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Event Comment: Benefit for Townsend and Mrs Johnson. 3rd piece [1st time in London; F 1, by William Dunlap]: Performed with distinguished Applause at the John St.? Theatre, New York [on 9 Jan. 1797]; compressed into one act [from two], and adapted for the English Stage by a Gentleman [perhaps the author]. "Commencing at half past eleven o'clock, and after a tiresome variety of other entertainments, the audience thought they had had enough for their money, and demanded the fall of the curtain before the conclusion of [Tell Truth and Shame the Devil]" (Monthly Mirror, June 1799, p. 367). Morning Chronicle, 8 May: Tickets to be had of Townsend, No. 9, Leicester-place. [Mrs Johnson not listed.] Receipts: #442 17s. 6d. (108.1.0; 1.11.0; tickets: 333.5.6, of which Townsend sold 218.2.0; Mrs Johnson 115.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

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Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Tell Truth and Shame the Devil

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Related Work: Tell Truth and Shame the Devil Author(s): William Dunlap

Song: End: Mad Tom-Betts (1st appearance on the stage); Young William-Incledon; The Golden Days-Munden; The Tight Little Island-Townsend; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend

Music: End I 1st piece: Concerto Clarionet-Orsato (of the Theatre Royal Venice; 1st appearance in this Metropolis); a duetto solo by means of the Pression and Repercussion of the Air-Orsato This his curious Discovery has received the greatest Applause in most of the Courts

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Positively the last night of performing. Benefit for Mrs Williams and Mrs Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Weston, first time in that part; Henry-Gardner; Buckingham-Aickin; Stanley-Lloyd; Tressel-Ward; Catesby-Everard; Lieutenant-Carpenter; Norfolke-Lewis; Prince Edward-Master Blanchard; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Richmond-Williams; Queen-Mrs Williams; Duchess of York-Mrs Mitteer; Lady Anne-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Richmond Actor: Williams
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Entertainment: End: Imitations vocal and rhetorical-Bannister

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; PAST 2, by Richard Josceline Goodenough, altered from his unacted play The Cottagers]: The Overture and Music composed by Baumgarten. [Baumgarten used this overture again in Robin Hood (see cg, 17 Apr. 1784).] Books of the Pastoral to be had at the Theatre. [Wordsworth is identified in the playbill of 22 Dec. Mrs Webb was from the Hay.] Public Advertiser, 24 Nov. 1779: This Day is published William And Nanny (1s.). Receipts: #122 15s. (116.15.6; 5.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Milan

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage Wordsworth]), Wilson, Moody, Mrs Webb (1st appearance at this theatre), Mrs Pitt, Miss Brown. [Cast from text (J. Kearby, 1779) William-A Young Gentleman; Hearty-Wilson; Murtagh Mulrooney-Moody; Dame Hearty-Mrs Webb; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Nanny-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: William Actor: A Young Gentleman
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time: CO 3, by John Burgoyne, based on Silvain, by Jean Francois Marmontel]: With entirely new Music [by William Jackson], Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Scenery designed by DeLoutherbourg, and executed under his direction. Public Advertiser, 3 Apr. 1781: This Day is published The Lord of the Manor (price not listed). Receipts: #226 19s. (216.15; 9.16; 0.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Dodd, Parsons, Bannister, Aickin, Baddeley, Du-Bellamy, Suett, R. Palmer, Williams, Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme, Palmer, Miss Prudom, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Farren. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1781): Trumore-Vernon; Le Nippe-Dodd; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly-Bannister; Rental-Aickin; Captain Trepan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Crimp-R. Palmer; Corporal Snap-Williams; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flagon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Prudom; Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Miss Farren; unassigned-Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme.
Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

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Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard
Event Comment: Benefit for Marshall, Miss Williams & Mrs Warrell. Oracle, 3 June: Tickets to be had of Marshall, No. 11, York-street, York-buildings; of Miss Williams, No. 14, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent-Garden; of Mrs Warrell, No. 48, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Receipts: #147 9s. 6d. (14.16.6; 4.1.0; tickets: 128.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17901102, but Nannette (1st time)-Miss Williams; Rosa with an additional Song-Mrs Warrell.
Cast
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Williams
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Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17901217, but Parrick (1st time)-Miss Williams; Norah (1st time)-Mrs Warrell.
Cast
Role: Parrick Actor: Miss Williams
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Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield

Song: End I: Had I a Heart for Falsehood framed-Marshall in imitation of Leoni; After Monologue: a New Song-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Dissertation on Hobby@Horses, as17910524 but Mr Brandon's Hobby in place of Mrs Mountain's Hobby; The Lawyer's Hobby-Marshall (in the character of a Jockey)

Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but Luttrell's date of acquistion of the separately-printed Prologue and Epilogue is 6 Feb. 1687@8 (see A. S. Borgman, The Life and Death of William Mountford [Cambridge, Mass., 1935], p. 26n). Very probably the play had its premiere early in February. The Prologue and Epilogue are reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 256-58. A song, Lucinda close or veil those eyes, with music by J. B. Draghi, is in The Banquet of Musick, The Second Book, 1688. Charles Gildon, The Lives and Characters of the English Dramatick Poets (London, 1698 (?), p. 102: [It] did not succeed as the Author wish'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injured Lovers; Or, The Ambitious Father

Performance Comment: Edition of 1688. Prologue to the Injur'd Lovers-Mr Mountfort; King of Sicily-Williams; Rheusanes-Betterton; Ghinotto-Griffin; Dorenalus-Mountfort; Old Colonel-Sanford; Soldiers-Lee, Jevon, Underhill; Princess Oryala-Mrs Barry; Antelina-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mr Jevon.
Cast
Role: King of Sicily Actor: Williams
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Related Work: The Injured Lovers; or, The Ambitious Father Author(s): William Mountfort
Event Comment: Benefit Williams and Oates. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17190110, but Hotspur-Booth; Douglas-Williams; Vernon-Oates.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Williams
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Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

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Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield
Event Comment: Benefit W. Williams. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As 21 Feb., but Hamlet-A Gentleman; Polonius-Penkethman; 2d Gravedigger-W. Williams.
Cast
Role: 2d Gravedigger Actor: W. Williams.
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: FFlag Dance-Burny; Dutch Skipper-Sandham

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17320320 but Tyrrel-Norris; Oxford-Williams; Lieutenant-Collet.
Cast
Role: Oxford Actor: Williams
Role: Tirrel Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

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Related Work: The Stage Coach Opera Author(s): William Chetwood

Music: II: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Joab Bakeron the Stage; Mr Handel's Water Musick-; V: Tollet's Grounds-Mr Baker on a Side Drum, accompanied with a Violin, the like having never been attempted by any Person before

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By William Popple.] Grub St. Journal, 26 Feb. 1736: It was play'd the first night to about a 30l. house; three parts of which were the Author's friends, who came on purpose, right or wrong, to applaud it: notwithstanding which, little or no applause was given

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Deceit

Performance Comment: Parts by Ryan, the first time of his appearing on the stage since his misfortune, Hippisley, Walker, A. Hallam, Chapman, Neale, Mrs Horton, Miss Norsa, Mrs Buchanan, Mrs Stevens, Mrs Mullart, Mrs Templer, Miss Bincks, but edition of 1736 lists: Sir William Courtlove-Hippisley; Young Courtlove-Walker; Gay life-Hallam; Jerry-Chapman; Frank-Neale; Bellair-Ryan; Harriet-Mrs Horton; Fanny-Miss Bincks; Rose-Mrs Kilby; Jenny-Mrs Templer; Mrs Plyable-Mrs Martyn; Violetta-Mrs Buchanan; Lettice-Mrs Stevens; Widow Lettwell-Mrs Mullart. Prologue written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Mrs Buchanan. Epilogue written by the Author and spoken by Mrs Horton .
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Related Work: The Double Deceit Author(s): William Popple
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 60 years [1st acted at dl, 9 Jan. 1730]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I, probably by William Harricks. Larpent MS 506; not published]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Afterpiece Title: A Mirror for the Ladies

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Related Work: A Mirror for the Ladies Author(s): William Harricks

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Holmes; Don Lorenzo-Curtis; Lopes-Swords; Sancho-Kennedy; Leonora-Mrs Williams; Jacinta-Mrs Lefevre; Prologue-Brown.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Williams
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Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): William Lyon
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

Song: End III: Hunting Song-Miss Harris

Monologue: Vaudeville.Between Acts 3rd piece: a few Pantomimical Scenes. Harlequin-Best; Columbine-Miss Dudley

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Frederick Pilon, altered from his The Device (see 27 Sept. 1779); incidental music by William Shield; Prologue by the author (see text)]. Account-Book, 16 June: Paid Pilon for the Deaf Lover #100. Receipts: #192 3s. (190.0.6; 2.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Delphi

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Thompson, Brunsdon, Bates, Stevens, Wilson, Mrs Morton, Mrs Whitfield, Mrs Wilson. [Cast from text (J. Bowen, (1780): Meadows-Lee Lewes; Canteen-Whitfield; Young Wrongward-Robson; Groom-Fearon; John-Thompson; Servants-Brunsdon, Cushing; Sternhold-Bates; William-Stevens; Old Wrongward-Wilson; Gentlemen-Smith, Ledger; Cook-Painter; Sophia-Mrs Morton; Betsy Blossom-Mrs Wilson; Ladies-Miss Green, Miss Stewart; Mrs Whitfield; New Prologue-Lee Lewes. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by William Linley. Larpent MS 1150; not published]: With new Dresses and Decorations. The Overture and Musick new by W. Linley. Receipts: #245 13s. 6d. (196.9.6; 45.19.0; 3.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Honey Moon

Performance Comment: Characters by Kelly, Suett, Palmer, Barrymore, Dignum, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Cooke, Evans, Fisher, Webb, Miss Pope, Miss Leak, Miss Arne, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs (C. Lowndes, 1797): Sir George Orbit-Kelly; Sir William Wellbred-Suett; Captain Clifton-Palmer; Captain Belmont-Barrymore; Major Lessington-Dignum; Worry-Bannister Jun.; Tim-Wathen; Huntsman-Cooke; Lady Wellbred-Miss Pope; Emmeline-Miss Leak; Dorinda-Miss Arne; Floretta-Miss DeCamp; Dina-Mrs Bland; unassigned-Evans, Fisher, Webb; Chorus of Villagers-Welsh, Maddocks, Gregson, Phillimore, Wentworth, Atkins, Meyers, Caulfield Jun., Denman, Fisher, Tett, Earle, Aylmer, Dibble, Gallot, Potts, Annereau, Bardoleau, Walker, Willoughby, Ms Butler, Ms Roffey, Ms Granger, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Wentworth, Ms Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wellbred Actor: Suett
Related Works
Related Work: The Honey Moon Author(s): William Linley

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 2, by George Colman, ynger, based on Raoul Barbe Bleue, by Michel Jean Sedaine (although, in the 1st edition of the play, this denied by Colman). Text (Cadell and Davies, 1798)]: The Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations entirely new. The Musick composed and selected [from Paisiello] by Kelly. The Scenes designed and executed by Greenwood? Jun, Chalmers, and others. The Machinery, Decorations, and Dresses designed and under the direction of Johnston, and executed by him, Underwood, Gay, and Miss Rein. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Times, 8 Feb. 1798: This Day is published Blue Beard (1s. 6d.). "In the course of the representation, many blunders in working the scenery, which are unavoidable in a first representation of this nature, occurred, and the delays which took place were frequently very great...It was twelve o'-clock before the curtain dropped...The Expense of getting it up is said to be not less than #2,000" (London Chronicle, 18 Jan.). Proud swells the tide, with loads of capering heels, And vacant Folly shouts applause in peals; Hoards, even beyond th miser's wish, are thrown, To deck some sham farago for the town...Money for dresses, money for new scenes, New music, decorations, and machines; The cost of these, including every freak, Would pay ten decent players four pounds a week. Anthony Pasquin (pseud. for John Williams), "Innovation," in The Devil [1787], II, no. 2, 46. Receipts: #319 14s. 6d. (216.17.6; 102.2.0; 0.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17971122, but Moody-Wroughton; Countryman-_; William-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Maddocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity

Event Comment: [The Duke's Company. For Harris' role, see Pepys, 11 May 1668. For Angel as Stephano, see An Elegy Upon...Mr Edward Angell, reprinted in A Little Ark, pp. 38-39: @Who shall play Stephano now? your Tempest's gone@To raise new Storms i' th' hearts of every one.@ For Underhill as Trincalo, note his nickname of Prince Trincalo. (For Mary Davis as Ariel and Mrs Long as Hypolito, see J. H. Wilson, All the King's Ladies, pp. 140, 166.) Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 33): The Tempest...Acted in Lincolns-Inn-Fields...alter'd by Sir William Davenant and Mr Dryden before 'twas made into an Opera. Pepys, Diary: At noon resolved with Sir W. Pen to go see The Tempest, an old play of Shakespeare's, acted, I hear, the first day; and so my wife, and girl, and W. Hewer by themselves, and Sir W. Pen and I afterwards by ourselves; and forced to sit in the side balcone over against the musique-room at the Duke's house, close by my Lady Dorset and a great many great ones. The house mighty full; the King and Court there: and the most innocent play that ever I saw; and a curious piece of musique in an echo of half sentences, the echo repeating the former half, while the man goes on the latter, which is mighty pretty. The play [has] no great wit, but yet good, above ordinary plays. Thence home with Sir W. Pen, and there all mightily pleased with the play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Adapted by Sir William Davenant and John Dryden. A possible cast: Ferdinand-Harris?; Stephano-Angel?; Trincalo-Underhill?; Ariel-Mary Davis?; Hypolito-Mrs Long?.
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Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Event Comment: Mainpiece: 15th [recte 14th] Time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. With new Dresses, Scenes, Machinery and Decorations. The Music partly from Cimarosa, Gluck, Martin y Soler?, Reeve, Dr Arne. The rest by Shield. The Chorusses selected from Handel, to be sung by the Performers from the Concert of Ancient Music. [Miss Williams was from the Exeter theatre.] Receipts: #137 1s. 6d. (133.7.0; 3.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Davies, Powel, Cubitt, Rock, Wilson, Mrs Martyr, Miss Williams (1st appearance on this stage). Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1790): Bantam-Quick; Daran-Bannister; Raymond-Johnstone; Joppa-Blanchard; Aluph-Incledon; Godfrey-Davies; Adran-Powel; Tartar Prince-Cubitt; Gaoler-Rock; Sir Troubadour-Wilson; Iman-Thompson; Sylvia-Mrs Martyr; Constantia-Miss Williames.
Cast
Role: Constantia Actor: Miss Williames.
Related Works
Related Work: The Crusade Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: THE SURRENDER OF CALAIS

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE; or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Bannister Jun.; Baron-Benson; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Edward Sedgwick; Page-Miss Menage//Sally-Mrs Bland .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Bannister Jun.
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Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve

Song: In 2nd piece, as17940717

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

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Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Bannister Jun.; Edward-Davies (1st appearance in that character); Page-Miss Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Wathen; Edward-Davies; Baron-Caulfield; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Page-Miss Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Wathen
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Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Wathen; Baron-Caulfield; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Edward-Trueman; Page-Master Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Wathen
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Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Legacy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Wathen; Baron-Caulfield; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Edward-Trueman; Page-Master Chatterley; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Wathen
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Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Event Comment: As alter'd by Mr Dryden and Sir William Davenant from Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Sycorax-Hallam Sen; Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Alonzo-Wignell; Antonio-Dove; Gonsalo-Lee; Hippolito-Mrs Hallam; Stephano-Hallam; Mustacho-Shuter; Trinclo-L. Hallam; Ventoso-Cushing; Miranda-Mrs Wignell; Dorinda-Miss Budgell; Ariel-Miss Moreau; Caliban-Paget; Dances-Williams, Baker, Janno, Scott; Setebos-Miles; Pluto-Brett; Demons-Williams, Janno, Baker, Tool, Fulwell; Neptune-Brett; Amphytrite-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Williams, Baker, Janno, Scott
Role: Demons Actor: Williams, Janno, Baker, Tool, Fulwell
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Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Event Comment: [By John Williams] At Mr Penkethman's Theatre. Benefit Author. At 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richmond Wells; Or, Good Luck At Last

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but edition of 1723 lists: Randome-Shephard; Loveworth-Char. Williams; Gaylove-Wilks Jr; Cheatly-Oates; Tony Souscrown-Miller; Robin-Harper; Belinda-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Fainal-Mrs Wetherilt; Prologue-W. Wilks; Epilogue-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Loveworth Actor: Char. Williams
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Related Work: Richmond Wells; or, Good Luck at Last Author(s): John Williams

Song: Drunken Man-Harper

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. On Thursday 10 Dec. 1663, Pepys reported that this play was to be acted the following week, but the date of the first performance is uncertain. But--except for the holidays--it was probably acted on consecutive days until 1 Jan. 1663@4, when Pepys saw it. The play is also in Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 138, as a "Revived Play." Pepys, Diary: I perceive the King and Duke and the Court was going to the Duke's playhouse to see Henry VIII. acted, which is said to be an admirable play. But, Lord! to see now near I was to have broken my oathe, or run the hazard of 20s. losse, so much my nature was hot to have gone thither; but I did not go. Downes (p.24): King Henry the 8th, This Play, by Order of Sir William Davenant, was all new Cloath'd in proper Habits: The King's was new, all the Lords, the Cardinals, the Bishops, the Doctors, Proctors, Lawyers, Tip-staves, new Scenes: The part of the King was so right and justly done by Mr Betterton, he being Instructed in it by Sir William, who had it from Old Mr Lowen, that had his Instructions from Mr Shakespear himself, that I dare and will aver, none can, or will come near him in this Age, in the performance of that part: Mr Harris's performance of Cardinal Wolsey, was little Inferior to that, he doing it with such just State, Port, and Mein, that I dare affirm, none hitherto has Equall'd him:...Every part by the great Care of Sir William, being exactly perform'd; it being all new Scenes; it continu'd Acting 15 Days together with general Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida; Or, Truth Found Too Late

Performance Comment: Edition of 1679: The Prologue-Mr Betterton Representing the Ghost of Shakespear; Hector-Smith; Troilus-Betterton; Priam-Percivall; Aeneas-Joseph Williams; Pandarus-Leigh; Calchas-Percivall; Agamemnon-Gillo; Ulysses-Harris; Achilles-David Williams; Ajax-Bright; Nestor-Norris; Diomedes-Crosby; Patroclus-Bowman; Anthenor-Richards; Thersites-Underhill; Cressida-Mrs Mary Lee; Andromache-Mrs Betterton; The Epilogue-Thersites.
Cast
Role: Aeneas Actor: Joseph Williams
Role: Achilles Actor: David Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Troilus and Cressida; or, Truth Found Too Late Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Troilus and Cressida Author(s): William Shakespeare