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Event Comment: Benefit Miller. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: La Follette c'est Ravize by Nivelon and Miss Mann. II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Le Misantrope

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Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: For the Second Musick the first Concerto of the Second Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: the Overture to Esther. I: Concerto for Hautboys by Geminiani

Dance: II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Chambers. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: II: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. IV: Scot's Dance. As17350329

Song: I: A new English Song by Mrs Chambers. III: Italian Song by Mrs Chambers. V: English Song by Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit Jovan de Vallois and Mrs Woodward. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. [For a discussion of the stage, see Grub St. Journal, 17 April.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: II: Minuet and Louvre by Jouan de Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Pastoral by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Song: In I: By Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit Liege, Boxkeeper. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Tiresias

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Sauvage

Dance: By Lilliputians

Event Comment: Benefit Shepheard, the Treasurer. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Music: Vocals by Kelly, Ray, Nichols, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones. With a Solo on the Violin by Eversman

Dance: By Haughton, Mrs Bullock

Song: A new Song by Excell

Event Comment: Benefit Mlle Villepierre. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Double Inconstance

Afterpiece Title: Le Portra1t

Event Comment: Benefit Phillips Le Brun, Harlequin. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. III: Drunken Peasant by LeBrun. IV: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. Tickets for Este and Mrs Cross taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Norsa. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: By Glover, Lally, Mlle Salle, particularly a Harlequin by Miss Norsa Jr, the first time of her appearance on any stage. Scot's Dance, as17350311 Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Song: As17350422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17350103, but Oroonoko-a Gentleman (at the Request of several Friends), a Citizen of London, the first and only time of his appearance on any stage; Driver-Johnson; Widow-Mrs Cross; Stanmore, Jack, Hottman omitted . Stanmore, Jack, Hottman omitted .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: A Clown by Nivelon. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Event Comment: Benefit Wayte, Officekeeper. At the Desire of several Eminent Merchants and Citizens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: III: A Song by Miss Jones

Event Comment: Benefit Seedo. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Moliere. 6:30 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'ecole Des Femmes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hulla

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: The first Grand Dance, by the Lilliputians, performed here in England. Pierrot and Pierraite by De Lisle and Baudouin

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Event Comment: Benefit Mlle Grognet. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Boxes and Pit together at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Folies Amoureuses

Afterpiece Title: The French Cuckold

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Poly par l'Amour

Dance: By Mlle Grognet and others, particularly a Minuet and The Wedding (new) by Mlle Mimy Verneuil and Mlle Grognet in Man's Clothes

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charpentier. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. 6:30 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'embarras Des Richesses

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Always Harlequin

Dance: By the Lilliputians

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit a Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Le Misantrope

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Esprit Folet

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Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Astrologer, Statue, Infant, Ch1mney Sweeper And Parrot: With The Scene Of The Negro And The Elbow Chair

Dance: A Chacone of Cbaracters by the Lilliputians as Harlequin Man and Woman, Pierrot and Pierraite, Scaramouch and Scaramouchette, Punch and Dame Jigonde

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

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Role: Horatio Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Music: v. Preamble on Kettle Drums by Poitier

Dance: II: A new Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. IV: Harlequin and Harlequix by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Benefit Bond. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality who have universally applauded the same. N.B. Many of the greatest Persons being engaged at the Opera last Saturday desir'd therefore this Delay, in order to crown this Gentleman's Benefit, with their Presence, that after so great an Expence, Reward may not be wanting to the Merit of the Piece

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara