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Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: not listed on playbill, Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Reddish; Jaques-Jefferson; Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Corin-Waldron; LeBeau-Everard; Silvius-R. Palmer; William-Messink; Adam-Moody; Caelia-Mrs Baddeley; Cuckoo Song-Mrs Baddeley; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Packer
Related Works
Related Work: As You Like It Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Dance: End I: The Grand Garland Dance-Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Slingsby

Song: In V: a song-Mrs Scott

Event Comment: As alter'd by Mr Dryden and Sir William Davenant, from Shakespear. Last night the Play of the Tempest, with all the Musick and Decorations belonging to it, was perform'd at the New Wells in Goodman's Fields.--Daily Advertiser, 15 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Alonzo-Freeman; Antonio-Tucker; Gonzalez-York; Hippolito-Mrs Hallam; Stephano-Kennedy; Mustacho-Maxfield; Trincalo-L. Hallam; Ventoso-Cushing; Ariel-Mrs Kennedy with the songs proper to the character; Miranda-Mrs Daniel; Dorinda-Mrs Cushing; Caliban-Paget; Sycorax-Dove; with all the Dances-proper to the Play; Time-Granier; Death-Chettle; Mephistopheles-Tucker; Charon-Daniel; Old Dame Stetebos-Granier; Pluto-Brett; Demons-Chettle, Daniel, Tucker, Toole, Fullwell, Jackson; Concluding with Grand Masque of Neptune and Amphytrite-; Neptune-Brett; Amphytrite-Miss Lincoln.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare
Event Comment: Places for the boxes to be had of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. There can be no admittance to the Orchestra on account of the Music and Dancing in the Play. [N.B. This statement customarily appears at the foot of each bill during the season, and will not be noted further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Juliet-Miss Pritchard; Friar-Havard; Tibalt-Blakes; Capulet-Burton; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; And the Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession-; In Act I, a Masquerade Dance- proper to the Play; A Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Powell; Ventidius-Holland; Dolabella-Lee; Alexas-Dodd; Cleopatra-Mrs Yates; Octavia-Mrs Hopkins; Serapion-Bransby; Myris-Keen; Romans-Ackman, Strange; Antonio-Miss Rogers; Agrippina-Miss Ford; Charmion-Miss Plym; Iras-Mrs Hippisley; In Act III, a Dance incident to the Play,-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: Anthony and Cleopatra Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Major Belford Actor: Packer

Dance: End: The Irish Milk Maids, as17651209

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17660930, but Vocal parts-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Benvolio Actor: Packer
Role: Apothecary Actor: Castle
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17720425 but Lady Macbeth-Miss Sherry (2nd appearance in that role); Vocal Parts-Mrs _Wrighten, Mrs _Fitzgerald.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: End I Farce: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Event Comment: By Desire of the...Masons...Benefit of a Brother under Misfortunes. The new Scenes, which were painted for the Gentlemen who presented this Tragedy last Winter at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane will be made use of. A Concert. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. The Doors to be shut at six, no person to be admitted after, on Account of the Play being Gratis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: The parts-a Company of Gentleman for their Diversion; With an Occasional Prologue-.
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Event Comment: Benefit for Duquesney. House Charges #68 8s. Paid chorus singers #2 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Neville went to first gallery to see this play, but could not hear well. He noted the entr'acte dances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17660930, but Mercutio-Dodd; Vocal parts-Miss Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Miss Baddeley.
Role: Benvolio Actor: Packer
Role: Apothecary Actor: Castle
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Gulwell Actor: Packer

Dance: I: Masquerade Dance-; with a Minuet-Duquesney, Mrs King; II: A New Dance call'd The Gallant Shepherd-Duquesney, Miss Madden (his scholar, being her first appearance on this stage); End: A New Comic Dance, The Catalonian Peasants-Duquesney, Tassoni, Mrs King

Event Comment: Written by Shakespeare. Receipts: #59 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; Ghost-Boheme; King-Quin; Horatio-Milward; Laertes-Walker; Polonius-Hippisley; Fop-Chapman; Gravediggers-Bullock, Penkethman; Queen-Mrs Berriman; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Event Comment: Written by Shakespeare. Receipts: #30 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Quin; Ghost-Boheme; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Walker; Horatio-Milward; Ostrick-Chapman; Gravediggers-Bullock, Ray; Queen-Mrs Berriman; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Event Comment: Written by Shakespeare. Receipts: #36 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; Ghost-Quin; King-Hulett; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Walker; Horatio-Milward; Fop-Chapman; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Gravediggers-Bullock, Ray.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Event Comment: Written by Shakespeare. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Marshall; Ghost-Walker; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-A. Hallam; Horatio-Hale; Ostrick-Chapman; Gravediggers-Morgan, Mullart; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Ophelia-Miss Binks .
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Hale
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

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Event Comment: Benefit Robinson. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: See17211219, but Parts-Booth, Cibber, Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Thurmond, Miller, Williams, Penkethman, Norris; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Saraband-Mr Robinson's Daughter

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Booth, Cibber, Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Miller; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare
Event Comment: At the desire of Several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17441020, but Lord Chamberlain-Rosco; Surveyor-Marten; Cromwell-Ridout; Anne Bullen-Mrs Horton; Vocal parts for Coronation scene procession -Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Clive, Mrs Lampe.
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare
Event Comment: Paid Mr Younger a Bill for Writing parts #3 8s. (Account Book). Receipts: #200 13s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17671012, but Minuet-Mrs Bulkley, Sga _Manesiere; Vocal parts-+Baker, _Dibdin.
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: End: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114

Event Comment: Benefit for Cooke. [The Devil to Pay was advertised in today's bill, but "Mrs Clive was taken ill, the Anatomist was Play'd" (Cross). Stage and Pit arranged as of 7 March.] Tickets and places to be had of Cooke at Mr Clarke's an Upholsterer in James St., Covent Garden. Receipts. #200 (Cross); charges, #60 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17490228, but Dogberry-James; Country Dance- included at end of play.
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: Pastoral Dance-Cooke, Anne Auretti; II: New Scotch Dance, as17490118; III: The Gondoliers-Cooke; V: Louvre and Minuet-Cooke, Anne Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosalinda

Performance Comment: Mrs Arne, Beard, Russel; A solo on the Violin-Festing; a Solo on the Violoncello-Caporale; and several Concertos-; but edition of 1740 lists: Rosalinda-Mrs Arne; Garcia-Beard.
Cast
Role: and several Concertos Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17440413 but Macbeth-Sheridan at the particular desire of several Ladies of Quality.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Flora or Hob in the Well

Dance: GGrand Ballet, as17440423

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first performance is uncertain, but the fact that the play was entered in the Stationers' Register on 14 April 1679 suggests a premiere not later than April 1679. A song, Can life be a blessing, with music by Thomas Farmer, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Third Book, 1681

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida Or Truth Found Too Late

Related Works
Related Work: Troilus and Cressida Author(s): William Shakespeare
Event Comment: Benefit for Havard. Mr King has kindly undertaken on a very short word, to speak the Original Prologue this evening as Mr Garrick performs both in the play and the Interlude

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Florizel And Perdita

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17741018, but Lucius-Usher; End of play, Original Occasional Epilogue written by Cumberland for this Charity,-Palmer, Miss Sherry. By Particular Desire.
Cast
Role: Pisanio Actor: Packer
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. London in 1710 (p. 96): It was a fine piece, and on that account had a large audience

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare
Event Comment: Benefit Oates. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens Or The Man Hater

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Lads and Lasses-Shaw, Mrs Booth, others; Tollet's Ground-Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger; The Sailor and his Lass-Weaver, Mrs Bullock; Harlequin-Miss Lindar

Music: Imitation of the Tattoo- (never perform'd here)

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #76 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Amadis