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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. [In 1st piece the playbill retains Mrs Martyr as Dolly, but "Dolly was undertaken at a short notice, by Mrs Chapman, upon the sudden indisposition of Mrs Martyr" (Monthly Mirror, June 1800, p. 366). "In consequence of Mrs Martyr's accouchement...the part of Dolly was sustained by Miss Sims" (Dramatic Censor, II, 140).] 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: To conclude with a Representation of the Storming the City of Acrev by the French [17 Mar.-20 May 1799], and the Heroic Defence made by the Turkish Troops led on by the British Sailors [under the command of Sir Sidney Smith]. Morning Chronicle, 23 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #333 4s. 6d. (118.3.6; 11.16.6; tickets: 203.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Captain O'Donnel Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Acre

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Song: End I 1st piece: The Last Shilling (composed by Dibdin)-Incledon; (in the Course of the Evening) Old Towler-Incledon; In Scene I 2nd piece: by Permission of Dibdin, his following popular songs: The Sailor's Journal-Incledon; The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; All Hands to the Anchor-Fawcett; Jacky and the Cow-Munden; The Advantage of Toping-Townsend; A Comic Irish Song-Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John Or The Libertine Destroyed

Related Works
Related Work: London's Triumph: Presented in severall Delightfull Scaenes: And Celebrated in Honour of the truly Loyal, and known deserver of Honour, Sir John Robinson Author(s): John Tatham
Related Work: The Rambling Justice; or, The Jealous Husbands: With the Humours of Sir John Twiford Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of The History Of King Henry The Ivth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Dance: Shaw, Desnoye, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John Or The Libertine Destroyd

Related Works
Related Work: London's Triumph: Presented in severall Delightfull Scaenes: And Celebrated in Honour of the truly Loyal, and known deserver of Honour, Sir John Robinson Author(s): John Tatham
Related Work: The Rambling Justice; or, The Jealous Husbands: With the Humours of Sir John Twiford Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Music: Original Shepherd's Musick by Purcell-

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Teno

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyramus And Thisbe

Afterpiece Title: The Blind Beggar of Bednal Green or The Woman Never Vexd

Music: Concerto on small Flute-John Baston

Dance: Several surprizing Entertainments of Rope Dancing-a Young Lad lately come from France, who flourishes the Colours, plays on the Violin, and turns several Times on the Rope without a Pole; Ladder Dancing-the greatest Performer in the World, who stands on the Top Round of the Ladder, drinks a Glass of Wine, with his other Hand above his Head in the Middle of the Stage; Dancing , both Serious and Comic,-Monsieur De Long Dents, Monsieur De Long Dents'@two@children , just arrived from Paris; To which will be added, Variety of Tumbling-Mons Tollard, others, just arrived from Madrid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Related Works
Related Work: London's Triumph: Presented in severall Delightfull Scaenes: And Celebrated in Honour of the truly Loyal, and known deserver of Honour, Sir John Robinson Author(s): John Tatham
Related Work: The Rambling Justice; or, The Jealous Husbands: With the Humours of Sir John Twiford Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth Part Ii With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part Ii With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry Iv Part Ii With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Merlin or The Devil of Stone Henge

Entertainment: [By Lewis Theobald and John Galliard.] With New Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations. No Money under the full Price to be taken during the whole Time of the Performance. The advanc'd Money to be return'd to those who go out before the Overture of the Entertainment begins. 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pope John Viii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Particularly a Sonata for a Flute and a Violin-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisable; And likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-Mr Paisable, Mr Banister; the whole being entirely New. Margaretta Gallia mention'd in my former Bills, has since got a Cold, and is very much indispos'd, therefore will not venture to Sing; but in her room Several Pieces of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Several Comical Dialogues-Mr Dogget, Mr Leveridge; And other Entertainments of Ballad/Singing after the true English manner. Compos'd by Mr Estcourt-Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of Church Musick- for six or eight Voices, by Mr DeFesch; Several Songs in Italian-Mrs De Fesch, the first Time of he performing in publick since her Arrival in England; a new Concert on the Violon-Mr DeFesch; a Solo , composed, and perform'd on the Bass Viol-Mr St.Helene; Solo on the Violoncello-Mr St.Helene the first Time of his performing in Publick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Rivals or The School Boy

Music: As17030423

Dance: The Devonshire Girl, being now upon her Return to the City of Exeter, will perform three several Dances, particularly her last New Entry in Imitation of Mademoiselle Subligni, Whip of Dunboyn by Mr Claxton, her Master-The Devonshire Girl; ...And at the desire of several Persons of Quality (hearing that Mr Pinkeman hath hired the two famous French Girls lately arriv'd from the Emperor's Court), They will perform several Dances on the Rope upon the Stage, being improv'd to that Degree, far exceeding all others in that Art.-two famous French Girls; Newest Humours of Harlequin , as perform'd by him before the Grand Signior at Constantinople-father of two famous French Girls; Also the Famous Mr Evans, lately arriv'd from Vienna, will shew you Wonders of another kind, Vaulting on the Manag'd Horse, being the greatest Master of that kind in the World-Mr Evans

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca Or The British General

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

Music: Mainpiece: With the Original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bury Fair

Music: The last New Entertainment compos'd for Flutes on the Stage,-Mr Bannister, Mr Bannister's Son

Song: Mrs Lyndsey

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Fitzgerald

Music: The Original Trumpet Song of Sound Fame-by Mr Henry Purcel Mr Armstrong

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: the best Hhe best Hands;With a Solo, several new Pieces on the French Horn, Clarinette, Sharlarno-Mr Charles; Also several Pieces on the French Horn-an English Gentlewoman, a Negro Boy of ten Years old, both Scholars of Mr Charles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Shuter, 1st time; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Collins; Sir Jealous-Marten; Isabinda-Mrs Barrington; Parch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Smith.

Entertainment: Between play and farce: Dish of All Sorts-Mr Shuter; will entertain the Audience. The Bill of Fare consisting of a Medley@Song-Shuter; A Dialogue upon Himself between an Old Man a North Briton and a Gentleman of Connaught-Mr Shuter; The History of Mr Shuter and the Sow-Shuter; To be sung by him as a Cantata in Sga Gruntinella's Taste. The Cries of London, as17581020

Dance: TThe Threshers, as17581016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: I: A New Serious Dance-Miss Wilford, Miss Valois; II: Handel's Water Piece-, in which, by particular desire; Kettle@Drum-Mr Poitier; III: A New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Miss Wilford; IV: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212; V: The Academy for Dancing-Poitier, Mrs Vernon; in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Miss Valois, in boy's Cloaths, Miss Wilford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Song: III: The song of Sweet Bird-Mrs Vincent; accompanied on the Violin-Mr Pinto

Dance: The Provancalle, as17631014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental, with new Pieces of Musick-; and particular Performances of Instrumental Musick-Mr Dean; And likewise an Extraordinary Italian Song-a Boy, lately arriv'd from Italy, being the first time of his Singing in Publick in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: I: Overture of Ptolomy by Mr Handel-; Songs. No oh Dio-Signora Cuzzoni in Calphurnia; Lusinghe piu Care-Signora Faustina in Alexander; Eighth Concerto of Corelli-Castrucci, others; French Horn Song in Griselda-; II: Concerto Grosso by Pepusch-; with solo parts for the Harpsicord-Mr Bach; Songs: Fonti Amiche-Signora Cuzzoni in Ptolomy; accompanied by Flutes-; Chio mai vi polla-Signora Faustina in Siroe; Solo for Hautboy-Kytch; Concerto for French Horns by Nicholini-; III: Concerto for Hautboy by Alberti-; Songs: Ombra cara-Senesino in Radamistus; L'Empiorigor-Signora Cuzzoni in Rodelinda; Concerto for Little Flute by Babel-; First Part of Water Musick with French Horns by Handel-; All Vocal Parts-; Hautboy-Kytch; Little Flute, Bassoon-