*p1794 11 17 cg The Fair Penitent. ^As17941108^.*a1794 11 17 cg Hercules and Omphale. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 19 Nov., notes that the Principal parts-Incledon, Quick, Munden, Fawcett, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; Part I. The Piece commences with a View of Omphale's Palace; <i>Omphale</i>r, Queen of Lydia, seated on her Throne, surrounded by Virgins--The <i>Princes of Dacia and Mycoene</i>r send Ambassadors, each demanding her hand in marriage--then follows the Magnificent Entry of the Two Princes; Dacians: <i>Dacian Soldiers</i>r bearing Spears, Trophies of Armour, Egyptians bearing Presents, Musician, Dacian Officers with Trophies, The Prince of Dacia borne in a Triumphal Car drawn by War-Horses in compleat Armour. Mycoeneans: <i>Mycoenean Officers</i>r with Swords and Shields, Armour Bearer, Women bearing Presents, Numidians with Presents, Martial Music, The Prince of Mycoene drawn in a Triumphal Car by Horses richly caparisoned. The Procession over, a <i>Pyrrhic Dance</i> takes place, when Thunder is heard--Jove's Eagle descends, bearing a Festoon with this inscription, "<i>Hercules</i>r is doomed the Slave of Omphale"--Hercules enters cloathed in the hide of Nemean Lion, attended by <i>Iolaus--he offers Presents to Omphale--she receives them with tenderness-The Princes renew their suit, which she rejects, after which Omphale, Hercules, and the Princes retire different ways. Omphale in the absence of Hercules orders her +Nymphs</i>r to prepare for the Chace. This is succeeded by The Cave of Cacus. This famous Robber (a monster with three heads) who had desolated the adjacent country, hearing the sound of horns, lays in wait for his prey--the rival Princes are seen passing thro' the trees--Omphale and her train appear returning from the Chace--The Princes retire and plan to seize her-Cacus enters and forces her into the cave--the Princes with their Attendants attempt to seize Hercules, who for some time defends himself against their united force; nearly va quished he prays to Jupiter, when a Storm arises, thunder, lightning, hail, fire, and massey stones are seen to descend--Hercules gains the Mouth of the Cavern, and thus defends himself from the Storm and his Assailants--Screams are heard within the Cavern--the Prince of Dacia bearing off Omphale, the Prince of Mycoene forces her from him, and after slaying the Prince of Dacia, escapes with his conquest--the Tempest ceases--Hercules and Cacus come from the Cave, a Combat ensues, in which Hercules vanquishes the Robber--He then pursues the Prince of Mycoene, and is informed by Iolaus, that Omphale is shut up in the city of Mycoene--Catapultas, Battering Rams, are prepared, and the Scene changes to The Town and Fortifications of Mycoene. Hercules at the head of his Army summons it to surrender--the Prince brings Omphale on the Battlements bound in Chains-The Battering Ram and all the Implements of War are brought in Action against the City--the Besieged defend themselves by hurling huge stones on the heads of their Assailants--the Soldiers form the Tortoise back with their shields, by which Hercules mounts the walls--his Army enter the city with Firebrands--Hercules bears away the gates upon his shoulders--the City is seen in flames--Hercules pursues the Prince to the summit of a Mountain, seizes and dashes him into the Sea--he releases Omphale, and bears her off in triumph. Part II. A Magnificent Hall in Omphale's Palace. Hercules enters with Omphale, fatigued with the toils of Battle, she leaves him to repose--when asleep, Omphale returns, and kneeling to a Statue of <i>Cupid</i>r, the Figure receives animation--She implores him to inspire the breast of Hercules with Love-Cupid changes the Club of Hercules for a Shepherd's Brook, his Arrows to Wreaths of Roses--Cupid calls on the Pleasures--their train surround the Sopha of Hercules, bearing Vases, Medallions, Baskets of Flowers, Wreaths of Roses--They form a groupe--when Cupid brings forth Omphale and places her by his side--He then waves his Bow and discovers The Garden of Love, in which <i>Juno</i>r, attended by <i>Mercury</i>r and <i>Hymen</i>r, descend the Stage, and Clouds dispersing, discover The Temple of Juno. Juno joins the hands of Hercules and Omphale, and orders Hymen to prepare the Marriage Ceremony. This is succeeded by a Brand Hymeneal Procession: Four <i>Amazons</i>r with Bows and Arrows, Four Nymphs bearing two Cornucopias, Four Giants bearing Rocks, Two White Bulls decorated for Sacrifice, Eight Priestesses bearing Instruments of Sacrifice, Twelve Children playing on Lutes, Harps, The Altar drawn by White Bulls richly decorated, Sixteen Priests of the Temple of Juno, The High Priest. After which the Ceremony commences--this is interspersed With Dances by Nymphs, Graces, Love. Hymen joins their Hands--the Cupids crown them with Wreaths, and the Piece concludes.*c1794 11 17 cg Afterpiece [1st time; BALL. P 2, by $James Byrn=. Synopsis of action, somewhat enlarged from that on playbill ($H. Macleish=, 1794)]: The Music partly new by $Shield=, and partly selected from $Haydn=, $Mazzinghi=, $Gluck=, $Baumgarten=, $Gretry=, $Martin? y Soler=, $Dezede=, $Eley=. With a new Overture for a Double Orchestra composed by $Reeve=. The Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations are entirely New. The Scenery painted by $Hodgins=, $Walmsley=, $Phillips= and $Lupino Jun.=, assisted by $Hollogan=, Byrn, &c. The Dresses chiefly designed by $Lupino Sen.=, and executed under the direction of $Dick=. "This ballet [is] the most magnificent exhibited on the $English= stage for many years" (<i>Universal Magazine</i>, Nov. 1794, p. 378). Receipts: #136 13s. 6d. (123.12.6; 13.1.0).