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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphs Of London

Performance Comment: Performed on Monday, October XXIX 1683. For the Entertainment of the Right Honourable, and truly Noble Pattern of Prudence and Loyalty, Sir Henry Tulse, Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London. Containing A Description of the whole Solemnity. With Two new Songs set to Musick.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Londons Royal Triumph For The Citys Loyal Magistrate In An Exact Description Of Several Scenes And Pageants Adorned With Many Magnificent Representations

Performance Comment: Performed on Wednesday, October XXIX. 1684. At the instalment and Inauguration of the Right Honourable Sir James Smith, Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London. Illustrated with divers Delightful Objects of Gallantry and Jollity, Speeches and Songs, Single and in Parts. Set forth at the Proper Costs and Charges of the Worshipful Company of Drapers. Devised and Composed by Tho. Jordan, Gent.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Londons Yearly Jubilee Performed On Friday October Xxix

Performance Comment: 1686. For the Entertainment of the Right Honourable Sir John Peale, Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London. With a Description of the several Pageants, Speeches and Songs, made proper for the Occasion. All set forth at the proper Costs and Charges of the Right Worshipful the Company of Mercers. Composed by M. Taubman.
Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2648, 26-30 March 1691: The New Consort of Musick, performed by Mr Frank and Mr Knight, in Charles-street, Covent-Garden (which was designed for Mondays and Thursdays) will be continued on Thursday next, at the usual hours, and every Thursday for the future, except the Thursday in Passion-Week

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphs Of London

Performance Comment: Performed on Monday October 30, 1693. For the Entertainment of the Right Honourable Sir William Ashurst, Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London. Containing A True Description of the several Pageants; with the Speeches Spoken on each Pageant. All set forth at the proper Cost and Charges of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors. Together with The Festival Songs for His Lordship and the Companies Diversion.
Event Comment: Betterton's Company. There may have been a revival of Oedipus in the summer of 1696. In Francis Manning's Poems upon Several Occasions and to Several Persons (1701) there is a poem To Mr Betterton, Acting Oedipus King of Thebes. The first stanza describes the splendor of the installation of the Duke of Gloucester as a Knight of the Garter, an event which occurred at Windsor Castle in July 1696; but there is no certainty that Betterton's performance occurred before that date. It should be noted also that the play was reprinted in 1696

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went to ye Playhouse in Covent Garden where I met Mr Knight, after wch I went to yr other playhouse, & there saw Sr Charles Barinton, & Mr Mildmay; before ye play was done, I came hence home (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

Event Comment: Performed after the French Manner. With New Scenes and Decorations proper to the Play. In which will be seen a Battle on Horseback between the Knight of the Sun and the Emperour of the Moon, call'd in French La Cavalcade Espagnol, a Performance never yet seen in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Empereur Dans La Lune Or Harlequin Emperor In The Moon

Entertainment: A new leap over 14 Men-the Tumblers

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of Several Persons of Quality. N.B.: [This bill] was put up, but Mr Garrick was seiz'd with an ague, & there was no play, nor the Doors open'd (Cross). The Managers of Drury Lane Playhouse paid the sum of #208 1s. [Being the whole money taken at the play of King Lear, for the benefit of the Sufferers by the late Fire] into the hands of Mt Knight and Mt Jackson; and not as mentioned by Mistake in yesterday's paper; and the whole company gave their night's pay for the said benefit. The last new Reviv'd Play, call'd The Lover's Melancholy, will be acted by particular desire next Thursday, at Drury Lane, to which will be added, Miss in her Teens, being the last time of performing it this season (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Dance: II: Pastoral Dance, as17480326 III: Les Characteres de La Dance-Ann Auretti; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

Event Comment: By Desire. Paid for 200 pens 5s.; Paid Chitty for 42 Chald. Coals #66 8s.; Paid Knight (Tinman) #22 11s.; Paid for Bugles for Eumenes' Dress by order of Mr Garrick #1 14s.; Paid for Bonfires 4 Nov. #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #160 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Ward for first appearance
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Event Comment: An Earthquake (Cross). Paid Knight (Tinman) #10 14s.; Wax & Brick dust 3s.11d.; Paid Heath for several things fix'd as per bill in the House late Winsor's #7 2s. 6d.; Norton 6 chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #160 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Event Comment: MMiss Macklin's benefit will be on Tuesday the 5th of February; the Play will be the Recruiting Officer, in which she will act the part of Sylvia , and Mr Foote the part of Brazen , being the first time of their appearing in those characters. To which will added a piece by Foote call'd the Knights. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Minors
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire and for the last time this season (Public Advertiser). For Miss Macklin's benefit. Ye farce of ye two Knights was to have done, but Mr Yates not being perfect it was chang'd (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: HHornpipe-the Little Swiss

Event Comment: TThe Knights, publish'd 4 April, at 1s. A Comedy in Two Acts as it is perform'd at Drury Lane. By Mr Foote (Public Advertiser). Passion Week (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. New Scene in Knights; or, Foote's Fresh Tea, published at 6d. Printed for J. Wilkie behind the Chapter House in St Paul's Churchyard. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Dance: IV: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

Event Comment: Receipts: #108 8s. Paid Jacob Hewetson for the dress of a Knight of the Garter compleat. #31 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17591023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Performance Comment: advertised as "with the tragic adventures of the Knight of the Woeful Countenance, and the Comic humours of his merry Squire Sancho Panca. An Entertainment intirely adapted to the taste of all Ladies, Gentlemen, Bucks, Bloods, and Choice Spirits; but more expecially those who are fond of Liberpy and Roast Beef. In which will be introduced a group of odd, but diverting characters, being the work of a great master in the Creative Faculty. To render the dish more agreeable to every palate, it will be garnished with singing and dancing-; particularly a song on the late Victories obtained by our Fleets and Armies, and a Welcome to Southwark Fair. With a Hornpipe-a British Genius; whose valour was conducive to the reduction of Quebec. The whole to conclude with the View of a magnificent Monument erected to the Memory of the late General Wolfe. And a Monody- to be spoken on the death of that brave and much lamented Hero.".
Event Comment: Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) 4th bill #34 6s. 6d.; Paid Colthorpe on acct for half season #157 10s.; Paid John Palmer for Spermacetti candles #118 14s. 6d.; Paid Daniel Malthus Esq one year's rent #30 7s. 6d.; Gave the Knight's Marshall men Xmas boxes 10s. 6d.; Duke of Cumberland's Footmen Xmas box, #2 2s.; Beadle and Watchmen Xmas Box 12s. 6d.; the Bricklayer man 2s. 6d.; Paid Roberts, shoemaker, on account #3 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #139 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Event Comment: N.B. The above opera is oblig'd to be perform'd this day instead of Saturday on account of the preparations making for the entertainment given the Knights of the Bath

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Dance: I: Provenzale, as17720603 II: A New Pas de Trois en Berger Gallante-Slingsby, Sga Guidi, Sga Crispi; Last Act: New Ballet La Clauchette-Mlle Curtz, Sga Crispi, other principals

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Rival Knights and The Country Mad-Cap, both announced on playbill of 10 Nov.] Receipts: #178 13s. 6d. (175/3/0; 3/10/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Coeur De Lion

Performance Comment: As17961103, but Chorus of Knights-_; Chorus of Soldiers-_; Chorus of Peasants-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Performance Comment: As17960920, but Count Valentia-Russell; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: III 1st piece: Dance, as17961019

Ballet: End 2nd piece: The Scotch Ghost. As17961112

Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Performance Comment: As17981101, but Count Cassel-Mansel (1st time) in place of Knight.

Music: As17990205

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Dick Dowlas Actor: Knight
Role: Deborah Dowlas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Cicely Homespun Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: The Revivd Anacreontics i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. President (with the Anacreontic Song)-Incledon; The Tight Little Island-Townsend; From Night till Morn I take my Glass-Johnstone, Incledon; A Favorite Comic Song-Fawcett; The Red Cross Knight-Incledon, Linton, Denman; The Awkward Recruit (never performed)-Munden; Beviamo-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton.

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Song: End II 1st piece: The Witches, as18000415, but added: Denman, +Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters-Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson (1st appearance in a speaking part), Cross, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Miss Huntley, Mme Pieltain (1st appearance on the English stage non-operatic]; Rest of; the Vocal Parts-Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin; [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1791): Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Fairlop the Woodman-Bannister; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Medley-Blanchard; Wilford-Incledon; Bob the Miller-Williamson; Filbert the Gardener-Cross; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clackit-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Huntley; Emily-Mme Pieltain [in text: Miss Dall (see17910310; Kitty Maple-Miss Stuart; Bridget-Mrs Cross.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Captain O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Darley; Medley-Blanchard; Welford-Incledon; Bob-Gray; Filbert-Cross; Ralph-Linton; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Barnett; Emily-Miss Dall; Rest of the Vocal Parts-Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Watson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Leserve, Mrs Blanchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: General-Quick; Marquis-Marshall; Sebastian-Munden; Nicholas-Blanchard; Matthias-Powel; Ambrose-Thompson; Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Cecily-Mrs Webb; Julia-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.