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Event Comment: Written by Nat. Lee. With Machinery and other Decorations proper to the Play. Receipts: #31 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba

Cast
Role: Massina Actor: Miss Purden
Role: Menander Actor: Huddy
Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Carefully revis'd, and alter'd from Mr D'Urfey. And Machinery and other Decorations proper to the Play. Receipts: #39 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of The Rise And Fall Of Massaniello Or A Fisherman A Prince

Song: The Original Song:In Praise of Fishing-

Dance: A new dance:Fishermen and Their Wives-

Event Comment: By Command. As 12 March. Receipts: #164 17s. Daily Post, 18 March: His Majesty went...to see...The Country Wife and the Entertainment of Apollo and Daphne, in which was perform'd a particular Flying on that Occasion, of a Cupid descending, and presenting his Majesty with a Book of the Entertainment, and then ascended: At which new Piece of Machinery the Audience seem'd much pleas'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgomaster Trickd

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Benefit Morgan and Hulett. Mainpiece: With Machinery and other Decorations proper to the Play. Receipts: money #7 10s. 6d.; tickets #94 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper-Spiller Booth. Mainpiece: With all proper Decorations of Scenery, Machinery, &c. particularly the Sea where Leander was drown'd with Neptune, Tritons and Mermaids, floating. With the Comical Humours of Otter and Nurse. Afterpiece: [By Thomas Walker. Cast not listed in edition of 1728.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ero And Leander

Afterpiece Title: The Quakers Opera or The Escapes of Jack Sheppard

Event Comment: Benefit the Reviver. N.B. To prevent any Interruption in the Musick, Dancing, Machinery or other Parts of the Performance, Side Boxes only will be form'd on the Stage, for the Accommodation of the Ladies. And (by Desire) five Rows of the Pit will be rail'd in at the Price of the BoXes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Milward, Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Written by Dryden and Lee. [With new machinery.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Milward; Creon-Quin; Adrastus-Mills; Haemon-Havard; Phorbas-Wright; Tiresias-Berry; Aegeon-Cashell; Diocles-Winstone; Pyracmon-Stevens; Alcander-Ridout; Dymas-Green; Citizens-Chapman, Turbutt, Shepard, Taswell, Marten, Ray, Hough; Jocasta-Mrs Roberts; Eurydice-Mrs Mills; Manto (with the Hymn to Apollo)-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Alcander Actor: Ridout

Music: With new Musick The Songs, Choruses new by Mr Arne-Lowe, Savage, Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Benefit for Havard. Mainpiece: By particular desire. No building on the stage on account of the machinery for the Masque. Tho' Mr Havard's long and severe indisposition has prevented his personal solicitation, yet he hopes it will not deprive him of the preference of those Persons of Quality, &c. who used to favour his Benefits. N.B. Those ladies and gentlemen who applied for places and were disappointed the last time the Masque was performed, may have them for this night, by sending to Mr Hobson at the stage door, by whom tickets will be deliver'd; As also at the Bedford Coffee House, and at Mr Havard's in Broad Court, the upper end of Bow St., Covent Garden. Tickets hitherto deliver'd will be taken. Receipts: #200 (Cross)
Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer and Shuter. Last time of acting mainpiece this season. Tickets of Hobson at the stage Door. At Sadler's Wells near Islington will this day be opened a Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Music, divided into two parts; the vocal parts to be perform'd by Hemskirk, Bell, Mrs Yates, and Mrs Hooper. Between the two parts of the concert will be introduced several curious Performances, among which will be a fine representation of the Italian Shadows, which have not been performed in England these 30 years. The whole to conclude with a Grand piece of Fireworks, decorated with machinery and paintings entirely new, Each person to be admitted for a pint of Wine. To begin at 5 o'clock (General Advertiser). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17510412 but Strictland-Berry.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: Mathews, Mad Camargo, the Little Swiss

Event Comment: At Phillips's Great Theatrical Booth, Bowling Green. To begin each day at 12 Noon. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. During the time of the Fair the Town will be entertain'd with an excellent droll, The Distress'd Merchant...Mr Phillips has been at great Expense in getting proper Machinery, Habits, and Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Merchant Or The Jew Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin or Fribble Trickd

Dance: Comic Dance,%Humours of Cloth Fair-

Event Comment: The Third Day. As admitting Gentlemen on the Stage would greatly obstruct the Machinery, it's hoped no Person will desire it

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comic Lectures

Performance Comment: Foote and Company. See17550412.
Event Comment: At the Greyhound Inn, West Smithfield. N.B. The Gentry and others are desired to take notice, that there is a most commodious Way to the Boxes and Pit next the sheep pens, where they may pass without the least Crowd, and Coaches may draw up close to the Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dramatic Turtle

Performance Comment: Yates, from the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, will dress his Dramatic Turtle for the entertainment of the town. This most excellent dish will comprise the essence of every Theatrical Rarity. IN THE CALIPASH will be found the most extraordinary Adventures of Timur Koran; or, The Favourite of the Sun. The Love and Distress of the Princess Karansa; her confinement in the Brazen Tower; the Cruelty of the Emperor Albufazar her Father; Karanza's Trial and Condemnation; the Banishment of Timor Koran; the wicked Machinations of the Vizier, Prime Minister to Albufazar, the Procession of the Princess and Timur Koran to the Funeral Pile; their strange delivery from Death by the spirit Seraphel. IN THE CALIPEE will be the Eighth Wonder of the World; or, The Heroic Taylors, with the Humours of General Trinculo and his pleasant companion Humpkinn Buzz, the merry exploits and miraculous Adventures of Barnaby Bodkin, Tom Thimble, Ben Buckram, Nich. Canvas, all Gentlemen of the Light Horse. THE BLUE FAT AND FINNS will contain the various entertainments of Singing, with the Machinery and Decorations. The whole to be seasoned by the way of Chian Butter, with a most extraordinary band of music.
Event Comment: Benefit for Lepicq. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Lepicq, No. 33, Pall-mall. "On machinery at this Theatre the less stress is laid the better. The boat, of which, had it been good, there was too much use, was very far from good. The representation of Lepicq swimming transgressed as little the commandment. And as to the ascent of Lepicq in the bucket, that was so badly managed as to put us in heart-felt trepidation . . . The Rivali Delusi was cut very properly by omitting the under singers' airs; yet the curtain did not drop till midnight" (Public Advertiser, 16 Apr.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: Preceding the Opera an entire new Ballet, composed by Lepicq, the subject taken from a much admired French Opera, Les Amours d'Ete [performers not listed, but Public Advertiser, 16 Apr. makes mention of Lepicq and Mme Rossi]; End of Act I Robin Gray, with the Scotch Reels [performers not listed, but see17850421]; End of Opera Il Convitato di Pietra [performers not listed, but see17850312 in which a Minuet by Lepicq and Mme Rossi

Performance Comment: makes mention of Lepicq and Mme Rossi]; End of Act I Robin Gray, with the Scotch Reels [performers not listed, but see17850421]; End of Opera Il Convitato di Pietra [performers not listed, but see17850312 in which a Minuet by Lepicq and Mme Rossi .
Event Comment: Benefit for Vestris Sen. Tickets to be had of Vestris, No. 2, Hay-market. 2nd ballet: A new Historical Dance [in 3 acts]. The Music entirely new, composed by VanEsch. With new Dresses, Machinery, and Decorations. [Morning Chronicle, 15 Apr., printed a letter from Vestris complaining that the manage had not fulfilled his promises as regards the scenery. Vestris outlines what he had planned, and concludes with a description of the "3rd and last act, the Olympus descending, which shall fill the whole stage with clouds, and a Glory in which one shall see Jupiter with his whole Celestial Court; Hercules shall appear there mounting in the Olympus to receive his Apotheosis; the Ballet shall be concluded by a general acclamation of joy and admiration of all the people assembled in the place."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments Of Music And Dancing

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17910326

Ballet: End II: La Mort d' Hercule, and his Apotheosis. Hercule-Vestris Sen. [For other parts see17910412]

Performance Comment: Hercule-Vestris Sen. [For other parts see17910412] .For other parts see17910412] .
Event Comment: 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years [not acted since 15 June 1791]. With the original Music, Dresses, Scenery, Machinery and Decorations. Receipts: #107 18s. (93/17/6; 14/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Thespian Magazine, June 1794, p. 227, refers to the performances of Byrn, Cranfield and Follett, among others. They acted Pareea, Captain Cook and Koah respectively (see playbill of 6 Nov. 1790).] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: THE SCHOOL FOR ARROGANCE

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

Cast
Role: . Oakland Actor: Inclcdon
Role: Oakland Actor: Munden
Role: Lucy Oakland Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 27 May 1794]. With the original Music, Dresses, Scenery, Machinery and Decorations. Receipts: #203 15s. (200.0; 3.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Gough

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: [Pareea, Captain Cook and Koah were probably acted by Byrn, Cranfield and Follett respectively. See17940515.]
Event Comment: L'Heureux Naufrage [advertised in Morning Chronicle, 8 July] is unavoidably deferred on account of some necessary alterations in the Scenery and Machinery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Cast
Role: Evandro Actor: Roselli

Dance: The Dances, as17960702 End Opera: Flore et Zephire- [see17960707

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Powell. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. MS not in Larpent MS; not published]: Founded on a recent fortunate Event [the escape of Sir William Sidney Smith from The Temple, Paris, on 24 Apr. 1798 (European Magazine, June 1798, p. 395)]. With appropriate Scenery, and Machinery. [3rd piece in place of The Children in the Wood, advertised on playbill of 19 May.] Times, 15 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 43, Craven-street, Strand. Receipts: #548 17s. (233.4.6; 61.4.6; 0.17.0; tickets: 253.11.0) (charge: #214 12s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Performance Comment: As17980409, but added; Mrs Powell [the only time her name is in the playbill of this play (and see17971214)]; Wentworth_; Gibbon_; Original Epilogue-Mrs Jordan; (for that night only) a new Additional Dialogue[, written by M. G. Lewis, Esq., Author of the Play,-Mrs Jordan, Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Author of the Play, Actor: Mrs Jordan, Mrs Powell.
Role: Father Philip Actor: Palmer
Role: Edric Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Escape

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Miss Jackson
Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: On account of the length of the new Ballet the Opera will begin at seven o'clock precisely [see 2 Apr.], and the Company are most earnestly entreated not to remain upon the Stage during the representation of the Ballet, on account of the dangers attending the changes in the Machinery and Scenery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Frascatana

Dance: End I: A New Divertissement, as17990326End Opera: Telemaque- see17990326

Event Comment: The King's Company. The date of the premiere is not known. Although the play was not entered in the Stationers' Register until 6 Oct. 1671, a reference in the Dedication to a Lenten performance suggests that it appeared about this time. A song, A wife I do hate, with music by Pelham Humphrey, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Fifth Book, 1685

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Wood Or St Jamess Park

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: Prologue-; Ranger-Hart; Vincent-Bell; Valentine-Kinnaston; Alderman Gripe-Lacy; Sir Simon Addleplot-Wintersell; Dapperwit-Mohun; Christina-Mrs Boutell; Lydia-Mrs Betty Cox; Lady Flippant-Mrs Knepp; Mrs Martha-Mrs Farlowe; Mrs Joyner-Mrs Cory; Mrs Crossbite-Mrs Rutter; Lucy-Mrs Betty Slade; Isabel-Mrs James; Leonore-Mrs Cartwright; Epilogue-Dapperwit.
Cast
Role: Vincent Actor: Bell
Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 359: Scaramucha & Harlakyn. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346. There is no certainty that this performance is the premiere, but the entry of the play in the Term Catalogues for July 1677 makes probable a first performance in May 1677

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scaramouch A Philosopher Harlequin A School boy Bravo Merchant And Magician

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: Prologue-; Scaramouch-Griffin; Pancrace-Powell; Octavio-Clark; Cynthio-Wiltshire; Spitzaferro-Cartwright; Plautino-Goodman; Harlequin-Haynes; Aurelia-Mrs Vincent; School Mistris-Mrs Corey.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the Gentleman's Journal, June 1694 (apparently appearing in late June) indicated that both parts of Don Quixote had by then appeared, and the Songs to Part I were announced in the London Gazette, No. 2983, 11-14 June 1694, to be published on 16 June 1694. Very likely Part I appeared in May 1694. The publication of The Songs in the New Play of Don Quixote, Part the First lists the following pieces. Sing, sing, all ye muses, the first song in Act II, composed by Henry Purcell. Young Chrysostome had vertue, sense, the second song in Act II, was composed by John Eccles. The third song in Act II, Sleep, poor youth, was composedy John Eccles. When the world first knew creation, sung in Act III, was composed by Henry Purcell. Let the dreadful engines, sung for Cardenio in Act IV, was set by Henry Purcell. 'Twas early one morning, in Act IV, for Sancho, was set by John Eccles. With this, this sacred charming wand, in Act V for Montesmo, Mellissa and Urganda, was set by Henry Purcell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote Part I

Performance Comment: Edition of 1694: Prologue-Mr Betterton; Epilogue-Sancho Riding upon his Ass; Don Quixote-Boen; Don Fernando-Powel; Cardenio-Bowman; Ambrosio-Verbruggen; Perez-Cibber; Nicholas-Harris; Sancho Panza-Doggett; Gines de Passamonde-Haines; Vincent-Bright; Marcella-Mrs Bracegirdle; Dorothea-Mrs Knight; Lucinda-Mrs Bowman; Teresa Pancha-Mrs Leigh; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Verbruggen.
Cast
Role: Don Fernando Actor: Powel
Role: Vincent Actor: Bright
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Verbruggen.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Keene; Hearty-Cross; Vincent-Wilks; Hilliard-Cibber; Springlove-Mills; Oliver-Booth; Scentwell-Husband; Clack-Norris; Talboy-Bullock; Courtier-Bowen; Scribble-Norris; Randall-Johnson; Patrico-Cory; Lawyer-Fairbank; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Cross; Amie-Mrs Saunders; Epilogue as17071226-Signior Cibberini. Epilogue as17071226-Signior Cibberini.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Keene; Hearty-Pinkethman; Vincent-Wilks; Hilliard-Cibber; Springlove-Mills; Oliver-Booth; Randall-Johnson; Tallboy-Bullock; Clack-Norris; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Vincent Actor: Wilks
Role: Randall Actor: Johnson
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #32 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-John Leigh; Southampton-Smith; Burleigh-Keene; Queen-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Mrs Vincent; Nottingham-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: As17150106