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Event Comment: The Third Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: As17490502

Event Comment: The Fifth Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Event Comment: The Sixth Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

Event Comment: The Seventh Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

Event Comment: By Yeates's Company of Comedians, an Historical Play at the New Wells, Shepherd's Market, Mayfair. To begin at 2, 5, and 7, and end at nine. The Fair ends this day. [See 10 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorastus And Fawnia

Dance: Adams

Song: Mrs Dodson, Green

Event Comment: The 8th Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

Event Comment: At Cross and Bridges' Booth, opposite the Hospital Gate. A new Dramatick Droll...being founded on a Story in Real Life, as related in the Memoirs of the celebrated Mrs Constantia Phillips. In which will be introduc'd a New Scene of Bedlam...Interspers'd witn a Merry Interlude call'd The Jovial Tars...with the Comical Humours of Nurse Prate and Will Bowling the Jovial Tar; as also of Jack Hanspite, Nick Hatchway, and Simon Bucket, Sailors; with Mary the Chambermaid, Susan of the Dairy, Kate of the Kitchen, and Nan the Spinster. To begin each day at noon. An extraordinary band of music is provided. Prices: 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Lunatick; Or, The Generous Sailor

Afterpiece Title: Modern Madness; or, A Touch of the Times

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee Ball, a Grand Scene

Monologue: 1749 8 24 bf I+Interlude The Jovial Jack Tars, or All Well Match'd. Nurse Prate-Mrs Cross; Mary-Mrs Daniel; Jack Bridle-Cross; Will Bowling-Clough

Dance: TThe Medley of Jokes-; the French Peasants-Master Matthews, Mrs Annesley

Event Comment: At Cross and Bridges' Booth. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Lunatick

Afterpiece Title: Modern Madness

Afterpiece Title: JJubilee Ball

Dance: .

Monologue: 1749 8 28 bf JJovial Jack Tars. As 23 Aug

Event Comment: At Lee, Yeates and Warner's Booth. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whittington

Event Comment: At Yeates's Booth, West Smithfield. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bethnal Green

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Harlequin

Event Comment: At Yates's Booth, Smithfield. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Descent Of The Heathen Gods

Dance: As17490823

Event Comment: At Cushing's Booth. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Event Comment: House open'd Sept 16th. Mrs Ward engag'd from Covent Garden-Mrs Cibber not intending to play this Season. The first time I ever remember ye Company to play every Day so soon in ye Season (Cross). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places to be had of Hobson at the stage door be repeated here.] Receitps: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Event Comment: MMr and Mrs Dyer are arriv'd from the theatre in Dublin; and in a few days he will appear in the part of Tom in the Conscious Lovers at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. Receipts: #55 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Event Comment: Paid Candlemen, #1 10s.; Hickman (Porter), 18s.; Paddick rais'd, 10s.; Salary list at #49 17s. 7d. per day, #299 5s. 6d. Paid Cross for paper & pens, 7s.; Paid Bill Stickers, #2 14s.; Paid Brooks & Mason Hand Bills, 12s. (Treasurer's Book). [The payment to Billstickers and for Handbills, for Candlemen, and for Hickman, the porter, are weekly constants. They are averaged for the season in the following table and will not be further itemized.] @Item Weekly Average Season Total@Billstickers #2 14s. #86 8s.@Handbills 12s. #22 4s.@Candlemen #1 10s. #48@Hickman 18s. #28 16s.@ Receipts: #130 (Cross); #131 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Event Comment: Salary list #300 5s. [increased to #50 11d. per day. Pay raised 5d., and Mrs Lowe added at 15s.]; Paid for 1000 cards for tickets #1 10s.; Paid for 28 extra supers for Macbeth, Richard and Dancers #1 8s.; Paid Mrs Hobson a bill 19s. 9d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #169 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Song: Master Mattocks

Ballet: TThe Savoyard Travellers. As17491110

Event Comment: Paid Mr Phillips & wife for 4 days last week & at the same time discharged from the company #3 6s. 8d. Receipts: #89 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17491123, but cast first listed this day: Elder Wou'dbe-Delane; Young Wou'dbe-Sparks; Richmore-Ridout; Trueman-Gibson; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: Rec'd Sundry's charg'd in the nightly acct. for balance of Day Book I as Brot into this book 25 Sept. #212 13s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #100 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #17 18s. 11d.; Bonfires Sat. #2 2s.; Mrs Reynolds for wax & Brick dust 4s.; 4 day's salary for Mr Neal's #1 13s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #95 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Event Comment: Box & Pit 10s. 6d. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. Oratorio to begin at half past 6 o'clock. No persons to be admitted without tickets, which will be deliver'd this day at the Office in Covent Garden Theatre. The Galleries opened at half past Four. Pit and boxes at Five

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Event Comment: BBrooks dead and remov'd from Salary list. Smith in his place. Paid Solomon Samuel for a suit of crimson velet and a blue damask'd waistcoat silver lac'd #4 4s. Salary list 4 days #203 7s. Norton 6 Chorus #1 10s. Mrs Hobson a bill 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #173 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Event Comment: Paid Norton 6 Chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). This Day is Publish'd at 6d. Remarks on the New Tragedy call'd The Roman Father, with a word to the Author. "When authors write such lively strains so sad,@They needs must make the honest Critic mad." By a Spectator. Sold by W. Reeve at Shakespeare's Head in Fleet St.; and A. Dodd at the Peacock opposite St. Clement's Church in the Strand. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #159 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Third Day. Afterpiece: By Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'avare

Afterpiece Title: Les Precieuse Redicul

Dance: Mme Roland, Miss Poitier

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. By Command of his Majesty. Duke and Amelia [present] (Cross). Pit and Boxes laid together, and servants will be allowed to keep places there and on the stage, which will be formed into front and side boxes. Ladies desired to send their servants by three o'clock. Tickets and places to be had of Barry, the corner of Bow St., Covent Garden; and of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #280 (Cross); #252 (Treasurer's Book). @Rec'd: Cash Front #84 14s. 6d.@Stage #45 16s. 6d.@Tickets Front #119 10s.@Stage-@ Paid salary List 4 days, #203 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Miss Baker