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Event Comment: Newdigate Newsletters (Folger Shakespeare Library), 6 Sept. 1684: A Crocdile was this weeke brought over from the E. Indies & showed in the faire the like haveing never been seen before it is a young one abt 4 ffoot long. [I owe this notice to Professor John Harold Wilson.

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Event Comment: Post Man, No 419, 6-8 Jan. 1697@8: In York Buildings, on Monday the 10th of this instant January, at the request of several Persons of Quality, will be a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, never performed there before; beginning at the usual Hour, for the benefit of Mr King and Mr Banister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: With an entire Sett of New Scenes from the Opera, never us'd here before, and proper to this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: With an entire Set of New Scenes from the Opera never us'd here before, and proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Southern. Afterpiece: Never performed there before. [By John Arthur.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery; or, The Tanner of York

Dance: CComic Dance-Tench, Miss Cantrel; Je ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; French Sailors-Lalauze, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never perform'd there before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Event Comment: Benefit Furnival. Mainpiece: never perform'd there before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Event Comment: PPublic Advertiser: The Uncommon Applause of the new Entertainment...has excited the curiosity of a great many of the Nobility and Gentry that had never seen Marybone before. Sga Seratina and Mr Reinhold have distinguished themselves surprisingly; and though this Entertainment is performed in the English Language, clearly proves, that it is in the Power of an Englishman, to excel even the Italians in that kind of performance; Sga Seratina (though an Italian) expresses the English Dialect with all the Graces, and proper Expressions, which that kind of performance requires. [Books of the performance to be had at the Bar 6d. each.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A tragedy by Hall Hartson, never performed here before. [According to The Theatrical Monitor, No IX (19 Dec. 1767), the mainpiece was at that time in rehearsal. The Monitor requested that every expense possible be laid ott upon it, and puffed the abilities of Barry and Mrs Dancer highly.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Marchetti. A Cantata, music by Sacchini which has never been performed before. Tickets 10s. 6d. To begin at 7:00 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Costazza

Music: After I: Solo on Hautboy-Fischer; End Opera: Solo on Violincello-Crosdell, to conclude with a Grand Overture

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Not Acted these Six Years. Receipts: #130 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ibrahim, The 13th Emperor Of The Turks

Performance Comment: Marina-Mrs Rogers' Daughter , who never yet appear'd upon any Stage.

Dance: As17150310 Also a Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his own Diversion

Song: The New Girl; A Dialogue-Leveridge, Pack

Event Comment: Tragedy reviv'd. Not acted these three years. [See 20 Jan. 1753. Gentleman identified as Clark, 25 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Lusignan-Sparks; Nerestan-Dyer; Chatillon-Anderson; Orasmyn-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Zara-Mrs Bellamy, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Taken from Mrs Centlivre's Sequel to the Busy Body. [Afterpiece is Woodward's adaptation (Crow St. Theatre, Dublin 1760) pruned to three acts (Biographia Dramatica).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cooke, 3rd appearance this stage; Col. Ravelin-Hull; Charles-Perry; Don Perriera-Collins; Lorenzo-Gardner; Isabinda-Mrs Burden; Margaritta-Mrs Younger; Donna Perriera-a Young Gentlewoman, never on any stage; Epilogue in Character-Cooke.
Event Comment: Benefit for Walker. Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [See 7 Feb. 1755.] None admitted behind Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Walker; Juba-Smith; Sempronius-Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Syphax-Gibson; Portius-Tindal; Marcus-Dyer; Lucius-Anderson; Decius-Gardner; Lucia-Mrs Mattocks; Marcia-Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: A Tambourine, as17641015

Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. Mainpiece: Never acted there. Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 20 March 1766.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Dodd; Hodge-King; Sir William Meadows-Parsons; Rosetta-Mrs Baddeley; Justice Woodcock-Hartry; Margery-Miss Pope; Deborah-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Radley; Eustace-Fawcett; Hawthorne-Vernon; In Act I, a Dance- incidental to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17681210; End of Opera: The Wake, as17680929

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Mainpiece: In Three Acts Never Performed there. [This seems to be some adaptation of Garrick's Florizel and Perdita in three acts, but without the character Rogero.] Charges #72 16s. Profit to Woodward #129 17s. 6d., plus #57 from tickets (Box 228). Receipts: #202 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixines-Bensley; Florizel-Lewis; Camillo-Hull; Autolicus-Quick; Old Shepherd-Kniveton; Clown-Woodward; Perdita (with Sheep Shearing Ballad)-Miss Dayes; Paulina-Mrs P. Green; Hermione-Mrs Hartley; The Vocal Parts-Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker; In Act II, a Dance-Aldridge, Miss Twist (playbill). [The Public Advertiser lists Reinhold instead of Fox as vocalist.]The Public Advertiser lists Reinhold instead of Fox as vocalist.]

