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Event Comment: With New Music, Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations for the Afterpiece. This Farce is brought on the Stage by Mrs Abington--it is very dull--It is vastly well got up and was receiv'd with Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly, mentioning Bickerstaff as the author. Larpent MS 397 contains elaborate stage direction at opening: "An interior apartment in the Seraglio. An arch in the middle of the back scene, which is shut with a curtian. On the right hand toward the front is a sopha in the Turkish manner, low deep, and long, covered with carpets and cushions. A little gold table about eight inches high and a foot and a half square. Upon it a rich or gold saver set with jewels, with two cups on porcelain, and a spoon made of the beak of an Indian bird, which is redder than coral, extremely rare and of extensive price." This may have been intended for a reading audience. In the piece Mrs Abington, an English slave , rebels in the confines of the Seraglio, and start a reform movement wherein men are to please the women. Concludes with demostration of the nobility of English women who will not be enslaved, who will not flatter, who will preserve their liberty and dignity, and who are capable of returning love for honor and respect. Reviewed in Westminster Magazine for Dec.: "The Audience appeared to be divided in their opinion of the merit of the Sultan, some loudly applauding, and others as loudly condemning it, when the curtain dropped. The Majority however, stood firmly for it, and a verdict was returned in its favor. The managers not only well dressed this dramatic trifle, but bestowed three new scenes on it: The Outer Gate of the Seraglio--An Interior view of it--and a Garden terminating in a prospect of the sea. The first was but la! la! The last two were beautiful and picturesque. Five airs were introduced into this piece which had a very good effect....The music of the two first was the composition of Mr Dibdin, and was exceedingly pretty."] Receipts: #143 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Kind Henry Actor: Aickin
Role: Richard III Actor: Smith
Role: Richmond Actor: Palmer
Role: Buckingham Actor: Jefferson
Role: Tressel Actor: Davies
Role: Lord Stanley Actor: Bransby
Role: Norfolk Actor: Hurst
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Griffith
Role: Catesby Actor: Whitfield
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Wright
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Fawcett
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mas. Blanchard
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Pulley.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Cast
Role: Solyman Actor: Palmer
Role: Osymn Actor: Bannister
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs King
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: with Dancing Actor: Fontaine, Como, Giorgi
Event Comment: Mainpiece: by Shakespeare, in 5 acts. With New Music, Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 6 Jan.: The Shipwreck, which opened the Piece, was designed and executed under the Direction of DeLoutherbourg. The new Airs and Chorusses are composed by Linley Jun. The Musical Instrument (played behind the Scenes) is the Invention of Merlin. Morning Chronicle, 6 Jan.: Caliban is by much the best performed character in the piece... The dresses were rich, but to our amazement those of Ferdinand, Sebastian, &c. were in the Spanish taste. [Ibid., 8 Jan., remarks that the entire omission of I. i is to be regretted. Miss Field and Mrs Cuyler are identified by MS annotations on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #231 9s. 6d. (211.19.0; 17.5.6; 2.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Role: Mercury Actor: Davies
Role: Snip Actor: Parsons
Role: Simon Actor: Moody
Role: Gasconade Actor: Baddeley
Role: Corporal Bounce Actor: Bransby
Role: Abram Actor: Waldron
Role: Forge Actor: Griffiths
Role: Bogg Actor: Messink
Role: Taffy Actor: Burton
Role: Crib Actor: Everard
Role: Jailor Actor: Carpenter
Role: Turnkey Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Justices Actor: Wrighten, Follett, Norris, Nash, Marr
Role: Falstaff Actor: Gaudry
Role: Slender Actor: Baker
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Dodd
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Brown, Chaplin, Mrs Scott, Miss Collett, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

Dance: I: a Dance of Spirits (composed by Gallet)-Mlle Dupre; III: [a Fantastic Dance-Grimaldi; [Both these dances, as here assigned, except on 14, 25 Apr. and 0 May, were included in all subsequent performances.] End IV: The Double Festival, as17761107, but Giorgi, +Blurton

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Recruiting Officer, announced on playbill of 12 Oct.] Afterpiece [1st time; P 2(?), by James Messink. Not in Larpent MS; synopsis of action in London Chronicle, 15 Oct.]: The Scenes partly new and partly compiled from Rich's Pantomimes [i.e. The Rape of Proserpine, Perseus and Andromeda, Apollo and Daphne, all three written by Lewis Theobald (Morning Chronicle, 15 Oct.)]. The new Music by Dibdin. The new Scenes painted by Carver

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Millamour Actor: Lewis
Role: Malvil Actor: Wroughton
Role: Bygrove Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Harry Lizard Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir John Actor: Fearon
Role: Bygrove Actor: Booth
Role: Dashwou'd Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Miss Leeson
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: La Rouge Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): Richard Jones
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Richard Charke
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): Carl Friedrich Baumgarten

Dance: Afterpiece: The dances-Aldridge, Dagueville, Miss Valois. [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent Performances.

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), by Charles Dibdin and James Messink; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 30 Dec.]: To conclude with a Procession of the principal Grand Masters, from the Creation to the present Century, dressed in the Habits of their respective Ages and Countries. With new Music [by Charles Dibdin], Scenes, Dresses, Pageants, and Decorations. The paintings executed by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, and assistants. Books of the Songs, with an Explanation of the Pageants, to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under full Price will be taken. "To give magnificence a meaning, and unite antiquarian knowledge with polite entertainment, was a task hitherto unattempted by the contrivers of our Pantomime exhibitions. Such praise, however, the acting manager of Covent Garden theatre may justly claim, on the score of Harlequin Free-Mason, which is now representing before greater crowds than perhaps were ever attracted by Perseus and Andromeda [in 1730], the Rape of Proserpine [in 1727], or the celebrated Sorcerer [i.e. The Magician, in 1721]. The beauty of the first scene, in which a setting sun is admirably contrived, the Dutch winter piece, with numberless skate[r]s moving in the most natural attitudes, and, above all, the imperfect building, finished in a moment at the command of Harlequin, can be exceeded only by the pomp of the historic procession which closes the whole, and offers the richest and most intelligent spectacle that ever yet appeared on an English stage" (Gentleman's Magazine, Feb. 1781, pp. 58-59, which also prints a detailed description of the pageant). Account-Book, 1 Feb.: Paid Dibdin for music of Harlequin Free-Mason #70. Receipts: #236 2s. (230.3; 5.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Thompson
Role: Tester Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Ranger Actor: Lewis
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Booth
Role: Bellamy Actor: Whitfield
Role: Buckle Actor: Cushing
Role: Simon Actor: Smith
Role: Frankly Actor: Wroughton
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Cast
Role: Hiram Abbif Actor:
Role: Master Mason Actor:
Role: Bacchanal Actor:
Role: Skaters Actor:
Role: Masons Actor:
Role: Lawyers Actor:
Role: Harlequin Actor:
Role: Jew Actor:
Role: Colombine Actor:
Role: Fish Women Actor:
Role: Virgins Actor:
Role: assigns Dutch Lover Actor: Wewitzer
Event Comment: "I have been for two days in town, and seen Mrs Siddons . . . She is a good figure, handsome enough, though neither nose nor chin according to the Greek standard, beyond which both advance a good deal. Her hair is either red, or she has no objection to its being thought so, and had used red powder. Her voice is clear and good; but I thought she did not vary its modulations enough, nor ever approach enough to the familiar--but this may come when more habituated to the awe of the audience of the capital. Her action is proper, but with little variety; when without motion, her arms are not genteel ... I treated my eyes, not only with Mrs Siddons but a harlequin farce. But there again my ancient prejudices operated: how unlike the pantomimes of Rich, which were full of wit, and coherent, and carried on a story! What I now saw was Robinson Crusoe: how Aristotle and Bossu, had they ever written on pantomimes, would swear! It was a heap of contradictions and violations of the costume. Friday is turned into Harlequin, and falls down at an old man's feet that I took for Pantaloon, but they told me it was Friday's father. I said, 'Then it must be Thursday'" (Walpole [3 Nov. 1782], XII, 356-57, 359). Receipts: #241 6s. (222/4/0; 18/15/6; 0/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Smith
Role: Count Baldwin Actor: Packer
Role: Carlos Actor: Farren
Role: Belford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Child Actor: Master Siddons
Role: Sampson Actor: Wrighten
Role: Villeroy Actor: Palmer
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered from [The Scornful Lady, by] Beaumont and Fletcher [1st time; c 5, by William Cooke; incidental music by Michael Arne. Prologue by the alterer. Epilogue by George Colman, the elder (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 27 Jan. 1783: Wednesday Morning [29 Jan.] will be published The Capricious Lady (price not listed). "The costume of James's reign was strictly attended to in the dresses of the characters; and I remember the enjoyment of Mrs Abington, in a high ruff and a rich silver silk edged with black velvet" (Boaden, Siddom, I, 371). Receipts: #228 4s. 6d. (218/10/6; 9/14/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Cast
Role: : Elder Loveless Actor: Wroughton
Role: Welford Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Savil Actor: Quick
Role: Morecraft Actor: Wilson
Role: Poet Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Traveller Actor: Davies
Role: Captain Actor: Mahon
Role: Younger Loveless Actor: Lewis
Role: Servants Actor: Fearon, Helme
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: : Mr Belville Actor: Bannister
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Brett
Role: Rustic Actor: Davies
Role: Irishman Actor: Egan
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Another Irishman Actor: Mahon
Role: Reaper Actor: Helme
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17820927

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns the 1st Gravedigger to Parsons, but "an Apology was made for Parsons, and Suett went through his Part" (Public Advertiser, 2 Oct.). In afterpiece the playbill retains Parsons as Solomon; for Fawcett see 26 Nov.] "We have for so many years been accustomed to see Hamlet dressed in the Vandyke costume, that it may be material to state that Mr Kemble played the part in a modern court dress of rich black velvet, with a star on the breast, the garter and pendant ribbon of an order-the mourning sword and buckles, with deep ruffles: the hair in powder; which, in the scenes of feigned distraction, flowed dishevelled in front and over the shoulders" (Boaden, Kemble, I, 104). Receipts: #285 16s1. (265/14/0; 19/19/6; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor:
Role: King Actor: Packer
Role: Horatio Actor: Farren
Role: Polonius Actor: Baddeley
Role: Laertes Actor: Barrymore
Role: Ostrick Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Phillimore
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Williames
Role: Player King Actor: Chaplin
Role: Marcellus Actor: Wrighten
Role: Lucianus Actor: Waldron
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Suett, Burton
Role: Ghost Actor: Bensley
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Field
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Solomon Actor: probably Fawcett
Role: Lubin Actor: Suett
Role: Easy Actor: Wrighten
Role: Steady Actor: Staunton
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Field
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Lady Randolph was at Manchester, 5 Feb. 1777.] "The Siddons, younger and more rich in natural Gifts, certainly offers much to the Mind, and yet much more to the Eye. The Crawford, by some means or other, offers more to the Heart" (Public Advertiser, 24 Dec). Receipts: #303 8s. 6d. (156/2/0; 10/13/0; 0/13/6; tickets: 136/0/0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Brereton
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Palmer
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Farren
Role: Officer Actor: Wilson
Role: Servant Actor: Phillimore
Role: Norval Actor: Bensley
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Papillion Actor: Burton
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: As17831020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Prince

Performance Comment: The Principal Characters are Frederick, the Amorous Prince, Son to the Duke; Curtius, his Friend; Salvator, Father to Aura; Lorenzo, a rich, extravagant Lord, favourite of Frederick; Antonio, a Nobleman of Florence, Alberto, his Friend, a Nobleman also; Piertro, Man to Curtius; A Valet to Antonio; A Page to Ismenia; Galliard, Servant to the Prince; Guilliam, Man to Cloris, a Country Fellow; Clarina, Wife to Antonio; Ismenia, Sister to Antonio, in love with Alberto; Laura, Sister to Lorenzo, in love with Curtius; Isabella, Woman to Clarina; Cloris, Sister to Curtius, disguised like a Country Maid, in love with Frederick. The Principal Parts by independent Ladies and Gentlemen. With a Prologue and Epilogue .

Afterpiece Title: The Battle Royal

Dance: In Act V of mainpiece a Masquerade, and a Minuet de la Cour by Master Corbyn and Miss Keen

Song: End of mainpiece most of the favourite airs from The Poor Soldier [singers not listed]. Vaudeville. End of afterpiece a short Pantomimical Scene, in which Harlequin will leap through a Hogshead on Fire

Event Comment: A Serious Opera, altered [by Carlo Francesco Badini] from Metastasio; the Music by Anfossi [a pasticcio, with additions by Sacchini, Piccinni, Gazzaniga, Schuster, Mortellari]. [This was Mme Mara's 1st appearance on the English operatic stage. She had 1st sung in London, in concerts at the Pantheon, in 1784.] "It is with the utmost astonishment we remarked that she unites the talents of an excellent actress with the merit of the most enchanting singer that ever perhaps came forth on any stage" (Morning Herald, 15 Feb.). "Mme Mara delivered the recitatives with a force of expression that produced the strongest interest of character, and the woes of Dido as powerfully engaged the sympathy, as the rich and varied melody of the airs, the admiration of the audience" (Morning Chronicle, 16 Feb.). "The [second] opera was Didone, a pasticcio, for which Mara had made a very judicious selection of songs, introducing four of very different characters, by Sacchini, Piccinni, and other composers, all of which were so much and so equally admired, that two were encored every night, each of them receiving that mark of approbation in its turn. Mara's talents as a singer (for she was no actress and had a bad person for the stage) were of the very first order. Her voice, clear, sweet, distinct, was sufficiently powerful, though rather thin, and its agility and flexibility rendered her a most excellent bravura singer, in which style she was unrivalled" (Mount-Edgcumbe, 59)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Didone Abbandonata

Cast
Role: : Enea Actor: Babbini
Role: Iarba Actor: Tasca
Role: Osmida Actor: Bartolini
Role: Araspe Actor: Schinotti
Role: Selene Actor: Sga Catenacci
Role: Didone Actor: Mme Mara.

Dance: As17860124 throughout

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Miss DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Gawdry; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; D. of Norfolk-Williames; Sir Rich. Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Fawcett; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Haymes; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Gawdry
Role: Richard Actor: Kemble
Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Barrymore
Role: Earl of Richmond Actor: Palmer
Role: of Norfolk Actor: Williames
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Phillimore
Role: Sir William Catesby Actor: Packer
Role: Tressel Actor: Whitfield
Role: Earl of Oxford Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Robert Brackenbury Actor: Benson
Role: Lord Stanley Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir James Blount Actor: Haymes
Role: Sir James Tyrrel Actor: Jones
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Shaw.
Role: Crop Actor: Dignum
Role: Frederick Actor: Kelly
Role: Endless Actor: Suett
Role: Robin Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Servant Actor: Alfred
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Margaretta Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Grandmother Actor: Mrs Booth.
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill omits Anna, but "Mrs Rock was a wretched Anna" (Thespian Magazine, Feb. 1793, p. 195). Miss Morris is identified in European Magazine, Jan. 1793, p. 69; and see 14, 16 Nov.] Afterpiece [1st time; P 2(?), author unknown. Text (i.e. synopsis of action), For the Booksellers, 1793. Larpent MS 964 contains Songs only]: Partly New, and partly a Selection of Scenery, Machinery, Tricks, and Business, from the most approved Pantomimic Productions of Lunn, Rich, Woodward, Messink, Rosamond [i.e. Rosoman], Lalauze, &c. The Music chiefly compiled [by Thomas Goodwin] from Pepusch, Galliard, Dr Arne, Vincent, Dibdin, Dr Arnold, Fisher, the rest by Shield. The selected Scenery and Machinery re-painted, and the several new ones designed and executed by Hodgins, Pugh, Walmsley, Lupino, &c. The Dances by Byrn, who will for the first time introduce a Burlesque Pas de Russe. With new Dresses, Machinery and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [In afterpiece the playbill lists Follett, but he "having received an injury at the morning's rehearsal, afforded that excellent actor, Munden, the opportunity of giving the Public an additional proof of the versatility of his talents: -he undertook the part of the Clown [i.e. Clodpole ], and performed it so well that he will probably be obliged to retain it" (Morning Herald, 21 Dec.). He was probably omitted from the Vocal Characters (see 21 Dec.).] Receipts: #258 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Holman
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Farren
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Harley
Role: Old Norval Actor: Pope
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum; or, Mother Shipton Triumphant

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), by James Wild. MS: Larpent 1000]: The greatest part entirely new, with a few Select Scenes from the most approv'd Compositions. With new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. The Dresses entirely new. The new Music composed by Shield, the rest selected from Harington, Dr Arne, Eley, Reeve, Pepusch, Galliard, George Ware, Hook, &c. The Scenery and Machinery entirely new painted by Richards, Hodgins, Walmsley, Lupino, Pugh, Phillips and Malton. The Dances entirely new, composed by Byrn. Account-Book, 23 Apr. 1795: Paid James Wild in full for Dr Faustus #40. European Magazine, Jan. 1794, p. 49: Dr Faustus has afforded entertainment to three if not four generations. It was first produced at Drury-lane in 1723, by Mr Thurmond, a dancing-master, and was afterwards succeeded at Lincoln's inn-fields, in the same year, by Mr Rich's more splendid performance [entitled The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus], which received improvement at different revivals of it. At the latter end of 1766 [at Covent Garden] Mr Woodward made some alterations, and it was revived with great success. It is again brought forward with applause, and recalls to the remembrance of those who formerly saw it with delight, the recollection of the most enchanting period of life. The opening scene of Tartarus . . . was first introduced in the speaking pantomime of The Mirror [at Covent Garden, 30 Nov. 1779). Receipts: #352 13s. 6d. (324/13/6; 28/0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Holman
Role: Gloster Actor: Harley
Role: Belmour Actor: Macready
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Davies
Role: Catesby Actor: Evatt
Role: Derby Actor: Thompson
Role: Porter Actor: Rock
Role: Shore Actor: PopeAlicia-Mrs Fawcett
Role: PopeAlicia Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS; or, The Devil will have his Own

Performance Comment: The following is a short Description of part of the Scenery, Business and Characters: I. A Representation of Tartarus, exhibiting the Punishments of Sisyphus, Tantalus, Ixion, Titius, Phlegyas, &c. &c. (design'd and executed by Richards; music by Shield). Lucifer-Cubitt; Pillardoc-Richardson; Asmodius-Townsend; Orchus-Blurton; Bclial-Linton; Ades-Street. II. The Study of Dr Faustus (painted by Hodgins). Dr Faustus-Farley; Zany-West. III. A Landscape and Water Mill (painted by Walmsley). Harlequin-Boyce; Pierrot-Follett; Miller-Hawtin; Taylor-Simmons; Bridemen-Cranfield, Ratchford, Blurton, Wilde, Rayner, Jackson, &c.//Miller's Wife-Miss Leserve; Bridemaids-Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Lloyd, &c.; Colombine-Mme Rossi; Philidel (the Celestial Spirit)-Mrs Mountain. IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dog (The Machinery invented by Hodgins). Landlady (with a song in character)-Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed (designed and painted by Malton). Playhouse Glee (composed by Dr Arne) by Blanchard, Bernard, Davies, Linton, Street, Spofforth, &c. VI. A View of Smithfield on a Market-Day (painted by Hodgins and Phillips). A New Glee (composed by Shield [singers not listed]). VII. The Garden of Faustus (painted by Pugh). Zephyrus-Byrn//Flora-Mlle St. Amand. VIII. A Tobacco Warehouse, which changes to an Equestrian Figure by Roubiliac. IX. A Street, in which is introduced two Irish Sedan Chairs (designed by Hodgins). Harington's Stammering Glee by Blanchard, Townsend, Cubitt. X. A View of a Garden and Tent, which changes to a Canal, in which will be introduced the celebrated piece of machinery, The Peacock. XI. A Farm Yard, which changes to a Chinese Bridge. XII. The Infernal Regiom, with a Shower of Fire. XIII. The Temple of Glory (designed and executed by Hodgins). Aerial Spirits-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St. Amand, Cranfield, Ratchford, King, Blurton, Wilde, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Blurton .
Cast
Role: . Lucifer Actor: Cubitt
Role: Pillardoc Actor: Richardson
Role: Asmodius Actor: Townsend
Role: Orchus Actor: Blurton
Role: Bclial Actor: Linton
Role: Ades Actor: Street. II. The Study of Dr Faustus
Role: Dr Faustus Actor: Farley
Role: Zany Actor: West. III. A Landscape and Water Mill
Role: Harlequin Actor: Boyce
Role: Pierrot Actor: Follett
Role: Miller Actor: Hawtin
Role: Taylor Actor: Simmons
Role: Bridemen Actor: Cranfield, Ratchford, Blurton, Wilde, Rayner, Jackson, &c.Miller's Wife-Miss Leserve
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Lloyd, &c.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mme Rossi
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Mountain. IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dog
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for e Actor: Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: A View of Smithfield on a Market Actor: Day
Role: Zephyrus Actor: ByrnFlora-Mlle St. Amand. VIII. A Tobacco Warehouse, which changes to an Equestrian Figure by Roubiliac. IX. A Street, in which is introduced two Irish Sedan Chairs
Role: ByrnFlora Actor: Mlle St. Amand. VIII. A Tobacco Warehouse, which changes to an Equestrian Figure by Roubiliac. IX. A Street, in which is introduced two Irish Sedan Chairs
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Byrn, Holland, Mlle St. Amand, Cranfield, Ratchford, King, Blurton, Wilde, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Blurton
Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Event Comment: king's "On 28th March 1795, I saw the Opera Aci & Galathea by Bianchi. The music is very rich in parts for the wind instruments, and I rather think one would hear the principal melody better if it were not so richly scored. The Opera is too long, especially since Banti has to keep everything going all by herself; for Brida is a good youngster with a beautiful voice but very little musical feeling; and Rovedino, and the good old Braghetti, and the wretched Seconda Donna-they all deserved, and received, not the least applause. The orchestra is larger this year, but just as mechanical and badly placed as it was before, and indiscreet in its accompaniments; in short, it was the 3rd time that this Opera was performed, and everyone was dissatisfied. It happened that, when the 2nd Ballet began, the whole public suddenly became dissatisfied and yelled 'off-off-off,' because they wanted to see the new Ballet which Madam Hilligsberg had given at her Benefice 2 days earlier. Everyone was embarrassed-there was an interval lasting half an hour-until at last a dancer came forward and said, very submissively: 'Ladies and Gentlemen: since the performer [sic, instead of proprietor] Mr Taylor cannot be found, the whole Ballet Company promises to perform the desired ballet next week, for which, however, the Impresario must pay Madam Hilligsberg #300.'That satisfied them, and they then yelled, 'go on-go on;' and thus the old Ballet was performed' (Haydn, 293)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aci E Galatea

Cast
Role: Aci Actor: Brida
Role: Polifemo Actor: Rovedino
Role: Oronte Actor: Bonfanti
Role: Lisia Actor: Braghetti
Role: Galatea Actor: Mme Banti
Role: Dorinda Actor: Sga Colombati.

Dance: king's As17950324

Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of The Orphan; 3rd piece of Blunders at Brighton [i.e. The Irish Mimic], both advertised on playbill of 9 Oct.] "Where [Lewis] absolutely exceeded all expectation, even from spirits like his own, was in the first scene of the fifth act, where he meets with Cacafogo, who has been Cozened, too, and by a woman also (indeed the same woman); the convulsive joy of his laugh, frequently renewed, and invariably compelling the whole audience to a really painful sympathy, was one of the most brilliant exploits of the comedian...[Lewis] had one peculiarity, which was the richest in effect that could be imagined, and was always an addition to the character springing from himself. It might be called an attempt to take advantage of the lingering sparks of gallantry in the aunt, or the mother of sixty, or the ancient maiden whom he had to win, to carry the purposes of those for whom he was interested. He seemed to throw the lady by degrees off her guard, until at length his whole artillery of assault was applied to storm the struggling resistance; and the Mattockses and the Davenports of his attentions sometimes complained of the perpetual motion of his chair, which compelled them to a ludicrous retreat, and kept the spectator in a roar of laughter. In short, whether sitting or standing, he was never for a moment at rest--his figure continued to exhibit a series of undulating lines, which indicated a self-complacency that never tired, and the sparkling humour of his countenance was a signal hung out for enjoyment" (Boaden, Siddons, II, 364-66). Receipts: #365 4s. 6d. (357.6.6; 7.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers

Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Johnstone
Role: Nipperkin Actor: Munden
Role: Cruizer Actor: Powel
Role: Major Tactic Actor: Davenport
Role: Sinclair Actor: Incledon
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife

Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Holman
Role: Duke Actor: Clarke
Role: Juan Actor: Toms
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Waddy
Role: Sanchio Actor: Thompson
Role: Alonzo Actor: Powel
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Lewis
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Munden
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Rees
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Knight
Role: Woodley Actor: Claremont
Role: Lovelace Actor: Farley
Role: Drugget Actor: Munden
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington.
Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, prompter. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, acted on 30 May as The Sailor's Carousal]. 3rd piece: The Scenery and Machinery by Richards, Hodgins, Walmsley, Phillips, Lupino, and assistants. Times, 25 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 28, Drury-lane. Receipts: #288 18s. (123.9.6; 11.9.6; tickets: 153.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Twineall Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir Luke Tremor Actor: Munden
Role: Sultan Actor: Murray
Role: Elvirus Actor: Holman
Role: Lord Flint Actor: Davenport
Role: Meanright Actor: Clarke
Role: Zadan Actor: Powel
Role: Haswell Actor: Pope
Role: Lady Tremor Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus; or, The Devil will have his Own

Performance Comment: The following is a short Description of part of the Scenery, Machinery and Decorations: I. A Representation of Tartarus, exhibiting the Punishments of Sisyphus, Tantalus, Ixion, Flagetus (designed and executed by Richards; music by Shield), in which scene is introduced The Serpentv (invented by Rich). Pillardoc-Clarke; Asmodous-Gray; Lucifer-Dyke; Orchus-Blurton; Belial-Linton; Ades-Street; II. The Study of Faustus (painted by Hodgins). Dr Faustus-Farley; Zany-Simmons; III. Landscape and Water-Mill (painted by Walmsley). Harlequin-Simpson; Pierrot-Follett; Miller-Hawtin; Miller's Wife-Miss Leserve; Colombine-Mlle St.Amand; Philidel (the Celestial Spirit)-Miss Wheatley. IV. A View of a Country Inn. Trick Bull and Dog. V. View of Smithfield on a Market Day. VI. The Garden of Faustus (painted by Pugh). Festoons of Flowers ascend. A Dance of Statues. VII. A Street. Two Trick Sedan Chairs (invented by Hodgins). VIII. A Farm Yard, which changes to a Chinese Bridge, in which will be introduced the celebrated Piece of Machinery, The Peacockv (conducted by Sloper). IX. A Tobacco Warehouse, which changes to a Golden Equestrian Figure (by Roubiliac). X. The Infernal Regions, and a Shower of Fire. XI. The Temple of Glory.
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Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

Song: In course: The High Mettled Racer (composed by Dibdin)-Incledon; Patents all the Rage-Munden; The Beggar, as17980525; Duetto-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend

Music: In course of Evening: solo on the Union Pipes-Murphy; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert

Entertainment: Vaudeville.In 3rd piece: [By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus [Charles Dibdin and Charles Hughes] [the celebrated Smith will ge thro' his wonderful Performances on the Slack Rope-Smith

Cast
Role: Slack Rope Actor: Smith.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Stockbrokers Actor: _Hollingsworth, Sparks.
Role: Feignwell Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Freeman Actor: Caulfield
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Aickin
Role: Tradelove Actor: Wathen
Role: Perriwinkle Actor: Suett
Role: Sackbut Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Simon Pure Actor: Russell
Role: Aminadab Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Trueman, Wentworth
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Miss Pope
Role: called Anne Lovely] Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Roffey.

Dance: In afterpiece: a Dance-Roffey, Whitmell, Wells, Male, Garman, W. Banks, Goodman, Gauron, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake, Ms Riches; New Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro

Performance Comment: Banks, Goodman, Gauron, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake, Ms Riches; New Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Rose Didelot. Tickets to be had of Mrs Rose Didelot, No. 8, Haymarket. 2nd ballet: 1st time; composed by J. D'Egville. [In all subsequent performances this was billed as Tarare.] "D'Egville, Laborie, and St.Pierre are excellent dancers and fine manly figures. Laborie possesses more elegance than St. Pierre; but the latter greater animation. D'Egville displays much taste and poetical spirit in the invention of ballets...[which] are far richer in naive situations, and possess a more free poetical spirit than those of Paris" (Goede, 265-66)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Adelvolto Actor: Viganoni
Role: Orgando Actor: Rovedino
Role: Egardo Actor: Benelli
Role: Siveno Actor: Braghetti
Role: Osmondo Actor: DeGiovanni
Role: Elfrida Actor: Mme Banti
Role: Evelina Actor: Sga Pastorelli.

Dance: End I: Hylas et Temire, as17990418; End Opera: Tarare et Irza-D'Egville, Didelot, Laborie, St.Pierre, Fialon, Mrs Rose Didelot, Mrs Hilligsberg, Mrs Laborie, Mrs D'Egville, Miss J. Hilligsberg

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Event Comment: Mainpiece:In I A Grand Masqueradev. Afterpiece [1st time; M. INT 1, by Thomas John Dibdin]: To conclude with a new Scenic Representation of Britannia Triumphantv. Interspersed With a Variety of favorite old Airs, popular Songs, Parodies, &c. The Overture and new Songs composed and the Music in general arranged by Moorehead. The Machinery invented and executed by Cresswell. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre, price Six-pence. Morning Chronicle, 16 Oct. 1799: This day is published The Naval Pillar (price not listed). The afterpiece had reference to the contemplated erection of a "Naval Pillar" on Portsdown Hill, near Portsmouth, in commemoration of the recent victbries of the English navy. A plain pillar is at the last introduced, with the names of the most celebrated admirals on a scroll, round which the sailors and their sweethearts dance with peculiar festivity. The pillar now flies open, and displays a most magnificent and appropriate spectacle--consisting of Britannia, personated by Mrs Chapman, under a rich canopy, with the figures of a sailor and a soldier for supporters, pointing to the letters G. R. over a brilliant sun, which turns on the center; shrouded in clouds above, and surrounded by angels, is a medallion of Lord Howe, and on columns on each side of the canopy are medallions of your great living naval commanders" (Monthly Visitor, Oct. 1799, p. 180). Receipts: #284 10s. 6d. (277.18.6; 6.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Holman
Role: Capulet Actor: Waddy
Role: Benvolio Actor: Whitfield
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Hull
Role: Prince Actor: Mansel
Role: Paris Actor: Klanert
Role: Tibalt Actor: Claremont
Role: Montague Actor: Davenport
Role: Balthazar Actor: Abbot
Role: Peter Actor: Farley
Role: Apothecary Actor: Simmons
Role: Mercutio Actor: Lewis
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Ben Bowsprit Actor: Incledon
Role: Dennis Actor: Johnstone
Role: Habakuk Actor: Munden
Role: Sam Spritsail Actor: Fawcett
Role: Tom Tackle Actor: Emery
Role: Firelock Actor: Townsend
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Sydney
Role: unassigned Actor: Linton, Street, Hawtin.

Dance: In afterpiece: New Dance (composed by Bologna Jun.)-Bologna Jun., King, Mrs Watts, Mrs Parker (1st appearance these 2 years)

Song: The Songs written or selected for the afterpiece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; When Britain first her Flag uprear'd-Incledon, Johnstone, Linton; An hungry Fox one day did spy (Old Welsh tune)-Munden; When Peace smiles around-Mrs Martyr; Sir Sydney Smith-Fawcett; When a Tar returns home-Fawcett, Munden, Mrs Martyr; Mr Speaker tho' 'tis late--Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; In praise of the Pars who have leathered the World-Johnstone; +The Navy and Army of Britain forever-Townsend; The Embarkation-Incledon; Glee and Chorus [We come, ye guardians of our isle]-Mrs Martyr, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Sydney; Recitative and Finale [Britons, your country's gratitude behold]-Mrs Chapman, Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton

Opera: End IV: Solemn Dirge. The Funeral Procession of Juliet-; Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Gardner, Denman, Blurton, King, Street, Lee, Little, Thomas, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Whitmore, Ms Waters, Ms Chapman, Ms Atkins, Ms Litchfield, Ms Mills, Ms Dibdin, Ms Wheatley, Ms Iliff, Ms Sims, Ms Whitmore, Ms Follett, Ms Watts, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Lloyd, Ms Masters, Ms Blurton, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Martyr