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Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by George, Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: I: Glover's Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Sr; III: Sailor and Mistress-Poitier, Mlle Roland Jr; IV: Tambourine called La Badinage-Poitier, Mlle Roland

Ballet: II: The Reprizal. As17391015

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by George, Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: I: Glover's Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Ynger; III: English Sailor and Mistress-Glover, Mlle Roland the Younger, to the tune of To Arms and Britons, Strike Home; V: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland

Ballet: II: The Reprizal. As17391015

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: I: Desse, Miss Oates; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: The Kilkenny-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

Ballet: II: The Reprizal. As17391015

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: I: Desse, Miss Oates; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Kilkenny-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

Ballet: II: The Reprizal. As17391015

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: As17391114

Ballet: The Reprizal. As17391114

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: I: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; II: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: I: Richardson, Miss Rogers; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; V: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: I: Je ne scay quoy, as17391201; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Le Badinage de Provence, as17391201; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: As17391201

Ballet: II: The Reprizal. As17391015

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: II: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland Elder

Song: I: The Parting Lovers-Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Lampe

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): Henry Carey
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): George Downing

Dance: TTambourine, as17400115; Miller and His Wife, as17400115

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17400110

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): George Downing

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17400110

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): George Downing

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17400110

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, and the Lady Augusta. Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Receipts: #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): George Downing

Dance: TTambourine, Louvre-Signora Barberini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-Cibber; Plume-Mills; Silvia-Mrs Mills; Balance-Johnson; Kite-Paget; Melinda-Mrs Bailey; Rose-Miss Jenny Cibber; Worthy-Mozeen; Scale-Naylor; Scruple-Holtham; Bullock-Paddick; Pearmain-Bernard; Appletree-Hacket; Welsh Collier-Richards; Constable-Jackson; Lucy-Mrs George; Prologue-Mr Mills.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs George
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces of Musick-

Event Comment: Both pieces By command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, Prince William, and Prince Henry, the Lady Augusta and Princess Elizabeth. Present the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princes George, Edward, William, & Henry, with The Lady Augusta, and Princess Elizabeth (Account Book). Receipts: #202 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): George Downing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17640114, but Amazon-Mrs Lampe; Infernals-_Curtete, appears as Curtat, +Rayner, _George.
Cast
Role: Infernals Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): George Downing
Event Comment: Paid half year's rent to the Marquis of Tavistock, due Michelmas last #150 4s. 7d.; Paid George Garrick for use of the managers #21; Paid Mr Barry on his note #30 Mr (Fauxhall acct) #1 1s. Rec'd stopages #3 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #259 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Afterpiec : A New Burletta [by George Colman]. The Characters New Dress'd. The Music entirely New composed by Mr Arnold. Books of the Burletta to be had at the Theatre. [Books sold at each subsequent performance this season. See Town and Country Magazine (from Theatre No. XII, p. 593) for comment on the afterpiece.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Related Works
Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Altered from Milton [by George Colman]. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #181 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Comedy (never performed) [by George Colman]. Paid Miller for performing 11 nights in The Sylphs #2 15s. Paid Mr Anderson for 2 suits of women's cloaths #21 (Account Book). [The mainpiece received a scourging review in the Westminster Magazine for Feb. 1774. Gibbon attended, "We dined at the Shakespeare and went in a body to support it....Though we got a verdict for our client his cause was but a bad one. It is a very confused miscellany of several plays and tales" (John Hampden@Journal, p. 18).] Receipts: #258 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Business

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Business Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Event Comment: Mrs Baddeley who play'd the Lady in Comus got out of the Enchanted Seat before her time & made a great Laugh the Farce was much hiss'd at the End (Hopkins Diary). [The Masque (never performed there) is the version reduced to two Acts by George Colman.] Benefit for Cautherly. Paid Mr J. Aickin in part of #60 in lieu of Benefit (remiting #10 to his credit) #50. Receipts: #197 11s. 6d. Charges: #68 17s. Profits to Cautherly: #128 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: I: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; BO 3]: Being the Sequel to The Beggar's Opera, Written by Gay, with Alterations [by George Colman elder; the overture (a compilation of airs from The Beggar's Opera) and 6 new airs by Samuel Arnold]. Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. [Mrs Colles is identified on playbill of 9 July.] Public Advertiser, 20 June: This Day is published Polly (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End I: a Dance of Pirates-(see17770611; III: Dance of Indians- (see17770611. [These were danced in all subsequent performance.

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; PAST 3]: Taken from [The Winter's Tale, by] Shakespeare [altered by George Colman elder]. Afterpiece: Likewise taken from [A Midsummer-Night's Dream, by] Shakespeare. Books of both pieces to be had at the Theatre. The Musick of both pieces by the most eminent Composers [i.e. Michael Arne, Dibdin, Dr Burney, Hook, Theodore Smith, Dr Arnold]. The Characters new dressed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sheep shearing

Related Works
Related Work: The Sheep-Shearing Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: With aPastoral Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-; End: As17770707

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by George Colman elder, based on Le Barbier de Seville; ou, La Precaution Inutile, by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais; music by Samuel Arnold and, by attribution, Pierre Alexandre Monsigny. Prologue by the author (Collection...of English Prologues and Epilogues, II, 209). Epilogue by David Garrick (Garrick's Poetical Works, II, 340). Larpent MS 436; not published; synopsis of plot in London Magazine, Sept. 1777, pp. 467-69]: With New Dresses and Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber Or The Fruitless Precaution

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: Dance-. [This was included in all subsequent performances.