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8638 results for: Keyword - New Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields
We found 5160 matches on Event Comments, 2740 matches on Performance Title, 1829 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

8351
08 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland, altered by the author from his The Country Attorney. Prologue and Epilogue probably by Cumberland. Larpent MS 828; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, May 1789, p. 267]: With new Dresses, &c. Receipts: #165 6s. 6d. (155.5.6; 10.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Widows

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

8352
09 May 1789 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera (never performed [in London; 1st performed at Florence, 1778]); the Music by Gazzaniga [with additions by Storace, Posi, Trachi (World, 11 May)], under the direction of Mazzinghi. At the London production of La Vendemmia, the duet (Count-Susanna) Crudel perche finora from Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro was sung by Benucci and Anna Storace; probably the first piece of any Mozart opera which was heard on the London stage" (Loewenberg, 364). [In June 1789 it was published by Birchall and Andrews, as "A favorite duett...sung in...La Vendemmia...by Sg Benucci and Sga Storace". See Illustration

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Vendemmia

Dance: As17890404

8353
28 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with new songs by Dr Arnold)-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry (1st time)-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley (1st time)-Dignum; Mate-Sedgwick; Sailors-Alfred, Cox; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Trudge (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Narcissa-Miss Hagley (pupil of Linley? Sen; 1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]); Wouskey (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico (1st time)-Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Song: End: Poor Jack!; or, the Sweet Little Cherub (written and composed by Dibdin)-Dignum; After: Glee on the Happy Recovery of His Majesty (the words by Col. Arabin)-Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Edwards, Miss Romanzini

8354
21 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: As now representing in Paris with uncommon Applause. With the original French Music, new Dresses, Scenery, Machinery, and Decorations. Receipts: #229 19s. 6d. (228.13.0; 1.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Song: As17890914, but Vocal Parts-Lee, W. _Thompson, Miss +MacGeorge, Mrs +Lefevre

8355
28 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill assigns Shelty to Edwin, but "Ryder in the stead of Edwin, who was said to be indisposed, played the part of Shelty" (World, 29 Sept.).] Afterpiece: The Music by Handel, Rizzio, ?J. C.? Bach, Gretry, Corri, Shield. A new Scotch Overture by Shield. Paid Music 25th Inst. #11 7s. 6d.; Properties 2s. 4d.; Kettle Drum 5s.; Wardrobe #5 10s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #8 12s. 6d.; Chorus Singers #2; Cox for Scenemen #28 1s.; Hodgins #4 4s. Receipts: #254 4s. 6d. (250.15.0; 3.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

8356
07 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: 4th Time [i.e in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season. Prologue by Robert Merry. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews]. "The Dramatist has undergone considerable alterations" (World, 8 Oct., which also states that the Epilogue was new, i.e. not the one, also by Andrews, spoken the previous season). Receipts: #206 15s. (196.7.6; 10.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

8357
13 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [altered by John Philip Kemble]: By Shakespeare, with Additions from Dryden. The Music by Purcell and Dr Arne, with new Airs and Chorusses by the late Linley Jun. [Epilogue by John Burgoyne (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #154 13s. 6d. (135.9.0; 19.2.6; 0.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Fawcett, Wilson, Maddocks, Alfred, Lyons, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Fox, Miss Barnes, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Butler, Mrs Crouch; III: Chorus of Furies-; V: the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick, Amphitrite-Mrs Edwards

8358
04 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with new songs by Dr Arnold)-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Dignum; Mate-Williames; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Narcissa-Miss Hagley; Wowski-Miss Romanzini; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

8359
12 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations and New Music. Receitps: #229 8s. (224.12; 4.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

8360
07 January 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera; the music by Cimarosa [with additions by Giardini]. Under the direction of Giardini. Pit 10s. 6d. Gallery 5s. The Doors to be opened at 6:30. To begin at 7:30 [see 18 May]. Subscriptions will be received at Mons Ransom, Mons Moreland and Mons Hammersley's, Pall-Mall; and of Jewell, Treasurer, No. 26, Suffolk-street, Haymarket

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ninetta; O, Chi Dell' Altrui Si Veste, Presto Si Spoglia

Dance: End I: Divertisement-Labourie, Duquesney, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle de'Caro; End Opera: La Bergere des Alpes (composed by Blake)-Labourie, Duquesney, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle de'Caro, Mlle Dorival

8361
29 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by William Hayley. Text 1st published in his Hayley, Three Plays (Chichester: For T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1811). Prologue and Epilogue bY the author (World, 31 Jan.)]: With new Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #205 4s. 6d. (191.17.0; 13.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eudora

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: In afterpiece: Additional Dances (1st time)-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

8362
02 February 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera; the music by Fabrizi. Under the direction of Giardini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Due Castellani Burlati

Dance: As17900107

8363
27 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Suett; Ledger-Williames; Scribble-R. Palmer; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Hopkins; Polly (with a new song, and the original Epilogue)-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Nurse-Mrs Booth.

Dance: As17900210

Song: As17890922

8364
27 February 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera; the music by Bianchi [with additions by Mozart [K. 479, 480 (see Loewenberg, 407)], Martin y Soler, Paisiello]. Under the direction of Federici

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Villanella Rapita

Dance: End I: La Bergere des Alpes, as17900107; End Opera: Les Mariages Flamands, as17900213, but Mlle Dorival

8365
08 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Tickets delivered for Monday the 8th of February will be received. Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by John O'Keeffe. Text 1st published in his Dramatic Works, Vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798). Season of 1790-91 acted as The Fugitive]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Music selected and composed by Shield, and consists of several Russian Melodies, and compositions of Handel, Sacchini, Pleyel, Rauzzini, Guglielmi, Weichsel, Dalayrac, Callcott, Reeve, Prati and Shield. Receipts: #366 9s. 6d. (255.2.6; 3.5.0; tickets: 108.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Czar

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Song: III: The Prince unable to conceal his Pain, from Alexander's Feast-Mrs Billington. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

8366
18 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Duke of Bedford 1 Yrs. Rent #343 5s. 1d. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Edward Morris. Author of Prologue unknown]: With new Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 8 Apr. 1790: This Morning is published The Adventurers (1s.). Receipts: #260 8s. (226.5.0; 31.16.0; 2.4.6; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Adventurers

Dance: As17891204

8367
06 April 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera [1st time; SER 2, altered anonymously from Demofoonte, by Metastasio]; the Music by Federici

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'usurpator Innocente

Dance: End I: Les Mariages Flamands, as17900227; End Opera: Les Caprices-Labourie, Duquesney, Mlle de'Caro, Mlle Dorival, Mlle Hilligsberg

8368
22 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

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.
Cast
Role: A New Occasional Prologue Actor: Bernard.

8369
28 May 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

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

8370
16 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Brown is identified in MS list, in hay playbills now at Harvard, of new performers for the 1790 season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900615

8371
16 July 1790 @ Covent Garden

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.

8372
25 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

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

8373
03 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

8374
12 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

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)

8375
28 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

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