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Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Newdigate newsletters, 15 Aug. 1682: Thursday last being acted a play called the Tragedy of Romulus att the Dukes Theatre & the Epilogue spoken by the Lady Slingsby & written by Mrs Behn having reflected on ye Duke of Monmouth, ye Lord Chamberlaine thereupon has order[ed] them both in Custody to answer th[at] affront for ye same (Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 81). See also True Protestant Mercury, 12-16 Aug. 1682, for essentially the same statement. The Prologue and Epilogue were printed separately, and Luttrell' copy (Huntington Library) bears his acquisition date of 8 Aug. 1682. They are reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 132-34. The separately printed Prologue states that Mrs Behn also wrote it. A song, Where art thou god of love, the music by Giovanni Draghi, is in Theater of Music, The Third Book, 1686

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romulus And Hersillia Or The Sabine War

Performance Comment: Edition of 1683: Prologue-Mrs Butler [who probably acted Feliciana]; Epilogue [by Mrs A. Behn-Lady Slingsby [who acted Tarpeia.who acted Tarpeia.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Butler
Event Comment: Benefit Rogers, Simson, and Mrs Chetwood. Tickets to be had of Rogers at Mr Molloy's, Wine Merchant in Bear Yard, Lincoln's Inn Fields; at Mr Settre's, Linen Draper, at the Golden Anchor, next Tom's Coffee House, Covent Garden; of Mrs Chetwood, Castle Tavern, Drury Lane; and of Simson, at Mr Gill's, a shoemaker, Basinghall St. [At 5 p.m. this day Jack, Joseph and Polly Granier are scheduled to dance in several dances at the New Wells, Lemon St., Goodman's Fields. Carney has also gone over to the New Wells.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Moneytrap-Cibber; Dick-Simson; Clarissa-Mrs Butler; Corinna-Miss Cibber; Flippanta-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Chetwood.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: See17421206, but Lucy-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Chetwood.

Dance: III: Welch Buffoons, as17430308 V: Scotch Dance, as17430308

Event Comment: By Permission. Benefit for Williams, Mrs Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Weston (first time that part); Sir George Airy-Whitefield; Charles-Lane; Sir Jealous Traffic-Lewes; Whisper-Everard; Butler-Lloyd; Sir Francis's Servant-Thompson; Sir Jealous's Servant-Jackson; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Isabinda-Mrs Whitefield; Scentwell-Mrs Weston; Miranda-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Lloyd
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Weston
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston; Subtle-Griffith; Face-Fearon; Sir Epicure Mammon-Lloyd; Knowlife-Chaplin; Headlong-Ward; Miss Rantipole-Mrs Whitefield; Doll-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Miss Rantipole Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Entertainment: End I of Farce: Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

Monologue: End: A Scene from The Register Office. Gulwell-Lloyd; Little Girl-Miss Frances; new character-Mrs Gardner

Performance Comment: Gulwell-Lloyd; Little Girl-Miss Frances; new character-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: new character Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. Morning Herald, 22 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan, No. 14, Somerset-street, Portman-square. Receipts: #461 8s. (195.17.6; 30.16.0; 5.6.0; tickets: 229.8.6) (charge: #158 13s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Beverley-Kemble; Sir William Belmont-Maddocks; Belmont-Barrymore; Blandford-Packer; Robert-Waldron; Brush-Benson; Footman-Webb; Servants-Alfred, Lyons; Lady Restless-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Belinda-Miss Farren; Clarissa-Miss Collins; Tattle-Miss Heard; Tippit-Mrs Edwards; Marmalet-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Tippit Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Hunting Song-Dignum; Butler-Caulfield; Cook-Fawcett; Footman-Webb; Coachman-Alfred; Doctor-Maddocks; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Mrs Shaw; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Caulfield
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shaw
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MD 3, by James Boaden; some of the songs written by George Colman, ynger]: With new Musick, Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The new Musick by Dr Arnold. With an appropriate Overture, accompanied by two Pedal Harps and the Union Pipes, by Weippert, C. Jones, and Murphy. The Scenery by Marinari. The Dresses and Decorations designed by A. Johnston, and executed by him and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "Any exertion of impartial criticism to check the prevalent taste for the marvellous and the horrific which so wantonly conjures up the spirit (it was once thought had been for ever laid) of gross superstition and Gothic barbarism must, we fear, prove at present unavailing" (Times, 23 July). Morning Chronicle, 30 July 1798: This Day is published Cambro-Britons (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: Cambro Britons

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Munden, R. Palmer, Suett, Johnstone, Johnston, Davies, C. Kemble, Trueman, Palmer Jun., Caulfield, Davenport, Wathen, Abbot, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1798): Llewellyn-Barrymore; Shenkin-Munden; Cadwall-R. Palmer; Gwyn-Suett; O'Turloch-Johnstone; Bard-Johnston; King Edward-Davies; Prince David-C. Kemble; Dynevor-Trueman; Meredith-Palmer Jr; Mortimer-Caulfield; Hereford-Davenport; Door@Keeper-Wathen; Edwin-Abbot; Soldier-Waldron Jr; Latimer-Lyons; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Griffith's Shade-Mrs Gibbs; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Chorusses of Bards and Peasants-D'Arcy, Linton, Brown, Aylmer, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Ms Edward, Ms Menage, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Hale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Leserve.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Womans A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Giffard; Manley-W. Giffard; Sir Amorous-Martin; Vulture-Lyon; Aspin-Penkethman; Butler-Hamilton; Lady Outside-Mrs Roberts; Necessary-Miss Tollett; Betty-Mrs M. Giffard; Miranda-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Hamilton
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs M. Giffard
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance:

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #80. A quarrel betwixt Mr Quin and Mrs Cibber about dressing in ye Green Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber; Brabantio-Milward; Cassio-Wright; Iago-Mills; Roderigo-Miller; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: The newspapers state that the gentlewoman was Mrs Wane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Quin; Sciolto-Wright; Lothario-Milward; Altamont-Mills; Lavinia-Mrs Butler; Lucilla-Mrs Bennet; Calista-a Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any s`age before).
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance:

Event Comment: Not acted these 25 years. At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality for the Benefit of Mrs Giffard. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber Esq., Poet-Laureat. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6d. And the Company will continue to act every Day, Wednesdays and Fridays in Lent excepted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: Maria-Mrs Giffard; the Nonjuror-Cibber; Sir John-Peterson; Heartly-Giffard; Woodvil-W. Giffard; Charles-Mozeen; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Butler Actor: Julian
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vallois
Event Comment: The Carmelite [announced on playbill of 11 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons. Mainpiece: With accompaniments to the airs composed by Linley [Sen.]. Receipts: #75 16s. (53/12; 21/4; 0/0; tickets not come in: 1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Hale; Polly-Mrs Crouch. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Crouch. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Wrighten; Lieutenant Bumper-Chapman; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Baddeley
Role: Lady Treacle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Crouch

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Provencalle, as17850922; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years. Public Advertiser, 12 Dec.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #282 6s. (143.1.0; 22.19.6; 0.10:6; tickets: 115.15.0) (charge: #107 9s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17881002, but Orlando-Barrymore; William-Benson; Caelia-Miss Collins; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Jordan; Silvius-_; Jaques de Bois-_; Corin-_; Charles-_.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: the Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Kelly; Butler-Williames; Conjurer-Chaplin; Cook-Fawcett; Coachman-Alfred; Footman-Phillimore; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Miss Davis; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Williames
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: As17881113

Song: As17881002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bennald; Thorowgood-Wolf; Barnwell Sr-Morton; Trueman-Pain; Blunt-Carpenter; Maria-Mrs Morton; Lucy-Mrs Read; Millwood-Mrs Phebe .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Read
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Phebe

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Walker; Lady Loverule-Mrs Morton; Jobson-Bennald; Nell-Mrs Phebe; Butler-Mellish; Lucy-Mrs Read .
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Phebe
Role: Butler Actor: Mellish
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Read

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Young Worthy-Walker; Sir Novelty-Peterson; Elder Worthy-Blakes; Sir William-Julian; Sly-Vaughan; Snap-Yates; Narcissa-Mrs Steel; Hillaria-Mrs Dunstall; Flareit-Mrs Yates; Amanda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John (with The Early Horn)-Miss Jones; Nell-Mrs Dunstall; Jobsnn-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Yates; Butler-Hemskirk.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Butler Actor: Hemskirk.

Dance: As17401205

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Delane, 1st appearance on that stage; Iago-Mills; Cassio-Winstone; Brabantio-Berry; Roderigo-Neale; Lodovico-Turbutt; Montano-Havard; Duke-Taswell; Desdemona-Mrs Mills; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Clive; Sir John (with song of The Early Horn)-Lowe; Jobson-Turbutt; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Bennet; Butler-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.
Event Comment: For the Benefit of Mrs Loder, a Widow in Distress, having four children unprovided for. 4s., 2s., 6d., 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17411214, but Jobson-_; Doctor-_; Butler-_; Nell-_; Sir John-Mrs Bishop.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Bishop.
Role: Butler Actor: Hemskirk
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17461113, but Trueman-Lee; Blunt-Wignell; Maria-Mrs Hallam; Lucy-Mrs Bambridge; Millwood-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17470112, but Jobson-Dove; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bainbridge; Butler-Cushing; Cook-Shuter; Coachman-Wignell; Conjurer-Lee; Lettice-Mrs Dove; Lucy-Miss Moreau.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bainbridge
Role: Butler Actor: Cushing
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Dove

Dance: As17461124

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright and Butler, carpenter. Afterpiece: To conclude with the Scene of the Waterfallv, as it was originally performed. Public Advertiser, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Wright, No. 24, Bennet-street, Westminster; of Butler, next door to the Theatre. Receipts: #267 9s. 6d. (37.11.0; 13.8.6; 0.4.0; tickets: 216.6.0) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Clown-Grimaldi (1st appearance in that character); Pantaloon-Burn; Lover-Burton; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Scaramouch-R. Palmer; Country Girls-Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett.

Dance: End II: Hornpipe-Wright

Song: As17790503

Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Macklin; Jaques-Cross; Orlando-Mills; Oliver-Havard; Amiens-Lowe; Adam-Berry; Corin-Taswell; Duke Sen.-Blakes; Charles-Arthur; Celia-Mrs Clive; Audrey-Mrs Horsington; Rosalind-Mrs Woffington; Duke Frederick-Winstone; William-Ray; Silvius-Green; Jaques du Bois-Turbutt; Phoebe-Miss Bennet; Lebeau-Woodburn.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Clive; Butler-Raftor; Jobson-Turbutt; Lady Loverule-Miss Bennet; Sir John Loverule-Lowe (in which character will be introduc'd The Early Horn).
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Platonic Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Fanshaw Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Frontage Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Frankland Actor: Mrs Yates
Related Works
Related Work: The Platonic Wife Author(s): Elizabeth Griffith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Platonic Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Fanshaw Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Frontage Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Frankland Actor: Mrs Yates
Related Works
Related Work: The Platonic Wife Author(s): Elizabeth Griffith

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17641213; IV: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Platonic Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Fanshaw Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Frontage Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Frankland Actor: Mrs Yates
Related Works
Related Work: The Platonic Wife Author(s): Elizabeth Griffith

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Bennett

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17641213; IV: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Platonic Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Fanshaw Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Frontage Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Frankland Actor: Mrs Yates
Related Works
Related Work: The Platonic Wife Author(s): Elizabeth Griffith

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17641213; IV: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Mistake Author(s): Elizabeth Griffith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Mistake Author(s): Elizabeth Griffith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Mistake Author(s): Elizabeth Griffith