*p1789 11 24 dl The Haunted Tower. [Characters-Kelly, Baddeley, Moody, Suett, Dignum, Sedgwick, Whitfield, Williames, Bannister Jun.; Sga Storace (1st appearance on the English stage i.e. in a speaking part]), Miss Romanzini, Mrs Booth, Mrs Crouch. [Cast from Songs ($J. Jarvis=, 1789): Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Hugo-Moody; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; De Courcy-Whitfield; Martin-Williames; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Hubert-Webb; Servant-Lyons; Adela-Sga Storace; Cicely-Miss Romanzini; Maud-Mrs Booth; Lady Elinor-Mrs Crouch.*a1789 11 24 dl The Miller of Mansfield. The King-Whitfield; Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a <i>song</i>)-Williames; Lord Lurewell-Benson; The Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Wilson; Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Hopkins [<i>Public Advertiser</i>: Mrs Booth].*c1789 11 24 dl Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by $James Cobb=. Text 1st published (unauthorized), <i>Dublin</i> [1790]. $Sga Storace= had 1st appeared in concerts from 1774 to 1778, and at <i>king's</i> on 24 Apr. 1787 and thereafter]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The new Music composed by $Storace=, the rest compiled from $Linley? Sen.=, $Purcell=, $Sarti=, $Paisiello=, $Martin y Soler?=, $Pleyel=, &c. The Scenes designed and executed by $Greenwood=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "In her own particular line on the stage [Sga Storace] was unrivalled, being an excellent actress, as well as a masterly singer. She settled entirely in <i>England</i>, and after quitting the opera (to which she was frequently recalled in times of distress, as was too often the case), she engaged at <i>Drury Lane</i>, where the English opera was raised to an excellence not known before, by her singing, with that of $Mrs Crouch=, $Mrs Bland=, $Kelly=, and $Bannister=, and under the direction of her brother $Stephen Storace=, who composed, or rather compiled, several very pretty operas, of which the <i>Haunted Tower</i>, and the <i>Siege of Belgrade</i> still remain favorites, and are frequently performed" ($Mount-Edgcumbe=, 65). Account-Book, 4 Jan. 1790: Paid Cobb on Acct. of the Purchase of the Copyright of the Haunted Tower #157 10s.; 27 Feb. 1790: Paid Cobb in full for Copyright #52 10s. Receipts: #219 9s. 6d. (200.13.0; 17.14.6; 1.2.0).