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We found 2147 matches on Event Comments, 688 matches on Performance Comments, 599 matches on Performance Title, 160 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Dance: Mrs Booth; Tambourine-Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Rachel-Mrs Heron; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Hearty-Harper; Oliver-W. Mills; Clack-Cibber Jr; Randal-Bridgwater; Springlove-R. Wetherilt; Vincent-Stoppelaer; Hilliard-Charke; Oldrents-Shepard; Scentwell-Roberts; Amie-Miss Williams; Beggars-Oates, Berry, Fielding, Excell, Rainton.
Cast
Role: Springlove Actor: R. Wetherilt

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Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #76 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #78 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Duke-Bridgwater; Petruchio-W. Mills; Antonio-Shepard; Anthony-Cibber Jr; Peter-R. Wetherilt; 1st Constantia-Mrs Cibber; 2d Constantia-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #54 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #55 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Prometheus Actor: Glover
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin a Sorcerer: With the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Saunderson, who never appear'd on this Stage before

Dance:

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #63 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

Event Comment: For the Benefit of the poor unhappy Sufferers by the late Fires of Blandford and Tiverton

Performances

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

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 particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: Composed by the late Monsieur Roger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #44 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Prometheus Actor: Glover
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin a Sorcerer: With the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #52 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #30 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Dance: HHornpipe (by Desire)-Jones

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Receipts: #18 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

Performance Comment: As17311011, but other parts-Miss _Wherrit, Mrs Ogden.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Hornpipe-Jones

Event Comment: Benefit John Roberts, now Confin'd in the Fleet Prison. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance:

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison. Note, Mr Giffard thinks it proper to inform the Gentleman who sent to him to have the Spanish Fryar play'd for next Monday, that he had not recollected a Pre-engagement of that Day to several Persons of Quality, but if the Gentleman will be pleas'd to let Mr Giffard know where he may wait on him, he wou'd be very much oblig'd to him to fix any other Day he thinks fit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Father Girard the Sorcerer

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #51 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Event Comment: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #34 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: As17320122

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #92 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #71 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #69 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Music: A Piece proper to the Play-Leveridge, Legar

Dance: TThe Pastorella (new)-a Little Boy, who never appeared on the Stage before. and Miss Rogers, both Scholars of Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Nivelon. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: Containing Variety of New Songs, to old Ballad-Tunes [By John Hippisley]. Receipts: money #84 2s. 6d.; tickets #53 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; rest by Walker, Salway, Hippisley, Hall, Mrs Cantrell, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Forrester; but edition of 1731 lists: Sir ThomasTesty-Hippisley; Truelove-Salway; Woodville-Walker; Saywell-Aston; Probe-Houghton; Old Hob-Hall; Young Hob-Laguerre; Lady Testy-Mrs Cantrell; Lucia-Mrs Vincent; Mary-Mrs Forrester; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: new Wooden Shoe Dance by Nivelon-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; Afterpiece:A new Dance-Nivelon for the Afterpiece