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Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for the Choral Fund, instituted for the Relief of their decayed Members, Widows and Orphans, under the Patronage of his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. The Band and Chorus will be select, and the Young Gentlemen of the Westminster Choir will assist. A New Organ, built by Lincoln, will be opened on this occasion. Boxes #S. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: Previous to The Messiah: An Ode, written by W. T. Fitzgerald, Esq., the Music entirely new by Dr Arnold-; Concerto on the violin-Barthelemon

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Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0 Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 3

Music: End I: a Military Concerto on the new Patent Grand Piano Forte-Mrs Dussek built by Corri and Dussek; with tambourine-; triangle-; End II: concerto on the oboe-W. Parke

Event Comment: [Prologue by George Colman, the elder (Colman, Prose, 10,239).] Afterpiece: Written by the Author of The Son-in-Law [John O'Keeffe]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s.] The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. On 24 May Colman inserted the following in Public Advertiser: The Theatre Royal in the Haymarket will open next Saturday. In order to avoid unnecessary' Repetitions during the Season, the Public are desired, once for all, to take Notice that every Performance at this Theatre will be exhibited to most brilliant, crouded and OVERFLOWING audiences; and received with loud and universal Bursts of most UNBOUNDED and UNCOMMON Applause

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Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Edwin, Aickin, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Gardner, Usher, Massey, Bannister; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1786: Tobine-Palmer; Wingrave-Edwin; Tabby-Aickin; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Squib-R. Palmer; John-Wewitzer; Bounce-Gardner; Dr Truby-Usher; Juggins-Massey; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovel-Mrs Bulkley.] New Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer . New Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer .
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Role: Catchpenny Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Gaudrey (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on that stage), Wood, Massey, Egan, Stevens, Painter, Ledger, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Gaudrey; Eugene-Wood; Chicane-Massey; John-Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Stump-Painter; Cuddcn-Ledger; Lingo-Edwin; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Gaudrey

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Dance by Mr and Miss Byrn

Song: In Act III of mainpiece [Sing] Old Rose and burn the Bellows, and 'Twas you Sir, 'Twas you Sir, both by Bannister, Wood, Burton, Brett, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Rash Actor: Malone
Role: Sir Luberrly Actor: Cushing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Rash Actor: Malone
Role: Sir Luberrly Actor: Cushing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Rash Actor: Malone
Role: Sir Luberrly Actor: Cushing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Rash Actor: Malone
Role: Sir Luberrly Actor: Cushing

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Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

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Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Cast
Role: Sir John Evergreen Actor: Quick

Dance: End II: The Dockyard, as17791204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17820427

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Cease, gay Seducers; End of Act III Tally Ho, both by Mrs Martyr

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Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

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Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall