08 February 1772

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1771-1772
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: By Desire. Play not acted: theatres closed for death of Augusta Princess Dowager of Wales. [For comment Theatrical Review, II, p. 93 attaches to the evening of 7 Feb.]: Another additional scene was introduc'd this evening, for the first time in which Mr Dunstall, in the character of a Female Ballad Singer, entertained the audience with the following new song, relative to the tricks of the Stockwell Conjuror, which it exposes with some degree fo humour, and which has a good effect, from the manner in which it is introduc'd; but from such poetry, Heaven delvier us!@The Stockwell Wonder@Ye beaux, belles and flirts, who the Pantheon stock well,@Come and see the renown'd Pandemonium at Stockwell.@Where the house and the furniture's all in bon ton@And the pewter and crockery dance cottillon. Derry Down, down, down Derry Down.@A pickling-pan first, which exceeds all belief,@Jumps and skips to the tune of old English Roast Beef;@While a barrel so lively, it cannot be said,@That the beer that is in it can ever be dead, Derry Down &c.@ @The tables, chairs, jars, frisk about too, and soon@The pestle and warming-pan move to some tune;@The clock too chimes in, and we very well know@That a clock that don't stand must undoubtedly go, Derry down, &c.@But let not amazement your fancies perplex@The enchantment arose from th'enchanting fair sex;@A sweet girl was the cause, and girls wonders are rich in@For we all know sweet girls-are extremely bewitching.@Derry down, &c.

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    *p cg Mahomet?. As 1 Feb. *aHarlequin Skeleton? [with Alterations and Two Additional Scenes.]. As 7 Feb., but [add% Ballad Singer-Dunstall. *cMainpiece: By Desire. Play not acted: theatres closed for death of $Augusta Princess Dowager of Wales=. [For comment <i>Theatrical Review</i>, II, p. 93 attaches to the evening of 7 Feb.]: Another additional scene was introduc'd this evening, for the first time in which $Mr Dunstall=, in the character of a Female Ballad Singer, entertained the audience with the following new song, relative to the tricks of the <i>Stockwell Conjuror</i>, which it exposes with some degree fo humour, and which has a good effect, from the manner in which it is introduc'd; but from such poetry, Heaven delvier us!@<i>The Stockwell Wonder</i>@Ye beaux, belles and flirts, who the Pantheon stock well,@Come and see the renown'd Pandemonium at Stockwell.@Where the house and the furniture's all in bon ton@And the pewter and crockery dance cottillon. Derry Down, down, down Derry Down.@A pickling-pan first, which exceeds all belief,@Jumps and skips to the tune of old English Roast Beef;@While a barrel so lively, it cannot be said,@That the beer that is in it can ever be dead, Derry Down &c.@ @The tables, chairs, jars, frisk about too, and soon@The pestle and warming-pan move to some tune;@The clocktoo chimes in, and we very well know@That a clock that don't stand must undoubtedly go, Derry down, &c.@But let not amazement your fancies perplex@The enchantment arose from th'enchanting fair sex;@A sweet girl was the cause, and girls wonders are rich in@For we all know sweet girls-are extremely bewitching.@Derry down, &c.@
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    *p1772 02 08 cg Mahomet?. ^As17720201^.*a1772 02 08 cg Harlequin Skeleton? [with Alterations and Two Additional Scenes.]. ^As17720207^, but add Ballad Singer-Dunstall.*c1772 02 08 cg Mainpiece: By Desire. Play not acted: theatres closed for death of $Augusta Princess Dowager of Wales=. [For comment <i>Theatrical Review</i>, II, p. 93 attaches to the evening of 7 Feb.]: Another additional scene was introduc'd this evening, for the first time in which $Mr Dunstall=, in the character of a Female Ballad Singer, entertained the audience with the following new song, relative to the tricks of the <i>Stockwell Conjuror</i>, which it exposes with some degree fo humour, and which has a good effect, from the manner in which it is introduc'd; but from such poetry, Heaven delvier us!@<i>The Stockwell Wonder</i>@Ye beaux, belles and flirts, who the Pantheon stock well,@Come and see the renown'd Pandemonium at Stockwell.@Where the house and the furniture's all in bon ton@And the pewter and crockery dance cottillon. Derry Down, down, down Derry Down.@A pickling-pan first, which exceeds all belief,@Jumps and skips to the tune of old English Roast Beef;@While a barrel so lively, it cannot be said,@That the beer that is in it can ever be dead, Derry Down &c.@ @The tables, chairs, jars, frisk about too, and soon@The pestle and warming-pan move to some tune;@The clock too chimes in, and we very well know@That a clock that don't stand must undoubtedly go, Derry down, &c.@But let not amazement your fancies perplex@The enchantment arose from th'enchanting fair sex;@A sweet girl was the cause, and girls wonders are rich in@For we all know sweet girls-are extremely bewitching.@Derry down, &c.@
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    Event: 36348 | 17720208 | cg | Mainpiece: By Desire. Play not acted: theatres closed for death of $Augusta Princess Dowager of Wales=. [For comment <i>Theatrical Review</i>, II, p. 93 attaches to the evening of 7 Feb.]: Another additional scene was introduc'd this evening, for the first time in which $Mr Dunstall=, in the character of a Female Ballad Singer, entertained the audience with the following new song, relative to the tricks of the <i>Stockwell Conjuror</i>, which it exposes with some degree fo humour, and which has a good effect, from the manner in which it is introduc'd; but from such poetry, Heaven delvier us!@<i>The Stockwell Wonder</i>@Ye beaux, belles and flirts, who the Pantheon stock well,@Come and see the renown'd Pandemonium at Stockwell.@Where the house and the furniture's all in bon ton@And the pewter and crockery dance cottillon. Derry Down, down, down Derry Down.@A pickling-pan first, which exceeds all belief,@Jumps and skips to the tune of old English Roast Beef;@While a barrel so lively, it cannot be said,@That the beer that is in it can ever be dead, Derry Down &c.@ @The tables, chairs, jars, frisk about too, and soon@The pestle and warming-pan move to some tune;@The clock too chimes in, and we very well know@That a clock that don't stand must undoubtedly go, Derry down, &c.@But let not amazement your fancies perplex@The enchantment arose from th'enchanting fair sex;@A sweet girl was the cause, and girls wonders are rich in@For we all know sweet girls-are extremely bewitching.@Derry down, &c.
    Performance: 75353 | 36348 | p | Mahomet | . As17720201.
    AsSeeDate: 75353 | cg | p | As | 17720201
    Cast:
    487792 | 75353 | Alcanor | Ross, 1st time
    487793 | 75353 | Zaphna | Savigny, 1st time
    487794 | 75353 | Mahomet | Bensley
    487795 | 75353 | Pharon | Hull
    487796 | 75353 | Mirvan | Gardner
    487797 | 75353 | Ali | Davis
    487798 | 75353 | Palmira | Mrs Yates
    Performance: 75354 | 36348 | a | Harlequin Skeleton | [with Alterations and Two Additional Scenes.]. As17720207, but add Ballad Singer-Dunstall.
    AsSeeDate: 75354 | cg | a | As | 17720207
    Cast:
    128174 | 75354 | add Ballad Singer | Dunstall.
    487799 | 75354 | Chasseur Royal | DuBellamy
    487800 | 75354 | Mercury | Baker.
    487801 | 75354 | Harlequin | Lewes
    487802 | 75354 | Doctor | Banks
    487803 | 75354 | Colombine | Mrs Dyer
    487804 | 75354 | Merlin | Legg
    487805 | 75354 | Diana | Mrs Baker
    487806 | 75354 | Pierrot | Morris.

Mainpiece

Title: Mahomet
Comments:
. As17720201.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
[with Alterations and Two Additional Scenes.]. As17720207, but add Ballad Singer-Dunstall.
Cast:

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