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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Fennell (1st appearance this season); Acasto-Aickin; Polydore-Farren; Chaplain-Powel; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Simmons; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Mrs Lewis; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Simmons

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Boyce; Clown-Follett; Pantaloon-Ratchford; Lover-Farley; Farmer (with Come Roger and Nell)-Cubitt; Shepherd, Shepherdess (with Cast, my Love, thine Eyes around)-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; Serjeant-W. Powel; Recruit-C. Powell; Bricklayers-Letteney, Thompson; Carpenter-Lee; Sportsmen-Cross, Evatt; Gardener-Ledger; Woodcutter-Rock; Lover's Servant-Master Simmons; Monkey-Rayner; Peacock-Sloper; Principal Witches-Davies, Reeve [Public Advertiser: Linton], Miss Williams, Mrs Mountain; Colombine-Mrs Watts.

Dance: As17901020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Kemble; Carlos-Barrymore; Villeroy-Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Child-Master Daglish; Bellford-R. Palmer; Pedro-Alfred; Gentlemen-Fawcett, Fox; Servant-Webb; Officer-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance these 2 years); Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Master Daglish

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Song: In III: Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Simmons; Grizzle-Blanchard; Doodle-Davies; Noodle-Cubitt; Ghost-Reeve; Arthur-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Mountain; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Simmons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sea Captain Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17901120, but Signor Pasticio Ritornello-_; Under Prompter-_; Italian Girls-Mrs _Bland; Master of the Horse-_; Beef@eater-_; Justice-_; Son-_; Constable-_; Nieces-_; Justice's Lady-_; Confidant-_.
Cast
Role: Master of the Horse Actor: Alfred

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters-Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson (1st appearance in a speaking part), Cross, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Miss Huntley, Mme Pieltain (1st appearance on the English stage non-operatic]; Rest of; the Vocal Parts-Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin; [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1791): Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Fairlop the Woodman-Bannister; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Medley-Blanchard; Wilford-Incledon; Bob the Miller-Williamson; Filbert the Gardener-Cross; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clackit-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Huntley; Emily-Mme Pieltain [in text: Miss Dall (see17910310; Kitty Maple-Miss Stuart; Bridget-Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption, Selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of handel That Were Performed In westminster-abbey And At The pantheon [on 26 And 27 May 1784] 0; Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Music: End: concerto on the hautboy-W. Parke; End II: concerto violin-Master Clement

Performance Comment: Parke; End II: concerto violin-Master Clement.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Egypt; Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: A New Selection

Performance Comment: Concerto on the violin-Master Clement; Gentle Airs Melodious Strains-Miss Broadhurst (Athalia); Let me wander not unseen, Or let the merry Bells-Dignum; And young and old-Chorus; Sweet bird that shun'st-Miss Hagley; accompanied on the violin-Shaw (L'Allegro); Pleasure my former ways resigning-Spence (Time and Truth); Solo on the violoncello-Mason; From rosy Bowers-Mrs Crouch (Purcell); Ah! d'ascolta gia parmi-Miss Davies (Martin y Soler); Awake Eolian Lyre-Reinhold (Dr Arnold); Gird on thy Sword-Chorus (Saul).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falsehood; Or, The Distrest Lovers

Performance Comment: Julio-Holman; Duke Angelo-Harley; Roderick-Davies; Camillo-Munden; Shepherd-Blanchard; Don Bernard-Powel; Master of the Flock-Cubitt; Henriquez-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Hoy]); Violante-Mrs Wells; Leonora-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Master of the Flock Actor: Cubitt

Afterpiece Title: Tippoo Saib; or, British Valour in India

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: In 2nd piece: Battle Dance-, and a Representation of English and British Grand Martial Procession

Song: I: Hark the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings (set by Dr Cooke)-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain; End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; IV: Fond Echo Forbear thy fond sigh (written by Shakspeare [recte Lewis Theobald], and composed new for the Evening's Performance by Shield)-Mrs Mountain; In Pantomime: Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear (the music by Dibdin)-Mrs Mountain; The Gallant Soldier born to Arms (composed by Hook)-Incledon; Indian War Song-Bannister; The Tobacco Box: Tho' the Fate of Battle on Tomorrow wait-Johnstone, Mrs Warrell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Chapman; Hortensio-Bland; Grumio-Baddeley; Music Master-Barrett; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Phillimore; Taylor-Burton; Gregory-Lyons; Peter-Abbott; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Palmer; Curtis-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Music Master Actor: Barrett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Music Master Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17910606 but Music Master-_; Pedro-_.
Cast
Role: Music Master Actor: Barrett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Simmons; Grizzle-Blanchard; Doodle-Davies; Noodle-Cubitt; Ghost-Darley; Arthur-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Mountain; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Simmons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

Performance Comment: As17911003, but Iman-Thompson; Female Prisoner-Mrs Masters.
Cast
Role: Female Prisoner Actor: Mrs Masters.

Dance: End I: The Irish Lilt-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Ratchford; In V: Dance of Forresters-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Sim-Blanchard; John Dory-Wilson; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; Banks-Hull; Gammon-Cubitt; Muz [in all playbills beginning 1 Dec. called Midge]-Macready; Men [in text: Sailors]-Milburne, Thompson, Farley; Landlord-Powel; Twitch-Rock; Trap-Evatt; Zachariah-Rees; Lamp-C. Powell; Sheriff's Officer-Cross; Coachman-Ledger; Waiter-Master Simmons; Jane-Mrs Wells; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Master Simmons

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Harley; King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Macready; Prince Edward-Master Simmons; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Norfolk-Evatt; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Catesby-Davies; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Richmond-Holman; Lady Anne-Mrs Merry; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Master Simmons

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Music: In afterpiece: The Harp and Pipes-Myres [recte C. Meyer], Courtney

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters-Quick, Johnstone, Darley, Blanchard, Incledon, Gray, Cross, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Miss Barnett, Mrs Billington (with additional music)Together let us range the fields (Crouch, II, 129), a duet with Incledon; Se ti perdo (see17920522); Court me not to scenes of pleasure (BUC, 1089)]; (1st appearance in this opera); Rest of the Vocal Parts-Mrs Mountain, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Bock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Miss Leserve. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1791): Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Darley; Medley-Blanchard; Wilford-Incledon; Bob-Gray; Filbert-Cross; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clackit-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Barnett; Emily-Mrs Billington; Kitty Maple-Miss Stuart; Bridget-Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Byrne; Blue Beard-Darley; Clown-Follett; Brothers to Colombine-Farley, King; Assassins-Rowson, Powers; Haggard-Gray; Sligo-Rock; Swagger-Davies; M'Carney-Powel; Bounce-Marshall; Waiter-Cross; Doctor-C. Powell; Sailor-Rees; Footboy-Simmons; Tipy Bob-Munden; Daemons of Revenge-Ratchford, Platt, Rayner, Jackson, Wild, Bayzand; Sister Ann-Miss Leserve; Lady Dash-Miss Stuart; Mrs Fussick-Mrs Davenett; Miss Common-Mrs Rock; Mrs Hoplove-Mrs Cross; Widow Giggle-Mrs Gray; Colombine-Mlle St.Amand; Aerial Spirits-Mrs Watts, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Masters, Miss Birt, Miss Francis, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Miss Taylor, Miss Barnett. [And see17911221] .And see17911221] .

Song: As17911020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: As17911222, but Little Old Man-Master Webb.

Dance: As17911102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Kemble; Carlos-Barrymore; Villeroy-Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Child-Master Harlowe; Bellford-R. Palmer; Pedro-Alfred; Gentlemen-Bland, Caulfield; Servant-Webb; Officer-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance this season); Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Master Harlowe

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: In III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; Redemption 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 1

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 2

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Awake! Awake! Aeolian lyre-Reinhold (Arnold); Ye sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); Let the bright Seraphim-Miss Barcly (Samson); Concerto on the violoncello-Lindley (1st performance at this theatre); Ask if yon damask rose be sweet-Mrs Bland (Susanna); The many end the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Angels ever bright and fair-Master Welsh (Theodora); Search round the world-; May no rash intruder-Chorus (Solomon); Ye sacred priests-Mrs Crouch (Jephtha); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate).

Music: As17920229

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0, Composed By g

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Second Oboe Concerto-; The soldier tir'd-Miss Barclay (Arne); Shake the dome-Chorus (Solomon); Let me wander not unseen, Or let the merry bells-Master Welsh; And young and old-Chorus (L'Allegro); Serbo in petto-Mrs Bland (Attwood); I come not, Honour and arms, Canst thou for this, Go baffled coward-Incledon, Reinhold (Samson); Softly sweet-Mrs Crouch (Alexander's Feast); Hallelujah for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth-Chorus (The Messiah).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Concerto bassoon-Parkinson; Is not the King most Mighty?, On the charmer fondly gazing-Miss Hagley [Arnold]; Fair Rosale-Master Welsh (Linley); I'll proclaim the wondrous story-Miss Hagley, Dignum (Esther); Sweet bird-Mrs Crouch (L'Allegro); Awake! the trumpet's lofty sound-Chorus (Samson); Con un moro orrendore strano-Morelli (Marcello); Worthy is the lamb-Chorus (The Messiah).
Cast
Role: Fair Rosale Actor: Master Welsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0principally From The Works Of handel; Redemption 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Esther)-; Tyrants would-Mrs Crouch; Tyrants ye in vain-Chorus (Athalia); How willing-Sedgwick (Samson); What's sweeter-Miss Hagley, Dignum (Joseph); The smiling dawn-Master Welsh (Jephtha); Solo (on the harp)-Meyer; Deeper and deeper still-Kelly; Waft her angels-Chorus (Jephtha); Lord in thee-Incledon, Chorus (Te Deum).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Cantata-Reinhold (Giordani); But thou didst not leave-Master Welsh (The Messiah); Trio-Kelly, Morelli, Mrs Crouch; Song-Mrs Bland (Attwood); Shake the dome-Chorus (Solomon); Song-Mrs Crouch; accompanied on the harp-Meyer; Little these evils, Why does the God of Israel sleep?-Incledon (Samson); Worthy is the lamb-Chorus (The Messiah).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0principally From The Works Of handel; Redemption 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; O had I Jubal's-Miss Hagley (Joshua); His mighty arm-Kelly (Jephtha); Che vi par-Morelli, Kelly, Mrs Crouch (Sarti); Would you gain-Master Welsh (Acis and Galatea); Wake sons-Sedgwick (R. J. Stevens); Mary's dream-Miss Barclay (Relfe); For unto us a child-Chorus (The Messiah).
Cast
Role: Would you gain Actor: Master Welsh

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Hautboy concerto (Handel)-; Blooming virgins-Incledon (Athalia); And in that air Behold! God is my salvation-Reinhold; Therefore with joy-Reinhold; And in that Day-Mrs Bland; Call upon his name-Mrs Bland; Sing unto the Lord-Mrs Crouch, Reinhold; Cry out and shout-Chorus (New Anthem, Shaw); Fair Rosale-Master Welsh (Linley); Let's imitate-Dignum, Miss Hagley (Alexander's Feast); What though I trace-Mrs Crouch (Solomon); Zadock the Priest-Chorus (Coronation Anthems).
Cast
Role: Fair Rosale Actor: Master Welsh

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Eternal God-Reinhold (Isaac, Giordani); The Prince unable-Mrs Bland (Alexander's Feast); Non piu andrai-Morelli (Paisiello [recte Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart]); Softly rise-Dignum, Chorus (Solomon, Boyce); Sweet bird-Mrs Crouch (L'Allegro); Every day will I give thanks-Incledon (Chandos Anthems); I know that my Redeemer liveth-Master Welsh; Hallelujah for the Lord God-Chorus (The Messiah).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0principally From The Works Of handel; Redemption 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Esther)-; Tyrants-Mrs Crouch, Chorus [Athalia]; How willing-Sedgwick (Samson); What's sweeter-Miss Hagley, Dignum (Joseph); Let me wander, Or let the merry bells-Master Welsh; And young and old-Chorus (L'Allegro); The Prince-Mrs Bland (Alexander's Feast); Deeper and-Kelly; Waft her angels-Chorus (Jephtha); Lord in thee-Incledon, Chorus (Te Deum).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Justly these evils, Why does the God?-Incledon; Ye men of-Miss Barclay (Samson); And in that air Behold! God is my salvation-Reinhold; Therefore with joy-Reinhold; And in that Day-Mrs Bland; Call upon his name-Mrs Bland; Sing unto the Lord-Mrs Crouch, Reinhold; Cry out and shout-Chorus (New Anthem, Shaw); Dead March (Saul)-; Lord remember David-Kelly [Sosarme]; Ah chi sa-Kelly, Mrs Crouch, Morelli; Consider found shepherd-Master Welsh (Acis and Galatea); But bright Cecilia, As from the pow'r-Mrs Crouch (Dryden's Ode).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Behold! I tell, The trumpet shall sound-Reinhold (The Messiah); Is not the King?, Nn the charmer fondly gazing-Miss Hagley (Arnold); Non vi par-Morelli, Kelly, Mrs Crouch (Sarti); Fair Rosale-Master Welsh (Linley); Softly rise-Dignum; Ye southern breezes-Chorus (Solomon, Boyce); O magnify the Lord-Mrs Crouch; Every day will I give thanks-Incledon (Coronation Anthems); Worthy is the lamb-Chorus (The Messiah).
Cast
Role: Fair Rosale Actor: Master Welsh

Song: End II: Mad Bess-Mrs Crouch (Purcell)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Village Coquette

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister Jun., Suett, Maddocks, Caulfield, Cooke, Master Gregson, Mrs Ward, Mrs Jordan, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bramwell. [Larpent MS lists only four parts: Rubin, Pertinent, Agnes, Sallinet.]Larpent MS lists only four parts: Rubin, Pertinent, Agnes, Sallinet.]