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Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; ENT 2]: Consisting of Dialogue, Music [chiefly by Henry Purcell and Thomas Linley Sen. (Boaden, Kemble, I, 225)], and Machinery. Altered from [David Garrick's alteration of] King Arthur, by Dryden. With great Variety of very capital Scenery, new Dresses, and Decorations. [The alteration was probably made by John Philip Kemble.] Receipts: #148 11s. (107/13/0; 39/17/6; 1/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Col. Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Mrs Wells; Violante-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

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Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Dryden
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2]: Written by [John] O'Keeffe. [Prologue by the author (see text). Text 1st published in O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. II (T. Woodfall, 1798).]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Blacksmith of Antwerp

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Related Work: The Blacksmith of Antwerp Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Eumenes-Hull; Abudah (1st time)-Farren; Artamon-Davies; Herbis-Fearon; Daran-Thompson; Sergius-Cubitt; Caled-Henderson; Eudocia-Miss Younge (Their 1st appearance in those characters). [Edition of 1793 (John Bell) adds: Serjabil-Helme; Raphan-Ledger.] hathi. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by John O'Keeffe; incidental music by Dr Arnold. Text 1st published in O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb

Related Works
Related Work: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17850602 but added: Burton, Swords; Mrs Lefevre. [Mrs Lefevre acted Dolce, and Burton probably acted John; Swords' part is unknown.] hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End of mainpiece La Giardinier Italiene by Master and Miss Michel (their 1st appearance in this Kingdom)

Song: As17850607

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By the Author of The Son-in-Law, Agreeable Surprise, &c. [John O'Keeffe]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Dead Alive Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations by the Author [John O'Keeffe]. Receipts: #179 15s. 6d. (177/15/6; 2/0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Wewitzer, Davies, Johnstone; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bannister. [For assignment of parts see17851103].
Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Barnabv Brittle

Dance: End of mainpiece a new dance (composed by Byrn) The Recruiting Serjeant by Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Wells, but she "was so ill last night that she could not perform the part of Jane Shore. It was undertaken by Mrs T. Kennedy" (Public Advertiser, 21 Dec.).] Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by John O'Keeffe]: The Pantomime, and the whole of the Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, &c. designed and invented by Loutherbourg, and executed under his superintendance and direction by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Catton Jun., Turner, assisted by two other celebrated artists [all subsequent playbills have "a celebrated artist"; he was the Rev. Matthew William Peters (Public Advertiser, 16 Dec.)]. The Music entirely new, composed by Shield. Books containing a short account of the Pantomime, as well as the Recitatives, Airs, Duets, Trios and Chorusses, and a Description of the Procession, to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. [This was the last theatrical piece for which De Loutherbourg designed the scenery. For a detailed account of it see "De Loutherbourg and Captain Cook", by Ralph G. Allen, Theatre Research, IV, 195-211.] Account-Book, 17 Oct.: Paid De Loutherbourg on acct. #120; 20 Dec.: Paid Goodwin for copying Music #10 14s.; 14 Feb. 1786: Paid O'Keeffe in full for Omai #40. Receipts: #309 19s. (302/7; 7/12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Omai; or, A Trip round the World

Related Works
Related Work: Omai; or, A Trip round the World Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2]: Written by the Author of The Poor Soldier [John O'Keeffe. Text 1st published in his Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798)]. With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. The Airs partly compiled, the new Music, Overture, and all the Accompaniments composed by Shield. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 6 Apr.: Paid O'Keeffe in full for Love in a Camp #105. Receipts: #189 2s. 6d. (175/1/6; 14/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Quick, Edwin, Davies, Booth, Palmer, Cubitt, Gardner; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1786): Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fehrbellin-Davies; Father Luke-Booth; Rupert-Palmer; Olmutz-Cubitt; Adjutant-Gardner; Greenbergh-Thompson; Drummers-Swords, Newton; Flora-Mrs Martyr; Mabel-Mrs Webb; Norah-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Captain Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time in London; F 2, by John Philip Kemble, 1st acted at Manchester, 25 Mar. 1778, as The Female Officer. MS: Larpent 723; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 20 Feb. Prologue by James Cobb (European Magazine, Feb. 1786, p. 129)]. Receipts: #222 8s. 6d. (192/0/0; 29/6/0; 0/7/6; tickets not come in: 0/15/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Projects

Related Works
Related Work: The Projects Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860105

Song: In Act V of mainpiece a song by Mrs Forster

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by John Delap. Prologue and Epilogue by Thomas Vaughan (see text)]. Morning Chronicle, 22 Mar. 1786: This Day is published The Captives (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #222 1s. (204/17; 14/16; 2/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Captives

Related Works
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Captives Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: The Imperial Captives Author(s): John Mottley
Related Work: Troades; or, The Royal Captives Author(s): Sir Edward Sherburne

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Ward

Song: In Act II of mainpiece an Ode (composed by Dr Cooke). Vocal Parts by Dignum, Danby, Wilson, Phillimore, Alfred, Newbold; Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Burnett, Miss J. Stageldoir, Mrs Forster

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by John O'Keeffe. MS: Larpent 743; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 14 Aug. The following season reduced to an afterpiece of 2 acts]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Overture, new Airs and Accompaniments by Dr Arnold. The Scenes painted by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Curzola

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Curzola Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail: A Dramatic Proverb

Dance: In mainpiece, by Byrn, the two Miss Simonets, Giorgi's Scholars, Master Degville, Miss De Camp. [Included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by John Scawen. Prologue by the author (European Magazine, Dec. 1786, p. 435). Larpent MS 749; not published; composer of songs unknown]; A Farce with Songs [for which see Morning Chronicle, and Morning Herald, both 8 Dec.]. Receipts: #237 2s. (233.16.6; 3.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Girl in Style

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Johnstone, Quick, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Martyr. Cast from Town and Country Magazine, Dec. 1786, p. 648: Joseph-Edwin; Belmont-Johnstone; Tabby-Quick; Betty-Mrs Brown; Lady Hectic-Mrs Webb; Arabella-Mrs Martyr; Prologue-Holman.
Related Works
Related Work: The Girl in Style Author(s): John Scawen

Dance: As17861117

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, By John O'Keeffe. Prologue by George Colman elder (Colman, Prose, III, 276)]. The curtain was obliged to be dropt before the piece was finished, amidst the disapprobation of a very splendid and numerous audience" (Public Advertiser, 29 Jan.). Receipts: #219 6s. 6d. (216.5.0; 3.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Man Milliner

Related Works
Related Work: The Man Milliner Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Robert Jephson and John O'Keeffe, i.e. an abridgement by O'Keeffe of Jephson's The Campaign (see 12 May 1785). Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, Mar. 1787, p. 155]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. A new Overture composed by the celebrated Haydn. The Airs by Gretry, Hook, J. C.? Bach, Paisiello, Duny [recte Duni], Carolan, Shield and Tenducci. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #265 11s. 6d. (257.11.6; 8.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Quick, Johnstone, Davies, Fearon, Darley, Cubitt, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from playbill of 1 Oct. 1787: Gregory-Edwin; +General Howitzer-Quick; +Captain Farquar-Johnstone; +Sulphur-Davies; +Commissary-Fearon; +Rifle-Darley; +Corporal-Cubitt; +Saib-Mrs Kennedy; +Maria-Miss Wilkinson; +Susan-Mrs Brown; +Lucy-Mrs Martyr.]
Related Works
Related Work: Love and War Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: Benefit for Barrymore. [Afterpiece: Prologue by John Dent.] Public Advertiser, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Barrymore, No. 11, Queen-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #271 17s. (35.7.0; 14.13.6; 1.2.6; tickets: 220.13.0) (charge: #108 5s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

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Related Work: Too Civil by Half Author(s): John Dent

Dance: As17870115

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, "taken from the French" (see Songs), by @@ Robinson. Larpent MS 783; not published. Music selected by John Edwin, ynger (Town and Country Magazine, Sept. 1787, p. 414). Author of Prologue unknown]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17870525, but Benedick-King (of dl); Don Pedro-Davies; Borachio-Johnson; Margaret-Miss Brangin; Beatrice-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Town Clerk-Baddeley; Friar-Gardner.
Cast
Role: Borachio Actor: Johnson
Role: Don John Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Test of Love

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Davies, Barret, Johnson, Chapman, Swords, Lyons, Parsons, Miss George, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Brangin, Mrs Bannister. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1787): Curgy-Edwin; Usbeck-Davies; Nathan-Barret; Osmin-Johnson; Mustapha-Swords; Cadi-Parsons; Fanny-Miss George; Circassian-Mrs Cuyler; Venetian-Miss Brangin; Nadina-Mrs Bannister; unassigned-Chapman, Lyons; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Osmin Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

Dance: In II: a Masquerade Dance-Byrn, the two Simonets, young D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by John O'Keeffe]: A new Overture by Tommaso? Giordani, the rest of the Music composed and selected from Paisiello, Storace and Morelli] by Shield. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 27 Nov.: Paid O'Keeffe in full for the Farce & Copyright of The Farmer #150. Receipts: #130 11s. 6d. (124.0.0; 6.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, IV (T. Woodfall, 1798): Jemmy Jumps-Edwin; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Blanchard; Colonel Dormont-Fearon; Farmer Stubble-Thompson; Farmer Blackberry-Darley; Fairly-Booth; Counsellor Flummery-Rock; Landlord-Ledger; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Miss Rowson [in text: Mrs Mountain (see17871107)]; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. Mainpiece: With (1st time) Alterations and Additions by the Author [John O'Keeffe]. The Overture, Airs, &c. by Dr Arnold. The selected [music] by Handel, Vento, Giordani, Bertoni, Dr Arne, and Carolan. The new additional Songs by Shield. Public Advertiser, 22 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, Broad-court, Bow-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #325 8s. 6d. (164.6.6; 3.19.0; tickets: 157.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Philippo-Blanchard; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Don Scipio-Booth; Don Juan-Fearon; Rapino-Cubitt; Sanquino-Darley; Lopez-Stevens; Calvetto-Thompson; Pedro-Helme; Don Caesar-Bowden (1st appearance in that character); new songs-Bowden; Victoria-Mrs Morton; Catalina-Mrs Brown; Isabell-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr [Public Advertiser: Mrs Billington].Public Advertiser: Mrs Billington].
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady; or, Jack in Distress. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Wapping Landlady-Mr King; Orange Woman-Mrs Watts

Event Comment: [Iliff was from the Edinburgh theatre; Mrs Farren from the York theatre.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by John O'Keeffe]. Public Advertiser, 30 Aug. 1788: This Day is published The Prisoner at Large (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Williamson, Moss, Wewitzer, Burton, Mathews, Johnson, Painter, Gardner, R. Palmer, Mrs Kemble, Miss Collett, Mrs Brooks. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788): Muns-Edwin; Lord Esmond-Williamson; Old Dowdle-Moss; Count Fripon-Wewitzer; Tough-Burton; Father Frank-Mathews; Phelim-Johnson; Landlord-Painter; Trap-Gardner; Jack Connor-R. Palmer; Frill-Phillimore see17880704; Adelaide-Mrs Kemble; Mary-Miss Collett; Rachel-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Phelim Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe
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

Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Usher, Gardner, Johnson

Afterpiece Title: A Key to the Lock

Related Works
Related Work: A Key to the Lock Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by John O'Keeffe. Beginning with 8 Dec. reduced to an afterpiece of 3 short acts. Prologue by the author (World, 7 Nov.)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. The Music by Handel, Rizzio, J. C.? Bach, Gretry, Corri, and Shield [who compiled the music of the other composers]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Afterpiece: In I act. [Miss Fontenelle is identified on playbill of 22 Nov.] Account-Book, 17 Mar. 1789: Paid O'Keeffe in full for Highland Reel #67 10s. Receipts: #263 11s. 6d. (257.1.6; 6.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: The Characters-Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Miss Reynolds, A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Fontenelle]); Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798), and World, 7 Nov: M'Gilpin-Quick; +Shelty-Edwin; +Serjeant Jack-Bannister; +Laird of Col-Aickin; +Sandy-Johnstone; +Charley-Blanchard; +Captain Dash-Davies; +Croudy-Fearon; +Laird of Raasay-Booth; +Benin-Farley; +Jenny-Miss Reynolds; +Moggy-Miss Fontenelle; +Prologue-Lewis.
Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; C 3, by John Philip Kemble, based on 'Tis Well It's No Worse, by Isaac Bickerstaffe]. Morning Chronicle, 13 Mar. 1789: This Day is published The Pannel (1s.). Receipts: #204 8s. (165.3.0; 38.1.6; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Kemble; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Packer; Ratcliff-Benson; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Mrs Ward; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John O'Keeffe. In 1796 altered by the author as The Lie of the Day. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (Public Advertiser, 4 Feb., which also gives the names of the speakers)]: With new Dresses and Scenery. Receipts: #204 11s. 6d. (202.10.0; 2.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Related Works
Related Work: The Toy Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Lie of the Day; or, A Party at Hampton Court Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by John O'Keeffe. Not in Larpent MS; not published. This is an unusual instance of the playbill containing, on the 1st night of a new play, the full cast]: Taken from Mrs Centlivre's Gamester. Receipts: #345 13s. (256.2.6; 4.3.6; tickets: 85.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Afterpiece Title: The Pharo Table

Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: In 1st piece: Sweet Bird, as17890126