London Stage Event: 28 November 1789 at Covent Garden

28 November 1789

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Theatre: Covent Garden

Theatrical Season: 1789-1790

Volume: 5

Comments: 1st piece: For the 1st Time compress'd [anonymously] into 2 Acts. MacNally brought [Arthur Murphy] to Covent-garden Theatre to see [Robin Hood]; when, to the surprise of the author...the opera was that night performed as an afterpiece, having been, without his knowledge, cut down into two acts" (O'Keeffe, I, 45). 3rd piece: Not acted these 16 years [acted 12 Dec. 1780]. Receipts: #212 14s. 6d. (209.14.0; 3.0.6)

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*p cg Robin Hood. As 28 Oct., but Stella-Miss Rowson; Annette-Mrs Rock. *aThe Follies of a Day. As 21 Nov. *aThomas and Sally. Thomas-Bannister; Squire-Johnstone; Dorcas-Mrs Martyr; Sally-Mrs Mountain (Their 1st appearance in those characters). *d3rdpiece to Conclude: [a% Dance-. *c1st piece: For the 1st Time compress'd [anonymously] into 2 Acts. $MacNally= brought [$Arthur Murphy=] to Covent-garden Theatre to see [Robin Hood]; when, to the surprise of the author...the opera was that night performed as an afterpiece, having been, without his knowledge, cut down into two acts" ($O'Keeffe=, I, 45). 3rd piece: Not acted these 16 years[acted 12 Dec. 1780]. Receipts: #212 14s. 6d. (209.14.0; 3.0.6).
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*p1789 11 28 cg Robin Hood. ^As17891028^, but Stella-Miss Rowson; Annette-Mrs Rock.*a1789 11 28 cg The Follies of a Day. ^As17891121^.*a1789 11 28 cg Thom^as^and Sally. Thomas-Bannister; Squire-Johnstone; Dorcas-Mrs Martyr; Sally-Mrs Mountain (Their 1st appearance in those characters).*d1789 11 28 cg 3rd piece to Conclude: a Dance-.*c1789 11 28 cg 1st piece: For the 1st Time compress'd [anonymously] into 2 Acts. $MacNally= brought [$Arthur Murphy=] to Covent-garden Theatre to see [Robin Hood]; when, to the surprise of the author...the opera was that night performed as an afterpiece, having been, without his knowledge, cut down into two acts" ($O'Keeffe=, I, 45). 3rd piece: Not acted these 16 years [acted 12 Dec. 1780]. Receipts: #212 14s. 6d. (209.14.0; 3.0.6).
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Event: 46369 | 17891128 | cg | 1st piece: For the 1st Time compress'd [anonymously] into 2 Acts. $MacNally= brought [$Arthur Murphy=] to Covent-garden Theatre to see [Robin Hood]; when, to the surprise of the author...the opera was that night performed as an afterpiece, having been, without his knowledge, cut down into two acts" ($O'Keeffe=, I, 45). 3rd piece: Not acted these 16 years [acted 12 Dec. 1780]. Receipts: #212 14s. 6d. (209.14.0; 3.0.6)

Performance: 101135 | 46369 | p | Robin Hood | As17891028, but Stella-Miss Rowson; Annette-Mrs Rock.
AsSeeDate: 101135 | cg | p | As | 17891028

Cast:
179014 | 101135 | Stella | Miss Rowson

179015 | 101135 | Annette | Mrs Rock.

636436 | 101135 | Robin Hood | Bannister

636437 | 101135 | Allen o'Dale | Duffey

636438 | 101135 | Little John | Quick

636439 | 101135 | Ruttekin | Edwin

636440 | 101135 | Fitzherbert | Powel

636441 | 101135 | Scarlet | Davies

636442 | 101135 | Bowman | Cubitt

636443 | 101135 | Edwin | Johnstone

636444 | 101135 | Clorinda | Mrs Martyr

636445 | 101135 | Angelina | Mrs Billington.

Performance: 101136 | 46369 | a | The Follies of a Day | As17891121.
AsSeeDate: 101136 | cg | a | As | 17891121

Cast:
636446 | 101136 | Count Almaviva | Lewis

636447 | 101136 | Antonio | Edwin

636448 | 101136 | Bazil | Powel

636449 | 101136 | Page | Mrs Martyr

636450 | 101136 | Figaro | Blanchard

636451 | 101136 | Countess | Mrs Bernard

636452 | 101136 | Marcelina | Mrs Webb

636453 | 101136 | Agnes | Miss Rowson

636454 | 101136 | Susan | Mrs Pope.

636455 | 101136 | Terreeobo | Blurton

636456 | 101136 | Pareea | Byrne

636457 | 101136 | Koah | Delpini

636458 | 101136 | Captain Cook | Cranfield

636459 | 101136 | His Lieutenant | Evatt

636460 | 101136 | Priest | Darley

636461 | 101136 | Lieutenant of the Marines | Ratchford

636462 | 101136 | Emai | Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Performance: 101137 | 46369 | a | Thomasand Sally | Thomas-Bannister; Squire-Johnstone; Dorcas-Mrs Martyr; Sally-Mrs Mountain (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast:
179016 | 101137 | Thomas | Bannister

179017 | 101137 | Squire | Johnstone

179018 | 101137 | Dorcas | Mrs Martyr

179019 | 101137 | Sally | Mrs Mountain

Performance: 101138 | 46369 | d | 3rd piece to Conclude: a Dance-