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Mainpiece Title: An Historical Tragedy Of The Civil Wars Between The Houses Of York And Lancaster In The Reign Of King Henry The Vith

Performance Comment: Cast not listed in edition of 1723, but edition of 1724 lists: King Henry-Roberts; Prince Edward-Cibber Jr; Old Clifford-Boman; Young Clifford-Wilks Jr; York-Savage; Edward-Oates; George-Parlour; Richard-Wilson; Warwick-Bridgwater; Queen Margaret-Mrs Campbell; Lady Grey-Mrs Seal; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Davison; Lady Anne-Mrs Brett; Prologue-Th. Cibber.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Bullock; Valentine-Smith; Scandal-Roberts; Tattle-Parler; Foresight-Drew; Ben-Harper; Angleica-Mrs Spiller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Ratcliff.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Roberts

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Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore: With The Comical Humours Of Sir Anthony Noodle And His Man Waspe

Performance Comment: Noodle-Egleton; King-Huddy; Shore-Oates; Blunderbuss-Orfeur; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Chapman; Jane Shore-Mrs Orfeur; Mrs Blake-Mrs Middleton; Mrs Airs-Mrs Egleton.

Entertainment: Tumbling-. The Company which did so well at bf

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Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Performance Comment: Buskin-Cibber Jr; Truncheon-Shepard; Spangle-Roberts; Macahone-Miller; Carbine-Bridgwater; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Willis; Kitty-Harper.
Cast
Role: Spangle Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Vth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: King Henry-Booth; Dauphin-Wilks; King of France-Thurmond; Princess Catherine-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Thurmond; Charlot-Mrs Campbell; Duke of Exeter-Mills; Duke of York-Cory; Lord Scroop-Williams; Duke of Bourbon-Bridgwater; Duke of Orleans-Watson; Earl of Cambridge-Mills Jr; Sir Thomas Grey-Oates; French Officer-Roberts; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: French Officer Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Norris Sr; Archer-Bridgewater; Aimwell-Chapman; Sir Charles-Williams; Gibbet-Norris Jr; Foigard-West; Boniface-Harper; Mrs Cherry-Mrs Roberts; Countrywoman-Mrs Willis; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Houghton; Dorinda-Mrs Orfeur; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cherry Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Willis

Song: A Mimick Song in Praise of the Country Life-Mrs Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir Francis-Norris Sr; Sir George-Orfeur; Charles-Williams; Marplot-Bridgewater; Whisper-Norris Jr; Miranda-Mrs Houghton; Isabinda-Mrs Gulick; Patch-Mrs Roberts; Scentwell-Mrs Vincent; Sir Jealous-Harper.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: End I: Running Footman's Dance-; III: French Peasant-; IV: Highland Lilt-; V: Union Dance-

Song: Singing in Imitation of Birds and Beasts-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Fryar-Harper; Torrismond-Roberts; Bertran-Orfeur; Raymond-Chapman; Pedro-Williams; Alphonso-Norris Jr; Queen-Mrs Gulick; Elvira-Mrs Houghton; Teresa-Mrs Vincent; Gomez-Norris Sr; Colonel-Bridgewater.
Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Roberts

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentine And Orson

Performance Comment: Orson-Bridgewater; King-Huddy; Alphonso-Williams; Valentine-Roberts; Athelia-Mrs Morgan; Cleora-Mrs Butcher; Countrywoman-Mrs Willis; Peter Pitiful-Butcher.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Roberts

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Willis

Entertainment: Tumbling-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caesar In Aegypt

Performance Comment: Edition of 1725 lists: Julius Caesar-Booth; Antony-Wilks; Decius-Williams; Ptolomey-Cibber Jr; Photinus-Mills; Achillas-Mills Jr; Septimius-Bridgwater; Achoreus-Cibber; 1st Centurian-Roberts; 2d Centurian-Thurmond; Cornelia-Mrs Porter; Cleopatra-Mrs Oldfield; Charmion-Mrs Williams; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: 1st Centurian Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Performance Comment: Hannibal-Mills; Maherbal-Thurmond; Bomilcar-Bridgwater; Scipio-Williams; Lelius-Will. Mills; Massinissa-Booth; Trebellius-Roberts; Massina-Mrs Booth; Menander-Cory; Sophonisba-Mrs Porter; Rosalidda-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Trebellius Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Famous History Of Semiramis, Queen Of Babylon: Or, The Woman Wears The Breeches, Containing The Distressful Loves Of The Prince Alexis An Ulamia; The Pleasant Adventures Of Sir Solomon Gundy And His Man Spider; And The Comical Humours Of Alderman Doodle, His Wife, And Daughter Hoyden

Performance Comment: King Ninus-Huddy; Semiramus-Mrs Plommer; Alexis-Cibber Jr; Alderman Doodle-Williams; Captain-Roberts; Ulamia-Mrs Houghton; Madame Doodle-Mrs Cook; Sir Solomon Gundy-Bridgwater; Spider-Norris; Hoyden Doodle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Roberts

Song: Platt

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Houghton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Heroick Love

Performance Comment: Agamemnon-Booth; Achilles-Mills; Nestor-Cory; Ulysses-Thurmond; Patroclus-W. Mills; Chryses-Williams; Chalcas-Roberts; Chruseis-Mrs Porter; Briseis-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Chalcas Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Wilks; Young Woudbe-Bridgwater; Trueman-Cibber; Richmond-Mills Jr; Subtleman-Griffin; Alderman-Johnson; Balderdash-Shepard; Clear Account-Corey; Fairbank-Roberts; Teague-Miller; Constance-Mrs Porter; Aurelia-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Midnight-Harper; Steward's Wife-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Fairbank Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hecuba

Performance Comment: Edition of 1726 lists: Polymnestor-Booth; Agamemnon-Mills; Ulysses-Bridgwater; Talthybius-Roberts; Aegon-W. Mills; Maelaines-Thurmond; Hecuba-Mrs Porter; Polyxena-Mrs Cibber; Iphis-Mrs Brett; Prologue-Booth.
Cast
Role: Talthybius Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore: Containing The Death Of King Edward Iv, The Penance Of Jane Shore, And Her Miserable Fall Under Richard The Protector

Performance Comment: King Edward-Cory; Richard the Protector-Smith; Shore-Milward; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Oates; Jane Shore-Mrs Mottett; Flora-Miss Sherburn.
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Brackenbury Actor: Oates

Afterpiece Title: With The Comical Humours of Anthony Noodle, His Man Weazle, and Captain Blunderbuss

Afterpiece Title: The Wheel of Life; or, Harlequin's Death

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: The young Noblemen of the Westminster School. Julius Caesar-Lord Danby; Mark Anthony-Roberts; Brutus-Master Hay; Cassius-Lord Middlesex; Portia-Lord Dorset's son; Octavius-another of Lord Dorset's sons.
Cast
Role: Mark Anthony Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Elrington; Tamerlane-Williams; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Bridgwater; Prince of Tanais-Watson; Omar-Cibber Jr; Haly-Roberts; Dervise-Corey; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selinda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Haly Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Elrington; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Miller; Duke-Corey; Brabantio-Roberts; Lodovico-Wm. Mills; Montano-Watson; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Bianca-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-Wilks; Antonio-W. Mills; Gonzalo-Oates; Alonzo-Roberts; Hippolito-Mrs Cibber; Stephano-Shepard; Mustacho-Harper; Trincalo-Miller; Ventoso-Norris; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Mills; Edgar-Elrington; Edmund-Wm. Mills; Gloster-Roberts; Kent-Williams; Gentleman Usher-Cibber Jr; Cordelia-Mrs Booth; Goneril-Mrs Grace; Regan-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Miller; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Carlos-Williams; Duart-Bridgwater; Manuel-Wm. Mills; Governor-Roberts; Sancho-Norris; Elvira-Mrs Porter; Angelina-Mrs Cibber; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Honoria-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Roberts

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Roberts; Sir Politick-Norris; Peregrine-Watson; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Voltore Actor: Roberts

Dance: Roger, Essex, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Master Lally, Mrs Brett; particularly The Pierrete-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Village Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Sir NicholasWiseacre-Harper; Sir William Freeman-Griffin; Freeman-Williams; Lucas-Johnson; Brush-Miller; File-Oates; Hobinol-Berry; Cloddy-Ray; Lady Wiseacre-Mrs Shireburn; Rosella-Miss Raftor; Betty-Mrs Thurmond; Peggy-Mrs Grace; Dolly-Mrs Mills; Susan-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17281018, but King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Lancaster-W. Mills; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Justice-Boman; York-Roberts; Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Falstaff-Harper; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; Feeble-Griffin; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Brett; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Silence-Miller.
Cast
Role: York Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Dance: Miss Brett; Gondolier and Courtezan-Master Lally, Miss Brett