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Event Comment: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda or the Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Howard; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Miss Young; Mercury-Vincent; Andromeda-Miss Falkner; Amazons-Miss Davis, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Cushing, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Bennet, Davis; Infernals-Villeneuve, Desse, Dennison, Gardiner, Christian; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Hussar's Servant-Arthur; Valet-Holtham; Petit Maitre-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Aethiopian Actor: Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): George Downing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Infernal Spirit-Legg first appearance on any stage; 5 Furies-Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shades of Leander, Hero-Baker, Miss Young; Charon-Howard; Miller-LaLauze; Doctor's man-Arthur; Tumblers-Bencraft, Cushing; Miller's Wife-Miss Hillyard; Demons in the following characters- Harlequin, Pierrot, Mezzetin-Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse; Scaramouche-Christian; Harlequin Woman, Pierrot Woman, Mezzetin Woman-Madam Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Gondou; Scaramouche Woman-Miss Batchelor.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Baker, Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performance Comment: Pyramus-Lowe; Lion-Howard; Wall-Baker; Moonshine-Roberts; Thisbe-Mrs Lampe; With Dancing-Grandchamps, Madem Camargo.
Cast
Role: Wall Actor: Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer with the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine With Alterations

Performance Comment: Pluto-Howard; Ascalax-Baker; Proserpine-Mrs Storer; Witches-Legge; Mrs Lampe, Mrs Arne, Miss Young; Harlequin- (1752 ed.).
Cast
Role: Ascalax Actor: Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Exeter-Ridout; Canterbury-Sparks; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmorland-Ricard; Williams-Bransby; Gower-Anderson; Scroop-Paddick; Gray-Redman; France-Gibson; Dauphine-Usher; Burgandy-Cushing; Mountjoy-Baker; Queen of France-Mrs Bambridge; Constable-Bridgwater; Fluellin-Macklin; MacMorris-Barrington; Jamy-Dunstall; Bardolph-Marten; Nym-Stoppelaer; Page-Miss Morrison; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Pistol-Dyer; Catherine-Mrs Vincent; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Mountjoy Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Miller Outwitted or Harlequin Statue

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda or The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Howard; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Miss Young; Mercury-Vincent; Andromeda-Mrs Lampe; Amazons-Miss Davis, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Mullart, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Courtney, Whitacre; Infernals-Villeneuve, Desse, Gardner, Dennison; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Hussar's Servant-Arthur; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Petit Martre-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Aethiopian Actor: Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): George Downing
Event Comment: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Bridgwater; Escalus-Bransby; Benvolio-Usher; Paris-Anderson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Cushing; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Riccard; Mercutio-Macklin; Tibalt-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Masquerade Dance- proper to the play, and an Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-; the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legge, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Legg; First Fury-Cooke; Second Fury-Villeneuve; Third Fury-Desse; Fourth Fury-Dennison; Fifth Fury-Gardiner; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shades of Leander, Hero-Baker, Miss Young; Charon-Howard; Miller-LaLauze; Doctor's man-Arthur; Tumblers-Bencraft, Cushing; Miller's Wife-Miss Hilliard; Demons in the following Characters:--Harlequin, Pierot, Mezzetin, Scaramouche-Villeneuve, Gardiner, Desse, Mr Cointrie; Harlequin Woman, Pierrot Woman, Mezzetin Woman, Scaramouche Woman-Madem Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou; Punch-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Baker, Miss Young

Dance: New Grand Ballet Les Chasseurs Allemandes-Cooke, Miss Hilliard. Being her first appearance on the stage this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Merlins Cave or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: The Royal Chace. As17521019, but Diana-_; Mercury-Baker; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker

Dance: As17521219

Event Comment: This night [see Public Advertiser 13 Jan.] about the middle of the play at Covent Garden, a Gentleman who sat in one of the gallery boxes, ask'd another who sat next him if he could lend him a knife; on being told he could not, the former pull'd out a small pen-knife and stabb'd himself; which occasioned some commotion in that part of the house; he was immediately carried to the Shakespeare's Head, and Mr Baker the surgeon dress'd the wound, which the gentleman suffer'd with great constraint; He would not tell who he was, nor what was the cause of this rash action

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17530331 but add With the Original Music by Mr Arne, the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Baker, Legg, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davis, others; The Two Nuns-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: III: Two Pierrots, as17530501; V: Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Bridgwater; Escalus-Gibson; Benvolio-Usher; Paris-Anderson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennett; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-White; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-aYoung Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage before); [With a Masquerade Dance- [proper to the play; [and an Additional Scene introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; [which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers; [With an Occasional Prologue-Barry.*c1753 10 10 cg A Prologue by Barry to introduce a young gentlewoman in Juliet (Miss Nossiter) who never appear'd upon any stage. Great Applause. The Prologue about Mrs Cibber's Leaving Rich (Cross). Romeo was perform'd by Barry and Juliet by Miss Nossiter, being the first time of her appearing on any theatre. The delicacy of her figure, and her gracefull distress, obtained for her the warmest applause; and as she grew more animated in the progress, she frequently alarmed the audience with the most striking attitudes. If this young actress studies the management of her voice, and attains a more simple elocution--she will prove a shining ornament to the stage (Gentleman's Magazine, Oct., p. 493, from Grays' Inn Journal, 13 Oct.). [The Occasional Prologue was printed in the Public Advertiser, 20 Nov.: @Who could have thought that Juliet could e'er prove@False to her Romeo, faithless to her Love?@She Mrs Cibber? on whose voice the raptured audience hung,@Caught with th'angelic music of her tongue;@Whose native tenderness so oft has charm'd;@Whose grief afflicted, and whose Rage alarm'd,@Deaf to her vows, and to her Romeo's calls,@Has fled alas from our Verona's walls!@In such a plight what cou'd poor Romeo do?@Why, Faith, like modern lovers, seek anew;@And happy shall I think me in my Choice,@If 'tis approv'd of by the public voice.@ Twenty three more lines present the qualifications for Miss Nossiter to play the part, and plead for an encouraging round of applause for her.] and as she grew more animated in the progress, she frequently alarmed the audience with the most striking attitudes. If this young actress studies the management of her voice, and attains a more simple elocution--she will prove a shining ornament to the stage (Gentleman's Magazine, Oct., p. 493, from Grays' Inn Journal, 13 Oct.). [The Occasional Prologue was printed in the Public Advertiser, 20 Nov.: @Who could have thought that Juliet could e'er prove@False to her Romeo, faithless to her Love?@She Mrs Cibber? on whose voice the raptured audience hung,@Caught with th'angelic music of her tongue;@Whose native tenderness so oft has charm'd;@Whose grief afflicted, and whose Rage alarm'd,@Deaf to her vows, and to her Romeo's calls,@Has fled alas from our Verona's walls!@In such a plight what cou'd poor Romeo do?@Why, Faith, like modern lovers, seek anew;@And happy shall I think me in my Choice,@If 'tis approv'd of by the public voice.@ Twenty three more lines present the qualifications for Miss Nossiter to play the part, and plead for an encouraging round of applause for her.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-Shuter; Dick-Dyer; Corinna-Mrs Baker; 1st appearance this stage; Clarissa-Mrs Dyer; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Arthur; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Flippanta-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17531030, but Chloe-Mrs Baker, her 2nd appearance this stage.

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17531018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17530910, but Jenny-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Acasto-Sparks; Polydore-Smith; Chamont-Dyer; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Serina-Mrs Baker; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: The Italian Peasants, as17531120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royale-Lowe; Merlin-Howard; Aerial Spirits-Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo; Jupiter (Harlequin)-Miles; Mercury-Baker; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Pierrot-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Miss Bellamy; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Hermione-Young Gentlewoman; who never appeared on any stage before. Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker

Dance: GGipsey Tambourine, as17531012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17540119, but Mercury-Baker.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17540417 but Biddy-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

Event Comment: Benefit for LaLauze. Afterpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 12 April 1749.] Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan or Harlequin Restord

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Magician-Howard; Spaniard-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Baker; Pierrot-LaLauze; concluding with a Comic Dance-Granier, Mme Camargo.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: IV: A Ball Minuet-LaLauze, a scholar of LaLauze Nine years old, who never appear'd before; V: Dutch Dance, as17531018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performance Comment: Pyramus-Lowe; Lion-Howard; Wall-Baker; Moonshine-Roberts; Thisbe-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Wall Actor: Baker

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17531018

Song: BBacchanalian Song, words by Dr Boyce-Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Dunstall, 1st time; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Gibson; Shallow-Collins; Caius-Stoppelaer; Slender-Bennet; Rugby-C. Smith; Evans-Arthur; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Anne Page-Mrs Baker; Simple-Bencraft; Robin-Miss Mullart; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Pistol-Cushing; Nym-Holtom; Bardolph-Wignel; Host-Marten; Mrs Ford-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120; Les Taileurs, as17531210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Dyer; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Arthur; Dick-Dyer; Brass-Shuter; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Flippanta-Mrs Vincent; Corinna-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Collins; Sir Roger-Marten; Sir Humphrey-Wignell; Statute-Redman; Nettle-Cushing; Filbert-Arthur; Steward-Anderson; Stave-Stoppelaer; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Parish Girl-Miss Hallam; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Marten
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Wignell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17541016, but Townly-Sheridan; Jenny-Mrs Green; Poundage-Stoppelaer; Myrtilla-Mrs Baker; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Arthur
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival