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Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Richard Tickell, some of the songs attributed to Richard Brinsley Sheridan; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 18 Dec. Songs (no pub., 1781) omits several [i.e. all the non-singing] characters. MS not in Larpent; not published]: With entirely new Music and a new Overture [by Thomas Linley Sen.]. To conclude with a View of St. Mark's Place, and a grand Representation of the Carnival. With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations, designed by De Loutherbourg, and executed under his Direction. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 19 Dec. 1781: This Day are published the Songs in The Carnival of Venice (6d.). Account-Book, 11 Jan. 1782: Received from Miss Giles for 1,550 Books of the Songs in the Carnival #31. Receipts: #225 18s. 6d. (216/4/0; 9/14/6; 0/0/0)

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Mainpiece Title: The Carnival Of Venice

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Related Work: The Carnival of Venice Author(s): Richard Tickell

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; c 5,by Richard Griffith. Prologue by Richard Tickell (see text). Author of Epilogue unknown]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 27 Mar. 1782: This Day is published Variety (1s 6d.). Receipts: #226 9s. 6d. (218/5/0; 7/14/6; 0/10/0)

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Mainpiece Title: Variety

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Related Work: Variety Author(s): Richard Griffith

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 4, but published in 5, by Richard Bentley. The assignments of Fearon, Booth, Mahon (who are not listed in the text) are my own conjecture. Prologue and Epilogue by Richard Bentley Jun. (Public Advertiser, 18 Dec.)]: New Dresses, &c. Words of the Epithalamium will be given at the Box Doors. Public Advertiser, 11 Jan. 1783: This Day is published Philodamus (1s. 6d.). Afterpiece: Never performed at this Theatre. Receipts: #203 2s. (198/16/6; 4/5/6)

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Mainpiece Title: Philodamus

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Related Work: Philodamus Author(s): Richard Bentley

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode, as17821211 in which The Devonshire Minuet, as17821129

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Martyr

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard (later) Sir Richard? Ford. Kemble Mem.: Altered by R. Ford from the Humourous Lieutenant. Epilogue by Henry William? Bunbury. Larpent MS 894; not published]: Altered from Beaumont and Fletcher (recte Fletcher alone). Oracle, 25 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan at her house, No. 14, Somerset-street, Portman-square. Receipts: #346 8s. 6d. (102.18.0; 13.5.0; 3.6.6; tickets: 226.19.0) (charge: free)

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Mainpiece Title: The Greek Slave; Or, The School For Cowards

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Related Work: The Greek Slave; or, The School for Cowards Author(s): Richard Ford

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

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Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Meredith; Charles Ratcliffe-Egerton; Jabal-Wilson; Sir Stephen Bertram-Harley; Saunders-Richards; Frederick Bertram-Wilkinson; Mrs Ratcliff-Mrs Williams; Dorcas-Miss Thompson; Eliza Ratcliff-Miss Herbert.
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Role: Saunders Actor: Richards
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Related Work: The Jew Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: A Naval Interlude

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Egerton; Trusty-Meredith; Sir Jeffery Constant-Harley; Captain Constant-Richards; Clinch-Wilkinson; Dolly-Mrs Egerton.
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Role: Captain Constant Actor: Richards

Song: 2nd piece: With Songs-

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 5, by Richard Cumberland. Author of Prologue unknown]: A Romance of the Fourteenth Century, Formed upon the Plan of an unpublished Drama [Johanna von Montfaucon], written and transmitted by Augustus von Kotzebue, The Overture, Songs, Chorusses, Marches and Finale, with appropriate Symphonies between the Acts, by Busby. The Scenery, Dresses, Machinery & Decorations entirely New. The Scenery by Richards, Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, &c. The arrangement of the Marches, Chorusses & Military Movements incidental to the Piece, under the direction of Farley. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. The Words of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. "The appropriate beauty of the scenery, in which the rules of perspective are critically observed, the splendour of the decorations and the richness of the dresses, have been rarely equalled" (Universal Magazine, Jan. 1800, p. 75). Receipts: #318 6d. (316.2; 2.4)

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Mainpiece Title: Joanna

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Related Work: Joanna Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: Mainpiece: Chorusses-Denman, Lee, Thomas, Lewiss, Little, Potts, Everett, Oddwell, J. Linton, Tett, Smith, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Baron, Master Goodwin, Master Slape, Master Bernard, Master Standen, Master Little, Master Speare, Master Sawyer, Master Linton, Ms Trevor, Ms Gilbert, Ms Norton, Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Castelle, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Masters, Ms Lloyd, Ms Blurton, Ms Cox

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Related Work: Sir Thomas Overbury Author(s): Richard Savage
Event Comment: [By Richard Steele. Date of premiere unknown. Published 20 Dec.] Colley Cibber: I remember [Rich] once paid us nine Days in one Week: This happen'd when the Funeral...was first acted, with more than expected Success.-Apology, I, 263

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Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

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Related Work: The Funeral, or, Grief a la Mode Author(s): Richard Steele
Event Comment: [By Richard Estcourt. Premiere.

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Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example; Or, The Modish Citizens

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Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt
Event Comment: Written by the Author of The Funeral. [By Richard Steele. Premiere.

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Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover; Or, The Lady's Friendship

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Related Work: The Lying Lover: or, The Ladies Friendship Author(s): Richard Steele
Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Richard Steele. In Daily Courant, 21 March, the title had been given as The City Nymphs; or, The Accomplished Fools.

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Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

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Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele
Event Comment: Afterpiece [by Richard Estcourt]: Mr Bayes's Practice of an Interlude, call'd, Prunella, done from the Italian. Benefit Estcourt. And at the Request of many of the Nobility (who have taken Tickets) 2 Benches of the Pit will be Rail'd in, for more Conveniency. And to prevent any Disappointment, by coming late, 'tis desire'd that their Servants may be sent by 2 a Clock with the Tickets to keep Places

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Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Prunella

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Related Work: Prunella Author(s): Richard Estcourt
Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steele

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Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplished Fools

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Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele
Related Work: Nump's Courtship; or, Love Makes the Painter Author(s): Richard Steele
Related Work: Accomplished Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Song: As17151028

Dance: Wade, Prince

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By John Hughes.] A New Musical Masque, perform'd all in English. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir Richard Steele

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Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

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Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

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Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): Richard Jones

Dance: As17151122

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir Richard Steele

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Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

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Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: As17151029

Event Comment: [By Richard Savage.] Never Acted before

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Mainpiece Title: Love In A Vail

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Related Work: Love in a Veil Author(s): Richard Savage
Event Comment: Benefit Ray. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Sir Richard Steele

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Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

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Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Lally, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe

Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steele, Knight

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Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

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Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

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Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steel, Knight

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Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

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Related Work: The Funeral, or, Grief a la Mode Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: Mrs Booth, Shaw, Denoyer, Mrs Younger

Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Brome

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Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

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Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

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Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steele

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Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

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Related Work: The Funeral, or, Grief a la Mode Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Denoye, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger

Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steele. Letter of complaint in Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 20 Jan.: That filthy Brute, Mr Penkethman, who by his Part, was obliged to dance, [took] in the Galleries with an idle Jest, by pretending that his Activity had shuffled down his Breeches. In short, Mr Mist, this Indecorum fill'd me with such gross Ideas, that the Thoughts of them hinder'd me from sleeping all that Night

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Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

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Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: Shaw, Denoye, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger; Hussars-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. Written by Sir Richard Steele

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Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

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Related Work: The Funeral, or, Grief a la Mode Author(s): Richard Steele

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Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steele

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Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

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Related Work: The Funeral, or, Grief a la Mode Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance:

Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steele

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Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

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Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth; especially The Hussar-

Event Comment: [By Sir Richard Steele.] With new Scenes, and all the Characters new drest. Daily Journal, 8 Nov.: Where a greater Concourse of People was never known to be assembled. [See also Cibber, Apology, II, 206; Dennis, Remarks on a Play call'd The Conscious Lovers; and British Journal, 10 Nov. and 8 Dec.

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Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

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Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele