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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments Of Music And Dancing

Dance: End III: an entire new Ballet (composed by Vestris Jun.) Les Folies d'Espagne- see17910610; (for that night only) Pas de Trois-Vestris Jun., Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Mozon; Pas Seul-Juber (principal dancer from France); a Pas de Deux-Juber, Mlle Mozon; conclude with Minuet de la Cour-as17910505Vestris Sen

Performance Comment: =) Les Folies d'Espagne- see17910610; (for that night only) Pas de Trois-Vestris Jun., Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Mozon; Pas Seul-Juber (principal dancer from France); a Pas de Deux-Juber, Mlle Mozon; conclude with Minuet de la Cour-as17910505Vestris Sen.

Ballet: End I: L'Amadriade. As17910517

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Afterpiece: By permission of G. Colman@Jun. Esq. [i.e. the holder of the copyright]. Morning Herald, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #486 17s. (227.2.6; 43.2.0; 2.2.0; tickets: 214.10.6) (charge: #126 0s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Dignum; Chicane-Benson; Lingo-Bannister Jun.; Thomas-Burton; John-Bland; Stump-Alfred; Cudden-Banks; Laura-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Edwin; Fringe-Mrs Edwards; Cowslip-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lingo Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Dance: As17921121, but The Dances-Miss _Prevot

Song: In the course of the Evening The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Silla

Dance: End of Act II an entirely new Dance (composed by D'Auberval; the music by Barthelemon) The Pastimes of Terpsycore, an Allegorical Ballet, by Vestris Jun. (1st appearance at this theatre these 3 years), Blake (1st appearance), Henry, Zuchelli, Monetti, Lepicq, Mme Theodore D'Auberval (1st appearance this season), Mme Simonet, Mme Rossi; End of Opera a new Anacreontic Ballet (composed by D'Auberval) Friendship leads to Love by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Slingsby, Mme Simonet, Vestris Jun., Mme Theodore

Performance Comment: (1st appearance at this theatre these 3 years), Blake (1st appearance), Henry, Zuchelli, Monetti, Lepicq, Mme Theodore D'Auberval (1st appearance this season), Mme Simonet, Mme Rossi; End of Opera a new Anacreontic Ballet (composed by D'Auberval) Friendship leads to Love by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Slingsby, Mme Simonet, Vestris Jun., Mme Theodore .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I a Divertissement (composed by D'Aubcrval; the music by Barthelemon) by Vestris [Jun.], Mme Rossi, Mme Theodore, Mme Simonet; with a Cossack by Vestris [Jun.] and Mme Theodore; End of Opera Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203

Performance Comment: ], Mme Rossi, Mme Theodore, Mme Simonet; with a Cossack by Vestris [Jun.] and Mme Theodore; End of Opera Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Marchese Tulipano

Dance: End of Act I a new Divertissement Serieux (composed by Giroux) by Vestris, Sga Carolina, the two Mlles Simonet, Duquesney Jun., Mlle Mozon, &c, and to conclude with a Grand Chaconne, [the music] composed by Sacchini; End of Opera a new Divertissement Villageois (composed by D'Egville) by Vestris, Sga Carolina, Mme Crespi, the two Mlles Simonet, Duquesney Jun., Spozzi, Mlle Mozon, &c

Performance Comment: , Mlle Mozon, &c, and to conclude with a Grand Chaconne, [the music] composed by Sacchini; End of Opera a new Divertissement Villageois (composed by D'Egville) by Vestris, Sga Carolina, Mme Crespi, the two Mlles Simonet, Duquesney Jun., Spozzi, Mlle Mozon, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Sir Edward Mortimer-H. Johnston; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Murray; Fitzharding-Betterton; Samson-Suett (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane); Armstrong-Mansel; Orson-Emery; Robbers-Whitmore, Thompson, Master Webb; Wilford-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Helen-Miss Betterton; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Judith-Mrs Litchfield; Barbara-Mrs Chapman; Chorus of Robbers-Linton, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett; Chorus of Servants-Street, Curties, Abbot, Lee, J. Linton, Smith, Tett, Ms Castelle, Ms Morton, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Follett, Ms Iliff, Ms Gilbert.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Dance: End: a new Scotch Ballet, The Highland Lovers (under the direction of Bologna Jun.)-Bologna Jun., Hawtin, King, Mrs Watts, Miss Brugier (1st appearance)

Performance Comment: )-Bologna Jun., Hawtin, King, Mrs Watts, Miss Brugier (1st appearance).

Song: In course Evening: Sally in our Alley-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Performance Comment: Somerset-Th. Cibber; Sir Thomas-Savage, the Author; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Savage, the Author
Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase and Miss Thomas. Tickets of Scrase at Mr Cross's in Crown Court, Russel St., Covent Garden; of Miss Thomas at the Ring and Pearl, Duke's Court, Bow St., and at stage door. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: Miss Thomas

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Miss Thomas. Tickets to be had of Miss Thomas, No. 41, Great Portland-street; and of Rice at the Theatre, where places for the Boxes may be taken. To begin at 6:45. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Servants to keep places are requested to be at the Theatre at half past Five o'Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Wilkinson; Osmond-Field; Rodolpho-Jones; Sitfredi-Wewitzer//Laura-Miss Herbert [thus Oracle; Morning Herald: Mrs Lawson]; Sigismunda-Miss Thomas(1st appearance) .
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Miss Thomas

Afterpiece Title: THREE WEEKS AFTER MARRIAGE

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Wilkinson; Lovelace-Field; Woodley-Jones; Drugget-Wewitzer//Mrs Drugget-Mrs Thompson; Nancy-Mrs Jones [thus Oracle; Morning Herald: Mrs Lawson]; Dimity-Mrs Wewitzer [thus Oracle; Morning Herald: Miss Kent]; Lady Racket (1st time)-Miss Thomas .
Cast
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Miss Thomas

Music: End of mainpiece Master Julien Baux, a Child under Six Years of Age, will perform a Concerto on the Violin by Viotti

Monologue: 1794 05 22 End of afterpiece an Occasional Address by Miss Thomas

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time, i.e. as an alteration of Richard Savage's play; T 5, by William Woodfall. Prologue by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Epilogue by Richard Cumberland (see text)]: with New Scenes and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 13 Feb. 1777: Sir Thomas Overbury (the Publication of which was unavoidably postponed) will be ready this Morning, at Ten o'Clock (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #212 4s. 6d. (210.7.6; 1.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Wroughton. Hull, Whitefield, Thompson, Mrs Jackson, Miss Leeson, Mrs Hartley. [Cast from text (Francis Newbery, 1777): Sir ThomasOverbury-Lewis; Earl of Somerset-Wroughton; Earl of Northampton-Hull; Sir Gervas Elvis-Whitfield; Officer-Thompson; Servant-Stevens; Countess of Somerset-Mrs Jackson; Cleora-Miss Leeson; Isabella-Mrs Hartley; Prologue-Hull; Epilogue-Mrs Hartley. [These were spoken. as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770503).]These were spoken. as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770503).]
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasOverbury Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: As17761015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Rogue

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Rogue Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Old Woman Or tis Well If It Take

Performance Comment: [The author is not known, but the play has been attributed to ThomasDuffett.] Edition of 1764: Prologue-Major Mohun; [A second Prologue intended but not spoken Honorio-Lydal; Amante-Beeston; Garbato-Eastland; Cicco-Perin; Riccamare-Coysh; Buggio-Chapman; Furfante-Powel; Sanco@panco-Shirly; Constantia-Mrs Cox; Arabella-Mrs James; Clara-Mrs Boutel; Strega-Mrs Corey; Epilogue-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Old Woman; or, 'Tis Well if it Take Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock tempest Or The Enchanted Castle

Related Works
Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Psyche Debauched

Related Works
Related Work: Psyche Debauched Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Psyche Debauched

Related Works
Related Work: Psyche Debauched Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Memphis Or The Ambitious Queen

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Related Work: The Siege of Memphis; or, The Ambitious Queen Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@143, p. 162: At the Fond Husband. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 349. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 36): [This comedy and Otway's The Soldier's Fortune] took extraordinary well, and being perfectly Acted; got the Company great Reputation and Profit. One song, Under the branches of a spreading tree, set by William? Turner, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Second Book, 1679. For Nokes and Leigh in this play, see Cibber, Apology, ed. Lowe, I, 149. According to The Guardian, 15 June 1713, Charles II attended three of the first five nights of this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband Or The Plotting Sisters

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Related Work: A Fond Husband; or, The Plotting Sisters Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@143, p. 162. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 349. It is likely that this comedy was played on each acting day from 31 May to 8 June 1677

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband

Related Works
Related Work: A Fond Husband; or, The Plotting Sisters Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but a licensing date of 28 June 1678 suggests June as the latest probable date of the premiere. Two songs, Close in a hollow silent cave and How frail is old age to believe, with music by Louis Grabu, are in (the first first) Choice Songs and Ayres, The Third Book, 1681, and (the second) A New Collection of Songs and Poems, 1683

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Squire Oldsapp Or The Night adventurers

Related Works
Related Work: Squire Oldsapp; or, The Night-Adventurers Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Barnaby Whigg Or No Wit Like A Womans

Related Works
Related Work: Sir Barnaby Whigg; or, No Wit Like a Womans Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Wit of a Woman Author(s): Thomas Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royalist

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Related Work: The Royalist Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. A performance of this play is on the L. C. list, 5@145, p. 120. The entry is not clear, but it appears to be Jany 24, although Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 349, reads it as June 24

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royalist

Related Works
Related Work: The Royalist Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royalist

Related Works
Related Work: The Royalist Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injured Princess Or The Fatal Wager

Related Works
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Thomas Shadwell