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01 May 1746
@ Goodman's Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Prodigal Son; With The
Comical
Humours Of Sir John Oldcastle And A Pert Chambermaid
Afterpiece Title:
The Harlot's Progress
Dance:
NNew Hornpipe
,
Drunken Peasant
-Phillips; Sailor's Dance called the
Jovial Crew
-Phillips
Song:
Grand Chorus in Honor of his Royal Highness the
Duke
on his brave Defeat of the Rebels-
277
08 September 1746
@ Southwark Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Audlin; Or, The Merchant's Daughter Of Brastol; With The
Comical
Humours Of Roger, Antonio's Man
Song:
Batt Platt, the original
Mad Tom
Dance:
Sig and Signora Capuchino, Mynheer Drollelo, being children lately arrived from
Holland
, who never appeared on any Stage
278
01 November 1746
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Comical
Lovers
Afterpiece Title:
The Double Disappointment
Song:
III: Lowe
279
07 May 1747
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Comical
Lovers
Afterpiece Title:
The Anatomist
Song:
I: By Particular Desire,
The Early Horn
-Lowe
280
15 March 1750
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
King Richard Iii
Afterpiece Title:
The
Comical
Rivals; or, The School Boy
281
07 September 1751
@ Southwark Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
King Edward Iv; Or, The Lives Of Robin Hood And Little John, With The
Comical
Humours Of The Pindar Of Wakefield
Entertainment:
EEquilibres
on a small wire-Cooke
282
09 March 1752
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Comical
Lovers
Afterpiece Title:
Miss in Her Teens
Song:
III: Mattocks
Dance:
IV: Mad Auretti
283
16 April 1752
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Comical
Lovers
Afterpiece Title:
A Duke and no Duke
Dance:
II: A
Peasant Dance
-Master Piettro; III:
A Comic Dance
-Sg Piettro, Janeton Auretti; IV: a
Hornpipe
-the Little Swiss; V:
L'Entree de Flore
, as17511015; a
Peasant Dance
, as17511015
284
18 September 1753
@ Southwark Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Sham Physician; Or, Trick For Trick
Afterpiece Title:
The Distress'd Sailor; or, The
Comical
Humours of the Wapping Landlady
Entertainment:
Slack Wire-a Gentleman
285
18 September 1755
@ Southwark Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West
Afterpiece Title:
The
Comical
Humours and Adventures of Trusty, her Father's Man, and Three Witches
Entertainment:
Kettle Drums-Jos. Woodbridge. A Good Band is provided consisting of Kettle Drums, Trumpets, French Horns, Violins, Hautboys, Bassoons
286
03 September 1756
@ Bartholomew Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Ngland Triumphant; Or, The British General
Afterpiece Title:
The Merry Beggars; with the
Comical
Humours of his Royal Consort Queen Tatter
Entertainment:
Variety of Singing, Dancing, Rope Dancing, Tumbling-eminent performers lately arrived from Italy
287
12 January 1758
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor
Afterpiece Title:
Miss in Her Teens
Song:
Song in Praise of the King of Prussia-Kear
Dance:
RRural
Courtship
,
The Wooden Shoes
-Master Settree, Miss Twist
288
16 January 1758
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not
Afterpiece Title:
Numps's
Courtship
; or, Love Makes the Painter
Dance:
As17580112
289
18 January 1758
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered
Afterpiece Title:
Numps's
Courtship
Dance:
As17580112
290
02 September 1758
@ Bartholomew Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Woman Turn'd Bully; Or, The Lover's Triumph: With The
Comical
Humours Of
squire Noodle
And His Man
doodle
Afterpiece Title:
A Grand Representation of the Taking of Louisburg and Cape Breton by Admiral Boscawen and General Amherst
291
18 September 1758
@ Southwark Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Old Widow Bewitched: With The
Courtship
Of
loadham The Fat
,
pinchgut The Lean
, And His Man
meager
; And The Adventures Of
capt Puff Culverin
, And
dermot Majrah Ballingbrogue
Afterpiece Title:
The Taking of Cape Breton
Song:
AA new Song
-on the Late Successes
292
26 March 1759
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Spanish Fryar
Afterpiece Title:
The
Comical
Resentment; or, Trick for Trick
Dance:
As17581016
293
15 July 1785
@ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Spanish Fryar; Or, The
Comical
Discovery
Afterpiece Title:
Midas
Afterpiece Title:
Mother Shipton; or, Harlequin Gladiator
Song:
End of Act II of 1st piece The Pidgeon by Miss Cranford; End of 1st piece Four and Twenty Fidlers all on a Row by Wellman
Monologue:
1785 07 15 End of 2nd song Bucks have at ye all by Benson
294
23 August 1785
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Good-natur'd Man
Afterpiece Title:
The Deserter
Song:
End of Act III of mainpiece The Windsor Lady (an Historical, Tragical,
Comical
old Ditty); End of Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Tmenty Fiddlers all on a Row, both by Edwin
Monologue:
1785 08 23 End of mainpiece A Description of the Curiosities of the Tomer of London by Edwin
295
23 April 1787
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Love For Love
Afterpiece Title:
(End of Act II mainpiece) Jewish
Courtship
Afterpiece Title:
The Mistake of a Minute
296
28 August 1787
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Sir John Cockle, At Court
Afterpiece Title:
The Village Lawyer
Afterpiece Title:
The Ghost; or, The Man Bewitch'd
Song:
End 2nd piece: the new
Four@and@twenty Fiddlers all on a Row
-Edwin
Entertainment:
Monologue
End:
Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners
(a
Comical
, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody)-Edwin
297
06 May 1791
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Widow Of Malabar
Afterpiece Title:
Midas
Afterpiece Title:
The Dreamer Awake; or, The Pugilist Matched
Song:
End I 1st piece:
Say Bonny Lass
: Highland Lad-Mrs Martyr, Highland Lassie- Mrs Mountain; End I 3rd piece:
The Musical
Courtship
-Incledon, Mrs Martyr
298
17 May 1791
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Inkle And Yarico
Afterpiece Title:
The Follies of a Day
Dance:
As17910428
Song:
End:
Catches
and
Glees
:
When Arthur first in court began
,
Jack thou'rt a toper
-Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard;
To be jovial and gay
-Johnstone;
The Siege of Troy
(
Dibdin
)-Johnstone;
Goody Groaner
(
Dr Harington
)-Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard;
Sir you're a
comical
fellow
-;
Let's sing old Rose and burn the Bellows
-
299
27 May 1791
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Rosina
Afterpiece Title:
Lovers' Quarrels
Afterpiece Title:
Comus
Song:
End I:
The Musical
Courtship
, as17910506; End II 2nd piece:
Say Bonny Lass
, as17910506; In 3rd piece:
Sweet Echo
-Mrs Mountain; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke;
Nor on beds of fading flowers
(1st time these 7 years)-Incledon;
O! thou wert born to please me
(1st time at this theatre)-Incledon, Mrs Mountain
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