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Event Comment: Benefit a Widow Gentlewoman in Distress. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Event Comment: Benefit Hen. Duncalfe. 7 p.m. At the George and Vulture Tavern, Cornhill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: the best Mhe best Masters

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Husband

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Dancey, the famous Dutch Woman. Boxes 5s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Entertainment: Rope Dancing and Tumbling by a Company from Germany, Italy, France, Holland-

Event Comment: Benefit Lee, Boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Entertainment: As17320216

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. [For an essay on the stage, especially the meaning of the term "theatrical," see Grub St. Journal, 24 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Husband

Dance: As17320222

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Husband

Dance: Burney, Miss Wherrit

Event Comment: Benefit Angel and Cook. At the Desire of some Foreign Ministers. Places will be kept on the Stage for Gentlemen and Ladies Performers, who are willing to Play between the Acts, in proper Habits, as they please. Boxes and Pit 5s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Receipts: money #100 17s. 6d.; tifkets #120 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The Performers are to be in the following Characters. The Harpsichord-Colombine; Violoncello-Harlequin; Bassoon-Scaramouch; Double Bass-Pierot; Singing-Diana, an Indian King; Violins-a Spaniard, a Roman, an Hungarian, a Persian, a Turk, a Polander, an Arabian, a Muscovite; the Tenor-a Highlander; the German Flute-a Satyr; French Horns-Foresters; Hautboys-two Shepherds; others. The Concert of Performers will consist of between 40 and 50 of the best Hands

Performance Comment: The Harpsichord-Colombine; Violoncello-Harlequin; Bassoon-Scaramouch; Double Bass-Pierot; Singing-Diana, an Indian King; Violins-a Spaniard, a Roman, an Hungarian, a Persian, a Turk, a Polander, an Arabian, a Muscovite; the Tenor-a Highlander; the German Flute-a Satyr; French Horns-Foresters; Hautboys-two Shepherds; others. The Concert of Performers will consist of between 40 and 50 of the best Hands. others. The Concert of Performers will consist of between 40 and 50 of the best Hands.
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Role: French Horns Actor: Foresters
Event Comment: Benefit Castrucci, First Violin to the Opera. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: With several Concertoes-of his Castrucci's own Composition; and particularly will play two Solos on a fine Instrument call'd Violetta Marina,and the 1st and 8th Concerto of his Master, the famous Corelli-

Event Comment: Benefit J. L'Estrange Jr. At the Great Room at the Three Tuns and Bull-Head, Cheapside. 7 p.m. Tickets 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: With a Solo on the Bassoon and Bass Violin, and some Pieces on the small Flute-an eminent Master

Event Comment: Benefit Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit fo rEbelin. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Benefit Jones. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Daily Post, 8 March: The Blazing Comet...is oblig'd to be deferr'd, on account of the Author's having a great Cold, that renders him Incapable of executing his Part

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: new Scots Dance to Ballad Tunes-Davenport, Miss Jones; Hornpipe, Chesire Round-Johnson

Song: Two new Songs-Aston

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: money #50 7s.; tickets #119 4s. [Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Dance: I: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; II: The Sicilian (new)-Glover, Mrs Pelling; III: Comic Dance-Nivelon; IV: The Baulk-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Event Comment: Benefit Dove and Mrs Marten. By Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Event Comment: Benefit a Widow Gentlewoman under Misfortunes. Receipts: money #4 11s.; tickets: #17 14s. 6:30 P.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: I: A Concerto for Two Trumpets-; Overture of Siroe-; Two Songs-Montier; Concerto Corelli-; Concerto for the Flute-; A Solo for the Hautboy-; A Concerto for Two French Horns-; II: Overture of Porus-; Concerto Corelli-; Two Songs-Salway; Violin Solo-Petit; Sonata for a German Flute and Violin-; Concerto for Trumpets-

Event Comment: Benefit John Christian Schickhard, lately arrived from Germany. In the Great Room at the Three Tuns and Bull-Head. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. By Command of His Royal Highness. [Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: MMinuet-Denoyer, Mrs Booth

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Event Comment: Benefit DeFesch. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Benefit Denoyer. By Command of His Royal Highness. [Prince, Duke of Cumberland, three eldest Princesses, and Princess Mary present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Dance: II: Le Chasseur Royal-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, others; III: Comic Dance-Denoyer, Mrs Walter; IV: Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Booth; V: Serious Dance-Denoyer

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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Role: Foresight Actor: Collett
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: TThe Merry Lass-Miss Wherrit

Event Comment: Benefit Pullen and Mrs Pullen. Afterpiece: a Ballad Opera of Three Acts. [Author unknown.] This Opera, relating to the Affair of Father Girard with Miss Cadiere, &c. is entirely new, being a faithful Translation from the French Original, as it was forbid in Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Wanton Jesuit or Innocence Seduced

Dance: HHornpipe-Jones' Scholar

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLe Chasseur Royal, as17320222