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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Performance Comment: As17810329but Tisbe-Sga Prudom Mme LeBrun is extremely indisposed.

Dance: End I: The Fortunate Escape, as17801216

Cast
Role: Les Amans Surpris Actor: Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Mlle Baccelli, Vestris? Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: SCENE I. A Church Yard by Moon Light. Poor Thomas Day-Bannister, Gaudry, Suett; [SCENE II. A Forest. Tally ho!-Mrs Wrighten; [SCENE III. A View of the Grand Fleet at Spithead. Blow high-Bannister; [with a Dance of Sailors-Blurton; [SCENE IV. A Venetian Carnival. Beviamo tuttre [recte Beviamo tutti tre] -Delpini, Gaudry, Du-Bellamy; Italian Laughing song-Delpini; [A Dance of Anticks-; [SCDNE THE LAST. A Rural Prospect. A Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong; [To conclude with How merrily we live-Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Cargill; Hecate-Holcroft.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Viganoni, Morigi, Manzoletto, Micheli; Mrs Barthelemon, Sga Lorenzini, Sga Sestini (1st appearance this season). [Parts from libretto (T. Cadell, 1777): Il Cavaliere Armidoro, Il Marchese della Conchiglia, Tagliaferro, Mengotto; La Marchesa Lucinda, Paoluccia, Cecchina, Sandrina.] hathi.

Dance: End of Act I Pastoral Dance, as17811128; End of Act II Divertisement Dance, as17811117; End of Act in a new Serious Dance, composed by Noverre, Le Triompbe de l'Amour Conjugal, by Gardel, Mme Simonet, Nivelon, Mlle Theodore, Mlle Baccelli. [Cast from libretto of Giunio Bruto (E. Cox, 1781), where it is entitled Alceste: Admetus-Gardel; Alceste-Mme Simonet; Apollo-Nivelon; Hebe-Mlle Theodore; Iris-Mlle Baccelli.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in Serious Opera [at this theatre; see17821102]); Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimines-Davies; Artaxerxes-Mrs Kennedy; Semira-Mrs Morton; Mandane-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Sga Sestini

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Convito

Performance Comment: As17821102, but Sga Salpietro in place of Sga Pollone .

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17830125; End of Act II Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830111, but omitted: Pas de Basque

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Costanza

Performance Comment: As17830125, but Sga Salpietro's name listed in playbill .
Cast
Role: Giacomina Actor: Sga Gherardi
Role: Lisetta Actor: Sga Pollone
Role: Giannina Actor: Sga Allegranti.

Dance: End of Act I Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830111, with two Pas de Deux, in a stile entirely new, called Pas de Lapons; or, Laplanders' Dance, by Slingsby and Mlle Theodore; End of Act II a new Pastoral Ballet by the principal Dancers, with a variety of Pas Seuls and a Pas de Deux by Slingsby and Mlle Theodore, and to conclude with a Grand Allemande by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Slingsby, Mlle Theodore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Johnstone (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in this Kingdom); Col. Oldboy-Wilson; Sir John Flowerdale-Hull; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character); Diana-Miss Wheeler (of DL); Jenny-Mrs Chalmers; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Sga Sestini

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Sga Sestini; Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimenes-Davies; Artaxerxes-Mrs Kennedy; Semira-Mrs Morton; Mandane-Mrs Johnstone (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Sga Sestini

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle; or, A Wife at her Wit's End

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Ramirez-Reinhold; Sanguino-Bannister; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Scipio-Wilson; Philippo-Brett; Rapino-Davies; Calvette-Thompson; Vasquez-Stevens; Don Juan-Fearon; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Victoria-Mrs Bannister; Catalina-Mrs Wilson; Isabel-Miss Platt; Lorenza-Sga Sestini .
Cast
Role: Lorenza Actor: Sga Sestini

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Franchi, Bartolini, Tasca, Schinotti; Sga Catenacci, Sga Lusini. [Libretto (G. Bigg, 1778) lists the parts: Timante, Demofoonte, Cherinto, Matusio, Adrasto; Creusa, Dircea.] hathi.

Music: Between the 1st and 2nd Acts a sonata on the harpsichord by Clementi

Dance: End of Act II Friendship leads to Love, as17831206, but omitted: Lepicq; End of Opera he Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203

Song: Pacchierotti will conclude the 1st Act with an entire new scene by Sarti; In Act III a song, composed by Handel, by Pacchierotti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Performance Comment: As17840106, but added: An entirely new Suartetto by Franchi, Tasca, Schinotti, Sga Dorta; the music by Sarti .
Cast
Role: La Contessa Actor: Sga Catenacci
Role: Livietta Actor: Sga Schinotti
Role: Dorina Actor: Sga Rachele Dorta.

Dance: End of Act I a new ballet, composed for the occasion by D'Auberval, Pygmalion (taken from the Mono-drama of that name by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, with the original music composed by that very celebrated writer; the story founded on the fabulous account of Pygmalion animating his statue) by Lepicq, Vcstris (Jun.], Mme Rossi, Mme Theodore; End of Opera will be revived Le Tuteur Trompe (composed by Lepicq) in which the following new dances: A new Pas de Deux by Lepicq and Mme Rossi, the latter in the character of Niaise; a Pas Seul by Mme Theodore; a Pas de Troit by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Zuchelli; an entirely new Pas de Deux by Vestris [Jun.] and Mme Theodore; a Pas Seul by Slingsby; a Pas Seul, entirely new, by Vestris [Jun.]; to conclude with the Sequdilla and Fandango by Lepicq and Mme Rossi. N. B. In the same ballet will be introduced a Minuet, composed by Barthelemon for the Prince of Wales, and an Allemande in the French stile, both by Lepicq and Mme Rossi

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Lusini. Gazetteer, 16 June: Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Sga Lusini, No. 232, Piccadilly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Dance: As17840615throughout

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Jessamy-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Lionel-Brett; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Riley; Colonel Oldboy-Wilson; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Sga Sestini

Afterpiece Title: A Peep into Elysium; or, Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Afterpiece Title: The What d'ye Call It

Monologue: 1784 08 10 End of interlude Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

Event Comment: On account of the sudden Indisposition of Sga Ferrarese the new Serious Opera [Demetrio, announced in Public Advertiser, 31 Dec. 1784] is unavoidably postponed [see 8 Jan.]. 2nd dance: With several new Airs composed by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Curioso Indiscreto

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Sga Schinotti
Role: Serpina Actor: Sga Pollone
Role: Clorinda Actor: Sga Dorta.

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement, as17841218; End of Opera Le Tuteur Trompe, with the Fandango, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Frederic, Zuchelli, Mme Bithmer, Henry, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival

Event Comment: Benefit for Tasca and Sga Rachele Dorta. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Tasca, No. 5, Great Pulteney-street, Golden-square; of Sga Dorta, No. 234, Piccadilly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Dance: End of Act I A la Plus Sage [performers not listed, but see17850303 End of Opera Il Convitato di Pietra [performers not listed, but see17850312

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Captain O'Cutter-Booth; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Burton; Lord Trinket-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character); Lady Freelove-Mrs Bates; Harriet-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character); Toilet-Miss Hale; Chambermaid-Miss Francis; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Nunns (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Sga Sestini

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Meadows; Mervin-Davies; Giles-Mathews (1st appearance on this stage); Fanny-Sga Sestini; Theodosia (1st time)-Miss Burnett; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Mrs Bannister. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bensley .
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Sga Sestini

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, by Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Mum-Barrett; John-Swords; Idle-R. Palmer; Arionelli-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character); Dolce-Mrs Poussin; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Sga Sestini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Major Oaldy-Baddeley; Charles-HAY Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Captain O'Cutter-Booth; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Burton; Lord Trinket (with a song in character)-Sga Sestini; Lady Freelove-Mrs Bates; Harriet-Miss Woollery; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Sga Sestini

Afterpiece Title: Here, and There, and Every Where

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrn, Rochfort, Giorgi Jun., the two Miss Simonets

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 .

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17860706

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Performance Comment: As17861223, but Calvesi_; Balelli_; Cremonini_; Sga _Schinotti.
Cast
Role: Barsene Actor: Sga Schinotti

Dance: End I: a new Ballet composed by Hus, La Fete Provencale-Mme Gervais Perignon, Mlle Mozon; a new Pas de Deux-Mme Gervais Perignon, Mlle Mozon; End Opera: another new Ballet, composed by Hus, La Bergere Capricieuse-Goyon, Henry, two Miss Simonets; conclude with: favourite Pas de Deux Russe-Laborie, Mlle Mozon, the other parts of the Dance as above

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Didone Abbandonata

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Rubinelli, Calvesi, Balelli, Cremonini, Sga Schinotti, Mme Mara. Larpent MS 721 lists the parts: Enea, Iarba, Osmida, Araspe, Selene, Didone-Mme Mara.

Dance: End I: Divertissement, as17870116; End Opera: La Fete Provencale, as17870308

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Performance Comment: As17870417, but Principal Parts-Sga _Benini, Mme Mara.

Dance: End I: Divertissement, as17870428; End Opera: La Jardiniere, as17870322

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Mum-Barret; Idle-R. Palmer; John-Swords; Arionelli-Sga Sestini; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Sga Sestini

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: End 1st piece: a new dance, Love for Love-the two Miss Simonets

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.