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Event Comment: The United Company. A somewhat puzzling entry in the Reverend Robert Kirk's description of London in 1689 implies a performance of The Committee undertaken but not completed: At a play in Whitehall King Charles, his trage-comedy, when the actors were come to that part of seducing King Charles II, some Williamites in the pit below hissed at it (as if the play had meant the like of King James in Ireland). At this there sprang such huzzas and holloes above applauding that part of the play, that it was in a confusion, and they durst pursue it no further, lest the two parties made violence one upon another. Two or three noblemen were remarked to be forward in the acclamations of joy, and therefore are looked on as Jacobites. The Play's name is The Committee, November 28, 1689 (Transactions of the London and Middlesex Archeological Society, New Series, VI, 655)

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Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Post Boy, 31 May-2 June 1698: London, June 2nd. This Day, at the Theatre in Drury-Lane, will be Acted a Play, called, The Plain-Dealer, upon a very charitable Account, the Profits of the Play being given for the Release of a distressed Gentleman from Prison: And the chief Part is acted by Capt. Griffin, formerly a famous Actor, and lately Captain of a Company of Foot in His Majesty's Service, through the Wars in Ireland

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Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): John Philip Kemble

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Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Bowen, newly arrived from Ireland.

Dance: Three dances-Miss Bruce

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Cook; A new Dialogue between a Town Miss and a Drunken Soldier-Pack, Cook

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: See17111210, but Teague-Griffith, from Ireland.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Griffith, from Ireland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Griffith (from Ireland).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17141204, but King-Evans , from Ireland; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Evans , from Ireland
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Johnson

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Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Cassius-Elrington , from Ireland; Caesar-Mills; Brutus-Booth; Antony-Wilks; Portia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Cassius Actor: Elrington , from Ireland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Elrington Lately arriv'd from Ireland, who never appeared on this Stage before.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Louisa-a Gentlewoman lately arriv'd from Ireland, and who never yet appear'd upon that Stage.

Song: Leveridge

Related Works
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich

Dance: As17170125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-J. Leigh; Dorax-Evans, lately arrived from Ireland; Muley-Ogden; Benducar-Quin; Mufti-Bullock; Antonio-Bullock Jr; Alvarez-Corey; Almeyda-Mrs Rogers; Morayma-Mrs Bullock Jr; Johayma-Mrs Kent; With a New Prologue to the Town-.
Related Works
Related Work: Don Sebastian Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Don Sebastian, King of Portual Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: A new Spanish Dance-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson, lately from Ireland. Tickets 5s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Overture to Radamistus-; Three songs out of Julius Caesar-Kytch; Three Violin Concertoes-Johnson; The Cuckoo-Johnson; Concerto for Two French Horns by Handel-; Trumpet Piece-

Event Comment: Benefit J. Clegg (from Ireland), a Youth of Ten Years of Age, who play'd at Mrs Barbier's Benefit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several choiceConcertos-the Youth [J. Clegg][, never perform'd in Publick; [particularly, Concert of Vivaldi's called La Temista di Mare-; Solo-Mr Kitch; Solo Song [out of the Opera of Julius Caesar. Song Part-Mr Kitch; Violin-the Youth; [as done by Sig Castrucci in the Opera, Solo [of Sig Germiniani's-the Youth

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam, Rob. William, and Miss Tynte. Written by Shakespear. Th. Cibber (Lives and Characters, pp. 49-49): I remember, some Years ago, on Mr Giffard's coming from Ireland (then a young Actor) Mr Booth performed the Character of Hotspur one Night, when Mr Giffard played the Part of the Prince of Wales ; Mr Booth knowing Mr Giffard must be naturally prejudiced in favour of Mr Thomas Elrington, to whose Performance in Hotspur he had many times attended with no small Admiration-Mr Booth, piqued on this Occasion, exerted himself in a particular Manner, and played the whole Part with such Fire, and Engergy of Spirit, as rouzed his Auditors to an Extravagance of Applause, and made Mr Giffard confess (as he has often done in my Hearing) that, notwithstanding his Prepossession in favour of Mr Elrington,-Mr Booth, in Power, Spirit, and Judgment, went far beyond him in this Part; as he afterwards, with Admiration confessed,-he did in every other

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Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Miller
Related Works
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada, Part I Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin Sheppard Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Dumb Farce Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin's Triumph Author(s): John Thurmond

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Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Hulett; Tamerlane-Smith; Moneses-Gillow; Axalla-Williams; Dervise-Machen; Omar-Giffard; Prince of Tanais-Downes; Arpasia-Mrs Purden; Selima-Mrs Seal, lately arrived from Ireland; To which will be added a Whimsical Letter from the Lord Viscount Flame to the Mufti of Terra@Australis@Incognita repeated-Mr Johnson of Chesire, Author of Hurlothrumbo.

Dance:

Event Comment: The Thirty-Second Day. At the Request of the Author, just arrived from Ireland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Song: Between the Acts: With a new Song-the Author , in Compliment to the Ladies, to be introduced

Event Comment: By Desire. Rylands MS.: Phillips came over from Ireland. Receipts: #110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Dance: LLes Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411027; Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411021

Event Comment: MMr Handel is set out for Ireland, in order to have Oratorios, etc., at Dublin, this Winter.-Daily Advertiser, 21 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

Event Comment: Benefit Ireland and Bucknall. [Prices as 25 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: The Graniers; Hornpipe-Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Wildair-Gentleman from Ireland.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Fortuneteller

Song: Between the Acts:

Dance: Between the Acts:

Event Comment: Benefit Bucknall and Ireland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124, but Hornpipe-Williams

Event Comment: Letter to Mr W-d-d in the General Advertiser signed F. [Woodward and Foote]: Oh! ho! is it come?-What at your Irish tricks again?-No my Dear, they won't do; I am too well establish'd here; Do you think we have so soon forgot your H-n Puffs: you defeat me in Ireland! Very likely; as if we did not know you!-but what you (or the whole Town) could mean by propagating such a report, the Devil take me if I know; unless you have taken an antipathy to the Irish, and found out this method to damn their judgment at once. Which by the Bye, Hal, would be a little ungrateful, considering how you profited by their ignorance. But let what will be the motive, if it produces a piece of Dullness equal to your last, I shan't quarrel at the means, or be uneasy now than then, Yours F. (From my Auction Room). [See 18 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: MMr Barry flew from his articles & engag'd with Rich; Mrs Cibber (who did not play last season) is also engag'd there--Y: King went to Ireland--Macklin and Wife came from thence to Mr Rich (Cross). Passage open'd from Russel St. into the boxes where Ladies and Gentlemen may be set down from their coaches, and there is likewise a better accommodation made for Chairs to come up to the House, and be kept in waiting, at the end of the Passage from Bridges St. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Hobson at the stage door of the Theatre. [The notice about the Passage was continued through 20 Sept. The notice about prices was customary throughout the season. Neither will be repeated further here.] Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Event Comment: OOccasional Prologue call'd for. Mr Griffith (Son of Griffith an Actor in Ireland) play'd Barnwell: Toll: [erable] (Cross). This day at Noon will be publish'd and sold by the proprietor and the print shops, two portraits of those celebrated Comedians, Mr Woodward and Mrs Clive, in the characters of the Fine Gentleman and Lady in Lethe (as they are to perform them tonight, at Drury Lane) curiously engraved (in Miniature) from Original drawings of the same size. By J. Brooks, Engraver of Silver and Copper plate. N.B. The above prints may be had together or separate (General Advertiser).Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Event Comment: MMrs Green went to Bath to play & left us-O fool. Mr Mossop from Ireland play'd Richd -the House was crowded in ten Minutes, he was receiv'd with great Applause but happening to crack towards the end a few hiss'd. but were overpower'd by the Claps--he is very young has been upon ye Irish Stage but two years--his performance was so well, that we cou'd find no want but--Garrick (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 5 years. [See 11 Dec. 1744. For further comment on Dexter, see Genest, IV, p. 341.] One Mr Dexter did Oroonoko , a Gent of Ireland--who never appear'd upon a Stage before--he had ye Greatest applause ever heard & indeed deservedly a Sweet Voice, great feeling--his name was not in ye Bills--only by a Gent (Cross). We hear that a Comedy call'd Eastward Hoe; or, The Prentices, written by Ben Johnson, Chapman, and Marston, is now reviving at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, and will be acted the 29th. [A four page double column account of the text of Oroonoko appeared in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1752, pp. 163-67.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist