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Event Comment: [Prince of Wales and Princess Amelia present.] Lord Hervey to Henry Fox, 2 Nov.: No place is full but the Opera; and Farinelli is so universally liked, that the crowds there are immense. By way of public spectacles this winter, there are no less than two Italian Operas, one French play house, and three English ones. Heidegger has computed the expense of these shows, and proves in black & white that the undertakers must receive seventy-six thousand odd hundred pounds to bear their charges, before they begin to become gainers. Ilchester, Lord Hervey and his Friends, p. 211

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Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: By Essex, Nivelon, Le Brun, Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Castiglion, Villeneuve, Livier, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, particularly I: Dutchman and his Frow. II: English Maggot. III: Lively Lad and Lass. IV: Pierots. V: Polonese

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot. III: Lively Lad and Lass. IV: Pierots. V: Polonese .

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Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Dance: By Essex, Mrs Walter, &c., particularly English Maggot and Polonese

Performance Comment: , particularly English Maggot and Polonese .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Performance Comment: As17350308 but see17350325 With the Original Prologue, and a new Epilogue recommending the Support of the English Theatre To the Beauties of Great Britain, Both spoken by Mr Cibber .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: In: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. End of Afterpiece: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. II: Scot's Dance, as17350311 IV: Pastoral Dance by Lally and Mlle Salle

Song: II: The original Words of the Play by Leveridge and Stoppelaer. III: Tippling Philosophers by Leveridge. In IV: A new song In Praise of old English Roast Beef

Performance Comment: III: Tippling Philosophers by Leveridge. In IV: A new song In Praise of old English Roast Beef .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Music: II: A Concerto of Vivaldi's called The Cuckow, attempted on the Violin by Master Oates

Dance: III: A new Peasant Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. IV: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performance Comment: IV: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327.

Song: The Songs in Masonry as usual. I: Come let us prepare. III: on, on, my Dear Brethren. IV: Let Masonry be now my Theme

Event Comment: The Tragedy of Zara, Made English [by Aaron Hill]. Applauded Thirty-Six Nights running at Paris. The Characters, by a Sett of Gentlemen and Gentlewomen, who never acted before. None will be admitted but by Tickets into the Room that Night, which (by Reason of the Smallness of the Place) will be all commodiously made into Boxes, for the easy Reception of those many Great Personages, who have read and perus'd this Play with Approbation, and desir'd a long Time to see it acted; and charitably agreed to favour and encourage this Design, for the Benefit of [Mr William Bond, the Proprietor], who brings it on at a great Expence (tho' all that act in it, are so good to appear Gratis for him) who has lain ill of the Gout, and Rheumatism, upwards of Four Years. [This bill, in the London Daily Post and General Advertiser, differs considerably in phraseology, though not in basic fact, from that in the Daily Advertiser.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sauny The Scot

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: I: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. IV: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. IV: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock .
Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 15 Dec: The Opera of Adriano, now performing with great Applause, particularly for some fine Songs in it, compos'd for Signior Farinello, having been thought by the King to be rather too long, M. Veracini has shorten'd it, and his Majesty has declar'd his Intention of being present at it [Tuesday 16]. We hear, that after this Opera has had its run, there will be a new one call'd Mithridates, the Drama of which is wrote in English by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureat, and translated from thence into Italian

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adriano

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: In I: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. In III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: A Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Dukes, Davenport, Rector, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: In III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: A Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Dukes, Davenport, Rector, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: Black and White Joak; or, The Merry Sailor and the Lively Lass by Le Brun and Miss Mann. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Mlle Anne Roland

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Mlle Anne Roland .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: I: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: A new Comic Dance called The Rover: Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Mann; Peasant Woman-Mrs Anderson; Dutchman-Duke; French Peasant-Davenport; Dutchmen and Wives-Pelling, Janno, Miss Brett, Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: II English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: A new Comic Dance called The Rover: Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Mann; Peasant Woman-Mrs Anderson; Dutchman-Duke; French Peasant-Davenport; Dutchmen and Wives-Pelling, Janno, Miss Brett, Mrs Davenport .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. V: The Rover, as17360103

Performance Comment: II: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. V: The Rover, as17360103.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. IV: The Rover, as17360103

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. IV: The Rover, as17360103.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. IV: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: The Rover, as17360103

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. IV: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: The Rover, as17360103.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Heroick Footman

Dance: II: Hornpipe by Adams. IV: Two Pierrots by Bodway and Shawford.

Song: I: By Hemskerk. V: In Praise of English Plumb Pudding

Performance Comment: V: In Praise of English Plumb Pudding .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Rover, as17360214

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Rover, as17360214.
Event Comment: By the Great Mogul's Company of English Comedians, Newly Imported. [By Henry Fielding.] N.B. Mr Pasquin intending to lay about him with great Impartiality, hopes the Town will all attend, and very civilly give their Neighbours what they find belong to 'em. N.B. The Cloaths are old, but the Jokes intirely new. N.B. All Ladies that intend to be present during the first Run, cannot take Places too early. To prevent any Interruption in the Movement of the Persons in the Drama (some of whom are Machines) no Person whatever can possibly be admitted behind the Scenes. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin: A Satire On The Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: The Whim by Delamayne. II: The English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: By Mlle Anne Roland. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

Performance Comment: II: The English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: By Mlle Anne Roland. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock .

Song: IV: By Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Music: End Afterpiece: Preamble on Kettle Drums by Poitier

Dance: I: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poitier and Mlle Roland. IV: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Double Jealousy, as17360327

Performance Comment: III: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poitier and Mlle Roland. IV: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Double Jealousy, as17360327.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: II: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Dance: II: By a Scholar of Nivelon's. III: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover and others

Song: I: Chanson a Boire, to Musick of Mr Handel's, sung by Leveridge and Laguerre. II: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. III: The Opinion of the Ancients, set to Musick, by the Famous Mr Henry Purcell, and sung by Leveridge and Beard. IV: A Song in the Anacreontick Stile by Leveridge. V: A new Song in Praise of Old English Brown Beer, being a Sequel to the Roast Beef Song, and fit to be sung by all True Britons, and Lovers of Old England

Performance Comment: II: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. III: The Opinion of the Ancients, set to Musick, by the Famous Mr Henry Purcell, and sung by Leveridge and Beard. IV: A Song in the Anacreontick Stile by Leveridge. V: A new Song in Praise of Old English Brown Beer, being a Sequel to the Roast Beef Song, and fit to be sung by all True Britons, and Lovers of Old England .