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Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

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Related Work: The Wicklow Mountains Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Lad of the Hills; or, The Wicklow Gold Mine Author(s): William Shield

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Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

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Related Work: The Wicklow Mountains Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Lad of the Hills; or, The Wicklow Gold Mine Author(s): William Shield

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Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

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Related Work: The Wicklow Mountains Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Lad of the Hills; or, The Wicklow Gold Mine Author(s): William Shield

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Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

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Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

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Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

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Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

Song: [One of Mrs Second's new songs was Hope thou cheerful ray of light (BUC 643).

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Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp or Patrick in Prussia

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Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield

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Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

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Related Work: Lock and Key Author(s): William Shield

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Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth part I

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Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

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Related Work: Sprigs of Laurel Author(s): William Shield

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Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

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Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Treasure or Jewels New Set

Performance Comment: Pantomimic Characters. Persian Merchant and Lover-Farley; Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Fop's Servant-Simmons; Punch-Rayner; Cooper-Blurton; Lemon Merchant-Wilde; Landlord-Thompson; Cook-Mrs Henley; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand; [Vocal Characters. Gamblers-Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Philipps; Pleasure-Mrs Martyr; Virtue-Mrs Mountain; Arabian Girl-Mrs Clendining; Glees and Chorusses-Linton, Street, Gray; [Part I A View of Desarts of Arabia, with passing of Caravan. The Banditti (from The Magic Cavern, painted by Richards, the music by Shield); A Garden@song-Mrs Clendining; [composed by Shield. The Hotel (from The Choice of Harlequin), with Views of Temple of Virtue and Pleasure Painted by Richards, Dall, and Smirk; the music by Michael Arne. The Building Scene and Falling Scaffold (from The Sorcerer) invented by Rich. The Outside of Pantaloon's House-the Mandarine-the Inside-the Magic Candles-Harlequin from the Tea Urn, invented by Messink and Martinelli. The Dog Kennel and Pigeon House invented by Rich. The Hazard Club (from The Choice of Harlequin) Come pass the Box(, composed by [M.] Arne) -Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Philipps, Linton, Street, Gray; [Prison Scene-with a Hornpipe in Fetters-Blurton; [Part II. An exact Representation of the Telegraphev. in which is shewn the manner of conveying Intelligence, demanding Questions, and receiving Answers. A View of Doverv. with the Fleet prepared for Sea-The arrival of an Express from an Admiralty by the Telegraphe-the Sailing of the Fleet, with Rule Britannia-Townsend, Chorus [Park Wall, changes to a Public House. The Trick Tea Chest, Harlequin's Leap and Transformation. The Kitchen Scenev by Messink. Harlequin changes to a Lobster. A Landscapev painted by Lambert, which changes to the Wash-House Scenev (from The Sorcerer) invented by Rich. Pantaloon's House and Garden Wall-a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder-with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of a Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich. The Statuary Yard invented by Messink-Harlequin Gladiator. A Dark Wood-Harlequin and Columbine, guarded by Virtue. are shewn the Cavern of Vice, in which are personified Intemperance, Deceit, Avarice, Gaming, Drunkenness, Lust, and Murder. To conclude with a Representation of the Temple of Virtuevv, in which the Vices give place to Prudence, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude, and Charity. And Harlequin and Columbine are united at the Altar of Hymen.

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Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

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Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

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Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

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Related Work: The Wicklow Mountains Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Lad of the Hills; or, The Wicklow Gold Mine Author(s): William Shield

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Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961029, but Villagers-Mrs _Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

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Related Work: Lock and Key Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortunes Fool

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

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Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Charity Boy

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Related Work: The Charity Boy Author(s): William Reeve

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Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Olympus in an Uproar or The Descent of the Deities

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Munden; Mercury-Townsend; Momus-Simmons; Paris-Incledon; Juno-Mrs Addison; Pallas-Mrs Clendining; Erynnis-Mr Delpini (1st appearance these 7 years); Iris-Mrs Castelle; Venus-Mrs Mountain; A Description of Part of the Scenery, Machinery. ACT I. The Palace Garden, and Canal of Tyndarus. The introduction of Leda and the Swan. Leda-Mlle St.Amand. The Hesperean Dragon spouting Fire, pursuing Erynnis to recover the Golden Pippin. A Celestial Palace, with a Magnificent Temple, and the Peacock of Juno in Transparency. ACT II. A Plain in Phoenicia, in which Jupiter descends from the Heavens on an Eagle, and Momus on a Goose. A Procession to a Sacrifice. Jupiter in the form of a Bull, bearing Europa, attended by a train of Priests, Virgins, Nymphs, Shepherds. The Sea, with a distant View of the Isle of Crete. Jupiter bearing Europa across the Sea. A View of Mount Idav The Decree of Paris, and the Ascent and Descent of the Deities: Vulcan, Apollo, Mars, Hercules, Bacchus, Pan, Ceres, Diana, Cybele, Flora, Pomona, Proserpine, Hebe. Mercury descends on a Cloud, and Iris on a Rainbow. Pluto rises from the Infernal Regions in a Chariot drawn by Dragons; Neptune in a watery Car, borne by Sea Horses; and Jupiter descends in a Cloud, attended by Hebe and Ganymede. To conclude with the Re-ascent of Jupiter attended by Flying Cupids.
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Related Work: Olympus in an Uproar; or, The Descent of the Deities Author(s): William Reeve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Charity Boy

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Related Work: The Charity Boy Author(s): William Reeve

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Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

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Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Olympus in an Uproar

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Related Work: Olympus in an Uproar; or, The Descent of the Deities Author(s): William Reeve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Olympus in an Uproar

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Related Work: Olympus in an Uproar; or, The Descent of the Deities Author(s): William Reeve

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Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

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Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

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Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

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Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

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Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

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Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

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Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

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Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

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Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

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Related Work: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African Author(s): William Macready