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Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow Gentlewoman and her Children, who have suffered the loss by Two Ships, to the amount of #2000. Urged at the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets to be had at Mr Harper's at the Corner of Avemary Lane; Mount's Coffee-House, Grosvenor St.; Smyrna Coffee-House, Pall Mall; Sam's Coffee-House in Change Alley, Cornhill; and of Sarjant at the Stage Door, where Places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Aboan-Sparks; Blandford-Ridout; Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Imoinda-Mrs Bellamy; Covernor-Anderson; Stanmore-Gibson; Daniel-Collins; Driver-Dunstall; Jack Stanmore-Davis; Lady Weldon-Mrs Baker; With a new Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Ross
Role: Aboan Actor: Sparks
Role: Blandford Actor: Ridout
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Covernor Actor: Anderson
Role: Stanmore Actor: Gibson
Role: Daniel Actor: Collins
Role: Driver Actor: Dunstall
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Davis
Role: Lady Weldon Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: With a new Occasional Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: 7590319 but Squire Sapskull Actor: Shuter
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: TThe Milkmaid's Holiday, as17590421

Event Comment: Benefit for Weller, Chapman, Mrs Burden, Miss Sledge. Tickets deliver'd by Redman, Dibdin, Miss Helm, Mrs Viviez, Miss Dawes, and Widow Dupre will be taken. [Ticket distribution from Account Book:] @Names Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value@Weller 19 59 80 #21 12s. #10 16s.@Redman 2 41 44 #11 1s. #5 10s. 6d.@Chapman 51 177 87 #48 #24@Dibdin 5 24 40 #8 17s. #4 8s. 6d.@Mrs Burden 20 30 56 #15 2s. #7 11s.@Miss Sledge 6 56 72 #17 2s. #8 11s.@Miss Helm 4 27 25 #7 11s. #3 15s. 6d.@Mrs Viviez 8 53 144 #24 7s. #12 3s. 6d.@Miss Dawes 14 30 56 #13 12s. #6 16s.@Mrs Dupre 5 44 42 #12 1s. #6 6d.@Total 134 541 646 #179 5s. #89 12s. 6d.@ Receipts: #22 15s. 6d. plus half value of tickets #89 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Hull; Hairbrain-Wignel; Fountain-Anderson; Belmour-Davis; Lovegood-Gibson; Lance-Dunstall; Shorthose-Weller; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Holtom; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Burden; The Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Smith
Role: Francisco Actor: Hull
Role: Hairbrain Actor: Wignel
Role: Fountain Actor: Anderson
Role: Belmour Actor: Davis
Role: Lovegood Actor: Gibson
Role: Lance Actor: Dunstall
Role: Shorthose Actor: Weller
Role: Merchant Actor: Marten
Role: Ralph Actor: Bennet
Role: Humphrey Actor: Holtom
Role: Roger Actor: Costollo
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Sledge
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: The Widow Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: TThe Waggoners, as17610228

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [Kemble Mem.: Miss Farren refused to act this night because she didn't like her Dress. Mrs Goodall play[ed] the Widow Bellmour for her.] Receipts: #118 18s. (73.17.0; 40.3.0; 3.5.6; tickets not come in: 1.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wroughton; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-R. Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Sideboard-Burton; Black Boy-Miss Gawdry; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Ward; Lady Constant-Mrs Kemble; Muslin-Miss Pope; Mignionet-Miss Tidswell; Furnish-Mrs Heard; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: John-Phillimore.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: William Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Sideboard Actor: Burton
Role: Black Boy Actor: Miss Gawdry
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Muslin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mignionet Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Furnish Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: John Actor: Phillimore.

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Cast
Role: Don Antonio Actor: Williames
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Dignum
Role: Don Juan Actor: Palmer
Role: Don Guzman Actor: Benson
Role: Carlos Actor: Haymes
Role: Perez Actor: Bland
Role: Pedrillo Actor: Banks
Role: Lopez Actor: Lyons
Role: Gomez Actor: Alfred
Role: Vasquez Actor: Fawcett
Role: Host Actor: Chapman
Role: Masaniello Actor: Fairbrother
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Dubois
Role: Alguaziles Actor: Burton, Jones, Webb
Role: Boatswain Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Sailors Actor: Phillimore, Danby, Maddocks
Role: Donna Anna Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Katharina Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley
Role: Waiter Actor: Fairbrother
Role: 4th Sailor Actor: Reynoldson.

Dance: As17901026

Event Comment: Benefit widow and four children of actor Milward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17430217, but Prue-Miss Hippisley, from the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden; Snap-Freeman; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bambridge; Nurse-Mrs Haughton; Jeremy-Miss Royer; Epilogue [kindly sent to his [Milward's] Widow the Night before by the Gentleman who wrote The Man of Taste [James Miller]-Cibber. (Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library.)
Cast
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Hippisley, from the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden
Role: Snap Actor: Freeman
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jeremy Actor: Miss Royer
Role: ] Actor: Cibber.
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber
Role: Valentine Actor: Giffard
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Ben Actor: Clough
Role: Foresight Actor: Julian
Role: Buckram Actor: Dighton
Role: Trapland Actor: Dove
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Scott
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Royer

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Widow-Mrs Knepp?. See also 27 Dec. 1666.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Knepp?. See also 27 Dec. 1666.
Related Works
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): William Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Performance Comment: Widow Rich-by the celebrated Peggy Fryar aged 71.

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Wedding

Dance: The Bashful Country Maid, Irish Trot-Peggy Fryar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Widow-Mrs Heron; Valentine-W. Mills; Launce-Miller; Shorthose-Cibber; Roger-Harper; Francisco-A. Hallam; Uncle-Shepard; Merchant-Berry; Fontaine-Ridout; Bellamour-Winstone; Hairbrain-Oates; Ralph-Harrington; Humphrey-Wright; Isabella-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Valentine Actor: W. Mills
Role: Launce Actor: Miller
Role: Shorthose Actor: Cibber
Role: Roger Actor: Harper
Role: Francisco Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Uncle Actor: Shepard
Role: Merchant Actor: Berry
Role: Fontaine Actor: Ridout
Role: Bellamour Actor: Winstone
Role: Hairbrain Actor: Oates
Role: Ralph Actor: Harrington
Role: Humphrey Actor: Wright
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Widow-Mrs Heron; Valentine-Mills Jr; Lance-Miller; Shorthose-Cibber; Roger-Harper; Francisco-Cross; Uncle-Shepard; Merchant-Corey; Bellamour-Winstone; Fountain-Este; Hairbrain-Oates; Isabella-Miss Holyday; Lucy-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Valentine Actor: Mills Jr
Role: Lance Actor: Miller
Role: Shorthose Actor: Cibber
Role: Roger Actor: Harper
Role: Francisco Actor: Cross
Role: Uncle Actor: Shepard
Role: Merchant Actor: Corey
Role: Bellamour Actor: Winstone
Role: Fountain Actor: Este
Role: Hairbrain Actor: Oates
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Holyday
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Goodwill Actor: Shepard
Role: Blister Actor: Harper
Role: Bookish Actor: Berry
Role: Coupee Actor: Laguerre
Role: Wormwood Actor: Mechlin
Role: Quaver Actor: Sal way
Role: Thomas Actor: Este
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: As17350121, but I: English Maggot. II: Lively Lad and Lass. III: Pierots. IV: Dutchman and his Frow. V: Polonese

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Powell
Role: Alonzo Actor: Packer
Role: Gonzalo Actor: Maddocks
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Holland
Role: Stephano Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Trincalo Actor: Suett
Role: Caliban Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Hippolito Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Mellon.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Suett
Role: Dabble Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Frolick Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Beaumont Actor: Caulfield
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Dignum, Danby, Danby Jun., Cook, Evans, Fisher, Maddocks, Wentworth, Bardoleau, Willoughby, Elliot, Aylmer, Clarke, Mead, Dibble, Gallot, Caulfield Jun., Tett, Sawyer, Ms Arne, Ms Menage, Ms B. Menage, Ms Wentworth, Ms Roffey, Ms Maddocks, Ms Coates, Ms Jackson, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Chippendale, Ms Saunders, Ms Jacobs; In V: Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Caulfield, Amphitrite- Miss Leak

Performance Comment: , Cook, Evans, Fisher, Maddocks, Wentworth, Bardoleau, Willoughby, Elliot, Aylmer, Clarke, Mead, Dibble, Gallot, Caulfield Jun., Tett, Sawyer, Ms Arne, Ms Menage, Ms B. Menage, Ms Wentworth, Ms Roffey, Ms Maddocks, Ms Coates, Ms Jackson, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Chippendale, Ms Saunders, Ms Jacobs; In V: Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Caulfield, Amphitrite- Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Penkethman.

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Cook Sr, Cook Jr, Pelling, Spiller; An Italian Night Scene between a Harlequin and a Countryman-Cook, Spiller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madam Fickle; Or, The Witty False One

Song: The Turky/Cock Music-Mrs Willis; a comical country dialogue-Mrs Willis, Cook; a song-older of Mrs Willis' daughters; Eccles' three-part song set for the Queen's Birthday-Short, Cook, Davis

Dance: Irish Trot-younger of Mrs Willis' daughters, age five

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: Three dances-Miss Bruce

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Cook; A new Dialogue between a Town Miss and a Drunken Soldier-Pack, Cook

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: Frost Music out of King Arthur by the late Mr Henry Purcel-Leveridge, Pack, Cook, Jones, Reading, Mrs Cross, Mrs Cook

Dance: Dancing-Dupree, delaGarde, Moreau, Bovill, Sandham, Miss Russel, Miss Schoolding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part I

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Hall.

Song: Leveridge; A Dialogue-Pack, Cook; A Three/Part Song-Rawlins, Cook, Jones

Music: A Flute Piece-Mr John Bastion, of his own Composition

Dance: duPre, delaGarde, Moreau, Bovil, Miss Russell, Miss Schoolding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Music: As17171031

Dance: In the Opera: Dupre, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Cook, Newhouse, Pelham, Cook Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Music: With all the Original Music and Dialogues to be sung-Leveridge, Pack, Cook

Dance: Dupre, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Cook, Lully, Newhouse, Cook Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Dance: Dupre, Moreau, Boval, Thurmond Jr, Tully, Cook Sr, Newhouse, Pelling, Cook Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mlle Gautier, Mlle Corail, Miss Smith, Miss Schoolding Jr; particularly Dupre's Harlequin-Dupre, Mlle Gautier; and a new French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Tully, Cook, Newhouse, Pelling, Cook Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Miss Smith, Mlle Corail, Miss Schoolding; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Indian Dance-Moreau

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Hall
Role: Lovemore Actor: J. Leigh
Role: Cunningham Actor: Williams
Role: Barnaby Actor: Pack
Role: Merriman Actor: Spiller
Role: Clodpole Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Song: As17171226

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Newhouse, Cook, Cook Jr, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Indian Dancefrom Mangora-Moreau

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Dance: Dances for the afterpiece composed by DuPre-DuPre, Boval, Cook, Pelling, Cook Jr, Newhouse, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Schoolding, Mlle Corail, Miss Schoolding Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Dance: Dupre, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Newhouse, Pelling, Cook Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Moreau.

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Dance: Moreau, Cook, Cook Jr, Pelling, Newberry, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Dance: Dupre, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Moreau, Tully, Cook, Cook Jr, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Moreau, Miss Smith, Miss Schoolding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The Vocal Part-Mr Waltz, young Cook (a Youth of ten Years of Age, Scholar to Mr Waltz); The Youth will accompany several new Duettoes- to Mr Waltz; accompanied on the Harpsichord-the Youth; The Concert will be finish'd With a Grand Piece composed by Mr Handel, for two Trumpets two French Horns and Kettle Drums-; the Kettle Drums-young Cook