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Event Comment: Benefit the Author of the Farce [who plays Manly by Command]. By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Dryden. Afterpiece: Taken from Shakespear's Taming of the Shrew

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Milward
Role: Ventidius Actor: Mills
Role: Dollabella Actor: W. Mills
Role: Alexas Actor: Cibber
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold

Dance: In II: Amorous Swain, as17350327 V: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. End I of Afterpiece: A Clown by Nivelon

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness [who was present]. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: W. Mills
Role: Pierre Actor: Mills
Role: Jafteir Actor: Milward
Role: Priuli Actor: Roman
Role: Renault Actor: Cibber
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Goodwill Actor: Shepard
Role: Blister Actor: Harper
Role: Quaver Actor: Salway
Role: Wormwood Actor: Cross
Role: Coupee Actor: Laguerrc
Role: Thomas Actor: Raftor
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17350421

Dance: By Command: II: French Peasants by Poirier and Mlle Roland. III: Pierots by Nivelon and Lalauze. V: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poirier and Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 18 Aug.: His Royal Highness the Prince, and several Persons of Quality, were present at the Play Love for Love, which was acted at the Theatre upon the Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespeare. And By His Majesty's Command no Persons to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money to be returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6 P.M. [For performances at SF and by the summer company after 1 Sept., see season of 1734-35.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Cast
Role: Caesar Actor: W. Mills
Role: Octavius Actor: Salway
Role: Brutus Actor: Quin
Role: Cassius Actor: Mills
Role: Antony Actor: Milward
Role: Caska Actor: Cibber
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan: With the Ridotto Al'Fresco

Cast
Role: Pierot Actor: Poitier
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Spaniard Actor: Salway

Dance: By Essex and Mrs Walter

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Highness the Prince of Modena [who was present]. Receipts: #106 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Mullart
Role: Courtall Actor: Ryan
Role: Freeman Actor: Walker
Role: Rakehell Actor: Chapman
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Gatty Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Sentry Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine: With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, the Princess Caroline, and the Young Princesses [who were present]. Receipts: #97 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orphan

Cast
Role: Orphan Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Acasto Actor: Stephens
Role: Castalio Actor: Ryan
Role: Polydore Actor: Walker
Role: Chamont Actor: Delane
Role: Chaplain Actor: Chapman
Role: Ernesto Actor: Paget
Role: Serena Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Highness the Prince of Modena. [For a discussion of The Double Dealer, see Prompter, 11 Nov.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Harper
Role: Young Reveller Actor: W. Mills
Role: Raison Actor: Johnson
Role: Sassaphras Actor: Shepard
Role: Worthy Actor: Salway
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Raison Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Hazard Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17351018

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of His Highness the Prince of Modc1n [who was present)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Griffin
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Frederick Actor: Milward
Role: Clerimont Actor: W. Mills
Role: Ramilie Actor: Cross
Role: James Actor: Turbutt
Role: Decoy Actor: Oates
Role: Sparkle Actor: Lee
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Cast
Role: Venetian Actor: Este
Role: Bravo Actor: B. Turbutt
Role: Miller Actor: Oates
Role: Pierrot Actor: Davenport
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann

Music: A New Sett of Act Tunes composed by Mr Arne

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureat. [Prince of Wales present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Milward
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard
Role: Charino Actor: Griffin
Role: Manuel Actor: Turbutt
Role: Governor Actor: Winstone
Role: Duart Actor: Berry
Role: Sancho Actor: Oates
Role: Monsieur Actor: Sal way
Role: Jaques Actor: Jones
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Cholerick Actor: Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others. III: Grand Ballet by Mlle Roland, Mlle Anne Roland, and others. IV: Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson. V: Le Badinage de Provence, as17351117

Event Comment: A New Opera. [By Metastasio. Music by Francis Veracini. For a full account of this opera and opera in general, see Ilchester, Lord Hervey and his Friends, pp. 238-39.] Daily Advertiser, 26 Nov.: Their Majesties, his Royal Highness, and the Princesses [attended] Adriano, compos'd by the famous Signior Veracini, who perform'd the first Fiddle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adriano

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness [who was present]. Receipts: #89 0s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Lalauze, but see17351106
Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [The Prince present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Osmyn Actor: Milward
Role: Gonzalez Actor: Quin
Role: Garcia Actor: Cibber
Role: Selim Actor: Cross
Role: Perez Actor: Winstone
Role: Alonzo Actor: Turbutt
Role: Heli Actor: Este
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Salway
Role: Stocks Actor: Harper
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Cibber

Dance: I: Ballet by Mlle Anne Roland. III: Grand Ballet by Denoyer, &c. V: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq. [Prince present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Cross
Role: Cato Actor: Quin
Role: Sempronius Actor: Mills
Role: Juba Actor: W. Mills
Role: Syphax Actor: Cibber
Role: Portius Actor: Milward
Role: Lucius Actor: Winstone
Role: Decius Actor: Boman
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson. II: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: #96 8s. [Prince of Wales present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hardy Actor: Delane
Role: Brumpton Actor: Aston
Role: Campley Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Trusty Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Trim Actor: Chapman
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Sable Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Dance: By Mlle D'Hervigni, from Paris, the first time of her appearing on the English stage. Serious Ballet by Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. Dance of Sailors, as17351128 A Comic Ballet called Les Puisans by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c

Event Comment: By Command of Her Royal Highness the Princess Caroline. Receipts: #120 4s. [Princesses Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Lalauze, but see17360110
Event Comment: By Command of Her Royal Highness the Princess Caroline. Receipts: #128 14s. [Princesses Caroline, Mary, Louisa, and the Duke present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Ambrose
Role: Endymion Actor: Beard
Role: Chasseurs Actor: Vincent, Roberts
Role: Nymphs of Chace Actor: Miss Brunette, Miss Male
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Merlin Actor: Leveridge
Role: Cupid Actor: Glover
Role: Graces Actor: Miss Norman, Miss Sandham, Mlle Delorme
Role: Hour Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: Zephyrs Actor: Tench, Desse, Livier, Delagarde
Role: Psyche Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Rural Swain and Nymph Actor: Lally, Mlle D'Hervigni
Role: Jupiter Actor: Lun
Role: Mercury Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Pluto Actor: Delagarde
Role: Neptune Actor: Dupre
Role: Pan Actor: Richardson
Role: Hercules Actor: Desse
Role: Apollo Actor: Glover
Role: Mars Actor: Tench
Role: Europa Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Doctor Actor: Nivelon
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Doctor's Servant Actor: Lalauze
Role: Country Lads Actor: Dupre, Bencraft, Ferguson
Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness [who was present]. Receipts: #167 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Ambrose
Role: Endymion Actor: Beard
Role: Chasseurs Actor: Vincent, Roberts
Role: Nymphs of Chace Actor: Miss Brunette, Miss Male
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Merlin Actor: Leveridge
Role: Cupid Actor: Glover
Role: Graces Actor: Miss Norman, Miss Sandham, Mlle Delorme
Role: Hour Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: Zephyrs Actor: Tench, Desse, Livier, Delagarde
Role: Psyche Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Rural Swain and Nymph Actor: Lally, Mlle D'Hervigni
Role: Jupiter Actor: Lun
Role: Mercury Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Pluto Actor: Delagarde
Role: Neptune Actor: Dupre
Role: Pan Actor: Richardson
Role: Hercules Actor: Desse
Role: Apollo Actor: Glover
Role: Mars Actor: Tench
Role: Europa Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Doctor Actor: Nivelon
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Doctor's Servant Actor: Lalauze
Role: Country Lads Actor: Dupre, Bencraft, Ferguson
Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Mills
Role: Jaffier Actor: Milward
Role: Bedamar Actor: W. Mills
Role: Priuli Actor: Boman
Role: Renault Actor: Cibber
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Benefit Mills. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Role: Bevil Jr Actor: Quin
Role: Myrtle Actor: W. Mills
Role: Cimberton Actor: Griffin
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Humphrey Actor: Shepard
Role: Tom Actor: Cibber
Role: Daniel Actor: Leigh
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 30 March: We hear that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales honour'd Pasquin last Night with his Presence, when it was acted the twentieth Time to a crowded Audience . . . and many thousands of People turn'd away for want of room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Event Comment: Benefit Denoyer. By Command of His Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Ben Actor: Miller
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Valentine Actor: Milward
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Role: Jeremy Actor: Oates
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Venetian Gondolier by Denoyer and Mlle Roland. II: Les Rigadoons a la Provencale originaie by Roland, Father to the two Mlles Roland. III: Les Caracteres de la Dance by Denoyer and Mlle Anne Roland. IV: By Denoyer's Apprentice. V: By particular Desire, Minuet by Denoyer and Mlle Anne Roland

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke. Benefit Lalauze. N.B. The whole Performance will be over by Ten. Receipts: money #97 19s. 6d.; tickets #33 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Delane
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Governor Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Blandford Actor: Chapman
Role: Stanmore Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Driver Actor: Mullart
Role: Aboan Actor: Stephens
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Daniel Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Le Mar1age Force; ou, Les Fourberies d'Arlequin & de Scaramouch

Dance: I: Louvre and Tambourine by Mlle D'Hervigni. II: A new Comic Dance by Nivelon and a Scholar of his. III: A Serious Ballet by another Scholar of Nivelon's. V: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. End I of Afterpiece: Wooden Shoe Dance by another Scholar of Nivelon's. End of the Whole: Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover, &c

Performance Comment: II: A new Comic Dance by Nivelon and a Scholar of his. III: A Serious Ballet by another Scholar of Nivelon's. V: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. End I of Afterpiece: Wooden Shoe Dance by another Scholar of Nivelon's. End of the Whole: Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover, &c .
Event Comment: In Honour of the Royal Nuptials of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. [Music by Porpora.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feast Of Hymen

Event Comment: Benefit Mlle Anne Roland. By Command of Her Royal Highness the Princess Amelia. [Tickets at Mrs Anne Roland's, Golden Ball and Dove, Great Newport Street.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Quin
Role: Voltore Actor: Milward
Role: Corvino Actor: Mills
Role: Mosca Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Griffin
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: In I: Venetian Gondolier by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II: Les Rigadoons a la Provencale originale by Roland, Father of Mlle Roland and Mlle Anne Roland. In In: Biscaien (new) by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: German Peasant by Roland. V: By Denoyer's Prentice

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq. [Prince and Princess present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Cross
Role: Cato Actor: Quin
Role: Sempronius Actor: Mills
Role: Juba Actor: W. Mills
Role: Syphax Actor: Cibber
Role: Portius Actor: Milward
Role: Lucius Actor: Winstone
Role: Decius Actor: Boman
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Phillips
Role: Flash Actor: Este
Role: Tragedy Actor: Raftor and Mrs Cantrell
Role: Comedy Actor: Turbutt and Mrs Bennet
Role: Squire Flash Actor: Taylor
Role: John Trot Actor: Hough
Role: Longbib the Vintner Actor: Salway
Role: Park Centinel Actor: Fife
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Enchanter Actor: Salway
Role: Auctioneer Actor: Rainton
Role: Prentice Actor: Rosamond
Role: Park Keeper Actor: Gray
Role: Kate Sutler Actor: Beckham
Role: Ballad Singers Actor: Salway, Mrs Pritchard
Role: Drawers Actor: Roberts, Towers
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs PelUng, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett
Role: Mlle La Modestie Actor: Harlequin Phillips
Role: Mons Flip Flap Actor: Towers
Role: Mons Somerset Actor: Roberts
Role: Mons Roundall Actor: Hough

Dance: Miller and his Wife by Poitier and Mlle Roland. Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c