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Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not performed these 12 years. With Alterations and Additions. Cloaths, Scenes, and Decorations entirely New. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. None admitted behind the Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: BBenefit for Mr Arne and Mr Arne Jr. Boxes Half a Guinea. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. To begin exactly at Half an Hour after Six o'clock. Tickets to be had of Mr Arne Sr next door to the Passage in Charles St., Covent Garden; and of Mr Arne Jr at his Chambers, No 4. in Garden Court, Temple. [N.B. This Benefit had been advertised the Wednesday before; With the New Songs perform'd at the Charity for Decay'd Musicians, the Principal Parts by Lowe, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Miss Frederica, Miss Pliemess, Miss Carter, and the Gentlemen of the Choir.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great

Music: I: Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent; II: Concerto on Organ-Arne Jr

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes and Amphitheatre on Stage. Receipts: #230 (Cross ); Charges #60 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Pamphlet-Palmer; others-Yates, Holland, Austin, Blakes, Vaughan, Mrs Yates, Mrs Clive; who will sing a New Balladin Character-Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Afterpiece: A Musical Masque. With new Additions. Books of the Masque may be had at the theatre, Price 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Motherley Actor: Mrs Copin

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. Tickets of Davies at No 16 in New Crown Court, Russel St., Covent Garden; and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #170 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Miss Mathews
Event Comment: A Tragedy written by Mr Murphy went off with great applause (Cross). Scenes, Habits, and Decorations entirely New. No Gentlemen can possibly be admitted behind the Scenes or into the Orchestra. Full prices. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #158 3s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Event Comment: [This month published Observations on the Use of Theatres, their present regulations and possible improvements. Price 1s. Printed for Cooper. See review in Gentleman's Magazine (p. 232). Proposal is that the "conduct of theatrical entertainments be for the future taken under the care of the goverment, and a person of judgment and integrity appointed by the name of comptroller, or conductor of the stage, who alone shall determine what old plays shall be acted, and what new ones received; and who shall take charge of the money received, and defray the necessary expenses, accounting for the remainder to the public. The author seemingly Dr John Hill, lately (see 21 Dec. 1758) upset by the failure of his farce, The Rout. (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #108 (Cross); #122 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Farnace

Performance Comment: See17590421. But no Mention of the New Dance in Act I%.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17580920, but Jack Meggot-Cresswick, 1st time; a New Epilogue-Cresswick.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: As17581016

Event Comment: Benefit for Reinhold. 2s. 6d. [Advance notices had promised a new burletta.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Strataggemma

Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Song: Signora Saratina, Reinhold; will sing several Songs in the Orchestra with a Concerto on the Organ-Reinhold

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Miss Burn, from Opera House; II: Hornpipe-Summers

Event Comment: MMiss Pope in Corrinna (fine) Mr Wilkinson, Mrs Amlet (sad) (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted in 8 years [but see 3 Jan. 1753]. My mother and I were at Drury Lane to see The Confederacy and Harlequin Ranger, Mrs King, Watson and Miss Pitt sat in our Box, a new actress did Corrinne to perfection, see Schutz Jr, Mr Schutz, Dives and Pigot there (Hailey, 'The Brietzcke Diary," p. 360). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Event Comment: This was Mr Macklin's Night, as Author of the Farce (Cross). Amphitheatre on stage (Winston MS 8). A full house to Mr Macklin's Benefit & his new Farce of Love a la Mode (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 69). Receipts: #304 15s. (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Event Comment: Two Entertainments by Mr Murphy of 3 Acts each (Cross Diary). With new Scenes, Cloaths, and other Decorations. Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Desert Island

Afterpiece Title: The Way to Keep Him

Performance Comment: Actors only in bill, but MacMillan lists: Lovemore-Garrick; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour-Miss Macklin; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Servant-Ackman; Pompey-Miss Mills; A newComic Dance-at the end of Act II.
Event Comment: Was at Drury Lane to see The Desart Island & the Way to Keep Him two new pieces wrote by Mr Murphy, the latter pleas'd me but the first quite the reverse (Hailey, "Brietzcke Diary," Vol. 197, p. 70)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Desert Island

Afterpiece Title: The Way to Keep Him

Event Comment: A New Opera. Music by Perez (Public Advertiser), by several Masters (edition of 1760)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminio

Dance: Directed by Gallini. Giovanni Gallini, Mlle Asselin, Maranesi, Signora Provenzale

Event Comment: For the Author. By Command of the Prince of Wales. The Prince of Wales was at Drury Lane to see the new tragedy of Aquileia. I went there at 9, but it was all over and done & met Miss Smith coming from thence with Capt. Johnston. I think it very unnatural for her to be going to plays when her sister is but just laid in the Grave (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 142)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Aquileia

Event Comment: A New Opera. Composed by Giardini. Doors to be open at Five O'clock. To begin at Seven O'clock precisely. [Notice repeated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigona

Dance: Director of the Ballet: Giovanni Gallini. Dancer: Gallini, Mlle Asselin, Maranesi, Signora Provenzale

Event Comment: A New Opera. The Music by several Celebrated Composers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigona

Event Comment: Benefit for Pritchard, Treasurer. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire, a Comdey not acted these 4 years [see 2 May 1757]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Tamer Tamd

Performance Comment: Parts-Palmer, Burton, Yates, Packer, Vaughan, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Miss Pritchard; with a New Epilogue address'd to the Ladies and spoken in character-Miss Pritchard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17600416 but Buck-Austin; Lucinda-Miss Macklin , with a Song and Minuet in character (short bill); with a New Prologue in Character, representing a Night's Adventure of a Buck,-Austin.

Dance: V: The Cow Keepers, as17600313

Event Comment: The last Night of the Subscription. A New Opera. Music by Cocchi. N.B. The opera will be continued for a few nights more for the benefit of actors and actresses. [The opera next season to be under Signora Mattei.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Erginda Regina Di Livadia

Dance: Gallini, Mlle Asselin, Maranesi, Sga Provenzale

Event Comment: By Desire. [A new advertisement for good delights by Mr Truster, repeated in subsequent bills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Event Comment: [Sga Mattei announced her undertaking direction of Italian Serious Operas and Burlettas for the ensuing winter, promised the performance of them for the best advantage of the public, and listed the members of the company she had engaged: For Serious Operas: herself, Philippo Elisi (the first singer in Italy), Gaetano Quilice (tenor), Angiola Calori (second woman), Giovanni Sorbelloni (second man), and a new singer for the lowest character. For the Burlettas: Sga Paganini (the first female character and the foremost in Italy), Gaetano Quilice (the first man), Sga Eleardi (second woman), Paganini (second man), Signor N. N. (third man), Angiola Calori and Sorbelloni (to perform the serious parts in the Burlettas). Dancers: Mlle Asselin (first woman dancer), Gheradi (first dancer of the men, and ballet master), famed both in the serious and comic as well as for his invention as for exercises in dancing. There will also be other comic dancers, and figures both for the serious operas and burlettas.

Performances

Event Comment: Benefit for Gaudry and Mrs Midnight. To begin at seven. Prices: Box 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Mr Gaudry humbly hopes to have the favour of the company of the Ladies and Gentlemen, as he has been deprived of the Benefit at Marybone Gardens; and Mrs Midnight hopes the Ladies will favour her

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced the Original Orations for (this night only) by Mrs Midnight. With a New Dish of Sweet Cream. Prologue-Mrs Midnight; The Echo of Anacreon-Gaudry; Scots Songs-Lauder; A Concerto-La Spoonatissiana; Singing-young Gentlewoman; Mock Italian Air-Sga Mimicottiaccompanied by Mynheer Broomsticado; Concerto on Violincello-Clogget; Advice to the Criticswith a specimen of ancient and modern acting-Mrs Midnight.

Afterpiece Title: Britannias Triumph

Performance Comment: And a Rhapsody on the Death of Genral Wolfe by Gaudry.
Event Comment: We are well informed that Mr Shuter intends to entertain the Town, at his Great Tiled Booth on the Bowling Green, Southwark, during the Time of the Fair, which begins on Thursday next, with a New Entertainment of Wit and Humour. Many wagers are depending among the Theatrical Geniuses upon the Merit and Execution of this Piece: and the Odds are it is the best that ever appeared in this Way. The knowing Ones say, those who take the Odds will be fairly taken in: for Mr Shuter will start in fine Order, to win this Plate, in such a handsome manner as shall give entire Satisfaction to all the Spectators. A sufficient number of Theatrical Racers are already entered, and two remarkable Spanish Courcers will enter at the Post, so that excellent Sport may be depended upon (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Advertisement