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Event Comment: Benefit for Froment, Gardner, Page (Housekeeper) and Mad Cointrie. Tickets deliver'd by Goodall, Rawlins, Goodwin, and the Widow Dupre will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Macklin
Role: Philip Actor: Ryan
Role: Octavio Actor: Ridout
Role: Luis Actor: Usher
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Trappanti Actor: Arthur
Role: Soto Actor: Collins
Role: Diego Actor: Marten
Role: Corrigidor Actor: Bransby
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Lowe
Role: Miller Actor: Marten
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Haughton.
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

Dance: I: La Paisane, as17510426 III: Scotch Dance-Froment, Mlle Heutte; End of Play: Louvre and Minuet-Froment, Mlle Heutte

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow Reinhold and her four small children in great distress. Tickets at Mrs Reinhold's at his house, the Green Door in Little Chapel St., and of Hobson at the stage ooor. Being posivitively the last time of performing this season. A Gift Day for ye Wid: Reinhold & 4 Small Children (Cross). Receipts: #101 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Vaughan.
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Winstone
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Myrtle Actor: Blakes
Role: Cimberton Actor: Taswell
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward
Role: Humphrey Actor: Simpson
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Singing Actor: Master Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Vernon, _Mathews, Mad _Camargo.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Event Comment: Benefit for Dan. French, Mrs Hyde and Mrs Knowles, Two Ale-Conners Widows. A Concert, etc. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. 6d. To beg1n at 6

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Event Comment: Ye Widow Reinhold had Tickets (Cross). Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Waitwell Actor: Blakes.
Role: Mirabell Actor: Palmer
Role: Fainall Actor: Havard
Role: Petulant Actor: Shuter
Role: Witwou'd Actor: Woodward
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sir Willful Witwoud Actor: Yates
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Dance: III: Les Caprices de la Dance, as17511212; IV: Will be introduced a Comic Dance-Harvey, Sga Piettero

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow Gentlewoman in Distress
Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow of the Late Mr Lampe, and Miss Young. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Being Postiively the last time of acting it this season. Tickets deliver'd out for Macbeth will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ostrick Actor: Cushing.
Role: Hamlet Actor: Barry
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Role: Horatio Actor: Ridout
Role: Ghost Actor: Ryan
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Usher
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Bransby
Role: Marcellus Actor: Anderson
Role: Bernardo Actor: Bencraft
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Laertes Actor: Gibson
Role: Ostirck Actor: Dyer
Role: Francisco Actor: Holtham
Role: Player King Actor: Redman
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Dunstall, Collins
Role: Polonius Actor: Macklin
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Fairy Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Oberon Actor: Dyer
Role: Cinthia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Principal parts Actor: Dyer, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Cibber
Role: Dance Actor: Miss Hilliard

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

Event Comment: Benefit for A Citizen's Widow and three small children. Tickets to be had at Sam's Coffee House in Exchange Alley; the Bank Coffee House, Threadneedle St.; Old Slaughter's Coffee House, St Martin's and the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Phoenix Actor: Simson
Role: Original Epilogue Actor: .
Role: Orestes Actor: Mossop, first time
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Sowdon
Role: Pylades Actor: Havard
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Andromache Actor: Miss Bellamy with Original Epilogue
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Scrase
Role: Tattoo Actor:
Role: Charon Actor: .
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: 7520401 but Frenchman Actor: Garrick
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Auretti

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow and Family in Distress. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Blakes
Role: Humphrey Actor: Simson.
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross first time on English stage
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Daniel Actor: Vaughan
Role: Cimberton Actor: Taswell
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Scrase
Role: Tattoo Actor:
Role: Charon Actor: .
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: 7520401 but Frenchman Actor: Garrick
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Auretti

Song: II: Mattocks

Event Comment: Benefit for Barnard, Driscoll, Trott (Lobby Doorkeeper Doorkeeper) and Widow Banks. Tickets deliver'd by Ross, Brown, Elliott &c. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: Paddick
Role: Day Actor: Collins.
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bambridge.
Role: Teague Actor: Barrington
Role: Careless Actor: Ryan
Role: Blunt Actor: Sparks
Role: Abel Actor: Cushing
Role: Lt Story Actor: Anderson
Role: Obadiah Actor: Arthur
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots, as17520504; Drunken Peasant-Phillips, Smith

