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Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Miles Peter Andrews and William Augustus Miles; Larpent MS 485; not published; Synopsis of plot in London Magazine, July 1779, pp. 306-7]: The Airs partly selected from Dibdin, Giordani, Dr Arne, &c. The Overture and New Music composed by Dr Arnold. With New Dresses and Decorations. The Scenes painted by Rooker. Songs of the Opera to be had at the Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

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Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter AndrewsWilliam Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Dance: Mainpiece: With Two New Dances-(see17790705

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 359: Augustus Caesar. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346. The music for a song in act I, scene I, was composed by Nicholas Staggins, and printed in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Second Book, 1679. There is no certainty that this was the premiere, but it may well have been. The play was entered in the Term Catalogues, May 1676

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Mainpiece Title: Gloriana; Or, The Court Of Augustus Caesar

Performance Comment: Prologue to the Court of Augustus Caesar-Mrs Roch; Epilogue to the Court of Augustus Caesar-Mr Haynes; Augustus Caesar-Mohun; Caesario-Hart; Marcellus-Kenaston; Tiberius-Lydall; Agrippa-Cartwrite; Mecaenas-Griffin; Ovid-Clarke; Leander-Powell; Araspes-Harris; Gloriana-Mrs Marshall; Julia-Mrs James; Narcissa-Mrs Corbet.
Event Comment: Doors open at 5 o'clock. Play to begin at 6 o'clock. Prices: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places to be had of Mr Johnston at the Stage door. [Customary note, repeated.] Rec'd Mrs Groath's one year's rent to Xmas last #3; Paid Renters #8 (Treasurer's Book). This regular expenditure was made nightly for the 189 acting nights of the season, as well as for the 11 nights on which Oratorio's were given in the Spring. The total amount came to #1600. No further note will be made of this item this season. The Westminster Magazine this month, reiterated its doleful cry "that the stage is on its decline." In a long article on "Stage Effect, or Dramatic Cookery," it concluded that our "Theatrical managers and even our Theatrical Critics seem to have resolved all the merit of dramatic composition into stage trick, and rest their criterion of Dramatic Genius on the knowledge of what they are pleased to call Stage effect." The "Theatre" article for the month remarked upon the boldness of Garrick's opening with the Beggar's Opera, "notwithstanding he was requested by the Bench of Justices at Bow-Street, to suppress it, as they were of opinion it had done a great deal of mischief among the low class of people." Lloyd's Evening Post, 17 Sept., included extracts from letters against playing the Beggar's Opera, "because every performance makes from one two twenty thieves." Sir John Fielding and his associates had addressed a letter to Garrick requesting him not to perform the opera for the same reason. The Morning Chronicle, 23 Sept., praised Garrick for not complying with the Justices' request. Wm Augustus Miles published a Letter to Sir John Fielding occasioned by his extraordinary Request to Mr Garrick for the suppression of the Beggar's Opera (44 pp.). In this he vindicated the moral effect of the opera.] Receipts: #158 (Treasurer's Book). [Note: For perform ance at hay 18 and 20 September, see Season of 1772-1773, p. 1740

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Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: The Irish Fair-Atkins, Mrs Sutton

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Miles Peter Andrews and Frederick Reynolds; based on Le Dissipateur; ou, L'Honnete Friponne, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue by the Duke of Leeds; Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Scenery designed and executed by Greenwood. Gazetteer, 18 Nov.: At the rehearsal of the new comedy on Tuesday the Duke of Leeds, Major Scott, Mr Angerstein [the banker] and Mr Boswell were in the boxes. Mr Boswell said an epigrammatic thought had struck him...and he brought the following Impromptu into life: Andrews, your play is safe enough; For noble Leeds endures it; Boswell and Scott are pledged to puff, And Angerstein ensures it. World, 13 Dec. 1790: To-morrow will be published Better Late than Never (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #240 14s. (206.7; 32.6; 2.1)

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Mainpiece Title: Better Late Than Never

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Related Work: Better Late than Never Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17901026

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by Miles Peter Andrews and Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by Edward Topham; Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (Crouch, II, 229)]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The new Music composed, and the rest selected by Shield. Morning Chronicle, 25 Feb. 1795: This Day is published The Mysteries of the Castle (2s.). [Mrs Cornelys was from the Crow Street Theatre Dublin.] Receipts: #243 12s. (241.19; 1.13)

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Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

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Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Event Comment: [Bingham is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Miles Peter Andrews, based on Le Bucheron; ou, Les Trois Souhaits, by Jean Francois Guichard. Music by Francois Hippolyte Barthelemon]: With New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 17 Mar, 1778: This Day is published the Songs in Belphegor (6d.). [Text 1st published in Dublin: For the Booksellers, 1788.] Receipts: #196 0s. 6d. (156.5.0; 38.13.6; 1.2.0)

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Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor; or, The Wishes

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Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Wishes Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Miles Peter Andrews. Prologue by Edward Topham. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Words of the Roundelay [composed by Thomas Linley Sen.] introduced in the Comedy will be given gratis at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr. 1781: This Day is published Dissipation (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #243 4s. 6d. (234.6.0; 8.4.0; 0.14.6)

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Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

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Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: III: Smiling love to thee belong-Miss Field, Miss Wright (British Union-Catalogue, p. 621)

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews.] Receipts: #193 1s. 6d. (149/17/0; 40/15/0; 2/9/6)

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Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

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Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; f 2, by Miles Peter Andrews, with incidental music by James Hook. MS: Larpent 607; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 12 Dec. Prologue by Edward Topham {London Chronicle, 20 Dec.)]. Receipts: #129 13s. 6d. (76/6/0; 53/0/0; 0/7/6)

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Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Best Bidder

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Related Work: The Best Bidder Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Miles Peter Andrews. Prologue and Epilogue by Edward Topham (see text)]: With new Scenery and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 26 Feb. 1784: This Day at Noon will be published The Reparation (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #161 1s. (148/16/0; 11/19/6; 0/5/6)

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Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

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Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17831104

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by Miles Peter Andrews. Larpent MS 752, as The Castle of Wonders; not published; synopsis of action in Morning Post, 27 Dec.]: With new Music, Scenes, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations. A few of the Airs compiled from Purcell, Travers, Sacchini, &c. The Rest of the Music composed by Shield. The Scenery and Machinery designed by Richards and Carver, and executed by them, Hodgins, and many Assistants. To conclude with a Representation of the Inside of a Nabob's Palacev. Books of the Songs [which assign only Colombine ] to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Account-Book, 6 Mar. 1787: Paid Shield in full for Compositions #100. Receipts: #242 4s. (239.8; 2.16)

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Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

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Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; D 5, by Elizabeth Inchbald. Prologue by Thomas Vaughan. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text). Public Advertiser, 14 Feb: Part of Andrews's Epilogue to Eloisa [see 20 Dec. 1786]...was blended with Epilogue spoken on first representation of Such Things Are]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. Public Advertiser, 1 Dec. 1787: This Day is published Such Things Are (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #214 10s. (212.10; 2.0)

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Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

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Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

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Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End I: Dance-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn

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Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

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Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Dance: End of Act I of Mainpiece, as17830531

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Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

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Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter AndrewsWilliam Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Dance: As17840601

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Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

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Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, by Giorgi's Scholars; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance by the two Miss Simonets, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, and others

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Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

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Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17860621

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Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

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Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: End I: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller, as17870613

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Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

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Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Dance: End I: As17880610

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Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

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Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter AndrewsWilliam Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

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Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

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Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Song: In course of Evening: Sigh no more Ladies, Mistress Mine (both composed by Stevens)-Davies, Bannister, Waterhouse, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900816

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Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

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Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Dance: End I: A Triple Hornpipe-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, Miss DeCamp

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Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

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Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Dance: End I: An Allemand-Whitmell, Miss Jacobs, Miss DeCamp

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Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

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Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter AndrewsWilliam Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

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Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

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Afterpiece Title: THE PRISONER AT LARGE