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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Amelia

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Withers Actor: Parsons
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Hunt
Related Works
Related Work: Amelia Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Event Comment: Benefit Berry. Mainpiece: Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckingham; The Fall of Cardinal Wolsey; The Divorce and Death of Queen Katherine; The Coronation of Anna Bullen, with the Military Ceremony of The Champion in Westminster Hallv; the Christening of Queen Elizabeth, and many other Historical Passages. Tickets to be had at Mr Berry's, the Corner of Crown-Court in Russel St., Covent Garden, and of Mr Bradshaw. Tickets deliver'd out by Woodburn, Mrs Roberts, and Speer will be taken. Receipts: #130

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Berry; Wolsey-Mills; Buckingham-Winstone; Gardiner-Johnson; Cranmer-Turbutt; Norfolk-Havard; Suffolk-Ridout; Lord Chamberlain-Woodburn; Campeius-Shepard; Abergavenny-Raftor; Cromwell-Cross; Lord Sands-Neale; Surveyor-Taswell; Lovel-Ray; Old Lady-Mrs Egerton; Anna Bullen-Mrs Ridout; Queen Katherine-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Neale
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: I: A Concerto, as17420105; II: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029; III: Le Boufon, as17420325

Song: IV: A Ballad-Lowe; V: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Anna Zamperini, Prima Buffa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'innamorate Del Cicisbeo

Performance Comment: Lesbina-Anna Zamperini; Cicisbeo-Giandomenico Zamperini; Aurora-Antonia Zamperini; Grilletta-Maria Zamperini; In Act II, a Song-Sga Zamperini; accompanied by a Mandolino-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Related Works
Related Work: Amelia Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Event Comment: Pit and Boxes together at 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. The Subscriptions being out

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Related Works
Related Work: Amelia Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Related Works
Related Work: Amelia Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Related Works
Related Work: Amelia Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Event Comment: Benefit Snider and Waltz. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Related Works
Related Work: Amelia Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Related Works
Related Work: Amelia Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton, and Vaughan's Great Theatrical Booth on the Bowling Green, Southwark, (with a company from the theatres) during the short time of the Fair will be presented an Historical Drama (lately acted in Bartholemew Fair with universal applause) the Northern Heroes with the Loves of Count Gillensternia, a Swedish General, and the fair Ellimira a Russian Princess, containing the most remarkable events of that time; and concluding with the memorable battle of Putlowav, and Charles's retreat into the Turkish dominionsv. Interspersed with a comic interlude, The Volunteers. Also the comical humours and amours of Corporal Garbage and Serjeant Slim, with Mrs Vanspriggen the Swedish Sutler's widow, the merry pranks of her foolish son Janny, and several other diverting incidents. As the Fair will be of so short continuance, we shall begin very early each day (General Advertiser). [See 24 Aug. 1748, bf]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes; Or, The Bloody Contest Between Charles The Twelfth, King Of Sweden, And Peter The Great, Czar Of Muscovy

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers; or, The Adventures of Roderick Random and His Friend Strap

Dance: Particularly a Hornpipe-

Event Comment: At Yeates and Warner's Great Til'd Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark. Interspers'd with the Comical Humours of the Nurse to the Princess Miriam, and her foolish son Zekel, as likewise the Humourous Scene between Captain Bluster, his Man Didymo, and the Witches. [Jeptha-Morrel, instead of Jeptha-$Carr, according to the Daily Advertiser.] To begin each day at Twelve o'clock, during the time of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jeptha's Rash Vow; Or, The Virgin Sacrific'd

Music: The Original Musick- as performed by Mrs Lee, with universal applause, about 15 years since

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Second Course [1st time; M. INT I, by James Cobb. Larpent MS 567; not published]: With Songs and a New Overture. Entrement [1st time: INT I, by Charles Stuart. Larpent MS 566; not published]. Desert: Never acted here; by Permission of Harris [proprietor of cg. The playbill assigns Princess Huncamunca to Mrs Kennedy, but "Huncamunca was very well performed by a Lady who resembled Mrs Kennedy in her voice" (Public Advertiser, 23 Aug.; and see 24 Aug.)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Feast Of Thalia; Or, A Dramatic Olio

Performance Comment: [Bill of Fare, in which every Dish belonging to the Drama will be served up: Prelude, Tragedy, Comedy, Opera, Interlude, and Burlesque. By way of Relish: The Manager in Distress. [Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, Egan, Bannister Jun., Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (T. Cadell [1780]): Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Egan; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Actresses-Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale; Lady in Balcony-Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: First Course, a substantial Dish from: Henry IV

Afterpiece Title: Second Courae, a Comic Dish, never serv'd up before: Kensington Gardens; or, The Walking Jockey

Afterpiece Title: Third Course, an Operatic Dish: The Son-in-Law

Afterpiece Title: Also by way of Entremet: Ripe Fruit; or, The Marriage Act

Afterpiece Title: Desert: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Mr Noodle-Bannister; Mr Doodle-Bannister Jun.; Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Lord Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Simpkinson; King Arthur-Wilson; Princess Huncamunca-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Plumante-Mrs Lefevre; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Cargill. [As no Supper will be provided, the Cloth will be removed by Eleven o'Clock.As no Supper will be provided, the Cloth will be removed by Eleven o'Clock.

Song: In Second Course: Auld Robin Gray-Miss Harper

Event Comment: Anna [advertised on playbill of 26 Feb.] is deferred for a few Days, at the Request of the Authoress, in order to amend those passages which prevented the Piece from receiving throughout that unanimous Applause with which the Audience honoured the Four First Acts. [But Anna was not repeated.] Receipts: #316 12s. (253.16; 56.12; 5.18; tickets not come in: 0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Whitfield; Footman-Webb; Countryman-Jones; Alithea-Mrs Ward; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Matthew Actor: Fawcett
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive (Cross). Music of Afterpiece by DeFesch. Tickets at her lodgings at the Wheatsheaf in Henrietta St., and at the Stage Door. Afterpiece: Never performed but twice. Part of Pit to be laid into the boxes. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Mathew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Dance: T$Three Sabatinis As17550203

Event Comment: [Princesses Mary and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Festin De Pierre; Ou, L'atthee Foudroye; Or, Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: Don John-Le Sage Sr; Don Phillip-Le Sage Jr; Don Alvarez-Dubuisson; Ghost of Don Pedro-Verneuill; Grand Prevost-Cochoy; Le Pelerin-De Lisle; Don John's Servant-Harlequin; Amarille-Mrs Cochoy; Shepherdess-Mrs Mimi; Bride and Bridegroom-Malter and Mrs Malter .
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Le Francois a Londres

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Signior Francisco. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: New Musick, with several Songs-the Famous Seniora Anna, lately come from Rome, who never Sung on the Stage, nor ever accompany'd any other Voice publickly in England

Event Comment: Benefit Hall and Swiny. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Music: Italian sonatas on the violin-Gasperini

Song: Leveridge

Dance: As17030419

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Dance: A Comical Entertainment in a Tavern between Scaramouch, Harlequin and Punchanello-

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Not Acted these Five Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vertus Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Dance: Some extraordinary Entertainments-the best Performers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Seven Years. Afterpiece: A Burlesque Farce. Receipts: #72 16s. Probable attendance: boxes, 97 paid and 10 orders; stage, 1 paid; pit, 168 paid and 5 orders; slips, 16 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 137 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 113 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Anna Bullen

Event Comment: Receipts: #37 11s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 34 paid and 6 orders; pit, 78 paid and 16 orders; slips, 16 paid; first gallery, 92 paid; second gallery, 95 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): Susanna Centlivre
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): Susanna Centlivre

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Anna Bullen

Event Comment: Receipts: #45 4s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 44 paid and 8 orders; Pit, 96 paid and 25 orders; slips, 6 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 116 paid and 4 orders; second gallery, 81 paid and 1 order

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Anna Bullen

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge. Receipts: #35 13s.Probable attendance: boxes, 26 paid and 1 order; pit, 70 paid and 19 orders; slips, 14 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 114 paid and 10 orders; second gallery, 76 paid and 2 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Anna Bullen

Event Comment: Receipts: #56 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 44 paid and 2 orders; pit, 101 paid and 14 orders; slips, 12 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 120 paid and 7 orders; second gallery, 79 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Anna Bullen