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We found 542 matches on Roles/Actors, 165 matches on Performance Title, 68 matches on Performance Comments, 40 matches on Event Comments, and 12 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Performance Comment: Luckless-Mullart; Witmore-Richardson; Marplay Sr-Stoppelaer; Marplay Jr-Macklin; Bookweight-Jones; Quibble-Raftor; Blotpage-Giles; Dash-Hewson; Scarecrow-Norris; Index-Machen; Mrs Moneywood-Mrs Mullart; Harriet-Mrs Clive; Manager-Turbutt; Charon-Topham; Punch-Hicks; Tragedio-Norris; Opera-Stoppelaer; Sir Farcical-Giles; Mynheer van Treble-Snider; Orator-Jones; Sir John-Machen; Constable-Raftor; Mrs Novel-Mrs Clive; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Joan-Hallam; Bantamite-Turbutt. With a new Prologue and Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Charon Actor: Topham

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Mittimus Actor: Topham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Horton; Flippanta-Mrs Clive; Corinna-Miss Holliday; Dick-Stoppelaer; Brass-Macklin; Gripe-Mullart; Moneytrap-Norris; Clip-Topham; Araminta-Mrs Elmy; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Herle; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Willis, who performed it originally .
Cast
Role: Clip Actor: Topham

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Music: V: Handel's Water Musick, in which Poitier will beat the Kettle Drum

Dance: I: A new Dutch Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. II: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Davenport. III: English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter. IV: La Badine by Lally, Mlle Grognet, Lally Jr, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Performance Comment: By the Persons who rehearsed it in DL before the Union of the Companies, but edition of 1734 lists: Don Quixote-Roberts; Sancho-Mullart; Sir Thos Loveland-Machen; Squire Badger-Macklin; Fairlove-Warwell; Mayor-Turbutt; Voter-Machen; Guzzle-Jones; John-Hewson; Brief-Topham; Dr Drench-Hal lam; Mr Sneak-Hickes; Dorothea-Miss Atherton; Jezebel-Mrs Hide; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Martin; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Egerton; Miss Sneak-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Brief Actor: Topham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche

Performance Comment: Cupid-Mrs Barbier; Psyche-Miss Arne; Venus-Mrs Chambers, the first time of her appearing on that stage; Jupiter-Stoppelaer; Apollo-Mountier (Daily Advertiser) or Kelly (Daily Journal); Mercury-Kelly (Daily Advertiser) or Mountier (Daily Journal); Ganimede-Master Arne; Vertumnus-Lally Sr; Pomona-Mrs Walter; Bacchus-Waltz; Neptune-Raftor; Mars-Winstone; Pluto-Fife; Vulcan-Rainton Jr; Juno-Mrs Mason; Pallas-Mrs Elmy; Diana-Miss Palms; Ceres-Miss Jones; Pan-Nivelon; Endimion-Essex; Sylvans-S. Lally, Davenport, Holt; Nymphs-Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Anderson; Satyrs-Topham, Wright, Leigh, F. (Daily Advertiser) or H. (Daily Journal) Tench, Bethun, Grey; Pierrot-Poitier; Polander-Nivelon; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Miss Mann; Colombine's Maid-Mrs Charke; Old Woman-Mullart; Lovers of Colombine: Mynheer Bassoon-Rainton; Sig Treblini-Mountier; Mons Quadrille-Cross; Plumb-Turbutt; Sailors-S. Lally, F. Tench, Davenport, Holt .
Cast
Role: Satyrs Actor: Topham, Wright, Leigh, F.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: Petit-Maitre-Mlle Grognet; Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Le Brun; Beau Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Debauchee-Mullart; Mittimus-Topham; Poudre-Este; Madam Decoy-Mrs Mullart; Constable-Jones; Keeper-Burnet; Porter-Hallam; Jenny-Miss Davenport; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Pompey-Young Carney; Le Coutillion-Lally Sr; Hungarians-Lally Jr and Mrs Walter; Fingalians-Davenport and Mrs D'Lorme; Punch-H. Tench; Pierrot-Holt; Mezzetin-Leigh; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Mittimus Actor: Topham

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. III: The Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, Miss Mann, Holt, Mrs Delorme. IV: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Swains and Nymphs by Lally, Miss Latour, Holt, Mrs Anderson, Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Topham, Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: Lally and Mrs Walter. III: The Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, Miss Mann, Holt, Mrs Delorme. IV: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Swains and Nymphs by Lally, Miss Latour, Holt, Mrs Anderson, Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Topham, Mrs Davenport . Swains and Nymphs by Lally, Miss Latour, Holt, Mrs Anderson, Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Topham, Mrs Davenport .

Song: In II: The Original Song in the Play, by Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Hewson; King-Hewitt; Prince-Macklin; Falstaff-Paget; Worster-Ridout; Vernon-Cross; Douglas-Winstone; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Blunt-Machen; Bardolph-Topham; Francis-Hallam; Kate-Miss Mann; Hostess-Mrs Dyer .
Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Topham

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Performance Comment: Lovegirlo-Ridout; Bilkum-Cross; Galoon-Topham; Leathersides-Machen; Stormandra-Hallam; Mother Punchbowl-Mrs Egerton; Kissinda-Miss Hughes; Nonpareil-Miss Jones; Industrious Jenny-Burnet; but see17340417 The Original Prologue spoken by Hewson . but see17340417 The Original Prologue spoken by Hewson .
Cast
Role: Galoon Actor: Topham

Music: A Piece of Musick upon the Common Flute by a Gentleman, composed by Sig Valesciene

Dance: Two Pierrots by F. Tench and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. The Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Norris, the first time of his appearing on any stage since the Union of the Companies (Daily Advertiser, 30 May); Frederick-Wignel; Clerimont-Richardson; James-Topham; Ramilie-Miss Beckington; Mariana-Miss Mann; Harriet-Mrs Achurch; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Herle; Wheedle-Miss Hughes; Lappet-Miss H. Hughes. A new Prologue and Epilogue, both by Norris .
Cast
Role: James Actor: Topham

Dance: I: Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. III: Minuet by Mrs Grognet and Mrs Sanderson. V: Dutch Skipper by Mr and Mrs Davenport. Black Joak by Smith and Miss Mann

Song: II: Italian Song by Miss Young. IV: Italian Song by Mrs Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Pierot-Poitier; Spaniard-Salway; Harlequin-LeBrun; Bassoon-Rainton; Treblini-Roberts; Quadrille-Este; Plumb-Cross; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Colombine's Maid-Mrs Pritchard; Old Woman-Topham .
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Topham

Dance: Sleepy Dutchman and his Frow: Dutchman-Nivelon; Frow-Mrs Laguerre; others by Essex, Thurmond, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Yorkshireman-Salway; Arbella-Mrs Cantrell; Squire Sapscull-Este; Combrush-Mrs Pritchard; Alderman Muckworm-Jones; Slango-Master Green; Blunder-Topham. With a Prologue to the Farce against National Prejudice; and an Epilogue in Defence of the Marriage State. Edition of 1736 has Mrs Cantrell speak the Epilogue . and an Epilogue in Defence of the Marriage State. Edition of 1736 has Mrs Cantrell speak the Epilogue .

Music: Concerto for Two Hautboys by Woodbridge and Neale. A fine Piece of Mr Handel's on the little Flute by a Friend of Carey

Dance: houvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. V: Two Pierrots by Vallois and his Scholar

Song: By a Scholar of Carey's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Este; Young Woudbe-Cross; Trueman-Turbutt; Richmore-Woodburn; Subtleman-Cole; Alderman-Salway; Clear-account-Wright; Fairbank-Dove; Teague-Jones; Jack-Leigh; Constable-Gray; Mrs Midnight-Topham; Aurelia-Mrs Pritchard; Constance-Mrs Cantrell; Steward's Wife-Mrs Cross; Maid-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Topham

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: As17350715

Dance: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Le Gout Anglois by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Song: As17350718

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatom1st; Or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Crispin-Turbutt; Doctor-Cole; Gerald-Jones; Young Gerald-Este; Martin-Cross; Simon-Topham; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Egerton; Angelica-Mrs Cantrell; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Maid-Miss Brunette .
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Topham

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: Pierrot by Vallois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Dunstone, the first time of her appearing on any stage; Acasto-Jones; Castalio-Price; Polydore-Turner; Chamont-Machen; Ernesto-Gray; Chaplain-Topham; Serena-Miss Jones; Florella-Mrs Miller; Cordelio-Miss Burdgis .
Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: Topham

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Dove; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstone; Sir Jasper-Topham; Leander-Turner; James-Gray; Harry-Peploe; Hellebore-Ray; Charlotte-Miss Jones; Maid-Mrs Miller .
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Topham

Song: I: The Elder 'Prentice's Song. II: on, on, my dear Brethren. IV: Let Masonry be now my Theme. V: The Agreement of the Gods, by Brother Montgomery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Salway; Polly-Mrs Cantrell; Peachum-Turbutt; Lockit-Gray; Mat-Este; Dreary-Dove; Paddington-Green; Ned-Peploe; Tipple-Topham; Drawer-Wright; Beggar-Cole; Player-Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Master Green; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Sukey-Mrs Egerton; Polly-Miss Cole; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Jones; Dolly-Mrs Vallois .
Cast
Role: Tipple Actor: Topham

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Este; Young Woudbe-Cross; Trueman-Turbutt; Alderman-Salway; Subtleman-Cole; Richmore-Woodburn; Clearaccount-Wright; Fairbank-Dove; Teague-Jones; Jack-Leigh; Constable-Gray; Maid-Miss Jones; Midnight-Topham; Aurelia-Mrs Cross; Constance-Mrs Cantrell; Steward's Wife-Mrs Egerton .
Cast
Role: Midnight Actor: Topham

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: A New Medley Overture, never yet performed, composed by Arne. A new Set of Act Tunes, never yet performed, composed by Arne

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond, sung by Master Osborne, a Scholar of Carey. Se l'Arco, a French Horn Song out of the Opera of Admetus, sung by Master Osborne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Mullart; Overdo-Lacy; Ananias-Aston; Wasp-Jones; Valentine-Mrs Talbot; Rover-Boothby; Silence-Turner; Toyman-Topham; Constable-Littleton; Watchman-Machen; Mrs Overdo-Miss Bennet; Florella-Miss Brett; Loveit-Mrs Mullart; Gingerbread Woman-Mrs Mann; Nut Woman-Miss Brunette; Pickle Herring-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Toyman Actor: Topham

Dance: Black Joke by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-a Young Gentleman of the Temple; Ballance-Machen; Worthy-Bowen; Brazen-Boothby; Kite-Jones; Scale-Matthews; Scruple-Rogers; Bullock-Topham; Appletree-Hulstone; Pearmain-Whittaker; Constable-Freeman; Sylvia-Mrs Talbot; Rose-Miss Jones Jr; Luey-Miss Jones Sr; Melinda-Miss Atherton .
Cast
Role: Bullock Actor: Topham

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Music: A Preamble on the Kettle-Drums, with Mr Hendel's Water-Musick on the Stage, by Mr J. Baker

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin: A Satire On The Times

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Trapwit-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Lord Place-Mrs Charke; Colonel Promise-Freeman; Sir Henry Fox Chase-Topham; Squire Tankard-Smith; Mayor-Jones; Mrs Mayoress-Mrs Egerton; Miss Mayoress-Miss J. Jones; Miss Stitch-Miss Burgess; Queen Common Sense-Mrs Egerton; Queen Ignorance-Strensham; Firebrand-Roberts; Law-Yates; Physic-Jones; Ghost of Tragedy-Pullen; Ghost of Comedy-Jones; Third Ghost-Wallis; Harlequin-Pullen; Officer-Pullen; Messenger-Wallis; Drummer-Lowder. Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Sir Henry Fox Chase Actor: Topham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick; on Phaeton in the Suds: With Harlequin a Pick Pocket

Performance Comment: Machine-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Clymene (Oyster Wench)-Mrs Charke; Jupiter-Freeman; Neptune-Wallis; Phoebus-Topham [Toping in edition, of 1736]; Old Phaeton-Smith; Young Phaeton-Boothby; Aurora-Mrs Egerton; Aurora's Maid-Miss Jones; Terra-Miss Burgess; Genius of Gin-Miss Ferguson Jr; Harlequin-Rosamond, from DL; Justice-Jones; His Clerk (Pierrot)-Castiglione; Managers-Freeman, Turner; Stars-Master Sherwin, Miss Ferguson Jr; Colombine-Madame la Charmante, piping-hot from Paris [Mlle Beaumaunt in edition]; Countrymen-Smith, Collerd, Mons D'Herbage, Mons De la Soup Maigre [Lowder in edition]; Rakes-Boothby, Wallis, Phenix, Pullen; Chairmen-Smith, Collard; Pistol-Lowder; Tragedy King-Pullen; Schoolmistress-Mrs Egerton; Tragedy Queen-Miss Jones; edition adds: Watchmen-Smith, Lowder, Collerd, Chapman .
Cast
Role: Phoebus Actor: Topham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Cephalus: With The Death Of Procris

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Faustus-Philips; Servant-Closson; Pluto-Topham; Helen-Miss Lacey; Miller-Jones; Miller's Wife-Mrs Philipps; Furies-Harvelt, Sunderland, Closson.
Cast
Role: Pluto Actor: Topham

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Phillips

Song: TThe Maid's Wish (new)-Mrs Phillips

Event Comment: Benefit Topham Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Dance: Rice, Tape a Scholar of Topham Sr, who never appear'd on any Stage before, Topham Jr, Sandham, Miss Bullock, Miss Francis, Sandham's Little Boy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Performance Comment: See17231123, but Harlequin-Shaw; Mll Harlequin-Mrs Booth; other parts-Thurmond, Topham, Topham Jr, Boval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Willis, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris; With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Cephalus-Stopelaer; Procris-Mrs Clive; Aurora-Mrs Mullart; Neptune-Turbutt; Sea Gods-Lally Sr, Lally Jr; Tritons-Boval, Davenport, Olbeldiston, Topham; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears; Delia-Miss Palms; Noble Venetian-Hewson; Italian Bravo-Mullart; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Miller-Boval; Harlequin Grand Volgi-Le Brun; Pierot-Davenport; Mandarin Gormogons-Lally Sr, Topham, Boval, Lally Jr; Chinese Guards-Jones, Burnet, Warwell, Bethun; Gardeners-Lally Jr, Topham; Gardeners' Wives-Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme .
Event Comment: Benefit Topham, the English Sampson. [Tickets at Topham's, Corner of Little Bridges Street.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'embarras Des R1ches

Dance:

Entertainment: After the Play [Topham] will shew Surprising Activities of Strength: And further to oblige the Audience, will endeavor to accommodate them with several New Performances

Song: In English and Italian by Topham

Event Comment: Benefit Ray and Topham. Tickets for The Double Gallant taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Dance: Wade, Shaw, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

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Event Comment: Benefit Topham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger

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Related Work: Bonds without Judgement; or, The Loves of Bengal Author(s): Edward Topham