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8576
10 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Meaux

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

Afterpiece Title: THE SICILIAN ROMANCE

Cast
Role: Cassander Actor: The Gentleman who was so very favourably received in Douglas
Role: . The Mid Actor: Watch, When 'tis Night, by Incledon. The good Subjects of England by Incledon, Richardson, Townsend. SCENE II. A Landscape. The Disconsolate Sailor, When my Money was gone, by Mrs Martyr, in character. When Daisies mead by Miss Barnett. SCENE III. Irish Song by Johnstone. Treble Hornpipe by Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi. Rule Britannia by Incledon. With a Representation of the Grand Fleet at Anchor in Portsmouth Harbour
Role: Lord of the Manor Actor: Evatt
Role: Ades Actor: Street. II. The Study of Dr Faustus
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Mountain. IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dog
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for e Actor: Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Byrn, Holland, Mlle St. Amand, Cranfield, Ratchford, King, Blurton, Wilde, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Blurton
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock
Role: Prior of the Convent Actor: Thompson
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Morris.

Dance: End of 1st piece The Wapping Landlady by Blurton, Mrs Ratchford, &c

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

8577
11 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Powel, Thompson, Rock & Mrs Henley. [3rd piece in place of THE SHIPWRECK, advertised on playbill of 10 June.) Morning Herald, 11 June: Tickets to be had of Rock, No. 4, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden [other recipients not listed). Receipts: #295 13s. 6d. (54/10/6; 10/19/0; tickets: 230/4/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Afterpiece Title: BRITISH FORTITUDE AND HIBERNIAN FRIENDSHIP

Cast
Role: Ades Actor: Street. II. The Study of Dr Faustus
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Mountain. IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dog
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for e Actor: Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Byrn, Holland, Mlle St. Amand, Cranfield, Ratchford, King, Blurton, Wilde, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Blurton
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: THE WATERMAN

Performance Comment: Tom Tug (with The Mid Watch)-Incledon; Bundle-Powel; Robin-Munden// Mrs Bundle (with a favorite song)-Mrs Henley; Wilhelmina-Mrs Mountain (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .

Music: End of 1st piece several favorite pieces of music on the Union Pipes by Courtney, accompanied on the Harp by Weippert

Song: 3rd piece: To conclude with Rule Britannia by Incledon

8578
13 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Follet, Sloper & Farley. By Particular Desire of His Excellency the Turkish Ambassador [see 7 May). 2nd piece: To conclude with a Representation of the Engagement and Defeat of the French Navy, by the British Fleet under the Command of Lord Howe, on the Glorious First of June (1794); with the bringing in La Juste, Sans Pareille, L'America, L'Achille, Northumberland, et L'Eupeteux; and the Sinking of Le Vengeur; with Rule Britannia. Receipts: #357 10s. (66/2/6; 3/16/6; tickets: 287/11/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: A LOYAL EFFUSION

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Performance Comment: As17940213, but added: In the course of the Pantomime (for that night only) Harlequin will leap through a Blazing Star of Fireworks, and a Hogshead of Real Water; The Peacock-Sloper; omitted from I: all characters; from III: Harlequin, Miller, Bridemen, Miller's Wife, Bridemaids; from V: Playhouse Glee; VII entire; IX entire . omitted from I: all characters; from III: Harlequin, Miller, Bridemen, Miller's Wife, Bridemaids; from V: Playhouse Glee; VII entire; IX entire .
Cast
Role: ; The Peacock Actor: Sloper
Role: Ades Actor: Street. II. The Study of Dr Faustus
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Mountain. IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dog
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for e Actor: Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Byrn, Holland, Mlle St. Amand, Cranfield, Ratchford, King, Blurton, Wilde, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Blurton
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

8579
18 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of those Performers who, through Age or Infirmity, are obliged to retire from the Stage. 2nd piece: Representation of the Engagement, &c., as 13 June. Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainville Forest

Afterpiece Title: A LOYAL EFFUSION

Cast
Role: ; The Peacock Actor: Sloper
Role: Ades Actor: Street. II. The Study of Dr Faustus
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Mountain. IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dog
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for e Actor: Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Byrn, Holland, Mlle St. Amand, Cranfield, Ratchford, King, Blurton, Wilde, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Blurton
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: THE SICILIAN ROMANCE

Cast
Role: Cassander Actor: The Gentleman who was so very favourably received in Douglas
Role: . The Mid Actor: Watch, When 'tis Night, by Incledon. The good Subjects of England by Incledon, Richardson, Townsend. SCENE II. A Landscape. The Disconsolate Sailor, When my Money was gone, by Mrs Martyr, in character. When Daisies mead by Miss Barnett. SCENE III. Irish Song by Johnstone. Treble Hornpipe by Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi. Rule Britannia by Incledon. With a Representation of the Grand Fleet at Anchor in Portsmouth Harbour
Role: Lord of the Manor Actor: Evatt
Role: Ades Actor: Street. II. The Study of Dr Faustus
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Mountain. IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dog
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for e Actor: Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Byrn, Holland, Mlle St. Amand, Cranfield, Ratchford, King, Blurton, Wilde, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Blurton
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock
Role: Prior of the Convent Actor: Thompson
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Morris.

8580
31 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece: The Customs of the Tribunal, &c., as 23 Oct. 3rd piece: Representation of the Indian Manner, &c., as 26 Oct. Receipts: #130 9s. 6d. (123.14.6; 6.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: The Secret Tribunal

Cast
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

Dance: In 3rd piece: Dance, as17951026

8581
23 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Cast
Role: The Death and Renovation of the Elk Actor:
Role: the Gynosophist Actor: Thompson
Role: The False Step Actor: O'Flanagan's Blunders-The Desponding Maiden-The Sailor's Return-Gobble's Disaster-with a Triumphal Procession of English Amazonians. Captain O'Flanagan-Johnstone
Role: O'Flanagan's Blunders Actor: The Desponding Maiden-The Sailor's Return-Gobble's Disaster-with a Triumphal Procession of English Amazonians. Captain O'Flanagan-Johnstone
Role: The Desponding Maiden Actor: The Sailor's Return-Gobble's Disaster-with a Triumphal Procession of English Amazonians. Captain O'Flanagan-Johnstone
Role: The Sailor's Return Actor: Gobble's Disaster-with a Triumphal Procession of English Amazonians. Captain O'Flanagan-Johnstone
Role: The Widow Bewitched Actor: How to restore a Deputy Common Council-Man. Scene IV. Outside of Dancing, Shaving and Hair-dressing Academyv
Role: In which The Long Minuet Actor:
Role: Principal Dancers Actor: Cranfield, King, Bayzand, Jackson, Coombs, Price, Rayner, Noble, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Ives, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Miss Webb, Miss Smith, Mrs Bayzand
Role: Master of the Academy Actor: Wilde
Role: The Lover's Leap Actor: Harlequin's Flight across the Theatre. Scene III. Inside of Gobble's Housev
Role: Music hath Charms Actor: O'Flanagan's performance on the Violin-Water parted from the Sea-The Lads of the Village-Come sing round my favorite Tree-and Stoney Batter, all the same to O'Flanagan. Scene IV. A Tavernv
Role: O'Flanagan's performance on the Violin Actor: Water parted from the Sea-The Lads of the Village-Come sing round my favorite Tree-and Stoney Batter, all the same to O'Flanagan. Scene IV. A Tavernv
Role: Water parted from the Sea Actor: The Lads of the Village-Come sing round my favorite Tree-and Stoney Batter, all the same to O'Flanagan. Scene IV. A Tavernv
Role: The Lads of the Village Actor: Come sing round my favorite Tree-and Stoney Batter, all the same to O'Flanagan. Scene IV. A Tavernv
Role: Come sing round my favorite Tree Actor: and Stoney Batter, all the same to O'Flanagan. Scene IV. A Tavernv
Role: A Meeting of the Council Actor: Men. Most Learned Debates!!-The Magical Nosegay-with the Crying, Laughing, Sneezing, Yawning, Dancing and Whistling Glee, by Shield-Carriage for the Company-Running without Horses-and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot
Role: ! Actor: The Magical Nosegay-with the Crying, Laughing, Sneezing, Yawning, Dancing and Whistling Glee, by Shield-Carriage for the Company-Running without Horses-and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot
Role: The Magical Nosegay Actor: with the Crying, Laughing, Sneezing, Yawning, Dancing and Whistling Glee, by Shield-Carriage for the Company-Running without Horses-and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot
Role: by Shield Actor: Carriage for the Company-Running without Horses-and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot
Role: Carriage for the Company Actor: Running without Horses-and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot

Song: As17950921, but Vocal Parts-_

8582
02 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MF 2, by Prince Hoare]: The Music principally composed by Shield [and selected from Paisiello]. The Overture by W. Parke. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. 3rd piece: Representation of the Indian Manner, &c., as 26 Oct. 1795. Account-Book, 22 Feb.: Paid Hoare in full for Lock & Key #210. Receipts: #197 10s. (195.6; 2.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Days Of Yore

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

Dance: As17951031

8583
03 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

8584
04 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

8585
05 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

8586
06 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

8587
09 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

8588
11 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

8589
13 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

8590
15 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

8591
16 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

8592
18 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

8593
20 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

8594
22 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

8595
23 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

8596
25 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

8597
27 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Performance Comment: As17960204, but unassigned-_Hawtin; Prologue-_ [and thereafter]. Epilogue as17960123 .and thereafter]. Epilogue as17960123 .

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

8598
29 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

8599
01 March 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

8600
03 March 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull