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1660 results for: Keyword - J. Wood
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426
28 July 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17810606 but Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Young Meadows-Marshall.
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Wilson
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17810721 but Dame Turton-Wood [i.e. doubled Officer in the Camp]; Goody Burton-Burton [sic].sic].
Cast
Role: Dame Turton Actor: Wood
Role: Officer in the Camp Actor: Wood
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Wood

Dance: As17810601

427
07 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare; Or, Humours And Passions

Performance Comment: [Given in a regular Representation of several of his most favourite and capital Scenes. With Dresses and Scenery suited to the Characters and their Situations. The inimitable Scenes of the Poet, selected for the Purpose, and digested into Five Acts, will exemplify, in the strongest Colours of our immortal Bard, Vanity, Parental Tenderness, Cruelty, Filial Piety, and Ambition. ACT I. Vanity, in the First Part of Henry IV parts of II. i and iv]. Sir John Falstaff-Digges; Francis-Edwin; Poins-R. Palmer; Peto-Painter; Bardolph-Massey; Gadshill-Ledger [Public Advertiser: Kenny]; Carriers-Stevens, Barrett; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; [ACT II. Parental Tenderness, in the Second Part of Henry IV [parts of IV. iv and v, and parts of v. ii]. King Henry-Bensley; Clarence-Miss Wood; Prince John-Miss Francis; Gloster-Miss Painter; Chief Justice-Gardner; Westmoreland-Davis; Attendant-Painter; Prince of Wales-Palmer; [ACT III. Cruelty, in The Merchant of Venice [IV. i]. Shylock-Digges; Antonio-Gardner; Bassanio-Staunton; Duke-Usher; Gratiano-Lamash; Salanio-Davis; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Mrs Massey; [ACT IV. Filial Piety, in the Closet Scene in Hamlet [III. iii and iv]. Hamlet-Bannister Jun.; King-Gardner; Polonius-Wilson; Ghost-Staunton; Queen-Miss Sherry; [ACT V. Ambition, in Henry VIII [III. ii]. Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Surry-Aickin; Suffolk-Lamash; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Norfolk-Davis; Cromwell-R. Palmer; King Henry-Usher.
Cast
Role: Clarence Actor: Miss Wood

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman; or, The First of August

Dance: As17810620

Entertainment: Before the Curtain draws up: the celebrated Cento (written by Richard? Berenger, in honor of Shakespeare)-Bannister Jun

428
15 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Don Jerome-Wilson; Don Isaac-Wewitzer; Father Paul-Bannister; Lopez-Stevens; Ferdinand-Marshall; Antonio-Wood; Lay Brother-Ledger; Carlos-Miss Stuart (1st appearance on this stage); Clara-Mrs Cargill; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: The Italian Peasants-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn

429
24 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson (1st appearance here these 4 years); Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Host-Bannister; Page-Staunton; Slender-R. Palmer; Fenton-Wood; Bardolph-Massey; Pistol-Egan; Simple-Blissett; Robin-Master Edwin; Ford-Palmer; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Edwin; Mrs Page-Mrs Hitchcock; Ann Page-Miss Wewitzer; Mrs Ford-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: Kensington Gardens

Cast
Role: Bouquet Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: Ripe Fruit

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Staunton, Wood, Painter, Pierce.
Role: Bouquet Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Staunton, Wood, Painter, Pierce.
Role: Bouquet Actor: Wood
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza Haywood

Song: In 2nd piece: As17810822; End of 3rd piece: Moderation and Alteration, as17810817

430
28 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: The Hodge Podge; or, A Receipt to Make a Benefit

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Bannister Jun., Wilson, Wewitzer, Wood, Usher, R. Palmer, Edwin, Bannister. [Cast from Larpent MS: Grubstreet-Edwin; the other performers, with Hitchcock and Miss Harper added, all in their own persons.] the other performers, with Hitchcock and Miss Harper added, all in their own persons.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Palmer, Bannister Jun., Wilson, Wewitzer, Wood, Usher, R. Palmer, Edwin, Bannister.

Dance: As17810612

Entertainment: In 3rd piece: Speaking, Singing, Sneezing, Yawning, Acting, Pantomime-; particularly The Military Exercise-Mrs Wells; With Hounds and with Horns-Mrs Cargill; Sweet Echo, Mad Bess(1st time)-Miss Harper

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Pantomime Author(s): Henry Woodward

431
03 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Wells; Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' th' Mint -?; Ben Budge-Mrs Inchbald; Crook-finger'd Jack-Miss Painter; Waiter-Miss Hale; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs W. Palmer; Filch-Miss Morris; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Mrs Peachum-Mr Wilson; Jenny Diver-Mr Wood; Mrs Coaxer-Mr Stevens; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Swords; Sukey Tawdry-Mr Webb; Dolly Trull-Mr R. Palmer; Molly Brazen-Mr Kenny; Mrs Vixen-Mr Massey; Betty Doxy-Mr Painter; Diana Trapes-Mr Wewitzer; Polly-Mr Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mr Wood

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Master Byrn. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

432
09 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Pisanio-Staunton; Bellarius-Aickin; Arviragus-Wood; Guiderius-R. Palmer; Caius Lucius-Usher; Philario-Webb; Cloten-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Cymbeline-Gardner; Lords-Ledger, Stevens; Frenchman-Davis; Cornelius-Swords; Iachimo-Palmer; Queen-Miss Sherry; Helen-Mrs Poussin; Imogen-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade, in which a Dance by Master and Miss Byrn; End of Act III, as17820606

Song: In Masquerade a Song by Miss Morris. imitations. End of mainpiece, by Bannister Jun

433
23 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Woodville Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Serjeant-Bannister; Countryman-Wood; Old Woman-Mrs Love; Wife-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Countryman Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Wood

434
24 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Massey; Eustace (1st time)-Wood Young Meadows-Brett; Lucinda(ist time)-Miss Morris; Margery-Mrs Wells Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Edwin Sir William Meadows-Aickin
Role: Eustace Actor: Wood Young Meadows-Brett
Role: Wood Young Meadows Actor: Brett
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wells Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Wells Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Catcall Actor: Wood

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a Tambourine Dance by Master and Miss Byrn; In afterpiece, as17820817

435
19 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Wood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17820916, but Sir William Meadows-Webb; Luanda (1st time)-Miss Francis; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Webb; Rosetta-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Catcall Actor: Wood

Dance: As17820826

Song: As17820918

436
19 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: Overture from Thomasand Sally, by Dr Arne. scene I A Forest. Sportsmen, Horses and Dogs, returning from the Chace. Give round the word, dismount, dismount, the Music by Dibdin, sung by Doyle, scene II. The Cave of Echo. They say there is an Echo here, I'll try, I'll try, I'll try by Davies, Mahon, Darley, Doyle, scene III. A Camp. The Duetto of the Tobacco Box, Though the Fate of Battle. Tom-Brett; Kate-Miss Morris. SCENE IV. A Wood. Tally ho!, as17830516. scene v. A Sea Piece. The Description of a Battle, Stand to your Guns, my Hearts of Oak by Bannister, scene vi. A Pantomimical Interlude, The Skeleton (Taken from The Royal Chace). Harlequin-W. Bates; Pierrot-Stevens; Pantaloon-Thompson, scene VII. When Phoebus, &c., as17830517. scene VIII. A Banquet. Come, my Friends and jovial Boys (jingers not listed). To conclude with a Grand Ballet. Also Coalition. Principal Characters by Quick, Davies, W. Bates, Wewitzer; Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bannister. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Chian Cucumber, Pert, Rigdoon, Capt. Sentry; Letitia, Fanny, Mrs Pandar, Priscilla. Morning Herald, 21 May, assigns: Sir Caian Anchovy-Quick; French Marquis-Wewitzer.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Morris. SCENE IV. A Wood. Tally ho!, as17830516. scene v. A Sea Piece. The Description of a Battle, Stand to your Guns, my Hearts of Oak by Bannister, scene vi. A Pantomimical Interlude, The Skeleton

437
02 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Thompson; Hodge-Massey; Carter-Wewitzer; Cook-Painter; Eustace-Wood; Young Meadows-Brett; Lucinda-Miss Morris; Madge-Mrs Wells; Housemaid-Mrs Poussin; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George (1st appearance on any stage). Prologue as17830531 .
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Edwin
Role: Eustace Actor: Wood
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance, as17830531; End of Act I of afterpiece [annother] Dance by Mr and Miss Byrn

438
20 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Wells; Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Ben Budge-Mrs Inchbald; Mat o' th' Mint-Miss Morris; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs W. Palmer; Filch-Mrs Wewitzer; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Mrs Peachum-Mr Wilson; Jenny Diver-Mr Wood; Mrs Coaxer-Mr Stevens; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Blissett; Sukey Tawdry-Mr Swords; Dolly Trull-Mr R. Palmer; Molly Brazen-Mr Kenny; Mrs Vixen-Mr Massey; Betty Doxy-Mr Painter; Diana Trapes-Mr Wewitzer; Polly-Mr Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mr Wood

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Eugene Actor: Wood

Dance: In Act III of 2nd piece Hornpipe by Byrn

439
27 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Cast
Role: Touchwood Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-R. Palmer; Brothers-Wood, Riley; Principal Bacchanals-Bannis-ter, Brett; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Foster)-Mrs Bannister; Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-Miss Morris; Bacchants-Miss Hooke, &c; Euphrosyne and 1st Bacchant-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Wood, Riley

Song: As17830613

440
16 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Sga Sestini (1st appearance on that stage); Artaxerxes-Brett; Rimenes-Wood; Artabanes-Bannister; Semira-Miss Morris; Mandane-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Rimenes Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

441
15 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Woodville Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Serjeant-Wood; Countryman-Davies (of CG); Old Woman-Mrs Love; Wife-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Serjeant Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: The Receipt Tax

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Wood

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece a favorite song by Miss George. vaudeville. In 2nd piece The Manual Exercise, with the Officer's Salute, &c, by Mrs Wells

442
31 January 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles I

Performance Comment: King Charles-Connell; Fairfax-Diamond; Duke of York-Mrs Hudson; Duke of Gloucester-Miss Barnes; Bishop Juxon-Banyard; Ireton-Loader; Colonel Tomlinson-Ferguson; Duke of Richmond-Randall; Marquis of Lindsey-Wood; Servant-Cooper; Bradshaw-Thompson; Oliver Cromwell-Gray; Lady Fairfax-Miss Clarke; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Brooksbank; Queen-Miss Greenleaf. With an Occasional Prologue .
Cast
Role: Marquis of Lindsey Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera (Last Act only)

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Peachum-Thompson; Lockit-Connell; Mat o' th' Mint-Griffiths; Ben Budge-Loader; Filch-Wood; Lucy-Mrs Henley; Polly-Miss Hemet .
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Wood

Dance: In afterpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton. IMITATIONS. End of mainpiece a variety of new Imitations by a Gentleman [probably Kean (see17850124)]. VAUDEVILLE. After the Imitations A Comic Sketch of the Times by Ryder, Greville, Mrs Hudson; and Bucks have at ye All by Cross

443
10 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption (selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of Handel That Were Performed At His Commemorations In Westminster Abbey And At The Pantheon [on 26 And 27 May 1784])

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts as17860303but Negus in place of Carter. 1st Violin by Shaw. Morning Chronicle, 16 Mar., lists the selections as follows: Overture to Occasional Oratorio. Oh! First Created Beam (Samson) Nasce al bosco (Eatius [i.e. Ezio]). When his loud voice by Chorus (Jephtha) Lord, what is man (Semele). How excellent by Chorus (Saul). Dite che fa (Tolomeo). Would custom bid (Susanna). Jehovah is my Shield (Occasional Oratorio). Blest be the man by Chorus (Joseph). He gave them hail-stones by Chorus; The Lord is a man of war; The Horse and his rider by Chorus (Israel in Egypt). Ye sons of Israel by Chorus; Oh had I Jubal's lyre [by Miss George (Public Advertiser, 16 Mar.)] Joshua). Angels ever bright and fair [by Mrs Forster (Public Advertiser, 31 Mar.)] (Theodora). Jehovah crowned by Chorus (Esther). Welcome, mighty King; In sweetest harmony both by Chorus (Saul). Their bodies are buried in peace (Funeral Anthem). Dead March (Saul). Rendi il serene (Sosarme). Gird on thy sword by Chorus (Saul). The sword that is drawn (Occasional Oratorio). God save the King by Chorus (Coronation Anthems). Verdi prati (Alcina). Here beneath a shady wood (Alexander Balus). He was eyes unto the blind (Siroe). Hosannah by Chorus (Athalia). Nel riposo (Deidamia). He sitteth at the right hand of God by Chorus. Dove sei [by Miss George (Public Advertiser, 16 Mar.)] (Rodelinda). Gloria Patri by Chorus . The Lord is a man of war; The Horse and his rider by Chorus (Israel in Egypt). Ye sons of Israel by Chorus; Oh had I Jubal's lyre [by Miss George (Public Advertiser, 16 Mar.)] Joshua). Angels ever bright and fair [by Mrs Forster (Public Advertiser, 31 Mar.)] (Theodora). Jehovah crowned by Chorus (Esther). Welcome, mighty King; In sweetest harmony both by Chorus (Saul). Their bodies are buried in peace (Funeral Anthem). Dead March (Saul). Rendi il serene (Sosarme). Gird on thy sword by Chorus (Saul). The sword that is drawn (Occasional Oratorio). God save the King by Chorus (Coronation Anthems). Verdi prati (Alcina). Here beneath a shady wood (Alexander Balus). He was eyes unto the blind (Siroe). Hosannah by Chorus (Athalia). Nel riposo (Deidamia). He sitteth at the right hand of God by Chorus. Dove sei [by Miss George (Public Advertiser, 16 Mar.)] (Rodelinda). Gloria Patri by Chorus .

444
26 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Performance Comment: [Partial cast from score (Longman and Broderip 1787]), and Morning Chronicle, 27 Dec.: Magicians-Darley, Cubitt; Necromancer-Davies; Harlequin-Brown; Zany-Wewitzer; Ballad Singer-Gaudry (who sang "The American Ballad" [i.e. Yankee Doodle]); Hymen-Mrs Martyr; Colombine-Miss Wilkinson; [Larpent MS also lists: Genius of the Wood-; Animals-; Crier-; Shewman-; Master of the Quay-; Mayor-; Giants-; Judge-; Councillor-; Goaler-; Boatman-; Neptune-; Dr Graham-; Bailiff-; Bacchanal-; Nymphs-.
Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:

445
14 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat, or One Dish of his own Chocolate Author(s): Henry Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Afterpiece Title: The Day

Performance Comment: Morning. Champaign Country The Early Horn-Miss George; How sweet in the Woodlands-Davies, Miss George; Noon. Skirts of a Wood Sweet Echo-Mrs Bannister; Dance Shepherd's Wedding-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets; Prithee Susan-Meadows, Mrs Forster; Afternoon. A Drawing-Room Time has not thinn'd-Meadows, Mrs Bannister; Where the Bee sucks-Davies, Mathews, Miss George, Mrs Bannister; Night. A Country Church-yard My Lucy alas is no more-Chapman, Mrs Forster, Mrs Edwards; dance Fairies Sporting-young D'Egville, Giorgi's Scholars, Miss DeCamp; Musical Epilogue-Meadows, Chapman, Mathews, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: How sweet in the Woodlands Actor: Davies, Miss George
Role: Skirts of a Wood Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Inn; or, The Days of Good Queen Bess Author(s): Thomas Heywood
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Thomas Attwood

446
26 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Aladin; or, The Wonderful Lamp

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Boyce; Pantaloon-Cubitt; Lover-Farley; Clown-Letteney; Taberino-Rock; Zozeb-Master Simmons; Wood Cutter-Bonville; Undertaker-Stevens; Pierrot-Delpini; Aladin's Mother-Mrs Davenett; Pantaloon's Wife-Mrs White; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; The Vocal Parts-Blanchard, Davies, Bernard, Darley, Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Wood Cutter Actor: Bonville

Dance: In Afterpiece: Byrne, King, Ratchford, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Ratchford. [Included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

447
04 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ghost

Afterpiece Title: The Widow of Malabar

Cast
Role: The Witch of Sherwood Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood [and see17951221]

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Characters: First Bowman, Friar Tuck-Bowden; Tinker-Knight; Cryer-Rees; Beggar Man-Townsend; Tanner-Richardson; Allen@o'@Dale-Gray; Martha-Mrs Mountain; Damsel-Mrs Clendining; Witch of Nottingham Well-Mrs Martyr; [Principal Pantomimic Characters: as17951221 Robin Hood-Follett; Arthur of Bradley-Farley; Little John-Simmons; Will Scarlet-Cranfield; Will Stukely-Williamson; Locksley-Gray; Midge the Miller-Street; Clerk-Rees; Parson of Barnsdale-Platt; Sheriff of Nottingham-Thompson; Prince of Arragon-Holland; Two Giants-Price, Stevens; Harlequin-Simpson; Maid Marian-Mlle St.Amand; [Part I. Scene I. A View in Sherwood Forest; Archers regaling on Venison Song-Follett; [Robin entering, receives a challenge from Marian, the Sheriff of Nottingham's Daughter, to shoot the Deer. The Sheriff and Arthur-o'-Bardley's pursuit of Marian. Harlequin appears as a Beggar Boy-is refused relief from the Sheriff, but receives it from Robin and his Men. Marian forced by the Sheriff from Robin. The Witch of Nottingham rises from the Well, puts Robin in possession of an enchanted Horn to wind when in distress, and appoints Harlequin as his Guide and Protector-the Moving Grove-the story of Robin Hood and the Tanner-the Miniature View of the Suburbs of Nottingham, which changes to Scene II. A View of Nottingham Town. The Sheriff offers a reward for apprehending Robin. The Cryer's Chaunt-; [Scene III. A Hall in the Sheriff's House; Sheriff introduces Marian to Arthur-o'-Bradley, her [sic] intended Bride-Little John disguised, brings on a dead Buck as a present to Arthur-the Buck becomes animated and drives off Arthur, and Little John escapes with Marian. A Leap by Harlequin over the Heads of twelve Soldiers armed With Pikes, Swords. Scene IV. View of the Town Hall in Nottingham. Porter enters with Box-Marian taken by Arthur is forced into it-the Box being placed on the head of Arthur changes into a Bird Cage, in which he is inclosed. Scene V. A Country Alehouse. Tinker's Song-Farley, Knight; [seated at a Table, which changes to the Town Stocks in which they are confined-Harlequin's Leap over the Heads of his pursuers, from the Thatch of the Alehouse. Scene VI. The Pinfold of Wakefield Town. The story of the Pindar of Wakefield-the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining; [imploring Robin Hood's aid to rescue the Princess. Scene X. The Earl of Nottingham, his Daughter, and the Count discovered-Giants, Pigmies-Robin vanquishes the Prince of Arragon-- the Grand Dance of Warriors in the Field of Combat-; [Part II. Scene I. A View in Fountain Dale. Story of the Curtal Fryar Song-Bowden; [Robin's skill in Archery-Arthur-o'-Bradley changed to a Tree-shot at by Robin and his Party-enters transfixed with Arrows. Scene II. Fountain Abbey Wall. Beggar's Ballad-; [Robin procures his Garments to rescue Will Scarlet. Scene III. Nottingham Castle. Scarlet attended by the Sheriff, his Guards, led to Execution. Scene IV. Nottingham Market-Place, Gibbet, Ladder. Robin rescues Will Scarlet. The Sheriff suspended on the Gibbet, Arthur-o'-Bradley by a Lanthorn of Fire-The Priest and Attendants enclosed in the Ladder. Scene V. Barnsdale Church. The Story of Allen o'Dale, Martha and the Old Knight and Martha, attended by the Bridemen and Maids-a Morrice Dance-; [the Marriage of Allen and Martha Martha's song to Allen o'Dale-Mrs Mountain; [Harlequin changes the Scene to Scene VI. A View of the Sea and Scarborough Cliffs, with a Cottage. Harlequin changes the Cottage to a Ship-a French Vessel appears in view, which he changes to a cart-and the Scene to a Plough Field-a piece of Mechanism is introduced representing a Farmer with his Plough and Team of Horses. Scene VII. A Landscape changes to a Stile-Archers to Trees-the Death of Robin by Arthur-o'-Bradley and his Men. Scene VII [sic]. Birksley Monastery. The renovation of Robin by the Witch of Nottingham Well Witches Recitative-Mrs Martyr; [Scene VII [sic]. Clouds with Angels supporting Wreaths-which changes to Scene VIII. Representing the Triumphs of Archery, as17951228. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn; Finale, Chorus-.
Cast
Role: which changes to the Town Stocks in which they are Actor: Harlequin's Leap over the Heads of his pursuers, from the Thatch of the Alehouse. Scene VI. The Pinfold of Wakefield Town. The story of the Pindar of Wakefield-the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: The story of the Pindar of Wakefield Actor: the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Robin and his pursuers in full chace Actor: the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Pollard Wood Song Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: The Witch of Sherwood Actor: Mrs Martyr

448
07 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Petulant-Bencraft; Sir Wilful-Dunstall; Waitwell-Arthur; Witwou'd-Cibber; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Foible-Mrs Dunstall; Mincing-Miss Copen; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Millamant-Mrs Woffington; A Comic Dance in IV-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister.
Cast
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Tea

449
06 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The National Prejudice

Dance: Act I afterpiece: a French Dance call'd The Cotillion-Giorgi, Duquesney, Tassoni, Rolley, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Tetley, Mrs Grimaldi; V: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

450
28 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: No Wit Like a Woman's

Dance: End: Pantomime Dance, The Lilliputian Camp, as17680922