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Event Comment: Benefit Bowcher, Prompter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mans Bewitchd Or The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: Faithful-Giffard; Constant-Williams; Lovely-Huddy; Manage-W. Giffard; Trusty-Bardin; Clinch-Collett; Roger-R. Williams; Old Constant-Rosco; Slouch-Pearce; Sir David-Morgan; Num-Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Laura-Mrs Morgan; Maria-Mrs Thomas; Dorothy-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Plomer.

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Wedding

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Wm. Mills and Mrs Mills. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons. Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17301202, but Peter-R. Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17310405 but A new Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Song: Afterpiece: A Song proper-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Palmer. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Performance Comment: As17301204, but Fashionable Lady-Mrs Palmer; Ballad-Morgan; Boatswain-Pearce; Pantomimes-Sandham, R. Williams, Master Woodward; Prattle-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Wedding

Event Comment: Benefit Master Woodward. It being particularly desired that The Constant Couple should be postpon'd, and The Orphan acted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Smith; Polydor-Bardin; Acasto-W. Williams; Chamont-W. Giffard; Chaplain-R. Williams; Page-Master Woodward; Monimia-Mrs Haughton; Serina-Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Woodward; With a New Prologue by Master Woodward-Master Woodward.
Event Comment: Benefit Roberts, Boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: See17310406 but Charles-W. Giffard; Cholerick-Morgan; Dismallo-Bullock; Antohio-W. Williams; Charino-Collet; Governor-Huddy; Duart-Smith; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-R. Williams; Monsieur-Bardin; Angelica-Mrs Morgan; Elvira-Mrs Haughton; Louisa-Mrs Plomer; Honoria-Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: See17310429.

Dance: Sandham

Music: II: Welch Harp-a Gentleman for his Diversion; IV: Solo-Ravenscroft

Event Comment: Benefit Fielding and Paget. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Lory-Oates; Coupler-Johnson; Shoemaker-R. Wetherilt; Surgeon-Griffin; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Hoyden-Mrs Mills; Amanda-Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: As17310419 but Hunter-Fielding.

Dance: FFrench Gardiner and his Wife-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett

Song: As17310427

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam, Berry, Miss Vaughan. Afterpiece: a new Farcical Opera of one Act. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: As17310127, but Odmar-Roberts; Guyomar-A. Hallam; Orbellan-Berry; Pizarro-R. Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Opera

Performance Comment: Feeble-Griffin; Landlord-Harper; Sir Jolly Heartfree-Paget; Squire Tawdry-Oates; Young Heartfree-Berry; 1st Sailor-Wetherilt; Susan-Miss Vaughan; Pert-Mrs Roberts.

Song: Original Song set to Musick by Henry Purcell, perform'd in the Character of Kalid-Miss Raftor

Dance: In I: Tambour Dance of Moors-; In IV: A Grand Spanish Entry-; In afterpiece: A new Sailor's Dance-Rainton

Event Comment: Benefit Down and Beezon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17310323 but Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Huddy; Sir Charles-Bardin; Cribbidge-W. Williams; Easy-R. Williams; Purser-Havard; Coxen-Collet; Sailors-Pearce, Rosco; Arabella-Mrs Thomas; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Plomer; Jiltup-Mrs Palmer; Barmaid-Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Wedding

Performance Comment: See17310511.

Song: NNew Mad Tom-Dodson

Event Comment: Benefit Wright. For the Entertainment [as 24 April]. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17310316 but Prince John-Marshall; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Justice-Bowman; York-Paget; Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins and Feeble-Oates; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17310513, but Oldrents-Shepard; Hearty-Harper; Clack-Griffin; Randal-Johnson; Springlove-Cibber Jr; Oliver-W. Mills; Vincent-Bridgwater; Hilliard-Charke; Pattico-Boman; Martin-R. Wetherilt; Scentwell-Paget.

Music: Concerto by Sig Visconti-Charke, others

Song: II: As17310427

Dance: IV: English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: Gondolier and Courtezan-Young Lally, Miss Brett; End afterpiece: French Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: Benefit Morgan. For the Entertainment of a Foreign Prince. With Scenes, Machines, and Habits, proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba

Performance Comment: As17310521, But Scipio-W. Giffard; Lelius-W. Williams; Trebellius-Havard; Rosalinda-Mrs Morgan; Priestesses of Bellona-Pearce, Master Woodward; Massinissa-Smith; Massina-Mrs Thomas; Menander-Collett; Sophonisba-Mrs Haughton; Merna-Mrs Palmer; Maherbal-Bardin; Bomilcar-R. Williams.

Song: Singing in Scotch and English-the two Misses Hambleton, who n ever appeared on any Stage before

Event Comment: Benefit Bullock, in Confinement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17301214, but Valentine-Smith; Tattle-R. Williams; Angelica-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Plomer.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: See17310526.

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By George Lillo. Puffs of the play appeared in London Evening Post, 15 June, Daily Post, 16 and 21 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The True History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell-Roberts; George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Trueman-W. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Mrs Cibber; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Charke; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber.
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310625.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: See17310510, but Hunter-Stoppelaer being his first Performance on this Stage; Phebe-Miss Raftor; Chaunter-Bridgwater; Quorum-Fielding; Tippet-Mrs Mills; Cant-R. Wetherilt; Tib Tatter-Mrs Willis; Grig-Berry; Mrs Chaunter-Mrs Shireburn.

Music: As17310625

Song: As17310625

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310625.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Performance Comment: As17310517, but Dick-R. Wetherilt; Flora-Mrs Walter; Hob's Mother-Mrs Willis.

Dance:

Song: As17310625

Music: As17310625

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction and eminent Merchants of the City of London. Daily Post, 22 July: Last Tuesday...George Barnwell was performe'd...with great Applause, to a crowded Audience, there being present most of the eminent Merchants of the City of London; they appear'd greatly pleased with the Play and Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310625.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17310513, but Rachel-Miss Raftor; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Hearty-Harper; Oliver-W. Mills; Clack-Cibber Jr; Randal-Bridgwater; Springlove-R. Wetherilt; Vincent-Stoppelaer; Hilliard-Charke; Oldrents-Shepard; Scentwell-Roberts; Amie-Miss Williams; Beggars-Oates; Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton. Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton.

Music: As17310630

Song: As17310630

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction, and eminent Merchants of the City of London. Tickets for The Devil to Pay and The Triumphs of Love and Honour, whatever Date they may bear, will be taken on the Authors Nights, and both the Play and Opera will be perform'd with all convenient Expedition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310625.

Afterpiece Title: Bayess Opera

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber Jr; Arabella-Mrs Butler; Belinda-Mrs Shireburn; Tragedo-Charke; Cantato-Stoppelaer; Harlequin-R. Wetherilt; Dulceda-Miss Oates; Apollo-Roberts; Bassoon-Oates; Crowdero-Evans; Eagle-Miss Brett; General Briton-Bridgwater; Pantomime-Berry; Jupiter-Excell; Neptune-Rainton; Pluto-Gray; Juno-Miss Mears; Amphitrite-Mrs Boman; Proserpine-Miss Williams; Crispin-Harper; Farcia-Miss Raftor.

Music: In mainpiece: By Desire, a Piece of Musick by Signior Vivaldi, call'd The Cuckow-Charke, others

Event Comment: A new Ballad-Opera. Taken from The Devil of a Wife. Written by Mr Jevon. [For Coffey, Mottley, and Cibber Jr as authors, see Hughes and Scouten, Ten English Farces, pp. 173-74.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay Or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Harper; Valentine-Roberts; Ranger-R. Wetherilt; Ananias-Charke; Butler-Berry; Cook-Fielding; Footman-Wright; Coachman-Grey; Doctor-Oates; Father-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Miss Oates; Lettice-Miss Williams; Gaffer Dungfork-Cibber Jr; but edition of 1731 adds: Nadir-Fisher Tench; Abishog-H. Tench; Prologue-Cibber Jr.

Dance: new dance %Bartholomew Fair-Fisher Tench, Miss Brett

Event Comment: MMiller-Mills-Oates' Booth. [See Grub St. Journal, 26 Aug. for comments on the attractions at bf.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Banishd General Or The Distrest Lovers

Performance Comment: Montfort-W. Mills; Rakish-Oates; Jenny-Mrs Roberts; King-Tenoe; Sir Wilful Westford-R. Wetherilt; Colonel Westford-Adam Hallam; Tipple-Bardin; Gudgeon-Young Bencraft; Plausey-Evans; Arbella-Miss Oates; Lady Westford-Mrs Wetherilt; Widow-Mrs Lacy; Genius-Mrs Phillpot; Hobble Wallop-Jo. Miller.

Song: Evans, Miss Williams, Young Bencraft

Dance: Evans, Miss Williams, Young Bencraft

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Bellmour-Wilks; Heartwell-Harper; Sharper-Mills; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Cibber Jr; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Silvia-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew or The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Rachel-Mrs Heron; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Hearty-Harper; Oliver-W. Mills; Clack-Cibber Jr; Randal-Bridgwater; Springlove-R. Wetherilt; Vincent-Stoppelaer; Hilliard-Charke; Oldrents-Shepard; Scentwell-Roberts; Amie-Miss Williams; Beggars-Oates, Berry, Fielding, Excell, Rainton.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Sir Charles-Havard; Aimwell-W. Giffard; Sullen-Smith; Bonniface-Huddy; Gibbet-Bullock; Foigard-R. Williams; Scrub-Collett; Dorinda-Mrs Purden; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Palmer; Cherry-Mrs Roberts.

Dance: II: Peasant Dance-Jer. Eaton; IV: Scotch Dance-Jer. Eaton

Performance Comment: Eaton; IV: Scotch Dance-Jer. Eaton.

Song: As17311006

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: With new Scenes, Habits, Machines, and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell Sr-Roberts; George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Trueman-W. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Mrs Cibber; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Neptune-Paget; Cephalus-Stoppelaer; Aurora-Mrs Charke; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Tritons-Thurmond, Rainton Jr, Houghton, Evans; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally; Noble Venetian-A. Hallam; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Harlequin-Rainton Jr; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Mandarin Gormogons-Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Charke; Chinese Guards-Wetherilt, Wright, Grey, Burnet; Gardeners and Wives-Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

Song: Miss Raftor

Event Comment: Not Acted these Seven Years. Written by Ben Johnson. Daily Advertiser, 1 Nov.: On Saturday Night a great Number of Wax Candles were lighted in the Windows of Mr Cibber's, Mr Booth's, and Mr Wilks's Houses...on account of his Majesty's Birthday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Cibber Jr; Waspe-Johnson; Busy-Griffin; Overdo-Shepard; Quarlous-W. Mills; Winwife-Watson; Littlewit-Oates; Edgeworth-A. Hallam; Jordan-R. Wetherilt; Nightingale-Stoppelaer; Goody Trash-Wright; Mrs Grace-Mrs Butler; Mrs Overdo-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Littlewit-Miss Raftor; Purecraft-Mrs Wetherilt; Ursula-Harper.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17311029.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Duke-Bridgwater; Petruchio-W. Mills; Antonio-Shepard; Anthony-Cibber Jr; Peter-R. Wetherilt; 1st Constantia-Mrs Cibber; 2d Constantia-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17310925.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Wilks; Mercury-Shepard; Phoebus-Watson; Amphitryon-Mills; Gripus-Griffin; Polydas-Oates; Tranio-R. Wetherilt; Sosia-Harper; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Mills; Bromia-Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17311005.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: See17310925.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda With Pierrot Married

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Essex; Perseus-Lally; Medusa-Thurmond; Mercury-Essex; Andromeda-Mrs Booth; Hours of Sleep-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Tritons-Essex, Rainton, Thurmond, Houghton; Cepheus-Ridout; Cassiopea-Mrs Shireburn; Followers of Perseus-Thurmond, Rainton, Houghton, Charke; Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs Walter, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams; Cupid-Miss Robinson; Mars-Cross; Bacchus-Leigh; Pan-H. Tench; Hercules-Grey; Gorgons-F. Tench, Lally Jr; Harlequin-Rainton; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Doctor-Berry; Clockmaker-Fielding; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Priest-Grey; Pierrot's Servants-A. Hallam, Stoppelaer; Doctor's Servants-R. Wetherilt, Hallam Sr; Bride@Men-Evans, F. Tench; Bride Maids-Miss Ambrose, Miss Oates; Two Young Harlequins-Lally Jr, Miss Brett.