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Event Comment: The King's Company. Newdigate newsletters, 4 Feb. 1681@2: On Monday morn [the Moorish Ambassador] & ye Comers meet to conclude ye treapy & in ye Afternoon goes to see Rollo D. of Normandy at ye Ks playhouse (Wilson, More Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 59)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rollo, Duke Of Normandy

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. True Protestant Mercury, 17-20 May 1682: On Thursday the Ambassador from the King of Bantam was entertained with a play called the Libertine Destroyed at the Duke's Theatre. [See also Luttrell, A Brief Relation, I, 187, and Wilson, More Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 59

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroyed

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Post Man, 28-30 April 1696: The Venetian Ambassadors went yesterday to see a Play called the Indian Queen, accompanied by about 30 persons in 6 coaches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

Event Comment: Post Boy, 14-17 May 1698: On Friday night last there was fine Dancing at Kensington, where his Majesty was present, as also His Excellency the French Ambassador: The Frenchman [l'Abbe], who is lately come over and Dances now at the Play-house, was sent for to dance there, and performed his part very dexterously

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Event Comment: For the entertainment of the Ambassador from Tripoli

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of their Excellencies, the Venetian Ambassadors Entraordinary

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, duBargues, Miss Santlow

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency the Muscovite Ambassador. Being the last time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

Cast
Role: Wealthy Actor: Bullock
Role: Elder Wealthy Actor: Mills
Role: Young Wealthy Actor: Wilks
Role: Sham Town Actor: Pack
Role: Littlegood Actor: Bowman
Role: Spruce Actor: Norris
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Widow Sly Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mrs Spruce Actor: Mrs Bicknel.
Event Comment: Benefit Bowen. For the Entertainment of his Excellency Andreas Artemonides Mativeoff, Ambassador from his Imperial Majesty the Czar of Muscovy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bury Fair

Cast
Role: Bellamy Actor: Husband
Role: Wildish Actor: Mills
Role: Trim Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Bullock
Role: Oldwit Actor: Johnson
Role: La Roch Actor: Bowen
Role: Valet Actor: Norris
Role: Lady Fantast Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Fantast Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Event Comment: Benefit Eccles, Musician to his Grace. For the Entertainment of His Excellency, the Duke d'Aumont, Ambassador extraordinary from France. Tickets 5s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; With several new Foreign Pieces- chose out from the greatest Authors; Also a Sonata on the Violin-; a single Piece on the Bass Viol-

Event Comment: For theEntertainment of his Excellency the Duke d'Aumont, Ambassador extraordinary from the Court of France. By Her Majesty's Command, no Persons are to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money to be return'd after the Curtain is drawn up

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Ambassador from Tripoli. Receipts: #85 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: As17150125

Song: A Girl who never appeared on the Stage but once

Dance: As17150208

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Hadgie Saleh Aga, Ambassador from Tripoli. Receipts: #57 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Afterpiece Title: The Beau Demolished

Song: A Gentlewoman who never appear'd on the Stage before

Dance: delaGarde, Sandham, Miss Russel; A Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his own Diversion

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency the Ambassador from the States General

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

Cast
Role: Apparently Parts Actor: Sorin, Baxter.
Event Comment: Benefit Castelman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. And for the Entertainment of His Excellency Don Luis da Cunha, Ambassador Extraordinary from the King of Portugal

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Song: Turner; Mad Dialogue-Turner, Mrs Willis

Music: A New Concerto for the Little Flute-Paisable

Dance: Dupre, Dupre Jr, Prince, Boval, Mrs Santlow, Miss Younger

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency Count Kinski, Ambassador from his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Germany. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Harper
Role: Wolsey Actor: Cibber
Role: Cranmer Actor: Mills
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: With the Coronation Scene Actor: .
Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency Hadgee Mahomet Sadee, Ambassador from the Dey of Algiers. Receipts: #48 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Clown Actor: Nivelon
Role: Servant Actor: Ray
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Witches Actor: Leveridge, Salway, Papillion
Role: Bird Catchers Actor: Hippisley, Pelling
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Legar
Role: Italian Actor: Rochetti
Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Sysiphus Actor: Dupre Jr
Role: Prometheus Actor: Glover
Role: Ixion Actor: Delagarde Jr
Role: Clotho Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: Lachesis Actor: Miss LaTour
Role: Atropos Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: Furies Actor: Dupre, Newhouse, Pelling.
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

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

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

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