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Event Comment: Yesterday Mr Rich paid into the Chamberlain's Office at Guildhall, the sum of #602 7s. to the Veteran's scheme, being the three night's receipts arising from the Beggar's Opera, performed at cg: And he thinks it incumbent on him in justice to the several persons interested in the Said theatre, to declare, that when the above scheme was by him proposed, they all most generously subscrib'd their demands for these three nights in order to enlarge the sums to be rais'd for the above purpose.-General Advertiser. [The Gentlemen's Magazine, Dec. 1745, states the idea of this gift was proposed by Mrs Cibber, and that the tallow chandlers also gave the candles.

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Goodfellow doubled in the roles of Campeius and the Surveyor.

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Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

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Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the desire of several persons of Quality

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

Event Comment: At the particular desire of several Persons of Quality. With the original Music, and all the Dances and other decorations proper to the play. Being the last time of performing

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Duncan-Bridges; Malcolm-Lacy; Banquo-Mills; Lenox-Sparks; Macduff-Delane; Seyton-Blakes; Hecate-Berry; Seyward-Winstone; Donalbaine-Miss Cole; Witches-Macklin, Yates, Neale; Doctor-Goodfellow; 1st Murderer-Taswell; 2nd Murderer-Bransby; Fleance-Master Wilks; Captain-Usher; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady-Miss Minors; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Macklin; With the Original Music and Decorations. The Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Lowe, Sullivan, Mrs Mozeen, Mrs Sibella, Morgan, Bennet.
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Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Event Comment: There is now in practice...two new dances which are to be perform'd there on Monday next, the first call'd The Turkish Pirate, the second the Laundress's Visiting Day both compos'd by Giuseppe Salomon, and to perform'd by him, Mlle Violette, the Padouana, M. Mechel, Salomon's Son, &c

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

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Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Buckingham-Havard; Cranmer-Bridgwater; Norfolk-Cashell; Suffolk-Arthur; Surry-Gibson; Gardiner-Hippisley; Lord Chamberlain-Rosco; Cromwell-Ridout; Campeius-Chapman; Sands-Woodward; Surveyor-Marten; Abergavenny-Anderson; Butts-Stoppelaer; Ann Bullen-Mrs Horton; Old Lady-Mrs James; Queen Katherine-Mrs Pritchard; With the Representation of the Coronation of Anne Bullen-; Vocal parts-Leveridge, Beard, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Dunstall, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Also the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall- and all other decorations proper to the play.-General Advertiser.

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Song: Brett, Mrs Cushing, Miss Tench

Dance: As17461124

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Dance: As17461124

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Dance: As17461124

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Dance: As17461124

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Dance: As17461124

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit Mrs Giffard. Tickets to be had of her at her house, No 11 in Craven Buildings, Drury Lane, and of Hobson at the stage door where places may be taken

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Muilment, Salomon's Son, the Mechels

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17470105, but Macbeth-Cushing; Duncan-Cross [Hogan, Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 297]; 3rd Witch-W. Hallam; Lennox-Costollo; Seyward-_; Doctor-_; Lady-_.
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Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Afterpiece Title: Flora

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Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Ferdinand-Lee; Caliban-I. Sparks; Trincalo-Macklin; Stephano-Arthur; Gonzalo-Burton; Antonio-Mozeen; Mustachio-Blakes; Ventoso-Ray; Hippolita-Mrs Woffington; Ariel (with Proper Songs)-Mrs Clive; Dorinda-Mrs Green; Miranda-Mrs Mozeen; Sycorax-Taswell; Alonzo-Winstone; Clerk-Vaughan; Dance of Aerial Spirits-Mlle Janeton Auretti; Dance of Winds-Cooke; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits in grotesque characters-Mathews; Concluded with the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-; the original Waterman's Dance-with proper Scenes, Machines,.
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Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Macduff-Delane; Ross-Lee; Banquo-Havard; Duncan-Sparks; Malcolm-Blakes; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lennox-Mozeen; Siward-Winstone; Donalbain-Miss Cole; Hecate-Berry; Witches-Arthur, Neale, Yates; Young Siward-Bransby; Fleance-Master Cross; Seyton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Doctor-Taswell; Lady-Miss Minors; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; With songs-; dances-, and other decorations.
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Role: dances Actor: , and other decorations.
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Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Tickets and Places of Mrs Elmy at the corner of Tavistock St. next Southampton St., Covent Garden; and of Hobson at the stage door. Being the last time of acting till the Holidays. Cash, #92 12s.; tickets, #56 8s.; total, #149 (Clay MS page reproduced in Oct. 1926 issue of Connoisseur, p. 93). A few days ago arriv'd in Town Mr Sheridan, Manager of the Theatre Royal in Dublin, and we hear as his stay is to be but short, he intends to perform only once, for the benefit of the poor sufferers by the late Fire (General Advertiser). [The fire happened the 25th in "Exchange alley (London) and in the space of 10 hours consumed a great number of houses occupied by persons in middling circumstances and with large families." Subscriptions were raised and distributed by a committee of ten bankers. See General Advertiser.] Receipts: #160 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Role: dances Actor: , and other decorations.
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Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: Cooke, Anne and Janeton Auretti

Event Comment: Benefit for Pritchard (Treasurer). Tickets delivered for the London Merchant will be taken. On April 12 that play was advertised for this evening--the part of George Barnwell to be performed (by particular desire) by Mrs Pritchard, Millwood by Mrs Furnival, and Lucy by Mrs Clive. Tickets to be had of Pritchard at his House in Duke's late Earl's Court, Bow St., Covent Garden; and of Hobson at the stage door. Tomorrow Lover's Melancholy, and a New Farce call'd The Club of Fortune Hunters for the Benefit of Mrs Macklin. Receipts: #180 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash #85 6s. 6d.; tickets, #81 9s. (Clay MS)

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: dances Actor: , and other decorations.
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Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Sir Simon Loveit Actor: Arthur

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17471215