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Event Comment: Mrs Pendarves, 27 April: Yesterday morning [26] at the rehearsal of a most delightful opera at Mr Handel's called Sosarme. Delany, Autobiography, I, 463

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sosarme

Event Comment: Mrs Pendarves, 30 April: I go to-night... to Sosarmes, an opera of Mr Handel's, a charming one, and yet I dare say it will be almost empty!

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sosarmes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two Anthems

Afterpiece Title: David's Lamentation over Saul and Jonathan

Performance Comment: Mrs Arne, Beard, Russel, Rheinhold.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: Mrs Midnight's Concert and Oratory. See17530327 but Prologue-Hallet; Epilogue-Miss Midnight on a Jack Ass.

Song: TThe Dust Cart-Toe; accompanied-, Bombasto; Grand Dance in the Old British Taste-; Hornpipe-Timertoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: Mrs Midnight's Concert and Oratory. See17530327.

Song: MMason's song, Several Scots Songs-Lauder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole, Smirk, Shift, Squintum-Foote; Baron-Costollo; Loader-Tindal; Sir George-Davis; Transfer-Parsons; Sir Richard-Gardner; Dick-Johnson; Lucy-Miss Reynolds.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tagg Actor: Mrs Granger

Dance: I: The Dutchman, as17650719 End: The English Sailor at Marseilles-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street; New Hornpipe-Mas. Clinton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; The Minor-Davis; Shift (with Imitations), Squintum-Bannister; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; Transfer-Weston; Loader-Palmer; Sir Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Dick-Quick; Tally-Pynn; Lucy-a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage; Occasional Prologue in Prose-Laconic-J. Palmer; Scaffold the Builder-Bannister; Snarl-Weston; Manager-Foote-London Magazine.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; Sir Wm Wealthy-Castle; Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Minor-Aickin; Dick-Morgan; Shift, Squintum-Bannister; Loader-Davis; Tally-Jacobs; Transfer-Weston.

Afterpiece Title: The Statesman Foil'd

Dance: As17680530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; Richard Wealthy-Aickin; The Minor-Forde (from Dublin, his first appearance on this stage); Dick-Morgan; Shift (with Imitations), Dr Squintum-Bannister; Loader-Davis; Tally-Jacobs; Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Miss Ogilvie.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Heeltap-Davis; Matthew Mugg-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Lint-Castle; Bruin-Kearny; Roger-Jacobs; Snuffle-Pierce; Mob-Vandermere, Summers, Sharpless, Wheeler, Farrell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner; Sir Jacob Jallop-Sowdon.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: As17690515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bednal Green; Or, The Woman Never Vex'd: With The Comical Humour Of Squire Souse Crown And His Man Gudgeon

Performance Comment: Souse Crown-Norris; Gudgen-Egleton; King-Huddy; Rakish-Oates; Montfort-Orfeur; Arabella-Mrs Orfeur; Widow-Mrs Middleton; Lady Westford-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Middleton
Role: Lady Westford Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Monsieur De Long Dens, Monsieur De Long Dens'@Two@Children , just arrived from Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyramus And Thisbe

Afterpiece Title: The Blind Beggar of Bednal Green; or, The Woman Never Vex'd

Music: Concerto on small Flute-John Baston

Dance: Several surprizing Entertainments of Rope Dancing-a Young Lad lately come from France, who flourishes the Colours, plays on the Violin, and turns several Times on the Rope without a Pole; Ladder Dancing-the greatest Performer in the World, who stands on the Top Round of the Ladder, drinks a Glass of Wine, with his other Hand above his Head in the Middle of the Stage; Dancing , both Serious and Comic,-Monsieur De Long Dents, Monsieur De Long Dents'@two@children , just arrived from Paris; To which will be added, Variety of Tumbling-Mons Tollard, others, just arrived from Madrid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Lady Project Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day; or, A Flight from Lapland

Performance Comment: Captain O'Flanagan-Johnstone; Alderman Gobble-Powel; Whalebone-Knight; Ulan Shmolinski Czernsdorff, the Gynosophist-Thompson; Hairdresser-Wilde; Sailor-Townsend; Common Councilmen-Davenport, Williamson; Ballad Singer-Rees; Jew-Simmons; Turner-Follett; Postillion-Abbot; Coachman-Street; John-Ledger; Harlequin-Farley; Mrs Gobble-Mrs Davenport; Jenny-Mrs Mountain; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand; Servant Maids-Mrs Watts, Mrs Platt, Mrs Castelle, Miss Ives, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Smith, Mrs Master; Aerial Spirit-Mrs Martyr.

Dance: I afterpiece: The Long Minuet- taken from the Caricature Print of that title [The Long Minuet as Danced at Bath, by H. W. Bunbury; see17951116]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17470209, but Prologue to the Masons-Mills; Epilogue (as a Mason's Wife)-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: As17470410 but The Whole to conclude with Long Live Great George our King-.

Song: I: On on my dear Brethren-Lowe; III: Come let us prepare-; IV: (At the particular desire of the Grand Master,) Song upon the account of Free Masonry-Mr Coustos (who was long confin'd in the Inquisition in Portugal; and with the greatest resolution underwent torture Nine Times without either renouncing his Religion, or having the secret of Free Masonry extorted from him; Daily Advertiser); V: a Duette-Mrs Clive, Mrs Mozeen

Dance: II: A Wooden Shoe Dance-Leviez, Villette

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlain

Performance Comment: Moneses-Powell; Tamerlain-Shepherd; Bajazet-Elrington; Omar-Freeman; Prince-Cole; Dervize-Norris; Merva-Pendry; Arpasia-Mrs Baxter; Selima-Mrs Shepherd; Haily-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Baxter
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Shepherd
Role: Haily Actor: Mrs Kent.

Entertainment: Too long to be inserted here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music , especially the former-; A young Gentlewoman will perform that has learnt of Mr Weely several Years; besides great variety of Entertainments too long to be inserted here-A young Gentlewoman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle who stay but Nine Days longer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle who stay but eight days longer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Nozze Di Dorina

Dance: End I: Les Epoux du Tempe- [See17930205]

Ballet: End Opera: the Grand Historical Ballet in 4 Parts, which has been so long in preparation, Iphiginia in Aulide; or, The Sacrifice of Iphiginia composed by Noverre. Iphiginia-Mlle Hilligsberg; Clytemnestra-Mlle Millerd; Agamemnon-D'Egville; Achilles-Nivelon; Egisthus-Favre Gardel; Young Orestes-Mlle Menage; Lesbian-Gentili; Warriors, Lesbian Slaves, High Priests, Priests, Priestesses-the Corps de Ballet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holman; Macduff-Aickin; Banquo-Farren; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Macready; Ross-Davies; Donalbaine-Cross; Seyton-Thompson; Doctor-Powel; Hecate-Darley; Witches-Blanchard, Munden, Cubitt; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Song: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Marshall, Rock, Gray, Blurton, Lee, Letteney, Rowson, Mrs Blanchard, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Davis, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Watson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Leserve, Mrs Martyr

Music: As17921025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Paris-Bloomfield; Peter-C. Powell; Balthazar-Evatt; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Merry.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Merry.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: As17910919, but Sophia-Mrs Harlowe in place of Mrs Arnold; Sea Song-_.

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Darley, Cubitt, Rock, Lee, Letteney, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Miss Leserve, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Turner (1st appearance on any recte theLondon stage; Macduff-Pope; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Murray; Malcolm-Clarke; Lenox-Whitfield; Donalbaine-Simmons; Doctor-Waddy; Seward-Davenport; Seyton-Thompson; Fleance-Master Rees; Officer-Klanert; Murderers-Claremont, Abbot; Witches-Munden, Emery, Rees; Hecate-Townsend; Waiting Gentlewoman-Mrs Platt; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Johnson (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide

Cast
Role: Algonde Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Johnson

Dance: As17981211

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Blurton, Street, Gray, Little, Lee, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Mrs Chapman, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holman; Macduff-Aickin; Banquo-Farren; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Macready; Ross-Davies; Donalbaine-Cross; Seyward-Cubitt; Seyton-Thompson; Doctor-Powel; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Blanchard, Bernard, Reeve; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Song: In: Johnstone, Incledon, Marshall, Rock, Blurton, Letteney, Lee, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Powell, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Cross, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Macready; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Toms; Tibalt-Haymes; Paris-Claremont; Balthazar-Abbot; Montague-Davenport; Peter-Farley; Friar John-Thompson; Apothecary-Simmons; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Miss Morris; Durse-Mrs Davenport; Juliet-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Durse Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: M'Gilpin-Quick; Shelty-Munden; Sandy-Incledon; Charley-Townsend; Serjeant Jack-Haymes; Capt. Dash-Claremont; Jenny-Mrs Mountain; Moggy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: End IV: the Funeral Procession of Juliet to the Monument of the Capulets, in which a favorite-; Elegy- (composed by the late Dr Arne); a Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Linton, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Burnett, Miss Logan, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holman; Macduff-Pope; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Middleton; Banquo-Macready; Donalbaine-Simmons; Doctor-Powel; Seward-Davenport; Seyton-Thompson; Fleance-Curties; Macbeth's Servant-Ledger; Officer-Farley; Murderers-Claremont, Abbot, J. Lee; Witches-Munden, Townsend, Lee; Hecate-Bowden; Waiting@Gentlewoman-Mrs Platt; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Claremont; Manuel-Davenport; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Alonzo-Haymes; Don Quixotte-Follett; Custom@house Officer-Farley; Thin Man-Simmons; Taylor-Wilde; Gardener-Gray; Cryer-Street; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Davenport; Big Woman-Mrs Gilbert; Spanish Lady-Mrs Platt; Duchess-Miss Logan; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Mattocks.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Haymes, Linton, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Logan, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; Ghost-Murray; Polonius-Munden; King-Waddy; Horatio-Toms; Laertes-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Wheatley]); Ostrick-Farley; Rosencraus-Clarke; Marcellus-Davenport; Guildenstern-Claremont; Player King-Thompson; Lucianus-Wilde; Grave@diggers-Powel, Rees; Ophelia-Mrs Mountain; Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Queen-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: Cheerly-Incledon; Brummagem-Munden; Ralph-Fawcett; Captain Vain-Knight; Servants and Sailors-Gray, Lee, Street; Laura-Mrs Mountain; Selina-Mrs Castelle; Dolly-Mrs Norton; Fanny-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: In V: Dirge set to Music by Shield-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Henley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Linton, Street, Gray