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Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 30 March: We hear that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales honour'd Pasquin last Night with his Presence, when it was acted the twentieth Time to a crowded Audience . . . and many thousands of People turn'd away for want of room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Receipts: #161 8s. (Account Book); #200 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Brazen-Cibber; Balance-Bridgwater; Kite-Rosco; Worthy-Hale; Bullock-Neale; Scruple-Roberts; Scale-Arthur; Melinda-Mrs Ware; Rose-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington, the first time of her performing upon that stage.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Ryan
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber
Role: Balance Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Kite Actor: Rosco
Role: Worthy Actor: Hale
Role: Bullock Actor: Neale
Role: Scruple Actor: Roberts
Role: Scale Actor: Arthur
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Recruits Actor: Hippisley, James
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington, the first time of her performing upon that stage.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call it

Cast
Role: Timothy Actor: Oates
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Rosco
Role: Humphrey Actor: Gibson
Role: Statute Actor: Arthur
Role: Thomas Actor: James
Role: Stave Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Peter Actor: Hippisley
Role: Corporal Actor: Harrington
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Joyce Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: As17401027

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Cato Actor: Quin
Role: Sempronius Actor: Milward
Role: Juba Actor: Mills
Role: Syphax Actor: Berry
Role: Portius Actor: Wright
Role: Marcus Actor: Havard
Role: Lucius Actor: Winstone
Role: Decius Actor: Turbutt
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: Comic Ballet-Muilment, Essex, Mlle Chateauneuf

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Quin
Role: Bellmour Actor: Mills
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Woodward
Role: Vainlove Actor: Havard
Role: Sharper Actor: Wright
Role: Setter Actor: Chapman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: III: Comic Ballet-Muilment, Essex, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Receipts: #125 (Account Book); #120 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Standard Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Smugler Actor: Hippisley
Role: Vizard Actor: Hale
Role: Clincher Jr Actor: Neale
Role: Dicky Actor: James
Role: Tom Actor: Clarke
Role: Constable Actor: Mullart
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs James
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: More Actor: Salway
Role: Gubbins Actor: Waltz
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Young
Role: Dragon Actor: Bencraftini.

Dance: As17401121; Also M Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Benefit the Brave and Unfortunate Crew, belonging to Captain Peddie...[and] the Widow of the Boatswain killed in the Engagement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Berry
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Role: Trincalo Actor: Macklin
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Ridout
Role: Stephano Actor: Shepard
Role: Ventoso Actor: Woodward
Role: Mustachio Actor: Ray
Role: Alonzo Actor: Winstone
Role: Antonio Actor: Turbutt
Role: Gonzalo Actor: Woodburn
Role: Sycorax Actor: Taswell
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Infernal Spirit Actor: Savage
Role: Neptune Actor: Savage
Role: Milcha Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bluff Actor: Macklin
Role: Valentine Actor: Lowe.

Song: V: Lowe, During which the whole Crew will appear and return their humble Thanks to the Generous Audience

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Story Actor: Winstone
Role: Bookseller Actor: Leigh
Role: Bailiff Actor: Taswell.
Role: Teague Actor: Macklin
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Blunt Actor: Berry
Role: Day Actor: Shepard
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson
Role: Abel Actor: Woodward
Role: Committeeman Actor: Turbutt
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Dance: I: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17401201; III: A new Comic Ballet-Muilment, Essex, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Le Boufon-Fausan, Mlle Fausan

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hymen

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Milward
Role: Roderigo Actor: Quin
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Chapman
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Winstone
Role: Mad Welshman Actor: Macklin
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Vaughan
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Raftor
Role: Old Pilgrim Actor: Woodburn
Role: Drunken Servant Actor: Ray
Role: Stuttering Servant Actor: Woodward
Role: Lopez Actor: Shepard
Role: Jaquez Actor: Turbutt
Role: Curio Actor: Cashell
Role: Seberto Actor: Ridout
Role: Master of Mad House Actor: Taswell
Role: Keeper Actor: Grey
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: II: The Lunaticks, as17401213

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Mr Arne Actor: .
Role: Duke Sr Actor: Mills
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Wright
Role: Jaques Actor: Quin
Role: Orlando Actor: Milward
Role: Amiens Actor: Lowe
Role: Touchstone Actor: Chapman
Role: Oliver Actor: Cashel
Role: Adam Actor: Berry
Role: Silvius Actor: Woodward
Role: Phaebe Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Le Beu Actor: Ridout
Role: Jaquez de Boys Actor: Turbutt
Role: Corin Actor: Taswell
Role: Charles Actor: Winstone
Role: William Actor: Ray
Role: Audry Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: Grand Ballet of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; II:Le Chasse de Dian (a new Grand Serious Ballet)- Diane a la Chasse-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Receipts: #110 12s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Worthy Actor: Ryan
Role: Beau Mizen Actor: Neale
Role: Rovewell Actor: Hallam
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale
Role: Cribbidge Actor: Salway
Role: Easy Actor: Gibson
Role: Purser Actor: Harrington
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs James
Role: Advocate Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Flip Actor: Rosco
Role: Sailors Actor: Hippisley, Mullart, James, Arthur.

Dance: TTyrolean Dance, as17401230; Peasant Dance-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Satyrs and Nymphs-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Milward
Role: Roderigo Actor: Quin
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson
Role: Mad Welshman Actor: Macklin
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Chapman
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Winstone
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Woodward
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Grand Serious Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; In IV: The Lunaticks, as17401213; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17410102

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Receipts: #171 3s. 6d. (Account Book); #200 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Cibber Sr
Role: Heartwell Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Bellmour Actor: Ryan
Role: Vainlove Actor: Rosco
Role: Sharper Actor: Hale
Role: Setter Actor: Jones
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Neale
Role: Bluff Actor: Mullart
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Woffington

Dance: As17410112

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Benefit Fausan. [Tickets at Fausan's Lodgings, Corner of Martlet-Court, Bow Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Milward
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Ben Actor: Macklin
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Tattle Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray
Role: Jeremy Actor: Woodward
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: I: Le Boufon-; III: Les Matelotes-; V: Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan

Event Comment: RRylands MS: Old Cibber play'd Brute. [The preceding day's notice started this performance was By Command of his Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, although no such notice appears in the day's Bill. But the following note is included on the day's bill in the London Daily Post and General Advertiser.] By His Majesty's Command, no persons to be admitted behind the scenes, nor any money to be return'd after the curtain is drawn up. [Fleetwood made an earnest attempt this year to clear the stage for action. All notices up to this day contain the prohibition of members of the audience behind scenes as stated on the bill of 15 Oct. Hereafter the prohibition is enforced by His Majesty's Command.] Receipts: #182

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Cibber Sr
Role: Razor Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Constant Actor: Milward
Role: Heartfree Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lord Rake Actor: Winstone
Role: Justice Actor: Havard
Role: Constable Actor: Ray
Role: Taylor Actor: Raftor
Role: Col Bully Actor: Beard
Role: in which character will be introduc'd songs proper Actor: .

Song: I: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe; IV: Non Ch'amarmi a Song of Farinelli's-Mrs Arne

Dance: II: A Pierrot Dance, as17411114; III: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029; V: A Musette, as17411114

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Quin
Role: Belmour Actor: Ryan
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Woodward
Role: Setter Actor: Chapman
Role: Sharper Actor: Hale
Role: Vainlove Actor: Gibson
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Noll Bluff Actor: Rosco
Role: Barnaby Actor: Bencraft
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: DDutch Skipper, as17421025; Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Musette-Picq, Sga Domitilla; Grand Ballet, as17421108

Event Comment: We hear his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has fitted up a Theatre near Cliefden, for a Company of French Comedians, who play there three times a week (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Event Comment: By Command of His Majesty. We hear that His Majesty will be this night at Covent Garden, as also His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Cast
Role: Wrangle Actor: Macklin
Role: Frankly Actor: Dyer
Role: Granger Actor: Gibson
Role: Witling Actor: Cushing
Role: Salamander Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: With the Original Cantata Actor: Lowe.
Event Comment: Play By Particular Desire. On Saturday night his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was at Covent Garden, where his presence gave such Pleasure, that a general Joy diffused itself in the breasts of the Audience, as might be easily discerned in all their countenances (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Minuet Actor: Cooke, Miss Hilliard.
Role: Romeo Actor: Barry.
Role: Capulet Actor: Sparks
Role: Montague Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Escalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Benvolio Actor: Gibson
Role: Paris Actor: Usher
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Ridout
Role: Gregory Actor: Cushing
Role: Sampson Actor: Collins
Role: Abram Actor: Dunstall
Role: Balthazar Actor: Bransby
Role: Mercutio Actor: Macklin
Role: Tibalt Actor: Dyer
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: With a Masquerade Dance Actor: proper to the play
Role: And an Additional Scene representing the Funera Actor:
Role: which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge Actor: . The Music composed by Mr Arne.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. [The second meeting at the Temple of Taste advertised for the following Wednesday in the General Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Ryan
Role: Tinsel Actor: Dyer
Role: Fantome Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Vellum Actor: Macklin
Role: Butler Actor: Marten
Role: Coachman Actor: Dunstall
Role: Gardner Actor: Cushing
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Event Comment: Both pieces by command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Shuter
Role: Townly Actor: Sheridan
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Poundage Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Manly Actor: Sparks
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Arthur
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Basset Actor: Dyer
Role: Moody Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Lowe
Role: Gripe Actor: Collins
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith
Role: Fanfaron Actor: Holtom
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young
Role: O'Blunder Actor: Barrington.
Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Shuter
Role: Ford Actor: Ryan
Role: Page Actor: Ridout
Role: Fenton Actor: Gibson
Role: Slender Actor: Bennet
Role: Caius Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Rugby Actor: C. Smith
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Arthur
Role: Shallow Actor: Collins
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Simple Actor: Bencraft
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Pistol Actor: Cushing
Role: Nym Actor: Holtom
Role: Bardolph Actor: Wignel
Role: Host Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Guerin, Granier, Mlle Capdeville

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Barry
Role: Ventidius Actor: Sparks
Role: Dolabella Actor: Smith
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Alexas Actor: Dyer
Role: Serapion Actor: Marten
Role: Myris Actor: Redman
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Iras Actor: Miss Mullart.
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: As17551114

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Books of the Opera sold at theatre at 1s. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Opera

Cast
Role: Alonso Actor: Atkins
Role: Prospero Actor: Beard
Role: Antonio Actor: G. Burton
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Curioni
Role: Gonzalo Actor:
Role: Caliban Actor: Champnes
Role: Stephano Actor: Rooker
Role: Ventoso Actor: Abington
Role: Trincalo Actor: Beard
Role: Mustacho Actor: Champness
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Young
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: With an Introductory Dialogue by way of Actor: .

Dance: As17560213

Event Comment: Play By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. On Thursday, by Desire, Othello

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Barry
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Smith
Role: Hephestion Actor: Dyer
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Gibson
Role: Thessalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Perdiccas Actor: White
Role: Aristander Actor: Cushing
Role: Cassander Actor: Ridout
Role: Clytus Actor: Sparks
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Eumenes Actor: Bennet
Role: Slave Actor: Wignel
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry Actor: .

Dance: TheVillagers, as17560315 Les Statues Animees, as17560302