Event Comment: Benefit for
Mrs Martyr. 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by
John Cartwright Cross.
Larpent MS 1124; not published]: Founded on the recent
and glorious Achievement, at the above
French Fort, of Sir Sydney Smith. [On 17 Mar. 1796 a force under
Sir William Sydney Smith had destroyed six
French vessels in the
Bay of Herqui.] To conclude with the
British striking the
French Colours on the Fort, burning their Corvettes in the Harbour. The new Music by
Shield.
Oracle, 29 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr at her house, No. 16,
Martlett-court,
Bow-street,
Covent-Garden. Receipts: #384 11s. 6d. (192.14.0; 10.1.0; tickets: 181.16.6)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico
Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage
Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui; or, British Bravery Triumphant
Dance: II: a Negro Dance-; 3rd piece: a new incidental Dance by Byrn-Mlle St.Amand, Holland, Byrn
Performance Comment: Amand, Holland, Byrn.Song: End I: Sweet Bird-Mrs Serres; accompanied on the German Flute (for this night only)-Ashe, from the Hanover-Square Concert; In Evening: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; 3rd piece: the following songs: The Mid Watch-Incledon; Tippy Bob-Munden; The Waiter-Fawcett; Irish Song-Johnstone; New Loyal Song-Mrs Martyr; Rondo-Mrs Clendining; Ye Gentlemen of England-Linton, Street, Incledon; Rule Britannia-Incledon, Johnstone, Chorus