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Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went to ye Playhouse, where I met my Brother Frank, Sr. Richard Sanford, & Ld Huntinton, I staid about an act (Huntington Library MS St 26)

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Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: About 5 my Coz: Roberts & I went to ye Playhouse in Covent Garden, but not liking ye play, wee went to that in Lincolns inn fields, & staid till 'twas done. I saw Ld Normanby, Ld Willouby, Sir Rich. Samford &c. here (Huntington MS St 26)

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Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I set Mr Bullock down at ye Playhouse, & came home (Huntington MS St 26). John Dryden wrote to Mrs Steward on 23 Feb. [1699@1700, but possibly 1698@99, as the letter concerns theatrical affairs of the autumn and winter of 1698-99]: The Poem of The Confederates [see The Island Princess, November 1698] some think to be Mr Walsh: the copies are both lik'd. And there are really two factions of ladyes, for the two play-houses. If you do not understand the names of some persons mention'd I can help you to the knowledge of them. You know, Sir Tho. Skipwith is master of the play-house in Drury-Lane; and my Lord Scarsdale is the patron of Betterton's house, being in love with somebody there [presumably Anne Bracegirdle] (The Letters of John Dryden, p. 133)

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Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: Toward seven...to ye Playhouse in Lincolns Inn fields; here I saw Mr Freeman, Mr Worsely, Sr Edwd Ernly &c.: from hence I went to ye Playhouse in Covent Garden, thinking to have met my Brother Frank, Sister Jacob &c.: there, but did not. I sat with Mr Cook of Darby, & spoke with Mr Winninton &c. (Huntington MS ST 26)

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Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: About 6: went to ye play. I staid there a quarter of an hour (Huntington MS St 26)

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Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I din'd at Mr Gervase Pierrepoint's, with Mr Moor, Dr Davenant, Mr Scobell, & Mr Harcourt; about 8: I set ye 2 first down at ye playhouse, & came home (Huntington MS St 26)

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Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went & din'd at ye fountain, after wch I went to ye Playhouse in Lincolns Inn fields, & saw my Cozen Hussys & Coz. Roberts there. I staid an act (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

Event Comment: James Bridges, Diary: ye Exeter Music Meeting (Huntington MS St 26)

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: at ye Musick Meeting (Huntington MS St 26)

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went with [Mr Coke], Mr How, Sr Theoph. Oglethorpe, Sr G. Coply &c.: to Lockits, & about 8: went with ye last to ye Playhouse in Covent Garden; wee did but just look in (Huntington MS St 26)

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Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: [At] Exeter change Musick meeting (Huntington MS St 26)

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: With Sr G. Coply to ye Play (Huntington MS St 26)

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury; Who Was Poison'd In The Tower, In The Reign Of King James The First

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury; Who Was Poison'd In The Tower, In The Reign Of King James The First

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Song:

Dance: Drunken Swiss-Noaseman; French Peasant-James

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Contrivance

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, James, Ogden; particularly Swedish Dal Karle-; Spinning Wheel Dance-

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Related Work: Love Tricks; or, The School of Compliments Author(s): James Shirley
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Related Work: Hyde Park Author(s): James Shirley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, James, Mrs Ogden; particularly Swedish Dal Karle-; Spinning Wheel Dance-; Irish Dance- (in Fingalian Habits)

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Related Work: The Traitor Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love's Cruelty Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Opportunity Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Wedding Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love in a Maze Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Cardinal Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Young Admiral Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Court Secret Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Changes; or, Love in a Maze Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Constant Maid Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Grateful Servant Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Witty Fair One Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love Tricks; or, The School of Compliments Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The School of Compliments Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Hyde Park Author(s): James Shirley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Dance: Haughton, Mrs Ogden, James, Mrs Haughton; End II: particulary Tollet's Grounds-Mrs Haughton, Mrs Ogden; End IV: French Peasant-; End V: Swedish Dale Karl-Haughton, Mrs Ogden

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Related Work: The Traytor Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love Will Find Out The Way Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Traitor Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love's Cruelty Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Opportunity Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Wedding Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love in a Maze Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Cardinal Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Young Admiral Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Court Secret Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Changes; or, Love in a Maze Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Constant Maid Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Grateful Servant Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Witty Fair One Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love Tricks; or, The School of Compliments Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The School of Compliments Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Hyde Park Author(s): James Shirley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Music: The Vocal Parts, as17361020, but Mrs James, Mrs _Cantrell

Dance: As17361020; Also Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Peasant, as17370128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Macduff-Ryan; King-Bridgwater; Malcolm-A. Hallam; Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Stephens; Seyward-Hale; Seyton-Aston; Lady Macduff-Mrs Stevens; Hecate-Rosco; Witches-Mullart, James, Penkethman; Murderer-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Mullart, James, Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Music: With theOriginal Musick-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Miss Hillyard, Mrs James, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Macduff-Ryan; Lady Macduff-Mrs Stevens; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-Hallam; King-Rosco; Lenox-Stephens; Seyward-Hale; Seyton-Arthur; Donalbain-A. Ryan; Murderer-Hippisley; Hecate-Mullart; Witches-Penkethman, James, Neale.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, James, Neale.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Music: Withthe Original Musick-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs James, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby

Dance: The usual Dances-proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17381229, but Hecate-Rosco; Witches-Penkethman, James, Neale.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, James, Neale.

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

Performance Comment: Perseus-Salway; Cepheus-Leveridge; Aethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Vincent; Amazons-Mrs James, Miss Oates, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Ozanne, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey; Infernals-Leveridge, Haughton, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Thompson; Hussar-Bencraft; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-James; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; Concluding with the Grand Dance in Momus, a Fawn-Glover.
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

Music: Vocal Parts [for Macbeth]-Leveridge, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs James, Mrs Wright, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Macduff-Ryan; Lady Macduff-Mrs Stevens; Banquo-Bridgwater; Lenox-Stephens; King-Roberts; Malcolm-Hallam; Seyward-Hale; Seyton-Arthur; Donalbain-A. Ryan; Murtherer-Hippisley; Hecate-Rosco; Witches-James, Neale, Mullart.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: James, Neale, Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Ballet: The Reprizal. As17391015

Music: Withthe Original Musick- [for Macbeth]; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs Chambers, Mrs James, Mrs Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Ryan; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; King-Roberts; Malcolm-Hallam; Banquo-Bridgwater; Lenox-Stephens; Donalbain-Gibson; Seyward-Hale; Seyton-Arthur; Lady Macduff-Mrs Stevens; Hecate-Rosco; Witches-James, Neale, Mullart; Murderer-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: James, Neale, Mullart

Music: With the Original Musick-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers, Mrs James, Mrs Vincent

Dance: Dancing-Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Bencraft, Master Oates

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Related Work: Pamela Author(s): James Dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): James Cobb
Related Work: The Bird in a Cage; or, Money Works Wonders! Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: Brother Montgomery; In Daily Advertiser, 28 April: I: The Enter'd Prentice's Song-Brother Montgomery, other Masons; in their proper Habiliments. II: Advice to the Sons of Bacchus the words by Excell; music by James-Excell; IV: On on my dear Brethren-

Performance Comment: II: Advice to the Sons of Bacchus the words by Excell; music by James-Excell; IV: On on my dear Brethren-.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Excell
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): James Messink

Music: In Daily Advertiser, 28 April:A Concerto on the Harpsichord-James