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Event Comment: Henry Savile to the Earl of Rochester, 17 Dec. 1677: I had allmost forgott for another argument to bring you to towne that a French troop of comaedians bound for Nimeguen were by adverse winds cast into this hospitable port and doe act at Whitehall soe very well that it is a thousand pittyes they should not stay, especially a young wench of fifteen, who has more beauty and sweetnesse than ever was seen upon the stage since a friend of our left it (HMC, Bath MSS., 1907, II, 161). W. J. Lawrence (Early French Players in England, pp. 148-49) identifies the French actress as Francoise Pitel, later Mlle Raisin

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Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: Handel's Water Musick, with Preamble on Kettle Drum by Benj. Baker

Dance: La Coquette Francoise by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, Delagarde, Mrs De l'Orme

Song: Tippling Philosophers by Leveridge

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Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: A School for Women

Dance: La Coquette Francoise by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance, as17350315

Song: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright

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Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: La Coquette Francoise by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance, as17350311 Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Song: Tippling Philosophers by Leveridge

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Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: La Coquette Francoise by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle. The Buxom Lass (new) by Miss Baston. Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: In I: Une Chanson apres la Maniere Francoise-Mons Salway; IV: The Cries of London-Salway

Dance: III: Les Matelots-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

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Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Dance: Tambourine by Mlle Salle. La Coquette Francoise, as17341214

Performance Comment: La Coquette Francoise, as17341214.

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Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: Creon (in the character of Punch)-Wewitzer; Prince de la Cour (as a Running Footman)-Master Byrn; Furies (in the character of Chimney Sweepers)-Rossi, Nicolini; Captain of the Guard-Master Edwin; Jason (in the character of Pierrot)-Delpini; Creusa (en dishabille Francoise)-Miss Byrn; Nurse-Mr Painter; Children-Miss Painter, Master Clarke; Medea (in the character of Mother Shipton)-Mme Dagueville.

Dance: III 2nd piece: a Hornpipe-Master Byrn, in girl's clothes (London Chronicle, 9 Aug., and see17810810) This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: Creon (in the Character of Punch)-Wewitzer; Prince de la Cour (as a Running Footman)-Master Byrn; Furies (in the Character of Chimney-sweeps)-Rossi, Nicolini, &c.; Captain of the Guard-Master Edwin; Jason (in the Character of Pierrot)-Delpini; Creusa (en dishabille Francoise)-Miss Byrn; Nurse-Mr Painter; Medea (in the Character of Mother Shipton)-Mme Dagueville .

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Master Byrn. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: Creon (in the Character of Punch)-Wewitzer; Prince de la Cour (as a Running Footman)-Byrn; Furies (in the Character of Chimney Sweepers)-Rossi, Nicolini, &c.; Captain of the Guard-Master Edwin; Jason (in the Character of Pierrot)-Delpini; Creusa (en dishabille Francoise)-Miss Byrn; Nurse-Mr Painter; Children-Miss Painter, Master Clarke; Medea (in the Character of Mother Shipton)-Mme Dagueville .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: Creon (in the Character of Punch)-Swords; Prince de la Cour (as a Running Footman)-Byrne; Captain of the Guard-Master Sestini; Jason (in the Character of Pierrot)-Delpini; Creusa (en dishabille Francoise)-Mrs Goodwin; Nurse-Mr Painter; Medea (in the Character of Mother Shipton)-Mme Dagueville .

Dance: In Act III of 2nd piece Hornpipe by Byrne

Monologue: 1784 08 26 As 10 Aug