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 12 years [never previously acted at this theatre. Baker had acted at Dublin and at Margate (Thespian Dictionary)]. Receipts: #214 2s. 6d. (188.12.0; 24.8.6; 0.19.6; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: As17891204

Event Comment: Benefit for Davis, Holtom and Merrifield. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges: half house charge to Davis #32 5s. minus half Receipts, deficit to Davis #18 12s. 9d.; half house charge to Holtom and Merrifield 32 5s. minus half Receipts, deficit to Holtom #9 6s. 4 1!2d.; deficit to Merrifield #9 6s. 4 1!2d.; covered by income from tickets: Davis #76 10s. (Box 97; Pit 259; Gallery 134); Holtom #28 17s. (Box 25; Pit 110; Gallery 61); Merrifield #45 16s. (Box 93; Pit 114; Gallery 57) (Account Book). Receipts: #27 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17700222, but Claudio-Wroughton; Escalus-Davis; Elbow-Holtom; Mariana-Miss Ogilvie; Juliet-Miss Garman.
Cast
Role: Escalus Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17700510, but Flash-Davis; Loveit-Perry; Biddy-Miss Ogilvie; Add Jasper-Holtom.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Davis

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe,. As17700420

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryan. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [see 2 Nov. 1743]. Afterpiece: Several scenes taken from The Muses Looking Glass, written by Mr Randolph. [See letter to Mr Ryan 5 March acquainting the town with Randolph's works.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Afterpiece Title: The Muses Looking-Glass

Performance Comment: Colax-Ryan; The Extremes of Fortitude Liberality Meekness Justice, in the Characters of Aphobus, Deilus, Anelitheurus, Asotus, Orgylus, Argus, Nimis, Nihil-Ridout, Collins, Morgan, Cibber, Bridges, Cushing, Dunstall, Rosco; their Clerks (Plus and Parum)-James, Bencraft; Mediocrity in the character of Urania-Mrs Bland; To conclude with a new masque of Music representing the Intellectual Virtues, compos'd by Lampe: Fortitude-Beard; Modesty-Mrs Storer; Truth-Mrs Lampe; Dancing-Villeneuve, Desse, Delagarde, Oates, Miss Vandersluys, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou, Mrs LaFont, Master, Miss Granier.

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Miss Faulkner [Songs unspecified]

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive-She did Zara (Cross). Farce (not acted these 2 years) with Alterations and an Additional Scene. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. [None behind scenes.] Tickets of Mrs Clive in Henrietta St., Covent Garden, and at The Stage Door. Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Performance Comment: Witling-Woodward; Sir Albany Odelove-Shuter; Prompter-Cross; Mrs Hazard-Mrs Clive; Tom-Mozeen; Miss Giggle-Miss Minors; Miss Crochet-Miss Hippisley; Miss Sidle-Mrs Simpson; Mrs Dawdle-Mrs Toogood; Gatty-Mrs Bennet; Corydon-Beard; Miranda-Miss Thomas; Marcella-Mrs Clive; with Dancing-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste; with an Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
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

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

Performance Comment: Florizel-Barry; Polixenes-Ridout; Alcon-Sparks; Camillo-Redman; Clown-Stevens; Autolicus (with original songs in Character)-Shuter; Dorcas-Miss Young; Mopsa-Mrs Lampe; Perdita-Miss Nossiter; Singing Shepherds, Shepherdesses-Lowe, Mrs Chambers; Dancing Shepherds, Shepherdesses-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; Prologue-Barry; Epilogue-Shuter.

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

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations. Not acted for 20 years. [See 28 April 1747. Some slight alterations were made by Dr Hawksworth (Genest, IV, 478).] The songs of the Interlude will be printed and deliver'd gratis at the Doors. This Day Publish'd Lilliput, a Dramatic Entertainment as it is performed at Drury Lane. Printed for Paul Vaillant, facing Southampton St. in the Strand, 1s. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Ross; Sosia-Woodward; Mercury-Palmer; Alcmena-Mrs Yates, late Mrs Graham; Phaedra-Mrs Clive; Bromia-Mrs Macklin; Amphitryon-Havard; Polida-Walker; Tranio-Jefferson; Judge Gripus-Yates; Phoebus-Usher; Night-Miss Minors; In Which will be introduced a New Interlude of Singing, Dancing-Beard, Miss Young, others; New Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Beard, Miss Young, others

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Event Comment: Places for the boxes to be had of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. There can be no admittance to the Orchestra on account of the Music and Dancing in the Play. [N.B. This statement customarily appears at the foot of each bill during the season, and will not be noted further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Juliet-Miss Pritchard; Friar-Havard; Tibalt-Blakes; Capulet-Burton; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; And the Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession-; In Act I, a Masquerade Dance- proper to the Play; A Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 17 Nov. 1759.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Holland; Amphitryon-Havard; Sosia-King; Mercury-Palmer; Gripus-Philips; Phoebus-Scrase; Night-Mrs Hippisley; Phaedra-Mrs Clive; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Alcmena-Mrs Yates; In which will be introduc'd an Interlude of Singing, Dancing-Lowe, Miss Young, Giorgi and Sga Giorgi.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [See 20 Feb. 1762.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reddish; Amphitryon-J. Aickin; Mercury-Jefferson; Judge Gripus-Parsons; Phoebus-Hurst; Polidas-Wright; Tranio-Fawcett; Sosia-King; Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Night-Miss Platt; Alcmena-Miss Young; In Which will be introduc'd an Interlude of Dancing and Singing- the Music entirely new; Plutus-Bannister; Wit-Mrs Scott; The Dance-The Daiguevilles, Sga Vidini.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

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Role: Dancing Actor: