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Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency Sid Mahomet Ben Ali Abogly, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco. Receipts: #80 16s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 33 paid and 29 orders; balcony, 2 paid; pit, 252 paid and 13 orders; slips, 17 paid and 9 orders; first gallery, 239 paid and 3 orders; second gallery, 201 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency Admiral Perez Bashaw, and Ambassador Extraordinary from the Emperor of Morocco. Written by Shakespear. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Stephens; Iago-Rosco; Brabantio-Davis; Roderigo-Yates; Cassio-Stevens; Montano-Ryan; Desdemona-Mrs Stevens; Emilia-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Stephens

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Nicholas(late Miss Warren) being the first time of her appearance on the stage since her performing...Polly in the Beggar's Opera eight years ago

Performance Comment: ..Polly in the Beggar's Opera eight years ago.
Event Comment: Benefit Walker. For the Entertainment of his Excellency Admiral Perez, Ambassador Extraordinary from the Emperor of Morocco. Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Cast
Role: Lewis the Dauphin Actor: A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17380407

Music: Kettle Drums-John Woodbridge; The celebrated Water Musick of Handel-; with Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Woodbridge

Event Comment: Benefit Walker. For the Entertainment of Admiral Peris, Embassador Extraordinary from the Emperor of Morocco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: III: Ethiopian Dance-Muilment

Song: V: The Modern Free@Masons's Song, in the Character of Robin Hood,-a Brother

Related Works
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Perfidious Brother Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Twins; or, Is It He, or his Brother? Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barry. Not Acted there these 13 Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Betterton; Aurengzebe-Powell; Morat-Booth; Nourmahal-Mrs Barry; Indamora-Mrs Rogers; Melesinda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Betterton
Event Comment: By her Majesty's License and Authority. [dl had come under the management of Aaron Hill, who shared the direction of the house with seven actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Keene; Aurengzebe-Powell; Morat-Booth; Arimant-Cory; Nourmahal-Mrs Knight; Indamora-Mrs Bradshaw; Melesinda-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Keene

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng Zebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Keene; Aurengzebe-Powell; Nourmahal-Mrs Knight; Indamora-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Keene

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Keene; Aurengzebe-Powell; Morat-Booth; Arimant-Bowman; Nourmahal-Mrs Knight; Indamora-Mrs Rogers; Melesinda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Keene
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Keene; Aurengzebe-Powell; Morat-Booth; Arimant-Boman; Nourmahal-Mrs Knight; Indamora-Mrs Rogers; Melesinda-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Keene
Event Comment: Not Acted these Five Years [see dl 15 Dec. 1713]. Receipts: #15 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Keene; Aurengzebe-J. Leigh; Morat-Smith; Arimant-Corey; Nourmahal-Mrs Rogers; Indamora-Miss Rogers; Melesinda-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Keene

Dance: As17160629

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng Zebe

Performance Comment: Emperor-Mills; Aureng Zebe-Wilks; Morat-Booth; Arimant-Thurmond; Nourmahal-Mrs Porter; Indamora-Mrs Oldfield; Melesinda-Mrs Younger; Zayda-Mrs Markham.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Mills
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by the late Mr Dryden. Pit and Front Boxes at 5s. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng Zebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Mills; Aurengzebe-Wilks; Morat-Booth; Arimant-Thurmond; Nourmahal-Mrs Porter; Indamora-Mrs Oldfield; Melesinda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Mills

Dance: As17221211

Event Comment: Not Acted these Five Years. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Mills; Aurengzebe-Wilks; Morat-Booth; Nourmahal-Mrs Porter; Indamora-Mrs Oldfield; Melesinda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aureng-zebe; Or, The Great Mogul

Performance Comment: Emperor-Mills; Aurenzebe-Wilks; Morat-Bridgwater; Arimant-W. Mills; Nourmahal-Mrs Potter; Indamora-Mrs Oldfield; Melesinda-Mrs Cibber; Zayda-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

Event Comment: Not acted these 25 years. As it was several times presented at court by persons of Quality, for the Entertainment of his late Majesty King Charles the 2d. The Company will continue Acting three times a week, during the term of Bartholomew Fair. [No further performances at Drury Lane during the summer are known.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Empress Of Morocco

Music: With the original Mask set to new Musick-

Event Comment: As it was perform'd several times at court, by Persons of Great Quality, before his late Majesty King Charles II. With all the Scenes Which were originally Presented in it when acted at the Theatre, particularly the Fleet of Shipsv and the Hell Scenev, in which the Masquerade was perform'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Empress Of Morocco

Performance Comment: Hametalhaz-the young gentleman who played Chamont on 7 July (Phillips); who speaks a new Epilogue-the young gentleman.

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Empress Of Morocco

Dance: Dance in Imitation of Mlle D'Subligny-Devonshire Girl; Fury's Dance-Laferry, Cottine, Mrs Lucas; Tollet's Ground-Cottine, Mrs Lucas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Empress Of Morocco

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Event Comment: Which was Acted several Times At Court in the Reign of King Charles the 2d by People of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Empress Of Morocco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir Of Morocco; With The Death Of Gayland

Event Comment: Benefit Pantalon and Cintio. By His Majesty's Command. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Book of the Comedy 1s. 6d., including a large Print of Pantalon's own Picture, the Argument and Explanation of the Plot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Comedy Within A Comedy; Or, The Foppish Merchant Turn'd Comedian For Love By Pantalon

Entertainment: Singing Dancing and Serenading after the Venetian Manner-; To which is added, A most noble Concert of Musical French Horns-; Songs-; accompany'd-the said Concert; Dance-Turkish Men, Turkish Women; at the Sound of Trumpets and Kettle Drums-; Dance call'd the King of Morocco's Diversions-Signor Grimaldo Francolino of Malta; and his most surprizing Activity and Strength in a Dance on his Knees with a wonderful heavy Machine upon his Head, never yet attempted by any one before-Signor Grimaldo Francolino

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: Here my Lord Bruncker would have made me promise to go with him to a play this afternoon, where Knipp acts Mrs Weaver's great part in The Indian Emperour, and he says she is coming on to be a great actor. But I am so fell to my business, that I, though against my inclination, will not go

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is in the L. C. lists, 5@139, p. 129. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 343

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: With my Lord Bruncker and his mistress to the King's playhouse, and there saw The Indian Emperour; where I find Nell come again, which I am glad of; but was most infinitely displeased with her being put to act the Emperour's daughter, which is a great and serious part, which she do most basely. The rest of the play, though pretty good, was not well acted by most of them, methought; so that I took no great content in it. But that, that troubled me most was, that Knipp sent by Moll [Mary Meggs] to desire to speak to me after the play; and she beckoned to me at the end of the play, and I promised to come; but it was so late

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Event Comment: At the desire of some Persons of Quality. For the Entertainment of an African Prince lately arrived here, being Nephew to the King of Bauday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Penkethman , without a Masque; And the last new Epilogue never spoken but once-Penkethman.

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