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Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: As17290110, but Priuli-Moses; Duke-_.
Cast
Role: Priuli Actor: Moses

Song: Nicholls

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. [The King, Queen, Prince of Wales, Duke, and five Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills.
Role: Macduff Actor: Wilks
Role: Banquo Actor: Williams
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Event Comment: By Plautus. [The Duke present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryo

Performance Comment: the Westminster Scholars.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #173 3s. 6d. [King, Queen, Prince, Duke, and Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Spanish Servant Actor: _ now called
Role: Hussar Actor: Nivelon
Role: Hussar's Servant Actor: Hippisley.
Role: Perseus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Cepheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Medusa Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Euryale Actor: Papillion
Role: Ethiopians Actor: Thompson, Harrison
Role: Cyclops Actor: Hall, Delagarde, DuPre Jr, St.Luce, Smith
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Hill, Miss LaTour
Role: Infernals Actor: Papillion, Salle, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Poitier
Role: Valet de Chambre Actor: Ray
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Spaniard Actor: Nivelon.
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: Receipts: #138 6s. [Prince, Duke, Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Rivals

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Spanish Servant Actor: _ now called
Role: Hussar Actor: Nivelon
Role: Hussar's Servant Actor: Hippisley.
Role: Perseus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Cepheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Medusa Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Euryale Actor: Papillion
Role: Ethiopians Actor: Thompson, Harrison
Role: Cyclops Actor: Hall, Delagarde, DuPre Jr, St.Luce, Smith
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Hill, Miss LaTour
Role: Infernals Actor: Papillion, Salle, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Poitier
Role: Valet de Chambre Actor: Ray
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Spaniard Actor: Nivelon.
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: Benefit Guering, Virtuoso of the Violin, who lately came over with His Grace the Duke of Hamilton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Receipts: #163 2s. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Their Majesties, the Duke, and Princesses Amelia and Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Cast
Role: Felix Actor: Milward
Role: Pedro Actor: Ryan
Role: John Actor: Quin
Role: Guzman Actor: Walker
Role: Lopez Actor: Chapman
Role: Galindo Actor: Hippisley
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin (Comic Part of The Rape of Proserpine)

Dance: Salle, Poitier, Mlle Salle; particularly a New Ballad, with New Habits-; In afterpiece (by Command): the Grand Dance of Momus-

Event Comment: [K$King, Queen, Prince, Duke, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Event Comment: EEgmont, Diary, I, 207: Then went to the practice of the revived opera Tamerlan, where I saw the Duke of Lorain sing a part

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes put together at half a guinea. Gallery 5s. [Their Majesties, the Prince, three eldest Princesses, Duke of Lorrain, and Count Kinski present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of several Foreign Persons of Distinction. Receipts: #176 1s. [King, Queen, Prince, Duke, and Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Rochetti; Cepheus-Leveridge; Mercury-Laguerre; Cassiope-Mrs Seedo; Andromeda-Mrs Carter; Medusa-Mrs Wright; Stheno-Salway; Euryale-Papillion; 1st Ethiopian-Thompson; 2d Ethiopian-Salway; Cyclops-Hall, Delagarde, DuPre Jr, Smith; Amazons-Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour; Infernals-Papillion, Salle, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Glover, Newhouse; Hussar-Nivelon; Harlequin-Lun; Petit Maitre-Poitier; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-Ray; Colombine-Mrs Younger concluding with Grand Dance of Momus.
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: For the Entertainment of several Foreign Persons of Distinction. Receipts: #182 17s. [Duke of Lorrain present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Salle
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Morpheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Mystery Actor: Laguerre
Role: Slumber Actor: Salway
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Burgomaster Actor: Nivelon
Role: Boor Servant Actor: Hippisley
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Newhouse
Role: Peasants Actor: Newhouse, Delagarde Jr, DuPre Jr
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Stevens, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Rice
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Silenus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Bacchus Actor: Salway
Role: Pan Actor: Laguerre
Role: Zephyrus Actor: Salle
Role: Spaniard Actor: Dupre
Role: Polonese Actor: Pelling
Role: Frenchman Actor: Poitier
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Polonese Woman Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: French Woman Actor: Miss LaTour
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Laguerre.
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Written by Shakespeare. [Duke of Argyle present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Gentleman
Role: Hotspur Actor: Delane
Role: Mortimer Actor: Rosco
Role: Carriers Actor: Miller, Morgan
Role: Francis Actor: Norris.
Role: King Actor: Huddy
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard
Role: Worcester Actor: Smith
Role: Northumberland Actor: Williams
Role: Vernon Actor: Bardin
Role: Blunt Actor: Havard
Role: Bardolph Actor: Collett
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Jenkins
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Jobson Actor: Rosco
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: As17320127

Event Comment: Never Perform'd in Publick before. As it was compos'd originally for the most noble James Duke of Chandos, the Words by Mr Pope, and the Musick by Mr Handel. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Receipts: #141 6s. 6d. [Their Majesties, Duke, and Princesses Amelia and Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Cast
Role: Rashly Actor: Milward
Role: Ranger Actor: Quin
Role: Bubble Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir Roge Actor: Hall
Role: Fumble Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sneak Actor: Penkethman
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stevens
Role: Mrs Snare Actor: Mrs Martin.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Event Comment: As 5 Dec. Prince, Duke, and five Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, Duke, and five Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander

Event Comment: As 16 Dec. Receipts: #104 17s. 6d. [The Prince, Duke, and two younger Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Norsa, who never appeared on any stage before
Role: Macheath Actor: Walker
Role: Peachem Actor: Hippisley
Role: Lockit Actor: Hall
Role: Player Actor: Milward
Role: Beggar Actor: Chapman
Role: Mat Actor: Salway
Role: Filch Actor: Clarke
Role: Mrs Peachem Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: As17321219

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, Duke, and Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Receipts: #119 0s. 6d. [Their Majesties, Duke, Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, Louisa present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Anne Page Actor: Miss Holliday.
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Horsington.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun.

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; III: New Comic Dance-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Newhouse, Miss Latour, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden, LeSac, Miss Baston; IV: A new Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, DuPre, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: A New Opera. Wherein the Cloaths and Scenes are all intirely New. [Music by Handel. Text possibly by Grazio Braccioli, but see Deutsch, Handel, p. 303.] Done into English by Mr Humphreys. [Their Majesties, Duke, and Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orlando

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Senesino
Role: Angelica Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Medoro Actor: Signora Bertolli
Role: Dorinda Actor: Signora Celeste
Role: Zoroastro Actor: Montagnana.
Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson, who never appear'd before in Publick. Pit and Boxes half guinea. Gallery 5s. [Tickets at Robinson's in Duke Street, Westminster.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several select Pieces will be perform'd on the Harpsicord-Miss Robinson, particularly two with her Feet; Vocal Parts-Miss Robinson