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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Kenrick Actor: Holland
Role: Angela Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Evelina's Ghost Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Ballet: End: Moggy and Jemmy. Jemmy-Garman; Bauldi-Grimaldi; Lady-Miss Daniels; Maude-Mrs Brooker; Moggy-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Peasants-Goodman, Whitmell, Wells, Bayzand, Johnston, Gauron, Masters J. and W. Chatterley, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake, Ms Connelly

Performance Comment: Jemmy-Garman; Bauldi-Grimaldi; Lady-Miss Daniels; Maude-Mrs Brooker; Moggy-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Peasants-Goodman, Whitmell, Wells, Bayzand, Johnston, Gauron, Masters J. and W. Chatterley, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake, Ms Connelly.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17990115, but Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan; Trip-_; Servants-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Song: As17990108

Event Comment: Among the principal instrumental performers are G. Ashley, leader of the band; C. Ashley, W. Parke, Boyce, R. Ashley, Parkinson, Woodham, Jenkinson, Bridgtower, the Munros, Purney, the Cantelos, Taylor, Lavenu, M'Intosh, Gwilliam, Nix, Cobham, Leffler, Betts, Piele, Flack, Dressler, Cornish, I. Sharp, W. Sharp, M. Sharp, J. Sharp, Archer, Ware, Wood, G. Jones, Moorehead, Slezak, Francis, Jackson, Beale, Skillern, Abbot, &c. Organ-J. Ashley. The Band and Chorusses will be numerous and complete; and assisted by the trombones and double drums used at Handel's Commemoration at Westminster Abbey [in 1784]. The whole under the direction of Ashley, Sen. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon at the Stage Door. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout oratorio season]. Half Price will be taken at the end of the second part. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Books of the Performance (with the imprimatur of E. Macleish) to be had at the theatre, price 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Master Elliot, Incledon, Sale, John Sale, Denman, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Capper, Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Select Parts of the Funeral Anthem-; Lord what is man?-Miss Capper (Semele); Tears such as tender-Bartleman (Deborah); When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); What though I trace-Mrs Atkins (Solomon); Angels ever bright and fair-Mme Mara (Theodora); March, The trumpet's loud clangour-Chorus (Dryden's Ode).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Fourth Oboe Concerto-; Farewell you limpid springs-; Deeper and deeper still-; Waft her angels-Mme Mara (Jephtha); From harmony-Chorus (Dryden's Ode); Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Master Elliot; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Alexander's Feast); He layeth-Bartleman [Ezio]; O God who in-Chorus [Joseph]; O magnify the Lord-Mrs Atkins (Chandos Anthems); The Horse and his rider-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Event Comment: In IV A Masquerade Scene. She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not [advertised on playbill of 7 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #147 7s. 6d. (86.17.6; 58.15.6; 1.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17990126, but Letitia Hardy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performance Comment: As17990204, but Martin-Wathen in place of Bannister Jun.; Andrew-Caulfield of Wathen; Villagers-Evans, _Caulfield; Chorus of Soldiers-+Mead, +Sawyer, _Bardoleau; Chorus of Villagers-+Bardoleau, _Mead, _Sawyer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fifth Grand Concerto-; The morning lark-Mrs Atkins (Semele); In sweetest harmony-Mme Mara; O fatal day-Chorus (Saul); O liberty-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Judas Maccabaeus); It must be so, Pour forth no more-Bartleman; No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha); Lord remember David-Mme Mara (Sosarme); He gave them hailstones-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: The morning lark Actor: Mrs Atkins

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Ye sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); He was eyes unto the blind-Master Elliot (Redemption); How willing my paternal love-Bartleman (Samson); Fallen is the foe-Chorus; Tune your harps-Mrs Atkins, Master Elliot (Judas Maccabaeus); Agitata-Mme Mara; Zadock the Priest-Chorus (Coronation Anthems); God save the King-.

Music: End II: Bach's concertante for violin oboe viola and violoncello-Messrs [G., R. and C.] Ashley, W. Parke

Performance Comment: , R. and C.] Ashley, W. Parke.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17990118, but Moody-King; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Cook-Hollingsworth; Jobson-Dowton; Doctor-Maddocks; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Music, From The Works Of handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture and March (Scipio)-; The smiling dawn-Mrs Atkins (Jephtha); Then round about the starry-Chorus (Samson); The Lord is a man of war-Bartleman, Sale (Israel in Egypt); Softly rise-Incledon; bassoon obligato-Parkinson; Ye southern breezes-Chorus (Boyce's Solomon); What tho' I trace-Mme Mara (Handel's Solomon); Gird on thy sword-Chorus (Saul).
Cast
Role: Overture and March Actor:
Role: The smiling dawn Actor: Mrs Atkins

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Select parts of the Water Music-; Shake the dome-Chorus (Solomon); Thou shalt bring them in-Miss Waters; Wave from wave-Bartleman (Israel in Egypt); Happy Iphis-Miss Capper; Deeper and deeper-Incledon; Waft her angels (Jephtha)-; The soldier tired-Mme Mara (Arne's Artaxerxes); Gloria Patri-Chorus (Jubilate).
Cast
Role: Deeper and deeper Actor: Incledon

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Overture (Ariadne)-; With plaintive notes-Mrs Atkins (Samson); I feel the Deity-Bartleman; Arm arm ye brave, Ee come-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Gentle airs-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); Mad Bess-Mme Mara (Purcell); Rule Britannia, God save the King-Chorus.

Music: As17990213

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Music, From The Works Of handel, boyce, arne, And purcell

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Samson)-; Come, come, all noble souls-Incledon, Page, Sale (Rogers); Tune your harps-Mrs Atkins; Every day will I give thanks-Incledon (Chandos Anthems); The Mighty power-Chorus; Rejoice O Judah-Sale (Athalia); Let the bright Seraphim-Mme Mara; Let their celestial concerts-Chorus (Samson).
Cast
Role: Tune your harps Actor: Mrs Atkins

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fourth Concerto, opera quarto (Avison)-; Come ever smiling liberty-Miss Capper; The Lord worketh wonders-Bartleman (Judas Maccabaeus); The many rend the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Return, O God of hosts-Miss Waters (Samson); Sweet bird-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley (L'Allegro); May no rash intruder-Chorus (Solomon); Scene from Joshua: The Falling of the Walls of Jericho-; 'Tis well, six times-Incledon; Glory to God-Incledon; Grand March-; The strong cemented walls-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Grand March Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Overture (Berenice)-; Together let us range the fields-Mme Mara, Incledon (Boyce's Solomon); From mighty kings-Mrs Atkins (Judas Maccabaeus); Come if you dare-Incledon, Chorus (Purcell); Oh had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Waters (Joshua); The soldier tired-Mme Mara (Arne's Artaxerxes); Fixed in his everlasting seat-Chorus (Samson).
Cast
Role: From mighty kings Actor: Mrs Atkins

Music: End II: concerto on the violoncello-Charles Ashley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Scared Music, From The Works Of handel

Performance Comment: As17990208, but Principal Vocal Performers-Master _Elliot, Page, Mrs _Atkins, Miss +Waters.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master _Elliot, Page, Mrs _Atkins, Miss +Waters.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End II: the favourite Military Concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Dussek

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; A Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As17990215, but Principal Vocal Performers-Mrs _Atkins.

Music: As17990215

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Performance Comment: As17990307but Europeans-_Gray, Fairclough; Indians-Miss _Gray, Mrs _Wybrow.
Cast
Role: Indians Actor: Miss _Gray, Mrs _Wybrow.
Event Comment: 2nd ballet: With entire new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations, the Scenes designed by Marinari, and executed by himself and others under his direction; the Dresses by Sestini; the Stage Decorations by Johnston of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-lane. "Telemaque is the same as that produced by Dauberval at Bordeaux, as to the management of the story the story on the stage; but the Dances are the composition of Degville. The music is [compiled by D'Egville and Bossi] from Haydn, Pleyel, Sacchini, Gluck, Schulz, Moreau" (Morning Chronicle, 27 Mar.). [Synopsis of action in London Chronicle, 27 Mar.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Frascatana

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Morelli, Viganoni, Mrs Bland. [Libretto (C. Clarke [1794] lists the parts: Don Fabrizio, Nardone, Il Cavaliere Giocondo, Pagnotta, Violante, Donna Stella, Lisetta.]Libretto (C. Clarke [1794] lists the parts: Don Fabrizio, Nardone, Il Cavaliere Giocondo, Pagnotta, Violante, Donna Stella, Lisetta.]

Dance: End I: A New Divertissement-

Ballet: End Opera: Telemaque (As composed by D'Auberval; under the direction of J. D'Egville; 1st time in London). Telemaque-Didelot; Mentor-D'Egville; Cupid-Master Menage; Calypso-Mme Rose Didelot; Eucharis-Mme Hilligsberg; Venus-Mme Laborie; Elise-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie-Mme D'Egville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17990115, but Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Mrs Roffey
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Miss Tidswell

Song: As17990108

Event Comment: The new Tragedy of The Castle of Montval [advertised on playbill of 12 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Powell [see 23 Apr.]. Receipts: #152 8s. (89.6.6; 62.1.6; 1.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Holland
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Jordan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Performance Comment: As17990121, but Europeans-_Bologna Jun., King, _Gray, +Fairclough; Indians-Miss _Gray, Mrs _Wybrow.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Old Mirable-Aickin; Young Mirable-Talbot (from the Theatre Royal Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage); Captain Duretete-Bannister Jun.; Dugard-Trueman; Petit-R. Palmer; Bravoes-Maddocks, Wentworth, Webb, Sparks; Oriana-Miss Biggs; Bizarre-Mrs Jordan; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Bizarre Actor: Mrs Jordan

Entertainment: Vaudeville. In II afterpiece: Military Manoeuvres, as17990425; The Dead March, as17990425; Shooting a Deserter, as17990425

Event Comment: Benefit for Cory, Caulfield and Trueman. Hamlet [advertised on playbill of 6 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Kemble. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Cory, No. 19, Martlet-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden; Ibid, 4 May: of Caulfield, No. 8, Cockspur-street, Haymarket. Receipts: #559 17s. (66.7.6; 39.5.0; 0.18.0; odd money: 12.8.0; tickets: 440.18.6) (charge: #219 16s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Kenrick Actor: Holland
Role: Angela Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Evelina's Ghost Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Performance Comment: Marcos-Kelly; Bernardo-Trueman; Pasqual-Sedgwick; Roberto-Suett; Lewis-Wewitzer; Narcisso-Master Chatterley; Clara-Miss DeCamp; Theresa-Miss Leak; Nina-Mrs Bland; Juliana-Miss Walcot.
Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: End: There the Silver'd Waters roam-Sedgwick; The Town Crier-Suett

Entertainment: A Variety of Imitations-Caulfield as originally given by him in Sylvester Daggerwood

Event Comment: Benefit for Kelly. Opera: Not acted these 2 years [acted 9 June 1798]. 2nd ballet: Under the darections of J. D'Egville. With appropriate Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. Morning Chronicle, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Kelly, No. 9, New Lisle-street, Leicester-square. Receipts: #697 4s. 6d (347.5.0; 48.11.6; 0.19.0; odd money: 5.0.6; tickets: 295.8.6) (charge: #213 4s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenberg-Barrymore; Ismael-Caulfield; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Michael-Hollingsworth; Soldier-Trueman; Katharine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Heard; Lilla-Miss DeCamp; Ghita-Miss Jackson. [No afterpiece performed this night.]No afterpiece performed this night.]
Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch

Dance: End I: an entire New Ballet (composed by J. D'Egville), Les Vendangeurs-by the Dancers from the king's Theatre (by permission of the Proprietor): Didelot, Laborie, Mme Rose Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; in which the Pas de Trois of La Fille Mal Gardee-; Minuet of Four, Honi Soit qui mal y Pense-

Ballet: End Opera: Telemaque. Telemachus-Didelot; Mentor-D'Egville; Calypso-Mme Rose Didelot; Venus-Mme Laborie; Zelie-Mme D'Egville; Cupid-Master Menage; Clytie-Miss J. Hilligsberg; Eucharis-Mme Hilligsberg; Nymphs, Attendants on Calypso-The Corps de Ballet , from the Opera House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas; Or, The Noble Shepherd

Performance Comment: Douglas (with the original Prologue)-A Person of Highgate; Glenalvon-Frimbley; Old Norval-Hayden; Officer-Dunant; Messenger-Cooper; Servant-Master Crisp; Lord Randolph-A Person of Highgate; Anna-Miss Crisp; Lady Randolph-Mrs Frimbley.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-The person that plays Douglas; Dermot-Watkinson; Fitzroy-Dunant; Father Luke-Hayden; Bagatelle-Cooper; Boy-Master Charles Crisp; Darby-Frimbley; Norah-Miss Crisp; Kathleen-Mrs Frimbley.
Cast
Role: Kathleen Actor: Mrs Frimbley.

Song: Between the Acts: Watkinson, Master Crisp, Hayden

Entertainment: Monologues A Prologue and Epilogue-a Gentleman

Event Comment: Last night Pizarro underwent "further curtailments. It was concluded by a little after ten o'clock" (Morning Chronicle, 28 May). 'It is unquestionably the most excellent play I ever saw for variety of attractions. The scenery and decorations are splendid and magnificent without being tawdry or puerile, and these ornaments are made to heighten, not supersede, real dramatic merit" (Henry Crabb Robinson, Diary, 1869, I, 58-59). Receipts: #402 2s. (354.10; 45.17; 1.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Performance Comment: As17990525, but Suett_; unassigned-_Russell, _Wathen; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. Prologue, Epilogue as17990524.
Related Works
Related Work: Pizarro Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: As17990524

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Holland
Role: Cora Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Siddons
Related Works
Related Work: Pizarro Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: The Baron-Packer; Edmund-Dignum; Theodore-Trueman; Will Steady-Bannister Jun.; Page-Miss Benson; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: As17990529

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Performance Comment: As17990527, but Prologue-_; Epilogue-_ [and thereafter].and thereafter].
Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Holland
Role: Cora Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Siddons
Related Works
Related Work: Pizarro Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17990117, but Quaver-Dignum; Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland; Thomas-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: As17990529

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Holland
Role: Cora Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Siddons
Related Works
Related Work: Pizarro Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Hollingsworth; Monford-Caulfield; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Russell; Nrs Pattypan-Mrs Walcot; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Nrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Walcot

Song: As17990529

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Holland
Role: Cora Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Siddons
Related Works
Related Work: Pizarro Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: As17990614 but Nell-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Trueman

Song: As17990529