08 February 1752

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1751-1752
Volume: 4
Comments: Both pieces By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. We hear that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with Prince Edward will be this night at Covent Garden, to see the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, and Harlequin Skeleton. On Tuesday 3 March, will be reviv'd a Tragedy call'd Macbeth (as written by Shakespear) the part of Macbeth by Barry, and Lady Macbeth by Mrs Cibber, being the first time of her appearing in that character. To which will be added the Oracle, a new Dramatic piece (of one act) taken from the French, the Principal Part to be perform'd by Mrs Cibber. Pit and boxes laid together

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    *p??cg Romeo and Juliet. As 23 Jan. *a??cg The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave. See 16 Jan. *c??cg Both pieces By Command of his Royal Highness the $Prince of Wales=. We hear that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with $Prince Edward= will be this night at <i>Covent Garden</i>, to see the tragedy of <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>, and <i>Harlequin Skeleton</i>. On Tuesday 3 March, will be reviv'd a Tragedy call'd <i>Macbeth</i> (as written by $Shakespear=) the part of <i>Macbeth</i>r by $Barry=, and <i>Lady Macbeth</i>r by $Mrs Cibber=, being the first time of her appearing in that character. To which will be added <i>the Oracle</i>, a new Dramatic piece (of one act) taken from the <i>French</i>, the Principal Part to be perform'd by Mrs Cibber. Pit and boxes laid together.

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    *p1752 02 08 cg Romeo and Juliet. ^As17520123^.*a1752 02 08 cg The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave. ^See17520116^.*c1752 02 08 cg Both pieces By Command of his Royal Highness the $Prince of Wales=. We hear that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with $Prince Edward= will be this night at <i>Covent Garden</i>, to see the tragedy of <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>, and <i>Harlequin Skeleton</i>. On Tuesday 3 March, will be reviv'd a Tragedy call'd <i>Macbeth</i> (as written by $Shakespear=) the part of <i>Macbeth</i>r by $Barry=, and <i>Lady Macbeth</i>r by $Mrs Cibber=, being the first time of her appearing in that character. To which will be added <i>the Oracle</i>, a new Dramatic piece (of one act) taken from the <i>French</i>, the Principal Part to be perform'd by Mrs Cibber. Pit and boxes laid together.

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    Event: 25983 | 17520208 | cg | Both pieces By Command of his Royal Highness the $Prince of Wales=. We hear that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with $Prince Edward= will be this night at <i>Covent Garden</i>, to see the tragedy of <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>, and <i>Harlequin Skeleton</i>. On Tuesday 3 March, will be reviv'd a Tragedy call'd <i>Macbeth</i> (as written by $Shakespear=) the part of <i>Macbeth</i> by $Barry=, and <i>Lady Macbeth</i> by $Mrs Cibber=, being the first time of her appearing in that character. To which will be added <i>the Oracle</i>, a new Dramatic piece (of one act) taken from the <i>French</i>, the Principal Part to be perform'd by Mrs Cibber. Pit and boxes laid together
    Performance: 52096 | 25983 | p | Romeo And Juliet | As17520123.
    AsSeeDate: 52096 | cg | p | As | 17520123
    Cast:
    376169 | 52096 | <i>Minuet</i> | Cooke, Miss Hilliard.
    376170 | 52096 | Romeo | Barry.
    376171 | 52096 | Capulet | Sparks
    376172 | 52096 | Montague | Bridgwater
    376173 | 52096 | Escalus | Anderson
    376174 | 52096 | Benvolio | Gibson
    376175 | 52096 | Paris | Usher
    376176 | 52096 | Lady Capulet | Mrs Barrington
    376177 | 52096 | Friar Lawrence | Ridout
    376178 | 52096 | Gregory | Cushing
    376179 | 52096 | Sampson | Collins
    376180 | 52096 | Abram | Dunstall
    376181 | 52096 | Balthazar | Bransby
    376182 | 52096 | Mercutio | Macklin
    376183 | 52096 | Tibalt | Dyer
    376184 | 52096 | Nurse | Mrs Macklin
    376185 | 52096 | Juliet | Mrs Cibber
    376186 | 52096 | With a <i>Masquerade Dance</i> | proper to the play
    376187 | 52096 | And an Additional Scene representing the <i>Funera
    376188 | 52096 | which will be accompanied by a <i>Solemn Dirge</i> | . The Music composed by $Mr Arne=.
    Performance: 52097 | 25983 | a | The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave | See17520116.

Mainpiece

Title: Romeo And Juliet
Comments:
As17520123.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1597
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616
Publish Date:
Author: Thomas Otway
Birth: 1652
Death: 1685

Afterpiece

Title: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave
Comments:
See17520116.
Cast:
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