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Updated: October 19, 2025
At Covent Garden, where it was billed 'not acted 10 years', and produced as a first piece at considerable expense with magnificent decorations, Cushing played Harlequin; Dunstall, Scaramouch; Sparks, Baliardo; Ryan, Charmante; Delane, Cinthio; Peg Woffington, Bellemante; and the Bellamy, Elaria. It was, however, a dead failure and only acted twice.
For, Sir, conceive me how he grew rich! since he drank those Waters he never buys any Iron, but hammers it out of Stercus Proprius. Enter Bellemante with a Billet. Bell. Sir, 'tis three a Clock, and Dinner will be cold. Doct. I come, Sweet-heart; but this is wonderful. Scar.
Elaria false! take heed, sure her nice Virtue Is proof against the Vices of her Sex. Say rather Bellemante, She who by Nature's light and wavering. The Town contains not such a false Impertinent. This Evening I surpriz'd her in her Chamber, Writing of Verses, and between her Lines Some Spark had newly pen'd his proper Stuff. Curse of the Jilt, I'll be her Fool no more. Har.
Contrary to expectation Cushing was very bad as Harlequin, whilst at Drury Lane Woodward was excellent. At the Lane, where it was played with Mrs. Centlivre's A Bold Stroke for a Wife and billed 'not acted 20 years', Yates took Scaramouch; Palmer, Charmante; King, Cinthio; Winstone, Baliardo; Miss Murgatroyd, Bellemante; and the inimitable Mrs. Green, Mopsophil.
Hide nothing from me, my dear Bellemante, since all already is discover'd to me and more. Ela. Oh, why have you wak'd me from the softest Dream that ever Maid was blest with? Doct. Ela. Methought I entertain'd a Demi-God, one of the gay Inhabitants of the Moon. Bell. Ela. And mine a Ring, of more than mortal Lustre. Doct.
The Song continues while they descend and land. They address themselves to Elaria and Bellemante. Doctor falls on his Face, the rest bow very low as they pass. They make signs to Keplair. Kep. Doct. I cannot, Sir, behold his Mightiness the Splendor of his Majesty confounds me. Kep. You must be moderate, Sir, it is expected. Doct. Shall I not have the Joy to hear their heavenly Voices, Sir? Kep.
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