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Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Faults

Cast
Role: Cleveland Actor: Dowton
Role: Seymour Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lord Fallible Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Sir Charles Careless Actor: Russell
Role: Long Odds Actor: Suett
Role: Prater Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: O'Neil Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Rolland Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Plodwell Actor: Maddocks
Role: Claw Actor: Webb
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lady Careless Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Tulip Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Mrs Sanderson Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Prologue Actor: C. Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Baptista-Packer; Hortensio-Trueman; Grumio-Hollingsworth; Biondello-R. Palmer; Music@master-Sparks; Taylor-Suett; Katharine-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Bianca-Mrs Coates; Curtis-Mrs Maddocks; Haberdasher-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Baptista Actor: Packer
Role: Hortensio Actor: Trueman
Role: Grumio Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Biondello Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Music@master Actor: Sparks
Role: Taylor Actor: Suett
Role: Katharine Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Coates
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Role: Haberdasher Actor: Mrs Jones.

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour-Miss DeCamp, Mlle Parisot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Fernando Actor: Johnstone
Role: Spado Actor: Munden
Role: Pedrillo Actor: Fawcett
Role: Don Caesar Actor: Townsend
Role: Don Scipio Actor: Emery
Role: Philippo Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Rapino Actor: Abbot
Role: Calvette Actor: Atkins
Role: Vasquez Actor: Farley
Role: Sanguino Actor: Thompson
Role: Don Juan Actor: Davenport
Role: Alphonso Actor: Incledon
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Claremont; Biondello-Farley; Music@master-Rees; Taylor-Simmons; Grumio-Munden; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Lewis
Role: Baptista Actor: Thompson
Role: Hortensio Actor: Claremont
Role: Biondello Actor: Farley
Role: Music@master Actor: Rees
Role: Taylor Actor: Simmons
Role: Grumio Actor: Munden
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Suett
Role: Mervin Actor: Trueman
Role: Fairfield Actor: Aickin
Role: Giles Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Ralph Actor: Wathen
Role: Gipsy Actor: Webb
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Stephens
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Gipsy Actor: Mrs Chippendale.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Bannister Jun.; Baptista-Packer; Hortensio-Wentworth; Grumio-Wewitzer; Musick@master-Sparks; Biondello-Maddocks; Pedro-Grimaldi; Taylor-Suett; Adam-Fisher; Peter-Evans; Walter-Ryder; Gabriel-Wells; Nathaniel-Webb; Gregory-Chippendale; Ralph-Whitmell; Katharine-Miss DeCamp; Bianca-Mrs Coates; Curtis-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Baptista Actor: Packer
Role: Hortensio Actor: Wentworth
Role: Grumio Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Musick@master Actor: Sparks
Role: Biondello Actor: Maddocks
Role: Pedro Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Taylor Actor: Suett
Role: Adam Actor: Fisher
Role: Peter Actor: Evans
Role: Walter Actor: Ryder
Role: Gabriel Actor: Wells
Role: Nathaniel Actor: Webb
Role: Gregory Actor: Chippendale
Role: Ralph Actor: Whitmell
Role: Katharine Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Coates
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Maddocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Palmer; Young Fashion-Barrymore; Loveless-Powell; Col. Townly-Holland; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Hollingsworth; Probe-Maddocks; Lory-Wathen; La Varole-Surmont; Countryman-Grimaldi; Shoemaker-Sparks; Taylor-Wentworth; Berinthia-Miss Mellon; Amanda-Miss Heard; Mrs Coupler-Miss Tidswell; Nurse-Mrs Walcot; Miss Hoyden-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Palmer
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Barrymore
Role: Loveless Actor: Powell
Role: Townly Actor: Holland
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Probe Actor: Maddocks
Role: Lory Actor: Wathen
Role: La Varole Actor: Surmont
Role: Countryman Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Sparks
Role: Taylor Actor: Wentworth
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Coupler Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As18000118 but Probe-Wewitzer; La Varole-Maddocks; Shoemaker-_; Taylor-_.
Cast
Role: Probe Actor: Wewitzer
Role: La Varole Actor: Maddocks
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Palmer
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Barrymore
Role: Loveless Actor: Powell
Role: Townly Actor: Holland
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Lory Actor: Wathen
Role: Countryman Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Sparks
Role: Taylor Actor: Wentworth
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Coupler Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As18000118, but Probe-Wewitzer; Lory-Ryder; Mrs Coupler-Mrs Sparks; Nurse-Miss Tidswell; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan; La Varole-_; Countryman-_; Shoemaker-_; Taylor-_.
Cast
Role: Probe Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Lory Actor: Ryder
Role: Mrs Coupler Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Palmer
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Barrymore
Role: Loveless Actor: Powell
Role: Townly Actor: Holland
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: La Varole Actor: Surmont
Role: Countryman Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Sparks
Role: Taylor Actor: Wentworth
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Cast
Role: Lady Brumback Actor: Mrs Sparks

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As18000612

Cast
Role: Glaude Actor: Fisher.
Role: Jamie Actor: Gheri
Role: Saundy Actor: Master Chatterley
Role: Donald Actor: Whitmell
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker
Role: Fanny Actor: Sga Bossi DelCaro.
Event Comment: Edition of 1660: The Royal Oake, with Other various and delightfull Scenes presented on the Water and the Land, Celebrated in Honour of the deservedly Honoured Sir Richard Brown, Bar. Lord Mayor of the City of London, The 29th day of October...and performed at the Costs and Charges of the Right Worshipfull Company of Merchant-Taylors. [Tatham refers to Dyamond, a Lightfoot, Paynter; Thomas Whitein, Joyner; and Richard Cleere, Carver.] Pepys, Diary: And I...at the Key in Cheapside; where there was a company of fine ladies, and we were very civilly treated, and had a very good place to see the pageants, which were many, and I believe good, for such kind of things, but in themselves but poor and absurd. Evelyn, Diary: My Lord Majors shew stop'd me in cheape-side: one of the Pageants represented a greate Wood, with the royal Oake, & historie of his Majesties miraculous escape at Bosco-bell &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Oake

Cast
Role: Tumbling Actor: Dyamond.
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. If the run of The Wits occurred as it is outlined above, this would presumably be the first day of Hamlet. Pepys, Diary: To the Opera, and there saw Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, done with scenes very well, but above all, Betterton did the prince's part beyond imagination. Downes (p. 21): The Tragedy of Hamlet: Hamlet being Perform'd by Mr Betterton, Sir William (having seen Mr Taylor of the Black-Fryars Company Act it, who being Instructed by the Author Mr Shakespear) taught Mr Betterton in every Particle of it; which by his exact Performance of it, gain'd him Esteem and Reputation, Superlative to all other Plays...No succeeding Tragedy for several Years got more Reputation, or Money to the Company than this

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Betterton
Role: Horatio Actor: Harris
Role: King Actor: Lilliston
Role: Ghost Actor: Richards
Role: Polonius Actor: Lovel
Role: Rosencrans Actor: Dixon
Role: Guilderstern Actor: Price
Role: 1st Gravemaker Actor: Underhill
Role: 2d Gravemaker Actor: Dacres
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Sanderson.
Event Comment: Because of losses incurred in the fire, the Merchant Taylors' Company omitted the pageantry in the swearing in of the Lord Mayor. See R. T. D. Sayle, The Lord Mayors' Pageants (1931), p. 131

Performances

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2542, 20-24 March 1689@90: The Annual Yorkshire Feast will be held the 27th instant at Merchant-Taylor's-Hall in Threadneedle-street; with a very splendid Entertainment of all sorts of Vocal and Instrumental Musick. D'Urfey (Wit and Mirth, I, 114-16): An Ode on the Assembly of the Nobility and Gentry of the City and County of York, at the Anniversary-Feast, March the 27th 1690. Set to Musick by Mr Henry Purcell, One of the finest Compositions he ever made, and cost 100l. the performing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphs Of London

Performance Comment: Performed on Monday October 30, 1693. For the Entertainment of the Right Honourable Sir William Ashurst, Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London. Containing A True Description of the several Pageants; with the Speeches Spoken on each Pageant. All set forth at the proper Cost and Charges of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors. Together with The Festival Songs for His Lordship and the Companies Diversion.
Event Comment: Benefit Lovelace and Taylor, Boxkeepers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Cast
Role: Statue Actor: C. Bullock.

Song: Four and Twenty Stock Jobbers-Harper

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper; delaGarde's Two Sons, Sandham's Son, Miss Francis

Event Comment: Benefit Lovelace and Taylor, Boxkeepers. Receipts: money #10 3s.; tickets #125 15s

Performances

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

Dance: As17201214; as17210518: Son and Daughter of Sandham; A Comic Scene, as17210518

Event Comment: Benefit Loveless and Taylor, Boxkeepers. Receipts: money #9 4s. 6d.; tickets #116 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Marplot Actor: Spiller
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan
Role: Charles Actor: Walker
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Phipps
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Hob;or The Country Wake

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Spiller.

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Lovelace and Taylor, Boxkeepers. Written by the late Mr Otway. Receipts: money #13 17s.; tickets #99 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Cast
Role: Bloody Bones Actor: Hall
Role: Lady Dunce Actor: Mrs Boheme.
Role: Sir Davy Actor: Hippisley
Role: Beaugard Actor: Quin
Role: Courtine Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Jolly Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Fourbin Actor: Morgan
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Bullock

Dance: The Galliard-Lally, Mrs Cross; Two Punches and Harlequin-; Dutch Skipper-Pelling, Mrs Bullock; Lally, Lally Jr, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Benefit Taylor and Lovelace, Boxkeepers. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #6 17s.; tickets #114 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Cast
Role: Clause Actor: Quin
Role: Goswin Actor: Leigh
Role: Hubert Actor: Boheme
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Diggs
Role: Woolfort Actor: Walker
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Spicer
Role: Jaculine Actor: Mrs Rogier
Role: Vandunck Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Higgen Actor: Ryan
Role: Prig Actor: Egleton
Role: Ferret Actor: Morgan
Role: Snap Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Boors Actor: Hippisley, Hall.

Song: In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Legare

Dance: Saraband-Dupre, Mrs Wall; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Wall; Stripping Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier

Event Comment: Benefit Taylor and Lovelace, Boxkeepers. Receipts: money #23 3s. 6d.; tickets #121 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sauny The Scot; Or, The Taming Of The Shrew

Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: H. Bullock.
Role: Shrew Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Sauney Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Beaufoy Actor: Hulett
Role: Winlove Actor: Diggs
Role: Tranio Actor: Walker
Role: Woodall Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Lionel Actor: Hall
Role: Petruchio Actor: Ogden
Role: Snatchpenny Actor: Spiller
Role: Jamy Actor: Morgan
Role: Biancha Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: HHighland Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Chacone-Lally, Mrs Wall; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Myrtillo-

Event Comment: Benefit Taylor and Lawrence, Boxkeepers. Receipts: money #13 11s. 6d.; tickets #96 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Younger.
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan
Role: Charles Actor: Walker
Role: Marplot Actor: Egleton
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Wall; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Louvre-Dupre, Mrs Wall; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Benefit Jones, Numberer; Taylor, First Gallery Keeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Cibber
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Philip Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Octavio Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Diego Actor: Norris
Role: Soto Actor: Harper
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Valetta Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Trappanti Actor: Miller.

Dance: End I: Harlequin Dance-Young Master Lally, Miss Brett; II: Miss Brett; Comic Dance-Rainton, Miss Robinson Sr; III: Turks Dance-Thurmond; IV: Rainton, Miss Robinson; Miss Brett; V: Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; Drunken Man-Harper

Event Comment: Benefit Lawrence and Taylor, Boxkeepers. Receipts: money #14 14s.; tickets #90 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 21 by money and 100 by tickets; stage, 1 by money; pit, 23 by money and 269 by tickets; slips, 2 by money; first gallery, 26 by money and 253 by tickets; second gallery, 31 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Sparkish Actor: Chapman
Role: Dorilant Actor: Milward
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger.
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Horner Actor: Ryan
Role: Harcourt Actor: Walker
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hippisley
Role: Quack Actor: Hall
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Fenton.

Song: End I: The Merry Month of May-Miss Warren; IV: L'Amorche Parte Sento-Miss Warren

Dance: I: Milkmaids' Dance-; II: A new Dance to the Tune of Tamo Tanto-Miss LaTour; III: Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: Pastoral Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre

Event Comment: Benefit Jones, Numberer; and Taylor, Boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Biron Actor: W. Mills
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Villeroy Actor: Mills
Role: Baldwin Actor: Bowman
Role: Carlos Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Frederick Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Fernando Actor: Norris
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Miller
Role: Porter Actor: Harper
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Miller.
Event Comment: Benefit Lawrence and Taylor, Boxkeepers. Written by Mr Farquhar. Receipts: money #10 7s.; tickets #115 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Holiday.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Balance Actor: Quin
Role: Plume Actor: Ryan
Role: Worthy Actor: Walker
Role: Brazen Actor: Chapman
Role: Kite Actor: Hall
Role: Bullock Actor: Bullock
Role: Welch Collier Actor: Hippisley
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: End II: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; III: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; IV: Two Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; V: Myrtillo, as17290508

Event Comment: Benefit Jones, the Numberer, and Taylor and Cooper, Boxkeepers. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Omar Actor: Cibber JrWith the usual Prologue.
Role: Bajazet Actor: Mills
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Williams
Role: Moneses Actor: Wilks
Role: Axalla Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Watson
Role: Haly Actor: Roberts
Role: Dervise Actor: Corey
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Cibber. With the usual Prologue.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Argus Actor: Norris
Role: Rovewell Actor: Charke
Role: Robin Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Raftor.
Event Comment: Benefit Taylor, Cooper, Beaw, Widow Cook

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Mills
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: 7310405 but Rachel Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Raftor.

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Taylor, Beaw, Cooper, Widow Cook (Boxkeeper). Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Surgeon Actor: Griffin
Role: Lory Actor: Oates
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Dance: TThe Hussars-Essex, Mrs Booth; Saraband-Lally, Miss Mears