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726
14 September 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cibber. By desire of several Persons of Distinction. Doors open'd exactly at Five. The curtain will rise punctually at Quarter after Six. To prevent mistakes Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their servants to keep places a little before five

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Impromptu Faragolio

Performance Comment: A variety of entertainments as17570902 as17570908 as17570912; An Address-Mr Cibber; Hooley and Fairley, A Scotch Song-Lauder; Blind Man's Buff-Lilliputians; A Concerto for French Horns-; The Comic Lectures-Mr Cibber; Music-; The Taylors-Master Settree, Miss Twist; An Auction-Mr Cibber; Italian Air-Signora Mimicotti; Bassoon-Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado; The Italian Peasants-Joly, Madam Dulisse; Marine Boys Marching to Portsmouth-; +Hornpipe-Morris, Miss Durham; Handel's Water Music, Preamble on Kettle Drums-; Comic Epilogue-Miss Midnight; Voluntary on the Cymbalo-Mr Noel Sr; Favourite English Song-Miss Gaudry; Kitty or the Female Phaeton-Miss Gaudry; Dialogue-Mr Gaudry, Miss Gaudry; The Lark Concerto-Mr Gaudry; Country Lass-Miss Valois; What's That to You?-Lauder; Oration-Miss Midnight; Cuckow Overture-; Singing-Sadler; Dutch Peasant-Miss Valois; Louvre, Minuet-Froment, Madam Dulisse; with the addition of La Bergere-Miss Vallois (scholar to Mr LaCointe); a new Scots Dance-Froment, Mlle Dulisse; an Epi@congee-Cibber; Alli Croker a comic dance-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Italian Air Actor: Signora Mimicotti
Role: a new Italian Air Actor: Signora Mimicotti
Role: Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boy Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: a new Grotesque Dance callled Colin and his Riv Actor: .

727
28 September 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Pittard and Miss Midnight. Tickets delivered out by Mr Morris will be taken. The Curtain will rise at 6:15 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Impromptu Faragolio

Performance Comment: An Address-Cibber; Comic Oration-Miss Dorothy Midnight; Hooley and Farley, a Scots song-Lauder; Blindman's Buff-; Comic Lectures-Cibber; Lilliputian Taylors-Master Settree, Miss Twist; Wounded Gizzard-Lauder; Grand Concerto for French Horns-; Kitty-Miss Gaudry; Auction-Cibber; Italian Air-Signora Mimicotti as17570902; Italian Peasants-Joly, Madam Dulisse as17570902; The Marine Boys Marching to Portsmouth-as17570617; Handel's Water Musick-Mother Midnight; Dialogue-Mr Gaudry, Miss Gaudry; Speech of Old Time to the People of Great Britain-; Minuet-Master Settree, Miss Twist; Miss Midnight, for this Night only, will give Caudle; Comic Epilogue-Miss Midnight riding on an Ass; Prussians March to Bohemia-; Colin and his Rival Lassies-.
Cast
Role: Grand Concerto for French Horns Actor:
Role: Italian Air Actor: Signora Mimicotti as17570902
Role: Colin and his Rival Lassies Actor: .
Role: a new Italian Air Actor: Signora Mimicotti
Role: Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boy Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: a new Grotesque Dance callled Colin and his Riv Actor: .

728
03 October 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The doors will open at Five, and the curtain will rise at a quarter after Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Impromptu Faragolio

Performance Comment: See17570928, but to begin with Grand Overture with French Horns-; Kitty-Miss Gaudry; Oratory-Miss Midnight; Scots Songs-Lauder; New Comic Lectures-Cibber; Les Tailleurs a new pantomime dance-Master Settree, Miss Twist; Scots Dance-Froment, Mme Dulisse; Italian Air-La Signora Mimicotti; accompanied on the bassoon-Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado (as17570902); Acrobatics-Maddox; The Drunken Peasant, Irish Landlord and Landlady-Jolly, Settree, Mme Dulisse; Brown Beer of England-Lauder; Hornpipe-Morris.
Cast
Role: to begin with Grand Overture with French Ho Actor:
Role: Italian Air Actor: La Signora Mimicotti
Role: Irish Landlord and Landlady Actor: Jolly, Settree, Mme Dulisse
Role: Brown Beer of England Actor: Lauder
Role: a new Italian Air Actor: Signora Mimicotti
Role: Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boy Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

729
22 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: With New Additions and Alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Belshazzar

Performance Comment: Larpent MS lists parts: Belshazzar, Daniel, Cyrus, Gobryas (An Assyrian Noble revolted to Cyrus), Nitocris (Mother to Belshazzar), Arioch (a Babylonian Lord), Chorus of Babylonians , Jews , Medes , and Persians . [Deutsch, Handel, p. 794, lists: Belshazzar-Beard; Nitocris-Signora Frasi; Cyrus-Miss Young [Mrs Scott]; Daniel-Miss Frederick; Gobrias-Champness.
Cast
Role: Nitocris Actor: Signora Frasi

730
01 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: With new Additions and Alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jeptha

Performance Comment: Jeptha-Beard; Iphis-Signora Frasi; Hamor-Miss Young [Mrs Scott]; Storage-Miss Frederick; Zebul-Champness (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 619).
Cast
Role: Iphis Actor: Signora Frasi

731
10 May 1759 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: A concert of Vocal and Instrumental Music. Likewise will be performed a new Burletta, composed by Galuppi. Cloaths and Scenes entirely new. Doors to be opened at Five. To begin exactly Half an Hour after Six. Prices 2s. 6d., Tea and Coffee included. [This notice, plus the advertisement of Daughter Trotter's plumb cakes-see 16 April-is repeated, and will not be further listed here.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Cicisbea Alla Moda; Or, The Modish Coquette

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Signora Saratina, Miss Glanville, Reinhold, Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Signora Saratina, Miss Glanville, Reinhold, Gaudry.

732
13 August 1759 @ The Long Room, Hampstead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Vocal-Signora Frasi, Miss Young, Champness, Beard.
Cast
Role: Vocal Actor: Signora Frasi, Miss Young, Champness, Beard.

Music: CConcerto on the Harpsichord-Stanley; solo on Violin-Hay

733
18 January 1760 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Event Comment: At the Great Music Room, Dean St., Soho. Set to Music by Handel. 6:30 p.m. Pit 10s. 6d. Gallery 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Vocal-Signora Passerini, Miss Frederick, Hudson, Champness; Choruses-Singers from Choir in Chapel Royal and St Paul's.
Cast
Role: Vocal Actor: Signora Passerini, Miss Frederick, Hudson, Champness
Role: Choruses Actor: Singers from Choir in Chapel Royal and St Paul's.

Music: Instrumental: First violin-Passerini

734
31 May 1763 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: As Signora Mattei will leave England soon after the Operas are over; and as Mr Crawford will have no further concern with the Management of Operas, all the Cloaths used in the Burlettas and Dances, with many other articles, being his own Property and that of Signora Mattei's, will be sold. The particulars of which may be had of Mr Crawford at the finishing of the season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zanaida

735
10 December 1767 @ Haberdasher's Hall, Maiden Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Parts-Signora Frasi, Mrs Scott, Battishall, Champnes.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Signora Frasi, Mrs Scott, Battishall, Champnes.

Music: Instrumental parts-Hay, the most capital performers; with a solo on the violin-Hay

736
18 April 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Vocals-Parsons, Champnes, Mrs Scott, Signora Frasi, Mrs Weicksell.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Parsons, Champnes, Mrs Scott, Signora Frasi, Mrs Weicksell.

Music: CConcerto on violin@cello-Cervetto; First Violin Solo-Fishar

737
16 May 1769 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Schiava

Performance Comment: La Schiava-Signora Guadagni.
Cast
Role: La Schiava Actor: Signora Guadagni.

738
01 February 1770 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Performance Comment: A principal part-Signora Guglielmi.
Cast
Role: A principal part Actor: Signora Guglielmi.

739
21 April 1772 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Serious Opera. Music by Several eminent composers, executed under the direction of Giordani. The opera was not performed because of Millico's illness. He was suddenly taken ill with a cold and hoarseness (Public Advertiser, 22 April). [Le Pazzie D'Orlando was substituted.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse; Or, Le Pazzie D'orlando

Performance Comment: Arbaces?-Millico? (first time in England); Mandane?-Signora Grassi?.
Cast
Role: Mandane? Actor: Signora Grassi?.
Related Works
Related Work: Artaserse Author(s): Ferdinando Bertoni

Dance: Mlle Heinel, other principals

740
20 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Archer by Mr King. Cherry first time Miss Jarratt pretty well. Sga Pacini danc'd for the first time. She is a small figure, not much Elegance but was very well received (Hopkins Diary). Agreement with Sga Paccini, 20 June 1775: "I do agree for my partner, Mr Willoughby Lacy, and myself, to engage Signora Paccini as first dancer at our Theatre, the ensuing season, which commences the first week in September 1775, and finishes the end of May 1776; for which the said Signora shall receive from us, by weekly or monthly payments as she pleases, the sum of three hundred and twenty-five pounds sterling, and she is likewise to have a benefit in course of salary, and at the best time of the year, for which she is to dance whenever she is called upon, to the best of her power and abilities. This engagement the managers of the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane engage to fulfill on their part, under the penalty of five-hundred pounds sterling. Witness my hand this nineteenth day of June 1775." (Signed.) David Garrick for Willoughby Lacy and himself (Boaden, Private Correspondence of Garrick, II, 63). The Comedy of The School for Lovers oblig'd to be deferr'd. Receipts: #153 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: II: A Grand New Ballet, call'd The Savage Hunters-Slingsby first appearance this season, Grimaldi, Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Sga Paccini, first appearance on the English Stage

741
07 May 1776 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Bacio

Performance Comment: As17760227, but Parts-Signora _Sestini.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Signora _Sestini.
Related Works
Related Work: Il Bacio Author(s): Carlo Vandini

Dance: I: Diane et Endymion, as17760312 End II: Minuet a la Cour-the two Vallouys

Ballet: End Opera: Astolphe. As17760312[dancers only.

742
30 May 1776 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Bacio

Performance Comment: As17760507, but Parts-Signora Sestini.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Signora Sestini.
Related Works
Related Work: Il Bacio Author(s): Carlo Vandini

Dance: I: New Serious Ballet-Helm, Mlle Sophie; with an Adagio-Mlle Heinel; Grand Chaconne-Mlle Heinel; II: Diane et Endymion, as17760312 End Opera: Le Triomphe de la Magie (with several alterations and improvements)-Fierville, Helm, Sga Tinti, Mlle Sophie, Mlle Heinel

743
19 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; BO 3]: Being the Sequel to The Beggar's Opera, Written by Gay, with Alterations [by George Colman elder; the overture (a compilation of airs from The Beggar's Opera) and 6 new airs by Samuel Arnold]. Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. [Mrs Colles is identified on playbill of 9 July.] Public Advertiser, 20 June: This Day is published Polly (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

Performance Comment: [Principal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Parsons, Davies, Massey, Fearon, Egan, Griffiths, Kenny, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Davies, Mrs Love, Miss Hale, Miss Platt, A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance Mrs Colles]). [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1777): Cawwawkee-DuBellamy; Ducat-Parsons; Culverin-Davies; Vanderbluff-Massey; Pohetohee-Fearon; Hacker-Egan; Capstern-Griffiths; Laguerre-Kenny; Morano-Bannister; Jenny Diver-Mrs Hitchcock; Trapes-Mrs Davies; Mrs Ducat-Mrs Love; Damaris-Miss Hale; Flimzy-Miss Platt; Polly-A Gentlewoman; [Characters in the Introduction: Poet-Davies; Players-Fearon, T. Davis; Signora Crotchetta-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Vanderbluff Actor: Massey
Role: Signora Crotchetta Actor: Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: End I: a Dance of Pirates-(see17770611; III: Dance of Indians- (see17770611. [These were danced in all subsequent performance.

744
11 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Egan, Massey, Staunton, Davis, Kenny, Wood, Webb, Usher, Bannister; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Poussin, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb, Mrs Love, A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Hooke]). Characters of the Introduction by Gardner, Davis, Stevens; Mrs Lefevrc. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Evans, 1777): Ducat-Parsons; Hacker-Egan; Vanderbluff-Massey; Culverin-Staunton; Pohetohee-Davis; Laguerre-Kenny; Cawwawkee-Wood; Capstan-Usher; Morano-Bannister; Jenny Diver-Mrs Wilson; Flimzy-Mrs Poussin; Damaris-Miss Hale; Trapes-Mrs Webb; Mrs Ducat-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Hooke. In Introduction: Poet-Gardner; Players-Davis, Stevens; Signora Crotchetta-Mrs Lefevre.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Vanderbluff Actor: Massey
Role: Signora Crotchetta Actor: Mrs Lefevre.

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail: A Dramatic Proverb

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Pirates; In Act III a Dance of Indians {performers not listed for either dance)

745
28 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Charles Stuart and John O'Keene. Text 1st published, unauthorized, Dublin: For the Booksellers [1783]. Prologue by George Colman, the elder (O'Keeffe, I, 140)]: With a new Overture by Dr Arnold. With Italian, French, Irish, Scotch, Welsh and English

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: GRETNA GREEN

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Gaudrey, Swords, Egan, Davis, Ledger, Kenny, Bannister; Sga Sestini, Mrs Webb, Miss Morris, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1783), and Larpent MS 634: Rory-Wilson; Crack-Swords; Captain Tipperary-Egan; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Kenny; Captain Gorget-Bannister; Signora Figurante-Sga Sestini; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Webb; Miss Plumb-Miss Morris; Maria-Mrs Bannister. Gaudrey, Davis are unassigned.] New Begging Prologue, in a Musical Medley from The Beggar's Opera, sung by Wilson. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Begging Prologue, in a Musical Medley from The Beggar's Opera, sung by Wilson. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Sga Sestini

Music: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Song: As17830613

746
31 May 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Jonson. Afterpiece: With a New Overture by Dr Arnold. With Italian, French, Irish, Scotch, Welsh and English

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Gaudry, Swords, Egan, Barrett, Ledger, Painter, Bannister; Sga Sestini, Mrs Webb, Miss Morris, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1783) and Larpent MS 634: Rory-Wilson; Crack-Swords; Capt. Tipperary-Egan; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Painter; Capt. Gorget-Bannister; Signora Figurante-Sga Sestini; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Webb; Miss Plumb-Miss Morris; Maria-Mrs Bannister. Gaudry, Barrett are unassigned.] New Begging Prologue, in a Musical Medley from The Beggar's Opera, sung by Wilson. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Begging Prologue, in a Musical Medley from The Beggar's Opera, sung by Wilson. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Sga Sestini

Music: [Prologue by George Colman, the elder.]

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17840528

747
20 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: With Italian, French, Irish, Scotch, Welsh and English

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, R. Palmer, Barrett, Ledger, Lyons, Painter, Swords, Booth; Sga Sestini, Miss George (1st time), Mrs Webb, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from text(T. Cadell, 1783) and Larpent MS 634: Capt. Gorget-Bannister; Capt. Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Landlord-Ledger; Crack-Swords; Rory-Booth; Signora Figurante-Sga Sestini; Miss Plumb-Miss George; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Webb; Maria-Mrs Bannister. Lyons, Painter are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Sga Sestini

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Booth
Role: Genius of Ireland Actor: Brett
Role: Anchor Smiths Actor: Brett, Sands, Clarke, Oldfield

Music:

748
11 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Davies; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Swords; Landlord-Ledger; Rory-Booth; Signora Figurante-Sga Sestini; Miss Plumb-Miss George; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin; Maria-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Sga Sestini

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17860706

749
16 May 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not performed these 5 years. In 3 acts; altered from Dryden. [Both Kemble and Moss were from the Edinburgh theatre. Address by George Colman elder (European Magazine, ibid).] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Charles Dibdin. London Chronicle, 17 May, refers to it as "from the French"]: The Musick composed by Dibdin. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser. 7 July: This Day is published Harvest Home (1s.). Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Afterpiece Title: Harvest Home

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Meadows, Chapman, Usher, Mathews, Johnson, Young Sestini, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Edwards, Miss George. Cast from text (Harrison and Co., 1787): Glanville-Meadows; Trim-Chapman; Scandaroon-Usher; Muzzy-Mathews; Congo-Johnson; Pickle-Young Sestini; Cleora-Mrs Bannister; Goody Muzzy-Mrs Edwards; Unah-Miss George; Signora Estella-Mrs Poussin (see17870521).
Cast
Role: Scandaroon Actor: Usher
Role: Signora Estella Actor: Mrs Poussin

Entertainment: Monologue End: Occasional Address (in character)-Young Sestini (European Magazine, July 1787, p. 63)

750
13 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Davies; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barret; Crack-Swords; Landlord-Ledger; Rorey-Moss; Signora Figurante-Sga Sestini; Miss Plumb-Miss George; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Webb [Public Advertiser: Mrs Edwin]; Maria-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Sga Sestini