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Event Comment: Receipts: For Mr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teraminta

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 6d. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Receipts: For Mr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deraminta

Event Comment: Whereas Thomas Arne, Jun. Proprietor of English Operas [at lif], has new set to Musick, after the Italian Manner, the Opera of Rosamond, Written by the late Mr Addison, Which is now in Rehearsal....This is to give Notice, that he...hoping to receive Encouragement from the Town, will (notwithstanding his Expences are considerably greater than any of the other English Theatres) Entertain the Town at the following Prices (viz) Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. And that he will give a private Rehearsal of the said Opera, to such Friends as shall oblige him with a Subscription...at One Guinea, to be paid on Receipt of a Ticket, which will admit the Bearer into the Boxes five Nights

Performances

Event Comment: Set to Musick after the Italian Manner. The Habits and Decorations entirely New. [Probably by Eliza Haywood and William Hatchett, with music by Arne.] 7 p.m. 5s., 3s., 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of Operas; Or, Tom Thumb The Great

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: In which will be introduc'd Adonis Chace, consisting of two Aubaden for four French Horns. Compos'd by Seedo and Lampe. Singing by Miss Arne

Performance Comment: Compos'd by Seedo and Lampe. Singing by Miss Arne .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Cast
Role: Don Quixote Actor: Roberts
Role: Sancho Actor: Mullart
Related Works
Related Work: Squire Badger Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: I: Prince of Wales's Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Les Bergers Heureux by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: In II: Lempio Rigor del Fato by Miss Jones. IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. End Afterpiece: A Dialogue by Master Arne and Miss Jones

Performance Comment: IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. End Afterpiece: A Dialogue by Master Arne and Miss Jones .
Event Comment: Benefit Arne and Allen, Numberers, and Wright. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets for Hewitt and Foxall taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Milward
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cross
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Surgeon Actor: Griffin
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Role: Lory Actor: Oates

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17350421

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts composed by Handel, Geminiani, and others. First Musick: A Concerto for two Hautboys composed by Dr Pepusch. Second Musick: The third Concerto of the first Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Handel's Overture composed for the Opera of Ariadne

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: rv: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Quin
Role: Voltore Actor: Milward
Role: Corvino Actor: Mills
Role: Mosca Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Griffin
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: As17351007, With an Additional Scene, a New Medley Overture accompanied with French Horns, Composed by Mr Arne, and Le Badinage Provence; by Poitier, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Duke, Pelling, Delamayne, Davenport, Rector, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, The Country Revels Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: A Grand New Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosalinda

Afterpiece Title: David's Lamentation over Saul and Jonathan

Performance Comment: See17400229, but Mrs Arne, Beard, Russel, Rheinhold.

Music: Violin-Festing?; Violoncello-Caporale?; Several Concertos-

Cast
Role: Violoncello Actor: Caporale?
Role: Several Concertos Actor: .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two Anthems

Cast
Role: My Song shall be Alway Actor:

Afterpiece Title: David's Lamentation over Saul and Jonathan

Performance Comment: Mrs Arne, Beard, Russel, Rheinhold.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. Written by George Duke of Buckingham. With Songs, Dances, New Scenes, Machines, Habits and other proper decorations. The Music New-compos'd by Mr Arne. No After Money will be taken. To prevent any interruption in the movement of the machines, 'tis hoped no Persons will take it ill that they cannot be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #90

Performances

Dance: I: Ballet, as17411015; II: Sailor's Dance, as17411015; III: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029; IV: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; V: The Swiss, as17410926

Event Comment: Last night a new song call'd The Subscription was perform'd at Drury Lane; written by Mr Mozeen, and set to music by Mr Arne, which was receiv'd with universal applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Berry
Role: Moneses Actor: Havard
Role: Bajazet Actor: Delane
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Axalla Actor: Stevens
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Blakes
Role: Omar Actor: Marshall
Role: Dervise Actor: Winstone
Role: Haly Actor: Mozeen
Role: Stratocles Actor: Woodburn
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Old Laroon Actor: Yates
Role: Father Martin Actor: Taswell
Role: Old Jordain Actor: Neale
Role: Young Laroon Actor: Mozeen
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Royer.

Song: II: The Subscription-Lowe

Dance: III: Dance-the Mechels

Event Comment: The Words of [the Afterpiece] by Addison; the Music by Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Barry
Role: Manly Actor: Delane
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin
Role: Basset Actor: Neale
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Blakes
Role: Moody Actor: Winstone
Role: Poundage Actor: Usher
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Mozeen
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy from Dublin
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Rosamond Actor: Mrs Mozeen
Role: Grideline Actor: Mrs Sibella
Role: Trusty Actor: Reinhold
Role: King Henry Actor: Lowe.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wild Goose Chase

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Mills; Pinac-Yates; Belleur-Neale; De Gard-Delane; Lugier-Blakes; Lillia/Bianca-Mrs Clive (in which character will be introduc'd proper songs, the music new compos'd by Arne); Nantole-Winstone; LeCastre-Taswell; Factor-Bridges; Priest-Usher; Diego-Raftor; Pedro-Marr; Oriana-Mrs Mills; Mariana-Miss Minors; Petella-Miss Cole; Rosalure-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mirabel Actor: Mills
Role: Pinac Actor: Yates
Role: Belleur Actor: Neale
Role: De Gard Actor: Delane
Role: Lugier Actor: Blakes
Role: LilliaBianca Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nantole Actor: Winstone
Role: LeCastre Actor: Taswell
Role: Factor Actor: Bridges
Role: Priest Actor: Usher
Role: Diego Actor: Raftor
Role: Pedro Actor: Marr
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Petella Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Rosalure Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Moore Actor: Lowe
Role: Gubbins Actor: Sullivan
Role: Dragon Actor: Reinhold
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Dance: Muilment, the Mechels

Event Comment: The songs and chorusses new set by Mr Arne. Receipts: #70 (Cross); #71 4s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Benedick Actor: Garrick for the first time
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Havard
Role: Leonato Actor: Berry
Role: Don John Actor: Winstone
Role: Claudio Actor: Lee
Role: Friar Actor: Bridges
Role: Borachio Actor: Blakes
Role: Dogberry Actor: Taswell
Role: Sexton Actor: Ray
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James
Role: Verges Actor: Neale
Role: Conrade Actor: Bransby
Role: 1st Watchman Actor: Vaughan
Role: 2nd Watchman Actor: Marr
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Musical parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: N.B. The Play of Hamlet is deferr'd on account of Barry's Indisposition. Paid Mr Arne on Acct. #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #50 (Cross); #62 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Valentine Actor: Havard
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Bridges
Role: Tattle Actor: Woodward
Role: Foresight Actor: Taswell
Role: Jeremy Actor: Neale
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray
Role: Ben Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Song: Master Mattocks

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid to Mrs Lycia Pecke her bill #50 4s.; to Mr Russel 1!2 year's rent to Xmas #30; Arne in full for bill #7 7s.; Norton 5 chorus #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #93 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward
Role: Duke Lavinio Actor: Palmer
Role: Prince Brunetto Actor: King
Role: Alberto Actor: Usher
Role: Mago Actor: Winstone
Role: First Woman Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Second Woman Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Puritan Actor: Shuter
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Murgetroyd
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Eo Actor: Master Ward
Role: Meo Actor: Master Wills
Role: Areo Actor: Master Barnet

Dance: III: New Comic Dance, as17491228

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. We Hear that at Drury Lane is now in rehearsal and will shortly be perform'd a New Musical Entertainment call'd Don Saverio. The Music composed by Mr Arne (General Advertiser). Author of Merope [Aaron Hill] confin'd to his bed (Winston MS 7). Paid Cross for playing Young Worthy #1 1s. [See 26 Jan.]; Paid Salary list #254 3s. 9d.; Norton 4 chorus #1 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #142 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: Garrick
Role: Poliphontes Actor: Havard
Role: Nabras Actor: Berry
Role: Euricles Actor: Usher
Role: Erox Actor: Bridges
Role: High Priest Actor: Winstone
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17491110, but Principal Savoyards-Mrs _Addison

Event Comment: [Pages covering this date missing from Treasurer's Book.] Tomorrow at 12 o'clock will be publish'd Don Saverio: A Musical Drama, as it is performed at Drury Lane. The Music composed by Mr Arne. Printed for John Watts, and sold by him at the Printing Office in Wild Court, near Lincoln's Inn Fields (General Advertiser). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Yates, Miss _Murgatroyd.
Role: add Parts Actor:
Role: Bayes Actor: Garrick
Role: Johnson Actor: Palmer
Role: Smith Actor: Bridges
Role: with an additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes new@r Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward

Dance: Master Maltere, Miss Foulcades

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Gibson; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John English-Arthur; Lurcher-Anderson; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Paddick; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Vulture-Cushing; Flora-Mrs Dyer; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Country Dance- incident to the play; the Original Sheep Shearing Song (New set by Arne)-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Modely Actor: Dyer
Role: Heartwell Actor: Gibson
Role: Freehold Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sir John English Actor: Arthur
Role: Lurcher Actor: Anderson
Role: Carbuncle Actor: Marten
Role: Sneak Actor: Paddick
Role: Timothy Actor: Collins
Role: Longbottom Actor: Bencraft
Role: Double Jugg Actor: Dunstall
Role: Vulture Actor: Cushing
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Country Dance Actor: incident to the play
Role: the Original Sheep Shearing Song Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Drummer

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Ryan
Role: Tinsel Actor: Dyer
Role: Fantome Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Vellum Actor: Macklin
Role: Butler Actor: Marten
Role: Coachman Actor: Dunstall
Role: Gardner Actor: Cushing
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer; with the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine With Alterations

Performance Comment: Pluto-Howard; Ascalax-Baker; Proserpine-Mrs Storer; Witches-Legge; Mrs Lampe, Mrs Arne, Miss Young; Harlequin- (1752 ed.).
Cast
Role: Pluto Actor: Howard
Role: Ascalax Actor: Baker
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Storer
Role: Witches Actor: Legge
Role: Harlequin Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17530331 but add With the Original Music by Mr Arne, the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Baker, Legg, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davis, others; The Two Nuns-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Baker, Legg, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davis, others
Role: The Two Nuns Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson.
Role: Theodosius Actor: Smith.
Role: Marcian Actor: Sparks
Role: Leontine Actor: Ridout
Role: Varanes Actor: Barry
Role: Aranthes Actor: Usher
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Fairy Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Oberon Actor: Dyer
Role: Statue Actor: Mlle Camargo
Role: Cinthia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: III: Two Pierrots, as17530501; V: Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

Event Comment: Newly compos'd by Mr Arne. Benefit for the Charitable Hospital for Lying-In Women, in Jermyn St., St James. Pit and Boxes a half guinea. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. To begin at 12 noon. Ladies are not expected to come dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great

Related Works
Related Work: Alfred the Great, King of England Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: In which will be introduced a new solemn dirge- in honor of the heroes who die in the service of their country

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. [Afterpiece a Comedy in two Acts by MacNamara Morgan from Shakespeare.] Shuter did fine in the farce (Cross). Music composed by Arne. Part of Pit will be laid into the boxes, where and upon stage servants will be allowed to keep Places

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Barry
Role: Burleigh Actor: Sparks
Role: Southampton Actor: Smith
Role: Raleigh Actor: Usher
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing; or, Florizel and Perdita

Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: Barry
Role: Polixenes Actor: Ridout
Role: Alcon Actor: Sparks
Role: Camillo Actor: Redman
Role: Clown Actor: Stevens
Role: Autolicus Actor: Shuter
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Young
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Nossiter
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Lowe, Mrs Chambers
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Maranesi, Sga Bugiani
Role: Prologue Actor: Barry
Role: Epilogue Actor: Shuter.
Related Works
Related Work: The Sheepshearing; or, Florizel and Perdita Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: II: Les Jardiniers, as17540307 IV: Les Taileurs, as17531210

Event Comment: Music of the Oratorio composed by Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abel

Music: CConcerto-Giardini who plays the first violin