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Event Comment: Tickets are given out...by Mr Pinkeman, who has taken care to provide Places for Persons of Quality at Five Shillings each, and the lower at half a Crown. And a Stage built for the Performers. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Italian Interludes

Dance: Some mimical Entertainments a Famous-Scaramouch, Harlequin , who lately perform'd before the Court of Hanover and their Prussian Majesties, now arriv'd in England

Entertainment: Vaulting. An extraordinary Performance on the Manag'd Horse-the greatest Master of the Age , exceeding whatever has been done by any other, especially his resting on one hand with his whole Body extended while he drinks several Glasses of Wine, and then throwing himself a Somerset over the Horse's head; Rope/dancing With and without a Pole,-the two famous French Maids so much admir'd, for surpassing all others in their Art, that they have been presented with Medals at most of the Courts in Europe

Performance Comment: An extraordinary Performance on the Manag'd Horse-the greatest Master of the Age , exceeding whatever has been done by any other, especially his resting on one hand with his whole Body extended while he drinks several Glasses of Wine, and then throwing himself a Somerset over the Horse's head; Rope/dancing With and without a Pole,-the two famous French Maids so much admir'd, for surpassing all others in their Art, that they have been presented with Medals at most of the Courts in Europe.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Music: Italian sonatas on the violin-Gasperini

Dance: Dancing in imitation of Mlle de Subligny-Devonshire Girl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd [don John]

Music: Italian sonatas for violin composed by Archangelo Corelli-Gasperini, others

Song: As17031102

Dance: Harlequin Man and Woman-Laferry, Mrs Bicknell; two new Entries-DuRuel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Music: Italian Sonatas on the Violin-Gasperini; An extraordinary piece of Musick compos'd for a Flute and a Violin-Gasperini, Mr Paisible

Song: Good

Dance: Indian Tambour-the two Devonshire Girls, a little Boy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unfortunate Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: The Wit of a Woman

Performance Comment: A new Prologue to the Town-Mrs Bradshaw; according to 1704 edition of The Wit of a Woman and an Epilogue-a Comedian from the Theatre in Dublin (his first here).

Dance: Italian Scaramouch-Layfield; a new Morris Dance-two men, two women

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Bays Actor: Estcourt.

Music: Italian sonatas on the violin-

Dance: duRuel, Mrs duRuel, Mrs Mosse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Music: Italian sonatas on the violin-Gasperini, particularly one never performed before Paisible for violin and flute

Dance: As17041023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Dogget.
Role: Bluff Actor: Estcourt.

Music: Italian sonatas-Gasperini; particularly The Echo-Gasperini, duRuel

Song: Henry Purcell songs-Leveridge

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs Moss, Mrs Bicknell

Event Comment: At the Desire and for the Entertainment of several Foreign Ministers. At 5:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Song: Leveridge, Hughs, Mrs Lyndsey, the Boy

Music: Italian Sonatas-Gasperini

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs Moss

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part I; With The Humours Of sir John Falstaff

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Estcourt.

Dance: As17051201

Song: Italian songs by Bononcini and best Masters, an English song by Purcell-Mrs del'Epine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Song: Italian songs by Bononcini and other Masters-Signiora Louvicini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Song: Dialogue Between a Town Miss and a Drunken Officer-Pack, Cook

Dance: Italian Scaramouch-Layfield; Comical Dances-Godwin

Event Comment: Benefit Estcourt. For the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality and Officers of the Army

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Powell.
Role: Kite Actor: Estcourt.

Song: Italian Songs, Sonatas, Dialogues-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey

Dance: The new dance performed at Court on Her Majesty's birthday-duRuel, others; Three French Peasants-deBarques, others

Event Comment: Benefit Corey and Elrington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Dance: Italian Night Scene between a Scaramouch, a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and his Man-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe

Dance: Italian Night Scene, Miller's Dance, Bairam Feast Dance-

Event Comment: Benefit Booth and Keene. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Dance: Italian Night Scene-; Scaramouch-Layfield; Miller's Dance-Prince, Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Squib-Penkethman; Reynard-Husband; Loveworth-Thurmond Sr; Wooksock-Shepard; Maiden-Spillar; Belinda-Mrs Spillar; Hilaria-Mrs Sapsford; Penelope-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Penkethman
Role: Reynard Actor: Husband
Role: Loveworth Actor: Thurmond Sr
Role: Wooksock Actor: Shepard
Role: Maiden Actor: Spillar
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Hilaria Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Kent.

Dance: Italian Scaramouch-Thurmond Jr, others , it being the first time of his Performance in Dancing from the Operas

Event Comment: With all the Sinkings and Flyingsv as were perform'd in the Play Originally

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: Libertine-Husband; Comical Shepherd-Penkethman; Antonio-Thurmond Sr; Lopez-Elrington; Francisco-Cory; Jacomo-Leigh; Hermit-Norris; Statue-Bullock Jr; Leonora-Mrs Kent; Clara-Mrs Baker; Flavia-Mrs Spillar; Maria-Mrs Shepard.
Cast
Role: Libertine Actor: Husband
Role: Comical Shepherd Actor: Penkethman
Role: Antonio Actor: Thurmond Sr
Role: Lopez Actor: Elrington
Role: Francisco Actor: Cory
Role: Jacomo Actor: Leigh
Role: Hermit Actor: Norris
Role: Statue Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Shepard.

Dance: Italian Night Scene, as17100706 with Cooper-Leigh; His Man-Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Cogdie Actor: Verbraken.
Role: Gamester Actor: Powell
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Norris
Role: Lovewell Actor: Elrington
Role: Hector Actor: Spillar
Role: Boxkeeper Actor: Leigh
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Mrs Favourite Actor: Mrs Pollet.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Italian Night Scene between Scaramouch, Harlequin, Cooper, and Wife-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Italian Music-; wherein will be a Performance Signior Caval Valeriano Pellegrini, Virtuoso of S. A. Ser. Electoral Pallatino, it being the first time of his Singing since his Arrival in England

Performance Comment: A. Ser. Electoral Pallatino=, it being the first time of his Singing since his Arrival in England.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17120411 but Southampton-Mills' son; Burleigh-Young Powell; Sir Walter-Young Norris; Queen-Miss Porter; Rutland-Miss Younger; With a new Prologue-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: Mills' son
Role: Burleigh Actor: Young Powell
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Young Norris
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Porter
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Younger
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: Miss Younger.
Role: Essex Actor: Young Boman

Song: Italian songs from Hydaspes-Young Boman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lucky Prodigal

Afterpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge

Dance: Italian Night Scene, as17151024

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of The Famous Fryer Bacon; With The Comical Humours Of Justice Want-brains, Hopper The Miller, And His Son Ralph

Song: Mrs Boman

Dance: Italian Shadows-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche The French Robber

Entertainment: Italian Catches, Musical Entertainments-Brighella; Concert of Instruments-; Dances-Sixteen different Dancers. As17270406