Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Additions [by John Philip Kemble] from Dryden. The Musick by Purcell and Dr Arne, with the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Linley Jun. Afterpiece: 30th [recte 29th] time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. The Overture, new Songs and Accompaniments by Shaw. Receipts: #199 18s. 6d. (157.10.0; 40.8.0; 2.0.6)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Additions [by John Philip Kemble] from Dryden. The Music by Purcell and Dr Arne. With new Airs and Chorusses by Linley Jun. Receipts: #225 8s. 6d. (188.14.6; 34.19.0; 1.15.0)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Additions (by John Philip Kemble] from Dryden. The Musick by Purcell and Dr Arne, with the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Mr Linley Jun

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?). Not published; Songs: Larpent MS 1272]: Invented by T. Dibdin, & produced under the Direction of Farley. To conclude with an Allegorical Procession of the Seasons, Months and Hours, to the Temple of Domestic Happiness. With entire new Music, Scenery, Machinery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. The Overture and Music composed by Moorehead. The Dances by Bologna Jun. The Scenery by Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, Wilkins, Bromley, the two Whitmores, Powell. The Machinery by Cresswell, Sloper, Goostree, C. Dibdin Jun., &c. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs [J. Barker, 1799] to be had in the Theatre. "The opening scene of the new pantomime is highly interesting. The representation of the Volcanov, and the fight in the air between Floridel and Cratero, may with justice claim the epithet of grand and magnificent" (Dramatic Censor, I, 13). Account-Book, 6 Feb, 1800: Paid Moorehead for music in Volcano #25. Receipts: #366 7s. (344.17; 21.10)

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by Thomas John Dibdin; pantomime by Charles Farley]: With new Scenery, Machinery, Tricks, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture, Airs and Chorusses by Attwood. The Pantomime Music by Attwood, Mountain, and Ealy [recte Eley]. The Scenery by Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, Blackmore, Thorne, Wilkins, &c. The Machinery and Tricks by Cresswell, Sloper and Goostree. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #364 (353.12; 10.8)

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Thomas Hull; also ascribed to Samuel Jackson Pratt. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by S. J. Pratt. {Miscellanies, 1785,1,271). MS: Larpent 603; not published]: With a grand Masquerade Scene, and Decorations incident to the Piece. Receipts: #234 17s. (223/13/0; 11/1/6; 0/2/6)

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by Thomas Bellamy; on 24 Aug. and thereafter reduced to 2 acts. MS: Larpent MS 841; not published]. Public Advertiser, 4 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; DO 2, by Thomas Morton]: The Music, with a new Overture, by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; M. INT 1, by Thomas John Dibdin. Prologue by Richard Cumberland (see text)]: The Overture and Music composed by Attwood, with some favorite Selections from the Works of Dibdin and Mazzinghi. Books of the Songs, including a descriptive Sketch of the Ballet, to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 5 Nov. 1798: This Day is published The Mouth of the Nile (1s.). Receipts: #309 3s. 6d. (303.0.6; 6.3.0)

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Holcroft. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (Knapp, pp. 119, 309)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. Oracle, 30 Jan. 1796: On Tuesday next [2 Feb.] will be published The Man of Ten Thousand (2s.). Receipts: #540 7s. (538.19.6; 1.7.6)

Event Comment: Never Perform'd. Founded on Beaumont and Fletcher. Music by Thomas Linley. A Comic Opera the Music entirely new. [By Thomas Hull altered from The Royal Merchant; or the Beggar's Bush (Biographia Dramatica). See 19 Dec. 1767 for further note on Music.] Paid Mr Horne for 4 Tambourines #1 10s. (Account Book). Went into the Pit to see the opera founded on Beaumont and Fletcher, performed for the first time....The music may be good, but the piece is trifling and childish, barren of incident and character except that of Clause played by Bensley and the frightened peasant. The performers are in the Flemish dresses of the times, and do the piece much justice. At the beginning of the 2nd act some fellows in the 2s. Gallery began a disturbance, but were turn'd out and carried before Sir John Fielding, where they confessed that they were hired to disturb this performance by a publican, but refused to say whom....Stood in the well (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #225 1s. (Account Book)

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. Afterpiece [1st time: F 2, by Stephen George Kemble, altered from The Fair Maid of the West, by Thomas Heywood. Larpent MS 914; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. Morning Chronicle, 15 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, next door to the Old Slaughter's Coffee-house, St. Martin's Lane. "Miss Kemble, though only four years of age, drew forth much applause" (Diary, 17 Aug.)

Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; MD 2, by John Rose; music by Thomas Attwood]: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Salary List (Enthoven Collection): Paid Rose for Caernarvon Castle #18 6s. Morning Herald, 16 Sept. 1793: This Day is published Caernarvon Castle (1s.). [This piece had reference to the birthday of the Prince of Wales, which was 12 Aug.

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MD 3, by Thomas Morton]: With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. The Overture, Chorusses, and new Musick by Dr Arnold. The new Scenery by Rooker, Marinari, &c. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 1 July 1795: This Day is published Zorinski (2s.)

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Holcroft, based on La Serva Amorosa and on Il Padre di Famiglia, both by Carlo Goldoni. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by Matthew Gregory Lewis (see text)]. Times, 7 Feb. 1798: This Day is published Knave or Not (2s.). Receipts: #358 2s. (283.11.6; 71.2.0; 3.8.6)