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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Havard
Role: Manly Actor: Hulett
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan
Role: Richard Actor: Norris
Role: Basset Actor: Giles
Role: Moody Actor: Pearce
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss M. Hughes
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Norris
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss J. Hughes
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Leonard
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Christian
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Houghton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Minuet, a new Ragadoon-De Vallois, Madam De Vallois; II: French Peasant-; III: Pierrot and Pierroress-De Vallois and Madam De Vallois; IV: Pastoral-De Vallois and Madam De Vallois; V: Wooden Shoe Dance-De Vallois, Bowford, Pawlet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Fille Scavante Et Marinete Captaine D'infanterie

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Courier de Batavia

Dance: Serious and Comic Dancing-Poitier, Boudet, Lalauze, Welman, Madam Boudet, Madam Violante

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'heureux Nauffrage

Cast
Role: With a Prologue Actor: .

Dance: Poitier, Boudett, Welman, Lalauze Jr, Madam Violante, Madam Boudett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid In The Mill

Song: A dialogue from The Mad Lover-Boman, Dogget in women's clothes; another dialogue-Cook, Godwin, the latter for his first appearance on the stage; Hark ye Madam from Love's a Jest-

Dance: New Scenev between a Drunken Beau and a Chimney/Sweeper-; several dances-Laithfield, Mrs Evans, Firbank, Firbank's scholar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Cast
Role: Florez Actor: Leigh
Role: Clause Actor: Quin
Role: Woolfort Actor: Smith
Role: Hubert Actor: Ogden
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Egleton
Role: Vandunck Actor: Bullock
Role: Higgen Actor: Pack
Role: Prig Actor: C. Bullock
Role: Snap Actor: Griffin
Role: 1st Boor Actor: Spiller
Role: 2d Boor Actor: Harper
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Epilogue Actor: Spiller riding on an Ass.

Song: In the play a new ballad, The Weaver's Complaint Against The Calico Madams-

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Citizens Actor:

Dance: PPierrot and Pairayte (new)-Mons and Madam Jouan de Vallois; Chacone-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Giffard
Role: Cholerick Actor: Penkethman, from cg
Role: Dismallo Actor: Bullock
Role: Antonio Actor: Norris
Role: Charino Actor: Collet
Role: Governor Actor: Winstone
Role: Duart Actor: Bardin
Role: Manuel Actor: Havard
Role: Sancho Actor: Rosco
Role: Monsieur Actor: James
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Pierot and Pierate-de Vallois and Madam de Vallois; Harlequin by Master LeSac, the first time of his appearing on this stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Giffard
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Duke Actor: Havard
Role: Juan Actor: Bardin
Role: Sanchio Actor: Jenkins
Role: Alonzo Actor: Smith
Role: Leon Actor: Delane
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Hulett
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Old Woman Actor: Norris.

Dance: PPierot and Pierate-Mons and Madam de Vallois; Sailor's Dance-Jones

Song: Master Cuttin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Giffard
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Duke Actor: Havard
Role: Juan Actor: Bardin
Role: Sanchio Actor: Jenkins
Role: Alonzo Actor: Smith
Role: Leon Actor: Delane
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Hulett
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Old Woman Actor: Norris.

Dance: FFriendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; French Peasant, Pierot and Pieraite-Mons and Madam Jouan de Vallois; Sailor's Dance-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Purden.
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: R. Wetherilt, from dl, being the first Time of his appearance on this Stage
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Belmour Actor: Giffard
Role: Vainlove Actor: Rosco
Role: Sharper Actor: Havard
Role: Setter Actor: Collet
Role: Bluff Actor: Morgan
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Norris
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Christian
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Dance: MMerry Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Pierrot and Pierrate-de Vallois and Madam de Vallois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond, from dl, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage
Role: King Actor: Hulett
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Rosco
Role: Garcia Actor: Bardin
Role: Heli Actor: Havard
Role: Selim Actor: Woodward
Role: Alonzo Actor: Jenkins
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Osmyn Actor: Delane
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Rosco
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Helebore Actor: Morgan
Role: Davy Actor: Pearce
Role: James Actor: James
Role: Harry Actor: Collett
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Wherrit
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Sandham.

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; V: French Peasant-de Vallois and Madam Vallois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Le Menuet & La Marie-D'Vallois, Mrs Bullock, being particularly desired; II: La Payzane Mantaignez (new)-D'Vallois, D'Blainville, Pollet in Wooden Shoes; III: Two Pierrots-D'Vallois, Delagarde; IV: English Peasant-D'Vallois, Madam D'Vallois

Ballet: V: La Provansalle (newly composed by D'Vallois). Two Provansals-D'Vallois, Mrs Bullock; Other parts-Holt, Mrs D'Vallois, J. Delagarde, Miss Wherrit, Sandham, Mrs Haughton, Evans, Miss Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Mr Strictland Actor: Yates.
Role: Ranger Actor: Garrick
Role: Frankly Actor: Palmer
Role: Bellamy Actor: Blakes
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Woodward
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Tester Actor: Vaughan
Role: Buckle Actor: Mozeen
Role: Valet Actor: Shuter
Role: Simon Actor: Marr
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Minors.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennett.
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes

Dance: I: Les Characters de la Danse-Madam Auretti; II: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; III: A Chacone in Italian Characters- Harlequin Mad Auretti; Polonese Sg Piettro, Mad Janeton Auretti; Scaramouch, Punch, Messitin, Pantaloon, Pierot, others; IV: A Tambourine-Master Pietro; V: The Louvre, Minuet-Sg Piettro, Mad Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Smith
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Shuter
Role: Duretete Actor: Dyer
Role: Dugard Actor: Anderson
Role: Petit Actor: Cushing
Role: 1st Bravo Actor: Dunstall
Role: 2nd Bravo Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Grandchamps, Madam Camargo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or A Plot Discovered

Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Sheridan
Role: Priuli Actor: Gibson
Role: Bedamar Actor: Anderson
Role: Jaffier Actor: Murphy
Role: Duke Actor: Marten
Role: Renault Actor: Ridout
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Schoolboy Actor: Shuter
Role: Major Rakish Actor: Dunstall
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Anderson
Role: Benedict Actor: Holtom
Role: Friendly Actor: White
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: Granier, Madam Camargo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Woodward
Role: Standard Actor: Clarke
Role: Vizard Actor: Hull
Role: Smuggler Actor: Stamper, 1st appearance there
Role: Clincher Sen Actor: Shuter
Role: Clincher Jun Actor: Bennet
Role: Dicky Actor: Costollo
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Perry
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: dancing Actor: Sodi, Miss Poitier.
Role: Sailor Actor: Beard
Role: Squire Actor: Mattocks
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: with Dancing Actor: Sodi, Maranesi, Miss Poitier.

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Ballet, The Savoyards, or Madam Catherina: Savoyards-Granier, Miss Poitier (with a song in Character); Mad Catherina-Miss Granier, 1st time of performing; Peasants-Miss Wilford; End: The Sicilian Peasants, as17621125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Madam

Cast
Role: Mr Plenty Actor: King
Role: Holdfast Actor: Parsons
Role: Young Lacy Actor: Brereton
Role: Lord Lacy Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir John Frugal Actor: Baddeley
Role: Young Goldwire Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Young Tradewel Actor: Farren
Role: Old Goldwire Actor: Fawcett
Role: Old Tradewel Actor: Chaplin
Role: Fortune Actor: Waldron
Role: Penury Actor: Wrighten
Role: Banks Actor: Wright
Role: Ranter Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Luke Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Frugal Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Millescent Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Anne Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mary Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Burton
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King
Role: Colonel Tivy Actor: Brereton
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: Dodd
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren

Dance: As17821107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Flutter Actor: W. Bates
Role: Silver Tongue Actor: Wewitzer
Role: French Servant Actor: Joules
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Doricourt Actor: Lewis
Role: Touchwood Actor: Wroughton
Role: Saville Actor: Aickin
Role: Villers Actor: Whitfield
Role: Courtall Actor: Danes
Role: Hardy Actor: Quick
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Letitia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Cast
Role: Acis Actor: Brett
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: The Giant Polyphemus Actor: Reinhold
Role: Chloris Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: In the Masquerade Scene in mainpiece a favourite Burlesque Italian Medley Cantata by Reinhold; End of mainpiece several of the most favourite Catches and Glees by Reinhold, Champness, Brett, Reynoldson, Perry, Billington, Master Barthelemon, and several others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Lewis
Role: Lord Morelove Actor: Pope
Role: Servant Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Farren
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Farren
Role: Brothers Actor: Macready, Helme
Role: Spirit Actor: Thompson
Role: Principal Bacchanal Actor: Johnstone
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Darley, King, Cubitt, Gaudry, Kenrick, Blurton, Davies
Role: The Spirit Actor: Leoni
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Wilkinson
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Pope
Role: King Actor: Hull
Role: Garcia Actor: Davies
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Gardner
Role: Selim Actor: Macready
Role: Alonzo Actor: Fearon
Role: Hali Actor: Cubitt
Role: Perez Actor: Thompson
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Comus Actor: Bowden
Role: Brothers Actor: Macready, Evatt
Role: Spirit Actor: Thompson
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Darley, Cubitt, Bonville
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17880301

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Planters Actor: Rock, Thompson, Evatt
Role: Sailor Actor: Ledger
Role: Waiter Actor: Farley.
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick
Role: Campley Actor: Davies
Role: Medium Actor: Powel
Role: Mate Actor: Darley
Role: Trudge Actor: Fawcett
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lovegold Actor: Quick
Role: Frederick Actor: Farren
Role: Taylor Actor: C. Powell
Role: James Actor: Rees
Role: Lawyer Actor: Rock
Role: Sparkle Actor: Evatt
Role: Satin Actor: Rowson
Role: Upholsterer Actor: Ledger
Role: Ramille Actor: Fawcett
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17911109

Song: a favouriteAir from Idalide-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the harp-Meyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick
Role: Campley Actor: Davies
Role: Medium Actor: Powel
Role: Mate Actor: Darley
Role: Trudge Actor: Fawcett
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Mr Frost Actor: Cross in place of Wilson.
Role: Murtoch Delany Actor: Johnstone
Role: Cymon Actor: Blanchard
Role: Edward Actor: Fawcett
Role: Captain Seymour Actor: Harley
Role: Mr Colloony Actor: Macready
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mercury Actor: Incledon
Role: Paris Actor: Marshall
Role: Jupiter Actor: Darley
Role: Momus Actor: Fawcett
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Arnold
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: In: As17911102

Song: In 2nd piece: As17920421; End I: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; II: Sweet Bird-; III: Can a Lover Pleasure find (composed by Sacchini)-Mrs Billington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Impromptu Faragolio

Performance Comment: A variety of entertainments as17570902 as17570908 as17570912; An Address-Mr Cibber; Hooley and Fairley, A Scotch Song-Lauder; Blind Man's Buff-Lilliputians; A Concerto for French Horns-; The Comic Lectures-Mr Cibber; Music-; The Taylors-Master Settree, Miss Twist; An Auction-Mr Cibber; Italian Air-Signora Mimicotti; Bassoon-Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado; The Italian Peasants-Joly, Madam Dulisse; Marine Boys Marching to Portsmouth-; +Hornpipe-Morris, Miss Durham; Handel's Water Music, Preamble on Kettle Drums-; Comic Epilogue-Miss Midnight; Voluntary on the Cymbalo-Mr Noel Sr; Favourite English Song-Miss Gaudry; Kitty or the Female Phaeton-Miss Gaudry; Dialogue-Mr Gaudry, Miss Gaudry; The Lark Concerto-Mr Gaudry; Country Lass-Miss Valois; What's That to You?-Lauder; Oration-Miss Midnight; Cuckow Overture-; Singing-Sadler; Dutch Peasant-Miss Valois; Louvre, Minuet-Froment, Madam Dulisse; with the addition of La Bergere-Miss Vallois (scholar to Mr LaCointe); a new Scots Dance-Froment, Mlle Dulisse; an Epi@congee-Cibber; Alli Croker a comic dance-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: An Address Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: A Scotch Song Actor: Lauder
Role: Blind Man's Buff Actor: Lilliputians
Role: A Concerto for French Horns Actor:
Role: The Comic Lectures Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: Music Actor:
Role: The Taylors Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist
Role: An Auction Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: Italian Air Actor: Signora Mimicotti
Role: Bassoon Actor: Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado
Role: The Italian Peasants Actor: Joly, Madam Dulisse
Role: Marine Boys Marching to Portsmouth Actor:
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Morris, Miss Durham
Role: Preamble on Kettle Drums Actor:
Role: Comic Epilogue Actor: Miss Midnight
Role: Voluntary on the Cymbalo Actor: Mr Noel Sr
Role: Favourite English Song Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: Kitty or the Female Phaeton Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: Dialogue Actor: Mr Gaudry, Miss Gaudry
Role: The Lark Concerto Actor: Mr Gaudry
Role: Country Lass Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Actor: Lauder
Role: Oration Actor: Miss Midnight
Role: Cuckow Overture Actor:
Role: Singing Actor: Sadler
Role: Dutch Peasant Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Minuet Actor: Froment, Madam Dulisse
Role: with the addition of La Bergere Actor: Miss Vallois
Role: a new Scots Dance Actor: Froment, Mlle Dulisse
Role: an Epi@congee Actor: Cibber
Role: Alli Croker a comic dance Actor: Miss Valois.
Role: With a new Introduction Actor: Mrs Trampwell, her Troop, In which Miss Midnight will give some specimens of Oratory a la mode de Theatre
Role: An Address Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: a Scotch Song Actor: Mr Lauder
Role: a dance Actor: Lilliputians
Role: varied Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: end of First Lecture a piece of Music Actor:
Role: a new pantomime dance call'd The Taylors Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist
Role: in Eliza Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: An auction of Choice curiosities of extraor Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: a new Italian Air Actor: Signora Mimicotti
Role: accompanied on the bassoon Actor: Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado
Role: Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boy Actor:
Role: in which will be introduced a Hornpipe Actor: Mossis, Miss Durham
Role: with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums Actor: Mother Midnight

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 1

Performance Comment: PART I. First Grand Concerto-; Hence loathed Melancholy!-Harrison; Hence! vain deluding joys-Mrs Billington; Come thou goddess-Harrison; Come rather goddess-Mrs Billington; Haste thee nymph-Incledon, Chorus; Come and trip it-Mrs Piele, Chorus; Come pensive nun-Mrs Billingdon; Join with thee calm peace and quiet-Chorus; Mirth admit me of thy crew-Miss Poole; Sweet bird-Mrs Billington; Mirth admit me of thy crew [repeated]-Griffith; Oft on a plat of rising ground-Harrison; Or let the merry bells ring round-Mrs Billington; And young and old come forth to play-Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 2

Performance Comment: Part II. But O! sad virgin-Miss Poole; Populous cities please us then-Sale, Chorus; There let Hymen oft appear-Harrison; Hide me from day's garish eye-Mrs Billington; I'll to the well@trod stage anon-Incledon; And ever against eating cares-Miss Poole; As steals the morn upon the night-Mrs Billington, Harrison; These delights if thou canst give-Incledon, Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: PART III

Performance Comment: A Grand Miscellaneous Act. Overture (Ariadne, Handel)-; The Mansion of Peace-Harrison (Webbe); Nightingale Chorus (Solomon, Handel)-; Praise the Lord-Miss Poole; accompanied on the harp-Meyer Jun. (Esther, Handel); Pour forth no more-Sale; No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha, Handel); Concerto Violin-G. Ashley (Giornovichi); The Soldier tir'd-Mrs Billington (Dr Arne); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate, Handel).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 1

Performance Comment: PART I. Overture-; 'Twas at the Royal Feast-Harrison; Happy Pair-Harrison, Chorus; The song began from Jove-Miss Poole; The Listening croud-Chorus; With ravished ears-Miss Poole; The praise of Bacchus-Harrison; Bacchus ever fair and young-Sale, Chorus; Sooth'd with the sound-Harrison; He chose a mournful muse-Mrs Billington; He sung Darius-Chorus; Softly sweet in Lydian measures-Mrs Billington; War he sung is toil and trouble-Incledon; The many rend the skies-Chorus; The Prince unable to conceal his pain-Mrs Billington; The many rend the skies repeated-Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Now strike the golden lyre again-Harrison; Revenge! Timotheus cries, Behold a ghastly band-Griffith; Give the vengeance due-Incledon; The Princes applaud-Incledon, Chorus; Thais led the way-Mrs Billington, Chorus; Thus long ago-Harrison; At last divine Cecilia came-Chorus; Let's imitate their notes above-Mrs Billington, Harrison; Let old Timotheus yield the prize-Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: PART III

Performance Comment: A Grand Miscellaneous Act. ; Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Balmy sweetness-Harrison (Boyce); Thou shalt bring them in-Mrs Piele (Israel in Egypt); Disdainful of danger-Harrison, Incledon, Sale (Judas Maccabaeus); The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Billington (Dr Arne); Bless the true Church and save the King-Incledon, Chorus (Athalia); There in myrtle shades-Miss Poole (Hercules); But bright Cecilia, As from the power of sacred lays-Mrs Billington; The dead shall live-Chorus (Dryden's Ode).