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Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers as17940319but added: Miss Mason (1st appearance in public). Leader as17940312ART I. Overture (ATALANTA). Shall I in Mamre's? by Meredith; For all these Mercies by Chorus (JOSHUA). Come ever smiling liberty by Miss Leak (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Together let us range by Harrison and Sga Storace (Boyce). How vain is man by Dignum (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). O Baal by Chorus (DEBORAH). Let the bright Seraphim by Sga Storace; Let their celestial Concerts all unite by Chorus (SAMSON). PART II. From L'ALLEGRO IL PENSEROSO. Hence! loathed melancholy by Harrison. Hence! vain deluding joys by Mrs Crouch. Come thou, goddess fair by Harrison. Come rather goddess, sage by Mrs Crouch. Haste thee nymph by Kelly and Chorus. Come and trip it by Mrs Bland and Chorus. Come pensive nun and Come, but keep thy wonted state by Mrs Bland. Join with thee calm peace and quiet by Chorus. Hence loathed melancholy and Mirth admit me of thy crew by Miss Leak. First and Chief and Sweet Bird, accompanied on the flute by Ashe, by Mrs Crouch. If I give thee honour due and Mirth admit me of thy crew by Meredith. Oft on a plat by Harrison. If I give thee honour and Let me wander by Master Welsh. And young and old by Chorus. PART III. The depths have covered them by Chorus (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). Ye men of Gaza by Mrs Crouch (SAMSON). 'Twas at the Royal Feast by Kelly; Happy, happy pair by Kelly and Chorus (ALEXANDER'S FEAST). Hope told a flattering tale by Miss Mason, accompanied on the harp by Meyer Jun. [Paisiello]. Pour forth by Meredith (JEPHTHA). When warlike Ensigns by Master Welsh (OCCASIONAL ORATORIO). From the Censer by Chorus (SOLOMON) .

Music: End of Part II concerto on the violin by Giornovichi

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Chapman. [In 1st piece the Young Lady is identified in Morning Herald, 20 May, only as "Niece to the late Alexander Fordyce, Esq., and a pupil of the veteran Macklin."] Morning Herald, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 33, Norfolk-street, Strand. Receipts: #199 8s. 6d. (62/4/0; 10/12/6; tickets: 126/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: THE SAILORS FESTIVAL

Afterpiece Title: MODERN ANTIQUES

Song: End of Act IV of 1st piece Mad Bess, as17940425; In the course of the Evening Black-Eyed Susan, as17940502

Event Comment: [The playbill retains Baddeley as Moses , and Mrs Heard as the Maid , but "Mr Baddeley being suddenly taken ill at the Theatre this Evening Banks play'd the part of Moses, and Evans doubled Surface's Servant with his own, Mrs Heard Ill, Mrs Jones the Maid" (Powell). Baddeley was stricken with apoplexy while still in his dressing room before the play began; he died the following day.] Powell: New Ballet [Alexander the Great] rehearsed at 10; Chorus of 1st Act of Cherokee at 12. Receipts: #174 13s. (136.4.6; 36.5.0; 2.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: As17941112

Event Comment: On account of the indispensable necessity of having an Evening's Rehearsal of [Alexander the Great], Ladies and Gentlemen will please to take notice there can be No Play at this Theatre To-morrow Evening (notice on playbill of 10 Feb.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: On account of the Engagements of some of the principal Performers at the Opera House it is absolutely impossible to give Alexander the Great this Evening; the third night will be on Monday next, and every Accomodations is making for an Arrangement that will prevent any future interruption of this Representation. Powell: New Comedy [The Wheel of Fortune] read at 12. Receipts: #143 19s. 6d. (87.5.6; 48.16.6; 7.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca Queen Of The Britons

Afterpiece Title: He Woud be a Soldier

Entertainment: Monologues and Singing. III: [in the Temple of the Druids Britons Strike Home- [by Purcell for this Play; Vocal Parts-Incledon, Bowden, Linton, Street, Williamson, Sawyer, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bayzand; End: [Recitation and Music, selected from the Performances at Free-Masons Hall. Sally in our Alley-Incledon; [Dryden's Ode of Alexander's Feast [monologue]-Holman; My mother had a maid called Barbara (words from Shakespeare [Othello, IV, iii], composed by Shield)-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Mrs Clendining; The Equivalent (composed by Reeve)-Fawcett; Black@ey'd Susan-Incledon; [Collins's Ode on the Passions [monologue]-Pope; The Waiter (composed by Reeve)-Fawcett; Old Towler-Incledon

Performance Comment: III: [in the Temple of the Druids Britons Strike Home- [by Purcell for this Play; Vocal Parts-Incledon, Bowden, Linton, Street, Williamson, Sawyer, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bayzand; End: [Recitation and Music, selected from the Performances at Free-Masons Hall. Sally in our Alley-Incledon; [Dryden's Ode of Alexander's Feast [monologue]-Holman; My mother had a maid called Barbara (words from Shakespeare [Othello, IV, iii], composed by Shield)-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Mrs Clendining; The Equivalent (composed by Reeve)-Fawcett; Black@ey'd Susan-Incledon; [Collins's Ode on the Passions [monologue]-Pope; The Waiter (composed by Reeve)-Fawcett; Old Towler-Incledon.
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Alexander the Great, advertised on playbill of 31 Dec. 1795.] Mainpiece: Banquet, Court, Procession as 6 Nov. 1795. Receipts: #211 8s. 6d. (151.13.6; 54.18.6; 4.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of handel Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Second Oboe Concerto-; Thou shalt bring them in-Miss Celson (1st appearance); He smote all the first@born of Egypt-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Here amid these shady woods-Master Elliot (Alexander Balus); The trumpet's loud clangour-Incledon; The double double beat-Chorus (Dryden's Ode); He was eyes unto the blind-Miss Poole (Siroe); He layeth the beams-Reinhold (Ezio); He rebuked the Red Sea-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Lord remember David-Mme Mara; From the censer-Chorus (Solomon).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End I: concerto on the violoncello-C. Ashley; End II: concerto= on the Piano Forte-Dussek

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 From The Most Favourite Works Of Handel Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture-; O the pleasures of the plains-Chorus; Shepherd what-Master Elliot; I rage I melt I burn, O ruddier than the cherry-Reinhold; The flocks shall leave-Miss Poole, Incledon, Reinhold (Acis and Galatea); Grateful Hearts-Miss Dufour (Nabal); Hear Jacob's God-Chorus; O mirror of our fickle state-Miss Celson (Samson); Sweet Bird-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley (L'Allegro); My arms against, Sound an alarm-Incledon; We hear-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); No cruel father-Incledon (Saul); O had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Poole (Joshua); The many rend the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Pious orgies-Mme Mara (Judas Maccabaeus); No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Select parts of the Water Music-; Softly sweet-Miss Poole; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Alexander's Feast); I feel I feel, Arm arm ye brave-Reinhold; We come we come-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); The Soldier tir'd-Mme Mara (Dr Arne); What's sweeter than the new blown rose-Miss Poole, Master Elliot (Joseph); Oh come, let us worship-Incledon ([Chandos] Anthems); But bright Cecilia-Mme Mara; As from the power-Mme Mara, Chorus; The dead shall live-Chorus (Dryden's Ode); . .

Music: As17980309

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Fourth Oboe Concerto-; Farewell you limpid springs-; Deeper and deeper still-; Waft her angels-Mme Mara (Jephtha); From harmony-Chorus (Dryden's Ode); Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Master Elliot; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Alexander's Feast); He layeth-Bartleman [Ezio]; O God who in-Chorus [Joseph]; O magnify the Lord-Mrs Atkins (Chandos Anthems); The Horse and his rider-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Music From The Works Of handel boyce arne And purcell

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fourth Concerto, opera quarto (Avison)-; Come ever smiling liberty-Miss Capper; The Lord worketh wonders-Bartleman (Judas Maccabaeus); The many rend the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Return, O God of hosts-Miss Waters (Samson); Sweet bird-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley (L'Allegro); May no rash intruder-Chorus (Solomon); Scene from Joshua: The Falling of the Walls of Jericho-; 'Tis well, six times-Incledon; Glory to God-Incledon; Grand March-; The strong cemented walls-Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End II: concerto on the violoncello-Charles Ashley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Music From The Works Of handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fifth Fifth Concerto (Martini)-; In sweetest harmony-Mme Mara; O fatal day-Chorus (Saul); Softly sweet-Master Elliot; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Alexander's Feast); He was despised-Sga Galli, who is in her 77th year and in the greatest distress, and most humbly hopes for the protection of the Public on the occasion (The Messiah); Disdainful of danger-Incledon, Page, Bartleman (Judas Maccabaeus); Oft on a plat-Incledon; Let me wander-Mme Mara; Or let the merry bells-Chorus (L'Allegro).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Overture (Ariadne)-; The prince unable-Miss Poole (Alexander's Feast); Return O God-Miss Waters; Justly these evils, Why does the God of Israel-Incledon (Samson); Dulce Domum-Mme Mara, Chorus (Reading); The soldier tired-Mme Mara (Arne's Artaxerxes); How willing-Bartleman (Samson); Hallelujah-Chorus (The Messiah).

Music: As17990215

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Part III Overture and March- (Scipio); Tune your harps-Miss Tennant (Esther); Sin not O King-Dignum (Saul); Flush'd with conquest-Chorus (Alexander Balus); What passion cannot music-Mrs Second; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Dryden's Ode); See the conquering hero-Chorus; March (Judas Maccabaeus)-; Vo sol cando-Mrs Dussek (Vinci); Together let us range-Incledon, Mrs Second (Solomon, by Boyce); Gloria Patri-Chorus (Jubilate).

Music: End I: sonata on the Grand Piano Forte-Miss Reinagle (1st appearance in public); with accompaniment for flute and violoncello obligata-Woidner, C. Ashley; End II: concerto on violin-G. Ashley

Event Comment: In L. C. 5@139, p. 373, is a list of plays allowed to the Duke's Company: The Poetaster [by Ben Jonson]. Cupids Reuenge [by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. See 17 Aug. 1668]. Timon of Athens [by William Shakespeare]. Troyolus and Grisseida [by William Shakespeare]. Three parts of H. ye 6 [by William Shakespeare]. The honest mans fortune [by John Fletcher and others]. Woemen pleas'd [by John Fletcher]. Witt at Seuerall Weapons [by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher]. The Woemen Hater or The hungry Courtier [by Francis Beaumont]. All fooles [by George Chapman]. Birons Conspiracy [by George Chapman]. Broken heart [by John Ford]. Bird in a Cage [by James Shirley]. Chabot Admirall of ffranse [by James Shirley, with George Chapman]. ffaithful Shepherd [possibly Guarini's Il Pastor Fido]. Herod and Antipater [by Gervase Markham with William Sampson]. Humor out of breath [by John Day]. Jealous Louers [by Thomas Randolph]. Loues Melancholy [Lover's Melancholy, by John Ford]. Muliasses the Turke [by John Mason]. Queene of Arragon [by William Habington]. Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois [by George Chapman]. Revenge for Honor [or The Parricide, by Henry Glapthorne]

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Riley, Gardner, Aickin, Davies, Swords, Barrett, Edwin, Brett, Bannister; Miss George, Miss Morris, Miss Brett, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (George Robinson, 1784): Leonard-Palmer; Earl Egbert-Parsons; Harold-Riley; AnlafF-Gardner; Earl Walter-Aickin; Will Cloudeslee-Davies; Fool-Edwin; Clym o' the Clough-Brett; Adam Bell-Bannister; Adela-Miss George; Alice-Miss Morris; Dwarf-Miss Brett; Edwitha-Mrs Bannister. Swords, Barrett are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Adela Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0 selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of handel That Were Performed At His commemoration In Westminster Abbeyv And At The pantheon on 26 And 27 May 1784

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Dignum, Miss George, Mrs Crouch, Mme Mara; 1st Violin-Shaw.

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Performance Comment: Public Advertiser, 26 Feb., notes that Pious orgies-[Judas Maccabaeus] Mme Mara; In sweetest harmony [Saul]-Mme Mara; Where is this stupendous stranger [Alcina]-Mme Mara; Angels ever bright and fair[Theodora]-Mme Mara; Holy Lord God Almighty-Mme Mara [Rodelinda]; Speak ye who best can tell [Ptolomy]-Miss George; He was eyes unto the blind [Siroe]-Miss George; Oh! had I Jubal's lyre-Miss George [Joshua].Joshua].
Cast
Role: Ptolomy] Actor: Miss George
Role: Siroe] Actor: Miss George
Role: had I Jubal's lyre Actor: Miss George
Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 844, 18-22 Dec. 1673: There will be no publick Musick at the Musick School in White-Fryers, till St Stevens day; and then every day for the future; beginning and ending as usual

Performances

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This is another in the series of Court performances in L. C. 5@145, p. 120. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 350, and 11 Feb. 1679@80. Mountstevens to Henry Stevens, 20 Feb. 1679@80: Upon Sunday the Court is to be in mourning for the death of the Princess Elizabeth, sister to Prince Rupert. (R. W. Blencowe, Diary of the Time of Charles the Second [London, 1843], I, 283)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Event Comment: Benefit Pantalon, Stevens, and Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Carter who never sung in Public before; accompany'd with the Harpsichord-Signor Adamo Schola a Virtuoso of Naples

Dance: Dancing on the Rope-the famous Mynheer Rymon , a High German, who never appear'd on this Stage before

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Stevens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Stevens. Second Piece: a New Pantonimical Something. Third Piece: The Practice of a new Serious Scene to be Introduc'd. Shewing the various and hazardous Adventures he met with to get his Wife Joan; particularly, his last memorable Battle and Victory over a great and monstrous Pig, by which she was to be devour'd chain'd to a Rock. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Authors Farce

Afterpiece Title: Monstrum Horrendum or The Practice of a Modern Comic Entertainment

Afterpiece Title: Punchanellos Encounter with the Pig

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Davenport, Miss Price

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17311004, but Countrymen and Lasses-Mrs _Rice, Mrs Stevens.

Dance: MMinuet, Louvre-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Wife

Performance Comment: Parts by Ryan, Quin, Neal, Chapman, Aston, Salway, Morgan, Hall, Mrs Younger, Mrs Buchanan, Miss Binks, Miss Norsa, Mrs Stevens, Mrs Younger, Mrs Lacy, Mrs Forrester .

Dance: By Maker and Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Wright and Mrs Stevens. Mainpiece: As 7 Dec. 1733. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Galliard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque

Dance: A new Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Song: English Cantata by Mrs Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17331219, but Juletta-Mrs Younger (Daily Advertiser) or Mrs Stevens (Daily Journal); Mad Priest-Houghton .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden. Les Amants Comentants, as17340508. Tambourine, as17340504