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Event Comment: At Rayner-Walker Booth. [Prince William and Princesses Mary and Louisa present, also His Excellency Ach Mahomet, Ambassador from Algiers.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife Well Manag'd; Or, Cuckoldom Prevented

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin; or, The Life and Death of Dr Faustus

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Count de Montijo, the Spanish Ambassador, present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Constant Actor: Mills
Role: Razor Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Heartfree Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Rake Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Bully Actor: Harper
Role: Justice Actor: Shepard
Role: Taylor Actor: Griffin
Role: Constable Actor: Jones
Role: Watchman Actor: Mullart.
Event Comment: By particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Set to Musick after the Italian Manner. [The Conde de Montijo, the Spanish Ambassador, present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Opera Of Operas

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Arne
Role: King Actor: Mountier
Role: Grizzle Actor: Waltz
Role: Noddle Actor: Snider
Role: Doodle Actor: Minet
Role: Merlin Actor: Davis
Role: Parson Actor: Snider
Role: Ghost Actor: Waltz
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Mason
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Camano
Role: Cleora Actor: Miss Palms
Role: Mustacha Actor: Miss Bennet.

Dance: Jones

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of their Excellencies Jusep Hogia and Sidi Mohammed, Ambassadors from the Bey of Tunis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Macheath Actor: Stoppelaer, but see17331012

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Faustus and Students as Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Pierrot Actor: Davenport
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Lally Jr
Role: Punch Actor: Olbeldiston
Role: Statue Actor: Surel
Role: Bawd Actor: Mullart
Role: Mephostophilus Actor: Lally
Role: Time Actor: Rainton
Role: Death Actor: Nichols
Role: Constable Actor: Topham
Role: Usurer Actor: Norris
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Jones, Mrs Herle
Role: Doctor's Man Actor: Leigh
Role: Countrymen Actor: Fielding, Warwell, Hewson, Burnet
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mars Actor: Lally
Role: Mercury Actor: Lally Jr
Role: Bacchus Actor: Boval
Role: Flora Actor: Mlle d'Lorme
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Mears

Music: Solo on German Horn, composed by Signior Quantz and performed by Burk Thumoth

Dance: Hornpipe by Le Brun

Event Comment: Benefit Walker. For the Entertainment of their Excellencies Sidi Mahomet Climsani and Sidi Usuph Coggia, Ambassadors from the Regency of Tunis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Timon Actor: Walker
Role: Alcibiades Actor: Ryan
Role: Apemantus Actor: Quin
Role: Nicias Actor: Sal way
Role: Phaeax Actor: Hippisley
Role: Elius Actor: Neale
Role: Cleon Actor: Dawson
Role: Isander Actor: Hall
Role: Isadore Actor: Bullock
Role: Thrasillus Actor: Hallam
Role: Demetrius Actor: Hale
Role: Diphilus Actor: Houghton
Role: Old Man Actor: Aston
Role: Musician Actor: Ray
Role: Jeweller Actor: Harrington
Role: 1st Gentleman Actor: Wignel
Role: 2d Actor: Clarke
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Thais Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Phryne Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Poet Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17340325 but Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Dick-Hale; Old Hob-Hall; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Flora-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Role: Friendly Actor: Salway
Role: Dick Actor: Hale
Role: Old Hob Actor: Hall
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Hob Actor: Mr Daniel French, of Hampstead, for his Diversion, but see17340103

Dance: II: French Sailor and his Lass by Maker and Mlle Salle. III: Scots Dance, as17331004

Song: In II: Dialogue between a Courtier and Farmer's Wife, as17340318 IV: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency Sidi Mahomet Chinsani, Ambassador from the Regency of Tunis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Event Comment: Benefit Hamilton and Mrs Wetherilt. For the Entertainment of his Excellency Sidi Mahomet Chinsani, Ambassador from the Regency of Tunis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Giffard; Blunt-Penkethman; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Hellena-Mrs Roberts; Florinda-Mrs Wetherilt Jr, formerly Miss Delane, being the first time of her appearing on the stage .

Afterpiece Title: Diana and Acteon

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance

Song: I: Since Times are so bad (Purcell) by Nichols and Mrs Monlass. III: By Nichols

Event Comment: Mainpiece written by Dryden, acted but once these 20 years. For the Entertainment of His Excellency Hodge Brean Coritong, Ambassador from the Bey of Tripoli

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Cast
Role: Don Sebastian Actor: Ryan
Role: Dorax Actor: Quin
Role: Antonio Actor: Chapman
Role: Mufti Actor: Hippisley
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Muley Moluch Actor: Cashell
Role: Benducar Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Mustapha Actor: Rosco
Role: Muley Zeydan Actor: Anderson
Role: Alvarez Actor: Ridout
Role: Orchan Actor: Hayman
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Villeneuve, _Picq, Mrs +Delagarde, Mlle _Domitilla.
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle Bonneval.
Role: Apollo Actor: Villeneuve
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Beard
Role: Merlin Actor: Leveridge
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Jupiter Actor: Woodward
Role: Mercury Actor: Reinhold
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle Bonneval
Role: Pluto Actor: Lamound
Role: Neptune Actor: Dupre
Role: Pan Actor: Destrade
Role: Hercules Actor: Delagarde
Role: Mars Actor: Picq
Role: Pierrot Actor: Lalauze.

Song: (BBy Desire) To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Person to be admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver'd this Day, at the Office in Covent Garden Theatre, at Half a Guinea each. First Galley, 5s. Upper Gallery, 3s. 6d. The Galleries, to be open'd at Four, Pit and Boxes at Five. To Begin at Half an Hour after Six. [Customary notice for oratorios. It will not be repeated further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon- (brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus- (Jewish Ambassador to Rome). (Larpent MS) [Winton Dean in Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 471-72, adds Second Israelite Woman and Priest, noting that Madam Frasi sang the part of the first Israelite woman.]Winton Dean in Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 471-72, adds Second Israelite Woman and Priest, noting that Madam Frasi sang the part of the first Israelite woman.]
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:

Afterpiece Title: a Ca Concerto

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus (Ambassador to Rome) (Larpent MS)-.
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Actor: .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas, Israelite Man, Israelite Woman, Chorus, Simon (Brother to Judas), Messenger, Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome).

Afterpiece Title: Concerto on the Organ

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)- (Larpent MS).
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:
Event Comment: This day publish'd at 3s. The Actor; or, A Treatise on the Art of Playing. A New Work written by the Author of the former [See dl 30 Oct. 1753]; and adapted to the present state of the Theatres. Containing impartial Observations on the Performance, Manner, Perfections, and Defects of: Garrick, Barry, Woodward, Foote, Havard, Palmer, Ryan, Berry, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Gregory, Mrs Clive, Mrs Green, Miss Nossiter, Mrs Bellamy, &c., &c., in their capital parts. Printed for R. Griffiths

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon- (Brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)- (Larpent MS).
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon-(Brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)-. [Larpent MS.]Larpent MS.]
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor: .
Event Comment: This day is publish'd Judas Maccabaeus: a Sacred Drama. Set to Music by Mr Handel, as it is Performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. Printed for J. Watts and sold by B. Dod at the Bible and Key

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabeus

Performance Comment: The parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite woman-; Chorus-; Simon-(Brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus- (Jewish Ambassador to Rome) (Larpent MS 65).
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:
Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Ambassador from Tripoli. Receipts: #119 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Caius Actor: Holtom
Role: Simple Actor: Miss Mullart.
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rugby Actor: Blakey.
Role: Falstaff Actor: Shuter
Role: Ford Actor: Ryan
Role: Page Actor: Ridout
Role: Fenton Actor: Davis
Role: Slender Actor: Bennet
Role: Jack Rugby Actor: C. Smith
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Collins
Role: Shallow Actor: Costollo
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Vallois
Role: Pistol Actor: R. Smith
Role: Nym Actor: Buck
Role: Bardolph Actor: Wignel
Role: Host Actor: Marten
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: The parts were Judas-; Israelitish Man-; Israelitish Woman-; Chorus-; Simon (Brother to Judas )-; Messenger-; Eupolemus-(Jewish Ambassador to Rome ) , in Larpent MS 65.
Cast
Role: The parts were Judas Actor:
Role: Israelitish Man Actor:
Role: Israelitish Woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:

Music: As17600229

Event Comment: No persons to be admitted without tickets, which will be delivered this day at the Office in the Theatre. Charges paid by, and receipts gained by Messrs Smith and Stanley. Galleries opened at half past Four. Pit and Boxes at Five. Prices 10s. 6d., 5s., 3s. 6d. Oratorio to begin at 6:30 p.m. Received (Account Book): @368 tickets at 10s. 6d. #193 4s.@410 tickets at 5s. #102 10s.@435 tickets at 3s. 6d. #76 2s. 6d.@1215 persons.@Receipts: #371 16s. 6d.@Charges: #35.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Judas-; Israelitish Man-; Chorus-; Simon-(brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus-(Jewish Ambassador to Rome) (Larpent MS 65).
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelitish Man Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:

Music: Concerto on Organ-Stanley; Solo on Violin-Sg Giardini

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Dawson. Tripoline Ambassador [was present] (Winston MS 9). As the Indisposition of a principal performer oblig'd Miss Dawson to change her play, tickets deliver'd for As You Like It will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: O'Brien
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard
Role: Morelove Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Miss Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17601219, but Buck-Palmer; Prologue to the Author-_.

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The May Day Morning, or Fingalian Dance , the Lass-Miss Dawson; End: By Particular Desire a Hornpipe-Miss Dawson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon-(Brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus-(Jewish Ambassador to Rome) (Larpent MS 65).
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:
Event Comment: Benefit for The General Lying In Hospital, By Particular Desire of the Foreign Ambassadors and others of the Nobility. Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes, where Servants will be allowed to keep places

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Melidor Actor: Fox.
Role: Lusignan Actor: Garrick
Role: Osman Actor: Holland
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nerestan Actor: Packer
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Chatilion Actor: Blakes
Role: Orasmin Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Old Mask Actor: Burton.
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: only Old Mask Actor: Yates
Role: Mask Actor: King
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Vocals Actor: Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young listed.
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.
Role: Young Mask Actor: King
Role: Servant Actor: Watkins
Role: Rosin Actor: Fox
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: CComic Dance, as17621210

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish ambassador to Rome)- (Larpent MS 65).
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:

Music: As17630218

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee, at the Particular Desire of His Excellency Chevalier Morosini, the Venetian Ambassador. Tickets deliver'd for Oroonoko will be taken. Mainpiece for the last time this season. Afterpiece: By Desire, not acted these 3 years. [See 23 Nov. 1761.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Champnes
Role: Witch Actor: Love in place of Blakes.
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: a Dance of the Furies Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Vernon, Miss Young.
Role: Macbeth Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Duncan Actor: Bransby
Role: MacDuff Actor: Havard
Role: Ross Actor: Lee
Role: Malcolm Actor: Packer
Role: Banquo Actor: Palmer
Role: Angus Actor: Fox
Role: Lenox Actor: Parsons
Role: Sayward Actor: Moody
Role: Donalbain Actor: Mas. Cautherly
Role: Fleance Actor: Mas. Burton
Role: Doctor Actor: Stevens
Role: Witches Actor: Burton, Yates, Blakes
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: The vocal Parts Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Guardian Actor: Lee
Role: Sir Charles Clackit Actor: Yates
Role: Young Clackit Actor: O'Brien
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Song: End: A Duet-Vernon, Miss Young

Event Comment: This Day Publish'd. Price 1s. As acted tonight at Covent Garden, Judas Maccabaeus, a Sacred Drama. With Alterations. Printed for the Administrator of J. Watts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Judas-; Chorus-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)-.
Cast
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor: .

Music: As17640309

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Pit and Boxes to be put together and no person to be admitted without tickets, which will be delivered this day at the Office in the Theatre at Half a Guinea each. 1st Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. Galleries to be opened at half after Four. Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin at half an hour after Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Simon-(Brother to Judas); Chorus-; Messenger-; Eupolemus=-(Jewish Ambassador to Rome).
Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:

Music: CConcerto on the Organ-Stanley