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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Parts-John Leigh, Smith, Pack, Bullock Sr, Mrs Rogers, Mrs Cross, Mrs Spillar.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whig And Tory

Performance Comment: As17200126, but John-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Heartfree Actor: Harper
Role: Sir John Indolent Actor: Griffin
Role: John Actor: Egleton

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: First Entertainment: 1. Concerto with Trumpets composed, performed-Grano; 2. A new Italian Concerto by Albinoni-; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. Concerto by Carbonelli-; Second Entertainment: Concerto with Two Hautboys and Two Flutes by Dieupart-; 2. Concerto on Bass Viol composed and performed by-Pippo; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. Eighth Concerto of Corelli-; Third Entertainment: 1. Concerto by Carbonelli-; 2. Solo on Arch Lute composed, performed-Viebar; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. A New Concerto on Little Flute by Woodcocke-John Baston; Solo-Carbonelli; 6. Concerto on Two Trumpets-Grano

Performance Comment: Concerto with Trumpets composed, performed-Grano; 2. A new Italian Concerto by Albinoni-; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. Concerto by Carbonelli-; Second Entertainment: Concerto with Two Hautboys and Two Flutes by Dieupart-; 2. Concerto on Bass Viol composed and performed by-Pippo; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. Eighth Concerto of Corelli-; Third Entertainment: 1. Concerto by Carbonelli-; 2. Solo on Arch Lute composed, performed-Viebar; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. A New Concerto on Little Flute by Woodcocke-John Baston; Solo-Carbonelli; 6. Concerto on Two Trumpets-Grano.
Cast
Role: Woodcocke Actor: John Baston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17280110, but Squire Richard-_; John Moody-_; Count Basset-_; Mrs Motherly-_; Myrtilla-_; Mrs Trusty-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Cibber
Role: John Moody Actor: Miller
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Thurmond, Weaver, Essex, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Jr, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar; particularly The Hussars-

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: The Loves of Mars and Venus Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Harlequin Turn'd Judge Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Orpheus and Euridyce Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin Sheppard Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Dumb Farce Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin's Triumph Author(s): John Thurmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos, Prince Of Spain

Performance Comment: Carlos-Adams; King-Smith; John-Lacy; Gomez-Giffard; Marquis of Posa-Hill; Queen-Mrs Purden; Eboli-Mrs Turner; Henrietta-Mrs Mountfort; With a New Prologue address'd to the Town-Mr Adams.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Lacy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies; Or, The Life And Death Of Tom Thumb The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Letter Writers; or, A New Way to Keep a Wife at Home

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Rakel-Lacy; Commons-Mullart; Wisdom-Jones; Softly-Hallam; Risque-Reynhold; John-Wathan; Sneaksby-Davenport; Mrs Wisdom-Mrs Lacy; Mrs Softly-Mrs Mullart; Betty-Mrs Stokes.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wathan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Welch Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Squire ap Shinken-Furnival; Master Owen-Davenport; Parson Puzzletext-Reynolds; Robin-Mullart; John-Hallam; William-Jones; Thomas-Dove; Madam ap Shinken-Mrs Jones; Molly-Miss Price; Goody Scratch-Mrs Clark; Sweetissa-Mrs Nokes; Susan-Mrs Mullart; Margery-Mrs Lacy; Betty-Mrs Furnival.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Hallam

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17310316 but Prince John-Marshall; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Justice-Bowman; York-Paget; Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins and Feeble-Oates; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Marshall
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
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Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17310513, but Oldrents-Shepard; Hearty-Harper; Clack-Griffin; Randal-Johnson; Springlove-Cibber Jr; Oliver-W. Mills; Vincent-Bridgwater; Hilliard-Charke; Pattico-Boman; Martin-R. Wetherilt; Scentwell-Paget.
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Johnson

Music: Concerto by Sig Visconti-Charke, others

Song: II: As17310427

Dance: IV: English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: Gondolier and Courtezan-Young Lally, Miss Brett; End afterpiece: French Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Husband

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Lord Richly-Cibber; Bellamant-Wilks; Captain Bellamant-Cibber Jr; Gaywit-Mills Jr; Modern-Bridgwater; Lord Lazy-Boman; Colonel Courtly-Hallam Jr; Woodall-Harper; Captain Merit-Paget; Captian Bravemore-Watson; John-Berry; Porter-Mullart; Lady Charlotte Gaywit-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Bellamant-Mrs Horton; Mrs Modern-Mrs Heron; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Lately-Mrs Charke; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Berry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: When the fine Overture compos'd by the late ingenious Mr William Babell, for St. Cecilia's Day, will be perform'd with Trumpets, Hautboys, Violins, and Bassoons, with several other Pieces of Mr Handel's Composition, for Trumpets, French Horns by the best Masters. I: Mr Wm. Babell's Overture-; Overture Ptolomy-; Concerto Violin-; Hautboys Solo-; Concerto French Horns-; II: Overture Siroe-; Solo Flute-; Concerto Hautbois-; Seventh Concerto Corelli-; Concerto French Horns-; Several flute Pieces-Mr John Baston

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day, will be perform'd with Trumpets, Hautboys, Violins, and Bassoons, with several other Pieces of Mr Handel's Composition, for Trumpets, French Horns by the best Masters. I: Mr Wm. Babell's Overture-; Overture Ptolomy-; Concerto Violin-; Hautboys Solo-; Concerto French Horns-; II: Overture Siroe-; Solo Flute-; Concerto Hautbois-; Seventh Concerto Corelli-; Concerto French Horns-; Several flute Pieces-Mr John Baston.
Event Comment: In a letter to the Daily Post. 4 June, the Patentees of Drury Lane-Mary Wilks, John Ellys, Hester Booth, and John Highmore-stated the cast of the Patentees. The gist of their statement is: (1) They operate under a Patent commencing 1 Sept. 1732 which, by Deaths and Legal Assignments, is the property of the four, with Highmore possessing one half, at an expence of #6,000 and upwards. (2) Several of the Players have threatened to desert the service of the Patentees and have contracted with some of the Trustees (the Sharers) to secure possession of the Theatre. (3) Drury Lane is let upon lease from the Duke of Bedford, granted to Thomas Kynaston and Francis Stanhope, Trustees for the Sharers (commonly called Renters) of Drury Lane at the rent of #50 annually upon a Fine of 1,000 guineas paid for the renewal of the lease. (4) The Players, under the Patentees, have acted at Drury Lane for twenty-one years without any interruption form the Trustees upon the sole contract that the Patentees pay the Trustees #3 12s. each acting night, besides the Liberty of seeing Plays. (5) At the beginning of this Season the manager's office received a letter from a few of the Renters demanding an Advance of Rent. Highmore, being new, was concerned, and asked the managers to take care of the matter; and thereafter the signers (the Patentees) had heard of no further discontent among the Renters. (6) To defend themselves against stories of hardship or complaint by the actors, the Patentees point out that the following weekly salaries had been paid: Colley Cibber #12 12s.; Theophilus Cibber #5; Mills Sr, #1 daily for 200 days certain, and a benefit, clear of all charges; Mills Jr #3; Johnson #5; Miller #5; Harper #4; Griffin #4; Shepard #3; Hallam, for himself and his father, the latter of little or no service, #3; Mrs Heron #5; Mrs Butler #3. For these charges and others, the Patentees stand a daily expence of #49 when the theatre is open. (7) Further, the Patentees paid Cibber Jr his wife's whole salary without her being able to act the greater part of the winter, #9 weekly for the two; Mills Jr, in the same circumstances with his wife, #5 10s. weekly for the two; Miller a salary (amounting to #40) for eight weeks before he acted, and a gratuity of ten guineas; Griffin a present of ten guineas; Harper a present, amount not specified; Mrs Heron an increase form 40s. to #5 weekly, although she refused afterward to play several parts assigned her and acted but seldom

Performances

Event Comment: CCraftsman, 9 June: We hear...that the Rebel Players are not yet reduced to their Obedience, but it is thought that They will soon be obliged to surrender at Discretion. In that mean Time, the Publick waits with Impatience to see the Manifesto of their doubty Chief, Mr Theophilus Cibber, which He hath promised in the News-Papers. It is expected that, in this Manifesto, the young Captain will endeavour to prove that the King's Patent, after a solemn Adjudgment in the Court of Chancery, is of no Validity; and that picking a Gentleman's Pocket of Six Thousand Pounds is perfectly consistent with the Principles of Liberty. In the Daily Post, 11 June, Benjamin Griffin, Comedian, published his Humble Appeal to the Publick.The gist of his statement is: (1) Griffin had been under the management of Rich at Lincoln's Inn Fields, without any intention of leaving him, when, at the beginning of the season of 1721, the managers at Drury Lane sent him messages by Thurmond Sr and Shaw, seeking Griffin to treat with them. Griffin at first refused, but Steede, then the prompter of Drury Lane, prevailed upon him. Wilks immediately offered the same conditions Griffin had under Rich: #4 weekly and a benefit before 15 April, at the certain incident charge of #40. Wilks also offered him articles for three years, with a promise of an advance in salary and better terms at that time. (2) No sooner had Griffin agreed than the masters of both companies entered into a private agreement not to receive any one of the other's company, though discharged, without a private agreement to that purpose. (3) At the end of three years, under date of 12 December 1724, R. Castleman, the treasurer of Drury Lane, sent Griffin a note to the effect that the managers were willing to continue him at 10s. nightly (#3 weekly); as Griffin could not return to Rich, he had to accept the reduction in pay as well as a delay of his benefit to May and a payment of #50 for the charges. (4) He remained so until 1729, losing in salary #147 besides the #10 extra benefits. At Norris' illness and death, the managers returned him to #4 weekly but kept the charges at #50. (5) Under date of 4 June 1733, by the signatures of Mary Wilks, Hester Booth, John Highmore, and John Ellys, Griffin received a discharge from Drury Lane and full Liberty to treat with Rich or any one else. He asserts that he had no previous notice and received no reason for his discharge

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos, Prince Of Spa1n

Performance Comment: King-Huddy; Carlos-Bardin; John-Houghton; Rui Gomez-Rosco; Queen-Mrs Lacy; Eboli-Mrs Clark; Henrietta-Mrs Talbot .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The Constant Lovers: With the Comical Humours of Mons Ragout

Dance: By Davenport, Mrs Davenport, Master Oates, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Roberts; Sancho Panza-Mullart; Badger-Morgan; Fairlove-Aston; Mayor-Lacy; John-Bencraft; Dorothea-Mrs Mullart; Jezebel-Mrs Steel; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Sneak-Miss Jones Sr; Miss Sneak-Miss Jones Jr .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance:

Song: Songs proper to the Play. The Pleasant Month of May by a Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17341016, but Prince John-Miss Norris .
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Norris
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Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
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Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Music: IV: Solo on the Violin by Eversman

Dance: I: Scotch Dance by Mrs Woodward

Song: III: Song by Mrs Chambers. V: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Zara-Mrs Cibber; Osman (by particular Desire, during the first Run only)-a Gentleman; Lusignan-Milward; Nerestan-Cibber; Chatillon-Berry; Orasmin-Turbutt; Melidor-Cross; Selima-Mrs Pritchard; but edition of 1736 has Orasmin-Este. Prologue written by Colley Cibber and spoken by Cibber Jr Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode

Performance Comment: Tragedy-Raftor and Mrs Cantrell; Comedy-Turbutt and Mrs Bennet; Squire Flash-Taylor; John Trot-Hough; Longbib the Vintner-Salway; Park Centinel-Fife; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Miss Mann; Enchanter-Salway; Auctioneer-Rainton; Prentice-Rosamond; Park Keeper-Gray; Kate Sutler-Beckham; Ballad Singers-Salway, Mrs Pritchard; Drawers-Roberts, Towers; Milkmaids-Mrs Walter, Mrs PelUng, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett; Mlle La Modestie-Harlequin Phillips; Mons Flip Flap-Towers; Mons Somerset-Roberts; Mons Roundall-Hough .
Cast
Role: John Trot Actor: Hough

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode

Performance Comment: Dash-Este; Longbib-Stoppelaer; John Trot-Hough; Harlequin-Philips; Colombine-Miss Mann; Mlle de Modestie-Harlequin Phillips; Somerset-Roberts; Roundall-Hough; Equilibrist-Peters.
Cast
Role: John Trot Actor: Hough

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Dukes, Miss Mann, Pelling, Miss Brett, Janno, Mrs Villeneuve

Related Works
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Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: A Fool's Preferment; or, The Three Dukes of Dunstable Author(s): John Fletcher
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Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: Flash-Este; Longbib-Stoppelaer; John Trot-Hough; Harlequin-Philips; Colombine-Miss Mann; Mlle La Modestie-Harlequin Phillips; Ballad Qingers-Stoppelaer, Mrs Pritchard; Somerset-Roberts; Roundall-Hough; Equilibrist-Peters; With a New Burlesque Tragi-Comic-Farcical Interlude: Tiddi@Doll, Director of the Gingerbread Company-Master Green; Pistolet-Miss Cole; with a Comic Medley Overture by Arne-.
Cast
Role: John Trot Actor: Hough

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Leonata-Johnson, the first time of his appearing on that stage; Pedro-Hale; John-Bridgwater; Claudio-Hallam; Antonio-Arthur; Arthur; Fryar-Rosco; Balthazar-Salway; Dogberry-Hippisley; Borachio-Aston; Conrade-Ridout; Town Clerk-Mullart; Seaton-Neale; Verges-James; Hero-Mrs Templer; Margaret-Mrs Mullart; Ursula-Mrs Stevens; Beartrice-Miss Binks; Benedick-Chapman; . .
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble
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Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: King Richard-Delane; Queen-Mrs Horton; Bolingbroke-Ryan; Norfolk-Walker; John of Gaunt-Johnson; Bishop of Carlisle-Chapman; Duke of York-Stephens.
Cast
Role: John of Gaunt Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Leonato-Johnson; Don Pedro-Hale; Don John-Bridgwater; Claudio-Hallam; Antonio-Arthur; Fryar-Rosco; Balthazar-Salway; Dogberry-Hippisley; Borachio-A. Ryan; Conrade-Anderson; Town Clerk-Mullart; Sexton-Neale; Verges-James; Hero-Mrs Bellamy; Margaret-Mrs Mullart; Ursula-Miss Brunette; Beatrice-Mrs Vincent; Benedick-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Leonato Actor: Johnson
Role: Don John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: TTwo Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne scai quoy, as17390523; Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Song: SSince Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

Music: H$Handel's Water Musick-; with Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; Queen-Mrs Horton; Bolingbroke-Ryan; Norfolk-Rosco; John of Gaunt-Johnson; Duke of York-Stephens.
Cast
Role: John of Gaunt Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: SScots Dance-Glover, Miss Roland Ynger

Event Comment: A new Musical Drama. [By John Lockman. Set to Music by Mr John Christopher Smith.] 5s. To continue for twenty consecutive Fridays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosalinda

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Afterpiece: a New Dramatick Entertainment of Musick and Grotesque Dancing. Edition of 1740: Set to Musick by Mr John-Frederick Lampe. [For further letters concerning John Hill and Rich, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 11 and 12 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice: With The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers; With A Voyage to the Island of Cytherea

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Gipsies-Weeks, Green, Vaughan, Gray, Miss Karver, Mrs Penkethman, Mrs Jackson, Miss Story; Young Rustick-Liviez; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Colombine's Father-Leigh; Fidler-Gray; Mother-Jones; Maid-Mrs Woodman; John Trot-Hough; Adonis-Maltere; Venus-Mlle Chateauneuf; Pilgrims-Desse, Carney, Nivelon, l'Pierre, Mrs Walter, Mrs Wright, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Mardette; Cupid-Muilment.
Cast
Role: John Trot Actor: Hough
Related Works
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson

Dance: II: La Tambourin Matelot-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; III: L'Allamande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf