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Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2(?), by James Messink and Carlo Antonio Delpini. Not in Larpent MS; synopsis of action in London Chronicle, 26 Nov.]: The Scenery, Machinery, &c. painted new by Carver, Greenwood and Garvey. The Overture and the rest of the Music composed new by Fisher. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 3 Feb. 1778: Paid Fisher for composing songs, &c. in The Tempest [see 27 Dec. 1776], and other pieces, as per bill, #131 11s. Receipts: #190 16s. (182.18; 7.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

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Related Work: The Norwood Gypsies Author(s): Carlo Antonio Delpini

Dance: Afterpiece: Dancing-Aldridge, Dagueville, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Sestini. Public Advertiser, 13 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Sga Sestini, No. 52, Margaret-street, Cavendish Square. Afterpiece [1st time; burl 2, by John O'Keeffe. MS: Larpent 616; not published]: Taken from the Italian of La Serva Padrona [by Gennaro Antonio Federico]. The Music chiefly the Original of Parosasi [i.e. Pergolesi, and so spelled on playbill of 17 Feb.]. The new Music composed by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #256 5s. 6d. (198/12/0; 7/3/6; tickets: 50/10/0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Justice Shallow Actor: Wilson
Role: Mr Ford Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Edwin
Role: Doctor Caius Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Mr Page Actor: Hull
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth
Role: Fenton Actor: Davies
Role: Simple Actor: Joules
Role: Bardolph Actor: Bates
Role: Pistol Actor: Egan
Role: Slender Actor: W. Bates
Role: FalstafT Actor: Henderson
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Maid's the Mistress

Cast
Role: : Uberto Actor: Reinhold
Role: Vespone Actor: Edwin
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Bannister
Role: Serpilla Actor: Sga Sestini.
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid's the Mistress Author(s): Gennaro Antonio Federico
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Lord Russel, announced on playbill of 30 Aug. It was deferred on account of Miss Woollery's illness {Public Advertiser, 31 Aug.).] Afterpiece [1st time; P 1, by Carlo Antonio Delpini. MS: Larpent 706; not published]: The Overture and Music composed by Dr Arnold. The Scenes painted by Rooker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Beril Actor: Palmer
Role: Careless Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Bijou Actor: Wilson
Role: Cycle Actor: Williamson
Role: Lord Seewell Actor: Aickin
Role: Harry Actor: Riley
Role: Varnish Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Bijou Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Frances Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

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Related Work: Here and There and Every Where Author(s): Carlo Antonio Delpini

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrne, Ratchford, Giorgi Jun., Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Mrs Invill, Giorgi's Scholars, the two Miss Simonets. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 16 Jan. 1789]. Afterpiece [1st time at a public theatre (1st acted at Lord Barrymore's private theatre at Wargrave, 13 Apr. 1791); P 2, by Carlo Antonio Delpini. Not published]: With entire new Music, Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Music composed by Baumgarten. The Scenes painted by Richards, Hodgins, Pugh, Walmsley, and other assistants. Books of the Songs [W. Woodfall, 1791] to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. "The Piece was last night very incorrectly exhibited...The scenes of the destruction of the cottage by fire, the view of Strawberry-hill, and Blue Beard's infernal palace...are worthy of commendation. The last scene was not grand enough: the wings were by no means in unison" (Public Advertiser, 22 Dec.). Receipts: #279 13s. (249.19; 29.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: Holman
Role: Siffridi Actor: Hull
Role: Rodolpho Actor: Macready
Role: Officer Actor: Evatt
Role: Osmond Actor: Farren
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Merry

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard; or, The Flight of Harlequin

Dance: see17920111

Event Comment: [Kemble's 1st appearance as Shylock was at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 3 Dec. 1781. In mainpiece the playbill assigns Antonio to Bensley, but "Clarke played Antonio in the room of Bensley, who was taken ill" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Jan.).] Receipts: #167 19s. 6d. (167/12/0; 0/5/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Gratiano-Palmer; Bassanio-Farren; Launcelot-Parsons; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Williames; Antonio-Clarke [of CG]; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Wheeler; Nerissa (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Miss E. Kemble .
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Kemble
Role: Gratiano Actor: Palmer
Role: Bassanio Actor: Farren
Role: Launcelot Actor: Parsons
Role: Duke Actor: Packer
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Williames
Role: Antonio Actor: Clarke
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Portia Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act III, as17830918; End of Act IV, as17831204

Event Comment: Benefit Signor Antonio Ambrosia, Operator on the Cremona Staccato, vulgarly call'd the Salt-Box. Tickets delivered for 5 March will be taken. Prices, Boxes 4s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. [The fifteenth night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: As17520211, but a Song, in the character of a Lion-Sig Antonio.
Event Comment: The New Comedy, The School for Wives, (which was to have been performed this evening) oblig'd to be deferred till tomorrow. Reddish hoarse. Paid tallow chandler's 3rd bill #44 19s. 11d.; Mr Smeltzer for men's cloaths #5; J. Stevens on note #3 3s. (Treasurer's Book). [In the bill for the first planned performance of Twelfth Night this season (namely for 4 Dec.) Antonio was to be done by Fawcett; Sir Toby by Love; and the Clown by Davies.] Receipts: #122 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Jefferson; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Sir Toby-Palmer; Malvolio-King; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Sebastian-Cautherly; Clown (with Original Epilogue song)-Vernon; Viola-Miss Younge; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia (with Song)-Mrs Abington (playbill).
Cast
Role: Orsino Actor: Jefferson
Role: Antonio Actor: Davies
Role: Fabian Actor: Waldron
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Palmer
Role: Malvolio Actor: King
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Role: Sebastian Actor: Cautherly
Role: Clown Actor: Vernon
Role: Viola Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Abington
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Performed There. On account of the Additional Airs, contracted into 3 Acts. [Public Advertiser, 30 Dec., notes that the principal omission was the conspiracy of Alonzo, Antonio, &c., and that the Masque in Act IV was removed to the concluding scene of the play.] With New Dresses, Scenery and Decorations. The Music by Purcell, John Christopher? Smith, Dr Arne and Fisher. [In afterpiece the playbill retains Delpini as Pierrot, but "[Hull] made an apology for the illness of Delpini, telling the audience that the Signor had hurt himself so much the preceding evening in performing the part of Pierrot that he could not come out of his room; the managers therefore hoped that the audience would accept of Wewitzer in the character" (Morning Chronicle, 28 Dec.). The playbill also adds Wewitzer as the Gardener; this part was perhaps omitted.] Paid Enderby, Oil Merchant, #258 17s. Receipts: #245 18s. (244.15; 1.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Hull; Ferdinand-Mattocks; Stephano-Wilson; Trincalo-Quick; Caliban-Dunstall; Gonzalo-Fearon; Alonzo-L'Estrange; Sebastian-Robson; Antonio-Booth; Master-Thompson; Boatswain-Bates; Miranda-Miss Brown; Juno-Miss Dayes; Ceres-Miss Valois; Ariel-Mrs Farrell.
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Hull
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Stephano Actor: Wilson
Role: Trincalo Actor: Quick
Role: Caliban Actor: Dunstall
Role: Gonzalo Actor: Fearon
Role: Alonzo Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Sebastian Actor: Robson
Role: Antonio Actor: Booth
Role: Master Actor: Thompson
Role: Boatswain Actor: Bates
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Ceres Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Farrell.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Servant Actor: Stevens.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Prometheus Actor: Mahon
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Baker
Role: Host Actor: Dunstall
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

Dance: In: Aldridge, Miss Valois, others [the dance was composed by Aldridge (Morning Chronicle, 26 Nov. 1779), and danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]; In afterpiece: as17761226

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Clarke as Antonio, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Hull.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17841110, but Antonio-Hull .
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Hull
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Bassanio Actor: Wroughton
Role: Gratiano Actor: Bonnor
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Johnstone
Role: Launcelot Actor: Quick
Role: Salanio Actor: Booth
Role: Solarino Actor: Davies
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon
Role: Tubal Actor: Thompson
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End of Act in of mainpiece, as17840922; End of Act IV, as17840917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

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Related Work: Rinaldo Author(s): Antonio Sacchini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'avaro Deluso

Cast
Role: Gervasio Actor: Jermoli
Role: Calandrano Actor: Antonio Rossi
Role: Agapito Actor: Carlo Rovedino
Role: Modesta Actor: Sga Jermoli
Role: Lazzarina Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Zerbinetta Actor: Sga Sestini.
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Related Work: L'Avaro Deluso Author(s): Antonio Sacchini

Ballet: Annette et Lubin. As17781124

Cast
Role: Bailly Actor: LeDet
Role: du Village Actor: Simonet
Role: Lubin Actor: Slingsby
Role: Annette Actor: Mme Simonet
Role: unassigned Actor: Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'avaro Deluso

Cast
Role: Gervasio Actor: Jermoli
Role: Calandrano Actor: Antonio Rossi
Role: Agapito Actor: Carlo Rovedino
Role: Modesta Actor: Sga Jermoli
Role: Lazzarina Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Zerbinetta Actor: Sga Sestini.
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Related Work: L'Avaro Deluso Author(s): Antonio Sacchini

Ballet: Annette et Lubin. As17781124

Cast
Role: Bailly Actor: LeDet
Role: du Village Actor: Simonet
Role: Lubin Actor: Slingsby
Role: Annette Actor: Mme Simonet
Role: unassigned Actor: Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'avaro Deluso

Cast
Role: Gervasio Actor: Jermoli
Role: Calandrano Actor: Antonio Rossi
Role: Agapito Actor: Carlo Rovedino
Role: Modesta Actor: Sga Jermoli
Role: Lazzarina Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Zerbinetta Actor: Sga Sestini.
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Related Work: L'Avaro Deluso Author(s): Antonio Sacchini

Ballet: Annette et Lubin. As17781124

Cast
Role: Bailly Actor: LeDet
Role: du Village Actor: Simonet
Role: Lubin Actor: Slingsby
Role: Annette Actor: Mme Simonet
Role: unassigned Actor: Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'avaro Deluso

Cast
Role: Gervasio Actor: Jermoli
Role: Calandrano Actor: Antonio Rossi
Role: Agapito Actor: Carlo Rovedino
Role: Modesta Actor: Sga Jermoli
Role: Lazzarina Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Zerbinetta Actor: Sga Sestini.
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Related Work: L'Avaro Deluso Author(s): Antonio Sacchini

Dance: End I: Les Oiseleurs, as17790123; End II: Ballet by Fairies, as17790302End Opera: New Ballet, as17790227

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

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Related Work: Rinaldo Author(s): Antonio Sacchini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

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