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Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow of the Late Mr Farren [who had died on 9 May]. Morning Herald, 11 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Farren, No. 85, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #391 6s. (104.8; 8.3; tickets: 278.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Festival; or, All Alive at Portsmouth

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Performance Comment: Act I. Scene I. A View in Laplandv; The Death and Renovation of the Elk-; Harlequin-Farley; Whalebone-Follett; Ulan Shmolinski Czernsdorff [, the Gynosophist-Thompson; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand; Aerial Spirit-Mrs Martyr; [Scene II. Cornhillv-Mr Deputy Gobble's Housev; The False Step-O'Flanagan's Blunders-The Desponding Maiden-The Sailor's Return-Gobble's Disaster-with a Triumphal Procession of English Amazonians. Captain O'Flanagan-Johnstone; Sailor-Townsend; Polly-Mrs Mountain (with the Duetto, Oh! welcome home, my dearest Jack, composed by Shield); English Amazonians-Mrs Platt, Miss Logan, Miss Walcup, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Cranfield, Miss Kirton, Miss Cox, Miss Coombs, Mrs Norton, Mrs Rowson; [Scene III. Inside of Gobble's Housev. The Widow Bewitched-How to restore a Deputy Common Council-Man. Scene IV. Outside of Dancing, Shaving and Hair-dressing Academyv; Scene V. Inside of Dancing Academyv; In which The Long Minuet-(Taken from the Caricature Print [see17951109]); Principal Dancers-Cranfield, King, Bayzand, Jackson, Coombs, Price, Rayner, Noble, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Ives, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Miss Webb, Miss Smith, Mrs Bayzand; Dancing Master-Simmons; [Scene VI. Inside of Hair-dressing Academyv; Shaving made easy to the meanest Capacity. Master of the Academy-Wilde; Irish Song-Johnstone; [To conclude with a Dance of Block Heads-; [Act II. Scene I. Cornhillv; Lord Mayor's Coach returning to Guildhall. I sup with Gobble, My names's O'Flanagan-Johnstone?; [Scene II. A Streetv; A Balcony on each side of the Stage. The Lover's Leap-Harlequin's Flight across the Theatre. Scene III. Inside of Gobble's Housev; The Power of Harmony. Music hath Charms-O'Flanagan's performance on the Violin-Water parted from the Sea-The Lads of the Village-Come sing round my favorite Tree-and Stoney Batter, all the same to O'Flanagan. Scene IV. A Tavernv; A Meeting of the Council-Men. Most Learned Debates!!-The Magical Nosegay-with the Crying, Laughing, Sneezing, Yawning, Dancing and Whistling Glee, by Shield-Carriage for the Company-Running without Horses-and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot; [Scene the Last. A View of Londonv; taken from the Surrey Shorev, with an exact Representation of the Lord Mayor's Show on the Water. To conclude with a Dance-; a Finale-[composed by Shield.composed by Shield.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Song: As17950929

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by Prince Hoare. Larpent MS 1126; not published; synopsis of plot in Monthly Magazine, May 1796, p. 320]: With new Scenes, Dresses, Decorations, &c. The Musick principally composed by the late Mr Storace [who had died on 19 Mar.], with a few Selections from Paisiello, Haydn and Sarti. [Grove, under Storace, states that the music was completed and prepared for the stage by Kelly and Sga Storace.] The Scenes designed and executed by Marinari and assistants. The Dresses by Johnston, Gay and Miss Rein. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. "It was exceedingly tedious the first night, not being over till eleven o'clock. Since, it has been prudently cut down, and yet has lost nothing. A prologue, written on the very morning of representation, deploring the loss of the composer, was spoken (perfectly) by the last unfortunate Benson [for whom see 9 June. It was written by Hoare (Universal Magazine, May 1796, p. 362), and Was perhaps spoken only on the 1st night; it is not listed on any playbill]" (Monthly Magazine, May 1796, p. 320). "In short, possessing all the science of Harrison, the melody of Incledon, and the pleasing articulation of the late Mrs Kennedy, we have no hesitation in pronouncing [Braham] the first public singer of the present day. He was three times encored. His action is indifferent, and his dialogue scarcely audible" (Morning Herald, 2 May). Receipts: #297 14s. (258.10.6; 38.19.6; 0.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud; Or, The Prince Of Persia

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Afterpiece Title: First Love

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

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

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

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow and Three Orphan Children of the late Mr Benson. [Address by John Taylor, Poems, I, 62.] "Benson [who committed suicide on 19 May] was remarkable for a very retentive memory, which enabled him on the slightest notice to become a substitute for almost any performer who might be suddenly disabled from appearing" (European Magazine, June 1796, p. 397). The house was a very good one, but it has been said that Sheridan went to the Treasury and carried off the money, so that Benson's widow and children never got a sixpence" (Genest, VII, 245). Receipts: #678 10s. 6d. (319.8.0; 66.3.6; 2.19.0; tickets: 276.6.0; odd money: 13.14.0) (charge: #212 15s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Song: End I: Whither my Love, Ah! Whither art thou fled? (from The Haunted Tower)-Sga Storace; From Shades of Night-Braham; This fond Sorrow-Braham, Sga Storace (both from Mahmoud); End II: the celebrated Harp Song Ah che nel petto io sento, from Idalide,-Mme Mara; In IV: a Masquerade Scene, in which Ally Croker-Miss Leak, Master Welsh

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: a new Occasional Address-Mrs Jordan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961108, but Glaude-Grimaldi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Modista Raggiratrice

Dance: End I: Divertissement-, as17970103; End Opera: Flore et Zephire, as17961126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: Address (written for the Occasion)-Mrs Yates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Cooke, Master Welsh, Miss Leak, Miss D'Evelyn

Monologue: V: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick; Amphitrite-Miss D'Evelyn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tatlers

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Song: Admiral Benbow-Incledon

Entertainment: Imitations The Beggar-Townsend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

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: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Danby, Brown, Fisher, Evans, Phillimore, Ms Leak, Ms Arne, Ms Wentworth, Ms Butler, Ms Jackson, Ms Benson, Ms Menage, Ms Roffey, Ms Gaudry

Monologue: V: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick; Amphitrite-Miss Dufour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of Handel; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End I: concerto on violin-Master Pinto; End II: concerto on the Piano Forte-Dussek

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Raft; or, Both Sides of the Water

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Song: In III 1st piece: a song-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in Fetters, as17971025; Afterpiece to conclude: Spanish Fandango-; Finale- as17971009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

Song: In course: Old Towler-Incledon; Fat Dolly the Cook-Munden; an admired Ballad-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Daniel Dowlas Actor: Suett
Role: Dick Dowlas Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Botheration; or, A Ten Years Blunder

Song: In V: a Dirge, set to music by Shield. Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Miss Wheatley, Linton, Street, Gray, Lee, Platt, Dyke, Curties; Incidental to afterpiece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London (Including his Remarks on St. James's, The Monument, St. Paul's, Wigs and Crops, Debating Clubs, Boarding Schools, Squares, Inns, Gardens, Fields, Soldiers, Sailors, and Volunteers)-Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Dick Dowlass-Knight; Dansel Dowlass-Waddy; Henry Morland-Mansel; Stedfast-Murray; Zekiel Homespun-Munden; Kenricke-Johnstone; Lady Duberly-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer-Miss Mansel; Cecily Homespun-Mrs Gibbs; The original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Dick Dowlass Actor: Knight
Role: Dansel Dowlass Actor: Waddy

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Song: As17990309