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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Edition of 1694: Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Count Baldwin-Kynaston; Biron-Williams; Carlos-Powell; Villeroy-Betterton; Frederick-Verbruggen; Fernando-Doggett; Fabian-Mich. Lee; Jaqueline-Bowen; Sampson-Underhill; Bellford-Harris; Pedro-Freeman; Isabella-Mrs Barry; Julia-Mrs Knight; Villeria-Mrs Bracegirdle; Nurse-Mrs Lee; Epilogue-Mrs Verbruggen.
Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Sisters; Or, The Violence Of Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue by Mr D'Urfey-Mr Horden; Epilogue by Mr D'Urfey-Mr Verbruggen who enters laughing; Vilarezo-Dizny; Sebastian-Verbruggen; Antonio-Powel Jr; Alonzo-Williams; Vilander-Horden; Gerardo-Johnson; Diego-Tho. Kent; Catalina-Mrs Knight; Berinthia-Mrs Rogers; Alphanta-Miss Cross; Ansilva-Mrs Verbruggen; Julia-Mrs Seagrove; Clara-Mrs Newman.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue to Oroonoko [Sent by an Unknown Hand,-Mr Powell; Oroonoko-Verbruggen; Aboan-Powell; Lieutenant Governor-Williams; Blanford-Harland; Stanmore-Horden; Jack Stanmore-Mills; Captain Driver-Ben Johnson; Daniel-Mich. Lee; Hottman-Sympson; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Charlot Welldon-Mrs Verbruggen; Lucy Welldon-Mrs Lucas; Epilogue to Oroonoko [Written by Mr Congreve, edition of 1699]-Mrs Verbruggen.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Governor Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue By a Friend-Mr Verbruggen; Epilogue-Miss Cross who Sung Cupid; Sir Will Wisewoud-Johnson; Loveless-Verbruggen; Sir Novelty Fashion-Cibber; Elder Worthy-Williams; Young Worthy-Horden; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Bullock; Lawyer-Mills; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Narcissa-Mrs Verbruggen; Hillaria-Mrs Cibber; Flareit-Mrs Kent; Woman to Amanda-Mrs Lucas.
Cast
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cornish Comedy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue-Mr Haines in a Barrister's Gown; Epilogue-Miss Chalke Seven Years Old by Mr Haynes; Gripe-Johnson; Peregrine-Mills; Trusty-Simpson; Manley-Harland; Swas -Lee; Sharper-Powell; Busy-Haynes; Freeman-Williams; Nic Froth-Penkethman; Shuffle-Bullock; Clarinda-Mrs Temple; Eugenia-Mrs Andrews; Sue-Mrs Lucas; Margaret-Mrs Mills; Maid-Mrs Unwinn.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Kindness; Or, A Fruitless Revenge

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-Mr Verbruggen; The Epilogue written and-Mr Haynes in the Habit of a Horse Officer, mounted on an Ass; Alphonso, King of Naples-Verbruggen; Frederick-Harland; Valerio-Williams; Sorano-Disney; Pisano-Mills; Petruchio-Hill; Pedro-Newth; Evanthe-Mrs Rogers; Queen Mother-Mrs Powel.
Cast
Role: Valerio Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphs Of Virtue

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Duke of Polycastro-Williams; Lorenzo-Lee; Perollo-Harland; Antonio-Cibber; Gurello-Rogers; Rinaldo-Mills; Fidelio-Disney; Montano-Simpson; Gusman-Pinkethman; Luperto-Bullock; Massetto-Dogget; Dutchess-Mrs Finch; Bellamira-Mrs Rogers; Isidora-Mrs Cross; Prologue-Mrs Allison; Epilogue-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Duke of Polycastro Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In The Moon

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-Girl; Frank Wildblood-Powel; Ned Stanmore-Mills; Palmerin Worthy-Williams; Sir Dottrel Fondlove-Johnson; Old Stanmore-Disney; Tom Dawkins-Pinkethman; Jacintha-Mrs Verbruggen; Widow Dawkins-Mrs Powel; Mrs Susan-Mrs Andrews; Prologue- Set to Musick by Mr Jeremy Clark. I:; Within this happy World above- set by Mr Jeremy Clark. II:; Joe Haynes meets 'em-; II: The Entertainment Composed by Mr Daniel Purcel Come all you Nymphs of Cynthia's Train-; II: A Dialogue In all our Cynthia's shining sphere-Mr Leveridge, Mrs Cross; III: The Musick set by Mr Daniel Purcel Look round and here behold-; A Dialogue Oh dear sweet sir you look so gay-Mrs Cross, Mrs Lucas; IV: A Song set by Mr Purcel Young Strephon met me t'other Day-Miss Anon; IV: The Ceremony of a Nuptial Entertainment perform'd. Bride-Mrs Cross; Bridegroom-Mr Leveridge; The Musick set by Mr D. Purcel, The Nymphs of the Plain-; V: Set by Mr D. Purcel, Come Strephon Phyllis come let's troth-; Epilogue-Miss Denny Chalk; Dress'd with a great Wig like a Beau. In The Single Songs in the New Opera call'd The World in the Moon (1697), in addition to some of the pieces listed above, are the following ones: A Song Sett by Mr Daniel Purcell: Then come kind Damon-Mrs Lindsey; A Song Sett by Mr J. Clark: Smile then with a beam divine-Mrs Cross; A Song Sett by Mr J. Clark: Divine Astrea hither flew to Cynthia's brighter Throne-; A Song Sett by Mr Daniel Purcell: Young Strephon hee has woo'd me long-; A New Song: Let those Youths who freedom prize-.
Cast
Role: Palmerin Worthy Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caligula

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: Prologue-Mr Powell who Acted the Emperor; Epilogue-a Girl; Caligula-Powell; Valerius Asiaticus-Williams; Annius Minatianus-Simpson; Vitellius-Mills; Cassius Cheraea-Thomas; Lepidus-Evans; Philo-Disney; Cesonia-Mrs Knight; Julia-Mrs Temple; Salome-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Valerius Asiaticus Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaeton; Or, The Fatal Divorce

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: The Prologue-Mr Powel, Mrs Cross [including Miss Chock]; Merops-Mills; Phaeton-Powel; Epaphus-Williams; Clymene-Mrs Powel; Alithea-Mrs Knight; Cassiope-Mrs Temple; Merope-Mrs Kent; The Epilogue by a Friend-Mr Mills.
Cast
Role: Epaphus Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive Author(s): William Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Edition of 1699: Prologue By J. H. (Joseph Haines)-Mr Powell (a Servant attending with a Bottle of Wine); Epilogue by and-Jo. Haynes (in Mourning); Roebuck-Williams; Lovewell-Mills; Mockmode-Bullock; Lyrick-Johnson; Pamphlet-Haynes; Rigadoon-Haynes; Nimblewrist-Ashton; Club-Pinkethman; Brush-Fairbank; Lucinda-Mrs Rogers; Leanthe-Mrs Maria Alison; Trudge-Mrs Mills; Bulfinch-Mrs Powel; Pindress-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Roebuck Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Iphigenia

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: Prologue-Mr Verbruggen as the Genius of England; Epilogue by Coll. Codrington-; Orestes-Betterton; Pilades-Williams; Queen-Mrs Barry; Iphigenia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Euphrosine-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Pilades Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love At A Loss; Or, Most Votes Carry It

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Beaumine-Wilks; Phillabell-Mills; Constant-Williams; Grandfoy-Toms; Cleon-Cibber; Bonsot-Pinkethman; Lesbia-Mrs Knight; Miranda-Mrs Verbruggen; Lucilia-Mrs Oldfield; Lysetta-Mrs Powell; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Constant Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Penitent

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Charles VIII-Mills; Duke of Lorrain-Wilks; Archduke of Austria-Williams; Duke of Britannie-Griffin; Graville-Thomas; Du Law-Simpson; Brisson-Smith; Du Croy-Toms; Neapolitan Lords-Kent, Fairbank; Margarita-Mrs Rogers; Ann-Mrs Oldfield; Madame de Bourbon-Mrs Powell; Prologue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Archduke of Austria Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Czar Of Muscovy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Demetrius-Hodgson; Zueski-Booth; Bassilius-Boyle [Boyce?]; Zaporius-Nap; Rureck-Pack; Bosman-Berry; Carclos-Arnold; Fedor-Harris; Manzeck-Freeman; Alexander-Bowman; Sophia-Mrs Leigh; Marina-Mrs Bowman; Zarriana-Mrs Barry; Terresia-Mrs Martin; Prologue-; Epilogue[ written by William Burnaby-.
Cast
Role: William Burnaby Actor: .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Victim; Or, The Queen Of Wales

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Rhesus-Betterton; Tyrelius-Mrs Porter; Morganius-Pack; Vaunutius-Bayly; King of Bayonne-Booth; Dumnacus-Hodgson; Druid-Boman; Guinoenda-Mrs Bracegirdle; Manselia-Miss Willis; Queen of Bayonne-Mrs Barry; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue written by William Burnaby-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: William Burnaby Actor: Mrs Porter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beau's Duel; Or, A Soldier For The Ladies

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Colonel Manly-Cory; Captain Bellmain-Booth; Toper-Powell; Sir William Mode-Bowman; Ogle-Pack; Careful-Fieldhouse; Clarinda-Mrs Prince; Emilia-Mrs Porter; Mrs Plotwell-Mrs Lee; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir William Mode Actor: Bowman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vice Reclaim'd; Or, The Passionate Mistress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Sir Feeble Goodwill-Johnson; Wilding-Wilks; Gainlove-Williams; Fondle-Bullock; Apish-Bickerstaff; Ralph-Norris; Widow Purelight-Mrs Kent; Lucia-Mrs Temple; Annabella-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Haughty-Mrs Knight; Malapert-Mrs Lucas; Betty-Mrs Cox; Mrs Rhenish-Mrs Powel; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Norris.
Cast
Role: Gainlove Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love The Leveller; Or, The Pretty Purchase

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Algernoon-Griffin; Andramont-Wilks; Semorin-Mills; Sallamack-Bickerstaff; Dormantle-Thoms; Dewcraft-Williams; Belloon-Kent; Festolin-Pinkethman; Sordico-Johnson; High Priest-Bullock; Priest-Norris; Princess Dowager-Mrs Knight; Princess Constantia-Mrs Rogers; Dutchess Semorin-Mrs Cox; Sordico's Wife-Mrs Moore; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mills.
Cast
Role: Dewcraft Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William Belfond-Estcourt.

Dance: As17041014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loves Of Ergasto

Performance Comment: A new set of Singers, arriv'd from Italy [Downes, p. 48]; Prologue [written by Sir Samuel Garth-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue [written by William Congreve-Mrs Bracegirdle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Merchant-Wilks; The edition of ca. 1706 lists also: Woolfort-Williams; Gerrard-Keen; Hubert-Mills; Hemskirk-Bickerstaff; Vandunck-Bullock; Merchants-Carnaby, Phillips, Kent, Toms; Higgen-Estcourt; Prig-Norris; Snap-Kent; Ferret-Fairbank; Ginks-Tom. Wright; Boors-Sherman, Harris, Cross; Jaculine-Mrs Cox; Bertha-Mrs Rogers; Epilogue-Pinkeman mounted on an ass; a long wig on the ass's head. a long wig on the ass's head.
Cast
Role: Woolfort Actor: Williams

Song: As17050428

Dance: As17041124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loyal Subject

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Czar-Williams; Archas-Mills; Theodore-Wilks; Putsky-Griffin; Alinda-Mrs Rogers; Burris-Bickerstaff; Borosky-Keen; Ensign-Johnson; Olimpia-Mrs Finch; Honoria-Mrs Temple; Viola-Mrs Norris; Petesca-Mrs Cox; Lady-Mrs Tapsford [Mrs Sapsford?].Mrs Sapsford?].
Cast
Role: Czar Actor: Williams

Song: Ramondon

Dance: As17050718

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Pinkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Pinkethman.

Song: As17050925

Dance: As17050925

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Perolla And Izadora

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Hannibal-Williams; Blacius-Mills; Pacuvius-Cibber; Perolla-Wilks; Portius-Keen; Izadora-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Hannibal Actor: Williams