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Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. A New Oratorio in English. Composed by Mr Handel. And to be perform'd by a great Number of the best Voices and Instruments. The House to be fitted up and illuminated in a new and particular manner. Tickets One Guinea. Gallery Half a Guinea. [Text by Samuel Humphreys. Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.] Daily Advertiser, 20 March: An Entertainment, perhaps, the most magnificent that has ever been exhibited on an English Theatre....The Composition of the Musick is by no means inferior to the most finish'd of that Gentleman's Works; but the Disposition of the Performers was in a Taste beyond what has been attempted. There was a very great Number of Instruments by the best Hands, and such as would properly accompany three Organs. The Pit and Orchestre were cover'd as at an Assembly, and the whole House Illuminated in a new and most beautiful manner. [See also Lady A. Irwin to Lord Carlisle, in Deutsch, Handel, pp. 309-10.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 does not list performers' names, but Daily Advertiser, 20 March, states: Wherein Principal Parts-Signor Senosini, Signora Strada, Signora Gismundi, Signora Bertoldi, Signor Montagnana, Miss Young, Miss Arne, Mrs Wright, Mr Swartzs[, perform'd the principal Parts. [See also Deutsch, Handel, p. 308, and Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 236.], perform'd the principal Parts. [See also Deutsch, Handel, p. 308, and Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 236.]
Event Comment: A New Opera. [Text by A. Salvi. Music by Handel. King, Queen, Princesses Amelia and Caroline present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariodante

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but Deutsch, Handel, p. 382, lists: Il Re di Scozia-Waltz; Ginevra-Signora Strada; Ariodante-Carestini; Lurcanio-Beard; Dalinda-Miss Young; Polinesso-Signora Maria Caterina Negri; Odoardo-Stoppelaer .
Cast
Role: Dalinda Actor: Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feast Of Alexander

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, and none in edition of 1736, but Deutsch, Handel, p. 399, lists: Soprano-Signora Strada; Contralto-Mrs Arne-Young; Tenor-Beard; Bass-Erard, with violoncelli by Andrea Caporale and Pasqualino de Mareis and harpsichord by Walsh .
Cast
Role: Contralto Actor: Mrs Arne-Young
Role: Mrs Arne Actor: Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress: With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: See17360907, but Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Phillips; Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este; Constable-Macklin; Porter-Rosamond; Jenny-Miss Brett; Mother Midnight-Turbutt; Brindle-Leight; Pompey-Young Carney; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Rector; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Leigh; Harlequin Grand Volgi-Philips; Mandarin Gormogons-Livier, Pelling, Dukes, Villenuve; Chinese Guards-Bethan, Leigh, Wright, Grey.
Cast
Role: Pompey Actor: Young Carney

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Grand Polonese Ballet-Essex, Mrs Walter, Livier, Villeneuve, Dukes, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Furnival, the first time of her appearance on that stage; Elder Loveless-Mills; Young Loveless-Cross; Welford-Milward; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Sir Roger-Griffin; Poet-Oates; Captain-Winstone; Martha-Miss Holiday; Widow-Mrs Grace; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Young Loveless Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, Ridotto al Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Beau Mordecai-Macklin; Denauchee-Turbutt; Poudre-Beard; Constable-Hough; Porter-Peploe; Jenny-Miss Brett; Mother Midnight-Harper; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Pompey-Young Brooks; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Bennet, Miss Brett, Miss Wilson; Pierot-Rector; Punch-James; Scaramouch-Leigh; with a Comic Medley Overture-Charke.
Cast
Role: Pompey Actor: Young Brooks

Dance: As17371025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Berinthia-Mrs Giffard; Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Harper; Young Fashion-Wright; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Lory-Macklin; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: V: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Milward; Young Woudbe-Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Richmore-Wright; Teague-Miller; Alderman-Johnson; Subtleman-Macklin; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance-Mrs Mills; Mrs Midnight-Harper; Balderdash-Turbutt; Clearaccount-Winstone; Fairbank-Havard; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Marshall; Betty-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Scott; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: In III: J'aime la Liberte-Beard; V: Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Beau Mordecai-Macklin; Debauchee-Turbutt; Poudre-Beard; Constable-Marshall; Porter-Peploe; Mother Midnight-Hough; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Jenny-Miss Thynne; Pompey-Young Brooks; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Bennet, Miss Wilson, Miss Thynne; with Masquerade Dance-Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Clive, Mrs Chetwood, Miss Mann, Mrs Bennet, Miss Wilson.
Cast
Role: Pompey Actor: Young Brooks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: See17390508, but Young Woudbe-Sparks; Teague-Barrington; Trueman-Havard; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance-Mrs Mills; Richmore-Wright; Subtleman-Cross; Fairbank-Ridout; Balderdash-Turbutt; Alderman-Johnson; Clearaccount-Winstone; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Midnight-Mrs Marshall; Elder Woudbe-Milward.
Cast
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Punch-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke. [The Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa expected to attend.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Butler; Sir Novelty-Macklin; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Yates; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Anne-Mrs Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: II: La Provencale (new)-Mlle Chateauneuf alone; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: As17391001, but Poudre-Raftor; Pompey-Young Dimmock; Justices-Winstone, Woodburn, Cole; a new Masquerade Dance-Mrs _Walter, Miss _Thynne, Mrs _Thomson.
Cast
Role: Pompey Actor: Young Dimmock

Dance: II: A new ballet-Muilment; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber Jun.; Dorimant-Mills; Medley-Delane; Old Bellair-Shepard; Young Bellair-Havard; Handy-Green; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Woffington; Harriet-Mrs Mills; Pert-Mrs Macklin; Shoemaker-Raftor; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Lady Woodville-Mrs Cross; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Pert-Miss Macklin; Busy-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Young Bellair Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: I: Sweet Bird, from Milton,-Mrs Arne; III: The celebrated Irish Ballad Elin a Roon-Mrs Clive in Irish, as she perform'd it at the Theatre Royal in Dublin; IV: Singing in Italian and English-Miss Edwards

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17411205; IV: A Ballet-Desse, Baudouin, Leviez

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Cashell; Lockit-Marten; Peachum-Chapman; Lucy-Miss Young; Polly-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave [Royal Chace]

Dance: I: Peasant-Cooke; II: Pigmalion, as17460409

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Buckingham-Delane; Norfolk-Sparkes; Cromwell-Ridout; Suffolk-Arthur; Surrey-Gibson; Abergavenny-Oates; Guilford-Cushing; Lord Chancellor-Marten; Campeius-Dunstall; Lord Sands-Collins; Sir T. Lovell-Holtham; Lord Chamberlain-Anderson; Dr Butts-Stoppelaer; Patience-Miss Allen; Archbp. Cranmer-Bridgwater; Gardiner-Cibber; Anne Bullen-Miss Bellamy; Queen Katherine-Mrs Woffington 1st time; With the repersentation of the Coronation of Anne Bulldn. Vocal parts-Leveridge, Lowe, Courtney, Roberts, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Young, Miss Falkner, Miss Norris. Also the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. And all other Decorations proper to the play.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Banquo-Sparks; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Seyward-Bransby; Lennox-Ridout; Seyton-Usher; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music-; the Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Lowe, Waltz, Baker, Roberts, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Wright; With the Dances-, Decorations incident to the Play.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: As17500926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Wolsey-Havard; Cromwell-Usher; King Henry-Berry; Archbp Cranmer-Burton; Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Young; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Gardiner-Taswell; With an Exact Representation of the Coronationv, and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. With an Exact Representation of the Coronationv, and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.
Cast
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle by Children

Dance: I: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Berry; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Austin; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Suffolk-Blakes; Cromwell-Mozeen; Cranmer-Havard; Gardiner-Taswell; Sands-Phillips; Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson; Patience (with a proper Song)-Miss Young; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; With an exact representation of the Coronation-; the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall-.
Cast
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Event Comment: By Desire. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for Boxes may be taken of Mr Sarjant(Only)Book-Keeper at the Stage Door. No Money to be received at the stage door, nor any money returned after the curtain is up. [Customary note at foot of each bill during season. Only significant variations will be noted.] Present the Duke of Gloucester, Prince Henry, the Princesses Brunswick, Louisa and Caroline (Account Book). Receipts: #224 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17660922, but King Henry-Hull; Exeter-Younger.
Cast
Role: Exeter Actor: Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: Mr Jorden-Nokes; Young Jorden-Cademan; Mr Cleverwit-Crosby; Sir Simon Softhead-Underhil; Trickmore-Harris; Cureal-Sandford; Maistre Jaques-Angel; Lucia-Mrs Bitterton; Marina-Mrs Burroughs; Betty Trickmore-Mrs Leigh; Prologue-; Epilogue-. See also below.
Cast
Role: Young Jorden Actor: Cademan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Saguntum

Performance Comment: As17270116, but Lycormas-Berriman; Timandra-Mrs Morgan; First Saguntine-_; With the Original Epilogue-Mrs Younger.

Song: Salway, Mrs Warren

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Redman; Paris-Perry; Fryar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Bennet; Benvolio-Gibson; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy, first appearance here in 2 years; Minuet-Sg Maranesi, Sga Maranesi; Masquerade Dance-proper to the play; An Additional Scene will be introduc'd, representing The Funeral Procession of Juliet, which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge Vocal parts-Beard, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido

Performance Comment: As17670328 but Parts-_Strange, _Fawcett. Young Gentlewoman identified as Miss Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End: The Lilliputian Camp, as17670227

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Reddish, 1st time; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Young, 1st time; Lady Constant-Mrs Reddish; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; Sideboard-Ackman; William-Baddeley; Muslin-Mrs Hopkins; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Abington, (with song in character); Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Miss Young, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Cautherly; Heartfree-Aickin; Rake-Ackman; Justice-Bransby; Col. Bully (with a song)-Vernon; Razor-Baddeley; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Belinda-Miss Ambrose; Mademoiselle-Mrs Egerton; Lady Brute-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay