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Event Comment: Benefit for Munden. 2nd piece [1st time; M.INT 1, by Thomas Hurlstone, Published by J. Debrett, 1793; in 1795 acted at cg as The British Recruit; or, Who's Afraid?]: The Overture and Music (a Glee and Air excepted) entirely new, by Shield, Giordani and Dr Stevenson of Dublin. To conclude with a Representation of the Grand Fleet under Sail. Books of the Interlude to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 3 May 1793: This Day, at Noon, will be published To Arms (6d.). Morning Herald, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden at his house, No. 6, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #448 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: To Arms or The British Recruit

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Dance: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Mme Rossi

Song: End 2nd piece: The Sea Storm-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. As17930410

Event Comment: To prevent future disturbances in the Theatre, the Publick is most respectfully informed that nothing can be represented which is not included in the Entertainments regularly announced in the Bills of the Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piety In Pattens

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; T 4, by Edward Jerningham. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (see text)): With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Times, 24 Dec. 1793: This day is published THE SIEGE OF BERWICK (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #284 6s. 6d. (258/10/6; 25/16/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Berwick

Afterpiece Title: ANNETTE AND LUBIN

Afterpiece Title: THE SCHOOL FOR ARROGANCE

Event Comment: The Follies of a Day. As 29 Oct. 1st piece: Altered from The Winter's Tale of Shakespeare [2nd piece in place of Love a-la-Mode, advertised on playbill of 26 Nov.] Receipts: #171 2s. 6d. (160.5.6; 10.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Florizel And Perdita

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: As17931123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers as17940314but omitted: Harrison, Miller. Leader as17940312ART I. Overture (ESTHER). Awake the Trumpet; Honour and Arms (SAMSON). Lord to thee (THEODORA). Total Eclipse; O first created Beam (SAMSON). Every day ([CHANDOS] ANTHEMS). Fell rage (SAUL). Fix'd in his everlasting seat (SAMSON). PART II. How excellent (SAUL). Who trusts in God; Prophetic Vision (OCCASIONAL ORATORIO). Shall I in Mamre's (JOSHUA). The smiling dawn (JEPHTHA). Shake the Dome (SOLOMON). Concerto on the violin by Giornovichi. I'll proclaim [ESTHER]. Holy! Holy! (REDEMPTION). From the Censer (SOLOMON). PART III. When his loud Voice (JEPHTHA). From mighty Kings; Sound an Alarm; We hear (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Fair Rosalie (composed by Dignum). As from the power (DRYDEN'S ODE) .
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 5, by James Boaden. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (see text). In 1796 acted at CG reduced by the author to 4 acts]: With new Scenes and Dresses. Morning Herald, 14 Apr. 1794: This Day is published FONTAINVILLE FOREST (1s. 6d.). [Afterpiece in place of THE HIGHLAND REEL, advertised on playbill of 24 Mar.] Receipts: #263 19s. 6d. (251/5/6; 12/14/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainville Forest

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pope, Farren, Middleton, Hull, Powel, Thompson, Claremont, Campbell, Abbot//Miss Morris, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (Hookham and Carpenter, 1794): Lamotte-Pope; Marquis of Montault-Farren; Louis-Middleton; Peter-Hull; Nemours-Powel; Jaques-Claremont; Laval-Campbell [in text: Blurton]; Phantom-Abbot [in text: Follett]//Hortensia Lamotte-Miss Morris; Adeline-Mrs Pope. Thompson is unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Middleton. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17940503).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Middleton. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17940503).] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: THE POOR SOLDIER

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers, Leader, Organ as17940307ART I. Overture (BERENICE). Come ever smiling (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Tears such as tender (DEBORAH). For unto us a child (THE MESSIAH). Grateful hearts (NABAL). Sweep the strings; Music spread thy Voice (SOLOMON). Every day will I ([CHANDOS] ANTHEMS). For joys so vast; Happy they (JEPHTHA). From the censer (SOLOMO). PART II. Fourth Organ Concerto. Together let us range ([SOLOMON] by Boyce). The trumpet's loud; The double beat (DRYDEN'S ODE). He was eyes [SIROE]. He led tbrm thro' (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). Ye sons of Israel [JOSHUA]. Weep, Israel, weep; Go, baffled coward (SAMSON). For the Lord (THE MESSIAH). PART III. Fifth Grand Concerto. O liberty (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Let the bright; Awake the trumpets (SAMSON). O beauteous Queen (ESTHER). Mad Bess by Mme Mara (Purcell). How willing (SAMSON). But bright Cecilia; As from; The dead shall live (DRYDEN'S ODE). To conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .

Music: End of Part II concerto on the organ by J. Ashley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption A Sacred Oratorio Selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers as17940319but added: Fisher. Leader as17940312ART I. Overture (OCCASIONAL ORATORIO). When the Earth by Dignum. O! First created beam by Chorus. He measur'd the waters and He layeth the beams by Meredith. When his loud voice by Chorus. Now heaven in all and Lord what is Man! by Mrs Crouch. How excellent thy name by Chorus. These are thy glorious works and Speak ye who best can tel1 by Kelly. Abraham believed in God and Abraham, enough by Mrs Bland. Now when Joseph was sold and Jehovah is my shield and glory by Miss Leak. When Joseph by Dignum. Blest be the man by Chorus. When Joseph was dead and Pious orgies by Sga Storace. Then sent he Moses by Dignum. He gave them hailstones by Double Chorus. The Lord is a man of war by Fisher and Meredith. Moses and the children of Israel by Sga Storace and Double Chorus. PART II. Now after the death by Dignum. Ye sons of Israel by Chorus. Oh Joshua! and Oh had I Jubal's lyre! by Mrs Bland. When Joshua by Dignum. Now Deborah and Angels ever bright and fair by Master Welsh. Jehovah crown'd by Meredith and Chorus. Now the elders by Dignum. Welcome, welcome mighty King by Chorus. Again the Philistines and In Sweetest harmony by Sga Storace and Chorus. Their bodies are buried in peace by Chorus. Dead March (SAUL). And the men of Judah and Lord remember David by Kelly. Gird on thy Sword by Chorus. Blest be the Lord and The Sword that's drawn by Meredith. When King David by Dignum. Coronation Anthem by Chorus: God save the King. PART III. Now when the fullness of time and Where is this stupendous stranger by Mrs Crouch. In the days of Herod and There beneath a lovely shade by Dignum. And Jesus went about and He was eyes unto the blind by Kelly. When the time drew near by Mrs Bland. Hosannah to the son of David by Chorus. The people of Jerusalem and He was brought as a lamb by Meredith. Behold it is Christ by Dignum. He sitteth at the right hand by Chorus. Holy, holy by Sga Storace. For as much as Christ by Meredith. Glory be to the Father by Chorus .

Music: As17940409

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; T 3, by Henry James Pye. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Morning Chronicle, IO June 1794: This day is published THE SIEGE OF MEAUX (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #125 9s. (117/2; 8/7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

Event Comment: Powell, 15 Oct.: Chaplet rehearsed at 10 [but this play was not acted this season]; Emilia Galotti at 11; 16 Oct.: Henry VIII rehearsed at 10; Lodoiska at 12 (Floreski's and Ithorak's scenes); Wedding Day read at 12. Receipts: #453 1s. 6d. (335.1.0; 94.0.0; 4.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Sheva Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Japhis Actor: Bannister
Event Comment: Powell: Mountaineers rehearsed at 10; Country Girl at 12; Wedding Day at 1:30. Receipts: #328 1s. (263.3; 61.11; 3.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill omits Sebastian and Michael, but "Bland and Fairbrother being Ill, Benson doubled Fairbrother's business [with that of his own part, Casimir], and a Supernumerary supplied the place of Bland" (Powell).] Powell: Wedding Day rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #291 2s. (246.0; 37.17; 7.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Sheva Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Japhis Actor: Bannister
Event Comment: Powell, 24 Oct.: Wedding Day rehearsed at 10; Emilia Galotti at 11; Distressed Mother at 1; 25 Oct.: Emilia Galotti rehearsed at 10; Pirates at 12. Receipts: #393 14s. (294.9; 96.0; 3.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Japhis Actor: Bannister
Event Comment: [1st piece: Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews.] 2nd piece [1st time; MF 2, by William Pearce. In 1796 acted at cg, reduced to 1 act]: Scenery entirely new, consisting of several Views taken from the Spot, and executed by Richards. The Music selected and composed by Shield. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 16 Nov. 1794: This Day is published Arrived at Portsmouth (1s.). The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 22 Apr. 1795]. Receipts: #203 5s. (200.1; 3.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Count Valencia-Lewis; Marquis Almanza-Farren; Alberto-Harley; Granada-Macready; Duke Mercia-Powel; Seville-Davenport; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Mattocks; Amanthis (with an Epilogue)-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Horatia was at York, 10 May 1777. Afterpiece in place of The Wedding Day, advertised on playbill of 14 Nov.] Receipts: #350 11s. (270.10.6; 72.3.0; 7.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: In V: Triumphal Entry of Publius into Rome-; Chorus of Youths and Virgins [composed by Boyce]-Dignum, Master Welsh, Master Gregson, Cooke, Danby, Evans, Lyons, Welsh, Fisher, Annereau, Atkins, Aylmer, Boyce, Bardoleau, Brown, Cook, Denman, Dixon, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Menage, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Maddocks

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Wedding Day, advertised on playbill of 8 Jan, In it the playbill retains Mrs Goodall as Marcella, but "Marcella Miss Collins, Mrs Goodall Ill" (Powell, who also repeats same note as on 3 Jan.).] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #252 1s. (192.6.0; 55.17.6; 3.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Cast
Role: Jack Average Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Bluster Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Muskato Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by Miles Peter Andrews and Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by Edward Topham; Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (Crouch, II, 229)]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The new Music composed, and the rest selected by Shield. Morning Chronicle, 25 Feb. 1795: This Day is published The Mysteries of the Castle (2s.). [Mrs Cornelys was from the Crow Street Theatre Dublin.] Receipts: #243 12s. (241.19; 1.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Incledon, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Harley, Macready, Powel, Davenport, Thompson, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Miss Wallis. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795): Hilario-Lewis; Fractioso-Quick; Montauban-Incledon; Carlos-Pope; Valoury-Munden; Cloddy-Fawcett; Count Montoni-Harley; Bernardo-Macready; Fisherman-Powel; Serjeant-Davenport; Captain of Vessel-Thompson; Centinel-Williamson; Annette-Mrs Mattocks; Constantia-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Miss Wallis; Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors-Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little; Chorus of Country Girls-Miss Stuart, Mrs Henley, Miss Kirton, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Mrs Castelle, Miss Walcup, Mrs Bayzand; Prologue-Harley; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17950303] .These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17950303] .

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performance Comment: As17941030, but Donna Clara-Mrs Cornelys (1st appearance on this stage).
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Thomas Hurlstone. Prologue by Robert Houlton (see text)]. Morning Chronicle, 23 Mar. 1795: This Day is published Crotchet Lodge (1s.). Receipts: #179 16s. 6d. (172.14.6; 7.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Quick, Fawcett, Bernard, Macready, Powel, Farley, Rock, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Mrs Davenport, Miss Stuart, Mrs Henley, Mrs Martyr. Cast from text (T. N. Longman [1795]): Timothy Truncheon-Quick; Nimble-Fawcett; Squire Shinken ap Lloyd-Bernard; Dashley-Macready; Doctor Chronic-Powel; Waiter-Farley; Paddy-Rock; Bootcatcher-Thompson; Florella-Miss Chapman; Miss Crotchet-Mrs Davenport; Maid at the Inn-Miss Stuart; Landlady-Mrs Henley; Thisbe-Mrs Martyr; Prologue-Fawcett [in the character of Nimble, disguised as a Sailor with a Wooden-leg (text). It was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances]..
Cast
Role: Thisbe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; HIST. D 5, by George Watson. Prologue and Address by the author (European Magazine, Apr. 1795, pp. 267, 268)]: With new Dresses and Decorations. Morning Chronicle, 11 May 1795: This Day is published England Preserved (2s.). Receipts: #209 0s. 6d. (199.13.0; 9.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: England Preservd

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Cast
Role: Thisbe Actor: Mrs Martyr

Ballet: Dermot and Kathlane. As17950219

Event Comment: [1st piece in place of The Miser, advertised on playbill of 22 Apr.] 2nd piece [1st time; MF 2, by John O'Keeffe]: With new Scenes and Dresses. The Music partly compiled and partly composed by Shield. 3rd piece: Compressed into One Act. Morning Chronicle, 13 June 1795: This Day is published The Irish Mimick (1s.). The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 2 May]. Receipts: #173 2s. (140.2; 33.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: England Preservd

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick or Blunders at Brighton

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17941122, but Myrtle-Macready; Lucinda-Miss Cornelys; Indiana-Mrs Esten (1st and only appearance this season); added: Sir John Bevil-Hull; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: The British Recruit

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turned Governor

Song: As17950316

Entertainment: Monologues. End: Dryden's Ode on St. Cecilia's Day-Mrs Esten; After which: Belles Have at Ye All (written by the Author of the Prologue to Crotchet Lodge [Robert Houlton])-Mrs Mattocks

Performance Comment: End: Dryden's Ode on St. Cecilia's Day-Mrs Esten; After which: Belles Have at Ye All (written by the Author of the Prologue to Crotchet Lodge [Robert Houlton])-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Cecilia's Day Actor: Mrs Esten
Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; MD 5, by James Boaden, based on Herman von Unna, by Anders Fredrik, Count Skjoldebrand. Prologue by John Litchfield. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: In the course of the Play, the Customs of the Tribunal in the Citation of the Offender-the Leading away to Judgement-the Habits and mysterious Signs of the Ministers of Vengeance, will be given with Accuracy. In the last Act, the awful Assembly of the Free Judges at Midnight, with the Ceremonies of the Trial-elucidating an Institution, which, by Secrecy and Certainty of its Judgements, produced many alarming Events in the 15th Century, throughout the Germanic Empire. Morning Herald, 20 June 1795: This Day is published The Secret Tribunal (2s.). Receipts: #93 11s. (82.19; 10.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret Tribunal

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Afterpiece Title: The Tythe Pig

Event Comment: "The represention announced for last night at this Theatre was Twelfth Night; but as Mrs Jordan found herself too ill to perform, new bills were issued, and the substitute was to be The Siege of Belgrade. About the middle of the day, however, Mrs Jordan found herself well enough to perform, and the other bills were circulated, importing that the play was to be Twelfth Night. But, in the afternoon, Mrs Jordan found herself too ill to perform, and a message was sent again to the theatre, signifying the melancholy disappointment. It was then too late to make any other change, and Twelfth Night was represented, Mrs Goodall reading the part of Viola. There was considerable difficulty in collecting the performers, after these repeated changes. Barrymore could not be found, and Caulfield dressed for Orsino; but when he was ready to appear Barrymore arrived, and took the part. It was then discovered that Phillimore was absent, and Caulfield was doomed to dress once more, for Phillimore's character; but soon after Phillimore came to the house. Mrs Kemble being indisposed, Miss Mellon undertook her part of Maria ...The Audience (a large one) indeed grumbled a little at this kind of dramatic hocus pocus, but on the whole, were not churlish in their testimonies of satisfaction" (True Briton, 13 Jan.). Receipts: #222 19s. (160.4.0; 58.11.6; 4.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Ranter Actor: Bannister
Role: Vapour Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Wilkinson. Mainpiece [T 3, by John Penn, 1st acted at Richmond, Feb. 1796. Prologue by the author (see text)]: A New Historical Play in 3 Acts (with songs [by John Wall Callcott]). Morning Herald, 11 Apr.: This Day is published The Battle of Eddington, as acted at the Haymarket and at Richmond (1s. 6d.). Tickets to be had of Wilkinson, No. 14, Mary-le-bone-street, Golden-square. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Eddington Or British Liberty

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Wilkinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth First Part

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day; or, The Scheming Lieutenant. Justice Credulous-Quick; Lieut. O'Connor-Macready; Dr Rosy-Powel; Serjeant Trounce-Haymes; Corporal Flint-Wilde; Clown-Farley; Servant-Ledger; Lauretta-Mrs Mountain; song-Mrs Mountain; Bridget-Mrs Davenport.

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Dryden's Ode of Alexander's Feast-Holman

Song: After the monologue: My Mother had a Maid called Barbara, as17960314The Minstrel's Song, Where is that tow'ring spirit fled? as17960314Tho' Hurricanes rattle (composed by Shield)-Incledon, Bowden; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17960314