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Event Comment: Receipts: #58 18s. The Opera of Orestes is deferred till next Saturday, on account of the Machines not being in a Readiness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Dance: Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam, Berry, Miss Vaughan. Afterpiece: a new Farcical Opera of one Act. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Cast
Role: Odmar Actor: Roberts
Role: Guyomar Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Orbellan Actor: Berry
Role: Pizarro Actor: R. Wetherilt.
Role: Montezuma Actor: Mills
Role: Cortez Actor: Wilks
Role: Vasquez Actor: W. Mills
Role: High Priest Actor: Corey
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Opera

Cast
Role: Feeble Actor: Griffin
Role: Landlord Actor: Harper
Role: Sir Jolly Heartfree Actor: Paget
Role: Squire Tawdry Actor: Oates
Role: Young Heartfree Actor: Berry
Role: 1st Sailor Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Vaughan
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Song: Original Song set to Musick by Henry Purcell, perform'd in the Character of Kalid-Miss Raftor

Dance: In I: Tambour Dance of Moors-; In IV: A Grand Spanish Entry-; In afterpiece: A new Sailor's Dance-Rainton

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd out for the Tragedy of Tragedies, with an Opera call'd, The City Apprentice Turn'd Beau, or Love in a Hamper which was to have been performed this Day, for the Benefit of Mr Green, Prompter, will be taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Mortimer

Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: _Jones, Wathen
Role: King Edward III Actor: Peterson
Role: Mortimer Actor: Mullart
Role: Lord Mountacute Actor: Lacy
Role: Sir ThomasDelamore Actor: Jones
Role: Sir Robert Holland Actor: Furnival
Role: Eitherside Actor: Reynolds
Role: Leicester Actor: Wathen
Role: Exeter Actor: Dove
Role: Berkley Actor: Hallam
Role: Nevill Actor: Cross
Role: Sly Actor: Davenport
Role: Secret Actor: Hicks
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Price

Afterpiece Title: The Welch Opera

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction, and eminent Merchants of the City of London. Tickets for The Devil to Pay and The Triumphs of Love and Honour, whatever Date they may bear, will be taken on the Authors Nights, and both the Play and Opera will be perform'd with all convenient Expedition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Barnwell Actor: Roberts
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Trueman Actor: W. Mills
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: Bayes's Opera

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Tragedo Actor: Charke
Role: Cantato Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Harlequin Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Dulceda Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Apollo Actor: Roberts
Role: Bassoon Actor: Oates
Role: Crowdero Actor: Evans
Role: Eagle Actor: Miss Brett
Role: General Briton Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Pantomime Actor: Berry
Role: Jupiter Actor: Excell
Role: Neptune Actor: Rainton
Role: Pluto Actor: Gray
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Mears
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Boman
Role: Proserpine Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Crispin Actor: Harper
Role: Farcia Actor: Miss Raftor.

Music: In mainpiece: By Desire, a Piece of Musick by Signior Vivaldi, call'd The Cuckow-Charke, others

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Daily Journal, 25 July: To Miss Raftor, on her Success in the Part of Polly in The Beggar's Opera (a poem)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Dance:

Event Comment: Several of the Scenes will be omitted, to render the Opera shorter. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. 6d. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Entertainment: Surprising Entertainments on the Rope-Signora Violante

Event Comment: By particular Desire. By a Company of Comedians from both the Theatres. Afterpiece: a Farce of one Act [adapter not known]. All the Characters in the Opera to be play'd in Roman Dresses. 6:30 P.M. Admission: 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera, Tragedized

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Roberts, from GF
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Miss Shireburn
Role: Lockit Actor: Turbutt
Role: Filch Actor: Master Arne
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol

Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Falstaff Actor: Turbutt
Role: Shallow Actor: James
Role: Bardolph Actor: Jones
Role: Feeble Actor: Tench
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Monlass
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Talbot. A Prologue to be spoken by Mrs Charke
Event Comment: Daily Journal, 27 June: We hear that a Company of Comedians from the Theatre Royal intend to entertain the Gentlemen and Ladies at Hampstead, during the Summer Season. . . . This present Thursday, by the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies, will be performed The Beggar's Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. Mainpiece: A new Ballad Opera. Written in Honour of the Gentlemen of the Navy. [Author not known. Apparently not published.] Afterpiece: Written by the Author of Pasquin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sailor's Opera; Or, An Example Of Justice To Present And Future Times

Cast
Role: Kitty Cable Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Historical Register

Music: With aPreamble on the Kettle@Drums-Mr Job Baker; who will accompany several Songs in the Opera-

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A new Burlesque Opera. [By Henry Carey.] Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Delane
Role: Orestes Actor: Ryan
Role: Pylades Actor: Hale
Role: Phoenix Actor: Rosco
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Templer.

