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Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The Prologue to the Queen of Arragon Acted before the Duke of York, Upon his Birthday, and Epilogue to the Same To the Duchess, by Samuel Butler, are in The Poetical Works of Samuel Butler, ed. R. B. Johnson (London, 1893), II, 175-77. Newsletter, 12 Oct. 1668: The Duke of York's birthday will be celebrated with the usual solemnities, a play being prepared for the entertainment of the ladies. The piece chosen is The Queen of Arragon. It will be acted in the Guard Chamber at St James's (HMC, Fleming MSS., 12th Report, Appendix, Part VII, p. 59). Pepys, Diary: But the Duke of York being gone out, and to-night being a play there, and a great festival, we would not stay

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Mainpiece Title: The Queen Of Arragon

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Mainpiece Title: The Loves Of Ergasto

Performance Comment: A new set of Singers, arriv'd from Italy [Downes, p. 48]; Prologue [written by Sir Samuel Garth-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue [written by William Congreve-Mrs Bracegirdle.

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Mainpiece Title: The Rival Fools; Or, Wit At Several Weapons

Performance Comment: Edition of 1709 lists: Sir Oliver Outwit-Pinkethman; Young Outwit-Wilks; Cunningham-Booth; Sir Gregory Goose-Bullock; Samuel Simple-Cibber; Sir Threadbare-Pack; Priscian-Keene; Lucinda-Mrs Oldfield; Mirabel-Mrs Porter; Governess-Mrs Willis; Lady Gentry-Mrs Finch; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Penkethman, Bullock.
Cast
Role: Samuel Simple Actor: Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spendthrift

Performance Comment: Parts-Mullart, Lacy, Jones, Furnival, Reynolds, Hallam, Ayres, Mrs Lacy, Mrs Mullart, Mrs Nokes, Miss Price; edition of 1731 gives no cast, but Prologue by Samuel Humphreys-; Epilogue by Joseph Thurston-Mrs Lacy.
Cast
Role: Samuel Humphreys Actor:

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Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performance Comment: Esther-John Randall; Assuerus-James Butler; Haman-John Moore; Mordecai-John Brown; Priest of the Israelites-John Beard; Harbonach-Price Cleavely; Persian Officer-James Allen; First Israelite-James Butler; Second Israelite-James Allen; Israelite Boy-John Brown; Israelites and Officers-Samuel Howard, ThomasBarrow, Robert Denham (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 204).

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Mainpiece Title: Saul

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 473, lists: Saul-Waltz; Jonathan-Beard; David-Russell; Merab-Mrs Arne Miss Cecilia Young; Michael-Signora Francesina; Doeg-Butler; Witch of Endor-Signora Lucchesina?, or Mrs Arne?-Young; Apparition of Samuel-Hussey; An Amalekite-Stoppelaer; High Priest-Kelly.
Cast
Role: Apparition of Samuel Actor: Hussey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Performance Comment: Pharaoh-Reinhold, bass; Joseph-Sullivan, alto; Reuben-Reinhold, bass; Simeon-Beard, tenor; Asenath-Signora Francesina, soprano; Phanor-Signora Galli, mezzosoprano (Deutsch, Handel, pp. 586-67), Esther Young (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 407); Benjamin-Samuel Champness (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 407).
Cast
Role: Benjamin Actor: Samuel Champness

Music: Concerto on the Organ-

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Mainpiece Title: Saul

Performance Comment: Parts were: Saul-; Jonathan-; David-; High Priest-; Abner-; Messenger-; Apparition of Samuel-; Amalekite-; Michal-; Merab-; Abiathar-; Witch of Endor- (Larpent MS.). [For probable singers, see Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 299-300.]For probable singers, see Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 299-300.]
Cast
Role: Apparition of Samuel Actor:

Music: Concerto on Organ-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Performance Comment: Parts were: Saul-; Jonathan-; David-; High Priest-; Abner-; Messenger-; Doeg-; Apparition of Samuel-; Amalekite-; Michal-; Merab-; Abiathar-; Witch of Endor (Libretto)-.
Cast
Role: Apparition of Samuel Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Performance Comment: Parts were: Saul-; Jonathan-; David-; High Priest-; Abner-; Messenger-; Doeg-; Apparition of Samuel-; Amalakite-; Michal-; Merab-; Abiathar-; Witch of Endor-.
Cast
Role: Apparition of Samuel Actor:

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Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun., Lyons, Abbott, Mrs Webb, Mrs Taylor, Miss Heard. Cast from London Chronicle, 6 July 1792, and Larpent MS: Sir Samuel Prejudice-Wilson; Knavestone-R. Palmer; Sylvan-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Ambilogy-Mrs Webb; Kitty-Mrs Taylor; Fanny Prejudice-Miss Heard; Lyons, Abbott are unassigned. Lyons, Abbott are unassigned.
Cast
Role: Sir Samuel Prejudice Actor: Wilson

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Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Performance Comment: Count Connolly Villars-Holman; Dermot-Johnstone; Dorimont-Farren; Sir Paul Peckham-Fawcett; Sir Samuel Sheepy-Munden; Picard-Farley; Exempt-Thompson; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Lydia-Miss Hopkins; Lady Peckham-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Samuel Sheepy Actor: Munden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Un-married

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Performance Comment: Count Conolly Villars-Holman; Dermot-Johnstone; Sir Paul Peckham-Fawcett; Sir Samuel Sheepy-Munden; Dorimont-Richardson; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Lydia-Mrs Townsend; Lady Peckham-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Samuel Sheepy Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination before the College of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Samuel James ArnoldSamuel Arnold

Dance: In 4th piece: Dance, as17951026, but Holland; in which dance Bells-Lawrence that inimitable Performer, will introduce accompaniments on his Bells

Song: In: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; In 3rd piece: All on Hobbies-Williamson; In 4th piece: Rule Britannia-Townsend

Entertainment: 3rd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Fawcett, Middleton, Macready, Simmons, Street, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Blurton, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Morris, Miss Logan, Mrs Watts, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Miss Wallis. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1796): Ap@Hazard-Lewis; Sir Bamber Blackletter-Quick; Tom Seymour-Fawcett; Sir Charles Danvers-Middleton; Orville-Macready; Servants-Street, Wilde, Curties [in text: Lee], Blurton; Samuel-Abbot; Miss Union-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Seymour-Miss Morris; Orange Women-Mrs Watts, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve; Lady Danvers-Miss Wallis; unassigned-Simmons, Miss Logan; Prologue-Toms; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Samuel Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton

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Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Alexander The Great

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: By Poitier and Mlle Roland

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Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: Reviv'd The Prussian Camp-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker

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Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

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Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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Mainpiece Title: Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

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Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Blackamoor

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Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

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Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers