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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Sheridan; Creon-Sparks; Phorbas-Ryan; Aegeon-Ridout; Tiresias-Gibson; Manto (with a song in character)-Mrs Chambers; Alcander-Cushing; Haemon-White; Ghost of Laius-Anderson; Pyraemon-Redman; Adrastus-Smith; Eurydice-Mrs Bellamy; Jocasta-Mrs Woffington; With all proper decorations. With all proper decorations.
Cast
Role: Manto Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Woffington
Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Dyer; Dugard-Anderson; Petit-Cushing; 1st Bravo-Dunstall; 2nd Bravo-Stoppelaer; Oriana-Mrs Baker; Lamorce-Mrs Pitt; Bizarre-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bizarre Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Wild Goose Chase Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mrs Granier.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Cleopatra-Mrs Woffington; Dolabella-Smith; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Marten; Myris-Redman; Ventidius-Sparks; Octavia-Mrs Elmy; Charmion-Mrs Baker; Iras-Miss Mullart.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Lowe; Stocks-Dunstall; Jack Stocks-Dyer; Chloe-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Mrs Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Dyer; Dugard-Anderson; Petit-Cushing; 1st Bravo-Dunstall; 2nd Bravo-Stoppelaer; 3rd Bravo-Wignell; Page-Miss Mullart; Oriana-Mrs Baker; Lamorce-Mrs Pitt; Bisarre-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Wild Goose Chase Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman returned from Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Lord John Actor: White

Dance: As17561023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Petit-Usher; Lamorce-Mrs Bennet; Druetete-Woodward; Young Mirabel-Palmer; Old Mirabel-Yates; Duaard-Blakes; Oriana-Mrs Davies; Bisarre-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: The Wild Goose Chase Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Dyer; Dugard-Anderson; Petit-Cushing; 1st Bravo-Dunstall; 2d-Stoppelaer; 3d-Wignel; Page-Miss Mullart; Oriana-Mrs Baker; Lamorce-Mrs Pitt; Bisarre-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Wild Goose Chase Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Merlin Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17571226, but Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Polly-a Young Gentlewoman who never acted before.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217; also A Tambourine-Miss Vallois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Holland; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Dominic-Berry; Gomez-Foote; Bertran-Austin; Lorenzo-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Yates; Alphonso-Burton; Pedro-Packer; Raymond-Bransby; Teresa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Dance: As17581017

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17581102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Copper Captain-Palmer; Duke-Havard; Cacafogo-Berry; Juan-Blakes; Sancho-Packer; Alonzo-Austin; Margaritta-Mrs Davies; Old Woman-Yates; Altea-Mrs Bennet; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess Or The History Of Dioclesian

Performance Comment: Diocles-Ross; Charinus-Sparks; Maximinian-Smith; Cosroe-Clarke; Aper-Gibson; Camurius-Anderson; Niger-Ridout; Persian Ambassador-Davis; Geta-Shuter; Suitors-Collins, Costollo, Stoppelaer; Countrymen-Dunstall, Barrington; Aurelia-Mrs Vincent; Drusilla-Miss Nossiter; Cassana-Mrs Stephens; Delphia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Cassana Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Delphia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan a Masque

Performance Comment: Zaida-a Gentlewoman Mrs Abegg, who never appeared before.

Dance: The Original Dances-Delaistre, Granier, Lucas, Leppie, Dumai, Desse, Rochford, Gosly, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard, Mrs Granier, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolin, Miss Dawson, Mrs Dulies, Miss Vallois; and several New Songs adapted to the Opera, set by Arne-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Foote; Testimony-Taswell; Crack-Yates; Belguard-Blakes; Farewell-Palmer; Surly-Berry; Leonora-Mrs Clive; Hothead-Bransby; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Violante-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: III: Beard

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Rout

Performance Comment: Actors only in bill, but Feeble-Yates; Felix-Obrien; Sir William Wheedle-Palmer; Mrs Furbelow-Mrs Bennet; Rhodamintha-Miss Barton; Lady Never Settle-Miss Pritchard; Blunderbuss-Bransby; Balloon-Blakes; Friendly-Packer (Genest, IV, 542-43).
Cast
Role: Mrs Furbelow Actor: Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: The Rout Author(s): John Hill
Event Comment: Receipts: #109 15s. 6d. Bill setter's bill paid, #3 15s. 6d. [Miss Brent enter'd the 8th ins. at 13s. 4d. per night. Mr and Mrs Tariot enter'd ditto at 5s. each per night. Mrs Stephens advanc'd to 5s. per night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Shuter; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: As17591012; The Threshers, as17591005

Event Comment: Receipts: #161 12s. To Covent Garden Playhouse to see Miss Brent in the character of Polly. Mr Dives was there and Lt Fevey, went to Miss Borgard in the side box and see her and Miss Ligonier into their coach, went and spoke to Mr Kindersley in the upper boxes, and fetched Mrs B, Mr and Mrs Pickel out of the Gallery. I liked her singing much. It was the 11th night (Elma Hailey, "The Brietzcke Diary 1759-1765," Notes and Queries, (Aug. 1951), 196, p.360)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Shuter; Young Rakish-Anderson; Lady Manlove-Mrs Copin; Major Rakish-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Copin

