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Event Comment: Representation in Parts, to be Habited, Sung, and Acted, as they have oftentimes with Great Applause performed before the Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs of London. An Eclogue, or Representation in Four Parts, Composed for the Lord Mayor, Sir Thomas Allen, and Sung by the City Musick, December 18th, 1659

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Eclogue; Or, Representation In Four Parts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Rhodes, Part Ii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conquest Of Granada, Part Ii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Elrington; King-Keene; Prince-J. Leigh; Falstaff-Bullock Sr; Comic Parts-Spiller, Bullock Jr, Knapp, Griffin.

Song: As17161019

Dance: As17161019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Impostor

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: Pastoral Interlude of Singing and Dancing-

Song: II: Music-Linley; Pastoral Interlude of Singing and Dancing-; Vocal Parts-Gaudry, DuBellamy, Miss Field, Miss Collett. [The Music by Linley; Vocal Parts-Gaudry, DuBellamy, Miss Field, Miss Collett (see text). This was included in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [The Music by Linley; Vocal Parts-Gaudry, DuBellamy, Miss Field, Miss Collett (see text). This was included in all subsequent performances.]
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [not acted since 28 Apr. 1773]. With new Scenes [by French and Carver (text)] and Dresses. [In the Vocal Parts the playbill lists Sga Prudom, but "at the end of the second act, Smith came forward and apologized for the absence of Signora Prudom, and begged that Mrs Wrighten might be permitted to take her part . . . Mrs Wrighten was received with applause" (London Chronicle, 20 Oct.). Sga Romanzini was from the Royal Circus.] Receipts: #123 8s. 6d. (92/15/0; 29/11/0; 1/2/6)

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Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Smith; Oswald-Brereton; Merlin-Aickin; Osmond-Farren; Conon-Packer; Albanact-Wrighten; Aurelius-R. Palmer; Guillamar-Griffiths; Grimbald-Bannister; Philidel-Miss Field; Cupid-Sga Romanzini (1st appearance on this stage); Emmeline-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1781 (W. Strahan [et al]) adds: Ã?olus-Danby; Matilda-Miss Barnes; and specifies Honour-Vernon [but he had withdrawn from the stage (see17811009); the part was probably acted by Du-Bellamy]; Venus-Miss Phillips; Airy Spirits-Miss Collett, Miss Wright.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Conon Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: In mainpiece by Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 11 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Williams, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, &c.; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Fryar Lawrence Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Song: As17881117, but Vocal Parts-Miss Hagley, Miss _Collett

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: An Ode on the Recovery of His Majesty-Mrs Siddons; in the Character of Britannia. Conclude with: God save the King!-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso , Part I; Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As17930215, but Principal Vocal Parts-_Sedgwick, Letee.

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Afterpiece Title: A New Grand Selection

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Mainpiece Title: The Messiah , Part I; Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As17930215, but Principal Vocal Parts-Welsh, +Leete, _Sedgwick, _Morelli.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Resurrection

Afterpiece Title: A New Grand Selection

Song: End 2nd piece: Ye spotted Snakes-(Stevens)

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. No Money to be return'd after the Curtain is drawn up

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Entertainment: With several Extraordinary Entertainments that are particularly bespoke by some Gentry, which will be express'd at large in the great Bills

Event Comment: Benefit Signior Francisco. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: New Musick, with several Songs-the Famous Seniora Anna, lately come from Rome, who never Sung on the Stage, nor ever accompany'd any other Voice publickly in England

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Campion. For the Entertainment of his Excellency the Envoy Extraordinary from the King of Denmark and several other Foreign Ministers, and Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Contrivance

Music: Instrumental Music-Gasperini, DuRuel; accompanied-Mrs Campion on the harpsichord

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Campion; particularly Purcell's Mad Dialogue, and another from The World in the Moon-; Several other new songs composed by Weldon-

Dance: DuRuel, Mrs Campion

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arsinoe, Queen Of Cyprus

Dance: Cherrier, Miss Santlow; several Grotesque Dances-Klein; lately arrived in England, particularly a Scaramouch-

Event Comment: Benefit Keen. By Subscription of several Persons of Quality. At 6 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-; particularly several new pieces for trumpets and flutes by Corbet-; a solo-Dean; a new cantata-one who never performed in public before; variety of singing-

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality lately arriv'd. Written by the Author of the Beaux Stratagem

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Music: Britons Strike Home, a Piece of Instrumental Musick on the Stage-the best Masters

Dance: As17070403, being desir'd by several Persons of Quality%

Event Comment: For the Benefit of your Humble Servant Francis Leigh. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Between the Acts: With 6 several Entertainments of Dancing as are express'd at large in the great Bills-

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17100214, but Horatio-Booth; Gravedigger-Underhill.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Booth

Dance: Between the Acts: Several Entertainments-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Elizabeth Hemmings. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality and for the Entertainment of the Mohocks and the 3 Indian Kings (Being the last Time of their Appearance in Publick). At 8 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-the best Masters; Wherein in English and Italian several new Cantatas, other Pieces of Musick-Mrs Hemmings, others; She also accompanies to her own Voice in the Harpsicord, being the first Time of her Appearance in Publick-Mrs Hemmings

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Music: With several extraordinary Entertainments-those Gentlemen that lately performed on the Stage

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Admission as 9 June

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: With a new Cantata, several Opera Songs never Sung-Mrs Robinson in Publick

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In which will be introduced several comic and diverting French Pieces, to be perform'd by Monsieur Morell, lately arriv'd from France. Afterpiece: With New Additional Scenes of Action

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin; With the Loves of several Deities

Event Comment: Benefit Carey. For that Night only. By Desire of several eminent and worthy Citizens. To begin at 7 and conclude at 9. All the Characters and Dances new drest. [Advertised 2 Aug., not later.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Entertainment: A Mezzo Drama; or, Summer Evening's Variety, Consisting of several Entertainments of Vocal and Instrumental Musick and Dancing, both Serious and Comic

Event Comment: Benefit Rosco, Vallois. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Song: I: Italian Song-Miss Jones

Dance: II: By Desire of several Ladies of Quality, a new Ball Dance, Dedicated to the Princess of Wales, concluding with a Minuet-Vallois, Miss Oates; III: Clown-Vallois; IV: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Oates

Event Comment: Benefit Richardson. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The best Hands from the Opera House; With several Pieces on French@Horns by the best Masters-; A Solo on the German@Flute-Richardson; And a Voluntary on the Harp-a Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Song: End II: several of the newest and most approved Catches and Glees (selected from the invaluable Collection of the Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Catch-Club)-Reinhold, Vernon, Champness, R.? Smith, Webb, Reynoldson, Simpkinson, Leoni, assisted by several other of the most eminent Performers

Performance Comment: ? Smith, Webb, Reynoldson, Simpkinson, Leoni, assisted by several other of the most eminent Performers.