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Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: About 5 my Coz: Roberts & I went to ye Playhouse in Covent Garden, but not liking ye play, wee went to that in Lincolns inn fields, & staid till 'twas done. I saw Ld Normanby, Ld Willouby, Sir Rich. Samford &c. here (Huntington MS St 26)

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Event Comment: According to Sir Edward Smith's bill (see Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 308) Rich's company acted 218 times between 6 Oct. 1699 and 26 July 1700, and the young actors played 15 times from 26 July 1700 to 12 Oct. 1700

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Event Comment: London Post, 4-6 Dec. 1699: At the Request of several Persons of Quality, on Thursday next, being the 7th Inst. at the Theatre in Dorset Garden, the Famous Kentishmen, Wm. and Rich. Joy, design to show to the Town before they leave it, the same Tryals of Strength both of them, that Wm. had the Honour of showing before His Majesty, and their Royal Highnesses, with several other Persons of Quality; for which, he receiv'd a considerable Gratuity....Beginning exactly at 2, and Ending at 4. The Boxes 4s. the Pit 2s. 6d. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gall. 1s

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Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Event Comment: [By Richard Steele. Date of premiere unknown. Published 20 Dec.] Colley Cibber: I remember [Rich] once paid us nine Days in one Week: This happen'd when the Funeral...was first acted, with more than expected Success.-Apology, I, 263

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Lord Brumpton-Thomas; Lord Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Cabinet-Toms; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Bowen; Trim-Pinkethman; Tom-Fairbank; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Verbruggen; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Harriot-Mrs Rogers; Mademoiselle-Mrs Lucas; Tattleaid-Mrs Kent; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Bullock; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Lord Hardy.
Cast
Role: Sable Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Funeral, or, Grief a la Mode Author(s): Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Basset Table

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Lord Worthy-Mills; Sir James Courtly-Wilks; Lovely-Biggerstaff; Sir Rich. Plainman-Bullock; Captain Hearty-Estcourt; Sago-Johnson; Buckle-Penkethman; Lady Reveller-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Lucy-Mrs Rogers; Valeria-Mrs Mountford; Mrs Sago-Mrs Cross; Alpiew-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-Penkethman; Epilogue-Estcourt.
Cast
Role: Sago Actor: Johnson
Event Comment: Benefit the Author. [In the Preface to the 1709 edition D'Urfey thanks Rich for allowing him to be the first to raise the admission prices for his benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Prophets

Cast
Role: Zekiel Magus Actor: Johnson

Song: With a New Song by the Author, on the ensuing Campaign, for the Entertainment of his Friends-

Event Comment: [Text by N. F. Haym. Music by G. F. Handel.] Colman's Opera Register: Mr O. Swiny ye Manager of ye Theatre was now setting out a New Opera, Heroick. all ye Habits new & richer than ye former with 4 New Scenes, & other Decorations & Machines. Ye Tragick Opera was called Theseus. Ye Musick composed by Mr Handel....ye Opera being thus prepared Mr Swiny would have got a Subscription for Six times, but could not.--he then did give out Tickets at half a Guinea each, for two Nights ye Boxes lay'd open to ye Pit, ye House was very full these two Nights

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Rich, Pit Officekeeper. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for the New Medley will be taken. Receipts: #124 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The City Ramble

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Event Comment: [By Lewis Theobald.] Never Acted before. Receipts: #25 8s. 6d. Preface: I am only sorry, it did not answer so well to Mr Rich, as I hop'd it would have done....The Play was got up with indefatigable Application, in Twelve Days time from the first Reading, which is less than ever any Tragedy was known to be got ready in

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perfidious Brother

Performances

Mainpiece Title: hamlet

Performance Comment: Advertised as a benefit for Thurmond, but Rich's Register states: No Play by reason Mr Thurmond did not lay down 20 Guineas in the office for his Benefit.
Event Comment: Benefit Henry Rich, Pit Officekeeper. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #24 14s. and tickets #55 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Dance:

Event Comment: In Daily Courant, 9 Feb., The Rehearsal is announced, but Rich's Register has it marked out and Othello superimposed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Rich, Pit Officekeeper. Receipts: money #15 4s. 6d.; tickets #43 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith; particularly Moreau's last new dance-Moreau, Miss Schoolding

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At 6 p.m. Post Boy, 28 Sept.: We hear that last Week Mr Rich made an Assignment of the New Theatre in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, and his Patent granted by King Charles II to Mr Keene and Mr Bullock jun. and that they open on Saturday next, with a celebrated Play of Shakespear's call'd, Cimbiline, which will be entirely new dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Ghost-Booth; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Johnson
Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Afterpiece: A New Dramatic Entertainment of Dancing in Grotesque Characters. Receipts: #45 6s. 6d. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or Beggars Bush

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus or The Mouse Trap

Related Works
Related Work: The Loves of Mars and Venus Author(s): John Weaver
Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #48 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Related Works
Related Work: The Loves of Mars and Venus Author(s): John Weaver
Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #72 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Related Works
Related Work: The Loves of Mars and Venus Author(s): John Weaver

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Tully, Cook, Newhouse, Pelling, Cook Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Miss Smith, Mlle Corail, Miss Schoolding; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Indian Dance-Moreau

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: A New Dramatick Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick after the Italian Manner, in Grotesque Characters. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #56 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Dance: Dances for the afterpiece composed by DuPre-DuPre, Boval, Cook, Pelling, Cook Jr, Newhouse, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Schoolding, Mlle Corail, Miss Schoolding Jr

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. A Farce of Three acts. All in the Characters of the Italian Theatre. Admission 5s., 3s., 2s. [The Prince present. Receipts: #157 12s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Foire De St

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. This Company will perform every Wednesday and Friday during the short stay they shall continue in England. Receipts: #147 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Foire De St

Performance Comment: Germain. As17181107, but With the Prologue to the Town, written and spoken by-Harlequin.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell

Entertainment: All the Entertainments on Friday last-

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #122 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fausse Coquette

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #128 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fausse Coquette

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #131 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Maitre Etourdi Ou Les Fourberies Darlequin

Afterpiece Title: Le Tombeau de Maitre Andre

Dance: Dancing proper to the plays-; Likewise the last New Entertainment in Imitation of the Elards-

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #129 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Laron Juge Et Grand Prevost

Afterpiece Title: La Baguette de Vulcain

Entertainment:

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #117 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Avocat Pour Et Contre

Entertainment: Entertainments proper to the Play-