Afterpiece Title: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon : Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: More of Morehall Actor: Salway
Role: Margery More Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Gaffer Gubbins Actor: Laguerre
Role: Margery Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Esther? Young
Role: Herald Actor: Reinhold
Role: First Guest Actor: Roberts.

Dance: With Dances, incident to the Opera,-Glover, Lalauze, Haughton, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre, Thompson, Miss Oates, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 15 Feb.: We hear that Miss Budgell, duaghter of the late Eustace Budgell, Esq. who perform'd the part of Polly on Monday Night in the Beggar's Opera, met with such unusual Applause, that several persons of Quality have desired the same performance tomorrow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Blakes
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Budgell
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Dunstall
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Event Comment: Benefit Cunningham. At the Desire of the Hon. Bell Ara Moleck, and the worshipful Fraternity of Free-Masons. A Concert, etc. [customary notice]. Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. Although there was such ill Decorum the last time the Beggar's Opera was exhibited there, particular care will be taken to have it now in the most regular manner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Music: Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Baker

Event Comment: By particular Desire. The Play of Othello is deferr'd till Tomorrow. The Beggar's Opera being desir'd by several Persons of Quality. [Othello and The School Boy had been announced on 6 Dec. for today.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Cushing
Role: Peachum Actor: Paget
Role: Lockit Actor: Dove
Role: Filch Actor: Shuter
Role: Ned Actor: Baker
Role: Harry Actor: Miles
Role: Jack Actor: Hallam Sen
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Moreau
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Beckham
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Trapes Actor: Mrs Wignell
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs White, her first on this stage.
Event Comment: An Opera [possibly a pasticcio by Lampugnani (Alessandro nell Indie) and possibly by Handel; see 15 Nov. 1743.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Roxana

Dance: At the end of the opera: Dancing-

Entertainment: With aRepresentation of Fireworks-

Event Comment: A Concert, etc. As translated into French from The Beggar's Opera. [According to the Daily Advertiser of 17 Feb. the play was performed. N.B. Mrs Knight played three parts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: HHornpipe-Greniere; End: Dance al la Ronde in the French Manner,-the Characters of the Opera

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera...With Dancing at the End of the Opera. The Musick entirely new, composed by Sg Ciampi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adriano In Siria

Dance: End of Opera:

Event Comment: Benefit for Marten and Miss Young. Charges #60. Deficit to each #14 3s. 9d., covered by income from tickets: Marten #62 17s.; Miss Young #57 2s. Advanced to Servandoni #5 5s. N.B. The Opera Rosamond cannot be performed on account of Miss Falkner's Indisposition. Receipts: #31 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Gibson
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Bellamy.
Role: Myrtle Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparkes
Role: Cymberton Actor: Arthur
Role: Humphrey Actor: Marten
Role: Daniel Actor: Collins
Role: Tom Actor: Dyer from the theatre in Dublin, his 1st appearance this stage
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Cast
Role: add Old Hob Actor: Marten
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Haughton.
Role: Friendly Actor: Lowe
Role: Hob Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Arthur
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: III: Scotch Measure, Highland Reel-Froment

Song: IV: Rise Glory rise (From Opera Rosamond)-Lowe

Event Comment: The Last New English Opera, Taken from Shakespeare's Midsummer-Night's Dream. The Music compos'd by Mr Smith. Nothing under full prices will be taken during the whole performance. [See Genest, IV, 407.] Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of The Fairies

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Books of the Opera sold at theatre at 1s. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Opera

Cast
Role: Alonso Actor: Atkins
Role: Prospero Actor: Beard
Role: Antonio Actor: G. Burton
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Curioni
Role: Gonzalo Actor:
Role: Caliban Actor: Champnes
Role: Stephano Actor: Rooker
Role: Ventoso Actor: Abington
Role: Trincalo Actor: Beard
Role: Mustacho Actor: Champness
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Young
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: With an Introductory Dialogue by way of Actor: .

Dance: As17560213

Event Comment: [Music] compos'd by Mr Arne went of with Great Applause (Cross). With Proper Dances and Decorations. Books of the Opera will be sold at the Theatre price 1s. [The cast is first listed 17 Jan. 1757.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza An English Opera

Event Comment: New Cloaths, Scenes, and other Decorations incident to the Opera. N.B. To prevent any obstructions either in the music or decorations, no persons can be admitted behind the scenes or in the orchestra

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Cast
Role: Diocles Actor: Ross
Role: Charinus Actor: Sparks
Role: Maximinian Actor: Smith
Role: Cosroe Actor: Clarke
Role: Aper Actor: Gibson
Role: Camurius Actor: Anderson
Role: Niger Actor: Ridout
Role: Persian Ambassador Actor: Davis
Role: Geta Actor: Shuter
Role: Suitors Actor: Collins, Costollo, Stoppelaer
Role: Countrymen Actor: Dunstall, Barrington
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Drusilla Actor: Miss Nossiter
Role: Cassana Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Delphia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan (a Masque)

Dance: The Original Dances-Delaistre, Granier, Lucas, Leppie, Dumai, Desse, Rochford, Gosly, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard, Mrs Granier, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolin, Miss Dawson, Mrs Dulies, Miss Vallois; and several New Songs adapted to the Opera, set by Arne-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

Event Comment: Receipts. #132 18s. 6d. British Chronicle: Rich has cleared #5000 besides his Expenses by the run of The Beggar's Opera (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Costollo.
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Wignel.
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard1st time here in 12 years
Role: Peachum Actor: Collins
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Beggar Actor: Bennet
Role: Mat Actor: Baker
Role: Filch Actor: Holtom
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith
Role: Jemmy Actor: Redman
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: R. Smith
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Sukey@Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Miss Cockayne
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent1st time.a1759 10 10 cg The Lying Valet. As17591008d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance-the characters of the play
Role: d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance Actor: the characters of the play
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miles.c1759 10 10 cg No persons to be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #188 11s. 6d.
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage
Role: Young Wou'dbe Actor: Dyer
Role: Balderdash Actor: Marten
Role: Clearaccount Actor: Collins
Role: Fairbank Actor: Anderson
Role: Comic Actor: Perry
Role: Trueman Actor: Smith
Role: Richmore Actor: Ridout
Role: Subtleman Actor: Dunstall
Role: Alderman Actor: Bennet
Role: Captain Actor: Wignel
Role: Frisure Actor: Holtom
Role: Teague Actor: Barrington
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Shuter
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Major Rakish Actor: Dunstall.

Dance: As17591113

Event Comment: Receipts: #122 15s. 6d. Paid Meares (tailor) #4 1s. 4d.; Kemp for 6 nights #9 12s.; Monck for 6 days #1 10s.; Sarjant for his salary to Xmas '59, #5; Music in Beggar's Opera 2 nights

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Costollo.
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Wignel.
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard1st time here in 12 years
Role: Peachum Actor: Collins
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Beggar Actor: Bennet
Role: Mat Actor: Baker
Role: Filch Actor: Holtom
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith
Role: Jemmy Actor: Redman
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: R. Smith
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Sukey@Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Miss Cockayne
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent1st time.a1759 10 10 cg The Lying Valet. As17591008d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance-the characters of the play
Role: d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance Actor: the characters of the play
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miles.c1759 10 10 cg No persons to be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #188 11s. 6d.
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage
Role: Young Wou'dbe Actor: Dyer
Role: Balderdash Actor: Marten
Role: Clearaccount Actor: Collins
Role: Fairbank Actor: Anderson
Role: Comic Actor: Perry
Role: Trueman Actor: Smith
Role: Richmore Actor: Ridout
Role: Subtleman Actor: Dunstall
Role: Alderman Actor: Bennet
Role: Captain Actor: Wignel
Role: Frisure Actor: Holtom
Role: Teague Actor: Barrington
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Perry.
Role: only Trappolin Actor: Shuter.
Role: Trappolin Actor: Shuter.

Dance: As17600108, but Comic Dance [probably The Plowman]-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vernon. Opera by Desire. Receipts: #101 4s. plus #44 4s. from tickets (Box 113; Pit 89; Gallery 26) (Account Book). Charges: #64 10s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vernon, 1st time
Role: with a New Musical Prologue Actor: Mrs Vernon.
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Collins
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Beggar Actor: Benet
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Ben Actor: Wignel
Role: Filch Actor: Holtom
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith
Role: Jemmy Actor: Redman
Role: Nimming@Ned Actor: R. Smith
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs White
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Dancing Actor: Maranesi, Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon
Role: Thomas Actor: Beard
Role: Squire Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vernon

Dance: As17600924; End of Opera: The Waggoners, as17610228

Event Comment: Mainpiece. Advertised as a New English Opera, with music compos'd by Dr Arne. Characters new Dress'd. Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Ballet: II: A New Ballet call'd The Statue Animated. Pygmalion-Maranesi; Scaramouch-Sodi; Inchantress-Miss Valois; Statue-Miss Wilford

Cast
Role: Pygmalion Actor: Maranesi
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Sodi
Role: Inchantress Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Statue Actor: Miss Wilford.

Dance: End Opera: A New Dutch Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville