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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Lady's Choice

Ballet: The Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Dance: End: The Old ground Young=, as17711030

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Dance: As17730630

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Falstaff's Wedding

Performance Comment: Falstaff-A Gentleman, [well known in the literary world, who has been prevailed on by his Friends to make his 1st attempt on the stage in that Character unidentified]; Justice Shallow-Barrett; Master Slender-Smith; Dr Caius-Petit; Pleadwell-Jackson; Francis-Master Screven; Bardolph-Munden; Friar Laurence-Halling; Officer-Hulme; Nym-Lee; Pistol-Parker; Ursula (with a song)-Miss Morris[, who sung last season at ranelagh; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Baker; Bridget-Miss Walker; Doll Tearsheet (with a song)-Miss Webb; Occasional Prologue-Davis; The original Epilogue-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Master Screven

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Milliners; or, A Medley of Suitors

Performance Comment: Pleadwell-Powell; Trim-Barrett; Goosequil-Jackson; Fieri@Facias-Smith; Huncks-Brown; Staytape-Munden; Constable-Jones; Porter-Williams; Thomas-Master Screven; Molly Wheedle-Miss Webb; Mrs Cambrick-Miss Morris; Sukey Ogle-Miss Evison (1st appearance); Prologue-Parker.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Master Screven

Dance: V: Lonsdale

Song: End: Blow high blow low-Colvill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Music: End Part I: concerto on the hautboy-LeBrun; End Part II: concerto on the violin-Salomon (1st public performance in this Kingdom)

Entertainment: Monologue.End Oratorio: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Henderson (Public Advertiser, 24 Mar.); , accompanied with new Airs, Chorus-Dr Arnold, under whose direction the whole Music will be conducted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: None are so Blind as Those Who Won't See

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Cast
Role: Young Johnson Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Johnson Actor: Gardner
Role: Nancy Johnson Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Mrs Johnson Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-Egan; Teague Harlequin-Spencer; Italian Merchant-Massey; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Old Woman and Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Mr Dripping-Webb; Mrs Dripping-Mrs Webb; Lieutenant of Press Gang (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Farmer Furrow-Gardner; Dame Furrow-Miss Hale; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Wilson; Catcall-Wood; Sailor-R. Palmer; Man with two Heads (with a solo duet in character)-Bannister; Giant of the Causeway-Master Brett; Genius of Ireland-Brett; Various other Characters by Stevens, Usher, Swords, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, Darley, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Francis, &c; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Darley, Dorion, Burton, Brett; Colombine-Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-R. Palmer; Harlequin with one Leg-Spencer; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Collins .
Cast
Role: Reviving Death Actor: Collins

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet, in Spanish Characters, by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Vidini, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-Egan; Teague Harlequin-Spencer; Italian Merchant-Massey; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Mr Dripping-Usher; Mrs Dripping-Mrs Webb; Sailor (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Farmer Furrow-Gardner; Dame Furrow-Miss Hale; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Wilson; Catcall-Wood; Sailor-R. Palmer; Giant of the Causeway-Miss Painter; Genius of Ireland-Wood [i.e. doubled Catcall]; Various other Characters-Stevens, Usher, Swords, Ledger, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, &c; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Brett, Burton, Steele, Oldfield; Columbine-Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-R. Palmer; Harlequin with one Leg-Spencer; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Freeman .
Cast
Role: Reviving Death Actor: Freeman

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet in Spanish Characters by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Dagueville and others. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Dance: End of mainpiece, by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT; or, A Pantomime Rehearsed

Song: Masque as17931119, but Neptune-Caulfield. Vocal Parts omitted

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Earl of Essex, advertised on playbill of 23 Dec.] Afterpiece [1st time; P 1]: Composed, prepared and directed by Mark? Lonsdale. With new Music, Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. The Dances by Byrn. The Music partly composed new by Shield [the printed score (Preston and Son [1794]) contains rest of new music, by Aylward , Atterbury, Spofforth, Howard, with overture by Gretry (from Evenements Imprevus)]; the rest selected by Goodwin from the works of Haydn, Aylward, Baumgarten, Boccherini, Pleyel, Gluck, Reeve, Dr Arne, Ware, Leffler Jun. & Spofforth. The Scenery (with very few exceptions) expressly designed and executed by Richards, Walmsley, Phillips, Lupino Jun. and Hodgins; assisted by Byrne, Holland, Thorne, Hollogan and others. The Dresses under the direction of Dick. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #286 1s. (270.8; 15.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Mago and Dago; or, Harlequin the Hero

Performance Comment: Vocal Characters-Bernard, Gray, Street, Linton, Mrs Martyr; Harlequin-Byrn; Clown-Follett; Dago-Farley; Mago-Richardson; Father to Columbine-Hawtin; Zany-Simmons; Columbine-Mme Rossi; Seraphil-Mrs Martyr; I. The Cave of Magov. The Meeting of Fantastic Spirits-the Arrival of Mago-his Address to Seraphil-Richardson; II. Dago's Cavernv. The Magic Concerto-the Phantom of Harlequin-the escape of Columbine. III. A Mountainous Snow Scenev. The Drift of Snow-the Preservation of Columbine, and the Re-animation of the frozen Harlequin. Song by Seraphil-Mrs Martyr; IV. A Romantic Summer Viewv. It blows Hot and Cold-a Storm-an angry Parley between Mago and Dago. V. Inside of the Woodman's Cottagev. Thy introduction of Count Ugolino, with a display of the Magic Powers of Harlequin and Dago. VI. A Precipice, with a Distant Valleyv. The flight of Harlequin, Columbine, and Clown-with the ayrial pursuit of Dago and his Imps. VII. An Inn-Yard near Londonv. The Humours of a Stage Coach-the descent of the Aerial Characters, and Adventures by Lanthern Light. VIII. A Bedchamber at an Innv. A Rumpus in the Dark-the Mistakes of the Night-the Apparition. IX. A Smith's Shop and Forgev. Harlequin changes to a Blacksmith-Columbine to an Anvil-the Bed to a Forge-many Irons in the Fire. X. The Adam and Eve at Pancrasv. The Promenade, with a song, A New Trade for a Jew-Bernard; XI. The Trap-Ball Groundv. The Humours of the Whirligig-one below sees all-the ups-and-downs of life, with the disaster. XII. A Streetv. Harlequin in the dumps-Zany in the wrong box, with the Battle of the Wigs, Shoes, Cabages, Cucumbers, Ribbons, and Ram's-horns. XIII. Milliners' Work-Roomv. The Knight of the Band-box overcome-Harlequin's jump thro' a Cloak-and the Clown in a scrape. XIV. A Corn Field and Distant Countryv. The Transformation of the Band-boxes-the Assembly of Scarecrows. XV. A Dark Woodv. Columbine turned Fidler-Every one their Hobby-Flight of the English Zebra, or the Kennington Hunter. XVI. A Country Alehousev. The Tinker's Glee-Gray, Linton, Street; XVII. A Sketch from Naturev, which changes to A Flemish Fetev, from Teniers. A Throw with the dice-Seven's the Main-Win her and wear her. XVIII. A Gardenv. Dago's Triumph-Friends are faithless-The Picture reversed. XIX. Temple of Fortunev. A new Game of Gards-the odd Trick-Fortune's a Jilt-a Visit from her eldest Daughter, Miss Fortune, with a Song in Character- XX. A Landscapev. A Puzzle for the Pursuers-Jack in the Green-Mirth in full Measure-the Cream of the Jest-the Devil in the Milk Pails. XXI. The Outside of a Cottagev. Not at Home-the Clown in the Pig-stye-Miss in the Dumps-Papa in a Passion-all in a Blaze. XXII. A Street with Apothecary's Shopv. Medical Feeling, or the pluckt Apothecary-how to kick up a Dust, and how to come off with flying Colors. XXIII. Inside of the Apothecary's Shopv. Dr Wormwood in full Practice-the Remedy worse than the Disease-Dago's Vengeance-the Dissection of Harlequin-all Alive and Leaping. XXIV. A Dreary Dell and Hermitagev. Harlequin Triumphant-The Recovery of the Talisman-Dago in Durance. XXV. Mago's Hall in the Chrystal Rockv. Beauty the Reward of Virtue-Forget and Forgive-the Reconciliation, All's Well that Ends Well.
Cast
Role: A Throw with the dice Actor: Seven's the Main-Win her and wear her. XVIII. A Gardenv. Dago's Triumph-Friends are faithless-The Picture reversed. XIX. Temple of Fortunev. A new Game of Gards-the odd Trick-Fortune's a Jilt-a Visit from her eldest Daughter, Miss Fortune, with a Song in Character- XX. A Landscapev. A Puzzle for the Pursuers-Jack in the Green-Mirth in full Measure-the Cream of the Jest-the Devil in the Milk Pails. XXI. The Outside of a Cottagev. Not at Home-the Clown in the Pig-stye-Miss in the Dumps-Papa in a Passion-all in a Blaze. XXII. A Street with Apothecary's Shopv. Medical Feeling, or the pluckt Apothecary-how to kick up a Dust, and how to come off with flying Colors. XXIII. Inside of the Apothecary's Shopv. Dr Wormwood in full Practice-the Remedy worse than the Disease-Dago's Vengeance-the Dissection of Harlequin-all Alive and Leaping. XXIV. A Dreary Dell and Hermitagev. Harlequin Triumphant-The Recovery of the Talisman-Dago in Durance. XXV. Mago's Hall in the Chrystal Rockv. Beauty the Reward of Virtue-Forget and Forgive-the Reconciliation, All's Well that Ends Well.
Role: Seven's the Main Actor: Win her and wear her. XVIII. A Gardenv. Dago's Triumph-Friends are faithless-The Picture reversed. XIX. Temple of Fortunev. A new Game of Gards-the odd Trick-Fortune's a Jilt-a Visit from her eldest Daughter, Miss Fortune, with a Song in Character- XX. A Landscapev. A Puzzle for the Pursuers-Jack in the Green-Mirth in full Measure-the Cream of the Jest-the Devil in the Milk Pails. XXI. The Outside of a Cottagev. Not at Home-the Clown in the Pig-stye-Miss in the Dumps-Papa in a Passion-all in a Blaze. XXII. A Street with Apothecary's Shopv. Medical Feeling, or the pluckt Apothecary-how to kick up a Dust, and how to come off with flying Colors. XXIII. Inside of the Apothecary's Shopv. Dr Wormwood in full Practice-the Remedy worse than the Disease-Dago's Vengeance-the Dissection of Harlequin-all Alive and Leaping. XXIV. A Dreary Dell and Hermitagev. Harlequin Triumphant-The Recovery of the Talisman-Dago in Durance. XXV. Mago's Hall in the Chrystal Rockv. Beauty the Reward of Virtue-Forget and Forgive-the Reconciliation, All's Well that Ends Well.
Role: Dago's Triumph Actor: Friends are faithless-The Picture reversed. XIX. Temple of Fortunev. A new Game of Gards-the odd Trick-Fortune's a Jilt-a Visit from her eldest Daughter, Miss Fortune, with a Song in Character- XX. A Landscapev. A Puzzle for the Pursuers-Jack in the Green-Mirth in full Measure-the Cream of the Jest-the Devil in the Milk Pails. XXI. The Outside of a Cottagev. Not at Home-the Clown in the Pig-stye-Miss in the Dumps-Papa in a Passion-all in a Blaze. XXII. A Street with Apothecary's Shopv. Medical Feeling, or the pluckt Apothecary-how to kick up a Dust, and how to come off with flying Colors. XXIII. Inside of the Apothecary's Shopv. Dr Wormwood in full Practice-the Remedy worse than the Disease-Dago's Vengeance-the Dissection of Harlequin-all Alive and Leaping. XXIV. A Dreary Dell and Hermitagev. Harlequin Triumphant-The Recovery of the Talisman-Dago in Durance. XXV. Mago's Hall in the Chrystal Rockv. Beauty the Reward of Virtue-Forget and Forgive-the Reconciliation, All's Well that Ends Well.
Role: Friends are faithless Actor: The Picture reversed. XIX. Temple of Fortunev. A new Game of Gards-the odd Trick-Fortune's a Jilt-a Visit from her eldest Daughter, Miss Fortune, with a Song in Character- XX. A Landscapev. A Puzzle for the Pursuers-Jack in the Green-Mirth in full Measure-the Cream of the Jest-the Devil in the Milk Pails. XXI. The Outside of a Cottagev. Not at Home-the Clown in the Pig-stye-Miss in the Dumps-Papa in a Passion-all in a Blaze. XXII. A Street with Apothecary's Shopv. Medical Feeling, or the pluckt Apothecary-how to kick up a Dust, and how to come off with flying Colors. XXIII. Inside of the Apothecary's Shopv. Dr Wormwood in full Practice-the Remedy worse than the Disease-Dago's Vengeance-the Dissection of Harlequin-all Alive and Leaping. XXIV. A Dreary Dell and Hermitagev. Harlequin Triumphant-The Recovery of the Talisman-Dago in Durance. XXV. Mago's Hall in the Chrystal Rockv. Beauty the Reward of Virtue-Forget and Forgive-the Reconciliation, All's Well that Ends Well.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Event Comment: Benefit for Townsend and Mrs Johnson. 3rd piece [1st time in London; F 1, by William Dunlap]: Performed with distinguished Applause at the John St.? Theatre, New York [on 9 Jan. 1797]; compressed into one act [from two], and adapted for the English Stage by a Gentleman [perhaps the author]. "Commencing at half past eleven o'clock, and after a tiresome variety of other entertainments, the audience thought they had had enough for their money, and demanded the fall of the curtain before the conclusion of [Tell Truth and Shame the Devil]" (Monthly Mirror, June 1799, p. 367). Morning Chronicle, 8 May: Tickets to be had of Townsend, No. 9, Leicester-place. [Mrs Johnson not listed.] Receipts: #442 17s. 6d. (108.1.0; 1.11.0; tickets: 333.5.6, of which Townsend sold 218.2.0; Mrs Johnson 115.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17990423, but Fitzharding-Johnson (from the Park? Theatre, New York; 1st appearance on this stage); Samson (1st time)-Townsend; Helen (for that night only)-Mrs Johnson; Chorus of Robbers-_; Chorus of Servants-_.
Cast
Role: Fitzharding Actor: Johnson
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17990316but Catherine (for that night only)-Mrs Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: Tell Truth and Shame the Devil

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-H. Johnston, Murray, Johnson, Mrs Litchfield. [Probable cast: Tom Holton-H. Johnston; +Whitely-Murray; +Semblance-Johnson (see George C. D. Odell, Annals of the New York Stage, 1927, I, 429); Susan-Mrs Litchfield. Text $T. and J. Swords, New York, 1797) lists the American cast.]

Song: End: Mad Tom-Betts (1st appearance on the stage); Young William-Incledon; The Golden Days-Munden; The Tight Little Island-Townsend; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend

Music: End I 1st piece: Concerto Clarionet-Orsato (of the Theatre Royal Venice; 1st appearance in this Metropolis); a duetto solo by means of the Pression and Repercussion of the Air-Orsato This his curious Discovery has received the greatest Applause in most of the Courts

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the Famous Ben. Johnson. [First announced for 19 May-see a playbill in the British Museum (Press Mark 11795 g 19)--it was deferred by the "extream hot Weather."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Corbaccio-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson.
Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Written by the famous Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Powell; Mosca-Wilks; Corvino-Mills; Bonario-Booth; Corbaccio-Johnson; Voltore-Keene; Sir Politick-Norris; Caelia-Mrs Rogers; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson
Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the Famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Fox-Powell; Mosca-Wilks; Corbaccio-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson.

Dance: Dances Proper to the play-Prince, Mrs Bicknell, others

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. The Diary of Mary Countess Cowper, pp. 103-4; She [Mrs Clayton] and Lady W. Powlett, and I went to the Play together, for the Benefit of Johnson, who is the best Comedian this Day upon the Stage, and I believe as true and good a Player as ever was in any Age, for the Parts that he plays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; Or, Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Palmer-Johnson who never perform'd it before.

Song: As17151028

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell; particularly The Original Dance of Linkmen-

Event Comment: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimone-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Shepard; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moore; Dol Mavis-Miss Johnson; Centaure-Mrs Heron; Mrs Otter-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Dol Mavis Actor: Miss Johnson

Song: As17241020

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Sir Ep1cure-Shepard; Kastril-Woodward; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Leigh; Lovewit-Turbutt; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Abel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: III: Grand Ballet, as17390313 V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Johnson; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Caelia-Mrs Horton; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politic-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Advocator-Ridout; Peregrine-Anderson; Lady Wou'd be-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Volpone Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: PPeasant-Cooke; Les Allemandes-Cooke, Signora Campioni

Song: SSong of Diana, as17460313

Event Comment: By Authority. Benefit for Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock, in the Jewish Dialect-Johnson; Antonio-Lewis; Gratiano-Russell; Lorenzo (with a song)-Bradney; Duke-Saul; Launcelot-Jacobs; Gobbo-Lucas; Tubal-Errington; Bassanio-West; Nerissa-Mrs Simmons; Jessica (with a Song)-Mrs Moore; Portia-a Young Lady; first appearance on the English stage. An Occasional Epilogue written for and spoken-Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Snuff Box; or, A Trip to Bath

Performance Comment: Parts-Johnson, West, Bradney, Lewis, Herriman, Savigny, Mrs Russell, Mrs Moore (with song in character composed by Hook), a Young Lady; Prologue-West.
Event Comment: By authority [of the Lord Chamberlain]. At the Desire of the most noble Order of Bucks. Benefit for West and Johnson. Tickets to be had of West at the Black Lion, Russel-street; of Johnson at the Golden-cross, Charing-cross. Tickets delivered by Comerford will be receiv'd. Doors to be opened at 5:00. To be begin exactly at 6:30. [Mrs West was from the China Hall, Rotherhithe. Author of Prologue unknown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Johnson; King Henry-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Prince of Wales-Frodsham; Worcester-Comerford; Northumberland-Kenny; Hotspur-West (1st appearance in that character); Hostess Quickly-Mrs Fowler; Lady Percy-Mrs West (1st appearance in Town); Occasional Prologue, written by a gentleman eminent in the Republic of Letters,-West.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Entertainment: End: Imitations-Gentleman [unidentified]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Benefit for the Composer. Afterpiece: Written by Congreve and set to Music by Dr Arne. Receipts: #206 19s. [cash], plus #51 18s. from tickets (Boxes 148; Pit 74; Gallery 38). Total income #258 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Afterpiece Title: To conclude with the Masque ofThe Sultan

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Judgement of Paris Author(s): William Congreve

Music: II: A Concerto on the Violin-Hay; End Opera: A Concerto on the Haut@Bois-Simson