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Event Comment: According to Sir Edward Smith's bill--see Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 308--Rich's Company acted 161 days from 6 Oct. 1697 to 19 May 1698, 41 days from that date to 10 July 1698, and the young actors played 24 days from 10 July 1698 to 10 Oct. 1698

Performances

Event Comment: According to Sir Edward Smith's bill (see Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 308) Rich's Company acted 209 times from 9 Oct. 1698 to 9 July 1699, after which the young actors performed 27 times from 9 July 1699 to 10 Oct. 1699

Performances

Event Comment: Post Boy, 11 May 1699: A Consort of New Vocal and Instrumental Musick, for the Benefit of Mr Edward Keene, who was the first Promoter of the Musical Entertainments in Sommerset House Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: According to Sir Edward Smith's bill (see Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 308) Rich's company acted 218 times between 6 Oct. 1699 and 26 July 1700, and the young actors played 15 times from 26 July 1700 to 12 Oct. 1700

Performances

Event Comment: Post Boy, 16-19 March 1700: In York Buildings, this present Tuesday, being the 19th of this Instant March, will be perform'd a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, for the Benefit of Mr Edward Keene, beginning at the usual hour. Prices 2s. 6d. Those Persons that have already any of his Tickets dated the 20th are desired to take Notice that the Performance will be this day, and not as the Tickets are dated

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Not Acted these Three Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Containing the Distresses and Deathv of King Henry the Sixth; the Murther of Young King Edward the Fifth, and his Brother, in the Tower; with the Landingv of the Earl of Richmond, and the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard The Third

Event Comment: Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry the Sixth; the Murther of Young King Edward the Fifth, and his Brother, in the Tower; with the Landing of the Earl of Richmond, and the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard The Third

Event Comment: Benefit Edward Lally. At the Desire of several Ladies of Qulity. Pit and Boxes together at 5s. Gallery Box 3s. Gallery 2s. Receipts: money #14 15s.; tickets #140 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Edward Lally. Receipts: money #29 18s. 6d.; tickets #137 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part I

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin.

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Chambers

Dance: DuPre, Lally, Pelling, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly a new Polonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Myrtillo-

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 9s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 236 paid; stage, 44 paid; balcony, 2 paid; Pit, 290 Paid and 3 orders; slips, 47 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 419 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 189 paid. For a comment on the play by Thomas Edwards, see V. M. Gilbert, Unrecorded Comments on John Gay, Henry Travers, and Others, Notes and Queries, August 1953, pp. 337-38

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Event Comment: [By Ebenezer Forrest.] By Command of His Royal Highness. After the Manner of the Beggar's Opera. All the Habits and Scenes entirely New. Receipts: #161 18s. 6d. [For a comment on this performance, see Thomas Edwards to John Clerke, "Unrecorded Comments on John Gay, Henry Travers, and Others", N & Q (August 1953), p. 338.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; Or, Vulcan's Wedding

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Milward
Role: Neptune Actor: Morgan
Role: Apollo Actor: Salway
Role: Mars Actor: Walker
Role: Plutus Actor: Hippisley
Role: Vulcan Actor: Hall
Role: Mercury Actor: Ray
Role: Momus Actor: Hulett
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Aegle Actor: Miss Rogers.
Event Comment: Benefit Edward Giles. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Cole
Role: Brazen Actor: Giles
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Jones
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Sir John Actor: Mordaunt
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pullen.
Event Comment: Benefit Dove, Morris, World, Edward Giffard. Tickets for The Provoked Husband taken. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Gratiano Actor: Winstone.
Role: Othello Actor: Delane
Role: Iago Actor: Rosco
Role: Brabantio Actor: Hulett
Role: Cassio Actor: Giffard
Role: Duke Actor: Bardin
Role: Montano Actor: Havard
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: SScot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Pierrot and Pierraite-deVallois, J. Delagarde; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Masquerade Dance-

Song: Excell

Event Comment: Benefit Nicholls, Ayres, and Edward Giffard, Numberer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Petit Actor: Ayres
Role: Bravos Actor: Ayres, Jenkins, Dove, Monlass
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Penkethman
Role: Duretete Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Dugard Actor: Havard
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Tollett

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Nicholls
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Gerrard
Role: Friendly Actor: Jenkins

Dance: IV: Pastoral by Mrs Bullock. V: La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward

Song: II: old Anacreon (composed by Leveridge) sung by Nicholls in the Character of an Old Man. III: Waterman's Song, as17350502

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Dryden. [Tickets given out by Topham, Ravenscroft, and Edward Giffard taken.]
Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 16 Sept.: To be Sold. The Lease (having upwards of 50 Years to come) of the late Theatre in Goodman's-Fields. Enquire of Mr Edward Shepherd, at his House in Audley-street, Grosvenor-Square

Performances

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman [who states that he is in danger of losing vision in one eye. Tickets at Chapman's House, the Corner of Bow Street cg.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 27 March: Last Week died, after a most tedious and expensive Illness, at Chelsea, Mrs Laguerre, formerly a celebrated Dancer on the Stage. Daily Post, 29 March: During the Rehearsal [on 27 March], of a new Tragedy, written by Mr Thompson, call'd Edward and Eleonora, (which was to have been acted on this Day) he receiv'd, to his great Surprise, a Message from the Lord Chamberlain, absolutely forbidding the acting of the said Play. No Objection having been made to the Whole or any Part of it, we must conclude it was consider'd as immoral or seditious

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Modely Actor: Chapman
Role: Hartwell Actor: Hale
Role: Freehold Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sir John Actor: Penkethman
Role: Lurcher Actor: Hill
Role: Vulture Actor: James
Role: Carbuncle Actor: Mullart
Role: Shacklefigure Actor: Neale
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Doublejugg Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: GGrand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland; Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Event Comment: Benefit Raftor, Edwards, Beckham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: with a New Song Actor: in CharacterMrs Clive
Role: Lovemore Actor: Mills
Role: Cunningham Actor: Havard
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson
Role: Barnaby Actor: Griffin
Role: Merryman Actor: Turbutt
Role: Jeffery Actor: Cross
Role: Clodpole Actor: Raftor
Role: Jeremy Actor: Leigh
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Two Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; III: Chacone-Miss Kilby; In IV: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland

Song: V: The Life of a Beau-Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Benefit Leviez, Edwards, Beckham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Macklin
Role: Foigard Actor: Taswell.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Aimwell Actor: Milward
Role: Archer Actor: Mills
Role: Bonniface Actor: Shepard
Role: Sullen Actor: Winstone
Role: Gibbet Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ridout
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Reed.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Muilment.
Role: Clown Actor: Macklin.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Sea God Actor: Master Cook
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Winstone
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Egg Woman Actor: Gray
Role: with Ballet Actor: Muilment.

Dance: I: Miller's Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison; II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; III: French Peasants-Leviez, Mrs Walter; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Event Comment: As 10 Dec. 1740. [For a discussion of recent Shakespearean performances, see Thomas Edwards to Richard Owen Cambridge, 31 January 1740@41 in Bodleian MS. 1009, pp. 140-41.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: With the Epilogue Actor: .
Role: Comus Actor: Quin
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Milward
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Wright
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Mills
Role: 2d Spirit Actor: Cashell
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Euphrosine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bacchanal Actor: Lowe
Role: Spirit Actor: Savage
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Mr Arne Actor:
Role: by Desire, Actor: Mrs Clive in the Character of Euphrosine
Role: dances Actor: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf, Nivelon, Livier, Carney, LaPierre, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Moudet.

Dance: LLes Masons & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan; Les Matelotes-Fausan, Signora Fausan

Event Comment: Benefit Edwards, Fenn, Fulwood, Fuller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Hough
Role: Poundage Actor: Gray
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Brunette.
Role: Townly Actor: Mills
Role: Manly Actor: Milward
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin
Role: Basset Actor: Chapman
Role: Richard Actor: Woodward
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: 7410427 but Mock Doctor Actor: Macklin
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Woodman.

Song: I: Blow Blow-Lowe; IV: The Noon@Tide Air-Lowe; V: Revenge Timotheus Cries (a favourite song in Alexander's Feast)-Savage

Dance: II: Minuet-Liviez, Miss Story; III: Le Matelote Tambourine-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Music: IV: The March in Zara-; end Afterpiece: Preamble on Kettle Drum-Jo. Woodbridge

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Hippisley. Tickets to be had at the Fleece Tavern; and at Edward Giffard's, Box-keeper, at the Stage Door of the Theatre, Stage form'd into Amphitheatre, etc

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Valet Actor: Garrick.

Dance: TThe Leek, as17420224

Event Comment: Benefit Page. 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s. Tickets at Mr Edward Pinchbeck's@Toyshop in Fleet Street. Places for the Boxes to be taken at the Lancashire Witch opposite the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Page
Role: with a new Epilogue Actor: Page.
Event Comment: RRylands MS.: Benefit for Numberers &c, Mrs Marshall, Miss Lee, Miss Budgell, Miss Wright, Miss Cole, and Mr Walker. Tickets deliver'd out by Edwards, Owen, Brooks, Rumball, and others will be taken. Receipts: #120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Havard
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Lee
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray
Role: Tattle Actor: Cross.
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepherd
Role: Ben Actor: Macklin
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Jeremy Actor: Neale
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: IV: Celladon and Phyllis-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; V: The Medley of Jokes-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Messiah

Performance Comment: . Sopranos-Signora Avogli (or Miss Edwards), Mrs Clive; Contralto-Mrs Cibber; Tenor-Beard; Bass-Reinhold. (Deutsch, p. 564.)
Cast
Role: Sopranos Actor: Signora Avogli
Role: Contralto Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Tenor Actor: Beard
Role: Bass Actor: Reinhold.

Music: Concerto on Organ-; Violin Solo-DuBourg