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51
10 January 1758 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. The Musick newly composed by Cocchi. No persons whatsoever to be admitted behind the Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Dance: New Dances and Decorations.Maestri d'Balli-Lescot; Ballerini-Signora Forti, Signora Bonomi, Grimaldi, Madam Lescot

52
21 July 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Tenth Day. Most of the Performances entirely new. [This notice repeated in subsequent bills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Dance: New Entertainments-

53
22 November 1760 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Libretto by Goldoni; Music by Galuppi. A new comic Opera. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Pit and Boxes Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. By His Majesty's Command No Persons admitted behind the Scenes [Repeated. The 1760 Libretto of Arianne e Teseo calls for Prologue to be sung by Signora Mattei on this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Mondo Nella Luna

Dance: New DancesDirector of Dances-Gherardi; Dancers-Mlle Asselin, Gherardi, Miss Polly Capitani, Tariot

54
06 January 1761 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera--Music by Galuppi. [Text--Goldoni. First performance in England. The text notes music originally by Baldassar Galuppi called Buranello, and perfected by Gioacchino Cocchi. Burney (History of Music, II, 860) notes the extreme popularity of this piece, and the success of the Paganinis as singers in it.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Filosofo Di Campagna

Dance: New Dances , as17601216-Gherardi, Mlle Asselin, Polly Capitani, Tariot

55
07 February 1761 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Serious Opera. Music by Cocchi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tito Manlio

Dance: New dances-Gerhardi (Ballet Master);Mlle Asselin, Giorgi Benety, Sga Anna Benety, Miss Capitani, Mr Tariot

56
12 February 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Characters New Dressed for the mainpiece. The Jealous Wife, wrote by Mr Colman, met with greater applause than anything since the Suspicious Husband (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Dance: New Pantomime Dance call'd%The Cuckow-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

57
05 November 1768 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The First Night of the Subscription. A new comic opera composed by Signor Buranello. Pit and Boxes together, and no Persons admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver'd this Day at the Office, at 10s. 6d. First Gallery 5s. Second Gallery 3s. The Gallery, Pit and Boxes will be open'd at Five. By their Majesties Command no persons whatsoever to be admitted behind the Scenes or into the Orchestra. 6:30 p.m. Vivant Rex et Regina. [Repeated in the bills.] The Subscription is for 50 Nights only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gli Amanti Ridicoli

Dance: New Dances-

58
22 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. [This was included in both subsequent performances.] Afterpiece [1st time; C 1, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 23 Apr.]. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bulkley, No. 10, New Ormond-street. Receipts: #195 13s. 6d. [166.16.6; tickets: 28.17.0) (charge: #73 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Dutiful Deception

Dance: New Dance, Allemande-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley

59
09 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; PREL 1, by George Colman, ynger. In 1796 the 1st scene was acted as Sylvester Daggerwood]. Morning Chronicle, 3 July 1795: This Day is published New Hay at the Old Market (1s.). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mayor Of Garratt

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

60
04 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Books of New Hay at the Old Market are now published, and may be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prisoner At Large

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

61
01 April 1794 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: New Second Act: The Music by Paisiello. New Ballet: The Music by Miller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Capriccio Drammatico

Performance Comment: As17940301lso, with a new Second Act, LA PROVA DELL'.

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17940311End of Act II a new Anacreontic Ballet (composed by Noverre) Les Ruses de L' Amour by Gentili, Aumer, Lahante, Favre Guirdele, D'Egvillc, Mlle Guirdele, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mme Del Caro

Opera: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Braghetti, Torregiani, Garelli, Morelli. Cast not known

62
14 January 1772 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: New Comic Opera by Badini. The Music entirely new by Guglielmi. New Scenes painted by Bigari

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Carnovale Di Venezia

Dance: I: New DancesMlle Heinel, as17720111; II: A Venetian Dance-adapted to the Opera by Galliotti, Sga Guidi, and four other principal dancers; End Last Act: Grand Ballet, as17720111Mlle Heinel three Entrees

63
09 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: New dance damn'd. Aged 4y 2m My dear Fann dy'd poor Girl (Cross). [The extra chorus singers in Chaplet this season received 5s. per night each. Three seem customarily to have been used. Payments during the run to Mr Norton (in charge of music) "3 Chorus 15s." (Treasurer's Book).] Paid salary List #305 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #112 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The German Jew; or, the Pedlars-

64
23 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: New Cloaths, Scenes, and other Decorations incident to the Opera. N.B. To prevent any obstructions either in the music or decorations, no persons can be admitted behind the scenes or in the orchestra

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan (a Masque)

Dance: The Original Dances-Delaistre, Granier, Lucas, Leppie, Dumai, Desse, Rochford, Gosly, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard, Mrs Granier, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolin, Miss Dawson, Mrs Dulies, Miss Vallois; and several New Songs adapted to the Opera, set by Arne-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

65
02 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: New Scenes, Dresses, Machinery and other Decorations. Book of the Entertainment to be had at 1s. 6d. at Theatre. A Dramatic Romance by David Garrick, Music composed by Michael Arne. Gave King's Footmen and Chairmen #4 4s.; Queen's ditto; Dukes of York and Gloucester ditto (Treasurer's Book). [A memorandum dated 22 August 1766 (Folger Library, Garrick Album, 520 MS, Cage) explains that Michael Arne was to compose the Music for Cymon, and as compensation shall be intitled to and receive one third part of the profits of the three first nights which the author shall take for his own Benefits." Zachariah Stephens was witness. See 15 Jan. 1767.] Receipts: #196 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Bensley, Parsons, Champness, Fawcett, Fox, Vernon, Mrs Abington, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Plym, Miss Reynolds, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Arne. Prologue and Epilogue. The Dances-Grimaldi, Guidetti, Duquesney, Giorgi, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Miss Collet; Cymon-Vernon; Linco-King; Merlin (Enchanter)-Bensley; Dorus-Parsons; Damon and Dorilas-Fawcett, Fox; Demon of Revenge-Champness; Sylvia-Mrs Arne; Urganda (Enchantress)-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Abington; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; 1st shepherdess-Miss Reynolds; 2nd Shepherdess-Miss Plym; Cupid-Miss Rogers; Parts-Mrs Dorman; Prologue for New Year's Day-King; Epilogue (by George Keate)-Mrs Abington (Edition of 1767).
Cast
Role: Prologue for New Year's Day Actor: King

66
17 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: New Scene [1st time; by Edward Thompson, with music by Dr Arne. Larpent MS 438; synopsis ("Macheath, after trial, is sentenced to work on the Thames" in London Chronicle, 18 Oct.]. Paid Hull on Acct. of salary as Acting Manager #30. Account-Book, 23 Mar. 1778: Paid Capt. Thompson for writing the new Scene in The Beggar's Opera #25. Receipts: #240 9s. (240.2.6; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath (with additional songs)-Mrs Farrell (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' the Mint-Baker; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brown; To conclude with a New Scene-. [This was included in all subsequent performances, although notice of it is omitted from the playbills of 8 and 15 Dec., 2 and 14 May 1778.]This was included in all subsequent performances, although notice of it is omitted from the playbills of 8 and 15 Dec., 2 and 14 May 1778.]
Cast
Role: To conclude with a New Scene Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End: As17771008; III: a Hornpipe-Miss Besford

67
14 January 1755 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Opera. The Musick Compos'd by Sg Lampugnani

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

Performance Comment: New Dances-.
Cast
Role: New Dances Actor: .

68
09 January 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: New Comedy Never Perform'd. [Attributed to Mrs Griffith. For Contemporary account see Gentleman's Magazine, January 1766, p 19.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Mistake

Performance Comment: Parts-Ross, Shuter, Dunstall, Cushing, Weller, Miss Wilford, Mrs Walker, Smith, Dyer, Hull, Holtom, Murden, Miss Macklin, Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Miss Wilford according to the Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser; Lord Belmont-Ross; Sir Charles Somerville-Smith; Mr Belmont-Shuter; Elder Freeman-Hull; Southerne-Dunstall; Young Freeman-Dyer; Emily-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Mary-Miss Macklin; Lady Louisa-Miss Wilford; Lady Bridget-Mrs Walker (Genest, V, 106); Parts-Cushing, Weller, Holtom, Murden.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Wilford according to the Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser

Dance: III: The Village Romps, as17651019

69
06 February 1770 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new comic Opera, Music entirely New-Giordani

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Padre E Il Figlio Rivali

Performance Comment: New dances, composed by Galliotti in which Sga Guidi (first appearance) and (by Particular Desire), Slingsby will dance the Allemande.

70
04 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Marshall, Miss Williams & Mrs Warrell. Oracle, 3 June: Tickets to be had of Marshall, No. 11, York-street, York-buildings; of Miss Williams, No. 14, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent-Garden; of Mrs Warrell, No. 48, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Receipts: #147 9s. 6d. (14.16.6; 4.1.0; tickets: 128.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: with a new song Actor: Marshall

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: End I: Had I a Heart for Falsehood framed-Marshall in imitation of Leoni; After Monologue: a New Song-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Dissertation on Hobby@Horses, as17910524 but Mr Brandon's Hobby in place of Mrs Mountain's Hobby; The Lawyer's Hobby-Marshall (in the character of a Jockey)

71
10 March 1796 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Under the Patronage of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York. Benefit for Roselli. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Roselli, No. 6, King-street, St. James's-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Bella Arsene

Dance: End I: Divertissement- [see17960308 End Opera: Les Trois Sultanes-Didelot, Onorati, Gentili, Mme Rose, Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi, Mlle Berry, Mme Hilligsberg

Song: In Opera: a new trio by Mazzinghi-Mme Banti, Rovedino, Roselli; In I: an Air-Mme Banti which was erased on account of the length of the Opera; a new additional Air-Roselli

Music: End II: a concerto on the violin composed by Jarnowick,-Master Juliano (a child of only 8 years old, patronised by the Duchess of York.

72
23 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece from ye Village Opera (Cross). Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Tickets at her house in York St., and at Pritchard's Warehouse in Tavistock St. Receipts: #240 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Villagers

Dance: IV: New Sailor's Dance, as17560217

73
05 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. 1st piece [1st time; M. PREL 1; at its 2nd performance, 10 Aug., acted under its 2nd title, and published as such]: Written by Thomas? Bellamy. [The Address by--Codrington, of Exeter (European Magazine, Sept. 1789, p. 218).] World, 1 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 26, Villiers-street, York-Buildings. Diary, 1 Sept. 1789: This Day is published The Benevolent Planters (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Friends; Or, The Benevolent Planters

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: In: a new dance, Liberty or We Slaves Rejoice-

Entertainment: Monologues End 2nd piece: As17890617 Preceding: An Address to the Humane Society on the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the character of a Negro , by-Kemble; End 3rd piece: Belles have at Ye All-Mrs Kemble

74
07 March 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain, and also under the Patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, and the Duke of Clarence. Benefit for Lee Lewes. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be had of Lee Lewes, at Mr Brough's, No. 18, Portland-street, Soho. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Fennell. Larpent MS 924; not published. Synopsis of plot in Morning Post, 8 Mar.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Advertisement; or, A New Way to Get a Husband

Entertainment: MonologuesEnd IV: The late King of Prussia and General Ziethen-Lee Lewes; End: A Whimsical Dissertation upon Law-Lee Lewes

75
25 November 1780 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera; the Music by several celebrated Composers [chiefly Scolari], and conducted Ii.e. arranged] by Bianchi. With new Scenes, new Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 27 Nov.: L'Arcifanfano was performed for the first time on Saturday, and universally disapproved of. It will not be repeated Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. By Their Majesties' Command, no Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season, except for L'Omaggio (see 5 June 1781)]. To prevent Inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their Carriages, they are most respectfully intreated to give positive orders to their servants to set down and take up with their Horses' Heads towards Pall-mall. The Door in Market Lane for Chairs only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'arcifanfano

Dance: End I: New Ballet-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Crespi; End II: new ballet, composed by Simonet, The Fortunate Escape-Slingsby, Sga Tantini, Sga Crespi, Mme Simonet; End Opera: new ballet, composed by Simonet, The Country Gallant-, in which Mme Simonet, will dance in Men's Cloaths with Sga Tantini, Sga Crespi, Sg and Sga Zuchelli