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Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. "The crowd and the tumult at the doors of the Theatre last Wednesday [raised the question] why the Box and Pit passages, which were the same last year, are now separated. The answer is because at the Opera, the Boxes and the Pit are for the same price and company; at the Playhouse they are different in both respects. Repeated notices were sent by Kemble both to those on foot and in carriages that the house was full; and the doors were actually closed before the house was really filled in the hope of dispersing the crowd--but they were a second time forced open" (Morning Chronicle, 7 Jan.). Receipts: #582 8s. 6d. (552.15.6; 26.14.0; 2.19.0, being the largest amount received at this theatre during its occupancy by the dl company)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Bannister
Role: Cymon Actor: Kelly
Role: Dorus Actor: Parsons
Role: Linco Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Damon Actor: Dignum
Role: Dorilas Actor: Cooke
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Gregson
Role: Daemon of Revenge Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mr Suett
Role: Spirits Actor: Master D'Egville, Miss D'Egville, Miss Gawdry, Miss Edwin
Role: Knights Actor: Duranci
Role: Queen of the Amazons Actor: Miss Blanchet.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Thomaso Actor: Waldron
Role: Sturmwald Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Carlos Actor: Kelly
Role: Juan Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Guzman Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Dr Bilioso Actor: Suett
Role: Perez Actor: Burton
Role: Shopman Actor: Lyons
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Booth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Abbot, _Blurton, Master _Curties.
Role: Tanjore Actor: Lewis
Role: Alderman Arable Actor: Quick
Role: Project Actor: Munden
Role: Jack Arable Actor: Fawcett
Role: Arable Actor: Middleton
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Role: Meanwell Actor: Davenport
Role: Promptly Actor: Thompson
Role: Vickery Actor: Farley
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Lady Project Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Performance Comment: Act I. Scene I. A View in Laplandv; The Death and Renovation of the Elk-; Harlequin-Farley; Whalebone-Follett; Ulan Shmolinski Czernsdorff [, the Gynosophist-Thompson; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand; Aerial Spirit-Mrs Martyr; [Scene II. Cornhillv-Mr Deputy Gobble's Housev; The False Step-O'Flanagan's Blunders-The Desponding Maiden-The Sailor's Return-Gobble's Disaster-with a Triumphal Procession of English Amazonians. Captain O'Flanagan-Johnstone; Sailor-Townsend; Polly-Mrs Mountain (with the Duetto, Oh! welcome home, my dearest Jack, composed by Shield); English Amazonians-Mrs Platt, Miss Logan, Miss Walcup, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Cranfield, Miss Kirton, Miss Cox, Miss Coombs, Mrs Norton, Mrs Rowson; [Scene III. Inside of Gobble's Housev. The Widow Bewitched-How to restore a Deputy Common Council-Man. Scene IV. Outside of Dancing, Shaving and Hair-dressing Academyv; Scene V. Inside of Dancing Academyv; In which The Long Minuet-(Taken from the Caricature Print [see17951109]); Principal Dancers-Cranfield, King, Bayzand, Jackson, Coombs, Price, Rayner, Noble, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Ives, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Miss Webb, Miss Smith, Mrs Bayzand; Dancing Master-Simmons; [Scene VI. Inside of Hair-dressing Academyv; Shaving made easy to the meanest Capacity. Master of the Academy-Wilde; Irish Song-Johnstone; [To conclude with a Dance of Block Heads-; [Act II. Scene I. Cornhillv; Lord Mayor's Coach returning to Guildhall. I sup with Gobble, My names's O'Flanagan-Johnstone?; [Scene II. A Streetv; A Balcony on each side of the Stage. The Lover's Leap-Harlequin's Flight across the Theatre. Scene III. Inside of Gobble's Housev; The Power of Harmony. Music hath Charms-O'Flanagan's performance on the Violin-Water parted from the Sea-The Lads of the Village-Come sing round my favorite Tree-and Stoney Batter, all the same to O'Flanagan. Scene IV. A Tavernv; A Meeting of the Council-Men. Most Learned Debates!!-The Magical Nosegay-with the Crying, Laughing, Sneezing, Yawning, Dancing and Whistling Glee, by Shield-Carriage for the Company-Running without Horses-and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot; [Scene the Last. A View of Londonv; taken from the Surrey Shorev, with an exact Representation of the Lord Mayor's Show on the Water. To conclude with a Dance-; a Finale-[composed by Shield.composed by Shield.
Cast
Role: The Death and Renovation of the Elk Actor:
Role: Harlequin Actor: Farley
Role: Whalebone Actor: Follett
Role: the Gynosophist Actor: Thompson
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle St.Amand
Role: Aerial Spirit Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Cornhillv Actor: Mr Deputy Gobble's Housev
Role: The False Step Actor: O'Flanagan's Blunders-The Desponding Maiden-The Sailor's Return-Gobble's Disaster-with a Triumphal Procession of English Amazonians. Captain O'Flanagan-Johnstone
Role: O'Flanagan's Blunders Actor: The Desponding Maiden-The Sailor's Return-Gobble's Disaster-with a Triumphal Procession of English Amazonians. Captain O'Flanagan-Johnstone
Role: The Desponding Maiden Actor: The Sailor's Return-Gobble's Disaster-with a Triumphal Procession of English Amazonians. Captain O'Flanagan-Johnstone
Role: The Sailor's Return Actor: Gobble's Disaster-with a Triumphal Procession of English Amazonians. Captain O'Flanagan-Johnstone
Role: Gobble's Disaster Actor: with a Triumphal Procession of English Amazonians. Captain O'Flanagan-Johnstone
Role: Captain O'Flanagan Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sailor Actor: Townsend
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: English Amazonians Actor: Mrs Platt, Miss Logan, Miss Walcup, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Cranfield, Miss Kirton, Miss Cox, Miss Coombs, Mrs Norton, Mrs Rowson
Role: The Widow Bewitched Actor: How to restore a Deputy Common Council-Man. Scene IV. Outside of Dancing, Shaving and Hair-dressing Academyv
Role: How to restore a Deputy Common Council Actor: Man. Scene IV. Outside of Dancing, Shaving and Hair-dressing Academyv
Role: Shaving and Hair Actor: dressing Academyv
Role: In which The Long Minuet Actor:
Role: Principal Dancers Actor: Cranfield, King, Bayzand, Jackson, Coombs, Price, Rayner, Noble, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Ives, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Miss Webb, Miss Smith, Mrs Bayzand
Role: Dancing Master Actor: Simmons
Role: Inside of Hair Actor: dressing Academyv
Role: Master of the Academy Actor: Wilde
Role: Irish Song Actor: Johnstone
Role: To conclude with a Dance of Block Heads Actor:
Role: My names's O'Flanagan Actor: Johnstone?
Role: The Lover's Leap Actor: Harlequin's Flight across the Theatre. Scene III. Inside of Gobble's Housev
Role: Music hath Charms Actor: O'Flanagan's performance on the Violin-Water parted from the Sea-The Lads of the Village-Come sing round my favorite Tree-and Stoney Batter, all the same to O'Flanagan. Scene IV. A Tavernv
Role: O'Flanagan's performance on the Violin Actor: Water parted from the Sea-The Lads of the Village-Come sing round my favorite Tree-and Stoney Batter, all the same to O'Flanagan. Scene IV. A Tavernv
Role: Water parted from the Sea Actor: The Lads of the Village-Come sing round my favorite Tree-and Stoney Batter, all the same to O'Flanagan. Scene IV. A Tavernv
Role: The Lads of the Village Actor: Come sing round my favorite Tree-and Stoney Batter, all the same to O'Flanagan. Scene IV. A Tavernv
Role: Come sing round my favorite Tree Actor: and Stoney Batter, all the same to O'Flanagan. Scene IV. A Tavernv
Role: A Meeting of the Council Actor: Men. Most Learned Debates!!-The Magical Nosegay-with the Crying, Laughing, Sneezing, Yawning, Dancing and Whistling Glee, by Shield-Carriage for the Company-Running without Horses-and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot
Role: ! Actor: The Magical Nosegay-with the Crying, Laughing, Sneezing, Yawning, Dancing and Whistling Glee, by Shield-Carriage for the Company-Running without Horses-and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot
Role: The Magical Nosegay Actor: with the Crying, Laughing, Sneezing, Yawning, Dancing and Whistling Glee, by Shield-Carriage for the Company-Running without Horses-and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot
Role: by Shield Actor: Carriage for the Company-Running without Horses-and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot
Role: Carriage for the Company Actor: Running without Horses-and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot
Role: Running without Horses Actor: and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot
Role: Common Council@men Actor: Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot
Role: To conclude with a Dance Actor:
Role: a Finale Actor:
Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Banti. A Grand Serious Opera (1st time in this Country [1st performed at Paris, 1779]); the Music by Gluck. Accompanied With Chorusses under the Direction of Kelly. With entirely new Scenes designed by Marinari, and executed under his direction, Dresses and Decorations. Tickets to be had of Mme Banti, No. 7, Hay Market. The Company are respectfully entreated not to come upon the Stage this Night, as the Iphigenia is accompanied with a degree of Spectacle on which the effect of the Performance chiefly depends; besides, the Machinery used in this Opera will make it dangerous for the Company to be upon the Stage during the time of the representation. "We never saw a House more splendid, more crowded, nor more gratified...In spite of the request not to crowd upon the stage, it was quite thronged; and it was impossible to move the complicated and superb scenery with effect. We lament that no means can be devised to save the stage from this perpetual intrusion" (Morning Chronicle, 8 Apr.). "Banti had a crowded house for her benefit, and is said to have netted 1500 guineas" (Monthly Magazine, May 1796 p. 321)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ifigenia In Tauride

Cast
Role: Pilade Actor: Roselli
Role: Toante Actor: Rovedino
Role: Oreste Actor: Viganoni
Role: Prete Actor: Braghetti
Role: Ifigenia Actor: Mme Banti
Role: Diana Actor: Sga Bigi
Role: Sacerdotessa Actor: Sga Pastorelli.

Dance: As17960315

Event Comment: According to Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 198, Rhodes had to pay a fine for every day his company acted at the cockpit to 28 July 1660

Performances

Event Comment: In Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 82, is a list of the plays acted by the Red Bull actors: The Humorous Lieutenant. Beggars Bushe. Tamer Tamed. The Traytor. Loves Cruelty. Wit without Money. Maydes Tragedy. Philaster. Rollo Duke of Normandy. Claricilla. Elder Brother. The Silent Woman. The Weddinge. Henry the Fourthe. Merry Wives of Windsor. Kinge and no Kinge. Othello. Damboys [Bussy D'Ambois]. The Unfortunate Lovers. The Widow. This list (see Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 203) apparently concerns plays revived by this company, some before 10 Sept. 1660, some afterward. (See also the list of plays at the opening of the season and also 6 and 23 June 1660.

Performances

Event Comment: Evelyn, Diary: I saw in Southwark at St Margarites faire...we saw also Monkyes & Apes daunce, & do other feates of activity on the high-rope, to admiration: They were galantly clad alamode, went upright, saluted the Company, bowing & pulling-off their hatts: They saluted one another with as good grace as if instructed by a Dauncing Master. They turned heales over head, with a bucket of Eggs in it, without breaking any: also with Candles (lighted) their their hands, & on their head, without extinguishing them, & with vessells of water, without spilling a drop; I also saw an Italian Wench daunce to admiration, & performe all the Tricks of agility on the high rope, all the Court went to see her: (likewise here was her Father) who tooke up a piece of Yron Canon of above 400 pounds weight, with the haires of his head onely

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116. The King's Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traitor

Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116. This was the King's Company (Killigrew's), now removed from the red bull to Gibbons' Tennis Court in Vere Street. Probably Clun acted Falstaff. (See An Elegy Upon the Most Execrable Murther in A Little Ark, ed. G. Thorn-Drury, pp. 30-31.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourthe Part I

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Clun?.
Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116. The King's Company. According to John Dennis, in the Dedication to The Comical Gallant (1702), when this play was revived in the times of Charles II, Wintershall acted Slender

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Slender Actor: Wintershall?.
Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116. The King's Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Event Comment: According to M. Summers (A Bibliography of Restoration Drama, p. 13) Love's Mystery was entered into but erased from Herbert's original manuscript under his date. (See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116.) The King's Company

Performances

Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116. The King's Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Lies A Bleeding

Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116. The King's Company. According to Wright, Historia Histrionica, 1699, Mohun played Bellamante shortly after the Restoration

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Cruelty

Cast
Role: Bellamante Actor: Mohun?.
Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116. The King's Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow

Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116. The King's Company. An edition of this play, published in 1661, lists no cast, no prologue, no epilogue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Cast
Role: King Actor: Wintersel
Role: Melantius Actor: Major Mohun
Role: Amintor Actor: Hart
Role: Calianax Actor: Shatterel.
Event Comment: Edward Gower to Sir R. Leveson, 20 Nov. 1660: Yesternight the King, Queen, Princess, &c. supped at the Duke of Albemarle's, where they had the Silent Woman acted in the cockpit (HMC, 5th Report, 1876, p. 200). The King's Company. Pepys, Diary, 20 Nov. 1660: This morning I found my Lord in bed late, he having been with the King, Queen, and Princess, at the cockpit all night, where General Monk treated them; and after supper a play, where the King did put a great affront upon John? Singleton's musique, he bidding them stop and bade the French musique play, which, my Lord says, do much outdo all ours. The prologue was printed in 1660: The Prologue to His Majesty at the first Play presented at the cock-pit in Whitehall, Being part of that Noble Entertainment which Their Majesties received Novemb. 19. from his Grace the Duke of Albemarle. [The Prologue has been reprinted by Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 11-12. Bodleian Wood 398 has a MS note: By Sir Jo. Denham.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: .
Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116. The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: Mr Shepley and I to the new Play-house near Lincoln's-Inn-Fields (which was formerly Gibbon's tennis-court), where the play of Beggar's Bush was newly begun; and so we went in and saw it, it was well acted: and here I saw the first time one Moone [Mohun], who is said to be the best actor in the world, lately come over with the King, and indeed it is the finest play-house, I believe, that ever was in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Bush

Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116. The King's Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116. The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: I to the new playhouse and saw part of the Traitor, a very good Tragedy; Mr Moon [Mohun] did act the Traitor very well

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traitor

Cast
Role: Traitor Actor: Mohun.
Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116. The King's Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Elder Brother

Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116. The King's Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116. The King's Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opportunity

Event Comment: Pepys, Diary: I to a play, The Scornfull Lady. [Because this play was offered at Vere Street on 21 Nov. 1660 and because Pepys had been attending that playhouse, it seems likely that this was also a production of the King's Company.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 117. The King's Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant