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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 Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Calista-Mrs Giffard; Horatio-Delane; Sciolto-Bridges; Altamont-Havard; Rosano-Blakes; Lavinia-Mrs Ridout; Lucilla-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Bransby.

Song: II, III: Lowe

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Foote; Smith-Bridges; Johnson-Mills; Others-Yates, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Turbutt, Woodburn, Neale, Usher, Winstone, Goodfellow, Simson, Ray, I. Sparks, Wright, Miss Minors, Mrs Cross, Miss Cole, Miss Yates; With additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Bransby.

Song: II: Britons Strike Home-Lowe

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Macklin; Cloe-Mrs Clive; Mr Stocks-Turbutt; Lovemore-Lowe; Teague-Barrington; Whisk-Leigh; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Bridges; Jenny-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Bridges

Dance: VIII: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17451205, but Duke Senior-Bridges; Orlando-Blakes; Amiensnow designated with songs in Character-Lowe; Corin-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: I: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Robin-Yates; Argus-Collins; Arathusa-Mrs Clive; Betty-Miss Minors; Rovewell-Lowe; Hearty-Bridges; Neighbours-Barrington, I. Sparks, Bransby.
Cast
Role: Hearty Actor: Bridges

Song: II: New Cantata-Lowe

Dance: V: Tambourine-Mlle Mechel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Vii; Or, The Popish Imposter

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Huntly-Macklin; Oxford-Berry; Frion-L. Sparks; Perkin Warbeck-Goodfellow; Sir David Bruce-Blakes; Sevez-Bridges; Soldier-Barrington; King of Scotland-Stevens; Stanley-Winstone; Bishop of York-Havard; Sir Robert Clifford-Marshall; Dawbney-Woodburn; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Lady Katherine Gordon-Mrs Woffington; Jane-Miss Minors; Prologue-Macklin; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington. [From first edition, but listed in order of actors given in General Advertiser.]From first edition, but listed in order of actors given in General Advertiser.]
Cast
Role: Sevez Actor: Bridges

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-L.? Sparks; Ferdinand-Delane; Caliban-I. Sparks; Stephano-Macklin; Trinculo-Barrington; Anthonio-Goodfellow; Alonzo-Bridges; Gonzalo-Berry; Boatswain-Blakes; Miranda-Miss Edwards; Ariel-Mrs Clive (with proper songs); Francisco-Woodburn; Sebastian-Marshall; With the Original Decorations; particularly, The Grand Masque-; by Mr Arne; The Part of Juno-Mrs Arne; Iris-Miss Young; Ceres-Mrs Sibella With proper Chorus's and Dances.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Bridges
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett
Related Work: The Mock Tempest Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Opera: Concluding with a Musical Entertainment (compos'd by Arne) of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Lowe; Amphitrite-Mrs Arne; Sea Nymphs-Mrs Young, Mrs Sibella; The whole interspers'd with Dances-Muilment, Desse, Miss Scott

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-Macklin; Dick-Foote; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Taswell; Clarissa-Mrs Woffington; Flippanta-Mrs Clive; Corinna-Miss Edwards; Araminta-Mrs Mills; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Bridges; Mrs Clive will introduce in her character the song of The Life of a Belle;To conclude with aNew Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Mrs Crispin Actor: Mrs Bridges

Song: II: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206 V: Grand Dance, as17460206

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers; Or, Marriage A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Palamede-Mills; Rhodophil-Delane; Celadon-Giffard; Phromio-Bransby; Florimel-Mrs Woffington; Philotis-Mrs Cross; Flavia-Miss Edwards; Stratton-Woodburn; Jasper-Usher; Doralice-Mrs Mills; Beliza-Miss Minors; Olinda-Mrs Bennet; Sabina-Miss Budgell; Melissa-Mrs Bridges; Melantha-Mrs Clive (with songs proper to the character, particularly a Mimic Italian Song).
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bridges

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206 IV: Shepherds Dance-Muilment, Desse, Miss Scott

Song: V: A New Scotch Dialogue-Lowe, Miss Edwards

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trick'd

Performance Comment: Vizard-Sparkes; Mixum-I. Sparks; Padwell-Barrington; Smack-Collins; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mixum Actor: Mrs Bridges.

Song: II: Song-; IV: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206; V: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Foote; Hothead-[I.] Sparks; Testimony-Taswell; Crack-Cross; Surly-Berry; Leonora-Mrs Clive; Violante-Mrs Bennett; Belguard-Bridges; Farewell-Mills; Waitwell-Usher; Valet-Marr; John-Simpson; Betty-Mrs King; Aunt-Mrs Cross; In Act III Cantata-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Belguard Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: Muilment; IV: Italian Peasants, as17460206

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Macklin; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Neale; Clown-Yates; Orsino-Mills; Viola-Mrs Woffington; Olivia (with songs proper)-Mrs Clive; Sebastian-Havard; Sir Toby-I. Sparkes; Antonio-Bridges; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Goodfellow; Curio-Bransby; 1st Officer-Simpson; 2nd Officer-Leigh; Maria-Mrs Macklin; With an Epilogue recommending the cause of Liberty to the Beauties of Great Britain,-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars

Song: ParticularlyO Sleep from Semele-Miss Edwards

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of The Army; Or, The Female Officer

Performance Comment: The Female Officer (New Dress'd)-Mrs Woffington in which she will speak an Epilogue in character; Major Youngfox-Mills; Capt. Wildish-Delane; Wilmot-Havard; Bisket-Yates; Col. O'Gaghegahagogan-Barrington; Capt. Machyland-Neale; Mons. Capitaine Les Mathematiques-Blakes; Brigadier Bloodmore-Berry; Capt. Cadwallader-Macklin; Capt. Hearty-Winstone; Serjeant Fileoff-I. Sparkes; Corp. Pilfer-Collins; Lieut. Plunder-Marshall; Knapsack-Ray; Judge Advocate-Bridges; Provost-Usher; Clerk-Bransby; Lady Bloodmore-Mrs Macklin; Vicoria-Mrs Mills; Jenny Firelock-Miss Minors; Nine Husbands-Miss Pitt; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Clara-Miss Cole; With Singing-Lowe, Miss Edwards; General Advertiser: 5 adds Forage-Taswell; Ensign Rag-Goodfellow; Ensign Standard-Marr; Henroust-Simpson; Gauntlet-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Judge Advocate Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: Will and no Will; or, A Bone for Lawyers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Balance Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17460514, but King-Bridges; Huncamunca-Blakes; Foodle-_; Noodle-_; Doodle-_.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bridges
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: II: Mechel, Mlle Mechel; III: Muilment, Desse; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17460308 but Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Phillips; Whisper-Oates; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Bridges.
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Conspiracy Discovered; or, French Policy Defeated

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17460609 but Scrub-Cibber; Cherry-Mrs Baily; Gipsey-Mrs Cross; Sir Charles Freeman-Cross; Aimwell-Havard; Sullen-Bridges; Bonniface-Phillips; Archer-Giffard; Hounslow-Leigh; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Foigard-Oates.
Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: Bridges
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Conspiracy Discovered

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Delane; Bassanio-Mills; Gratiano-Sparks; Lorenzo (with the proper songs)-Lowe; Launcelot-Neale; Duke-Winstone; Morochius-Bridges; Salanio-Berry; Solarino-Blakes; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Balthazar-Simpson; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Morochius Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, the Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Simon-I. Sparks; Old Gerald-Collins; Young Gerald-Usher; Martin-Bransby; Angelica-Miss Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet; Wife-Mrs Bridges; Maid-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bridges

Song: IV: Lowe; V: Mrs Clive

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Cibber Jun; Crack-Yates; Farewel-Mills; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Bellguard-Bridges; Hothead-Sparks; Testimony-Taswell; Surley-Berry; Waitwell-Usher; Valet-Leigh; John-Simpson; Violante-Mrs Bennet; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Leonora-Mrs Clive. In Act III, Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Bellguard Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Cibber Jun; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Woffington; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Standard-Delane; Smuggler-Taswell; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun-Neale; Vizard-Blakes; Dickey-Ray; Tom Errand-Collins; Constable-Winstone; Lady Darling-Mrs Bridges; Parley-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Bonniface-I. Sparks; Archer-Mills; Aimwell-Delane; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Macklin; Gibbet-Neale; Foigard-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bridges; Cherry-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: III: Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Performance Comment: Melantha (with songs proper to the character, especially an Italian Mimick Song)-Mrs Clive; Palamede-Mills; Rhodophil-Delane; Celadon-Giffard; Phormio-Simpson; Stratton-Bransby; Jasper-Usher; Doralice-Mrs Mills; Flavia-Mrs Mozeen; Beliza-Miss Minors; Philotis-Mrs Cross; Olinda-Mrs Bennet; Sabina-Miss Cole; Melissa-Mrs Bridges; Florimel-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: III: Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Berry; Moneses-Lacy; Bajazet-Delane; Axalla-Mills; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Mirvan-Ray; Zama-Usher; Omar-Bridges; Dervise-Winstone; Haly-Mozeen; Stratocles-Goodfellow; Selima-Mrs Ridout; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Omar Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Duncan-Bridges; Malcolm-Lacy; Banquo-Mills; Lenox-Sparks; Macduff-Delane; Seyton-Blakes; Hecate-Berry; Seyward-Winstone; Donalbaine-Miss Cole; Witches-Macklin, Yates, Neale; Doctor-Goodfellow; 1st Murderer-Taswell; 2nd Murderer-Bransby; Fleance-Master Wilks; Captain-Usher; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady-Miss Minors; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Macklin; With the Original Music and Decorations. The Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Lowe, Sullivan, Mrs Mozeen, Mrs Sibella, Morgan, Bennet.
Cast
Role: Duncan Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Mills; Brazen-Macklin; Ballance-Bridges; Kite-I. Sparks; Worthy-Mozeen; Bullock-Taswell; Welch Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Neale, Ray; Melinda-Miss Copin; Rose-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Ballance Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bridges

Dance: Signora Padouana, from Italy, 1st appearance. Muilment, Salomon's Son