Dance: As17591017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Sosia-King1st time; Gripus-Philips; Mercury-Palmer; Jupiter-Holland; Phoebus-Scrase; Night-Miss Hippisley; Phaedra-Mrs Clive; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Alcmena-Mrs Yates; Amphitryon-Havard; In which will be introduc'd an Interlude of Singing, Dancing-Reinhold, Miss Young, Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Yates
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17591107, but Mrs Amlet-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cross.
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Old Woman-Yates; Cacafogo-Phillips; Copper Captain-Palmer; Alonzo-Austin; Altea-Mrs Bennet; Sancho-Packer; Don Juan-Blakes; Duke-Havard; Margaretta-Mrs Davies; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Smith; King-Ridout; Seleucus-Anderson; Ptolomy-Wignel; Lysimachus-Gibbs; Timon-Stoppelaer; Menippus-Costollo; Humorous Lieutenant-Shuter; Leontius-Sparks; Ushers-Collins, Dunstall; Physician-Redman; First Gentleman-Bennet; 2d Gentleman-Perry; Host-Marten; Magician-Baker; Incantation Song-Baker; Singing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Mrs Ward, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Singing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Role: Leucippe Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Ward, 1st time.
Related Works
Related Work: The Humorous Lieutenant Author(s): John Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Dyer; Surly-Sparks; Bellguard-Gibson; Farewell-Ridout; Crack-Shuter; Testimony-Collins; Hothead-Dunstall; Violante-Mrs Vincent; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Leonora-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: Flora or Hob in the Well

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Song: III: Lowe

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17600421 End: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Mattocks, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Green. Tickets delivered out for Mrs Stephens and for The Tender Husband will be taken. No building on Stage. Receipts: #53 10s. 6d. in cash. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to each beneficiary #3 11s. 6d. covered by income from tickets. @Mattock Box 25@Pit 176@Gallery 100@Value #14 13s.@Mrs Green Box 28@Pit 90@Gallery 83@Value #28 16s.@Mrs Pit Box 14@Pit 149@Gallery 216@Value #47 9s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Cast
Role: Mad Bernard Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Clariana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Le Jupe Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Maukin Actor: Mrs Green.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: I: The Dutch Skipper, as17591017; II: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318 End Opera: By Desire, a Minuet-Leppie, a Young Lady, who never appeared on any stage before

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Mr Ross advanc'd [i.e., received a raise in salary] from 22 Sept. 3s. 4d. per day. Mr Leppy enter'd this day at 8s. 10d. per day; Mrs Leppy enter'd at 5s. per day; Mrs Viviez enter'd at 6s. 8d. per Day. Paid Boys and Girls attendance in the Opera 10s. Memo: Walker enter'd as Constable the 6th instant inclusive in place of Mr Barnes who resign'd (Account Book). [Only #28 5s. 6d. in the Boxes (Account Book). This charge of 10s. for children supers in the Beggar's Opera, occurs regularly throughout the remainder of the season.] Receipts: #114 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs White
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: As17600924; The Pedlar Trick'd, as17601010-Sg and Sga Maranesi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Garrick; Sancho-King; Toledo-Blakes; Jacinta-Miss Pope, 1st time; Lorenzo-Palmer; Lopez-Yates; Felix-Burton; Alvarez-Bransby; Metaphrastus-Philips; Camilla-Mrs Davies; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: A Louvre and Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pope

Song: Mrs Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Duke-Havard; Cacafogo-Philips; Don Juan-Blakes; Perez-Palmer; Sancho-Packer; Alonzo-Kennedy; Margaritta-Mrs Davies; Old Woman-Yates; Altea-Mrs Bennet; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Miss Harlowe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Mrs Harlowe Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Trifle Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Related Works
Related Work: The Relation of His Majesties Entertainment Passing Through the City of London, to His Coronation: With a Description of the Triumphal Arches, and Solemnity Author(s): John Ogilby
Related Work: Neptune's Address to His Most Sacred Majesty Charles the Seond: King of England, Scotland, rance and Ireland &c. Congratulating His Happy Coronation Celebrated the 22th Day of Aprill, 1661 Author(s): John Tatham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Achmet-Holland; Barbarossa-Bransby; Zaphira-Mrs Cibber; Irene-Mrs Hopkins, second appearance on this stage; Othman-Havard; Sadi-Davies; Aladin-Ackman; Slave-Scrase; Officer-Fox; Slave-Mrs Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Related Works
Related Work: The Relation of His Majesties Entertainment Passing Through the City of London, to His Coronation: With a Description of the Triumphal Arches, and Solemnity Author(s): John Ogilby
Related Work: Neptune's Address to His Most Sacred Majesty Charles the Seond: King of England, Scotland, rance and Ireland &c. Congratulating His Happy Coronation Celebrated the 22th Day of Aprill, 1661 Author(s): John Tatham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: See17620320 but parts assigned: Don Carlos-Garrick; Sancho-King; Lopez-Yates; Jacinta-Mrs Clive; Lorenzo-Palmer; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard; Alvarez-Bransby; Felix-Burton; Metaphrastus-Philips; Toledo-Blakes; Camillo-Davies; Isabella-Mrs Bennet (playbill).
Cast
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion