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5464 results for: Keyword - George Colman, elder
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5251
21 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, and the Lady Augusta. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Quin
Role: Wolsey Actor: Milward
Role: Buckingham Actor: Mills
Role: Surrey Actor: Chapman
Role: Cranmer Actor: Wright
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson
Role: Sands Actor: Marten
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Ray
Role: Norfolk Actor: Havard
Role: Suffolk Actor: Ridout
Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Winstone
Role: Abergavenny Actor: Raftor
Role: Campeius Actor: Shepard
Role: Cromwell Actor: Cashell
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Les Egyptiens-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment; IV: Serious Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

5252
15 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, and the Lady Augusta. Benefit the last Editor of Shakespear. Written Originally by Shakespear. Revised and adapted to the Stage by Mrs Theobald, with the last new Prologue and the Original Epilogue. Receipts: #100. Rylands MS.: Prince up, but did not come

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood

Cast
Role: Citizen Actor: Harrington
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: With the last new Prologue Actor:
Role: the Original Epilogue Actor: .
Role: Julio Actor: Delane
Role: Henriquez Actor: Hale
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Roderick Actor: Ryan
Role: Don Bernardo Actor: Rosco
Role: Duke Angelo Actor: Stephens
Role: Master of Flocks Actor: Bridgwater
Role: 1st Shepherd Actor: Neale
Role: 2d Shepherd Actor: James
Role: Camillo Actor: Hippisley
Role: Fabian Actor: Arthur
Role: Lopez Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Gerald Actor: Bencraft

Opera: End II and IV: of the Play will be performed an Interlude in two Comick Scenes in Musick. betwixt Signor Capoccio, a Director from the Canary Islands, and Signora Dorinna, a Virtuosa; Capoccio-Waltz; Dorinna-Miss Hillier

Cast
Role: Capoccio Actor: Waltz
Role: Dorinna Actor: Miss Hillier.

Dance: I: Muzette, Tambourine-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; III: Les Niaise-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

5253
23 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Karver, Miss Cole, Walker, and John George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Karver.
Role: 7410422 but Macheath Actor: Lowe
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Peachum Actor: Macklin
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lockit Actor: Turbutt
Role: Mat Actor: Cashell
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: 7410427 but Mock Doctor Actor: Macklin
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Woodman.

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: HHorse and away to Newmarket (in the Character of a Jockey)-Adams

5254
22 August 1741 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Hippisley's and Chapman's Great Theatrical Booth in the George-Inn Yard. Afterpiece: A new Comic Interlude. While the Booth is filling the Company will be entertained by the surprising little Posture-Boy, a Scholar of Mr Ferguson's, lately arrived from Paris. Books of the Droll will be sold in the Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Duke; Or, The Conjuror's Bastard; With The Comical Humours Of Captain Tipple

Cast
Role: Conjuror's Bastard Actor: Chapman
Role: Duke Lavinio Actor: Winstone
Role: Mago Actor: Cross
Role: Prince Brunetto Actor: Ware
Role: Barberino Actor: Bembridge
Role: Alberto Actor: Richards
Role: Captain Actor: Spackman
Role: Clout Actor: Gray
Role: Flout Actor: Clough
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Dodson
Role: 1st Widow Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: 2d Widow Actor: Mrs Powel
Role: Miss Sol@Fa Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Drunken Captain Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Matrimonial Squabble; or, A Cure for Jealousy

Cast
Role: Trip Actor: Bencraft
Role: Goodshot Actor: Clough
Role: Trip's Wife Actor: Mlle Nivelon
Role: Mrs Goodshot Actor: Mlle Maudett.

Ballet: TThe Infernals (Grand Ballet). 1st Fury-Bencraft; Attendants-Clough, Richards, Gray, Wright, Bembridge, Spackman

Cast
Role: 1st Fury Actor: Bencraft
Role: Attendants Actor: Clough, Richards, Gray, Wright, Bembridge, Spackman.

5255
21 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. Written by George Duke of Buckingham. With Songs, Dances, New Scenes, Machines, Habits and other proper decorations. The Music New-compos'd by Mr Arne. No After Money will be taken. To prevent any interruption in the movement of the machines, 'tis hoped no Persons will take it ill that they cannot be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #90

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Smith Actor: Delane
Role: Johnson Actor: Mills
Role: Other Characters Actor: Johnson, Macklin, Neale, Havard, Ridout, Taswell, Arthur, Turbutt, Winstone, Leigh, Green, Wright, Ray, Woodburn, Miss Woodman, Mrs Cross, Miss Story, Miss Cole
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Lowe, Johnson, Ray, Raftor
Role: Particularly the Representation of a Battle of the Actor: Per gli Signori Giovanni and Tomasino detti Beard, Lowe
Role: With the Additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's Ne Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Dance: I: Ballet, as17411015; II: Sailor's Dance, as17411015; III: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029; IV: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; V: The Swiss, as17410926

5256
22 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Beckham, the Prompter. Tickets at Beckham's Toy Shop, in Cornhill; George's Coffeehouse, Temple Bar, Tom's Coffeehouse, Russel St., Covent Garden; Dodsley's Bookseller, at Tulley's Head; and at Gloucester Tavern, Pall Mall. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Steel, Mrs E. Hippisley, the two Masters Granier, and Mr Ravenscroft, will be taken...Servants will be allow'd to keep Places upon the Stage, which (for the better Accommodation of the Ladies) will be enclos'd, and form'd into an Amphitheatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: a Gentleman, first appearance on any stage
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Giffard
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Garrick, being Positively the last time of his performing it this season.

Song: Concert Air from Alexander's Feast: War he sung is Toil and Trouble-Mrs Bishop; III: Can Love be controul'd by Advice-Miss Medina

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge; who never perform'd on that Stage before ending with Handel's celebrated Water Musick-; And to conclude: the Concert, the Coronation Anthem Long Live the King (never perform'd there before) by Mr Handel-an Additional Band

Cast
Role: 's celebrated Water Musick Actor:
Role: Mr Handel Actor: an Additional Band.

Dance: I: David apShenkin; II: Welsh Buffoon, as17420406 IV: Two Millers and Courtezan, as17420315 End I Afterpiece: New Scots Dance-Master and Miss Granier

5257
25 August 1742 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: With a select Band of Musick. Hippisley and Chapman's Booth in the George Inn-Yard, Smithfield, during the short time of the Fair. [Notice repeated 26 Aug.; from the dramatis personae, this piece may be the droll The Bilker Bilk'd; see University of Texas@Studies@in@English, 1946, pp. 201-8.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scaramouch Scapin; Or, The Old Miser Caught In A Sack; With The Comical Tricks And Cheats Of Scapin's Three Companions; trim The Barber, sly And bully Bounceabout

Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Hippisley
Role: Trim Actor: Chapman
Role: Sly Actor: Bencroft
Role: Bounceabout Actor: Mullart
Role: Gripe the Miser Actor: Paget
Role: Octavian Actor: Johnson
Role: Solomon Smack Actor: Gray
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Thyn
Role: Medlar Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Loveit the Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Davis, Mrs Vallois; English Maggot-M. Blondel, Mlle Modett; Grand Ballet, The Mistake, or all is right at last-

Cast
Role: or all is right at last Actor: .

5258
28 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Majesty. [Garrick's first appearance before George II.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Mills
Role: Stanley Actor: Winstone.
Role: Tressel Actor: Blakes
Role: Norfolk Actor: Blakes.
Role: Richard Actor: Garrick
Role: Richmond Actor: Havard
Role: King Henry Actor: Berry
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Miss Bennett
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Taswell
Role: King Edward V Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Woodburn
Role: Catesby Actor: Marr
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Ray
Role: Oxford Actor: Green
Role: Tirrel Actor: Vaughan
Role: Forest Actor: Gray
Role: Dighton Actor: Wright
Role: Blunt Actor: Raftor.

Dance: I: Les Matelotes, as17421009; III: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005; V: Turkish Seraglio, as17421027

5259
26 April 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Princess Augusta. Mainpiece a Farce of three Acts. Afterpiece also by command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Cast
Role: Lavinio Actor: Hale
Role: Brunetto Actor: Gibson
Role: Barberino Actor: Rosco
Role: Alberto Actor: Evans
Role: Mago Actor: Ridout
Role: Puritan Actor: Hippisley
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Prudentia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Trapolin Actor: Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: into the Entertainment will be introduc'd The Skel Actor: .
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts
Role: Mercury Actor: Reinhold
Role: 1st Sylvan Actor: Mlle Auguste
Role: 2nd Sylvan Actor: Delagarde
Role: 3rd Sylvan Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 4th Sylvan Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: 5th Sylvan Actor: Mrs LaFont
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft
Role: Clodpole Actor: Hippisley
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dupre, Delagarde, Destrade, Miss Jackson, Mlle Maudet, Mrs Fawkes
Role: Gardeners Actor: Dumont, Destrade
Role: Earth Actor: Richardson, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Air Actor: Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde
Role: Water Actor: Picq, Mlle Auguste.

5260
23 August 1743 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: A humorous and diverting Droll. Hippisley and Chapman's Booth, George Inn Yard, Smithfield. [Repeated 24, 25, 26 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The French Doctor Outwitted; With The Comical Humours Of Sly Boots The Sham Physician

Cast
Role: Old Fumble Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sly Boots Actor: Chapman
Role: M le Medicine Actor: Blakes
Role: Constant Actor: Bencraft
Role: Simon Actor: Berry
Role: Dry Broots Actor: Morgan
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Dodson
Role: Miss Humility Actor: Mrs Lamball
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: Bencraft, Davis; an entire new Ballad-Mr Bencraft, in the character of the valiant Dragoon who retook the Standard at the Battle of Dettingen

Dance: I: Austrian Dance-Bencraft, Adams; II: Highland Dance-Bencraft, Adams

5261
23 August 1743 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: FFawkes and Pinchbeck's Great Theatrical Booth, facing the Hospital Gate, West Smithfield. Taken from Shakespear. [Possibly a puppet show.] The occasion is the Retaking the English Standard belonging to Sir Robert Rich's Regiment of Horse by George Darraugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ephesian Duke; Or, Blunder Upon Blunder, Yet All's Right At Last

Cast
Role: The Parts Actor: the best Actors
Role: the Songs Actor: the best Singers
Role: the Dances Actor: the best Dancers, to and from the Theatres-Royal.
Role: to and from the Theatres Actor: Royal.

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Dettingen

Dance: WWooden@Shoe Dance-LaPierre, never performed by any but himself; Le Paisans Leger-LaPierre, Mlle Mariette

Song: Blogg, Miss Atherton; The Whole to conclude with a Song made upon that Occasion, set to Musick, and-Mr Blogg

5262
01 February 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Sir John VanBrugh. Last night their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George and Prince Edward were at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden to see the Comedy of Aesop and the Rape of Proserpine.-London Daily Post and General Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Quinn
Role: Learchus Actor: Hippisley
Role: Oronces Actor: Hale
Role: Hogstye Actor: Woodward
Role: Roger Actor: Marten
Role: Quaint Actor: James
Role: Steward Actor: Anderson
Role: Fruitful Actor: Dunstall
Role: Tradesman Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Euphronia Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Fruitful Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Doris Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts
Role: Mercury Actor: Reinhold
Role: Followers of Proserpine Actor: Mlle Domitilla, Mrs Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mlle LeFont
Role: A Follower of Ceres Actor: Mrs Delegarde
Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
Role: Demons Actor: Villeneuve, Dupre, Delagarde, Destrade
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Clodpole Actor: Hippisley
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dupre, Destrade, Delagarde, Miss Jackson, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Norman
Role: Gardeners Actor: Dupre, Destrade
Role: the Elements Actor: Earth-Destrade, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Earth Actor: Destrade, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Air Actor: Villeneuve, Mrs Fabres
Role: Fire Actor: Delagarde, Mrs Delagarde
Role: Water Actor: Picq, Mlle Domitilla.

5263
10 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Benefit a Gentleman under misfortunes. Tickets at George's Coffee House, Temple Bar, and at the Stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: the Gentleman who lately performed it in the Haymarket
Role: Iago Actor: Giffard
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Cassio Actor: Winstone
Role: Roderigo Actor: Neale
Role: Brabantio Actor: Berry
Role: Duke Actor: Taswell
Role: Lodovico Actor: Turbutt
Role: Montano Actor: Woodburn
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Collins.
Role: M Le Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates
Role: Young Gerald Actor: Green
Role: Martin Actor: Morgan
Role: Simon Actor: Turbutt
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Cole.

5264
10 May 1744 @ Covent Garden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Quin
Role: Wolsey Actor: Ryan
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hale
Role: Cranmer Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Norfolk Actor: Cashell
Role: Suffolk Actor: Stephens
Role: Surrey Actor: Gibson
Role: Gardiner Actor: Hippisley
Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Ridout
Role: Cromwell Actor: Goodall
Role: Campeius Actor: Chapman
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Woodward
Role: Surveyor Actor: Rosco
Role: Abergavenny Actor: Anderson
Role: Dr Butts Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: With a Representation of the Coronation of Actor:
Role: the Military Ceremony of the Champion Actor: in Westminster Hall

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Loverule Actor: Beard

Dance: Cooke, Mlle Domitilla

5265
10 May 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Dukes. 5s., 3s., 2s. At the General Session...for Courts of Middlesex...on Thursday the 10th Day of May, 17 George II....This Court being informed, that several common Players of Interludes have for several Years used and accusdomed to assemble and meet together at or near a certain place called Tattenhoe, alias Tattenhall, alias Tottenham Court, in the Parish of St.@Pancras in this County, and to erect Booths, and act or exhibit Drolls and other Shews...whereby great Numbers of His Majesty's Subjects have been encouraged to assemble and to commit Riots and other Misdemeanors, in breach of His Majesty's Peace, and to the disturbance of the Neighborhood, of that Place; and that some of the said Players of Interludes, and other evil disposed Persons, are now seeking out and contracting for ground in or near the Place aforesaid, to build Booths for showing and acting said Plays and Drolls...and whereas all such Players of Interludes are deemed and declared Rogues and Vagabonds, and the Acting of such Plays, Drolls and Shews, are contrary to the Inns and Statues of the Realm...require the High Constable to apprehend all and every Players of Interludes, Plays, and Drolls.--Daily Advertiser, 17 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Macklin
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Frederick Actor: Townly
Role: Clerimont Actor: Craggs
Role: Ramilie Actor: Penington
Role: Cook Actor: French
Role: Sparkle Actor: Grant
Role: Decoy Actor: Nelson
Role: Furnish Actor: Harder
Role: List Actor: Kemp
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Townly
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Jarvis
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Talbot
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: French
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Jarvis
Role: Leander Actor: Newman
Role: Hellebore Actor: Clark
Role: James Actor: Nelson
Role: Harry Actor: Townly
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Macklin.

5266
05 March 1745 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Highnesses Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Lady Augusta, By A Company of Dutch children, join'd with the English, German and Italians. A Pantomime Entertainment. Boxes and Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6 p.m. We hear the Company of Dutch/Children join'd with the English, Germans and Italians, will perform this day, tomorrow, Thursday and Friday next, and will exhibit something new every night, and some people of Quality have engag'd Boxes for each night.--Daily Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequino Triumphante

5267
11 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

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

5268
28 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

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

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

5269
02 May 1745 @ May Fair

Event Comment: A historical note about the patent for May Fair by Edward Shepherd. Daily Advertiser, 1 May: Whereas a Patent was granted by King Charles the First, and confirm'd by King James II, to the Proprietor of Great and Little Brookfield, then in the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields, now in the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square, to hold a Fair during the Space of fifteen Days, to begin the 1st Day of May next, and every May Day forever: the present Proprietor thinks it proper to apprize the Publick thereof, that it may not be thought that he attempts to do any thing but by Virtue of the said Patent, and no Ways to disturb the Publick Peace, or act in Contradiction to the Laws of the Realm. [Alluded to in 2 May news of the Daily Advertiser, as being proclaimed by Edward Shepherd.

Performances

5270
04 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs James
Role: Vocal parts Actor: _Beard.
Role: Coronation Ceremony Actor:
Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Rosco
Role: Surveyor Actor: Marten
Role: Cromwell Actor: Ridout
Role: Vocal parts for Coronation scene procession Actor: Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Clive, Mrs Lampe.
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Quin
Role: Wolsey Actor: Ryan
Role: Buckingham Actor: Hale
Role: Cranmer Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Norfolk Actor: Cashell
Role: Suffolk Actor: Arthur
Role: Surrey Actor: Gibson
Role: Gardiner Actor: Hippisley
Role: Campeius Actor: Chapman
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Woodward
Role: Abergavenny Actor: Anderson
Role: Dr Butts Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard A Representation of the Coronation of Anne Bullenv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv

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

5271
08 May 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Simpson, Collins, Baudouin, Shawford, Berkley, Miss Story. Tickets deliver'd by Falwood, George and Steele will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Berry.
Role: Peachum Actor: Macklin
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Macheath Actor: Lowe
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Budgell
Role: Filch Actor: Collins
Role: Mat Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone
Role: Miller Actor: Morgan
Role: Dick Actor: Simpson
Role: Joe Actor: Lowe
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Green
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: I: Muilment; II: Running Footman's Dance-Shawford; III: Minuet-Baudouin, Miss Story

5272
11 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the antient Family of Rowlands. Benefit Ravenscroft and Beaumont, Tickets at the George in Vine St., in the Minories; Jennings's, Ship in Upper Shadwell; and at the Taphouse of the Wells. [Prices as 25 Feb. (Daily Advertiser only).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Dance: The two Masters Granier, Miss Granier; Hornpipe-Beaumont

5273
16 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Yates and Walker [Numberers]; Goodwin, Scullough, Lathbury, George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: James Actor: Winstone
Role: List Actor: Leigh
Role: Sparkle Actor: Bransby.
Role: Clermont Actor: Mills
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Miser Actor: Macklin
Role: Frederick Actor: Havard
Role: Ramilie Actor: Neale
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Decoy Actor: Ray
Role: Furnish Actor: Raftor
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Taswell.
Role: Medecin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: I: Lowe

Dance: The Mechels

5274
23 August 1746 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: HHussey's Booth, George Inn Yard, Smithfield. A concert etc. 2s. 6d., 1s., 6d. Noon to 10 p.m. Note, the Booth is very large and Commodious [repeated in each bill. According to a note in the news of the Daily Advertiser, 25 Aug., the piece was performed and]: Shakespear followed justly. [Notice repeated 25, 26, 27 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Historical Piece Written By shakespear

Afterpiece Title: The Schemes of Harlequin; or, Mons Le Saxe's Disappointment

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rayner
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle Boneway
Role: Clown Actor: Davis
Role: Father Actor: Allen
Role: Le Saxe Actor: Bennett.

Song: Chorus in praise of the valiant hero the Duke of Cumberland-

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06 October 1746 @ New Wells, Mayfair

Event Comment: A concert, etc. [repeated in all notices for this theatre]. Benefit George Pinner. 6 p.m. 2s. 6d.; 2s.; 1s. At the New Wells, Mayfair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Cushing
Role: Polidore Actor: Paget
Role: Chamont Actor: Pinner
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Page Actor: Master Perry.

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Mons Reynault.

Song: Bennet