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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17900416, but Mungo (for that night only, with a new Negro Song, composed by Reeve)-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Leonora-Mrs Mountain.

Dance: As17900323

Song: End I afterpiece: The Knife Grinder's Song, composed and to be sung in character-Reeve

Entertainment: Monologue. After Dancing: A New Occasional Prologue-Bernard

Performance Comment: After Dancing: A New Occasional Prologue-Bernard.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Mara. A new Serious Opera. Under the direction of Federici. Tickets to be had of Mme Mara at her house, No. 8, Golden-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Andromache [recte andromaca]

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17900513; End Opera: The Generous Slave-Blake [see17900513], Mlle Hilligsberg

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Afterpiece Title: A Merry Sketch of Folly and Fashion

Performance Comment: Lee Lewes. In which will be exhibited Characters and Caricatures, many of them entirely new, and others selcted from Subjects of the most approved Wit and Humour. Two very astonishing figures will be introduced, of the late King of Prussia, and his General Ziethen; also the Propagation of a Lie, in Characters as large as life, with several whimsical Paintings in Transparency. The whole prepared for the East Indies, at a prodigious expense. The above two figures cost at Berlin 275 guineas.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The German Hotel

Performance Comment: As17901111, but A New Prelude-_(and thereafter); Epilogue-Powel, Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: As17901123

Event Comment: The Public is most respectfully informed that in consequence of the sudden Indisposition of Mrs Jordan the New Comedy is unavoidably deferred. [The original playbill and Public Advertiser both announce the 6th night of Better Late than Never (see 29 Dec.). The above is from a second playbill for this night in BM (Burney 937.c.7). "Mrs Jordan's Illness defers...Better Late than Never" (Kemble Mem., which lists the substitutes play).] Receipts: #123 5s. (83.19.0; 33.4.6; 6.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Event Comment: 1st piece: Acted but Once [on 5 May 1790]. With new Scenes and Dresses. A Procession, representing the Ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an Indian Woman on the Funeral Pile of her deceased Husband. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] The Music by Stevens. [Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Richard John Hughes Starke.] Receipts: #231 14s. 6d. (230.6.6; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Dance: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Miss Blanchet (of dl)

Event Comment: Ladies and Gentlemen who have Places for the succeeding Nights, will please to observe, the New Opera will be performed every Night till further Notice. Receipts: #285 11s. 6d. (281.3.6; 4.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera; the music by Guglielmi, with additions and alterations [by Mazzinghi]. Under the direction of Mazzinghi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Bella Pescatrice

Dance: As17910217

Ballet: Amphion et Thalie. As17910217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments Of Music And Dancing

Performance Comment: A New Collection (1st time) of Serious and Comic Music-by different composers, but particularly by Paisiello As17910331 .

Dance: As17910331

Music: As17910331

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Robert Merry. Prologue by John Taylor. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. Oracle, 7 May 1791: This Day is published Lorenzo (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #187 3s. (182.19.6; 4.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lorenzo

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performance Comment: [On account of the necessary Rehearsals, and the preparations for the new Serious Opera of Idalide, there will be no performance at this place this Evening. Armida had been advertised for performance in Morning Post, 6 Apr.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments Of Music And Dancing

Performance Comment: A New Collection of Serious and Comic Music. As17910326but Vocal Parts-Mme _Lops, Sga Maffei.

Dance: End I: La Fete des Matelots et des Provencaux, as17910414; together with a terzetto-Davide, Albertarelli, Sga Sestini; End II: Orpheus and Eurydice, as17910331

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments Of Music And Dancing

Performance Comment: A New Collection of Serious and Comic Musicby different Composers, under the direction of Haydn-; Overture-(Haydn); a Song-Tajana, Sga Sestini, Albertarelli, Sga Cappelletti, Davide (Haydn); a Duetto-Albertarelli, Sga Cappelletti (Paisiello); an Overture-(Haydn); A Song-Sga Sestini, Tajana; Duetto-Sga Sestini, Albertarelli (Haydn); Recitative, Song-Davide (Haydn); song-Albertarelli; Terzetto-Davide, Sga Cappelletti, Tajana (Tarchi).

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17910326End II: Provencale, as17910414

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. Morning Chronicle, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Baddeley, No. 10, New Store-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #326 17s. (106.4.0; 18.4.6; 1.10.6; tickets: 200.18.0) (charge: #129 2s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mordecai's Beard

Afterpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Event Comment: Vestris? Sen being recovered from his indisposition, will appear in the new Ballet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments Of Music And Dancing

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17910326but _Vestris? Jun

Ballet: End II: L'Amadriade. As17910507

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments Of Music And Dancing

Performance Comment: A Selection of New Music. Vocal Parts-Davide, Albertarelli, Sga Cappelletti, Sga Sestini, Mme Phlum (1st appearance on any stage); Haydn has composed a song-; for the occasion; also will be performed a song by Paisiello-with two orchestras,; a sonata obligato-; a quartetto by Guglielmi-.

Dance: End II: Orpheus and Eurydice, as17910331

Ballet: End I: L'Amadriade. As17910507

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments Of Music And Dancing

Performance Comment: A Collection of New Music, under the Direction of Federici. As17910326but Vocal Parts-_Tajana, Mme _Lops.

Dance: End I: La Fete Provencale-; End II: Orpheus and Eurydice, as17910331

Event Comment: Benefit for Dignum. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Public Advertiser, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Dignum, No. 23, New North-street, Red Lion-square. Receipts: #56 16s. (43.1.0; 11.8.6; 2.6.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #121 6s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Song: End I: My Poll and my Partner Joe (composed by Dibdin)-Dignum

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Afterpiece [1st time; M. ENT 3]: The Dialogue and part of the Songs written by Richard? Wilson. The Overture, new Music and accompaniments composed by Reeve. The Songs, Duets, Glees compiled from Arnold, Rogers, Giordani, Shield, Hook, Dibdin, W. Wilson, Stevens, Broderip and David Rizzio. [Larpent MS 908; not published. Prologue probably by Richard Wilson. Epilogue by Joseph Haynes.] Public Advertiser, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Wilson. No. 10, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #354 14s. 6d. (165.17.6; 5.4.0; tickets: 183.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Union; or, St

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Highland Fling-the Scotch Characters

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Music: In afterpiece: will be introduced the Highland Competition Prizeexactly as represented annually in the City of Edinburgh,-McLane, McGregor, McTavish; several Strathpays, Laments, Pebruchs-several other celebrated Pipers

Entertainment: Monologue End: Epilogue (riding on an Ass,)-Wilson

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Opera in place of Idalide, advertised in Morning Post, 20 May.] 2nd ballet: With new Scenes, and considerable additions, since the first representation, by Moench

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Molinarella

Dance: End I: La Fille Mal Gardee, as17910430

Ballet: End Opera: Le Siege de Cythere. As17910517

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Bernard. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, author unknown. Larpent MS 909; not published]: With proper Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Music entirely new, composed by M. P. King. Morning Chronicle, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Bernard, No. 35, Bow-street. Receipts: #299 2s. 6d. (120.10.6; 11.8.0; tickets: 167.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Afterpiece Title: Primrose Green; or, Love in the Country

Dance: After Monologue: The Jockies, as17910507

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Dissertation on Hobby@Horses: The Statesman's Hobby; The Soldier's Hobby; The Beau's Hobby; The Lady's Hobby; The Fidler's Hobby; Mrs Mountain's Hobby; The Manager's Hobby; and His Own Hobby-Bernard

Event Comment: Benefit for Pacchierotti. Tickets to be had of Pacchierotti, No. 17, Duke-street, Manchester-square. A new Grand Serious Opera (1st time [i.e. in 2 acts; originally performed in 3 acts at Milan, 1778, and at king's, 22 Jan. 1780]); the music by Bertoni. [World announces the ballets for this night as La Fille Mal Gardee and Le Siege de Cythere.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Quinto Fabio

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17910217 End Opera: Le Triomphe de la Folie, as17910503

Event Comment: 2nd ballet: With new Scenes and Decorations Moench

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Idalide

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17910217; End Opera: La Fille Mal Gardee-Didelot, Vigano, Fialon, Mlle L. Simonet, Mme Theodore D'Auberval, Mlle Troche, Mme Vigano, Mlle Simonet, Mlle Vedie, Mlle Bithmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: a New Epilogue (in Honour of the Fund,)-Mrs Wells; with an Imitation-

Performance Comment: End 2nd piece: a New Epilogue (in Honour of the Fund,)-Mrs Wells; with an Imitation-.
Cast
Role: a New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Wells
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Palmer, but "Last night previous to the new play R. Palmer came forward to make an apology for his brother not being able to make his appearance, having met with an accident in returning from the country in his professional pursuit. His place was supplied by Williamson" (Morning Post, 15 July). He "was thrown out of a chaise on Wednesday evening, by which accident his collar bone was broken" (Gazetteer, 16 July)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen