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1301
12 March 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. Mainpiece: several new Additions never performed but once, particularly a Scene of Comical Magickv

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Music: Composed by Henry Purcell

Dance: Proper dances-duRuel, Mrs duRuel, Cherrier

1302
08 July 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Rich, Pit Officekeeper. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for the New Medley will be taken. Receipts: #124 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Portia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The City Ramble

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his Diversion

1303
05 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece: By Colley Cibber.] Never perform'd before. Compos'd to Musick after the Italian Manner and performed all in English. The Habits being all New

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: Myrtillo

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Myrtillo-Mrs del'Epine; Laura-Mrs Barbier; Lycon-Burkhead; Mopsa-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Myrtillo Actor: Mrs del'Epine
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Masque-Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Miss Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

1304
03 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: A New Dramatick Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick after the Italian Manner, in Grotesque Characters. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #56 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Dance: Dances for the afterpiece composed by DuPre-DuPre, Boval, Cook, Pelling, Cook Jr, Newhouse, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Schoolding, Mlle Corail, Miss Schoolding Jr

1305
06 June 1719 @ Richmond

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command at the Opening of Mr Penkethman's New Theatre at Richmond. At 6 p.m. [The Prologue was printed in the Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 13 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Chit Chat

Afterpiece Title: The Island Princess the Comedy in the last Act

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle; Shepherdess-; Turkey Cock-; Mimic Song of an Old Woman-; The Irish Trot-Mrs Willis

1306
05 September 1719 @ Bullock-Leigh Booth

Event Comment: By the Comedians from the Theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields. An excellent new Dramatick Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Soldier Or Love In Distress

Performance Comment: Squire Softhead-Bullock Sr; Sally-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Comical Scene-Mr Harper , Mimicking a Drunken Man; Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Willis, Miss Francis

1307
11 January 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Charles Molloy.] Never Acted before. Afterpiece: [By John Leigh.] A new Farce...being the Sequel to Country Wake. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Performance Comment: Principal Part-Peg Fryer it being the first time of her Appearing on any Stage since the Reign of King Charles II; [The edition of 1720 adds: Bellayr-Ryan; Fluellin-Griffin; MacMorris-H. Bullock; Culverin-Spiller; Meagre-C. Bullock; Loadham-Harper; Sharp-Egleton; Jaspar-Boheme; Widow Rich-Mrs Vandervelt [Peg Fryer?]; Benedict-Mrs Bullock; Charlotte-Miss Stone; Jane-Mrs Robertson; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Widow Rich Actor: Mrs Vandervelt
Role: Benedict Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Robertson

Afterpiece Title: Hobs Wedding

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Sir ThomasTesty-Bullock Sr; Woodvill-Egleton; Truelove-Diggs; Old Hob-Harper; Young Hob-Spiller; Saywell-Coker; Lady Testy-Mrs Giffard; Lucia-Miss Stone; Mary-Mrs Bullock Jr; Betty-Mrs Robertson; Hob's Mother-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Lady Testy Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bullock Jr
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Robertson
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Elsam.

Dance: Bashful Maid, Irish Trot-Mrs Fryer

1308
18 December 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Fifteen Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. All the Characters being new dress'd. Benefit John Rich. Receipts: money #79 11s. 6d.; tickets #21 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Injurd Love Or The Ladies Satisfaction

Performance Comment: Rashlove-Ryan; Thrivemore-Quin; Cruize-Walker; Surefriend-Diggs; Sir Bookish-Bullock Sr; Sir Saveal-Phips; Young Scrape-Egleton; Snuffle-C. Bullock; Tipple-Spiller; Ogle-Mrs Bullock; Frolick-Mrs Rogeir; Lady Outside-Mrs Egleton; Charmilla-Mrs Stone; Widow Richlove-Mrs Seymour; Pomade-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Ogle Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Frolick Actor: Mrs Rogeir
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Charmilla Actor: Mrs Stone
Role: Widow Richlove Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Pomade Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Bower, who never appear'd on the Stage before

1309
12 December 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [By Sandford.] All the Characters being entirely new dress'd. [The Preface gives a long account of the difficulties attendant on the production, particularly the inexperience of the amateur performers.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Fop Or The False One Fitted

Performance Comment: Persons who never yet appear'd in Public. Edition of 1724 lists: Sir Zealwou'd Fainall-Alleyn; Sir Obstinate Lecture-Thomas; Manworth-Hawker; Trueman-Milward; Timothy-Williams; 1st Companion-Dyas; 2d Companion-Richards; Eudmia-Mrs Thomas; Clarinda-Mrs Howey; Manilia-Mrs Herold; Isabella Wealthy-Mrs Marlow; Hearty-Mrs Wadderburn; Prologue-Milward.
Cast
Role: Eudmia Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Howey
Role: Manilia Actor: Mrs Herold
Role: Isabella Wealthy Actor: Mrs Marlow
Role: Hearty Actor: Mrs Wadderburn

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Hill

1310
16 December 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By the New Company of Comedians. Written by the late Mr Rowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Song: Original Song-Mrs Hill

Dance: Two Children, Scholars to Mrs Roussau

1311
23 August 1725 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's and Norris's Great Theatrical Booth in the George Inn Yard, Smithfield. An excellent new Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Famous History Of Semiramis Queen Of Babylon Or The Woman Wears The Breeches Containing The Distressful Loves Of The Prince Alexis An Ulamia The Pleasant Adventures Of Sir Solomon Gundy And His Man Spider And The Comical Humours Of Alderman Doodle His Wife And Daughter Hoyden

Performance Comment: King Ninus-Huddy; Semiramus-Mrs Plommer; Alexis-Cibber Jr; Alderman Doodle-Williams; Captain-Roberts; Ulamia-Mrs Houghton; Madame Doodle-Mrs Cook; Sir Solomon Gundy-Bridgwater; Spider-Norris; Hoyden Doodle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Semiramus Actor: Mrs Plommer
Role: Ulamia Actor: Mrs Houghton
Role: Madame Doodle Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Hoyden Doodle Actor: Mrs Willis.

Song: Platt

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Houghton

1312
16 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. With a new Scene representing a Prospect of Covent-Garden, Piazza. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Heron

Dance: Roger, Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe, Rainton, Miss Robinson; La Folette-

1313
29 February 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit of The Author of a new Tragedy which cannot conveniently be acted this Season. Tickets for 28 Feb. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Lally, Essex, Mrs Booth

1314
24 August 1728 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Bullock's Great Theatrical Booth. The Cloaths are enitrely New, as well as the Scenes, which are painted by an Excellent Artist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perjurd Prince Or The Martyrd General With The Comical Humours Of Squire Calveshead His Mother His Sister Hoyden And His Man Aminadab

Performance Comment: Squire-Bullock; Hoyden-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: FFingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden

1315
26 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. Receipts: money #39 12s.; tickets #89 19s. Daily Post, 24 April: We hear that on Monday next the Hon. and Antient Company of Lumber Troopers will perform a fine Exercise in New-street Square, and from thence proceed in a Body...to...Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, to see...the Busy Body, with the Opera of Flora...for the Benefit of Mr Chapman, belonging to the said Troop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Charles-Walker; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Whisper-H. Bullock; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton; Scentwell-Mrs Rice; Busy Body-Chapman; Miranda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17310111, but Hob-Laguerre; Friendly-Salway; Old Hob-Hall; Flora-Mrs Cantrell.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell.

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; IV: Scotch Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; V: Tambourin-Mlle Salle

1316
04 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: a new Pastoral Opera. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello (by Desire)-Cibber Jr; Cassio-Bridgwater; Iago-Wm. Mills; Brabantio-Roberts; Desdemona-Miss Williams; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: Rural Love or The Merry Shepherd

Performance Comment: Parts-Bridgwater, Stoppelaer, Roberts, Ridout, Jones, Mrs Charke, Mrs Willis, Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Bridgwater, Stoppelaer, Roberts, Ridout, Jones, Mrs Charke, Mrs Willis, Miss Raftor.

Dance: d'V'Vallois, Mrs Walter

1317
23 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Ballet: With New Habits. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber Jr; Sir Francis-Griffin; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Isabinda-Mrs Cibber; Sir George-Wm. Mills; Charles-Mills; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Whisper-R. Wetherilt; Patch-Mrs Mills; Scentwell-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke or Trapolins Vagaries

Dance: Grand Ballet: Les Bergeries, Composed in the Taste of Monsieur Dumoulin and Mademoiselle Camargo, of the Opera at Paris-Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, being the first Time of their Dancing since their Arrival from Paris; Thurmond, Mrs Walter, Tench, Miss Williams, Davenport, Miss Mears

1318
13 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 13 Nov., has a poem: To Mr Giffard, on the New Theatre in Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17321006, Sir Joseph-R. Wetherilt, from dl, being the first Time of his appearance on this Stage; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Christian
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Wherrit; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones

1319
19 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of the Afterpiece: A new Ballad Opera. [By John Breval.] Receipts: money #60 0s. 6d.; tickets #43 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Helen

Performance Comment: Parts-Hippisley, Salway, Laguerre, Hale, Aston, Hall, Mrs Cantrell, Mrs Egleton, Miss Norsa, Miss Binks; but edition of 1733 lists: Mercury-Laguerre; Menelaus-Hippisley; Paris-Salway; Castor-Aston; Pollux-Hale; Justice Gryphus-Hall; Soldier-Hall; Juno-Mrs Cantrell; Minerva-Mrs Egleton; Venus-Miss Norsa; Helen-Miss Binks.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Hippisley, Salway, Laguerre, Hale, Aston, Hall, Mrs Cantrell, Mrs Egleton, Miss Norsa, Miss Binks
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Minerva Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Rogers; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Mock Minuet, as17330511

1320
31 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A new Scene, representing the Ponte Real at Venice. [No receipts in Rich's Register.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; Scotch Dance, as17330529

1321
26 July 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comedy. [Author not known. Apparently not published.] Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Lady Or The Biter Bit

Performance Comment: Parts-Mullart, Morris, Jones, Stephens, Giles, Hicks, Mrs Mullart, Miss Mann, Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mullart, Morris, Jones, Stephens, Giles, Hicks, Mrs Mullart, Miss Mann, Mrs Bennet.

Song: III: Mrs Bennet

1322
14 August 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Ballad Opera. [By Robert Drury.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fancyd Queen

Performance Comment: Parts-Aston, Muloart, Lyon, Cole, Clarke, Morris, Mrs Cantrell, Miss Norsa, Mrs Vallois, Miss Horsington; but edition of 1733 lists: Bellamy-Aston; Poltroon-Lyon; Harry-Cole; Honestus-Stevens; Grimbald-Mullart; Fudge-Clarke; Budgett-Giles; Flirtilla-Mrs Cantrell; Aureola-Miss Norsa; Betty-Mrs Vallois; Rose-Mrs Horsington; With a New Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Aston, Muloart, Lyon, Cole, Clarke, Morris, Mrs Cantrell, Miss Norsa, Mrs Vallois, Miss Horsington
Role: Budgett Actor: Giles
Role: Flirtilla Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: With a New Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Mutineers

Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Dance: SScotch Dance-Davenport, Miss Baston; Swedish Dal Karle-Delagarde, Mrs Ogden; Irish Trot-Bethen

1323
15 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: With an entire new Set of Scenes, particularly a View of Stocks-Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Delane; Campley-Giffard; Brumpton-Huddy; Trusty-Hulett; Cabinet-Havard; Sable-Morgan; Puzzle-Rosco; Trim-R. Wetherilt; Tom-Hamilton; Tattleaid-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Fardingale-Penkethman; Kate-Pearce; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Roberts; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Harriet-Mrs Giffard; Mlle D'Epingle-Bardin .
Cast
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Penkethman
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Sharlot Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Giffard

Dance: II: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. III: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Pierrot and Pierraite by d'Vallois and J. De la Garde

1324
26 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Monlass

Dance: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. The Whim (new) by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: The Whim (new) by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham .

1325
26 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17341219 but Signiora Garagantula-Mrs Webb, the Tall Woman from Leicestershire .
Cast
Role: Signiora Garagantula Actor: Mrs Webb, the Tall Woman from Leicestershire
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Les Capricieux Actor: Essex, Mrs Walter
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Mrs Pelling

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Grand Comic Ballet by Poitier and Mlle Roland. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. IV: Grand Polish Dance (with New Habits), as17341221

Performance Comment: II: Grand Comic Ballet by Poitier and Mlle Roland. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. IV: Grand Polish Dance (with New Habits), as17341221.