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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Crow St Theatre Dublin"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Crow St Theatre Dublin")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04
We found 3251 matches on Event Comments, 496 matches on Performance Comments, 306 matches on Performance Title, 16 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. Mainpiece: 2nd Time [see 28 Mar. 1796. Prologue by the author (see text)]. The Music composed by Callcott. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets to be had of Wilkinson, No. 16, Lisle-street, Leicester-square. Books of the Tragedy to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Eddington; Or, British Liberty

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Denman, Walker, Willoughby, Master Willoughby, Master Woodham, Mrs Laver, A Young Lady [probably Miss Jones (see17970510)]

Entertainment: Monologue.End: The Picture of a Playhouse ; or, Bucks have at ye all-Meredith

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Prince Hoare, based partly on Le Comte D'Albert et sa Suite, by Michael Jean Sedaine. Larpent MS 1153; not published; synopsis of plot in Monthly Visitor, Feb. 1797, p. 164]: The Musick partly new and partly selected [by Michael Kelly; overture by Stanislas Champein (BUC 567)]. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #321 14s. (184.18.6; 134.14.6; 2.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: A Friend in Need

Song: Afterpiece: Chorus-Welsh, Maddocks, Gregson, Wentworth, Atkins, Meyers, Annereau, Bardoleau, Walker, Willoughby, Ms Butler, Ms Roffey, Ms Granger, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Wentworth, Ms Benson

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; M. ENT 1, but printed in 2, by George Nugent Reynolds]: With new and appropriate Scenery by Phillips, &c. The new Music by Reeve. Books of the Songs and Chorusses to be had in the Theatre. [This piece is based on the attempt of the French navy to make a landing in Bantry Bay on 24 Dec. 1796.] Receipts: #293 5s. 6d. (284.5.6; 9.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Cast
Role: Waiters Actor: Simmons, Street

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Elizabeth Inchbald. Author of Prologue unknown]: With new Dresses, Scenery, &c. Morning Herald, 4 Apr. 1797: This Day is published Wives as they Were, and Maids as they Are (2s). "The Manager of Covent Garden Theatre gives Mrs Inchbald #500 for her new Comedy" (True Briton, 13 Mar.). Receipts: #302 13s. 6d. (295.9.0; 7.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

Cast
Role: Sullivan Actor: Johnstone
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Prince Hoare. Larpent MS 1159; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, May 1797, p. 364]: Overture and rest of Music composed and selected by Shield. Harp by Weippert. The new Scenery by Richards. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #172 10s. 6d. (169.6.6; 3.4.0)
Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. [1st piece originally acted in 1767 as Dido. Prologue by David Garrick.] 3rd piece [1st time; INT 1, consisting of 3 tales in verse inserted into a continuous verse narrative]: As intended for Representation at the Theatre Royal, Hay-market, by George Colman Ynger. Morning Herald, 3 Apr. 1797: This Day is Published My Nightgown and Slippers (2s. 6d.). True Briton, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 39, Great Pulteney-street, Golden-square. Receipts: #491 16s. (152.3; 77.16; 11.16; tickets: 250.1) (charge: #232 18s. 6d.)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Afterpiece Title: My Nightgown and Slippers

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost</i>. As17970105

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. 1st piece: Never acted in this Theatre. [Prologue by George Colman, elder. Monologue by Hester Lynch Piozzi (European Magazine, May 1797, p. 343).] True Briton, 12 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, No. 49, Great Marlborough-street. "The scenery destroyed much of the effect of the tragedy; for the characters are supposed to be 'steeped in poverty to the very lips;' and yet their apartments would have become a family in the meridian of wealth and prosperity. Mrs Siddons was also too well dressed for Mrs Wilmot" (Monthly Mirror, May 1797, p. 308). "In the scene in which [Mrs Siddons's] son having put into her hands a casket to keep, and she having touched a spring it opens and she sees jewels, her husband (Kemble) enters, and in despair exclaims, 'Where shall we get bread?' With her eyes fixed on the jewels, she runs to him, knocks the casket against her breast and exclaims, 'Here! Here!' In Mrs Siddons's tone and in her look there was an anticipation of the murder which was to take place" (Robinson, I, 39). Receipts: #618 2s. (386.8.6; 43.19.0; 2.4.0; tickets: 185.10.6) (charge: #211 1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Cast
Role: Prattle Actor: Bannister Jun.

Entertainment: Monologue. To conclude with: a Short Notice of Farewells, including her own Farewell for the Present Season-Mrs Siddons

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by John Rose. Larpent MS 1167; not published]: A Mask, in honour of the approaching Royal Nuptials [the Marriage of Charlotte Augusta, Princess Royal of Great@Britain to Frederick William, Prince of Wurttemberg, on 18 May]. The Musick entirely new by Attwood. The Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations entirely new. Books of the Interlude to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #254 15s. (166.15.0; 84.6.6; 3.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Festival

Cast
Role: Beamlet Actor: Master Welsh

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dances incidental to the Piece, composed by Gentili. Principal Dancers-Gentili, Master Menage, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mrs Wild

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Knight. 3rd piece: Illumination, &c. as 18 May. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. True Briton, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Knight, No. 47, Rathbone Place. Receipts: #221 9s. 6d. (93.0.6; 17.8.6; tickets: 111.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Sheva Actor: Elliston

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: O'Leary Actor: Johnstone
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Village Fete

Song: End: Wigs-, including His own Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig; The Storm-Incledon; In 3rd piece: Chorusses, As17970518

Event Comment: The Last Night of the Subscription Operas. Boxes for the Remainder of the Season to be taken at th Office of the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Song: In opera: the favourite song with the violin obligato-Mme Banti

Ballet: End Opera: Sapho et Phaon. As17970406

Cast
Role: L'Amour Actor: Master Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performance Comment: No performance. On this night a masked ball was held at this theatre, 'None.'

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood (with O bring me Wine by Shield, and There the silver'd waters roam, from The Pirates by Storace)-Sedgwick; Little John (with All in preparation, from The Haunted Tower)-Bannister Jun.; Ruttekin-Wathen; Bowman-Caulfield; Fitzherbert-Dowton; Scarlet-Trueman; Edwin-Incledon (by permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden); Clorinda-Miss Leak; Annette-Mrs Bland; Angelina-Miss DeCamp (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Little John Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: In the course of the evening: The Storm-Incledon

Event Comment: Benefit for Wathen. 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. True Briton, 2 June: Tickets to be had of Wathen, No. 2, Frith-street. Receipts: #358 1s. (54.12.0; 61.13.6; 3.14.0; tickets: 238.1.6) (charge: #212 5s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: End: The Waggoner (composed by Dibdin)-Wathen

Event Comment: 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. Printed by T. Woodfall, No. 104, Drury Lane [this first on playbill of 26 June, and thereafter]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Cadwallader Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time: MF 2, by Samuel James Arnold. Larpent MS 1176; not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Herald, 27 June]: The Musick, with an Hibernian Medley Overture, by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Menage

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Legacy

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. [Philipps was from cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Event Comment: Benefit for Elliston [whose 1st appearance as Othello was at Bath, 8 July 1797]. Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. True Briton, 30 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Elliston, No. 3, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Elliston

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: End: Sweet Echo, the song-Mrs Bland, the echoMrs Atkins

Event Comment: "In point of voice, there are few women so highly favoured as Mrs Litchfield [whose 1st appearance at cg was on 27 May 1796]; through every gradation of tone it is perfect, combining strength and melody, it is equal to any task which the theatre (large and extensive as it is) can impose. It is suited to the firmness of declamation, the tenderness of pathos, and the burst of indignant passion" (Monthly Mirror, Oct. 1797, p. 226). The Epilogue is not listed on the playbill, but "The audience would not be satisfied without the original Epilogue [by Miles Peter Andrews], which Lewis came forward and spoke" (True Briton, 21 Sept.). [Afterpiece in place of The Poor Soldier, advertised on playbill of 18 Sept.] Receipts: #225 0s. 6d. (195.14.0; 29.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Cast
Role: M'Scrape Actor: Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon Cynic-King; Mandeville-Wroughton; Howard-Bannister Jun.; Veritas-R. Palmer; Realize-Suett; Robert-Russell; Copsley-Maddocks; Albina Mandeville-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Rigid-Mrs Walcot (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); Cicely Copsley-Miss Mellon; Deborah-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Howard Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2, 5, 3, 8

Cast
Role: Lenitive Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Boy Actor: Master Chatterley.
Event Comment: On account of the Indisposition of the lady who was to have appeared in the character of Lady Emily, The Heiress [advertised on playbill of 5 Oct.] is deferred till Saturday next. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Walsh Porter. Larpent MS 1180; not published]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Songs, Duetts, &c. composed by Kelly. The Overture by Shaw. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. [Master Elliot had previously appeared in the oratorios at cg.] Receipts: #368 14s. 6d. (239.10.0; 127.16.6; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Chimney Corner

Cast
Role: Hilario Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Henry Actor: Master Elliot
Role: Charles Actor: Master Chatterley

Song: In V: song-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Holman; Raby-Murray; Hubert-Clarke; Harcourt-Claremont; Edrick-Toms; Knight-Thompson; Douglas-Pope; Birtha-Miss Mansel; Elwina-Miss Betterton (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Finale-; Spanish Fandango-

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding: Occasional Address-Holman

Event Comment: [Miss Humphries, who was from the Private Theatre, Tottenham Court Road, is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. In afterpiece the playbill retains Barrymore as Sir Rowland, and Bannister Jun. as Walter, but "The Public are respectfully informed that Bannister being suddenly afflicted with a Hoarseness, and Barrymore having met with an unfortunate Accident, are both rendered incapable of the honour of appearing before them this Evening. To prevent a disappointment of The Children in the Wood Dowton will perform...Walter, and C. Kemble Sir Rowland, presuming humbly upon the usual kind indulgence experienced upon such emergencies" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #259 18s. (160.0.6; 98.12.6; 1.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Entertainment: Entertainment. Not listed on playbill (see17971016). Morning Herald, 16 Oct.: A representation of the late engagement with the Dutch-; was unexpectedly given after the play. It was followed by some fire@works-, in which was a star, ending after various mutations in a sun, emblematic of British Glory!

Related Works
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Event Comment: [In mainpiece Marcellus is omitted, but for Dignum see 27 Nov.]. Account-Book: Paid Taylor for Alterations to the Theatre #200. Receipts: #369 3s. 6d. (311.7.0; 55.15.6; 2.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Entertainment: Entertainment. End: (In Honour of the Late Glorious Naval Victory [at Camperdown, 11 Oct. 1797]) A Representation of the English and Dutch Fleets-;[, immediately after Engagement; with the striking of the Dutch Colours to the Triumphant British Flag under the command of Admiral Duncan. To conclude with a Display of Fire@works-; [and see17971014] [, and a Full Chorus of Rule Britannia-; God save the King-

Related Works
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Caulfield; Whittle-Dowton; Nephew-Holland; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Suett; Thomas-Hollingsworth; Widow Brady-Miss Biggs (from the Theatre Royal Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).

Song: As17970919

Entertainment: Entertainment.As17971016

Related Works
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Event Comment: Ballets: By Permission of the Proprietor of the King's Theatre. 1st ballet: Composed by Didelot. Receipts: #269 0s. 6d. (267.19.6; 1.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Major O'Flaherty Actor: Johnstone

Dance: End II: Les Delassemens Militaires-Mrs Wild, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Fialon; End: Peggy's Love-Mrs Wild, Mme Rose, Mlle DeLaCroix, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Fialon