17 April 1784

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1783-1784
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Leonard Macnally; words to some of the songs by Edward Lysaght]: With new Music, Scenes and Dresses. The Music composed by Shield [with selections from Sacchini, Bertoni, Lord Mornington, &c. (Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.); overture by Baumgarten, being the same as that used by him in William and Nanny at CG, 12 Nov. 1779 (Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1784, p. 171)]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 30 Oct. 1784: This Day is published by J. Almon Robin Hood [listing cast for season of 1784-85] (1s. 6d.). [In the season of 1789-90 this was reduced to an afterpiece of 2 acts.] Receipts: #206 4s. (204/3; 2/1)

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    *p1784 04 17 cg Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest. Principal Characters by Bannister, Quick, Edwin, Johnstone, Brett, Davies, Booth; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1784): Robin Hood-Bannister; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Edwin; Edwin-Johnstone; Scarlet-Brett; Allen a Dale-Davies; Fitzherbert-Booth; Bowman-Darley; Margaret-Mrs Kennedy; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Mrs Wilson; Stella-Mrs Kemble; Angelina-Mrs Bannister.] Also Harlequin Rambler. As 23 Feb. DANCING. End of mainpiece a New Dance by Le Bccuf and Mlle Constance (from the King's Theatre in Paris; 1st appearance). comment. Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Leonard Macnally; words to some of the songs by Edward Lysaght]: With new Music, Scenes and Dresses. The Music composed by Shield [with selections from Sacchini, Bertoni, Lord Mornington, &c. (Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.); overture by Baumgarten, being the same as that used by him in William and Nanny at CG, 12 Nov. 1779 (Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1784, p. 171)]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 30 Oct. 1784: This Day is published by J. Almon Robin Hood [listing cast for season of 1784-85] (1s. 6d.). [In the season of 1789-90 this was reduced to an afterpiece of 2 acts.] Receipts: �206 4s. (204/3; 2/1).
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    *p1784 04 17 cg Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest. Principal Characters by Bannister, Quick, Edwin, Johnstone, Brett, Davies, Booth; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1784): Robin Hood-Bannister; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Edwin; Edwin-Johnstone; Scarlet-Brett; Allen a Dale-Davies; Fitzherbert-Booth; Bowman-Darley; Margaret-Mrs Kennedy; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Mrs Wilson; Stella-Mrs Kemble; Angelina-Mrs Bannister.] hathi.*a1784 04 17 cg Harlequin Rambler. ^As17840223^.hathi.*d1784 04 17 cg End of mainpiece a New Dance by Le Bccuf and Mlle Constance (from the King's Theatre in Paris; 1st appearance) .hathi.*c1784 04 17 cg Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Leonard Macnally; words to some of the songs by Edward Lysaght]: With new Music, Scenes and Dresses. The Music composed by Shield [with selections from Sacchini, Bertoni, Lord Mornington, &c. (Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.); overture by Baumgarten, being the same as that used by him in William and Nanny at CG, 12 Nov. 1779 (Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1784, p. 171)]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 30 Oct. 1784: This Day is published by J. Almon Robin Hood [listing cast for season of 1784-85] (1s. 6d.). [In the season of 1789-90 this was reduced to an afterpiece of 2 acts.] Receipts: #206 4s. (204/3; 2/1) .hathi.
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    Event: 43229 | 17840417 | cg | hathi | Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Leonard Macnally; words to some of the songs by Edward Lysaght]: With new Music, Scenes and Dresses. The Music composed by Shield [with selections from Sacchini, Bertoni, Lord Mornington, &c. (Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.); overture by Baumgarten, being the same as that used by him in William and Nanny at CG, 12 Nov. 1779 (Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1784, p. 171)]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 30 Oct. 1784: This Day is published by J. Almon Robin Hood [listing cast for season of 1784-85] (1s. 6d.). [In the season of 1789-90 this was reduced to an afterpiece of 2 acts.] Receipts: #206 4s. (204/3; 2/1)
    Performance: 93050 | 43229 | p | Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest | Principal Characters by Bannister, Quick, Edwin, Johnstone, Brett, Davies, Booth; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1784): Robin Hood-Bannister; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Edwin; Edwin-Johnstone; Scarlet-Brett; Allen a Dale-Davies; Fitzherbert-Booth; Bowman-Darley; Margaret-Mrs Kennedy; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Mrs Wilson; Stella-Mrs Kemble; Angelina-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
    Cast:
    160869 | 93050 | : Robin Hood | Bannister
    160870 | 93050 | Little John | Quick
    160871 | 93050 | Ruttekin | Edwin
    160872 | 93050 | Edwin | Johnstone
    160873 | 93050 | Scarlet | Brett
    160874 | 93050 | Allen a Dale | Davies
    160875 | 93050 | Fitzherbert | Booth
    160876 | 93050 | Bowman | Darley
    160877 | 93050 | Margaret | Mrs Kennedy
    160878 | 93050 | Clorinda | Mrs Martyr
    160879 | 93050 | Annette | Mrs Wilson
    160880 | 93050 | Stella | Mrs Kemble
    160881 | 93050 | Angelina | Mrs Bannister.
    Performance: 93051 | 43229 | a | Harlequin Rambler | As17840223.
    AsSeeDate: 93051 | cg | a | As | 17840223
    Cast:
    587126 | 93051 | 2nd Sportsman | Thompson
    587127 | 93051 | Harlequin | Chalmers
    587128 | 93051 | Sea Captain | Bannister
    587129 | 93051 | Friar Bacon | Davies
    587130 | 93051 | Father | Fearon
    587131 | 93051 | Friar Bungy | Darley
    587132 | 93051 | Clown | Stevens
    587133 | 93051 | Sportsmen | Mahon, Booth
    587134 | 93051 | Hunchback Barber | Edwin
    587135 | 93051 | Abbess | Mrs Templeton
    587136 | 93051 | Mother | Mrs White
    587137 | 93051 | Waiting Woman | Mlle Semini
    587138 | 93051 | Columbine | Mlle Bithmere. Musical and Other Characters by Johnstone, Thompson, Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter
    Performance: 93052 | 43229 | d | End of mainpiece a New Dance by Le Bccuf and Mlle Constance (from the King's Theatre in Paris; 1st appearance) | hathi.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters by Bannister, Quick, Edwin, Johnstone, Brett, Davies, Booth; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1784): Robin Hood-Bannister; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Edwin; Edwin-Johnstone; Scarlet-Brett; Allen a Dale-Davies; Fitzherbert-Booth; Bowman-Darley; Margaret-Mrs Kennedy; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Mrs Wilson; Stella-Mrs Kemble; Angelina-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
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Afterpiece

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As17840223.
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Dance

Comment: End of mainpiece a New Dance by Le Bccuf and Mlle Constance (from the King's Theatre in Paris; 1st appearance)

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