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Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain, and also under the Patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, and the Duke of Clarence. Benefit for Lee Lewes. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be had of Lee Lewes, at Mr Brough's, No. 18, Portland-street, Soho. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Fennell. Larpent MS 924; not published. Synopsis of plot in Morning Post, 8 Mar.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Gripe-Wewitzer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Frost; Whisper-Gull; Charles-Everard; Sir George Airy-Fennell; Patch-Mrs Lee Lewes; Isabinda-Mrs Day; Miranda-Miss Atherton (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Advertisement; or, A New Way to Get a Husband

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Wewitzer, Fennell, Mrs Lee Lewes, Mrs Day, Mrs Everard, Miss Brown; Larpent MS lists the parts: Alderman Goslin, Young Goslin, Harry, Thomas, Peruque, Mrs O'Trigger-Mrs Lee Lewes (Oracle, 8 Mar.) Mrs Courtney, Kitty, Mrs Snip, Betty.

Entertainment: MonologuesEnd IV: The late King of Prussia and General Ziethen-Lee Lewes; End: A Whimsical Dissertation upon Law-Lee Lewes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caesar Borgia, Son Of Pope Alexander The Sixth

Performance Comment: Edition of 1680: Prologue by Mr Dryden-; Caesar Borgia-Betterton; Palante-Williams; Machiavel-Smith; Paul Orsino-Gillow; Ascanio Sforza-Lee; Vitellozzo-Peircifull; Bellamira-Mrs Lee; Adorna-Mrs Price; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Ascanio Sforza Actor: Lee
Role: Bellamira Actor: Mrs Lee
Related Works
Related Work: Caesar Borgia, Son of Pope Alexander the Sixth Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Princess Of Cleve

Performance Comment: Edition of 1689: The Prologue-; Prince of Cleve-Williams; Duke Nemours-Betterton; St. Andre-Lee; Vidam of Chartres-Gillo; Poltrot-Nokes; Princess of Cleve-Mrs Barry; Tournon-Mrs Lee [Elinor Leigh]; Marguerite-Lady Slingsby; Elianor-Mrs Betterton; The Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Andre Actor: Lee
Role: Tournon Actor: Mrs Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Princess of Cleve Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lee. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [In Daily Courant, 29 May, the admission had been advertised as boxes 6s., pit 4s., gallery 2s. 6d., but on 31 May Daily Courant stated that "all seal'd Tickets that have been dispos'd of by Mrs Lee" at these rates "shall be accounted for" at 5s., 3s., 2s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Song: Singing In Italian the Famous-Signiora Maria Margarita Gallia , lately arriv'd from Italy, who has never yet Sung in England; the Musick which accompanies her Singing is compos'd by Signior Joseph Saggion-

Dance: The Wedding Dance, compos'd by Monsieur L'Abbe,-Monsieur L'Abbe, Mrs Elford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Clytus-Love; Lysimachus-Jackson; Hephestion-Packer; Cassander-Havard; Aristander-Parsons; Statira-Mrs Palmer; Roxana-Mrs Pritchard; Sysigambis-Mrs Bennet; Polyperchon-Burton; Eumenes-J. Palmer; Meleager-Fox; Perdiccas-Lee; Philip-Ackman; Thessalus-Castle; Slave-Strange; Parisatis-Mrs Hippisley; In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Cassander-Havard; Clytus-Love; Polyperchon-Bransby; Aristander-Burton; Perdiccas-Lee; Lysimachus-Jackson; Hephestion-Packer; Eumenes-Fox; Thessalus-Adcock; Statira-Mrs Palmer; Sysigambis-Mrs Bennet; Parisatis-Miss Plym; Roxana-Mrs Pritchard; In which will be introduced the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-, with great additions and alterations.
Cast
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17650223, but Perdiccas-Lee.
Cast
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Lee.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Lysimachus-Hurst; Thessalus-Aickin; Eumenes-Strange; Cassander-Havard; Clytus-Love; Polyperchon-Bransby; Perdiccas-Lee; Hephestion-Packer; Sysigambis-Mrs Bennet; Parisatis-Miss Plym; Statira-Mrs Palmer; Roxana (with an Epilogue)-Mrs Fitzhenry; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee Lewes. Doors open half past 5. To begin at half past 6 o'clock. Afterpiece: Never performed there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Lewis; Tattle-Woodward; Scnadal-Hull; Jeremy-Lee Lewes; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Foresight-Quick; Trapland-Cushing; Ben (with song)-Wilson; Mrs Frail-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Prue-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Foresight-Miss Ambrose; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Thomas(to be imitated after the manner of Weston)-A Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Whittle-Wilson; Kecksey-Lee Lewes; Sir Patrick-Mahon; Bates-Fearon; Nephew-Young; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Kecksey Actor: Lee Lewes

Monologue: Interlude. Taken from The Register Office. End of Play, By Particular Desire and for that night only. The New Character-Mrs Gardener , her first appearance here these 2 years; Melpomene-Miss Francis

Entertainment: After Interlude: Epilogue-Lee Lewes in the character of Harlequin (Written by late Dr Goldsmith) which will conclude with an escape thro' the Tub, as in the Pantomime of Mother Shipton

Dance: End Epilogue: The Merry Sailors, as17760314

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Fag Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Young Fashion-Lee Lewes; Sir John Friendly-Young; Bull-Booth; Lory-Cushing; Coupler-Thompson; Porter-Fearon; Shoemaker-Jones; La Varole-Wewitzer; Taylor-Bates; Mendlegs-Ledger; Sir Tunbelly Clumsy-Wilson; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Sempstress-Mrs White; Miss Hoyden (with a Song)-Mrs Wilson , first appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Quality Author(s): John Lee

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John O'Keeffe. Prologue by John Taylor (see text). Address by John Wolcot (Pocket Magazine, supra)]: With new Dresses and Decorations. [Mrs Lee was from the Salisbury theatre.] Morning Chronicle, 11 May 1795: This Day is published Life's Vagaries (2s.). Receipts: #268 3s. 6d. (259.19.6; 8.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Quick, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Townsend, Farley, Thompson, Rees, Davenport, Burton, Rock, Follett, Cross, Williamson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Wallis, Mrs Lee (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Stuart, Mrs Platt, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. I (T. Woodfall, 1798), and playbill of 27 Nov. 1795: Arthur D'Aumerle-Lewis; Dickins-Quick; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burgess-Munden; George Burgess-Fawcett; Lord Torrendel-Bernard; Robin Hoofs-Townsend; L'Oeillet-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Tradesmen-Davenport, Follett, Cross, Williamson; John-Ledger; Constable-Blurton; Robinson-Abbot; Thomas-Simmons; Augusta-Miss Wallis; Fanny-Mrs Lee; Miss Clare-Miss Stuart; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Fruit Woman-Mrs Watts; Martha-Miss Leserve; Lady Torrendel-Mrs Pope; unassigned-Rees, Burton, Rock, Wilde; Prologue-Middleton [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.; An Address by way of Epilogue [not listed on playbill,-Lewis [(Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 195. It was probably intended to introduce Mrs Lee.].(Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 195. It was probably intended to introduce Mrs Lee.].
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Lee

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: In: I can dance and sing-Mrs Lee. [Not listed on playbill, but see BUC, p. 619.

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. That this date is the premiere is conjectured from the order, dated 11 Dec. 1680, forbidding further acting of this play. See L. C. 5@144, p. 28, in Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p.1 on: Whereas I am informed that there is Acted by you a Play called Lucius Junius Brutus..wherein are very Scandalous Expressions & Reflections upon ye Government these are to require you Not to Act ye said Play again. In the Preface to Charles Gildon's The Patriot (1703) it is stated that Lee's play was banned after the third day's Acting, by the Lord Chamberlain Arlington as an anti-monarchical play." As the order is dated 11 Dec. 1680, the drama was probably presented on 8, 9, and 10 Dec. 1680.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Junius Brutus, Father Of His Country

Related Works
Related Work: Lucius Junius Brutus, Father of His Country Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Junius Brutus Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Patriot, or The Italian Conspiracy Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Song: With all the Comical Songs and Dialogues that were perform'd in Wonders in the Sun-; particularly the Fop Song-Pack in Imitation of Italian

Dance: Dances-

Event Comment: Written by the famous Mr Lee, Author of Alexander the Great

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Related Works
Related Work: Mithridates, King of Pontus Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Event Comment: Not Acted these Eighteen Years. Written by Mr Nath. Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise; Or, The Massacre Of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Duke of Guise; or, The Massacre of Paris Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Massacre of Paris Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Duke of Guise Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Song: Turner, Mrs Bowman; The Genius-Turner

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Nath. Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise

Related Works
Related Work: The Duke of Guise; or, The Massacre of Paris Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Duke of Guise Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: As17160809

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Nat. Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise; Or, The Massacre Of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Duke of Guise; or, The Massacre of Paris Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Massacre of Paris Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Duke of Guise Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: As17161022; The Genius-Turner

Event Comment: Not Acted these Fifteen Years. [i.e., at dl]. With new Habits, and Scenes proper to the Play. Written by Mr Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Related Works
Related Work: Theodosius; or, The Force of Love Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Event Comment: With new Habits, and Scenes proper to the Play. Written by Mr Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Related Works
Related Work: Theodosius; or, The Force of Love Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Event Comment: Written by Mr Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Related Works
Related Work: Theodosius; or, The Force of Love Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of seweral Ladies of Quality. Written by Mr Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Related Works
Related Work: Theodosius; or, The Force of Love Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Event Comment: Not Acted these Six Years. Written by Dryden and Lee. Receipts: #48 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Oedipus Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Event Comment: Written by Dryden and Lee. Receipts: #38 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Oedipus Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Event Comment: Written by Dryden and Lee. Receipts: #31 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Oedipus Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Event Comment: Benefit Huddy and Davies. Written by Dryden and Lee. Receipts: money #14 17s. 6d.; tickets #92 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Oedipus Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Song: Mrs Hill