that Swiney should rent the Hay., but also that he should carry with him such performers as might be willing to join him--with the exeeption of Cibber— the Hay. had not been long opened before Rich and Swiney quarrelled-Cibber originally intended to have continued with Rich, but they differed about terms and Cibber engaged with Swiney-for particulars see Cibber.

DORSET GARDEN.

Oct. 23. By the deserted company of Comedians of the Theatre Royal-On Thursday next being the 24th of Oct. will be acted the Recruiting Officerin which they pray there may be singing by Mrs. Tofts in English and Italian; and some dancing. 30. Pastor Fido-acted all by women.

Nov. 2. Relapse. Miss Hoyden by Mrs. Cross. 16. Emperour of the Moon-being the last play at this Theatre till after Lady day next.

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21. Emperour of the Moon. Scaramouch Estcourt: Harlequin Pinkethman.

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23. Libertine Destroyed.

28. Relapse. Pinkethman performing his own part.

DRURY LANE.

30. Recruiting Officer-the true Serjeant Kite is performed at D. L.

Wilkes in his View of the Stage, printed in 1759,

says "The hint of this character was furnished by "a serjeant in the regiment to which Farquhar belonged his real name was Jones."

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Dec. 3. Rehearsal. Bayes = Estcourt.

5. Love's last Shift- -10. Island Princess.

19. Love makes a Man.

Jan. 1. Tempest. Trincalo

Estcourt: Hippolito

Mrs. Mountfort: Dorinda Mrs. Cross. 9. Timon of Athens-23. Macbeth. 13. Not acted 5 years, Sea Voyage. Feb. 4. Oronooko.

20. For the advantage of Estcourt. Officer. Plume Powell.

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March 4. Never acted, Rosamond. King Henry Hughs: Sir Trusty Leveridge: Page Holcomb: Queen Elinor Mrs. Tofts: Rosamond Mrs. Gallia: Grideline (wife to Sir Trusty) Mrs. Lindsey :— Scene Woodstock Park-this Opera was written by Addison-it was acted 3 times.

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March 11. Mrs. Mountfort's bt. Sir Solomon Single. Sir Solomon Estcourt: Peregrine Powell: Ralph Pinkethman: Betty Mrs. Mountfort.

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25. Miss Santlow's bt. Committee. Teague = Estcourt: Day Pinkethman: Ruth Mrs. Mount

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April 3. For bt. of Bickerstaff and Leigh. Tunbridge Walks. Squib Pinkethman: the Yeoman - Estcourt.

14. Love for Money, or the Boarding School. Lady Addleplot = Estcourt: Jiltall = Mrs. Cross. 22. Venice Preserved.

29. For bt. of Mrs. Cross. She wou'd and she wou'd not.

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Recruiting Officer. Balance Capt. Griffin. June 4. Squire of Alsatia. (Bills from B. M. Operas were chiefly acted during this season..

HAY. 1706–1707.

This Theatre opened Oct. 15 under the direction of Swiney-the detachment of Actors from D. L. gave a new spirit to those at the Hay., and plays began to recover their former esteem.

Oct. 15. Spanish Fryar-17. Committee19. Hamlet.

21. Rover 22. Royal Merchant.

23. Jew of Venice-25. Fatal Marriage.

26. Henry 4th part 1st. Falstaff Betterton: Hotspur Verbruggen: King = Keene: Prince of Wales - Wilks: Vernon Booth: Glendower - Husband: Douglas Mills.

29. London Cuckolds-31. Gamester.

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30. King Lear. Lear Betterton: Edgar Verbruggen: Edmund Mills: Gloster Freeman: Kent Minns Gentleman Usher (probably) Bowen: Ruffians Kent and Peer: Cordelia = Mrs. Bracegirdle-this cast is from a copy of Lear, which had been the Prompter's book; and must belong to this season as Mills and Mrs. Bracegirdle acted together. Nov. 2. Maid's Tragedy. Amintor Wilks: Me

lantius

Betterton: King = Mills: Evadne - Mrs.

Barry Aspatia Mrs. Bracegirdle.

4. Rival Queens.

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7. Careless Husband. Sir Charles Easy Wilks: Lord Foppington Cibber: Lord Morelove = Mills: Lady Betty Modish Mrs. Oldfield: Lady Easy= Mrs. Barry: Lady Graveairs = Mrs. Porter: Edging - Mrs. Bignall.

9. Man of the Mode. Sir Fopling Flutter = Cibber: Dorimant Wilks: Mrs. Loveit Mrs. Barry: Harriet Mrs. Bracegirdle.

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13. Spanish Fryar.

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Dominic Bullock: Gomez

Lorenzo =

Torrismond = Betterton:

Wilks: Bertran = Mills: Raymond Keen: Leonora

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Mrs. Barry: Elvira Mrs. Oldfield.

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14. Never acted there, Recruiting Officer. Kite= Pack: Worthy Mills: Melinda Mrs. Porter: Rose = Mrs. Bignall: Lucy is omitted-rest as originally. 19. Tamerlane. Moneses Wilks : rest as originally.

20. Rule a Wife. Leon Mills: Copper Captain Wilks: Estifania Mrs. Bracegirdle: Margarita = Mrs. Barry.

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22. Sir Courtly Nice. Sir Courtly Cibber: Crack Bowen Hothead Bullock: Testimony = Norris Surly Verbruggen: Lord Bellguard Mills: Farewell Booth: Leonora Mrs. Oldfield : Violante Mrs. Bradshaw Aunt Mrs. Leigh.

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25. Never acted, Platonick Lady. Belvil Wilks:

Sir Charles Richley Booth: Sir Thomas Beamont= Betterton: Sharper = Cibber : Robin (servant to

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Belvil)= Pack: Equipage (servant to Sharper) = Norris Lucinda (niece to Sir Thomas) = Mrs. Bracegirdle Isabella Mrs. Oldfield: Mrs. Dowdy Mrs. Willis Toylet (maid to Isabella) = Mrs. Bicknell: Mrs. Brazen (a match maker) Mr. Bullock : Peeper (maid to Mrs. Dowdy) Mrs. Leigh :-acted about 4 times-Sir Charles and Isabella had been contracted in their childhood-Sir Charles is in love with Lucinda-Isabella is in love with Belvil-with whom she had become acquainted at Paris-Belvil is in love with Lucinda, not having heard of Isabella for 5 years-Lucinda gives the title to the play-she is however in love with Belvil-in the 3d act, Isabella enters dressed as a country girl-she passes herself on Lucinda as the daughter of one of her tenants at the conclusion, Belvil proves to be the nephew of Sir Thomas, and the brother of Lucinda-he marries Isabella-Mrs. Dowdy is a rich Somersetshire widow, who comes up to London to learn breeding—Belvil, at the instigation of Sir Thomas, makes love to her -he gets the writings of his estate out of her hands -she marries Sharper- -this is on the whole a good C.-it is dedicated to the generous encouragers of Female Ingenuity-the author complains of the unjust prejudice entertained against female writers -but does not put her name to the dedication, so that it is not possible to ascertain from it, whether she was at this time Mrs: Carroll or Mrs. Centlivre -Whincop says that she acted a part in her C. called Love at a Venture, and that about 1706 she performed Alexander the Great, the Court being