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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mullart; Peach'em-Aston; Lockit-Jones; Mat-Lacy; Filch-Turner; Polly-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Peach'em-Mrs Talbot; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Dolly-Miss Bennet. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Brunette; King Arthur-Mullart; Dollalolla-Miss Bennet; Grizzle-Jones; Huncamunca-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Grizzle Actor: Jones

Dance: Hornpipe by Taylor

Song: A New Ballad (never sung before) In Praise of English Plumb Pudding by Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carn1val; Or, Harlequin Blunderer

Performance Comment: French Harlequin-Mrs Charke; Colombine-Mrs Mullart; Rodulpho-Mullart; Bonario-Aston; Carlos-Lacy; Ricardo-Jones; Lorenzo-Lowder; 1st Mob-Littleton; 2d-Whittaker; Veroni-Turner; Messenger-Smith; Fidelia-Mrs Bennet; Corinna-Miss Brunette. With a Prologue written and spoke by Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Ricardo Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Squire Basing-Hall

Music: A new Medley Overture composed by Charke. With a large Band of Musick provided for that Night, with French Horns, Kettle Drums, and Trumpets

Dance: Hornpipe by Taylor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Male; Hastings-Lacy; Gloster-Machen; Dumont-Turner; Belmour-Woodburn; Ratcliff-Lowder; Catesby-Smith; Lady-Miss Jones; Alicia-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Carnival; or, Harlequin Blunderer

Dance: Two Pierrots by Mons Le Blond and Mons Chatillion, the first time of their performance in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Alonzo-Berry; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Antonio-Turbutt; Gonzalo-Winstone; Trincalo-Miller; Caliban-Johnson; Stephano-Shepard; Ventoso-Oates; Mustacho-Este; Dorinda-Mrs Clive (with song of Dear, Pretty To1itb); Hippolito-Miss Holliday; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Ariel-Miss Brett; Milcha-Roberts; Neptune-Salway; Earthy Spirit-Rainton; Amphitrite-Mrs Cantrell; Sycorax-Jones; Spirit-Le Brun; Watermen-Harper, Oates, Davenport, Wright, Gray, Janno .
Cast
Role: Sycorax Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17351018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Britannia; or, The Royal Lovers

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Germanicus-Miss Jones; Cupid-Miss Roberts; Victory-Vallois; Dancing by Haughton; Serjeant-Lyon; Grenadiers by Comedians; Watermen-Bardin, Norris, Vallois, Le Sac, Ray, Topham, Delagarde, Dove: With New Songs by Mr Carey, and Harlequin in the City. Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Colombine's Husband-Rosco; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Clown-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Germanicus Actor: Miss Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun Jr; Spirits-Nichols, Lyon, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones; 1st Fury-Haughton; Furies-Le Sac, Vallois, Topham, Delagarde; Haymakers-Bardin, Mrs Dove, Hamilton, Miss Gerrard, Dove, Mrs Vallois, Norris, Miss Hughes; Doctor's Man-Penkethman; Miller-Vallois; His Wife-Mrs Woodward; His Man-Dove; Demons: Pantalon Man and Woman-Le Sac, Mrs Woodward; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Vallois, Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Delagarde, Miss Gerrard; Pierrot Man and Woman-Topham, Mrs Vallois .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Milward; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Manuel-Turbutt; Governor-Winstone; Duart-Berry; Sancho-Oates; Monsieur-Sal way; Jaques-Jones; Angelina-Miss Holliday; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Louisa-Mrs Charke; Honoria-Miss Mann; Cholerick-Miller .
Cast
Role: Jaques Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others. III: Grand Ballet by Mlle Roland, Mlle Anne Roland, and others. IV: Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson. V: Le Badinage de Provence, as17351117

Performances

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

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Johnson; Merlin-Rosco; Oswald-Giffard; Conon-Havard; Osmond-W. Giffard; Aurelius-Richardson; Albanact-Woodward; Guillamar-Hamilton; Grimbald-Lyon; Philadel-Mrs Hamilton; Matilda-Miss Tollett; Emmeline-Mrs Giffard. In it music by Purcell, sung by Kelly, Touchbury, Nichols, Kellner, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones, Miss Gerrard; Venus sung by Miss Wilson, her first on any stage; Cupid-Miss Thornowets, her first on any stage. Dances by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Le Sac, Vallois, Delagarde, Topham, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard, Mrs Dove. With a New Prologue and Epilogue, spoken by Giffard and Mrs Giffard .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-by the Author of the Farce [T. Drury]; Leonora-Miss Atherton; Isabella-Miss Jones. With a New Prologue to the Play, on the Multiplicity of Playhouses and Players .

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Milliners; or, The Humours of Covent-Garden

Performance Comment: Sukey Ogle-Miss Atherton; Pleadwell-Mrs Talbot; Molly Wheedle-Miss Freeman; Mrs Plainstitch-Mrs Egerton; but edition of 1737 adds: Goosequill-Freeman; Fieri Facias-Blastock; Hunks-Jones; Trim-Yates; Stay tape-Richards; and gives Molly Wheedle-Miss Burgess. A New Prologue to the Farce, on the Taste of the Town in their Entertainments, and a new Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Hunks Actor: Jones

Dance: I: Irish Trot by Shawford. III: Scot's Dance by Shawford. IV: Hornpipe by Collard. V: Sailor's Dance by Castiglione

Song: II: By Young Cunningham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Dalton-Lyon; Edgar-Miss Jones; Moody-Richardson; Varole-Rosco; Prim-Penkethman; Clodpole-Woodward; Clara-Miss Gerrard; Flora-Mrs Woodward .
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Miss Jones

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. IV: Richmond Maggot by I.e Sac and Mrs Woodward

Song: As17360204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Fretful-Penkethman; Matchwood-Rosco; Clerimont-Kelly; Frederick-Miss Jones; Harriot-Miss Gerrard; Lucy-Mrs Roberts. Prologue and Epilogue sung by Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Miss Jones

Dance: In V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd: With the Loves of Paris and Oenone

Performance Comment: Paris-Kelly; Oenone-Mrs Chambers; Shepherds-Knellar, Nichols, Touchbury; Shepherdesses-Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Miss Thornowets; Damon-Haughton; Swains-Le Sac, Topham, Vallois, Delagarde; Nymphs-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard; Proteus-Touchbury; Tritons-Topham, Le Sac, Vallois, Delagarde; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine-Mrs Dove; Country Lads-Norris, Topham, Delagarde; Country Lasses-Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard, Miss Hughes; Pantaloon-Dove; Clown-Penkethman .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Parracide

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io: With Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Kelly; Juno-Miss Jones; Io-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Nichols; Inachus-Touchbury; Argus-Lyon; Iris-Miss Gerrard; Nereus-Haughton; his Followers-Vallois, Le Sac, Topham, Delagarde; Laverna-Mrs Bullock; Nymphs-Mrs Woodward, Miss Hughes, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard .
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Jones

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule; Or, Love And Empire

Afterpiece Title: A City Ramble; or, The Humours of the Compter

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced the Song ofJoan and her Maid to the Compter were sent. Hardhead-Hippisley; Sir Humphrey-Mullart; Ezekiel Prim-Bridgwater; Abraham-Paget; Gentlemen-Ridout, A. Ryan; Constables-M. Stoppelaer, Boaman; Mordecai-James; Watchmen-Houghton, Littleton; Rachel-Mrs Mullart; Women-Bencraft, Smith, Mrs Browne; Newswoman-W. Hallam; Toby Twang-Chapman; Strip-Clarke; Skin'em-Todd; Bounce-Jones .
Cast
Role: Bounce Actor: Jones

Music: Handel's Water Musick

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Sailors (from Orestes), as17360302

Song: A Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17351203, but Leander-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Miss Jones

Dance: II: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Song: IV: English Cantata by Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Woodward; Chloe-Mrs Roberts; Stocks-Lyon; Lovemore-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Miss Jones

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Woodward. V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Guilt Its Own Punishment; Or, Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1737 lists: Old Wilmot-Roberts; Young Wilmot-Davis; Eustace-Woodburn; Randal-Blakes; Agnes-Mrs Charke; Charlot-Miss Jones; Maria-Miss Karver. Prologue written by Fielding and spoken by Roberts .
Cast
Role: Charlot Actor: Miss Jones

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Le Sac; Doctor-Ray; Pierrot-Bencraft; Dropsical Servant-Aston; Doctor's Servant-Dove; Maid-Miss Jones; Colombine-Mrs Woodward .
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Jones

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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Combrush-Miss Jones; Sir Penurious-Norris; Gaylove-Kelly; Sapscull-Rosco; Slango-Woodward; Blunder-Dove; Arabella-Miss Wilson.
Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Miss Jones

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot-Lesac, Mrs Woodward; III: French Peasant-Vallois, Mrs Bullock; V: Scotch Dance-Haughton, Mlle Roland, Vallois, LeSac, Mrs Woodward, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Chambers; Lucy-Miss Jones; Peachum-Rosco; Lockit-Lyon; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Charke; Filch-Yates; Mat-Richardson; Player-Hewitt; Beggar-Dove; Macheath-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Jones

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: II: A new Serious Dance-Delamayne, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Fretful-Penkethman; Frederick-Miss Jones; Clerimont-Kelly; Matchwood-Rosco; Harriet-Miss Gerrard; Lucy-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Miss Jones

Dance: III: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Rehearsal Of Kings; Or, The Projecting Gingerbread Baker; With The Unheard Of Catastrophe Of Macplunderkan, King Of Roguomania And The Ignoble Fall Of Baron Tromperland, King Of Clouts

Performance Comment: First Queen Incog-Mrs Eliza Haywood; Don Resinano-Mrs Charke; King of Clouts-Roberts; Mynheer Maggot-Jones; Mynheer Wiserman-Lacy; Crimcrowky-Davies; other characters are King Roguomania-; King Bombardino-; King Pamper Gusto-; King Taxyburndus-; King Lexoneris-; Sardonides-; Bandiquamonti-; Campanardicoff-; Ghost of a Dutch Statesman-.
Cast
Role: Mynheer Maggot Actor: Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Historical Register

Afterpiece Title: Eurydice Hiss'd; or, A Word to the Wise

Performance Comment: Edition of 1737 lists: Spatter-Mrs Charke; Sourwit-Lacey; Lord Dapper-Ward; Pillage-Roberts; Honestus-Davis; Muse-Mrs Haywood; Actors-Blakes, Lowther, Pullen, Topping, Woodburn, Machen; Gentlemen-Jones, Machen, Woodburn.
Cast
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Jones, Machen, Woodburn.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First

Afterpiece Title: The Mad House

Performance Comment: Parts-Bardin, Rosco, Woodward, Lyon, Yates, Kelly, Richardson, Norris, Hamilton, Mrs Hamilton, Miss Jones.

Dance: IV: Clown-Vallois; V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde