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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Barry
Role: Catherine Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Quin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17510117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Musical Entertainment in two Interludes. Someday this week, Mr Ross, will perform the part of Young Bevil in the Conscious Lovers, at Drury Lane, being the first time of his appearance on the English Stage. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palemon-Master Mattocks; Laura-Miss Norris; Pastora-Mrs Clive; to conclude with a Rural Dance-Mathews.
Event Comment: Receipts. #100 (Cross). General Advertiser: The tragedy of the Revenge is reviving at Drury Lane, and will be played there sometime next week, in which Mossop will play the part of Zanga. A Poem To Mr Ross, on his first appearance in the Character of Bevil : @Who can resist to pour the raptur'd praise@When such deserts as thine attention raise...@Bevil whose words still fire the Noble mind@Shines with new lustre to thy Merits joined...

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Event Comment: MMr Garrick did Richard (Cross). This day is publish'd, Dedicated to the Right Honorable John, Earl of Orrery, Sejanus a Tragedy, as it was intended for the stage, with a Preface; wherein the Manager's reasons for refusing it are set forth. By Mr Gentleman. Printed for R. Manby and H. S. Cox on Ludgate Hill. [Garrick turned it down and Gentleman accepted his judgment without animosity.] Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Lee
Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Minors
Role: King Henry Actor: Berry.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Lee
Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Minors
Role: King Henry Actor: Berry.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Howard. Afterpiece: A Masque (never perform'd here). As it was performed at the Theatre Royal Dublin, with universal applause. The Music composed by Sg Pasquali. Printed Books of the Entertainment will be sold at the Theatre. Tickets deliver'd out by Grandchamps and Madem Camargo will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Buckingham Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Triumphs of Hibernia

Dance: I: Grand Comic Ballet, as17511216; III: Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Madem Camargo; End of Play: Louvre, Minuet-Grandchamps, Madem Camargo

Event Comment: Benefit for Simson and Raftor. No Building on the Stage on account of the Coronation. The kind appearance of many of my friends at my Benefit [22 April] calls on me in this earliest and publick manner to return them my unfeigned and sincerest thanks, and to assure them I shall ever preserve a greatfull remembrance of their favors. C.H. Receipts: #173 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Song: NNanny@O-Wilder

Event Comment: Benefit for one Jones and a Dang Master (Cross). No building on stage. Tickets deliver'd out for the Confederacy will be taken. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Janeton Auretti

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Music: CConcerto on Violin cello-Mr Jones

Event Comment: Benefit for Collins, Riccard, Paddick, Miss Ferguson. Tickets for the Royal Merchant will be taken. Tickets sold at the door will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Buckingham Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performances

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald