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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Princess

Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Mary Carleton?.
Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. A New Oratorio in English. Composed by Mr Handel. And to be perform'd by a great Number of the best Voices and Instruments. The House to be fitted up and illuminated in a new and particular manner. Tickets One Guinea. Gallery Half a Guinea. [Text by Samuel Humphreys. Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.] Daily Advertiser, 20 March: An Entertainment, perhaps, the most magnificent that has ever been exhibited on an English Theatre....The Composition of the Musick is by no means inferior to the most finish'd of that Gentleman's Works; but the Disposition of the Performers was in a Taste beyond what has been attempted. There was a very great Number of Instruments by the best Hands, and such as would properly accompany three Organs. The Pit and Orchestre were cover'd as at an Assembly, and the whole House Illuminated in a new and most beautiful manner. [See also Lady A. Irwin to Lord Carlisle, in Deutsch, Handel, pp. 309-10.
Event Comment: Benefit Denoyer. By Command of His Royal Highness. [Prince, Duke of Cumberland, three eldest Princesses, and Princess Mary present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Wilks
Role: Francisco Actor: Watson
Role: Lovegood Actor: Shepard
Role: Lance Actor: Griffin
Role: Shorthose Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Hairbrain Actor: Oates
Role: Roger Actor: Harper
Role: Lady Hartwell Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Dance: II: Le Chasseur Royal-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, others; III: Comic Dance-Denoyer, Mrs Walter; IV: Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Booth; V: Serious Dance-Denoyer

Event Comment: The Princess Royal's Marriage, being deferr'd, the Opera will be perform'd that Day as usual. Daily Courant, 14 Nov.: Last Night their Majesties, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and the three eldest Princesses . . . saw . . . Otho; but his Highness the Prince of Orange was not there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. [King, Queen, Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Cast
Role: Glendower Actor: Cibber
Role: Douglass Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Poins Actor: Watson.
Role: Hotspur Actor: Elrington, lately arriv'd from Ireland
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Wilks
Role: Falstaff Actor: Harper
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Miller
Role: Francis Actor: Norris
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

Cast
Role: Pierot Actor: Roger.
Event Comment: At Reynolds' Booth. Daily Post, 27 Aug.: Last Night his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was pleased to honour Mr Reynolds again with his Presence, together with the three eldest Princesses

Performances

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Seven Years. [King, Queen, Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Cast
Role: Montezuma Actor: Mills
Role: Odmar Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Guyomar Actor: Williams
Role: Orbellan Actor: Roscoe
Role: Cortez Actor: Wilks
Role: Vasquez Actor: W. Mills
Role: Pizarro Actor: Watson
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth.
Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir George Etheridge. [King, Queen, Prince of Wales, three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Event Comment: [K$King, Queen, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. By Thier Majesties' Command. Tickets for Sophonisba will be taken. [The King, Queen, Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Williams
Role: Altamont Actor: Wilks
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Lothario Actor: a Gentleman Highmore.

Dance: Mrs Booth

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Majesties' Command. [The King, Queen, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: a Gentleman
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Raymond Actor: Boman
Role: Gomez Actor: Griffith
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Role: Bertran Actor: Williams
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Wilks
Role: Pedro Actor: W. Mills
Role: Fryar Actor: Shepard

Dance: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Parthenope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Parthenope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wenceslaus

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties and the three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

Event Comment: [K$King, Queen, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

Event Comment: [K$King, Queen, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Benefit Mrs Porter. [King, Queen, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Wronglove Actor: Wilks
Role: Brilliant Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Mills
Role: Brush Actor: Oats
Role: Surgeon Actor: Roscoe
Role: Porter Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: 1st Bully Actor: Norris
Role: 2d Bully Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Mrs Booth

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Benefit Mlle Salle. The Boxes being all taken, and many Places more demanded, the Pit and Boxes, at the Request of several Ladies of Quality, will be put together. Receipts: money #119 12s.; tickets #74 17s. [King, Queen, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: I: Les Charactere de la Dance-Salle, Mlle Salle; II: Scottish Dance-Salle, Mrs Legar; III: New French Tambourin-Mlle Salle; After I Farce: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; II: French Peasant A@la@Mode de l'Opera-Poitier, Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Revised, with many Additions, by the Author and newly done into English by Mr Humphreys. [King, Queen, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.
Event Comment: [K$King, Queen, Prince, Duke, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Event Comment: KKing, Queen, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Benefit Miss Holliday. Afterpiece: A New Pastoral Ballad Opera of one Act [Author unknown]. Receipts: money #47 16s.; tickets #123 13s. [Prince and two of three eldest Princesses present.] Gentleman's Magazine, I (1731), 216: Miss Holliday...received from the Royal Family, over and above the usual Present, a large Gold Medal, weighing about 50 Guineas, with the Bust of her Majesty as Electress of Hanover on each Side

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Ogden.
Role: Antonio Actor: Bullock
Role: Charino Actor: Hippisley
Role: Carlos Actor: Walker
Role: Clodio Actor: Chapman
Role: Manuel Actor: Milward
Role: Duart Actor: Ryan
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Holiday.
Role: Cholerick Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty

Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Walker
Role: Mercury Actor: Salway
Role: Miller Actor: Hulett
Role: Geta Actor: Laguerre
Role: Nymph of Ida Actor: Miss Holladay
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Martin.

Dance: SShepherds and Shepherdesses by Nivelon-Nivelon, Newhouse, Pelling, Dupre Jr, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour; Chacone-Dupre, Mrs Pelling