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Event Comment: [The Queen, Prince and Princess of Wales, Princesses Amelia and Caroline present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Atalanta

Event Comment: By Her Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat. The Queen, Duke, and Princesses present. [See Daily Gazetteer, 4 Nov., for a discussion of the need of a paper devoted to the theatre, with some comments on theatrical conditions.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Quin
Role: Bajazet Actor: Mills
Role: Moneses Actor: Milward
Role: Axalla Actor: Cibber
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: With the usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: III: Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: The Queen and all the Royal Family present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alcina

Event Comment: [Because of Mrs Porter's accident, she can act only every other day; The Rival Queens, therefore, will be given on alternate evenings.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Mills
Role: Mercury Actor: Shepard
Role: Amphitryon Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sosia Actor: Harper
Role: Gripus Actor: Griffin
Role: Alcamena Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Phaebus Actor: Hill
Role: Phaeton Actor: Green
Role: Mercury Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Ethiopian Actor: Essex
Role: Turk Actor: Thurmond
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips
Role: Morocco Servant Actor: Macklin
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Ballet Actor: Essex, Mrs Walter.

Dance: In IV: Muilment

Event Comment: [The Queen, Duke, and Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

Cast
Role: Poro Actor: Annibali
Role: Cleofide Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Erissena Actor: Signora Maria Caterina Negri
Role: Gandarte Actor: Conti
Role: Alessandro Actor: Beard
Role: Timagene Actor: Reinhold.
Event Comment: As 23 Nov. [Upon hearing of the death of the child of the Princess of Orange, the Queen sent word that she could not attend this performance.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Composed by Signior Hasse. Afterpiece: A Comic Interlude. [Music by Giuseppe Maria Orlandini. Text by A. Salvi. Queen and all the Royal Family present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

Afterpiece Title: Il Giocatore; or, The Gamester

Event Comment: Benefit Arne. Tickets to be had only at Mr Arnes's, in Great Queen Street. 5s. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The Vocal part-Mrs Arne; late Miss Cecilia Young. With select Songs and Pieces of Musick; compos'd by Mr Arne, particularly, a New Ov e rture-; a new Concerto for Hautboys-; the March in Zara-; with a Comic Medley Overture-; two new Songs in English-; (by particular Desire) a Ballad Air call'd, Come and Listen to my Ditty-Mr Arne on the Violin, with many Variations; Also variety of Pieces by other Authors-; particularly the first and eighth Concertosof Corelli-; two Italian Songs-

Event Comment: Benefit A. Hallam. Tickets at Hallam's, next the Chapel in Great Queen Street.Tickets for Mrs Forrester taken also

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Rover Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Blunt Actor: Chapman
Role: Belville Actor: Walker
Role: Frederick Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Antonio Actor: Ridout
Role: Pedro Actor: Paget
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Dancy
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hellena Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Elmy, the first time of her appearing on that stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Nivelon
Role: Peasant Actor: Lalauze, as17370128
Role: Grecian Sailors Actor: Glover.
Role: Bernard Actor: Mullart
Role: Madam Bernard Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Marquis Actor: Chapman
Role: Mawkin Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Janno Actor: Hippisley.

Song: III: Rosy Bowers (set by Henry Purcell)-Beard

Event Comment: [K$King, Queen, and Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sabrina

Afterpiece Title: Grullo and Moschetta

Event Comment: Benefit Ryan. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A Piece of Musick, with several Additions by the Author. [By Henry Carey. First given on 1 Dec. 1739 as entr'acte piece. Tickets at Ryan's House, the 3d House in Great Queen Street from Drury Lane.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Cibber
Role: Careless Actor: Ryan
Role: Blunt Actor: Hale
Role: Day Actor: Hippisley
Role: Obadiah Actor: Arthur
Role: Abel Actor: Neale
Role: Story Actor: Rosco
Role: Bookseller Actor: James
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Cast
Role: Nancy's Father Actor: Leveridge
Role: Tom Trueblue Actor: Salway
Role: Dreadnaught Actor: Laguerre
Role: Coxen Actor: Ladd
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Dance: I: French Peasant-French Boy and Girl; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Song: II: Leveridge, Salway

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Part of the Stage will be formed into Side-Boxes. [Tickets at Giffard's Lodgings (Mr Bolney's) in Great Queen Street, near Lincoln's Inn Fields.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Bevil Jr Actor: Quin
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright
Role: Myrtle Actor: Mills
Role: Humphrey Actor: Shepard
Role: Daniel Actor: Leigh
Role: Cimberton Actor: Taswell
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Tom Actor: Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jobson Actor: Berry.

Dance: III: Muilment; La Matelote, as17400324

Song: I: Would You Taste the Noon@Tide (Comus)-Miss Edwards; II: Nel Pugnar-Beard; V: Beard in the Character of a Captain of an English Man of War upon the taking Porto Bello

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam. Tickets for Roberts also taken. Tickets at Hallam's House next the Chapel in Great Queen Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Hallam.
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Role: Lewis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Duart Actor: Ryan
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Antonio Actor: Mullart
Role: Charino Actor: Arthur
Role: Manuel Actor: Hale
Role: Governor Actor: Rosco
Role: Sancho Actor: James
Role: Monsieur Actor: Salway
Role: Jaquez Actor: Anderson
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Hale, the first time of her appearance on this stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Cast
Role: Modish Actor: Salway
Role: Bark Actor: Rosco
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Mrs Bark Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Simon Actor: Hippisley.

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Music: End Afterpiece: Solo on Harp-Parry

Song: II: Roberts; IV: Roberts

Event Comment: Benefit Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: a new Dramatic Satire. [By David Garrick.] Tickets at Giffard's Lodgings [Mr Bolney's) in Great Queen Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard.
Role: Foppington Actor: Macklin
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Morelove Actor: Wright
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe; or, Esop in the Shades

Cast
Role: In which will be introduced Singing Actor: Mr Beard, Mrs Clive
Role: Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Esop Actor: Taswell
Role: Mercury Actor: Beard
Role: Charon Actor: Marten
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Macklin
Role: Beau Actor: Woodward
Role: Attorney Actor: Turbutt
Role: Thomas Actor: Raftor
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: With a Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

Dance: II: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Event Comment: Benefit Peirson, Treasurer. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A Farce. [Author not known. Tickets at Peirson's, the Green Door in Great Queen Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin, though listed in bill as Mrs Grace.
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin
Role: King Actor: Wright
Role: Prince Actor: Mills
Role: Hotspur Actor: Milward
Role: Worcester Actor: Havard
Role: Northumberland Actor: Taswell
Role: Westmorland Actor: Turbutt
Role: Douglas Actor: Winstone
Role: Vernon Actor: Cashell
Role: Blunt Actor: Ridout
Role: Francis Actor: Macklin
Role: Bardolph Actor: Ray
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Woodward
Role: Glendower Actor: Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner in the Suds

Cast
Role: Vizard Actor: Chapman
Role: Vintner Actor: Marten
Role: Solomon Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Mixum Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Dance: I: Minuet, Louvre-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; II: A new dance-Muilment; III: Russian Sailor-Desnoyer; V: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: IV: Black@ey'd Susan, disposed into a Cantata, with Recitatives and Airs adapted to the different Expressions in that celebrated Ballad, the Musick New by Mr Arne-Beard, Mrs Arne; V: English Captain (as17400325-Beard; End Afterpiece: The Eccho Song (Comus)-Mrs Arne

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear. [Tickets at Mrs Clive's, at Mr Dandrige's in Great Queen Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

Cast
Role: Liberia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Protheus Actor: Quin
Role: Gratiano Actor: Milward
Role: Bellario Actor: Mills
Role: Joculo Actor: Macklin
Role: Lucentius Actor: Shepard
Role: Byron Actor: Berry
Role: Gromio Actor: Winstone
Role: Asino Actor: Taswell
Role: Porco Actor: Raftor
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Delia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bluff Actor: Macklin.

Song: The Favourite Airs out of L'Allegro il Penseroso by Handel-Miss Edwards; I: Miss Edwards; IV: Miss Edwards

Dance: II: L'Arlequine deux visages-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: La Tambourine Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Event Comment: Benefit Peirson, Treasurer. Tickets at Peirson's, the Green Door, Great Queen Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Corvino Actor: Wright
Role: Volpone Actor: Quin
Role: Voltore Actor: Milward
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson
Role: Mosca Actor: Mills
Role: Bonario Actor: Havard
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Taswell
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Sir John Actor: Lowe
Role: Jobson Actor: Turbutt
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennett
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.

Dance: I: Miss Scott; I: L'Arlequine deux visages-Mlle Chateauneuf; In III: Ballet-Desse; III: A new dance-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: L'Allamande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: II: Blow Blow thou Winter Wind-Mrs Arne; IV: The Echo Song-Mrs Arne

Event Comment: Benefit Wright, Mayle, Bartlett, and Miss Wright, the Lilliputian Colombine and Queen of the Fairies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Milward
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Snap Actor: Chapman
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Havard
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Sly Actor: Marten
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Anne Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Minuet, Louvre-Davenport, Miss Wright; III: Tambourine-Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: II: Blow Blow-Lowe

Event Comment: RRylands MS.: Mrs Clive play'd. London Daily Post and General Advertiser: Mrs Clive, who has been lately dangerously ill at her lodgings in Great Queen St., is so well recover'd that she will perform this night at Drury Lane, in the Famous Comedy of Shakespear's call'd As You Like It. Receipts: #100

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Mills
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Ward
Role: Jaques Actor: Cibber
Role: Orlando Actor: Milward
Role: Amiens Actor: Lowe
Role: Touchstone Actor: Macklin
Role: Oliver Actor: Havard
Role: Adam Actor: Berry
Role: Silvius Actor: Green
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Le Beau Actor: Ridout
Role: Jaques de Bois Actor: Turbutt
Role: Corin Actor: Taswell
Role: Charles Actor: Winstone
Role: William Actor: Ray
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Arne Actor:
Role: as originally, Actor: Lowe, Mrs Clive.

Dance: LLe Genereux Corsaire-Fausan, Signora Fausan only; but see17411214

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard. Tickets and Places to be had of Page at the stage door and of Mrs Pritchard at the Blue Door in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Basset Actor: Woodward
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Count Basset Actor: Woodward
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Ryan
Role: Manly Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Richard Actor: James
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Muckworm Actor: Hippisley
Role: Gaylove Actor: Salway
Role: Sapskul Actor: Woodward
Role: Slango Actor: Bencraft
Role: Blunder Actor: Marten
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Combursh Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: LLa Provencale, as17420212; Chacone, as17411230; The Peasants, as17420210

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillips and Mrs Walter. Tickets to be had at Phillips, Lodgings in Little Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields; at the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden; of Mrs Walter, at the Three Queens, a Hosier, in New St., Covent Garden; and at Bradshaws. Afterpiece: a New Pantomimic Entertainment. Receipts: #170

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Bullock Actor: Taswell
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Appletree Actor: a Gentleman, 1st time on any stage
Role: Welch Collier Actor: Phillips
Role: Brazen Actor: Macklin
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st appearance at that stage
Role: Plume Actor: Mills
Role: Kite Actor: Berry
Role: Ballance Actor: Winstone
Role: Worthy Actor: Havard
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Scale Actor: Raftor
Role: Scruple Actor: Woodburn
Role: Constable Actor: Turbutt
Role: Pearmain Actor: Neale
Role: Collier Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper Outwitted; or, Harlequin Happy

Song: I: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard; III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17420325 IV: The Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage, which for the better accommodation of the Ladies, will then be form'd into an Amphitheatre. Ladies are desir'd to send their servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets and Places to be had of Mrs Clive, at her house in Great Queen St, Lincoln's Inn Fields; and of Hobson at the stage door of the theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Boromeo, Desse, Mlle Bonneval

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Tickets to be had at Delane's Lodgings, in Queen's Court, King St., Covent Garden; Places to be taken for Boxes of Hobson at the stage door of the theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Delane
Role: Pierre Actor: Garrick
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Priuli Actor: Havard
Role: Renault Actor: Berry
Role: Bedamar Actor: Mills
Role: Duke Actor: Taswell
Role: Spinoza Actor: Turbutt
Role: Eliot Actor: Woodburn
Role: Officer Actor: Ray.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Yates.
Role: Goodwill Actor: Taswell
Role: Wormwood Actor: Woodburn
Role: Quaver Actor: Lowe
Role: Blister Actor: Turbutt
Role: Thomas Actor: Raftor
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: II: Beard; III: The Noontide Air from Comus-Miss Edward; IV: Lowe

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Servants will be admitted to keep Places on the stage, which for the better accommodation of the Ladies will be form'd into side boxes. Tickets and places to be had at Mrs Pritchard's, at the Blue Door in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, or of Hobson at the stage door. Numbers of Counterfeit tickets on Benefit nights, having lately been sold in the passages leading to the Theatre, 'tis desired no Persons will buy any there, Care being taken to prevent all tickets so bought from being admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Role: Dumont Actor: Delane
Role: Belmour Actor: Mills
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Duke of Gloster Actor: Macklin
Role: Catesby Actor: Winstone
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: II: Beard; IV: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: III: Tyrolean Dance, as17421129

Event Comment: Benefit Cooke. At the desire of several persons of Quality. Amphitheatre on stage. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock to keep places. Tickets to be had and places to be taken of Cooke Sen., at his house in Great Ormond St., near Queen Square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Beville Jun. Actor: Quin
Role: Myrtle Actor: Ryan
Role: Cimberton Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir John Beville Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Tom Actor: Chapman
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Humphrey Actor: Marten
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: I: Les Matelots-Cooke; III: A French Peasant-Cooke; IV: Grand Ballet, as17421108; V: a Ball Dance call'd the Louvre, concluding with a Minuet-Cooke, Anne Auretti