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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17410408 but Polly-Miss Medina; Macheath-Walker.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Student

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17401101, but Mrs Dainty-Miss Woodman; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Wright.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Miss Woodman
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; III: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: La Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: II: Noon Tide Air-Lowe; IV: The Happy Pair-Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: See17410214, but Plume-Ryan; Brazen-Cibber; Balance-Bridgwater; Kite-Rosco; Worthy-Hale; Bullock-Mullart; Scruple-Roberts; Scale-Arthur; Melinda-Mrs Ware; Rose-Miss Davis; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Davis

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Dodson

Dance: PPierots-Richardson, Delagarde; Les Matelots-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, and the Lady Augusta. Benefit the last Editor of Shakespear. Written Originally by Shakespear. Revised and adapted to the Stage by Mrs Theobald, with the last new Prologue and the Original Epilogue. Receipts: #100. Rylands MS.: Prince up, but did not come

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood

Performance Comment: As17401213, but Citizen-Harrington; Violante-Mrs Hale; With the last new Prologue-; the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: With the last new Prologue Actor:
Role: the Original Epilogue Actor: .

Opera: End II and IV: of the Play will be performed an Interlude in two Comick Scenes in Musick. betwixt Signor Capoccio, a Director from the Canary Islands, and Signora Dorinna, a Virtuosa; Capoccio-Waltz; Dorinna-Miss Hillier

Performance Comment: betwixt Signor Capoccio, a Director from the Canary Islands, and Signora Dorinna, a Virtuosa; Capoccio-Waltz; Dorinna-Miss Hillier.
Cast
Role: Dorinna Actor: Miss Hillier.

Dance: I: Muzette, Tambourine-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; III: Les Niaise-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

Event Comment: LLee and Woodward's Great Theatrical Til'd Booth near the Turnpike. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. [Fair runs to 18 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free Mason; Or, The Constant Lady

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Squire Fatacre-Cross; Witches-Collins, Cushion, Carr, Wallis, Jones; Father to Colombine-Collins; Colombine-Miss Robinson, who never appeared on any stage before; Slouch-Warner.

Dance: GGrand Dance-Fausan, Signora Fausan

Event Comment: TTurbutt (from the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane) and Yates (from the Theatre in Goodman's-Fields). At Turbutt's and Yate's Great Theatrical Booth, Opposite the King's Head and Greyhound Inn, West Smithfield. [The Fair runs from 22 through 26 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thamas Kouli Kan, The Persian Hero; Or, The Distress'd Princess: With The Descent Of Harlequin From The Sun, And His Adventures On Earth

Performance Comment: Kouli Kan-Crofts; Albufazar-Marten; Firebrass-Harrington; Fribble-Julian; Vizier Mirza-Marr; Solyman-Taylor; Sydrophal-Master Nanfan; Zaida-Miss Bennet; Karanza-Mrs Dunstall; Harlequin-Yates; Jocula-Turbutt; Corporal Bounce-Dunstall; Mons Gasconnade-Blakes; Forge-Vaughan; Bog-Adams; Taffy-Lowder; Chant-Mackenzie; Snip-Arthur; Mrs Snip-Mrs Yates; A Drunken Epilogue in the Character of an English Sailor-Yates.

Entertainment: Singing, Dancing-Chettle, Mrs Dunstall; And the surprizing Performances of the famous little Prussian Posture Boy, lately arrived from Berlin

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Play to begin exactly at Six. Places for Boxes to be taken at Mr Bradshaw's, Box-Keeper, at the King's Arms in Russell Street, near the Playhouse. 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. [This customary notice about time, tickets, and prices will hereafter be silently omitted.] Receipts: #120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Leander-Lowe; Charlotte-Miss Woodman; Sir Jasper-Arthur; Dorcas-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Woodman
Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser: We hear the Painting, Gilding, and other Decorations at the late Theatre in Goodman's Fields, are finish'd; and that on Monday next the usual Concerto will open, with which will be perform'd gratis, The Constant Couple, and the Virgin Unmask'd. Receipts: #105

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Woffington, 1st appearance at that stage; Plume-Mills; Kite-Berry; Bullock-Macklin; Ballance-Winstone; Worthy-Havard; Melinda-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Macklin; Rose-Miss Brunette; Scale-Raftor; Scruple-Woodburn; Constable-Turbutt; Pearmain-Neale; Appletree-Ray; Collier-Taswell; Brazen-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brunette

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Snap-Macklin; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Sly-Neale; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Macklin; Anne-Miss Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Anne Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: At the late Theatre in gf. A concert of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, Divided into Two Parts. Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. N.B. Between the two Parts of the Concert will be presented a Comedy gratis by Persons for their Diversion. 6 p.m. [This concert formula is included in every notice during the season but will be silently omitted from the Calendar. The customary notice about time and prices will also be omitted unless there is some change.

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Dance: M. Fourner; who never appear'd there. Les Muniers Amoureux de la Coquette-two Masters and Miss Granier, being their first time on that stage

Performance Comment: Fourner; who never appear'd there. Les Muniers Amoureux de la Coquette-two Masters and Miss Granier, being their first time on that stage.
Event Comment: LLee and Woodward's Booth on the Bowling Green. With a Complete Band of Musick. Noon to 9 p.m. Boxes 2s. 6d., Pit 1s. 6d., First Gallery 1s., 2nd Gallery 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian, With The Comical Humours Of Geta, Servant To Diocles

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin the Man in the Moon; With His Adventures in Southwark Fair

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Colombine-Mrs Dove; Sq. Gooseacre-Vaughn; His Man Addlehead-Warner; Luna-Miss White; Countrymen-Wallis, Peterson, Bembridge; Countrywomen-Mrs Freeman, Mrs Smith, Mrs Carr.
Cast
Role: Luna Actor: Miss White

Dance: TThe General Reconcilement-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Giffard; Col. Briton-W. Giffard; Lissardo-Yates; Gibby-Blakes; Don Lopez-Julian; Don Pedro-Dunstall; Frederick-Crofts; Isabella-Mrs Dunstall; Flora-Mrs Yates; Inis-Miss Hippisley; Violante-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17410916

Song: A Gentleman for his first performance on any stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Aimwell-Milward; Archer-Mills; Scrub-Macklin; Bonniface-Shepard; Foigard-Taswell; Sullen-Winstone; Gibbet-Neale; Sir Charles-Ridout; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Gipsey-Miss Bennet; Cherry-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Performance Comment: As17410921, but Modish-Anderson; Bark-Rosco; Mrs Modish-Miss Burgess; Mrs Bark-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Miss Burgess

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Lockit-Turbutt; Peachum-Macklin; Mat@o@Mint-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum, Diana Trapes-Mrs Macklin; Jenny Diver-Miss Woodman [in an advance bill only].in an advance bill only].
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Woodman
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Marten; Sir Jasper-Rosco; Leander-Stevens; Harry-Bencraft; James-Anderson; Welsh Davy-Hippisley; Hellebore-Lassels; Robert-Harrington; Charlotte-Miss Short; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Short

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Giffard; Manly-W. Giffard; Sir Francis-Julian; Count Basset-Peterson; Richard Sen-Yates; John Moody-Dunstall; Poundage-Vaughan; Jenny-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bishop; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Grace-Mrs E. Giffard; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge, first time on this stage.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bishop

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Dance: As17410921

Song: a G Gentleman

Event Comment: Box 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [A customary announcement on all subsequent bills this season. It will not be noted here further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ryan; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Count Basset-Chapman; Richard-James; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Miss Hillyard; Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Trusty-Mrs Mullart; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Hillyard

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Infernal Spirit-Leveridge; 1st Fury-Richardson; 2nd Fury-Villeneuve; 3rd Fury-Delagarde; 4th Fury-Dupre; 5th Fury-Destrade; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shade of Leander-Salway; Shade of Hero-Miss Young; Miller-Bencraft; Miller's Wife-Mrs Kilby; Doctor's Man-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Shade of Hero Actor: Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: King-Marshall; Florence-Pattenden; Bertram-Giffard; Lafeu-Paget; Parolles-Peterson; Clown-Yates; Lord Dumain-Blakes; Steward-Dunstall; Countess-Mrs Steel; Widow-Mrs Yates; Diana-Miss Hippisley; Mariana-Mrs Dunstall; Helena-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: s 25 Sept., but Gentleman-_%

Dance: As17410918; with Les Bergiers-Froment, Mme Duvall, first time on this stage

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: More-Salway; Gubbins-Waltz; Margerina-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Dragon-Signor Bencraftini.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Gentleman who never appear'd on any Stage before; Archer-Giffard; Scrub-Yates; Sullen-Paget; Sir Chas. Freeman-Blakes; Foigard-Julian; Gibbet-Vaughan; Hounslow-Marr; Bagshot-Clough; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bishop; Dorinda-Mrs E. Giffard; Cherry-Miss Hippisley; Gypsey-Mrs Dunstall; Countrywoman-Crofts; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Dance: As17410928

Song: As17410928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Charles-Hale; Clodie-Chapman; Lewis-Hippisley; Duart-Ryan; Elvira-Mrs Stevens; Antonio-Mullart; Charino-James; Manuel-Gibson; Governor-Rosco; Sancho-Woodward; Monsieur-Salway; Jaques-Stevens; Angelina-Mrs Bellamy; Honoria-Miss Burgess; Louisa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Burgess

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Shade of Hero Actor: Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-W. Giffard; Thorowgood-Paget; Trueman-Blakes; Uncle-Peterson; Blunt-Crofts; Maria-Miss Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Yates; Milwood-Mrs Steel.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Performance Comment: Parts-Yates, Blakes, Julian, Crofts, Vaughan, Dunstall, Obeldiston, Clough, Miss Medina, Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: As17410928

Song: As17410928

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-Giffard; Charles-W. Giffard; Marplot-Yates; Sir Jealous-Paget; Sir Francis-Julian; Whisper-Vaughan; Isabinda-Mrs E. Giffard; Patch-Miss Hippisley; Scentwell-Mrs Dunstall; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Song: As17410928

Dance: As17410928

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. By Sir John Vanbrugh, being the Sequel of The Fool in Fashion. Receipts: #110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Havard; Lory-Neale; Sir John Friendly-Raftor; Shoemaker-Ray; La Varole-Leigh; Mendlegs-Green; Surgeon-Taswell; Bull-Woodburn; Taylor-Wright; Page-Miss Cole; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Nurse-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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