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Mainpiece Title: The Fair Bride; Or, The Unexpected Event

Afterpiece Title: The British Tar's Triumph over M Soup-Maigre

Performance Comment: Cast:The performance will be highly enlivened with several entertaining Scenes between England, France, Ireland, and Scotland, in the diverting personges of Ben Bowling, an Dnglish Sailor; M Soup-Maigre, a French Captain; O'Flannaghan, an Irish officer; M'Pherson, a Scotch officer. Through which the manners of each nation will be characteristically and humourously depicted. In which will be introduced as singular and curious a procession as was ever exhibited in this nation. The Objects that compose the Pageantry are both Exotic and British. The Principal figure is the glory and delight of Old England, and the envy of our enemies. The Whole to conclude with a Loyal song on the approaching marriage of our great and glorious Sovereign, King George, and Princess Charlotte of Mecklenberg. An extraordinary band of music is provided: drums, hautboys, violins, French horns, violincellos, bassoons, clarinets. O'Flannaghan, an Irish officer; M'Pherson, a Scotch officer. Through which the manners of each nation will be characteristically and humourously depicted. In which will be introduced as singular and curious a procession as was ever exhibited in this nation. The Objects that compose the Pageantry are both Exotic and British. The Principal figure is the glory and delight of Old England, and the envy of our enemies. The Whole to conclude with a Loyal song on the approaching marriage of our great and glorious Sovereign, King George, and Princess Charlotte of Mecklenberg. An extraordinary band of music is provided: drums, hautboys, violins, French horns, violincellos, bassoons, clarinets.
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Role: M Soup Actor: Maigre, a French Captain

Entertainment: of singing and dancing.of singing and dancing

Event Comment: A new serious Opera...The Music by several celebrated Composers. Pit and Boxes together half a Guinea, Gallery 5s. To begin 6:30 p.m. No Persons whatsoever to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor into the Orchestra. Vivat Rex et Regina. [Repeated in the bills.

Performances

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire of several Persons of Quality. Coronation: By Desire. The sudden indisposition of a Principal performer has oblig'd the managers to postpone the second night of All in The Wrong for a few days

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Clough.
Role: Oakly Actor: Garrick
Role: Major Oakly Actor: Yates
Role: Charles Actor: Palmer
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: O'Brien
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: King
Role: Russet Actor: Burton
Role: Paris Actor: Blakes
Role: O'Cutter Actor: Moody
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Miss Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera.-Music by several celebrated Composers, with new Cloaths, new Decorations and Dances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tolomeo

Event Comment: A new serious Opera. Music by several celebrated Composers. New Cloaths, Decorations and three new Dances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Disfatta Di Dario

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: Taken from a Comedy of Mrs Behn's. [The False Count.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Old Rents Actor: Gibson.
Role: Hearty Actor: Beard
Role: Springlove Actor: Clarke
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall
Role: Oliver Actor: Dyer
Role: Justice Clack Actor: Shuter
Role: Hilliard Actor: Baker
Role: Vincent Actor: Mattocks
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Young
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent
Role: with the Beggars Actor:
Role: other dances incident to the Opera Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Counterfeit; or, Viscount a-la-Mode

Dance: TThe French Country Gentleman, as17611210

Entertainment: Between play and Farce:(For this night only) A Dish of All Sorts-Shuter. As17590322

Event Comment: Benefit for the Composer [Dr Arne]. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Boxes (by desire) Half a Guinea. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. Tickets to be had of Dr Arne, in the Piazza, next the Church, in Covent Garden. Places to be taken of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Cast
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