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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mangora King Of The Timbusians

Performance Comment: edition of 1718 lists: Sebastian Gavot-Rogers; Nuno de Lara-Smith; Sebastian Hurtado-Leigh; Ruiz Mosquera-Bullock Jr; Father Jaques-Bullock Sr; Mangora-Williams; Siripus-Ogden; Malivag-Knapp; Spirit-Giffard; Lucy de Miranda-Mrs Knight; Donna Isabella-Mrs Bullock; Francisca-Mrs Finch; Ilogen-Mrs Kent; Prologue-Mrs Spiller in Man's Clothes; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tartuffe Or The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Parts-C. Bullock, Leigh, Spiller, Ogden, Smith, Diggs, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Finch, Mrs Robinson, Miss Elsam; With a New Prologue-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bateman Or The Unhappy Marriage With The Comical Humours Of Sparrow And His Man Pumpkin

Performance Comment: Bateman-Oates; Sparrow-Miller; Old Sparrow-Hall; Earl of Essex-Boucher; D. Ambassador-Pitt; Old Bootn-Giffard; Old German-Wetherhill; Pumpkin-Young Smith; Captain Slicer-Clarke; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Chantrill; Anne-Mrs Buchanan; Ursula-Mrs Sherburn; Gossip Prattle-Mrs Wetherhill; Gossip Magpye-Mrs Morgan; Gossip Longtongue-Mrs Man.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Smith; Story-Lacy; Day-Penkethman; Obadiah-Burney Sr; Abel-W. Bullock; Bookseller-W. Williams; Teague-Collet; Ruth-Mrs Giffard; Arabella-Mrs Seal; Mrs Chat-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Day-Mrs Kirk being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.

Dance: TThe Pierrots-

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: Rowland Actor: Smith
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 Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Giffard; Sir Hary-W. Williams; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Collet; Pounce-Huddy; Clerimont Sr-Rosco; Niece-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Smith; Aunt-Mrs Woodward; Fainlove-Mrs Thomas; Jenny-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Niece Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: Sandham, Eaton, Miss Sandham

Song: Master Corse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coffee house Politician Or The Justice Caught In His Own Trap

Performance Comment: Worthy-Havard; Squeezum-Jones; Politick-Roberts; Ramble-Mullart; Sotmore-Lacy; Constant-Furnival; Hillaret-Mrs Mullart; Isabella-Mrs Nokes; Mrs Squeezum-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Staff-Mrs Lacy; Cloris-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Hillaret Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Nokes
Role: Mrs Squeezum Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Mrs Staff Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Cloris Actor: Miss Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17301026, but Huncamunca-Mrs Woodward, .
Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Woodward, .
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of the Poets or The Contention for the Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-Smith; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Bullock; Foresight-Collett; Jeremy-Rosco; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Miss Tollet; Nurse-Mrs Palmer; Ben-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Smith
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Hardy-Delane; Trim-James; Sable-Hippisley; Brumpton-Roberts; Campley-Hallam; Trusty-Bridgwater; Puzzle-Rosco; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Charlot-Mrs Stevens; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Cross; Tattleaid-Mrs Martin; Cabinet-Gibson; Swagger-Mullart; Bumkin-Smith; Tom-James; Mrs Farthingale-Neale; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Bumkin Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Farthingale Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: As17410121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17420105, but Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Mrs Lampe; Jupiter-Rebour; Mercury-Reinhold; 2nd Sylvan-Mrs Wright; 3rd Sylvan-Mrs LeBrun; 4th Sylvan-Mrs Moudet; 5th Sylvan-Mlle LeFont; Demons-Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde; Old Man-Smith; Old Woman-Mlle Fabres; Country Lads, Lasses-Dupre, Lestrande, Davenport, Mlle Maudet, Mlle Renos, Miss Short; Gardeners-Davenport, Destrade; Elements Earth-Richardson, Mrs Wright; Aior-Villeneuve, Mlle Fabres; Fire-Mlle Auguste [alone]; Water-Picq, Mlle Bonneval.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: 2nd Sylvan Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: 3rd Sylvan Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 4th Sylvan Actor: Mrs Moudet
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Elements Earth Actor: Richardson, Mrs Wright
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Johnson; Kings of Brentford-Arthur, Dunstall; Prince Prettyman-Hale; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Marten; Lt General-Ridout; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightning-Mrs Vaughan; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Roberts; Amarillis-Miss Hippisley; Chloris-Mrs Bland; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing/song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Dunstall; Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot), Heralds, Cardinals, Judges, Serjeants at Arms-the rest of the Comedians; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Roberts, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Dunstall.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtham; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat Dreary-Smith; Twitcher-Oates; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Dolly Trull-Mrs Vallois; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Vixen-Miss Haughton; Molly Brazen-Miss Morrison; Polly-Miss Falkner; With Hornpipe-Atkins; Country Dance-the Characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Cushing; Flash-Bencraft; Tag-Mrs Bambridge; Biddy-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bambridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtham; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat Dreary-Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Draper-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Dolly Trull-Mrs Vallois; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Vixen-Miss Haughton; Molly Brazen-Miss Morrison; Polly-Miss Falkner.
Cast
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton

Dance: As17500926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith 1st time; Myrlte-Ryan; Sir John-Anderson; Cimberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Wignel; Daniel-Collins; Tom (with a song in character)-Dyer; Sealand-Sparks; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Phillis-Mrs Green; Indiana-Mrs Hamilton; In Act II Song-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Smith 1st time
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: In Act II Song Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: Dutch Peasant, as17570512; IV: Country Lass, as17570512; V: Lamplighters, as17570429

Event Comment: Farce hiss'd (Cross). The Confederacy is oblig'd to be deferr'd a few days (playbill). [Goldsmith in The Bee (Vol. 1759, p. 154) comments on the farce: "Too narrow a plan...The poor affecting the manners of the rich might be carried on through one character or two, at the most, with great propriety; but to have almost every personage on the scene almost of the same character, was unartful in the poet to the last degree." He laments the barrenness of incident, but admits one or two scenes are "fine satire and sufficiently humorous...Whatever defects there might be in the composition, there were none in the action; in this the performers shewed more humour than I had fancied them capable of."] Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but Macmillan lists: Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-King; Lovel-Obrien; Philip-Yates; Freeman-Packer; Tom-Mozeen; Coachman-Clough; Cook-Mrs Bradshaw; Kingston-Moody; Robert-Ackman; Cloe-Mrs Smith; Lady Bab's Maid (?)-Mrs Abington; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Mrs Bennet; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-R. Smith; Story-Anderson; Committeeman-Redman; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Copin; Obadiah-Bennet; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: R. Smith
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard, as17591102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover Or The Banishd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Smith; Colonel Belvile-Ridout; Don Pedro-Anderson; Stephano-Bennet; Philippo-Davis; Sancho-Collins; Frederick-Clarke; Antonio-Dyer; Blunt-Shuter; Hellena-Mrs Vincent; Valeria-Mrs Baker; Lucetta-Mrs Stephens; Moretta-Mrs Pitt; Callia-Miss Ferguson; Florinda-Mrs Elmy; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Rover Actor: Smith
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Ridout; Brumpton-Anderson; Campley-Dyer; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Costollo; Cabinet-Davis; Clump-Gibbs; Seagger-Barrington; Tatter-Buck; Rag-Bennet; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate-Wignell; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Mademoiselle-Mrs Mullart; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Collins; Trim-Shuter, In which will be introduc'd The Cries of London, with additions; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Bumpkin Actor: R. Smith
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318 End: The Knife Grinders, as17600417

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Francis-Yates; Townly-Havard; Moody-Burton; Basset-H. Palmer1st appearance there; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Miss Ross1st appearance on the stage; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Jenny-Miss Pope; Manly-Davies; Squire Richard-Vaughan; Trusty-Mrs Simson; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Leander-Atkins; Dorcas-Mrs Smith; Sir Jasper-Philips; Mock Doctor-Yates.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Smith

Dance: I: Miss Rogers; II: Dutch Dance-Settree, Blagden, Miss Twist; III: Miss Rogers; End: A New Dance-Settree, Miss Blagden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17600920, but Vocal Parts in Funeral Procession-Lowe Champnes, Courtney, Fawcett, Kear, Fox, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Miss E. Young, Miss Reed, Mrs Matthews, Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Lucinda-Mrs Burden; Phyllis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Mrs Ward; singing-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Smith
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross; Page-Hull; Fenton-Davis; Slender-Bennet; Dr Caius-Holtom; Jack Rugby-C. Smith; Sir Hugh Evans-Lewis; Shallow-Costollo; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Miss Cokayne; Simple-Mas. Younger; Robin-Miss Vallois; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Jack Rugby Actor: C. Smith
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17610916, but Followers of Ceres-Mrs _White, Miss Welsch; Water-Sodi, Mlle Capdeville.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-Dyer; First Spirit-Ross; Second Spirit-Mattocks; Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Baker; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon; Chorusses-Legg, Whitaker, Roberts, Dibdin, Courts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge; Euphrosyne-Mrs Vernon; Sabrina, The Pastoral Nymph, Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; The Dances incident to the masque-Sodi, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Rochford, Dumai, Gosley, Hussey, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mlle Marianne, Miss Welsch, Miss Daw.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross; Page-Hull; Caius-Holtom; Sir Hugh Evans-Collins; Shallow-Costollo; Slender-Bennet; Pistol-R. Smith; Simple-Mas. Morgan; Host-Marten; Fenton-Davis; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Miss Miller; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Lewis.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: R. Smith
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Lewis.

Afterpiece Title: Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: As17621019; The Swedish Gardeners, as17621007

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith, first time; Duke-Clarke; Don Juan-Hull; Cacafogo-Marten; Sanchio-Davis; Alonzo-Perry; Lorenzo-Holtom; Copper Captain-Woodward; Clara-Miss Helm; Ladies-Mrs Copin, Mrs Ferguson, Miss Davis; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mrs White; Altea-Mrs Walker; Margaritta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Miss Elliot, first time.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Smith, first time
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs Copin, Mrs Ferguson, Miss Davis
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs White
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Walker
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: TThe Knife Grinders, as17631012