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Event Comment: An English Opera. Benefit Mrs Lampe. 6 p.m. Prices 5s., 4s., 3s. Note. By Desire of several Ladies of Quality going to the Assembly, the Opera will be over by Nine o'Clock. Tickets at Mr Lampe's at the Golden Unicorn in Hanover St., Long-Acre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Performance Comment: Casimir-Sullivan; Osmyn-Messing; Amelia-Mrs Lampe; Augusta-Miss Young; Rodolpho-Bennet.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Lampe
Event Comment: NNew Theatre, a Concert, etc. Prices 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Mrs Charke; Millwood-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Barnwell Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit a Citizen and family in distress. Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. [Honest Yorkshireman announced on 20 April as afterpiece.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17450226; by Desire, the part of Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Daniel, the last time of her appearing upon that Stage; occasional Epilogue-Mrs Daniel.

Afterpiece Title: More Ways than One

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Cushing. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Tickets at Cushing's, No 3, Lambeth St. [Prices as 14 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Cushing; Phyllis-Mrs Cushing; Witha Prologue on Modern Tragedy-Mr Cushing in the character of a Jew; an Epilogue-No/body.
Cast
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Two Masters Granier, Miss Granier; Hornpipe-Williams

Event Comment: Last time of performing this season. Benefit Furnival. [Prices 3s.,2s., 1s.] Tickets delivered out by Mrs Phillips, Cunningham, and Blakey will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Cushing; Kitty Pry-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Song: Cunningham

Dance: The three Graniers

Event Comment: Benefit Woodward. [Receipts: #81 3s. 6d., plus #59 9s. from tickets. Charges #63.] Paid Servandoni #10 10s. Paid Price a bill for carpenter's work at Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre last week #2 19s. 9d. Tickets to be had of Woodward at his lodgings in King St. (near the Churchyard Gate) Covent Garden; at the Bedford Coffee House; at the Salutation Tavern in Nicholas Lane; and of Page at the stage door. Tomorrow The Distress'd Mother and Miss in her Teens, the part of Fribble by Garrick.--General Advertiser. Daily Advertiser: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [On 13 April Woodward published a letter of thanks to the former schoolfellow who sent him this speech, promised to present it, and assured him that no copy would be made. See Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Antony-Havard; Caesar-Bridgwater; Plebeians-Hippisley, Chapman, Woodward; Calphurnia-Mrs James; Portia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs James
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Entertainment: Between Play and Afterpiece: An Alarm to Britons-the Spirit of King Henry V (After the manner of Shakespeare's Chorus) usher'd in with Trumpets, Kettle Drums and other Warlike Instruments

Event Comment: Benefit Dunning and Mrs Rowley. To begin at 6 p.m. Prices: 5s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Dunning his 1st appearance in public; Castalio-Gentlewoman; Monimia-Mrs Rowley; New Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Between the Acts: a Gentleman

Event Comment: By Desire. Don John de Nasaquitine, sworn brother and champion to the man that was to have jumped into the bottle...hereby invites all such as were then disappointed to repair to the theatre on Monday the 30th, and that shall be exhibited to them which never was before, nor ever will be hereafter seen. All such as shall swear upon the Book of Wisdom that they paid for seeing the Bottle man, will be admitted gratis; the rest at Gotham prices (General Advertiser). Receipts: #50 (Cross); #70 11s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17481015, but Mrs Peachum-Miss Pitt; Hornpipe-Harvey, _Roger.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Vaughan
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

Event Comment: At Phillips's Great Theatrical Booth, Bowling Green. [Time, prices, entertainments and description as 23 Aug., bf.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Industrious Lovers; Or, The Yorkshireman Bit

Performance Comment: Constant-Massey; Old Muckworm-Smith; Jolter-Platt; Slango-Bruodin; Squire Sapskull-Morgan; Harriet-Mrs Morgan; Busy-Mrs Peters.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Busy Actor: Mrs Peters.

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: As17490823 bf, but Maid-Mrs Peters.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Peters.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Phillips.
Role: Moll Actor: Mrs Beckham
Role: Christina Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Simon.
Role: Mrs Clack Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Madam Taste Actor: Mrs Cross
Event Comment: A concert, etc. Prices: 4s., 2s. 6d. Benefit for Bruodin and Mrs Hutton. The Play will be decently conducted, being thoroughly rehears'd, and the Performers exceeding perfect. To begin at six o'clock (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Bruodin from T. R. in Smock Alley, Dublin; Emilia-Mrs Hutton.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hutton.
Event Comment: [For the New Epilogue] Great applause (Cross). This day is Publish'd, Price 6d. Romeo and Juliet, written by Shakespear, with alterations, and an additional Scene; as it is performing at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. Printed for J. and R. Tonson, and S. Draper in the Strand. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17501001, but with a new Epilogue upon the two Occasional Prologues-Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: This day is publish'd, neatly printed in a pocket volume, (price bound 3s.) The History of the Life of Tamerlane the Great from the time of his being made Regent of Sachetay, till his death. Originally written in Arabic. By Alhacen a learned Arabian. Translated, abridg'd and methodized from the French of Jean DuBec@Abbot@of@Mortimer. With political notes. Printed for W. Owen, at Homer's Head near Temple Bar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Quin; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Lee; Omar-Sparks; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Bajazet-Barry; Dervisse-Arthur; Stratocles-Ridout; Heli-Usher; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Woffington; the Song To Thee O! Gentle Sleep-Lowe; the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Tickets deliver'd out by Mr Oswald will be taken (General Advertiser). Mr Oswald ye Music had some Tickets (Cross). [Queen Mab played thirty-two times consecutively at full prices.] A. Betson, Miscellaneous Dissertations: Historical, Critical, and Moral, on the Origin and Antiquity of Masquerades, Plays, Poetry, and several other heathenish customs. Printed. (Register of Books, Gentleman's Magazine, Feb. 1751, p. 95). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17510102, but Foible-Mrs Cross; in III, a Hornpipe-the Little Swiss.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.
Event Comment: MMrs Odell had some Tickets (Cross). The New Masque, entitled Alfred, will be acted for the first time on Saturday next at Drury Lane. The Publisher has earnestly been desired to print the songs by themselves immediately, that the Audience may have them the first night of the representation. They will be published accordingly on Saturday at noon, price 6d. at A. Miller's, over against Catherine Street in the Strand. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17501214, but Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Careless-Cross; Strut-_; Finder-_; Situp-_.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Pritchard, for the first time
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Pit.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17510218, but Columbine-Mrs Toogood (Cross); Harlequin-Woodward (General Advertiser). As17510218 and 22 Jan.
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Arne and Miss Young. Mainpiece: Acted there but twice. Afterpiece: A reviv'd Burlesque Opera not performed these 16 years. Set to Music by Mr Arne. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom-Master Arne; Arthur-Baker; Grizzle-Waltz; Noodle-Roberts; Doodle-Atkins; Merlin-Collins; Dollalolla-Miss Young; Giantess-Bencraft; Cleora-Miss Mullart; Mustacha-Miss Allen; Huncamunca-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Arne.
Event Comment: [The twenty-first Day. Pit price reduced to 2s. 6d. Ladies desired to send their servants early.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: See17520321 but Concerto, Solo on Cymballo-Noell; Two new Orations-Mrs Midnight; the humourous performances of Bombasto; Bambaseno; Solo in new Taste-Sig Piantafugo; The Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp-a Casuist; the Oration on a Salt Box-a Rationalist; Solo of Humour on French Horn-Mrs Midnight's Daughter; New Prologue-Mr Toe.
Event Comment: Benefit for Arthur. Mainpiece: Not acted in 5 years. [See 1 Dec. 1749.] Printed books of the Entertainment will be sold at the Theatre. Price 6d

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Dominic-Sparks; Gomez-Arthur; Torrismond-Smith first time; Lorenzo-Ryan; Queen-Mrs Hamilton; Elvira-Mrs Woffington; Bertran-Ridout; Raymond-Gibson; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Press Gang

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: PPantomime Peasant Dance, as17550104

Event Comment: [Pantomime new by Woodward] Went off with great Applause. ye Cyclops Dance encored (Cross). New Habits, Scenes, and Decorations. Full Prices. As the performance greatly depends upon the Music and Machinery, no gentleman can possibly be admitted into the Orchestra or behind the Scenes. [This prohibition repeated in all subsequent performances, will not be further noted here.] N.B. The Play of the Revenge oblig'd to be deferred on account of Mossop's indisposition. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Palmer; Brazen-Woodward; Wrothy-Havard; Sylvia-Miss Macklin; Justice Ballance-Burton; Serjeant Kite-Berry; Bullock-Philips; Welch Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Yates, Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Rose-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Performance Comment: The Principal Characters-Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.
Event Comment: By Authority. Mainpiece: Written by the late C. Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureate. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Nothing under full price can be taken during the whole time of performance. No persons can be admitted behind the scenes. Doors to open at Five and Curtain rise half an hour after Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Trapanti-Blakey; Host-Glen; Soto-Brown; Philip, Octavio-two Gentlemen, first time on any stage; Rosara-Mrs Martin; Viletta-Mrs Glenn; Hypolita, Flora-two Gentlewomen, first time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Glenn

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Flash-the Gentleman who plays Octavio; Puff-Pittard; Jasper-Clark; Rhodophil-the Gentleman who plays Don Philip; Biddy-Mrs Martin; Tag-Mrs Glenn; Fribble-Young Gentleman, first on any stage.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Glenn

Song: Song in Praise of the King of Prussia-Kear

Dance: RRural Courtship, The Wooden Shoes-Master Settree, Miss Twist

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not performed these 12 years. With Alterations and Additions. Cloaths, Scenes, and Decorations entirely New. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. None admitted behind the Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17581221, but Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Event Comment: Dull (Cross). [For alleged reason, see Biographia Dramatica, wherein Mallet blamed actors' negligence regarding pathos.] Not acted in 24 years. Revised by the author. No admittance behind scenes. Full Prices. Receipts: #190 (Cross); #189 15s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Performance Comment: Garrick, Havard, Holland, Davies, Burton, Packer, Mozeen, Mrs Cibber, Miss Haughton, but Genest, IV, 547, lists: Periander-Garrick; Procles-Havard; Polydore-Holland; Eurydice-Mrs Cibber; Leonidas-Davis; Ariston-Burton; Medon-Packer; Officer-Mozeen; Melissa-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Cibber

Ballet: TThe Prussian Camp. As17581214

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Afterpiece: A Musical Masque. With new Additions. Books of the Masque may be had at the theatre, Price 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Motherley Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Venus-Miss Brent, 1st time in that part here; Pallas-Mrs Lampe; Juno-Mrs Abegg; Mercury-Mattocks; Paris-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Abegg

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

Event Comment: A Tragedy written by Mr Murphy went off with great applause (Cross). Scenes, Habits, and Decorations entirely New. No Gentlemen can possibly be admitted behind the Scenes or into the Orchestra. Full prices. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #158 3s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: Parts by Garrick, Mossop, Havard, Holland, Davies, Bransby, Burton, Packer, Austin, Mrs Yates. Genest, IV, 549, lists: Zamti-Garrick; Etan-Mossop; Hamet-Holland; Timurkan-Havard; Octar-Bransby; Mirvan-Davies; Mandane-Mrs Yates[; MacMillan adds: Morat-$Burton; Orasmin-$Packer; Zimventi-$Austin.]..
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates
Event Comment: Went off with applause (Cross). Afterpiece: a New Pantomime after the Manner of the Italian Comedy, with New Scenes, Habits, Decorations. Nothing under Full Prices will be taken. No Gentleman can possibly be admitted behind the Scenes or into the Orchestra, on account of the Machinery and Music. The Music composed by Dr Boyce. The Songs will be printed, and deliver'd at the doors. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland; Thorowgood-Davies; Truman-Austin; Maria-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion; or, A ChristmasGambol

Performance Comment: Harlequin-King1st time; others-Yates, Bransby, Moody, Blakes, Burton, Clough, Packer, Scrase, Vaughan, Ackman, Fox, Mrs Bennet, Miss Pope; The Vocal Parts-Champness, Reinhold, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young, Miss Spencer; The Dances-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker; And a new Occasional Prologue-.
Event Comment: Full Prices. [N.B. Winston MS 9, indicates from Rich's Register that Henry V was played this night by Royal Command. Playbill for 4 Dec. lends credence to this as it states Not Acted this season." For cast of Henry V see 18 Nov. TheAccount Book clinches the matter by listing Henry V with Dancing, and an indication that the Boxes this night held #70 5s., or some 281 people.] Present His Majesty and Attendance. House gave Yeomen of the Guards the usual gratuity of #1 1s. [Rich also paid that night #1 1s. for an Occasional Prologue for Henry V for 18 Nov. last, and #2 2s. for an occasional prologue to Thomas and Sally for 28 Nov. (Account Book).] Receipts: #210 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: . Tancred-Ross; Siffredi-Ridout; Osmond-Clarke; [Rodolpho-Anderson; Laura-Mrs Vincent; Sigismunda-Mrs Ward.]
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally