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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Giffard; Sir Thomas-Taswell; Lovewell-Havard; Hazard-Blakes; Hector-Yates; Dorante-Collins; Cogdie-Neale; Galoon-Vaughan; Boxkeeper-Goodfellow; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Favourite-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Yates; Betty-Mrs Horsington; Angelica-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees; or, The Jesuit Caught

Dance: III: Grand Dance, as17451008

Song: IV: Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf (the Nonjuror)-Chapman; Sir John-Johnson; Col Woodvil-Cashell; Heartly-Hale; Charles-Woodward; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Horton; Maria-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Johnson

Song: GGenius of England (composed by the late Henry Purcell)-Beard

Dance: Cooke

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-L. Sparks; Heartly-Giffard; Col. Woodvil-Havard; Charles-Mozeen; Sir John Woodvil-Berry; Maria-Mrs Woffington; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Woodvil Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Dance: V: Muilment

Event Comment: The Late Wells, the bottom of Lemon St., Goodman's Fields. A Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Musick. Divided into two Parts. The Concert to conclude with the Chorus of Long Live the King. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit or First Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. Between the two Parts of the Concert will be exhibited Gratis, and not acted these 50 years, an Historical Play...written by the celebrated Mr Lee. And founded on Facts which happened in France, in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. Shewing the unparalleled Dissimulations, Imprecations, and Perjuries of Charles the 9th of France, the Queen Mother, and Cardinal Lorrain, to draw the Hugonot Party into their snares, by which means the Death of the Queen Navarre was effected by Poison, and most of the Protestant Princes of the Blood destroyed. Chastillon, the famous Admiral of France, with his Wife, Children, Commanders, and Followers, all put to Death, with the King's Consent, bx the cruel and Revengeful Duke of Guise, and his Adherents. After which the Massacre becoming general over the Kingdom, near near 100,000 Protestants were destroyed in the most barbarous and inhuman manner. The Concert will begin every Evening Positively at Six of the Clock, and the Whole be concluded by Half an Hour after Nine, the Wdlls being appointed (after the Entertainment is over) for the Main Guard of the Militia of the Tower Hamlets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Massacre At Paris

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Phillips never here before; Jobson-Dove; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bambridge; Sir John-Blogg.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Blogg.

Song: Blogg, Barlow, Waters, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Williamson, Mrs Cushing

Dance: the two Mhe two Masters, Miss Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Charke, her first appearance here; Sir Francis-Morgan, his first appearance here; Lord Townly-Furnival; Manly-Paget; Basset-Blakey; Squire-Shepherd; Moody-L. Hallam; Poundage-Julian; Lady Grace-Miss Cushing; Jenny-Mrs Phillips; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Williamson; Myrtillo-Mrs Dove; Trusty-Miss Major.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17451028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Hale; Scrub-Hippisley; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Gibson; Bonniface-Marten; Foigard-Rosco; Gibbet-Chapman; Bagshot-Hayman; Dorinda-Mrs Hale; Cherry-Miss Hippisley; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Gipsey-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Cashell; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Basset-Chapman; Lady Grace-Mrs Hale; Squire Richard-James; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Miss Jenny-Miss Hippisley; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Mrs Bland; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Hale; Young Fashion-Woodward; Coupler-Hippisley; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Lory-Chapman; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Hoyden-Miss Hippisley; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard

Dance: Cooke, Mlle Campioni; Comic Dance call'd The Peasants-Cooke; New Grand Ballet call'd Les Allemandes-Cooke, Campioni

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Lord Guilford-Havard; Pembroke-Delane; Bishop of Winchester-L. Sparks; Northumberland-Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Cross; Sussex-Mozeen; Suffolk-Winstone; Sir John Gates-Woodburn; Lieutenant-Goodfellow; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Gates Actor: Woodburn

Dance: I: Mlle Mechel; III: Muilment

Song: II: Rise Glory Rise-Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne; V: The Subscription-Lowe

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Sir Charles-Ryan; Morelove-Hale; Lady Betty-Mrs Horton; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Hale; Edging-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Arthur

Dance: As17451109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Cushing; Aimwell-Blakey; Sullen-Furnival; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Hallam; Cherry-Gentlewoman new to the Stage; Scrub-L. Hallam; Sir Charles-Lee; Boniface-Paget; Foigard-Morgan; Gibbet-Kennedy; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bambridge; Dorinda-Mrs Kennedy; Gipsey-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17451028

Song: Barlow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Foote; Varoles-Blakes; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Amanda-Miss Furnival; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Coupler-Collins; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Young Fashion-Mozeen; Lory-Neale; Bull-Woodburn; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Ridout; Nurse-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Dance: II: Mechel; IV: Mlle Mechel

Song: V: a Chorus song- [set by Handel, for the Gentlemen Volunteers of the City of London, Stand around, my brave boys written by John Lockman (Deutsch, Handel, p. 624)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Cushing; Sir Philip-Kennedy; Obadiah-Paget; Tradelove-Dove; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bambridge; Ann Lovely-Mrs Hallam; Periwinkle-Julian; Betty-Mrs Kennedy; Freeman-Friendly; Sackbut-L. Hallam; Simon Pure-Furnival.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17451028

Song: Barlow

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq., Poet Laureate. At the desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lord George-Cibber; Lord Wronglove-Hale; Sir Friendly-Cashell; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Horton; Lady Gentle-Mrs Hale; Miss Notable-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Cashell

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Furnival; Vainlove-Blakey; Belmour-Cushing; Fondlewife-Morgan; Sir Joseph-Kennedy; Belinda-Mrs Bambridge; Araminta-Mrs Hallam; Sylvia-Mrs Phillips; Laetitia-Mrs Cushing; Setter-L. Hallam; Bluff-Paget; Sharper-Lee; Servant-Shepheard; Lucy-Mrs Williamson; Betty-Mrs Dove.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Purgatory

Dance: As17451028

Song: Barlow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17451009, but Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sly-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Foote; Vellum-Yates; Butler-Neale; Gardener-Barrington; Sir George-Mills; Fantome-Mozeen; Coachman-J. Sparks; Lady Trueman-Mrs Mills; Abigail-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Butler-Raftor; Nell-Mrs Clive; Sir John Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Jobson-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: II: Mechel

Song: IV: The Subscription-Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Hale; Tattle-Cibber; Trapland-Hippisley; Scandal-Cashell; Sir Sampson-Marten; Foresight-Arthur; Jeremy-James; Mrs Foresight-Mrs James; Mrs Frail-Mrs Hale; Miss Prue-Miss Hippisley; Nurse-Mrs Marten; Ben-Woodward; Angelica-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Wife-Mrs Clive; Pinchwife-Bridges; Horner-Mills; Sir Jasper-Macklin; Sparkish-Yates; Harcourt-Havard; Dorilant-Blakes; Quack-Turbutt; Alithea-Mrs Ridout; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Lady Squeamish-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Beville Jun-Hale; Indiana-Mrs Pritchard; Myrtle-Ryan; Cimberton-Hippisley; Tom-Cibber; Sir John Beville-Bridgwater; Sealand-Rosco; Humphrey-Marten; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Lucinda-Mrs Hale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Bland; In Act II a Song-Beard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Beville Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Rosco; Careless-Ryan; Mellefont-Hale; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Sir Paul Plyant-Hippisley; Lady Froth-Mrs Horton; Lord Touchwood-Bridgwater; Lord Froth-Gibson; Lady Plyant-Mrs James; Cynthia-Mrs Vincent; Brisk-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Song: As17451203

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: As17451116, but Sir Friendly-Ridout.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Ridout.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Song: As17451203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Capt. Clerimont-Giffard; Humphrey-Macklin; Biddy-Mrs Clive; Aunt-Mrs Macklin; Clerimont Sen-Marshall; Sir Harry-Bridges; Pounce-Turbutt; Tipkin-Taswell; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mills; Fainlove-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Soloman-Hippisley; Careless-Hale; Clerimont-Gibson; Old Willful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Dr Bolus-Ridout; Rhubarb-Carr; Strut-Stoppelaer; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Miss Hippisley; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Finder-James; Supple-Vaughan; Wishwell-Mrs Hale; Situp-Mrs Dunstall; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Soloman Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Song: As17451203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bridgwater; Bellmour-Ryan; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Laetitia-Mrs Pritchard; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Setter-Chapman; Bluff-Rosco; Sharper-Hale; Vainlove-Gibson; Silvia-Miss Hippisley; Araminta-Mrs Hale; Lucy-Mrs Bland; Betty-Mrs Vaughan; Belinda-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Song: Beard