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Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Elizabeth Inchbald, based on Le Mechant, by Jean Baptiste Louis Gresset. Larpent MS 952; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, July 1792, p. 61]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. 3rd piece [1st time; F 1, by Horatio Edgar Robson, based on La Bonne Mere, by Jean Pierre Claris de Florian]: Now reading with universal Applause by Mons. LeTexier. Public Advertiser, 9 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street. Ibid., 8 Oct. 1788: This Day is published Look before You Leap (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

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Role: Serjeant Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Look before You Leap

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Related Work: Look before You Leap Author(s): Jean Pierre Claris de Florian

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Entertainment: Monologue End 1st piece: George Alexander Stevens's Original Lecture on Heads (Head of Alexander the Great, Head of a Cherokee Chief, Head of a Quack-Doctor, Cuckold's Head, Nobody's Head, The laughing and crying Philosophers' Heads, Head of Flattery, A fine Lady's Head, Head of an Old Maid, Cleopatra's Head, Plain Moll's Head, Head of a Married Lady)-Palmer

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; ball. P 3, adapted by Sir George Collier from La Mort du Capitaine Cook a son Troisieme Voyage au Nouveau Monde, by Jean Francois Mussot, dit Arnould. For a detailed synopsis of the action, see 13 Apr.]: As now representing in Paris with uncommon Applause. With the original French Music. New Dresses, Scenery, Machinery and Decorations. Books, containing a description of the Ballet [by James Byrne (World, 23 Mar.)], to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #257 16s. 6d. (247.16.0; 10.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Jean François Mussot

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Event Comment: Mainpiece [C 5, by the Hon. Henry Seymour Conway, adapted from Les Dehors Trompeurs; ou, L'Homme du Jour, by Louis de Boissy; incidental music by Michael Kelly. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by John Burgoyne (see text)]: 1st time at a public theatre. With new Scenes and Dresses. [This was 1st acted on 31 May 1788 at the private theatre in the town house of the Duke of Richmond, which was situated on what is now Richmond Terrace, Whitehall. It was demolished in 1819.] Diary, 16 June 1789: This Day is published False Appearances (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #138 3s. (114.15.0; 22.5.6; 1.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Appearances

Related Works
Related Work: False Appearances Author(s): Louis de Boissy

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Song: V: song in character-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: 1st piece: In one Act; 1st time at this Theatre [acted 19 June 1784]. 2nd piece [1st time; D 3, by Charles Kemble, based on Le Deserteur, by Louis Sebastien Mercier. Authors of Prougue and Ephlogue unknown]. Morning Chronicle, 1 Aug. 1800: This day is published The Point of Honour (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Afterpiece Title: The Point of Honour

Related Works
Related Work: The Point of Honour Author(s): Louis Sébastien Mercier

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Event Comment: Benefit Baptiste, lately arriv'd from Paris. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Flute-Baptiste; Violin-Claudio; Sonata in three Parts by C. A. Lunati, Inventor of the Double Stops-

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, ascribed variously to John O'Keeffe and to James Foord; adapted from La Gageure Imprevue, by Michel Jean Sedaine. Text prints a Prologue "Supposed to be written by G. Colman, Esq., and intended to be spoken by Bannister Jun.," but "it arrived, by accident, too late at the theatre to be studied and recited" (London Chronicle, 25 Aug.)]. "A new afterpiece was...attempted to be represented, [but] it was not heard out" (Public Advertiser, 19 Aug.). Public Advertiser, 8 Oct. 1788: This Day is published A Key to the Lock (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: A Key to the Lock

Related Works
Related Work: A Key to the Lock Author(s): Michel Jean Sedaine
Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; CO I, by Charles Dibdin, based on Rose et Colas, by Michel Jean Sedaine]. 3rd piece [1st time; CO I, by Charles Dibdin, based on Les Femmes Vengees, by Michel Jean Sedaine]: With new Scenery [Public Advertiser, 19 Sept.: by Richards] and Decorations. Both the Musical Pieces, with new Overtures, composed by Dibdin. Books of the new Musical Pieces to be had at the Theatre. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon (only) at the Stage Door. No Money to be taken at the Stage Door, nor any Money to be returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 21 Sept.]. Public Advertiser, 18 Sept.: This Afternoon at Three will be published Rose and Colin and The Wives Revenged (each 6d.). "At this season of the year the little company upon the Ton, who are in town, seldom rise from the table till after the beginning of the play; in order, therefore, to obviate the disturbance that the fracas in the boxes usually makes towards the close of the first act, or the beginning of the second, this comic opera [Rose and Colin] was prefaced. It at the same time affords these late comers an opportunity of seeing the play [i.e. the mainpiece] complete" (Town and Country Magazine, Sept. 1778, p.453)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Dunstall; Don Philip-Wroughton; Don Octavio-Whitfield; Don Louis-Booth; Trappanti-Lee Lewes; Flora-Mrs Lessingham; Rosara-Miss Leeson; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hyppolita-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Don Louis Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; CO I, by Charles Dibdin, based on Annette et Lubin, by Charles Simon Favart and Jean Baptiste Lourdet de Santerre. Music by the author]. Books of the new Musical Piece to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 2 Oct.: This Afternoon at Four is published Annette and Lubin (6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Laron, Juge Et Grand Prevost

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Afterpiece Title: La Baguette de Vulcain

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Related Work: La Baguette de Vulcain Author(s): Jean François Regnard

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin L'homme A Bonne Fortune

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Related Work: Arlequin L'homme a bonne fortune Author(s): Jean François Regnard

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Dutch Burgher Master and his Frow-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; Moreau's Grand Comic Wedding Dance-; Tumbling by Harlequin Scaramouch Mezetin Piero-; Scene in Imitation of Elard and his Two Sons-; Les Postures-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Divorce; Ou, Arlequin Fourbe Et Demi

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Related Work: La Vie Est un Songe; ou, Arlequin Boufon a la Cour de Naples; or, Life is a Dream Author(s): Louis de Boissy
Related Work: Scaramouch Pedant Scrupleux; ou, L'Ecolier Author(s): Louis Fuzelier

Entertainment: Carillon-Harlequin, others; Vaulting, Tumbling as usual-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Divorce; Ou, Harlequin Fourbe, Fourbe Et Demi

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Related Work: Le Divorce; ou, Arlequin Fourbe et Demi Author(s): Jean François Regnard
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Related Work: La Vie Est un Songe; ou, Arlequin Boufon a la Cour de Naples; or, Life is a Dream Author(s): Louis de Boissy
Related Work: Scaramouch Pedant Scrupleux; ou, L'Ecolier Author(s): Louis Fuzelier

Entertainment: Vaulting, Tumbling-; A Comick Entertainment of Singing and Dancing call'd Le Carillon-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Esprit Follet

Afterpiece Title: Le Divorce

Related Works
Related Work: Le Divorce; ou, Arlequin Fourbe et Demi Author(s): Jean François Regnard

Entertainment: Dancing and Tumbling-; particularly Dancing-Mr Glover being the first Time of his Performance in publick since his return from the Court of Paris; Salle, Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Divorce

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Related Work: Le Divorce; ou, Arlequin Fourbe et Demi Author(s): Jean François Regnard

Afterpiece Title: Le Carillion

Dance: As17200509

Entertainment: Tumbling-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Divorce

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Afterpiece Title: Le Deuils

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Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Hulla

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Afterpiece Title: L'Epreuve Reciprogue

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Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Hulla

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Related Work: Arlequin Hulla Author(s): Jean-Antoine Romagnezi

Afterpiece Title: Les Trois Freres Riveaux

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Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Hulla

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Related Work: Arlequin Hulla Author(s): Jean-Antoine Romagnezi

Afterpiece Title: Crispin Rival de Son Maitre

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Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Hulla

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Afterpiece Title: George Dandin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Hulla

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Afterpiece Title: Le Grondeur

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Le Misantrope

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Hulla

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Related Work: Arlequin Hulla Author(s): Jean-Antoine Romagnezi

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Mainpiece Title: L Foire De St

Afterpiece Title: La Baguette de Vulcain

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Related Work: La Baguette de Vulcain Author(s): Jean François Regnard

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Mainpiece Title: La Fausse Coquette; Ou, Arlequin Magicien

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Related Work: La Vie Est un Songe; ou, Arlequin Boufon a la Cour de Naples; or, Life is a Dream Author(s): Louis de Boissy
Related Work: Scaramouch Pedant Scrupleux; ou, L'Ecolier Author(s): Louis Fuzelier

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Hulla

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Related Work: Arlequin Hulla Author(s): Jean-Antoine Romagnezi

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Astrologue, Ramoneur, Statue, Enfant, & Perroquet: With A New Scene Of Arlequin Skelleton

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Hulla

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Related Work: Arlequin Hulla Author(s): Jean-Antoine Romagnezi

Dance: The Caprice by Miss Chateauneuf