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13826
14 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers, Leader, Organ as17940307ART I. Overture. 'Twas at the royal. Happy pair. Timotheus plac'd. The song began. The list'ning croud. With ravish'd ears. The praise of Bacchus. Bacchus ever fair. Bacchus' blessings. Sooth'd with the sound. He chose a mournful. He sung Darius. With downcast looks. Behold Darius. The mighty master. Softly sweet, accompanied on the violoncello by C. Ashley. War, be sung. The many rend. The prince unable. PART II. Now strikes the golden. Break his bands. Hark, hark! Revenge, revenge. Behold a ghastly band. Give the vengeance. Thais led the way. The Princes applaud. Thus long ago. At last divine Cecilia. Your voices tune. Let's imitate her notes. Let old Timotheus. PART III. A GRAND MISCELLANEOUS ACT. Overture and March (SCIPIO). He measureth the waters and He layeth the beams by Bartleman (REDEMPTION). O let eternal Honors and From mighty Kings by Miss Parke (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Softly rise O southern breeze by Incledon; Ye Southern breezes by Chorus (SOLOMON, by Boyce). Bravura Song by Mme Mara. The Lord shall reign by Chorus; And Miriam and Sing ye to the Lord by Mme Mara; The horse and his Rider by Double Chorus (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). To conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .

Music: End of Part I Giardini's Sixth Concerto on the Violin by G. Ashley

13827
21 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Pensieroso

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers, Leader, Organ as17940307ART I. Fifth Grand Concerto. Hence! loathed. Hence! vain deluding. Come, thou goddess. Come rather, goddess. Haste thee nymph. Come, and trip it. Come, pensive man. Come, but keep. Join with thee. Hence! loathed. And if I give thee honor. Mirth admit me. First and chief. Sweet bird, accompanied on the violin by G. Ashley. If I give thee honor. Mirth admit me, corno obligato by Shutze. Oft on a plat. If I give thee honor. Let me wander. Or let the merry bells. And young and old. PART II. Hence, vain deluding. But O, sad virgin, accompanied on the violoncello by C. Ashley. Thus night, oft see me. Populous cities please. There let Hymen. Me when the sun. Hide me from day's. As steals the morn. These delights if thou canst give. PART III. A GRAND MISCELLANEOUS ACT. Fourth Oboe Concerto. The Lord worketh wonders by Bartleman (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). In sweetest harmony by Mme Mara; O fatal day by Chorus (SAUL). Disdainful of danger by Incledon, Hill, Linton (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). When the sun by Florio (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). May no rash intruder by Chorus (SOLOMON). The soldier tired [from ARTAXERXES, by Dr Arne] by Mme Mara. Kings shall be thy nursing fathers by Grand Chorus ([CORONATION] ANTHEMS). To conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .

Music: As17940319athi

13828
11 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Music Chiefly From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers as17940319eader as17940312ART I. Overture (ESTHER). He smote all the first born by Chorus (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). Sin not O King! by Mrs Bland (SAUL). Call forth thy powers by Kelly (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Fix'd in his everlasting seat by Chorus (SAMSON). What though I trace by Mrs Crouch (SOLOMON). Pleasure my by Harrison (TIME AND TRUTH). Fall'n is the foe by Chorus (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Praise the Lord by Sga Storace (ESTHER). Lord in thee by Kelly and Chorus (TE DEUM). PART II. When the ear heard [singer not listed] (FUNERAL ANTHEMS). He deliver'd the poor by Chorus. Dead March (SAUL). The Soldier tir'd by Sga Storace. My faith and truth by Miss Leak and Master Welsh (SAMSON). The praise of Bacchus by Dignum; Bacchus ever fair by Meredith and Chorus (ALEXANDER'S FEAST). Like a bright Cherub by Sga Storace, Mrs Bland, Harrison (GIDEON). Prophetic visions by Master Welsh (OCCASIONAL ORATORIO). Let their celestial concerts all unite by Chorus (SAMSON). PART III. Awake the trumpet by Chorus (SAMSON). Tears such as tender Fathers by Meredith (DEBORAH). Donald by Sga Storace (Scotch Air). The many rend the skies by Chorus (ALEXANDER'S FEAST). The Mansion of Peace by Harrison. From mighty Kings by Mrs Crouch; Sound an alarm by Kelly and Chorus (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Queen Mary's Lamentation by Miss Leak. May balmy peace by Master Welsh. From the censer by Chorus (SOLOMON) .

Music: In Part II concerto on the violin by Giornovichi

13829
10 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17931030, but omitted: Rosencraus, Guildenstern, Player King, Marcellus, Player Queen .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Powel
Role: Player King Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: A DIVERTISEMENT

Performance Comment: As17940412, but omitted: Speaking Characters, Tom Bo1Z1ling, Comic Song .

Afterpiece Title: MARGARET OF ANJOU

Song: In Act V of 1st piece, as17931216; End of 1st piece Black-Eyed Susan by Incledon

13830
20 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Love a-la-Mode rehearsed at 10 (King two scenes); Gamester at 11 (Mrs Siddons one scene; Mrs Heard). Receipts: #283 7s. 6d. (225/16/0; 52/5/0; 5/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: , King of Scotland Actor: Bensley
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell. Apparitions of Eight Kings

Afterpiece Title: THE CITIZEN

13831
10 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Sir Jeffery Latimer-Baddeley; Blushenly-Palmer; Captain O'Carol-Moody; Jack Hustings-King; David-Burton; Servants Webb, Lyons//Lady Paragon-Miss Farren; Mrs Phoebe Latimer-Miss Pope; Penelope-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Jack Hustings Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

13832
17 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Felix-Kemble; Frederick- Packer; Don Pedro-Suett; Col. Briton-Wroughton; Gibby-Moody; Lissardo-King; Alguazile-Jones//Donna Violante-Miss Farren; Donna Isabella-Miss De Camp; Inis-Miss Collins; Flora-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

13833
29 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; Ghost-Farren; Horatio-Harley; Laertes-Middleton; King-Powel; Ostrick-Bernard; Polonius-Munden; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Davies; Marcellus-Claremont; Grave@diggers-Quick, Rees; Ophelia-Miss Poole; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Powel
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Song: In V: a Dirge- [set to Music by Shield, the Words from Shakespeare see17931009].; Vocal Parts-Linton, Street, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Henley, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve

13834
30 September 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Sterling-Aickin; Lovewell-Barrymore; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; S. Flower-Packer; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Kemble; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

13835
12 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Parsons; Careless-Dignum; Snake-Phillimore; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Trip-Benson; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: III: a song-Sedgwick

13836
10 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Moody; Money@trap-Parsons; Dick-Palmer; Brass-King; Clip-Benson; Jessamin-Burton; Clarissa-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Mrs Jordan; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

13837
24 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17940918, but Don Lopez-Aickin; Lissardo-King; Alguazile-Maddocks; Donna Violante-Miss Farren; Donna Isabella-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

13838
09 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-Whitfield; Sir John Trotley-King; Col. Tivy-Barrymore; Jessamy-R. Palmer; Davy-Suett; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren; Gymp-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

13839
12 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Sir Jeffery Latimer-Suett; Blushenly-Palmer; Capt. O'Carrol-Moody; Jack Hustings-King; David-Burton; Lady Paragon-Miss Farren; Miss Phebe Latimer-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Jack Hustings Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great or The Conquest of Persia

13840
12 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains J. D'Egville as Alexander the Aumer as Hephestion , but "D'Egville being suddenly taken ill, Aumer play'd Alexander and C. Kemble Hephestion" (Powell).] Powell: King John rehearsed at 10; Edwy and Elgiva at 12 (dismissed). Receipts: #484 17s. (439.18.6; 41.17.6; 3.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Tempest Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

13841
16 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17950309but Tempest-Waldron in place of King; Woodville's Servant-Burton of Waldron.
Cast
Role: 950309but Tempest Actor: Waldron in place of King
Role: Tempest Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

13842
16 April 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Murcia-King; Marquis Almanza-Wroughton; Count Valentia-Bannister Jun.; Seville-Maddocks; Granada-Trueman; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Goodall; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan; An Occasional Address by Henry Bunbury, Esq.-Mrs Jordan. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Duke Murcia Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Song: In course 2nd piece: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

13843
26 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Dodd; Don Philip-Barrymore; Octavio-C. Kemble; Trappanti-King; Soto-R. Palmer; Diego-Phillimore; Alguazile-Maddocks; Don Lewis-Caulfield; Corrigidore-Jones; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Miss Collins; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Trappanti Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Dance: End: La Provencale-Fialon, G. D'Egville, Mrs Fialon, Miss F. D'Egville, Miss Menage

Song: End II: a favourite song (composed by Ross)-Master Welsh

13844
29 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Saint Andrews Festival or The Game at Goff

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17950209, but added to Sir John Trotley: the original Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: the original Prologue Actor: King.
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

13845
19 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: As17950613 but King Edward-Davies; O'Carrol-Johnstone; added: Citizen-Caulfield.
Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Song: As17950613

13846
16 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Afterpiece Title: Who Pays the Reckoning

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Fawcett, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Benson, Burton, Cross, Cooke, Ledger, Waldron Jun., Miss Leak, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1795): Edward Musket-Bannister Jun.; Matthew Blubber-Fawcett; King-Caulfield; Albert-Palmer Jun.; Martin-Benson; Driverent-Burton; Old Man-Cross; Serjeant-Cooke; Constables-Ledger, Waldron Jun.; Mary-Miss Leak; Smalltap-Mrs Booth; Emily-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Caulfield

13847
17 September 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: 9th Night [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the preceding season]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Office, Russel Street. Boxes 6s. 2nd Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. 2nd Price 2s. Gallery 2s. 2nd Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. 2nd Price 6d. No Money to be returned. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 2 Nov.]. An alteration in the Property taking Place in the present Season [i.e. the introduction of two new proprietors], the former Free List of the Theatre necessarily expires. Printed by C. Lowndes, next the Stage-Door. Receipts: #344 17s. 6d. (247.9.0; 95.1.0; 2.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: Lord Sensitive-Wroughton; Sir Miles Mowbray-King; Fredrick Mowbray-Palmer; David Mowbray-Bannister Jun.; Mr Wrangle-R. Palmer; Billy Bustler-Suett; Robin-Hollingsworth; Servants-Trueman, Webb; Sabina Rosni-Mrs Jordan; Lady Ruby-Miss Farren; Mrs Wrangle-Miss Pope; Mrs Kate-Miss Tidswell; Waiting@woman-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Miles Mowbray Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Webb; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Mrs Bramwell.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

13848
22 September 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: Sir David Daw-R. Palmer; Governor Tempest-King; Mr Penruddock-Kemble; Mr Woodville-Whitfield; Mr Sydenham-Palmer; Capt. Woodville-C. Kemble; Weazle-Suett; Servant to Woodville-Maddocks; Officer-Benson; Jenkins-Russell; Coachman-Jones; Cook-Hollingsworth; Servant to Tempest-Webb; Footmen-Trueman, Cooke, Evans, Welsh; Mrs Woodville-Mrs Powell; Emily Tempest-Miss Farren; Dame Dunckley-Mrs Maddocks; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Governor Tempest Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

13849
26 September 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-Dignum; Snake-Benson; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Wathen; Trip-R. Palmer; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Song: III: a song-Dignum. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

13850
26 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Richardson
Role: Marcellus Actor: Williamson
Role: Player King Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: As17951023, but added to English Characters: Jack Haulyard (with Saturday Night, composed by Dibdin)-Townsend; Susan-Miss Smyth; to French Characters: Officers-Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King; to Indian Characters: Principal Warriors-Simpson, Price.
Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King

Dance: In afterpiece: a Dance-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand

Song: As17951019