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Event Comment: A new Opera. Written by the late Mr Gay. With New Habits and Scenes. Receipts: #207 11s. 6d. Daily Courant, 12 Feb.: Mr Pultney and Mr Pope were in the Pit....They were in the House before any body else was admitted. Sir William Windham was also present at this Performance; but notwithstanding the Countenance given to it, there was so much Obscenity and Scurrility in it, that it raised a general Abhorrence in the Audience. [See also The Bee, 17 Feb., for a puff concerning this performance and the play in general.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists; Lycomedes-Quin; Diphilus-Aston; Achilles-Salway; Ulysses-Chapman; Diomedes-Laguerre; Ajax-Hall; Periphas-Walker; Agyrtes-Leveridge; Thetis-Mrs Buchanan; Theaspe-Mrs Cantrell; Deidamia-Miss Norsa; Lesbia-Miss Binks; Philoe-Miss Oates; Artemona-Mrs Egleton; Prologue by Gay-Quin.
Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Theaspe Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Gay Actor: Quin.
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Related Work: Achilles Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: Achilles in Petticoats Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Mr Weedon's Entertainment. Benefit of the Ticket money for Poor Decay'd Gentlemen, and Maintenance of a School for the Education of Youth. The Subscribers and the best Places at 5s. The other Places at 2s. 6d. At Twelve Noon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Entertainment: Divine Musick in Praise of Religion and Vertue-; both Vocal and instrumental, with new Anthems compos'd by Mr Blow; an Oration by Mr Collier; Pieces by Mr Tate, her Majesty's Poet Laureat. The edition of 1702 lists: The Introductory Poem Upon the Reformation of Poetry-Mr Tate Poet-Laureat to her Majesty; The First Anthem-, Compos'd by Dr Blow, and Sung in Westminster-Abbey, at Her Majesty's Coronation; The Oration-J. Collier/M.A.; The Second Anthem, Compos'd by Dr Blow: Te Deum Laudamus-; A Poem in Praise of Virtue- , Written by Mr Tate

Performance Comment: The edition of 1702 lists: The Introductory Poem Upon the Reformation of Poetry-Mr Tate Poet-Laureat to her Majesty; The First Anthem-, Compos'd by Dr Blow, and Sung in Westminster-Abbey, at Her Majesty's Coronation; The Oration-J. Collier/M.A.; The Second Anthem, Compos'd by Dr Blow: Te Deum Laudamus-; A Poem in Praise of Virtue- , Written by Mr Tate.
Event Comment: Benefit the Sisters of the deceas'd Mr Gay. Written by the late Mr Gay. Receipts: #153 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

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Related Work: Achilles Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: Achilles in Petticoats Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Benefit the Sisters of the Deceas'd Mr Gay. Written by the late Mr Gay. Receipts: #165 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Related Works
Related Work: Achilles Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: Achilles in Petticoats Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Receipts: #146 9s. 6d. Benefit the Sisters of the deceased Mr Gay. Written by the late Mr Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

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Related Work: Achilles Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: Achilles in Petticoats Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Benefit Walker, a Brother. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master and the Worthy Brothers and Sisters of the Honourable Community of Modern Free-Masons. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere, and Intermixed with Songs. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17390428 but Macheath-Walker; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Villeneuve; Mat (in the Character of Pistol)-Cibber.
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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: Concluding with theModern Free@Masons Song-in the Character of Robin Hooda Brother

Dance: HHornpipe, Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Event Comment: Benefit Macklin. Mainpiece written by the late Lord Lansdown. With the Original Songs, new set by Mr Arne, and to be sung by Mr Lowe and Mrs Clive. Never acted there before. Afterpiece wirtten by the late Mr Pope, Mr Gay, and Dr Arbuthnot. Servants will be allowed to keep places on the stage; and those ladies who have taken places are humbly desired to send for tickets to prevent mistakes. Tickets to be had of Macklin at his house in Bow St., and of Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The She Gallant Or Once A Lover And Always A Lover

Performance Comment: Sir John Airy-Macklin; Sir Toby Tickle-Yates; Vaunter-Neale; Monsieur-Blakes; Lady Dorimen-Mrs Macklin; Lucinda-Mrs Clive; Constantia with a New occasional Epilogue, in men's Clothes-Mrs Woffington; Miranda-Miss Edwards; Bellamour-Havard; Philabel-Mills; Frederick-Winstone; Courtall-Usher; Mons. Frisure-Blakes; Angelica-Mrs Bennet; Diana-Miss Minors; Melissa-Miss Pitt; Dorinda-Miss Cole; Placket-Mrs Cross; Mrs Japan-Mrs King; Mrs Lawn-Miss Royer.

Afterpiece Title: Three Hours after Marriage

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Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): John Gay

Dance: Muilment, the Mechels

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. Afterpiece: a new Dramatick Entertainment: Set to Musick by Mr Galliard. With new Cloaths, Scenes, and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Wife

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Related Work: The Distrest Wife Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque or The Triumphs of Cupid and Hymen

Performance Comment: Cupid-Miss Norsa, the first time of her appearing in boy's clothes; Hymen-Salway; Priests of Hymen-Leveridge, Laguerre; Venus-Mrs Wright; Britannia-Mrs Sanderson; Liberty-Mrs Kilby; Bridal Virgin-Miss Hillyard, the first time of her appearing on any stage; Zephyrs-Malter, Glover, Pelling, Lesac, Delagarde, Duke; Bridal Swains-Lesac, Delagarde, Duke; Bridal Nymphs-Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston; Un Amour-Glover; Deities of Pleasure-Malter, Houghton; Bridal Nymph-Mlle Salle .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 20 Nov.: We hear that Mr Giffard...last Night, upon the happy Occasion of her Royal Highness' s Birth-Day, entertained his Company with an elegant Supper and a Concert of Musick, where the Healths of their Majesties, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family were drank with universal Demonstrations of Joy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Jonas Dock-Weston; Sir Roger-Parsons; Squire Thomas-Moody; Sir Humphrey-Hartry; Justice Statute-Jacobs; Peter Nettle-Massink; Stave-Waldron; Joyce-Mrs Hopkins; Aunt-Mrs Love; Dorcas-Mrs Davies; Kitty Carrot-Miss Pope; The Original Song Twas When the Seas were Roaring[, as Set by Mr Jackson of Exeter, to be sung-Mrs Wrighten; [To conclude with a Country Dance-. [Advertised as not acted in 10 years. Actually not at dl since 21 March 1748.]Advertised as not acted in 10 years. Actually not at dl since 21 March 1748.]
Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-aYoung Gentlewoman, 1st appearance; V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. The great Overflow from Covent-Garden Theatre, on Tuesday last, has induced many of Mr Bannister's Friends to desire he would again perform the Part of Polly. In Compliance with the Wish of those to whom he is under so many Obligations, he will, this Evening, make his Appearance in that Character, for the last Time of his appearing in Petticoats [but see 3, 13 May]. Tickets delivered for Alexander and Acis and Galatea will be admitted. Receipts: #276 10s. 6d. (167/11/6; tickets: 108/19/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Mahon
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Miss Matthews, and others; In Act III, as17830422

Event Comment: Benefit Salway. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Gay. Receipts: money #68 14s.; tickets #90 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Theaspe Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Gay Actor: Quin.
Related Works
Related Work: Achilles Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: Achilles in Petticoats Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Rogers; Scottish Dance, as17330424 Grand Dance of Fawns, as17330423

Music: The celebrated Water Musick by Mr Handel-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Job Baker; accompany'd with Trumpets and French Horns-

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman, Son to the late Mr Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Peascod-W. Penkethman; Son to the late Mr Penkethman; Kitty-Mrs Giffard; With an Epilogue-Penkethman; riding on an Ass. riding on an Ass.
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Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay
Event Comment: Benefit Huddy. At the Particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Afterpiece: At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Mr Gay, Author of the Beggars Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

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Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

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Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Mr Gay, Author of the Beggar's Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

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Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. Receipts: #108 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: I: new French Peasant-Poitier, Miss LaTour; II: Comic Dance, as17321209

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Gay. Receipts: #93 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; II: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Cast
Role: Francis Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

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Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance:

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Gay. Receipts: #179 3s. [Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

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Related Work: Achilles Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: Achilles in Petticoats Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Benefit Woolley and Mrs James. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. Afterpiece: By particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Pullen; Dumb Lady-Mrs James the first time of her appearing on any stage.

Dance: HHornpipe-R. Jones , from gf

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Gay. Receipts: #174 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

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Related Work: Achilles Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: Achilles in Petticoats Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Gay. Receipts: #163 12s. [See Lord Hervey and his Friends, pp. 162-63.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Related Works
Related Work: Achilles Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: Achilles in Petticoats Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Gay. Receipts: #122 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Related Works
Related Work: Achilles Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: Achilles in Petticoats Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Gay. Receipts: #127 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Related Works
Related Work: Achilles Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: Achilles in Petticoats Author(s): George Colman, the elder