*p1796 11 05 cg King Richard the Third. King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Murray; Buckingham-Macready; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Toms; Prince Edward-Master Curties; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Catesby-Claremont; Lieutenant-Haymes; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Miss Chapman; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Fawcett.*a1796 11 05 cg Olympus in an Uproar; or, The Descent of the Deities. Jupiter-Munden; Mercury-Townsend; Momus-Simmons; Paris-Incledon; Juno-Mrs Addison; Pallas-Mrs Clendining; Erynnis-Mr Delpini (1st appearance these 7 years); Iris-Mrs Castelle; Venus-Mrs Mountain; A Description of Part of the Scenery, Machinery. ACT I. The Palace Garden, and Canal of Tyndarus. The introduction of Leda and the Swan. Leda-Mlle St.Amand. The Hesperean Dragon spouting Fire, pursuing <i>Erynnis</i>r to recover the Golden Pippin. A Celestial Palace, with a Magnificent Temple, and the Peacock of <i>Juno</i>r in Transparency. ACT II. A Plain in Phoenicia, in which <i>Jupiter</i>r descends from the Heavens on an Eagle, and Momus on a Goose. A <i>Procession</i> to a Sacrifice. Jupiter in the form of a Bull, bearing Europa, attended by a train of Priests, Virgins, Nymphs, Shepherds. The Sea, with a distant View of the Isle of Crete. Jupiter bearing Europa across the Sea. <i>A View of Mount Ida</i>v The Decree of <i>Paris</i>r, and the Ascent and Descent of the Deities: Vulcan, Apollo, Mars, Hercules, Bacchus, Pan, Ceres, Diana, Cybele, Flora, Pomona, Proserpine, Hebe. <i>Mercury</i>r descends on a Cloud, and <i>Iris</i>r on a Rainbow. <i>Pluto</i>r rises from the Infernal Regions in a Chariot drawn by Dragons; Neptune in a watery Car, borne by Sea Horses; and Jupiter descends in a Cloud, attended by Hebe and Ganymede. To conclude with the Re-ascent of Jupiter attended by Flying Cupids.*c1796 11 05 cg $Lewis= having a severe Hoarseness, <i>Fortune's Fool</i> [advertised on playbill of 4 Nov.] is deferred till Monday. Afterpiece [1st time: BURL 2. by $John O'Keeffe=. MS: <i>Larpent MS 1141</i>; not published, except for Airs ($T. N. Longman=, 1796)]: Partly new, and partly taken from <i>The Golden Pippin</i> [by $Kane O'Hara=]. The Overture and new Music by $Reeve=. The Selections from $Pergolesi=, $Rousseau=, $Mornington=, $Fisher=, $Carolan=, $Rizzio=, &c. With new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. The Scenery by $Phillips=, $Blackmore=, $Hollogan=, and assistants. The Dragon, the Car and the Machinery designed and executed by $Cresswell=. The Dresses by $Dick= and $Mrs Egan=. "The beauty of the scenery is only to be equalled by the ingenuity of the machinery. The descents and ascents of the Deities were managed with astonishing regularity and adroitness; and the Flying Cupids hovered in the air in very pleasing attitudes...The Pas de Russe, danced by $Delpini=, a-la-Parisot [see <i>dl</i>. 1 Oct.], in the character of a fine Lady, with $Munden=, was irresistibly comic" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 7 Nov.). Receipts: #191 2s. 6d. (185.10.6; 5.12.0).