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow & Children (Cross), who are fallen into great distress (Winston MS 8). Tickets to be had at Mr Gladman's, a Trunk-maker, Charing Cross; at the Amsterdam Coffee House, behind the Exchange; at the Rainbow and Janeways in Cornhill; at Anderton's and the Temple-Exchange, in Fleet St.; at George's, Temple Bar; Somerset Coffee House, Strand and at Stage Door of the Theatre. Receipts: #97 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Ross
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Manly Actor: Davies
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Basset Actor: Blakes
Role: Moody Actor: Winstone
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Shuter
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs James
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Charon Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Aesop Actor: Winstone
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Tattoo Actor: Marr
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Old Man Actor: Shuter
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auguste

Event Comment: Benefit for Widow Lampe and Miss Young. Afterpiece: Being Positively the last time of performing it this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Baker, Legg, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davis, others
Role: The Two Nuns Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson.
Role: Theodosius Actor: Smith.
Role: Marcian Actor: Sparks
Role: Leontine Actor: Ridout
Role: Varanes Actor: Barry
Role: Aranthes Actor: Usher
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Fairy Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Oberon Actor: Dyer
Role: Statue Actor: Mlle Camargo
Role: Cinthia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: III: Two Pierrots, as17530501; V: Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

Event Comment: Benefit for Ricard, R. Smith, Mrs Griffiths. Tickets deliver'd by Rawlins, Miss Allen and the Widow Dupre will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Ranger Actor: Dyer
Role: Strictland Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Frankly Actor: Ryan
Role: Bellamy Actor: Ridout
Role: Meggot Actor: Cushing
Role: Simon Actor: Bransby
Role: Tester Actor: Collins
Role: Buckle Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bland from the Theatre in Dublin
Role: New Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Argus Actor: Collins
Role: Hearty Actor: Bransby
Role: Robin Actor: Dunstall
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Pitt.
Role: Rovewell Actor: Lowe
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: A Drunken Peasant-Miles; other dancing-Cooke, Mlle Camargo

Event Comment: Benefit for Shawford, Roger, Granier and the Widow Reinhold. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Simson.
Role: Polly Peachum Actor: Mrs Davies, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Shuter
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: M Le Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates.

Dance: II: A Scot's Dance, as17530501; III: A Hornpipe-Granier; End Opera: The Rigadoon, Minuet-Mr and Miss Shawford

Event Comment: Benefit for Several, Crudge (Housekeeper), Barnard, Driscoll, Prince, Trott. Tickets deliver'd by Hickey, Ross, Browne, the Widow Banks and others will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Ryan
Role: Worthy Actor: Ridout
Role: Kite Actor: Marten
Role: Justice Scale Actor: Redman
Role: Scruple Actor: Holtom
Role: Constable Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Ballance Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Brazen Actor: Dyer
Role: Bullock Actor: Dunstall
Role: Welch Collier Actor: Collins
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Recruits Actor: Bencraft, Cushing
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Dunstall
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Miles; with Clown-Bennet; Two Pierrots, as17530501

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow and Family in distress (Cross). Tickets deliver'd out for Lady Jane Gray will be taken; Tomorrow, an Italian Comic Opera, L'Amanti Gelosi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Brumpton Actor: Gibson
Role: Hardy Actor: Ridout
Role: Campley Actor: Dyer
Role: Puzzle Actor: Dunstall
Role: Tom Actor: Collins
Role: Cabinet Actor: Anderson
Role: Grave Digger Actor: Wignel
Role: Trusty Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sable Actor: Arthur
Role: Tim Actor: Shuter, 1st time
Role: Swagger Actor: Barrington
Role: Bumpkin Actor: Paddick
Role: Tatter Actor: Bencraft
Role: Rag Actor: Bennet
Role: Matchlock Actor: Redman
Role: Kate Matchlock Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Lady Harriot Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Lowe
Role: Fretful Actor: Collins
Role: Matchwood Actor: Bennet
Role: Frederick Actor: Cushing
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo; Italian Peasants, as17531120

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow Vince (Cross). Tickets at Temple-Exchange Coffee House; Fleet St.; Mr Hanson's, Poulterer, Corner Fleet Market; the Cock at Temple Bar, and at Stage Door (playbill). This night Mr Foote open'd an Oratory against Macklin at ye little Haymarket House--great crowd-great Applause (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard
Role: Morelove Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard
Role: Jobson Actor: Berry
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Mathews; IV: A New Dance-Sga Sabatini, as17541115

Event Comment: By the Widow Yeates's Company of Comedians at the Large Assembly Room, Swan Inn, West Smithfield. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. From 12 Noon to 10 p.m. (Daily Advertiser). [Repeated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virgin's Wish; With The Humours Of Squire Spoilal And Peter Shackle

Afterpiece Title: The Inchanted Island; or, Harlequin Fortune-Teller

Song: Dennis, Mrs Dennis, Mrs Bicknell

Dance: A Hornpipe-

Event Comment: At Widow Yeates's. [See 3 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virgin's Wish

Afterpiece Title: The Inchanted Island

Event Comment: At Widow Yeates's. [See 3 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virgin's Wish

Afterpiece Title: The Inchanted Island

Event Comment: At Widow Yeates's. See 3 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virgin's Wish

Afterpiece Title: The Inchanted Island

Event Comment: At Bence's Room, Swan Yard, West Smithfield. The Scenes Cloaths, Machinery and other Decorations entirely New. To begin each day at 12 Noon. Pit 2s. 3d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. There is a back door in Hosier Lane for the Conveniency of those Gentlemen and Ladies who don't chuse to be crouded. Mainpiece: A new Dramatic Piece. [Really the subplot of Betterton's Amorous Widow, 1670.] Afterpiece: A New Pantomime Entertainment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Happy Gallant; Or, The Modern Wife

Cast
Role: Gallant Actor: Hughes
Role: Sir Barnaby Brittle Actor: Allen
Role: Sir Anthony Laycock Actor: Harper
Role: Clodpole Actor: Moore
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Harper
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Fell
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Midnight.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy; or, Harlequin in the Shades

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Walker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walker.

Entertainment: Singing, Dancing-

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, Bowling Green. Mainpiece: An Historical Play presented by Warner and the Widow Yeates's Company of Comedians, during the time of the Fair. The Scenes and Cloaths are entirely New, and the Droll the same that was performed by Mrs Lee, twenty Years ago, with Great Applause. [Repeated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Humours and Adventures of Trusty, her Father's Man, and Three Witches

Entertainment: Kettle Drums-Jos. Woodbridge. A Good Band is provided consisting of Kettle Drums, Trumpets, French Horns, Violins, Hautboys, Bassoons

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow Gentlewoman under great Misfortunes (Cross). Tickets to be had of Mr Harrache, Jeweller, at the Golden Ball and Pearl, in Pall Mall; Mrs Brooksry@Milliner, at the Lace Lappet in Pall Mall; or Mr Ridler, Hosier, at the Crown in Suffolk St., near the Hay-Market, and at the stage Door. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Murphy
Role: Southampton Actor: Havard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Lord Cecil Actor: Burton
Role: Raleigh Actor: Bransby
Role: Lieut. Actor: Walker.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Loverule Actor: Beard
Role: Jobson Actor: Berry
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: PPantomime Dance-children, as17551203

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Being positively the last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Afterpiece: Never acted before. Sad Farce (Cross). [Afterpiece sent to the Licenser under the title The Kept Mistress; or, The Mock Orators. Larpent MS 125 lists the parts: Harry, Belton, Hempton, Miss Belladue, her Maid; Old Ringworm, Widow Lovephrase, Servant; Lady Whiffle; Old Belladue, First Lady, Second Lady, First Orator, Second Orator, Third Orator, Doorkeeper; Press Gang (Mr Grapling Chart, Mr Anchorstock). The concluding sailor's Song most patriotic: "Our Navy see, spread o'er the Seas..."]. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Dogberry Actor: Yates
Role: Benedick Actor: Garrick
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Havard
Role: Leonato Actor: Berry
Role: Don John Actor: Bransby
Role: Claudio Actor: Palmer
Role: Antonio Actor: Simson
Role: Verges Actor: Philips
Role: Borachio Actor: Blakes
Role: Balthazar Actor: Beard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Minors
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor:
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Dance: NNew Comic Dance-

Event Comment: Tormorrow Othello, Desdemona by a Young Gentlewoman, being her 3rd time of performing on any stage. N.B. The Comedy of Love for Love, which was to have been acted tomorrow for the Benefit of the Widow Ladbrooke, is, by her Deisre, deferr'd till further Notice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Costollo
Role: Simple Actor: Bencraft.
Role: Falstaff Actor: Shuter
Role: Ford Actor: Ryan
Role: Page Actor: Ridout
Role: Fenton Actor: Gibson
Role: Slender Actor: Bennet
Role: Caius Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Rugby Actor: C. Smith
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Arthur
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Pistol Actor: Cushing
Role: Nym Actor: Holtom
Role: Bardolph Actor: Wignel
Role: Host Actor: Marten
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice