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Event Comment: With all the Original Decorations of Rising, Sinking, and Flying. Daily Post, 30 Oct.: The Play of King Henry the Eighth...having met with a very favourable Reception from the Town, we hear that the Players propose to add several different Characters of Dignity to the Procession of Queen Anne Bullen , with other proper Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O'divelly

Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Shepard
Role: Sir Tim Actor: Norris
Role: Squire Heartford Actor: Miller
Role: Tom Shacklehead Actor: Johnson
Role: Teague Actor: Williams
Role: Belfort Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Doubty Actor: Watson
Role: Lady Shacklehead Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Music: ll the Witches Musick both Vocal and Instrumental, by the late Mr Barret-

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Play-

Ballet: TThe Cobler's Jealous Wife. Cobler-Boval; His Wife-Roger; Countrymen-Essex, Haughton; Countrywomen-Mrs Brett, Mrs Mills

Cast
Role: Cobler Actor: Boval
Role: His Wife Actor: Roger
Role: Countrymen Actor: Essex, Haughton
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Brett, Mrs Mills.
Event Comment: Written Originally by Shakespear. [By Lewis Theobald.] Theophilus Cibber: [Booth's] Illness...returned soon after his playing King Henry VIII. He was then studying the Part of Julio in the Double Falsehood; he rehearsed it several times,-when the Play begin ready for acting, he was prevented appearing in it, by a Relapse into his former Indisposition.-The Part was supplied a few Nights by Mr Charles Williams (a promising Player, who died young) to whom Mr Booth had given the Part to study, as doubting the Certainty of his being able to appear in it himself: But, at Mr Theobald's Entreaty (backed by many Gentlemen and Ladies) he good-naturedly (but fatally) disregarded his Indisposition, which was then an intermitting Fever, and acted that Part from the fifth to the twelfth Night; which was alas! the last time of his Appearance on tle Stage.-Lives and Characters, pp. 82-83

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood; Or, The Distrest Lovers

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Harper, Griffin, Norris, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth
Role: Duke Angelo Actor: Corey
Role: Roderick Actor: Mills
Role: Henriquez Actor: Wilks
Role: Don Bernard Actor: Harper
Role: Camillo Actor: Griffin
Role: Julio Actor: Booth
Role: Citizen Actor: Oates
Role: Master of Flocks Actor: Bridgwater
Role: 1st Shepherd Actor: Norris
Role: 2d Shepherd Actor: Ray
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Phillip Frowde Actor: Wilks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Event Comment: Receipts: #170 9s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 236 paid; stage, 44 paid; balcony, 2 paid; Pit, 290 Paid and 3 orders; slips, 47 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 419 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 189 paid. For a comment on the play by Thomas Edwards, see V. M. Gilbert, Unrecorded Comments on John Gay, Henry Travers, and Others, Notes and Queries, August 1953, pp. 337-38

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Event Comment: [By Ebenezer Forrest.] By Command of His Royal Highness. After the Manner of the Beggar's Opera. All the Habits and Scenes entirely New. Receipts: #161 18s. 6d. [For a comment on this performance, see Thomas Edwards to John Clerke, "Unrecorded Comments on John Gay, Henry Travers, and Others", N & Q (August 1953), p. 338.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; Or, Vulcan's Wedding

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Milward
Role: Neptune Actor: Morgan
Role: Apollo Actor: Salway
Role: Mars Actor: Walker
Role: Plutus Actor: Hippisley
Role: Vulcan Actor: Hall
Role: Mercury Actor: Ray
Role: Momus Actor: Hulett
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Aegle Actor: Miss Rogers.
Event Comment: [By Henry Fielding.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce; With The Pleasures Of The Town

Cast
Role: Luckless Actor: Mullart
Role: Witmore Actor: Lacy
Role: Marplay Actor: Reynolds
Role: Sparkish Actor: Stopler
Role: Don Tragedio Actor: Marshall
Role: Sir Farcical Comick Actor: Davenport
Role: Sig Opera Actor: Stopler
Role: Dr Orator Actor: Jones
Role: Mons Pantomime Actor: Knott
Role: Charon Actor: Ayres
Role: Bookweight Actor: Jones
Role: Scarecrow Actor: Marshall
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Palms
Role: Goddess of Nonsense Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Somebody Actor: Harris
Role: Nobody Actor: Wells
Role: Poet Actor: Hallam
Role: Bookseller Actor: Dove
Role: Mrs Novel Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Lady Kingcall Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Punch Actor: Reynolds
Role: Joan Actor: Hicks
Role: Luckless Actor: Mullart
Role: Witmore Actor: Lacy
Role: Marplay Actor: Reynolds
Role: Sparkish Actor: Stopler
Role: Bookweight Actor: Jones
Role: Scarecrow Actor: Marshal
Role: Dash Actor: Hallam
Role: Quibble Actor: Dove
Role: Blotpage Actor: Wells Jr
Role: Jack Actor: Achurch
Role: Jack Pudding Actor: Reynolds
Role: Bantomite Actor: Marshall
Role: Mrs Moneywood Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Palms
Role: Player Actor: Dove
Role: Constable Actor: Wells
Role: Murdertext Actor: Hallam
Role: Goddess of Nonsense Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Charon Actor: Ayres
Role: Curry Actor: Dove
Role: Poet Actor: W. Hallam
Role: Signior Opera Actor: Stopler
Role: Don Tragedio Actor: Marshal
Role: Sir Farcical Comick Actor: Davenport
Role: Dr Orator Actor: Jones
Role: Mons Pantomime Actor: Knott
Role: Mrs Novel Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Robgrave Actor: Harris
Role: Saylor Actor: Achurch
Role: Somebody Actor: Harris Jr
Role: Nobody Actor: Wells Jr
Role: Punch Actor: Reynolds
Role: Joan Actor: Hicks
Role: Lady Kingcall Actor: Miss Clarke
Role: Mrs Cheatem Actor: Mrs Wind
Role: Mrs Glassring Actor: Mrs Blunt
Role: Prologue Actor: Jones.
Related Works
Related Work: The Authors Farce; and, The Pleasures of the Town Author(s): Henry Fielding
Event Comment: [Edition of 1730 lists airs by Henry Carey, Charke, J. Sheelis.] At Oates-Fielding Booth. [Advertised also 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 Aug.; 1, 2, 13, 4, 5, 6, 7 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free Mason; Or, The Constant Lady: With The Comical Humours Of squire Noodle And His Man doodle

Cast
Role: King of Tunis Actor: Barcock
Role: Mirza Actor: Paget
Role: Sebastian Actor: Oates
Role: Clerimont Actor: Fielding
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Burnett
Role: Squire Noodle Actor: Berry
Role: Doodle Actor: Smith
Role: Davy Actor: Excell
Role: Captain Actor: Brogden
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Jacinta Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lettica Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: St.Luce, Mlle Delorme; particularly Wooden shoe, Pierrot and Pierraite, Black Joke-

Cast
Role: Black Joke Actor: .
Event Comment: Benefit Henry Ford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Havard
Role: Monsieur Actor: Bardin
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: With a new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach [Opera]

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Henry Fielding]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Stocks Actor: Harper
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: 1st Buyer Actor: Berry
Role: 2d Buyer Actor: Mullart
Role: Lovemore Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Whisk Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Oates
Role: Prologue Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Raftor.
Related Works
Related Work: The Lottery Author(s): Henry Fielding
Event Comment: Benefit Henry Woodward and Miss Wherrit. By Desire. Afterpiece: With Alterations and Additions, particularly an entire new Scene, call'd Pierot's Encounter with a Bearv

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: 7320316 but Ben Actor: Miller
Role: Valentine Actor: Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Wherrit.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Contrivance

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; II: The Merry Lass-Miss Wherrit; V: Passacail-Miss Wherrit

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: [Author not known, but probably Henry Carey; see 28 Nov.] The Scenes, Machines, and Habits entirely new

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Mills
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Ben Actor: Miller
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Jeremy Actor: Oates
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: An Impromptu Revel Masque: On the Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials

Related Works
Related Work: An Impromptu Revel Masque; On the Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials Author(s): Henry Carey
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. Afterpiece: A new Tragedy of half an Act [By Henry Carey]. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Chronohotonthologos

Dance: As17340221 Also A new Overture. With Songs (in the Italian Stile) a propos [to the Afterpiece]

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Tench. By particular Desire. N.B. Mr Tench having labour'd under a violent Fit of Illness, and not being quite recover'd, humbly hopes his Friends will excuse his [not] waiting on them as he could wish, and favour him with their Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Townly Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Manly Actor: Rosco
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Jones
Role: Basset Actor: James
Role: Richard Actor: Woodward
Role: Poundage Actor: Gray
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Norman
Role: Moody Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Miss Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Lottery Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Oldbeldiston

Song: As17340628

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq. N.B. The Letter from some Gentlemen of the Inner-Temple (desiring the first Part of King Henry the Fourth to be play'd soon) was receiv'd, and, in Compliment to their Request, that Play will be Acted on Tuesday next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Cato Actor: Quin
Role: Juba Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sempronius Actor: Mills
Role: Syphax Actor: Cibber
Role: Portius Actor: Milward
Role: Marcus Actor: Cross
Role: Lucius Actor: Winstone
Role: Decius Actor: Hewitt
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Dance: As17340919

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Chapman, Coachmaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Leon Actor: Delane
Role: Captain Actor: Ryan
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ridout
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Mullart
Role: Juan Actor: Marshall
Role: Sanchio Actor: Aston
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Old Woman Actor: Hippisley

Dance: II: By a Scholar of Nivelon's. III: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover and others

Song: I: Chanson a Boire, to Musick of Mr Handel's, sung by Leveridge and Laguerre. II: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. III: The Opinion of the Ancients, set to Musick, by the Famous Mr Henry Purcell, and sung by Leveridge and Beard. IV: A Song in the Anacreontick Stile by Leveridge. V: A new Song in Praise of Old English Brown Beer, being a Sequel to the Roast Beef Song, and fit to be sung by all True Britons, and Lovers of Old England

Performance Comment: II: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. III: The Opinion of the Ancients, set to Musick, by the Famous Mr Henry Purcell, and sung by Leveridge and Beard. IV: A Song in the Anacreontick Stile by Leveridge. V: A new Song in Praise of Old English Brown Beer, being a Sequel to the Roast Beef Song, and fit to be sung by all True Britons, and Lovers of Old England .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, Merlin The British Enchanter

Performance Comment: Arthur-Johnson; Merlin-Hewitt; Oswald-Giffard; Conon-Havard; Osmond-W. Giffard; Aurelius-Richardson; Albanact-Woodward; Guillamar-Hamilton; Grimbald-Lyon; Emmeline-Mrs Giffard; Philidel-Mrs Hamilton; Matilda-Miss Tollett; In which will be performed the Original Musick (composed by the late ingenious Mr Henry Purcell)-Corf, Hussy, Kelly, Touchbury, Nicholls, Kellnar, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Carter, Mrs Jones, Miss Gerrard; Venus-Miss Wilson; Cupid-Master Hamilton; being the first time of his appearing on this stage. Dancing-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Who never appeared on this stage before. With a New Prologue to the Town-Mr Giffard.
Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Henry Purcell
Event Comment: [The Queen, Duke, and princesses present.] Lord Hervey to Henry Fox, 13 Nov.: I am just returned with the Queen from a long dull Opera, and a cold, empty House.--Ilchester, Lord Hervey and his Friends, p. 255

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alcina

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 11 July: Speedily will be sold by Auction, a Large Quantity of Theatrical Goods, viz. Cloaths, Scenes. (Late the Property of Mr Henry Giffard.

Performances

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 July: To be Sold by Auction, On Tuesday, August 1, and the following Days, At the Great-House the Corner of Carlisle-street, Soho-Square...A Large Quantity of Theatrical Goods...late the Property of Mr Henry Giffard...By Bernard Warren, Auctioneer

Performances

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Plowman. By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Bevil Jr Actor: Delane
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Myrtle Actor: Hallam
Role: Cimberton Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Humphrey Actor: Mullart
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Tom Actor: Chapman
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery

Cast
Role: Tanner Actor: Rosco
Role: Mrs Bark Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Modish Actor: Salway
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Simon Actor: Hippisley.

Song: Roberts; Since Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A new Burlesque Opera. [By Henry Carey.] Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Delane
Role: Orestes Actor: Ryan
Role: Pylades Actor: Hale
Role: Phoenix Actor: Rosco
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Templer.

Afterpiece Title: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon : Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: More of Morehall Actor: Salway
Role: Margery More Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Gaffer Gubbins Actor: Laguerre
Role: Margery Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Esther? Young
Role: Herald Actor: Reinhold
Role: First Guest Actor: Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: With Dances, incident to the Opera,-Glover, Lalauze, Haughton, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre, Thompson, Miss Oates, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Benefit Milward. Tickets at Milward's in Brownlow-Street. [Henry Brooke has a note in the Daily Post, 17 March, stating that on 24 Feb. he gave to Chetwin, Deputy-Licencer of plays, a copy of Gustavus Vasa but has received neither a licence nor a statement of exceptions to it.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Glocester Actor: Quin
Role: Hastings Actor: Milward
Role: Dumont Actor: Mills
Role: Belmour Actor: Wright
Role: Catesby Actor: Ridout
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Winstone
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Turbutt
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Role: with The Eearly Horn Actor: Beard
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Grand Ballet, as17390313 V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies. Benefit Henry Plowman. Receipts: Money #34 14s. 6d.; Tickets #85 7s. (Account Book); #150 (Rylands MS.). [Account Book states that Plowman was charged #80 for his benefit. See a letter by Plowman in Daily Advertiser, 7 Nov., on his acting in this play.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Cast
Role: Orphan Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Acasto Actor: Stephens
Role: Castalio Actor: Hale
Role: Polydore Actor: Ryan
Role: Chamont Actor: Delane
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Page Actor: Miss Morrice
Role: Chaplain Actor: Plowman.

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Cast
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Miss Burgess.
Role: Nancy's Father Actor: Leveridge
Role: Tom Trueblue Actor: Salway
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Bencraft
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe.
Role: Squire Modish Actor: Salway
Role: Bark Actor: Rosco
Role: Mrs Bark Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Drunken Servant Actor: Hippisley.

Dance: PPeasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Event Comment: Benefit Thomas Sheffer and Henry Rose. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: FFawkes and Pinchbeck's Booth, end of Hosier Lane, West Smithfield. Noon to 10 p.m. Boxes 2s. Pit 1s. Gallery 6d. Mainpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. Afterpiece: The Present Tense...by Punch's Company of comical Tragedians from the Haymarket [i.e., a puppet show]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Humours Of Covent Garden; Or, The Covent Garden Tragedy

Cast
Role: Master Punchbowl Actor: Page
Role: Lovegirlo Actor: Mrs Charke.
Related Works
Related Work: The Covent Garden Tragedy Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Covent Garden Tragedy Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Universal Monarch Defeated; or, The Queen of Hungary Triumphant

Entertainment: While the booth is filling, the Audience will be diverted by Curious Performances-Ruffian Boy