20 January 1739

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1738-1739
Volume: 3
Comments: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 22 Jan.: Last Saturday Night his Majesty, his Royal Highness the Duke, the Princesses, with several Foreign Ministers and their Ladies, were at [cg]: So great a Concourse of People came in order to see his Majesty there, as has scarcely been seen; many Persons who came to the Play-House at Four o'Clock, offering any Price, if they could possibly be admitted. In the Fury Dance of Macbeth, Mr Haughton had the misfortune to dislocate his Ankle-Bone, and fell down upon the Stage, and was obliged to be carried off; upon which his Majesty was graciously Pleased to send him Ten Guineas instantly, and to order him to be taken Care of

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pxcg Macbeth. As 29 Dec. 1738, but Hecate-Rosco; Witches-Penkethman, James, Neale. *axcg Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin. Perseus-Salway; Cepheus-Leveridge; Aethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Vincent; Amazons-Mrs James, Miss Oates, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Ozanne, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey; Infernals-Leveridge, Haughton, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Thompson; Hussar-Bencraft; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-James; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; Concluding with the <i>Grand Dance in Momus</i>, [a% <i>Fawn</i>-Glover. *mxcg Vocal Parts [for <i>Macbeth</i>]-Leveridge, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs James, Mrs Wright, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby. *cxcg By $His Majesty='s Command. Mainpiece: Written by $Shakespear=. <i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 22 Jan.: Last Saturday Night his Majesty, his Royal Highness the $Duke=, the $Princesses=, with several $Foreign Ministers= and their Ladies, were at [<i>cg</i>]: So great a Concourse of People came in order to see his Majesty there, as has scarcely been seen; many Persons who came to the Play-House at Four o'Clock, offering any Price, if they could possibly be admitted. In the <i>Fury Dance</i> of <i>Macbeth</i>, $Mr Haughton= had the misfortune to dislocate his Ankle-Bone, and fell down upon the Stage, and was obliged to be carried off; upon which his Majesty was graciously Pleased to send him Ten Guineas instantly, and to order him to be taken Care of.
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    *p1739 01 20 cg Macbeth. ^As17381229^, but Hecate-Rosco; Witches-Penkethman, James, Neale.*a1739 01 20 cg Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin. Perseus-Salway; Cepheus-Leveridge; Aethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Vincent; Amazons-Mrs James, Miss Oates, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Ozanne, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey; Infernals-Leveridge, Haughton, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Thompson; Hussar-Bencraft; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-James; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; Concluding with the <i>Grand Dance in Momus</i>, a <i>Fawn</i>-Glover.*m1739 01 20 cg Vocal Parts [for <i>Macbeth</i>]-Leveridge, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs James, Mrs Wright, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby.*c1739 01 20 cg By $His Majesty='s Command. Mainpiece: Written by $Shakespear=. <i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 22 Jan.: Last Saturday Night his Majesty, his Royal Highness the $Duke=, the $Princesses=, with several $Foreign Ministers= and their Ladies, were at [<i>cg</i>]: So great a Concourse of People came in order to see his Majesty there, as has scarcely been seen; many Persons who came to the Play-House at Four o'Clock, offering any Price, if they could possibly be admitted. In the <i>Fury Dance</i> of <i>Macbeth</i>, $Mr Haughton= had the misfortune to dislocate his Ankle-Bone, and fell down upon the Stage, and was obliged to be carried off; upon which his Majesty was graciously Pleased to send him Ten Guineas instantly, and to order him to be taken Care of.
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    Event: 19426 | 17390120 | cg | By $His Majesty='s Command. Mainpiece: Written by $Shakespear=. <i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 22 Jan.: Last Saturday Night his Majesty, his Royal Highness the $Duke=, the $Princesses=, with several $Foreign Ministers= and their Ladies, were at [<i>cg</i>]: So great a Concourse of People came in order to see his Majesty there, as has scarcely been seen; many Persons who came to the Play-House at Four o'Clock, offering any Price, if they could possibly be admitted. In the <i>Fury Dance</i> of <i>Macbeth</i>, $Mr Haughton= had the misfortune to dislocate his Ankle-Bone, and fell down upon the Stage, and was obliged to be carried off; upon which his Majesty was graciously Pleased to send him Ten Guineas instantly, and to order him to be taken Care of
    Performance: 36651 | 19426 | p | Macbeth | As17381229, but Hecate-Rosco; Witches-Penkethman, James, Neale.
    AsSeeDate: 36651 | cg | p | As | 17381229
    Cast:
    56510 | 36651 | Hecate | Rosco
    56511 | 36651 | Witches | Penkethman, James, Neale.
    305800 | 36651 | King | Roberts.
    305801 | 36651 | Macbeth | Delane
    305802 | 36651 | Lady Macbeth | Mrs Hallam
    305803 | 36651 | Macduff | Ryan
    305804 | 36651 | Lady Macduff | Mrs Stevens
    305805 | 36651 | Banquo | Bridgwater
    305806 | 36651 | Malcolm | Hallam
    305807 | 36651 | Lenox | Stephens
    305808 | 36651 | Seyward | Hale
    305809 | 36651 | Seyton | Arthur
    305810 | 36651 | Donalbain | A. Ryan
    305811 | 36651 | Murderer | Hippisley
    Performance: 36652 | 19426 | a | Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin | Perseus-Salway; Cepheus-Leveridge; Aethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Vincent; Amazons-Mrs James, Miss Oates, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Ozanne, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey; Infernals-Leveridge, Haughton, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Thompson; Hussar-Bencraft; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-James; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; Concluding with the <i>Grand Dance in Momus</i>, a <i>Fawn</i>-Glover.
    Cast:
    56512 | 36652 | Perseus | Salway
    56513 | 36652 | Cepheus | Leveridge
    56514 | 36652 | Aethiopian | Thompson
    56515 | 36652 | Cassiope | Mrs Wright
    56516 | 36652 | Andromeda | Mrs Chambers
    56517 | 36652 | Mercury | Vincent
    56518 | 36652 | Amazons | Mrs James, Miss Oates, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Ozanne, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey
    56519 | 36652 | Infernals | Leveridge, Haughton, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Thompson
    56520 | 36652 | Hussar | Bencraft
    56521 | 36652 | Harlequin | Lun
    56522 | 36652 | Colombine | Mrs Kilby
    56523 | 36652 | Hussar's Servant | Hippisley
    56524 | 36652 | Valet | James
    56525 | 36652 | Petit Maitre | Lalauze
    56526 | 36652 | a <i>Fawn</i> | Glover.
    Performance: 36653 | 19426 | m | Vocal Parts [for <i>Macbeth</i>]-Leveridge, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs James, Mrs Wright, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby

Mainpiece

Title: Macbeth
Comments:
As17381229, but Hecate-Rosco; Witches-Penkethman, James, Neale.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Perseus-Salway; Cepheus-Leveridge; Aethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Vincent; Amazons-Mrs James, Miss Oates, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Ozanne, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey; Infernals-Leveridge, Haughton, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Thompson; Hussar-Bencraft; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-James; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; Concluding with the Grand Dance in Momus, a Fawn-Glover.
Cast:

Music

Comment: Vocal Parts [for Macbeth]-Leveridge, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs James, Mrs Wright, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby

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