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Event Comment: Written by Dryden and Lee. Receipts: #33 0s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Dance: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. Comic Dance by Nivelon and Mlle De L'Isle. Dance of Sailors, as17351128

Event Comment: Not Acted [there] these Twenty-Five Years. Written by Mr Lee. All the Principal Characters New Dress'd. And proper Musick, Scenes, and Decorations. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. [For a discussion of theatrical affairs, see Daily Journal, 22 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

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Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Dance: Denoyer, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: As17361122

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: As17361122

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

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Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

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Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Nat. Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

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Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland

Event Comment: Written by Dryden and Lee. [With new machinery.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Music: With new Musick The Songs, Choruses new by Mr Arne-Lowe, Savage, Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Not acted in 12 Years. [See the Dryden-Lee text, and 15 Jan. 1740.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Sophia Lee, based partly on Le Pere De Famille, by Denis Diderot. Prologue by George Colman elder (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 14 Sept. 1780: This Day is published The Chapter of Accidents (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Related Works
Related Work: The Chapter of Accidents Author(s): Sophia Lee

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Harriet Lee. Prologue by Richard Cumberland (see text). Epilogue by the author (World, 28 Nov.)]: With new Dresses, Decorations, &c. Public Advertiser, 26 Nov. 1787: This Day is published The New Peerage (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #209 4s. (188.1.0; 19.14.6; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage Or Our Eyes May Deceive Us

Related Works
Related Work: The New Peerage; or, Our Eyes may Deceive Us Author(s): Harriet Lee

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John O'Keeffe. Prologue by John Taylor (see text). Address by John Wolcot (Pocket Magazine, supra)]: With new Dresses and Decorations. [Mrs Lee was from the Salisbury theatre.] Morning Chronicle, 11 May 1795: This Day is published Life's Vagaries (2s.). Receipts: #268 3s. 6d. (259.19.6; 8.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lifes Vagaries

Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Quick, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Townsend, Farley, Thompson, Rees, Davenport, Burton, Rock, Follett, Cross, Williamson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Wallis, Mrs Lee (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Stuart, Mrs Platt, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. I (T. Woodfall, 1798), and playbill of 27 Nov. 1795: Arthur D'Aumerle-Lewis; Dickins-Quick; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burgess-Munden; George Burgess-Fawcett; Lord Torrendel-Bernard; Robin Hoofs-Townsend; L'Oeillet-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Tradesmen-Davenport, Follett, Cross, Williamson; John-Ledger; Constable-Blurton; Robinson-Abbot; Thomas-Simmons; Augusta-Miss Wallis; Fanny-Mrs Lee; Miss Clare-Miss Stuart; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Fruit Woman-Mrs Watts; Martha-Miss Leserve; Lady Torrendel-Mrs Pope; unassigned-Rees, Burton, Rock, Wilde; Prologue-Middleton [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.; An Address by way of Epilogue [not listed on playbill,-Lewis [(Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 195. It was probably intended to introduce Mrs Lee.].(Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 195. It was probably intended to introduce Mrs Lee.].
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Lee

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: In: I can dance and sing-Mrs Lee. [Not listed on playbill, but see BUC, p. 619.

Event Comment: Paid Whitefield quarter year's salary due Xmas last #25, and Sarjant quarter year's salary due same time, #10. Advanc'd cash to Lee Lewes as per note #50 (Account Book). Receipts: #215 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes
Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces the 31st night of The Touchstone (see 20 Feb.), but "The entertaiment at Covent-garden theatre was obliged to be changed last night, on account of Lee Lewes being seized with a most violent inflammation in his right arm...Hand-bills, announcing that The Reprisal would be the farce, were distributed at each door of the theatre as the company came in; when the tragedy, however, was ended, some persons in the galleries...began an alarming disturbance, calling out vociferously for the pantomime...and continued throughout the farce to behave in the most savage manner, pelting every actor and actress as fast as either came on the stage. Mrs Morton stood their fire of oranges, apples, and pieces of wood, with more heroism than prudence. At length the brutes aimed at her head with an orange, which struck her a violent blow, and she fainted immediately" (Morning Chronicle, 16 Feb.).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: As 11 Mar. but R. Palmer (of DL) in place of Lee Lewes .

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Event Comment: Paid Lee Lewes in lieu of a Benefit #105. Afterpiece: Never acted at this Theatre. Receipts: #157 1s. 6d. (153/19/0; 3/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: In Act I of afterpiece a Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-[Lee] Lewes (1st appearance in that character); Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs')-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (with the Cuckov song)-Miss Wheeler; Audrey-Mrs Wells; Rosalind-Miss E. Kemble (1st appearance this season) .

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: As17830918

Song: In Act v of mainpiece a song by Miss Field

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Brereton; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Wrighten; Elbow-Wright; Fryar Peter-Chaplin; Barnardine-Fawcett; Abhorson-Alfred; Lucio-[Lee] Lewes; Mariana-Mrs Ward; Juliet-Miss Barnes; Isabella-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]). [Edition of 1784 (Bathurst) adds: Francisca-Miss Simson.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-[Lee] Lewes; Canteen-Suett; Young Wrongward-Phillimore; John-R. Palmer; William-Burton; Groom-Fawcett; Sternhold-Wrighten; Cook-Chaplin; Old Wrongward-Baddeley; Sophia-Miss Wheeler; Chambermaid-Miss Barnes; Betsy Blossom (with songs)-Mrs Wilson .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Phillimore; Alonzo-R. Palmer; The Copper Captain-[Lee] Lewes; Margaretta (1st time)-Mrs Ward; Clara-Miss Barnes; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-[Lee] Lewes; Valentine-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Waldron; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Burton; Ben-Dodd; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Miss Wheeler; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Angelica-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Veil

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Winlove-Palmer; Don Philip-Brereton; Alonzo-Baddeley; Governor-Aickin; Diego-Phillimore; Aspin-[Lee] Lewes; Flora-Mrs Wrighten; Fidelia-Mrs Ward; Leonora-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: The Quacks or The Credulous Man

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17840311athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Bassanio-Baker; Anthonio-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Gratiano-[Lee] Lewes; Launcelot-Gull; Lorenzo (with songs)-Tanner; Shylock-Wilkinson; Nerissa-Miss Chatterley; Portia-A Young Lady [probably Miss Thompson].probably Miss Thompson].

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Song: End: a favourite song-Tanner

Entertainment: Monologue. End III: a Comic Sketch of the Times-Ryder

Event Comment: Benefit for Weller, Murden, Lewes. Afterpiece for 52nd and last time this season. Tickets deliver'd for Friday the 15th will taken. Tickets sold at the Door will not be admitted. Charges #65 10s. [Deficit to each beneficiary #1 14s. 4d., covered by income from tickets. Weller #41 14s. (Box 7; Pit 145; Gallery 182); Murden #41 12s. (Box 31; Pit 111; Gallery 172); Lewes #61 10s. (Box 45; Pit 239; Gallery 144).] Paid the Duke of Bedford half year's ground rent due Lady Day last for the theatre #41 13s. 4d. (#50 minus half year's Land Tax #8 6s. 8d.). Paid Duke of Bedford half year's ground rent for the New Building adjoining the theatre #12 10s. (#15 minus half year's Land Tax #2 10s.). (Account Book). Receipts: #60 1s. (Account Book). At 5 went to Covent Garden to see Conscious Lovers &c....Got a bad place hn the First Gallery...Lewis did Harlequin, but not so well as Woodward; and Miss D. Twist did ye Miller's Bride, Miss Wilford's Character. Mrs Mahon does the jealous fellow's wife (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17670509, but Harlequin-Lewes.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes.

Dance: IV: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: IV: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427