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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17301210, but Anne Page-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Anne Page Actor: Miss Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The [Country] Wedding

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Smith.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Barden; Clerimont-Havard; Toby-Morgan; Snuffle-Bullock; Grist-W. Williams; Dame Hackett-Pearce; Dorcas-Burny; Maid-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Smith.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Giffard; Orestes-Rosco; Phaenix-Huddy; Pylades-W. Williams; Hermione-Mrs Giffard; Andromache-Mrs Haughton; Cephisa-Mrs Thomas; Cleone-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Craftsman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cynick; Or, The Force Of Virtue

Performance Comment: Alexander-W. Giffard; Apelles-Giffard; Diogenes-Huddy; Clytus-Rosco; Hephestion-Havard; Melippus-Bullock; Parmenio-Beaumont; Manes-Morgan; Granicus-Collet; Psyllus-Bardin; Citizens-W. Williams, Pearce; Campaspe-Mrs Giffard; Lais-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Lais Actor: Miss Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach [Opera]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17311211, but Hob-Pearce; Sir Thomas-Collett; Dick-Master Woodward; Old Hob-W. Williams; Friendly-Stoppelaer; Flora-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Miss Smith; Hob's Mother-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Smith

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Throwster

Performance Comment: Worthy-Stoplar; Crafty-Bardin; Beau Pulvil-Bullock; Dunce-Pearce; Marinda-Miss Smith; Jenny-Mrs Palmer; Betty Wheadle-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Marinda Actor: Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: Temple Beau-Giffard; Sir Avarice-Collet; Sir Harry-Morgan; Veromel-W. Giffard; Valentine-W. Williams; Young Pedant-Bullock; Pincet-Bardin; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Lady Gravely-Mrs Haughton; Bellaria-Mrs Morgan; Clarissa-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Smith.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orestes

Performance Comment: Parts-Quin, Ryan, Walker, Milward, Chapman, Hulett, Hall, Hippisley, Penkethman, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Younger, Mrs Buchanan, Miss Holiday; but edition of 1731 lists: Thoas-Quin; Orestes-Ryan; Pylades-Walker; Barzanes-Chapman; Araxes-Milward; Riphaeus-Aston; High Priest-Houghton; Magician-Hulett; Hecat-Hall; Grecian@Captain-Ray; Furies-Leveridge, Salway, Laguerre; Sailors-Penkethman, Hippisley, Smith, Wilcocks; Circe-Mrs Berriman; Iphigenia-Mrs Buchanan; Hermione-Mrs Younger; Laodice-Miss Holliday; Ghost of Clytemnestra-Mrs Templer; Goddess Pallas-Mrs Wright; Attendant on Circe-Mrs Forrester; Prologue-Walker; Epilogue by Fielding-Miss Younger.

Song: Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Rochetti, Salway, Mrs Wright, Mrs Carter, Mrs Cantrel

Dance: Salle, Nivelon, DuPre, Poitier, Glover, Newhouse, Pelling, DuPre Jr, Salle, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: See17310505, but Castalio-Smith; Polydore-Havard; Monimia-Mrs Morgan; Serina-Mrs Thomas; Page-Master Woodward.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Smith

Song: Singing in Italian and English-the Misses Hambleton

Music: M$Mr Handel's famous Water@Musick-, with Trumpets and French Horns; accompany'd with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums- the ingeniousMr Joab Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-a Gentleman, being his first Appearance on any Stage; Ford-Milward; Page-Ogden; Shallow-Chapman; Slender-Bullock; Rugby-Smith; Simple-Woodward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Templer; Mrs Page-Mrs Grace; Anne Page-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Martin; Evans-Hippisley; Caius-Hall; Host-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Rugby Actor: Smith

Dance: As17310701

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Peterson; Thorowgood-Furnival; Old Barnwell-Symonds; Trueman-Jenkins; Maria-Miss Price; Millwood-Miss Smith; Lucy-Miss Furnivall.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Miss Smith

Afterpiece Title: Merlin; or, The British Enchanters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-W. Giffard; Juba-Giffard; Syphax-Rosco; Sempronius-Huddy; Lucius-Smith; Portius-Havard; Marcus-Bardin; Decius-Williams; Marcis-Mrs Giffard; Lucia-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Eaton, Miss Sandham. With New Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-W. Giffard; King-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-Smith; Hotspur-Rosco; Northumberland-Williams; Vernon-Bardin; Blunt-Havard; Bardolph-Collett; Francis-Morgan; Carriers-Bullock, Beckham; Lady Piercy-Mrs Purden; Hostess-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Worcester Actor: Smith

Dance: Eaton, Mrs Tollett, Miss Sandham; particularly a new Comic dance-Eaton, Mrs Tollett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Smith; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-Bardin; Prince-Jenkins; Stratocles-Havard; Mirvan-Williams; Zama-Vaughan; Omar-Huddy; Haly-Woodward; Bajazet-Rosco; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Selima-Mrs Roberts; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Eaton, Mrs Tollet, Miss Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; Balance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Smith; Brazen-Bullock; Kite-Huddy; Bullock-Morgan; Pearmain-Collett; Appletree-Rosco; Silvia-Mrs Roberts; Melinda-Mrs Purden; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; Rose-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Flip-Morgan; Mizen-Bullock; Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Huddy; Sir Charles-Bardin; Cribbidge-Havard; Easy-Williams; Indent-Jenkins; Coxen-Collett; Sailors-Rosco, Bambridge; Fair Quaker-Mrs Giffard; Arabella-Mrs Roberts; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Miss Tollet; Jiltup-Mrs Morse; Barmaid-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-Smith; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Bullock; Foresight-Collett; Jeremy-Rosco; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Miss Tollet; Nurse-Mrs Palmer; Ben-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Estifania-Mrs Giffard; Captain-Giffard; Leon-Huddy; Medina-Havard; Castro-Bardin; Sancho-Bullock; Alonzo-Smith; Margaritta-Mrs Haughton; Altea-Mrs Morgan; Clara-Mrs Palmer; Old Woman-Collett; Maid-Williams; Cacafogo-Morgan; With the Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Rochetti; Cepheus-Leveridge; Mercury-Laguerre; Cassiope-Mrs Seedo; Andromeda-Mrs Carter; Medusa-Mrs Wright; Stheno-Salway; Euryale-Papillion; 1st Ethiopian-Thompson; 2d Ethiopian-Salway; Cyclops-Hall, Delagarde, DuPre Jr, Smith; Amazons-Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour; Infernals-Papillion, Salle, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Glover, Newhouse; Hussar-Nivelon; Harlequin-Lun; Petit Maitre-Poitier; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-Ray; Colombine-Mrs Younger concluding with Grand Dance of Momus.
Cast
Role: Cyclops Actor: Hall, Delagarde, DuPre Jr, Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Delane, from Dublin; Iago-Rosco; Brabantio-Smith; Cassio-W. Giffard; Duke-Bardin; Roderigo-Bullock; Gratiano-Williams; Montano-Havard; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard; Emilia-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Giffard; Hellena-Mrs Roberts; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Antonio-Bardin; Pedro-Smith; Belvil-Huddy; Frederick-Havard; Sancho-Collett; Philippo-Williams; Blunt-Morgan; Florinda-Mrs Haughton; Valeria-Mrs Purden; Moretta-Mrs Morgan; Callis-Mrs Palmer; Lucetta-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: Burney, Mrs Tollet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe; or, The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Mrs Roberts; Chaunter-Huddy; Quorum-Smith; Phoebe-Mrs Palmer; Tippet-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Quorum Actor: Smith

Dance: Burney, Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Lewis-Morgan; Charles-Giffard; Clody-Bullock; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Collett; Governor-W. Giffard; Manuel-Havard; Duart-Smith; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-Bardin; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Haughton; Honoria-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Duart Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; Henry VI-Giffard; Edward Prince of Wales-Master Giffard; Richard Duke of York-Master Huddy; Richmond-Bardin; Buckingham-W. Giffard; Stanly-Rosco; Ratcliff-Jenkins; Catesby-Havard; Tressel-Huddy; Mayor-Morgan; Tirrel-Williams; Norfolk-Smith; Blunt-Bullock; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Dutchess of York-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17311026, but Johnson-W. Mills; Smith-Watson; Volscius-Cibber Jr; Drawcansir-Mullart; Thunder-Johnson; Lightning-Miss Robinson; Kings of Brentford-Shepard, Oates; King Phiz-Harper; King Ush-Griffin; Prince Prettyman-Corey; Tom Thimble-Charke; Amaryllis-Mrs Mullart; Cloris-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: SSultana-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Montier (being the first Time of his Performance on this Stage).

Instrumental: With a Lapland Entertainment call'd Aesop's Concert of Animals. Violins-Three Cats; Hautboy-Dog; Harp-Monkey; Bassoon-Bear; French Horn-Stag; Singing in Welch-Goat; Music Master-Aesop