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Event Comment: Sga Giuliani being very much indisposed, the Comic Opera is unavoidably obliged to be substituted for Il Disertore [advertised in World, 1 May]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Cosa Rara

Dance: End I: Les Jalousies du Serail, as17890317but Mlle Guimard; in which the favourite +Pas de Deux Russe-[See17890507]; End Opera: Admete-[, as17890428

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons (the last Night of her Engagement). [She had 1st acted Juliet at Birmingham, 6 Sept. 1776, and 1st recited the Ode, written by Robert Merry (European Magazine, Apr. 1789, pp. 335-38), at the King's on 21 Apr.] Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes, To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford Square. "The pouting Scene with the old Nurse was the cleverest thing I ever saw--so pretty, so Babyish, so charming" (Thraliana, II, 748). On this and every Evening for the Remainder of the Season the Doors will not be opened till 5:30, and the Performance will commence exactly at 6:30. Receipts: #320 6s. 6d. (112.12.0; 11.12.0; 1.7.6; tickets: 194.15.0) (charge: #112 13s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Phillimore
Role: Apothecary Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Performance Comment: Master of the Toy Shop-Kemble; The other Characters-Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson.

Song: As17881117, but Vocal Parts-Miss Hagley, Miss _Collett

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: An Ode on the Recovery of His Majesty-Mrs Siddons; in the Character of Britannia. Conclude with: God save the King!-

Performance Comment: End afterpiece: An Ode on the Recovery of His Majesty-Mrs Siddons; in the Character of Britannia. Conclude with: God save the King!-.
Event Comment: Benefit for Delpini. 3rd piece: 1st time at that Theatre [1st acted at the Royalty, 13 Aug. 1787]. Delpini's Grand, Tragic, Comic, Pantomimical Entertainment in 2 acts. With new Dresses and Decorations. The Music composed by Gluck, the Airs and Duett by Reeve. Public Advertiser, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Delpini, No. 17, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #224 11s. (114.2; 7.18; tickets: 102.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Performance Comment: As17881120, but Recorder-Wewitzer; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Delpini.
Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Delpini.

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Dance: End 1st piece: New Dance by Byrne-; In 3rd piece: Dancing-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17890811, but Principal Characters-Kemble, in place of _Aickin, Master +Gaudry, _Iliff; Other Vocal Parts-_Lyons, _Hobler.
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Event Comment: Afterpiece: As now representing in Paris with uncommon Applause. With the original French Music, new Dresses, Scenery, Machinery, and Decorations. Receipts: #229 19s. 6d. (228.13.0; 1.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1789), and Parke, I, 115: Terreeobo-Blurton; Pareea-Byrne; Koah-Delpini; Captain Cook-Cranfield; His Lieutenant-Evatt; Priest-Darley; Lieutenant of the Marines-Ratchford; Emai-Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Song: As17890914, but Vocal Parts-Lee, W. _Thompson, Miss +MacGeorge, Mrs +Lefevre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: The Hunchback Actor: Quick

Song: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; Dirge-; Vocal Parts, as17890914, but W. _Thompson, Duffey, Mrs _Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: As17891221

Song: As17891109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: As17900129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: End II: The Lamp Lighter (written and composed by Dibdin)-Reeve; End IV: The Doctrine of an Israelite (written by Collins, author of The Brush) sung in character-Reeve; End: a favorite song a Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Gaudry
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Gaudry
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Gaudry

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Gaudry

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 11 years [acted 5 Aug. 1780. This was Edwin's last appearance on the stage.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Gaudry
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Gaudry
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Dance: End: The Generous Sportsman, as17900722

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Gaudry
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Gaudry
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Basket Maker

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe- [See17900713

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Gaudry
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Basket Maker

Event Comment: The last Night of the Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Gaudry
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fourth [Part I]

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Palmer Jun.