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Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not precisely known, but the Gentleman's Journal, April 1693 (issued in May) states that it followed D'Urfey's comedy: And since that [The Richmond Heiress] another by Mr George Powell, call'd, a very good Wife, which hath already been acted five times (p. 130). It is likely that Powell's comedy first appeared late in April or very early in May. Dedication, Edition of 1693: The unexpected Success of this Play. A Comparison between the Two Stages (p. 16): Ramble: The next? Sullen: A very good Wife. Ramble: That's almost a Solaecism: whose is't? Sullen: Oh an excellent Author's! one George Powell's, the Player. Ramble. What was it's Fate? Sullen: Damn'd, damn'd, as it deserv'd

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Mainpiece Title: A Very Good Wife

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Related Work: A Very Good Wife Author(s): George Powell
Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of this production is not certain. The Dedication, signed by George Powell and John Verbruggen, is dated Monday, 16 Oct. 1696, but this date is in error, for the sixteenth fell on Friday in October; however, 16 Nov. 1696 fell on Monday. In addition, the Dedication implies that the two men hope to have visitors (i.e., spectators at performances) on "Wednesday, and Saturday next, the Visiting Days of, Your Friends and Servants, George Powell, John Verbruggen." It is possible that the text and the songs were printed in advance of performance and were available at the theatre, but it is still uncertain whether the opera first appeared in October or November 1696. The Single Songs, With the Dialogue, was published separately in 1696, with Daniel Purcel named as the composer. The songs to which performers' names are listed are as follows: Cease, Cynthia, cease your fruitless tears, sung by Mrs Cross. I courted and writ, the verse by Jo Hanes and sung by Church. How happy I am the fair sex can defy, the verse by Jo Hanes and sung by Leveridge. 'Tis in vain to tell me I am deceived, sung by Freeman. Great queen of Hymen's hallowed fires, sung by Mrs Willis. Why, Chloe, will you not perceive, the verse by John Robens and sung by Church. Why dost thou fly me, sung by Edwards and Mrs Cross. If mortals laugh and sing, sung by Freeman. The Songs were entered in the Term Catalogues, November 1696

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Mainpiece Title: Brutus Of Alba; Or, Augusta's Triumph

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Related Work: Brutus of Alba; or, Augusta's Triumph Author(s): George Powell
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Being a True Story in Common Life, and the Incidents extremely affecting. Written by the Author of George Barnwell [George Lillo]. N.B. This is much the coolest House in Town. At Common Prices, viz. Boxes 5s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. [For a puff, see Daily Advertiser, 25 May.] Daily Advertiser, 28 May: Last Night . . . Guilt its own Punishment . . . was acted . . . with the greatest Applause that has been shewn to any Tragedy for many Years. The Scenes of Distress were so artfully work'd up, and so well perform'd, that there scarce remain'd a dry Eye among the Spectators at the Representation; and during the Scene preceding the Catastrophe, an attentive Silence possess'd the whole House, more expressive of an universal Approbation than the loudest Applauses

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Mainpiece Title: Guilt Its Own Punishment; Or, Fatal Curiosity

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Related Work: Guilt Its Own Punishment; or, Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Lillo
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George LilloGeorge Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted before. [By George Lillo.] Alter'd from Pericles Prince of Tyre. By the Author of George Barnwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marina

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Related Work: Marina Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Delane; other parts-Hippisley, Bridgwater, Rosco, Hale, Hallam, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Norman; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.*d1739 10 10 cg Poitier, Mlle Roland.*c1739 10 10 cg Written by George, Duke of Buckingham. With all the Music, Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the Play.
Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by George, Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: I: Glover's Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Sr; III: Sailor and Mistress-Poitier, Mlle Roland Jr; IV: Tambourine called La Badinage-Poitier, Mlle Roland

Ballet: II: The Reprizal. As17391015

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by George, Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: I: Glover's Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Ynger; III: English Sailor and Mistress-Glover, Mlle Roland the Younger, to the tune of To Arms and Britons, Strike Home; V: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland

Ballet: II: The Reprizal. As17391015

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

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Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: I: Desse, Miss Oates; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: The Kilkenny-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

Ballet: II: The Reprizal. As17391015

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: I: Desse, Miss Oates; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Kilkenny-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

Ballet: II: The Reprizal. As17391015

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: As17391114

Ballet: The Reprizal. As17391114

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: I: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; II: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: I: Richardson, Miss Rogers; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; V: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: I: Je ne scay quoy, as17391201; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Le Badinage de Provence, as17391201; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: As17391201

Ballet: II: The Reprizal. As17391015

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: II: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland Elder

Song: I: The Parting Lovers-Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Lampe

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: TTambourine, as17400115; Miller and His Wife, as17400115

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17400110

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17400110

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17400110

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, and the Lady Augusta. Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Receipts: #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

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Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: TTambourine, Louvre-Signora Barberini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-Cibber; Plume-Mills; Silvia-Mrs Mills; Balance-Johnson; Kite-Paget; Melinda-Mrs Bailey; Rose-Miss Jenny Cibber; Worthy-Mozeen; Scale-Naylor; Scruple-Holtham; Bullock-Paddick; Pearmain-Bernard; Appletree-Hacket; Welsh Collier-Richards; Constable-Jackson; Lucy-Mrs George; Prologue-Mr Mills.
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Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs George
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Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces of Musick-

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Mainpiece Title: George For England; Or, The Triumphs Of Roast Beef

Performance Comment: In which will be exhibited the Reception of George for England at the Court of Solymanv, the Egyptian Emperor, the love of the fair Sabrina; and the Rivalship of Mamamouchi, the Persian General, interspersed with the Humours of Don Duello Flanconado, and the extra-ordinary incidents that befell Esquire Solomon Gundy, alias Gluttonglug de Gull, and his Culinarian Armour. With the remarkable Caterwauling Combat; or Pussy Catty's Victory. or Pussy Catty's Victory.

Afterpiece Title: Triumphs of Hymen; and the Landing of the Queen

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Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; First Spirit-Ross; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-White; Second Spirit-R. Smith; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Mattocks; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Miss Miller; Third Spirit-Miss Polly Young; Euphrosyne-Miss Miller, first time; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, and the Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; The Chorusses-Legg, Baker, Roberts, Dibdin, Fawcett, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Davis; The Dances-M. Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, George, Granier. With the usual Decorations and Machinery (playbill).
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Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 3, as altered by George Colman, the elder]: Written by Lillo, Author of George Barnwell. Not acted these 50 years [acted 4 Sept. 1755. Prologue by the alterer (Colman, Prose, III, 233)]. The Words of the Song in the Tragedy will be given at the Doors of the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 28 June 1783: This Afternoon will be published Fatal Curiosity (1s)

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Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

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Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George LilloGeorge Colman, the elder
Related Work: Guilt Its Own Punishment; or, Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Lillo
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

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Related Work: The Separate Maintenance Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-R. Palmer; Brothers-Wood, Riley; Principal Bacchanals-Bannis-ter, Brett; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Foster)-Mrs Bannister; Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-Miss Morris; Bacchants-Miss Hooke, &c; Euphrosyne and 1st Bacchant-Miss George .
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Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: As17830613

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Lillo, Author of George Barnwell. [Prologue, which is by George Colman, the elder, is the Prologue introductory to the play, not the Prologue spoken on 31 May, &c] Afterpiece: The Music by Dr Arnold. The Scenes by Rooker. Books of the Tragedy and of the Songs in the Pantomime to be had in the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

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Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George LilloGeorge Colman, the elder
Related Work: Guilt Its Own Punishment; or, Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Lillo
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

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Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet in Spanish Characters by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Dagueville and others. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke