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Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the first performance is not certain, but the evidence points to this day as a strong Possibility. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus (p. 44) states that it was given thirteen days consecutively, and John Coke (see 16 March 1696@7) states that it was acted "till Saturday" (16 March 1696@7). If the tragedy was acted on Wednesdays but not Fridays, as was often the practice in Lent, and if the farce alluded to for Saturday, 16 March 1696@7, comprised the entire program, this day was probably the premiere. The following sequence of performances is based on these premises. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 44: The Mourning Bride...had such Success, that it continu'd Acting Uninterrupted 13 Days together. Gildon, English Dramatick Poets, p. 23: This Play had the greatest Success, not only of all Mr Congreve's, but indeed of all the Plays that ever I can remember on the English Stage, excepting some of the incomparable Otway's. Aston, A Brief Supplement (in Cibber, Apology, II, 302): His [Betterton's] Favourite, Mrs Barry, claims the next in Estimation. They were both never better pleas'd, than in Playing together.--Mrs Barry outshin'd Mrs Bracegirdle in the Character of Zara in the Mourning Bride, altho' Mr Congreve design'd Almeria for that Favour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-Mr Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Manuel-Verbruggen; Gonsalez-Sanford; Garcia-Scudamour; Perez-Freeman; Alonzo-Arnold; Osmyn-Betterton; Heli-Boman; Selim-Baily; Almeria-Mrs Bracegirdle; Zara-Mrs Barry; Leonora-Mrs Boman.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Boman.
Event Comment: Benefit of a Young Orphan-Child of the late Mr Verbruggen and Mrs Verbruggen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: See17071106, but Sir William-Penkethman; Sir Edward-Keene; Belfond Sr-Bullock; Belfond Jr-Wilks; Trueman-Mills; Scrapeall-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Teresia-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Ruth-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Teresia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Termagent Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Powell.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #134 3s. [In a complaint by Mrs Oldfield in lc, 7/3. See also Nicoll, p. 291.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Keene; Bonniface-Bullock; Gibbet-Cibber; Scrub-Norris; Foigard-Bowen; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Bradshaw; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Bicknell.
Event Comment: Benefit Elrington and Mrs Mills. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Mills; Hector-Pack; Sir Thomas-Bullock; Marquis-Bowen; Cogdie-Bullock Jr; Lovewell-Elrington; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Porter; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Willis; Favorite-Mrs Mills; Boxkeeper-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Favorite Actor: Mrs Mills
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. Written by Mr Steele. N.B. The Tickets deliver'd out for King Lear will be taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Keene; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Penkethman; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Rogers; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Porter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs d'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Fardingale-Norris.
Event Comment: Benefit Smith, Cook, Mrs Scot. [At this performance] a Gentleman sitting in a Side-Box pointed at a young Gentlewoman, which another Gentleman perceiving, and she being one of his Acquaintance, he went to him and challenged him: They made some passes at each other, which put the Play-House in an Uproar, but they were parted, and neither was killed.-Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 3 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example

Performance Comment: As17171207, but Mrs Whimsey-Mrs Finch; Mrs Furnish-Mrs Cook; Laetitia-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Mrs Whimsey Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Mrs Furnish Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Elsam.
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Mrs Fancy Actor: Mrs Hays.

Dance: As17171022; Thurmond's new Comic Dance-Thurmond, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Song: Mrs Margaritta, Mrs Barbier, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Pulmon

Dance: Moreau, Miss Schoolding, delaGarde's Two Sons; Four Scaramouches-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Thurmond; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Miller; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Lady Charlot-Mrs Porter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Tattleaid-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Burkhead.

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Tenoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Performance Comment: See17231123, but Harlequin-Shaw; Mll Harlequin-Mrs Booth; other parts-Thurmond, Topham, Topham Jr, Boval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Willis, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Teresia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Termagent Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Legar.

Song: Mrs Chambers; Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Forsyth, Mrs Davis, Mrs Grimaldi, being the first Time of their respective Appearances on the Stage

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Kilby. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17300206, but Aimwell-Mullart; Charles-_; Sullen-Dove; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Wilson; Dorinda-Mrs Kilby; Cherry-Mrs Martin; With a new Epilogue-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: With a new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Nokes
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Collet; Clerimont-Rosco; Careless-W. Giffard; Strut-W. Williams; Old Wilful-Morgan; Sir Harry-Pearce; Finder-Bullock; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Plomer; Clarinda-Mrs Morgan; Sylvia-Mrs Haughton; Wishwell-Mrs Palmer; Situp-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Event Comment: Benefit Pullen and Mrs Pullen. Afterpiece: a Ballad Opera of Three Acts. [Author unknown.] This Opera, relating to the Affair of Father Girard with Miss Cadiere, &c. is entirely new, being a faithful Translation from the French Original, as it was forbid in Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17320310 but Polly-Mrs Pullen.

Afterpiece Title: The Wanton Jesuit or Innocence Seduced

Performance Comment: Father Girrard-Pullen; Father Sabatier-Giles; Father Cadiere-Jones; Abbe Cadiere-Cross; Father Aubany-Warwell; Mons Chaudon-Cole; Robin-Radnor; Lady d'Aubert-Mrs Ray; Lady Beauslire-Mrs Clark; La Guiol-Miss Morse; L'Almande-Miss Dancey; La Batterele-Miss Radnor; La Robauld-Mrs Dove; La Laguiere-Miss Jones; Miss Cadiere-Mrs Pullen; but edition of 1731 lists: La Batterelle-Mrs Bignal; La Graveiere-Mrs Radnor.
Cast
Role: Lady d'Aubert Actor: Mrs Ray
Role: Lady Beauslire Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: L'Almande Actor: Miss Dancey
Role: La Robauld Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Miss Cadiere Actor: Mrs Pullen
Role: La Batterelle Actor: Mrs Bignal
Role: La Graveiere Actor: Mrs Radnor.

Dance: HHornpipe-Jones' Scholar

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Morgan. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17311113, but Macheath-Mrs Roberts; Polly-Mrs Giffard; Peachum-Rosco; Lockit-Huddy; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cowley. Tickets for benefit of Barcock taken also

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Barcock; Archer-Hind; Sullen-Mynn; Sir Charles-Machen; Scrub-Hicks; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Tomson; Dorinda-Mrs Martin; Cherry-Mrs Talbot; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Hind.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Tomson
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Hind.

Dance: II: Highland Dance-a Native; III: Irish Trot-Coker

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Davenport. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Griffin; Frederick-Bridgwater; Clerimont-W. Mills; Ramilie-Cross; James-Mullart; Mariana-Mrs Heron; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Lappet-Mrs Clive; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Grace; Wheedle-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: A new Comic-Medley-Overture composed by Lampe

Dance: Comic Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates, both Scholars to Davenport. Scots Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. Pierrots by Topham and Davenport

Performance Comment: Scots Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. Pierrots by Topham and Davenport .
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Benefit Mrs Hervey and Miss Pattison. Written by Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Constance-Mrs Egerton; Aurelia-Miss Pattison; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Hervey; Midwife's Maid-Mrs Westley, the first time of her appearance on the stage. With a new Prologue and Epilogue to be spoke by Miss Pattison (in Boy's Cloaths) and Mrs Hervey .

Music: I: Handel's Overture of Ariadne. II: Charke's Medley Overture

Dance: II: French Peasant by Shawford. IV: Scot's Dance

Song: III: Cbast Lucretia. V: Roast Beef Song

Event Comment: Benefit Norris and Havard. Tickets for Touchbury and Mrs M. Giffard taken also

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Johnson; Myrtle-Havard; Cimberton-Norris; Sealand-Rosco; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Sir John-W. Giffard; Humphrey-Lyon; Daniel-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Wetherilt; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Lucinda-Miss Hughes; Tom-Giffard .
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Haughton

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit the late Mrs Buchanan'a Children,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Hallam; Dick-Walker; Brass-Chapman; Gripe-Mullart; Araminta-Mrs Kilby; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Mullart; Flippanta-Mrs Stevens; Moneytrap-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17370117

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Milward; Obadiah Prim-Griffin; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive; Sir Philip-Macklin; Tradelove-Shepard; Freeman-Havard; Periwinkle-Turbutt; Simon-Woodward; Sackbut-Winstone; Coachman-Gray; Mrs Prim-Mrs Grace; Pickup-Mrs Woodward; Betty-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Pickup Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Performance Comment: As17391001, but Poudre-Raftor; Pompey-Young Dimmock; Justices-Winstone, Woodburn, Cole; a new Masquerade Dance-Mrs _Walter, Miss _Thynne, Mrs _Thomson.

Dance: II: A new ballet-Muilment; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Stevens. Receipts: money #81 10s. 6d.; seals #85 15s. (Account Book); #200 (Rylands MS.). [Mrs Stevens was charged #60 for her benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Lady Lurewell-Mrs Stevens; Standard-Bridgwater; Beau Clincher-Cibber; Smugler-Hippisley; Vizard-Hale; Clincher Jr-Neale; Dicky-James; Errand-Clarke; Constable-Mullart; Lady Darling-Mrs James; Angelica-Mrs Vincent; Parly-Mrs Kilby; Sir Harry-(by particular Desire) Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Standard Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Errand Actor: Clarke
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs James
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17410228, but Amazons-Miss _Oates, Mrs Delagarde.

Dance: LLes Matelots-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Tambourine-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

Event Comment: Benefit Julian, Mrs Lamball, Miss Naylor, Miss Haughton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Julian; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Lappit-Mrs Lamball; Frederick-W. Giffard; Clerimont-Mozeen; Ramillie-Peterson; Wheedle-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bambridge; Mariana-Mrs Giffard; Epilogue-Miss Naylor.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lappit Actor: Mrs Lamball
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Event Comment: [In her memoirs Mrs Charke states that this play was acted four times consecutively during the run of Romeo and Juliet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Cibber; Indiana-Miss Jenny Cibber, first time that part; Phillis-Mrs Elmy, from Dublin; Sir John Bevil-Paget; Sealand-Johnson; Young Bevil-Charles; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Bernard; Humphrey-Furnival; Daniel-Hacket; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Hill; Lucinda-Mrs Bailey; Isabella-Mrs Freeman; With a Prologue-nobody; Epilogue-nobody.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Elmy, from Dublin
Role: Sealand Actor: Johnson
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bailey
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Freeman

Afterpiece Title: Love in Low Life

Performance Comment: Old Melton-Paddick; Old Pye Fleet-Naylor; Lieutenant-Mozeen; Harry Pye/Fleet-Charles; Peggy-Mrs Hill; Jenny-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Chetwood.

Music: German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Event Comment: Benefit for Anderson; Harrington (Prompter); Miss Ferguson; and Miss Morrison. Tickets deliver'd out by Messing, Plummer, and Mrs Dupre will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Anderson; Marwood-Mrs Bland; Sir Wilful-Morgan; Witwou'd-Cibber; Petulant-James; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Foible-Miss Ferguson; Mincing-Miss Morrison; Millamant-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: Anderson
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Music: II: Concerto on a German Flute-Lawson

Event Comment: MMasque with a Prologue, for ye Benefit of Mrs Foster, Grand Daughter to Milton & his only surviving Descendant (Cross). [For Prologue, see Gentleman's Magazine April 1750.] Rec'd cash #76 6s., plus #71 4s. from tickets. Total #147 4s. 6d. Paid for 1!2 year New River Water #1; Paid 1!2 year's scavanger's tax to Lady Day #3 14s. 6d.; Norton 4 Chorus #1 (Treasurer's Book). Tickets deliver'd for the 4th will be taken. Receipts: #150 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17500329 but Frenchman (by Particular desire)-Garrick; Aesop-_; Tattoo-_; Old Man-_; Mrs Tattoo-_; Charon-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Mrs Riot Actor: Mrs Clive.