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Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. By Desire of the Most Noble Order of Bucks. Benefit for Griffith. [Author of Epilogue unknown.] Tickets delivered for November 22 and for The West Indian will be admitted. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Duke of Gloucester-Gardner; Belmour-Griffith; Ratcliff-Dennis; Catesby-Scott; Earl of Derby-Squire; Dumont-Cresswick; Jane Shore-A Young Lady unidentified]; Alicia-Mrs Lefevre; Epilogue, [including a parody of Shakespeare's Seven Ages-Cresswick.
Cast
Role: Lord Hastings Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Wrangling Lovers; or, Like Master Like Man

Entertainment: Imitations. After the Epilogue: a Variety of new Imitations-Decastro; Monologue. End IV: Address to the Town, in which several Dramatic Characters will be introduced-Master Russell

Event Comment: ["The Lord Ogleby of (The Clandestine Marriage) raised Mr King to the summit of comic excellence, which his more recent great character, Sir Peter Teazle in The School for Scandal, has established him in the unrivalled possession of" (Johnson, ed. Waldron, 169).] Receipts: #245 (211.9; 33.6; 0.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years); Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Sterling-Parsons; Lovewell-Barrymore; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Packer; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Benson; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Kemble; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Williames; Trusty-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Everard. 1st piece [1st time; PREL 1, by Sarah Gardner. Larpent MS 1101; not published]. 2nd piece: Never acted here [acted 19 Aug. 1784]. [3rd piece: Prologue by Samuel Foote.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:15. Tickets to be had at No. 21, Carey-street, Lincoln's-Inn Fields; New Slaughter's Coffee-house, St. Martin's-lane; of Adams, the Duke of Clarence Coffee-house, Haymarket; and of Everard, at Mr Shade's, Woburn-street, near Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Doggrell In Her Altitudes; Or, The Effects Of A West India Ramble

Afterpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby (for that night only)-Thornton (of the Theatre-Royal Windsor; 1st appearance in London); Canton-Everard (late of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane); Miss Sterling-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Gardner (1st appearance since her return from the West Indies).
Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: Thornton

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Butler. Morning Herald, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, Craven-buildings, Drury-lane; of Butler, next door to the stage-door, Little Russel-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #281 16s. 6d. (43/0/0; 8/1/6; 0/8/0; tickets: 230/7/0) (charge: #109 2s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller)

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and the Widow Butler. Morning Chronicle, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, Craven Buildings; of Mrs Butler, next door to the theatre. Receipts: #235 1s. (21/17/0; 16/16/6; 0/6/6; tickets: 196/1/0) (charge: #108 18s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: As17860522

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo; Or, News From Terra Australis Incognita: With The Whimsical Flights Of My Lord Flame

Performance Comment: Flame-the Author; other parts-Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort; but second edition of 1729 lists: Soarethereal-Gillow; Hurlothrumbo-Hulett; Dologodelmo-Smith; Darony-Taswell; Urlandenny-Williams; Theorbeo-Machen; Lomperhomock-Pearce; Darno-Holt; Primo-Reynolds; Puny-Hicks; Temo-Ware; Colonel Countermine-Dove; Genius-Webster; Spirit-Russel; Death-Wathen; Lord Flame-Johnson; Cademore-Mrs Purden; Sermentory-Mrs Thomas; Seringo-Mrs Montford; Lusingo-Miss Mann; Cuzzonida-Mrs Hill; Prologue by Amos Meredith-; Epilogue by Mr Byrom-.
Cast
Role: Lord Flame Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wat Tyler And Jack Straw: Being The Representation Of That Celebrated And Heroick Action Of Sir William Walworth A lord Mayor Of London, Perform'd In The Reign Of king Richard The Second; Shewing How He Stab'd The Insolent Rebel, wat Tyler, At The Head Of His Rout, In smithfield, For Which Reason The Dagger, Which He So Loyally Employ'd, Was Added To The City's Arms, And Loyalty

Performance Comment: Wat Tyler-Penkethman; Jack Straw-Collet; King-Bardin; Lancaster-Huddy; Suffolk-Smith; Lord Mayor-W. Williams; Young Walworth-Havard; Pease Stock-W. Giffard; 1st Mob-R. Williams; 2d Mob-Pearce; 3d Mob-Wilcocks; 4th Mob-Machen.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: W. Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: London's Glory; Or, The Lord Mayor's Show

Performance Comment: Containing an Illustrious Description of the several Triumphant Pageants, on which are represented Emblematical Figures, Artful Pieces of Architecture, and Rural Dancing, with the Speeches spoken in each Pageant; Also, Three new Songs, the first in praise of the Merchant-Taylors, the second the Protestant Exhortation, and the third the plotting Papists Litany, with their proper Tunes either to be Sung or Play'd Perform'd on Friday, October XXIX. 1680. For the Entertainment of the Right Honourable Sir Patience Warde, Knight. Lord Mayor of the City of London. At the proper Cost and Charges of the Right Worshipful Company of Merchant-Taylors. Invented and Compos'd by Tho. Jordan.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time: CO 3, by John Burgoyne, based on Silvain, by Jean Francois Marmontel]: With entirely new Music [by William Jackson], Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Scenery designed by DeLoutherbourg, and executed under his direction. Public Advertiser, 3 Apr. 1781: This Day is published The Lord of the Manor (price not listed). Receipts: #226 19s. (216.15; 9.16; 0.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. [Author of Address unknown.] 1st piece: By the Author of Love in a Village, &c. [Isaac Bickerstaffe]; not acted these 16 years [1st acted at DL, 24 Nov. 1770], by Veterans of the Stage. 2nd piece: By the late Samuel Foote, Esq. 3rd piece: By Garrick; not acted these 12 years. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Afterpiece Title: Lethe, -AEsop, Old Man, Mercury, Drunken Man, Charon, Bowman, Snip, Fine Gentleman, Frenchman, Lord Chalkstone to be performed, for that night only, by a Society of Gentleman; Mrs Riot-Mrs Dore

Monologue: 1785 04 25 Preceding the 1st piece an Address spoken by Brown

Event Comment: [By George Granville, Lord Lansdowne. Date of premiere unknown. Published by 19-23 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne
Event Comment: As alter'd from Shakespear by the Lord Lansdown. Receipts: #14 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Lally Jr, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Bullock, Miss Hutton; Myrtillo-

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Elizabeth, Baroness Craven, later Margravine of Anspach. Larpent MS 564; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]: After the Prologue, a Naval Overture. The Airs from the most eminent Composers [with new music by Dr Arnold, Lady Craven, and Tommaso Giordani]. The Scenes new painted by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 19 July 1781: This Day is published the Songs in The Silver Tankard (6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; Officer-Egan; Servant-Kenny; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Miss Sherry; Molly-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard; or, The Point at Portsmouth

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Jewell. [First time for all the women in the characters of the mainpiece.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: As17730827, but Miss Flirt-Mrs Jewell; Miss Craven_. Miss Craven_.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Lloyd

Dance: II: As17730914

Entertainment: A Variety ofImitations-Hutton

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett, Legg & Kear. Morning Chronicle, 3 May: Tickets to be of Fawcett, Craven Buildings, Drury-Lane; of Legg, Market-street, St James's Market; of Kear, No: 2, Stephen-street, Tottenham Court Road. Tickets delivered for Wednesday the 7th Inst. will be taken. Receipts: #229 1s. (36.12; 10.12; 0.0; tickets: 181.17) (charge: #64 15s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17770422, but Frankly-Norris; Lord Brilliant-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lord Brilliant Actor: R. Palmer.

Dance: End: Grand Dance, as17770425

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love & Mrs Johnston. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Public Advertiser, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bradshaw, at Nichol's, baker, Bridge Street, Covent Garden; of Mrs Love, No. 36, Gerrard Street, Soho; of Mrs Johnston, No. 97, near Craven Buildings, Drury-lane. Receipts: #120 1s. 6d. (31.10.0; 20.13.0; 0.7.6; tickets: 67.11.0) (charge: #66 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Palmer; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Couns. Quillet-Baddeley; Oakam-Wright; Novel-King; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Lettice-Mrs Bradshaw; Fidelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: As17790503

Event Comment: Pepys, Diary: Captain Ferrers and I to the Opera, and saw The Witts, again, which I like exceedingly. The Queen of Bohemia was here, brought by my Lord Craven

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wits

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: Being full of my desire of seeing my Lord Orrery's new play this afternoon at the King's house, The Black Prince, the first time it is acted; where though we come by two o'clock, yet there was no room in the pit, but we were forced to go into one of the upper boxes, at 4s. a piece, which is the first time I ever sat in a box in my life. And in the same box come, by and by, behind me, my Lord Barkeley and his lady; but I did not turn my face to them to be known, so that I was excused from giving them my seat; and this pleasure I had, that from this place the scenes do appear very fine indeed, and much better than in the pit. The house infinite full, and the King and Duke of York was there. By and by the play begun, and in it nothing Particular but a very fine dance for variety of figures, but a little too long. But, as to the contrivance, and all that was witty (which, indeed, was much, and very witty), was almost the same that had been in his two former plays of Henry the 5th and Mustapha, and the same points and turns of wit in both, and in this very same play often repeated, but in excellent language, and were so excellent that the whole house was mightily pleased with it all along till towards the end he comes to discover the chief of the plot of the play by the reading of a long letter, which was so long and some things (the people being set already to think too long) so unnecessary that they frequently begun to laugh, and to hiss twenty times, that, had it not been for the King's being there, they had certainly hissed it off the stage. But I must confess that, as my Lord Barkeley says behind me, the having of that long letter was a thing so absurd, that he could not imagine how a man of his parts could possibly fall into it; or, if he did, if he had but let any friend read it, the friend would have told him of it; and, I must confess, it is one of the most remarkable instances that ever I did or expect to meet with in my life of a wise man's not being wise at all times, and in all things, for nothing could be more ridiculous than this, though the letter of itself at another time would be thought an excellent letter, and indeed an excellent Romance, but at the end of the play, when every body was weary of sitting, and were already possessed with the effect of the whole letter, to trouble them with a letter a quarter of an hour long was a most absurd thing. After the play done, and nothing pleasing them from the time of the letter to the end of the play, people being put into a bad humour of disliking (which is another thing worth the noting), I home by coach, and could not forbear laughing almost all the way home, and all the evening to my going to bed, at the ridiculousness of the letter, and the more because my wife was angry with me, and the world, for laughing, because the King was there, though she cannot defend the length of the letter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Black Prince

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: Prologue-the Genius of England [holding Trident in one hand and a Sword in the other; King Edward-Moon [Mohun]; King John-Wintersell; Prince-Kenniston [Kynaston]; Lord Delaware-Hart; Count Guesclin-Burt; Lord Latimer-Cartwright; Page-Beeston; Alizia-Mrs Guinn; Plantaginet-Mrs Marshall; Cleorin-Mrs Corey; Sevina-Mrs Nepp; Valeria disguised-F. Damport [Davenport]; A Lady-Betty Damport [Davenport]; Epilogue to the King-.
Cast
Role: Lord Delaware Actor: Hart
Role: Lord Latimer Actor: Cartwright
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular desire. Afterpiece: Never Acted Before. [The Farce by Fielding is a sequel to The Virgin Unmasked.] Forbidden soon by the Lord Chamberlain. It being supposed that a particular man of quality was pointed at in one of the characters. The prohibition short of duration (Genest, III, 652). See A Letter to a Noble Lord to whom it alone belongs, occasioned by a representation at Drury Lane of a Farce call'd Miss Lucy in Town (1742), [a 20 page pamphlet criticizing the Lord Chamberlain for allowing this farce. Author gives a scene by scene account emphasizing the bawdry and discounting the pious conclusion. He concludes with remarks on theatrical dancing]: As to Dances, I think your province of prohibition does not extend; so the Public cannot owe their gratitude to you for several. I appeal to those who have been on the coast of Malabar and the banks of the Ganges whether we have not had some that have exceeded on posture, or anything of that kind so common amongst the polite Indians of Indostan. Afterpiece: Mrs Clive mimics the Muscovita admirably, and Beard Amorevoli intolerably (H. Walpole to H. Mann, 26 May).-Horace Walpole Correspondence with Sir Horace Mann, I, 435. Receipts: #70

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; Zorobabel-Macklin; Signor Cantileno-Beard; Ballad-Ray; Thomas-Neale; Lord Bawble-Cross; Goodwill-Taswell; Mrs Haycock-Mrs Macklin; Tawdry-Mrs Bennet[from edition of 1742, but listed in the order of the actors' names given in London Daily Post and General Advertiser].from edition of 1742, but listed in the order of the actors' names given in London Daily Post and General Advertiser].
Cast
Role: Lord Bawble Actor: Cross
Event Comment: Principal Violoncello by C. Ashley. Double Drums by R. Ashley. Trumpets by Sariant, Cantelo, Purney. Among the other Principal Instrumental Performers are Foster, Mahon, Boyce, Flack, Lavenu, John Sharp, Simpson, Gwilliam, Monro, Mich. Sharp, Wood, Warren, Wm. Sharp, Cobham, Cornish, Jenkinson, F. Sharp, Shutze, Lord, Woodham, J. Sharp, Franks, &c. With a Complete Set of Chorus Singers. The Whole under the Direction of Ashley. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No Money to be returned. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. Places to be had of Brandon at the Box Office in Hart-street. Books of the Performance, 6d. each, may be had at the Theatre. The Directors' Books have these words at the bottom of each title-page: "Printed by H. Madeish, Recorder-Office, Duke's-Court, Drury-lane."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Incledon, Florio, Linton, Hill (from Winchester), Bardeman//Mme Mara, Mrs Stuart, Master Hummell, Miss Bruman, Miss Parke. Leader of the Band-G. Ashley. Organ-J. Ashley. PART I. Zadock the Priest [by Chorus] (CORONATION ANTHEMS). Overture (ARIADNE). THE DETTINGEN TE DEUM, in which Holy, Holy Lord by Mme Mara. PART II. Overture and Dead March (SAUL). Funeral Anthem. Tune your harps (ESTHER). Gentle airs [by Incledon], accompanied on the violoncello by C. Ashley (ATHALIA). Fall'n is the foe by Chorus {JUDAS MACCABAEUS). What tho' I trace [by Miss Parke] (SOLOMON). Lord of Eternity by Chorus; Behold the Nations; O Baal (DEBORAH). With thee the unsheltered (SOLOMON). He smote all the first-born by Chorus (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). Pious Orgies [by Mme Mara] (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). He gave them hailstones by Chorus (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). PART III. Second Oboe Concerto. Happy Iphis (JEPHTHA). My Arms; Sound an Alarm; We hear by Chorus (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). O magnify the Lord (CHANDOS ANTHEMS). Hear Jacob's God by Chorus (SAMSON). I feel the Deity within; Arm, Arm, ye brave; We come by Chorus (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Ye sacred priests and Farewell, ye limpid springs [by Mme Mara] (JEPHTHA). Gloria Patri by Chorus (JUBILATE). To conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .by Mme Mara] (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). He gave them hailstones by Chorus (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). PART III. Second Oboe Concerto. Happy Iphis (JEPHTHA). My Arms; Sound an Alarm; We hear by Chorus (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). O magnify the Lord (CHANDOS ANTHEMS). Hear Jacob's God by Chorus (SAMSON). I feel the Deity within; Arm, Arm, ye brave; We come by Chorus (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Ye sacred priests and Farewell, ye limpid springs [by Mme Mara] (JEPHTHA). Gloria Patri by Chorus (JUBILATE). To conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. On Thursday 10 Dec. 1663, Pepys reported that this play was to be acted the following week, but the date of the first performance is uncertain. But--except for the holidays--it was probably acted on consecutive days until 1 Jan. 1663@4, when Pepys saw it. The play is also in Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 138, as a "Revived Play." Pepys, Diary: I perceive the King and Duke and the Court was going to the Duke's playhouse to see Henry VIII. acted, which is said to be an admirable play. But, Lord! to see now near I was to have broken my oathe, or run the hazard of 20s. losse, so much my nature was hot to have gone thither; but I did not go. Downes (p.24): King Henry the 8th, This Play, by Order of Sir William Davenant, was all new Cloath'd in proper Habits: The King's was new, all the Lords, the Cardinals, the Bishops, the Doctors, Proctors, Lawyers, Tip-staves, new Scenes: The part of the King was so right and justly done by Mr Betterton, he being Instructed in it by Sir William, who had it from Old Mr Lowen, that had his Instructions from Mr Shakespear himself, that I dare and will aver, none can, or will come near him in this Age, in the performance of that part: Mr Harris's performance of Cardinal Wolsey, was little Inferior to that, he doing it with such just State, Port, and Mein, that I dare affirm, none hitherto has Equall'd him:...Every part by the great Care of Sir William, being exactly perform'd; it being all new Scenes; it continu'd Acting 15 Days together with general Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p.24): King-Betterton; Wolsey-Harris; Duke of Buckingham-Smith; Norfolk-Nokes; Suffolk-Lilliston; Cardinal Campeius, Cranmur-Medburn; Bishop Gardiner-Underhill; Earl of Surry-Young; Lord Sands-Price; Queen Catherine-Mrs Betterton.
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Price
Event Comment: The Lord Mayor's Show. By Thomas Jordan. Luttrell (A Brief Relation, I, 285-86): The 29th, sir Henry Tulse...was sworn before the barons of the exchequer at Westminster, whither he went by water, accompanied by the late lord mayor, the new recorder, aldermen, and sheriffs, and attended by diverse of the companies in their barges; their majesties and the duke of York being upon the leads at Whitehall when they passed by: being come back, they passed from the place where they landed, with the usual solemnity, to Grocers Hall, where the lords of the councill, severall of the nobility, judges, and other persons of quality dined

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphs Of London

Performance Comment: Performed on Monday, October XXIX 1683. For the Entertainment of the Right Honourable, and truly Noble Pattern of Prudence and Loyalty, Sir Henry Tulse, Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London. Containing A Description of the whole Solemnity. With Two new Songs set to Musick.
Event Comment: Newdigate newsletters (Folger Shakespeare Library), 22 Oct. 1687: There are to be 5 Pageants on the Ld Mayors day one representing Liberty by a Beautifull young Lady attended with Riches Plenty and ffreedom &c. (transcribed by Professor John Harold Wilson). Luttrell (A Brief Relation, I, 418): The 29th was the anniversary of the lord mayors show, the new one, sir John Shorter, now entring on his office; the shew was splendid and the entertainment great, according to custome: his majestie, with the prince of Denmark, did the citty the honour to dine with them at Guildhall, as also the nobility, foreign ministers, amongst which was the popes nuncio (who was invited particularly by some of the aldermen): the streets were new gravell'd all that morning on one side of the way, from Charing-crosse to the citty, for his majesties passage. His majestie was well satisfied with the whole entertainment. The Duke of Beaufort to the Duchess, 29 Oct. 1687 [a summary, apparently]: Has just come from the greatest entertainment he ever saw at a Lord Mayor's feast in the city, and the best ordered, though there was the greatest concourse there and in the streets that was ever known, and the greatest acclamations, all through the city as the King passed. The Queen did not dare venture, remembering that the Bristol entertainment had put her out of order, but all the nobility in town, and the foreign ministers were there. The Pope's Nuncio in particular was invited by the Lord Mayor and nobly entertained (HMC, 12th Report, Appendix, Beaufort MSS., Part IX, pp. 90-91)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: London's Triumph; Or, The Goldsmith's Jubilee

Performance Comment: Performed on Saturday, October XXIX. 1687. For the Confirmation and Entertainment of the Right Honourable Sir John Shorter, Kt. Lord Mayor of the City of London. Containing A Description of the several Pageants and Speeches, made proper for the Occasion. Together with a Song, for the Entertainment of His Majesty, who with His Royal Consort; the Queen Dowager; their Royal Highnesses, the Prince and Princess of Denmark, and the whole Court, honour his Lordship, this Year, with their Presence. All set forth at the proper Costs and Charges of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths. By Mr Taubman.
Event Comment: By Elkanah Settle. Luttrell, A Brief Relation, 29 Oct. 1692: This day the usuall show of lord mayors, where the king and queen dined, most of the nobility, &c., but the prince and princesse were not invited: the feast was at charge of lord mayor and court of alderman: the lord mayor subscribed 300#, each she rife, 150#, and the aldermen 50# apeice: the kings regiment of foot guards was all in new cloths, and the horse guards too: the militia of Middlesex were as a guard in the Strand, and the artillery, with silver and steell headpeices, lined tne streets where the mayor came

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphs Of London

Performance Comment: Performed on Saturday, Octob. 29th 1692. For the Entertainment of the Right Honourable Sir John Fleet, Kt. Lord Mayor of the City of London. Containing A True Description of the several Pageants w ith the Speeches spoken on each Pageant. All set forth at the proper Costs and Charges of the Worshipful Company of Grocers. Together with An Exact Relation of the most Splendid Entertainments, prepared for the Reception of Their Sacred Majesties.
Event Comment: Benefit for Hobson. Tickets and places of Hobson at the stage door of the Theatre. Presentment of the Grand Juryv for the County of Middlesex: We the Grand Jury sworn to enquire for our Sovereign Lord The King, and the body of this county, have observed from most of the presentments delivered to us by the Constables of this County, that they have been, as we apprehend and fear, very remiss in their duty, by returning their several districts to be quiet and in good order. Whereas the contrary does most manifestly appear, in many instances as well from the accounts or advertisements we read in the daily Papers, printed and dispersed within the County (inviting and seducing, not only the inhabitants, but also all other persons, to several places kept apart for the encouragement of Luxury, Extravagance, and Idleness, and we fear other wicked, illegal purposes, which by such means go on with impunity, to the destruction of many families) as otherwise to the great Dishonour of the Kingdom...especially at a time when we are engaged in expensive Wars, and so much overburdened with Taxes of all sorts, both Parliamentary and Parochial, that it is much as a prudent man can do, without a taste to extravagant and illegal pleasure to support himself and family according to his degree and station in life under the most regular economy. [If unchecked this bad example will lead to National destruction]. We do accordingly hereby present as places riotous, of great extravagance, luxury, idleness, and ill fame, the several house &c following: [lists two gambling houses, then the Proprietors of the avenues leading to the several playhouses for not preventing wicked loose and disorderly persons from loitering at the front of their several houses on nights of the play to the prejudice of playgoers.] 4. Saddlers Wells, near Islington; 5. New Wells, Goodman's Fields; 6. New Wells, Clerkenwell; 7. The Proprietors of a Place call'd Hallam's New Theatre at Mayfair. Prays that the court will close all listed. N.B. Many people believed that after this presentment, the places mentioned would be shut up or reformed, but they advertise and continue the same diversions as before.-Gentlemen's Magazine (May, 1744), pp. 278-79

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Easy-Giffard; Lord Foppington-Cibber Jun.; Lord Morelove-Delane; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Woffington; Lady Easy-Mrs Giffard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Cibber Jun.
Role: Lord Morelove Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: I, IV: Morland

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste