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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Frederick, Duke Of Brunswick Lunenberg

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Walker, Rayn, Quin Milward, Chapman, Mrs Buchanan, Mrs Berriman; but edition of 1729 lists: Frederick-Walker; Duke of Wirtemberg-Ryan; Anspach-Milward; Anhalt-Berryman; Count Waldec-Quin; Baden-Pitts; Ridolpho-Chapman; Anna-Mrs Buchanan; Adelaid-Mrs Berryman; Sophia-Mrs Morgan; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Walker, Rayn, Quin Milward, Chapman, Mrs Buchanan, Mrs Berriman
Role: Frederick Actor: Walker
Role: Duke of Wirtemberg Actor: Ryan
Role: Anspach Actor: Milward
Role: Anhalt Actor: Berryman
Role: Count Waldec Actor: Quin
Role: Baden Actor: Pitts
Role: Ridolpho Actor: Chapman
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Adelaid Actor: Mrs Berryman
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: King Actor: Stephens
Role: Prince Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Hotspur Actor: Walker
Role: Falstaff Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Carriers Actor: Mullart, Morgan
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Martin, but see17350120

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: Pierrots by Delagarde and Dukes. Grecian Sailors (from orestes) by Glover, Le Sac, S. Lally, Delagarde, Dukes. Ball Dance and Minuet by Glover and Miss Rogers. Grand Ballet of The Faithful Shepherd (from Pastor Fido) by Glover, Le Sac, Dukes, Delagarde, Dupre, Miss Rogers, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Delorme, Miss Baston, Mrs Villepierre. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Grecian Sailors (from orestes) by Glover, Le Sac, S. Lally, Delagarde, Dukes. Ball Dance and Minuet by Glover and Miss Rogers. Grand Ballet of The Faithful Shepherd (from Pastor Fido) by Glover, Le Sac, Dukes, Delagarde, Dupre, Miss Rogers, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Delorme, Miss Baston, Mrs Villepierre. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast, With Coronation Anthems

Music: First Violin-Mr Ximene; with a Solo on the Violincello-Mr Janson, lately arrived from Paris, (Who has never performed in Public in England)

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This play is on the L. C. list 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346. Gervase Jaquis to the Earl of Huntington, 7 May: Upon monday last the Duchesse of Newcastl's play was Acted in the theater in Lincolns Inne field the King and the Grandees of the Court being present and soe was her grace and the Duke her husband (Hastings MS., Ha 7657, Huntington Library)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Humorous Lovers Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the King's playhouse, 1s., and to the play of the Duke of Lerma, 2s. 6d., and oranges, 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Great Favourite; Or, The Duke Of Lerma

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the King's playhouse, and saw Rollo, Duke of Normandy, which, for old acquaintance, pleased me pretty well

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rollo, Duke Of Normandy

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 216. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 348. Nell Gwyn also attended this performance; see VanLennep, Nell Gwyn's Playgoing, p. 406. There is no indication as to whether this is the premiere; the play was not licensed for publication until 27 Nov. 1676. Preface to Settle's Ibrahim (licensed 4 May 1676): Having a Play, call'd the Triumphant Widow, given him [Thomas Shadwell] to bring into the Duke's Playhouse, he spitefully foists in a Scene of his own into the Play, and makes a silly Heroick Poet in it, speak the very words he had heard me say, and made reflexions on some of the very Lines he had so senselessly prated on before in his Notes [to The Empress of Morocco]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphant Widow; Or, The Medley Of Humours

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Footpad
Role: Epilogue Actor: Lady Haughty.
Related Works
Related Work: The Triumphant Widow; or, The Medley of Humours Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Delane; other parts-Hippisley, Bridgwater, Rosco, Hale, Hallam, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Norman; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.*d1739 10 10 cg Poitier, Mlle Roland.*c1739 10 10 cg Written by George, Duke of Buckingham. With all the Music, Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the Play.
Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by George, Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: I: Glover's Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Sr; III: Sailor and Mistress-Poitier, Mlle Roland Jr; IV: Tambourine called La Badinage-Poitier, Mlle Roland

Ballet: II: The Reprizal. As17391015

Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Poitier
Role: His Wife Actor: Mlle Roland the Elder
Role: Coquette Actor: Miss Oates.
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Dance: I: Desse, Miss Oates; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: The Kilkenny-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

Ballet: II: The Reprizal. As17391015

Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Poitier
Role: His Wife Actor: Mlle Roland the Elder
Role: Coquette Actor: Miss Oates.
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Dance: I: Desse, Miss Oates; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Kilkenny-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

Ballet: II: The Reprizal. As17391015

Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Poitier
Role: His Wife Actor: Mlle Roland the Elder
Role: Coquette Actor: Miss Oates.
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Dance: I: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; II: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Dance: I: Richardson, Miss Rogers; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; V: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Dance: I: Je ne scay quoy, as17391201; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Le Badinage de Provence, as17391201; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: As17391201

Ballet: II: The Reprizal. As17391015

Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Poitier
Role: His Wife Actor: Mlle Roland the Elder
Role: Coquette Actor: Miss Oates.
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Dance: II: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland Elder

Song: I: The Parting Lovers-Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Lampe

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun.
Role: Peasants Actor: Miss Brunette, Mrs _Villeneuve.
Role: Apollo Actor: Glover
Role: Nymphs Actor: Miss Oates, Miss Rogers, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Ozanne
Role: Daphne Actor: Mlle Anne Roland
Role: Huntsmen Actor: Leveridge, Villeneuve, Desse, Richardson, Delegard, L'Estrade
Role: Burgomaster Actor: Laguerre
Role: Boor Servant Actor: Hippisley
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Bencraft
Role: Bacchus Actor: Salway
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Silenus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Pan Actor: Roberts
Role: Zephyrus Actor: Glover
Role: Spaniard Actor: Richardson
Role: Polonese Actor: Delegarde
Role: Frenchman Actor: Desse
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Polonese Woman Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: French Woman Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Flora Actor: Mlle Anne Roland.
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Perseus Actor: Salway
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Laguerre
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs _Rogers.
Role: Cepheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Ethiopian Actor: Thompson
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: Infernals Actor: Leveridge, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Desse, Fromont
Role: Hussar Actor: Bencraft
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hussar's Servant Actor: Hippisley
Role: Valet Actor: James

Dance: TTambourine, as17400115; Miller and His Wife, as17400115

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17400110

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Perseus Actor: Salway
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Laguerre
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs _Rogers.
Role: Cepheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Ethiopian Actor: Thompson
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: Infernals Actor: Leveridge, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Desse, Fromont
Role: Hussar Actor: Bencraft
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hussar's Servant Actor: Hippisley
Role: Valet Actor: James

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17400110

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Perseus Actor: Salway
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Laguerre
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs _Rogers.
Role: Cepheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Ethiopian Actor: Thompson
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: Infernals Actor: Leveridge, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Desse, Fromont
Role: Hussar Actor: Bencraft
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hussar's Servant Actor: Hippisley
Role: Valet Actor: James

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17400110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Particularly a Sonata for a Flute and a Violin-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisable; And likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-Mr Paisable, Mr Banister; the whole being entirely New. Margaretta Gallia mention'd in my former Bills, has since got a Cold, and is very much indispos'd, therefore will not venture to Sing; but in her room Several Pieces of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of Church Musick- for six or eight Voices, by Mr DeFesch; Several Songs in Italian-Mrs De Fesch, the first Time of he performing in publick since her Arrival in England; a new Concert on the Violon-Mr DeFesch; a Solo , composed, and perform'd on the Bass Viol-Mr St.Helene; Solo on the Violoncello-Mr St.Helene the first Time of his performing in Publick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: An Extraordinary Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick-; Particularly, the Instrumental Musick, Composed by Mr John Eccles for the Coronation-; With several of Mr Weldon's Songs made for his Consort in York-Buildings. To be Perform'd-Mr Hughs, the Boy; Entertainment on the Violin-Mr Deane (not perform'd there before)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Tofts.

Music: Wherein several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; with several select Pieces of Musick- compos'd by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell; And a comical Dialogue sung originally in The Island Princess,-Mr Leveridge, Mr Doggett

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Mrs Mayers