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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by the late Mr Dryden. Pit and Front Boxes at 5s. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng Zebe Or The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Mills; Aurengzebe-Wilks; Morat-Booth; Arimant-Thurmond; Nourmahal-Mrs Porter; Indamora-Mrs Oldfield; Melesinda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Nourmahal Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Indamora Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Melesinda Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: As17221211

Event Comment: Benefit Quin. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. By Reason of Mrs Seymour's Indisposition, the Tickets deliver'd out for Troilus and Cresida will be taken at this Play. Receipts: money #66 17s. 6d.; tickets #75

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17230211, but Mrs Page-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Bullock.
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Rogeir
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Egleton

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bubb, on account of arrears. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #9 7s.; tickets #17 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17230321 but Mrs Page-Mrs Boheme; Slender-Egleton; Fenton-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Boheme
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Rogeir
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Egleton

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Weekley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17231009, but Lady Bountiful-Mrs Baker; Cherry-Mrs Weekley.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Weekley.
Role: Gibbet Actor: Cibber
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger

Song: Miss Tenoe

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Wetherilt, Mrs Boman, Miss Davison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17231001, but Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Lucy-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Cibber
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Event Comment: Benefit Rob. Williams, Mrs Whitherilt [Mrs Wetherilt], Mrs Boman, Miss Davison. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Eccles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Performance Comment: Acis-Miss Lindar; Galatea-Miss Johnson; Roger-Oates; Joan-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Willis.

Music: Mainpiece: Original Shepherd's Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Fenton. Receipts: money #69 5s.; tickets #70 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Boheme; Mariamne-Mrs Bullock; Sohemus-Quin; Flaminius-Ryan; Pheroras-Walker; Narbal-Diggs; High Priest-Ogden; Sameas-Egleton; Salome-Mrs Egleton; Arsinoe-Mrs Moffet.
Cast
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Salome Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Moffet.

Afterpiece Title: The Fickle Fair One

Dance: As17260321

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Tickets for Oroonoko, deferred by Mrs Layfield's indisposition, will be taken at this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos Prince Of Spain

Performance Comment: Carlos-Adams; King-Smith; John-Lacy; Gomez-Giffard; Marquis of Posa-Hill; Queen-Mrs Purden; Eboli-Mrs Turner; Henrietta-Mrs Mountfort; With a New Prologue address'd to the Town-Mr Adams.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Eboli Actor: Mrs Turner
Role: Henrietta Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Event Comment: Benefit Polly [Mrs Pullen], Mrs Rayner, Mrs Nottingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17281130, but Lucy-Mrs Rayner.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Rayner.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Pullin.
Event Comment: Benefit Watson and Mrs Horton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17291213, but Harriet-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Porter; Lady Woodvill-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Woodvill Actor: Mrs Shireburn.
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Young Bellair Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: Rover, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Pullen and Mrs Pullen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17310115, but Sir Charles-Pullen; Gipsey-Mrs Clarke; Foigard-_; Cherry-Mrs Pullen.
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Clarke
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Pullen.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Nokes

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Reynolds; Dick-Pullen; Flora-Mrs Nokes; Betty-Miss Price; Friendly-Mrs Pullen, being the first Time of her appearing in Boy's Cloathes.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mary Man. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Millwood-Mrs Mary Man; George Barnwell-Edward Giles; Barnwell Sr-Phoenix; Thorowgood-Jones; Trueman-Barcock; Blunt-Wignall; Maria-Miss Palms; Lucy-Mrs Hind; With the Original Prologue-Giles; and a new Epilogue-Mrs Man.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mary Man
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hind
Role: and a new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Man.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-

Dance:

Music: Solo on the German Flute-Gentlemen for their Diversion; End Play: Trumpet Concerto-Burk Thumoth; Lesson on the Harpsichord-; Solo on the German Flute-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Talbot and Mrs Martin. Daily Advertiser, 22 Feb.: A Publick Rehearsal of the Opera of Dione [Wednesday 21], at the New Theatre in the Haymarket. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Talbot; Melinda-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Martin.

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs W. Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: See17320923, but (Daily Post missing), but advance notice in London Evening Post, 24 March, lists: Sir George-Wm. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-A. Hallam; Whisper-Jones; Isabinda-Miss Hollyday; Patch-Mrs Mullart; Scentwell-Mrs Grace; Sir Francis-Griffin; Marplot-Miller.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Fair Penitent-Mrs Giffard; Lothario-Delane; Altamont-Giffard; Horatio-Hulett; Sciolto-W. Giffard; Rossano-Harbin; Lavinia-Mrs Roberts; Lucilla-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Majesties' Command. Pit and Front Boxes put together at 51. [Duke, Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Mary-Mrs Horton; Norfolk-Marshall; Davison-Bridgwater; Morton-Hewitt; Cecil-Roberts; Giffard-Turbutt; Douglass-Miss Hollyday .
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: La Badine by Lally, Mlle Grognet, S. Lally, Le Brun, Davenport, Olbeldiston, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport (with new Habits)

Performance Comment: Lally, Le Brun, Davenport, Olbeldiston, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport (with new Habits) .
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Phillis-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Phebe or The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Mrs Roberts. With an Epilogue of Thanks, spoke by Mrs Roberts in Man's Cloaths .

Music: Solo on Violin by Eversman. Dancing

Song:

Event Comment: Benefit Dupre Jr and Mrs Pelling

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17340115, but Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrel; Myrtilla-Mrs Forrester .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: II: French Peasant by Malter. III: A new Marie, concluding with a Minuet, by Dupre Jr and Miss Baston. IV: Les Characteres de l'Amour by Mlle Salle. V: Scotch Dance, as17331004. Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Pelling; His Lass-Mrs Laguerre

Performance Comment: III: A new Marie, concluding with a Minuet, by Dupre Jr and Miss Baston. IV: Les Characteres de l'Amour by Mlle Salle. V: Scotch Dance, as17331004. Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Pelling; His Lass-Mrs Laguerre .
Cast
Role: His Lass Actor: Mrs Laguerre

Song: I: The Black and White Joke by Leveridge and Laguerre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. Being positively the last Time of the Company's Acting there this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Talbot

Afterpiece Title: The Coblers Opera

Performance Comment: Peg Welfleet-Mrs Roberts; Jenny Melton-Mrs Castle; Lieutenant-Woodburne; Harry Pyefleet-Este; Old Melton-Turbutt; Old Pyefleet-Pullen. An Epilogue address'd to the Town, spoken by Mrs Charke .

Dance: Saraband and Minuet by Miss Brett. End Afterpiece: Harlequin by Miss Brett

Song: In I: Lempio Rigor del Fato by Miss Jones

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Womans A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Giffard; Manley-W. Giffard; Sir Amorous-Martin; Vulture-Lyon; Aspin-Penkethman; Butler-Hamilton; Lady Outside-Mrs Roberts; Necessary-Miss Tollett; Betty-Mrs M. Giffard; Miranda-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs M. Giffard
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance:

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Mariamne-Mrs Horton; Herod-Stephens; Pheroras-Walker; Sohemus-Bridgwater; Flaminius-Ryan; High Priest-Hale; Salome-Mrs Templer; Arsinoe-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Salome Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: Pigmalion by Mlle Salle and Lally. Glover's Scotch Dance

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. At the particular Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor Or The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Hulett; Guyomar-Delane; Cortez-Giffard; Almeria-Mrs Roberts; Cydaria-Mrs Giffard; Alibech-Mrs Hamilton; Kalib sung by Miss Jones . Kalib sung by Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Kelly; Robin-Wetherilt; Boy-Miss Norris; Arethusa-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: After the Indian Manner by Haughton

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17341025, but Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; but see17350106. but see17350106.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: III: Amorous Swain and Nymphs, as17350310 IV: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. V: By Denoyer's Apprentice

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Tickets at Mrs Hallam's Lodgings, at Mr Baily's, Corner of James-street, Long Acre.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17341206, but Mirabel-A. Hallam; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: La Coquette Francoise by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance, as17350311 Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Song: Tippling Philosophers by Leveridge

Event Comment: Benefit Berry, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: As17350313 but Corvino-Berry; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17340928, but Dick omitted; Betty-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: ; Betty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Dance: I: Pierrots, proper to the Play, by Lalauze and Nivelon. III: By Desire, The Black Joak by Mr and Mrs Pelling. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Myrtillo by Denoyer, Mrs Pelling, Pelling, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: By Desire, The Black Joak by Mr and Mrs Pelling. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Myrtillo by Denoyer, Mrs Pelling, Pelling, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Miss Brett .

Song: II: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts