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02 September 1723

Event Information
Theatre: Richmond
Theatrical Season: 1722-1723
Volume: 2
Comments: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. At Penkethman's Theatre. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: a diverting Droll. Box Tickets at Penkethman's House in Richmond. Daily Post, 5 Sept.: Mr Penkethman...had the Honour to divert their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, with Entertainments of Acting and Tumbling perform'd to Admiration; Likewise with his Picture of the Royal Family, down from the King of Bohemia to the young Princesses, in which is seen the Nine Muses playing on their several Instruments, in Honour of that August Family. There were present Nobility, Gentry and Ladies upwards of 200

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pari Pyramus and Thisbe. Pyramus-Penkethman; Wall-Norris. *aari The Blind Beggar of Bednal Green; or, The Woman Never Vex'd. *mari Concerto on small Flute-John Baston. *dari [Several surprizing Entertainments of %Rope Dancing-a Young Lad [lately come from <i>France</i>, who flourishes the Colours, plays on the Violin, and turns several Times on the Rope without a Pole%; Ladder Dancing-the greatest Performer in the World[, who stands on the Top Round of the Ladder, drinks a Glass of Wine, with his other Hand above his Head in the Middle of the Stage%; Dancing [, both Serious and Comic,%-Monsieur De Long Dents, Monsieur De Long Dents'@two@children [, just arrived from <i>Paris</i>%; [To which will be added,% Variety of Tumbling-Mons Tollard, others[, just arrived from <i>Madrid</i>%. *cari By $Their Royal Highnesses=' Command. At <i>Penkethman's Theatre</i>. Mainpiece: Written by $Shakespear=. Afterpiece: a diverting Droll. Box Tickets at $Penkethman='s House in <i>Richmond</i>. <i>Daily Post</i>, 5 Sept.: Mr Penkethman...had the Honour to divert their Royal Highnesses the $Prince and Princess of Wales=, with Entertainments of Acting and Tumbling perform'd to Admiration; Likewise with his Picture of the <i>Royal Family</i>, down from the $King of Bohemia= to the $young Princesses=, in which is seen the Nine Muses playing on their several Instruments, in Honour of that August Family. There were present Nobility, Gentry and Ladies upwards of 200.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1723 09 02 ri Pyramus and Thisbe. Pyramus-Penkethman; Wall-Norris.*a1723 09 02 ri The Blind Beggar of Bednal Green; or, The Woman Never Vex'd.*m1723 09 02 ri Concerto on small Flute-John Baston.*d1723 09 02 ri Several surprizing Entertainments of Rope Dancing-a Young Lad lately come from <i>France</i>, who flourishes the Colours, plays on the Violin, and turns several Times on the Rope without a Pole; Ladder Dancing-the greatest Performer in the World, who stands on the Top Round of the Ladder, drinks a Glass of Wine, with his other Hand above his Head in the Middle of the Stage; Dancing , both Serious and Comic,-Monsieur De Long Dents, Monsieur De Long Dents'@two@children , just arrived from <i>Paris</i>; To which will be added, Variety of Tumbling-Mons Tollard, others, just arrived from <i>Madrid</i>.*c1723 09 02 ri By $Their Royal Highnesses=' Command. At <i>Penkethman's Theatre</i>. Mainpiece: Written by $Shakespear=. Afterpiece: a diverting Droll. Box Tickets at $Penkethman='s House in <i>Richmond</i>. <i>Daily Post</i>, 5 Sept.: Mr Penkethman...had the Honour to divert their Royal Highnesses the $Prince and Princess of Wales=, with Entertainments of Acting and Tumbling perform'd to Admiration; Likewise with his Picture of the <i>Royal Family</i>, down from the $King of Bohemia= to the $young Princesses=, in which is seen the Nine Muses playing on their several Instruments, in Honour of that August Family. There were present Nobility, Gentry and Ladies upwards of 200.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 9878 | 17230902 | ri | By $Their Royal Highnesses=' Command. At <i>Penkethman's Theatre</i>. Mainpiece: Written by $Shakespear=. Afterpiece: a diverting Droll. Box Tickets at $Penkethman='s House in <i>Richmond</i>. <i>Daily Post</i>, 5 Sept.: Mr Penkethman...had the Honour to divert their Royal Highnesses the $Prince and Princess of Wales=, with Entertainments of Acting and Tumbling perform'd to Admiration; Likewise with his Picture of the <i>Royal Family</i>, down from the $King of Bohemia= to the $young Princesses=, in which is seen the Nine Muses playing on their several Instruments, in Honour of that August Family. There were present Nobility, Gentry and Ladies upwards of 200
    Performance: 16166 | 9878 | p | Pyramus And Thisbe | Pyramus-Penkethman; Wall-Norris.
    Cast:
    20829 | 16166 | Pyramus | Penkethman
    20830 | 16166 | Wall | Norris.
    Performance: 16167 | 9878 | a | The Blind Beggar of Bednal Green; or, The Woman Never Vex'd
    Performance: 16168 | 9878 | m | Concerto on small Flute-John Baston
    Performance: 16169 | 9878 | d | Several surprizing Entertainments of Rope Dancing-a Young Lad lately come from <i>France</i>, who flourishes the Colours, plays on the Violin, and turns several Times on the Rope without a Pole; Ladder Dancing-the greatest Performer in the World, who stands on the Top Round of the Ladder, drinks a Glass of Wine, with his other Hand above his Head in the Middle of the Stage; Dancing , both Serious and Comic,-Monsieur De Long Dents, Monsieur De Long Dents'@two@children , just arrived from <i>Paris</i>; To which will be added, Variety of Tumbling-Mons Tollard, others, just arrived from <i>Madrid</i>

Mainpiece

Comments:
Pyramus-Penkethman; Wall-Norris.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Music

Comment: Concerto on small Flute-John Baston

Dance

Comment: Several surprizing Entertainments of Rope Dancing-a Young Lad lately come from France, who flourishes the Colours, plays on the Violin, and turns several Times on the Rope without a Pole; Ladder Dancing-the greatest Performer in the World, who stands on the Top Round of the Ladder, drinks a Glass of Wine, with his other Hand above his Head in the Middle of the Stage; Dancing , both Serious and Comic,-Monsieur De Long Dents, Monsieur De Long Dents'@two@children , just arrived from Paris; To which will be added, Variety of Tumbling-Mons Tollard, others, just arrived from Madrid

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