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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zemira E Azore

Cast
Role: Sandro Actor: Rovedino
Related Works
Related Work: Zemira e Azore Author(s): André Grétry

Dance: As17790302

Event Comment: Benefit for Vestris Sen. Opera: In 2 acts; the music by Rauzzini. With new scenes painted by Novosielski. New Dresses and Decorations for both the Opera and Dances. Tickets to be had of Vestris, No. 5, Leicester Street, Leicester Fields. Public Advertiser, 7 Apr.: By desire of the Frequenters of the Opera House books of the ballet of Medee et Jason are sold at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Dance: End I: a new Ballet Anacreontique (composed by Vestris Sen.) Les Caprices de Galatee-Vestris Jun., Mlle Baccelli, Traffieri, Sga Tantini [Galatee-Mlle Baccelli ($Lynham, 166)]

Ballet: End Opera: a new Ballet Tragique (composed by Vestris Sen.) Medee et Jason. -Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen., Mlle Baccelli, Vestris Jun., Simonet, Traffieri, Slingsby, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Jason Cast from libretto of Piramo e Tisbe: Medea-Mme Simonet; Jason-Vestris Sen.; Creusa-Mlle Baccelli; A young Prince-Vestris Jun.; Creon-Simonet; Furies-Traffieri, Slingsby, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Tantini; 2 children of Medea-

Performance Comment: =) Medee et Jason. -Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen., Mlle Baccelli, Vestris Jun., Simonet, Traffieri, Slingsby, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Jason Cast from libretto of Piramo e Tisbe: Medea-Mme Simonet; Jason-Vestris Sen.; Creusa-Mlle Baccelli; A young Prince-Vestris Jun.; Creon-Simonet; Furies-Traffieri, Slingsby, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Tantini; 2 children of Medea-.
Event Comment: The Public are most respectfully informed that, on account of the danger to Gentlemen frequenting the Scenes, as well as to the Performers, and the other persons necessarily employed in working the machinery, in the scenes and decorations, no stranger can with safety remain upon the stage during the representation of this Opera; it has therefore become unavoidably necessary to shut up the communication between the audience part of the Theatre and the Stage during the performance of Alessandro e Timoteo, but the avenues will be opened as usual as soon as the Opera is over

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro E Timoteo

Dance: A New Bacchanalian Divertisement Ballet-; La Fille Mal Gardee- As18000415 but no performers listed for either ballet

Event Comment: The Public are most respectfully informed that the performance on Saturday evening having been interrupted by the unusual concourse of company behind the scenes, it has become absolutely necessary to shut up the communications from the audience part of the Theatre to the stage, upon the nights when Alessandro e Timoteo is perfomed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro E Timoteo

Dance: As18000524

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: In II: Violin Solo by Charke

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve, Mrs Walter, &c. II: The Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: New Serious Dance by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: II: The Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: New Serious Dance by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst
Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. [Their Majesties and the rest of the Royal Family present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Boman
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Le Brun; Mordecai-Salway; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este; Constable-Hough; Porter-Beckham; Jenny-Mrs Davenport; Mother Midnight-Turbutt; Brindle-Leigh; Pompey-Young Carney; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Colo; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Davenport; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Taylor; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Dutchman and Frou-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Peasant Man and Woman-Duke, Mrs Pelling. With a New Comic Medley Overture, composed by Mr Charke .

Dance: I: Grand Serious Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. II: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer and others. V: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: II: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer and others. V: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst
Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke, and their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Caroline, Mary, and Louisa [who were present]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: In II: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: II: New Serious Dance by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh and C. Cibber Esq; Poet-Laureat. The Advance Money to be return'd to those who go out before the Overture of the Entertainment begins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Plot

Dance: Poloncse by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst
Event Comment: Benefit Denoyer. By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Taken from Moliere. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 17 March: The celebrated Monsieur Denoyer and Mademoiselle Salle, by Permission of the Masters of the two Theatres Royal, have agreed to dance together at each other's Benefit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. II: By Denoyer's Apprentice. III: Shepherd's Mount by Denoyer, Mlle Salle, &c, with a new Scene, and New Habits. V: Minuet (in modern Habits) by Denoyer and Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: II: By Denoyer's Apprentice. III: Shepherd's Mount by Denoyer, Mlle Salle, &c, with a new Scene, and New Habits. V: Minuet (in modern Habits) by Denoyer and Mlle Salle .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Music: First Musick: A Concerto for Hautboys, &c. Second Musick: A Concerto of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture to Ariadne. The Act Tunes for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. V: Handel's Water Musick

Performance Comment: Second Musick: A Concerto of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture to Ariadne. The Act Tunes for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. V: Handel's Water Musick .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

Dance: I: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. III: Two Pierrots by Duke and Delagarde. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. III: Two Pierrots by Duke and Delagarde. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .

Song: V: As17350422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17350901, with Ridotto Al' Fresco: Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Davenport; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Taylor; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Dutchman and Frow-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Peasant Man and Woman-Dukes, Mrs Pelling .

Music: Second Musick: 1st Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Ouverture to Alcina. I: Concerto for Hautbois by Geminiani

Dance: II: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Dance: II: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst
Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke, and Their Highnesses the Princesses. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. [Duke and three Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. V: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

Performance Comment: III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. V: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: I: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: A new Comic Dance called The Rover: Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Mann; Peasant Woman-Mrs Anderson; Dutchman-Duke; French Peasant-Davenport; Dutchmen and Wives-Pelling, Janno, Miss Brett, Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: II English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: A new Comic Dance called The Rover: Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Mann; Peasant Woman-Mrs Anderson; Dutchman-Duke; French Peasant-Davenport; Dutchmen and Wives-Pelling, Janno, Miss Brett, Mrs Davenport .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Quin; Myrtle-W. Mills; Cimberton-Griffin; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Tom-Cibber; Daniel-Leigh; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard; Phillis-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: In II: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: III: Le Badinage by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Le Ballet d'Amour (new) by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

Performance Comment: IV: Le Ballet d'Amour (new) by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17360211

Dance: II: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17360211

Dance: II: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst
Event Comment: Benefit Mlle Anne Roland. By Command of Her Royal Highness the Princess Amelia. [Tickets at Mrs Anne Roland's, Golden Ball and Dove, Great Newport Street.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: In I: Venetian Gondolier by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II: Les Rigadoons a la Provencale originale by Roland, Father of Mlle Roland and Mlle Anne Roland. In In: Biscaien (new) by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: German Peasant by Roland. V: By Denoyer's Prentice

Performance Comment: II: Les Rigadoons a la Provencale originale by Roland, Father of Mlle Roland and Mlle Anne Roland. In In: Biscaien (new) by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: German Peasant by Roland. V: By Denoyer's Prentice .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Antonio-Phillimore; Sebastian-Lamash; Francisco-Norris; Ferdinand-Farren; Miranda (1st time)-Miss Phillips; Ariel-Miss Field. Chorus of Spirits-Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore; Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, &c . Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, &c .
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Farren
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Spirits by Miss Armstrong, &c.; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits [performers not listed. These were danced, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances]. In Act IV a Dance by Henry, Miss Armstrong, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst
Event Comment: [Kemble's 1st appearance as Osman was in Dublin (Genest, VI, 295).] Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), by James Cobb and Thomas King]: Partly formed on the Plan of the Italian Comedy, and embellished with Music and Machinery. The paintings by Greenwood. The Music compiled and composed by Linley [Sen.]. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Books of the Songs [which assign no parts], Introduction, &c. to be had at the Theatre. [Synopsis of action in Universal Magazine, Dec. 1785, p. 335.] Account-Book, 31 Jan. 1786: Paid King for Hurly-Burly #165. Receipts: #181 2s. (174/17; 6/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly; or, The Fairy of the Well

Dance: In afterpiece, by Hamoir, Williamson, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Sutton, &c. [The dance was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Baddeley, Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Jones, Alfred, Spencer, Whitfield, Burton, Bannister Jun., Mrs Wilson, Miss Collins, Mrs Hopkins. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1787): Whimsey-Baddeley; Furnish-Suett; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Landlord-Chaplin; Snap-Jones; Postboy-Alfred; Frank-Spencer; Monford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins; Prologue-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin

Dance: End III: a new Dance, La Soiree Provencalle-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia; Or, The Italian Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Bensley, Aickin, Whitfield, Packer, Chaplin, Benson, Kemble, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Ward, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. Cast from text (Charles Dilly, 1787): Marcellus-Palmer; Durazzo-Bensley; Manoa-Aickin; Camillo-Whitfield; Duke of Genoa-Packer; Mentevole-Kemble; Olympia-Mrs Brereton; Fulvia-Mrs Ward; Nerina-Miss Tidswell; Julia-Mrs Siddons; Chaplin, Benson are unassigned; Prologue-Kemble; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Burton, Barret, Lawrence, Moss, Miss Francis, Miss Brangin, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1787): Bob Bootekin-Bannister Jun.; Stately-Wewitzer; Spatula-Burton [in text: Johnson (see17870822)]; Dismal-Barret; Captain Wilmot-Lawrence; Bootekin-Moss; Charlotte-Miss Francis; Kitty-Miss Brangin; Mrs Poplin-Mrs Webb.

Dance: End: a Pas de Deux Provencale-the two Miss Simonets

Entertainment: In the course of the Evening's Entertainments various Imitations-Bannister Jun

Ballet: End 3rd piece: a grand dance, never performed, Gli Schiavi per Amore. Bastiano Amazzagatta-young D'Egville; Mons. Perruque-young Giorgi; Don Berticco-George D'Egville; Mad. Neri-Miss Blanchet; Glinda-Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia; Or, The Italian Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Bensley, Aickin, Whitfield, Packer, Chaplin, Benson, Wroughton, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (Charles Dilly, 1787): Mentevole-Kemble; Durazzo-Bensley; Manoa-Aickin; Camillo-Whitfield; Duke of Genoa-Packer; Marcellus-Wroughton (in text: Palmer); Olympia-Mrs Kemble; Fulvia-Mrs Ward; Nerina-Miss Tidswell; Julia-Mrs Siddons; unassigned-Chaplin, Benson; Prologue-Kemble; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by James Cobb, based on Doktor und Apotheker, by Gottlieb Stephanie]: With entirely new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Music composed by Carl? Ditters [von Dittersdorf] and with additional music by Stephen? Storace. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #182 13s. (126.1; 55.12; 1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Fulmer-Suett; Stukely-Benson; Sailor-Jones; Varland (1st time)-Baddeley; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell; Charlotte Rusport (1st time)-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Kelly, Bannister Jun., Suett, Sedgwick, Burton, Dodd, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Booth, Mrs Crouch. Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1788): Thomaso-Parsons; Carlos-Kelly; Juan-Bannister Jun.; Dr Bilioso-Suett; Guzman-Sedgwick; Perez-Burton; Sturmwald-Dodd; Isabella-Miss Romanzini; Theresa-Mrs Booth; Anna-Mrs Crouch.