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Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid Dr Arne for composing the Music for the Fairy Prince #120 (Account Book). Receipts: #230 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Fairy Prince

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: With an Additional Scene painted by Cipriani, Representing the taking of the Bohemian Standard at the Battle of Cressyv. In memory of which, the Princes of Wales have ever since borne three Ostrich Feathers (the Bohemian Standard) as their crest, with the original motto Ich Dien. This scene is pleasingly executed and has a very good effect, and is the work of that celebrated artist Cipriani (Theatrical Review, II, p. 36). Paid Whitefield a Bill for making cloaths #30 8s. 7d. (Account Book). Receipts: #184 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17711031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Cumberland Corn@thrashers-Mas. Blurton (Apprentice to Fishar), Miss Mathews; II: (By Particular Desire) a Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: A Hornpipe, first time-Miller (Scholar to Fishar)

Monologue: IV: a New Grand Ballet (that night only) called The Festival of the Black Prince(As performed at Paris by Fishar with universal applause). Black Prince-Fishar; Favourites-Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist; Pages-Mas. Blurton, Miller; Dancers and Attendants-Hussey, Petrie, Dumay, Settree, King, Merrifield, Curtat, Holloway, Miss Capon, Mrs Willems, Miss Stede, Mrs Inuill, Miss Matthews, Miss Bassan, Sodi, Mrs Holloway. With dresses in the mode

Performance Comment: Black Prince-Fishar; Favourites-Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist; Pages-Mas. Blurton, Miller; Dancers and Attendants-Hussey, Petrie, Dumay, Settree, King, Merrifield, Curtat, Holloway, Miss Capon, Mrs Willems, Miss Stede, Mrs Inuill, Miss Matthews, Miss Bassan, Sodi, Mrs Holloway. With dresses in the mode.
Cast
Role: Black Prince Actor: Fishar

Ballet: V: First time this season The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Banks; Nosegay Woman-Sga Manesiere; with a New Hornpipe-Fishar, Mas. Blurton, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, Miss Capon, Miss Besford (Six principal dancers)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0from The Works Of handel Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Ye sons of Israel-Chorus [Joshua]; The Prince unable-Sga Storace [Alexander's Feast]; Concerto violin-Master Bridgtower[, Son of the African Prince; Pleasure my former ways resigning-Cizo [Time and Truth]; For unto us a Child is born-Chorus [The Messiah]; O! had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Romanzini [Joshua]; Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Mrs Crouch; accompanied on the violoncello-Mason; The many rend the skies-Chorus [Alexander's Feast].Alexander's Feast].

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast 0 Redemption 0 Lallegro Ed Il Pensieroso 0

Afterpiece Title: Alexanders Feast 1

Performance Comment: 'Twas at the royal feast-Harrison; Happy happy pair-Harrison, Chorus; Timotheus placed on high-Harrison; The song began from Jove-Mrs Second; The list'ning croud-Chorus; With ravish'd ears-Mrs Second; The praise of Bacchus-Harrison; Bacchus ever fair and young-Bartleman; Bacchus' blessings-Chorus; Sooth'd with the sound-Harrison; He chose a mournful muse, He sung Darius-Mrs Billington; With downcast looks the joyless victor sat, Behold Darius great and good-Chorus; The mighty master, Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Mrs Billington; War he sung-Mrs Second; The many rend the skies-Chorus; The prince unable-Mrs Billington; The many rend the skies [repeated]-Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Alexanders Feast 2

Performance Comment: Now strike the golden lyre-Harrison; Break his bands of sleep asunder-Chorus; Hark hark the horrid sound-Harrison; Revenge revenge Timotheus cries, Behold a ghastly band-Bartleman; Give the vengeance due, The princes applaud-; Thais led the way-Mrs Billington; The princes applaud [repeated]-Chorus; Thus long ago-Harrison; At last divine Cecilia came-Chorus; Your voices tune-Mrs Billington; Let's imitate her notes above-Harrison, Bartleman; Let old Timotheus-Chorus.
Cast
Role: The princes applaud Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Grand Miscellaneous Act

Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; MD 2, by John Rose; music by Thomas Attwood]: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Salary List (Enthoven Collection): Paid Rose for Caernarvon Castle #18 6s. Morning Herald, 16 Sept. 1793: This Day is published Caernarvon Castle (1s.). [This piece had reference to the birthday of the Prince of Wales, which was 12 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: Caernarvon Castle or The Birth of the Prince of Wales

Event Comment: "Edward the Black Prince was performed at the Royalty Theatre on Monday evening, by a private party of Gentlemen" (Morning Herald, 9 Mar., which makes no mention of an afterpiece)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Bride Or The Merry Cuckold

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue-Mr Thurmond; Bonvile-Boman; Friendly-Thurmond; Justice Merryman-Bright; Summerfield-Scudemore; Mr Ventre-Arnold; Mr Spruce-Bayly; Compasse-Freeman; A Councellor-Davis; Pettifog-Trefusis; Dodge-Eldred; Arabella-Mrs Boman; Clara-Mrs Boutell; Mrs Ventre-Mrs Lacy; Peg-Mrs Perin; Nurse-Mrs Lawson; Lucy-Miss Prince; Epilogue-the City-Bride.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-; Duke of Modena-Scidmore [Scudamore]; Don Juan de Castro-Thurmond; Michael Perez-Kynaston; Cacafogo-Underhill; Sanchio-Freeman; Alonso-Husbands; Donna Margarita-Mrs Barry; Estifania-Mrs Boutell; Clara-Mrs Prince; First Lady-Mrs Lee; Second Lady-Mrs Perune [Perrin]; Altea-Mrs Lawson; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Lady Or Folly Reclaimd

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-Mr Hodgson; Epilogue-Miss Howard; Sir Geo. Grumble-Bright; Bevis-Underhill; Bellardin-Bowman; Lovebright-Hodgson; Pedanty-Harris; Burgersditius-Freeman; Brassby-Scudamore; Flash-Baily; Cash-Arnold; Jasper-Bowen; Lady Grumble-Mrs Barry; Lucinda-Mrs Bowman; Formosa-Mrs Prince; Secreta-Mrs Leigh; Fidget-Mrs Lawson; Biddy-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Formosa Actor: Mrs Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Novelty 0

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 1 Thyrsis A Pastoral

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 2 All Without Money

Performance Comment: [By Peter Motteux.] A Short Comedy Needmore-Scudamore; Speedwell-Bowen; Theodosia-Mrs Prince; Brother to Theodosia-Bayle; Freeman-Arnold; Clara-Mrs Bud; Dorothy-Mrs Lawson; Le Soupe-Freeman.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Prince

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 3 Hercules By Peter Motteux

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 4 The Unfortunate Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 5 Natural Magick

Performance Comment: By Peter Motteux. A short Farce, after the Italian manner. Pantalone-Trefuses; Cynthio-Arnold; Pasquarel-Sorin; Mezzetin-Knap; Nicholas-Trout; Columbina-Mrs Lawson; Epilogue-Mrs Prince.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Prince.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Innocent Mistress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Sir Charles Beauclair-Betterton; Sir Francis Wildlove-Verbruggen; Searchwell-Knap; Beaumont-Hodgson; Spendall-Bowman; Lyonell-Freeman; Cheatall-Bowen; Gentil-Harris; Flywife-Underhill; Bellinda-Mrs Barry; Mrs Beauclair-Mrs Bracegirdle; Arabella-Mrs Prince; Lady Beauclair-Mrs Lee; Peggy-Mrs Howard; Eugenia-Mrs Lawson; Dresswell-Mrs DuQua; Mrs Flywife-Mrs Lassel; Jenny-Mrs Willis; Prologue by Mr Motteux-Mr Verbruggen; Epilogue by Mr Motteux-Mr Scudamore.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Husband

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: An induction Scene: A Praelude between a Poet, a Critic, and Peregrine. Prologue-; Frederico-Verbrugen; Alouisia-Mrs Bowman; Alfonso-Hodgson; Fidalbo-Watson; Rodrigo-Thurmond; Amidea-Mrs Prince; Florella-Mrs Martin; Epilogue by Jo. Haynes-Mr Bowman mimicking a Beau.
Cast
Role: Amidea Actor: Mrs Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deceiver Deceived

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: Meleto Bondi-Betterton; Gonsalvo-Arnold; Count Andrea-Hodgson; Fidelio-Verbruggen; Count Insulls-Bowman; Gervatio-Bowen; Actwell-Trafuse; Hiordouble-Knap; Strechwell-Watson; Olivio-Mrs Barry; Ariana-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lady Temptyouth-Mrs Lee; Lucinda-Mrs Prince; Prologue-Mr Bowen; Epilogue-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Heroick Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: Prologue- by Henry StJohn Esq; Epilogue- By Bevill Higgons, Esq; Agamemnon-Betterton; Achilles-Verbruggen; Nestor-Bowman; Ulysses-Sandford; Patroclus-Scudemore; Chryses-Kynaston; Chalcas-Freeman; Talthybius-Baily; Chruseis-Mrs Barry; Briseis-Mrs Bracegirdle; Artemis-Mrs Prince.
Cast
Role: Artemis Actor: Mrs Prince.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Beauty In Distress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: Prologue-Bowen [an induction scene, with a player coming forward to announce that there is no prologue, then Bowen entering, having forgotten it, but the prompter gets Bowen's memory restored and the prologue proceeds]; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Don Vicentio-Betterton; Ricardo-Verbruggen; Duke Ferdinand-Kynaston; Fabiano-Hodgson; Zemet-Arnold; Laura-Mrs Barry; Placentia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Morella-Mrs Moore; Melinda-Mrs Prince.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Prince.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: King Henry the Sixth-Wilks; Edward Prince of Wales-Miss Allison; Richard Duke of York-Miss Chock; Richard Duke of Gloucester-Cibber; Duke of Buckingham-Powel; Lord Stanley-Mills; Duke of Norfolk-Simpson; Ratcliff-Kent; Catesby-Thomas; Henry Earl of Richmond-Evans; Oxford-Fairbank; Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Ann-Mrs Rogers; Cicely-Mrs Powel.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow Or The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: . A cast in the edition of 1706 is compatible with the company at this time: Sir Peter Pride-Freeman; Cuningham-Verbruggen; Lovemore-Betterton; Barnaby Brittle-Dogget; Jeffrey-Fieldhouse; Clodpole-Bright; Merryman-Underhill; Lady Laycock-Mrs Leigh; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Bracegirdle; Philadelphia-Mrs Porter; Prudence-Mrs Hunt; Damaris-Mrs Prince.
Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Prince.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure Or Beauty The Best Advocate

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: Prologue by Mr Oldmixon-Mr Betterton; Epilogue-; Shakespear's Ghost-Mr Verbruggen; Duke of Savoy-Arnold; Angelo-Betterton; Escalus-Berry; Claudio-Verbrugen; Lucio-Baile; Balthazar-Pack; Provost-Freeman; Isabella-Mrs Bracegirdle; Julietta-Mrs Bowman; Mariana-Mrs Prince.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Prince.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beau Defeated Or The Lucky Younger Brother

Performance Comment: Edition ca. 1700: Prologue-Mr Bowman; Epilogue-a Boy; Sir John Roverhead-Bowman; Elder Clerimont-Trout; Younger Clerimont-Verbruggen; Belvoir-Thurmond; Lady Landsworth-Mrs Bracegirdle; Mrs Rich-Mrs Barry; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bowman; Lady la Basset-Mrs Prince; Mrs Fidget-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Lady la Basset Actor: Mrs Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: Fainall-Betterton; Mirabell-Verbruggen; Witwoud-Bowen; Petulant-Bowman; Sir Willful Witwoud-Underhill; Waitwell-Bright; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Leigh; Millamant-Mrs Bracegirdle; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Barry; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Bowman; Foible-Mrs Willis; Mincing-Mrs Prince; Prologue-Mr Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentleman Cully

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Faithless-Cory; Townlove-Booth; Censor-Verbruggen; Flash-Powell; Ruffle-Freeman; Lady Rakelove-Mrs Leigh; Sophia-Mrs Martin; Aurelia-Mrs Prince; Betty-Mrs Bud; Mrs Twist-Mrs Bright; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antiochus The Great

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Antiochus-Powel; Artenor-Bowman; Seleuchus-Corey; Ormades-Booth; Philotas-Pack; Archus-Porter; Berenice-Mrs Bowman; Leodice-Mrs Barry; Irene-Mrs Martin; Cypre-Mrs Prince; Child to Leodice-Miss Porter; Prologue-Powel; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Cypre Actor: Mrs Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaus Duel Or A Soldier For The Ladies

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Colonel Manly-Cory; Captain Bellmain-Booth; Toper-Powell; Sir William Mode-Bowman; Ogle-Pack; Careful-Fieldhouse; Clarinda-Mrs Prince; Emilia-Mrs Porter; Mrs Plotwell-Mrs Lee; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fickle Shepherdess

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Clorinda-Mrs Barry; Amintas-Mrs Bracegirdle; Damon-Mrs Bowman; Alexis-Mrs Prince; Menalchas-Mrs Willis; Adrastus-Mrs Lee; Amaryllis-Mrs Porter; Urania-Mrs Alison; Claius-Mrs Lawson; Flavia-Mrs Martin; Shepherd-Miss Parsons; Dorylas-the little Boy; Prologue-Mrs Porter; Epilogue written by Burnaby-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Alexis Actor: Mrs Prince