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Event Comment: Benefit for Tenducci. Notwithstanding the great expence attending the above performance, each ticket will be but Five Shillings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Judgment Of Paris

Song: Several favourite songs consisting of four intervals

Entertainment: Upon the Octagan Square in said Gardens will be displayed the following curious invention in Fireworks, viz. A long pole will be fixed in the middle of the square; at the bottom of which will stand an artificial Harlequin, which with a touch becomes transparent, swarms up the pole and lights up a garland of flowers. N.B. 'Tis humbly desired that the Public will not mistake this gentleman Harlequin for the scoundrel that formerly pretended to go into a bottle. After the above ingenious Fancy will be performed in the theatre the celebrated Masque call'd The Judgment of Paris, composed by Dr Arne, which being finished, upon the canal in the Gardens will be displayed several superb Fireworks called the Chinese Festival, invented and executed by Sg Carlo Genorinij, the famous Roman artificer. He will avoid all common exhibitions, as Rockets &c., which for want of novelty give no entertainment to the Public, and confine himself to works of real ingenuity, so innocent in their nature, that the ladies may stand ever so near, without the least possibility of danger, or being alarmed with uncouth noises. The intended exhibition will be as follows: A light ediface will be fixed near the Chinese Temple, and a boat will sail at the end of the canal, containing several persons performing on musical instruments, the boat moving to the Temple, and giving fire to the ediface, it will display several ingenious conceits; particularly the operations of the fireworks will change to ten different colours. Other fancies are reserved till the perfformance, which, it is hoped, will give general satisfaction to the public

Performance Comment: A long pole will be fixed in the middle of the square; at the bottom of which will stand an artificial Harlequin, which with a touch becomes transparent, swarms up the pole and lights up a garland of flowers. N.B. 'Tis humbly desired that the Public will not mistake this gentleman Harlequin for the scoundrel that formerly pretended to go into a bottle. After the above ingenious Fancy will be performed in the theatre the celebrated Masque call'd The Judgment of Paris, composed by Dr Arne, which being finished, upon the canal in the Gardens will be displayed several superb Fireworks called the Chinese Festival, invented and executed by Sg Carlo Genorinij, the famous Roman artificer. He will avoid all common exhibitions, as Rockets &c., which for want of novelty give no entertainment to the Public, and confine himself to works of real ingenuity, so innocent in their nature, that the ladies may stand ever so near, without the least possibility of danger, or being alarmed with uncouth noises. The intended exhibition will be as follows: A light ediface will be fixed near the Chinese Temple, and a boat will sail at the end of the canal, containing several persons performing on musical instruments, the boat moving to the Temple, and giving fire to the ediface, it will display several ingenious conceits; particularly the operations of the fireworks will change to ten different colours. Other fancies are reserved till the perfformance, which, it is hoped, will give general satisfaction to the public.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tolomeo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Senocrita

Dance: As17640320

Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi (ballet master) and Moody. House charges #64 17s. [Profits to Moody and Grimaldi #5 9s. plus tickets.] Farce not acted in 3 years. [See 12 April 1764.] At 9 got to Drury Lane, could not get in at ye left side of ye Pit or first Gallery. After waiting till the play was over at the other door of ye Pit, got in and saw the Vintage, by Mrs King and Sg Grimaldi (whose benefit and Mr Moody's it was). He dances much better than the fellow who usually dances that dance. My intention in going was to see the F, of the Register Office, not acted these 3 years. [All characters done well] such characters are ye effects of our ill-cemented union (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #70 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: II: The Lilliputian Camp composed by Grimaldi, as17670227; III: Hearts of Oak, as17670212; End: The Vintage, as17661011, but-Grimaldi, Mrs King

Event Comment: With several curious and uncommon performances by the Venetian and his children. Neville MS Diary: At 6 got into the Pit at Sadler's Wells just as the entertainment began with concerts. The singing by Mrs Lampe, Master Herryman, &c. Dancing by Sg Grimaldi, Tassoni, Miss Reynolds from Drury Lane. Tumbling, but not equal to that by Plaida's company. Postures in which the Venetian and his children (a boy and a girl particularly) excel greatly. One stands on his hands, turns his feet backwards to his haunches, and walks in this position or forms an arch with his breast, while the other stands on his head upon it, the father carries one on his hand around his body, one stands on his head on his father's hand. These I mention as a specimen of many more, equally curious, tho' seeing these postures is disagreeable to a humane mind. The Father balances too the slack rope. The whole concluded with the pantomimic entertainment called Merlin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merlin Or The Enchanter Of Stonehenge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ezio

Event Comment: Oratorio from the Italian of Metastasio. Never Performed. The Music by Sg Jomelli With additional Chorusses by Leo, Graun, and others. Servants permitted to keep places in the Front as well as Side Boxes. Books of the Performance to be sold there. Charges: #35

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Passion

Music: As17700302

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Abel

Performance Comment: Parts were for four characters and a chorus: Adam-; Eve-; Abel-; Cain-; Chorus of Angels- (BM 1342 k. 19).

Music: As17700307

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By the Author of the Register Office [Reed]. By Permission and Particular Desire. The tragedy was originally written in Italian by Sg Fonidoso Dellarundo, of Civita Vecchia, and bequeathed by him, at his Decease, to an English Gentleman, with whom he had contracted an intimate Acquaintance. It was translated into English by the celebrated Mr Rone, and (considering the difference of the idiom between the two languages) it is thought equal at last, if not superior to the original (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Madrigal and Trulletta

Entertainment: IV: Imitations Rhetorical and Vocal-Bannister; Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

Event Comment: [The opera seems not to have been acted, according to note 14 Dec. "The managers of the opera are extremely concerned for the Disappointment of the house last night by Sg Lovatini's illness. As soon as they were apprised of it they took every precaution by posting bills, etc. and sent word to as many subscribers as time would permit."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Dance: I: New Pastoral Ballet, as17741119; Pas Deux, as17741119; II: Silvie, as17741203; End Opera: La Bal Masquer-Lany, M and Mme Valouis, Mlle Bacelli; with a Pas Deux-Henery, Mlle Sophie

Event Comment: This Comis Opera is Written by the Revd Mr Bate. It is very Pleasant & the Music pretty. It is admirably Perform'd & was receiv'd with very great Applause (Hopkins Diary). The Music of the Afterpiece by Mr Carter. New Scenes, Dresses, Decoartions for afterpiece. Paid for Licences of Matilda & Rival Candidates #4 4s.; Mr Baddeley on note #10 10s.; Miss Berkley #2 2s. on note (Treasurer's Book). [A long rewiew of the plot of the afterpiece appeared in the Feb. Westminster Magazine, concluding: "In point of dialogue, poetry or music, it is inferior to few, if any, of the modern attempts of a similar kind; amongst which number, however, we desire to be understood not to include the ribald, unmeaning, sing-song compilations of the monotonous Mr Dibdin. The Fable, indeed, is too light and trival to endure the severity of a critical analysis; but it is at least sufficiently important to serve as a vehicle for the music; and the catastrophe has peculiar vivacity and theatrical spirit. Upon the whole the author has fully answered the end he proposed of introducing a deserving young composer whose name, it seems is Carter, to the public and who more than promises to be a composer of taste and genius. In this his first performance he both received and deserved the greatest encouragement and applause. Mr Weston spoke a humorous Epilogue accompanied by a large dog named Dragon, which had a very good effect, but as it was poor Dragon's first time of appearing on the stage, he, like all young performers of true feeling, seemed a good deal frightened...but having conquored his fears, and recovered himself a little, he performed his part very chastely and to the entire satisfaction of all present." Epilogue ends with a satirical remark upon Sg Rossignol, the "bird imitator" at Covent Garden. See 6 Jan. cg.] Receipts: #204 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleonice

Related Works
Related Work: Cleonice Author(s): Ferdinando Bertoni
Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Last time of Garrick's performing Richard . Ladies desired to send their Servants a little after Five to keep places, to prevent Confuson. It is Vanity to endeavor to describe Mr G. Merits they beggar all Descripiton, suffice it to Say he was what he represented (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble conservatively toned down.] Paid Sg Como and Crispi in full #3 8s. 3d. Mr Hurd ditto 7s. 6d. Receipts: #284 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Ryan; Col Standard-Bridgwater; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Pritchard; Beau Clincher-Chapman; Vizard-Hale; Young Clincher-Woodward; Smuggler-Hippisley; Dickey-James; Angelica-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Darling-Mrs James; Parley-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Col Standard Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17411028, but the Villagers-Waltz, Thompson, Roberts, Miss Davis included in the Metamorphoses of Harlequin pantomime; Country Lads-_; Country Lasses-_; 1st Nymph-Signora Domitella replaces Sga Barberina; 2nd Nymph-Mrs Wright; 3rd Nymph-Mrs LeBrun; 4th Nymph-Mrs Villeneuve; 5th Nymph-_; Smith, Davis, Stoppalaer, Miss Dodson omitted from Villagers. Smith, Davis, Stoppalaer, Miss Dodson omitted from Villagers.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: As17441211, but Concluding Grand Dance-Leonardi, Sga Bettini.

Song: II: Rise Glory-Lowe; IV: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Grand Dance, as17441217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Bridges
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Performance Comment: As17441222, but Concluding Grand Dance-Leonardi, Sga Bettini.

Dance: IV: Grand Dance, as17441217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Performance Comment: As17450103, but Concluding Grand Dance-Leonardi, Sga Bettini.

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: IV: Grand Dance, as17441217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Hale; Beau Mizen-Woodward; Flip-Rosco; Rovewell-Cashell; Easy-Gibson; Cribbage-Anderson; Purser-Ridout; Sailors-Hippisley, James, Marten, Vaughan, Carr; Arabella-Miss Hippisley; Belinda-Mrs Bland; Jenny-Mrs Dunstall; Jiltup-Mrs James; Bar Maid-Mrs Havard; Fair Quaker-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Cribbage Actor: Anderson
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17460104, but Rural Nymph-Sga Campioni.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17460101, but add Aerial Spirits-Sga Campioni.

Song: As17460108

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17460217, but First Nymph-Signora Campioni; Rural Swain-Cooke; Nymph-Sga Campioni.
Event Comment: Benefit Essex. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Afterpiece: An Entertainment of Dancing (never performed before)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Loves of Mars and Venus

Performance Comment: Mars-Cooke; Followers-Villeneuve, DuPre, Destrade, Vandersluys; Venus-Sga Campioni; The Graces-Miss Vandersluys, Mrs Gondou, Mrs Vaughan; Vulcan-Essex; Bacchus-Sodi; Cyclops-Bencraft, Vaughan, Smith.

Dance: II: Pigmalion-Cooke, Signora Campioni; III: The Revellers-Essex, Miss Vandersluys, Sodi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake

Cast
Role: Lord George Actor: Chapman
Role: Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: DDrunken Tyrolese-Sodi; being last time of his performing. Also dancing-Cooke, Sga Campioni=

Performance Comment: Also dancing-Cooke, Sga Campioni=.
Cast
Role: lso dancing Actor: Cooke, Sga Campioni.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: Orpheus-Beard; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-Miss Younge; 1st Nymph (follower of Eurydice)-Sga Campioni; Harlequin-Woodward; Colombine-Mrs Havard; Pantaloon-Arthur; Gawky-Bencraft; Mrs Mannerly-Mrs Martin; Goody Gurton-Marten; Drudge-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-French Boy; Country lads-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade; Country lasses-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Gondou, Mrs LeFont.
Cast
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Sga Campioni
Event Comment: On Friday next, for the Benefit of Sga Padouana, The Merchant of Venice. Tickets at her lodgings at Mr Anderson's, a Watchmaker in Little Wild St., and of Hobson at the stage door. Sga Padouana being utterly unacquainted with the English Language, and without any personal Friendships here to recommend and encourage her, as she has always endeavor'd to please the Town to the utmost of her Power, intirely depends on the known Candour, and Benevolence of this Nation, and humbly hopes for the Indulgence of the Publick on her Benefit night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Dance: As17470220

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Cassarini. A New Song will be sung by Sga Casarini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Enrico