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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Ciro Riconosiuto

Dance: With a New change of the First and Second Dances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Farnace

Dance: With the Addition of a New Dance in the First Act

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Farnace

Dance: New Dances after the First and Second Acts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Vocal-Signora Passerini, Miss Frederick, Hudson, Champness; Choruses-Singers from Choir in Chapel Royal and St Paul's.

Music: Instrumental: First violin-Passerini

Event Comment: To celebrate his Majesty's Birthday. N.B. As a great number of performers, both vocal and instrumental, will be placed in the servant's gallery, Sga Mattei humbly hopes that the Nobility, Gentry, &c. will dispense with their servants being admitted this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Serenata

Afterpiece Title: Arianne E Teseo First and Last Acts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Whimsical Battle Of The Greybeards Or The Humourous History Of A Covent Garden Adventure Containing The Ridiculous Behaviour Of shela Oflannegan The First Irish Woman Introduced At Any Fair The Odd Resentment Of col

Performance Comment: Crackcrown and his whimsical Duel with the purblind Major Blinko, the Marriage of Sawney MacGregor, a Scotch Footman, and Shela O'Flannegan; with the fortunate conclusion by a Methodist Cobbler; The whole to conclude with a congratulatory poem; by way of Epithalamium, on the auspicious nuptials of our Illustrious Patriot King, and the Illustrious Princess Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz-.

Dance: CComic Dance-Signora Florentina, a capital performer from the Opera House at Turin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Bransby
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Young.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: End III: New Comic Dance, call'd The Blacksmiths-Lockery (first appearance in England)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Young
Related Works
Related Work: Love at First Sight Author(s): David Crauford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Robert-Parsons; Sir Wm. Belmont-Burton; Blandford-Bransby; Sir John Restless-Yates; Beverly-OBrien; Lady Restless-Miss Haughton; Clarissa-Mrs Palmer; Belinda-Mrs Yates; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Belmont-Packer.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Bransby
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Young
Related Works
Related Work: Love at First Sight Author(s): David Crauford

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Young
Related Works
Related Work: Love at First Sight Author(s): David Crauford

Dance: II: A Comic Dance (never perform'd there) call'd The Fingalians-Aldridge, Miss Hilliard. [But see17610423.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Polonius Actor: Baddeley, first time

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Young
Related Works
Related Work: Love at First Sight Author(s): David Crauford

Dance: The Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston and Davis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Wilkinson; Young Knowell-Davis; Old Knowell-Granger; Bobadil-Young Gentleman, first time on any stage; Downright-Francis; Brainworm-Lewis; Matthew-Parsons; Wellbred-Death; Cobb-Brown; Cash-C. Lewis; Formal-Pierce; Justice Clement-Moor; Servant-Taylor; Master Stephen-Weston; Bridget-Mrs Granger; Cobb's Wife-Mrs Parsons; Dame Kitely-Mrs Jeffreys.

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy a la Mode

Dance: II: New Dance-Gherardi, Master Clinton, Miss Street; III: Hornpipe-Rogier

Song: IV: A young Gentleman, Mrs Weston, being their first Appearance

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Set to music by Yates. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 3s. The Serenata published this day at 6d. Books of the performance to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choice Of Apollo

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Gilson, Fawcett, Miss Polly Young, young gentlewoman (her first appearance in public).

Music: Concerto on German Flute-Florio; Concerto on Violincello-Siprutini; Concerto on Harpsichord-Yates; First Violin, Concerto-Barthelemon

Event Comment: [R+Rich's Register lists The Hermit as afterpiece.] Paid salary list 5 days at #72 6s. 8d. per diem, #361 13s. 4d.; Atkins not on list #1 7s. 6d.; Rollet on note #7 7s.; Vernon on note per order Mr L, #12 12s.; Bill for 2 suit Men's cloathes #15 15s. (Treasurer's Book). [See engagement contract for Guidetti (Private Correspondence of David Garrick, II, 454) arranged for in Paris by Jean Monnet in early August 1766. He was engaged as Premier Danseur and composer of Ballets at 150 Guineas a year plus "300 Livres argent de France" for travelling expenses. He was to dance for no other theatre without explicit permission from Garrick.] Receipts: #130 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The Vintage-Sga Giorgi, Sg Guidetti (his first appearance in England); End: A New Entertainment of Dancing call'd The Italian Bakers-Guidetti, Mrs King

