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512 results for: Keyword - His Majesty's Comedians
We found 432 matches on Event Comments, 63 matches on Performance Comments, 20 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

251
17 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Benefit for Mlle Auretti. King an Princess Emilia [attended] (Cross). Tickets and places to be had of Mlle Auretti at the second house on the left hand, the Corner Panton St., in Leicester Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door. [Pit and boxes laid together and Amphitheatre on stage, as on 10 March.] Paid salary list #203 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #280 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Gibbet Actor: Shuter
Role: Foigard Actor: James
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Archer Actor: Garrick
Role: Aimwell Actor: Havard
Role: Sullen Actor: Winstone
Role: Scrub Actor: Woodward
Role: Boniface Actor: Berry
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: Between the acts: Savoyard Travellers, A Wooden Shoe Dance, a Minuet, Louvre-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Miss Baker, Mlle L'Contri, Master Maltere, Miss Foulcade; the whole to conclude with: Country Dance-

252
28 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. King, Duke, Princess, P. of Wales & P. Edward (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Waitwell Actor: Blakes.
Role: Mirabell Actor: Palmer
Role: Fainall Actor: Havard
Role: Petulant Actor: Shuter
Role: Witwou'd Actor: Woodward
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sir Willful Witwoud Actor: Yates
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James.

Dance: Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mad Janeton Auretti

253
18 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye widow of Capt. James Spencer, an Officer &c., and her small Children (Cross). An Old Officer who had been in His Majesty's Service 46 years, but dying when upon half-pay has left the Widow without pension and with several small children in greatest distress. N.B. Part of the Pit will be rail'd into the boxes and servants will be allowed to keep places on the Stage. Tickets to be had of Mrs Spencer, the uppermost house in Prince's Court, by Storey's Gate; the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden; the Tiltyard Coffee House; St James Coffee House; Sweet's Coffee House, Bukingham Court; Bridge Street Coffee House; The Rainbow Coffee House, Ludgate Hill; the Temple Exchange, Fleet St.; the Rainbow, Cornhill; and at the Stage Door of the theatre where places may be taken. Mr Norton Amber, humbly hopes this general acknowledgment of the favour which his friends were pleas'd to confer on him by their generous appearance last Night at Drury Lane, will be accepted, instead of a more particular application, which his constant employment prevents; and begs leave to assure them, that he shall ever retain a most grateful sense of their indulgent assistance. Receipts: #252 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Heartfree Actor: Palmer
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Razor Actor: Yates
Role: Bully Actor: Beard
Role: Lord Rake Actor: Blakes
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Le Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Shuter
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates.

254
20 December 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By His Majesty's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Cast
Role: Wrangle Actor: Macklin
Role: Frankly Actor: Dyer
Role: Granger Actor: Gibson
Role: Witling Actor: Cushing
Role: Salamander Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: With the Original Cantata Actor: Lowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Scaramouche Actor: Mr Cointrie who replaces Christian
Role: Scaramouche Woman Actor: Mrs Villeneuve replacing Miss Batchelor.
Role: 5 Furies Actor: _Cooke, Grandchamps.
Role: Punch Actor: Lalauze.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Infernal Spirit Actor: Legg first appearance on any stage
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Hero Actor: Baker, Miss Young
Role: Charon Actor: Howard
Role: Miller Actor: LaLauze
Role: Doctor's man Actor: Arthur
Role: Tumblers Actor: Bencraft, Cushing
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Demons in the following characters Actor: Harlequin, Pierrot, Mezzetin-Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse
Role: Mezzetin Woman Actor: Madam Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Gondou

255
16 September 1752 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Proclamation: Southwark

Performance Comment: Whereas the Fair, called Lady Fair, in this Borough, is by charter appointed to be held the seventh, eighth, and ninth days of September O.S. yearly, w ll this year begin, and holden this day the 16th day of September, N.S. occasioned by the alteration of the Stile, and continued the two following days, to wit the 19th and 20th and no longer. And whereas the said Fair hath for several years past been continued against Law, for a longer time than the said three days, contrary to the institution thereof, whereby divers Riots, and other Disorders have been committed in breach of His Majesty's peace; for preventing of which misdemeanors and abuses it is thought fit and needful to give this Publick notice that if any persons do presume to keep open any Booth, Shed, or other Building, or permit and further any Stall, or Stand to be and remain before their Door longer than the said 18th, 19th, and 20th days of September NS, with intent to prolong said Fair, and put to sale there goods and wares, or shall act and exhibit any Droll or Show, or foster to be acted and exhibited in any Booth or Dwelling house any Droll, or Show, or other Entertainment of the Stage, or shall play at, or encourage any sort of gaming contrary to the Laws and Statutes of his realm; such person or persons so offending will be prosecuted and punished according to the Law (General Advertiser, 16, 18, 19, 20, Sept. 1752).

256
06 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Play Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Sparks
Role: Pedro Actor: Ryan
Role: Guzman Actor: Ridout
Role: Felix Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lopez Actor: Macklin
Role: Galindo Actor: Arthur
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Jacinta Actor: Miss Pitt.

Dance: IIl Morlaco, as17521219; Grand Scots Ballet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard; Il Pastore-Maranesi, Signora Bugiani

257
08 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. King only (Cross). Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Woodward
Role: Loveless Actor: Havard
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Blakes
Role: Worthy Actor: Palmer
Role: Lory Actor: Yates
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsy Actor: Philips
Role: Coupler Actor: Taswell
Role: Varole Actor: Lacey
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: LeFevre, Mlle Prud'homme, the French Children, Mlle Auguste, others

258
13 November 1753 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command, no Persons whatsoever to be admitted behind the Scenes. [Repeated.] Director-Vanneschi, A New Opera. With New Decorations, etc. To begin at 6:00 p.m. Boxes and Pit a half guinea. Gallery 5s. [Repeated.] No Servants will be admitted into the Footman's Gallery, but those that attend their Masters or Ladies to the said Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nerone

259
02 March 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Barry
Role: Pierre Actor: Sparks
Role: Priuli Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Bedamar Actor: Gibson
Role: Renault Actor: Ridout
Role: Belvidera Actor: Miss Nossiter, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker.
Role: Merlin Actor: Howard.
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Granier, _Grandchamps.
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Lowe
Role: Jupiter Actor: Miles
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Pierrot Actor: Lalauze.

Dance: Maranesi, Sga Bugiani

260
09 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces by His Majesty's command. [John Pringle wrote to Blayney Townley on 14 Nov.: Great are the disputes at present between the rival theatres, vieing with each other in different characters which afford unusual entertainment to all frequenting the stage. His Majesty on Saturday night paid his first visit to Covent Garden in perference to the opera at Drury Lane, when Lady Townley by Pegg Woffington gave him great pleasure, with the addition of unusual huzzas in a part of the Miller of Mansfield." -Historical MS Commission, 10th Report, Appendix, Part IV (London 1887), p. 257.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Shuter
Role: Townly Actor: Sheridan
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Poundage Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Manly Actor: Sparks
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Arthur
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Basset Actor: Dyer
Role: Moody Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: Miller Actor: Marten
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Joe Actor: Lowe.

261
09 November 1754 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command No Persons Whatsoever to be admitted behind the scenes. A new Opera [Altered from Metastasio; Music by Hasse and Lampugnani.] with New Decorations and Dances. To begin at 6 p.m. Pit and Boxes a half guinea. Gallery 5s. [Repeated in the bills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'ipermestra

Cast
Role: Hypermestra Actor: Sga Mingotti
Role: Lynceus Actor: Ricciarelli
Role: Danaus Actor: Ciprandi
Role: Elpinice Actor: Sga Mattei
Role: Plisthenes Actor: Sga Curioni
Role: Adrastus Actor: Sga Mondini

Dance: Pietro, Isaia Nieri, Arna Conti, Elizabeth Buggiani, Cosimo Marranesi

262
25 January 1755 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Care has been taken to make the House warmer, by the addition of two more Stoves, one being fixed under the Centre of the Pit, and the other near his Majesty's Box

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

263
11 November 1755 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. Musick composed by Jomelli. Pit and Boxes 1!2 guinea. Gallery 5s. 6 p.m. By His Majesty's Command, no Person admitted behind the Scenes. [Repeated in the bills.] The Subscribers to the Operas for the ensuing Season, are desir'd to pay their Subscription money to Mr Crawford, Treasurer of the said Theatre. Pit Tickets, for Tuesdays only, 15 Tickets for five Guineas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Andromaca

Dance: With new Dances- [repeated several times]

264
11 December 1756 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Persons to be admitted without Tickets, which will be delivered this Day, at the said Office at Half a Guinea each. Gallery 5s. By His Majesty's Command, No Person will be admitted behind the Scenes. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Great care is taken to keep the House warm. [Repeated in the subesquent bills. Signora Mingotti appears to be the promoter this year.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro Nell Indie

Dance: With Dances

265
07 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jefferson and Champnes. Mainpiece: By Desire. Tickets delivered for Love Makes a Man will be taken. Yesterday Five Guineas were paid into the Hands of Justice Fielding by Miss Macklin, for the use of the Marine Society, towards clothing men and boys for the sea, to go on board His Majesty's ships (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Woodward
Role: Obediah Prim Actor: Taswell
Role: Freeman Actor: Palmer
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Miss Macklin, 1st time
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Philips
Role: Sackbut Actor: Bransby
Role: Aminadab Actor: Master Simson
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Modelove Actor: Blakes
Role: Tradelove Actor: Burton
Role: Simon Pure Actor: Vaughan.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Gayless Actor: Jefferson
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Minors
Role: , Actor: Yates.

Song: I: Sing all ye Muses, compos'd by the late Mr H. Purcel,-Beard, Champnes

Cast
Role: , Actor: Beard, Champnes.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Walker; IV: The last new Comic Dances-

266
20 September 1757 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: PPublic Advertiser: Mr Vanneschi begs leave to inform the Nobility and Gentry, that a Licence being granted to him from the Lord Chamberlain's office, with his Majesty's most gracious Approbation, for exhibiting Italian operas at the King's Theatre in the Haymarket, Subscriptions for the ensuing Season will be taken in by Mess. Drummond and Co., Bankers at Charing Cross. He humbly desires his Protectors and Subscribers, to oblige him with an early Payment of their Subscription Money, in order that he may be able to give the necessary Securities to Sga Colomba Mattei, and to Sg Pasquale Potenza, as also to the Rest of his Singers and Dancers. It being given out that Mr Vanneschi hath not engaged the Use of the Opera House for the ensuing Season of Operas, it is hereby certified, that the Proprietor thereof hath agreed with Mr Vanneschi for the same. Sign'd by order of the Proprietor. Peter Crawford, Treasurer of said Theatre

Performances

267
08 November 1757 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. Pit and Boxes Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. To begin half an hour after Six. With new Decorations. No Persons to be admitted without Tickets. By His Majesty's Command, No Person whatsoever to be admitted behind the Scenes. [These notices repeated in subsequent bills.] Attendance will be given at the said Office every Morning to deliver the Subscribers Silver Tickets, and to receive Subscriptions for this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demetrio

Dance: With new Dances

268
11 November 1758 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new opera. [Edition of 1758: Musick by Signor Galuppi and directed by Gioacchino Cocchi.] Pit and Boxes together at half a guinea. Gallery 5s. By His Majesty's Command, No Persons whatsoever to be admitted behind the Scenes. 6:30 p.m. [For an additional five guineas, subscribers may secure 15 pit tickets, good on Tuesday.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Attalo

Cast
Role: Attalo Actor: Gaetano Quilici
Role: Semiramide Actor: Sga Colomba Mattei
Role: Nino Actor: Pasquale Potenza
Role: Zomira Actor: Sga Angiola Calori
Role: Idaspe Actor: Ferdinano Tenducci detto il Senesino
Role: Arbace Actor: Sga Laura Rosa.

Dance: With New Dances-; Edition of 1758: Ballerini-Giovanni Gallini, Sga Rosa Carlini, Giuseppe Forti, Sga Giac. Bonomi

269
13 November 1759 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Edition of 1759: Music by several composers directed by Gioacchino Cocchi. Simphony by Jomelli.] With new Decorations, Cloaths, and Dances. Pit and Boxes together, and no persons admitted without tickets, which will be delivered this Day at half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. By His Majesty's Command, no Person to be admitted behind the Scenes. To begin at half an hour after Six precisely. [This notice repeated in the bills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vologeso

Cast
Role: Vologeso Actor: Emanuele Cornacchini
Role: Berenice Actor: Signora Colomba Mattei
Role: Lucio Vero Actor: Gaetano Quilici
Role: Lucilla Actor: Signora Angiola Calori
Role: Amiceto Actor: Ferdinando Tenducci detto il Senesino
Role: Flavio Actor: Signora Laura Rosa.

Dance: DDancesdirected by Gallini,-Gallini, Mlle Asselin, Maranesi, Signora Provenzale

270
22 November 1760 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Libretto by Goldoni; Music by Galuppi. A new comic Opera. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Pit and Boxes Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. By His Majesty's Command No Persons admitted behind the Scenes [Repeated. The 1760 Libretto of Arianne e Teseo calls for Prologue to be sung by Signora Mattei on this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Mondo Nella Luna

Cast
Role: Ernesto Actor: Peter Sorbelloni
Role: Sir Credulous Actor: Carlo Paganini
Role: Lisetta Actor: Signora Angiola Paganini
Role: Cecco Actor: Christiano Tedeschini
Role: Flaminia Actor: Signora Angiola Calori
Role: Ecclypticus Actor: Gaetano Quilici
Role: Clarice Actor: Signora Teresa Eberardi
Role: Director Actor: G. Cocchi Libretto, 1760.

Dance: New DancesDirector of Dances-Gherardi; Dancers-Mlle Asselin, Gherardi, Miss Polly Capitani, Tariot

271
12 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Majesty. At fifteen Minutes past six, His Majesty went D-L-House, attended by several great Officers of State, to see the Rehearsal, but about ten o'clock a message was sent, signifying his Majesty's pleasure to have the new dramatic novel of Polly Honeycombe added to it; upon which fresh Bills were printed and pasted up...In consequence of a strict order from the managers not a single person was admitted into tne House before the doors were opened; nevertheless the Pit was filled in the space of four minutes (Gazetteer & London Daily Advertiser, 13 Dec.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Others Actor:
Role: Bayes Actor: Garrick
Role: Smith Actor: Burton
Role: Johnson Actor: Palmer
Role: others Actor: Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Vaughan, Scrase, Bransby, Ackman, Clough, Raftor, Moody, Rooker, Gray, Marr, Atkins, Mrs Bennett, Miss Hippisley, Master Kennedy, Miss Mills, Johnston
Role: With proper Songs and Dances Actor:
Role: an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes New Rai Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: II: The Mad Doctor, as17601014; End: The Itahian Gardiners, as17601203

272
03 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. None admitted behind scenes. Boxes #44 2s. 6d. Paid Sarjant a bill for 1400 brushes #3 6s. 6d. Paid Bellamy and Settree, Silk Mercers #33 15s. Paid Hewetson, laceman, sundry Bills from June 1759: #122 4s. (Account Book). [One of these bills was for #56 10s. for Lace for His Majesty's Box.] Receipts: #172 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Ross
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Smith
Role: Hephestion Actor: Dyer
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Gibson
Role: Thessalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Davis
Role: Aristander Actor: Perry
Role: Cassander Actor: Clarke
Role: Clytus Actor: Sparks
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Eumenes Actor: Bennet
Role: Laomedon Actor: Wignel
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Ward. In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Dancing Actor: Maranesi, Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon
Role: Thomas Actor: Beard
Role: Squire Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vernon

273
12 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By his Majesty's Command. Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Garrick
Role: Major Oakly Actor: Yates
Role: Charles Actor: Palmer
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: O'Brien
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: King
Role: O'Cutter Actor: Moody
Role: Russet Actor: Burton
Role: Paris Actor: Blakes
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriot Actor: Miss Pritchard
Role: Lloyd Actor: Garrick
Role: William Actor: Ackman
Role: Tom Actor: Clough
Role: John Actor: Castle
Role: Servant Actor: Fox
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Simson

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope
Role: Honeycombe Actor: Yates
Role: Scribble Actor: King
Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

274
28 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By his Majesty's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Garrick
Role: Edmund Actor: Palmer
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: King
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Gloster Actor: Davies
Role: Edgar Actor: Havard
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby
Role: Albany Actor: Packer
Role: Cornwall Actor: Blakes
Role: Burgundy Actor: Austin
Role: Aranti Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Miss _Lucchi.
Role: Actors only Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Master Leoni, 1st time. Moroc-Champness
Role: Moroc Actor: Champness
Role: Kaliel Actor: Master Leoni
Role: Zoreb Actor: Lowe
Role: Zaida Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lyssa Actor: Miss Young

275
03 June 1761 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: To celebrate his Majesty's Birthday. N.B. As a great number of performers, both vocal and instrumental, will be placed in the servant's gallery, Sga Mattei humbly hopes that the Nobility, Gentry, &c. will dispense with their servants being admitted this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Serenata

Afterpiece Title: Arianne E Teseo (First and Last Acts)