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Event Comment: In compliance with the request of several Ladies and Gentlemen, lovers of Handel's music, who find it inconvenient to attend at the beginning of the evening, Mr Ashley informs them that Half Price will be taken at the end of the Second Part

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of Handel; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture- (Esther); The Dettingen Te Deum, Holy holy Lord-Mme Mara.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fifth Grand Concerto-; Come all noble souls who skill'd in music's art- (composed by Dr Rogers, 1673); The smiling dawn-Miss Dufour (Jephtha); Honour and arms-Reinhold (Samson); O Magnify the Lord-Miss Poole (Chandos? Anthems); O Baal-Chorus (Deborah); Gentle Airs-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); My faith and truth-Miss Poole, Master Elliot (Samson); Ye sacred priests, Farewell ye limpid-Mme Mara (Jephtha); He gave them hailstones-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March-; In sweetest harmony-Mme Mara; O fatal day-Chorus (Saul); Ye men of Gaza-Miss Poole (Samson); Softly rise-Incledon; accompanied on the bassoon-Parkinson (Boyce's Solomon); Mad Bess, Let them come if they dare, Genius of England from thy pleasant bower of bliss arise-Mme Mara, Chorus (Purcell); To arms Britons strike home-Incledon, Reinhold, Full Chorus.

Music: End I: concerto on violin-Master Pinto; End II: concerto on the Piano Forte-Dussek

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: Schedoni-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Vivaldi-C. Kemble; Ansaldo-Aickin; Spalatro-R. Palmer; Paullo-Suett; Familiars-Trueman, Abbot; Stiletto-Caulfield; Corvino-Waldron Jun.; Priest-Usher; Guards-Ledger, Chippendale; Marchioness-Mrs Harlowe; Olivia-Miss Heard; Ellena de Rosalba-Miss DeCamp; Abbess-Mrs Hale; Gradisca-Mrs Davenport; Margaritone-Mrs Edward; Fioresca-Mrs Bland; The General Chorus [of Assassins and Nuns]-Linton, Brown, Lyons, Aylmer, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Ms Menage, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Gawdry, Ms Leserve.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Henry Lee. Larpent MS 1221; not published in this form, but altered by the author in 3 acts, as Caleb Quotem and His Wife!; or, Paint, Poetry, and Putty (J. Roach, 1809)]: The Musick by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "Suett was, as he always is on a first night, most shamefully imperfect" (Monthly Mirror, July 1798, p. 52). [For Lee's accusing Colman, in his The Review, of plagiarism, see Genest, VII, 387-90. And see 1 Sept. 1800.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

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

Afterpiece Title: Throw Physick to the Dogs

Performance Comment: Characters by Suett, Trueman, Caulfield, Wathen, Fawcett, Mrs Edward, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Hale, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Gibbs. Cast from Songs (Cadell and Davies, 1798): Sir Nathan Nervous-Suett; Capt. Hardiman-Trueman; Brookly-Caulfield; Johnny-Wathen; Quotem-Fawcett; Augusta-Mrs Edward; Mrs Tidy-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Quotem-Mrs Hale; Betty-Mrs Norton; Dolly-Miss Leserve; Hannah-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Johnny Actor: Wathen
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MD 3, by James Boaden; some of the songs written by George Colman, ynger]: With new Musick, Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The new Musick by Dr Arnold. With an appropriate Overture, accompanied by two Pedal Harps and the Union Pipes, by Weippert, C. Jones, and Murphy. The Scenery by Marinari. The Dresses and Decorations designed by A. Johnston, and executed by him and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "Any exertion of impartial criticism to check the prevalent taste for the marvellous and the horrific which so wantonly conjures up the spirit (it was once thought had been for ever laid) of gross superstition and Gothic barbarism must, we fear, prove at present unavailing" (Times, 23 July). Morning Chronicle, 30 July 1798: This Day is published Cambro-Britons (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: Cambro-Britons

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Munden, R. Palmer, Suett, Johnstone, Johnston, Davies, C. Kemble, Trueman, Palmer Jun., Caulfield, Davenport, Wathen, Abbot, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1798): Llewellyn-Barrymore; Shenkin-Munden; Cadwall-R. Palmer; Gwyn-Suett; O'Turloch-Johnstone; Bard-Johnston; King Edward-Davies; Prince David-C. Kemble; Dynevor-Trueman; Meredith-Palmer Jr; Mortimer-Caulfield; Hereford-Davenport; Door@Keeper-Wathen; Edwin-Abbot; Soldier-Waldron Jr; Latimer-Lyons; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Griffith's Shade-Mrs Gibbs; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Chorusses of Bards and Peasants-D'Arcy, Linton, Brown, Aylmer, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Ms Edward, Ms Menage, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Hale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Leserve.
Cast
Role: Door@Keeper Actor: Wathen
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by George Moultrie]: The Overture and Musick by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 25 Aug. 1798: This Day is published False and True (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Song: In: Chorusses-Linton, Aylmer, Brown, Dibble, Kenrick, Little, Caulfield Jun., Walker, Willoughby, Ms Edward, Ms Menage, Ms Hale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Benson, Ms Leserve

Related Works
Related Work: May Day; or, The Little Gipsy Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Henry and Emma; or, The Nut Brown Maid Author(s): Thomas Arne
Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Overture and Musick by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Marinari, Rooker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Event Comment: [For Story see 28 June, 1 and 24 July.] 1st piece: The Overture and Musick by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [2nd piece in place of All in Good Humour, advertised on playbill of 15 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Role: Carney Actor: Abbot
Role: Widow Belmont Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: Mainpiece: The new Musick with an appropriate Overture by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Marinari. Books of the Songs, &c., to he had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Role: Carney Actor: Abbot
Role: Widow Belmont Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss DeCamp. Mainpiece: The Overture, Chorusses, and new Musick by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker, Marinari, &c. Morning Chronicle, 9 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Miss DeCamp, No. 14, Tottenham Court Road, near Bedford-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Performance Comment: Zorinski-Barrymore; Casimir-Aickin; Radsano-[J.] Palmer; Rodomsko-Caulfield; Naclo-Trueman; Witzki-Fawcett; Amalekite-Suett; O'Curragh-Johnstone; Zarno-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Winifred-Mrs Bland; Rachel-Miss DeCamp; Rosolia-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Zarno Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Song: End: My Mother bids me bind my Hair (by Haydn)-Master Suett (1st appearance in public)

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MD 5, by George Holman, based on Die Rauber, by Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller. Prologue by John Taylor (Poems, I, 65)]: With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. The Musick composed by Attwood, and selected from Dr Arnold, Callcott, and Mozart. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 4 Sept. 1799;: This day is published The Red Cross Knights (2s.). Ibid, 22 Aug.: It was remarked from its extreme length and the frequent fall of the drop scene that it was a play in ten acts instead of five--indeed this method of preparing for a new scene disjoints the business, and of course tends greatly to injure the effect

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Red-Cross Knights

Performance Comment: Characters by Aickin, C. Kemble, Barrymore, Clarke, Palmer, Wathen, Davies, Caulfield, Trueman, Davenport, Abbot, Chippendale, Lyons, Suett, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland, Miss Palmer. [Cast from test (Geo. Cawthorn, 1799), and European Magazine, Sept. 1799, p. 187: Count de Ladesma-Aickin; Ferdinand-C. Kemble; Roderic de Froila-Barrymore; Guzman-Clarke; Garcias-Palmer; Lerida-Wathen; Lanusa-Davies; Bertran-Caulfield; Antonio-Trueman; Percy-Davenport; Ripperda-Abbot; Leonardo-Chippendale; Servant-Lyons; Popoli-Suett; Eugenia-Miss DeCamp; Rosa-Mrs Bland; 1st Woman of the Harem-Miss Palmer; Vocal Parts-Trueman, Story, Linton, Brown, Caulfield Jun., Aylmer, Dibble, Willoughby, Little, Kenrick, Ms Bland, Ms Griffiths, Ms Edward, Ms Hale, Ms Menage, Ms Gawdry, Ms Benson, Ms Butler, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton, Ms Masters; Prologue-Trueman. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Lerida Actor: Wathen
Role: 1st Woman of the Harem Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Overture, Chorusses and New Musick by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker, Marinari, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Performance Comment: Zorinski-C. Kemble; Casimir-Davenport; Radsano-J. Palmer; Rodomsko-Caulfield; Naclo-Klanert; Witzki-Fawcett; Amalekite-Waddy; O'Curragh-Johnstone; Zarno-Wathen; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Rachel-Miss DeCamp; Rosolia-Miss Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Zarno Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis All a Farce

Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; P 2, by John Fawcett. Text 1st published by Duncombe and Moon, c. 1825]: With entire new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture and most of the Musick composed by Dr Arnold. The Selections from eminent Masters, and the whole adapted by him to the Action of the Drama. The Scenery, comprehending a display of Views in the Island of Jamaicav, designed and painted [on playbill of 1 July: from Views taken on the Spot, and documents of undoubted authority] by S. Whitmore. The Machinery by Ronaldson, Sylvester, &c. The Dresses [on playbill of 1 July: made for the purpose by Persons acquainted with the spot where the Scene of Action lyes] by Gay, Mrs Egan, &c. A Prospectus of the Action with the Songs annexed, Price Six-pence, to be had at the Theatre [and reprinted in Dramatic Censor, III, 21-29]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Afterpiece Title: Obi; or, Three-Finger'd Jack

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by the younger George Colman]: To conclude with a View of the Camp near Windsorv. A Military Overture, and the New Musick composed by Dr Arnold. The Scenery painted by S. Whitmore. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [For Colman's borrowing of the character of Caleb Quotem, see 6 July 1798.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Cast
Role: James Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Review; or, The Wags of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Review; or, The Wags of Windsor Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: With Additional Songs by Miss Arne. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Event Comment: Receipts: For Mr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teraminta

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 6d. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Receipts: For Mr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deraminta

Event Comment: Set to Musick after the Italian Manner. The Habits and Decorations entirely New. [Probably by Eliza Haywood and William Hatchett, with music by Arne.] 7 p.m. 5s., 3s., 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of Operas; Or, Tom Thumb The Great

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: In which will be introduc'd Adonis Chace, consisting of two Aubaden for four French Horns. Compos'd by Seedo and Lampe. Singing by Miss Arne

Performance Comment: Compos'd by Seedo and Lampe. Singing by Miss Arne .
Event Comment: Benefit John Roberts, in lieu of one last Season at DL. Afterpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. 6:30 P.M. N.B. The Play and Entertainment will be conducted with the utmost Decorum: And whereas several Irregularities have been committed, as to Hours of beginning, &c. this is to assure all Gentlemen and Ladies that please to favour us with their Presence, that the Play will certainly begin at the time propos'd; and particular Care is taken that the whole Performance will endeavour at universal Satisfaction. Tickets for Sir Walter Raleigh taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Roberts; Sancho-Mullart; but see17340405: In which are introduc'd two Scenes representing Don Quixote as a Candidate for Member of Parliament, which contain the Humours of Mayors and Corporations . but see17340405: In which are introduc'd two Scenes representing Don Quixote as a Candidate for Member of Parliament, which contain the Humours of Mayors and Corporations .
Related Works
Related Work: Squire Badger Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: I: Prince of Wales's Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Les Bergers Heureux by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: Les Bergers Heureux by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett .

Song: In II: Lempio Rigor del Fato by Miss Jones. IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. End Afterpiece: A Dialogue by Master Arne and Miss Jones

Performance Comment: IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. End Afterpiece: A Dialogue by Master Arne and Miss Jones .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: As17351007, With an Additional Scene, a New Medley Overture accompanied with French Horns, Composed by Mr Arne, and Le Badinage Provence; by Poitier, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Duke, Pelling, Delamayne, Davenport, Rector, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, The Country Revels Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: A Grand New Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger
Event Comment: Benefit the Author. 5s. To begin at six and end at eight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosalinda

Afterpiece Title: David's Lamentation over Saul and Jonathan

Performance Comment: See17400229, but Mrs Arne, Beard, Russel, Rheinhold.

Music: Violin-Festing?; Violoncello-Caporale?; Several Concertos-

Event Comment: The Fourteenth Night. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two Anthems

Performance Comment: O Sing unto the Lord, My Song shall be Alway-(by Mr Handel).

Afterpiece Title: David's Lamentation over Saul and Jonathan

Performance Comment: Mrs Arne, Beard, Russel, Rheinhold.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. Written by George Duke of Buckingham. With Songs, Dances, New Scenes, Machines, Habits and other proper decorations. The Music New-compos'd by Mr Arne. No After Money will be taken. To prevent any interruption in the movement of the machines, 'tis hoped no Persons will take it ill that they cannot be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #90

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber Jr; Smith-Delane; Johnson-Mills; Other Characters-Johnson, Macklin, Neale, Havard, Ridout, Taswell, Arthur, Turbutt, Winstone, Leigh, Green, Wright, Ray, Woodburn, Miss Woodman, Mrs Cross, Miss Story, Miss Cole; Vocal Parts-Beard, Lowe, Johnson, Ray, Raftor; Particularly the Representation of a Battle of the Two Operatical Generals-Per gli Signori Giovanni and Tomasino detti Beard, Lowe; With the Additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.

Dance: I: Ballet, as17411015; II: Sailor's Dance, as17411015; III: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029; IV: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; V: The Swiss, as17410926

Event Comment: Last night a new song call'd The Subscription was perform'd at Drury Lane; written by Mr Mozeen, and set to music by Mr Arne, which was receiv'd with universal applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Father Martin Actor: Taswell

Song: II: The Subscription-Lowe

Dance: III: Dance-the Mechels