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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End of Act in of mainpiece, as17840922; End of Act IV, as17840917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demetrio

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement [performers not listed, but see17841218]; End of Opera Le Tuteur Trompe, with the Fandango, Sapredella, and Allemande [performers not listed, but see I Jan.]

Song: In Act I a new Air, composed by Sarti, by Crescentini, and a Duet, composed by Bertoni, by Crescentini and Sga Ferrarese; In Act II an entire new Aria and a favourite Song of Handel [singer not listed]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End of mainpiece The fancy Races {performers not listed]

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Tantivy, the welkin resounds (the Music by Hook); End of Act II a new song, The New Blown Rose (the Words by Mrs Cumyns, the Music by Dale), both by Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cow by Brigg and Miss Stageldoir; End of Act III Hornpipe by Bourk

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Davies, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Palmer; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Wilson, Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Davies; Spruce-R. Palmer; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, by Giorgi's Scholars; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance by the two Miss Simonets, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Merry Lasses [performers not listed, but see17850623; End of Act III Dance by Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Merry Lasses, as17850705 End of Act III, as17850728

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good naturd Man

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Windsor Lady (an Historical, Tragical, Comical old Ditty); End of Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Tmenty Fiddlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

Monologue: 1785 08 23 End of mainpiece A Description of the Curiosities of the Tomer of London by Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Provencalle, as17850922; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Cupids [performers not listed]; In Act IV a Dance of Daemons by Hamoir, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Farren; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Palmer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnstone; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-Davies; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Leap Year, as17851010; End of Act IV The Piping Pedlar, as17851112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Leap Year [performers not listed, but see17851010]; End of Act IV The Piping Pedlar, as17851112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Diana's Chase (composed by Dr Arne); End of Act II How sweet the love that meets return, both by Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860420; End of Act IV, as17860116; In afterpiece, as17860424

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Mr Clarke begs leave to inform his Friends, from his violent Indisposition, and Incapacity to perform for his Benefit, Mr Yates offered his assistance to play the character of Scrub; but unfortunately Mr Yates is attacked by a violent fit of the Gout, and prevented from fulfilling his kind Intentions. Mr Quick has readily consented to play the part for Mr Clarke. Mr Clarke hopes his present severe Indisposition, which has prevented his playing for several Months past, will be considered by his Friends as a sufficient Apology for his not performing at his Benefit, and solicits their Patronage this Evening. Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Clarke, No. 15, Great Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #101 16s. 6d. (98/4/6; 3/12/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece song by Mrs Kennedy; End of Act IV song by Mrs Martyr

Monologue: 1786 05 06 End of mainpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey by Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece Minuet de la Cour and Allemande, as17860502; End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel, as17860223

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17860609 End of Act III, as17860621

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom of Coventry

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe or Harlequin Friday

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Sweet Poll of Plymouth by Master Muffett of Hammersmith (1st appearance in public); In Act II an incidental song, accompanied by the pedal harp, by Miss Phillips; End of mainpiece Let Fame sound the Trumpet, as sung by Johnstone in Fontainbleau, by a Young Gentleman (1st appearance)

Monologue: 1786 07 10 End of last song Parents and Children, as 28 June

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Armida

Dance: End of Act I L'Amour Jardinier, as17860701 End of Act II La Fete Marine, as17860427; End of Opera Ninette a la Cour, as17860701

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly or Chiswick Fair

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Benson; Colombine-Mrs Clarke. The other Characters by the Rest of the Company .

Dance: In Act IV of 1st piece a Masquerade Scene, with a Grotesque Dance by the Characters; Between the Acts Hornpipe by Wright

Song: Between the Acts of mainpiece, by Price and Miss Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia

Dance: End I: New Divertissement, as17890528; End Opera: Le Tuteur Trompe (not acted these 3 years [not acted since 24 Feb, 1785]; composed by Lepicq)-Didelot, Mlle Guimard, Zuchelli (for that night only); in which Minuet de la Cour-Mlle Guimard, Didelot; [and Les Folies d'Espagne [as originally danced by Lepicq, and now performed-Didelot, Mlle Guimard, Duquesney; accompanied on the harp-Meyer Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Generosita Dalessandro

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Marchesi, Benigni, Costa, Torregiani, Sga Borselli, Mme Mara. Cast from libretto (Hammond and Cane [1790]: Poro-Luigi Marchesi; Gandarte-Benigni; Alessandro-Costa; Timagene-Torregiani; Erissena-Sga Borselli; Cleofide-Mme Mara.

Dance: End I: La Jalousie sans Raison, as17900325End Opera: New Ballet, as17900422

Song: Two new songs of his own composition-Marchesi; one in Act I, one in Act II, accompanied by violin violoncello and tenor-Cramer, Cervetto, Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Matrimonio Segreto

Dance: End of Act I Divertisement, as17940111; End of Act II Adelaide [performers not listed, but see17940111]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Contadini Bizzarri

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Braghetti, Torregiani, Garelli, Morelli//Sga Pastorelli, Sga De Mira, Sga Casentini [Borghi}. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke [1794)), and Larpent MS 1007: Tognino-Rovedino; Il Marchese-Braghetti; Mengone-Torregiani; Nardone-Garelli; Cecchino-Morelli//Olivetta-Sga Pastorelli; Sandrina-Sga De Mira; Giannina-Sga C. Borghi.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I Divertisement, as17940111; End of Act II Adelaide, as17940111, but added: Favre Guiardele; omitted: Mme M. L. Hilligsberg Sen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Contadini Bizzarri

Dance: End of Act I Divertisement, as17940111; End of Act II Adelaide, as17940111, but added: Favre Guiardele