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Event Comment: Benefit Michael Lally. By Command of Her Royal Highness the Princess Amelia. Tickets to be had at Mr Lally's House in Southampton-Row, Bloomsbury. Two Rows of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally, De la Garde, Miss Baston. II: Grand Pastoral Dance by Lally, Mlle Salle, Miss Rogers, S. Lally, Le Sac, Delagarde, Duke, Mrs De l'Orme, Miss Baston, Miss Norsa. III: Glover's Scotch Dance. IV: Minuet by Lally and Mlle Salle. V: Pigmalion by Lally and Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Leveridge. Tickets to be had at Leveridge's House in Tavistock-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. II: Scot's Dance, as17350311 IV: Pastoral Dance by Lally and Mlle Salle

Song: II: The original Words of the Play by Leveridge and Stoppelaer. III: Tippling Philosophers by Leveridge. In IV: A new song In Praise of old English Roast Beef

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: I: English Clown by Nivelon. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haughton and the Widow of Joseph Giffard, Apothecary. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Any Gentleman, or Lady, who design to serve the Widow of Mr Joseph Giffard, Apothecary, who is left with Five Children are desired to take their Tickets at Pidgeon's Coffee-House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: La Follette c'est Ravize by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: II: A Song with French Horns by Miss Jones. IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By William Popple.] Grub St. Journal, 26 Feb. 1736: It was play'd the first night to about a 30l. house; three parts of which were the Author's friends, who came on purpose, right or wrong, to applaud it: notwithstanding which, little or no applause was given

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Deceit

Event Comment: Benefit Richard Neale. Tickets at Neale's House in Nottinghamstreet near Plumbtree-street, Bloomsbury

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: V: Handel's Water Musick, in which a Preamble will be beat on the Kettle Drums by Ben. Baker

Dance: I: Flanderkins by Dukes and Mrs Ogden. II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Song: III: As17350422

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Este. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Carey. Care will be taken to keep the House cool

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: By Mr and Mrs Davenport

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Dryden. Set to Musick by Mr Handel. Pit and Boxes half a Guinea. Galleries 4s. and 2s. 6d. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 20 Feb.: Last Night his Royal Highness the Duke, and her Royal Highness the Princess Amelia were at. . . Mr Dryden's Ode, set to Musick by Mr Handel. Never was upon the like Occasion so numerous and splendid an Audience at any Theatre in London, there being at least 1300 Persons present; and it is judg'd that the Receipt of the House could not amount to less than 450l. It met with general Applause, tho attended with the Inconvenience of having the Performers placed at too great a distance from the Audience, which we hear will be rectified the next Time of Performance. [Egmont also present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feast Of Alexander

Event Comment: Benefit Freeman. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Twelve Years. By particular Desire. Afterpiece: With Alterations. And a Description of Tom King's Coffee-house in Covent-Garden. At Common Prices [4s., 2s. 6d., and 1s. 6d. in Daily Advertiser]. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Busiris, King Of Aegypt

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Milliners

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Tickets at Hippisley's, at Will's Coffee House, Bow Street, CG.] Receipts: money #71 6s. 6d.; tickets #101 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. Harlequin by Mlle De Lisle. Scot's Dance, as17360226

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Taken from Racine by Mr Philips. [Tickets at Cibber's House in Great Queen Street.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: Le Ballet d'Amour by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Event Comment: Benefit Stephens. Tickets at Stephens' House in Paternoster Row. Receipts: money #42 18s. 6d.; tickets #129 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. Tambourine by Mlle De L'Isle. Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Tickets at Harper's House in Bridges Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: The Contr1vances

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. IV: A Grand Ballet (revived): The Fat Farmer and his Family, with Fat Farmer-Harper; Sons-Thurmond, Pelling, Davenport; Daughters-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. End Afterpiece: Harper's Drunken Man

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

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 Arne, Composer to DL. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. The Choruses will be perform'd by a great Number of Voices, the Stage illuminated, and the performers rang'd in a particular Manner. N.B. Tho' this Entertainment is perform'd at an extraordinary Expence, no more will be demanded than the common Price of a Benefit Play: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Galleries 2s. and 1s. 6:30 P.M. [Tickets at Arne's House in Great Queen Street.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Epithalamium

Music: An extraordinary Band of Musick is provided. An Organ will be erected on which Mr Roseingrave will accompany the Songs and Choruses

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 Phillips, the Harlequin. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Tickets at Phillips' House, No. 6, Eagle Court in the Strand.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: I: A new Pantomime Dance called Damon and Phillida: Damon-Phillips; Phillida-Miss Mann; Cimon-Pelling; Mopsus-Davenport. II: Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. IV: Black and White Joak by Phillips and Miss Mann. V: The Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 1 May: Last Night The Conscious Lovers was perform'd [at GF] in Honour of the Royal Marriage, when there was a very splendid Appearance of Ladies and Gentlemen, to whom Mr Giffard had distributed Tickets. The Stage was decorated in a particular Manner with several Glass Lustres. And the Outside of the House illuminated with a great Number of Candles, a large Quantity of Liquor given to the Populace. [The Prologue is in London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 1 May; in London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 April, an announcement had been made that no money would be received on this night.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Pit and Boxes put together. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 6 May: There was an exceeding great Audience, and great Numbers of Quality both in the Boxes and Pit. Their Highnesses' Box was handsomely ornamented with white Damask, adorn'd with Silver Laces and Fringes; over the Canopy was the Figure of Hymen, with a Label on which was this Motto: Concordia Cordium. Daily Journal, 6 May: The House was so full about Five o'Clock, that several Gentlemen and Ladies, unable to go to their Seats, was obliged to depart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: I: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. IV: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Event Comment: Benefit Short. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Wycherley. Afterpiece: A short Musical Pastoral. [Author not known. Apparently not published.] Tickets at Short's House in Millman Street, near Bedford-Row, Holborn. Receipts: money #14 7s.; tickets #105 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Flora's Hol1day; or, The Shepherds Welcome to the Spring

Music: Select Pieces on several Instruments

Dance: I: Clown by Nivelon. II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 30 Nov,: On Sunday Morning died at her House in Bow Street, Covent-Garden, Mrs Buchanan, a famous Tragedian of Covent-Garden Playhouse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: First Piece: A Dramatic Satire on the Times. Third Piece: A Farce of two Acts. N.B. As Mr Green could not possibly be sure of the House till Monday Night late, he hopes the Shortness of Time will plead his Excuse for not waiting on his Friends, and that they will favour him with their Company notwithstanding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mirrour

Afterpiece Title: The Defeat of Apollo

Afterpiece Title: The Mob in Despair

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Talbot. Mainpiece: Written by C. Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureat. [Tickets to be had at Talbot's Coffee House in the Old Playhouse Passage, Drury Lane.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Event Comment: Benefit Denoyer. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Tickets at Denoyer's House in St. James's-Street, over-against Park-Place. Daily Advertiser, 7 March: On Saturday Night the Mob attempted to force into Drury-Lane Playhouse, and were so insolent, that Justice Deveil was oblig'd to go out and read the Proclamation concerning Rioters; the Guard was order'd to his Assistance, and some of the Offenders were apprehended and sent to Newgate. [For Occasional Prompter XXIV (on the alteration of Much Ado About Nothing), see Daily Journal, 5 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Denoyer; II: Harlequin-Denoyer's Apprentice; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mrs Roland; V: Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 8 March: We hear that the Great Mogul has acceeded to the Treaty of the Hay-Market, which causes various Speculations. Our best Advices assure us, that the Town will be entertain'd there Tomorrow, by a Gentleman who never wrote for the Stage, with a new Performance call'd a Rehearsal of Kings: which will be immediately succeeded by a Dramatick Piece call'd The Historical Register, for the Year 1736, written by the Author of Pasquin. We hear this has given great Alarm to all the Pantomimical Houses in London, Southwark, Rag Fair, &c

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