01 January 1791

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1790-1791
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by James Cobb. Text 1st published (unauthorized), Dublin, 1792]: The Scenes entirely new, designed and executed by Greenwood. With new Dresses and Decorations. The Musick composed principally by Storace, with a few Pieces selected from [Una Cosa Rara, by] Martini [i.e. Martin y Soler], Salieri, and Paisiello. "The Siege of Belgrade is a very pleasing vehicle for the music, which in a modern opera is all that is expected from the poet" (Universal Magazine, Jan. 1791, p. 66). "The battle between Palmer and Kelly ought to be shortened. It is almost as ludicrous as that between Don Whiskerandos and Beefeater, in Mr Puff's Tragedy [in The Critic]" (Gazetteer, 4 Jan. 1791). Account-Book, 24 May 1791: Paid Cobb for Copyright of Siege of Belgrade of #210. Receipts: #267 9s. 6d. (242.0.0; 23.9.6; 2.0.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p1791 1 1 dl The Siege of Belgrade. [Characters by Kelly, Palmer, R. Palmer, Fox, Suett, Bannister Jun., Dignum, Cooke (1st appearance on any stage), Hollingsworth, Dubois, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace, Mrs Bland. [Cast from Songs ($J. Jarvis=,1791):% The Seraskier-Kelly; Colonel Cohenberg-Palmer; Krohnfeldt-R. Palmer; Ismael-Fox; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Cooke; Michael-Hollingsworth; Soldier-Dubois; Catherine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Hagley; Lilla-Sga Storace; Ghita-Mrs Bland. *aThe Deuce is in Him. As 11 Sept. 1790. *cMainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by $James Cobb=. Text 1st published (unauthorized), <i>Dublin</i>, 1792]: The Scenes entirely new, designed and executed by $Greenwood=. With new Dresses and Decorations. The Musick composed principally by $Storace=,with a few Pieces selected from [<i>Una Cosa Rara</i>, by] $Martini= [i.e. $Martin ySoler=], $Salieri=, and $Paisiello=. "<i>The Siege of Belgrade</i> is a very pleasing vehicle for the music, which in a modern opera is all that is expected from the poet" (<i>Universal Magazine</i>, Jan. 1791, p. 66). "The battle between $Palmer=and $Kelly= ought to be shortened. It is almost as ludicrous as that between <i>Don Whiskerandos</i>r and <i>Beefeater</i>r, in Mr <i>Puff</i>'s Tragedy [in <i>The Critic</i>]" (<i>Gazetteer</i>, 4 Jan. 1791). Account-Book, 24 May 1791: Paid Cobb for Copyright of Siege of Belgrade of #210. Receipts: #267 9s. 6d. (242.0.0; 23.9.6; 2.0.0).

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    *p1791 01 01 dl The Siege of Belgrade. Characters by Kelly, Palmer, R. Palmer, Fox, Suett, Bannister Jun., Dignum, Cooke (1st appearance on any stage), Hollingsworth, Dubois, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs ($J. Jarvis=, 1791): The Seraskier-Kelly; Colonel Cohenberg-Palmer; Krohnfeldt-R. Palmer; Ismael-Fox; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Cooke; Michael-Hollingsworth; Soldier-Dubois; Catherine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Hagley; Lilla-Sga Storace; Ghita-Mrs Bland.*a1791 01 01 dl The Deuce is in Him. ^As17900911^.*c1791 01 01 dl Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by $James Cobb=. Text 1st published (unauthorized), <i>Dublin</i>, 1792]: The Scenes entirely new, designed and executed by $Greenwood=. With new Dresses and Decorations. The Musick composed principally by $Storace=, with a few Pieces selected from [<i>Una Cosa Rara</i>, by] $Martini= [i.e. $Martin y Soler=], $Salieri=, and $Paisiello=. "<i>The Siege of Belgrade</i> is a very pleasing vehicle for the music, which in a modern opera is all that is expected from the poet" (<i>Universal Magazine</i>, Jan. 1791, p. 66). "The battle between $Palmer= and $Kelly= ought to be shortened. It is almost as ludicrous as that between <i>Don Whiskerandos</i>r and <i>Beefeater</i>r, in Mr <i>Puff</i>'s Tragedy [in <i>The Critic</i>]" (<i>Gazetteer</i>, 4 Jan. 1791). Account-Book, 24 May 1791: Paid Cobb for Copyright of Siege of Belgrade of #210. Receipts: #267 9s. 6d. (242.0.0; 23.9.6; 2.0.0).

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    Event: 46982 | 17910101 | dl | Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by $James Cobb=. Text 1st published (unauthorized), <i>Dublin</i>, 1792]: The Scenes entirely new, designed and executed by $Greenwood=. With new Dresses and Decorations. The Musick composed principally by $Storace=, with a few Pieces selected from [<i>Una Cosa Rara</i>, by] $Martini= [i.e. $Martin y Soler=], $Salieri=, and $Paisiello=. "<i>The Siege of Belgrade</i> is a very pleasing vehicle for the music, which in a modern opera is all that is expected from the poet" (<i>Universal Magazine</i>, Jan. 1791, p. 66). "The battle between $Palmer= and $Kelly= ought to be shortened. It is almost as ludicrous as that between <i>Don Whiskerandos</i> and <i>Beefeater</i>, in Mr <i>Puff</i>'s Tragedy [in <i>The Critic</i>]" (<i>Gazetteer</i>, 4 Jan. 1791). Account-Book, 24 May 1791: Paid Cobb for Copyright of Siege of Belgrade of #210. Receipts: #267 9s. 6d. (242.0.0; 23.9.6; 2.0.0)
    Performance: 102835 | 46982 | p | The Siege Of Belgrade | Characters by Kelly, Palmer, R. Palmer, Fox, Suett, Bannister Jun., Dignum, Cooke (1st appearance on any stage), Hollingsworth, Dubois, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs ($J. Jarvis=, 1791): The Seraskier-Kelly; Colonel Cohenberg-Palmer; Krohnfeldt-R. Palmer; Ismael-Fox; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Cooke; Michael-Hollingsworth; Soldier-Dubois; Catherine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Hagley; Lilla-Sga Storace; Ghita-Mrs Bland.
    Cast:
    182563 | 102835 | The Seraskier | Kelly
    182564 | 102835 | Colonel Cohenberg | Palmer
    182565 | 102835 | Krohnfeldt | R. Palmer
    182566 | 102835 | Ismael | Fox
    182567 | 102835 | Yuseph | Suett
    182568 | 102835 | Leopold | Bannister Jun.
    182569 | 102835 | Peter | Dignum
    182570 | 102835 | Anselm | Cooke
    182571 | 102835 | Michael | Hollingsworth
    182572 | 102835 | Soldier | Dubois
    182573 | 102835 | Catherine | Mrs Crouch
    182574 | 102835 | Fatima | Miss Hagley
    182575 | 102835 | Lilla | Sga Storace
    182576 | 102835 | Ghita | Mrs Bland.
    Performance: 102836 | 46982 | a | The Deuce is in Him | As17900911.
    AsSeeDate: 102836 | dl | a | As | 17900911
    Cast:
    649960 | 102836 | Colonel Tamper | Wroughton
    649961 | 102836 | Major Belford | Whitfield
    649962 | 102836 | Prattle | Baddeley
    649963 | 102836 | Servant | Lyons
    649964 | 102836 | Emily | Mrs Goodall
    649965 | 102836 | Bell | Mrs Williames
    649966 | 102836 | Florival | Miss Collins.

Mainpiece

Title: The Siege Of Belgrade
Comments:
Characters by Kelly, Palmer, R. Palmer, Fox, Suett, Bannister Jun., Dignum, Cooke (1st appearance on any stage), Hollingsworth, Dubois, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs (J. Jarvis, 1791): The Seraskier-Kelly; Colonel Cohenberg-Palmer; Krohnfeldt-R. Palmer; Ismael-Fox; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Cooke; Michael-Hollingsworth; Soldier-Dubois; Catherine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Hagley; Lilla-Sga Storace; Ghita-Mrs Bland.
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Publish Date: 1791
Author: James Cobb
Birth: 1756
Death: 1818
Birth: 1762
Death: 1796

Afterpiece

Title: The Deuce is in Him
Comments:
As17900911.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1763
Baptism: 1732
Death: 1794

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