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Event Comment: Books of the Masque at the Theatre, 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17380304 but The Musick by Mr Arne-.
Cast
Role: Mr Arne Actor: .
Event Comment: See Daily Advertiser, 19 April, for a letter on Handel. Deutsch, Handel, pp. 481-83, reprints it but states that it appeared in the London Daily Post and General Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Performance Comment: See17390116, but With a Concerto on the Organ-Mr Handel; And another Concerto on the Violin-the famous Sig Plantanida (who is just arrived from Abroad).
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Twelve Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: John-Mills; Jacomo-Macklin; Lopez-Ridout; Antonio-Winstone; Octavio-Ray; Francisco-Shepard; Hermit-Woodburn; Peasants-Yates, Reed; Statue-Taswell; Father's Ghost-Raftor; Flora-Miss Thynne; Flavia-Mrs Walter; Clara-Mrs Bennet; 1st Wife-Miss Karver; 2d Wife-Mrs Thompson; 3d Wife-Mrs Vallois; 4th Wife-Mrs Marshall; 5th Wife-Miss Woodman; 6th Wife-Mrs Egerton; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Performance Comment: As17400116.

Song: Proper to the Play.The Musick by Mr Arne-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Arne, Miss Jones, others

Performance Comment: The Musick by Mr Arne-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Arne, Miss Jones, others.
Cast
Role: Mr Arne Actor:

Dance: Mainpiece:IV: Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Cook, Davenport, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Davenport; In V: Dance of Furies-Liviez, Baudouin, Rector, Davenport

Ballet: A Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. As17400115

Performance Comment: As17400115.
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Alter'd from Milton's Masque at Ludlow-Castle, and now adapted to the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Milward; Younger Brother-Wright; 1st Spirit-Mills; 2d Spirit-Cashell; Lady-Mrs Mills; Euphrosine-Mrs Clive; Bacchanal-Lowe; Spirit-Savage; Sabrina-Mrs Arne; The Musick by Mr Arne-; The Original Epilogue, by Desire,-Mrs Clive in the Character of Euphrosine; dances-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf, Nivelon, Livier, Carney, LaPierre, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Moudet.
Cast
Role: Mr Arne Actor:

Dance: I: La Tambourin Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Daily Advertiser, 22 Dec.: On Saturday last was performed...As you like it; the extraordinary Applause it met with, is a strong Proof of the Merit of that immortal Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17401220, but The Songs new Set by Mr Arne-.
Cast
Role: Mr Arne Actor: .

Dance: I: Les Jardiniers Suedois-Fausan, Signora Fausan; III: L'Allamande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Event Comment: With all the Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations proper to the Opera, particularly, An exact Representation of Merlin's Cavev, as in the Royal Gardens at Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, Merlin The British Enchanter

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Marshall; Oswald-Giffard; Merlin-Paget; Osmond-Crisp; Grimbald-Yates; Conon-Blakes; Aurelius-Crofts; Albanact-Dunstall; Guillamar-Naylor; Philidel-Mrs Dunstall; Emmeline-Mrs Giffard; Matilda-Miss Hippisley; In which will be performed the Original Musick by the late ingenious Mr Henry Purcel-Paget, Touchbury, Hemings, Hemskirk, Mrs Jones, Miss Medina; Venus-Mrs Dunstall; Cupid-Master Nanfan; with the dances-Shawford, Olbediston, Vaughan, Marr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Yates, Mrs Vallois, Miss Hippisley.
Event Comment: Benefit Valentine Snow. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Solo on the Violin-Collett; a Concerto on the Harpsichord-Gladwin; several Pieces on the Trumpet-Snow; Likewise the Dead March in Saul-to be performed with the Sackbuts; To which will be added, set to Musick Dryden's Ode on St. Cecilia's Day by Mr Handel-; the principal Voice Part-Mrs Arne

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day by Mr Handel-; the principal Voice Part-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Mr Handel Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: With Concertos on the Organ-; and other Instruments-; Mr Dryden's last New Ode-.
Cast
Role: Mr Dryden's last New Ode Actor: .
Event Comment: Benefit W. Giffard and Crispe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Giffard; Altamont-W. Giffard; Calista-Mrs Giffard; Lavinia-Mrs Eliz. Giffard, the first time of her appearing on any stage; With a Prologue-Mr W Giffard on that Occasion.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe; or, Aesop in the Shades

Performance Comment: Aesop-W. Giffard; Drunken Man-Giffard; Lucy-Miss Hippisley; with The Life of a Belle-.

Dance: III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: Hornpipe-Yates

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit Bridgwater. As Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #23 17s.; seals #64 19s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). [Bridgwater was charged #50 for his benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Arthur-Mrs Vincent; Bastard Faulconbridge-Hale; Hubert-Bridgwater; Phillip, King of France-Ryan; Dauphin-Hallam; Pandulph-Roberts; Constance-Mrs Mullart; Blanche-Mrs Stevens; With a New Epilogue, in the Person of Shakespear (ushered in by Solemn Musick) on Occasion of the Monument erected by the Publick to his Memory.-Mr Theobald; With an exact Representation of the said Monument-.

Dance: LLes Matelots-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; French Peasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Event Comment: By Particular Desire, 5s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Salve Regina

Performance Comment: With a Concerto on the Bassoon-Mr Miller; And several other Songs-; Concertos-; Solos-.
Event Comment: At the Desire of Several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #150

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair (By Desire)-Mrs Woffington; Col Standard-Delane; Beau Clincher-Cibber Jun.; Clincher Jun-Neale; Vizard-Havard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Pearly-Mr Macklin; Smuggler-Johnson; Dicky-Ray; Tom Errand-Leigh; Constable-Turbutt; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross.

Song: As17420101

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17411030; IV: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17411128

Event Comment: At the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's Inn Fields, this Day,will be presented a Comedy. Written by Colley Cibber, Esq., Poet Laureat. At Common Prices, viz. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. 1st Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. [prices regularly repeated in the bills]. For the better Decorum of the Stage, no Money will be taken behind the Scenes; and 'tis humbly hop'd no Person will desire Admittance there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Easy-Giffard; Morelove-W. Giffard; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs E. Giffard; Edging-Miss Brunette; With a New Prologue-Mr Cibber; And a reviv'd Epilogue-nobody.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: Carney, Mrs Roland

Event Comment: GGreat Theatrical Booth, Bowling Green. By Permission. Benefit of Legar and Boaman. A Concert, etc. At the particular Desire of several of the Subscribers. Stage 5s. Tickets for the Orphan will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Airy-Gibson; Charles-Ridout; Gripe-Arthur; Traffick-Dunstall; Whisper-Vaughan; Miranda-Mrs Mullart; Isabinda-Mrs Dunstall; Patch-Mrs Yeates; Scentwell-Miss Ferguson.

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Legar; Testy-Boaman; Friendly-Bencraft; Old Hob-Mr Dunstall; Dick-Vaughan; Flora-Mrs Dunstall; Hob's Mother-Mrs Mullart; Betty-Mrs Yates.
Event Comment: Benefit Beard. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Afterpiece: By Command a Ballad Farce not acted these 3 years [see 30 Nov. 1742]. Amphitheatre on Stage. Send servants by three. Tickets to be had of Beard in Red Lion Square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17431221, but Noll Bluff-Marten; Belinda-Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Phillida-Mrs Clive; in which characters will be introduced the Favourite Duetto in Solomon, Composed by Mr Boyce-Beard, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mr Boyce Actor: Beard, Mrs Clive.

Song: II: New Song by Handel-Beard; IV: To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold

Dance: III: Scotch Dance, as17431124; V: Ballet-Cooke, Mlle Domitilla

Event Comment: Benefit Stephens. Mainpiece: At the particular desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets deliver'd out for As You Like It will be taken. Tickets to be had of Stephens at the Jar, opposite Red-Lion St., Holborn; of Mr Johnson, at the White Hart in Paternoster Row; and at the stage door next Bow St. where places may be taken. Last Night Shakespear's play of King Henry the Fifth, was performed at Covent Garden, with the many incidents that are applicable to the present Juncture of Affairs with France, occasioned the whole to be receiv'd with an uncommon Applause.--General Advertiser, 21 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life Of King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: As17440419 but a New Prologue for the Occasion-_.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17440404.
Cast
Role: Mr Boyce Actor: Beard, Mrs Clive.

Dance: As17440404

Event Comment: NNew Theatre. 6 p.m. Pit 1s. Gallery 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Mrs Mullart; Lothario-Mrs Charke; Altamont-Mr Scott, never appear'd on any Stage before.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hermit

Event Comment: By Partiuclar Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-Cibber; Plume-Mills; Silvia-Mrs Mills; Balance-Johnson; Kite-Paget; Melinda-Mrs Bailey; Rose-Miss Jenny Cibber; Worthy-Mozeen; Scale-Naylor; Scruple-Holtham; Bullock-Paddick; Pearmain-Bernard; Appletree-Hacket; Welsh Collier-Richards; Constable-Jackson; Lucy-Mrs George; Prologue-Mr Mills.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces of Musick-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17450921, but Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Macklin; Cloe-Mrs Clive; Mr Stocks-Turbutt; Lovemore-Lowe; Teague-Barrington; Whisk-Leigh; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Bridges; Jenny-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Mr Stocks Actor: Turbutt

Dance: VIII: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin; Frederick-Havard; Clermont-Mozeen; Ramilie-Neale; Mariana-Mrs Woffington; Harriet-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; James-Vaughan; Decoy-Ray; Furnish-Raftor; List-Woodburn; Sparkle-Leigh; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Lappet-Mrs Clive (in which character will be introduc'd a Song called The Life of a Beau).

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17451216, but Mr Stocks-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Mr Stocks Actor: Blakes.

Song: III: Lowe

Dance: V: Mechels, Mlle Mechel

Event Comment: [B$Bridges doubled Plunder and Advocate.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of The Army; Or, The Female Officer

Performance Comment: Female Officer-Mrs Woffington; Major Youngfox-Mills; Capt Wildish-Delane; Wilmot-Sparks; Bisket-Yates; Col O/goghegegagogan-Barrington; Capt MacHighland-Neale; M Capitaine les Mathematiques-Blakes; Capt Cadwallader-Macklin; Brigadier Bloodmore-Berry; Lt Plunder-Bridges; Capt Hearty-Winstone; Serj File/off-I. Sparkes; Corp Henroost-Taswell; Corp Pilfer-Collins; Knapsack-Ray; Advocate-Bridges; Provost-Usher; Clerk-Bransby; Lady Bloodmore-Mrs Cross; Victoria-Mrs Mills; Jenny Firelock-Miss Minors; Nine Husbands-Miss Pitt; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Clara-Miss Cole.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17461220, but Lovemore-Lowe; Mr Stocks-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Mr Stocks Actor: Blakes.

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: V: As17461216

Event Comment: Mainpiece by Desire. Benefit Cashell. [Receipts: #34 1s., plus #103 2s. from tickets. Charges #60.] Paid Marshall, Timber Merchant, a Bill for Goods deliver'd for Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre #23 4s. (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Benefit Lalauze, who is oblig'd to change the play advertised for his Benefit on account of the Indisposition of a principal performer. The Tickets deliver'd out for Don Sebastian will be taken for this play (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17470228, but Myrtle-Cashell; In Act II a Concerto on a German Flute-Mr Balicourt.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17461231

Event Comment: CCross: There was a report, that my Lord Hubbard had made a party this night to hiss The Foundling off Stage, that ye Reason was it ran too long, & they wanted variety of Entertainments. Mr Garrick was sent for, he met 'em, & so far prevail'd that they promis'd peace 'till after the 9th night. However there was an attempt made by one Catcall, & an apple Thrown at Macklin & some other Efforts made by a few but without effect--Greatly hiss'd wn given out I believe the main cause of this anger, in spite of their Excuses, was their being refus'd admittance behind the Scenes. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #184 1s. 6d. [Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: As17480215.
Cast
Role: Mr Brooke Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Event Comment: CCross: Benefit for ye Author. Mr Garrick order'd ye foundling to be given out for Sat: & as you like it for Mon: But ye Pit rose, & insisted ye Foundling shou'd be given out again for Monday, wch was done, tho; ye Lords who oppos'd it were in ye House. [Horace Walpole's account of the affair Foundling to Sir Horace Mann, in a letter of 11 March 1748 (ed. Cunningham, II, 106) runs as follows: "There has been a new comedy call'd The Foundling; far from good, but it took. Lord Hobart and some young men made a party to damn it, merely for the love of damnation. The Templars espoused the play, and went aamed with syringes charg'd with stinking oil, and with sticking plaisters for Bubby's fair hair; but it did not come to action. Garrick was impertinent, and the pretty men gave over their plot the moment they grew to be in the right."] Receipts: #170 (Cross); house charges #63 (Powel); cash #168 10s. 6d.; tickets #18 5s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: As17480215.
Cast
Role: Mr Brooke Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Performance Comment: As17490111, but Almeyda-Mrs Ward, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17480923, but Sharp-Mr Achurch from York; Kitty Pry-Mrs Ward.

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's sister; by Particular Desire the Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Performance Comment: Granier, J. Granier's sister; by Particular Desire the Drunken Peasant-Phillips.