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Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman who has wrote for the Stage. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Walker;Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Mademoiselle-Mrs Ware; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; with the Additional Scene-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
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Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

Song: Leveridge, Salway

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Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich

Dance: CComic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Serious Dance-Mlle Roland; Grecian Sailors-Glover, Villeneuve, DelaGarde, Dupre, Richardson, Thompson

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Related Work: The Sirens Author(s): John A. Fisher
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #48 7s. (Account Book); #60 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Hale; Heartfree-Ryan; Rake-Gibson; Bully-Rosco; Razor-James; Justice-Roberts; Constable-Mullart; Taylor-Neale; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lovell-Miss Brunette; Cornett-Miss Horsington; Lady Brute-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
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Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Arthur

Dance: JJe ne scai quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; The Peasants, The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Milward; Heartfree-Mills; Rake-Winstone; Bully-Cashell; Razor-Macklin; Justice-Havard; Taylor-Raftor; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: III: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: Shepherds and Sherpherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: In III: Lowe

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roland and Mrs Vincent. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: A New Farce, interspersed With Songs. [Author not known. Apparently not published.] Receipts: money #28 10s.; seals #85 5s. (Account Book); #120 Rylands MS.: The Whim Damn'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Hale; Heartfree-Ryan; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Brute-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Mademoiselle-Mlle Roland, the first time of her speaking on the English stage.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Whim; or, The Merry Cheat

Performance Comment: Captain Brisk-Mrs Kilby; Florinda-Mrs Vincent; Sir Humphrey-Arthur; Sir Roger Looby-Harrington; Squire Looby-Bencraft; Fairlove-Gibson; Monsieur-Salway; Teague-Neale; Trickwell-Mullart; Celia-Mrs Davis; Tippet-Miss Dodson.
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Arthur
Role: Sir Roger Looby Actor: Harrington

Song: Leveridge, Salway

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Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Mechel

Event Comment: Benefit Sir John (General Advertiser). Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. 6d. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-a Gentleman for his benefit; Constant-Cushing; Heartfree-Wignell; Lord Rake-Paget; Razor-L. Hallam; Justice-Furnival; Bully-Lee; Taylor-Shuter; Constable-Dove; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cushing; Belinda-Mrs Wignell; Mlle-Miss Moreau; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam.
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Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17461124

Event Comment: MMrs Jeffries made her first appearance on this stage in Belinda.--not perfect.--was pretty well received.--is a little smart figure (Hopkins MS Notes). At 15 minutes past 4, took my place in the Pit at Drury Lane to see the Provok'd Wife. Mr Garrick is inimitable as Sir John Brute, Palmer does Heartfree, and Mrs Abington Lady Fanciful (with a song not printed in the play) very well. Constant by Cautherly, whose figure and manner I do not like, Vernon in Col. Bully sings a song (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Cautherly; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with song)-Vernon; Lord Rake-Ackman; Razor-Baddeley; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Belinda-Mrs Jeffries, 1st appearance this stage.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never performed here. [Digges's 1st recorded appearance as Sir John Brute was at Edinburgh in 1757.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Digges (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Heartfree-Aickin; Constant-Davies; Lord Rake-Egan; Justice-Massey; Constable-Griffiths; Watchmen-Jackson, Besford; Razor-R. Palmer; Taylor-Blissett; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Lisley; Belinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Mademoiselle-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Brute-Mrs Hunter.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Digges
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: Dance-

Event Comment: Benefit for Henderson. Ode: With the Songs, Chorusses, &c. The Music by Dr Arne. "When I recited Mr Garrick's Ode in a private room, I felt what I said, and I believe gave it some effect. Very different was it upon the stage. My feelings were weakened and confounded by the band, my voice lost its scale, and was overpowered by the music in the orchestra" (Ireland, p. 47). Public Advertiser, 26 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Henderson at his house, Great Buckingham-street, York Buildings. [His 1st appearance as Sir John Brute was at Bath, 1 Jan. 1774.] Receipts: #234 13s. 6d. (charge:#105). Account-Book notes that Henderson sold 319 tickets for the boxes and 85 for the pit, together worth #92 10s., and that tickets sold at the doors were worth #142 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Heartfree-Aickin; Col. Bully (with a song)-Mattocks; Razor-Brunsdon; Lord Rake-Robson; Justice-Thompson; Taylor-Jones; Constant-Wroughton; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Mattocks; Belinda-Mrs Lewis; Mademoiselle (1st time)-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Brute-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Henderson
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: An Ode by Garrick

Dance: As17790922

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. London Journal, 20 Oct.: The Beginning of November will be acted Sir Richard Steel's new Play, which has been some Time in Rehearsal;...it is thought by some excellent Judges to be the best Comedy that ever appear'd on the English Stage

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Mills; Surly-Harper; Hothead-Miller; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Penkethman; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Music: Between the Acts: Select Piece-

Event Comment: Foote Sir Courtly. Foote very indiff-so all ye play (Cross). Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Foote; Hothead-Woodward; Testimony-Taswell; Crack-Yates; Lord Belguard-Blakes; Farewel-Palmer; Surly-Berry; Violante-Mrs Bennet; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Leonora-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Foote
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Song: III: Beard

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. It is not certain this is the first performance, but it may well have been. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346. Pepys, Diary: Sir W. Pen and I to the Duke's house, where a new play. The King and Court there: the house full, and an act begun. And so went to the King's. Downes (p. 28): Sir Martin Marral, The Duke of New-Castle, giving Mr Dryden a bare translation of it, out of a Comedy of the Famous French Poet Monseur Moleire: He adapted the Part purposely for the Mouth of Mr Nokes, and curiously Polishing the whole....All the Parts being very Just and Exactly perform'd, specially Sir Martin and his Man, Mr Smith, and several others since have come very near him, but none Equall'd, nor yet Mr Nokes in Sir Martin: This Comedy was Crown'd with an Excellent Entry. In the Last Act at the Mask, by Mr Priest and Madam Davies; This, and Love in a Tub, got the Company more Money than any preceding Comedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Edition of 1668: No actors' names. Prologue-; Epilogue-; Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 28): Sir Martin Marall-Nokes; Sir John Swallow-Smith; Lord Dartmouth-Young; Old Moody-Underhill; Warner-Harris; Lady Dupe-Mrs Norris; Mrs Millisent-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Marall Actor: Nokes
Role: Sir John Swallow Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Feign'd Innocence; or, Sir Martin Marall Author(s): John Dryden
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Heron; Loveless-A. Hallam; Worthy-Mills; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Charke; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-W. Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Oates; Seringe-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Sir John-Ridout; Bull-Tenoe; Page-Miss Brett; Nurse-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Ridout
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Music: Second Musick: First Concerto of Corelli. Third Musick: A Trumpet Overture. I: Concerto for French Horns, the French Horns by Charle and Giay, lately arriv'd from Paris. III: Solo for French Horn by Charle

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson (the first Characters); F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Song: II: Lempio Rigor del Fato and Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Rise Glory Rise, by Miss Arne, accompanied by French Horns

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. By Sir John Vanbrugh, being the Sequel of The Fool in Fashion. Receipts: #110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Havard; Lory-Neale; Sir John Friendly-Raftor; Shoemaker-Ray; La Varole-Leigh; Mendlegs-Green; Surgeon-Taswell; Bull-Woodburn; Taylor-Wright; Page-Miss Cole; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Nurse-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Raftor
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Lowe
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Martin Marall; Or, The Feign'd Innocence

Performance Comment: Dartmouth-Cory; Moody-Johnson; Sir Martin-Bullock; Warner-Booth; Sir John-Mills; Carrier-Cross; Lady Dupe-Mrs Powell; Mrs Christian-Mrs Baker; Mrs Millisent-Mrs Porter; Rose-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Feign'd Innocence; or, Sir Martin Marall Author(s): John Dryden
Event Comment: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Lady Brute-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; Sir John-Cibber; Constant-Wilks; Heartfree-W. Mills; Rake-Bridgwater; Bully-Harper; Justice-Shepard; Razor-Miller; Taylor-Griffin; Belinda-Mrs Booth; Mademoiselle-Miss Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

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

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Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks
Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17381024, but Sir John-Quin; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Event Comment: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17411008, but Sir John-Colley Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Colley Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: LaLauze, Mlle Auguste

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Constant-Havard; Sir John Brute-Macklin; Heartfree-Mills; Razor-Neale; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lord Rake-Winstone; Justice-Woodburn; Constable-Ray; Taylor-Raftor; Col Bully-Beard, in which character will be introduc'd songs proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Dance: II: La Mascarada-Brunoro, Mlle Bonneval; IV: Turkish Seraglio-Brunoro,Signora Costanza

Music: III: Concerto-Piantinada

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Love--Sir John Brute. A fat performance (and as Mr L--- says) he wanted breath to blow the Jokes out (Hopkins Diary). On 1 April 4 n[umbers] of Dramatic Censor published (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17691010, but Sir John Brute-Love, first time; Razor-Parsons; Lady Brute-Mrs Barry, first time.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Love, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: The Rabbit Sellers, as17691228

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Otway. Afterpiece: A new Dramatick Piece of One Act: Being the Sequel to the King and the Miller of Mansfield. [By Robert Dodsley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

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Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Performance Comment: Sir John Cockle-Miller; King-Cibber; Sir Timothy Flash-Beard; Greenwood-Hill; French Cooke-Woodward; Miss Kitty-Mrs Clive; Mrs Starch-Miss Tollett; Vintner-Turbutt; Joe-Marshall; Barber-Ray; Taylor-Gray; Attendants-Raftor, Woodburn, Leigh; Edition of 1738 adds: Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Cockle Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Timothy Flash Actor: Beard

Dance: V: Ballet-Denoyer, Haughton, Miss Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Bullock; Sir John-Mills; Warner-Booth; Dartmouth-Corey; Old Moody-Johnson; Landlord-Cross; Lady Dupee-Mrs Powell; Millisent-Mrs Porter; Rose-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Christian-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Role: Old Moody Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Feign'd Innocence; or, Sir Martin Marall Author(s): John Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Mar-all

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Miller; Warner-Wm. Mills; Dartmouth-Williams; Moody-Johnson; Sir John-Watson; Landlord-Harper; Lady Dupe-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Millicent-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Christian-Miss Lindar; Rose-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Miller
Role: Moody Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Watson
Related Works
Related Work: Feign'd Innocence; or, Sir Martin Marall Author(s): John Dryden

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Haughton, Burney, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

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Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks
Event Comment: Written by the Author of Sir Courtly Nice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit; Or, Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Sir Thomas-Norris; Ramble-Mills; Tom-Johnson; Merry-W. Wilks; Booby-F. Leigh; Constable-Cross; Lady Faddle-Mrs Hunt; Christina-Mrs Horton; Dame Rash-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Mannerly Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Norris
Role: Tom Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wit Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Sir Mannerly Shallow; or, The Country Wit Author(s): John Crowne

Song: As17161022

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead; Mimic Night Scene, as17161022

Related Works
Related Work: The Prince of Agra Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Caernarvon Castle; or, The Birth of the Prince of Wales Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: Trappolin Supposed a Prince Author(s): Sir Aston Cokayne
Related Work: Aureng Zebe; or, The Great Mogul Author(s): John Dryden
Event Comment: Written by Mr Crown, the Author of Sir Courtly Nice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit; Or, Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Sir Thomas-Norris; Tom-Johnson; Ramble-Mills; Merry-William Wilks; Booby-Leigh; Lady Faddle-Mrs Hunt; Christina-Mrs Horton; Dame Rash-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Mannerly Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Norris
Role: Tom Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wit Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Sir Mannerly Shallow; or, The Country Wit Author(s): John Crowne

Song: Mrs Aubert, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Boman

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Penkethman; Young Bellair-Bullock Jr; Shoemaker-Bowen; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Harriet-Mrs Santlow; Emilia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege