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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Singing-a little Girl

Dance: Comick and Serious Dancing-Weaver, Essex, others; a Young Gentlewoman who never perform'd before in Publick; With a Scene between Scaramouch and Harlequin- , entirely New; Vaulting on the Horse-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Bateman; Or, The Unhappy Marriage, With The Comical Humours Of Sparrow His Man

Entertainment: With variety of Scenes and Machines, Singing, Dancing- never seen before in the Fair

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the famous Molliere. Daily Courant, 2 May: Monsieur deGrimbergue, Director of the French Comedians, hereby gives Notice, that he is extreamly sorry he could not give on Friday last all the Entertainment he had promised in his Publick Bills, by reason that Signora Violenta unluckily fell sick that very day; and Mons Dangeville refused to Dance, being puft up by the Applause he had the good Fortune to meet with; fancying he hath a Right to do so whenever he pleases

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

Entertainment: The Great Turkish Ceremony-; Dancing-Danjeville; Tumbling-; particularly a lame tumbler (who never performed before in England); The Flourishing of the Colors-Signora Violenta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Comedy Within A Comedy; Or, The Foppish Merchant Turn'd Comedian For Love By Pantalon

Entertainment: Singing Dancing and Serenading after the Venetian Manner-; To which is added, A most noble Concert of Musical French Horns-; Songs-; accompany'd-the said Concert; Dance-Turkish Men, Turkish Women; at the Sound of Trumpets and Kettle Drums-; Dance call'd the King of Morocco's Diversions-Signor Grimaldo Francolino of Malta; and his most surprizing Activity and Strength in a Dance on his Knees with a wonderful heavy Machine upon his Head, never yet attempted by any one before-Signor Grimaldo Francolino

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: Mr Gibbons's Company of French Rope Dancers; where you will see stiff Rope-little Child (about two Years and a half old) perform such wonderful things, as is surprising to all that behold him; extraordinary Dancing on the stiff Rope-A Young Maiden who dances to Admiration; Dancing on the Rope, Playing on the Violin-the famous Scaramouch lately come from France, who turns himself as if he was going on the Ground; Walking on the Slack Rope after the Italian manner-A Young Man; Lastly Tumbles-The Famous Gibbon who has had the honour to perform before most of the Courts in Europe, for Lightness, and Agility, far beyond what has ever yet been seen; You will likewise be entertained with good Musick-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: As17430209, but An Epilogue in the Character of Nobody-Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: scenes from Tscenes from The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Instead of a Farce, will be acted the Scenes of Fondlewife and Laetitia taken from the comedy of The Old Batchelor. As17421230, but Giffard_; Mozeen_; Julian_; Dunstall_; Mrs E._ Giffard; Mrs_ Dunstall; Mrs_ Chetwood; Mrs_ Butler.

Song: Between the Acts: particularly the Songs in the Masque of Comus-a Gentleman (who never perform'd in public before), Mrs Hooper, Mrs Dunstall

Dance: WWelch Buffoon-two Masters Granier [not in Daily Advertiser]

Event Comment: Benefit for Cooke. By Particular Desire. Tickets delivered for the Busy Body will be taken. [Account Book indicates Receipts: #26 1s. 6d. plus #53 14s. from tickets: (Box 61; Pit 165; Gallery 137). A staff of 22 servants, plus the women dressers and charwomen were paid #3 13s. 2d. for operating the theatre this night. The deficit carried into the summer after this night was #216 19s. 10d. This deficit plus summer expenses produced an encumbrance of #359 12s. 9d. to be met at the start of the 1761-62 season. Rich upon ten occasions withdrew under Account I from the treasury #2743. From this account he put back into the treasury upon three occasions (May 8, 31; June 23) #600. So over and above the #6 which the Rich family received daily in Account 76, Rich tucked away #2143 in Account I. In addition his carpentry bills to Mr Gom for work at Cowley were paid from theatrical funds. His cut from Account 76 at #5 per night was #810. So apparently Rich cleared #2953 this season despite the fact that it ran only 162 nights, and that George II's death occurred in a money-making part of the season.] Charges: #42 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Quidnunc-Storer; Feeble-Hartry; Razor and Pamphlet-Cooke; Bellmour-T. Smith; Rovewell-Wignell; Brisk-Gibson; Harriet-a Young Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage); Termagant (by desire)-a Gentleman.

Song: Between Acts: a Gentleman (who never appeared upon any Stage before)

Dance: HHornpipe-Mrs Blake(, from the theatre in Dublin)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford; After 2nd song, The Mountaineers, as17841201

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Sorrows of Charlotte at the Tomb of Werter (the music composed by Percy, and never before sung in public) sung in character by Miss Wheeler; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms by Miss Wheeler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nancy; Or, The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Englishman, or, Spaniard Outwitted

Song: HHail Windsor-Blogg

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Davis; dancing-Davis, Edwards, Levace, Mrs Morris, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Starkey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-; with several three/part songs composed by Eccles and performed before the Queen on her birthday-; A Purcell two/part song never printed or performed in public-; Violin solos-a pupil of Gasperini who never performed in public before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Song: Dialogue between a Drunken Smith and his Wife-Cook, Newberry; Trumpet Song-Rawlins never perform'd on that Stage before; Two/Part Song-The Two Boys never perform'd but once before

Dance: As17150512; Also Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Grumio-Quick; Taylor-Munden; Catherine-Miss Chapman (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Coxcomb; or, The Beau Bedevil'd

Performance Comment: Speaking Character-Johnstone, Incledon, Wilson, Fawcett, Davies, Powel, Darley, Munden, Mrs Davis, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Leserve, Miss Chapman. [Cast from Larpent MS: Darby-Johnstone; Ramble-Incledon; Townly-Davies; Williams-Powel; Capt. Cracker-Munden; Sophia-Mrs Davis; Winifred-Miss Leserve; Eliza-Miss Chapman. Wilson, Fawcett, Darley, Mrs Harlowe are unassigned.]

Song: In 3rd piece: will be introduced the following Favorite songs: When virtue forms-Mrs Davis; The Bottle-Davies; The Pleasures of the Chace-Incledon; Farewell each Tonish Life-Munden; Bucket of Water, 'Tis a mighty fine thing-Johnstone; Kitty Grogan, Tho' I'm no dancing master-Johnstone; Anna's Love-Incledon; The Pig, You all must have heard-Fawcett; To-morrow, In the downhill of life-Darley; You are aw nodding-Mrs Harlowe; Coach box, You may feast your ears-Cubitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Farewell Folly

Song: As17041123

Dance: Several Entertainments of Dancing which were perform'd last Night before Her Majesty-duRuel, Mrs duRuel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Dance: The Entertainments of Dancing that were perform'd Yesterday before His Majesty at Hampton-Court-Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Dance: With the same Entertainments of Dancing that were perform'd Yesterday before His Majesty at Hampton-Court-Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Husband Outwitted

Entertainment: Several new and surprizing Performances, never perform'd by any one besides herself, on the Strait Rope [the famous-Signora Violante [[1] She Dances a Minuet as Neatly as a Dancing Master on a Floor. [2] She Dances with a Board, ten Foot in length, loose upon the Rope. [3] She Dances with two Boys fastned to her feet; which Occasions great Mirth. [4] She Dances with two heavy Men ty'd to her Feet. [5] She Performs the Exercise of the Colours. After this surprising Performance, Miss Violante will Dance a Louvre in Boys Cloaths

Dance: t the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies, the White Joke-will be danced by an Old Woman, with Pierrot in the Basket; Pierrot-Lalauze; Old Woman-Tobin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love

Music: Between the Acts: Italian Sonatas-the best Masters

Dance: As17060110

Song: Four several Entertainments of Singing by the best Italian Masters, never sung before by her on the Stage, an English Song of Mr Henry Purcel's, never yet perform'd by her-Signiora del'Epine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virtuoso

Music: An Entertainment of Musick, never performed in Publick before, by the famous -Mons Li Rich, lately arrived from the Court of Poland: being the only and last Time of performing the said Entertainment, or any other, by reason of his sudden return to the said Kingdom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: four of the most Famous Companies; as ever were in England (being the very same that were opposite to the Cross-Daggers in Smithfield last Bartholomew-Fair) who perform such variety of Curiosities both in Dancing, Walking on the Slack Rope, Tumbling, as far surpass any ever yet seen-

Music: You will likewise be entertain'd with that variety of Musick as was never in this Fair before-

Performances

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

Song: A new song-Mrs Shaw, never perform'd before, compos'd by a Gentleman lately arriv'd from Dublin

Music: An Extraordinary Entertainment , all of Flutes-Mr Paisible

Dance: A Mimick Night Scene- after the Italian Manner by a newScaramouch, Harlequin; A new dance-Cottin, Mrs Bicknell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Song: Mr Mason, who never appear'd upon the Stage before

Music:

Dance:

Event Comment: By Subscription. Admission to Pit or Boxes by Subscribers' Tickets only. Stage Boxes 7s. 6d., Galleries 2s. 6d. and 1s. 6d. are for the Benefit of the Actors. At 5 p.m. No Person to stand on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts [advertised, but not given; see17031221]; A new Piece of Vocal and Instrumental Musick- [never perform'd before, compos'd by Mr Leveridge

Dance: L'Abbe, DuRuell, Cherrier, Mrs Campion, Mrs Elford, Devonshire Girl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Music: As17040203 A Sonata-Gasperini

Dance: A new Entry compos'd-Monsieur Cherrier and perform'd by him, six others; a new Dance-Mrs Mayers; And also several Dances-the Devonshire Girl, a young Gentlewoman who never appear'd on the Stage before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Wit of a Woman

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 gives no actors' names. Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Song: a young Gentleman who never perform'd on the Stage before; a new Dialogue between him and one of the House, being set by Mr Hicks-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Music: Italian sonatas on the violin-Gasperini, particularly one never performed before Paisible for violin and flute

Dance: As17041023