*p1795 12 21 cg Oroonoko. Oroonoko-Pope; Governor-Richardson; Blandford-Macready; Capt. Driver-Davenport; Stanmore-Williamson; Aboan-Harley; Imoinda-Mrs Pope.*a1795 12 21 cg Merry Sherwood; or, Harlequin Forester. Principal Vocal Characters-Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Knight, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Gray, Street, Linton, Spofforth, Tett, Mrs Serres, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr; Principal Pantomimic Characters: Robin Hood-Follett; Arthur of Bradley-Farley; Little John-Simmons; Will Scarlet-Cranfield; Will Stukely-Williamson; Locksley-Gray; Midge the Miller-Street; Clerk-Rees; Parson of Barnsdale-Platt; Sheriff of Nottingham-Thompson; Prince of Arragon-Holland; Two Giants-; Price, Stevens; Harlequin-Simpson; Maid Marian-Mlle St.Amand; Part I. Scene I. <i>A View in Sherwood Forest</i>, <i>Robin Hood's Well</i>; Principal Archer (with <i>In Merry Sherwood</i>)-Bowden; <i>Dialogue Ballad</i>-Robin Hood, the Tanner; <i>The Witch of Sherwood</i>-Mrs Martyr; Scene II. <i>A View of the Suburbs of Nottingham</i>; <i>The Bellman's Chaunt</i>-Fawcett; Scene III. <i>A Hall in the Sheriff's House</i>; Scene IV. <i>A View of the Town Hall of Nottingham</i>; Scene V. <i>A Country Alehouse</i>; <i>Tinker's Song</i>-Knight; Scene VI. <i>The Pinfold of Wakefield Town</i>; Scene VII. <i>Robin Hood's Bower</i>; Scene VIII. <i>View in Plumpton Park</i>; <i>Song</i> by Allen o'Dale-Incledon; Scene IX. <i>Pollard Wood</i>; <i>Song</i> by the Damsel-Mrs Clendining; Scene X. <i>Song</i> by the Earl's Daughter-Mrs Serres; The Defeat of the Two Giants. The Princess's Marriage with Will Scarlet. A <i>Grand Dance</i> of Warriors-in the Field of Combat. Part II. Scene I. <i>A View of Fountain Dale</i>; <i>Song</i> by <i>Curtal Fryar</i>r-Bowden; Scene II. <i>Fountain Abbey Wall</i>; Scene III. <i>A View of Nottingham Castle</i>; <i>Beggar's Ballad</i>-Townsend; Scene IV. <i>Nottingham Market Place</i>; Robin's rescue of Will Stukely from the Sheriff of Nottingham. <i>Song</i> by Irish Pilgrim-Johnstone; Scene V. <i>View in Barnsdale</i>; <i>Song</i> by Allen o'Dale-Incledon; Scene VI. <i>Barnsdale Church Yard</i>; <i>Song</i> by the Old Knight-Munden; Scene VII, VIII and IX. <i>Scarborough Cliffs</i>; <i>A View at Sea</i>; <i>A Plough Field</i>; Scene X. <i>A Forest View in Yorkshire</i>; <i>Song</i> by Martha-Mrs Mountain; Scene XI. <i>Birksley Monastery</i>; Robin Hood's Death. Epitaph and Revival. <i>Song</i> by the Witch-; The Piece to conclude with a Grand Scene, representing the <i>Triumphs of Archery</i>. Order of the Procession: Banner, "Fabulous Archery." Apollo-Hercules-Diana-Orion-and Cupid-Four Satyrs drawing a moving Group of Figures, representing Penelope's Suitors trying to bend Ulysses' Bow. Banner, "Antient Archery," succeeded by Archers of the following nations: Persians-Parthian-Scythian-Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into <i>Britain</i>." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn; Finale, Chorus-.*c1795 12 21 cg Mainpiece: Altered into Three Acts. "All the comic part of the play is cut out" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Dec. 1795, p. 123). Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by $William Pearce=]: The Incidents principally selected from the legendary Ballads of the 13th Century. The Scenery, Machinery, Music, Dresses and Decorations entirely new, and in correct conformity to the Times. The Pantomime invented by $Mr Lonsdale=. The Songs written by $Mr O'Keeffe=. The Overture and the Music (with the exception of a few Antient Ballad Tunes) by $Reeve=. The Dances invented by $Byrn=. [The concluding Grand Scene regulated by $Thomas Harris= (Monthly Mirror, supra).] The Scenery painted by $Hodgins=, $Lupino=, $Phillips=, $Thorne=, $Hollogan=, $Blackmore=, and assistants. The Machinery by $Sloper= and $Goosetree=. The Dresses by $Dick= and $Mrs Egan=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [For a further assignment of the Vocal Characters and for a more detailed synopsis, see 4 Jan. 1796.] Account-Book, 16 Jan. 1796: Paid Goosetree for the Keep and Hire of Horses for the Pantomime #15 13s. Receipts: #321 19s. (318.10; 3.9).