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Event Comment: Benefit Quin. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Lady Augusta. N.B.: Servants will be permitted to keep places on the stage which will be form'd into an amphitheatre, enclos'd, covered, and kept ward, as at the late Oratorios. Tickets to be had at Quin's House in Bedford St., Covent Garden; and of Page at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Cast
Role: Herod Actor: Quin
Role: Flaminius Actor: Ryan
Role: Pheroras Actor: Hale
Role: Sohemus Actor: Bridgwater
Role: High Priest Actor: Cashell
Role: Sameas Actor: Rosco
Role: Bathal Actor: Ridout
Role: Hazereth Actor: Hayman
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Salome Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

Related Works
Related Work: Love's Triumph; or, The Royal Union Author(s): Edward Cooke
Event Comment: Benefit Beard. Play By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Lady Augusta. Tickets of Beard in Red Lyon Square, and of Page at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Hippisley
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Beggar Actor: James
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Bencraft
Role: Filch Actor: Vaughan
Role: MatoMint Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Mullart

Dance: Cooke, Lalauze, Picq, Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

Related Works
Related Work: Love's Triumph; or, The Royal Union Author(s): Edward Cooke

Song: (BBy Particular Desire) the song made on the Famous Sea Fight at La Hogue-Beard, in the characters of a sailor

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Lady Augusta

Performances

Dance: Cooke, LaLauze, Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde, Sga Campioni

Related Works
Related Work: Love's Triumph; or, The Royal Union Author(s): Edward Cooke
Event Comment: Benefit Dunbar, Walker, Fryar, Edwards, Lathbury, Sga Bettini. Tickets deliver'd out by Bride and Brooks will be taken, and those deliver'd out by Collins that could not get in last night will be taken to this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Hearfree Actor: Delane.
Role: Heartfree Actor: Mills
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Macklin
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Sir John Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Bully Actor: Lowe
Role: Rake Actor: Blakes
Role: Razor Actor: Neale
Role: Justice Actor: Woodburn
Role: Taylor Actor: Collins
Role: Constable Actor: Ray
Role: Cornet Actor: Mrs Horsington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Valet Actor: Yates
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes
Role: Guttle Actor: Taswell
Role: Beau Trippit Actor: Neale
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs King

Song: I: Lowe

Dance: III: Sga Bettini; IV: Minuet-Baudouin, Sga Bettini

Event Comment: Containing a Relation of the Death of Edward VIv, Founder of the Reformation. His appointing Lady Jane his Successor. Her Advancement to the Throne. The Intrigues of Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester, for her destruction, and that of the Protestant Religion. The Cruelties of Queen Maryv exercised during her short but bloody reign, beginning with the Execution of Lord Guilford Dudleyv and his wife the Lady Jane, who suffered in defence of the ever memorable Reformation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Lord Guilford Actor: Havard
Role: Pembroke Actor: Delane
Role: Bishop of Winchester Actor: L. Sparks
Role: Northumberland Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sussex Actor: Mozeen
Role: Suffolk Actor: Winstone
Role: Sir John Gates Actor: Woodburn
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Goodfellow

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Old Laroon Actor: Yates
Role: Father Martin Actor: Taswell
Role: Old Jordain Actor: Neale
Role: Young Laroon Actor: Mozeen
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Royer.

Song: IV: The Subscription-Lowe

Event Comment: By Command. Present The King, Prince and Princess of Wales, The Prince George, Prince Edward and Prince William, and the Lady Augusta (Account Books, Egerton 2268) Receipts: #103 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Quin
Role: Iago Actor: Ryan
Role: Cassio Actor: Cashell
Role: Roderigo Actor: Woodward
Role: Brabantio Actor: Gibson
Role: Lodovico Actor: Rosco
Role: Montano Actor: Havard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs James
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Event Comment: 1 By Command (General Advertiser). Present the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princes George and Edward, and The Lady Augusta (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Receipts: #171 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Woodward
Role: 2nd Carrier Actor: Hippisley
Role: Glendower Actor: Havard
Role: Mortimer Actor: Davies
Role: Prince John Actor: Mrs Rowley
Role: Gadshill Actor: Bencraft.
Role: Hotspur Actor: Garrick 1st time
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin
Role: King Actor: Cashell
Role: Wales Actor: Ryan
Role: Worcester Actor: Rosco
Role: Westmorland Actor: Hayman
Role: Vernon Actor: Gibson
Role: Northumberland Actor: Carr
Role: Douglas Actor: Anderson
Role: Poins Actor: Chapman
Role: Bardolph Actor: Marten
Role: Blunt Actor: Ridout
Role: Carriers Actor: Arthur, Woodward
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Paid Widow Edwards in Full of her husband's arrears #3 1s (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Receipts: #81 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Maskwell Actor: Quin
Role: Careless Actor: Ryan
Role: Mellefont Actor: Havard
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley
Role: Brisk Actor: Woodward
Role: Lord Touchwood Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Froth Actor: Gibson
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs James
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard
Role: Jupiter Actor: Woodward
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Pierot Actor: Lalauze
Role: Pluto Actor: Rector
Role: Neptune Actor: Dupre
Role: Pan Actor: Destrade
Role: Hercules Actor: Delagarde
Role: Apollo Actor: Villeneuve
Role: Mars Actor: Desse.
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton Author(s): Edward Phillips
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave Author(s): Edward Phillips
Event Comment: By Command. Present the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Prince George, Prince Edward, and Prince William, with the Lady Augusta and Lady Elizabeth (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Receipts: #87 7s. 6d

Performances

Dance: The English Boy and Girl

Event Comment: Play By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Lady Augusta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Cato Actor: Quin
Role: Portius Actor: Ryan
Role: Marcus Actor: Lacey 1st appearance that stage
Role: Juba Actor: Gibson
Role: Sempronius Actor: Sparks
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Syphax Actor: Ridout
Role: Decius Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Marcia Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Ward.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, the Lady Augusta and the Lady Elizabeth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Holtham.
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin
Role: Ford Actor: Ryan
Role: Page Actor: Ridout
Role: Fenton Actor: Gibson
Role: Shallow Actor: Paget
Role: Dr Caius Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Slender Actor: Collins
Role: Host Actor: Dunstall
Role: Bardolph Actor: Marten
Role: Simple Actor: Bencraft
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Arthur
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, Prince William, the Lady Augusta and Princess Elizabeth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Delane
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Marcus Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucius Actor: Paget.
Role: Cato Actor: Quin
Role: Portius Actor: Ryan
Role: Sempronius Actor: Sparks
Role: Syphax Actor: Ridout
Role: Decius Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Marcia Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Lowe
Role: Hob Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Arthur
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hale.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, Lady Elizabeth, and Lady Augusta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Quin
Role: Orestes Actor: Ryan
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Pylades Actor: Ridout
Role: Phoenix Actor: Anderson
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Event Comment: Benefit for Quin. Play By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, Prince William, the Lady Augusta, and Lady Elizabeth. In which will be reviv'd a scene not acted these 30 years. Five rows of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes, and for the better Accomodation of the Ladies the Stage will be enclos'd and formed into an Amphitheatre, where servants will be allowed to keep places. Ladies are desired to send servants to keep places at three o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Worcester Actor: Arthur
Role: Carriers Actor: Arthur_, Cushing.
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin
Role: King Actor: Sparks 1st appearance that stage
Role: Wales Actor: Ryan
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Holtham
Role: Northumberland Actor: Paget
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Ridout
Role: Douglas Actor: Anderson
Role: Vernon Actor: Gibson
Role: Francis Actor: Collins
Role: Gadshill Actor: Bencraft
Role: Bardolph Actor: Marten
Role: Peto Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Sheriff Actor: Oates
Role: Traveller Actor: Smith
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Hotspur Actor: Delane who has not appeared that stage these 7 years.
Event Comment: Yesterday the celebrated Mr Punch [Edward Pinchbeck] and all his Family quitted his Theatre at the Tennis Court, in James St, near the Haymarket. The same to be sold with or without the Scenes and Properties belonging to it; it is sixty feet long and near forty feet wide (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Event Comment: [Treasurer's Book lists Devil to Pay as afterpiece. Cross lists The Lying Valet.] Paid to Lewis going to Dr Boyce as per order #2 6s.; Paid to Garrick as per order #197 6s.; Paid to the King's Letter as per Mr Edwards #1 1s. (Treasurer's Book). [The General Advertiser lists Devil to Pay as the afterpiece, by particular desire.] Receipts: #160 (Cross); #124 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: [The Lying Valet]The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Role: Jobson Actor: Berry
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: AAcis and Galatea, as17500219

Event Comment: Benefit for Quin. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses Prince George, Prince Edward, Prince William, Prince Henry, Lady Augusta and the Lady Elizabeth. Six rows of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Stage will be Enclosed and form'd into an Amphitheatre. Paid Quin in full of his agreement #122; Advanced Servandoni #5 5s. [The Account Book itemizes the income this night as #93 15s. in money; #99 5s. in tickets, a total of #193 without stage (i.e., presumably without counting money to Quin gained from friends invited to sit in the Amphitheatre on stage.) This was also a "Free Benefit," i.e., clear of costumary house charges.] Receipts: #193

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Delane
Role: Ventidius Actor: Quin
Role: Dolabella Actor: Ryan
Role: Alexas Actor: Lee
Role: Serapion Actor: Sparks
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Event Comment: At the New Theatre, James St. A concert, etc. Benefit for Edward. Prices 3s., 2d., 1s. To begin at six o'clock (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. King, Duke, Princess, P. of Wales & P. Edward (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Waitwell Actor: Blakes.
Role: Mirabell Actor: Palmer
Role: Fainall Actor: Havard
Role: Petulant Actor: Shuter
Role: Witwou'd Actor: Woodward
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sir Willful Witwoud Actor: Yates
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James.

Dance: Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mad Janeton Auretti

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. As Mr Edward Berry, one of the comedians of Drury Lane, was returning home from Temple Bar, he was stopt at the end of Arundel St. by three Fellows, one with a Horse-Pistol, another with a short pistol, and the other with a hanger, who robb'd him of his watch, some silver, and his Neck-cloth, and then walk'd off with their booty (General Advertiser, 20 Jan.). During the Performance on Saturday Night [11 Jan.] at Drury Lane, a dispute was carried on at great length between Mr V-n and a Gentleman unknown but on the Gentleman's being made sensible of his error, and making publick submission and Gentleman-like reparation, it was amicably terminated (General Advertiser). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Justice Clement Actor: Burton.
Role: Kitely Actor: Garrick
Role: Bobadill Actor: Woodward
Role: Brainworm Actor: Yates
Role: Master Stephen Actor: Shuter
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Berry
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Ross
Role: Wellbred Actor: Palmer
Role: Cob Actor: Mozeen
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Vaughan
Role: Downright Actor: Winstone
Role: Cash Actor: Blakes
Role: Formal Actor: Costollo
Role: Dame Kiteley Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: New Music Actor:
Event Comment: This day at noon will be published at 6d. A Letter to Mr Henry Woodward, Comedian, occasioned by his letter to the Inspector. by Simon Partridge, the facetious Cobbler of Pall Mall, and son to the late Mr Partridge, famous for his dispute with Isaac Bickerstaff. "Barbarian to attack, a chymist, Critick, Journalist, and Quack" (Anon). Printed for H. Jeffrey in Pope's Head Alley, Cornhill. [Another mock defense of Hill, casting opprobrium on him in the manner of the eightenth-century bully boys of the bathroom. A second edition of Sampson Edwards' Letter to Woodward appeared this day. See Comment, 9 Dec.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Garrick first time
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Woodward
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Burton
Role: Younger Worthy Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir William Wisewoud Actor: Taswell
Role: Snap Actor: Yates
Role: Sly Actor: Shuter
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone
Role: Miller Actor: Berry
Role: Dick Actor: Blakes
Role: Joe Actor: Beard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: TThe Italian Gardeners, as17521221; Le Matelot Basque, as17521005

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales. We hear their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Edward, Prince William, Prince Henry, Princess Augusta, and Princess Elizabeth will be this evening at Covent Garden to see the Siege of Damascus and the Italian Dancers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Phocyas Actor: Barry
Role: Eumenes Actor: Ryan
Role: Daran Actor: Anderson
Role: Herbis Actor: Bransby
Role: Artamon Actor: Usher
Role: Sergius Actor: Riccard
Role: Caled Actor: Sparks
Role: Abudah Actor: Ridout
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: As17521219

Event Comment: Command of the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince of Wales, Edward-Augusta, and another (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Garrick
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Berry
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Ross
Role: Wellbred Actor: Palmer
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward
Role: Downright Actor: Bransby
Role: Mathew Actor: Vaughan
Role: Clement Actor: Taswell
Role: Stephen Actor: Vernon
Role: Brainworm Actor: Yates
Role: Cash Actor: Blakes
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: I: By command, A New Dance-Sga Sabatini, as17541115

Event Comment: Last night the Prince of Wales, Prince Edward, Prince Henry, Prince Frederick, and Princess Augusta were at Covent Garden to see The Merry Wives of Windsor and The What D'ye Call It (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Clarke
Role: Zara Actor: a Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage.
Role: Lusignan Actor: Sparks
Role: Nerestan Actor: Dyer
Role: Chatillon Actor: Anderson
Role: Orasmyn Actor: Ridout
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Conjuror Actor: Anderson
Role: Coachman Actor: C. Smith
Role: Butler Actor: Holtom
Role: Cook Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Allen.
Role: Loverule Actor: Lowe
Role: in which part will be introduc'd the Early Horn Actor: Lowe
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jobson Actor: Dunstall
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: As17551101