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Event Comment: As it was altered from Shakespear by Sir Wil. D'Avenant, and the late Mr Dryden, Poets Laureat. With new Scenes, Machines, and all the Original Decorations proper to the Play. By her Majesty's Command no Persons are to be admitted behind the Scenes

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Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. As it was altered from Shakespear by Sir Will. D'avenant, and the late Mr Dryden, Poets Laureat. With new Scenes, Machines, and all the Original Decorations proper to the Play

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Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Event Comment: Minutes of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 7 Feb.: Mr Skeate reported that John Honeycott the master of the Charity School at Clerkenwell had yesterday with the Children of the School publickly acted the play called Timon of Athens, and by Tickets signed by himself invited Several people to it

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Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

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Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

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

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bradshaw. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear, and alter'd by the late Mr Otway

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Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

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Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell

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Mainpiece Title: The City Politicks

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Mainpiece Title: The City Politicks

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Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

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Role: Roebuck Actor: Mills

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Mainpiece Title: The Guardian; Or, The Cutter Of Coleman Street

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Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini
Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir Will. d'Avenant, and the late Mr Dryden, Poets Laureat: With new Scenes, Machines, and all the original Decorations proper to the Play

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Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Event Comment: [Text by Giacomo Rossi. Music by George Frederic Handel.] Never Perform'd before. Compos'd by Mr Hendel. Colman's Opera Register: This was not by Subscription but at ye usuall Opera Price of Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. The Scene represented only ye Country of Arcadia. ye Habits were old.--ye Opera Short. [Published as Pastor Fido.

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Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Shepherd

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Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel

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Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Shepherd

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Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel
Event Comment: Colman's Opera Register: After these Two Nights [10 and 14 Jan.] Mr Swiny Brakes & runs away & leaves ye Singers unpaid ye Scenes & Habits also unpaid for. The Singers were in Some confusion but at last concluded to go on with ye operas on their own accounts, & divide ye Gain amongst them

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Mainpiece Title: Theseus

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Mainpiece Title: Theseus

Event Comment: The Opera of Theseus composed by Mr Hendel will be represented in its Perfection, that is to say with all the Scenes, Decorations, Flights, and Machines. The Performers are much concerned that they did not give the Nobility and Gentry all the Satisfaction they could have wished, when they represented it on Wednesday last, having been hindered by some unforeseen Accidents at that time insurmountable

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Mainpiece Title: Theseus

Event Comment: The Opera...Compos'd by Mr Hendel, will be Represented in its Perfection (that is to say) with all the Scenes, Decorations, Flights, and Machines

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

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Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Shepherd

Related Works
Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel
Event Comment: Compos'd by Mr Hendel. With all the Scenes, Decorations, Flights, and Machines

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Mainpiece Title: Theseus

Event Comment: G. Berkeley to Sir John Percival: Mr Addison's play has taken wonderfully, they have acted it now almost a month, and would I belive act it a month longer were it not that Mrs Oldfield cannot hold out any longer, having had for several nights past, as I am informed, a midwife behind the scenes (Rand, p. 115)

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Mainpiece Title: Cato

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Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

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Mainpiece Title: An Evening's Love; Or, The Mock Astrologer

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Mainpiece Title: An Evening's Love

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Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

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Mainpiece Title: An Evening's Love