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We found 453 matches on Performance Comments, 228 matches on Performance Title, 108 matches on Roles/Actors, 49 matches on Event Comments, and 13 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Witch of the Wood; or, The Nutting Girls

Dance: In: The Spanish Fandango-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand; II afterpiece: The Humours of a Country Fair-Holland, Platt, Bayzand, Cranfield, Ratchford, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Smyth, Mrs Watts

Performance Comment: Amand; II afterpiece: The Humours of a Country Fair-Holland, Platt, Bayzand, Cranfield, Ratchford, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Smyth, Mrs Watts.

Song: End: Sally in our Alley-Incledon

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Claremont, Blurton, Ledger, Mrs Egan, Miss Leserve will be admitted.] Receipts: #255 3s. 6d. (101.10.6; 7.0.6; tickets: 146.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 0

Cast
Role: Cooper Actor: Blurton
Role: Pantomimic Sailor Actor: Blurton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Cast
Role: Cooper Actor: Blurton
Role: Pantomimic Sailor Actor: Blurton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

Cast
Role: Cooper Actor: Blurton
Role: Pantomimic Sailor Actor: Blurton
Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the Fund, established for the Relief of those Performers who, through Infirmity, shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. The Theatrical Fund was established in 1765, under the auspices of the late Mr Beard and Mrs Rich; and received the sanction of Parliament in 1776. There are now, and have been for more than 20 years, several Annuitants supported by it, chiefly families and widows. Yet notwithstanding it has been so long set on foot, the interest arising from the Funded Capital has never been equal to defraying one half of the annual disbursements. The deficiencies have been continually supplied by progressive weekly contributions from the performers. When this is considered, it is respectfully presumed the generosity of a British Public will be exerted this night in favour of so liberal and beneficial an institution. Thomas Hull, Treasurer. Tickets to be had of Hull, Treasurer to the Institution, No. 7, Duke's-Court, near Dean's Yard, Westminster. Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Related Works
Related Work: The Way to Get Married Author(s): Thomas Morton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 0

Cast
Role: Cooper Actor: Blurton
Role: Pantomimic Sailor Actor: Blurton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Cast
Role: Cooper Actor: Blurton
Role: Pantomimic Sailor Actor: Blurton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

Performance Comment: As17960411, but Grand Dance-Blurton, _Byrn.
Cast
Role: Grand Dance Actor: Blurton, _Byrn.
Role: Cooper Actor: Blurton
Role: Pantomimic Sailor Actor: Blurton

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: The Barber's Petition, as17960506; with Wigs, as17960506

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Performance Comment: Tangent-Lewis; Toby Allspice-Quick; Capt. Faulkner-Pope; Caustic-Munden; Dick Dashall-Fawcett; M'Query-Macready; Landlord-Davenport; Bailiff-Thompson; John-Farley; Undertaker-Street; Shopman-Abbot; Postillion-Ledger; Ned-Wilde; Officer-Blurton; Servants-Simmons, Curties; Clementina Allspice-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sorrel-Mrs Davenport; Fanny-Miss Leserve; Julia Faulkner-Miss Wallis; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Blurton
Related Works
Related Work: The Way to Get Married Author(s): Thomas Morton

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Incledon; Hawthorn-Bowden; Hodge-Knight; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Townsend; Carter-Follett; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Davenport; Madge-Mrs Martyr; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Cook-Mr Simmons; Maid-Mrs Lloyd; Rosetta-Mrs Addison (of the Private Theatre Royal in Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Footman Actor: Blurton

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Dance: I: a Dance- incident to the Piece

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Mahomet (1st time)-Pope; Alcanor-Murray; Pharon-Macready; Mirvan-Toms; Ali-Davenport; Ammon-Lee; Hercides-Cranfield; Citizens-Blurton, Abbot, Wilde, Thompson; Zaphna-Hargrave; Palmira-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Allingham]).Miss Allingham]).
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Blurton, Abbot, Wilde, Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Lewis; Silky-Quick; Harry Dornton-Holman; Dornton-Munden; Milford-Toms; Sulky-Davenport; Smith-Powel; Hosier-Macready; Jacob-Abbot; Marker-Farley; Sheriff's Officer-Thompson; Tradesmen-Lee, Street, Gray, Coombs; Sophia-Mrs Lee (1st appearance these two years); Jenny-Mrs Norton; Mrs Ledger-Mrs Platt; Milliner-Miss Leserve; Mantuamaker-Mrs Blurton; Mrs Warren-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mantuamaker Actor: Mrs Blurton
Related Works
Related Work: The Road to Ruin Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. The Scenes painted by Richards and Phillips. Oracle, 29 Nov. 1796: This Day is published Fortune's Fool (2s.). Receipts: #229 2s. 6d. (226.0.6; 3.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Fawcett, Middleton, Macready, Simmons, Street, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Blurton, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Morris, Miss Logan, Mrs Watts, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Miss Wallis. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1796): Ap@Hazard-Lewis; Sir Bamber Blackletter-Quick; Tom Seymour-Fawcett; Sir Charles Danvers-Middleton; Orville-Macready; Servants-Street, Wilde, Curties [in text: Lee], Blurton; Samuel-Abbot; Miss Union-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Seymour-Miss Morris; Orange Women-Mrs Watts, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve; Lady Danvers-Miss Wallis; unassigned-Simmons, Miss Logan; Prologue-Toms; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Performance Comment: As17961029, but Servants-_Blurton. Prologue, Epilogue as17961029 .

Afterpiece Title: Olympus in an Uproar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Bowden, Knight, Waddy, Davenport, Lee, Claremont, Simmons, Linton, Gray, Street, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Knight, Mrs Second. Cast from Airs (T. N. Longman, 1796): Sir Simmon Flourish-Quick; Harcourt-Incledon; Captain O'Neil-Johnstone; Old Testy-Munden; Young Flourish-Fawcett; Monsieur Grand Pas-Murray; Bluff-Bowden; Young Testy-Knight; Snare-Waddy; Folio-Davenport; Mahogany-Lee; Gamester-Claremont; Dicky-Simmons; Bailiffs-Linton, Gray, Street; Keeper-Thompson; Follower-Blurton; Sir Simon's Servant-Curties; Servant-Abbot; Kitty-Mrs Martyr; Lady Flourish-Mrs Knight; Miss Hartley-Mrs Second.
Cast
Role: Follower Actor: Blurton

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: As17970306but Blurton_; Hawtin_; Abbot_; Lee_; Curties_.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Blurton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of Honour Author(s): Philip Massinger
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton
Related Work: The Virtuous Wife; or, Good Luck at Last Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Devil of a Wife; or, A Comical Transformation Author(s): Thomas Jevon
Related Work: The Fair Maid of the West Author(s): Thomas Heywood

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Ben and Little Bob Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, A Sick Lady's Cure

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Trapolin (for that night only)-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Duke of Tuscany-Macready; Alberto-Thompson; Barbarino-Powel; Brunetto-Claremont; Mago-Davenport; Puritan-Simmons; Three Young Devils-Masters Standen, Goodwin, Griffiths; Flametta-Miss Logan; Prudentia-Mrs Watts; Rogera-Mrs Platt; Algera-Miss Leserve; Duchess of Tuscany-Mrs Follett.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: Principal Pantomimic Characters-Farley, Follett, Simpson, Cranfield, Blurton, Hawtin, Abbot, Curties, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Burnett, Mlle St.Amand; Principal Musical Characters-Townsend, Linton, Street, Gray, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Martyr. [For assignment of parts see17970322 .For assignment of parts see17970322 .

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Performance Comment: As17970320but Principal Characters-_Simmons, _Simpson, _Cranfield, _Hawtin, _Blurton.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Performance Comment: As17970320but Principal Characters-_Cranfield, _Hawtin, _Blurton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Performance Comment: As17970321but Principal Characters-_Cranfield, _Hawtin, _Blurton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Village Fete

Afterpiece Title: The School for Wives

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: Oscar, the Descendant of Fingal-Farley; Fingal-Blurton; Carrol, the Scottish Chieftain-Follett; Morven-Cranfield; Draco-Simpson; Scotch Pedlar (with I'm a jolly gay Pedlar)-Townsend; Farmer-Gray; Scotch Lad-Mrs Martyr; Scotch Lassie-Mrs Mountain; Malvina, Daughter to Toscar-Mlle St.Amand.
Cast
Role: Fingal Actor: Blurton

Song: In: Chorusses, as17970518; End II 2nd piece: The Sea Storm by G. A. Stevens (Cease rude Boreas blust'ring railer)-; End IV: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; In 3rd piece: Come every jovial Fellow-Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain

Entertainment: End 2nd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees (1st appearance this season [i.e. as imitator])

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Blurton, Furkins, (b[ox-keeper]), Bagley, Coates, Roberts, Paskin, Pitt, Hall (carpenter), Norton, Furkins (c[arpe]n[ter]), Doe will be admitted. [Afterpiece in place of Diamond Cut Diamond, advertised on playbill of 24 May.] Receipts: #305 15s. 6d. (40.13.6; 4.4.6; tickets: 260.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Blurton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of Honour Author(s): Philip Massinger
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton
Related Work: The Virtuous Wife; or, Good Luck at Last Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Devil of a Wife; or, A Comical Transformation Author(s): Thomas Jevon
Related Work: The Fair Maid of the West Author(s): Thomas Heywood

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Mantuamaker Actor: Mrs Blurton
Related Works
Related Work: The Road to Ruin Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Related Works
Related Work: London's Resurrection to Joy and Triumph: Celebrious to the much-meriting Magistrate Sir George Waterman Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London Author(s): Thomas Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Performance Comment: As17970526, but Principal Vocal Parts-Master _Woodham, Master _Platt, Master _Goodwin, Master _Paul, Master _Ramage, Master _Speare, Master _Bernard; Principal Pantomime Characters-Mrs _Gilbert, Mrs _Norton, Mrs _Lloyd, Mrs _Blurton.

Entertainment: Vaudeville. In 3rd piece: (for that Night only) a Leap through a Wheel of Fire@Works and a Hoop of Daggers-Simpson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes; or, The Castle of Lindenbergh

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Farley, Follett, Dyke, Simmons, Simpson, Mlle DeLaCroix, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Mountain. [Probable cast (see17990413): Raymond-Farley; +Robert-Follett; +Count of Lindenbergh-Dyke; +Theodore-Simmons; +Claud-Simpson; +Jaques-Blurton [see17971012]; +Don Felix-Cranfield [see17971012]; +Baptist-Bologna [see17980425]; +Maugerette-Mlle DeLaCroix; +Spectre of the Bleeding Nun-Mlle St.Amand; +Countess of Lindenbergh-Mrs Follett; +Abbess of St. Claire-Mrs Watts; +Agnes-Mrs Mountain. For identical synopsis of scenes see17970316797.]
Cast
Role: Jaques Actor: Blurton

Dance: In II: as17971006; Afterpiece to conclude with: a Finale-; Spanish Fandango-

Entertainment: Monologue. As17971006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Performance Comment: As17971009, but added: Blurton, Cranfield.
Cast
Role: Jaques Actor: Blurton

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Finale-; Spanish Fandango-

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding: Occasional Address-Holman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17971016, but Charles Stanley-Toms; Bronze-Wilde; added: Landlord-Thompson; Waiters-Simmons, Street; Servants-Blurton, Abbot.
Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Blurton, Abbot.
Related Works
Related Work: A Cure for the Heart Ache Author(s): Thomas Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Powel; Compton-Townsend; Eugene-Clarke; Chicane-Thompson; Thomas-Davenport; John-Simmons; Cudden-Ledger; Stump-Rees; Cowslip-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Mrs Litchfield; Laura-Mrs Martyr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Incledon; Hawthorn-Johnstone; Hodge-Knight; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Clarke; Carter-Follett; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Davenport; Madge-Mrs Martyr; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Cook-Mr Rees; Maid-Mrs Lloyd; Rosetta-Mme Mara (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Footman Actor: Blurton

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Claremont; Biondello-Davenport; Pedro-Abbot; Taylor-Simmons; Music@master-Rees; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Music@master Actor: Rees

Dance: End I: The Statute Dance- [performers not listed]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower; or, The Chieftains of Ireland

Performance Comment: Characters of the Ballet: Cobthach (usurper of the Throne)-Bologna; Sitric (a Danish Chief)-Bologna Jun. (Their 1st appearance on this stage); Kildare-Simpson; Danish Soldier-Dyke; Maon-Follett; Child-Master Blackmore; Moriat-Mrs Parker (1st appearance on this stage); [Principal Vocal Characters: Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Miss Sims, Mrs Clendining; Text adds: Irish Chiefs-Lee, Abbot, Wilde, Blurton; Danish Chiefs-Goostree, Coombes; Priestesses, Female Peasantry-Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts; [and specifies Vocal Characters: Principal Druid-Townsend; Fishermen-Townsend, Linton; Huntsmen-Gray, Linton, Street; Connor-Miss Sims; Saba-Mrs Clendining. [Founded on the following Historical Fact: Cobthach, Usurper of the Throne of Munster, & Murderer of his Sovereign and Brother Laughaire, learns the existence of his Brother's Son Maon, and Moriat, his Wife (who, separated for some time under the Idea of each other's decease, become, the former, the wild Resident of a Gloomy Cavern; the latter, a wandering Fugitive), and employs Sitric, a Danish Chief, adopted as his Heir, to destroy them. Moriat, on consulting a Druid, likewise learns of her Husband's Fate, and dispatches Kildare, a faithful Follower, in pursuit of him. Sitric, by Accident, meets Moriat, is struck with her Beauty and relinquishes his design of Murder, with the Idea of gratifying his Passion. She repulses him, and he is foiled by the sudden appearance of Cobthach. She and her Infant [are] imprisoned in an ancient Round Tower, from which, endeavouring to accelerate her Escape, he is detected and abandoned by Cobthach. In the interim, Kildare finds out Maon, who quits his lurking place, and journeying in pursuit of his Wife, discovers the Place of her Confinement, to which Sitric proffers to lead him by a secret Pass, determining to dispatch him on the road. They enter the Cemetery appertaining to the Roung Tower, where he attempts several times to murder him, but is prevented by the appearance of Laughaire's apparition; at length they reach the Dungeon, time enough to save Moriat; and Sitric, urged by Love and Revenge, stabs Cobthach; but recollecting he destroys one Rival, only to render another happy, accuses Maon of the Murder, and dooms him to Death, which is timely prevented by the intervention of the faithful Kildare, and the Irish Peasantry. Sitric falls by the hands of Maon, who with Moriat, are restored to Happiness and Dominion.Founded on the following Historical Fact: Cobthach, Usurper of the Throne of Munster, & Murderer of his Sovereign and Brother Laughaire, learns the existence of his Brother's Son Maon, and Moriat, his Wife (who, separated for some time under the Idea of each other's decease, become, the former, the wild Resident of a Gloomy Cavern; the latter, a wandering Fugitive), and employs Sitric, a Danish Chief, adopted as his Heir, to destroy them. Moriat, on consulting a Druid, likewise learns of her Husband's Fate, and dispatches Kildare, a faithful Follower, in pursuit of him. Sitric, by Accident, meets Moriat, is struck with her Beauty and relinquishes his design of Murder, with the Idea of gratifying his Passion. She repulses him, and he is foiled by the sudden appearance of Cobthach. She and her Infant [are] imprisoned in an ancient Round Tower, from which, endeavouring to accelerate her Escape, he is detected and abandoned by Cobthach. In the interim, Kildare finds out Maon, who quits his lurking place, and journeying in pursuit of his Wife, discovers the Place of her Confinement, to which Sitric proffers to lead him by a secret Pass, determining to dispatch him on the road. They enter the Cemetery appertaining to the Roung Tower, where he attempts several times to murder him, but is prevented by the appearance of Laughaire's apparition; at length they reach the Dungeon, time enough to save Moriat; and Sitric, urged by Love and Revenge, stabs Cobthach; but recollecting he destroys one Rival, only to render another happy, accuses Maon of the Murder, and dooms him to Death, which is timely prevented by the intervention of the faithful Kildare, and the Irish Peasantry. Sitric falls by the hands of Maon, who with Moriat, are restored to Happiness and Dominion.
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Master Blackmore
Role: Irish Chiefs Actor: Lee, Abbot, Wilde, Blurton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Performance Comment: Hillario-Lewis; Fractioso-Quick; Montauban-Incledon; Carlos-Pope; Valoury-Munden; Cloddy-Fawcett; Count Montoni-Toms; Bernardo-Clarke; Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors-Linton, Street, Gray, Abbot, Blurton, Little; Chorus of Country Girls-Miss Wheatley, Miss Sims, Mrs Henley, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett; Annette-Mrs Mattocks; Constantia-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Miss Mansel.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: As17971013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc; or, The Maid of Orleans

Performance Comment: Ballet Characters. English: Young Talbot-Bologna Jun.; General Talbot-Bologna; Herald-Helme; Officers-Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, L? Bologna; [French: Alenson-Farley; Charles (King of France)-Simpson [in Airs: Claremont (see17980214)]; Cardinal-Powel; Abbot-Thompson; Nobles and Officers-Dyke, Lee, Curties; Joan of Arc-Mrs Parker; [Infernals: Lucifer-Follett; Demons-Goostree, Parsloe, Letteney, Goodwin, Wilkins; [Vocal Characters. British Officer-Incledon; Edwin (the Page) [in Airs: Aerial Spirit, disguised as...(see17980226)]-Miss Sims; French and English Officers and Choristers-Linton, Street, Gray; Minstrel-Mrs Clendining; Female Choristers-Mrs Henley, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Miss D'Evelyn, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Walcup, Mrs Ward, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bologna, Miss Leserve; Blanche-Mrs Mountain; Grand Historical Pageant-. [The Argument. Joan of Arc and her sister Blanche, being placed in the power of the English Troops besieging Orleans, become both enamoured of Young Talbot--he prefers Blanche, which urges Joan to revenge, and then by employing Magic, she is gifted by +Lucifer, for a stated time with supernatural Power, which she employs against the English with success--in the midst of her triumphs her power is crushed by the superior influence of Courage of and Virtue, and she is consigned a Victim to the Fiend whose agency she solicited--Then Britannia seated in the Clouds, attended by Commerce, Plenty and Neptune, beholds A Grand Historical Pageant of the following Illustrations of British Heroism: Caractacus' Magnanimity before the Throne of Claudius. Alfred disguised in the Danish Camp as an Harper, and discovering himself to his desponding Countrymen. Richard Coeur de Lion imprisoned in Germany, & liberated by the Voluntary Contributions of his fair Countrywomen. King John uniting his Kingdom by signing Magna Charta. Henry the Third--The Effects of French Invasion--the +Dauphine subdued, and the magnanimous conduct of England towards him. Edward and Eleanora--The affectionate Wife sucks from her husband's arm the Venom of a poisoned Arrow, by which Edward was wounded in Palestine. +The Black Prince--His taking the French King prisoner at the Battle of Poictiers, and his gallantly serving him at a Banquet. +Henry V--The Triumphs of Agincourt, and his Marriage with +Catherine. Britannia then pays honour to her Heroes--and a Grand Chorus (wherein Englishmen are exhorted to emulate the Glories of their Ancestors) concludes the Piece. [For a more detailed synopsis of the action see17980216] .The Argument. Joan of Arc and her sister Blanche, being placed in the power of the English Troops besieging Orleans, become both enamoured of Young Talbot--he prefers Blanche, which urges Joan to revenge, and then by employing Magic, she is gifted by +Lucifer, for a stated time with supernatural Power, which she employs against the English with success--in the midst of her triumphs her power is crushed by the superior influence of Courage of and Virtue, and she is consigned a Victim to the Fiend whose agency she solicited--Then Britannia seated in the Clouds, attended by Commerce, Plenty and Neptune, beholds A Grand Historical Pageant of the following Illustrations of British Heroism: Caractacus' Magnanimity before the Throne of Claudius. Alfred disguised in the Danish Camp as an Harper, and discovering himself to his desponding Countrymen. Richard Coeur de Lion imprisoned in Germany, & liberated by the Voluntary Contributions of his fair Countrywomen. King John uniting his Kingdom by signing Magna Charta. Henry the Third--The Effects of French Invasion--the +Dauphine subdued, and the magnanimous conduct of England towards him. Edward and Eleanora--The affectionate Wife sucks from her husband's arm the Venom of a poisoned Arrow, by which Edward was wounded in Palestine. +The Black Prince--His taking the French King prisoner at the Battle of Poictiers, and his gallantly serving him at a Banquet. +Henry V--The Triumphs of Agincourt, and his Marriage with +Catherine. Britannia then pays honour to her Heroes--and a Grand Chorus (wherein Englishmen are exhorted to emulate the Glories of their Ancestors) concludes the Piece. [For a more detailed synopsis of the action see17980216] .