06 February 1773

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1772-1773
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: A New English Burletta, never performed, by the Author of Midas [Kane O'Hara], in three parts. Books of the Burletta to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #229 14s. [The mainpiece had been censored by Licenser 5 April 1772 (Larpent MS 330) but had been passed later. The MS indicates stage directions "Curtain rising discovers a splendid Pavilion in the Clouds, Juno, Pallas and Venus at card table." Reviewed in the Westminster Magazine. Rev. Charles Jenner wrote the following "Ode to Miss Catley in the character of Juno." (Harvard Library original MSS No. 65 [1930].)] @Hail vulgar Goddess of the foul mouth'd race!@If modest Bard may hail without offence)@In whose majestic, blush-disdaining face@The steady hand of Fate wrote Impudence;@Hail to thy dauntless front, and aspect bold;@Thrice hail, magnificent, immortal scold!@ @Thee, Goddess, from the upper gallery's height@With heedful look the jealous fish-wife eyes,@Tho early train'd to urge the mouthing flight,@She hears thy bellowing powers with surprize.@Returns instructed to the realms that bore her,@Adopts thy tones and carries all before her.@ @Proceed then, Catley, in thy great career@And nightly let our maidens hear and see@The sweetest voice disgust the listning ear@The fairest face assume deformity!@So shalt thou arm them with their best defense,@And teach them Modesty by Impudence.

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Golden Pippin. [Reinhold, Mattocks, Quick, DuBellamy, Baker, Burton, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Valois, Miss Catley;% Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-DuBellamy; The Dragon-Burton; Venus-Mrs Mattocks; Pallas-Mrs Baker; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley; Erynnis-Baker (Edition of 1773). *aThe Commissary. As 13 Oct. 1772, but Simon-Perry; Dolly-Mrs Dyer. *dI: [A New Pantomime Dance call'd% <i>The Venetian Gardner</i>-Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon. [See 25 Sept. 1765]; II: [A% <i>New Dance</i>-Aldridge, Miss Capon; End: [A New Grand Ballet, call'd% <i>Rural Amusements</i>-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See 24 April 1772.] *cMainpiece: A New <i>English Burletta</i>, never performed, by the Author of <i>Midas</i>[$Kane O'Hara=], in three parts. Books of the Burletta to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #229 14s. [The mainpiece had been censored by Licenser 5 April 1772 (<i>Larpent MS 330</i>) but had been passed later. The MS indicates stage directions "Curtain rising discovers a splendid Pavilion in the Clouds, <i>Juno</i>r, <i>Pallas</i>r and <i>Venus</i>r at card table." Reviewed in the <i>Westminster Magazine</i>. Rev. $Charles Jenner= wrote the following "<i>Ode to Miss Catley in the character of Juno</i>." (<i>Harvard Library</i> original MSS No. 65 [1930].)] @Hail vulgar Goddess ofthe foul mouth'd race!@If modest Bard may hail without offence)@In whose majestic, blush-disdaining face@The steady hand of Fate wrote Impudence;@Hail to thy dauntless front, and aspect bold;@Thrice hail, magnificent, immortal scold!@ @Thee, Goddess, from the upper gallery's height@With heedful look the jealous fish-wife eyes,@Tho early train'd to urge the mouthing flight,@She hears thy bellowing powers with surprize.@Returns instructed to the realms that bore her,@Adopts thy tones and carries all before her.@ @Proceed then, <i>Catley</i>, in thy great career@And nightly let our maidens hear and see@The sweetest voice disgust the listning ear@The fairest face assume deformity!@So shalt thou arm them with their best defense,@And teach them Modesty by Impudence.@
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    *p1773 02 06 cg The Golden Pippin. Reinhold, Mattocks, Quick, DuBellamy, Baker, Burton, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Valois, Miss Catley; Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-DuBellamy; The Dragon-Burton; Venus-Mrs Mattocks; Pallas-Mrs Baker; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley; Erynnis-Baker (Edition of 1773).*a1773 02 06 cg The Commissary. ^As17721013^, but Simon-Perry; Dolly-Mrs Dyer.*d1773 02 06 cg I: A New Pantomime Dance call'd <i>The Venetian Gardner</i>-Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon. [^See17650925^]; II: [A <i>New Dance</i>-Aldridge, Miss Capon; End: [A New Grand Ballet, call'd <i>Rural Amusements</i>-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [^See17720424^.]*c1773 02 06 cg Mainpiece: A New <i>English Burletta</i>, never performed, by the Author of <i>Midas</i> [$Kane O'Hara=], in three parts. Books of the Burletta to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #229 14s. [The mainpiece had been censored by Licenser 5 April 1772 (<i>Larpent MS 330</i>) but had been passed later. The MS indicates stage directions "Curtain rising discovers a splendid Pavilion in the Clouds, <i>Juno</i>r, <i>Pallas</i>r and <i>Venus</i>r at card table." Reviewed in the <i>Westminster Magazine</i>. Rev. $Charles Jenner= wrote the following "<i>Ode to Miss Catley in the character of Juno</i>." (<i>Harvard Library</i> original MSS No. 65 [1930].)] @Hail vulgar Goddess of the foul mouth'd race!@If modest Bard may hail without offence)@In whose majestic, blush-disdaining face@The steady hand of Fate wrote Impudence;@Hail to thy dauntless front, and aspect bold;@Thrice hail, magnificent, immortal scold!@ @Thee, Goddess, from the upper gallery's height@With heedful look the jealous fish-wife eyes,@Tho early train'd to urge the mouthing flight,@She hears thy bellowing powers with surprize.@Returns instructed to the realms that bore her,@Adopts thy tones and carries all before her.@ @Proceed then, <i>Catley</i>, in thy great career@And nightly let our maidens hear and see@The sweetest voice disgust the listning ear@The fairest face assume deformity!@So shalt thou arm them with their best defense,@And teach them Modesty by Impudence.@
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    Event: 36879 | 17730206 | cg | Mainpiece: A New <i>English Burletta</i>, never performed, by the Author of <i>Midas</i> [$Kane O'Hara=], in three parts. Books of the Burletta to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #229 14s. [The mainpiece had been censored by Licenser 5 April 1772 (<i>Larpent MS 330</i>) but had been passed later. The MS indicates stage directions "Curtain rising discovers a splendid Pavilion in the Clouds, <i>Juno</i>, <i>Pallas</i> and <i>Venus</i> at card table." Reviewed in the <i>Westminster Magazine</i>. Rev. $Charles Jenner= wrote the following "<i>Ode to Miss Catley in the character of Juno</i>." (<i>Harvard Library</i> original MSS No. 65 [1930].)] @Hail vulgar Goddess of the foul mouth'd race!@If modest Bard may hail without offence)@In whose majestic, blush-disdaining face@The steady hand of Fate wrote Impudence;@Hail to thy dauntless front, and aspect bold;@Thrice hail, magnificent, immortal scold!@ @Thee, Goddess, from the upper gallery's height@With heedful look the jealous fish-wife eyes,@Tho early train'd to urge the mouthing flight,@She hears thy bellowing powers with surprize.@Returns instructed to the realms that bore her,@Adopts thy tones and carries all before her.@ @Proceed then, <i>Catley</i>, in thy great career@And nightly let our maidens hear and see@The sweetest voice disgust the listning ear@The fairest face assume deformity!@So shalt thou arm them with their best defense,@And teach them Modesty by Impudence.
    Performance: 76669 | 36879 | p | The Golden Pippin | Reinhold, Mattocks, Quick, DuBellamy, Baker, Burton, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Valois, Miss Catley; Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-DuBellamy; The Dragon-Burton; Venus-Mrs Mattocks; Pallas-Mrs Baker; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley; Erynnis-Baker (Edition of 1773).
    Cast:
    130596 | 76669 | Jupiter | Reinhold
    130597 | 76669 | Paris | Mattocks
    130598 | 76669 | Momus | Quick
    130599 | 76669 | Mercury | DuBellamy
    130600 | 76669 | The Dragon | Burton
    130601 | 76669 | Venus | Mrs Mattocks
    130602 | 76669 | Pallas | Mrs Baker
    130603 | 76669 | Iris | Miss Valois
    130604 | 76669 | Juno | Miss Catley
    130605 | 76669 | Erynnis | Baker
    Performance: 76670 | 36879 | a | The Commissary | As17721013, but Simon-Perry; Dolly-Mrs Dyer.
    AsSeeDate: 76670 | cg | a | As | 17721013
    Cast:
    130606 | 76670 | Simon | Perry
    130607 | 76670 | Dolly | Mrs Dyer.
    493600 | 76670 | Fungus | Morris
    493601 | 76670 | Gruel | Thompson.
    493602 | 76670 | Commissary | Quick
    493603 | 76670 | Young Loveit | Davis
    493604 | 76670 | Mrs Loveit | Mrs Pitt
    493605 | 76670 | Jenny | Miss Pearce
    493606 | 76670 | Mrs Macklin | Mrs Gardner.
    Performance: 76671 | 36879 | d | I: A New Pantomime Dance call'd <i>The Venetian Gardner</i>-Mas | Blurton, Miss Capon. [See17650925]; II: [A <i>New Dance</i>-Aldridge, Miss Capon; End: [A New Grand Ballet, call'd <i>Rural Amusements</i>-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17720424.]See17720424.]
    Cast:
    130608 | 76671 | A <i>New Dance</i> | Aldridge, Miss Capon
    130609 | 76671 | call'd <i>Rural Amusements</i> | Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Reinhold, Mattocks, Quick, DuBellamy, Baker, Burton, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Valois, Miss Catley; Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-DuBellamy; The Dragon-Burton; Venus-Mrs Mattocks; Pallas-Mrs Baker; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley; Erynnis-Baker (Edition of 1773).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17721013, but Simon-Perry; Dolly-Mrs Dyer.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: I: A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Venetian Gardner-Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon. [See17650925]; II: [A New Dance-Aldridge, Miss Capon; End: [A New Grand Ballet, call'd Rural Amusements-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17720424.

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