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Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Miller

Dance: As17221012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17221024, but Froth-Morgan; Sir Paul-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17230121, but Sir Charles-Wilks Jr; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Cherry-Mrs Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks Jr

Music: Concerto on Little Flute-Baston

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): Thomas Shaw Jr.
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): Thomas Shaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Injur'd Love

Performance Comment: As17221214, but Widow Richlove-Mrs Boheme; Sir Saveal-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Bookish Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Sir Saveal Actor: Phipps

Dance: Galliard-Lally, Mrs Cross; Dutch Skipper-Pelling, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Mrs Eliza Haywood.] By Reason of the Indisposition of an Actress, the Part of the Wife is to be perform'd by Mrs Haywood, the Author. Afterpiece (Daily Post, 10 Aug.): A new Dramatic Entertainment...design'd by Mr Theo. Cibber, with new Music compos'd and adapt'd by Mr Jones, which proper Judges allow to be the best of the kind now extant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife To Be Let

Performance Comment: Edition of 1735 lists: Fairman-Boman; Graspall-Evans; Sir Harry Beaumont-W. Wilks; Captain Gaylove-Bridgwater; Courtly-Oates; Toywell-Th. Cibber; Sneaksby-Parler; Shamble-Harper; Tim-Peplow; Widow Statley-Mrs Willis; Mrs Graspall-Mrs Haywood; Celemena-Mrs Tenoe; Marilla-Mrs Lindar; Amadea-Mrs Brett; Dogood-Mrs Davison; Prologue-Th. Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Haywood.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beaumont Actor: W. Wilks

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Ben-Miller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Miss Lindar; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Wilks Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Seringe-Norris; Shoemaker-Miller; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Heartwell-Harper; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Younger; Sylvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): Thomas Shaw Jr.
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): Thomas Shaw

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Thurmond; Sir Charles-Wilks Jr; Foigard-Miller; Gibbet-Cibber; Bonniface-Shepard; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Cherry-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Song: Singing in Italian-Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Dapper-Th. Cibber; Drugger-Penkethman; Anaias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller.*c1723 10 10 dl Written by Ben. Johnson.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Vellum-Hippisley; Sir George-Ryan; Phantom-Walker; Tinsel-Egleton; Burler-Spiller; Coachman-Bullock Sr; Gardener-H. Bullock; Lady Truman-Mrs Vincent; Abigail-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Magician; or, Harlequin a Director

Song: The Children on the Ice-

Event Comment: At the desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Wilks Jr; Welford-Booth; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Martha-Mrs Heron; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Event Comment: At the particular desire of several Persons of Quality. [For a brief essay on the play, see The Visitor, 5 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Morelove-Mills; Foppington-Cibber; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton; Edging-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Wilks; Brilliant-Cibber; Sir Friendly-Mills; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Porter; Lady Gentle-Mrs Booth; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Thurmond; Miss Notable-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Flip-Spiller; Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Walker; Rovewell-Diggs; Scruple-Hippisley; Dorcas-Mrs Rogeir; Arabella-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Mrs Purden; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Mizen-Egleton; Sailors-Bullock Sr, Morgan, Boheme, Hall.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Dance: As17231029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Booth; Wishwell-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Miller; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Booth; Fainlove-Miss Tenoe; Aunt-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Miller

Dance: Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Thurmond; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Norris

Dance: A Harlequin and Two Polichinels-Shaw, Thurmond, Boval; Country Maid-Miss Tenoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Vth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: King Henry-Booth; Dauphin-Wilks; King of France-Thurmond; Princess Catherine-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Thurmond; Charlot-Mrs Campbell; Duke of Exeter-Mills; Duke of York-Cory; Lord Scroop-Williams; Duke of Bourbon-Bridgwater; Duke of Orleans-Watson; Earl of Cambridge-Mills Jr; Sir Thomas Grey-Oates; French Officer-Roberts; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Grey Actor: Oates
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Chambers. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #65 8s. 6d.; tickets #91

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Quin; Sir Charles-Diggs; Bonniface-Bullock Sr; Foigard-Morgan; Gibbet-Egleton; Scrub-Hippisley; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Parker; Dorinda-Mrs Purden; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Mrs Rogeir.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Diggs

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Chambers; particularly a Song-Mrs Chambers; accompanied with the Harp-

Dance: Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Belmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Sir Joseph-Bullock Sr; Bluff-Hall; Sharper-Leigh; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Setter-Spiller; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Mrs Sterling; Laetitia-Mrs Cantrell; Sylvia-Miss Purden; Lucy-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Bullock Sr

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Chambers; particularly The Tipling Philosophers-Leveridge

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon Sr, Nivelon Jr, Glover, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall; particularly Two Pierrots-the Nivelons; Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogeir; Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Devil of a Wife-Mrs Egleton; Jobson-Spiller; Sir Richard-Ogden; Parson Noddy-Egleton; Butler-Hippisley; Countryman-Bullock Sr.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Ogden
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil of a Wife; or, A Comical Transformation Author(s): Thomas Jevon

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Chambers

Dance: Dupre, Nivelons, Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr; Two Pierrots-Nivelons; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Rogeir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17231119, but Sir William-Griffin; Elder Worthy-Williams.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Griffin
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber

Dance: As17240220

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Page-Diggs; Slender-Egleton; Caius-Spiller; Shallow-Boheme; Ford-Ryan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cross; Mrs Page-Mrs Parker; Ann Page-Mrs Rogier; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley

Song: As17231116

Music: Select Pieces-; accompany'd by French Horns-; particularly a Lesson on the Harpsicord-a Youth who never perform'd before in publick

Dance: Nivelon Jr, Dupre, Glover, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Myrtillo-; French Peasant-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogeir; Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17231025, but Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Baker; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Heron; And an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Dance: As17240316