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Event Comment: By particular Desire...In which will be reviv'd that excellent Scene between Falstaff and the Prince of Wales, which Shakespear himself was so extremely fond of. (Daily Advertiser and General Advertiser). Front Boxes made at the upper end of the Pit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17461124

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. [Mlle Violette apparently did not appear in one of the dances scheduled. See note of 16 Jan. The reaction of the audience was noisy.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: I: The German Camp, as17461217; III: Turkish Pirate, as17470105; V: Laundress's Visiting Day, as17470105

Event Comment: By Command. Present the Prince and Princess of Wales (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Receipts: #170 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Event Comment: Benefit Barry. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Ladies send servants by three. Tickets at his lodgings in Bow St

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Dance: II: Salomon, Mlle Violette, Cook, Salomon's Son; III: Muilment; V: Grand Comic Dance-Salomon, Mlle Violette, Cooke, Sga Padouana

Event Comment: By Command of Prince and Princess of Wales. A Free Benefit for Quin. Receipts: #88 13s., plus #136 15s. from tickets. [Garrick had written Quin he was too ill to play in the mainpiece but would act in his farce. Notice of 23 March about Amphitheatre repeated.] Tickets deliver'd out for 9 March will be taken. To prevent mistakes none will be admitted into the Boxes but by tickets deliver'd by Quin, and at the Office in the Box Lobby.--General Advertiser. If any Gentlemen or Ladies shall be displeased with the alteration in the Performance of the Play [i.e., Garrick's absence] the money shall be return'd.--Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17461231

Event Comment: A Free Benefit for Garrick. By Command of Prince and Princess of Wales. Pit and Boxes laid together at 5s. An Amphitheatre on stage. Total receipts: #274 17s., of which #189 came from his tickets (Account Books. Egerton 2268). Characters All New Dress'd. For the better accommodation of the company attendance will be given at the Pit Doors. To prevent mistakes Ladies are desired to send their servants by three o'clock. Tickets deliver'd out for the 6th of last month will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Event Comment: By Command. Present the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Prince George, Prince Edward, and Prince William, with the Lady Augusta and Lady Elizabeth (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Receipts: #87 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Dance: The English Boy and Girl

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Receipts: #120 (Cross); #155 18s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: II: Grand Ballet, as17471102; IV: Dutch Dance, as17471128

Song: SSailors Rendezvous, as17471117

Event Comment: Benefit for Anne Auretti. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Seven rows of Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes. Stage to be form'd into front and side Boxes. Receipts: #270 (Cross); house charges, #50 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Le Charactere de la Dance-Anne Auretti; III: The Savage Dance-Cooke, Matthews, Anne Auretti; IV: Dutch Dance, as17471128; V: Hymen's Temple-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; End of Farce: a Minuet, Louvre-Cooke, Anne Auretti

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Event Comment: Play By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Lady Augusta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Samuel Humphreys
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, the Lady Augusta and the Lady Elizabeth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, Prince William, the Lady Augusta and Princess Elizabeth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Samuel Humphreys

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Event Comment: [P$Potter reprinted his letter of 18 Jan., and added the footnote: "The person who took the House was a man of genteel appearance, said his name was William Nicholls, and directed letters to be left for him at the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden."] [The Prologue and Epilogue spoken by the children of the Prince of Wales on their performing Cato at Leicester House, printed in the General Advertiser.] [This day published] A Letter to Mr G-k, relative to his treble Capacity of Manager, Actor, and Author; with some remarks upon Lethe. All Three! All three! Gay. Sold by W. Reeve in Fleet St.; and A. Dodd, at the Peacock opposite St. Clements Church in the Strand (General Advertiser). [This day published] Lethe, A Dramatick Satire, by David Garrick as it is perform'd at Drury Lane. Printed for P. Vaillant, facing Southampton Street in the Strand. Receipts: #140 (Cross); #144 17s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Music: I: By Desire, a piece of Music-the Child

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; V: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, Lady Elizabeth, and Lady Augusta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Event Comment: Play by Command of their Royal highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, Prince William, Lady Augusta and Lady Elizabeth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Event Comment: Benefit for Hobson. Tickets of him at the stage Door. Tomorrow, By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Merope. Receipts: #189 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: Savoyards, as17480920

Music: IV: Piece on Flute-the Child

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Receipts: #100 (Cross); #76 4s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Dance: Cook, Anne Auretti

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince and Princess of Wales, Benefit for Mr Pritchard, Treasurer. Tickets at Stage Door. Rec'd cash #116 2s., plus #91 5s. from tickets. Total #207 17s. Paid window tax at Winsors 16s. 3d.; Paid 6 chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #210 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: SSwedish Gardeners, as17491219

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: As17500926

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Containing the Memorable Battle of Agincourtv, with the trial and overthrow of the French Armyv, and Many other Historical Passages. [This notice repeated on subsequent performances this season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Flora; Hob in the Well

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses $the Prince and Princess of Wales.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Event Comment: Play, By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Dance: End: A New Grand Ballet call'd The Gondoliers-Cooke, Miss Hilliard, Jardin, Villeneuve, Desse