694

01 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Alexander the Great, advertised on playbill of 31 Dec. 1795.] Mainpiece: Banquet, Court, Procession as 6 Nov. 1795. Receipts: #211 8s. 6d. (151.13.6; 54.18.6; 4.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast

Role: Lord Sands Actor: Waldron
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
Role: Cardinal Wolsey Actor: Bensley
Role: Campeius Actor: Packer
Role: Capucius Actor: Phillimore
Role: Cranmer Actor: Aickin
Role: Duke of Norfolk Actor: Whitfield
Role: of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton
Role: of Suffolk Actor: Caulfield
Role: Earl of Surry Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lord Chancellor Actor: Maddocks
Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Trueman
Role: Gardiner Actor: Suett
Role: Sir Henry Guildford Actor: Russell
Role: Sir ThomasLovell Actor: Dignum
Role: Cromwell Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Dr Butts Actor: Burton
Role: Surveyor Actor: Benson
Role: Brandon Actor: Banks
Role: Serjeant Actor: Cooke
Role: Cryer Actor: Evans
Role: Door@keeper Actor: Jones
Role: Queen Katharine Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Agatha Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast

Role: Cranky Actor: Suett
Role: Vinegar Actor: Aickin
Role: Bouquet Actor: Dignum
Role: Bowkit Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Man of the House Actor: Maddocks
Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Idle Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Mum Actor: Wewitzer
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Role: Lilly Actor: Master Gregson
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Jones.

695

14 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel; Messiah

Cast

Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Mme Mara, Master Elliot, Miss Poole, Incledon, Miss Dufour, Sale, Reinhold
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast

Role: Occasional Overture Actor:
Role: Shall I in Mamre's Actor: Sale
Role: For all these Mercies Actor: Chorus
Role: Total eclipse Actor: Incledon
Role: O first created beam Actor: Chorus
Role: it is the linnet Actor: Miss Poole
Role: When storms the proud Actor: Reinhold
Role: O Judah Actor: Chorus
Role: Angels ever bright Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Fix'd in his everlasting seat Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Second Oboe Concerto-; Thou shalt bring them in-Miss Celson (1st appearance); He smote all the first@born of Egypt-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Here amid these shady woods-Master Elliot (Alexander Balus); The trumpet's loud clangour-Incledon; The double double beat-Chorus (Dryden's Ode); He was eyes unto the blind-Miss Poole (Siroe); He layeth the beams-Reinhold (Ezio); He rebuked the Red Sea-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Lord remember David-Mme Mara; From the censer-Chorus (Solomon).

Cast

Role: Second Oboe Concerto Actor:
Role: Thou shalt bring them in Actor: Miss Celson
Role: He smote all the first@born of Egypt Actor: Chorus
Role: Here amid these shady woods Actor: Master Elliot
Role: The trumpet's loud clangour Actor: Incledon
Role: The double double beat Actor: Chorus
Role: He was eyes unto the blind Actor: Miss Poole
Role: He layeth the beams Actor: Reinhold
Role: He rebuked the Red Sea Actor: Chorus
Role: Lord remember David Actor: Mme Mara
Role: From the censer Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast

Role: Introduction Actor:
Role: Ye sons of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Return O God of Hosts Actor: Miss Dufour
Role: Air Actor: Reinhold
Role: Let the bright seraphim Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Let them come if they dare Actor: Incledon, Chorus
Role: What's sweeter than the new blown rose Actor: Miss Poole, Master Elliot
Role: For the horse of Pharaoh Actor: Incledon
Role: The Lord shall reign Actor: Chorus
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Incledon
Role: The horse and his rider Actor: Double Chorus

Music: End I: concerto on the violoncello-C. Ashley; End II: concerto= on the Piano Forte-Dussek

Cast

Role: on the Piano Forte Actor: Dussek.

696

28 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 From The Most Favourite Works Of Handel; Messiah

Cast

Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Mme Mara, Master Elliot, Miss Poole, Incledon, Miss Dufour, Sale, Reinhold
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast

Role: Occasional Overture Actor:
Role: Wave from Wave Actor: Sale
Role: From Harmony Actor: Chorus
Role: Every day will I give Actor: Incledon
Role: O filial piety Actor: Dorion

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture-; O the pleasures of the plains-Chorus; Shepherd what-Master Elliot; I rage I melt I burn, O ruddier than the cherry-Reinhold; The flocks shall leave-Miss Poole, Incledon, Reinhold (Acis and Galatea); Grateful Hearts-Miss Dufour (Nabal); Hear Jacob's God-Chorus; O mirror of our fickle state-Miss Celson (Samson); Sweet Bird-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley (L'Allegro); My arms against, Sound an alarm-Incledon; We hear-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); No cruel father-Incledon (Saul); O had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Poole (Joshua); The many rend the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Pious orgies-Mme Mara (Judas Maccabaeus); No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha).

Cast

Role: Overture Actor:
Role: O the pleasures of the plains Actor: Chorus
Role: Shepherd what Actor: Master Elliot
Role: O ruddier than the cherry Actor: Reinhold
Role: The flocks shall leave Actor: Miss Poole, Incledon, Reinhold
Role: Grateful Hearts Actor: Miss Dufour
Role: Hear Jacob's God Actor: Chorus
Role: O mirror of our fickle state Actor: Miss Celson
Role: Sweet Bird Actor: Mme Mara
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: G. Ashley
Role: Sound an alarm Actor: Incledon
Role: We hear Actor: Chorus
Role: No cruel father Actor: Incledon
Role: O had I Jubal's lyre Actor: Miss Poole
Role: The many rend the skies Actor: Chorus
Role: Pious orgies Actor: Mme Mara
Role: No more to Ammon's God Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Select parts of the Water Music-; Softly sweet-Miss Poole; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Alexander's Feast); I feel I feel, Arm arm ye brave-Reinhold; We come we come-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); The Soldier tir'd-Mme Mara (Dr Arne); What's sweeter than the new blown rose-Miss Poole, Master Elliot (Joseph); Oh come, let us worship-Incledon ([Chandos] Anthems); But bright Cecilia-Mme Mara; As from the power-Mme Mara, Chorus; The dead shall live-Chorus (Dryden's Ode); . .

Cast

Role: Select parts of the Water Music Actor:
Role: Softly sweet Actor: Miss Poole
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley
Role: Arm arm ye brave Actor: Reinhold
Role: We come we come Actor: Chorus
Role: The Soldier tir'd Actor: Mme Mara
Role: What's sweeter than the new blown rose Actor: Miss Poole, Master Elliot
Role: let us worship Actor: Incledon
Role: But bright Cecilia Actor: Mme Mara
Role: As from the power Actor: Mme Mara, Chorus
Role: The dead shall live Actor: Chorus

Music: As17980309

697

09 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast

Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Murray
Role: Trudge Actor: Munden
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Inkle Actor: Pope
Role: Campley Actor: Townsend
Role: Mate Actor: Clarke
Role: Medium Actor: Powel
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Forecastle Fun

Cast

Role: Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast

Role: The Argument Actor: .
Role: by concealing himself in the spoils of his tent is Actor: yard of his Prison, thro' the grating of which he gives him a sleeping draught, telling him on drinking it that they will suppose him dead, and the English demand his body. He complies, but the request of the English is refused, and he lowered into the Cell where Blanche is confined--She conceives him dead--despairing, is on the point of destroying herself, when he awakes--the Page from the top of the Cell points out the means of escape, which they are accomplishing, when Joan rushes in, but appalled at the ghost-like appearance of Talbot, whom she conceived dead, permits them to glide by, but pursues them--excursions with the enemy--Joan kills Talbot's Father, and forces him to combat-disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
Role: appalled at the ghost Actor: like appearance of Talbot, whom she conceived dead, permits them to glide by, but pursues them--excursions with the enemy--Joan kills Talbot's Father, and forces him to combat-disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
Role: and forces him to combat Actor: disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
Role: her sword and shield break to pieces Actor: she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by Daemons but saved by the interposition of an Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
Role: Charles Actor: Claremont
Role: Female Choristers Actor: Mrs Blurton
Role: Young Talbot Actor: Bologna Jun.
Role: General Talbot Actor: Bologna
Role: Herald Actor: Helme
Role: Officers Actor: Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, L? Bologna
Role: Alenson Actor: Farley
Role: Cardinal Actor: Powel
Role: Abbot Actor: Thompson
Role: Nobles and Officers Actor: Dyke, Lee, Curties
Role: Joan of Arc Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Lucifer Actor: Follett
Role: Demons Actor: Goostree, Parsloe, Letteney, Goodwin, Wilkins
Role: British Officer Actor: Incledon
Role: ] Actor: Miss Sims
Role: French and English Officers and Choristers Actor: Linton, Street, Gray
Role: Minstrel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Blanche Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Grand Historical Pageant Actor: .
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: Colonel Careless Actor: Knight
Role: Captain Manly Actor: Toms
Role: Justice Day Actor: Powel
Role: Mr Story Actor: Claremont
Role: Abel Actor: Simmons
Role: Servant Actor: Abbot
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Wilde, Hawtin
Role: Obadiah Actor: Munden
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Song: In I 1st piece: Duet, as17980418; In course Evening: Black Ey'd Susan, Admiral Benbow, Old Towler-Incledon; Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; a new Song, Yard Arm & Yard Arm (Being a description of the memorable Engagement between the French Ship L'Hercule and the British Ship the Mars [off the Bec du Raz, 21 Apr. 1798] commanded by the late gallant Captain Alexander Hood)-Townsend; In 2nd piece: With a Jolly full Bottle-; Favorite Comic Irish Song-Johnstone; The New Mariners, as17980508; Young William-Incledon; Hearts of Oak, Rule Britannia-Incledon, Chorus

Performance Comment: 1798] commanded by the late gallant Captain Alexander Hood)-Townsend; In 2nd piece: With a Jolly full Bottle-; Favorite Comic Irish Song-Johnstone; The New Mariners, as17980508; Young William-Incledon; Hearts of Oak, Rule Britannia-Incledon, Chorus.

Cast

Role: Actor: Townsend
Role: With a Jolly full Bottle Actor:
Role: Favorite Comic Irish Song Actor: Johnstone
Role: Young William Actor: Incledon
Role: Rule Britannia Actor: Incledon, Chorus.

698

08 February 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel

Cast

Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Incledon, Sale, John Sale, Denman, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Capper, Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast

Role: Overture Actor:
Role: The Dettingen Te Deum Actor:
Role: Holy Holy Lord Actor: Mme Mara.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast

Role: Overture and Dead March Actor:
Role: Select Parts of the Funeral Anthem Actor:
Role: Actor: Miss Capper
Role: Tears such as tender Actor: Bartleman
Role: When his loud voice Actor: Chorus
Role: What though I trace Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Mme Mara
Role: The trumpet's loud clangour Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Fourth Oboe Concerto-; Farewell you limpid springs-; Deeper and deeper still-; Waft her angels-Mme Mara (Jephtha); From harmony-Chorus (Dryden's Ode); Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Master Elliot; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Alexander's Feast); He layeth-Bartleman [Ezio]; O God who in-Chorus [Joseph]; O magnify the Lord-Mrs Atkins (Chandos Anthems); The Horse and his rider-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Cast

Role: Fourth Oboe Concerto Actor:
Role: Farewell you limpid springs Actor:
Role: Deeper and deeper still Actor:
Role: Waft her angels Actor: Mme Mara
Role: From harmony Actor: Chorus
Role: Softly sweet in Lydian measure Actor: Master Elliot
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley
Role: He layeth Actor: Bartleman
Role: O God who in Actor: Chorus
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: The Horse and his rider Actor: Chorus

699

01 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Music, From The Works Of handel, boyce, arne, And purcell

Cast

Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Miss Waters.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast

Role: Overture Actor:
Role: all noble souls Actor: Incledon, Page, Sale
Role: Tune your harps Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Every day will I give thanks Actor: Incledon
Role: The Mighty power Actor: Chorus
Role: Rejoice O Judah Actor: Sale
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Let their celestial concerts Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fourth Concerto, opera quarto (Avison)-; Come ever smiling liberty-Miss Capper; The Lord worketh wonders-Bartleman (Judas Maccabaeus); The many rend the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Return, O God of hosts-Miss Waters (Samson); Sweet bird-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley (L'Allegro); May no rash intruder-Chorus (Solomon); Scene from Joshua: The Falling of the Walls of Jericho-; 'Tis well, six times-Incledon; Glory to God-Incledon; Grand March-; The strong cemented walls-Chorus.

Cast

Role: opera quarto Actor:
Role: Come ever smiling liberty Actor: Miss Capper
Role: The Lord worketh wonders Actor: Bartleman
Role: The many rend the skies Actor: Chorus
Role: O God of hosts Actor: Miss Waters
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mme Mara
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: G. Ashley
Role: May no rash intruder Actor: Chorus
Role: The Falling of the Walls of Jericho Actor:
Role: six times Actor: Incledon
Role: Glory to God Actor: Incledon
Role: Grand March Actor:
Role: The strong cemented walls Actor: Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast

Role: Overture Actor:
Role: Together let us range the fields Actor: Mme Mara, Incledon
Role: From mighty kings Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Come if you dare Actor: Incledon, Chorus
Role: Oh had I Jubal's lyre Actor: Miss Waters
Role: The soldier tired Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Fixed in his everlasting seat Actor: Chorus

Music: End II: concerto on the violoncello-Charles Ashley

700

15 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Music, From The Works Of handel

Cast

Role: 990313but Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Sga +Galli.
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Incledon, Sale, Denman, Page, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Capper, Miss Waters, Miss Poole.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast

Role: Overture and March Actor:
Role: Come ever smiling liberty Actor: Miss Capper
Role: Lord of eternity Actor: Chorus
Role: Behold the nations Actor: Sale
Role: O Baal Actor: Chorus
Role: Mirth admit me Actor: Bartleman
Role: Haste thee nymph Actor: Incledon, Chorus
Role: My faith and truth Actor: Miss Poole, Master Elliot
Role: remember David Actor: Mme Mara
Role: For unto us a child is born Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fifth Fifth Concerto (Martini)-; In sweetest harmony-Mme Mara; O fatal day-Chorus (Saul); Softly sweet-Master Elliot; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Alexander's Feast); He was despised-Sga Galli, who is in her 77th year and in the greatest distress, and most humbly hopes for the protection of the Public on the occasion (The Messiah); Disdainful of danger-Incledon, Page, Bartleman (Judas Maccabaeus); Oft on a plat-Incledon; Let me wander-Mme Mara; Or let the merry bells-Chorus (L'Allegro).

Cast

Role: Fifth Fifth Concerto Actor:
Role: In sweetest harmony Actor: Mme Mara
Role: O fatal day Actor: Chorus
Role: Softly sweet Actor: Master Elliot
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley
Role: He was despised Actor: Sga Galli, who is in her 77th year and in the greatest distress, and most humbly hopes for the protection of the Public on the occasion
Role: Disdainful of danger Actor: Incledon, Page, Bartleman
Role: Oft on a plat Actor: Incledon
Role: Let me wander Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Or let the merry bells Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Overture (Ariadne)-; The prince unable-Miss Poole (Alexander's Feast); Return O God-Miss Waters; Justly these evils, Why does the God of Israel-Incledon (Samson); Dulce Domum-Mme Mara, Chorus (Reading); The soldier tired-Mme Mara (Arne's Artaxerxes); How willing-Bartleman (Samson); Hallelujah-Chorus (The Messiah).

Cast

Role: Overture Actor:
Role: The prince unable Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Return O God Actor: Miss Waters
Role: Why does the God of Israel Actor: Incledon
Role: Dulce Domum Actor: Mme Mara, Chorus
Role: The soldier tired Actor: Mme Mara
Role: How willing Actor: Bartleman
Role: Hallelujah Actor: Chorus

Music: As17990215