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Event Comment: Benefit the Widow of Thomas Williams, who perform'd in the Theatre Royal. At 8 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, particularly that celebrated Song, set by the late Mr Henry Purcell (for the Yorkshire Feast)-the best Masters of each Profession in England performing their Parts

Event Comment: Benefit Widow and 7 Children of Mr Charles Powel, late Servant to his Majesty and his late Highness the Duke of Gloucester. At the desire of several Persons of Quality. At 8 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, Composed by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell for the York-shire Feast-

Event Comment: At Widow Barnes'/Booth, over against the Cross Daggers in Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: By the most Famous Rope Dancers of Europe; who perform such strange and surprising Things on the Dancing Rope, as are incredible to relate; with great Variety of Encomparable fine Tumbling, Walking on the Slack Rope, Vaulting-; far surpassing all that has ever yet been seen. Together with the diverting Entertainments of your Old Friend Pickle Herring-, the chief of all his imitating Brethren

Performance Comment: Together with the diverting Entertainments of your Old Friend Pickle Herring-, the chief of all his imitating Brethren.
Event Comment: At the Widow Barnes-Evans-Finley Booth. Be pleas'd to take notice, that there is no Rope-Dancing at Mr Penkethman's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: The most famous Rope/Dancers of Europe, who perform such strange and surprizing things as were never before seen, and which are almost incredible to relate

Event Comment: For the Benefit of the Author'd Widow and Children

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Clincher Sr Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Moor.
Event Comment: Benefit the Widow of the late famous Tragedian Mr Betterton. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Role: Dorimant Actor: Wilks
Role: Medley Actor: Mills
Role: Old Bellair Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Young Bellair Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Bowen
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Event Comment: [By Ambrose Phillips.] At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. William Egerton: And in the Spring came on Mr Phillips's Tragedy, The Distrest Mother. Mrs Rogers, an Actress, who in her Turn, had made a considerable Figure on the Stage, was designed the Part of (Andromache, Hector's Widow, &. i.e.) the Distrest Mother. But the Author, as well as his Friends, were soon convinced that Mrs Oldfield was infinitely the more accomplished Person for so Capital a Part. Upon its being given to Her, Mrs Rogers raised a Posse of Profligates, fond of Tumult and Riot, who made such a Commotion in the House, that the Court hearing of it send four of the Royal Messengers, and a strong Guard, to suppress all Disorders. This being effected, the Play was brought upon the Stage and crowned with deserved Success (Egerton, pp. 31-32)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Booth
Role: Phoenix Actor: Bowman
Role: Orestes Actor: Powell
Role: Pylades Actor: Mills
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Prologue by Steele Actor: Wilks
Role: Epilogue by Budgell Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Event Comment: Benefit the Widow and Children of Christian Steffkins. At 6 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Singing-New Italian Lady

Event Comment: Benefit Rawlins and Cook. Tickets for The Amorous Widow taken this Day. Receipts: #66 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Song: Dialogue between a Drunken Smith and his Wife-Cook, Newberry; Trumpet Song-Rawlins never perform'd on that Stage before; Two/Part Song-The Two Boys never perform'd but once before

Dance: As17150512; Also Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow Armstrong. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the very best Masters; The Vocal Parts-Hughs, Weely, Gates, Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Boman; With an Entertainment on the Harpsicord-Babel intirely new; A Solo on the Flute-Paisible; Solo on the Hautboy-Kitch

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow and Family of the late Mr Bowen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller
Role: Heartwell Actor: Bickerstaff
Role: Bellmour Actor: Wilks
Role: Vainlove Actor: Booth
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson
Role: Setter Actor: Norris
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Cibber
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Willis
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Saunders.

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Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Keene's Widow. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Song: As17181006

Dance: delaGarde, delaGarde's Two Sons, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Moreau

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow Bowen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter.
Event Comment: Benefit Widow of Keene

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Song: With the Original Dialogues-Leveridge, Pack; Mrs Barbier, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Pulmon

Dance: As17190430

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Advertised as a benefit for the Widow Bowen, to make up the Deficiency of her last Benefit, but dismissed.
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Event Comment: At Bullock and the Widow Leigh's Great Booth, in the Greyhound Inn Yard. An excellent new Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Lovers; Or, The False Friend; With The Comical Humours Of Sir Timothy Timberhead And His Man Pismire

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Bullock Sr; Pismire-Norris; Signor Don Diego Fizgiggo-Griffin; others-Ogden, Smith, H. Bullock, Mrs Willis.

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, Miss Francis, Mrs Willis

Event Comment: Benefit Widow of Keene

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Clarinna Actor: Mrs Jevon
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Leigh
Role: Ursaces Actor: Ryan
Role: Pisanio Actor: Boheme
Role: Cloten Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Shattilion Actor: C. Bullock
Role: Bellarius Actor: Ogden
Role: Polladore Actor: Egleton
Role: Arviragus Actor: Smith
Role: Lucius Actor: Diggs
Role: Jachimo Actor: Spiller
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

Dance: As17200120

Event Comment: Benefit Widow Bowen. At the particular oesire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Renault Actor: Cibber.
Role: Jaffier Actor: Booth
Role: Pierre Actor: Mills
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Lally, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

Event Comment: Benefit Widow Leigh and Bury

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Booth
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Wilks
Role: Bertran Actor: Thurmond
Role: Fryar Actor: Shepard
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Boval, Lally, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith

Event Comment: At Bullock-Widow Leigh Booth in Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Triumph; Or, The Happy Fair One

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: King Actor: Diggs
Role: Polixenes Actor: Coker
Role: Dorastus Actor: Ogden
Role: Julio Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Old Hob Actor: Phipps
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Gulick
Role: Hob's Wife Actor: Mrs Cook.
Event Comment: Benefit Keene's Widow. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #19 1s. 6d.; tickets #39 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Quin
Role: Angelo Actor: Boheme
Role: Claudio Actor: Ryan
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Escalus Actor: Diggs
Role: Lucio Actor: C. Bullock
Role: Provost Actor: Egleton
Role: Friar Thomas Actor: Orfeur
Role: Elbow Actor: Hall
Role: Clown Actor: Spiller
Role: Abhorson Actor: Morgan
Role: Barnardina Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Stone
Role: Mrs Overdone Actor: Mrs Gulick.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs White, the Box-Keeper's Widow. Receipts: money #6 10s.; tickets #68 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Aspen Actor: Morgan
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Courtwell Actor: Ryan
Role: Manly Actor: Leigh
Role: Vulture Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Purden
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Elsam.

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Bowen's Widow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Wilks
Role: Southampton Actor: Mills
Role: Bruleigh Actor: Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Giles, Rowland, Widow Bewley.Receipts: money #5 14s.; tickets #109 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

Cast
Role: Runter Actor: Boheme
Role: Afterwit Actor: Leigh
Role: Bilboe Actor: Egleton
Role: Titere Tue Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Mrs Mopsus Actor: Mrs Elsam
Role: Double Diligence Actor: Mrs Gulick
Role: Biatrice Actor: Mrs Knap
Role: Ciss Actor: Miss Stone.
Role: Scruple Actor: Griffin
Role: Whitebroth Actor: Bullock
Role: Mopus Actor: Harper
Role: Double Dilgence Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Tito Actor: Pack
Role: Mrs Whitebroth Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Song: Harper's Mimic Scene, Song of 4 and 20 Stockjobbers-Harper

Event Comment: Benefit Widow Leigh and May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Music: As17201019

Dance: