoebus-Bowman; Amphitryon-Williams; Sosia-Nokes; Gripus-Sandford; Polidas-Bright; Tranio-Bowen; Alcmena-Mrs Barry; Phaedra-Mrs Montfort; Bromia-Mrs Cory; Night-Mrs Butler; Epilogue-Phaedra.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Montfort
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Cory
Role: Night Actor: Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Heartwell-Harper; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: SSpanish Dance-Lally, Essex, others; Muzette-Master Lally, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife Or The Comical Transformation

Performance Comment: Sir Richard-Huddy; Jobson-Penkethman; Noddy-Bullock; Rowland-Smith; Lovemore-Woodward; Father-Machen; Butler-Collet; Cook-W. Williams; Countryman-R. Williams; Doctor-Barden; Spirits-Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort; Lady Lovemore-Mrs Woodward; Nell-Mrs Haughton; Jane-Mrs Palmer; Lettice-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Collet
Role: Spirits Actor: Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lady Lovemore Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Dance: RRunning Footman-Pollett

Song:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Flip-Harper; Mizen-Cibber Jr; Worthy-Watson; Rovewell-Williams; Sir Charles-Bridgewater; Cribbidge-W. Mills; Sailors-Norris, Griffin, Shepard, Oats, Roberts, Berry; Fair Quaker-Mrs Cibber; Arabella-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Butler; Jenny-Miss Vaughan; Jiltup-Mrs Shireburn; Barmaid-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding and Skimmington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Watson; Pinchwife-W. Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Quack-Shepard; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Cibber; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shireburn.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Bellmour-Wilks; Heartwell-Harper; Sharper-Mills; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Cibber Jr; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Silvia-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew or The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Rachel-Mrs Heron; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Hearty-Harper; Oliver-W. Mills; Clack-Cibber Jr; Randal-Bridgwater; Springlove-R. Wetherilt; Vincent-Stoppelaer; Hilliard-Charke; Oldrents-Shepard; Scentwell-Roberts; Amie-Miss Williams; Beggars-Oates, Berry, Fielding, Excell, Rainton.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow Or The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Cibber Jr; Lovemore-A. Hallam; Cunningham-Watson; Jeffrey-Oates; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Shireburn; Philadelphia-Miss Williams; Damaris-Mrs Mills; Prudence-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: