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Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Present the King, Duke and Princess Amelia. Paid Hancks a bill for coals expended at Lincolns Inn Fields Theatre while the soldiers kept guard there...#22 18s. Receipts: #173 0s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Garrick
Role: Johnson Actor: Ryan
Role: Smith Actor: Cashell
Role: Kings of Brentford Actor: Arthur, Morgan
Role: Prince Prettyman Actor: Havard
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Hippisley
Role: Prince Volscius Actor: Gibson
Role: Physician Actor: Rosco
Role: Drawcansir Actor: Dunstall
Role: General Actor: Ridout
Role: Tom Thimble Actor: James
Role: Thunder Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lightning Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Sun Actor: Bencraft
Role: Moon Actor: Leveridge
Role: Earth Actor: Roberts
Role: Amarillis Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Chloris Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Pallas Actor: Woodward
Role: Two Sing song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Role: Serjeants at Arms Actor: the rest of the comedians
Role: With all the Music Actor:
Role: Songs Actor:
Role: Dances Actor:
Role: Scenes Actor:
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Leveridge, Bencraft, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Role: Also an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive
Event Comment: Afterpiece: With the Scenes of the Drawing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Foote
Role: Johnson Actor: Ryan
Role: Smith Actor: Bridges
Role: Kings of Brentfort Actor: Stoppelaer, Paget
Role: Prince Prettyman Actor: Ridout
Role: Usher Actor: Collins
Role: Volscius Actor: Gibson
Role: Physician Actor: Rosco
Role: Drawcansir Actor: Dunstall
Role: Thimble Actor: James
Role: Thunder Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lightening Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Sun Actor: Bencraft
Role: Moon Actor: Leveridge
Role: Earth Actor: Roberts
Role: Amarillis Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Chloris Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Pallas Actor: Storer
Role: the Sing@Song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Younge
Role: Serjeant's at Arms Actor: the rest of the Comedians
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Bencraft, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Younge
Role: Also an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Beard
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Cibber
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Storer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Cibber.
Role: Johnson Actor: Ryan
Role: Smith Actor: Bridges
Role: Kings of Brentfort Actor: Stoppelaer, Paget
Role: Prince Prettyman Actor: Ridout
Role: Usher Actor: Collins
Role: Volscius Actor: Gibson
Role: Physician Actor: Rosco
Role: Drawcansir Actor: Dunstall
Role: Thimble Actor: James
Role: Thunder Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lightening Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Sun Actor: Bencraft
Role: Moon Actor: Leveridge
Role: Earth Actor: Roberts
Role: Amarillis Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Chloris Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Pallas Actor: Storer
Role: the Sing@Song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Younge
Role: Serjeant's at Arms Actor: the rest of the Comedians
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Bencraft, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Younge
Role: Also an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Cibber
Role: Johnson Actor: Ridout
Role: Smith Actor: Sparks
Role: Two King of Brentford Actor: Costollo, Stoppelaer
Role: Drawcansir Actor: Dunstall
Role: General Actor: Wignell
Role: Thunder Actor: Barrington
Role: Lightening Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Prince Volscius Actor: Dyer
Role: Prince Prettyman Actor: Gibson
Role: Player Actor: White
Role: Tom Thimble Actor: Collins
Role: Physician Actor: Arthur
Role: Sun Actor: Bencraft
Role: Moon Actor: Howard
Role: Earth Actor: Baker
Role: Pallas Actor: Cushing
Role: Armarillis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Griffiths
Role: Two Sing@song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Role: Mourners Actor: the rest of the Comedians
Role: With all the Music Actor:
Role: Songs Actor:
Role: Dances Actor: , Scenes, Machines, other Decorations proper to the Play
Role: Also an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes new@R Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Lowe
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mr and Mrs Granier
Role: Jupiter in the character of Harlequin Actor: Miles
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft
Role: Merlin Actor: Howard
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker
Role: Anatomist Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Pierot Actor: LaLauze.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Cibber
Role: Johnson Actor: Ridout
Role: Smith Actor: Sparks
Role: Two King of Brentford Actor: Costollo, Stoppelaer
Role: Drawcansir Actor: Dunstall
Role: General Actor: Wignell
Role: Thunder Actor: Barrington
Role: Lightening Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Prince Volscius Actor: Dyer
Role: Prince Prettyman Actor: Gibson
Role: Player Actor: White
Role: Tom Thimble Actor: Collins
Role: Physician Actor: Arthur
Role: Sun Actor: Bencraft
Role: Moon Actor: Howard
Role: Earth Actor: Baker
Role: Pallas Actor: Cushing
Role: Armarillis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Griffiths
Role: Two Sing@song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Role: Mourners Actor: the rest of the Comedians
Role: With all the Music Actor:
Role: Songs Actor:
Role: Dances Actor: , Scenes, Machines, other Decorations proper to the Play
Role: Also an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes new@R Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Lowe
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mr and Mrs Granier
Role: Jupiter in the character of Harlequin Actor: Miles
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft
Role: Merlin Actor: Howard
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker
Role: Anatomist Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Pierot Actor: LaLauze.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Cibber
Role: Johnson Actor: Ridout
Role: Smith Actor: Sparks
Role: Two King of Brentford Actor: Costollo, Stoppelaer
Role: Drawcansir Actor: Dunstall
Role: General Actor: Wignell
Role: Thunder Actor: Barrington
Role: Lightening Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Prince Volscius Actor: Dyer
Role: Prince Prettyman Actor: Gibson
Role: Player Actor: White
Role: Tom Thimble Actor: Collins
Role: Physician Actor: Arthur
Role: Sun Actor: Bencraft
Role: Moon Actor: Howard
Role: Earth Actor: Baker
Role: Pallas Actor: Cushing
Role: Armarillis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Griffiths
Role: Two Sing@song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Role: Mourners Actor: the rest of the Comedians
Role: With all the Music Actor:
Role: Songs Actor:
Role: Dances Actor: , Scenes, Machines, other Decorations proper to the Play
Role: Also an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes new@R Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Cibber
Role: Johnson Actor: Ridout
Role: Smith Actor: Sparks
Role: Two King of Brentford Actor: Costollo, Stoppelaer
Role: Drawcansir Actor: Dunstall
Role: General Actor: Wignell
Role: Thunder Actor: Barrington
Role: Lightening Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Prince Volscius Actor: Dyer
Role: Prince Prettyman Actor: Gibson
Role: Player Actor: White
Role: Tom Thimble Actor: Collins
Role: Physician Actor: Arthur
Role: Sun Actor: Bencraft
Role: Moon Actor: Howard
Role: Earth Actor: Baker
Role: Pallas Actor: Cushing
Role: Armarillis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Griffiths
Role: Two Sing@song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Role: Mourners Actor: the rest of the Comedians
Role: With all the Music Actor:
Role: Songs Actor:
Role: Dances Actor: , Scenes, Machines, other Decorations proper to the Play
Role: Also an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes new@R Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Event Comment: Benefit for Ridout. No Building on Stage. [The printer of the Public Advertiser seems to have kept his form for the old notices of the cast for the mainpiece, for although changing Bayes to Shuter, with the appropriate remark about his first appearance in the character, he also lists Gentleman Usher as Shuter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: t Bayes Actor: Shuter first time.
Role: Bayes Actor: Cibber
Role: Johnson Actor: Ridout
Role: Smith Actor: Sparks
Role: Two King of Brentford Actor: Costollo, Stoppelaer
Role: Drawcansir Actor: Dunstall
Role: General Actor: Wignell
Role: Thunder Actor: Barrington
Role: Lightening Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Prince Volscius Actor: Dyer
Role: Prince Prettyman Actor: Gibson
Role: Player Actor: White
Role: Tom Thimble Actor: Collins
Role: Physician Actor: Arthur
Role: Sun Actor: Bencraft
Role: Moon Actor: Howard
Role: Earth Actor: Baker
Role: Pallas Actor: Cushing
Role: Armarillis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Griffiths
Role: Two Sing@song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Role: Mourners Actor: the rest of the Comedians
Role: With all the Music Actor:
Role: Songs Actor:
Role: Dances Actor: , Scenes, Machines, other Decorations proper to the Play
Role: Also an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes new@R Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Lowe
Role: Stocks Actor: Dunstall
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Dyer
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Granier, Mrs Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Collins.
Role: t Bayes Actor: Shuter first time.
Role: Bayes Actor: Cibber
Role: Johnson Actor: Ridout
Role: Smith Actor: Sparks
Role: Two King of Brentford Actor: Costollo, Stoppelaer
Role: Drawcansir Actor: Dunstall
Role: General Actor: Wignell
Role: Thunder Actor: Barrington
Role: Lightening Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Prince Volscius Actor: Dyer
Role: Prince Prettyman Actor: Gibson
Role: Player Actor: White
Role: Tom Thimble Actor: Collins
Role: Physician Actor: Arthur
Role: Sun Actor: Bencraft
Role: Moon Actor: Howard
Role: Earth Actor: Baker
Role: Pallas Actor: Cushing
Role: Armarillis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Griffiths
Role: Two Sing@song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Role: Mourners Actor: the rest of the Comedians
Role: With all the Music Actor:
Role: Songs Actor:
Role: Dances Actor: , Scenes, Machines, other Decorations proper to the Play
Role: Also an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes new@R Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Quaver Actor: Lowe
Role: Coupee Actor: Shuter
Role: Goodwill Actor: Redman
Role: Blister Actor: Marten
Role: Wormwood Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Thomas Actor: R. Smith.

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

Event Comment: Sun: 29th Dr Barrowby dy'd suddenly a good friend to ye Actors in Sickness (Cross). [Inspector No 259 appears in Daily Advertiser and London Gazette with a long comparison between actors and various styles of famous painters, Garrick, Barry, Miss Bellamy, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Pritchard, Woodward and Macklin are treated.] Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Loveless Actor: Havard
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Burton
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Sir William Actor: Taswell
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Palmer
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lawyer Actor: Vaughan
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Sly Actor: Shuter
Role: Snap Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonders In The Sun; Or, The Kingdom Of The Birds

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists no actors' names. Prologue-; Epilogue [begun-Mrs Porter [, The Parrot, a young girl, standing by]., The Parrot, a young girl, standing by].
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: begun Actor: Mrs Porter
Event Comment: [According to the Poetical Courant, 6 April, a private performance of Caius Marius by several Gentlemen for their Diversion" had been acted by this date. A Prologue by Mrs Phillips is printed in that issue of the Poetical Courant.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonders In The Sun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wonders In The Sun

Music: A new Dialogue made to the famous Sebel of Signior Baptist Lully-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wonders In The Sun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wonders In The Sun

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Willis and Mrs Porter. Mainpiece: Written by the famous Beaumont and Fletcher [sic]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Song: Comical Songs from Wonders in the Sun-; particularly a Song-Mrs Willis , representing one of Queen Elizabeth's Dames of Honour

Dance: Comical Dances from Wonders in the Sun-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear

Song: Comical Songs and Dialogues from Wonders in the Sun-; particularly a Song-Mrs Willis representing one of Queen Elizabeth's Dames of Honour ; Comical Dialogue-Pack, Bowman , representing a vain promising Courtier and a Sycophant ; a Comical Dialogue-Dogget, Cook representing a Widdow in Tears for the Loss of her Husband and a Town Rake making Love to her

Dance: A new Entry-deBarques, Mrs Elford; French Peasant-Firbank, Mrs Bicknell; The famous Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Song: With all the Comical Songs and Dialogues that were perform'd in Wonders in the Sun-; particularly the Fop Song-Pack in Imitation of Italian

Dance: Dances-

Event Comment: Benefit Bowen. For the Entertainment of Hamet Ben Hamet Cardenas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Song: Comical songs and dialogues-from the last new Opera [Wonders in the Sun, presumably]

Dance: deBarques, Mrs Elford, Firbank, Mrs Bicknell

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

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: [no Performances To Sun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Cast
Role: Morcar Actor: Reddish
Role: Edwin Actor: Smith
Role: Siward Actor: Palmer
Role: Officers Actor: Wheeler, Wrighten
Role: Bertha Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Weston.
Role: Byron Actor: Vernon
Role: Sir Harry Muff Actor: Dodd
Role: Worry Actor: Parsons
Role: First Gardener Actor: Bannister
Role: Gardeners Actor: Kear, Fawcett
Role: Spy Actor: Weston
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Dance: In: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17741213, but view of Genoa is specified "at Sun Rising"

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Authority of the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Household. Benefit for Waldron, prompter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Tars at Torbay

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Entertainment: Vaudeville End: Satan's Address to the Sun , from Milton's Paradise Lost-the Young Gentleman who last year (see17980917) recited a portion of Gray's Bard; Musical Pasticcio, The Cryer-Suett; My mother bids me bind my hair (Haydn)-Master Suett; a Comic Song descriptive of Bartholomew Fair-Wathen; Mad Tom (Purcell)-Story; The Irish Newsman-Clarke; Crazy Jane (Miss Abrams)-Mrs Bland; Imitations-Caulfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Match In Newgate

Performance Comment: Vizard-Chapman; Thinkwell-Turbutt; Freeman-Cashell; Bevil-Havard; Mixum-Martin; Tim-Woodward; Solomon-Yates; Padwell-Reed; Fidler-Raftor; Mother Griffin-Penkethman; Celia-Miss Bennet; Miranda-Mrs Chetwood; Corinna-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Vizard Actor: Chapman
Role: Thinkwell Actor: Turbutt
Role: Freeman Actor: Cashell
Role: Bevil Actor: Havard
Role: Mixum Actor: Martin
Role: Tim Actor: Woodward
Role: Solomon Actor: Yates
Role: Padwell Actor: Reed
Role: Fidler Actor: Raftor
Role: Mother Griffin Actor: Penkethman
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Mixum Actor: Mrs Grace.
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Song: I: By Desire, As17391024

Dance: II: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Milward
Role: Clodio Actor: Chapman
Role: Cholerick Actor: Macklin
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard
Role: Charino Actor: Griffin
Role: Duart Actor: Wright
Role: Manuel Actor: Ridout
Role: Governor Actor: Havard
Role: Sancho Actor: Woodward
Role: Jaquez Actor: Reed
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Song: I: As17391024

Dance: III: The last new Ballet-Muilment