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Event Comment: By particular Desire. Receipts: #60 (Cross); #87 2s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Woodward; Leander-Usher; Sir Jasper-James; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: James

Music: I: Scots Sonato on Flute-the Child

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore-; III: Italian Cabaret, as17481109; V: Vertumnus and Pomona-Cooke, Anne Auretti, Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17480930, but Sir Joseph-Cushing; Araminta-Mrs Hale; Lucy-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Palmer; Pinchwife-Bridges; Sir Jasper Fidget-Yates; Sparkish-Woodward; Country Wife-Mrs Clive; Harcourt-Havard; Dorilant-Blakes; Quack-Winstone; Harry-Simson; Alithea-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Dainty Fidget-Miss Pitt; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Fidget Actor: Yates
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Music: III: Piece of Music By Desire-the Child

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027; IV: Savoyards, as17480920; V: Vertumnus and Pomona, as17481112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Berry; Sir Paul Plyant-Yates; Brisk-Woodward; Lord Froth-Neale; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive;Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Cynthia-Mrs Willoughby; Careless-Mills; Mellefont-Havard; Touchwood-Winstone; Saygrace-James; Lady Pliant-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: Yates

Dance: Several Entertainments-Cooke, the Aurettis, Mathews, Mrs Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Friendly-Lowe; Hob-Dunstall; Sir Thomas-Arthur; Dick-Anderson; Flora-Miss Young; Betty-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Arthur
Related Works
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
Event Comment: Afterpiece: By desire. To Mr G-, Sir: You will very much oblige many of your friends by reviving the play of Ulisses wrote by the celebrated Mr Rowe; We apprehdnd there are four characters in which yourself, Mr Barry, Mrs Cibber and Mrs Pritchard would shine inimitably. If you think this hint worthy your notice, we make no doubt it will in every Respect answer your expectations, as well as gratify the town in general. S. W., S. T., &c. (General Advertiser). This day is publish'd, at 1s. Lethe Rehears'd or a critical discussion of the beauties and blemishes of that performance; interspers'd with occasional remarks upon dramatick satires in general, as well as on some that have been best receiv'd in particular. The whole in a free conversation amongst several persons of distinction. Printed for J. Roberts (General Advertiser). [This is a fifty@two@page puff for Lethe, and for the usefulness of the stage for propagating morals. The characters who lead the discussion are: Sir Francis Friendly , a sensible learned Gentleman; Dr Heartfree , a candid, judicious person; who has a great opinion of Mr Garrick; Mr Snip@Snap , a vociferous modern Critic; and Two Women .] Receipts: #120 (Cross); #118 12s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Friar John Actor: Champness

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma; or, The Nut Brown Maid

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Ridout, Gibson, Arthur, Anderson, Mrs Ridout, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Hale; Vocal parts-Lowe, Miss Falkner, Miss Norris, Miss Young. [The parts (Larpent MS 79) were: Reginald, Henry, Alan, Sir Aymeri, Emma, Adelinda, Editha, Huntsmen.]The parts (Larpent MS 79) were: Reginald, Henry, Alan, Sir Aymeri, Emma, Adelinda, Editha, Huntsmen.]
Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Hale. Afterpiece: By particular Desire and for that night only. Mainpiece: Written by Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Petulant-Bencraft; Sir Wilful-Dunstall; Waitwell-Arthur; Witwou'd-Cibber; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Foible-Mrs Dunstall; Mincing-Miss Copen; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Millamant-Mrs Woffington; A Comic Dance in IV-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Tea

Event Comment: Benefit for Simpson, Raftor, Usher. Tickets and places of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #180 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel). [This month, the Gentleman's Magazine Register of Books listed as published Remarks on Three Plays of B. Johnson, viz: The Fox, Silent Woman, and Alchymist, by James Upton.] This week will be published The Hen Peck'd Captain,...as it was intended to be acted...on Saturday last. Taken from The Campaigners; or, the pleasant Adventures at Brussels with a Preface by R. Cross, prompter (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17490414 but Fribble-Yates; Sir Simon-Taswell; Jasper-Blakes; Scene from The Triumph of Peace-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Actor: Taswell

Dance: SSavoyards, as17480920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17490501, but Tag-Mrs James; Sir Simon-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Actor: Taswell

Dance: II: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: Savoyards, as17480920

Music: IV: Piece on Flute-the Child

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Scandal-Mills; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Tattle-Woodward; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Neale; Trapland-Ray; Ben-Yates (with a Song and Dance in character); Mrs Foresight-Mrs Willoughby; Nurse-Mrs Pit; Mrs Frail-Mrs Elmy; Angelica-Mrs Pritchard; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Bellmour-Ryan; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Sharper-Ridout; Vainlove-Gibson; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Ridout; Sir Joseph-Cushing; Setter-Bencraft; Noll Bluff-Marten; Barnaby-Hacket; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Betty-Miss Allen; Fondlewife-Arthur; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Mills; Face-Cross; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Ananias-Neale; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Blakes; Dapper-Vaughan; Dame Pliant-Mrs Pit; Lovewit-Bridges; Doll-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Lord Touchwood-Bridgwater; Careless-Ryan; Mellefont-Ridout; Lord Froth-Gibson; Brisk-Cushing; Sir Paul Plyant-Collins; Saygrace-Redman; Lady Froth-Mrs Vincent; Lady Plyant-Mrs Barrington; Cynthia-Mrs Ridout; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Friendly-Lowe; Hob-Dunstall; Sir ThomasTesty-Arthur; Dick-Anderson; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Arthur
Related Works
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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Havard; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Woodward; Gibbet-Neale; Boniface-Berry; Foigard-Costollo; Sir Charles-Blakes; Dorinda-Mrs Elmy; Cherry-Mrs Green; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Matthews, McNeil, Mrs Addison; Shawford, Pelling, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font

Song: IV: Master Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Gibson; Shallow-Bransby; Caius-Stoppelaer; Slender-Collins; Host-Dunstall; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Cushing; Simple-Bencraft; Sir Hugh-Arthur; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Miss Haughton; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bambridge; Robin-Miss Mullart; Mrs Ford-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar, With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Performance Comment: As for Flora, 16 Oct. Friendly-Lowe; Hob-Dunstall; Sir ThomasTesty-Arthur; Dick-Anderson; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Collins; Voltore-Ridout; Corvino-Sparkes; Sir Politic-Arthur; Bonario-Gibson; First Avocatori-Marten; Peregrine-Anderson; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Delane; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Anderson; Boniface-Marten; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Collins; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bambridge; Dorinda-Mrs Barrington; Cherry-Miss Hippisley; Gipsey-Miss Young; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Bridges; Horner-Palmer; Harcourt-Havard; Dorilant-Blakes; Sparkish-Woodward; Sir Jasper-Yates; Alithea-Mrs Willoughby;Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Country Wife-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Yates
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: III: Comic Dance-Matthews, Mrs Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Friendship In Fashion (reviv'd)

Performance Comment: Goodville-Havard; Malagene-Woodward; Sir Noble Clumsey-Winstone; Truman-Palmer; Valentine-Usher; Caper-Shuter; Saunter-King; Mrs Goodville-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Squeamish-Mrs Clive; Victoria-Mrs Bennett; Camilla-Mrs Willoughby; Lettice-Miss Pitt; Page-Master Cross; Bridge-Mrs Simpson; Harry-Marr.
Cast
Role: Sir Noble Clumsey Actor: Winstone
Event Comment: To the Author of the General Advertiser. Sir: Having read an advertisement of a performance call'd Concerto Spirituale, for the Benefit of Mr Geminiani, on Friday 6 April next, I could not avoid making a few remarks to the public on the occasion, which, if you will favour with a place in your Paper it may perhaps be of service to his undertaking, and will greatly oblige, Sir your humble Serv't, J. B. When Mr Geminiani came first over here, the great excellence of the Violin was unknown in this kingdom, and the great improvement our countrymen have made on that instrument is entirely owing to him. The valuable works he has produc'd in the instrumental way, are greater indications of his merit, as an author, than any I can offer in his behalf; this is the only Benefit he ever made, therefore I persuade myself that the Public (who are justly famous for their Generosity on such laudable occasions) will give him the encouragement his Merit deserves

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold

Performance Comment: As17500327 but parts distributed: Manly-Dunstall; Heartwell-Baker; Gainlove-Wilder; Archer-Cushing; Physician-Redman; Tooth Drawer-Hackett; Peter-Holtham; Sir William Worthy-Collins; Lucy-Miss Young; Flora-Miss Falkner; Peg-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Collins
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Being the last time of the Company's performing this season. Receipts: #204 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17491230, but only Sir Harry-Mrs Woffington listed.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Garrick's New Occasional Prologue publish'd this day in the papers, ending with "Sacred to Shakespeare was this spot designed,@ To pierce the Heart and humanize the mind. But if an empty house...&c." Receipts: #15O (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Havard; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Woodward; Bonniface-Berry; Gibbet-Shuter; Foigard-James; Sir Charles-Blakes; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: IV: By desire a Hornpipe-Mathews