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Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Sir William-Hippisley; Elder Worthy-Hale; Young Worthy-Walker; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Snap-Morgan; Sly-Mullart; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Templer; Flareit-Mrs Kilby .
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Les Arnarn Consentants by Duke and Miss Baston. 'Richmond Maggot by Lesac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Les Arnarn Consentants by Duke and Miss Baston. 'Richmond Maggot by Lesac and Miss Rogers .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scotch Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, De la Garde, Mrs Ogden, Le Sac, Miss Baston. Also by Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scotch Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, De la Garde, Mrs Ogden, Le Sac, Miss Baston. Also by Mlle Salle .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Dance: La Coquette Francois (new) by Mlle Salle, Lally, S. Lally. The Medley (new) by Lally Jr, Delagarde, Miss Baston

Performance Comment: Lally. The Medley (new) by Lally Jr, Delagarde, Miss Baston .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Morgan; Charles-Walker; Marplot-Chapman; Miranda-Miss Norsa; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Stevens; Scentwell-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, De la Garde, Mrs De L'Orme, La Coquette Francois by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, De la Garde, Mrs De L'Orme, La Coquette Francois by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Afterpiece Title: Macheath 1n the Shades; or, Bayes at Parnassus

Performance Comment: Macheath-Stoppelaer; Bayes-Chapman; Polly-Miss Norsa; Alexander-Mullart; Peachum-Hippisley; Sejanus-Paget; Charon-Morgan; Cardinal Wolsey-Houghton; Mat-Clark; Ben Johnson-Aston; Horace-Wignell; Cleopatra-Mrs Templer; Jenny Diver-Miss Binks; Slammekin-Mrs Kilby; Thalestris-Mrs Forrester; Mrs Trapes-Mrs Martin; Helen-Miss S. Rogers; Mercury-Hale .
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Mullart
Role: Ben Johnson Actor: Aston

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, Delagarde, Mrs De L'Orme

Performance Comment: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, Delagarde, Mrs De L'Orme .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: Handel's Water Musick, with Preamble on Kettle Drum by Benj. Baker

Dance: La Coquette Francoise by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, Delagarde, Mrs De l'Orme

Performance Comment: Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, Delagarde, Mrs De l'Orme .

Song: Tippling Philosophers by Leveridge

Event Comment: Benefit Glover. Tickets to be had at Glover's in Chandoisstreet, CG

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part I Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton
Related Work: An Eclogue; or, Representation in Four Parts Author(s): Thomas Jordan
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada, Part I Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Amorous Bigotte: With the Second Part of Tegue O Divelly Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Atheist; or, The Second Part of the Souldiers Fortune Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: Pierrots by Delagarde and Dukes. Grecian Sailors (from orestes) by Glover, Le Sac, S. Lally, Delagarde, Dukes. Ball Dance and Minuet by Glover and Miss Rogers. Grand Ballet of The Faithful Shepherd (from Pastor Fido) by Glover, Le Sac, Dukes, Delagarde, Dupre, Miss Rogers, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Delorme, Miss Baston, Mrs Villepierre. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Grecian Sailors (from orestes) by Glover, Le Sac, S. Lally, Delagarde, Dukes. Ball Dance and Minuet by Glover and Miss Rogers. Grand Ballet of The Faithful Shepherd (from Pastor Fido) by Glover, Le Sac, Dukes, Delagarde, Dupre, Miss Rogers, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Delorme, Miss Baston, Mrs Villepierre. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Mullart
Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: The Overture of Ariadne

Dance: I: Les Bergers Champetre by Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mlle Delorme. III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. IV: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. V: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. End Afterpiece: Minuet by Mlle Grognet in Men's Cloths, and Miss Baston

Performance Comment: III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. IV: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. V: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. End Afterpiece: Minuet by Mlle Grognet in Men's Cloths, and Miss Baston .

Song: II: As17350422

Event Comment: In L. C. 5@139, p. 373, is a list of plays allowed to the Duke's Company: The Poetaster [by Ben Jonson]. Cupids Reuenge [by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. See 17 Aug. 1668]. Timon of Athens [by William Shakespeare]. Troyolus and Grisseida [by William Shakespeare]. Three parts of H. ye 6 [by William Shakespeare]. The honest mans fortune [by John Fletcher and others]. Woemen pleas'd [by John Fletcher]. Witt at Seuerall Weapons [by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher]. The Woemen Hater or The hungry Courtier [by Francis Beaumont]. All fooles [by George Chapman]. Birons Conspiracy [by George Chapman]. Broken heart [by John Ford]. Bird in a Cage [by James Shirley]. Chabot Admirall of ffranse [by James Shirley, with George Chapman]. ffaithful Shepherd [possibly Guarini's Il Pastor Fido]. Herod and Antipater [by Gervase Markham with William Sampson]. Humor out of breath [by John Day]. Jealous Louers [by Thomas Randolph]. Loues Melancholy [Lover's Melancholy, by John Ford]. Muliasses the Turke [by John Mason]. Queene of Arragon [by William Habington]. Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois [by George Chapman]. Revenge for Honor [or The Parricide, by Henry Glapthorne]

Performances

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. As the play was not printed until 1689, the date of composition is uncertain. In Act I, however, a reference to the death of the Earl of Rochester (26 July 1680) suggests that the play probably followed that even rather closely. On the other hand, the latest likely date for the first production seems set at late 1682 by the fact that Thomas Farmer's music for the play in BM Add. Mss. 19183-19185 is dated December 1682. The play has been placed in September 1680 as the earliest likely date (the presence of an experienced cast makes somewhat unlikely a production in mid-summer 1680). A song, All other blessings are but toys, with music by Thomas Farmer, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Fourth Book, 1683. A song, Lovely Selina, innocent and free, with music by John Blow, is in the same collection; and another, Weep all ye nymphs, with music by John Blow, is in The Theater of Music, The First Book, 1685

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
Event Comment: Betterton's Company. John Coke (see below), writing on 16 March 1696@7, referred to a "new farce" appearing at this theatre on this day, but no "new farce" is known at this period; on the other hand, an edition of Mountfort's farce published in 1697 indicates a revival in this season and is a likely possibility for this date. John Coke to Thomas Coke, 16 March 1696@7: Saturday a new farce was acted at the new house, which did not take. The Mourning Bride was acted till Saturday, and was full to the last (HMC, 12th Report, Part II, Cowper MSS., II, 368). Robert Shirley to Thomas Coke, 13 March 1696@7: I am, dear Sir, indebted to you in sending me so ingenious an account of Mr Congreve's tragedy, which I hear on all sides far exceeded what the world expected from him in that part of dramatic poetry (ibid)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Doctor Faustus

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widows and Orphans of the Brave Men who perished, and for those who were wounded, in the Glorious Action on the 14th of February last [off Cape St. Vincent], under Admiral Sir John Jervis. Patrons: His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, His Royal Highness the Duke of York, His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. Stewards: Duke of Leeds, Duke of Bedford, Earl of Chesterfield, Earl of Cardigan, Earl Spencer, Lord Kinnaird, Charles Grey Esq., Thomas Tyrwhitt Esq., William Lushington Esq., William Manning Esq., John Thomson Esq., John Julius Angerstein Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Ballet: End Opera: Sapho et Phaon. As17970406

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Giffard; Sir John-W. Giffard; Sealand-Collet; Myrtle-Huddy; Cimberton-Penkethman; Humphrey-Bardin; Tom-Bullock; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Kirk; Lucinda-Mrs Purden; Isabella-Mrs Thomas; Phillis-Miss Seal; Daniel-R. Williams (Daily Courant only).
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Sealand Actor: Collet
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Kirk
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Thomas

Dance: TThe Shepherd's Holiday-; Two Pierrots-

Song: As17300101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Welch Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Squire ap Shinken-Furnival; Master Owen-Davenport; Parson Puzzletext-Reynolds; Robin-Mullart; John-Hallam; William-Jones; Thomas-Dove; Madam ap Shinken-Mrs Jones; Molly-Miss Price; Goody Scratch-Mrs Clark; Sweetissa-Mrs Nokes; Susan-Mrs Mullart; Margery-Mrs Lacy; Betty-Mrs Furnival.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Hallam
Role: Thomas Actor: Dove

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Foote; Sir Peter-Whitefield; Bever-Aickin; Younger-Fearon; Pact-Lloyd; Dactyl-Gardner; Staytape-Jones; Robin-Griffith; John-Stephens; Rust-Mrs Parsons; Juliet-Mrs Whitefield.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Foote
Role: John Actor: Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Patron; or, The Statesman's Opera Author(s): Thomas Odell

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: Tambourine Dance-

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time in London; F2, by Thomas John Dibdin, 1st acted at Maidstone, 12 July 1798]. Receipts: #286 3s. (279.13; 6.10)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Fawcett, Knight, Murray, Emery, Mansel, Farley, Miss Mansel, Miss Leserve, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800): Abednego-Fawcett; Changeable-Knight; Specific-Murray; Bromley-Emery; Charles-Mansel; William-Farley; Emily-Miss Mansel [in text: Miss Chapman (see17990410)]; Betty-Miss Leserve; Mrs Changeable-Mrs Mattocks [in text: Mrs Litchfield (see17981226)].in text: Mrs Litchfield (see17981226)].
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by Thomas John Dibdin, altered from Die Versohnung, by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With new Scenery, Dresses, &c. [3rd piece in place of The Old Cloathsman, advertised on playbill of 6 Apr.] Receipts: #180 3s. (177.1; 3.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fun And Frolic

Performance Comment: As17990406, but Vocal Parts-_Munden; Four and Twenty Fidlers-_.
Cast
Role: Captain O'Neill Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Birth Day

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Munden, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Murray, Waddy, Abbot, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800): Captain Bertram-Munden; Jack Junk-Fawcett; Harry Bertram-H. Johnston; Mr Bertram-Murray; Lawyer Circuit-Waddy; William-Abbot; Mrs Moral-Mrs Davenport; Ann-Mrs Whitmore; Emma-Mrs Pope; Prologue-H. Johnston; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17990516).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17990516).]
Cast
Role: Harry Bertram Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Prologue Actor: H. Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Birth Day Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: Sir Robert Ramble-Lewis; Solus-Waddy; Irwin-Pope; Harmony-Munden; Lord Norland-Murray; Placid-Farley; Hammond-Claremont; Edward-Miss Sims; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Wobourn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Davenport; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Norland Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle-Mrs Mills; Mr Pickle-Emery; John-Abbot; Thomas-Street; Tag-Knight; Maria-Miss Sims; Susan-Miss Leserve; Margery-Mrs Whitmore; Mrs Pickle-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Abbot
Role: Thomas Actor: Street
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by the younger George Colman]: To conclude with a View of the Camp near Windsorv. A Military Overture, and the New Musick composed by Dr Arnold. The Scenery painted by S. Whitmore. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [For Colman's borrowing of the character of Caleb Quotem, see 6 July 1798.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Afterpiece Title: The Review; or, The Wags of Windsor

Performance Comment: Characters-Suett, Farley, Johnstone, Emery, Fawcett, Trueman, Chippendale, Atkins, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Mountain, Miss DeCamp, Miss Leserve; Cast from text (J. Cawthorn, 1808): Mr Deputy Bull-Suett; +Capt. Beaugard-Farley; +Looney Mactwolter-Johnstone; +John Lump-Emery; +Caleb Quotem-Fawcett; +Charles Williams-Trueman; +Dubbs-Chippendale; +Serjeant-Atkins; +Grace Gaylove-Mrs Gibbs; +Lucy-Mrs Mountain; +Phoebe Whitethorn-Miss DeCamp; +Martha-Miss Leserve Chorusses-Abbot, Sawyer, Little, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Fisher, Dibble, Aylmer, Thomas, Willoughby.
Event Comment: In a letter to the Daily Post. 4 June, the Patentees of Drury Lane-Mary Wilks, John Ellys, Hester Booth, and John Highmore-stated the cast of the Patentees. The gist of their statement is: (1) They operate under a Patent commencing 1 Sept. 1732 which, by Deaths and Legal Assignments, is the property of the four, with Highmore possessing one half, at an expence of #6,000 and upwards. (2) Several of the Players have threatened to desert the service of the Patentees and have contracted with some of the Trustees (the Sharers) to secure possession of the Theatre. (3) Drury Lane is let upon lease from the Duke of Bedford, granted to Thomas Kynaston and Francis Stanhope, Trustees for the Sharers (commonly called Renters) of Drury Lane at the rent of #50 annually upon a Fine of 1,000 guineas paid for the renewal of the lease. (4) The Players, under the Patentees, have acted at Drury Lane for twenty-one years without any interruption form the Trustees upon the sole contract that the Patentees pay the Trustees #3 12s. each acting night, besides the Liberty of seeing Plays. (5) At the beginning of this Season the manager's office received a letter from a few of the Renters demanding an Advance of Rent. Highmore, being new, was concerned, and asked the managers to take care of the matter; and thereafter the signers (the Patentees) had heard of no further discontent among the Renters. (6) To defend themselves against stories of hardship or complaint by the actors, the Patentees point out that the following weekly salaries had been paid: Colley Cibber #12 12s.; Theophilus Cibber #5; Mills Sr, #1 daily for 200 days certain, and a benefit, clear of all charges; Mills Jr #3; Johnson #5; Miller #5; Harper #4; Griffin #4; Shepard #3; Hallam, for himself and his father, the latter of little or no service, #3; Mrs Heron #5; Mrs Butler #3. For these charges and others, the Patentees stand a daily expence of #49 when the theatre is open. (7) Further, the Patentees paid Cibber Jr his wife's whole salary without her being able to act the greater part of the winter, #9 weekly for the two; Mills Jr, in the same circumstances with his wife, #5 10s. weekly for the two; Miller a salary (amounting to #40) for eight weeks before he acted, and a gratuity of ten guineas; Griffin a present of ten guineas; Harper a present, amount not specified; Mrs Heron an increase form 40s. to #5 weekly, although she refused afterward to play several parts assigned her and acted but seldom

Performances

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the Widows and Orphans of those brave Men who perished, and those who were wounded, in the Glorious Action of the 14th February last [see king's, 18 May.] Patrons: His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, His Royal Highness Duke of York, His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. Stewards: Duke of Leeds, Duke of Bedford, Earl of Chesterfield, Earl Spencer, Lord Kinnaird, Charles Grey Esq., Thomas Tyrwhitt Esq., Wm. Lushington Esq., Wm. Manning Esq., John Thomson Esq., John Julius Angerstein Esq. Boxes to be taken, and Tickets had at the Office of the Theatre, and at the Bar of Lloyd's Coffee-House. Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Dance: End: Peggy's Love (By permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre)-Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mme Hilligsberg; End afterpiece: Cupid and Psyche-the same.Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mlle Hilligsberg

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding 1st ballet: [a favorite Epilogue-Mrs Abington (1st appearance on this stage these 8 [recte 7] years)

Event Comment: The Lord Mayor's Show. By John Tatham. The author mentions as his assistants: Andrew Dakers and William Lightfoot, painters; Thomas Whiting, joyner; and Richard Clear, carver

Performances

Mainpiece Title: London's Tryumph

Performance Comment: Celebrated the Nine and Twentieth day of October, in the Year 1659. In Honour of the much Honoured ThomasAllen, Lord Mayor of the said City. Presented and personated by an Europian, an Egyptian, and a Persian. And done at the Costs and Charges of the ever to be Honoured Company of Grocers.
Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known. The January issue of the Gentleman's Journal, wnich did not appear until some time in February, stated: Mr Congreve...hath written a Comedy, which will be acted in a little time, and is to be call'd, The Old Batchelor (p. 28). The Gentleman's Journal, February 1692@3 (issued in March 1693): The success of Mr Congreve's Old Batchelor has been so extraordinary, that I can tell you nothing new of that Comedy; you have doubtless read it before this, since it has been already printed thrice. And indeed the Wit which is diffus'd through it, makes it lose but few of those Charms in the Perusal, which yield such pleasure in the Representation. Mr Congreve will in some time give us another play; you may judge by this how acceptable it will be (p. 61). In addition, a reference in the Epilogue indicates that it was produced during Lent, ano since the third edition was advertized in the London Gazette, No. 2856, 23-27 March 1693, early March seems the most likely date for the premiere. According to The Female Wits (ca. 1696), The Old Batchelor was acted fourteen days successively. John Barnard of Yale University states that Narcissus Luttrell's copy of The Old Batchelor in the Newberry Library bears the notation: "10d Mar. 16 1692@3." BM Add. Mss. 4221 (341) Memoirs Relating to Mr Congreve Written by Mr Thomas Southern (in Macdonald, Bibliography of Dryden, p. 54n): When he began his Play the Old Batchelor haveing little Acquaintance with the traders in that way, his Cozens recommended him to a friend of theirs, who was very usefull to him in the whole course of his play, he engag'd Mr Dryden in its favour, who upon reading it sayd he never saw such a first play in his life, but the Author not being acquainted with the stage or the town, it woud be pity to have it miscarry for want of a little Assistance: the stuff was rich indeed, it wanted only the fashionable cutt of the town. To help that Mr Dryden, Mr Arthur Manwayring, and Mr Southern red it with great care, and Mr Dryden putt it in the order it was playd, Mr Southerne obtained of Mr Thos. Davenant who then governd the Playhouse, that Mr Congreve should have the privilege of the Playhouse half a year before his play was playd, wh. I never knew allowd any one before. The music for the play was composed by Henry Purcell. See Purcell's Works, Purcell Society, XXI (1917), iii-v

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1693: Prologue intended for the Old Batchelor [sent to the Author, by an unknown Hand-; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mrs Barry; Heartwell-Betterton; Bellmour-Powel; Vainlove-Williams; Sharper-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Sir Joseph-Bowen; Bluff-Hains; Fondlewife-Dogget; Servant-Underhill; Araminta-Mrs Bracegirdle; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Laetitia-Mrs Barry; Sylvia-Mrs Bowman; Lucy-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: by an unknown Hand Actor:
Role: Sharper Actor: Alexander
Event Comment: The first of Twelve Grand Concerts. In Daily Courant, 9 Jan., proposals had been issued for setting up by subscription a monthly concert for the first Wednesday of each month. There were never to be fewer than three of the best singers and nineteen performers in all. Each subscriber was to pay to Trustees John Shipton and Thomas Ives one guinea for a year. The concerts were to begin when there were 350 subscribers. On this date 100 subscriptions had been received

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman who has wrote for the Stage. [Professor John B. Shipley of the University of Colorado has called to my attention a letter written by James Ralph to Thomas Birch, dated 14 February 1741, in which he states that this benefit is to be for Ralph. See B.M. Add. MSS. 4317, fol. 94.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17401219, but Octavius-Havard; Caska-Winstone; Trebonius-_; Citizens-Johnson, Macklin, Chapman, Vaughan, Marten, Hough.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: LLa Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf