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Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Kemble's 1st appearance as King John was at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 18 Apr. 1782; Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Constance was at Bath on, by coincidence, the same day.] Receipts: #300 9s. (289/8/0; 10/3/6; 0/5/0; tickets not come in: 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Hubert-Bensley; Salisbury-Staunton; Pembroke-Williames; Essex-Chaplin; The Bastard-Smith; King Philip-Aickin; Dauphin-Barrymore; Prince Arthur-Miss Field; Pandulph-Packer; Chatilion-Farren; Austria-Wrighten; Citizen-Fawcett; Queen Elinor-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Blanch-Miss Palmer; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Hedges; Constance-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Kemble
Role: Pandulph Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: John Actor: Burton
Event Comment: [In mainpiece "English Herald [omitted from playbill] Trueman; Cooke Ill." In afterpiece the playbill retains Aumer as Hephestion, but "Hephestion C. Kemble, Aumer at the Opera House. Miss Redhead, Miss Leak absent, Ill" (Powell).] Powell, 13 Mar.: King John rehearsed at 10; Edwy and Elgiva at 12; Jack of Newbury read at 2; 14 Mar.: Jack of Newbury rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #255 3s. (204.14.0; 48.8.6; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Kemble; Prince Henry-Bland; Arthur-Master Welsh; Pembroke-Dignum; Essex-Caulfield; Salisbury-Whitfield; Hubert-Bensley; Fauconbridge-Palmer; R. Faulconbridge-Waldron; English Herald-Trueman; King Philip-Aickin; Lewis-Barrymore; Austria-Phillimore; Cardinal Pandulpho-Packer; Elinor-Mrs Hopkins; Constance-Mrs Siddons; Blanch-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Kemble
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Bland
Role: Cardinal Pandulpho Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: J. D'Egville
Role: Eumenes Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): John DrydenGeorge Frideric Handel
Related Work: The Court of Alexander Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Event Comment: Benefit John Rich, Christopher M. Rich, and Hamilton. By Subscription. Pit and Boxes together at 7s. Gallery Box 4s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Receipts: money #56 1s.; tickets #102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Related Works
Related Work: The Island Princess Author(s): John Fletcher

Music: In it a new Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick after the Italian Manner-Gordon, Leveridge, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Aubert

Song: A new Cantata in Italian by Signior Mancini-Gordon

Dance: As17200120

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Christopher Bullock.] A New Farce. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perjuror

Performance Comment: edition of 1717 lists: Justice Bindover-C. Bullock; Thoroughpace-H. Bullock; Bellmour-Williams; Spoilem-Spiller; Merry Andrew-Scot; Joseph Idle-Egleton; Clerk-Griffin; Isabella-Mrs Robertson; Actress-Mrs Finch; Prologue-Spiller; Epilogue-Williams.
Cast
Role: Merry Andrew Actor: Scot
Related Works
Related Work: The Perjuror Author(s): Christopher Bullock

Afterpiece Title: Womans Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: A Woman's Revenge Author(s): Christopher Bullock
Related Work: The Dutch Courtezan Author(s): John Marston

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Song: Mrs Barbier; particularly Around Her See Cupids Flying-Mrs Barbier

Dance: As17171022; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Benefit J. and C. M. Rich. Receipts: money #7 8s.; tickets #71 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Related Works
Related Work: The Traytor Author(s): Christopher Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: As17200120

Event Comment: A New English Opera after the Italian Manner. [Text by Henry Carey. Set to Musick by John Christopher Smith.] Pit and Boxes put together at 5s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. 6 p.m. Receipts: For Mr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teraminta

Performance Comment: Edition of 1732 lists: Gozanes-Hussey; Xarino-Mrs Barbier; Cratander-Miss Jones; Teraminta-Miss Arne; Ardelia-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Cratander Actor: Miss Jones
Related Works
Related Work: Teraminta Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Event Comment: Taken from a Midsummer Night's Dream written by Shakespear. The Songs from Shakespear, Milton, Waller, Dryden, Lansdown, Hammond. Music-Smith. [First edition Text by John Christopher Smith; see Garrick to James Murphey French, Dec. 1756; H. Walpole to R. Bentley 23 Feb. 1755.] Besides our own Singers, we had Sg Guadagni, Sga Passerini, Miss Potier [i.e., Mrs Vernon], and Savage's Boys. Very great Applause; Sabatini danced after it and fell down, not hurt (Cross). [See A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Hands of Garrick and Colman, G. W. Stone Jr, PMLA (June 1939).] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Performance Comment: Theseus-Beard; Egeus-Chamnys [MacMillan lists Wilder]; Lysander-Curioni but Guadagni listed by Cross, MacMillan, and first edition]; Demetrius-Atkins [MacMillan lists Vernon]; Hermia-Sga Passeroni; Helena-Mrs Vernon; Hippolita-Mrs Jefferson; Oberon-Mas. Reinhold; Titania-Miss Young; Puck-Mas. Moore; Fairy-Mas. Evans; Prologue [written and-Garrick [first edition.].first edition.].
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated Author(s): Roger Johnston
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): John Rose

Dance: CComic Dance-Sabatini, Sga Sabatini, Sabatini jun, his first time

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2 (?), by John Philip Kemble. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Taken from Woman's Revenge [by Christopher Bullock]. Kemble Mem.: Trick upon Trick is taken from Bullock's Match in Newgate [i.e. the 2nd title of Woman's Revenge]...my handy-work. Receipts: #200 16s. (172.9.0; 27.11.6; 0.10.6; ticket not come in: 0.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Trick upon Trick

Related Works
Related Work: Trick Upon Trick Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: Hymen's Triumph; or, Trick Upon Trick Author(s): Richard Jones
Related Work: A Woman's Revenge Author(s): Christopher Bullock

Dance: As17891204

Event Comment: Receipts: #63 12s. [For Rich's operation of both cg and lif simultaneously, see Hughes and Scouten, John Rich and the Holiday Seasons of 1732-33, pp. 46 -52.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Doctor Faustus Author(s): Christopher Marlowe
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #25 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Womans Revenge Or A Match In Newgate

Related Works
Related Work: A Woman's Revenge Author(s): Christopher Bullock
Related Work: Trick Upon Trick Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Dutch Courtezan Author(s): John Marston

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Mines, Maine, and Keene's Widow. Second Piece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #20 14s.; tickets #120 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Womans Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: A Woman's Revenge Author(s): Christopher Bullock
Related Work: Trick Upon Trick Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Dutch Courtezan Author(s): John Marston

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Flora's Vagaries Author(s): Richard Rhodes
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: HHighlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Dutch Skipper-Moreau, Mrs Bullock; Comic Dance-Young Tench, Lilliputian Filch

Event Comment: Benefit Lynam. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #39 2s.; tickets #113 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Preston Author(s): Christopher Bullock

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sicilians-Glover, Mrs Pelling; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted there before. New Decorations incident to the play (General Advertiser). Advanc'd towards purchasing Mr Smollet's copy of Alceste #100 (Account Book). Handel remov'd to Covent Garden, and entered into some engagements with Rich, the particulars of which are not known, save that in discharge of a debt that he had contracted with him in consequence thereof, he some years after set to music an English opera entitled Alceste, written by Dr Smollet, and for which Rich was at great expense in a set of scenes painted by Servandoni; but it was never performed (Hawkins, General History of Music, V, 324). [For additional information on Alceste, see Deutsch, Handel, pp. 679-81. See also cg 14 Feb. 1749.] Receipts: #155 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Lee; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Sparks; Paris-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Tibalt-Lacey; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Montagu-Bridgwater; Old Capulet-Redman; Gregory-Arthur; Sampson-Collins; Balthasar-Cushing; Abram-Dunstall; Mercutio-Dyer; Lady Capulet-Mrs Horton; Nurse-Mrs Dunstall; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; Masquerade Dance-Jossett, Jardin.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: Fortune's Tasks; or, The Fickle Fair One Author(s): John Horne
Related Work: Erminia; or, The Fair and Vertuous Lady Author(s): Richard Flecknoe
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats or The Tavern Bilkers

Performance Comment: Punch-Shaw; Scaramouch-Thurmond Jr; Harlequin-Lun [John Rich].John Rich].
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

Dance: As17170321

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Receipts: #167 18s. Daily Journal, 9 Jun.: The concourse of People to see it [The Necromancer] was so exceeding great, that many hundreds were obliged to go back again, as not being able to gain Admittance; the Entertainment was wonderful satisfactory to the Audience, as exceeding all the Legerdemain that has hitherto been performed on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Doctor Faustus Author(s): Christopher Marlowe
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Otway. Receipts: #126 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Doctor Faustus Author(s): Christopher Marlowe
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond

Song: Mrs Barbier

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Receipts: #132 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Doctor Faustus Author(s): Christopher Marlowe
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Indian King and Chiefs. Receipts: #89 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun [John Rich]; Good and Evil Spirts-Leveridge, Legar, Mrs Seedo; 1st Fury-Salle; Harlequin Man and Woman-DuPre, Mrs Legar; Pierrot Man and Woman-Salle, Mrs Bullock; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Glover, Miss LaTour; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Punch-Nivelon; Miller's Wife-Mrs Legar.
Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Doctor Faustus Author(s): Christopher Marlowe
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Event Comment: Receipts: #130 18s. Paid John Rich #500

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Northumberland Actor: Redman
Role: Westmorland Actor: Holtom
Role: Douglas Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: Fortune's Tasks; or, The Fickle Fair One Author(s): John Horne
Related Work: Erminia; or, The Fair and Vertuous Lady Author(s): Richard Flecknoe
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley
Event Comment: TThe Jovial Crew deferred because of Indisposition of Miss Brent. Receipts: #135 16s. Paid Kemp for Lamps #6 8s. Dall returned to salary list at #1 10s. Paid John Rich #500

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John ThurmondRichard Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: Fortune's Tasks; or, The Fickle Fair One Author(s): John Horne
Related Work: Erminia; or, The Fair and Vertuous Lady Author(s): Richard Flecknoe
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor or The Intriguing Dame

Performance Comment: Fossile (Punch)-Shaw; Plotwell (Scaramouch)-Thurmond Jr; Underplot (Harlequin)-Lun [J. Rich]; Pitsan (Pierot)-Griffin; Mrs Townly (Colombine)-Miss Schoolding.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: French Sailor-Shaw, Miss Schoolding; Miss Schoolding's Sister

Event Comment: Benefit Lovelace and Wilmer, Boxkeepers. Receipts: money #13 9s. 6d.; tickets #94 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun [J. Rich].J. Rich].
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Song: As17170319

Dance: As17170510

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #98 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats or The Tavern Bilkers

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

Music: Music By Purcell-Newberry, Lawrence, Jones

Dance: Dupre, Mlle Gautier

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #44 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed or The Farmer Disappointed

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #48 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Dupre; Grand Indian Dance-Moreau