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Event Comment: By Desire of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Benefit for Gardel. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Gardel, No. 26, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square. 1st ballet: With entirely new Music, and a new Overture by Carter (Morning Herald, 25 May)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'eroe Cinese

Cast
Role: : Siveno Actor: Pacchierotti
Role: Leango Actor: Ansani
Role: Minteo Actor: Manzoletto
Role: Ulania Actor: Sga Lorenzini
Role: Lisinga Actor: Sga Prudom.

Dance: End of Act I an entire new Ballet (composed by Gardel Sen.), Mirsa (Taken from an American Anecdote), by Gardel, Mlle Baccelli, Nivelon, Mlle Theodore, Sga Crespi, Mons and Mme Simonet, in which a Minuet and Gavet: composed by Gardel Jun. who, in the Concert Scene, will execute a concerto on the violin [Scenario (Paris, 1779) lists the parts: Mondor, Son Epouse, Mirsa, Lindor, Officier Corsaire, Gouvernante de Mirsa, Officiers Americains, Creoles, Officiers Francais, Negres]; End of Act II Apollon et les Muses, as17820502, but Slingsby in place of Nivelon; End of Opera Adela of Pontbieu, as17820411

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Cast
Role: Overture Actor:
Role: first created Beam Actor: Chorus
Role: He layeth the Beams Actor: Reinhold
Role: When his loud Voice Actor: Chorus
Role: Where e'er you walk Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: How excellent thy Name Actor: Chorus
Role: Speak ye who best can tell Actor: Kelly
Role: Abraham enough Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Jehovah is my shield Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Blest be the Man Actor: Chorus
Role: Pious Orgies Actor: Sga Storace
Role: He gave them Hail@stones Actor: Double Chorus
Role: The Lord is a Man of War Actor: Reinhold, Dignum
Role: Moses and the Children of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Sga Storace
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus
Role: Ye Sons of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Had I Jubal's lyre Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Jehovah crowned Actor: Reinhold
Role: Actor: Chorus
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Welcome mighty King Actor: Chorus
Role: March Actor:
Role: In sweetest harmony Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Their Bodies are buried in Peace Actor: Chorus
Role: Dead March Actor:
Role: Lord remember David Actor: Kelly
Role: The Sword that's drawn Actor: Reinhold
Role: God save the King Actor: Chorus
Role: Where is this stupendous stranger? Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: There beneath a lowly shade Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Hosannah to the Son of David Actor: Chorus
Role: He was brought as a Lamb Actor: Reinhold
Role: He sitteth at the Right Hand of God Actor: Chorus
Role: Holy Lord God Almighty Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Glory be to the Father Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Cast
Role: In sweetest harmony Actor: Sga Storace.
Role: Overture Actor:
Role: first created Beam Actor: Chorus
Role: He layeth the Beams Actor: Reinhold
Role: When his loud Voice Actor: Chorus
Role: Where e'er you walk Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: How excellent thy Name Actor: Chorus
Role: Speak ye who best can tell Actor: Kelly
Role: Abraham enough Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Jehovah is my shield Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Blest be the Man Actor: Chorus
Role: Pious Orgies Actor: Sga Storace
Role: He gave them Hail@stones Actor: Double Chorus
Role: The Lord is a Man of War Actor: Reinhold, Dignum
Role: Moses and the Children of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Sga Storace
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus
Role: Ye Sons of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Had I Jubal's lyre Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Jehovah crowned Actor: Reinhold
Role: Actor: Chorus
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Welcome mighty King Actor: Chorus
Role: March Actor:
Role: Their Bodies are buried in Peace Actor: Chorus
Role: Dead March Actor:
Role: Lord remember David Actor: Kelly
Role: The Sword that's drawn Actor: Reinhold
Role: God save the King Actor: Chorus
Role: Where is this stupendous stranger? Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: There beneath a lowly shade Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Hosannah to the Son of David Actor: Chorus
Role: He was brought as a Lamb Actor: Reinhold
Role: He sitteth at the Right Hand of God Actor: Chorus
Role: Holy Lord God Almighty Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Glory be to the Father Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Cast
Role: Overture Actor:
Role: first created Beam Actor: Chorus
Role: He layeth the Beams Actor: Reinhold
Role: When his loud Voice Actor: Chorus
Role: Where e'er you walk Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: How excellent thy Name Actor: Chorus
Role: Speak ye who best can tell Actor: Kelly
Role: Abraham enough Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Jehovah is my shield Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Blest be the Man Actor: Chorus
Role: Pious Orgies Actor: Sga Storace
Role: He gave them Hail@stones Actor: Double Chorus
Role: The Lord is a Man of War Actor: Reinhold, Dignum
Role: Moses and the Children of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Sga Storace
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus
Role: Ye Sons of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Had I Jubal's lyre Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Jehovah crowned Actor: Reinhold
Role: Actor: Chorus
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Welcome mighty King Actor: Chorus
Role: March Actor:
Role: In sweetest harmony Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Their Bodies are buried in Peace Actor: Chorus
Role: Dead March Actor:
Role: Lord remember David Actor: Kelly
Role: The Sword that's drawn Actor: Reinhold
Role: God save the King Actor: Chorus
Role: Where is this stupendous stranger? Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: There beneath a lowly shade Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Hosannah to the Son of David Actor: Chorus
Role: He was brought as a Lamb Actor: Reinhold
Role: He sitteth at the Right Hand of God Actor: Chorus
Role: Holy Lord God Almighty Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Glory be to the Father Actor: Chorus

Music: End Part II: As17900219; End I: a new concerto on the Piano Forte-Attwood Jun., Musician to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performance Comment: , Musician to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain, and also under the Patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, and the Duke of Clarence. Benefit for Lee Lewes. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be had of Lee Lewes, at Mr Brough's, No. 18, Portland-street, Soho. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Fennell. Larpent MS 924; not published. Synopsis of plot in Morning Post, 8 Mar.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Gripe-Wewitzer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Frost; Whisper-Gull; Charles-Everard; Sir George Airy-Fennell; Patch-Mrs Lee Lewes; Isabinda-Mrs Day; Miranda-Miss Atherton (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Frost
Role: Whisper Actor: Gull
Role: Charles Actor: Everard
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Fennell
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Lee Lewes
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Day
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Atherton

Afterpiece Title: The Advertisement; or, A New Way to Get a Husband

Entertainment: MonologuesEnd IV: The late King of Prussia and General Ziethen-Lee Lewes; End: A Whimsical Dissertation upon Law-Lee Lewes

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Under the Patronage of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Bland as Ariel , but "Ariel was, on account of the sudden indisposition of Mrs Bland, read by Miss Heard" (Diary, 8 May). Miss Heard may also have substituted for Mrs Bland in the afterpiece.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Cobb, for whose authorship see Kemble Mem. Larpent MS 982; not published]. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing Cross. Receipts: #227 8s. (95.17; 7.5; tickets: 124.6) (charge: #90 2s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Caliban Actor: Bannister
Role: Hyppolito Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Ariel read by Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Prospero Actor: Bensley
Role: Alonzo Actor: Packer
Role: Antonio Actor: Phillimore
Role: Gonzalez Actor: Maddocks
Role: Stephano Actor: Moody
Role: Trincalo Actor: Baddeley
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Powell.

Song: In: Vocal Parts, as17921213, Sedgwick, _Kelly, Mrs +Crouch; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17930102 In course of Evening: +The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

Event Comment: The original Music [of the TE DEUM] is in two Scores, MS., one of them in the possession of the King of Naples, and the other in that of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, by whose gracious condescension the use of this Score will be allowed for that night. The new Organ, built by Green (organ-builder to his Majesty) for the new Subscription Room, will be played upon this occasion by Greatorex. Boxes to be taken of Rice. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. No Money to be returned. The Doors to be opened at 7:00. To begin at 8:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selec Tion Of Music From The Most Eminent Masters

Event Comment: Ode: In two Parts. Principal Instrumental Performers as 20 Feb., but omitted: Bridgtower, Archer, Mahon, Lavenu, Napier, Simpson. Mr Ashley is exceedingly concerned that he is under the necessity of informing the Public that the Anthem [The Anthem that will be performed at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, on the Nuptials oF his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, composed by Handel, to conclude with the Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah (advance playbill of 25 Feb.)] advertised for this Evening is necessarihy postponed until the Royal Marriage shall have taken place

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Overture-(Ariadne); Angels ever bright-Miss Parke (Theodora); He measureth, He Layeth the beams-Bartleman (Redemption); Total eclipse-Kelly; O first created beam-Chorus (Samson); O had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Poole (Joshua); Every day will I give thanks-Nield (Chandos? Anthems); The Lord shall reign-Chorus; Sing ye to the Lord-Miss Parke; The horse and his rider-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Event Comment: Under the Patronage of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York. Benefit for Roselli. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Roselli, No. 6, King-street, St. James's-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Bella Arsene

Cast
Role: Alcindoro Actor: Roselli
Role: Arturo Actor: Rovedino
Role: Carbonaro Actor: Morelli
Role: Arsene Actor: Mme Banti
Role: Eugenia Actor: Sga Pastorelli
Role: Alina Actor: Sga Colombati.

Dance: End I: Divertissement- [see17960308 End Opera: Les Trois Sultanes-Didelot, Onorati, Gentili, Mme Rose, Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi, Mlle Berry, Mme Hilligsberg

Song: In Opera: a new trio by Mazzinghi-Mme Banti, Rovedino, Roselli; In I: an Air-Mme Banti which was erased on account of the length of the Opera; a new additional Air-Roselli

Music: End II: a concerto on the violin composed by Jarnowick,-Master Juliano (a child of only 8 years old, patronised by the Duchess of York.

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for the Choral Fund, instituted for the Relief of their decayed Members, Widows and Orphans, under the Patronage of his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. The Band and Chorus will be select, and the Young Gentlemen of the Westminster Choir will assist. A New Organ, built by Lincoln, will be opened on this occasion. Boxes #S. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: Previous to The Messiah: An Ode, written by W. T. Fitzgerald, Esq., the Music entirely new by Dr Arnold-; Concerto on the violin-Barthelemon

Cast
Role: Dr Arnold Actor:
Role: Concerto on the violin Actor: Barthelemon.