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. For one night only. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Music: CConcerto on violin@cello-Cervetto; First Violin Solo-Fishar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast With The Coronation Anthems

Music: FFirst Violin, a Concerto-Barthelemon; a Solo on the Violincello-the celebratedMr DuPort, Musician to the Prince of Conte; and By Particular Desire after the First Act: Dove Sci in Rodelinda-Sg Guadagni; End Act II: Doppo L'Orrore in Otho-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea With Drydens ode By handel

Music: As17700302 but Concerto on Violincello-Duport; and by Particular Desire After the First Act: Dove Sci in Rodelinda-Sg Guadagni

Event Comment: marly Benefit for Richards. [Vocal parts in concert as 16 Aug. plus Bannister's musical imitations, by desire.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Music: marly First Violin and Solo Concerto by Barthelemon; Concerto on Organ by Hook ; Fourth Concerto of Corelli with the additional parts for trumpets, French Horns, and Kettle Drums adapted to that favourite piece by the late ingenious Sg Pasquali

Event Comment: marly Benefit for Hook. Price 3s. Vocals in Concert by Mas. Cheney, Two Young Ladies who never appeared in public, and Mrs Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Music: marly First Violin and Solo by Fisher; Concerto on Organ by Hook ; Concerto on French Horn by the celebrated Mr Cohen, musician to the Stadtholder, being the 1st time of his performing since his arriving in England

Event Comment: marly Benefit for the Waiters. [Vocals in the concert as 16 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Girdle

Music: marly First Violin and a Concerto by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross, first appearance here in 4 years; Southampton-Bensley; Burleigh-Gibson; Raleigh-R. Smith; Lieutenant-Fox; Queen-Mrs Ward; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Miss Miller, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-; IV: [A Comic Ballad call'd the Countryman Metamorphosed-Mr Hamois, Mad[mlle] Hamois[, their first appearance this stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Pazzie Dorlando

Dance: Mlle Constance Chollet (a principal dancer will make her first appearance this Evening)

Event Comment: Benefit for Fishar (ballet master) and Sga Manesiere. [The previous day's bill made special announcement of the variety of Dancing to be offered. N.B. A previous Academy of Dancing 23 April 1762. Miles listed for the part of Landlady by Public Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Performance Comment: Tom-Mattocks; Western-Shuter; Allworthy-Gibson; Old Nightengale-Morris; Young Nightengale-DuBellamy; Supple-Barnshaw; Blifil-Gardner; Mrs Western-Mrs Green; Fanny-Miss Valois; Honour-Mrs Mattocks; Sophia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: By Desire The Tartars, as17701003; End of Farce: A New Dance, The Corsican Sailor's Punch House-Fishar, Miss Twist, Hussey, Blurton, Miss Besford

Monologue: I: A Dancing Academy. The Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; The Allemande (first time)-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford (both apprentices of Fishar); the Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; to conclude with a New Cotillion-

Performance Comment: The Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; The Allemande (first time)-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford (both apprentices of Fishar); the Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; to conclude with a New Cotillion-.

Ballet: End Opera: First time this season, The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Mrs White; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; with a Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Event Comment: The Last Night. By Authority and By Desire of Several Persons of Quality. Benefit for Lalauze. Tickets delivered for 11 March will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold

Performance Comment: As17710401 Athelwold-Person who lately performed in the West Indian [Collins]; Ethelinda-a young Lady (who never appeared on any stage).

Afterpiece Title: Cupids Friendship

Dance: As17710311 Dancing in demi@character-Von, his first appearance in England

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Mr Ximenes...is a very spirited and very chaste performer (Theatrical Review, 13 March). This Day Publish'd (in Quarto, price 2s.) Sanitas, Daughter to Aesculapius, to David Garrick, Esq, a Poem

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Music: Violin Solo-Ximene (the first time of his performing in public); Concerto on Violincello-Janson