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Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

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Afterpiece Title: The Prize

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Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

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Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

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Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

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Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
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Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Event Comment: Benefit James, Eyre, and Mrs Ratcliff

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Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Dance: James, Mrs Ratcliff

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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
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), by James Wild. MS: Larpent 1000]: The greatest part entirely new, with a few Select Scenes from the most approv'd Compositions. With new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. The Dresses entirely new. The new Music composed by Shield, the rest selected from Harington, Dr Arne, Eley, Reeve, Pepusch, Galliard, George Ware, Hook, &c. The Scenery and Machinery entirely new painted by Richards, Hodgins, Walmsley, Lupino, Pugh, Phillips and Malton. The Dances entirely new, composed by Byrn. Account-Book, 23 Apr. 1795: Paid James Wild in full for Dr Faustus #40. European Magazine, Jan. 1794, p. 49: Dr Faustus has afforded entertainment to three if not four generations. It was first produced at Drury-lane in 1723, by Mr Thurmond, a dancing-master, and was afterwards succeeded at Lincoln's inn-fields, in the same year, by Mr Rich's more splendid performance [entitled The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus], which received improvement at different revivals of it. At the latter end of 1766 [at Covent Garden] Mr Woodward made some alterations, and it was revived with great success. It is again brought forward with applause, and recalls to the remembrance of those who formerly saw it with delight, the recollection of the most enchanting period of life. The opening scene of Tartarus . . . was first introduced in the speaking pantomime of The Mirror [at Covent Garden, 30 Nov. 1779). Receipts: #352 13s. 6d. (324/13/6; 28/0/0)

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Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS; or, The Devil will have his Own

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Related Work: Harlequin and Faustus; or, The Devil will have His Own Author(s): James Wild
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mountain. 2nd piece [1st time: CO 2, by James Hook Jun. Larpent MS 1172; not published]: With appropriate Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture and Music by James Hook? Sen.. True Briton, 16 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 28, Maiden-lane, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #287 3s. (86.4.6; 14.6.0; tickets: 186.12.6)

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Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Diamond Cut Diamond; or, Venetian Revels

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Related Work: Diamond Cut Diamond; or, Venetian Revels Author(s): James Hook Jr.James Hook Sr.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Song: In: Ma chere Amie-Incledon; End Act I 2nd piece: to conclude with a Grand Serenade-, by Moonlight, on the Water, representing a View in the Bay of Venice, with distant Illuminations; A Madrigal-Incledon, Gray, Linton, which is echoed from various Gondolas, as they pass and repass, sounding their Oars to the Time of the Singers; The Storm-Incledon

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Related Work: Auld Robin Gray Author(s): Samuel James Arnold
Event Comment: [By James Moore Smythe.]All the Characters new dress'd

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Mainpiece Title: The Rival Modes

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Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe
Event Comment: [By James Miller.] All the Characters new drest

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Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

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Related Work: The Humours of Oxford Author(s): James Miller
Event Comment: [Written by James Thomson.] With New Habits

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Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba

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Related Work: Sophonisba Author(s): James Thomson
Event Comment: A New Tragedy. [By James Ralph.

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Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of The Earl Of Essex

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Related Work: The Fall of the Earl of Essex Author(s): James Ralph
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these thirty Years. Taken from the French of Moliere by Sir John Vanbrugh. [This version by James Ralph.] The Songs new set by John Frederick Lampe, and a new Grand Dance, in Grotesque Characters, proper to the Play. Afterpiece: a Farce of two Acts. Alter'd from Beaumont and Fletcher. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.]

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Mainpiece Title: The Cornish Squire

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Related Work: The Cornish Squire Author(s): James Ralph

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Pilgrims

Event Comment: A new Comedy [By James Miller.]

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Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor The Disease

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Related Work: The Mother-in-Law; or, The Doctor the Disease Author(s): James Miller
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: A New Farce of Two Acts. Taken from Shakespear: Intermix'd with Songs. [By James Worsdale.]

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Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex [the Unhappy Favourite]

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for A Scold

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Related Work: A Cure for a Scold Author(s): James Worsdale

Dance: As17350222

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted before. [By James Miller.] Daily Advertiser, 6 March: We hear that Sir John Barnard has offerM a Proposal limiting the Number of Playhouses, and for putting them under the Regulation of Parliament

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Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardian

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Related Work: The Man of Taste Author(s): James Miller
Related Work: The Man of Taste; or, The Guardian Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted before. [By James Sterling.] Afterpiece: a Ballad Opera. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.]

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Mainpiece Title: The Parracide

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Related Work: The Parracide Author(s): James Sterling
Related Work: The Parracide; or, Innocence in Distress Author(s): William Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Ch1mney Sweeper

Event Comment: [By James Miller. An adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing.

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Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

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Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller
Event Comment: Benefit Lacy. Afterpiece: A new Satyrical, Allegorical, Political, Philosophical Farce, [Apparently by Lacy.] Daily Advertiser, 30 April: Yesterday I accidentally call'd in at the Theatre in the Hay-Market, and saw the Rehearsal of a new Farce call'd Fame...Which is to be acted there on Wednesday next...for the Benefit of Mr Lacy the Author. As I am neither acquainted with him, nor the Master of the Playhouse, I cannot be accus'd of Partiality, in affirming, that I think this the best Farce this Age has produc'd. It seems to be writ in Imitation of Shakespear, and entirely calculated for the present Taste. The Characters are strong, lively, majestic, and just; the incidents natural and moving; the Conduct regular; the Distresses extremely affecting; the Stile sublime; the Sentiments grand, full of Patriotism; and the Catastrophe so masterly wrought up, that, I am persuaded, no Farce whatsoever, now acting, will draw more Tears than this. But what affected me beyond all, was, the Zeal, the exemplary Zeal of a worthy Magistrate, who so strictly adheres to the very Letter of the Law, as to send a rich and honest Merchant, and Freeholder, to the House of Correction, as a sturdy Beggar, or Loiterer. I could enlarg in its Praise, but fear I may do the Author wrong, in raising your Expectations too high. See it, and I am convinc'd you will entertain the same Sentiments of it, as does Your Humble Servant, James Lacy. Alias Fustian, alias Sour-Wit, alias--But hold:--If I should be arraign'd for the Murder of this Farce, so many Alias's will half condemn me before I am heard

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Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest

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Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: a new Dramatick Piece: Intermix'd with Songs in Character. [By James Miller.

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Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Coffee House

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Related Work: The Coffee House Author(s): James Miller

Dance: V: Ballet, as17380120

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By James Miller.] Preface to edition of 1738: Ill-fated Scenes....It was said...by a Gentleman at the Time of this Comedy's being Represented, That he never knew a Play Destroy'd with so much Art; its Enemies suffering those Things to pass without Disturbance which were of an indifferent Nature...but giving no Quarter to the Parts which they thought would entertain

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Mainpiece Title: Art And Nature

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Related Work: Art and Nature Author(s): James Miller
Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By James Thomson.

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Mainpiece Title: Agamemnon

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Related Work: Agamemnon Author(s): James Thomson
Event Comment: By Desire. Afterpiece: a Dramatic Fable. [By James Miller.] Edition of 1739: The Musick by Mr Arne. Sung by Mrs Clive

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Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: An Hospital for Fools

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Related Work: An Hospital for Fools Author(s): James Miller
Event Comment: Never perform'd before. All the Characters new dressed. [By James Dance, adapted from Richardson's novel.

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Mainpiece Title: Pamela

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Related Work: Pamela Author(s): James Dance
Event Comment: The farce never acted before [by James Ralph]. Two acts taken from The Spanish Curate, by Beaumont and Fletcher. Macklin's Reply to Garrick's Answer published

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Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyer's Feast

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Related Work: The Lawyer's Feast Author(s): James Ralph

Song: II: Song-Morland (his 1st appearance)

Dance: V: Italian Masquerade, as17431126

Event Comment: Never acted before. After the manner of Ben Johnson [by James Ralph]. The Receipts...upon the First Night were but Twenty-One Pounds...and...when the Manager had the Generosity to Risque a Second...he was oblig'd to shut up his Doors for want of an Audience [from Preface to printed edition]

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Mainpiece Title: The Astrologer; Or, The Pretended Transformation

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Related Work: The Astrologer; or, The Pretended Transformation Author(s): James Ralph
Event Comment: Afterpiece an Operetta never perform'd before. The Words by Mr Ayre [James Ayres], and the Musick by Mr Lampe. Benefit Sullivan

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Mainpiece Title: The Queen Of Spain

Afterpiece Title: The Kiss Accepted and Returned

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Related Work: The Kiss Accepted and Returned Author(s): James Ayres