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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Delane; Page-A. Hallam; Ford-Ryan; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Caius-Mullart; Shallow-Chapman; Slender-Clark; Fenton-Master Ryan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton; Mrs Page-Mrs Buchanan; Anne Page-Miss Norsa; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Sylvia; or, The Country Burial

Performance Comment: Sir John-Walker; Sylvia-Miss Norsa; Timothy Stitch-Laguerre; Jonathan-Hippisley; Wilford-Aston; Ploughshare-Mullart; Gaffer Gabble-M. Stoppelaer; Sexton-James; Dorothy-Mrs Kilby; Betty-Miss Bincks; Goody Busy-Mrs Martin; Goody Gabble-Mrs Forrester; Lettice-Miss Hilliard .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Walker
Role: Sexton Actor: James

Dance: As17360316

Song: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Ryan; Standard-Bridgwater; Vizard-Marshall; Smuggler-Hippisley; Clincher Sr-Chapman; Clincher Jr-Neale; Dicky-James; Lady Darling-Mrs Martin; Angelica-Mrs Bellamy; Parly-Mrs Kilby; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Ryan
Role: Dicky Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Lalauze, as17361109; Glover's Scot's Dance-; A new Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun

Event Comment: Benefit Walker. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17370114, but Macheath-Walker; Polly-Miss Bincks; Lucy-Miss Rogers; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Mullart; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Filch-Clarke; Mat-Stoppelaer; Player-Paget; Beggar-James; Jenny-Mrs Forrester; Sukey-Mrs Templer; Mrs Slammeiin-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy Tough-Hippisley; Sprightly-Houghton; Cut'em-James; Toby-Salway; Leonora-Miss Bincks; Robin-Dan French.
Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Tough Actor: Hippisley
Role: Cut'em Actor: James

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; II: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Miss LeBrun; In III: Hornpipe-Ferguson; End Afterpiece: Glover's Dance of Sailors-

Song: V: As I saw Fair Clara-Beard, Salway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Ryan; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Standard-Bridgwater; Vizard-Hale; Beau Clincher-Chapman; Smuggler-Hippisley; Clincher Jr-Neale; Dicky-James; Constable-Mullart; Lady Darling-Mrs Martin; Angelica-Mrs Bellamy; Parly-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Ryan
Role: Dicky Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17380103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Ryan; Standard-Bridgwater; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Beau Clincher-Chapman; Smugler-Hippisley; Vizard-Hale; Clincher Jr-Neale; Dicky-James; Lady Darling-Mrs Martin; Angelica-Mrs Bellamy; Parly-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Ryan
Role: Dicky Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Hale; Heartfree-Ryan; Rake-Gibson; Bully-Rosco; Razor-James; Justice-Roberts; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Cornet-Miss Horsington; Loveit-Miss Brunette; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lady Brute-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Razor Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17400125, but Harry-Anderson; James-Mullart.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Mullart.

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park; Or, The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Worthy-Bridgwater; Dorinda-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Raison-Mrs Vincent; Young Reveller-Hale; Raison-Rosco; Sassafras-Mullart; Steward-Arthur; Violante-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Hazard-Mrs Cross; Aunt-Mrs James; Florella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James

Dance: MMars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Tyrolean-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini

Event Comment: The dances depending principally on the Musick-Room's being kept clear from all persons but the performers, 'tis desired that no Gentleman will take it ill, that they cannot be admitted therein. [Customary notice on every night the Rural Assembly was performed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Witwou'd-Chapman; Petulant-Woodward; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Pritchard; Fainall-Hale; Lady Mishfort-Mrs James; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Stevens; Waitwell-Rosco; Coachman-Harrington; Foible-Mrs Kilby; Mincing-Mrs Vincent; Millamant-Mrs Norton.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Hippisley
Role: Lady Mishfort Actor: Mrs James

Ballet: In which will be introduc'd the Rural Assembly. As17420121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Willful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Witwou'd-Chapman; Petulant-Woodward; Fainall-Hall; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Stevens; Marwood-Mrs Woodward; Waitwell-Rosco; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Foible-Mrs Kilby; Mincing-Mrs Vincent; Millamant-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Willful Actor: Hippisley
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James

Dance: As17421026

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Hale; Marwou'd-Mrs Pritchard; Witwou'd-Chapman; Petulant-Woodward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Foible-Miss Hippisley; Mincing-Mrs Vincent; Millimant-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Hippisley
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard; Lady Loverule-Mrs Havard; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard

Dance: Cooke

Related Works
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Willful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Cashell; Marwood-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Foible-Miss Hippisley; Mincing-Mrs Vincent; Witwou'd-Chapman; Petulant-Woodward; Millamant-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Willful Actor: Hippisley
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell; Or, The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; or, Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Rivers; James-Wilkinson; Leander-Clifford; Gregory-Farrel; Dorcas-Mrs Fowler; The Dumb Lady-Mrs Clifford.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Rivers
Role: James Actor: Wilkinson

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Comic Paraphrase on Shakespear's Seven Ages of Man-Farrel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Maddocks; Leander-Surmont; Gregory-Bannister Jun,; James-Trueman; Harry-Evans; Davy-Hollingsworth; Robert-Wentworth; Helebore-Sparks; Dorcas (1st time)-Miss Mellon; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Maddocks
Role: James Actor: Trueman
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Johnson; Le Prate-Miller; Nincompoop-Norris; Jack Amorous-Mills; Wil Merriton-Williams; Old Brag-Shepard; Ned Brag-Wilks; Betty-Mrs Horton; Mirtilla-Miss Smith; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Lady Addleplot-Birkhead; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Johnson
Role: Mirtilla Actor: Miss Smith

Dance: Green Sleeves-Miss Lindar

Event Comment: Benefit Ray and Bury. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Johnson; Le Prate-Miller; Nincompoop-Norris; Amorous-Mills; Merriton-Williams; Old Brag-Shepard; Ned Brag-Wilks Jr; Betty-Mrs Horton; Mirtilla-Miss Smith; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Lady Addleplot-Birkhead; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Johnson
Role: Mirtilla Actor: Miss Smith

Dance: Denoye, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Lindar; particularly Whitson Holiday-

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: Sir Sampson Actor: Bullock
Role: Valentine Actor: Smith

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Colonel Standard-Smith; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-Bullock; Smuggler-Collet; Vizard-W. Williams; Dick-Eaton; Tom-R. Williams; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Lady Darling-Mrs Palmer; Angelica-Mrs Haughton; Parly-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Smith

Song:

Dance: SScaramouch-Pollett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, The Comical Transformation

Performance Comment: Sir Richard-Huddy; Jobson-Penkethman; Noddy-Bullock; Rowland-Smith; Lovemore-Woodward; Father-Machen; Butler-Collet; Cook-W. Williams; Countryman-R. Williams; Doctor-Barden; Spirits-Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort; Lady Lovemore-Mrs Woodward; Nell-Mrs Haughton; Jane-Mrs Palmer; Lettice-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Huddy
Role: Rowland Actor: Smith

Dance: RRunning Footman-Pollett

Song:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: W. Williams

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: Sir Jasper Actor: Barden
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Smith.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Lady Betty-Mrs Horton; Sir Charles-Ryan; Morelove-Hale; Lady Easy-Mrs Stevens; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bellamy; Edging-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Nell-Mrs Vincent; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kirby; Jobson-Mullart; Butler-Arthur; Cook-Stoppelaer; Footman-Smith; Doctor-Anderson; Lucy-Mrs Horsington; Lettice-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Role: Footman Actor: Smith

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Rogers; II: Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; III: By Desire, Tambourine-Mlle Villeneuve; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert-Arthur; Frankly-Dyer; Grainger-Smith; Cook-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Baker; Lady Wrabgle-Mrs Pitt; Sophronia-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Woffington; With the original Cantata-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Actor: Arthur
Role: Grainger Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer; with the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: By Desire, and not acted these 4 years. [See 17 Jan. 1755.] Tickets deliver'd out for the 19th, and 22d for Douglas will be taken. Tickets sold at the Door will not be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Ross; Foppingoton-Smith, both for 1st time; Morelove-Ridout; Lady Easy-Mrs Elmy; Edging-Miss Nossiter, 1st time; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Betty-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ross
Role: Foppingoton Actor: Smith, both for 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Smith; Autolicus (with songs)-Shuter; King-Ridout; Shepherd-Sparks; Clown-Costollo; Shepherdesses-Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; Perdita-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: Smith

Dance: PPastoral Dance incident to the Farce-Delaistre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Francis-Yates; Townly-Havard; Moody-Burton; Basset-H. Palmer1st appearance there; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Miss Ross1st appearance on the stage; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Jenny-Miss Pope; Manly-Davies; Squire Richard-Vaughan; Trusty-Mrs Simson; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Leander-Atkins; Dorcas-Mrs Smith; Sir Jasper-Philips; Mock Doctor-Yates.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Philips

Dance: I: Miss Rogers; II: Dutch Dance-Settree, Blagden, Miss Twist; III: Miss Rogers; End: A New Dance-Settree, Miss Blagden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Ladies Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Granger-Smith; Frankly-Dyer; Witling-Giffard, 1st appearance this stage; Cook-Dunstall; Maid-Mrs Green; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Pitt; Sophronia-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Wrangle Actor: Macklin
Role: Granger Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Barrington
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Dunstall

Dance: A Minuet-Miss Macklin, Poitier; Dances [unspecified]-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Shuter, first time; Constant-Ross; Heartfree-Smith; Col. Bully-Beard (with songs in character); Razor-Dyer; Lord Rake-Davies; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Lessingham; Mademoiselle-Mrs Vernon, first time; Lady Brute-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Shuter, first time
Role: Heartfree Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: New Comic Dance,%Les Sabotiers-Sodi, Sga Mansiere, Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville