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Event Comment: Benefit Roger, the Pierot, who composed the Entertainment. By Command of their Royal Highnesses, the Princess Royal and Princess Caroline. [Prince also present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

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

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1733 lists: Otho-Giovanni Carestino; Theophane-Signora Strada; Gismonda-Signora Margherita Durastante; Adelberto-Carlo Scalzi; Matilda-Signora Maria Catterina Negri; Emireno-Waltz .
Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke, and their Highnesses the Princesses Caroline, Mary, and Louisa. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [The Duke, Princesses Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Touchwood Actor: Winstone
Role: Froth Actor: Berry
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Griffin
Role: Maskwell Actor: Quin
Role: Mellefont Actor: Milward
Role: Careless Actor: W. Mills
Role: Brisk Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Cynthia Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17351018

Dance: II: A new Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others. IV: By Mlle Roland. End Afterpiece: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: IV: By Mlle Roland. End Afterpiece: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c .
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by John Rose. Larpent MS 1167; not published]: A Mask, in honour of the approaching Royal Nuptials [the Marriage of Charlotte Augusta, Princess Royal of Great@Britain to Frederick William, Prince of Wurttemberg, on 18 May]. The Musick entirely new by Attwood. The Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations entirely new. Books of the Interlude to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #254 15s. (166.15.0; 84.6.6; 3.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Cast
Role: Sir John Manfred Actor: Dowton
Role: Sir Adam ap Origen Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Squire Abel Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Peregrine Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Beau Tiffany Actor: Suett
Role: Ned Flexible Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Lady Manfred Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Letitia Manfred Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Caulfield, Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Festival

Performance Comment: Oberon (King of the Fairies)-Miss Granger; Puck-Miss Wheatley; Beamlet-Master Welsh; Titania (Queen of the Fairies)-Miss Wentworth; Dewlip-Mrs Bland; Redstar-Miss Leak; Groups of Fairies, Sylphs-.
Cast
Role: Oberon Actor: Miss Granger
Role: Puck Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Beamlet Actor: Master Welsh
Role: Titania Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Dewlip Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Redstar Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Sylphs Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17970216, but Captives-_; Tamuri-_; Camazin-_; The Horde-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Dignum
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Apathy Actor: Suett
Role: Gabriel Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Oliver Actor: Caulfield
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Children Actor: Master Menage, Master Chatterley.
Role: Prince Lupauski Actor: Aickin
Role: Count Floreski Actor: Kelly
Role: Baron Lovinski Actor: Palmer
Role: Varbel Actor: Suett
Role: Adolphus Actor: Caulfield
Role: Gustavus Actor: Trueman
Role: Pages Actor: Master Welsh, Master Gregson
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Captives Actor: Ms Roffey, Ms Maddocks, Ms Arne, Ms Jackson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Menage
Role: Kera Khan Actor: Barrymore
Role: Ithorak Actor: Dignum
Role: Khor Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Japhis Actor: Bannister
Role: Kajah Actor: Campbell
Role: Tamuri Actor: Male
Role: Camazin Actor: Grimaldi
Role: The Horde Actor: Wentworth, Maddocks, Welsh, Evans, Annereau.

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dances incidental to the Piece, composed by Gentili. Principal Dancers-Gentili, Master Menage, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mrs Wild

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Attendants on Andromeda Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs Houghton
Role: Hours of Sleep Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs +Houghton.
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Perseus Actor: Lally
Role: Mercury Actor: Essex
Role: Medusa Actor: Thurmond
Role: Gorgons Actor: Houghton, Burney
Role: Followers of Perseus Actor: Boval, Rainton, Houghton, Burney
Role: Tritons Actor: Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton
Role: Cepheus Actor: Fielding
Role: Cassiopea Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Biddy
Role: Minerva Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Sailors Actor: Burney, Oates, Wright, Wetherilt, Burnet, Grey
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Robinson Jr
Role: Doctor Actor: Burney
Role: Pierot Actor: Roger
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Ray
Role: Harlequin Actor: Weaver
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Robinson Sr
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Jupiter Actor: Essex.
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [The Prince, Princess Royal, Princess Amelia and Princess Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Surel
Role: Attendants on Andromeda Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs Houghton
Role: Hours of Sleep Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs +Houghton.
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Perseus Actor: Lally
Role: Mercury Actor: Essex
Role: Medusa Actor: Thurmond
Role: Gorgons Actor: Houghton, Burney
Role: Followers of Perseus Actor: Boval, Rainton, Houghton, Burney
Role: Tritons Actor: Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton
Role: Cepheus Actor: Fielding
Role: Cassiopea Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Biddy
Role: Minerva Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Sailors Actor: Burney, Oates, Wright, Wetherilt, Burnet, Grey
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Robinson Jr
Role: Doctor Actor: Burney
Role: Pierot Actor: Roger
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Ray
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Robinson Sr
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Jupiter Actor: Essex.
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. [The King, Queen, Prince, Princess Royal, Princess Amelia, and Princess Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Rover Actor: Wilks.

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Roger; Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Whitsun Holiday-Boval, Mrs Mills

Event Comment: [G$Genest, IV, 288, reports this performance "in or before January 1749," finding the account in the London Magazine. In the Prologue George said of himself, "In England born, in England bred." Quin possibly superintended the royal rehearsals. See note, dl 2 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Portius-Prince George; Juba-Prince Edward; Cato-Master Nugent; Sempronius-Master Evelyn; Lucius-Master Montague; Decius-Viscount Milsintown; Syphax-Lord North's son; Marcus-Master Madden; Marcia-Princess Augusta; Lucia-Princess Elizabeth; King George III (then Prince George) spoke the Prologue-Prince George.
Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By Command of His Royal Highness. To which (By Command) will be added, The Coronation of Anna Bullen, with the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster-Hall, for the Entertainment of . . .the Prince of Orange, who accompanies his Royal Highness to the Play. [Prince of Wales, Prince of Orange, Princess Caroline present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Feeble-Griffin; Falstaff-Harper; Pistol-Cibber; Lancaster-A. Hallam; Gloster-Cross; York-Mil ward; Justice-Boman; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn; Doll-Miss Mann. A new Prologue upon the Company's Return to the Theatre Royal, spoken by Mills .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Prince Actor: W. Mills
Role: Shallow Actor: Johnson
Role: Silence Actor: Miller
Role: Feeble Actor: Griffin
Role: Falstaff Actor: Harper
Role: Pistol Actor: Cibber
Role: Lancaster Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Gloster Actor: Cross
Role: York Actor: Mil ward
Role: Justice Actor: Boman
Role: Poins Actor: Oates
Role: Bardolph Actor: Shepard
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Doll Actor: Miss Mann. A new Prologue upon the Company's Return to the Theatre Royal, spoken by Mills

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 23 Oct,: Yesterday being the Anniversary of the Princess Royal's Birth-Day, a Masque was prepared at His Royal Highness's Command, on that Occasion, by Mr Rich, and perform'd by his Company in His Royal Highness's@Gardens at Cue, which were illuminated with above a thousand Lamps

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Masque

Performance Comment: The company from Lincoln's Inn Fields.
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke, and her Royal Highness the Princess Caroline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Role: Clerimont Actor: Milward
Role: Careless Actor: W. Mills
Role: Bolus Actor: Harper
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Miller
Role: Strut Actor: Oates
Role: Finder Actor: Berry
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shepard
Role: Lady Sad lite Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Situp Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c .
Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. [The King, Queen, Princess Royal, and Princess Carolina present.] Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Booth
Role: Wolsey Actor: Cibber
Role: Cranmer Actor: Mills
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.
Event Comment: TThe King, Queen, Princess Royal, and Princess Carolina present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Event Comment: Receipts: #163 14s. 6d. King, Queen, Princess Royal, and Princess Carolina present. Probable attendance: boxes, 228 paid and 28 orders; stage, 11 paid and 1 order; pit, 302 paid and 1 order; slips, 43 paid and 24 orders; first gallery, 443 paid; second gallery, 199 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Event Comment: KKing, Queen, Princess Carolina, and Princess Royal present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

Event Comment: KKing, Queen, Princess Royal, Princess Carolina present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

Event Comment: TThe King, Queen, Princess Royal, and Princess Amelia present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

Event Comment: TThe King, Queen, Princess Royal, Princess Amelia present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

Event Comment: TThe King, Queen, Princess Royal, and Princess Carolina present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ptolemy

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. [The King, Queen, Princess Royal and Princesses Amelia and Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Attendants on Andromeda Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs Houghton
Role: Hours of Sleep Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs +Houghton.
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Perseus Actor: Lally
Role: Mercury Actor: Essex
Role: Medusa Actor: Thurmond
Role: Gorgons Actor: Houghton, Burney
Role: Followers of Perseus Actor: Boval, Rainton, Houghton, Burney
Role: Tritons Actor: Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton
Role: Cepheus Actor: Fielding
Role: Cassiopea Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Biddy
Role: Minerva Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Sailors Actor: Burney, Oates, Wright, Wetherilt, Burnet, Grey
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Robinson Jr
Role: Doctor Actor: Burney
Role: Pierot Actor: Roger
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Ray
Role: Harlequin Actor: Weaver
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Robinson Sr
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Jupiter Actor: Essex.
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: [T+The Necromancer, not advertised, may have been given as an afterpiece, as the Daily Journal, 12 Feb., states that the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princesses Amelia and Carolina saw it as part of the program.] Receipts: #68 15s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 113 paid and 30 orders; stage, 2 paid; pit, 164 paid and 17 orders; slips, 7 paid and 12 orders; first gallery, 117 paid and 4 orders; second, 123 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Themistocles, The Lover Of His Country

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Walker, Quin, Ryan, Milward, Chapman, ggden, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Buchanan
Role: Xerxes Actor: Walker
Role: Artaban Actor: Chapman
Role: Mardonius Actor: Milward
Role: Themistocles Actor: Quin
Role: Aristides Actor: Ryan
Role: Demaratus Actor: Ogden
Role: Artemisia Actor: Mrs Berryman
Role: Nesiptolema Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Princess Royal and Princess Amelia present. Receipts: money #92 19s.; tickets #38 10s. Probable attendance: boxes, 117 by money and 154 by tickets; stage, 18 by money; pit, 244 by money; slips, 12 by money; first gallery, 151 by money; second gallery, 127 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Themistocles, The Lover Of His Country

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Walker, Quin, Ryan, Milward, Chapman, ggden, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Buchanan
Role: Xerxes Actor: Walker
Role: Artaban Actor: Chapman
Role: Mardonius Actor: Milward
Role: Themistocles Actor: Quin
Role: Aristides Actor: Ryan
Role: Demaratus Actor: Ogden
Role: Artemisia Actor: Mrs Berryman
Role: Nesiptolema Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Event Comment: With an Addition of some New Songs. [Prince, Princess Royal, Duke, and five Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Event Comment: [K$King, Queen, Duke, Princess Royal, and Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, Louisa present. For an Epigram on the late Mrs Oldfield, see Grub St. Journal, 17 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest