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Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. [The first appearance of the Haymarket actors at DL.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Performance Comment: Primrose-Mrs Sharp; Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Cibber; Mummy-Johnson; Lady Hyppish-Mrs Butler; Beaumont-W. Mills; Cranny-Shepard; Heartly-Milward; Diascordium-Miller; Gallipot-Harper; Poet-Oates; Belina-Mrs Pritchard; Agnes-Miss Robinson. Prologue spoken by Mills Sr Epilogue by Cibber and Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Sir Credulous Actor: Griffin

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. Polish Dance (new) by Essex, Miss Robinson, S. Lally, Davenport, Holt, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of several Foreign Ministers. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Polish Dance, as17340312 Grand Dance in Momus: Les Plaisirs-Essex, Miss Robinson; Swains-Boval, S. Lally, Davenport; Nymphs-Miss Latour, Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport; Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann

Event Comment: Benefit Miller. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-W. Mills; Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Manly-Mills; Lady Grace-Mrs Butler; Sir Francis-Griffin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Grace; Basset-Cibber; Jenny-Mrs Clive; Richard-H. Tench; the Original Scenes of John Moody (by Desire) will be restored; this part by Miller . the Original Scenes of John Moody (by Desire) will be restored; this part by Miller .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Dance: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Revellers, as17340319 Grand Dance in Momus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17340325 but Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Dick-Hale; Old Hob-Hall; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Flora-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley

Dance: II: French Sailor and his Lass by Maker and Mlle Salle. III: Scots Dance, as17331004

Song: In II: Dialogue between a Courtier and Farmer's Wife, as17340318 IV: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright

Event Comment: Benefit Milward. Not Acted these Seven Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Milward; Cleopatra-Mrs Heron; Ventidius-Mills; Octavia-Mrs Butler; Dolabella-A. Hallam; Alexas-W. Mills. With a Prologue written by the late Sir Richard Steele, upon the Revival of the Play in the Year 1716, to be spoke by Mr Cibber .
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: Love's Victim: or, the Queen of Wales Author(s): Charles Gildon

Dance: The Polonese, as17340401 Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Les Plaisirs-Essex, Miss Robinson; Nymphs-Miss Latour, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport

Song: Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Performance Comment: By the Persons who rehearsed it in DL before the Union of the Companies, but edition of 1734 lists: Don Quixote-Roberts; Sancho-Mullart; Sir Thos Loveland-Machen; Squire Badger-Macklin; Fairlove-Warwell; Mayor-Turbutt; Voter-Machen; Guzzle-Jones; John-Hewson; Brief-Topham; Dr Drench-Hal lam; Mr Sneak-Hickes; Dorothea-Miss Atherton; Jezebel-Mrs Hide; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Martin; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Egerton; Miss Sneak-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Sir Thos Loveland Actor: Machen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: As17340406 but Sir William-Morgan .
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Morgan
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin

Dance: Scottish Dance, as17341004 Shepherd and Shepherdess by Maker and Mlle Salle. Tbe Nassau, as17340117 Pigmalion, as17340114

Song: A Cbacon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre, proper to the Play

Event Comment: Benefit Shepheard, Treasurer. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17330921, but Sir Francis-Penkethman; Jenny-Miss Wherrit .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Music: II: The Cuckow Concerto by Eversman

Dance: III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: V: A new humorous dialogue, The May Morning's Adventure, by Jenkins and Miss Gerrard; in it The Milk-Pail Dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: As17340415 but Sir Edward-Lacy; Teresia-Miss Horsington; Trueman-Hale; Cheatly-Aston; Shamwell-Wignell; Hack'em-Hall; Attorney-Harrington; Isabella-Miss Bincks; Lucy-Miss Norsa; Ruth-Mrs Cook; Madam Hack'em-Hallam .
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Lacy
Role: Sir William Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle

Song: The Black and White Joke by Leveridge and Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17330927, but Sir Jealous-Morgan; Marplot-Chapman; Isabinda-Mrs Salle, the first time of her appearing on that stage; Scentwell-Miss Horsington; Whisper omitted . Whisper omitted .
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Morgan
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Charles Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Performance Comment: Carbine-Miss Binks; Buskin-Aston; Sir Barnaby-Smith; Macahone-Morgan; Truncheon-Lacy; Spangle-Neale; Jeremy-James; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Cantrell; Betty Kimbow-Salway; Fidelia-Miss Norsa. A new Prologue to the Farce attempted by Mrs Cantrell .
Cast
Role: Sir Barnaby Actor: Smith

Dance: II: A Single Dance by Mlle Salle. III: French Peasant by Malter. V: Pigmalion by Malter, Mlle Salle, Dupre, Pelling, Duke, Le Sac, Newhouse, De la Garde. End Afterpiece: Bacchus and Ariadne: Bacchus-Malter; Ariadne-Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Harbin, Woodward, Moore. Tickets for Mrs Monlass taken. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17331024, but Sir Harry-Ayres; Wilful-Monlass; Wishwell-Miss Tollett; Strut, Bolus, Situp omitted . Strut, Bolus, Situp omitted .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Ayres
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: II: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Scotch Dance by Miss Wherrit. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance by Delagarde, Sandham, &c

Event Comment: Benefit Wayte, Officekeeper. At the Desire of several eminent Merchants and Citizens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Foppington-Wetherilt; Young Fashion-Bardin; Coupler-Lyon; Seringe-Rosco; Sir Tunbelly-Hulett; Lory-Penkethman; Shoemaker-Woodward; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Hoyden-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Hulett

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. enterta1nment. V: By particular Desire, a Burlesque Tragic Scene, called Sextus Sj'intilius, by Penkethman and Lyon

Performance Comment: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. enterta1nment. V: By particular Desire, a Burlesque Tragic Scene, called Sextus Sj'intilius, by Penkethman and Lyon .
Event Comment: Benefit Ayres, Dove, Nichols, World. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Hulett; Nell-Mrs Roberts; Sir John-Nichols, but see17331011 .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Nichols, but see17331011
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. IV: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Song: III: By Nichols

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell [the London Merchant]

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Master Norsa; Sir John-Master Green; Lady Loverule-Miss Hughes; Nell-Miss Norris. A new Epilogue to be spoken at the end of the Farce .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Master Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Roberts; Townly-Mrs Charke; Manly-Rosco; Lady Grace-Mrs Freeman; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Talbot; Sir Francis-Jones; Basset-James; Richard-Woodward; Poundage-Gray; Jenny-Miss Brett; Trusty-Miss Norman; Moody-Turbutt .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: The Black and White Joke by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: As17340605

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell [the London Merchant]

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Mrs Charke; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; Sir Jasper-Monlass; Charlotte-Miss Brett; Leander-Este; but see17340605. but see17340605.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Monlass

Dance: By Miss Brett

Song: As17340605

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Milward; Falstaff-Hall; King-Huddy; Prince-Chapman; Worcester-Cross; Westmoreland-Beckham; Douglas-Bardin; Sir Richard-Houghton; Carriers-Bullock, Morgan; Kate-Mrs Templer; Hostess-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Houghton
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Two Misers Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Roberts; Sir John-Mrs Charke; Jobson-Turbutt; but see17340807. but see17340807.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Charke
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: V: Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett. In Afterpiece: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett. End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeres Hereux (new) by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: 1I: As17340731

Event Comment: At the Desire of Tomo Chachi, Micho or King of the Indians of Yamacrow, Benauki his Wife, Tooanahowi his Nephew, and the rest of the Indians. Receipts: #230. [Apparently a benefit for Arne.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Mrs Charke; Lady Townly-Mrs Roberts; Sir Francis-Jones; Manly-Woodbourne; Basset-Este; Richard-Master Arne; Lady Grace-Mrs Shireburn; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Freeman; Jenny-Miss Brett; Mirtilla-Mrs Castel .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Jones

Dance: II: Les Bergeres Heureux by Davenport and Miss Brett. IV: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Olbeldiston. V: Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: 1: A Teneri Afferti by Master Arne and Miss Jones. III: Rise Glory (with French Horns) by Miss Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Hale; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Forrester; Cardinal Aquinas-Winstone; Cardinal Columbus-Ridout; Sir Trusty-Hadley; Lord Sands-Richardson; Cupid-Master Arne; Rosamond-Mrs Elmy; Cleora-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Sir Trusty Actor: Hadley

Afterpiece Title: The Impostor; or, The Biter Bit: With the Comical Humours of Vizard the Biter, Mixum the Vintner, and his Drawer Balderdash

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VII; or, The Popish Impostor Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: I: Two Punches by Tench and Janno. II: The Constant Lovers. End of Droll: Le Badinage Cbampetre. Tumbling by Mynheer Vanderhoff, Mons de Voltore, Mons de Broc, Mons Janno

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 7 Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Sir Sampson-Harper; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Miss Hollyday; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Prue-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond, the first time of her performance on that stage these three years .
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Harper

Dance: By Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, particularly The Black and White Joke and Revellers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-W. Mills; Face-Mills; Abel-Cibber; Sir Epicure-Harper; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller; Dapper-Master Arne; Surly-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Doll Common-Mrs Charke; Dame Pliant-Mrs Shireburn; Neighbors-Winston, Wright, Jones, Leigh .
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: A Burgo-Master Trick'd

Dance: I: The Black Joke. II: Revellers. III: Pierots. IV: Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Vellum-Hippisley; Sir George-Hale; Phantom-Wignell; Tinsel-Chapman; Butler-James; Coachman-Bullock; Gardener-Smith; Lady Trueman-Mrs Templer; Abigail-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Aston; Dick-Hale; Old Hob-Hall; Puzzlepate-Smith; Flora-Miss Binks; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley

Dance: Hippisley's Drunken Man

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre, the first time of his appearance on this stage; Hob's Father-Harper; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pritchard; Flora-Mrs Cantrell; Sir Thomas-Sheppard; Friendly-Salway; Dick-Turbutt; Betty-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Sheppard