30 August 1771

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Theatre: Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields
Theatrical Season: 1770-1771
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for A. Smith and Miss Dowson

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    *p grotto The Gamester. As 22 Aug., but Parts-Miss _Cantrell. *eI: An <i>Overture</i>-; [A favourite Song from <i>Pharnaces</i>,% <i>Swift Wing'd Vengeance Nerve my Arm</i>-A. Smith (set by $Bates=); A [Favourite% Scots air (words and Music by $A. Smith=)-Miss Dowson; [An% <i>Overture</i>-Abel; [A Celebrated% song from <i>Anacreon</i> (setby $Starling Goodwin=)-A. Smith; II: <i>Soldier Tir'd</i>-Miss Dowson; A <i>New Song</i>-Barnshaw; [An% <i>Overture</i> from <i>Otho</i>- ($Handel=); <i>Sweet Echo</i>-a young Gentleman from Italy; <i>Trumpet Concerto</i>-Mas. Green[, pupil of $Jones=%; [A Celebrated song% <i>British Wives</i>-A. Smith; <i>Concerto on Violin</i>-Smart; After the <i>Gamester</i>:<i>Russel's Triumph</i>-A. Smith; [in the character of a <i>mid-shipman</i>r with a% <i>Hornpipe</i>-Rawlins (from the opera house in the <i>Haymarket</i>) [in the character of a <i>Sailor</i>r%. *cBenefit for $A. Smith= and $Miss Dowson=.

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    *p1771 08 30 grotto The Gamester. ^As17710822^, but Parts-Miss _Cantrell.*e1771 08 30 grotto I: An <i>Overture</i>-; A favourite Song from <i>Pharnaces</i>, <i>Swift Wing'd Vengeance Nerve my Arm</i>-A. Smith (set by $Bates=); A Favourite Scots air (words and Music by $A. Smith=)-Miss Dowson; An <i>Overture</i>-Abel; A Celebrated song from <i>Anacreon</i> (set by $Starling Goodwin=)-A. Smith; II: <i>Soldier Tir'd</i>-Miss Dowson; A <i>New Song</i>-Barnshaw; An <i>Overture</i> from <i>Otho</i>- ($Handel=); <i>Sweet Echo</i>-a young Gentleman from Italy; <i>Trumpet Concerto</i>-Mas. Green, pupil of $Jones=; A Celebrated song <i>British Wives</i>-A. Smith; <i>Concerto on Violin</i>-Smart; After the <i>Gamester</i>: <i>Russel's Triumph</i>-A. Smith; in the character of a <i>mid-shipman</i>r with a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Rawlins (from the opera house in the <i>Haymarket</i>) in the character of a <i>Sailor</i>r.*c1771 08 30 grotto Benefit for $A. Smith= and $Miss Dowson=.

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    Event: 36085 | 17710830 | grotto | Benefit for $A. Smith= and $Miss Dowson=
    Performance: 74755 | 36085 | p | The Gamester | As17710822, but Parts-Miss _Cantrell.
    AsSeeDate: 74755 | grotto | p | As | 17710822
    Cast:
    126543 | 74755 | Parts | Miss _Cantrell.
    484693 | 74755 | add Parts | <i>Miss Cantrell.
    Performance: 74756 | 36085 | e | I: An <i>Overture</i>-; A favourite Song from <i>Pharnaces</i>, <i>Swift Wing'd Vengeance Nerve my Arm</i>-A | Smith (set by $Bates=); A Favourite Scots air (words and Music by $A. Smith=)-Miss Dowson; An <i>Overture</i>-Abel; A Celebrated song from <i>Anacreon</i> (set by $Starling Goodwin=)-A. Smith; II: <i>Soldier Tir'd</i>-Miss Dowson; A <i>New Song</i>-Barnshaw; An <i>Overture</i> from <i>Otho</i>- ($Handel=); <i>Sweet Echo</i>-a young Gentleman from Italy; <i>Trumpet Concerto</i>-Mas. Green, pupil of $Jones=; A Celebrated song <i>British Wives</i>-A. Smith; <i>Concerto on Violin</i>-Smart; After the <i>Gamester</i>: <i>Russel's Triumph</i>-A. Smith; in the character of a <i>mid-shipman</i> with a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Rawlins (from the opera house in the <i>Haymarket</i>) in the character of a <i>Sailor</i>.
    Cast:
    126544 | 74756 | A Favourite Scots air | Miss Dowson
    126545 | 74756 | An <i>Overture</i> | Abel
    126546 | 74756 | A Celebrated song from <i>Anacreon</i> | A. Smith
    126547 | 74756 | <i>Soldier Tir'd</i> | Miss Dowson
    126548 | 74756 | A <i>New Song</i> | Barnshaw
    126549 | 74756 | An <i>Overture</i> from <i>Otho</i>
    126550 | 74756 | <i>Sweet Echo</i> | a young Gentleman from Italy
    126551 | 74756 | <i>Trumpet Concerto</i> | Mas. Green, pupil of $Jones=
    126552 | 74756 | A Celebrated song <i>British Wives</i> | A. Smith
    126553 | 74756 | <i>Concerto on Violin</i> | Smart
    126554 | 74756 | <i>Russel's Triumph</i> | A. Smith
    126555 | 74756 | in the character of a <i>mid | shipman</i> with a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Rawlins
    126556 | 74756 | shipman</i> with a <i>Hornpipe</i> | Rawlins

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Title: The Gamester
Comments:
As17710822, but Parts-Miss _Cantrell.
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Comment: I: An Overture-; A favourite Song from Pharnaces, Swift Wing'd Vengeance Nerve my Arm-A. Smith (set by Bates); A Favourite Scots air (words and Music by A. Smith)-Miss Dowson; An Overture-Abel; A Celebrated song from Anacreon (set by Starling Goodwin)-A. Smith; II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; A New Song-Barnshaw; An Overture from Otho- (Handel); Sweet Echo-a young Gentleman from Italy; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green, pupil of Jones; A Celebrated song British Wives-A. Smith; Concerto on Violin-Smart; After the Gamester: Russel's Triumph-A. Smith; in the character of a mid-shipman with a Hornpipe-Rawlins (from the opera house in the Haymarket) in the character of a Sailor

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