24 May 1790

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1789-1790
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Wild. 1st piece: Not acted these 12 years. [acted 23 Feb. 1784]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. Morning Herald, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 34, Long-acre. Receipts: #274 12s. (149.10; 9.7; tickets: 115.15)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg All for Love; or, The World Well Lost. Marc Antony (<i>Emperor of Rome</i>r)-Holman; Ventidius (the <i>Roman General</i>r)-Harley (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Dollabella-Farren; Alexas-Davies; Serapion (<i>Priest of Isis</i>r)-Hull; Cleopatra (<i>Queen of Egypt</i>r)-Miss Brunton; Octavia (for that night only)-Mrs Pope (Their 1st appearance in those characters). *aAn Harmonic Festival. [In which the Performers of the <i>Concert of Ancient Music</i> have obligingly offered their Assistance.% <i>The Wooden Walls of Old England</i> (composed by $Reeve=)-Darley; <i>As I saw fair Clora</i>-Johnstone, Bannister; <i>September 13th</i>[; or, <i>The Siege of Gibraltar</i>%-Bannister; <i>Poor Thomas Day</i>-Edwin, Blanchard, Bannister; <i>How stands the glass around</i>-Johnstone; <i>Bless the true Church and save the King</i>- (composed by $Handel=). *aRosina. As 27 Mar., but Rustic-_; Irish Haymaker-_. *sEnd II: a <i>Nicketerotion at the Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra</i>-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone,Darley, Duffey, Mrs Warrell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gray, Mrs Mountain. *d[With %<i>Grand Dance</i>-Byrne, the two Miss Simonets. *cBenefit for Wild. 1st piece: Not acted these 12 years. [acted 23 Feb. 1784]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 20 May: Tickets to be had of $Wild=, No. 34, <i>Long-acre</i>. Receipts: #274 12s. (149.10; 9.7; tickets: 115.15).

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    *p1790 05 24 cg All for Love; or, The World Well Lost. Marc Antony (<i>Emperor of Rome</i>r)-Holman; Ventidius (the <i>Roman General</i>r)-Harley (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Dollabella-Farren; Alexas-Davies; Serapion (<i>Priest of Isis</i>r)-Hull; Cleopatra (<i>Queen of Egypt</i>r)-Miss Brunton; Octavia (for that night only)-Mrs Pope (Their 1st appearance in those characters).*a1790 05 24 cg An Harmonic Festival. In which the Performers of the <i>Concert of Ancient Music</i> have obligingly offered their Assistance. <i>The Wooden Walls of Old England</i> (composed by $Reeve=)-Darley; <i>As I saw fair Clora</i>-Johnstone, Bannister; <i>September 13th</i>; or, <i>The Siege of Gibraltar</i>-Bannister; <i>Poor Thomas Day</i>-Edwin, Blanchard, Bannister; <i>How stands the glass around</i>-Johnstone; <i>Bless the true Church and save the King</i>- (composed by $Handel=).*a1790 05 24 cg Rosina. ^As17900327^but Rustic-_; Irish Haymaker-_.*s1790 05 24 cg End II: a <i>Nicketerotion at the Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra</i>-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Darley, Duffey, Mrs Warrell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gray, Mrs Mountain.*d1790 05 24 cg With <i>Grand Dance</i>-Byrne, the two Miss Simonets.*c1790 05 24 cg Benefit for Wild. 1st piece: Not acted these 12 years. [acted 23 Feb. 1784]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 20 May: Tickets to be had of $Wild=, No. 34, <i>Long-acre</i>. Receipts: #274 12s. (149.10; 9.7; tickets: 115.15).

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    Event: 46695 | 17900524 | cg | Benefit for Wild. 1st piece: Not acted these 12 years. [acted 23 Feb. 1784]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 20 May: Tickets to be had of $Wild=, No. 34, <i>Long-acre</i>. Receipts: #274 12s. (149.10; 9.7; tickets: 115.15)
    Performance: 102083 | 46695 | p | All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost | Marc Antony (<i>Emperor of Rome</i>)-Holman; Ventidius (the <i>Roman General</i>)-Harley (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Dollabella-Farren; Alexas-Davies; Serapion (<i>Priest of Isis</i>)-Hull; Cleopatra (<i>Queen of Egypt</i>)-Miss Brunton; Octavia (for that night only)-Mrs Pope (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
    Cast:
    180561 | 102083 | Marc Antony | Holman
    180562 | 102083 | Ventidius | Harley
    180563 | 102083 | Dollabella | Farren
    180564 | 102083 | Alexas | Davies
    180565 | 102083 | Serapion | Hull
    180566 | 102083 | Cleopatra | Miss Brunton
    180567 | 102083 | Octavia | Mrs Pope
    Performance: 102084 | 46695 | a | An Harmonic Festival | In which the Performers of the <i>Concert of Ancient Music</i> have obligingly offered their Assistance. <i>The Wooden Walls of Old England</i> (composed by $Reeve=)-Darley; <i>As I saw fair Clora</i>-Johnstone, Bannister; <i>September 13th</i>; or, <i>The Siege of Gibraltar</i>-Bannister; <i>Poor Thomas Day</i>-Edwin, Blanchard, Bannister; <i>How stands the glass around</i>-Johnstone; <i>Bless the true Church and save the King</i>- (composed by $Handel=).
    Cast:
    180568 | 102084 | <i>The Wooden Walls of Old England</i> | Darley
    180569 | 102084 | <i>As I saw fair Clora</i> | Johnstone, Bannister
    180570 | 102084 | <i>The Siege of Gibraltar</i> | Bannister
    180571 | 102084 | <i>Poor Thomas Day</i> | Edwin, Blanchard, Bannister
    180572 | 102084 | <i>How stands the glass around</i> | Johnstone
    180573 | 102084 | <i>Bless the true Church and save the King</i>
    Performance: 102085 | 46695 | a | Rosina | As17900327but Rustic-_; Irish Haymaker-_.
    AsSeeDate: 102085 | cg | a | As | 17900327
    Cast:
    643682 | 102085 | Dorcas | Mrs Pitt.
    643683 | 102085 | Belville | Bannister
    643684 | 102085 | Captain Belville | Johnstone
    643685 | 102085 | Rustic | Powel
    643686 | 102085 | Irish Haymaker | Rock
    643687 | 102085 | William | Blanchard
    643688 | 102085 | Phoebe | Mrs Martyr
    643689 | 102085 | Rosina | Mrs Billington.
    643690 | 102085 | Terreeobo | Blurton
    643691 | 102085 | Pareea | Byrne
    643692 | 102085 | Koah | Delpini
    643693 | 102085 | Captain Cook | Cranfield
    643694 | 102085 | His Lieutenant | Evatt
    643695 | 102085 | Priest | Darley
    643696 | 102085 | Lieutenant of the Marines | Ratchford
    643697 | 102085 | 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.
    643698 | 102085 | Glib | Lewis
    643699 | 102085 | Sir Toby Fuz | Powel
    643700 | 102085 | Sir Macaroni Virtu | Bernard
    643701 | 102085 | Patent | Thompson
    643702 | 102085 | Wilson | Macready
    643703 | 102085 | Mervin | Evatt
    643704 | 102085 | Prompter | Farley
    643705 | 102085 | Carpenter | Rock
    643706 | 102085 | Miss Fuz | Mrs Lewis
    643707 | 102085 | Sweepers | Mrs Powell, Mrs Davenett
    643708 | 102085 | Lady Fuz | Mrs Webb
    643709 | 102085 | Orpheus | Davies
    643710 | 102085 | Shepherds | Darley, Reeve, Blurton, Lee, Cubitt
    643711 | 102085 | Old Shepherd | Blanchard
    643712 | 102085 | Rhodope | Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 102086 | 46695 | s | End II: a <i>Nicketerotion at the Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra</i>-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Darley, Duffey, Mrs Warrell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gray, Mrs Mountain
    Performance: 102087 | 46695 | d | With <i>Grand Dance</i>-Byrne, the two Miss Simonets

Mainpiece

Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost
Comments:
Marc Antony (Emperor of Rome)-Holman; Ventidius (the Roman General)-Harley (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Dollabella-Farren; Alexas-Davies; Serapion (Priest of Isis)-Hull; Cleopatra (Queen of Egypt)-Miss Brunton; Octavia (for that night only)-Mrs Pope (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: An Harmonic Festival
Comments:
In which the Performers of the Concert of Ancient Music have obligingly offered their Assistance. The Wooden Walls of Old England (composed by Reeve)-Darley; As I saw fair Clora-Johnstone, Bannister; September 13th; or, The Siege of Gibraltar-Bannister; Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Blanchard, Bannister; How stands the glass around-Johnstone; Bless the true Church and save the King- (composed by Handel).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Rosina
Comments:
As17900327but Rustic-_; Irish Haymaker-_.
Cast:

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Song

Comment: End II: a Nicketerotion at the Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Darley, Duffey, Mrs Warrell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gray, Mrs Mountain

Dance

Comment: With Grand Dance-Byrne, the two Miss Simonets

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