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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17650828

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Paid Printer's Bill #9 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #248 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Music: I: A Concerto on the Harpsichord, as17661203

Dance: II: The Jealous Peasant, as17661111; End: The Vintage, as17661011

Event Comment: Benefit for Love. House charges #66 7s. [Profit to Love #84 19s.] Paid Manager's subscription to Widow Nimmo #2 2s; Paid French on acct #20; Rec'd Stopages #3 3s. Paid salary list #435 19s. (Treasurer's Book). [Neville attended and commented that Bayes was well done by Love, We had Hearts of Oak, Bayes's Horse, & and a Concerto on the Harpsichord by Master Love, who was much applauded.'] Receipts: #151 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17670212

Music: End: Concerto on Harpsichord- as17670212Burney Jun

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years. [See 24 Jan. 1758.] Prologue written by Paul Whitehead. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjant (only) at the Stage-Door. No persons can be admitted behind scenes, nor any Money returned after curtain is drawn up. To begin exactly at 6 o'clock. [Customary note in succeeding bills.] Receipps: #190 14s. (Account Book). @The New Occasional Prologue@As when the merchant to increase his store@For Dubious seas, advent'rous quits the shore;@Still anxious for his freight, he trembling sees@Rocks in each buoy, and tempest in each breeze@The curling wave to mountain billow swells,@And every cloud a fancied storm fortells:@Thus rashly launch'd on this Theatric main,@Our All on board, each phantom gives Us pain;@The Aatcall's note seems thunder in our ears,@And every Hiss a hurricane appears;@In Journal Squibs we lightning's blast espy,@And meteors blaze in every Critic's eye.@Spite of these terrors, still come hopes we view,@Hopes, ne'er can fail us--since they're plac'd--in you.@Your breath the gale, our voyage is secure,@And safe the venture which your smiles insure;@Though weak his skill, th' adventurer must succeed,@Where Candour takes th' endeavor for the deed.@For Brentford's state, two kings could once suffice;@In ours, behold! four kings of Brentford rise;@All smelling to one nosegay's od'rous savor@The balmy nosegay of--the Public favor.@From hence alone, our royal funds we draw,@Your pleasure our support, your will our law.@While such our government, we hope you'll own us;@But should we ever Tyrant prove--dethrone us.@Like Brother Monarchs, who, to coax the nation@Began their reign, with some fair proclamation,@We too should talk at least--of reformation;@Declare that during our imperial sway,@No bard shall mourn his long-neglected Play;@But then the play must have some wit, some spirit,@And We allow'd sole umpires of its merit.@For those deep sages of the judging Pit,@Whose taste is too refin'd for modern wit,@From Rome's great Theatre we'll cull the piece,@And plant on Britain's stage the flow'rs of Greece.@If some there are, our British Bards can please,@Who taste the ancient wit of ancient days,@Be our's to save, from Time's devouring womb,@Their works, and snatch their laurels from the tomb.@For you, ye Fair, who sprightlier scenes may chuse,@Where Music decks in all her airs the Muse,@Gay Opera shall all its charms dispense,@Yet boast no tuneful triumph over sense;@The nobler Bard shall still assert his right,@Nor Handel rob a Shakespear of his night,@To greet the mortal brethren of our skies [upper galleries]@Here all the Gods of Pantomime shall rise:@Yet midst the pomp and magic of machines,@Some plot may mark the meaning of our scenes;@Scenes which were held, in good King Rich's days,@By sages, no bad epilogues to plays.@If terms like these your suffrage can engage,@To fix our mimic empire of the stage;@Confirm our title in your fair opinions,@And crowd each night to people our dominions.@--(Poems and Miscelaneous Compositions, Ed. Capt. Edward Thompson, 1777) Covent Garden opened with the Rehearsal with alterations. I was in the Pit. Powell, from Drury Lane, one of the new managers who have bought the patent from Rich's heirs, spoke an occasional Prologue. Shuter did Bayes pretty much to my liking, adding many crochets of his own.... Entertainment The Mock Doctor,...Young Jasper pretty well by one Massey, being his first appearance on that stage (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Massey, 1st appearance that stage; Leander-R. Smith; James-Quick; Harry-Holtom; Charlotte-Miss Helme; Dorcas-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: R. Smith
Event Comment: Both pieces By Desire. Fixed nightly expenses were five: music-varying from #6 to #7 7s. 8d.; Wardrobe, from #1 12s. to #4; Properties, from 6s. 3d. to #2; and Kettle Drum, at about 5s.; Renters stage;

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Lee; Johnson-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Smith-Casey; Prince Volscius-Keasberry, from the Theatre Royal in Bath; Prince Prettyman-Loveman; Gentleman Usher-Vandermere; Physician-Graham; Drawcansir-Hamilton; Tom Thimble-Brownsmith; Chloris-Mrs Graham; also a Grand Battle-Mr Bayes new rais'd Regiment of Horse.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Keasberry; Arcas-Casey; Corydon-Graham; Cimon-Hamilton; Mopsus-Vandermere; Phillida (with a new song in character)-Miss Edwards.
Cast
Role: Mopsus Actor: Vandermere
Event Comment: Benefit for King. King Played Bayes by desire and for the only time this season (Genest, V, 300). Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Mainpiece: Not acted in three years. [See 25 April 1767.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: III: A New Dance call'd The Shepherds Frolic-Atkins, Mrs King

Event Comment: Mr Garrick Bays 1st time these four years Very fine House (Hopkins Diary). Mrs King many years actress and dancer will leave the stage at her Benefit. Garrick [will] play for her (Winston MS 10). Paid Marshall & Co. (plumbers) #11 9s. 6d.; Mr Racket (taylor) #20 6d.; Mr Hatsell (mercer) #29 6d.; Mr Ireland (upholsterer) #34 7s.; Barrow & Co (oil merchants) #88 10s.; Printer's Bill #8 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #280 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: V: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17720326

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Cornish Knights

Entertainment: V: A Medley Cantata with imitations-Bannister

Dance: Giorgi's scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Revenge

Entertainment: I: Imitations Rhetorical and Vocal-Bannister

Dance: As17720817

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Dance: As17720817

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Play will begin at exactly 6 p.m. Paid Mr Weston per order Mr G. G. #19 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #257 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: III: The Butterfly, as17721204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: The Italian Peasants, as17730614

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Courtney

Dance: As17730614

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: As17730614

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for King. Part of pit will be laid into Boxes. The Entertainment By Desire and for the only night this season. Receipts: #254 6s. 6d. Charges: #65 12s. Profit to King: #188 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

Monologue: End: Linco's Travels. Linco-King; Old Woman-Mrs Bradshaw

Event Comment: Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 111s. (Treasurer's Book). Benefit for Jefferson. Tickets deliver'd for Alexander The Great will be taken. Receipts: #125 10s. 6d. Charges: #67 3s. 6d. Profits to Jefferson: #58 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: As17740212, but Justice-Hartry; Grand Chorus-_Dibdin.

Song: (by Desire) O What a Charming thing's a Battle-Mr Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17740530, but Leander-Brett (from Bath, first appearance this stage).
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Brett

Dance: As17740613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: As17740613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: The Medley-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: The Tambourine Dance-

Event Comment: Benefit for LaMash, Griffith, Blurton, and Cubitt. Paid salary list #621 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Tickets delivered by Miss Berkley will be taken. Mainpiece: Nor acted these two years. [See 8 April 1774.] Receipts: #57 11s. 6d. Charges: #71 9s. Deficit to La Mash, Griffith, Blutton, and Cubitt: #13 17s. 6d. (Treausrer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-King; Johnson-Lamash; Smith-Aickin; Others-Baddeley, Parsons, Moody, Whitfield, Hurst, Fawcett, Waldron, Bransby, Burton, Carpenter, Griffiths, Norris, Garland, Wrighten, Wright, Legg, Messink, Cubitt, Everard, Master Pulley, Mrs W. Palmer, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies; With an Additional Reinforcement of Bayes's New Raised Troops-.

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003; II: The Sailors Revels, as17751220