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The black of dishonest love.

Sir Robert Howard, The Committee

[tinyblackchild]

Taking it to the streets with the (partial) cast of Randeau: A Beauty Masked. Try to tell me we are not the cutest, queerest cast you've ever seen. #sacredcircletheatrecompany #hotfamilyphoto #restorationcomedy #queertheatre #feministtheatre

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March 23, 1720 - A Performance of Aphra Behn’s The Rover

For the Benefit of Mrs. Booth.

By His Majesty’s Company of Comedians.

At the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, To-Morrow, being Thursday, the 24th of Match, will be presented a Comedy, call’d The Rover; or, The Banish’d Cavaliers. The part of the Rover by Mr. Wilks, Col. Belvil Mr. Mills, Ned Blunt Mr. Johnson, Hellena Mrs. Booth, Angelica Mrs. Porter. The Front Boxes and Pit to be laid together. Tickets to be had at Mr. Cook’s, the Box-keeper, at the Theatre, at 5s. each. N.B. To prevent the Ladies from waiting, none but the Gallery-Doors will be open’d till 5 a-Clock. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.

Daily Courant (March 23, 1720)

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March 2, 1720 - Benefit Performance of The Man of Mode

For the Benefit of Mrs. Oldfield.

By His Majesty’s Company of Comedians.

At the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, To-morrow being Thursday, the 3d of March, will be presented, a Comedy call’d, The Man of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter. The Part of Sir Fopling by Mr. Cibber, Dorimant Mr. Wilks, Medley Mr. Mills, Old Bell-Air Mr. Pinkethman, Loveit Mrs. Oldfield, Harriet Mrs. Booth, Belinda Mrs. Potter, Emilia Mrs. Younger, Pert Mrs. Bicknell

Daily Courant (March 2, 1720)

[Note: See The London Stage Database, entry 8117:  https://londonstagedatabase.usu.edu/event.php?id=8117.]

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February 2, 1720 - Here’s To You, Mrs. Robinson

For the Benefit of Mrs. Robinson.

By His Majesty’s Company of Comedians.

At the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, this present Tuesday, being the 2d of February, will be presented, A Comedy call’d, The Old Batchelour. With new Entertainments of Singing between the Acts. The Boxes to be open’d to the Pit, and no Persons admitted but by Tickests, which will be deliver’d by the Box-keepers at the Theatre, at Half a Guinea each Ticket. NB. The Tickets delivered for Sir Fopling Flutter, will be taken at this Play.

Daily Courant (February 2, 1720)