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Event Comment: There will be no Opera till the 27th instant on account of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales's Birthday (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madame Ciana

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of their Royal Highnesses Prince George, Prince William, Lady Augusta. Afterpiece: For last time this season. Present the Princes George & William, and the Lady Augusta. Paid Mr LaCourt in full for painting for the Fair #21. Receipts: #161 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson
Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Dance: As17500926

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Containing the Memorable Battle of Agincourtv, with the trial and overthrow of the French Armyv, and Many other Historical Passages. [This notice repeated on subsequent performances this season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgomaster Trickd

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Flora Hob in the Well

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses $the Prince and Princess of Wales.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: Merlins Cave or Harlequin Skeleton

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave Author(s): Edward Phillips
Event Comment: Play, By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Dance: End: A New Grand Ballet call'd The Gondoliers-Cooke, Miss Hilliard, Jardin, Villeneuve, Desse

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince & Pss of Wales (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mad Camargo, the Little Swiss

Event Comment: By Command of His Majesty. We hear that His Majesty will be this night at Covent Garden, as also His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Event Comment: Play By Particular Desire. On Saturday night his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was at Covent Garden, where his presence gave such Pleasure, that a general Joy diffused itself in the breasts of the Audience, as might be easily discerned in all their countenances (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. [The second meeting at the Temple of Taste advertised for the following Wednesday in the General Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Event Comment: Yesterday George Frederick Handel, Esq; was couch'd by William Bromfield, Esq; Surgeon to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, when it was thought there was all imaginable hopes of success by the Operation, which must give the greatest pleasure to all lovers of Music

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson
Event Comment: Both pieces by command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Event Comment: Both pieces by command of Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: As17541203

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: Guerin, Granier, Mlle Capdeville

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Prince of Wales, Ed: Aug: & 3 more (Cross). Receipts; #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: PPeasant's Dance-Delatre, as17560108

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: As17551114

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Books of the Opera sold at theatre at 1s. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Opera

Dance: As17560213

Event Comment: Play By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. On Thursday, by Desire, Othello

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Dance: TheVillagers, as17560315 Les Statues Animees, as17560302

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126; The Villagers, as17560315

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales (Public Advertiser). Prince of Wales & 6 ye Family (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Dance: TThe Press Gang, as17561013

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17561023

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (Public Advertiser). [Present] Prince of Wales & 7 More (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

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Role: Duke Actor: Mossop

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [see 8 May 1753]. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. Afterpiece: Taken from Dryden and Colley Cibber, Poets Laureate. [Lucy was played by Miss Sledge; see 4 Feb. 1757.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady never in Paris

Dance: Poitier, Granier, Lucas, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard