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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: By Subscription. With a new Prologue and Epilogue. Admission as 14 Dec. 1703. [A Folger Library broadside appears to be a program for this concert. It lists in Act I The Druid's Song from Bonduca, two songs by Mrs Tofts, a song from The Fairy Queen, and a dance; in Act II The Frost Music from King Arthur, two dances, and a song by Mrs Tofts; in Act III an Ode on the Glorious Beginning of Her Majesty's Reign, set by Daniel Purcell and performed by Leveridge, Hughes, Mrs Lindsey, and Mrs Campion; a song by Mrs Tofts, The Sacrifice from King Arthur, and a Grand Dance.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Wherein several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; With several select Pieces of Musick- (compos'd by the late famous Mr Henry Purcell) taken out of the Operas of The Fairy Queen, King Arthur, Dioclesian, and Bonduca; And an Ode upon the Happy Accession of Her Majesty to the Throne- set to Musick by Mr Daniel Purcell, never perform'd before

Dance: L'Abbe, DuRuell, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Devonshire Girl

Event Comment: [Post Boy, 5-7 Feb., states that a play was performed at Court in honor of Her Majesty's birthday but does not name the piece; Downes (p. 47) lists The Anatomist with the entertainments given above for Shrove Tuesday.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Song: Mrs del'Epine, Signora Maria Gallia, Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Leveridge

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Miss Campion, Mrs duRuel, Devonshire Girl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-; particularly a new piece by Jer. Clark on her Majesty's happy Success under his Grace the Duke of Marlborough in the last Campaign-

Performance Comment: Clark= on her Majesty's happy Success under his Grace the Duke of Marlborough in the last Campaign-.
Event Comment: In honor of Her Majesty's birthday [Luttrell, VI, 136]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By John Vanbrugh.] Never Acted before. Mainpiece: With all the Original Scenes, Machines, and Decorations. To which will be added several new ones, particularly the intire front prospect of Blenheim Castlev. And another Piece alluding to the late glorious Successes of her Majesty's Arms, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Enchanters

Afterpiece Title: The Cuckold in Conceit

Event Comment: To begin half an Hour after 5 a Clock. And by her Majesty's Command no Persons are to be admitted behind the Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Event Comment: By her Majesty's License and Authority. [dl had come under the management of Aaron Hill, who shared the direction of the house with seven actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Event Comment: By her Majesty's Command no Person to stand on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Event Comment: As it was altered from Shakespear by Sir Wil. D'Avenant, and the late Mr Dryden, Poets Laureat. With new Scenes, Machines, and all the Original Decorations proper to the Play. By her Majesty's Command no Persons are to be admitted behind the Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Event Comment: For theEntertainment of his Excellency the Duke d'Aumont, Ambassador extraordinary from the Court of France. By Her Majesty's Command, no Persons are to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money to be return'd after the Curtain is drawn up

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. With all the proper Decorations as Originally. Pit and Boxes together by Tickets at 8s. Stage Boxes half a guinea. Gallery 2s. 6d. At 5:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Pilotti. By His Majesty's Command. Pit and Boxes together by tickets only at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 4s. Tickets for Ernelinda taken. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): Christopher Rich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): Christopher Rich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wenceslaus

Dance: Mlle Cerail lately arriv'd from Paris, Glover who never Danc'd in Publick

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Santlow. Pit and Boxes together by Seal'd Tickets at 5s. By His Majesty's Command. Tickets for Mrs Santlow's benefit for The Rehearsal and Sir Courtly Nice taken at this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. In which will be seen two New Scenes, one representing a most Magnificent Palace, containing above a Thousand Yards of Painting. The other a Room adorn'd with Tapestry, representing the famous Battles of Alexander by Mons leBrun; both (in their kind) exceeding any Scenes that has been seen in England. Admission as 8 Dec. 1716

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleartes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake; or, Hob

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus Manlius

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Younger. By His Majesty's Command. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance: As17161210; particularly a new Comic Dance-Shaw, Mrs Bicknell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Dance: French Scene-Salle, Mlle Salle, father of the Salles; Moreau, Mrs Schoolding, Salle, Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Farce