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Event Comment: Benefit Aston and a Gentleman under Misfortune. Afterpiece: A new Pastoral. Written by Mr Aston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Aston; King-Paget; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Ridout; Ostrick-Clarke; Horatio-Boaman; Rosencraus-Houghton; Guildenstern-W. Hallam; Prologue-James; Francisco-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Forrester; Ophelia-Miss Male; Ghost-Stephens; Gravediggers-Bullock Sr, Mullart .

Afterpiece Title: Cleora; or, The Amorous Old Shepherdess

Performance Comment: Cast not listed .

Dance: Hornpipe by Ferguson. Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Tambourine by Miss Rogers .

Song: Cuckoo Solo by Master Oates. Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

Performance Comment: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts .
Event Comment: By John Lockman. Set to Music by Mr Boyce. By the Apollo Society in the Devil Tavern, Temple Bar. [See Deutsch, Handel, p. 404.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: David's Lamentation Over Saul And Jonathan

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, and edition of 1736 lists no performers .
Event Comment: Benefit Arne, Composer to DL. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. The Choruses will be perform'd by a great Number of Voices, the Stage illuminated, and the performers rang'd in a particular Manner. N.B. Tho' this Entertainment is perform'd at an extraordinary Expence, no more will be demanded than the common Price of a Benefit Play: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Galleries 2s. and 1s. 6:30 P.M. [Tickets at Arne's House in Great Queen Street.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Epithalamium

Performance Comment: Principal Characters sung by Phillippo Palma, lately arrived from Italy, Miss Isabella Young, Miss Esther Young, Salway, Kelly, Waltz, Mrs Clive, Miss Jones .

Music: An extraordinary Band of Musick is provided. An Organ will be erected on which Mr Roseingrave will accompany the Songs and Choruses

Performance Comment: An Organ will be erected on which Mr Roseingrave will accompany the Songs and Choruses .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Dryden. [Tickets given out by Topham, Ravenscroft, and Edward Giffard taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Performance Comment: As17351217 .

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17351010 .
Event Comment: Benefit Miss Norsa. Tickets at her Lodgings, Nassau Street, near Gerrard Street. Receipts: money #12 14s. 6d.; tickets #101 9s. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 29 April: We hear Mr Handel has compos'd a new Opera, on the Occasion of his Royal Highness's Marriage to the Prince[S] of Saxe Gotha, and as the Wedding was solemnized sooner than was expected, great Numbers of Artificers, as Carpenters, Painters, Engineers, &c. are employed to forward the same

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Hoyden-Miss Norsa; Foppington-A. Hallam; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Delane; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Young Fashion-Walker; Coupler-Hippisley; Surgeon-James; Lory-Chapman; Nurse-Mrs Mullart .

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17360427 but Flora-Miss Norsa .

Dance: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. The Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. Sailors (from orestes) by Glover, Tench, Desse, Delagarde, Livier, Richardson

Performance Comment: The Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. Sailors (from orestes) by Glover, Tench, Desse, Delagarde, Livier, Richardson .
Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 1 May: Last Night The Conscious Lovers was perform'd [at GF] in Honour of the Royal Marriage, when there was a very splendid Appearance of Ladies and Gentlemen, to whom Mr Giffard had distributed Tickets. The Stage was decorated in a particular Manner with several Glass Lustres. And the Outside of the House illuminated with a great Number of Candles, a large Quantity of Liquor given to the Populace. [The Prologue is in London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 1 May; in London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 April, an announcement had been made that no money would be received on this night.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17360416.
Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Mullart. Tickets at Mullart's, Crown Court, Russell Street, CG. Receipts: money #20 8s.; tickets #149 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Bridgwater; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Walker; Day-Hippisley; Abel-Mullart; Obadiah-James; Bookseller-Chapman; Ruth-Mrs Horton; Arabella-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Day-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Chat-Mrs Martin .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Roberts; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Mullart; Nell-Miss Norsa, but see17360325.

Dance: II: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. III: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors, as17360501

Performance Comment: III: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors, as17360501 .

Song: I: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. IV: By Roberts

Performance Comment: IV: By Roberts .
Event Comment: Benefit Carey. Afterpiece: By Desire of several Ladies of Quality, who went to see it at DL, but were disappointed. Written by Mr Carey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Lascells; Juba-Giffard; Sempronius-W. Giffard; Syphax-Rosco; Portius-Havard; Marcus-Woodward; Lucius-Lyon; Marcia-Mrs Giffard; Lucia-Mrs Roberts; Decius-Hamilton .

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17351010 .

Dance: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock .
Event Comment: Benefit Short. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Wycherley. Afterpiece: A short Musical Pastoral. [Author not known. Apparently not published.] Tickets at Short's House in Millman Street, near Bedford-Row, Holborn. Receipts: money #14 7s.; tickets #105 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17351208 .

Afterpiece Title: Flora's Hol1day; or, The Shepherds Welcome to the Spring

Performance Comment: Parts by Leveridge, Laguerre, Roberts, Stoppelaer, Mrs Wright, Miss Hillyard; with The Faithful Shepherd (a ballet) by Glover, Miss Rogers, Tench, Desse, Dupre, Livier, Mrs Ogden, Mlle De Lormc, Miss Norman, Mrs Kilby .

Music: Select Pieces on several Instruments

Performance Comment: hathi.

Dance: I: Clown by Nivelon. II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle

Performance Comment: II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle .
Event Comment: Benefit Oates. Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17351126, but Nurse-Mrs Bennet. A new Epilogue, addressed to the Town, to be spoken by Miss Oates .

Music: The March in Zara. By Desire, a Solo composed by Charke will be performed on the Violin by his Scholar, Master Oates

Performance Comment: By Desire, a Solo composed by Charke will be performed on the Violin by his Scholar, Master Oates .

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: A new dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates, Scholars to Villeneuve. III: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson. IV: Peasant by Master Oates and Miss Oates. V: Dutchman and his Frow by Phillips and Miss Brett

Performance Comment: II: A new dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates, Scholars to Villeneuve. III: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson. IV: Peasant by Master Oates and Miss Oates. V: Dutchman and his Frow by Phillips and Miss Brett .
Event Comment: Benefit Ridout and Dupre. [Rich's Register adds Livier and Miss Brunette.] Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Receipts: money #11 19s.; tickets #104 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17360405.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17360503 .

Dance: 1: French Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. II: Comic Dance by Nivelon and his Scholar. III: Wooden Shoe Dance by Leviez. IV: By Desire, a Ball Dance by Dupre and Mlle Delorme. V: French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. End Afterpiece: Scot's Dance by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: II: Comic Dance by Nivelon and his Scholar. III: Wooden Shoe Dance by Leviez. IV: By Desire, a Ball Dance by Dupre and Mlle Delorme. V: French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. End Afterpiece: Scot's Dance by Glover and Miss Rogers .
Event Comment: Benefit Neale and Vaughan. Receipts: money #8 13s.; tickets #120 10s. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 25 May: Yesterday Mr Smith [of CG], being disorder'd in his Senses, threw himself out of his Lodging Window up two pair of Stairs near Gray's Inn . . . and ... his Life is despaired of

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17351107, but Belinda-Mrs Horton; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Sylvia-Miss Bincks; Bluff omitted . Bluff omitted .

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: As17360329 but Shift-Neale .

Dance: II: Comic Ballet, as17360417 In: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Glover's Sailors Dance

Performance Comment: V: Glover's Sailors Dance .

Song: I: By Leveridge. IV: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

Performance Comment: IV: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Julius Caesar (in French)

Performance Comment: hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Forced Marriage (in English)

Performance Comment: By the young Gentlemen of Mr L'Herondell's Boarding School .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Julius Caesar (in French)

Performance Comment: hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Forced Marriage (in English)

Performance Comment: By the young Gentlemen of Mr L'Herondell's Boarding School .
Event Comment: Benefit Turbutt, Mich. Stoppelaer, Miss Oates. All the Songs will be printed, and delivered at the Theatre Gratis. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. 6:30 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Este; Archer-Oates; Sullen-Stoppelaer;Freeman-Houghton; Bonniface-Turbutt; Foigard-Paget; Gibbet-Bardin; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Dorinda-Mrs Kilby; Cherry-Miss Oates; Gipsey-Miss Ferguson; Scrub-Salway .

Afterpiece Title: The Generous Free-Mason

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. With a New Prologue in Praise of Masonry, suitable to the Occasion. And a new Epilogue addressed to the Town, to be spoke by Miss Oates .

Music: A Solo on the Violin by Master Oates, Scholar to Charke

Performance Comment: hathi.

Dance: II: Irish Trot by Master Oates. III: A new dance by Master and Miss Oates. IV: A new dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. V: Peasant by Master and Miss Oates

Performance Comment: III: A new dance by Master and Miss Oates. IV: A new dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. V: Peasant by Master and Miss Oates .
Event Comment: Benefit Odell, formerly Proprietor of GF. N.B. Mr Odell humbly begs his Friends will pardon the many unavoidable delays [of his benefit]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Performance Comment: Cast not listed .

Afterpiece Title: The Temple Rake

Performance Comment: As17360512, but Pleadwell-Mrs Talbot; Hunks-Jones; Trim-Pullen; Staytape-Smith; Plainstitch-Mrs Egerton; Sukey Ogle-Miss Jones. Singing .

Dance:

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Scenes, Habits, and Decorations proper to the Play. Afterpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay, Author of the Beggar's Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-W. Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Milward; Caska-Cibber; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: As17360918.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; II: Double Jealousy, as17360907

Music: Select Pieces-

Event Comment: Written by Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Performance Comment: As17360928, but Dances-Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Lesac, Vallois, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Woodward, Miss Oates, Miss Gerrard, Mrs Dove; Original Musick-Miss Thornowets [added to the Singers; Prologue as17360928.added to the Singers; Prologue as17360928.
Event Comment: Written by Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Performance Comment: As17360930; Prologue, as17360928 .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Mons Voltaire. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 13 Oct.: We are assured Mr Giffard will very shortly open the Theatre in Goodman's-Fields, notwithstanding the many false and invidious Reports o his having intirely left that part of the Town

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Performance Comment: Carlos-Wright; Alvarez-Giffard; Zamor-Johnson; Ezmont-Havard; Alzira-Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Worm Doctor

Performance Comment: As17361012, but dancers-H. Feyting, +Delagarde, Mrs +Bullock, Miss +Gerrard.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Ryan; Horner-A. Hallam; Harcourt-Walker; Dorilant-Marshall; Sparkish-Chapman; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Mullart; Mrs Pinchwife-Miss Bincks; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mullart; Alithea-Mrs Templer; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Horsington; Dainty-Mrs Forrester; Lucy-Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17361008.
Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Salway; Polly-Miss Bincks; Lockit-Mullart; Peachem-Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Reynold, her first appearance since her arrival from Dublin; all the other Parts as usual. all the other Parts as usual.

Dance: CClown-Nivelon; Hornpipe-Ferguson; Scot's Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Miss Holliday;Prue-Mrs Clive; Nurse-Mrs Bennet; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17360923.

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Rover, as17361029; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 1 Nov.: On Saturday Night they [the individuals who disturbed the performance on 28 Oct.] attended again in the Upper G allery, where having declar'd they came to disturb the Performance, they pursued their former Methods, with the same Success, to the End of the Play; when upon Mr Giffard's informing the Audience who they were, they were unanimously of Opinion to have them turn'd out...,The Manager mention'd before cannot be suspected to authorize such Behaviour....But what makes it most unlikely, is, that he sat in the Pit on Thursday, and was seen by every Body to applaud the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17361028.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Performance Comment: As17361021.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Dryden. Daily Advertiser, 2 Nov.: The Director of [dl] has resolv'd, for the future, to suffer no living Persons to be concern'd in any Flights, or hazardoUs Machinery, but to have Figures made for that Purpose

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Milward; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-W. Mills; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Berry; Pedro-Cross; Fryar-Quin; Gomez-Griffin; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Performance Comment: Burgomaster-Livier; Boor Servant-Macklin; Scaramouch-Janno; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin-Philips; Country Lads-Villeneuve, Dukes, Janno; Country Lasses-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett.

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter