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Event Comment: Books of New Hay at the Old Market are now published, and may be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prisoner At Large

Cast
Role: Jack Connor Actor: Benson
Role: Count Fripon Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Trap Actor: Caulfield
Role: Frill Actor: Bland
Role: Tough Actor: Burton
Role: Phelim Actor: Ledger
Role: Father Frank Actor: Cooke
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Heard.
Role: See17950725 Meadows Actor: Benson
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mayor of Coventry Actor: Wathen
Role: Crazy Actor: Suett
Role: Earl of Mercia Actor: Caulfield
Role: Count Lewis Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Harold Actor: Davies
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: sic] Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fustian Actor: Suett
Role: Apewell Actor: Caulfield
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: Prompter Actor: Waldron
Role: Manager's Servant Actor: Bland
Role: Mrs Beezom Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Molly Beezom Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Marquis of Montague Actor: Caulfield
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Gondibert Actor: Barrymore
Role: Barton Actor: Aickin
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fool Actor: Suett
Role: Corporal Actor: Cross
Role: Drummer Actor: Cooke
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cooke
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Cranky Actor: Suett
Role: Vinegar Actor: Aickin
Role: Bouquet Actor: Caulfield
Role: Mum Actor: Burton
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bland
Role: Idle Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Davies
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone
Role: Citizen Actor: Caulfield.
Role: Harcourt Actor: Bland
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: Ribbomont Actor: Barrymore
Role: Pierre Actor: Bensley
Role: Officer Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: John d' Aire Actor: Benson
Role: Old Man Actor: Waldron
Role: Crier Actor: Cross
Role: Citizens Actor: Waldron Jun., Cooke, Abbot
Role: Serjeant Actor: Fawcett
Role: La Gloire Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: 1st Carpenter Actor: Suett
Role: 2nd Carpenter Actor: Burton
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fustian Actor: Suett
Role: Apewell Actor: Caulfield
Role: Carpenter Actor: Benson
Role: Prompter Actor: Waldron
Role: Manager's Servant Actor: Bland
Role: Mrs Beezom Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Molly Beezom Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Marquis of Montague Actor: Caulfield
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: La Varenne Actor: Benson
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Gondibert Actor: Barrymore
Role: Barton Actor: Aickin
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fool Actor: Suett
Role: Corporal Actor: Cross
Role: Drummer Actor: Cooke
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Cooke
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Moody Actor: King
Role: Sparlrish Actor: Dodd
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Countryman Actor: Jones
Role: Servant Actor: Spencer
Role: Harcourt Actor: Palmer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Alithca Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a new Comic Dance, The Market [on 28 Oct., and thereafter, entitled The Market-Day], by Hamoir and Mrs Sutton; In afterpiece, as17851018

Performance Comment: , and thereafter, entitled The Market-Day], by Hamoir and Mrs Sutton; In afterpiece, as17851018., by Hamoir and Mrs Sutton; In afterpiece, as17851018.
Cast
Role: , entitled The Market Actor: Day
Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Rachele Dorta. Boxes to be had by applying to No. 80, near the Opera-house, Hay-market. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Sga Rachele Dorta, No. 72, west side of the Hay-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Cast
Role: : Il Conte di Belfiore Actor: Bartolini
Role: Masotto Actor: Franchi
Role: Titta Actor: Tasca
Role: Mingotto Actor: Schinotti
Role: La Contessa Actor: Sga Catenacci
Role: Livietta Actor: Sga Schinotti
Role: Dorina Actor: Sga Rachele Dorta.

Dance: End of Act I Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840513; End of Opera Le Deserteur, as17840608

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett. 1st piece: By Permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: Never acted here; by Permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. With appropriate Scenes, Dresses & Decorations. The Music composed & selected by Attwood. Morning Chronicle, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, No. 3, Tanfield-court, Temple. Receipts: #535 6s. (233.2; 7.3; tickets: 295.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Blinval Actor: Fawcett
Role: Governor O'Rourke O'Donnel Actor: Johnstone
Role: Count Murville Actor: Hill
Role: Germain Actor: Emery
Role: Corporal Actor: Lee
Role: Sentinel Actor: Linton
Role: Widow Belmont Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Atkins.
Event Comment: A new Serious Opera. The Music by several eminent Masters; under the Direction of Giardini [who also composed the overture (see 14 Dec.)]. With magnificent new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances. Tickets will be delivered at the Office in Union-court, Haymarket, at Half a Guinea each. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. By Their Majesties' Command, No Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin exactly at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Care will be taken that no Inconvenience shall arise from the Pavement not being compleated in the Haymarket, the Commisioners having promised to leave the Way safe for Carriages. The Nobility and Gentry will be so obliging to give Orders to take up and set down with their Horses Heads towards Pall-mall. The Door in Market Lane for Chairs only. Public Advertiser, 21 Sept.: Subscriptions are received by Messrs Hoare, in Fleet-street, and by Johnson at the Office in Union-court, Hay-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Astarto

Cast
Role: Clearco Actor: Rauzzini
Role: Fenicio Actor: Trebbi
Role: Agenore Actor: Savoi
Role: Nino Actor: Leopoldo Micheli
Role: Sidonia Actor: Sga Luiggia Farnese
Role: Elisa Actor: Sga Anna Pozzi.

Dance: New Dances composed by Simonet and Vallouy.End I: a Grand Serious Ballet-Mons Simonet, Mme Simonet (their 1st appearance in England), Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli; End II: a new Pastoral Ballet Les Amans Heureux; ou, L'Aimable Vieillesse-Mons Vallouy, Mme Vallouy, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet; End Opera: a new Ballet Demi-caracteres Les Amusemens Champetres-Mons and Mme Simonet, Sg and Sga Zuchelli

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera [1st time; SER 3, by Pietro Metastasio; a pasticcio]. The Music by various eminent Composers [Anfossi, Myslivecek and Piccinni]. Amongst them several airs by Handel. Under the Direction of Bertoni. With entire new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. and 2nd Gallery 3s. By Their Majesties' Command no Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughtout season]. To prevent inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their carriages, they are most respectfully intreated to give positive orders to their Servants to set down and take up with their Horses Heads towards Pall-mall. The Door in Market Lane for Chairs only. To prevent mistakes, Ladies who have not sent the names of the Subscribers to their Boxes are particularly requested to send them as early as possible to Johnson, at the office of the Theatre, in order to [permit] their Tickets being engraved. Subscriptions are received by Johnson in Union Court, Hay Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro Nelle Indie

Cast
Role: Poro Actor: Pacchierotti
Role: Alessandro Actor: Trebbi
Role: Gandarte Actor: Manzoletto
Role: Timagene Actor: Micheli
Role: Erissena Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Cleofide Actor: Mme LeBrun.

Dance: End I: Indian Ballet (composed by Zuchelli), adapted to the Opera-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, young Miss Simonet; End II: new Pastoral Ballet (composed by Zuchelli and Slingsby)-Slingsby, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tantini (1st appearance in England); End Opera: Grand Serious Ballet connected with the Opera (composed by Favre Guiardele, ballet master), in which the celebrated Chaconne of Jomelli's-Slingsby, Sga Tantini, Favre Guiardele (1st appearance in England)

Event Comment: No Money to be returned. Boxes 6s. 2nd Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. 2nd Price 2s. Gallery 2s. 2nd Price 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 14 Nov.]. The Avenues to the Boxes, Pit and Gallery are all at the Front of the Theatre in the Hay-Market, and the Door in Market-Lane is for Chairs only. "The short time since it had been determined to occupy this theatre had not been sufficient to enable the workmen to perfect what was intended so soon as was expected; nor could they be got out in time for opening the doors in the afternoon: this delay, and the difficulty of finding the way to different parts of the house [see 24 and 27 Sept.], caused some disgust" (Universal Magazine, Sept. 1791, p. 220). 1st piece [1st time; M. PREL 1, James Cobb; music by Storace (Kemble Mem.). Larpent MS 918; not published]. Receipts: #472 8s. 6d. (451.7.6; 20.6.0; 0.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Edward Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lewis Actor: Suett
Role: Robert Actor: Dignum
Role: Charles Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Hugo Actor: Moody
Role: Baron de Courcy Actor: Whitfield
Role: Martin Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Servant Actor: Lyons
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Adela Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Don Guzman Actor: Baddeley
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Whitfield
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Benson
Role: Octavio Actor: Phillimore
Role: Muskato Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lazarillo Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Lawyer Actor: Fawcett
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Booth.
Event Comment: Between 7 and 8 p.m. Tickets 5s. The White Head is near the Pall-Mall, facing the Hay-Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The best Performers

Event Comment: For the Encouragement of the Comedians Acting in the Hay-Market, and to enable them to keep the Diversion of Plays under a separate Interest from the Opera. By Subscription. The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and none to be admitted but by the Subscription Tickets. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [Cibber (II, 4-5) states that each subscriber received three tickets for the first day of each of three plays offered by subscription for a payment of three guineas.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Julius Caesar Actor: Booth
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Mills
Role: Antony Actor: Wilks
Role: Brutus Actor: Betterton
Role: Cassius Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Caska Actor: Keen
Role: Ligarius Actor: Boman
Role: Decius Brutus Actor: Husband
Role: Cinna Actor: Bowen
Role: Plebeians Actor: Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Cross
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: .
Event Comment: At Hickford's Dancing Room in James's-street in the Hay-Market, over against the Tennis Court. At 7 p.m. Tickets 21s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: By direction of Sig Francisco Conti, the Consort of Musick-Sig Francisco Conti for her Majesty, and which he had the Honour to perform at court upon the Union-day; Singing-La Signiora Margaretta the Baroness, Il Signior Valentino; and there is to be several Instrumetns, and the said Great Theorbo, La Mandelitta an Instrument hitherto unknown-Signior Conti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Pinkethman; Squire-a Gentleman who has not Acted on this Stage since the going off of the Actors to the Hay Market.

Song:

Dance: Leguard, Miss Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: With a new Prologue-the Lion from the Opera in the Hay-Market; and a new Epilogue-a young Child who play'd the part of the Child in Caius Marius.
Event Comment: Daily Post, 4 Feb.: There is upon the Road from Paris, thither, a Company of French Comedians, which, 'tis said, are to perform at the Theatre in the Hay-Market twice every Week the Remainder of this Season; and we hear that 1000l. is already subscribed towards their Encouragement

Performances

Event Comment: Afterpiece: an Act of Extraordinary Entertainment. For the last Time of Acting at the King's Theatre in the Hay-Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin A Merry Spirit

Afterpiece Title: Pantomime

Event Comment: Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 18 Nov.: We hear that the Theatre in the Hay-Market, where lately the French Strollers us'd to perform, will be opened in a little time, for the Diversion of the City and Liberty of Westminster. The Actors, as well as the Plays, they say, will be entirely new, and the whole to be under the Management and Direction of that noted Projector, $Aaron Hill, Esq.

Performances

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 21 Sept.: A Company of Italian Comedians recently arrived here from beyond Sea, and being patronized by the Dukes of Montague and Richmond, 'tis said, that Leave will be given them to perform in the Opera-House in the Hay-Market

Performances

Event Comment: By a Company of Comedians from the Hay-Market. At the Great Theatrical Tyl'd Booth, during the four Days of Black-heath Fair. From 1 P.M. to 10 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Stoplar
Role: King of Beggars Actor: Williams
Role: Bluff Actor: Pierce
Role: Grigg Actor: Eaton
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Palms
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Queen of Beggars Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Eaton
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance:

Event Comment: By a Company under the Direction of Mr Aston. At the Front Long Room, next to the Opera-House in the Hay-Market. Price 2s. 6d. At 6 P.M. N.B. We perform henceforward on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Cast
Role: Woodcock Actor: Tony Aston
Role: Loveworth Actor: Griffin
Role: Maiden Actor: Green
Role: Squib Actor: Peters
Role: Reynard Actor: Aston Jr
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Griffin
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: With a new Singing Prologue Actor: .

Song: Between the Acts: New Comical Songs-; particularly A Dissertation on the Famous Beggar's Opera-

Event Comment: By the Company of Comedians from the Hay-Market at the Great Theatrical Booth in Bird-Cage Alley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Mullart
Role: Grizzle Actor: Jones
Role: Noodle Actor: Achurch
Role: Doodle Actor: Wathen
Role: Churchyard Actor: Wells
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Newstead
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones.
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza Haywood

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Contrivance; or, The Plague of a Wanton Wife

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Davenport
Role: Ranger Actor: Reynolds
Role: Clumsey Actor: Dove
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Nokes
Role: Bawd Actor: Jones
Role: Foresters Actor: Wathen, Wells, Hicks
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Smith, Mrs Clark, Mrs Bateman.

Song: Mrs Nokes

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 9 Oct.: There are Grand Preparations making at the Opera-House in the Hay-Market by New Cloaths, Scenes, &c. And, Senesino being arrived, they will begin to perform as soon as the Court comes to St. James's

Performances

Event Comment: Benefit Carey. With some Additional Songs proper to the Characters, which will be printed, and given Gratis to all Persons at their Entrance. [A Tragedy of half an act entitled Did You Ever See The Like? was advertised as an afterpiece for this day 1n Fog's, 28 Nov.] Daily Post, 3 Dec.: Our Friend Harry Carey having this Night a Benefit...the Powers of Music, Painting, and Poetry, assemble in his Behalf, he being an Admirer of the three Sister Arts: The Body of Musicians meet in the Hay-market, from whence they march in great Order, preceded by a magnificent moving Organ, in Form of a Pageant, accompany'd by all Kinds of Musical Instruments ever in Use, from Tubal Cain to this Day: A great Multitude of Booksellers, Authors and Printers, form themselves into a Body at Temple-Bar, from whence of Printers Devils, with their proper Implements: Here the two Bodies of Music and Poetry are joined by the Brothers of the Pencil, where taking a Glass of Refreshment at the Bedford-Arms, they make a solemn Procession to the Theatre, amidst an innumerable Croud of Spectators

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Song: A Dialogue of Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Carey, Miss Raftor; A Cantata of Mr Carey's-Miss Raftor

Dance: Essex, Lally, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: By the New Hay market Company .
Event Comment: Benefit John Richter. 7 P.M. Daily Advertiser, 9 March: Yesterday the Company of Comedians in the Hay-Market took Possession of Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Comment. Daily Advertiser, 9 March: Yesterday the Company of Comedians in the Hay-Market took Possession of Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Benefit Caporale, First Violoncello in the Opera at the Hay-Market. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several Solos on the Violoncello by Caporale