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Event Comment: MMaster Leoni's first appearance. Music by Smith. On account of Machinery and music no persons can be admitted behind Scenes or into the Orchestra. Nothing under full prices will be taken. Books of the Entertainment will be sold at the Theatre at 6d. each. The Enchanter, a new Musical Entertainment wrote by Mr Garrick, and set by Mr Smith, very well received.Master Leoni, a Jew, made his first appearance in this piece, and was received with great applause (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Dick Actor: Palmer
Role: Brass Actor: King
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Yates
Role: Gripe Actor: Philips
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic

Performance Comment: Actors only-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Master Leoni, 1st time. Moroc-Champness; Kaliel-Master Leoni; Zoreb-Lowe; Zaida-Mrs Vincent; Lyssa-Miss Young; The dances-Sig Grimaldi, Sig Tioli, Sig Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson, Miss Lucchi, others. The music composed by Mr Smith (Folger Bill).
Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 27 Nov. 1765. Hogan noted the following additions from the 1770 edn.: Mortimer-Lewes; Glendower-Morris; Prince John-Miss Cockayne; Northumberland-Redman; Gadshill-P. Smith; Peto-Wild.] Receipts: #149 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King-Gibson; Worcester-Hull; Prince of Wales-Wroughton; Vernon-Davis; Douglas-Gardner; Falstaff-Shuter; Poins-Perry; Westmorland-Cushing; Blunt-R. Smith; Bardolph-Wignell; Francis-Hamilton; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: Worcester Actor: Hull
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Wroughton
Role: Vernon Actor: Davis
Role: Douglas Actor: Gardner
Role: Falstaff Actor: Shuter
Role: Poins Actor: Perry
Role: Westmorland Actor: Cushing
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Smith
Role: Bardolph Actor: Wignell
Role: Francis Actor: Hamilton
Role: Carriers Actor: Dunstall, Quick
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

Event Comment: Benefit Smith and Corey. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #18 11s. 6d. and tickets #67 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Music: In it a Masque of Vocal and Instrumental Musick (compos'd by the late Mr Henry Purcell)-Leveridge, Cook, Reading, the Boy, Mrs Cross

Song:

Dance: Smith's Daughter who never perform'd on the Stage before

Event Comment: Smith's last Benefit. The Pit and Boxes will be laid together. Servants, who keep Places, are desired to be at the Theatre by Half past Four o'Clock; and those Ladies and Gentlemen who have Seats in the Pit are humbly requested to come early, to prevent Confusion. [Author of Epilogue unknown.] Receipts: #363 19s. 6d. (162.4.0; 0.0.0; 5.0.6; tickets: 196.15.0) (charge: #72 13s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Smith
Role: Banquo Actor: Bensley
Role: Duncan Actor: Packer
Role: Malcolm Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Ross Actor: Benson
Role: Lenox Actor: Phillimore
Role: Macduff Actor: Kemble
Role: Hecate Actor: Williames
Role: Witches Actor: Aickin, Moody, Burton
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King
Role: Colonel Tivy Actor: Barrymore
Role: Jessamy Actor: Lamash
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren.

Dance: End: The Lucky Return-Mills, Miss J. Stageldoir

Song: original Music, as17871103; Chorusses and additional Accompaniments, as17871103, but _Chaplin

Entertainment: Monologue After the Dancing: an Epilogue-Smith on his Intention of retiring from the Stage

Event Comment: Benefit for A. Smith and Miss Dowson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss _Cantrell.
Role: add Parts Actor: Miss Cantrell.

Entertainment: I: An Overture-; A favourite Song from Pharnaces, Swift Wing'd Vengeance Nerve my Arm-A. Smith (set by Bates); A Favourite Scots air (words and Music by A. Smith)-Miss Dowson; An Overture-Abel; A Celebrated song from Anacreon (set by Starling Goodwin)-A. Smith; II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; A New Song-Barnshaw; An Overture from Otho- (Handel); Sweet Echo-a young Gentleman from Italy; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green, pupil of Jones; A Celebrated song British Wives-A. Smith; Concerto on Violin-Smart; After the Gamester: Russel's Triumph-A. Smith; in the character of a mid-shipman with a Hornpipe-Rawlins (from the opera house in the Haymarket) in the character of a Sailor

Performance Comment: Smith (set by Bates); A Favourite Scots air (words and Music by A. Smith)-Miss Dowson; An Overture-Abel; A Celebrated song from Anacreon (set by Starling Goodwin)-A. Smith; II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; A New Song-Barnshaw; An Overture from Otho- (Handel); Sweet Echo-a young Gentleman from Italy; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green, pupil of Jones; A Celebrated song British Wives-A. Smith; Concerto on Violin-Smart; After the Gamester: Russel's Triumph-A. Smith; in the character of a mid-shipman with a Hornpipe-Rawlins (from the opera house in the Haymarket) in the character of a Sailor.
Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Follet, Smith & T. Smith, late of the Bear, Westminster-bridge. Tickets to be had of Follet, No. 20, Little Wild-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields; of T. Smith at the Golden Cross, Charing Cross. T. Smith hopes to be honoured with the company of his brother Free Masons, Bucks, &c., Gentlemen of the Welsh Society, Hereford Society and West-moreland Society

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Smith; Sir Philip Modelove-Massey; Periwinkle-Bailey; Freeman-Swindall; Simon Pure-Thompson; Tradelove-Bowles; Sackbut-Kenny; Quaker's Boy-Master Follet; Obadiah Prim-Follet; Ann Lovely-Miss Hale; Betty-Mrs Waldron; Mrs Prim-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Colonel Feignwell Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Massey
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Bailey
Role: Freeman Actor: Swindall
Role: Simon Pure Actor: Thompson
Role: Tradelove Actor: Bowles
Role: Sackbut Actor: Kenny
Role: Quaker's Boy Actor: Master Follet
Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Follet
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Waldron
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Lee.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Song: Between Acts: Singing, particularly Black Ey'd Susanthe new Hunting Song-T. Smith

Performance Comment: Smith.

Entertainment: Monologue.End: The Farmer's Blunder-Follet

Cast
Role: The Farmer's Blunder Actor: Follet.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. [In 1st piece the playbill retains Mrs Martyr as Dolly, but "Dolly was undertaken at a short notice, by Mrs Chapman, upon the sudden indisposition of Mrs Martyr" (Monthly Mirror, June 1800, p. 366). "In consequence of Mrs Martyr's accouchement...the part of Dolly was sustained by Miss Sims" (Dramatic Censor, II, 140).] 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: To conclude with a Representation of the Storming the City of Acrev by the French [17 Mar.-20 May 1799], and the Heroic Defence made by the Turkish Troops led on by the British Sailors [under the command of Sir Sidney Smith]. Morning Chronicle, 23 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #333 4s. 6d. (118.3.6; 11.16.6; tickets: 203.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Sir Walter Waring Actor: Munden
Role: Captain O'Donnel Actor: Johnstone
Role: Fairlop Actor: Townsend
Role: Medley Actor: Hill
Role: Bob Actor: Emery
Role: Ralph Actor: Linton
Role: Wilford Actor: Incledon
Role: Miss Di Clackit Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Atkins

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Acre

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Cast
Role: Mrs Changeable Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Abednego Actor: Fawcett
Role: Changeable Actor: Knight
Role: Dr Specific Actor: Murray
Role: Old Bromley Actor: Emery
Role: Charles Actor: Mansel
Role: William Actor: Farley
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Leserve

Song: End I 1st piece: The Last Shilling (composed by Dibdin)-Incledon; (in the Course of the Evening) Old Towler-Incledon; In Scene I 2nd piece: by Permission of Dibdin, his following popular songs: The Sailor's Journal-Incledon; The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; All Hands to the Anchor-Fawcett; Jacky and the Cow-Munden; The Advantage of Toping-Townsend; A Comic Irish Song-Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Holman
Role: Capulet Actor: Waddy
Role: Benvolio Actor: Whitfield
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Hull
Role: Prince Actor: Mansel
Role: Paris Actor: Klanert
Role: Tibalt Actor: Claremont
Role: Montague Actor: Davenport
Role: Balthazar Actor: Abbot
Role: Peter Actor: Farley
Role: Apothecary Actor: Simmons
Role: Mercutio Actor: Lewis
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Ben Bowsprit Actor: Incledon
Role: Dennis Actor: Johnstone
Role: Habakuk Actor: Munden
Role: Sam Spritsail Actor: Fawcett
Role: Tom Tackle Actor: Emery
Role: Firelock Actor: Townsend
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Sydney
Role: unassigned Actor: Linton, Street, Hawtin.

Dance: In afterpiece: New Dance (composed by Bologna Jun.)-Bologna Jun., King, Mrs Watts, Mrs Parker (1st appearance these 2 years)

Song: The Songs written or selected for the afterpiece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; When Britain first her Flag uprear'd-Incledon, Johnstone, Linton; An hungry Fox one day did spy (Old Welsh tune)-Munden; When Peace smiles around-Mrs Martyr; Sir Sydney Smith-Fawcett; When a Tar returns home-Fawcett, Munden, Mrs Martyr; Mr Speaker tho' 'tis late--Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; In praise of the Pars who have leathered the World-Johnstone; +The Navy and Army of Britain forever-Townsend; The Embarkation-Incledon; Glee and Chorus [We come, ye guardians of our isle]-Mrs Martyr, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Sydney; Recitative and Finale [Britons, your country's gratitude behold]-Mrs Chapman, Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton

Opera: End IV: Solemn Dirge. The Funeral Procession of Juliet-; Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Gardner, Denman, Blurton, King, Street, Lee, Little, Thomas, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Whitmore, Ms Waters, Ms Chapman, Ms Atkins, Ms Litchfield, Ms Mills, Ms Dibdin, Ms Wheatley, Ms Iliff, Ms Sims, Ms Whitmore, Ms Follett, Ms Watts, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Lloyd, Ms Masters, Ms Blurton, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Martyr

Event Comment: Benefit Coker, Cook, Newhouse, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Cast
Role: Clause Actor: Keene.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Scotch Dance-Newhouse, Miss Smith; Marie-Cook, Miss Schoolding; The last Comic Dance-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Resurrection

Music: End Part I: Concerto on French Horn, as17720306 End Part II: A New Concerto on Violin by Cirri-Sga Sirmen (Theatrical Review, p. 218)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abimelech

Cast
Role: Abraham Actor:
Role: King Abimelech Actor:
Role: Phocal Actor:
Role: Sarah Actor:
Role: Hagar Actor:
Role: Queen of Gerar Actor:
Role: Officers Actor:
Role: Soldiers Actor:
Role: attendants Actor: .

Music: End Part I: Solo on Violincello, as17720311 End II: New Concerto on Violin by Cirri, as17720320(Theatrical Review, p. 219)

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets and Places to be had of Smith, at his house, opposite the concert room in Dean Street, Soho, and of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes, where servants will be allowed to keep places. N.B. No building on the Stage

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Shuter
Role: Grumio Actor: Costollo
Role: Biondello Actor: Bennet
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Entertainment: fter the Masque will be presented the Humours of the Age-in imitation of Shakespeare's STAGES by Smith

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: For last time this Season. Part of Pit rail'd into Boxes. No Building on Stage. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted (playbill). [See 6 April 1763. Smith's Skit is Larpent MS 222, in which each of the seven ages is acted out and accompanied with generalized comment.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: Woodward.
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Marplot Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Smith
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Marten
Role: Whisper Actor: Costollo
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Citizen Actor: Woodward
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Dyer
Role: Beaufort Actor: Young
Role: Dapper Actor: Costollo
Role: Quildrive Actor: Perry
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Elliot

Entertainment: After: The Humours of the Age Imitation of Shakespeare's Stages-Smith

Dance: TThe Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. Receipts: money #13; tickets #44 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: As17170328 but Lenox-Smith.
Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Smith.
Role: Macbeth Actor: Keene
Role: Macduff Actor: Elrington.

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-Leveridge, Cook

Dance: As17161109; A new Comic Dance, Spanish Entry-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Smith, Kellom's Scholar, Buck, Cross, Williams. Receipts: money #9 8s.; tickets #61 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of The Shrew

Dance: Thurmond, Miss Smith; particularly a new Swedish Dale Karle-

Event Comment: Benefit Smith, Cook, Mrs Scot. [At this performance] a Gentleman sitting in a Side-Box pointed at a young Gentlewoman, which another Gentleman perceiving, and she being one of his Acquaintance, he went to him and challenged him: They made some passes at each other, which put the Play-House in an Uproar, but they were parted, and neither was killed.-Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 3 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example

Cast
Role: Mrs Whimsey Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Mrs Furnish Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Elsam.
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Leigh
Role: Sir Rice Actor: Griffin
Role: Whimsey Actor: Spiller
Role: Springlove Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Symons Actor: Pack
Role: Fancy Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Mrs Fancy Actor: Mrs Hays.

Dance: As17171022; Thurmond's new Comic Dance-Thurmond, Miss Smith

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Smith and Miss Lindar. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Santlow; A new Dance-Miss Lindar, a Boy that never perform'd on the Stage before; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Event Comment: denefit Miss Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Cholerick Actor: Penkethman
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard
Role: Charino Actor: Cross
Role: Carlos Actor: Wilks
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Role: Duart Actor: Walker
Role: Sancho Actor: Norris
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Lally, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger, Lally's Scholar, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Lesson on the Harpsichord-Smith; Solo on Hautboy-Kytch; Violin-Festing; Singing-Mrs Young

Event Comment: Taken from a Midsummer Night's Dream written by Shakespear. The Songs from Shakespear, Milton, Waller, Dryden, Lansdown, Hammond. Music-Smith. [First edition Text by John Christopher Smith; see Garrick to James Murphey French, Dec. 1756; H. Walpole to R. Bentley 23 Feb. 1755.] Besides our own Singers, we had Sg Guadagni, Sga Passerini, Miss Potier [i.e., Mrs Vernon], and Savage's Boys. Very great Applause; Sabatini danced after it and fell down, not hurt (Cross). [See A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Hands of Garrick and Colman, G. W. Stone Jr, PMLA (June 1939).] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Beard
Role: Egeus Actor: Chamnys
Role: Lysander Actor: Curioni but Guadagni listed by Cross, MacMillan, and first edition
Role: Demetrius Actor: Atkins
Role: Hermia Actor: Sga Passeroni
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Oberon Actor: Mas. Reinhold
Role: Titania Actor: Miss Young
Role: Puck Actor: Mas. Moore
Role: Fairy Actor: Mas. Evans
Role: written and Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith

Dance: CComic Dance-Sabatini, Sga Sabatini, Sabatini jun, his first time

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire, but for Last time this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Clement Actor: Marten.
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith
Role: Old Knowel Actor: Sparks
Role: Young Knowel Actor: Dyer
Role: Welbred Actor: Mattocks
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward
Role: Stephen Actor: Shuter
Role: Matthew Actor: Hayes
Role: Brainworm Actor: Dunstall
Role: Downright Actor: Walker
Role: Cash Actor: Perry
Role: Formal Actor: Costollo
Role: Cob Actor: Buck
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Citizen Actor: Woodward
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall
Role: Beaufort Actor: Baker
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Dyer
Role: Dapper Actor: Costollo
Role: Quildrive Actor: Perry
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Elliot

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist; End: New Grand Ballet, as17640320

Entertainment: After: The Follies of the Ages in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stages-Smith

Event Comment: A New English Opera after the Italian Manner. [Text by Henry Carey. Set to Musick by John Christopher Smith.] Pit and Boxes put together at 5s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. 6 p.m. Receipts: For Mr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teraminta

Cast
Role: Gozanes Actor: Hussey
Role: Xarino Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Cratander Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Teraminta Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Ardelia Actor: Mrs Chambers.
Related Works
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; D 5, by Elizabeth Inchbald, adapted from Das Kind der Liebe, by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue. Prologue by John Taylor; Epilogue by Thomas Palmer (see text)]. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Charles Smith]: The Music composed by Attwood. The Overture accompanied on the Harp by Weippert. Morning Herald, 28 Nov. 1798: This Day is published Lovers' Vows [sic] (2s.). Times, 26 Oct. 1798: This Day is published A Day at Rome (1s.). Receipts: #197 15s. 6d. (194.3.6; 3.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Pope
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Anhalt Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Count Cassel Actor: Knight
Role: Baron Wildenhaim Actor: Murray
Role: Cottager Actor: Powel
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Role: Farmer Actor: Rees
Role: Countryman Actor: Curties
Role: Agatha Friburg Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Cottager's Wife Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Amelia Wildenhaim Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Prologue Actor: Murray
Role: Epilogue Actor: Munden.

Afterpiece Title: A Day at Rome

Related Works
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Charles Smith
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. It is not certain this is the first performance, but it may well have been. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346. Pepys, Diary: Sir W. Pen and I to the Duke's house, where a new play. The King and Court there: the house full, and an act begun. And so went to the King's. Downes (p. 28): Sir Martin Marral, The Duke of New-Castle, giving Mr Dryden a bare translation of it, out of a Comedy of the Famous French Poet Monseur Moleire: He adapted the Part purposely for the Mouth of Mr Nokes, and curiously Polishing the whole....All the Parts being very Just and Exactly perform'd, specially Sir Martin and his Man, Mr Smith, and several others since have come very near him, but none Equall'd, nor yet Mr Nokes in Sir Martin: This Comedy was Crown'd with an Excellent Entry. In the Last Act at the Mask, by Mr Priest and Madam Davies; This, and Love in a Tub, got the Company more Money than any preceding Comedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Edition of 1668: No actors' names. Prologue-; Epilogue-; Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 28): Sir Martin Marall-Nokes; Sir John Swallow-Smith; Lord Dartmouth-Young; Old Moody-Underhill; Warner-Harris; Lady Dupe-Mrs Norris; Mrs Millisent-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor:
Role: Sir Martin Marall Actor: Nokes
Role: Sir John Swallow Actor: Smith
Role: Lord Dartmouth Actor: Young
Role: Old Moody Actor: Underhill
Role: Warner Actor: Harris
Role: Lady Dupe Actor: Mrs Norris
Role: Mrs Millisent Actor: Mrs Davies.
Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the first performance is not certain, but contemporary sources refer to the fact that William Smith, who died in the last week of December, fell ill on the fourth day of its run; hence, it probably was first presented in mid-December. One song, O take him gently from the pile, set by John Eccles and sung by Mrs Bracegirdle, is in Deliciae Musicae, The Fourth Book, 1696. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 44: The Grand Cyrus, wrote by Mr Banks; it was a good Play; but Mr Smith, having a long part in it, fell Sick upon the Fourth Day and Dy'd, upon that it lay by, and ne'er have bin Acted since. Gildon, English Dramatick Poets, p. 6: Tho' this Play had been formerly refus'd the Action, yet it held up its Head about Six Days together, and has been since Acted several Times. A Comparison Between the Two Stages: Sullen, p. 16: Banks's, which the Players damn'd and wou'd not Act of a great while, but at length it was acted, and damn'd then in manner and form

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus The Great; Or, The Tragedy Of Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue to Her Royal Highness-; Cyrus the Great-Betterton; Cyaxares-Smith; Hystaspes-Kynaston; Craesus-Bowman; Abradatas-Hudson; Artabasus-Thurmond; Thoiyris-Mrs Bowtell; Panthea-Mrs Barry; Lausaria-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-the Boy, Girl by way of Dialogue.
Cast
Role: Prologue to Her Royal Highness Actor:
Role: Cyrus the Great Actor: Betterton
Role: Cyaxares Actor: Smith
Role: Hystaspes Actor: Kynaston
Role: Craesus Actor: Bowman
Role: Abradatas Actor: Hudson
Role: Artabasus Actor: Thurmond
Role: Thoiyris Actor: Mrs Bowtell
Role: Panthea Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lausaria Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Epilogue Actor: the Boy, Girl by way of Dialogue.