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76
04 December 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Text by Apostolo Zeno. Recitatives by Handel. Prince and three eldest Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caius Fabricius

Cast
Role: : Pyrrhus Actor: Giovanni Carestino
Role: Sextia Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Byrcenna Actor: Signora Margherita Durastanri
Role: Volusius Actor: Carlo Scalzi
Role: Turius Actor: Signora Maria Catterina Negri
Role: Fabricius Actor: Walz
Role: Cineas Actor: Signora Maria Rosa Negri

77
05 January 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Recitatives by Handel. Apparently not published, and Deutsch, Handel, p. 342, gives no cast. Their Majesties and three eldest Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arbaces

78
12 January 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Their Majesties, Duke, and three eldest Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arbaces

79
29 January 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Their Majesties and three eldest Princesses present. Egmont also present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne [in Creta]

80
05 February 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [King, Queen, and three eldest Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne [in Creta]

81
12 February 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Their Majesties, Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses present. Egmont also present. For a satiric pamphlet on opera, see Harmony in an Uproar, dated 12 Feb.; much of it is reprinted in Deutsch, Handel, pp. 344-57.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne [in Creta]

82
12 March 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Their Majesties, three eldest Princesses, and Prince of Orange present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne [in Creta]

83
07 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton, and Vaughan's Great Theatrical Booth on the Bowling Green, Southwark, (with a company from the theatres) during the short time of the Fair will be presented an Historical Drama (lately acted in Bartholemew Fair with universal applause) the Northern Heroes with the Loves of Count Gillensternia, a Swedish General, and the fair Ellimira a Russian Princess, containing the most remarkable events of that time; and concluding with the memorable battle of Putlowav, and Charles's retreat into the Turkish dominionsv. Interspersed with a comic interlude, The Volunteers. Also the comical humours and amours of Corporal Garbage and Serjeant Slim, with Mrs Vanspriggen the Swedish Sutler's widow, the merry pranks of her foolish son Janny, and several other diverting incidents. As the Fair will be of so short continuance, we shall begin very early each day (General Advertiser). [See 24 Aug. 1748, bf]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes; Or, The Bloody Contest Between Charles The Twelfth, King Of Sweden, And Peter The Great, Czar Of Muscovy

Cast
Role: Charles XII Actor: Usher
Role: Prince of Wurtemburg Actor: Jackson
Role: Count Gillensternia Actor: Hazard
Role: Count Piper Actor: Thomson
Role: Mazeppa Actor: Reid
Role: Czar Actor: Burton
Role: Prince Dolguruki Actor: Paget
Role: Prince Menzikoif Actor: Jones
Role: Iwan Actor: Shawford
Role: Princess Ellimira Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers; or, The Adventures of Roderick Random and His Friend Strap

Cast
Role: Roderick Actor: Cross
Role: Corporal Garbage Actor: Bridges
Role: Slim Actor: Storer
Role: Strap Actor: Paddick
Role: Widow Vanspriggen Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Moll Trotfutter Actor: Mrs Vaughan
Role: Mrs Rank Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs File Actor: Mrs Shawford
Role: Mrs Machegogan Actor: Mrs Paddick
Role: Madge Actor: Miss Tyler
Role: Janny Actor: Vaughan.

Dance: Particularly a Hornpipe-

84
07 September 1750 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Yeates and Warner's Great Til'd Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark. Interspers'd with the Comical Humours of the Nurse to the Princess Miriam, and her foolish son Zekel, as likewise the Humourous Scene between Captain Bluster, his Man Didymo, and the Witches. [Jeptha-Morrel, instead of Jeptha-$Carr, according to the Daily Advertiser.] To begin each day at Twelve o'clock, during the time of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jeptha's Rash Vow; Or, The Virgin Sacrific'd

Cast
Role: Jeptha Actor: Carr
Role: Elen Actor: Clark
Role: Jethro Actor: Jones
Role: Toby Actor: Coleman
Role: Zekel Actor: Malone
Role: Didymo Actor: Allen
Role: High Priest Actor: Grimwood
Role: Bluster Actor: Warner
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Princess Miriam Actor: Mrs Grimwood.

Music: The Original Musick- as performed by Mrs Lee, with universal applause, about 15 years since

85
22 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Second Course [1st time; M. INT I, by James Cobb. Larpent MS 567; not published]: With Songs and a New Overture. Entrement [1st time: INT I, by Charles Stuart. Larpent MS 566; not published]. Desert: Never acted here; by Permission of Harris [proprietor of cg. The playbill assigns Princess Huncamunca to Mrs Kennedy, but "Huncamunca was very well performed by a Lady who resembled Mrs Kennedy in her voice" (Public Advertiser, 23 Aug.; and see 24 Aug.)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Feast Of Thalia; Or, A Dramatic Olio

Performance Comment: [Bill of Fare, in which every Dish belonging to the Drama will be served up: Prelude, Tragedy, Comedy, Opera, Interlude, and Burlesque. By way of Relish: The Manager in Distress. [Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, Egan, Bannister Jun., Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (T. Cadell [1780]): Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Egan; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Actresses-Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale; Lady in Balcony-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Bustleton Actor: Palmer
Role: Manager Actor: Aickin
Role: Easy Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Egan
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Actresses Actor: Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale
Role: Lady in Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: First Course, a substantial Dish from: Henry IV

Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Wilson
Role: Francis Actor: Edwin
Role: Poins Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Peto Actor: Painter
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Palmer
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: Second Courae, a Comic Dish, never serv'd up before: Kensington Gardens; or, The Walking Jockey

Cast
Role: Thimble Actor: Edwin
Role: Sir Harry Optic Actor: Blissett
Role: Dick Actor: Barrett
Role: Toupee Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Letitia Actor: Miss Harper
Role: unassigned Actor: Staunton, Wood, Painter, Pierce.

Afterpiece Title: Third Course, an Operatic Dish: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: _Stevens, _Kenny, Mrs _Lefevre.
Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Edwin
Role: Bouquet Actor: Wood
Role: Vinegar Actor: Baddeley
Role: Idle Actor: Lamash
Role: Orator Mum Actor: Barrett
Role: John Actor: Stevens
Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper. Kenny is unassigned.

Afterpiece Title: Also by way of Entremet: Ripe Fruit; or, The Marriage Act

Cast
Role: William Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Hitchcock.

Afterpiece Title: Desert: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Mr Noodle-Bannister; Mr Doodle-Bannister Jun.; Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Lord Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Simpkinson; King Arthur-Wilson; Princess Huncamunca-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Plumante-Mrs Lefevre; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Cargill. [As no Supper will be provided, the Cloth will be removed by Eleven o'Clock.As no Supper will be provided, the Cloth will be removed by Eleven o'Clock.
Cast
Role: Mr Noodle Actor: Bannister
Role: Mr Doodle Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Edwin
Role: Ghost of Gaffer Thumb Actor: Simpkinson
Role: King Arthur Actor: Wilson
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Plumante Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Cargill.

Song: In Second Course: Auld Robin Gray-Miss Harper

86
07 May 1725 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Jacobs, the new Colombine, lately arrived from France. Mainpiece: The only Master-Piece that the famous Mons d'Noble ever writ. Afterpiece: Written by M Moliere. Pit and Boxes to be laid together at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Deux D'arlequin

Performance Comment: Eldest Brother-Solard; 2d Arlequin-Roger.
Cast
Role: Eldest Brother Actor: Solard
Role: 2d Arlequin Actor: Roger.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor against His Will

Dance: Roger, new Colombine

87
17 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive (Cross). Music of Afterpiece by DeFesch. Tickets at her lodgings at the Wheatsheaf in Henrietta St., and at the Stage Door. Afterpiece: Never performed but twice. Part of Pit to be laid into the boxes. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Kitely Actor: Garrick
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Berry
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Ross
Role: Wellbred Actor: Palmer
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward
Role: Downright Actor: Bransby
Role: Mathew Actor: Vaughan
Role: Clement Actor: Taswell
Role: Stephen Actor: Vernon
Role: Brainworm Actor: Yates
Role: Cash Actor: Blakes
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Prentice Actor: Beard
Role: Emperor Actor: Wilder
Role: Humdrumeda Actor: Miss Thomas
Role: Vizir Actor: Vernon.

Dance: T$Three Sabatinis As17550203

88
08 January 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Princesses Mary and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Festin De Pierre; Ou, L'atthee Foudroye; Or, Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Le Sage Sr
Role: Don Phillip Actor: Le Sage Jr
Role: Don Alvarez Actor: Dubuisson
Role: Ghost of Don Pedro Actor: Verneuill
Role: Grand Prevost Actor: Cochoy
Role: Le Pelerin Actor: De Lisle
Role: Don John's Servant Actor: Harlequin
Role: Amarille Actor: Mrs Cochoy
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Mimi
Role: Bride and Bridegroom Actor: Malter and Mrs Malter
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Le Francois a Londres

Dance:

89
24 January 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Two Misses Scott, Scholars of Nivelon. [Tickets at Mr Scott's, in Tavistock Street, cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Cast
Role: Master Actor: Chapman.

Dance: I: A Serious Dance-the eldest Miss Scott; II: Comic Dance-eldest Miss Scott's Sister; III: French Peasant-Lalauze; accompanied-others; IV: A new dance-two Misses Scott; V: A new Comic Dance-Nivelon, the Misses Scott

90
29 November 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The King's Company. This play appears on Herbert's List, following the entry for 26 Oct. 1661. (See William VanLennep, "Thomas Killigrew prepares his Plays for Production," J. Q. Adams Memorial Studies (Washington, D. C., 1948, p. 803.) Pepys, Diary: W. Pen and I to the Theatre, but it was so full that we could hardly get any room, so he went up to one of the boxes, and I into the 18d. places, and there saw Love at first sight, a play of Mr Killigrew's and the first time that it hath been acted since before the troubles, and great expectation there was, but I found the play to be a poor thing, and so I perceive every body else do. BM Add. Mss. 34217, fol. 31b, in Hotson Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 246: @First then to speake of his Majestys Theatre@Where one would imagine Playes should be better@Love att the first sight did lead the dance@But att second sight it had the mischance@To be so dash'd out of Countenance as@It never after durst shew itts face@All though its bashfullnesse as tis thought@Be far from being the Authors ffault.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Princess; Or, Love At First Sight

Related Works
Related Work: The Persian Princess: or, The Royal Villain Author(s): Lewis Theobald

91
07 March 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. L. C. 5@139, p. 125, lists it for 3 March, but as this date falls on Sunday, it is probably an error in dating. The play was licensed on 22 May 1667. Pepys, Diary: To the Duke's playhouse...and I in and find my wife and Mrs Hewer, and sat by them and saw The English Princesse, or Richard the Third; a most sad, melancholy play, and pretty good; but nothing eminent in it, as some tragedys are; only little Mis. Davis did dance a jig after the end of the play, and there telling the next day's play; so that it come in by force only to please the company to see her dance in boy's clothes; and, the truth is, there is no comparison between Nell's dancing the other day at the King's house in boy's clothes and this, this being infinitely beyond the other. Downes (p. 27): Wrote by Mr Carrol, was Excellently well Acted in every Part;...Gain'd them an Additional Estimation, and the Applause from the Town, as well as profit to the whole Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Princess; Or, The Death Of Richard The Third

Performance Comment: The edition of 1667 lists no actors' names, but Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 27) lists: King Richard-Betterton; Duke of Richmond-Harris; Sir William Stanly-Smith; Prologue-; Edition of 1673: Epilogue. Edition of 1673: Epilogue.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Betterton
Role: Duke of Richmond Actor: Harris
Role: Sir William Stanly Actor: Smith
Role: Prologue Actor:

92
06 November 1668 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@12, p. 17: King & Queene. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Cast
Role: King Actor: Kenniston
Role: Armusia Actor: Hart
Role: Rudyas Actor: Moon
Role: Christophero Actor: Bell
Role: Emanuel Actor: Beeston
Role: Soza Actor: Burt
Role: Pyniero Actor: Shotterel
Role: Pedro Actor: Harris
Role: Governour Actor: Cartrite
Role: Bakam Actor: Watson
Role: Syana Actor: Grayden
Role: Captain of Guard Actor: Lydall
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Quisana Actor: Mrs Corey
Role: Panura Actor: Mrs Hughs.

93
07 January 1669 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: [Mrs Pepys] and I to the King's playhouse, and there saw The Island Princesse, the first time I ever saw it; and it is a pretty good play, many good things being in it, and a good scene of a town on fire. We sat in an upper box, and the jade Nell come and sat in the next box; a bold merry slut, who lay laughing there upon people; and with a comrade of hers of the Duke's house, that come in to see the play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

94
09 February 1669 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the King's playhouse, and there saw The Island Princesse, which I like mighty well, as an excellent play; and here we find Kinaston to be well enough to act again, which he do very well, after his beating by Sir Charles Sedley's appointment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

95
23 April 1669 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the King's playhouse, and saw The Generous Portugalls, a play that pleases me better and better every time we see it; and, I thank God! it did not trouble my eyes so much as I was afeard it would

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

96
June 1671 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the Preface suggests that it was given first in the summer; the fact that part of the Duke's Company was at Oxford in July makes June a probable time. Preface: It had the misfortune to be brought into the world in a time, when the Dog-star was near his Reign, and my Judges sat in a hot Bath, rather than a Theatre, and were doubly persecuted by the heat of the weather, and the Impertinence of the Poet; and which was the worst mishap, when the most candid, as well as the most Illustrious Judges (I mean the Court) were absent. A song, Lo behold a sea of tears, with music by John Bannister, for this play, is Choice Ayres and Songs, The First Book, 1673

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Juliana; Or, The Princess Of Poland

Performance Comment: Edition of 1671: Cardinal-Harris; Ladislaus-Betterton; Demetrius-Young; Sharnofsky-Smith; Ossolinsky-Bamfield; Cassonofsky-Sandford; Colimsky-Norris; Landlord-Angel; Theodore-Metburn; Alexey-Crosby; Battista-Westwood; Juliana-Mrs Betterton; Paulina-Mrs Long; Joanna-Mrs Shadwel; The Prologue-; The Epilogue-Paulina, Landlord.
Cast
Role: Cardinal Actor: Harris
Role: Ladislaus Actor: Betterton
Role: Demetrius Actor: Young
Role: Sharnofsky Actor: Smith
Role: Ossolinsky Actor: Bamfield
Role: Cassonofsky Actor: Sandford
Role: Colimsky Actor: Norris
Role: Landlord Actor: Angel
Role: Theodore Actor: Metburn
Role: Alexey Actor: Crosby
Role: Battista Actor: Westwood
Role: Juliana Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Long
Role: Joanna Actor: Mrs Shadwel
Role: The Prologue Actor:
Role: The Epilogue Actor: Paulina, Landlord.

97
17 December 1674 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 116. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 345

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

98
07 June 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 215. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 345. Marquis of Worcester to the Marchioness, 8 June 1675: I sate up last night at the play in Court--which was to entertaine the Prince of Newbough--till one of the clock in the morning (HMC, 12th Report, Appendix, Beaufort MSS., IX, 65)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

99
March 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. There is no indication as to when the first performance occurred, but as the play was entered in the Term Catalogues, May 1682, its first appearance was probably not later than March 1682. A copy in the Library of Congress has a MS date of 7 July, probably a date of acquisition. A song The larks awake the drowsy morn, with music by Pack, is not in the printed play but is in A New Collection of Songs and Poems by D'Urfey, 1683

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injured Princess; Or, The Fatal Wager

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: The Prologue-; The Epilogue-. [Within the play the stage directions state: Enter...Mrs Holten, Sue [Susanna Percival (?)].Within the play the stage directions state: Enter...Mrs Holten, Sue [Susanna Percival (?)].
Cast
Role: The Prologue Actor:
Role: The Epilogue Actor: .

100
25 April 1687 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@147, p. 361. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 351. The date of the first performance of this revision is not known. As it is somewhat unlikely that a play would have its premiere at court, the first production possibly appeared earlier in the month. See 6 Nov. 1668 for an earlier revision of this work. The title-page of the edition of 1687 states: As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal. Reviv'd with Alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Cast
Role: King of Tedere Actor: Kynaston
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Fanura Actor: Mrs Mumford
Role: Governor Actor: Gillo
Role: Bakam Actor: Powel
Role: Syana Actor: Harris
Role: Ruidias Actor: Griffin
Role: Armusia Actor: Smith
Role: Sforza Actor: Norris
Role: Emanuel Actor: Powel Jr
Role: Pymero Actor: Mumford.