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Event Comment: With all the proper Decorations as Originally. Prince and Princess expected [Weekly Packet, 8 Jan., but see dl]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini
Event Comment: His Royal Highness's Command. [Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Trappanti Actor: Penkethman.
Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard The Third

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Galerati. With several Songs alter'd. Admission as 23 Oct. 1714. By Command. Weekly Journal, 30 April: His Majesty was incognito...at Lucius Verus...as were the Prince and Princess of Wales, who went publickly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

Event Comment: Benefit D'Urfey. By His Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Court Gallantry; Or, Marriage A La Mode

Performance Comment: With an Oration [before it, address'd to his Majesty, and their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, on the glorious Advantages of Unity and Amity amongst us; Written-D'Urfey [D'Urfey].D'Urfey].
Cast
Role: Written Actor: D'Urfey

Song: Several New Songs by D'Urfey-

Dance: Mrs Santlow

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. With Magnificent New Scenes, Particularly one in Perspective of a Royal Palacev, which exceeds any that has been seen in England, containing about One Thousand Yards of Painting by Sig Roberto Clerici, and to be seen again this Year. Admission as 1 Feb. [The Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

Music: As17160502

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. With all the Decorations proper to the Play. [Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive
Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By Their Royal Highness's Command. The tickets given out for The Orphan taken this day. [The Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Dance: Dupre, Mrs Santlow

Event Comment: By Her Royal Highness's Command. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [The Prince and Princess present.] St. James's Evening Post, 29 July: And there was a very great Appearance of Quality and Gentry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Cast
Role: Busie Body Actor: Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Epilogue-Penkethman on the Ass.

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Cook, Pelham

Event Comment: Admission as 19 April. Original Weekly Journal, 14 May: His Majesty, the Prince and Princess, and a prodigious Number of the Nobility were at the Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Radamistus

Event Comment: Benefit Francisque. By Their Royal Highness's Command. The Diary of Mary Countess Cowper, p. 172: In the Afternoon the Prince and Princess went to the French Play. A most dismal Performance. No Wonder People are Slaves who can entertain themselves with such Stuff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Deux Arlequins

Afterpiece Title: La Baron de la Crasse

Dance: Dangeville

Entertainment: Tumbling=-Francisque

Event Comment: At Mr Penkethman's Theatre, before their Royal Highnesses, the Prince and Princess

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing the Famous-Signor Beneditte

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Shakespear. [The Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills
Role: Macduff Actor: Wilks
Role: Banquo Actor: Booth
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, Norris, Shepard.
Event Comment: Admission as 19 Nov. 1720. The Prince and Princess present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Event Comment: Not Acted these Ten years [but see 22 Dec. 1713]. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Ben Johnson. [Prince and Princess present. The Epilogue is in Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 16 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Face-Mills; Subtle-Cibber; Dapper-Norris; Drugger-Penkethman; Sir Epicure-Harper; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Miller; Dol Common-Mrs Wetherilt; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Face Actor: Mills
Role: Subtle Actor: Cibber
Role: Dapper Actor: Norris
Role: Drugger Actor: Penkethman
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper
Role: Tribulation Actor: Griffin
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Role: Kastril Actor: Miller
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Epilogue Actor: .
Event Comment: Admission as 9 Dec. 1721. The King, Prince and Princess present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Griselda

Event Comment: Admission as 7 Nov. 1722. The King, Prince and Princess present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho

Event Comment: Benefit Legare. By His Royal Highness's Command. Mainpiece: Written by Abraham Cowley. Receipts: money #118 9s.; tickets #4 5s. The Prince and Princess present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cutter Of Coleman Street

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Lun
Role: Mercury Actor: Legar
Role: Leander Actor: Lally
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Fielding
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Lally Jr
Role: Punch Actor: Newhouse
Role: Doctor Actor: Lanyam
Role: Pierrot Actor: Pelling
Role: Europa Actor: Mrs Rogeir
Role: Clown Actor: Hippisley
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. The Prince and Princess present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber.

Dance: The Hussars-Shaw, Mrs Booth; Tollet's Ground-Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe; Highland Lilt-Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses's command. [The Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Event Comment: King, Prince, and Princess present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pharnaces

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. By Their Royal Highnesses's command. [The Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Captives

Related Works
Related Work: The Happy Captive Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Captive of Spilburg Author(s): Prince Hoare
Related Work: The Temple of Dulness; with the Humours of Sg Capochio and Sga Dorinna Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: [Text by Haym. Music by Handel.] Admission as 14 Jan. Daily Journal, 21 Feb.: Last Night his Majesty, the Prince and Princess, with great Numbers of the Nobility, went to see the new Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Giulio Cesare-Senesino; Cornelia-Mrs Robinson; Sesto Pompeo-Signora Durastanti; Cleopatra-Signora Cuzzoni; Tolomeo-Berenstadt; Achilla-Boschi; Nireno-Bigonsi; Deutsch, Handel, p. 157 adds: Curio-Lagarde.
Cast
Role: Giulio Cesare Actor: Senesino
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Sesto Pompeo Actor: Signora Durastanti
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Signora Cuzzoni
Role: Tolomeo Actor: Berenstadt
Role: Achilla Actor: Boschi
Role: Nireno Actor: Bigonsi
Role: Curio Actor: Lagarde.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. No Persons to be admitted into the Boxes, or behind the Scenes, but by printed tickets at 5s. Two Benches of the Pit to be rail'd in, at the Price of the Boxes. [The King and the Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. [The Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Booth
Role: Pierre Actor: Mills
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter.