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Event Comment: Benefit Davis and Bartlet. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [A puff in Daily Advertiser, 21 March, extols Davis as having been trained by Nicolini Haym.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Sauvage

Afterpiece Title: Les Deux Arlequins

Dance: The Jealousy between Three Lilliputians. A Harlequin by Young Cochoy

Event Comment: Benefit La Fontaine, who has sustained great Losses by the Fire in Marybone Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Faucon

Afterpiece Title: Les Filles Errantes

Dance: By Lilliputians

Event Comment: Benefit Liege, Boxkeeper. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Tiresias

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Sauvage

Dance: By Lilliputians

Event Comment: Benefit Seedo. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Moliere. 6:30 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'ecole Des Femmes

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Fompre

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hulla

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: The first Grand Dance, by the Lilliputians, performed here in England. Pierrot and Pierraite by De Lisle and Baudouin

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charpentier. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. 6:30 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'embarras Des Richesses

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Always Harlequin

Dance: By the Lilliputians

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Astrologer, Statue, Infant, Ch1mney Sweeper And Parrot: With The Scene Of The Negro And The Elbow Chair

Dance: A Chacone of Cbaracters by the Lilliputians as Harlequin Man and Woman, Pierrot and Pierraite, Scaramouch and Scaramouchette, Punch and Dame Jigonde

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Dick Actor: Cibber
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Griffin
Role: Gripe Actor: Harper
Role: Brass Actor: Machlin
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Song: III: (By Desire) an English Cantata-Beard

Dance: V: A Grand Ballet in Grotesque Characters-a New Set of Lilliputians

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17371104 With the usual Prologue.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Quin
Role: Bajazet Actor: Milward
Role: Moneses Actor: Wright
Role: Axalla Actor: Mills
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Rector.
Role: with Dances Actor: Lilliputians.
Role: Pierot Actor: Peters.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun Jr
Role: Beau Mordecai Actor: Macklin
Role: Denauchee Actor: Turbutt
Role: Poudre Actor: Beard
Role: Constable Actor: Hough
Role: Porter Actor: Peploe
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Harper
Role: Bess Brindle Actor: Leigh
Role: Pompey Actor: Young Brooks
Role: Justices Actor: Winstone, Raftor, Cole
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Bennet, Miss Brett, Miss Wilson
Role: Punch Actor: James
Role: with a Comic Medley Overture Actor: Charke.
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: I: Saraband-Miss Scott; Minuet-Miss Scott; II: Comic Dance-Miss Scott's Sister; III: The Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; two of the Lilliputians. IV: Serious Dance-Misses Scott

Cast
Role: Serious Dance Actor: Misses Scott.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cibber. By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Tollett.
Role: Duke Actor: Quin
Role: Angelo Actor: Milward
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Claudio Actor: Mills
Role: Lucio Actor: Cibber
Role: Escalus Actor: Wright
Role: Fryar Peter Actor: Winstone
Role: Fryar Thomas Actor: Cole
Role: Provost Actor: Havard
Role: Clown Actor: Miller
Role: Elbow Actor: Harper
Role: Bernardine Actor: Ray
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Overdon Actor: Mrs Marshall.

Dance: I: Lilliputian Punch-Master Ferg; III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Turkish Dance-Muilment, Livier, Pelling, Vallois, Rector; V: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Song: II: Two of Farinelli's principal songs from Artaxerxes: Quanto Assano, Son Qual Nave-Mrs Arne

Event Comment: Benefit Miller (The Miller of Mansfield). At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Marshall.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Valentine Actor: Milward
Role: Ben Actor: Miller
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Harper
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Jeremy Actor: Macklin
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Attendants Actor: Winstone, Cross, Green
Role: Forresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: King Actor: Cibber
Role: Miller Actor: Miller
Role: Lurewell Actor: Hill
Role: Richard Actor: Havard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Joe Actor: Beard
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Tollet

Dance: I: Lilliputian Punch-Master Ferg; II: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Turkish Dance, as17380412 V: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin
Role: Ford Actor: Milward
Role: Evans Actor: Macklin
Role: Shallow Actor: Johnson
Role: Caius Actor: Miller
Role: Slender Actor: Woodward
Role: Host Actor: Harper
Role: Bardolph Actor: Ray
Role: Nym Actor: Raftor
Role: Pistol Actor: Cross
Role: Rugby Actor: Leigh
Role: Simple Actor: Master Green
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Fenton Actor: Hill
Role: Page Actor: Winstone
Role: Anne Page Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: with The Early Horn Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Russian Sailor-Denoyer; IV: La Pieraite-Livier, Mrs Thompson; V: Grand Ballet-Lilliputians

Song: III: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Teague Actor: Miller
Role: Careless Actor: Milward
Role: Blunt Actor: Mills
Role: Day Actor: Griffin
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson
Role: Abel Actor: Mechlin
Role: Story Actor: Havard
Role: Bookseller Actor: Leigh
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Marshall.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17380421 With a Prologue to the Farce, written by Aaron Hill, Esq-Miss Wright; in Boy's Cloaths. and an Epilogue to the Farce-Miss Wright, as Captain of the Lilliputians, at the Head of her Company.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: I: Saraband-Miss Wright, Miss Morrison; II: French Peasant-Master Ferg, Miss Wright, Scholars to Leviez; AII: La Pieraite-Leviez, Mrs Thompson; IV: Grand Ballet in Comic Characters-the Lilliputians; V: Minuet-Leviez, Mrs Walter

Song: II: Beard

Event Comment: Benefit Bradshadow (Boxkeeper) and Moor (Box Bookkeeper). Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Cross.
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Griffin
Role: Gripe Actor: Harper
Role: Brass Actor: Machlin
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Wright, as17380519.
Role: Esq Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: with The Early Horn Actor:

Dance: I: Minuet-Master Ferg, Miss Harwood; III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; V: Grand Ballet, in Comic Characters, -the Lilliputians

Song: IV: See from the Silent Groves-Beard; End Afterpiece: The Life of a Beau-

Music: II: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Event Comment: At Hallam's Booth, in the George-Inn Yard. 1 p.m. to 11 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dragon Of Wantley

Performance Comment: [To be perform'd by the Lilliputian Company dl.]: More-Master W. Hamilton; Mauxalinda-Miss Cole; Margerinia-Miss Edwards; Gubbins-Master J. Hamilton; Dragon-Master Ferg.
Cast
Role: More Actor: Master W. Hamilton
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Margerinia Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Gubbins Actor: Master J. Hamilton
Role: Dragon Actor: Master Ferg.

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Burgomaster's Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Grand Ballet-Lilliputians; Two Pierrots-Master Littleton, Miss Wright; Two Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison; Two Scaramouches-Master Brooks, Miss Ferg; Postures-Rapinere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory

Dance: As17540716 but Entertainment of Music and Dancing-_; The Old Woman's Whim-a company of Lilliputians

Event Comment: At Hill's Large Theatrical Booth on the Bowling Green, Mainpiece an Italian Comic Farce translated into English by the celebrated Punch, Poet Laureate to the Grand Mogul

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Conjuror; Or, Pantaloon Disected

Performance Comment: The Facetious Mr Punch and his Merry Family-.

Afterpiece Title: The Grand Assembly of Lilliputians

Entertainment: IItalian Fireworks-Benjamin Clitherow who has permission from his Majesty's Officer of Ordinance and was the real Engineer to Cuper's and Marybone Gardens

Event Comment: Great applause (Cross). Mainpiece: Acted but once these two years. Eumenes by Holland, being the second time of his appearing in that Character. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Woodward
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd the Lilliputian Sailors-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Dorimont Actor: Ross
Role: Medley Actor: Havard
Role: Old Bellair Actor: Philips
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Woodward
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Young Belair Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Busy Actor: Miss Minors.
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: End II: The Lilliputian Sailors, as17551030

Event Comment: LLittle Pietro & Miss Noverre, from France now perform, with a figure of Children & meet with great Applause-were encor'd the first Night-(Cross). Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Bransby; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Taswell; Antonio-Simson; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Balthazar (with a proper song)-Beard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Minors; Act II, a Masquerade Dance-; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
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: Dogberry Actor: Taswell
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.

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Master Simson
Role: King Arthur Actor: Philips
Role: Grizzle Actor: Burton
Role: Noodle Actor: Walker
Role: Doodle Actor: Scrase
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: End III: The Lilliputian Sailors, as17551030

Event Comment: When Mr Garrick ended the 3d Act with "Die wth pleasure for my Country's good"-a person in the Gall: cry'd no french Dancers then-wch seems to say much resentment will be shewn when the 24 we have engag'd appear (Cross). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Garrick
Role: Shore Actor: Havard
Role: Gloster Actor: Davies
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Darby Actor: Walker
Role: Bellmour Actor: Blakes
Role: Catesby Actor: Jefferson
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Woodward.

Dance: IV: Lilliputian Sailors, as17551104

Event Comment: At the Swan Inn, West Smithfield. Hallam's Company of Comedains

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adventures Of Half An Hour

Performance Comment: Capt. Courtall-Roebuck; Sir Politick Tagg-Harman; Aminidab-Walters; Capt. Bounce-Jones; Capt. Squib-Pack; Doublescore-Platt; Jack the Drawer-Frisby; Lady Tagg-Mrs Harman; Miss Polly-Miss Jones; Industrious Jenny-Mrs Frimble; Don Jacomo-Miss Sweetlips; Sg Ferdinando-Miss Sparroworth.
Cast
Role: Courtall Actor: Roebuck
Role: Sir Politick Tagg Actor: Harman
Role: Aminidab Actor: Walters
Role: Bounce Actor: Jones
Role: Squib Actor: Pack
Role: Doublescore Actor: Platt
Role: Jack the Drawer Actor: Frisby
Role: Lady Tagg Actor: Mrs Harman
Role: Miss Polly Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Industrious Jenny Actor: Mrs Frimble
Role: Don Jacomo Actor: Miss Sweetlips
Role: Sg Ferdinando Actor: Miss Sparroworth.

Dance: Grand Dance of Grotesque Lilliputians-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert; Or, An Impromptu Of Whim And Novelty

Performance Comment: With a new Introduction-Mrs Trampwell, her Troop, In which Miss Midnight will give some specimens of Oratory a la mode de Theatre; An Address-Mr Cibber; A Concerto Hooley and Fairley, a Scotch Song-Mr Lauder; Blind Man's Buff, a dance-Lilliputians; A Concerto for French Horns-; The Comic Lectures (in two parts) varied-Mr Cibber; end of First Lecture a piece of Music-; End of 2nd, a new pantomime dance call'd The Taylors-Master Settree, Miss Twist; The music and dresses new. When all the Attic Fire was fled, in Eliza-Miss Gaudry; An auction of Choice curiosities of extraordinary value-Mr Cibber (auctioneer); a new Italian Air-Signora Mimicotti; accompanied on the bassoon-Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado; The Italian Peasants-Joly, Madam Dulisse; Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boys Marching to Portsmouth-; , in which will be introduced a Hornpipe-Mossis, Miss Durham; Mr Handel's Water Music, with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Mother Midnight; Also a Comic Epilogue-Miss Midnight (riding on an Ass).

Afterpiece Title: With a Lilliputian Pantomime call'dHarlequin's Frolic; or, A Voyage to Prussia

Performance Comment: Concluding with a Ballet called The Prussians March to Bohemia-; a new Grotesque Dance callled Colin and his Rival Ladies-.
Event Comment: At Yeates' Theatrical Booth, Greyhound Inn, during the time of Bartholomew Fair. The whole to be decorated with decency, and propriety, together with a grand Band of Music, consisting of French Horns, Violins, Trumpets, Hautboys, &c. N.B. There is a convenient Way to the theatre in Cow Lane for coaches, where Ladies and Gentlemen may have admittance without interruption. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 2s. First Gallery 1s. Upper 6d. [Several persons had provided booths in the Inns at Smithfield to perform Drolls and Interludes, as had been customary for many years, and were preparing to exhibit accordingly; but the City Marshall and other officers, by order of the Lord Mayor oblig'd them to take down their Shew Cloths and decamp (Morley, Memoirs of Bartholemew Fair).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Trial Scenes Of The Cock Lane Ghost

Afterpiece Title: Tars of Old England

Performance Comment: followed by the most celebrated Procession that ever was processioned by any Processioners, containing Roast Beef, Sou-Maigre, English Sailors, and French Frog-Eaters.

Entertainment: Exhortation of the Little Lilliputian Squire Hum, a child of five years old. TheGrand Hornpipical Balletin the taste and after the manner of Mrs Vernon and Miss Nancy Dawson,-a young lady

Performance Comment: TheGrand Hornpipical Balletin the taste and after the manner of Mrs Vernon and Miss Nancy Dawson,-a young lady.
Cast
Role: , Actor: a young lady.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Lilliputian Fisherman-Miss Froment (her 2nd appearance on this Stage)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Obrien
Role: Scrub Actor: Garrick, 1st time this season
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Boniface Actor: Love, 1st time
Role: Aimwell Actor: Palmer
Role: Sullen Actor: Burton
Role: Gibbet Actor: Bransby
Role: Foigard Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Packer
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

Cast
Role: Daphnis Actor: Norris
Role: Damon Actor: Vernon
Role: Amaryllis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Young
Role: The Dances Actor: Vincent, Leppie, Lochery, Miss Baker, Sga Giorgi.

Dance: TThe Lilliputian Fisherman, as17621120 *uġ÷dl TThe Farmer's Return. As17621115