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Event Comment: At common prices. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction who attend the Instalment of the Knights of the Bath, this Play is not to begin till exactly at half an hour after six, at which time the Curtain will be drawn up

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Roberts, first on that stage these twelve years; Pyrrhus-Mills; Orestes-Cibber; Hermione-Miss Jenny Cibber, first time in that part; Phoenix-Furnival; Pylades-Mozeen; Cephisa-Mrs Chetwood; Cleone-Miss Houghton.

Afterpiece Title: The Gardener's Wedding

Music: Between the acts: Select Pieces of Musick-; Singing-Mrs Hill; III: The Noon Tide Air from Comus-Mrs Hill

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Desire of Several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Neocromancer

Performance Comment: As17441031, but Shade of Leander-Roberts.
Cast
Role: Shade of Leander Actor: Roberts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17441218, but Chasseur Royal-Roberts.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. [Reinhold, whose part was Ascalax, was singing for Handel tonight at king's.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17450101, but Orpheus-Roberts; Pantaloon-Arthur; Ascalax-_.
Cast
Role: Orpheus Actor: Roberts
Role: Nymph Actor: Cooke, Sga Campioni.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17450108, but James-Woodburn; Harry-Leigh; Robert-Ray.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Ray.
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Collins

Dance: III: Grand Dance, as17441217; V: Sga Bettini

Event Comment: 1 Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17441218, but Chasseur Royal-Roberts; Mercury-_.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17450111, but Robert-Gray; Charlotte-Miss Pitt; Dorcas-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Gray
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Collins

Dance: III: Grand Dance, as17441217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performance Comment: Pyramus-Beard; Lion-Reinhold; Wall-Laguerre; Moonshine-Roberts; Thisbe-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Moonshine Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17451127, but King-Roberts; Ghost-Paget.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17451028

Song: Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Bacchanal-Beard; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Cashell; 1st Spirit-Havard; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Euphrosyne-Miss Younge; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright; Dances proper to the masque-Villeneuve, Picq, Sga Campioni.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Event Comment: Tomorrow, At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality, will be performed the Beggar's Opera, after which Mr Foote's Tea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17471228, but Royal Chasseur-Roberts.
Cast
Role: Royal Chasseur Actor: Roberts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Giffard; Flip-Dunstall; Beau Mizen-Cibber; Arabella-Mrs Dunstall; Rovewell-Gibson; Easy-Storer; Cribbige-Anderson; Purser-Paget; Belinda-Mrs Bland; Jenny Private-Miss Young; Jiltup-Miss Copen; Advocate-Miss Ferguson; Barmaid-Miss Haughton; Sailors-Morgan, James, Collins, Bencraft; Fair Quaker-Mrs Hale; In II, the Famous Song of Ninety Two-Beard; In III, Hornpipe-Oates.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performance Comment: Pyramus-Beard; Moonshine-Roberts; Lion-a Gentleman; Thisbe-Mrs Lampe; the whole to conclude with the Last New Dance call'd Foote's Vagaries-.
Cast
Role: Moonshine Actor: Roberts

Song: I: Duet-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; IV: Myself I Shall adore by Handel-Mrs Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Ridout; 1st Spirit-Sparks; 2nd Spirit-Anderson; Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Norris, 1st appearance on any stage; Sabrina-Miss Falkner; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Baker, Wilder, Roberts, Miss Young; With Dances proper to the mask-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Leveridge; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Mercury-Wilder; Amazons-Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis; Infernals-Waltz, Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Delagarde, Dupre, Dumont; Harlequin-Oates; Hussar-Bencraft; Hussar's servant-Arthur; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Valet de Chambre-Atkins; Petit Maitre-LaLauze; Concluding with the Original Grand Dance-; Andromeda-Miss Falkner.
Cast
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis
Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Charges #60. Deficiency to Lowe #11 16s. covered by #104 9s. from tickets. [Afterpiece appears under the Shakespearian title in the Account Book. Actually it was James Worsdale's Cure for a Scold taken from Shakespeare's play.] Mainpiece: By particular desire. Tickets to be had of Lowe at his lodgings the corner of Southampton St., Covent Garden, and of Page at the Stage door of the Theatre. Receipts: #48 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Ridout; 1st Spirit-Sparks; 2nd Spirit-Anderson; Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Young; Sabrina-Miss Falkner; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Baker, Wilder, Roberts, Mrs Wright; With Dances proper to the Masque-.

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold; or, The Taming of a Shrew

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Waltz; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Mercury-Vincent; Andromeda-Miss Falkner; Amazons-Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis; Infernals-Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Delagarde, Dupre, Dumont; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Hussar's Servant-Arthur; Valet de Chambre-Atkins; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; Concluding with the Original Grand Dance-.
Cast
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar, With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Sparks; Caska-Ridout; Trebonius-Anderson; Metellus-Bransby; Decius Brutus-Elrington; Lepidus-Bencraft; Antony-Barry; Octavius-Gibson; Caius Ligarius-Usher; Cinna-Redman; Publius-Roberts; Plebeians-Collins, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Barrington, Arthur, others; Calphurnia-Mrs Bambridge; Portia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Publius Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Buckingham-Lacey; Norfolk-Sparks; Cromwell-Ridout; Suffolk-Usher; Capucious-Bransby; Abergavenny-Elrington; Guildford-Cushing; Lord Chancellor-Marten; Campeius-Dunstall; Sands-Collins; Lovell-Holtham; Lord Chamberlain-Anderson; Butts-Redman; Old Lady-Mrs Bambridge; Patience-Miss Allen; Cranmer-Bridgwater; Gardiner-Arthur; Anne Bullen-Mrs Vincent; Queen Katherina-Mrs Woffington; With the Representation of the Coronation of Anne Bullen-; The Vocal Parts in the Procession-Leveridge, Lowe, Courtney, Roberts, Dunstall, Miss Young, Miss Falkner, Miss Davis. Also the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv and other Decorations proper to the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17500926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom-Master Arne; Arthur-Baker; Grizzle-Waltz; Noodle-Roberts; Doodle-Atkins; Merlin-Collins; Dollalolla-Miss Young; Giantess-Bencraft; Cleora-Miss Mullart; Mustacha-Miss Allen; Huncamunca-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Noodle Actor: Roberts
Event Comment: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's 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: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Bennet, Davis

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: Moonshine Actor: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wive's 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: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Courtney, Whitacre

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: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

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

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17531018

Song: BBacchanalian Song, words by Dr Boyce-Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Sheridan; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Hurst; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-White; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; And an additional scene will be 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.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd