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Event Comment: In a fews days will be reviv'd at Covent Garden, the Tragedy of Phaedra and Hippolytus, in which Mr Sheridan will perform the part of Theseus, and Mrs Woffington that of Phaedra. Sg Francel and Sga Rossina Balbi, two Italian Dancers, arrived on Friday last from the Court of Bareith in Germany, and are engaged to perform at the same theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sheridan; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Smith; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Dervise-Arthur; Hali-White; Stratocles-Stevens; Zama-Redman; Bajazet-Sparks; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Hamilton; The song To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe; the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Anderson
Event Comment: Command of the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince of Wales, Edward-Augusta, and another (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: I: By command, A New Dance-Sga Sabatini, as17541115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Murphy, first time; Moneses-Ross; Axalla-Palmer; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Burton; Dervisse-Bransby; Stratocles-Walker; Hali-Simson; Tamerlane-Havard; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Selima-Mrs Davies; Usual Prologue-; in Act IV, the Original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Beard.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: LLilliputian Sailors-the Little Pietro, Miss Noverre, others; New Dance-Baletti, Lauchery, Mrs Vernon, Miss Noverre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Moneses- Dyer; Axalla-Smith; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Stratocles-Cushing; Dervisse-Arthur; Hali-White; Zama-Redman; Bajazet-Sparks; Selima-Mrs Bellamy; Arpasia-Mrs Woffington; Song To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Prince of Wales, Ed: Aug: & 3 more (Cross). Receipts; #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: PPeasant's Dance-Delatre, as17560108

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince of Wales, Edward, Augusta and 2 More (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelstan

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales (Public Advertiser). Prince of Wales & 6 ye Family (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Dance: TThe Press Gang, as17561013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Mossop; Omar-Burton; Tamerlane-Havard; Dervise-Bransby; Stratocles-Mozeen; Mirvan-Marr; Zama-Ackman; Moneses-Ross; Axalla-Palmer; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Haly-Simson; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Barry; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Smith; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Stratocles-Cushing; Dervise-Arthur; Hali-White; Zama-Redman; Tamerlane-Sparks; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Hamilton; With the Song of To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe, and the Usual Prologue.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (Public Advertiser). [Present] Prince of Wales & 7 More (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Event Comment: [K+King Richard III.] Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry VIv, the artful acqusition of the crown by Richardv; the cruel murder of the young King Edward Vv and his brother in the Tower; the Landing of the Earl of Richmondv, and the Death of Richard in the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv; being the last that was fought between the Houses of Yorkv and Lancasterv; with many other historical passages

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Barry, 1st time; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Stanley-Anderson; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catseby-White; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieut. of the Tower-Cushing; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Redman; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Sir William Brandon-Wignel; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Dighton-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Miss Nossiter; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Stanley Actor: Anderson
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Sir William Brandon Actor: Wignel

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Barberino Actor: Anderson

Dance: As17561217

Event Comment: By Command of Prince of Wales (Winston MS 8). Prince of Wales & 4 more (Cross). Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Event Comment: [The new scenes and Decorations which continue to be noted for the afterpiece will not be recorded here further.] Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Moneses-Holland; Axalla-Palmer; Heli-Jefferson; Tamerlane-Havard; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Burton; Bajazet-Mossop; Stratocles-Mozeen; Mirvan-Marr; Zama-Ackman; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; The Usual Prologue-; In Act IV the Original Song O Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Holland
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Sparks; Moneses-Ross; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Stratocles-Cushing; Dervise-Arthur; Hali-Baker; Zama-Redman; Axalla-White; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Hamilton; With the Song To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe; and the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson
Role: and the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry VIv ; the Artful Acquisition of the Crown by Richardv ; the Cruel Murder of the young King Edward Vv and his brother in the Tower; the Landing of the Earl of Richmondv ; and the Death of Richard in the memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv ; being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancasterv ; with many other historical passages [a regular notice appearing with performances of this play]. Receipts: #118 18s. 6d. [Paid to] Lee one third of the surplus of this night's receipts over the charge of #100, #3 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Lee, 1st time on that stage in 5 years; Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Stanley-Anderson; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catesby-White; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieutenant of Tower-Cushing; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Redman; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Brandon-Wignel; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Dighton-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Stanley Actor: Anderson
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Brandon Actor: Wignel

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hilliard

Event Comment: Receipts: #52 18s. Gave the Prince of Wales's serv't [his usual fee] 10s. 6d. Receiv'd of the Prince of Wales by the hands of the Honorable the Earl of Bute, Groom of the Stole, #31 10s. [payment, perhaps, for the Royal Box the night of 5 Nov. and for other command performances this season.] (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Ridout
Role: Governor Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Barbarino Actor: Anderson

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

Event Comment: By Command [both pieces] by the Prince of Wales. Prince of W: & P: Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Valerius Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales. Prince of Wales & 5. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Cast
Role: Sandane Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Lysander Actor: Garrick
Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Mainpiece: Not acted in 20 years. [See 27 Jan. 1744.] With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff. Pit and Boxes laid together, and the Stage formed into a commodious amphitheatre. Boxes, pit, and Stage 5s. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock; otherwise, Woodward cannot be responsible for any mistake. Places with tickets to be had of Woodward at his house in the Piazza, cg. This Day Publish'd, The Dramatic Execution of Agis. Price 6d. Receipts: #300 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Garrick, 1st time; Prince of Wales-Palmer; John of Lancaster-Usher; Archbishop of York-Havard; Chief Justice-Bransby; Shallow-Yates; Silence-Rooker; Pistol-Blakes; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Minors; Falstaff-Woodward, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Axalla-Austin; Heli-Scrase; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Holland; Bajazet-Mossop; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Burton; With the Usual Prologue, and, in Act IV, the original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Blakes
Role: Moneses Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Swiss, as17581102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Sparks; Moneses-Ross; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Stratocles-Cushing; Dervise-Dunstall; Hali-Davis; Zama-Redman; Axalla-Smith; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Hamilton; The Usual Prologue-; To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince of Wales and 6 more (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross). [Kemble's note in MacMillan suggests that Holland was ill so Garrick gave Moody 5 guineas to play Thyreus, actually his first appearance at dl.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antony And Cleopatra

Cast
Role: Thyreus Actor: Holland
Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince of Wales & 9 More (Cross). [The provoked Wife had been given out as By Desire.] Receipts: #200 (Cross); #174 18s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: III: The German Hunters, as17580916

Song: IV: Miss Young

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince & 6 more (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #186 (Winston MS 8). The Guardian publish'd at 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Stepmother

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini
Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince & 6 more (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #197 12s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Crononhotonthologos