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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor The Disease

Performance Comment: Parts by Johnson, Cibber, Miller, Harper, Griffin, W. Mills, Milward, Shepard, Oates, Winstone, Mrs Heron, Mrs Butler, Mrs Pritchard, Miss Robinson; but edition of 1734 lists: Sir Credulous Hippish-Griffin; Heartwell-Mills Sr; Beaumont-W. Mills; Dr Mummy-Johnson; Dr Diascordium-Miller; Looby Headpiece-Cibber; Galleypot-Harper; Cranny-Sheppard; Joseph-H. Tench; Poet-Oates; Constable-Hallam Sr; Lady Hippish-Mrs Butler; Belina-Mrs Pritchatd; Agnes-Mrs Robinson; Primrose-Mrs Heron. Prologue spoken by Mills Sr Epilogue spoken by Cibber, Griffin, Mrs Heron .
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. [The first appearance of the Haymarket actors at DL.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Performance Comment: Primrose-Mrs Sharp; Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Cibber; Mummy-Johnson; Lady Hyppish-Mrs Butler; Beaumont-W. Mills; Cranny-Shepard; Heartly-Milward; Diascordium-Miller; Gallipot-Harper; Poet-Oates; Belina-Mrs Pritchard; Agnes-Miss Robinson. Prologue spoken by Mills Sr Epilogue by Cibber and Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Sir Credulous Actor: Griffin

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. Polish Dance (new) by Essex, Miss Robinson, S. Lally, Davenport, Holt, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of several Foreign Ministers. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Polish Dance, as17340312 Grand Dance in Momus: Les Plaisirs-Essex, Miss Robinson; Swains-Boval, S. Lally, Davenport; Nymphs-Miss Latour, Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport; Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann

Event Comment: Benefit Miller. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-W. Mills; Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Manly-Mills; Lady Grace-Mrs Butler; Sir Francis-Griffin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Grace; Basset-Cibber; Jenny-Mrs Clive; Richard-H. Tench; the Original Scenes of John Moody (by Desire) will be restored; this part by Miller . the Original Scenes of John Moody (by Desire) will be restored; this part by Miller .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Dance: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Revellers, as17340319 Grand Dance in Momus

Event Comment: A New Comedy. Written by the Author of The Miser [Henry Fielding]. Tickets for the Author's Night at DL will be taken here every Night of the Performance. Boxes 4s. Pit is. Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Performance Comment: By the Persons who rehearsed it in DL before the Union of the Companies, but edition of 1734 lists: Don Quixote-Roberts; Sancho-Mullart; Sir Thos Loveland-Machen; Squire Badger-Macklin; Fairlove-Warwell; Mayor-Turbutt; Voter-Machen; Guzzle-Jones; John-Hewson; Brief-Topham; Dr Drench-Hal lam; Mr Sneak-Hickes; Dorothea-Miss Atherton; Jezebel-Mrs Hide; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Martin; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Egerton; Miss Sneak-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Sir Thos Loveland Actor: Machen
Role: Dorothea Actor: Miss Atherton
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin

Dance: Scottish Dance, as17341004 Shepherd and Shepherdess by Maker and Mlle Salle. Tbe Nassau, as17340117 Pigmalion, as17340114

Song: A Cbacon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre, proper to the Play

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cooper. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [For a puff, see Mrs Cooper's letter in Grub St. Journal, 25 April.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Mechlin; Morelove-Hewitt; Sir Charles-Bridgwater; Lady Betty-Mrs Horton; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Grace; Edging-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Easy-attempted by Mrs Cooper .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Bridgwater

Music: IV: Preamble on the Kettle-Drums by Poitier, Together with Handel's Water Musick

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Arne and Young Master Arne. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: a new Masque. Alter'd from the Serenata made on the Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials: With Additions. [See Love and Glory, DL, 21 March, by Phillips and Arne.] Tickets for Tench at othello taken this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-W. Mills; Lady Betty-Mrs Heron; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Grace; Edging-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Britannia; or, Love and Glory

Music: Select Pieces. IV: By particular Desire, Mons Charle will perform a Solo on the French Horn, the first time of his Appearance on this Stage, and the last of his Performance in Publick during his Stay in England

Performance Comment: IV: By particular Desire, Mons Charle will perform a Solo on the French Horn, the first time of his Appearance on this Stage, and the last of his Performance in Publick during his Stay in England .

Dance: I: The Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. II: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

Event Comment: Benefit Shepheard, Treasurer. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17330921, but Sir Francis-Penkethman; Jenny-Miss Wherrit .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Penkethman
Role: Moody Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Music: II: The Cuckow Concerto by Eversman

Dance: III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: V: A new humorous dialogue, The May Morning's Adventure, by Jenkins and Miss Gerrard; in it The Milk-Pail Dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17330927, but Sir Jealous-Morgan; Marplot-Chapman; Isabinda-Mrs Salle, the first time of her appearing on that stage; Scentwell-Miss Horsington; Whisper omitted . Whisper omitted .

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Performance Comment: Carbine-Miss Binks; Buskin-Aston; Sir Barnaby-Smith; Macahone-Morgan; Truncheon-Lacy; Spangle-Neale; Jeremy-James; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Cantrell; Betty Kimbow-Salway; Fidelia-Miss Norsa. A new Prologue to the Farce attempted by Mrs Cantrell .

Dance: II: A Single Dance by Mlle Salle. III: French Peasant by Malter. V: Pigmalion by Malter, Mlle Salle, Dupre, Pelling, Duke, Le Sac, Newhouse, De la Garde. End Afterpiece: Bacchus and Ariadne: Bacchus-Malter; Ariadne-Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Harbin, Woodward, Moore. Tickets for Mrs Monlass taken. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17331024, but Sir Harry-Ayres; Wilful-Monlass; Wishwell-Miss Tollett; Strut, Bolus, Situp omitted . Strut, Bolus, Situp omitted .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Ayres
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Lyon
Role: Finder Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: II: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Scotch Dance by Miss Wherrit. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance by Delagarde, Sandham, &c

Event Comment: Benefit Wayte, Officekeeper. At the Desire of several eminent Merchants and Citizens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Foppington-Wetherilt; Young Fashion-Bardin; Coupler-Lyon; Seringe-Rosco; Sir Tunbelly-Hulett; Lory-Penkethman; Shoemaker-Woodward; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Hoyden-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Hulett
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Dance: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. enterta1nment. V: By particular Desire, a Burlesque Tragic Scene, called Sextus Sj'intilius, by Penkethman and Lyon

Performance Comment: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. enterta1nment. V: By particular Desire, a Burlesque Tragic Scene, called Sextus Sj'intilius, by Penkethman and Lyon .
Event Comment: Benefit Ayres, Dove, Nichols, World. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Hulett; Nell-Mrs Roberts; Sir John-Nichols, but see17331011 .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Nichols, but see17331011
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. IV: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: IV: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

Song: III: By Nichols

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Norris. Being positively the last Time this Company will ever perform. 7 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell [the London Merchant]

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Master Green; Thorowgood-Master Norsa; Trueman-Master Karney; Blunt-Master W. Green; Millwood-Miss Norris; Lucy-Miss Hughes; Maria-Miss Brett. The Original Prologue to be spoke by Master Green; the Epilogue by Miss Brett . the Epilogue by Miss Brett .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Master Norsa; Sir John-Master Green; Lady Loverule-Miss Hughes; Nell-Miss Norris. A new Epilogue to be spoken at the end of the Farce .
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Roberts; Townly-Mrs Charke; Manly-Rosco; Lady Grace-Mrs Freeman; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Talbot; Sir Francis-Jones; Basset-James; Richard-Woodward; Poundage-Gray; Jenny-Miss Brett; Trusty-Miss Norman; Moody-Turbutt .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: The Black and White Joke by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: As17340605

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell [the London Merchant]

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Mrs Charke; Millwood-Mrs Roberts; Thorowgood-Rosco; Trueman-Woodward; Maria-Miss Brett; Lucy-Mrs Talbot; Blunt-Hallam. The Original Epilogue by Miss Brett .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Mrs Charke; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; Sir Jasper-Monlass; Charlotte-Miss Brett; Leander-Este; but see17340605. but see17340605.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Monlass

Dance: By Miss Brett

Song: As17340605

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Selwin, the first time of his appearing on any stage; Aim well-Turbutt; Sir Charles-Woodburne; Sullen-Cole; Scrub-James; Bonniface-Jones; Gibbet-Woodward; Foigard-Rosco; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Roberts; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Monlass; Dorinda-Mrs Shireburn; Cherry-Mrs Talbot; Gypsey-Miss Brett .

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: III: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Olbeldiston. V: Harlequin by Miss Brett. End Afterpiece: A new Country Dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Milward; Falstaff-Hall; King-Huddy; Prince-Chapman; Worcester-Cross; Westmoreland-Beckham; Douglas-Bardin; Sir Richard-Houghton; Carriers-Bullock, Morgan; Kate-Mrs Templer; Hostess-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Houghton
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Event Comment: The Prince of Wales paid #250 to Handel's Opera Company. See BM, Add MSS 24, 403

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: Maria-Mrs Roberts; Heartly-Mrs Charke; Wolf-Rosco; Woodvil-Este; Sir John-Turbutt; Charles-James; Lady Woodvill-Mrs Shireburn; Betty-Miss Norman .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Turbutt

Dance: II: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Olbeldiston. III: Harlequin by Miss Brett. V: A new Country Dance by Davenport, proper to the Play

Performance Comment: III: Harlequin by Miss Brett. V: A new Country Dance by Davenport, proper to the Play .

Song: I: A Generi Affetti by Miss Jones and Master Arne. IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lappet-Miss Brett; Lovegold-Hallam; Mrs Wheedle-Miss Jones; Mrs Wisely-Miss Jones, her first upon the stage; Mariana-Mrs Talbot; Harriet-Miss Beckington; Frederick-Woodburne; Clerimont-Cole; Ramilie-Mrs Charke; James-Turbutt .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Roberts; Sir John-Mrs Charke; Jobson-Turbutt; but see17340807. but see17340807.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Charke
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: V: Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett. In Afterpiece: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett. End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeres Hereux (new) by Davenport and Miss Brett

Performance Comment: In Afterpiece: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett. End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeres Hereux (new) by Davenport and Miss Brett .

Song: 1I: As17340731

Event Comment: Benefit Allen, Treasurer. Tickets for Russell also taken. At 7 P.M. [This is one of the rare occasions when the play is billed with this title.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Roberts; Dorinda-Mrs Mullart; Archer-Wilks, Nephew to the late Robert Wilks; Sir Charles-Mrs Charke; Aimwell-Turbutt; Scrub-Hallam; Sullen-Pullen; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Machen; Foigard-Jones; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Cherry-Mrs Talbot; Gipsey-Miss Brett; Old Woman-Hallam, but see17340624.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: A new Dance by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: Les Bergeres by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: I: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. IV: 'Tis Joy to wound a hover (from Rosamond) by Miss Jones

Event Comment: At the Desire of Tomo Chachi, Micho or King of the Indians of Yamacrow, Benauki his Wife, Tooanahowi his Nephew, and the rest of the Indians. Receipts: #230. [Apparently a benefit for Arne.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Mrs Charke; Lady Townly-Mrs Roberts; Sir Francis-Jones; Manly-Woodbourne; Basset-Este; Richard-Master Arne; Lady Grace-Mrs Shireburn; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Freeman; Jenny-Miss Brett; Mirtilla-Mrs Castel .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Jones

Dance: II: Les Bergeres Heureux by Davenport and Miss Brett. IV: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Olbeldiston. V: Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: 1: A Teneri Afferti by Master Arne and Miss Jones. III: Rise Glory (with French Horns) by Miss Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Hale; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Forrester; Cardinal Aquinas-Winstone; Cardinal Columbus-Ridout; Sir Trusty-Hadley; Lord Sands-Richardson; Cupid-Master Arne; Rosamond-Mrs Elmy; Cleora-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Sir Trusty Actor: Hadley

Afterpiece Title: The Impostor; or, The Biter Bit: With the Comical Humours of Vizard the Biter, Mixum the Vintner, and his Drawer Balderdash

Dance: I: Two Punches by Tench and Janno. II: The Constant Lovers. End of Droll: Le Badinage Cbampetre. Tumbling by Mynheer Vanderhoff, Mons de Voltore, Mons de Broc, Mons Janno

Performance Comment: II: The Constant Lovers. End of Droll: Le Badinage Cbampetre. Tumbling by Mynheer Vanderhoff, Mons de Voltore, Mons de Broc, Mons Janno .
Event Comment: The Scenes new. And the Theatre new painted, new decorated, &c. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 7 Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Sir Sampson-Harper; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Miss Hollyday; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Prue-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond, the first time of her performance on that stage these three years .

Dance: By Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, particularly The Black and White Joke and Revellers

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

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

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Salway; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber