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2151
03 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Charge [for rental of theatre] #50

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Fourth Hautboy Concerto-; Here amid the shady Woods-Miss Mahon (Alexander Balus); For unto us a Child is born-Chorus (The Messiah); Arm arm ye Brave-Sale; We come in bright Array-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Heart the seat of soft Desire-Sga Storace (Acis and Galatea); No more of Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha); Brethren farewell, Then when the Sun-Harrison (Samson); The Mighty Power-Chorus (Athalia).
Cast
Role: Here amid the shady Woods Actor: Miss Mahon
Role: Heart the seat of soft Desire Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Then when the Sun Actor: Harrison
Role: The Mighty Power Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture-(Berenice); Happy Pair-Harrison, Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Great Jehovah's awful Word-Miss Cantelo (Israel in Egypt); Lift up your Heads-Chorus (The Messiah); The morning Lark-Miss Mahon (Semele); He rebuked the Red Sea-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Rendi il Sereno al Ciglio-Harrison (Sosarme); See the conqu'ring Hero comes-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); The Prince Unable-Sga Storace (Alexander's Feast); Immortal Lord of Earth and Skies-Chorus (Deborah).
Cast
Role: The morning Lark Actor: Miss Mahon
Role: He rebuked the Red Sea Actor: Chorus
Role: See the conqu'ring Hero comes Actor: Chorus
Role: The Prince Unable Actor: Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: O the Pleasures-Chorus (Acis and Galatea); Come ye smiling Hours-Miss Cantelo (Nabal); How excellent-Chorus (Saul); Pleasure my former Ways resigning-Harrison (Time and Truth); He smote all the First Born-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Joys in gentle Strains-Miss Cantelo, Harrison (Athalia); Grateful Hearts enjoy the Blessing-Sga Storace (Nabal); Hallelujah!-Grand Chorus (The Messiah); God save Great George our King-.
Cast
Role: O the Pleasures Actor: Chorus
Role: He smote all the First Born Actor: Chorus
Role: Grateful Hearts enjoy the Blessing Actor: Sga Storace

Music: As17890306

2152
19 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wrighten, prompter. 3rd piece [1st time; M I, author unknown. Music selected from Dr Arne. MS: Larpent 833 (which notes, "The words partly new and partly compiled. In Commemoration of the Restoration of His Majesty's Health"); not published]. Public Advertiser, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Wrighten, No. 6, Little Russel Street. Tickets delivered for the 20th will be admitted. Receipts: #278 17s. 6d. (48.2.0; 13.17.0; 0.17.6; tickets: 216.1.0) (charge: #106 13s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17881020, but Manly-Whitfield; Lady Grace (1st time)-Mrs Farmer; Miss Jenny [without songs] (1st time)-Miss Raymond; Trusty-_; Mrs Motherly-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Performance Comment: As17890511, but Master of the Toy Shop-Palmer; The other Characters-_Chaplin, _Alfred.
Cast
Role: Master of the Toy Shop Actor: Palmer
Role: The other Characters Actor: _Chaplin, _Alfred.

Afterpiece Title: Laoeudaimonos; or, A People Made Happy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Crouch. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Britannia, Genius of England, Hope, Hygeia, Britons.] SCENE I. Cavern of Despairv. SCENE II. White Cliffs of Albionv. SCENE III. Grove of Hygeiav. SCENE IV. Temple of Gratitudev. In which will be displayed those Superb Transparencies which were exhibited at the Opera House, at the Grand Gala given [on 21 Apr.] in Commemoration of his Majesty's Recovery. The Capitals of the Transparencies will be ornamented with rich Festoons of different coloured Lamps, and the intervening Columns beautifully illuminated with variegated Fire. [There were three transparencies: the 1st representing George I, II and III, the 2nd King William, the 3rd the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester (World, 22 Apr.).]Larpent MS lists the parts: Britannia, Genius of England, Hope, Hygeia, Britons.] SCENE I. Cavern of Despairv. SCENE II. White Cliffs of Albionv. SCENE III. Grove of Hygeiav. SCENE IV. Temple of Gratitudev. In which will be displayed those Superb Transparencies which were exhibited at the Opera House, at the Grand Gala given [on 21 Apr.] in Commemoration of his Majesty's Recovery. The Capitals of the Transparencies will be ornamented with rich Festoons of different coloured Lamps, and the intervening Columns beautifully illuminated with variegated Fire. [There were three transparencies: the 1st representing George I, II and III, the 2nd King William, the 3rd the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester (World, 22 Apr.).]

Dance: End II: The Russian Minuet-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp; End: a new dance, The Irish Bird@Catchers-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

2153
11 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by George Colman ynger]: With new Musick, Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Musick with a new Overture by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker. Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c., to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Davies, Moss, Iliff, Gardner, Barrett, Burton, Chapman, Usher, Johnson, Milbourn, Painter, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble; Other Vocal Parts-Reeve, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott, Hobler, Mathews, Guishard, Vincent, Aylmer, Shaw, Linton, Dorion, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Edwards, Miss Francis, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Cranford, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (Longman et al], 1808), and playbill of 15 June 1790: Gregory Gubbins-Edwin; +Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Rees, Mathews, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott; +Barton-Aickin; +La Varenne-Williamson; +Corporal-Baddeley; +Fool-R. Palmer; +Drummer-Moss; +Nobleman-Iliff; +Marquis of Montague-Gardner; +Fifer-Barrett; +Male Villagers-Burton, Painter; +Soldiers-Usher, Milbourn, Ledger; +Duke of Somerset-Johnson; +Gondibert-Bannister Jun.; +Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry [see17890813]; +Adeline-Mrs Goodall; +Margaret-Mrs Kemble; +Female Singing Villagers-Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Other Vocal Parts Actor: Reeve, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott, Hobler, Mathews, Guishard, Vincent, Aylmer, Shaw, Linton, Dorion, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Edwards, Miss Francis, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Cranford, Mrs Bannister.
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Rees, Mathews, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Gaudry
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: The Romp Actor: Miss George.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister
Role: Cries Actor: Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews

2154
12 September 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 4 Nov.]. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Receipts: #159 6s. 6d. (119.17.0; 38.6.0; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Kemble; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Barrymore; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Tressel-Whitfield; Norfolk-Williames; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Gawdry; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell (late Mrs Farmer); Dutchess of York-Mrs Hopkins; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Stageldoir

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

2155
14 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In I a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 2 Nov.]. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Receipts: #255 6s. (253.11.6; 1.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman (1st appearance at this theatre these 2 years); Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Paris-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Prince-Gardner; Peter-C. Powell; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Achmet (from the Theatre Royal Crow Street, Dublin]; 1st appearance on this stage).; 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; With Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Rock, Letteney, Reeve, W. Thompson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Powell, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Martyr

2156
02 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 3 May 1790]. Paid Say for Tallow Candles last Season #88 6s. 3d. "That beautiful and best drawn character that the world ever saw, Sir John Falstaff, was mangled by Ryder. He substitutes savageness to jollity, and stiff mimicry to the natural debauchery that should hang as easily on Sir John as the Roomy mantle he moves in...Lewis gave us more the manner of the pretty man of fashion than of a dissipated hero" (Prompter, 4 Nov.). Receipts: #168 1s. 6d. (164.12.6; 3.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Ryder; King-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Powel; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Egan; Carriers-Bernard, Blanchard; Hotspur-Fennell (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17890916

2157
17 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection From The Works Of handel 0

Cast
Role: That were Performed at the Pantheon and Actor: Abbey

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Atalanta)-; Sin not O King against the youth-Miss Romanzini [Saul]; Bless the true Church and save the King-Gore, Chorus Athalia]; [Funeral Scene from Samson: Glorious Hero may thy Grave-Reinhold; The virgins too-Sga Storace; Bring the laurels bring the bays-Chorus of Virgins; May every Hero fall like thee-Sga Storace; Bring the laurels bring the bays-Full Chorus; Dead March (Saul)-; My faith and truth-Mrs Crouch [Samson]; Mad Bess-Sga Storace (composed by Purcell; 1st time and for that night only); Gird on thy sword-Chorus [Saul].Saul].
Cast
Role: Sin not O King against the youth Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bless the true Church and save the King Actor: Gore, Chorus Athalia
Role: The virgins too Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Bring the laurels bring the bays Actor: Chorus of Virgins
Role: May every Hero fall like thee Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Bring the laurels bring the bays Actor: Full Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: The Prince unable to conceal his pain-Sga Storace [Alexander's Feast]; Welcome welcome mighty King-Chorus [Saul]; See the conquering Hero comes-Chorus; See the godlike youth advance-Sga Storace, Miss Romanzini, Chorus; March (Judas Maccabaeus)-; Concerto on the violin-Weichsel; Shall I in Mamre's fertile plain-Reinhold; For all his mercies we will sing-Chorus [Joshua]; O! Liberty-Cizo; accompanied on the violoncello-Mason; 'Tis liberty-Miss Romanzini [Judas Maccabaeus]; Arise O God with glory crowned-Chorus.
Cast
Role: The Prince unable to conceal his pain Actor: Sga Storace
Role: See the conquering Hero comes Actor: Chorus
Role: See the godlike youth advance Actor: Sga Storace, Miss Romanzini, Chorus
Role: Concerto on the violin Actor: Weichsel
Role: For all his mercies we will sing Actor: Chorus
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: Mason

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Grand Concerto-; He shall feed his flock-Miss Romanzini; Come unto Him all ye that labour-Mrs Crouch (The Messiah); The list'ning crowd-Chorus [Alexander's Feast]; 'Tis mighty wine inspires us-Reinhold [Otho]; I'll proclaim the wondrous story-Miss Romanzini, Cizo [Esther]; How vain is man-Dignum [Judas Maccabaeus]; With plaintive notes-Mrs Crouch [Samson]; Gloria Patri-Chorus [Jubilate].Jubilate].
Cast
Role: He shall feed his flock Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: The list'ning crowd Actor: Chorus
Role: I'll proclaim the wondrous story Actor: Miss Romanzini, Cizo

2158
19 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: As17900226, but Overture (Samson)-; Wave from Wave-_; He led them through the deep-_; Justly these evils-_; Why does the God of Israel sleep?-_; Softly rise-Harrison; Ye southern breezes-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Ye southern breezes Actor: Chorus.
Role: He rebuked the Red Sea He led them through the Actor: Chorus
Role: The smiling Dawn of happy Days Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: Funeral Anthem Actor: Miss Cantelo, Saville, Harrison, Sale
Role: Then round about Actor: Chorus
Role: Search round the World Actor: Harrison
Role: How blest the Maid Actor: Miss Poole
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: Sweep sweep the Strings Music spread thy Voice Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17900226, but Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; I feel the Deity within-Sale; Arm arm ye brave-Sale; We come in bright array-Chorus; Come ever smiling Liberty-Miss Dall; My Arms-Saville; Sound an alarm-Saville; We hear the dreadful call-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Funeral Anthem-_; Search round the World-_.
Cast
Role: I feel the Deity within Actor: Sale
Role: We hear the dreadful call Actor: Chorus
Role: He rebuked the Red Sea He led them through the Actor: Chorus
Role: The smiling Dawn of happy Days Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: Funeral Anthem Actor: Miss Cantelo, Saville, Harrison, Sale
Role: Then round about Actor: Chorus
Role: Search round the World Actor: Harrison
Role: How blest the Maid Actor: Miss Poole
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: Sweep sweep the Strings Music spread thy Voice Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: As17900226, but The Prince unable-Miss Poole (Alexander's Feast); For joys so vast-_; Happy they-_.
Cast
Role: The Prince unable Actor: Miss Poole
Role: He rebuked the Red Sea He led them through the Actor: Chorus
Role: The smiling Dawn of happy Days Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: Funeral Anthem Actor: Miss Cantelo, Saville, Harrison, Sale
Role: Then round about Actor: Chorus
Role: Search round the World Actor: Harrison
Role: How blest the Maid Actor: Miss Poole
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: Sweep sweep the Strings Music spread thy Voice Actor:

Music: End II: As17900224; End Part I: Miserere Mei Deus, as17900317

2159
24 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection From The Works Of handel 0

Cast
Role: That were Performed at the Pantheon and Actor: Abbey

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Sin not O King against the youth Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bless the true Church and save the King Actor: Gore, Chorus Athalia
Role: The virgins too Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Bring the laurels bring the bays Actor: Chorus of Virgins
Role: May every Hero fall like thee Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Bring the laurels bring the bays Actor: Full Chorus
Role: The Prince unable to conceal his pain Actor: Sga Storace
Role: See the conquering Hero comes Actor: Chorus
Role: See the godlike youth advance Actor: Sga Storace, Miss Romanzini, Chorus
Role: Concerto on the violin Actor: Weichsel
Role: For all his mercies we will sing Actor: Chorus
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: Mason
Role: He shall feed his flock Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: The list'ning crowd Actor: Chorus
Role: I'll proclaim the wondrous story Actor: Miss Romanzini, Cizo

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17900317but Che faro[Orfeo ed Euridice, by Gluck]-Sga Storace; The Prince unable to conceal his pain-_; Concerto on the violin-Master Bridgtower.
Cast
Role: Concerto on the violin Actor: Master Bridgtower.
Role: Sin not O King against the youth Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bless the true Church and save the King Actor: Gore, Chorus Athalia
Role: The virgins too Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Bring the laurels bring the bays Actor: Chorus of Virgins
Role: May every Hero fall like thee Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Bring the laurels bring the bays Actor: Full Chorus
Role: The Prince unable to conceal his pain Actor: Sga Storace
Role: See the conquering Hero comes Actor: Chorus
Role: See the godlike youth advance Actor: Sga Storace, Miss Romanzini, Chorus
Role: For all his mercies we will sing Actor: Chorus
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: Mason
Role: He shall feed his flock Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: The list'ning crowd Actor: Chorus
Role: I'll proclaim the wondrous story Actor: Miss Romanzini, Cizo

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: As17900317but Concerto bassoon-Parkinson; Grand Concerto-_; Come unto Him all ye that labour-Miss Hagley; With plaintive notes-Miss Romanzini; There were shepherds-Miss Romanzini; And the Angel said unto them-Miss Hagley [The Messiah]; Glory to God-Chorus [Joshua].Joshua].
Cast
Role: There were shepherds Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: And the Angel said unto them Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Sin not O King against the youth Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bless the true Church and save the King Actor: Gore, Chorus Athalia
Role: The virgins too Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Bring the laurels bring the bays Actor: Chorus of Virgins
Role: May every Hero fall like thee Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Bring the laurels bring the bays Actor: Full Chorus
Role: The Prince unable to conceal his pain Actor: Sga Storace
Role: See the conquering Hero comes Actor: Chorus
Role: See the godlike youth advance Actor: Sga Storace, Miss Romanzini, Chorus
Role: Concerto on the violin Actor: Weichsel
Role: For all his mercies we will sing Actor: Chorus
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: Mason
Role: He shall feed his flock Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: The list'ning crowd Actor: Chorus
Role: I'll proclaim the wondrous story Actor: Miss Romanzini, Cizo

2160
26 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: From the censer-Chorus as17900224; Come thou Goddess-Saville; +Hush ye pretty warbling choir-Miss Mahon; Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Grand Chorus; Softly rise-Harrison; Ye southern breezes-Chorus; What though I trace-Miss Poole all as17900317 Venus laughing from the skies-Chorus (Theodora); Let the bright Seraphim-Miss Cantelo; Let their celestial Concerts all unite-Chorus.
Cast
Role: From the censer Actor: Chorus as17900224
Role: Kings shall be thy nursing fathers Actor: Grand Chorus
Role: Ye southern breezes Actor: Chorus
Role: What though I trace Actor: Miss Poole all as17900317 Venus laughing from the skies-Chorus
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: Let their celestial Concerts all unite Actor: Chorus.
Role: For all these Mercies Actor: Chorus
Role: This new Creation Actor:
Role: When his loud Voice Actor: Chorus
Role: He gave them Hailstones Actor: Chorus
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Miss Dall
Role: No cruel Father Actor: Saville
Role: The mighty Power Actor: Chorus
Role: Thou shalt bring them in Actor: Saville
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: First Grand Concerto-; 'Twas at the Royal Feast-Harrison; Happy Pair-Harrison, Chorus; With ravish'd ears-Miss Mahon; Bacchus ever young and fair-Griffiths; Baccahus' blessings are a treasure-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Consider fond shepherd-Miss Dall (Acis and Galatea); Disdainful of danger-Saville, Harrison, Sale; Pious Orgies-Miss Cantelo (Judas Maccabaeus); No more to Ammon's God-Chorus as17900317 The Prince unable-Miss Poole as17900319 The Horse and his Rider-Double Chorus as17900224.
Cast
Role: 'Twas at the Royal Feast Actor: Harrison
Role: No more to Ammon's God Actor: Chorus as17900317 The Prince unable-Miss Poole as17900319 The Horse and his Rider-Double Chorus as17900224.
Role: Chorus as17900317 The Prince unable Actor: Miss Poole as17900319 The Horse and his Rider-Double Chorus as17900224.
Role: Miss Poole as17900319 The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus as17900224.
Role: Happy if still they reign in pleasure Actor: Chorus
Role: He layeth the beams of his chambers Actor: Sale
Role: He smote all the first@born of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Ye southern breezes Actor: Chorus
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: Let their celestial concerts all unite Actor: Chorus
Role: 'tis the Linnet Actor: Miss Dall
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: Kings shall be thy nursing fathers Actor: Grand Chorus
Role: With thee the unsheltered moor Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: Haste thee Nymph Actor: Saville, Chorus
Role: God save the King Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3 Entirely selected from The Messiah

Performance Comment: Overture-; Comfort ye my people, Every valley-Harrison; And the glory of the Lord-Chorus; Behold a virgin shall conceive-Saville; O thou that tellest good tidings-Saville, Chorus; For behold! darkness shall cover the earth, The people that walked-Sale; He was cut off, But thou didst not leave his soul-Miss Dall; Life up your heads O ye gates-Chorus; I know that my Redeemer liveth-Miss Cantelo; Hallelujah! for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth-Grand Chorus.
Cast
Role: And the glory of the Lord Actor: Chorus
Role: The people that walked Actor: Sale
Role: But thou didst not leave his soul Actor: Miss Dall
Role: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth Actor: Grand Chorus.

Music: As17900219

2161
06 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by Frederick Reynolds. Larpent MS 870; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 7 May]: With entire new Dresses, Scenes, Machinery and Decorations. The Music partly selected from Cimarosa, Gluck, Martin y Soler?, Reeve, Dr Arne [the printed score (Longman and Broderip [1790]) adds: Martini, Duni, Carolan, Leveridge]. The rest composed by Shield. The Chorusses selected from Handel, and sung by the Performers from the Concert of Ancient Music. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #210 13s. 6d. (208.12.0; 2.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Powel, Cubitt, Rock, Edwin, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1790): Bantam-Quick; Daran-Bannister; Raymond-Johnstone; Joppa-Blanchard; Godfrey-Davies; Aluph-Darley; Adran-Powel; Tartar Prince-Cubitt; Gaoler-Rock; Sir Troubadour-Edwin; Iman-Thompson; Sylvia-Mrs Martyr; Constantia-Mrs Billington; Prologue-Bernard. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Tartar Prince Actor: Cubitt

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

2162
15 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Cubitt; Duke of Somerset-Evatt; Egbert-Iliff; La Varenne-Williamson; Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry; Gondibert-Bannister Jun.; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Edwin; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Baddeley; Drummer-Moss; Fifer-Barrett; Soldiers-Usher, Ledger, Vincent, Shaw; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Abbott; Villagers-Burton, Painter, Lyons, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Edwards; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble; Adeline-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Gaudry
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Sprightly-Iliff; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Chapman; Printer's Devil-Burton; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells (1st appearance on this stage these 4 years).

Entertainment: Monologue. End: As17900614

2163
13 September 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 2 Nov.]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Theatre. No Money to be returned. No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Mainpiece: In I a Masquerade Scene [incident to the Play. Receipts: #216 9s. 6d. (213.11.0; 2.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Paris-Evatt; Peter-C. Powell; Balthazar-Farley; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; with Solemn Dirge, Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Cubitt, Reeve, Rock, Lee, Letteney, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Martyr

2164
18 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Harley; King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Macready; Prince Edward-Master Simmons; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Norfolk-Evatt; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Catesby-Davies; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Richmond-Holman; Lady Anne-Miss Brunton; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Master Simmons

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

2165
19 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: 15th [recte 14th] Time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. With new Dresses, Scenes, Machinery and Decorations. The Music partly from Cimarosa, Gluck, Martin y Soler?, Reeve, Dr Arne. The rest by Shield. The Chorusses selected from Handel, to be sung by the Performers from the Concert of Ancient Music. [Miss Williams was from the Exeter theatre.] Receipts: #137 1s. 6d. (133.7.0; 3.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Davies, Powel, Cubitt, Rock, Wilson, Mrs Martyr, Miss Williams (1st appearance on this stage). Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1790): Bantam-Quick; Daran-Bannister; Raymond-Johnstone; Joppa-Blanchard; Aluph-Incledon; Godfrey-Davies; Adran-Powel; Tartar Prince-Cubitt; Gaoler-Rock; Sir Troubadour-Wilson; Iman-Thompson; Sylvia-Mrs Martyr; Constantia-Miss Williames.
Cast
Role: Tartar Prince Actor: Cubitt

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

2166
25 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17900913, but Prince-Evatt; Paris-Macready.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Evatt

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Song: As17900913, but Solemn Dirge-_Cubitt, Miss _Rowson

2167
04 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. Afterpiece [1st time: CO 2, by John O'Keeffe; altered by the author from his The Czar. Larpent MS 881; not published]: In which will be introduced a few Scenes and Songs from The Czar, performed last season [on 8 Mar. 1790]. The Music composed and compiled by Shield. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Mrs Harlowe was from Sadler's Wells.] Receipts: #194 11s. 6d. (181.18.6; 12.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Moneses-Farren; Axalla-Macready; Omar-Hull; Hali-Cubitt; Prince of Tanais-Powel; Dervise-Thompson; Zama-Cross; Stratocles-Davies; Bajazet-Aickin; Selima-Miss Chapman; Arpasia-Mrs Pope; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Mirvan-Evatt.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Ryder, Blanchard, Wilson, Marshall, Powel, Rock, Farley, Cross, Johnstone, Miss Williams, Mrs Webb, Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance on this stage). [Larpent MS lists the parts: Baron Allstoff (acted by Wilson) (Diary, 5 Nov.), Gentleman, Theodore, Ralpho, Justice Yacobs, Count, Fritz, Slip, Turnkeys, Ballybough, Mme Yacobs, Julia, Ellen.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Baron Allstoff (acted by Wilson) (Diary, 5 Nov.), Gentleman, Theodore, Ralpho, Justice Yacobs, Count, Fritz, Slip, Turnkeys, Ballybough, Mme Yacobs, Julia, Ellen.]

2168
03 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Wilson; King-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Powel; Poins-Davies; Francis-Blanchard; Sir W. Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Marshall; Carriers-Bernard, Cross; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

2169
25 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley
Role: The Organ Actor: Knyvett.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 1

Performance Comment: PART I. Overture-; 'Twas at the Royal Feast-Harrison; Happy Pair-Harrison, Chorus; The song began from Jove-Miss Poole; The Listening croud-Chorus; With ravished ears-Miss Poole; The praise of Bacchus-Harrison; Bacchus ever fair and young-Sale, Chorus; Sooth'd with the sound-Harrison; He chose a mournful muse-Mrs Billington; He sung Darius-Chorus; Softly sweet in Lydian measures-Mrs Billington; War he sung is toil and trouble-Incledon; The many rend the skies-Chorus; The Prince unable to conceal his pain-Mrs Billington; The many rend the skies repeated-Chorus.
Cast
Role: 'Twas at the Royal Feast Actor: Harrison
Role: The song began from Jove Actor: Miss Poole
Role: The Listening croud Actor: Chorus
Role: The praise of Bacchus Actor: Harrison
Role: Sooth'd with the sound Actor: Harrison
Role: The many rend the skies Actor: Chorus
Role: The Prince unable to conceal his pain Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: The many rend the skies repeated Actor: Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Now strike the golden lyre again-Harrison; Revenge! Timotheus cries, Behold a ghastly band-Griffith; Give the vengeance due-Incledon; The Princes applaud-Incledon, Chorus; Thais led the way-Mrs Billington, Chorus; Thus long ago-Harrison; At last divine Cecilia came-Chorus; Let's imitate their notes above-Mrs Billington, Harrison; Let old Timotheus yield the prize-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Now strike the golden lyre again Actor: Harrison
Role: Give the vengeance due Actor: Incledon
Role: The Princes applaud Actor: Incledon, Chorus
Role: Thais led the way Actor: Mrs Billington, Chorus
Role: Let's imitate their notes above Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Let old Timotheus yield the prize Actor: Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: PART III

Performance Comment: A Grand Miscellaneous Act. ; Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Balmy sweetness-Harrison (Boyce); Thou shalt bring them in-Mrs Piele (Israel in Egypt); Disdainful of danger-Harrison, Incledon, Sale (Judas Maccabaeus); The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Billington (Dr Arne); Bless the true Church and save the King-Incledon, Chorus (Athalia); There in myrtle shades-Miss Poole (Hercules); But bright Cecilia, As from the power of sacred lays-Mrs Billington; The dead shall live-Chorus (Dryden's Ode).
Cast
Role: Thou shalt bring them in Actor: Mrs Piele
Role: The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Bless the true Church and save the King Actor: Incledon, Chorus
Role: There in myrtle shades Actor: Miss Poole
Role: As from the power of sacred lays Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: The dead shall live Actor: Chorus

2170
18 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Afterpiece [1st time; M. ENT 3]: The Dialogue and part of the Songs written by Richard? Wilson. The Overture, new Music and accompaniments composed by Reeve. The Songs, Duets, Glees compiled from Arnold, Rogers, Giordani, Shield, Hook, Dibdin, W. Wilson, Stevens, Broderip and David Rizzio. [Larpent MS 908; not published. Prologue probably by Richard Wilson. Epilogue by Joseph Haynes.] Public Advertiser, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Wilson. No. 10, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #354 14s. 6d. (165.17.6; 5.4.0; tickets: 183.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Union; or, St

Performance Comment: Andrew's Day. Old Quiz-Quick; Easy-Johnstone; Taffy-Blanchard; Scotch Cobler [Archey McNab]-Wilson; Young Quiz-Munden; Helm-Incledon; Quotations-Bernard; Plausible-Macready; Long Cork-Bannister; English Girl Nancy]-Miss Broadhurst; Scotch Girl [Jeannet]-Mrs Mountain; Scotch Cobler's Wife [Mrs McNab]-Mrs Webb; Irish Girl [Peggy]-Mrs Martyr; [The names in brackets are as specified in the cast listed in Larpent MS.] Prologue-Wilson; [PART I A Cruel fate-Williamson, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; I sit on my sunkie-Mrs Mountain; The passion of Love I never felt-Miss Broadhurst; To be sure she don't like a brisk Irish lad-Mrs Martyr; We bipeds made up of frail clay-Quick; My Joe Jannet-Wilson, Mrs Webb; When Bibo went down-Bannister; A Sailor's life's the life for me-Incledon; [PART II The charms of my Peggy-Johnstone; Farili bo boo-Wilson; On the lake of Killarney-Mrs Martyr; The bells of Aberdovey-Blanchard; Scotch Song-Incledon; Sigh no more Ladies-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; And their aw nodding at our house at hame-; [PART III The Stranger's at Home. President-Bannister; The Prince and Old England for ever-Johnstone; Comic Constitutional Song-Bernard; A Stammering Glee [Goody Groaner]-Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard; Come come all noble souls, Beviamo tutti tre-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Reeve, Williamson, Johnstone.
Cast
Role: The passion of Love I never felt Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: A Sailor's life's the life for me Actor: Incledon
Role: PART II The charms of my Peggy Actor: Johnstone
Role: On the lake of Killarney Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: The bells of Aberdovey Actor: Blanchard
Role: And their aw nodding at our house at hame Actor:
Role: The Prince and Old England for ever Actor: Johnstone

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Highland Fling-the Scotch Characters

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Music: In afterpiece: will be introduced the Highland Competition Prizeexactly as represented annually in the City of Edinburgh,-McLane, McGregor, McTavish; several Strathpays, Laments, Pebruchs-several other celebrated Pipers

Entertainment: Monologue End: Epilogue (riding on an Ass,)-Wilson

2171
08 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Phillimore; Duke of Somerset-Bland; Egbert-Iliff; La Varenne-Williamson; Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry; Gondibert-Palmer; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Bannister Jun.; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Baddeley; Drummer-Edwin; Fifer-Barrett; Robbers-Chapman, Abbott; Villagers-Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Edwards; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble; Adeline-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Gaudry
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

2172
20 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Prologue by John Peter Roberdeau (European Magazine, Aug. 1791, p. 141).] "Of Palmer Sen.'s? acting the chief fault is...a manner by far too juvenile. He has very much the turn of countenance and mode of speech suitable to Falstaff, but his gait has no appearance of debility or infirmity, and is such as any man might use, incumbered by the same dress" (Gazetteer, 21 June)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fourth [Part I]

Performance Comment: King Henry-Williamson; Prince of Wales-Palmer Jun. (1st appearance on the stage); Lancaster-Bland; Worcester-Aickin; Northumberland-Chapman; Hotspur-Bensley; Douglas-Evatt; Sir Richard Vernon-Davies; Westmoreland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Iliff; Sir John Falstaff-Palmer; Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Farley; Bardolph-Rock; Carriers-Wewitzer, Burton; Francis-Barrett; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler; Hostess-Mrs Webb; New Occasional Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Palmer Jun.

Dance: End II: Triple Hornpipe, as17910617

2173
16 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. Afterpiece [1st time: F 2, by Stephen George Kemble, altered from The Fair Maid of the West, by Thomas Heywood. Larpent MS 914; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. Morning Chronicle, 15 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, next door to the Old Slaughter's Coffee-house, St. Martin's Lane. "Miss Kemble, though only four years of age, drew forth much applause" (Diary, 17 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17910608 but Marquis of Montague-Cubitt; La Varenne-Evatt; Prince of Wales-Miss Kemble (1st appearance on any stage); Drummer-Chapman; Adeline-Miss Heard (1st appearance in that character); Goodman Hobbs-Rock; Rasher-Burton; Robbers-Bannister, +Davies; Villagers-Mrs +Bland, Mrs +Powell, Miss +Hale, Mrs +Edwin.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Northern Inn; or, The Days of Good Queen Bess

2174
24 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Miss DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Standen; King Richard-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character, and for that night only); Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Williamson; Norfolk-Usher; Ratcliffe-Evatt; Catesby-Davies; Tressel-Bland; Oxford-Farley; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Stanley-Aickin; Blunt-Lyons; Tyrrel-Rock; Lord Mayor-Chapman; Forest-Ledger; Queen-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble; Dutchess of York-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Song: End: The Wolf-Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. Before: Occasional Address-Palmer

2175
26 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17910816, but Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Gaudry.
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. President-Palmer; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Davies, Cubitt, Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

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