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Event Comment: Receipts: #176 14s. Probable attendance:'boxes, 224 paid and 3 orders; stage, 75 paid; pit, 279 paid and 5 orders; slips, 60 paid and 1 orders; pidgeon holes, 3 paid; first gallery, 444 paid and 4 orders; second gallery, 193 paid. [Both Daily Journal and Rich's Register call this the 35th performance; see 11 March.

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Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Event Comment: Receipts: #177 18s. ProDable attendance: boxes, 230 paid and 5 orders; stage, 67 paid; Pit, 286 paid and 8 orders; slips, 58 paid and 7 orders; Pidgeon holes, 5 paid; first gallery, 440 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 199 paid

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Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Event Comment: Receipts: #194 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 232 paid and 6 orders; stage, 98 paid; pit, 301 paid and 1 order; slips, 59 paid and 6 orders; pidgeon holes, 2 paid; first gallery, 438 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 196 paid

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Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Event Comment: Receipts: #184 15s. Probable attendance: boxes, 231 paid and 2 orders; stage, 74 paid; pit, 298 paid and 2 orders; slips, 69 paid; pidgeon holes, 6 paid; first gallery, 445 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 201 paid

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Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Event Comment: Whereas Thomas Arne, Jun. Proprietor of English Operas [at lif], has new set to Musick, after the Italian Manner, the Opera of Rosamond, Written by the late Mr Addison, Which is now in Rehearsal....This is to give Notice, that he...hoping to receive Encouragement from the Town, will (notwithstanding his Expences are considerably greater than any of the other English Theatres) Entertain the Town at the following Prices (viz) Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. And that he will give a private Rehearsal of the said Opera, to such Friends as shall oblige him with a Subscription...at One Guinea, to be paid on Receipt of a Ticket, which will admit the Bearer into the Boxes five Nights

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Event Comment: Yesterday Mr Rich paid into the Chamberlain's Office at Guildhall, the sum of #602 7s. to the Veteran's scheme, being the three night's receipts arising from the Beggar's Opera, performed at cg: And he thinks it incumbent on him in justice to the several persons interested in the Said theatre, to declare, that when the above scheme was by him proposed, they all most generously subscrib'd their demands for these three nights in order to enlarge the sums to be rais'd for the above purpose.-General Advertiser. [The Gentlemen's Magazine, Dec. 1745, states the idea of this gift was proposed by Mrs Cibber, and that the tallow chandlers also gave the candles.

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Event Comment: By Command. The Prince and Princess of Wales present. Paid Mr Davis for a pair of stays for Miss Granier #1 1s. Receipts: #85 8s

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Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Event Comment: 1 By His Majesty's Command. Present The King and Princess Amelia. Paid Mr Arthur a Bill for glass Lustres &c #7 15s. 2d. Receipts: #177 11s. 6d

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Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Gibson
Event Comment: The Play of Henry IV oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of a principal performer (General Advertiser). Paid Mr Bedwell in part of a note #50. Receipts: #34

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Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Willful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Cashell; Marwood-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Foible-Miss Hippisley; Mincing-Mrs Vincent; Witwou'd-Chapman; Petulant-Woodward; Millamant-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Event Comment: N.B. The Play of Hamlet is deferr'd on account of Barry's Indisposition. Paid Mr Arne on Acct. #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #50 (Cross); #62 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

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Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Taswell
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Willoughby

Song: Master Mattocks

Event Comment: The words of the Entertainment will be sold at the theatre for 6d. a book. Paid Cross for Licenser #2 2s.; for 5 Chorus singers #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). On Wednesday next will be Publish'd (at 2s. 8d. sew'd, 3s. bound) the 2nd Edition corrected, with an additional chapter by Mr Allworthy, &c. relating to Plays in general, and the French playhouse in particular, The History of Tom Jones the Foundling, in his Married State. Printed for J. Robinson. N.B. The additional chapter is given gratis to the purchasers of the former edition (General Advertiser). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #95 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

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Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Event Comment: By particular desire. Paid Mr Norton for Chorus last night 15s.; Ditto for this night 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #133 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Event Comment: New dance damn'd. Aged 4y 2m My dear Fann dy'd poor Girl (Cross). [The extra chorus singers in Chaplet this season received 5s. per night each. Three seem customarily to have been used. Payments during the run to Mr Norton (in charge of music) "3 Chorus 15s." (Treasurer's Book).] Paid salary List #305 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #112 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The German Jew; or, the Pedlars-

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid to Mrs Lycia Pecke her bill #50 4s.; to Mr Russel 1!2 year's rent to Xmas #30; Arne in full for bill #7 7s.; Norton 5 chorus #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #93 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: III: New Comic Dance, as17491228

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr Redman for writing Anna Bullen in parts 15s. Receipts: #119 9s. 6d

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Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Paid Burton for writing parts 15s.; Mr Hiens for a suit of men's cloaths #10 10s.; Caustin for 3 pieces old lace #1 1s.; Steel for French ribbons 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #128 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Event Comment: BBeard robb'd in his chair at 2 in the Morning in Drury Lane (Winston MS 7). Lent Mr Beard by order #21; Paid Blandford (T: Chandler) #11 19s. 8d.; Bought 36 yds. garter ribbon #4 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #107 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

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Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Event Comment: By Desire. [Miss Folcad is probably Miss Foulcade. See 19 Dec. 1749.] Paid Mr Norton for last night, 2 chorus 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #90 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17491012, but The Dances-Master Malter, Miss +Forcad.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Master Malter, Miss +Forcad.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Event Comment: MMr Rich's Entertainment call'd ye fair came out this Night at Cov. Garden (Cross). Paid Mr Kynaston 4 renter's shares 100 nights #46 13s. 4d.; Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #19 6s. 5d.; Wax and Brick dust 3s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #97 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

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Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Event Comment: By particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #19 6s. 5d. Mrs Barlace for a blue cloath coat with gold embroider'd loops, and a scarlet cloath waistcoat embroider'd with gold #11 11s.; 4 Chorus to Mr Norton #1. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #143 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

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Mainpiece Title: Merope

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of their Royal Highnesses Prince George, Prince William, Lady Augusta. Afterpiece: For last time this season. Present the Princes George & William, and the Lady Augusta. Paid Mr LaCourt in full for painting for the Fair #21. Receipts: #161 12s

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Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Crudge at the Stage Door. [This notice appears on subsequent bills and will not be repeated further.] Receipts: #32 6s. [Paid] Dall (scene painter) a week's salary, #1 10s. (Account Book)

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Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Event Comment: Receipts: #58 4s. Paid for sundries for Mr Ross, viz.: a hat at #1 1s. and a pair of shoes at 14 shillings for Essex; a pair of black shoes at 14 shillings and a pair of black shammy shoes at 10s. 6d. for Hamlet (Account Book). [See Hamlet in Shammy Shoes, by John Yoklavitch, Shakespear Quarterly, III (1952), pp. 209-18.

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Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Merlin Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 17s. Barry's 1!3 of surplus came to #20 5s. 8d. The Renters were this night increased to 17 by purchases of one share each by Robert Randoll, Margaret Randoll, and John Powell. Paid Mr Arne for composing the Music in Dioclesian, #26 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217

Event Comment: Being the last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #119 5s. Rec'd 10 nights' rent from Mr Handel's Oratorios at #25 per night, #250, plus #2 2s. for Coals used for the Oratorios. Barry's 1!3 of the surplus this night came to #13 1s. 8d. Paid 54 Old Rentners' interest on 54 shares for Handel's Oratorios at 1s. 8d. per share, or #5 8s. per night, for 10 night, #54. [Mrs Lecuss came in as a regular renter for 1 share.] (Account Book)

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Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217