*p1799 12 23 cg The Earl of Essex; or, The Unhappy Favorite. Essex-Holman; Burleigh-Murray; Raleigh-Claremont; Lieutenant-Thompson; Southampton-Betterton; Rutland-Miss Betterton; Nottingham-Mrs Litchfield; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs St.Ledger.*a1799 12 23 cg The Volcano; or, The Rival Harlequins. Harlequin Whitesword-Bologna Jun.; Harlequin Blacksword-King; Clown-Bologna; Infernal Spirit-Delpini; Colombine's Father-Whitmore Jun.; Old Beau-Hawtin; Hermit-Lewiss; Colombine-Mrs Parker; The Other Pantomime Characters-Wilde, Blurton, Platt, Abbot, T. Cranfield, Powers, Vials, Howell, L. Bologna, Klanert, Atkins, Mills, Wilkins, Webb, Letteney, Griffiths, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Mrs D'Egville, Miss Cox, Miss Coombs; <i>Vocal Characters</i>r Cratero (Daemon of the Mountain)-Denman; Ballad Singers-Emery, Simmons; Irish Ship@builder-Macartney; Principal Daemon-Linton; 2nd Daemon-Street; Chorus of Infernal Spirits-Gardner, Thomas, Oddwell, Smith, J. Linton, Kenrick, Sawyer, Tett; Floridel (Spirit of the Air)-Miss Wheatley; Attendants on Floridel-Ms Sims, Ms Iliff, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Ms Sydney, Ms Blurton, Mrs Castelle.*c1799 12 23 cg Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?). Not published; Songs: <i>Larpent MS 1272</i>]: Invented by $T. Dibdin=, & produced under the Direction of $Farley=. To conclude with an Allegorical Procession of the Seasons, Months and Hours, to the Temple of Domestic Happiness. With entire new Music, Scenery, Machinery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. The Overture and Music composed by $Moorehead=. The Dances by $Bologna Jun.= The Scenery by $Phillips=, $Lupino=, $Hollogan=, $Wilkins=, $Bromley=, the $two Whitmores=, $Powell=. The Machinery by $Cresswell=, $Sloper=, $Goostree=, $C. Dibdin Jun.=, &c. The Dresses by $Dick= and $Mrs Egan=. Books of the Songs [$J. Barker=, 1799] to be had in the Theatre. "The opening scene of the new <i>pantomime</i> is highly interesting. The <i>representation of the Volcano</i>v, and the fight in the air between <i>Floridel</i>r and <i>Cratero</i>r, may with justice claim the epithet of grand and magnificent" (<i>Dramatic Censor</i>, I, 13). Account-Book, 6 Feb, 1800: Paid $Moorehead= for music in Volcano #25. Receipts: #366 7s. (344.17; 21.10).