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Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece [1st time; M. INT I, compiler unknown]. 2nd piece: In 3 acts. 3rd piece [1st time; ENT I, author unknown. MS: Larpent 695, not published]. Public Advertiser, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 29, Bow-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #276 16s. (162/11; 12/18; 0/11; tickets: 100/16) (charge: #110 14s. iod.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: An Author on the Wheel or A Piece cut in the Green Room

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Song: In 2nd piece the Sheep-sbearing Song by Miss Phillips. imitations. In 3rd piece, by Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett and R. Palmer. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Suett, No. 14, Broad-street, Bloomsbury; of R. Palmer, No. 23, Cecil-street, Strand. 1st piece: Never performed there. 3rd piece: Never acted there. Receipts: #247 13s. 6d. (40/15/0; 19/1/0; 0/13/6; tickets: 187/4/0) (charge: #106 4s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Way of the World

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Public Advertiser, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Ward, No. 44, corner of Broad-court, Drury-lane. Receipts: #218 2s. 6d. (50/14/0; 32/11/0; 0/9/6; tickets: 134/8/0) (charge: #105 15s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Song: End of 1st piece Stand to your guns, my hearts of oak by Bannister

Monologue: 1785 04 25 End of Act IV of 1st piece, as 11 Apr

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Public Advertiser, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. "The mournful tone, the pathetic countenance, and the long-drawn expression pervaded the sprightly scenes of Rosalind as effectually as if the play had been Isabella" (Public Advertiser, 2 May). Receipts: #327 8s. 6d. (150/1/9; 9/11/6; 0/6/0; tickets: 167/10/0) (charge: #106/15/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17850307athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Dignum and Mrs Wilson. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Dignum, Little Wild-street, Drury-lane; of Mrs Wilson, No. 2, Catherine-street, Strand. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Receipts: #301 19s. 6d. (33/5/0; 15/19/0; 1/2/6; tickets: 251/13/0) (charge: #108 15s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Mansion of Peace (composed by Webbe) by Dignum; End of Act IV Awake, AEolean Lyre, as17850422, but Wilson in place of Staunton; End of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day (composed by Hook) by Dignum

Event Comment: Benefit for Chapman and Wright. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Chapman, No. 47, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields; of Wright, No. 21, Berner-street, Westminster. Receipts: #224 18s. 6d. (33/19/0; 10/11/0; 0/8/6; tickets: 180/0/0) (charge: #113 9s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Convivial Coterie i

Afterpiece Title: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Dance: End of Act II of 2nd piece The Slave in Chains by Hamoir

Event Comment: Benefit for Williames and Staunton. Public Advertiser, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Williames, No. 22, Gerrard Street; of Staunton, No. 9, St. Martin's Street. Receipts: #192 8s. 6d. (23/10/0; 11/9/0; 0/11/6; tickets: 156/18/0) (charge: #110 18s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Part of the Pit [6 rows (Public Advertiser, 6 Mar.)] will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Orestes to Smith, but he "was indisposed . . . Throughout the whole [of his part] Kemble's skill was apparent. In the last scene he displayed as fine a picture of horror as was ever given from the stage" (Morning Chronicle, 6 Mar.).] Morning Herald, 24 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #293 11s. (122/17/0; 10/1/6; 1/2/6; tickets: 159/10/0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brunton. Mainpiece [1st time in London; T 5, by Frederick Reynolds, 1st acted at Bath, 3 Dec. 1785. In 1795 reduced to 3 acts. Prologue and Epilogue by William Meyler (Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1786, p. 215]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Morning Chronicle, 17 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Miss Brunton, No. 5, George-street, York-buildings. Receipts: #350 17s. 6d. (210/11/0; 3/1/6; tickets: 137/5/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Werter

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium. The Music composed by Rauzzini. Vocal Parts by Cubitt, Darley [Public Advertiser: Johnstone, Brett], Mrs Martyr, Mrs Bannister

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Morning Chronicle, 25 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Smith, No. 7, Beaufort Buildings, Strand. Receipts: #325 17s. 6d.(163/2/0; 8/2/6; 0/16/0; tickets: 153/17/0) (charge: #65 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Song: As17860223

Monologue: 1786 03 21 End of mainpiece A Sketch of the Fashions; or, Belles have ye all by Mrs Jordan

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Morning Chronicle, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Macklin, Tavistock-Row, Covent Garden. Receipts: #309 9s. 6d. (216/19/6; 2/4/0; tickets: 90/6/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Leonard Macnally, based on A Mad World, My Masters, by Thomas Middleton. MS: Larpent 729; not published. Introduction by the author (Town and Country Magazine, June 1786, p. 328]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre [composer unknown]. Morning Herald, 11 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 29, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #273 4s. 6d. (180/6/0; 7/9/6; tickets: 85/9/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Afterpiece Title: The April Fool or The Follies of a Night

Song: In the course of the evening Sweet Echo (from Comus) by Mrs Bannister

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. Morning Herald, 11 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. Receipts: #316 4s. 6d. (123/16/0; 10/16/0; 1/7/6; tickets: 180/5/0) (charge: #111 15s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Song: In 2nd piece several capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most eminent Masters; The celebrated Anacreontic Song by Bannister; an Imitative Song by Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Benefit for Kemble. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. "Mrs Siddons spoke the speech on mercy as it certainly should be spoken--but as in truth we never heard it spoken--as a reply to 'On what compulsion must I?' From every other Portia it has always appeared as a recitation, prepared for the occasion" (Morning Chronicle, 8 Apr.). Morning Chronicle, 20 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Kemble, No. 19, Charles-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #284 2s. 6d. (160/19/0; 20/17/6; 1/1/0; tickets: 101/5/0) (charge: #107 0s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860105; End of Act IV Minuet de la Cour, as17860116

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wrighten. Morning Chronicle, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wrighten, Kennington-lane, near Vauxhall. Receipts: #321 18s. (82/5; 7/8; 1/4; tickets: 231/1) (charge: #105 17s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Tally ho! by Mrs Wrighten

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Mainpiece: Altered from Wycherly; Never performed there [acted 24 Jan. 1743]. Afterpiece: Not acted these 15 years [acted 27 Nov. 1776]. Morning Herald, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #353 (226/15/6; 2/12/6; tickets: 123/12/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Hogarth's March to Finchley; In Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Twenty Fidlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

Monologue: 1786 04 18 End of mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into London by Edwin

Event Comment: Benefit for Holman. Morning Herald, 29 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Holman, No. 24, Bedford-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #282 2s. 6d. (153/2/0; 5/0/6; tickets: 124/0/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: As17851112

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Public Advertiser, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, Great Queenstreet, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #254 11s. (82/17/0; 18/7/6; 1/2/6; tickets: 152/4/0) (charge: #114 12s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kennedy. Morning Herald, 12 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kennedy at her house, No. 36, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #257 2s. (113/19; 4/6; tickets: 138/17) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Diana's Chase (composed by Dr Arne); End of Act II How sweet the love that meets return, both by Mrs Kennedy

Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. Morning Chronicle, 30 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bensley, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #267 19s. 6d. (133/16/0; 12/13/0; 1/0/6; tickets: 120/10/0) (charge: #112 3s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Song: As17860302athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Crouch. Morning Chronicle, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Crouch, No. 3, Adam-street, Adelphi. Afterpiece: Not acted these 9 years [acted 24 Jan. 1778]. Receipts: #314 9s. 6d. (117/11/0; 10/18/6; 1/7/0; tickets: 184/13/0) (charge: #108 0s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End of Singing The Sailors' Revels by Mills, &c; In afterpiece Dana incident to the piece by Hamoir, Menage, Mrs Sutton, Miss Stageldoir

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song, as17860920; End of Act II of mainpiece Still the Lark finds repose (composed by Linley [Sen.]); End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms, both by Mrs Crouch

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. Mainpiece: Altered from Shirley. Never acted here. With proper Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. [Epilogue by Edward Topham (European Magazine, May 1786, p. 368).] Afterpiece: In 2 Acts; written by Addison. Public Advertiser, 29 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, No. 99, High Holborn. Receipts: #281 17s. 6d. (153/14/6; 4/4/0; tickets: 123/19/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bird In A Cage Or Money Works Wonders

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer or The Haunted House

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Grand Dana of Ladies [performers not listed]; End of mainpiece The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd [performers not listed, but see17860304

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss George. Morning Herald, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss George, No. 23, King-street, St. Ann's, Soho. Receipts: #284 5s. 6d. (114/15/0; 26/0/0; 1/7/6; tickets: 142/3/0) (charge: #109 5s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Dance: End of mainpiece The Sailors' Revels, as17860424

Song: In the course of the evening Collin cur'd of roving; End of Dancing Mad Bess (in character), both by Miss George

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. [In mainpiece Genest, who remarks that "this play was very well acted," does not assign Freelove, but it is the only other male part in the play.] Morning Chronicle, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Baddeley, No. 2, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #248 16s. (99/13/0; 25/12/6; 2/15/6; tickets: 122/15/0) (charge: #105 17s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Bewitchd

Afterpiece Title: End of Act I of mainpiece Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: In Act V of mainpiece a Masquerade and Dance [performers not listed]

Song: In Act IV of mainpiece a song in character by Mrs Crouch

Monologue: 1786 04 26 End of mainpiece John Gilpin's Ride by Baddeley

Event Comment: Benefit for Aickin. Morning Chronicle, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Aickin, No. 9, Paddington Green. Receipts: #152 13s. (69/14; 11/0; tickets: 71/19) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Dance: End of mainpiece The Wapping Landlady, as17851102, but omitted: Rayner