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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Brett and Miss Lindar. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Manly Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: End I: Saraband-Miss Brett Boval's Scholar; III: Pastoral-Miss Brett, Master Lally; IV: The Little Harlequin-Master Lally, Miss Brett; La Pierraite-Roger, Mrs Brett

Event Comment: PPost Boy, 19 Nov.: We hear the Celebrated Mrs Oldfield is very Ill at her House in Grosvenor-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Attendants on Andromeda Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs Houghton
Role: Hours of Sleep Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs +Houghton.
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Cassiopea Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17280926, but Araminta-Mrs Heron; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17281031, but Dorinda-Mrs Cibber; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Role: Aimwell Actor: Mills
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17281024, but Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Moore.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17290101, but Frederick-Oates; Hellena-Mrs Cibber; Valeria-Mrs Raftor.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Raftor.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Belvill Actor: Mills
Role: Antonio Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Essex, Lally, Miss Robinson, Young Lally, Miss Brett; particularly The Fawns-; The Harlequins-

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Benefit Mrs Porter. [King, Queen, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Mrs Booth

Event Comment: Benefit Watson and Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Raison Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Hazard Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17301130, but Prospero-Roberts; Caliban-Wetherilt Sr; Stephano-Shepard; Ariel-Miss Brett; Antonio-Berry; Sycorax-Charke; Mirnada-Mrs Walter; Milcha-Mrs Boman; Amphitrite-Miss Raftor; Watermen-Bridgwater, Oates, Harper, Charke, Burnet, Wright; Infernal Spirits-Boman, Rainton, Charke, Evans, Teno, Tench.
Cast
Role: Mirnada Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Milcha Actor: Mrs Boman
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Ferdinand Actor: W. Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17320210, but Sir John-A. Hallam; Berinthia-Mrs Heron; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt (in Daily Journal, 7 April; Daily Post missing). Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17320210, but Sir John-A. Hallam; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: TThe Hussars-Essex, Mrs Booth; Saraband-Lally, Miss Mears

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17320930, but Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Loveless-A. Hallam; Shoemaker-Mullart; Nurse-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17321019

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter and Pelling. Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere. [Tickets of Mrs Walter at her House in back of Mr Acton's, Fishmonger, in Bridge Street, and of Pelling at Mr Dailey's, Jeweller, in dl.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; II: Black Joke-Pelling, Mrs Walter; III: Russian Sailor-Denoyer; V: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Walter

Song: IV: The Early Horn-Beard

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Mrs Walter's House, near the Baker's, in Bridges-Street, cg. Tickets for Pelling, Rector, Woodburn taken also.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Heartfree Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: I: English Maggot-Rector, Mrs Walter; II: Grand Dance of Moors-Muilment, Mrs Walter, Rector; IV: Pierots-Pelling, Leviez; V: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: Benefit Liviez and Mrs Furnival. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Tickets at Liviez' Lodgings, next Door to the Golden Boar's Head, Henrietta Street, or at Mrs Furnival's, next Door to the Blackmoor's Head in Exeter Street near the Strand.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Octavio Actor: Mills
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison (Scholars to Liviez); I: Saraband, Tambourine-Miss Morrison; III: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Two Pierots-Leviez, Pelling

Song: TThe Protestation-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17390312 but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Bonniface-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Marshall.
Role: Archer Actor: Mills
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gypsy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Music: Second Musick:A Concertoby Henry Burgess Jr-; The Overture: The First Concerto of Signor Corelli-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: By Desire, French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland; III: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Ferg; V: A new dance-Miss Wright

Song: a G Grand Chorus-, out of Alexander's Feast, for Trumpets, French-Horns, Kettle-Drums

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: As17391004, but Quaint-Winstone; Roger-Shepard; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fruitful Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Doris Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Oronces Actor: Mills
Role: Euphronia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Dance: II: Les Characters de la Dance-Mlle Chateauneuf alone; III: Ballet-Muilment; IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17391119, but Hostess-Mrs Macklin, though listed in bill as Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner in the Suds

Performance Comment: Vizard-Chapman; Vintner-Marten; Solomon-Yates; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mixum Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Dance: I: Minuet, Louvre-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; II: A new dance-Muilment; III: Russian Sailor-Desnoyer; V: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: IV: Black@ey'd Susan, disposed into a Cantata, with Recitatives and Airs adapted to the different Expressions in that celebrated Ballad, the Musick New by Mr Arne-Beard, Mrs Arne; V: English Captain (as17400325-Beard; End Afterpiece: The Eccho Song (Comus)-Mrs Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17391228, but Day-Shepard; Second Committeeman-Gray; Jack-Green; Mrs Chat-Mrs Marshall.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Marshall.
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Leviez; II: Hornpipe in the Character of a Jack Tar-Yates; III: Muilment; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17400925, but Sylvia-Mrs Wright; Lucy-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Bellmour Actor: Mills
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Sea God-Desse; Trytons-Leviez, Carney, Nivelon, LaPierre; Pantaloon-Winston; Colombine-Miss Mann; Peasants-Weeks, Carney, Leigh, Mrs Penkethman, Miss Woodman, Miss Story; Clown-Macklin; with Ballet of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf.

Dance: III: Comic Ballet-Muilment, Essex, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17411027, but Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Dance: I: Les Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411103; V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411102

Song: III: a Duet-Beard, Lowe

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler. Amphitheatre on stage. Tickets of Bradshaw, &c., and at Mrs Butler's in King St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #140

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: China Woman Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Cibber Jun.; Cloe-Mrs Clive; Lovemore-Beard.
Cast
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: I: Song-Beard; III: Sweet Bird from Milton-Mrs Arne; IV: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: New Serious Dance, as17420322 V: Le Boufon, as17420325

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17421009, but Mrs Chat-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs King.
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Mills

Song: I: Beard; III: Lowe

Dance: II: Neopolitan Punch, as17430114; IV: Italian Gardeners, as17421231

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage, which for the better accommodation of the Ladies, will then be form'd into an Amphitheatre. Ladies are desir'd to send their servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets and Places to be had of Mrs Clive, at her house in Great Queen St, Lincoln's Inn Fields; and of Hobson at the stage door of the theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Boromeo, Desse, Mlle Bonneval

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Macklin. Tickets of Mrs Macklin, Bow Street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Ridout

Song: II: Beard; IV: Lowe

Dance: III: Sicilian Peasant, as17430310

Music: V: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth