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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; proper to the Play. The Vocal Parts-Stoppelaer, Mrs Clive

Dance: Thurmond, Dukes, Levier, Villeneuve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord or Taste a la Mode

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Dukes, Miss Mann, Pelling, Miss Brett, Janno, Mrs Villeneuve

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Southern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Quin; Driver-Johnson; Governor-Berry; Blandford-W. Mills; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Widow Lackit-Mrs Cross; Charlotte-Mrs Pritchard; Daniel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots 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.

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

Event Comment: FFawkes and Pinchbeck's Great Theatrical Booth, facing the Hospital Gate, West Smithfield. Taken from Shakespear. [Possibly a puppet show.] The occasion is the Retaking the English Standard belonging to Sir Robert Rich's Regiment of Horse by George Darraugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ephesian Duke Or Blunder Upon Blunder Yet Alls Right At Last

Performance Comment: The Parts-the best Actors; the Songs-the best Singers; the Dances-the best Dancers, to and from the Theatres-Royal.

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Dettingen

Dance: WWooden@Shoe Dance-LaPierre, never performed by any but himself; Le Paisans Leger-LaPierre, Mlle Mariette

Song: Blogg, Miss Atherton; The Whole to conclude with a Song made upon that Occasion, set to Musick, and-Mr Blogg

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson, a Distiller, and Adams. 6 p.m. Which will be perform'd by a set of Gentlemen and Ladies who never performed on any stage before. [Usual formula of the concert.] Prices 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy or The Miller Bit

Song: I: Johnson; IV: A new Song in Praise of the Duke of Cumberland-Mr Johnson

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Adams; V: A dance representing Trade in General-Adams

Music: II: German Flute-a Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: II: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; IV: Song in Honour of the Duke of Cumberland-Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment

Event Comment: PPhillips and Hussey's Company. 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 6d. [Concert formula used.] To begin at 12 and end at 10 p.m. Mainpiece: [first announced on 26th and 29th as The Careful Father; or, The Extravagant Son. Notice of performance repeated 2,3,6 (but Cushing as Drunken Peasant), 6,7 (but Phillips as Drunken Peasant), 12, 13, 14, and 15 May. Probably acted every day of May Fair.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal Son With The Comical Humours Of Sir John Oldcastle And A Pert Chambermaid

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips his first appearance on that stage in England in three years; Beau Mordecai the Jew-Bennett; Miss Kitty-Mrs Phillips.

Dance: NNew Hornpipe, Drunken Peasant-Phillips; Sailor's Dance called the Jovial Crew-Phillips

Song: Grand Chorus in Honor of his Royal Highness the Duke on his brave Defeat of the Rebels-

Event Comment: HHussey's Booth, George Inn Yard, Smithfield. A concert etc. 2s. 6d., 1s., 6d. Noon to 10 p.m. Note, the Booth is very large and Commodious [repeated in each bill. According to a note in the news of the Daily Advertiser, 25 Aug., the piece was performed and]: Shakespear followed justly. [Notice repeated 25, 26, 27 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Historical Piece Written By shakespear

Afterpiece Title: The Schemes of Harlequin or Mons Le Saxes Disappointment

Song: Chorus in praise of the valiant hero the Duke of Cumberland-

Event Comment: WWarner and Fawkes' Booth, facing the Hospital Gate, West Smithfield. Noon to 10 p.m. [Notice repeated 26, 27 August.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Happy Hero

Afterpiece Title: All Alive and Merry

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary or Colombine Cameron

Song: In praise of our successful Hero the Duke of Cumberland-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heroic General Or Britons Darling

Performance Comment: interspers'd with the comical Humours of Awl the Cobler, Sneak the Taylor, Trim the Barber, and Kate Inlist the Serjeant's Wife.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sailor or The Wapping Landlady

Song: Song in praise of Duke of Cumberland-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fate Of Villainy Or Virtue Triumphant

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

Song: In praise of the Duke of Cumberland-

Music: A good Band of Musick

Event Comment: HHussey and Phillips, New Theatre, Bowling Green. Not performed these Ten Years. Prices 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d. [Notice repeated 9, 10, 11 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Constant Couple Or The Fop Bit a Farce

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord or Burgomaster Trickd

Music: A grand chorus of kettle Drums-; Hautboys-; French Horns- in praise of our noble Hero, the Duke of Cumberland

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Song: II: Master Maddox; III: A new Song, Maids have a Care-Bennett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Penseroso And Handels anthem Composed For The Duke Of Chandos Alexanders Feast And The Coronation Anthems

Music: As17760306

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Richard Cumberland]: taken from [the same, by] Massinger and [Mariamne, by] Fenton. [not in Larpent MS; not published.] With new Dresses. Henderson "might surely break himself of the aukward custom of clapping his hands together almost perpetually, and running on and off the stage with so ungraceful a levity" (Morning Chronicle, 11 Nov.). [Miss Younge was from dl.] Receipts: #127 10s. 6d. (124.14.0; 2.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Milan

Related Works
Related Work: The Duke of Milan Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; PAST 2, by Richard Josceline Goodenough, altered from his unacted play The Cottagers]: The Overture and Music composed by Baumgarten. [Baumgarten used this overture again in Robin Hood (see cg, 17 Apr. 1784).] Books of the Pastoral to be had at the Theatre. [Wordsworth is identified in the playbill of 22 Dec. Mrs Webb was from the Hay.] Public Advertiser, 24 Nov. 1779: This Day is published William And Nanny (1s.). Receipts: #122 15s. (116.15.6; 5.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Milan

Performance Comment: As17791110 Prologue and Epilogue as17791110 .
Related Works
Related Work: The Duke of Milan Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Milan

Performance Comment: As17791110 Prologue and Epilogue as17791110 .
Related Works
Related Work: The Duke of Milan Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Dance: End: The Dockyard, as17790924, but _Langrish, Ratchford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Frascatana

Dance: End I: an entire new ballet, composed by Didelot, La Bonte du Seigneur-[see17880531]; End Opera: [an entire new ballet in 5 acts, Richard Coeur de Lion [also composed by Didelot] [in which-Sga Perez[, pensioner to the Duke of Parma,

Music: II 2nd ballet: will be introduced a new French instrument, Le Cistre-Lefevre; End IV: concerto on French Horn-Ponto who will likewise accompany the principal dancers last Act

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Berry. Afterpiece: Written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had at Mrs Richman's@Masquerade@Warehouse, Oxford-street; of Berry, at the George in the Haymarket; and of Rice at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken. No Money to be returned

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Baker; Priuli-Silvester; Bedamour-Martin; Duke-Johnson; Renault-Lennet; Elliot-Tomlins; Spinosa-Richards; Officer-Scott; Pierre-Wilkinson; Belvidera-Mrs Roberts (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Taste or Diversion in the Morning

Performance Comment: Carmine-Martin (1st appearance on any stage [see above]); Brush-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal, Richmond [unidentified]); Novice-Scott; Lord Dupe-Holiday; Alderman Pentweazel-Well; Caleb-Johnson; Boy-Sharp; Puff-Wilkinson; Lady Pentweazel-Mr Berry (2nd appearance on any stage).

Dance: I afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Alderman, Lady Pentweazel

Song: End: The Tobacco Box-Johnson, Miss Chatterley

Entertainment: Monologues After Singing: British Loyalty[; or, A Squeeze to St. Paul's-Wilkinson; End II afterpiece: Bucks have at Ye All-a Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified])

Music: Between Acts: several pieces of Martial Music-his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester's Band(, in full uniform, by Permission)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Murray; Squire Tally@ho-Munden; Lord Winlove-Incledon; Sir John Bull-Waddy; Col. Epaulette-Farley; Henry-Johnstone; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Davenport; Cecilia (1st time)-Miss Wheatley; Mrs Casy-Mrs Clendining; Nannette-Mrs Martyr; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lackland Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Music: End 1st piece: the British March- his Royal Highnessthe Duke of York's Band

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Dignum; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Caulfield; Sir R. Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Bland; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Duchess of York-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Bland
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. Afterpiece: The [first] and only time of performing it [this season] at this theatre. Morning Herald, 31 July: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 24, corner of Panton-street, Haymarket

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Iii

Performance Comment: Richard (for that night only)-Kemble; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Duke of Buckingham-Benson; Earl of Richmond-Barrymore; Duke of Norfolk-Usher; Ratcliffe-Evatt; Tressel-Bland; Sir William Catesby-Davies; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir R. Brackenbury-Palmer Jun.; Sir James Blount-Lyons; Sir James Tyrrel-Abbott; Lord Mayor-Burton; Elizabeth-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble; Duchess of York-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Benson
Role: Earl of Richmond Actor: Barrymore
Role: Duke of Norfolk Actor: Usher
Role: Tressel Actor: Bland
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop (for that night only)-Huttley (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Frederick-Bland; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick (of dl); Dorothy-Miss DeCamp; Louisa-Miss Dall; Nelly-Mrs Hatton; Margaretta-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Kemble; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Duke of Buckingham-Benson; Earl of Richmond-Barrymore; Duke of Norfolk-Usher; Sir R. Ratcliff-Dignum; Tressel-Bland; Sir William Catesby-Caulfield; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir. R. Brackenbury-Palmer Jun.; Sir James Blout-Lyons; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Wewitzer; Elizabeth-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Anne-Mrs Goodall; Duchess of York-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Benson
Role: Earl of Richmond Actor: Barrymore
Role: Duke of Norfolk Actor: Usher
Role: Tressel Actor: Bland
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize or 2

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master De Camp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Duke of Buckingham-Benson; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Abbot; Ratcliffe-Pindar; Tressel-Bland; Sir William Catesby-Davies; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir R. Brackenbury-Palmer Jun.; Sir J. Blount-Lyons; Sir James Tyrrel-Waldron Jun.; Lord Mayor-Burton//Elizabeth-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character); Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble; Duchess of York-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Benson
Role: Earl of Richmond Actor: Palmer
Role: Duke of Norfolk Actor: Abbot
Role: Tressel Actor: Bland
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: COMUS

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Pindar; Brothers-Palmer Jun., Bland; Bacchanals-Bannister, Davies, Sedgwick, Cooke, Linton, Kenrick, Walker, Dorion, Willoughby, Little, Brown, Aylmer, Saunders, Dibble, &c.//1st Bacchant and Pastoral Nymph (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Foster) (1st time)-Miss Leak; 2nd Bacchant and Sabrina-Miss De Camp; 3rd Bacchant-Mrs Harvey; Euphrosyne (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Bacchants-Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Misses M. and C. Wrighten, Miss Menage; The Lady-Miss Palmer (1st appearance in that character) .
Event Comment: Benefit for Harrison and Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King Henry-Comerford; Duke of Buckingham-Russell; Lord Stanley-Lewis; Oxford-Thomas; Ractliff-Johnson; Catesby-Smith; Tressel-The Gentleman who performed King Lear [at this theatre, 16 Sept. 1776; unidentified]; Lord Mayor-Massey; Prince of Wales-Mrs Wilks; Duke of York-Master Russell; Lieutenant of the Tower-Smith; Tyrell-Dancer; Earl of Richmond-West; Queen-Mrs Massey; Duchess of York-Mrs Ross; Lady Ann-Miss Taylor; Prologue-Morgan (in character of a Jew).

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Imitations.As17760930

Event Comment: By Authority [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for West. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of West, No. 4, Stanhope-street, Clare-market. [Authors of Prologue and Address unknown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King Henry-Lucas; Duke of Buckingham-Thompson; Prince of Wales-Master Benson (1st appearance on any stage); Duke of York-Master Kenny; Norfolk-Massey; Oxford-Stevens; Lord Stanley-Painter; Blunt-Bell; Ratcliff-Kenny; Catesby-Bailey; Tressel-Mills; Lieutenant-Newton; Lord Mayor-Bowles; Tirrell-Edwards; Richmond-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Anne-Mrs Lefevre; Duchess of York-Mrs Leister; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Robinson (from the Theatre Royal at Bath); An occasional Prologue (written by a Gentleman eminent in the Republic of Letters [unidentified])-West.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Song: A variety of Entertainments of Singing, particularly The Soldier tir'd-a Lady [unidentified]

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an occasional Address-Master Benson