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Mainpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elderThomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: not acted these 4 years. No building on stage. Receipts: #60 12s. 6d. plus tickets #222 5s. (boxes 458; pit 605; gallery 170). Charges #63. Mr Robt. Lewis came in for 1 share (Account Book). [Smith advertised, and it appeared his house at his benefit was too full & [there was] confusion in getting to places (Winston MS 8). See Smith's note in Public Advertiser, 16 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Smith; Tullus-Ryan; Volusius-Sparks; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Ridout; Galesus-Gibson; Brutus-White; Sicinius-Bennet; Plebeians-Dunstall, Barrington, Collins, Costollo; Volumnia-Miss Condill; Veturia-Mrs Hamilton. In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation after the manner of the Antients.

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing

Cast
Role: The Ballad Actor: Singing Pedlar-Shuter
Role: adapted to the Comedy, Actor: Gallini
Role: Arne Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Sheep-Shearing Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Sheepshearing; or, Florizel and Perdita Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Liberty Actor: Mrs Barthelemon.
Related Works
Related Work: Eliza Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: As17840303athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Liberty Actor: Mrs Barthelemon.
Related Works
Related Work: Eliza Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: As17840303athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Barthelemon. Tickets to be had of Barthelemon at his house at Vauxhall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Liberty Actor: Mrs Barthelemon.
Related Works
Related Work: Eliza Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: End of Act I a new concerto obligato for two French Horns (composed by Barthelemon) by the two young Leanders, and a concerto on the piano forte by Miss Barthelemon, accompanied on the viola d'amore by Barthelemon; After the singing a concerto on the violin, as17840303athi

Song: End of Act II a favourite Italian duetto (composed by Gazzaniga) by Mrs and Miss Bathelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord or The Country Revels

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, The Country Revels Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Thomas Arne
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Mons Voltaire [By Aaron Hill]. The Characters New Dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Zara-Mrs Cibber; Osman (by particular Desire, during the first Run only)-a Gentleman; Lusignan-Milward; Nerestan-Cibber; Chatillon-Berry; Orasmin-Turbutt; Melidor-Cross; Selima-Mrs Pritchard; but edition of 1736 has Orasmin-Este. Prologue written by Colley Cibber and spoken by Cibber Jr Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord or Taste a la Mode

Performance Comment: Tragedy-Raftor and Mrs Cantrell; Comedy-Turbutt and Mrs Bennet; Squire Flash-Taylor; John Trot-Hough; Longbib the Vintner-Salway; Park Centinel-Fife; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Miss Mann; Enchanter-Salway; Auctioneer-Rainton; Prentice-Rosamond; Park Keeper-Gray; Kate Sutler-Beckham; Ballad Singers-Salway, Mrs Pritchard; Drawers-Roberts, Towers; Milkmaids-Mrs Walter, Mrs PelUng, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett; Mlle La Modestie-Harlequin Phillips; Mons Flip Flap-Towers; Mons Somerset-Roberts; Mons Roundall-Hough .
Cast
Role: Longbib the Vintner Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, The Country Revels Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Cassio-Cibber; Iago-W. Mills; Brabantio-Milward; Roderigo-Miller; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Lodovico-Turbutt; Montano-Winstone; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord or Taste a la Mode

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, The Country Revels Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Dukes, Miss Mann, Pelling, Miss Brett, Janno, Mrs Villeneuve

Event Comment: For essays on the rivalry of actors, see Daily Journal, 13 Nov., and London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 13 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton With Harlequin a Captive

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive Author(s): Thomas Arne
Event Comment: Benefit Philips, the Harlequin. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Tickets at Philips' Lodgings, at the Harness Maker's in Bedford Court, cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord or Taste a la Mode

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, The Country Revels Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: A new Hornpipe-Philips; IV: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Russian Sailor-Denoyer

Music: III: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Event Comment: WWhittingham's Benefit oblig'd to be deferr'd till further notice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17430211, but with the Original Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elderThomas Arne
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage, which for the better accommodation of the Ladies, will then be form'd into an Amphitheatre. Ladies are desir'd to send their servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets and Places to be had of Mrs Clive, at her house in Great Queen St, Lincoln's Inn Fields; and of Hobson at the stage door of the theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elderThomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17430303 Epilogue-specified as in the character of the Lying Valet.

Dance: Boromeo, Desse, Mlle Bonneval

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elderThomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Event Comment: Never acted there before. With all new Habits. Adapted to the stage, as alter'd from Milton's Masque at Ludlow Castle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Ryan; Young Brother-Cashell; 1st Spirit-Hale; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Vocal Parts:-Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Bacchanal-Beard; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Followers of Comus-Leveridge, Reinhold, Messing, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Miss Young; Dancesproper to the masque-Cooke, Picq, Mlle Bonneval, Mlle Domitilla, Mrs Delagarde, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Destrade, Dupre, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs LeFont.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elderThomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17440303 but with a New Grand Scene of the Palace of Comus-.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elderThomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elderThomas Arne
Event Comment: Adapted to the stage, as altered from Milton's Masque at Ludlow Castle. With proper habits and a new grand scene of the Palace of Comusv

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Ryan; Young Brother-Cashell; 1st Spirit-Hale; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; The Vocal Parts: Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Bacchanal-Beard; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Attendant Spirits on Comus-Leveridge, Reinhold, Messing, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright; The Dance proper to the masque-Cooke, LaLauze, Picq, Sga Campioni, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Destrade, Dupre, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Duval, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Ozanne.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elderThomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elderThomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elderThomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elderThomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elderThomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard. Mainpiece: At the Particular desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17450114, but with the Original Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elderThomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Event Comment: WWarner and Fawkes' Booth, facing the Hospital Gate, West Smithfield. Noon to 10 p.m. [Notice repeated 26, 27 August.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Happy Hero

Afterpiece Title: All Alive and Merry

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary or Colombine Cameron

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Cushing; Colombine-Smith; Colombine Cameron-Mrs Cushing; Clodpole-Warner.
Cast
Role: Clodpole Actor: Warner.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Incendiary; or, Colombine Cameron Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: In praise of our successful Hero the Duke of Cumberland-

Event Comment: Adapted for the stage, as alter'd from Milton's Masque at Ludlow Castle (General Advertiser). Benefit for Beard. Ready Money #94 15s., plus #102 9s. from tickets. Charges #60. Paid Mrs Lane for Rent of Cowley in full to Michaelmas last #41. (Account Books, Egerton 2268) [Cowley was Rich's estate at Uxbridge. Notice about Amphitheatre (see 23 March) repeated.] Tickets of Beard at his house in Red Lyon Square

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.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elderThomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17470326 but Dances proper to the masque-_Villeneuve.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elderThomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet