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651
14 January 1731 @ Academy of Vocal and Instrumental Music

Event Comment: At the Academy of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, Mr Gates, Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal being Director for the Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Madrigal for 5 Voices by Abbot Stefani, late President of the Academy-; A Piece of Vocal and Instrumental Musick by Sig Faux, Chapel Master to the Emperor-; A Madrigal for 5 Voices by Sig Antonio Lotti, Chapel Master to the Doge of Venice-; Mr Handell's Great Te Deum, J`bilate-

652
26 March 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Rochetti. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Compos'd by Mr Handel. [Text by John Gay. See also Deutsch, Handel, pp. 272-73.] Receipts: money #34 10s. 6d.; tickets #34 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Acis-Rochetti; Galatea-Mrs Wright; Polypheme-Leveridge; Coridon-Legar; Damon-Salway.
Cast
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Wright

Song: Likewise the Song Son Confusa Pastorella-Mr Rochetti, being the Favourite Hornpipe in the Opera of Porus

653
30 March 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Roebuck-Walker; Lovewell-Ryan; Mockmode-Neale; Pamphlet-Chapman; Lyric-Hippisley; Rigadoon-Aston; Cripple-Bullock; Club-Hall; Brush-Clark; Lucinda-Mrs Bullock; Leanthe-Miss Binks; Judge's Wife-Mrs Cantrell; Pindress-Mrs Forrester; Bullfinch-Mrs Cook; Trudge-H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Judge's Wife Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Pindress Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Bullfinch Actor: Mrs Cook

Song: II: Since Times are so Bad by Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Salway

Music: The celebrated Water@Musick by Mr Handel, in which-; Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker, accompany'd with Trumpets, French Horns

Dance: III: Scottish Dance, as17330329 IV: Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; V: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

654
25 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Performance Comment: As17330210 (in edition), but Lesbia-Mrs Stevens; Artimona-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Artimona Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Thetis Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Theaspe Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Artemona Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Rogers; Scottish Dance, as17330424 Grand Dance of Fawns, as17330423

Music: The celebrated Water Musick by Mr Handel-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Job Baker; accompany'd with Trumpets and French Horns-

655
28 August 1734 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Butler. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. 7 P.M. N.B. The Reason of the Play being deferred from Tuesday the 20th of August . . . was on Account of the Absence of one of the principal Performers; so that Mr Butler humbly hopes his Friends will excuse it, and honour him with their Company; and to prevent any Disorder, Guards will attend at the Doors, every thing being to be perform'd in the same exact Manner as at the Theatres Royal

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: By Mr Delawn

Song: II: Wasever Nymphlike Rosamondby Miss Hill. V: A Song by a Gentleman

656
22 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17341122, but Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; but see17350327. but see17350327.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Errand Actor: Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17341009

Music: Select Pieces composed by Mr Handel

Dance: II: Clown by Nivelon. III: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Shepherd's Mount, as17350218

Performance Comment: III: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Shepherd's Mount, as17350218.

657
29 September 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs M. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: German Flute Concerto by Mr Buchinger, his second since his arrival in England

Dance: As17350926

658
18 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Cast
Role: French Company Actor: Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dancey
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Music: A New Medley Overture, accompanied with French Horns, composed by Mr Arne

659
12 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Stevens

Dance: II: By a Scholar of Nivelon's. III: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover and others

Performance Comment: III: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover and others .

Song: I: Chanson a Boire, to Musick of Mr Handel's, sung by Leveridge and Laguerre. II: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. III: The Opinion of the Ancients, set to Musick, by the Famous Mr Henry Purcell, and sung by Leveridge and Beard. IV: A Song in the Anacreontick Stile by Leveridge. V: A new Song in Praise of Old English Brown Beer, being a Sequel to the Roast Beef Song, and fit to be sung by all True Britons, and Lovers of Old England

Performance Comment: II: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. III: The Opinion of the Ancients, set to Musick, by the Famous Mr Henry Purcell, and sung by Leveridge and Beard. IV: A Song in the Anacreontick Stile by Leveridge. V: A new Song in Praise of Old English Brown Beer, being a Sequel to the Roast Beef Song, and fit to be sung by all True Britons, and Lovers of Old England .

660
20 March 1739 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit and Increase of a Fund Establish'd for the Support of Decay'd Musicians or their Families. Written by Mr Dryden. Pit and Boxes at half a guinea. Gallery 5s. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Music: With several Concertos on the Organ-; other Instruments-; Particularly a New Concerto on the Organ-by Mr Handel, on purpose for this Occasion

661
03 February 1741 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Christopher Smith, who at his own Expence, hath provided for, and brought up the Children of the late Mr Dahuron. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Instrumental Music-Clegg, Weideman, Caporale, Miller; The Vocal Parts to consist of several of Mr Handel's Choruses-

662
21 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Bissarre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: II: A New Cantata (compos'd by Mr Arne)-Beard; III: Singing-Master Vernon; IV: The Incantation Song in Dryden's Indian Queen (composed by Purcell)-Beard

663
06 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Berrisford, Parr, Broad, and Palmer. Tickets deliver'd out by Mr Costin will be taken. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Ross; Manly-Davies; Sir Francis-Yates; Basset-Blakes; John Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-Vernon; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: (BBy desire) a Hornpipe-Mr Harrison

664
22 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17551024, but Rutland-Mrs Davies; Lieut.-_.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Cowper

Afterpiece Title: Lethe, with Mr Garrick's new Scene

Cast
Role: New Mimic Italian Song Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: II: A New Dance-several Children, Scholars to Mr Leviez; III: A New Sailor's Dance, as17560217; IV: (By Particular Desire) Minuet-Leviez, Miss Macklin; V: The Garlands, as17560213

665
21 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Cast
Role: Genius of England Actor: Mrs Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Music: II:By Particular Desire Concerto on the Harpsichord-Mr Arne Jun

666
03 March 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Arne. In the Manner of an Oratorio. The Music composed by Arne. Boxes Half a Guinea. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. To begin exactly at half an hour after Six. Tickets to be had and places to be taken of Varney at the Stage Door; and of Arne, next door to the Passage, in Charles St., Covent Garden. The Book is sold at R. Francklin's in Covent Garden, and at the Theatre the night of the performance. Price 1s. [Cross lists no receipts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Music: I: By Particular Desire, a Concerto on the Violin-Mr Hay

667
20 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: As17580314 but Volumnia-Mrs Vincent; Brutus-_; Sicinius-_.
Cast
Role: Volumnia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Plebeians Actor: Dunstall, Barrington, Collins, Costollo
Role: Veturia Actor: Mrs Hamilton. In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation after the manner of the Antients.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: II: Prussian Sailors-Master Settree, Miss Twist (Scholars to Mr Settree); III: Comic Dance-Master Settree, Miss Twist; IV: Roast Beef of Old England or The Antigallican-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; V: A Grotesque Minuet-Leppie, Miss Hilliard

668
29 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lalauze. No Building on Stage. Mr Lalauze having had for the most part of this season, a severe indisposition, and still continuing very weak, he hopes those Ladies and Gentlemen, who will favor him with their companies, will excuse his not performing, on this night as he has been accustomed to do

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: As17630305 but Countess of Rousillon-Mrs Baker; 1st Lord-_; 2nd Lord-_; Interpreter-_.
Cast
Role: Countess of Rousillon Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Marinana Actor: Mrs Ferguson.
Role: Widow of Florence Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Countess of Roussillon Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Walker, 1st appearance that stage.
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Elliot

Dance: LLa Petite Bergere-Miss Lalauze; a Hornpipe, 1st time-Miss Lalauze (Music by Dr Arne); A Ball Dance, call'd the Louvre, ending with a Minuet-a Young scholar of Mr Lalauze, Miss Lalauze. Being the last time of their appearing on the stage. These Dances By Particular Desire

669
05 August 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd From Paris

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Daily
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Osborne

Dance: I: The Venetian Gardeners-Rogier, Miss Street; II: The Provincial Dance-Master Clayton, Miss Street (Apprentices to Mr Gerhardi)

670
03 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Entertainment: II: King, as Mr Prattle, will (for this night only) open a Packet of News-King; End: King, by Desire" will repeat a Comic Paraphrase on the Seven Ages of Shakespear-King

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Baker; End Comic Paraphrase: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

671
15 February 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Tickets to be had and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Johnston, at the Stage Door of the Theatre at Half a Guinea. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. 6d. Upper Gallery 2s. Doors to be opened at Five o'clock. To begin at Half past Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Music: First Violin-Mr Barthelemon; Concerto on Organ-Stanley; Solo on Violincello-Duport

672
04 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance [Owenson]; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Hull; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Thompson; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Miss Miller; [The Original song To Thee, O gentle Sleep-DuBellamy; [The Usual Prologue-Wroughton.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17711018, but Arabella-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Jovial Gardners-Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir, Mr Drouville[, being his 1st appearance. [See17630312.

673
19 September 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 31 Dec. 1772.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No Persons admitted behind the scenes, nor any money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Places for Boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjant (only) at the Stage Door. The Doors to be open'd at half an hour past 5 o'clock. To Begin half an Hour past 6. Vivant Rex & Regina. [Customary footnote for all succeeding bills this season, not to be repeated here. Woodward seems to have spoken an Occasional Prologue on the opening of the theatre. See request for its repetition on bill for 21 Sept. This Prologue is Larpent MS 377. It suggests the policy of offerings and competitions for the season--some old plays, some new, some foreign, some pantomimes, some Shakespeare, &c.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; King-Hull; Lafeu-Clarke; Bertram-Lewes; Clown-Shuter; Duke-DuBellamy; Steward-Fearon; Lords-Cushing, Davis; Interpreter-Thompson; Diana-Mrs Mattocks; Widow-Miss Pearce; Countess-Mrs Hull; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Hull

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Baker; Sally-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, The Italian Gardeners-Mr and Miss West (Late pupils of Sg Grimaldi) [their first appearance on this stage. [See dl 9 Dec. 1760.

674
03 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets to be had and places for Boxes to be taken of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door of the Theatre at Half a Guinea each. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. 6d. Second Gallery 2s. Doors to be opened at Five o'clock. To begin at Half past Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Music: End Part I: Organ Concerto-Stanley; Part II: Violin Concerto-Barthelemon; After the Second Song in Part III: a Concerto on the Hautboy-Mr ThomasVincent (who has not performed in Public for several years)

675
28 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Mr Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplis'd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Humphrey-Penkethman; Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Tipkin-Norris; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Fainlove-Mrs Porter; Aunt-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Wade, Mrs Bicknell; Harlequin-Mrs Santlow; French Peasant-Wade, Mrs Santlow