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Event Comment: TThe Orphan, intended to be acted this evening, is oblig'd to be deferr'd, on account of the sudden Indisposition of a Principal Performer. [Miss Nossiter was scheduled to make her debut as Monimia this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Mrs Granier

Event Comment: TThe Author Publish'd at 1s. Printed for and sold by R. Francklin, in Russel St., Covent Garden; and P. Valliant, in the Strand. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Event Comment: TThe Knights, publish'd 4 April, at 1s. A Comedy in Two Acts as it is perform'd at Drury Lane. By Mr Foote (Public Advertiser). Passion Week (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: TThe London Chronicle for 1758 (p. 455): On Friday the 3rd instant was presented Coriolanus. The two first acts of this play, as it is performed at the above theatre, were written by Shakespear; the three last for the most part by Mr. Thomson. But how a man of Mr Sheridan's knowledge (who first introduc'd it there about four years ago) could think of pounding into one substance two things so heterogeneous in their natures as the productions of those authors, is to me amazing. Mr Smith enters in the first act, after having (as we are to suppose) just overcome the Volsci, to the tune of violins and hautboys; but I am a little afraid the grandeur of his triumph is a little misapplied, considering the early times in which Coriolanus lived, before the Roman empire had arrived to any degree of splendor and magnificence, and was great in virtue only. However it makes a fine show; and Mr Smith, who has an excellent person, by the help of a little burnt cork and a real coat of mail cuts a very martial appearance. I think it was one of the Gracchi, who, when he was speaking to the people, always had a servant behind him in the Rostrum with a pitch-pipe which he touched whenever he found his master's voice rising beyond a certain height; such an instrument as this would, in my opinion, be of service to Mr Smith, for his fault seems to be that of keeping too much at the top of his vioce. Mrs Hamilton in the part of Veturai, especially in the last act, excells herself; and in particular, she repeats that line: "He never can be lost who saves his country," with the genuine spirit of a free-born Englishman. By the unnatural conjunction which is attempted to be made in this tragedy, most of the other characters are robbed of their significance. Those two excellent actors, therefore, Ryan and Sparks, only give us just cause to regret that the parts of Tullus and Volscius are not longer....After the play was presented a Ballad Opera called The Contrivances; in which some good comedians are oblig'd to submit to the drudgery of supporting as contemptible a trifle as ever was acted on the stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17581016

Event Comment: TThe London Chronicle 1758 (p. 461): Having already read the play [The London Cuckolds] it was no wonder if my inclinations to attend the exhibition of it were very small; however, being in some measure oblig'd to perform that penance, I paid my money and sat down in the pit, where I underwent three hours entertainment, if I may call it so, only to be rooted in a former opinion, that the author of this comedy deserved to be hanged; and that the only excuse which could be made for suffering it to be acted would be invincible stupidity. This monstruous production of nonsense and obscenity, is the spawn of one Ravenscroft, a writer whose wit was as contemptible as his morals were vitious. He does not seem to have had one sentiment either of a man of Genious of a gentleman, at least if we may judge by the characters he has daubed, which are a pack of reprobates of the lowest kind. Nor are the things which look like incidents in this play the produce of his own invention, but the squeezings from an extravagant novel of Scarron, and two or three ill-chosen fables of LaFontaine; of which ingredients he has contrived to mix up a sort of hog-wash, sweetened with a few luscious expressions and a large portion of the grossest lewdness, to the palates of swine, or what is the same thing, men like them; but which must be odious to, and nauseated by all people of delicate taste, or common modesty. The three gallants in this comedy, Townly, Ramble and Loveit, never make their appearance upon the stage but to talk bawdy, and that in terms very little different from the most vagabond inhabitants of Covent Garden, nor do they make their exit but with a professed intention to commit adultery with one woman or another, who walks off with him very contentedly for that purpose. I must here observe that adultery is committed no less than seven times during the five acts. [The play an insult to the London aldermen and their wives.] There were several men of distinction in the boxes at this play, and I think about eight ladies. What their inward feelings might be I know not; but if one might judge of their thoughts by the gravity of their looks, they were rather mortified than diverted. But of the women of the town, who as we suppose were unwilling to let slip so fair an opportunity of getting a supper and a bed-fellow, there were crowds both in the pit and green boxes...

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: As17581016

Event Comment: TThe Busy Body oblig'd to be deferr'd till Monday. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #164 18s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

Event Comment: TThe Provok'd Wife was in the Bills for this Night, but Mr Garrick finding himself ill in ye Morning Fresh bills for Ye Mercht were posted at one o'Clock-two or three hiss'd when the play began, but Mr Havard told 'em ye reason of the Change & all was over (Cross). Receipts: #185 15s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Song: IV: Miss Young

Dance: III: The German Hunters, as17580916

Event Comment: TThe Guardian deferred; Mrs Clive indisposed. Tomorrow will be reviv'd Comus, the characters of the Bacchanal and Euphrosyne by a Gentleman and Gentlewoman who never appeared on the stage before. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Event Comment: TThe Jovial Crew deferred because of Indisposition of Miss Brent. Receipts: #135 16s. Paid Kemp for Lamps #6 8s. Dall returned to salary list at #1 10s. Paid John Rich #500

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Event Comment: TThe Siege of Aquileia is deferred by Mrs Cibber's illness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17591113, but Master Matthew-_; Cash-_; Cob-_; Tib-_.
Cast
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Event Comment: TThe Merchant of Venice, with Love-a-la-Mode, advertis'd to be perform'd this night is deferr'd till further notice, on account of the Indisposition of Macklin and Miss Macklin. Boxes #21 12s. (Account Book). Receipts: #114 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Event Comment: TThe Jovial Crew, as advertised for this Day cannot be perform'd on account of the indisposition of Miss Brent. Positively the last time of the company's performing this season. Boxes #5 17s. 6d. Paid Younger a bill for writing parts #2 12s. Paid Ross in full to make his sallery #300 for the season: #60. The Account Book indicates a deficit this night of #1240 12s. 4d. after all salaries are paid. This deficit was reduced by #301 18s. 8d. on May 27 by deductions from the annual salaries of 23 actors and dancers for 19 nights on account of "the death of His Late Majesty King George the Second." A little more than 10 per cent was taken from the salary of each: From Miss Macklin's salary of #300, was deducted #31 16s. 10d., &c. The others who were similary taxed were: @Name Salary Deduction@Ross #300 #31 16s. 10d.@Maranesi & Mrs Maranesi[Wife #270 #28 13s. 2d.@Sparks #250 #26 10s. 8d.@Dyer & Mrs Dyer[Wife #250 #26 10s. 8d.@Beard #210 #22 5s. 9d.@Ridout #180 #19 2s. 1d.@Poitier Jr #150 #15 18s. 6d.@Miss Capdeville #150 #15 15s. 5d.@Barrington #100 #10 12s. 3d.@Bencraft #100 #10 12s. 3d.@LaLauze #100 #10 12s. 3d.@Poitier Sr #80 #8 9s. 9d.@Leppie #80 #8 9s. 9d.@Mrs Jansolien #60 #6 7s. 4d.@Mrs Viviez #60 #6 7s. 4d.@Rotchford #50 #5 6s. 1d.@Mrs Marianne #50 #5 6s. 1d.@Hussey #35 #3 14s. 3d.@Mrs Welsch #35 #3 14s. 3d.@Mrs Crawford #35 #3 14s. 3d.@ On 30 May the deficit was further reduced by receipts from 26 actors for advances, one-half value of tickets for their benefit performances, &c., plus #200 from John Rich, in the amount of #506 6s. 5d. (Account Book).] Receipts: #43 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: TThe Beggar's Opera, was advertis'd for this Night, but Miss Williams being Hoarse it was oblig'd to be deferr'd (Hopkins). Receipts: #170 14s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Fortunatus

Event Comment: TThe Orphan deferred on account of indisposition of a principal performer. Receipts: #167 10s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Event Comment: TThe Orphan oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of a principal performer. Receipts: #122 (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Event Comment: TThe Messiah publish'd this day by B. Dod. Price 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: As17640411

Event Comment: TThe Careless Husband deferr'd. Havard Ill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Witches; or, Harlequin Cheerokee

Event Comment: TThe Jealous Wife deferr'd. Mrs Pritchard indisposed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

Event Comment: TThe Mistake names as mainpiece in Rich's Register (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

Event Comment: TThe Platonic Wife published at 1s. 6d. Author's Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Platonic Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: III: The Millers, as17650118; End: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Event Comment: TThe Summer's Tale is again oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the return of Miss Brent's indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda