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Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [For a further discussion of the stage, see Grub St. Journal, 8 April.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: Dutchman and his Frow by Phillips and Miss Brett. II: Pierrots by Delamagne and Villeneuve. III: Fat Farmer and his Family, as17360406 IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor Or The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Related Works
Related Work: The Lover His Own Rival Author(s): Abraham Langford

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Song: I: Warriours Song (King Arthur) and III: Watchman's Song (Britannia) by Two Masters Hamilton. IV: By Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and

Instrumental: The Vocal by Beard. Solo on the Violin by Festing

Event Comment: Benefit Este and Mrs Cantrell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Event Comment: Benefit Essex. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Tickets at Essex's Lodgings, next door to the Bedford Tavern, CG.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Music: IV: Concerto by Charke

Dance: I: A New Dance, as17360322 II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer and others. III: Rover, with Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutch Woman-Miss Mann; Country Woman-Mrs Pelling. V: Shepherd's Mount by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Anderson

Event Comment: Benefit W. Mills. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. IV: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. N.B. The severe Affliction of a Sciatica in my Hyp which I have labour'd under for near Six Weeks past . . . having render'd me incapable of paying my Duty to, and solliciting the Interest of those Persons of Quality and Fashion who were used to honour me with their Presence Jane Bullock. Receipts: money #10 11s.; tickets #55

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17360410

Event Comment: Benefit Macklin, Bardin, Turbutt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth Part I

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler. Tickets at Mrs Butler's House in Leicester Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: I: A new Comic Dance by Phillips and Mrs Anderson. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: By Denoyer's Prentice. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Receipts: money #46 2s. 6d.; tickets #151 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Peasant by Nivelon and Mlle De L'Isle. Shepherd and Shepherdess by Glover and Miss Rogers. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni

Event Comment: Benefit Signior Dall'Abaco. Tickets half a guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several Pieces on the Violoncello by Signior Dall'Abaco

Event Comment: Benefit Norris and Havard. Tickets for Touchbury and Mrs M. Giffard taken also

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Related Works
Related Work: The Lover His Own Rival Author(s): Abraham Langford

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Event Comment: Benefit Shepheard, Treasurer. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Song: IV: English Cantata by Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit Charke. 7 P.M. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Vocal and

Instrumental: Intermixed with several Scotch Airs, composed by David Rizzio. To be performed on the Violin by Charke

Performance Comment: To be performed on the Violin by Charke .
Event Comment: Benefit Moor, Box Bookkeeper at DL

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: By Mons Roland, Father to the two Mlle Roland. By Denoyer's Apprentice

Event Comment: Benefit Rowland. 7 P.M. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and

Instrumental: The Vocal Parts by Beard

Event Comment: Benefit Mlle D'Hervigni and Mrs Kilby. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #51 4s.; tickets #87

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Music: As17360121

Dance: As17360121, but Lally omitted. Also Louvre and Rigadoon by Mlle D'Hervigni. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni

Event Comment: Benefit Dormer, Author of the Female Rake, &c. Afterpiece: a Ballad-Comedy of Two Acts never performed before. [By Joseph Dorman (?). Tickets at Mrs Talbot's Coffee House in the Passage in DL Playhouse and at the Author's House in Old Bailey.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Female Rake or Modern Fine Lady

Event Comment: Benefit Laguerre. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Laguerre's, over against the King's Arms in George Street, York Buildings.] Receipts: money #13 9s. 6d.; tickets #95 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover, &c

Song: Chancon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre

Event Comment: Benefit Eversman. Mainpiece: Written by the Author of Pasquin. [Tickets delivered by Carter taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: As17360325 but Pincet-Rosco; Young Pedant-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: I: Solo on the German Flute by Bellicourt. IV: Solo on the Violin by Eversman

Dance: II: Peasant Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: English Maggot by Le Sac and Woodward

Song: III: Song by Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit Desse. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Desse's House in Bagnio Lane in Newgate Street.] Receipts: money #15 19s.; tickets #28 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Woodward and Mrs Haughton. Tickets for Dove and Bowcher also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Woodward. V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Holliday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Dutchman and His Frow by Phillips and Miss Mann. v: Rover, as17360412

Event Comment: Benefit Wayte, Officekeeper. By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Song: III: Song by Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit Young, Organist of St. Clements

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and

Instrumental: Particularly Singing by Miss Cecilia Young