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Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

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Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): Edward Roome

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Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

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Related Work: The Foundling Author(s): Edward Moore
Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a New Scene and New Dresses. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Charles Dibdin and Edward Thompson. Thompson's name does not appear on the title-page of the text; it has been added by J. P. Kemble on the half-title of his copy now in the Huntington Library]: The Music chiefly composed by Dibdin [Public Advertiser, 15 Nov.: Three of the airs and the finale were composed by Samuel Arnold; one air by John Abraham Fisher]. With New Scenes [ibid: by Dall, Richards, and Carver], Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 7 Feb. 1777: Paid Dibdin in full for copyright of the Seraglio #20; ibid, 2 June 1777: Received of Cooper for Songs & Books sold of The Seraglio #19 10s. 9d. [Mrs Ward was from the Birmingham theatre]. Receipts: #221 11s. 6d. (219.7.0; 2.4.6)

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Mainpiece Title: Ethelinda; Or, The Royal Convert

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

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Related Work: The Seraglio Author(s): Edward Thompson

Music: V: the Original Music for the Sacrifice by Purcell-

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Leonard Macnally; words to some of the songs by Edward Lysaght]: With new Music, Scenes and Dresses. The Music composed by Shield [with selections from Sacchini, Bertoni, Lord Mornington, &c. (Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.); overture by Baumgarten, being the same as that used by him in William and Nanny at CG, 12 Nov. 1779 (Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1784, p. 171)]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 30 Oct. 1784: This Day is published by J. Almon Robin Hood [listing cast for season of 1784-85] (1s. 6d.). [In the season of 1789-90 this was reduced to an afterpiece of 2 acts.] Receipts: #206 4s. (204/3; 2/1)

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Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

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Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Dance: End of mainpiece a New Dance by Le Bccuf and Mlle Constance (from the King's Theatre in Paris; 1st appearance)

Event Comment: 2nd piece: With Alterations. "On the first night Ethelberta died; at the succeeding representations her life was spared" (Edward Jerningham and his Friends, ed. Lewis Bettany, 1919, p. 97). 3rd piece: In 3 acts. Receipts: #219 13s. 6d. (202/11/6; 17/2/0)

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Mainpiece Title: Nina

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Role: Edward Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF BERWICK

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Related Work: The Siege of Berwick Author(s): Edward Jerningham

Afterpiece Title: THE MISER

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer, Russell & Dowton. 1st piece [1st time; B 1, by Edward Henry Iliff. The title-page has "by Edmund Spenser, Ynger." On his copy, now in Huntington Library, J. P. Kemble has written, "Iliffe [sic] is the real Name of the Authour"; he has made a similar notation on the playbill]: Founded on the 17th Number of The Spectator. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 1. Larpent MS 1219; not published. The characters are all taken from previous plays by John O'Keeffe, as follows: Sadboy (The Young Quaker); Signor Arionelli and Bowkitt (The Son-in-Law); Motley (The Dead Alive); Tully (The London Hermit); Lingo and Cowslip (The Agreeable Surprise); Ephraim Smooth (Wild Oats); Nipperkin (Sprigs of Laurel); Jemmy Jumps and Betty Blackberry (The Farmer); Mrs Casey (Fontainbleau)]: Written by Mr O'Keeffe. Times, 4 June: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 2, Queen's-row, Pimlico; of Russell, No. 19, Martlet-court, Bow-street; of Dowton, No. 5, Strand-lane, Surry-street, Strand. Receipts: #413 11s. 6d. (76.17.6; 37.7.0; 1.0.0 tickets: 298.7.0) (charge: #215 10s. 5d.)

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Mainpiece Title: The Ugly Club

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Related Work: The Ugly Club Author(s): Edward Iliff

Afterpiece Title: The Castle-Spectre

Afterpiece Title: A Nosegay of Weeds; or, Old Servants in New Places

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

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Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): Edward Roome

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Mainpiece Title: Pompey The Great

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Related Work: Pompey the Great Author(s): Edward Filmer

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Mainpiece Title: The Six Days' Adventure; Or, The New Utopia

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Related Work: The Six Days' Adventure; or, The New Utopia Author(s): Edward Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pompey

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Related Work: Pompey the Great Author(s): Edward Filmer
Related Work: Pompey Author(s): Edward Filmer

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Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

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Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

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Mainpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers; Or, The Invisible Mistress

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Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers; or, The Invisible Mistress Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

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Related Work: The London Cuckolds Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dame Dobson; Or, The Cunning Woman

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Related Work: Dame Dobson; or, The Cunning Woman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Canterbury Guests; Or, A Bargain Broken

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Related Work: The Canterbury Guests; or, A Bargain Broken Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

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Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): Edward Roome

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Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

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Related Work: The London Cuckolds Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

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Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

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Related Work: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Song: III: Lowe; IV: New Duet-Mrs Clive, Lowe

Dance: IV: Tambourine-Miss Mechel

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Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

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Related Work: The Foundling Author(s): Edward Moore

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Music: I: By Desire, a piece of Music-the Child

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; V: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

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Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

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Related Work: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

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Related Work: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: III: Grand Scotch Dance, as17491031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

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Related Work: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Song: III: Mattocks

Dance: IV: Will be introduced a Comic Dance-Harvey, Mrs Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Related Works
Related Work: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

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Related Work: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: I: A comic Dance call'd The German Hunters-Master Settree, Miss Twist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

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Related Work: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft