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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mullart, Mrs Bland, Miss Allen, Mrs LeFont, and Page (Housekeeper)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Ferguson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17431221, but Valentine-Giffard; Jeremy-Green; Miss Prue-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Chetwood; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Foresight-Arthur.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: I, II, IV: Morland

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: III: Desse, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17440104, but Flareit-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Flareit Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: Cooke

Event Comment: Benefit Bradshaw (Box-Keeper). Places for Boxes to be taken at his house near the Bull-and-Gate, in Holborn; and at Mr Trafford's at the Rose Tavern, Russell St.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17431212, but Phillis-Miss Bradshaw; Singing in Act II-Morland.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17440504, but Nell-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Bradshaw.
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Cole
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: Muilment, Mlle Auguste

Event Comment: 1 Written by Shakespear. Benefit Church, Baker, Saunder, Dunbar, Bride, Brooks, Peite, and Stephens (Gallery Box-Keeper). Places of Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Hotspur-Delane; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Northumberland-Taswell; King-Havard; Prince John-Miss Cole; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Douglas-Woodburn; Glendower-Turbutt; Blunt-Green; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Dunstall; Carriers-Morgan, Arthur; Kate-Mrs Ridout; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Cole
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Cole

Song: 1 II: Morland

Dance: 1 IV: Mlle Auguste

Event Comment: New Theatre. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Mrs Charke; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Mullart; Aimwell-Naylor; Sullen-Phenix; Sir Chas-Smith; Bonniface-R. Smith; Foigard-Friend; Gibbet-Jones; Dorinda-Mrs Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Atherton; Gipsey-Miss Charke; Cherry-Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Atherton
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Charke

Song: Cunningham

Dance: JJockey Dance-Adams

Event Comment: NNew Theatre. Benefit Mrs Charke. 7 p.m. Prices 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Mrs Charke; Sir Charles-Austen; Edging-Miss Charke; Lady Betty-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Miss Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Event Comment: A Concert, etc. 7 p.m. 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d. [New item in Daily Advertiser, 30 June, indicates the play was performed. Daily Advertiser, 3 July, has a letter appraising Goodfellow's rendition of To be or not to be.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Part of Hamlet-a young Gentleman[, his first attempt on any stage [Goodfellow]; Ghost-Macklin; King-Townly; Laertes-Marr; Horatio-Simpson; Polonius-Mallin; Marcellus-Holt; Rosencrans-Nelson; Guildenstern-Jarvis; Ostrick-Pennington; Bernardo-Reeves; Francisca-Smith; Gravediggers-Macklin, Vaughan; Queen-Mrs Macklin; Player Queen-Miss Taylor; Ophelia-a young lady.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Taylor
Event Comment: Will be reviv'd a Play Not acted these 100 Years. Written by Shakespear. To begin at 6 p.m. 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d. Daily Advertiser, 12 Sept.: Last night the much-admir'd Play of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet was reviv'd....Many Persons of Distinction were in the Pit and Gallery, who could not find room in the Boxes, which were all bespoke. [Note that Cibber has omitted the concert formula.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-[T.]Cibber; Juliet-Miss Jenny Cibber.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Jenny Cibber.
Event Comment: Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Hobson, at the Stage Door of the Theatre. By His Majesty's Command, no person to be admitted behind the scenes, nor any money to be return'd after the curtain is drawn up. To begin exactly at Six o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Miss Prue-Mrs Ridout; Tattle-Neale; Scandal-Havard; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Ben-Yates; Foresight-Taswell; Trapland-Ray; Buckram-Woodburn; Jeremy-Blakes; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Ridout

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: M le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Old Gerald-Collins; Young Gerald-Green; Simon-Turbutt; Martin-Leigh; Angelica-Mrs Ridout; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet; Wife-Mrs Bridges; Maid-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cole.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Valet-Yates; Gayless-Blakes; Guttle-Taswell; Beau Trippit-Neale; Kitty Pry-Mrs Yates; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Bradshaw; Mrs Trippit-Mrs King; Melissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Bradshaw

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Basset-Woodward; Squire Richard-James; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Miss Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Myrtilla-Mrs Hale; Trusty-Mrs Mullart; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Manly-Quin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Polly-Miss Budgell; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Turbutt; Filch-Collins; Mat-Blakes; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Budgell

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Yates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Cibber; Iago-Paget; Roderigo-Charles; Brabantio-Furnival; Cassio-Mozeen; Emilia-Mrs Chetwood; Desdemona-Miss Jenny Cibber; Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Cibber
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Jenny Cibber

Music:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Hippisley; Goodwill-Rosco; Blister-Marten; Coupee-Woodward; Quaver-Bencraft; Wormwood-Stoppelaer; Thomas-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Quin; Touchstone-Woodward; Duke Senior-Ridout; Duke Frederick-Rosco; Oliver-Cashell; Adam-Bridgwater; Orlando-Hale; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Amiens-Beard; Corin-James; Sylvius-Goodall; Charles-Marten; Phebe-Miss Hippisley; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Mainpiece written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John,Lowe; in which will be introduced The Early Horn-Lowe; Nell-Miss Budgell; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-Cibber; Plume-Mills; Silvia-Mrs Mills; Balance-Johnson; Kite-Paget; Melinda-Mrs Bailey; Rose-Miss Jenny Cibber; Worthy-Mozeen; Scale-Naylor; Scruple-Holtham; Bullock-Paddick; Pearmain-Bernard; Appletree-Hacket; Welsh Collier-Richards; Constable-Jackson; Lucy-Mrs George; Prologue-Mr Mills.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Jenny Cibber

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces of Musick-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Yates; Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Taswell; Sir Jealous-Bridges; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Neale; Butler-Wright; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Miss Horsington; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: Lowe

Dance: Muilment

Event Comment: [In her memoirs Mrs Charke states that this play was acted four times consecutively during the run of Romeo and Juliet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Cibber; Indiana-Miss Jenny Cibber, first time that part; Phillis-Mrs Elmy, from Dublin; Sir John Bevil-Paget; Sealand-Johnson; Young Bevil-Charles; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Bernard; Humphrey-Furnival; Daniel-Hacket; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Hill; Lucinda-Mrs Bailey; Isabella-Mrs Freeman; With a Prologue-nobody; Epilogue-nobody.

Afterpiece Title: Love in Low Life

Music: German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Event Comment: Afterpiece With the Scene of the Drawing. [William Hint in a Letter on Managers (Daily Gazetteer 26 Oct.) laments that Dunstall was cast as Sir William Belfond in the mainpiece and that Hippisley was cast in an inferior part. He thought Hippisley would have done better as Sir William.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Chapman; Belfond Jun.-Hale; Sir Edward Belfond-Bridgwater; Sir William Belfond-Dunstall; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Trueman-Cashell; Attorney-Ridout; Scrapeall-James; Cheatly-Rosco; Shamwell-Gibson; Capt Hackem-Marten; Termagant-Anderson; Teresia-Mrs Hale; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Miss Hippisley; Ruth-Mrs Martin; Mrs Hackem-Stoppelaer; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLe Gondalier-Cooke, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Rector, Destrade, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve; La Provencale-Picq, Mlle Duval

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: See17441004, but Tom-Cibber; Indiana-Miss Jenny Cibberrest omitted.

Afterpiece Title: The Gardener's Wedding

Performance Comment: Peartree-Charles; Ply-Paddick; Rako-Naylor; Margery's Mother-Mrs Hill; Margery-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Margery's Mother Actor: Mrs Hill

Music: II: German Flute-Thumoth

Song: WWas ever Nymph Like Rosamund?-Mrs Hill

Event Comment: WWilliam Hint in a Letter (Daily Gazetteer, 31 Oct.): Mr Sheridan? was cast most improperly, into the part of Horatio; which naturally call'd for Mr Delane? in that house....but why was Mr Garrick? left out of the play. Would he not have look'd, spoke and acted Lothario?

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Sheridan, 1st appearance here; Calista-Mrs Cibber; Lothario-Delane; Sciolto-Bridges; Alamont-Havard; Rossano-Blakes; Lavinia-Miss Budgell; Lucilla-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Budgell

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Quin; Constant-Hale; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Hale; Mademoiselle-Miss Hippisley; Rake-Gibson; Bully-Beard (in which character will be introduc'd the songs proper to the play); Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace