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Event Comment: John Dryden to Mrs Steward, 11 April 1700: Within this Moneth there will be played for my Profit, an old play of Fletcher s, called the Pilgrim, corrected by my good friend Mr Vanbrook; to which I have added A New Masque, & am to write a New Prologue & Epilogue. Southern s tragedy, called the Revolt of Capoua, will be played At Bettertons House within this fortnight. I am out with that Company, & therefore if I can help it, will not read it before tis Acted; though the Authour much disires I shou'd (The Letters of John Dryden, p. 136)

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Event Comment: The last time of Acting till after Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: last new Vacation Epilogue-Penkethman.

Dance: Dance between Two Frenchmen and two Frenchwomen-; Night Scene by a Harlequin and a Scaramouch , after the Italian manner,-Serene, another Person lately arrived in England

Entertainment: The famous Mr Clench of Barnet, who will perform an Organ with 3 Voices, the double Curtell the Flute and the Bells with the Mouth-Mr Clench; the Huntsman the Hounds and the Pack of Dogs-Mr Clench; with vaulting on the Horse-

Event Comment: At the desire of some Persons of Quality. For the Entertainment of an African Prince lately arrived here, being Nephew to the King of Bauday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Penkethman , without a Masque; And the last new Epilogue never spoken but once-Penkethman.

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Event Comment: Benefit Pinkeman. Common Prices. All Persons that come behind the Scenes are desired to pay their Money to none but Mr Pinkeman. [This benefit had originally been advertised for 24 Oct. but deferred, the offerings for that day being a medley of The Death of King Henry VI, a Tragical Interlude of one Act only; Aesop, "several select Scenes" only; and The School-Boy; or, The Comical Rivals.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Don Cholerick-Pinkeman; Don Dismallo-Cibber; And a new cunning Epilogue to the Town,-Pinkeman.

Entertainment: Several pretty Entertainments-

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Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Vertue In Danger

Performance Comment: Hoyden-Mrs Hooke, the new Actress lately come from Dublin.

Entertainment: Singing and dancing-

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Made shorter, and intermix'd with Vocal Musick and Dancing. At 5 p.m. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath; Or, The Western Lass

Performance Comment: A new Prologue- All in Honour of the Officers of the Army and Fleet, and to welcome them home from Flanders and Vigo.

Song: Let the dreadful Engines-Leveridge; Since the Times are so Bad-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey; Sing Sing All Ye Muses-Laroone, Hughs; A Scotch Song-Leveridge

Dance: Between every Act: Genteel Round-a Devonshire Girl never seen on the Stage before, to the Harp alone; an Irish Humour, The Whip of Dunboyne-Devonshire Girl, her Master; another genteel dance-Devonshire Girl; a Highland Lilt-Devonshire Girl, her Master; A Country Farmer's Daughter-Devonshire Girl all in Natural Habits

Related Works
Related Work: The Dancing Master Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
Related Work: The French Dancing Master Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: a new Epilogue to be spoken in a Quaker's Dress-the little Girl that play'd the Part of Queen Bess in Anna Bullen.
Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty-eight Years. Written by the Ingenious Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sullen Lovers; Or, The Impertinents, With The Humours Of Sir Positive At-all

Performance Comment: Sir Positive-Powell; With a new Prologue by way of Elegy on the Death of the Royal Oak Lottery-Powell; And an Epilogue on the Life and Character of Maister Observator-Powell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts, who did not sing on 14 Dec. because of a cold; A new piece of vocal and instrumental music- composed by Clark

Performance Comment: because of a cold; A new piece of vocal and instrumental music- composed by Clark.

Dance: L'Abbe, Cherrier, DuRuel, Mrs Elford, Miss Evans

Event Comment: Benefit Wilks [but see 2 Feb.]. Not acted there these 12 Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: Amintor-Wilks; With a new Prologue-.
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Role: With a new Prologue Actor: .

Music: A Masque set to Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Dance: duRuel, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Performance Comment: By a compleat Company of near 20 of the best Rope/Dancers, Vaulters, Tumblers in Europe, who are all excellent in their several Performances, and do such wonderful and surprizing things as the whole World cannot parallel; where , who gave that extraordinary satisfaction before Charles III, King of Spain on Board the Royal Katherine, performs several new Entertainments-Finley; and where the Lady Mary, likewise shews such Additions to her former admirable perfections, as render her the wonder of the whole World. and where the Lady Mary, likewise shews such Additions to her former admirable perfections, as render her the wonder of the whole World.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills and Mrs Shaw. Written by the late Great Poet Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love; Or, The Maiden Queen

Performance Comment: Celadon-Wilks; a new Prologue-Pinkeman representing a French Officer (in the Service of the Elector of Bavaria) just before the Engagement at Donawert; and an Epilogue-Pinkeman personating the same Officer after the Battle.

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Event Comment: For the Entertainment of some Foreign Nobility. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: A New Prologue occasion'd by the good News that arriv'd Yesterday, of the Great Victory gain'd over the French and Bavarians, by his Grace the Duke of Marlborough-.

Entertainment: With extraordinary Entertainments and Decorations, as will be express'd at large in the Bills-

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Evans and Miss Mountfort. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets given out for Hannibal taken at this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Mannerly Shallow; Or, The Country Wit

Performance Comment: Betty Frisk-Miss Mountfort, who speaks a new Epilogue.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: Spinning Wheel Dialogue-Cook, another

Dance: Chacone-Miss Evans

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Consultation

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Ergasto

Performance Comment: Licoris-the new Italian Boy.
Cast
Role: Licoris Actor: the new Italian Boy.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: The last Act being entirely new. Afterpiece: A Masque, with an addition of new Dances, never perform'd before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Squire Trelooby

Afterpiece Title: Europe's Revels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Trincalo-Estcourt; With a new Epilogue-Trincalo to the Brothers of the Bottle.

Music: A Masque by the late Mr Henry Purcel-Leveridge, Hughs, Ramondon, Mrs Lindsey, the Boy

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs duRuel, Miss Santlow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vertue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Estcourt; Princess Elizabeth-the Child [identified by Genest, II, 340, as Miss Younger]; a new Epilogue-the Child.

Song: Leveridge, Ramondon, Mrs Lindsey, the Boy

Dance: As17051227

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: A new Epilogue-Miss Bruce (her first speaking in public).
Cast
Role: A new Epilogue Actor: Miss Bruce

Dance: Mrs Elford, delaGarde, Young l'Abbe, Miss Bruce

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: See17061207, but With a new Prologue-; Dialogue between the English and the Paris Gazetteers, treating of the Victory of Ramilly-Mr Leveridge, others.
Event Comment: For the Encouragement of the Comedians Acting in the Hay-Market, and to enable them to keep the Diversion of Plays under a separate Interest from the Opera. By Subscription. The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and none to be admitted but by the Subscription Tickets. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [Cibber (II, 4-5) states that each subscriber received three tickets for the first day of each of three plays offered by subscription for a payment of three guineas.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Booth; Octavius Caesar-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Brutus-Betterton; Cassius-Verbruggen; Caska-Keen; Ligarius-Boman; Decius Brutus-Husband; Cinna-Bowen; Plebeians-Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Cross; Calphurnia-Mrs Barry; Portia-Mrs Bracegirdle; With a new Prologue-.
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Role: With a new Prologue Actor: .
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. As it was perform'd by Subscription. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17070114, but With a new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode

Performance Comment: As17070204, but With a new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: .
Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff and Leigh. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Yeoman-Estcourt; Squib-Pinkethman; With a new Epilogue to the Town-Leigh.

Afterpiece Title: A Visiting Scene of 4 Aldermen's Ladies

Song: The Mad Dialogue, other songs-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, duBargues, Miss Santlow; particularly the Union Dance, as twas perform'd before Her Majesty at St. James's-Mrs Santlow, duBargues

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17071018, but Last new Prologue to the Town-Mrs Babb.

Dance: As17071031