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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17350217, but Basset-Bardin; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Wetherilt; Poundage-Dove; Jenny-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Wetherilt; Myrtillo-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Myrtillo Actor: Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: I: A Song by Kelly. II: In Italian by Young Mr Cutting

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: I: Pierrots, proper to the Play, by Lalauze and Nivelon. III: By Desire, The Black Joak by Mr and Mrs Pelling. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Myrtillo by Denoyer, Mrs Pelling, Pelling, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: By Desire, The Black Joak by Mr and Mrs Pelling. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Myrtillo by Denoyer, Mrs Pelling, Pelling, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Miss Brett .

Song: II: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17341212, but Honoria-Miss Horsington .

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: V: Handel's Water Musick, in which a Preamble will be beat on the Kettle Drums by Ben. Baker

Dance: I: Flanderkins by Dukes and Mrs Ogden. II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .

Song: III: As17350422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Mullart; Money trap-Hippisley; Dick-Walker; Brass-Chapman; Clarissa-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Buchanan; Corinna-Miss Norsa; Flippanta-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Bincks

Dance: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .

Song: As17350422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Hulett; Peachum-Penkethman; Lockit-Lyon; Polly-Miss Gerrard; Lucy-Mrs Roberts, but see17350407 .
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Gerrard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Miss Jones; Jobson-Hulett; Lady Loverule-Mrs Wetherilt; Nell-Mrs Roberts, but see17350409.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Music: A Piece of Hunting-Musick on the French Horn by Mr Charles

Dance: Scot's Dance by Mrs Woodward. Black Joak by Woodward and Mrs Woodward

Event Comment: Benefit Paget. Tickets at Mr Paget's, Tobacconist, near the Castle Tavern, Fleet-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-a Gentlewoman; Major Rakish-Hippisley; Young Rakish-Wignell; Friar-James; Lady Manlove-Mrs Martin; Lettice-Miss Brunette, but see17350516 .

Music: Handel's Water Musick, with Preamble on Kettle Drums by Benj. Baker

Dance: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers .
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Performance Comment: As17350426 but Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .

Music: Select Pieces. II: Solo on the Violin performed on the Stage by Charke

Performance Comment: II: Solo on the Violin performed on the Stage by Charke .

Dance: II: A new Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. IV: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Benefit Carey. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Carey. Being the last of that kind he intends ever to compose. At Common Prices. 6:30 P.M. No one admitted into the Boxes but by Silver Tickets or printed Tickets from the Office. [Preface points out that DL had the copy nine months, promising to perform it and returning it at the end of the season. Then Cibber Jr requested it for his summer company; it was rehearsed and then the company forced to close.] The Airs by Porpora

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: London Merchant-Cross; Millwood-Mrs Cross; Thorogood-Turbutt; Maria-Miss Brunette; Barnwell Sr-Jones; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Truman-Este; Blunt-Cole .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Brunette

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Yorkshireman-Salway; Arbella-Mrs Cantrell; Squire Sapscull-Este; Combrush-Mrs Pritchard; Alderman Muckworm-Jones; Slango-Master Green; Blunder-Topham. With a Prologue to the Farce against National Prejudice; and an Epilogue in Defence of the Marriage State. Edition of 1736 has Mrs Cantrell speak the Epilogue . and an Epilogue in Defence of the Marriage State. Edition of 1736 has Mrs Cantrell speak the Epilogue .

Music: Concerto for Two Hautboys by Woodbridge and Neale. A fine Piece of Mr Handel's on the little Flute by a Friend of Carey

Performance Comment: A fine Piece of Mr Handel's on the little Flute by a Friend of Carey .

Dance: houvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. V: Two Pierrots by Vallois and his Scholar

Song: By a Scholar of Carey's

Event Comment: Benefit Stone and Freeman. By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Stone; Loveless-Hulstone; Young Fashion-Freeman; Sir Tunbelly-Archer; Berinthia-Miss Bennet; Amanda-Mrs Ferguson; Hoyden-Mrs Hallam .
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. With the Original Prologue written by Aaron Hill, Esq; and an Epilogue written by the same Author, to be spoke by little Miss Ferguson .

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Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Carey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Este; Young Woudbe-Cross; Trueman-Turbutt; Richmore-Woodburn; Subtleman-Cole; Alderman-Salway; Clear-account-Wright; Fairbank-Dove; Teague-Jones; Jack-Leigh; Constable-Gray; Mrs Midnight-Topham; Aurelia-Mrs Pritchard; Constance-Mrs Cantrell; Steward's Wife-Mrs Cross; Maid-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: As17350715

Dance: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Le Gout Anglois by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Song: As17350718

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatom1st; Or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Crispin-Turbutt; Doctor-Cole; Gerald-Jones; Young Gerald-Este; Martin-Cross; Simon-Topham; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Egerton; Angelica-Mrs Cantrell; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Maid-Miss Brunette .
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Brunette

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: As17350715 An Epilogue, on the Diversions of the Town, by Master Green and Miss Cole .

Dance: Pierrot by Vallois

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Este. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Carey. Care will be taken to keep the House cool

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: As17350715 but Combrush-Miss Brunette .

Dance: By Mr and Mrs Davenport

Event Comment: Benefit Arne. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Carey. N.B. There is a select Band of Musick engaged for this Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Este; Young Woudbe-Cross; Trueman-Turbutt; Alderman-Salway; Subtleman-Cole; Richmore-Woodburn; Clearaccount-Wright; Fairbank-Dove; Teague-Jones; Jack-Leigh; Constable-Gray; Maid-Miss Jones; Midnight-Topham; Aurelia-Mrs Cross; Constance-Mrs Cantrell; Steward's Wife-Mrs Egerton .
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: A New Medley Overture, never yet performed, composed by Arne. A new Set of Act Tunes, never yet performed, composed by Arne

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond, sung by Master Osborne, a Scholar of Carey. Se l'Arco, a French Horn Song out of the Opera of Admetus, sung by Master Osborne

Performance Comment: Se l'Arco, a French Horn Song out of the Opera of Admetus, sung by Master Osborne .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Caius Marius-Lacy; Marius Jr-Mrs Charke; Metellus-Aston; Cinna-Turner; Sylla-Walker; Ancharius-Williams; Clodio-Lowder; Antonius-Gerum; Ambassador-Pearson; Son of Ancharius-Miss Brett; Granius-Boothby; Sulpitius-Machen; Quintus-Richardson; Priest-Smith; Catalus-Rymos; Apothecary-Whitaker; Old Man-Perkins; Son of Pompeius-Master Littleton; Lavinia-Mrs Mullart; Nurse-Mrs Talbot .
Cast
Role: Son of Ancharius Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Apothecary Actor: Whitaker

Afterpiece Title: Squire Basinghall

Cast
Role: Miss Lovemode Actor: Miss Brett

Song: End Afterpiece: The Roast Beef Song by Mr Bishop of Russel Street

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. Mainpiece: Written by Mrs Charke. Intermixed with Songs. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carn1val; Or, Harlequin Blunderer

Performance Comment: French Harlequin-Mrs Charke; Colombine-Mrs Mullart; Rodulpho-Mullart; Bonario-Aston; Carlos-Lacy; Ricardo-Jones; Lorenzo-Lowder; 1st Mob-Littleton; 2d-Whittaker; Veroni-Turner; Messenger-Smith; Fidelia-Mrs Bennet; Corinna-Miss Brunette. With a Prologue written and spoke by Mrs Charke .

Afterpiece Title: Squire Basing-Hall

Music: A new Medley Overture composed by Charke. With a large Band of Musick provided for that Night, with French Horns, Kettle Drums, and Trumpets

Dance: Hornpipe by Taylor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Worcester-Berry; Northumberland-Boman; Vernon-Cross; Blunt-Salway; Douglass-Winstone; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Francis-Leigh; Bardolph-Shepard; Gadshill-Este; Peto-Raftor; Kate-Miss Holliday; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Carriers-Johnson, Miller .
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: As17350909

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Walker; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-A. Hallam; Horatio-Hale; Ostrick-Chapman; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Ophelia-Miss Bincks; Ghost-Stephens; Gravediggers-Bridgwater, Mullart .
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Bincks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Mullart; Nell-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Norsa
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance:

Event Comment: Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Bardin; Vizard-Havard; Smugler-Lyon; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-Woodward; Dicky-Norris; Errand-Dove; Lady Darling-Mrs Haughton; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Parly-Miss Tollett; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Miss Tollett

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Passacaile by Mrs Bullock. French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward. The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman. Teague-Miller; Careless-Mills; Blunt-W. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Oates; Obadiah-Johnson; Story-Winstone; Bookseller-Leigh; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond; Arbella-Miss Holliday; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross; Mrs Chat-Mrs Willis. Also Colombine Courtezan. As17350901

Performance Comment: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward. The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman. Teague-Miller; Careless-Mills; Blunt-W. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Oates; Obadiah-Johnson; Story-Winstone; Bookseller-Leigh; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond; Arbella-Miss Holliday; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross; Mrs Chat-Mrs Willis. Also Colombine Courtezan. As17350901.
Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Miss Holliday
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson. By Her Majesty's Command. [The Queen, Prince of Wales, Duke, and Princesses Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi: Being the Comic Interlude of Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: Gardeners-Pelling, Davenport; Gardeners' Wives-Mrs Davenport, Mrs Villeneuve; Noble Venetian-Este; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierot-Davenport; Mandarin Gormogons-Thurmond, Villeneuve, Pelling, De la Magre; Chinese Guards-Wright, Taylor, Gray, Leigh. Concluding with Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c .
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Hulett; Aboan-Giffard; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-Havard; Stanmore-Bardin; Driver-Lyon; Jack Stanmore-Hamilton; Hotman-Richardson; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lackit-Mrs Wetherilt; Lucy-Miss Tollett; Daniel-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Tollett
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17350912

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Miss Holliday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton; Manly-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Basset-Chapman; Richard-Neale; Poundage-Mullart; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Mullart; Jenny-Miss Bincks; Trusty-Mrs Stevens; Sir Francis-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Bincks

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Male; Hastings-Lacy; Gloster-Machen; Dumont-Turner; Belmour-Woodburn; Ratcliff-Lowder; Catesby-Smith; Lady-Miss Jones; Alicia-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Carnival; or, Harlequin Blunderer

Performance Comment: French Harlequin-Mrs Charke; Colombine-Mrs Male; Rodulpho-Machen; Fidelia-Miss Bennet. With a Prologue written and spoken by Mrs Charke .

Dance: Two Pierrots by Mons Le Blond and Mons Chatillion, the first time of their performance in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder: A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Giffard; Briton-Havard; Lopez-Rosco; Frederick-Bardin; Pedro-Norris; Gibby-Lyon; Lissardo-Penkethman; Alguzile-Dove; Isabella-Mrs Hamilton; Flora-Mrs Haughton; Inis-Miss Tollet; Violante-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits; or, Harlequin Worm Doctor

Dance: As17350912

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Miss Holliday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Orphan-Mrs Horton; Acasto-Aston; C'astalio-A. Hallam; Polydore-Walker; Chamont-Ryan; Chaplain-Hale; Serena-Miss Norsa; Florella-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Serena Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Norsa
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: