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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Platt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Old Witch of Endor or Harlequin Turnd Beau

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Richards

Monologue: II: Teague's Rambles to London. Capt. O'Brallaghan (with the favorite song in Love a La Mode)-Broderick; Terence O'Droghida-Youngs; the Knife Grinder (By Particular Desire)-Broderick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Medley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare Or Humours And Passions

Performance Comment: [Given in a regular Representation of several of his most favourite and capital Scenes. With Dresses and Scenery suited to the Characters and their Situations. The inimitable Scenes of the Poet, selected for the Purpose, and digested into Five Acts, will exemplify, in the strongest Colours of our immortal Bard, Vanity, Parental Tenderness, Cruelty, Filial Piety, and Ambition. ACT I. Vanity, in the First Part of Henry IV parts of II. i and iv]. Sir John Falstaff-Digges; Francis-Edwin; Poins-R. Palmer; Peto-Painter; Bardolph-Massey; Gadshill-Ledger [Public Advertiser: Kenny]; Carriers-Stevens, Barrett; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; [ACT II. Parental Tenderness, in the Second Part of Henry IV [parts of IV. iv and v, and parts of v. ii]. King Henry-Bensley; Clarence-Miss Wood; Prince John-Miss Francis; Gloster-Miss Painter; Chief Justice-Gardner; Westmoreland-Davis; Attendant-Painter; Prince of Wales-Palmer; [ACT III. Cruelty, in The Merchant of Venice [IV. i]. Shylock-Digges; Antonio-Gardner; Bassanio-Staunton; Duke-Usher; Gratiano-Lamash; Salanio-Davis; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Mrs Massey; [ACT IV. Filial Piety, in the Closet Scene in Hamlet [III. iii and iv]. Hamlet-Bannister Jun.; King-Gardner; Polonius-Wilson; Ghost-Staunton; Queen-Miss Sherry; [ACT V. Ambition, in Henry VIII [III. ii]. Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Surry-Aickin; Suffolk-Lamash; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Norfolk-Davis; Cromwell-R. Palmer; King Henry-Usher.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman or The First of August

Dance: As17810620

Entertainment: Before the Curtain draws up: the celebrated Cento (written by Richard? Berenger, in honor of Shakespeare)-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Song: [Kelly introduced a song by Giuseppe Sarti with English words by Richard Tickell, and a duet composed by himself and Stephen Storace with words by French Laurence (Kelly, I, 296). Neither one of these is listed on the playbill]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Frascatana

Dance: End I: an entire new ballet, composed by Didelot, La Bonte du Seigneur-[see17880531]; End Opera: [an entire new ballet in 5 acts, Richard Coeur de Lion [also composed by Didelot] [in which-Sga Perez[, pensioner to the Duke of Parma,

Music: II 2nd ballet: will be introduced a new French instrument, Le Cistre-Lefevre; End IV: concerto on French Horn-Ponto who will likewise accompany the principal dancers last Act

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Mas. Castiglione; End: New Pantomime Dance-Master West, Miss West

Performance Comment: Castiglione; End: New Pantomime Dance-Master West, Miss West.
Event Comment: By Authority [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for the Westminster New Lying-In Hospital

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-Hertford (1st appearance); Sterling-Massey; Sir John Melvil-West; Lovewell-Cooke; Brush-Creswick; Canton-Holtom; Miss Sterling-Mrs Robinson; Fanny-Mrs Dawes; Betty-Mrs West; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Roach; Prologue by Hertford-West; Epilogue-Creswick [as17780323 .as17780323 .
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: West
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs West
Role: Prologue by Hertford Actor: West
Role: Oakly Actor: West
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs West.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Creswick; Mr Harlowe-Kenny; Captain Cape-West; Mrs Harlowe-Mrs West; Miss Harlowe-Mrs Roach.
Cast
Role: Captain Cape Actor: West
Role: Mrs Harlowe Actor: Mrs West

Song: End III: a new Cantata, suitable to the occasion, composed by Barthelemon,-Mrs Barthelemon

Music: End: concerto on the violin-Barthelemon; in which Grammacree with variations-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Britannia or The Royal Lovers

Performance Comment: Prince Germanicus-Mrs Thurmond; Britannia-Mrs Roberts; Royal Attendants on Germanicus-W. Giffard, Rosco, Bardin, West, Moore, Presgrove; Royal Attendants on Britannia-Mrs Haughton, Miss Norman, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Wetherilt, Mrs Dove, Miss Tollet; Priests of Hymen-Lyon, Dove, Ayres, Wetherilt Sr, Monlass, Morris; Watermen-Bardin, Stoppelaer, Jenkins, Harbin, Rosco, Sandham, Delagarde, Dove; Grenadiers-Huddy, Excell, Moore, Wetherilt, Evans, West, Monlass, Morris; Serjeant-Hulett; Cupid-Miss Cole; Deities-Vallois, Delagarde, Sandham; Graces-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois; First Swain-Thurmond; First Nymph-Mrs Bullock; Followers-Vallois, Delagarde, Sandham; Nymphs-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois .

Entertainment: [Author unknown.] The House will be adorned with the Portraits of the Royal Family, and his Highness the Prince of Orange; and a new Ceiling-piece of Apollo and the Muses. The Cloaths, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations entirely new. On which Account the Boxes and Balconies on the Stage will be 5s. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock, in the Jewish Dialect-Johnson; Antonio-Lewis; Gratiano-Russell; Lorenzo (with a song)-Bradney; Duke-Saul; Launcelot-Jacobs; Gobbo-Lucas; Tubal-Errington; Bassanio-West; Nerissa-Mrs Simmons; Jessica (with a Song)-Mrs Moore; Portia-a Young Lady; first appearance on the English stage. An Occasional Epilogue written for and spoken-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Bassanio Actor: West

Afterpiece Title: The Snuff Box or A Trip to Bath

Performance Comment: Parts-Johnson, West, Bradney, Lewis, Herriman, Savigny, Mrs Russell, Mrs Moore (with song in character composed by Hook), a Young Lady; Prologue-West.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Performance Comment: Sir John Dormer-Comerford; Sir George Hastings-Brerely; Willoughby-Webb; Villars-Pepys; Captain Dormer-West; Mrs Willoughby-Mrs Nost'e (from the Theatre Royal, York); Miss Willoughby-Mrs West; Miss Dormer-A Lady (1st appearance in London [unidentified]); Miss Montague (with the original Epilogue)-The Lady [who performed Emily in the Deuce is in Him, on 11 Feb.].who performed Emily in the Deuce is in Him, on 11 Feb.].
Cast
Role: Captain Dormer Actor: West
Role: Miss Willoughby Actor: Mrs West

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-West; Catherine-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: West
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs West.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-West; Major Oakly-Bowles; Charles-Swindall; Russet-Kenny; Sir Harry Beagle-Everard; Captain O'Cutter-Bailey; Tom-Johnson; Paris-Thompson; Lord Trinket-Creswick; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Lee; Lady Freelove-Mrs Roach; Toilette-Mrs Bailey; Chambermaid-Mrs Everard; Harriet-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: West
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs West.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-West; Grumio-Everard; Catherine-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: West
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs West.

Entertainment: Monologues. End: [a Parody on Shakespeare's Stages [recte Seven Ages]-Creswick; Between Acts afterpiece: [an Epilogue[, concluding with Marplot's Address,-Creswick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: . Don Felix-King; Colonel Briton-West; Frederick-Cooke; Don Lopez-Bowles; Don Pedro-Newton; Gibby-Bailey; Lissardo-Russell; Violante-Mrs Burden; Isabella-Mrs Lefevre; Flora-Mrs Russell; Inis-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Colonel Briton Actor: West
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs West.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Cooke; Beau Trippet-Bailey; Drunken Cook-Bowles; Justice Guttle-Newton; Sharp-Russell; Melissa-Mrs West; Mrs Trippet-Mrs Heard; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Lefevre; Kitty Pry-Mrs Russell; With an occasional Prologuewritten by a Gentleman of Deptford-West.

Dance: End: Hornpipe-a Lady [from the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden unidentified]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Stokes; Glenalvon-Cooke; Old Norval-Bowles; Servant-Massey; Lord Randolph-West; Lady Randolph-Mrs Burden; Anna-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: West
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs West.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Newton; Sir Jacob Jollup-Bailey; Bruin-West; Lint-Bowles; Crispin Heeltap-Massey; Jerry Sneak-Russell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Burden; Mrs Bruin-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Bruin Actor: West
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs West.

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Lady from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane [unidentified]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Young Marlow-Cooke; Hastings-West; Hardcastle-Bailey; Landlord-Newton; Diggory-Massey; Sir Charles Marlow-Bowles; Tony Lumpkin-Russell; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Burden; Miss Neville-Mrs Lefevre; Maid-Mrs West; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: West
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs West

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio or The Taming of the Shrew

Performance Comment: Petruchio-West; Baptista-Bowles; Hortensio-Cooke; Grumio-Newton; Biondello-Bailey; Music Master-Massey; Taylor-Russell; Catherine (the Shrew)-Mrs Russell; Bianca-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: West

Dance: As17780527

Song: Between Acts: Master Nelson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-Russell; Sir John Melville-West; Sterling-Burnett; Canton-Everard; Brush-Bailey; Serjeant Flower-Newton; Miss Sterling-Mrs Burden; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Russell; Betty-Mrs West; Chambermaid-Mrs Bailey; Housekeeper-Mrs Newby.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melville Actor: West
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs West

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor or The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory (the Mock Doctor)-Newton; Sir Jasper-Burnett; Squire Robert-West; Leander-Glassington; James-Bailey; Doctor Hellebore-Fildew; Harry-Cooke; Welch Davy-Russell; Dorcas-Mrs Russell; Charlotte-Mrs Bailey.
Cast
Role: Squire Robert Actor: West

Dance: As17780601

Song: II: Master Nelson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Everard; Thorowgood-Newton; Trueman-Cooke; Uncle-West; Blunt-Bailey; Officer-Massey; Millwood-Mrs Burden; Maria-Mrs Bailey.
Cast
Role: Uncle Actor: West

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Russell; Mr Harlow-Cooke; Captain Cape-West; Servant-Massey; Mrs Harlow-Mrs Burden; Mademoiselle Florival-Mrs West; Miss Harlow (the Old Maid)-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Captain Cape Actor: West
Role: Mademoiselle Florival Actor: Mrs West

Dance: As17780601

Song: As17780608

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold (the Miser)-Jackson (1st appearance on this stage); Frederick-Cooke; Clerimont-Everard; Decoy-Newton; Sparkle-West; Furnish-Massey; Taylor-Fildew; Lawyer-Lear; Ramillie-Russell; Marianna-Mrs Burden; Harriet-Mrs Bailey; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Heard; Wheedle-Mrs West; Lappet-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Sparkle Actor: West
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs West
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): Richard Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Everard; Kecksey-Russell; Nephew-Lear; Thomas-West; Bates-Massey; Sir Patrick O'Neal-Bailey; The Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Bailey.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: West

Song: As17780529

Entertainment: Monologue End: The Cries of London (in Imitation of the late Mr Shuter)-Jackson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Digges; Bastard-West; Kent-Gardner; Gloster-Mitchell; Gentleman Usher-Blissett; Albany-Taylor; Burgundy-Turner; Cornwall-Davis; Edgar-Dimond (from the Theatre-Royal, Bath); Goneril-Mrs Lefevre; Regan-Mrs West; Cordelia-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: West
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs West

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd; or, Patie and Roger Author(s): Richard Tickell

Music: Afterpiece: With the Scots Musick incidental to the Piece-

Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Potter and Eddis (playbill). [Account Book lists only Condell and Potter.] Charges #81 10s. Deficit to Condell and Potter #49 10s. 6d. covered by #97 10s. to Condell from tickets (Box 248; Pit 194; Gallery 64) and #73 14s. to Potter from Tickets (Box 159; Pit 157; Gallery 104). Paid Richard Richardson for the Purchase of the Fee Farm of three Houses on the West Side of Bow St. subject to 40s. a year payable to the Duke of Bedford...#1800. Receipts: #31 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

Event Comment: The proclamation against plays and interludes at bf was printed again in the London Post, 7-9 Aug. 1700. Nevertheless, entertainment occurred at the Fair: Flying Post, 13-15 Aug. 1700: At Barns's and Findley's Booth, between the Crown-Tavern and the Hospital-Gate, over-against the Cross Daggers in West-Smithfield (during the usual Time of Bartholomew Fair)...Four of the most Famous Companies ever in England, who perform such Curiosities in Dancing, Tumbling, and Vaulting, far surpassing any ever yet seen. Post Boy, 17-20 Aug. 1700: At the Monument Booth, over against the Fleece and Seven Stars, near the Crown Tavern in West Smithfield, will be perform'd by the famous Dutch Womans Companies of Rope-Dancers, at the same Ground where she was last Year

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Truman-Orfeur; Fantome-Chapman; Tinsel-Bridgewater; Vellum-Norris Jr; Butler-West; Coachman-Harper; Gardiner-Norris Sr; Lady Truman-Mrs Orfeur; Abigail-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: West

Song: Smugg Upon Tuesday-Mrs Willis

Dance: The Union of the Two Nations, composed by Prince-Houghton, Bridgewater, Mrs Willis, Mrs Houghton