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9969 results for: Keyword - the King
We found 10005 matches on Roles/Actors, 2634 matches on Performance Title, 2610 matches on Performance Comments, 1593 matches on Event Comments, and 23 matches on Author.

9901
20 March 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Afterpiece Title: The Resurrection

Afterpiece Title: A New Grand Selection

Performance Comment: Concerto on the violin-Alday; The Mansion of Peace-Harrison (Webbe); Captivity-Mrs Crouch; Hallelujah! for the Lord God-Chorus (The Messiah); O'er hill and valley-Mrs Harrison; O Phoebus-Miss Leak (Dr Arnold); The soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Miss Poole; The undaunted Britons-Dignum, Chorus; God save Great George our King with new accompaniments by Dr Arnold,-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Concerto on the violin Actor: Alday
Role: The Mansion of Peace Actor: Harrison
Role: for the Lord God Actor: Chorus
Role: The soldier tir'd of war's alarms Actor: Miss Poole
Role: The undaunted Britons Actor: Dignum, Chorus

9902
25 April 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2. Larpent MS 980; not published]: By a Gentleman of the Bar [Horatio Edgar Robson]. The Story partly founded on the celebrated old Scotch Ballad of the Heir of Lynne. The Irish, Scotch, Italian and French Airs selected, and the new Music and Medley Overture composed by Reeve. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 24 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #488 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17920926, but Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Yarico-Mrs Crouch (of king's); Hush Ev'ry Breeze-Mrs Crouch; Sweet Bird (by Handel)-Mrs Crouch; accompanied on the flute-Ashe (from the Hanover-Square Concert); Planters-_; Sailor-_.
Cast
Role: accompanied on the flute Actor: Ashe
Role: from the Hanover Actor: Square Concert
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Money at a Pinch; or, The Irishman's Frolicks

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors-

Song: In afterpiece: the following songs (incidental to the Piece) The Row, The Land of Potatoes, My sweetest Honoria (to a favorite air of Carolan's)-Johnstone

9903
17 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Kemble Mem., 18 May: On account of Whitsun Eve the Opera was yesterday [at king's]; we acted therefore at Mr Colman's Theatre. Receipts: #73 (64.3; 8.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

Cast
Role: Rest of the Vocal Characters Actor: Caulfield, Danby, Welsh, Shaw

9904
20 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. "God save the King was several times repeated, and other songs suitable to the circumstances of the night" (World, 21 Nov.). " As the taste of the Royal Family is well known to be equal to the delight they take in encouraging genius, it is, we presume, the Lord Chamberlain that so frequently orders, for their entertainment, a hash of old Pantomimes, which even children cannot relish more than once" (Morning Chronicle, 21 Nov.). Receipts: #521 11s. (514/17; 6/14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arroganc E

Afterpiece Title: MODERN ANTIQUES

Afterpiece Title: MOTHER SHIPTON TRIUMPHANT

Dance: As17931119

Song: As17931119

9905
30 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: 8th Time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the DL season at King's of 1792-93]. The Musick principally composed by Attwood, with selections from Mozart, Ferrari, Martin (y Soler], Linley [Sen.). With a new Overture by Shaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: THE MARINERS

9906
03 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid 1@2 yrs Kings Taxes for Theatre #84 2s. 6d. Receipts: #146 3s. 6d. (140.3.6; 6.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: End I in V: As17931020; In afterpiece: Dancing, as17931123

9907
21 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act I a Statute Scene. [Miss Leak had 1st appeared at the oratorios at King's on 15 Feb. 1793.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Dignum; Hawthorn-Bannister; Sir William Meadows-Aiclcin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Caulfield; Justice Woodcock-Suett//Lucinda-Mrs Follett (of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden); Margery-Mrs Bland; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Hopkins; Rosetta-Miss Leak (1st appearance on any stage) .

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

9908
26 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account Book, but not on the playbill.] Paid King's Taxes for the theatre, &c., 1/2 year, #187 12s. 9d. Receipts: #328 0s. 6d. (324/9/6; 3/11/0; tickets and charge: neither listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Afterpiece Title: CATHERINE AND PETRUCHIO

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Evatt; Biondello-Rock; Taylor-Bernard; Music-Master-Rees; Grumio-Quick//Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: As17940225

9909
12 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers, Leader, Organ as17940307ART I. Overture (OCCASIONAL ORATORIO). Shall I in Mamre's fertile; For all these mercies (JOSHUA). Ye Men of Gaza (SAMSON). O filial Piety; No, cruel Father (SAUL). When his loud voice (JEPHTHA). Lord, what is man (SEMELE). Total Eclipse; O first created beam (SAMSON). O worse than death; Angels ever bright (THEODORA). Fixed in his Everlasting seat (SAMSON). PART II. Eleventh Grand Concerto. As when the Dove (ACIS AND GALATEA). Tyrants would (ATHALIA). O sleep (SEMELE). O had I Jubal's lyre (JOSHUA). It must be so; Pour forth no more; No more to Ammon's (JEPHTHA). Lord remember David (SOSARME). O God who in thy Heeav'nly band (JOSEPH). PART III. Ye sons of Israel (JOSHUA). Honor and Arms (SAMSON). See the conq'ring Hero comes (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Why does the God of Israel sleep (SAMSON). What passion, accompanied on the violoncello by C. Ashley (DRYDEN'S ODE). Then round about the starry throne (SAMSON). Mad Bess by Mme Mara (Purcell). Gird on thy sword (SAUL). To conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .
Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley. Organ-J. Ashley. PART I. Zadock the Priest
Role: Organ Actor: J. Ashley. PART I. Zadock the Priest
Role: He smote all the first Actor: born by Chorus

9910
14 March 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers as17940312but added: Mrs Bland. Leader as17940312ART I. God save the King (CORONATION ANTHEMS). He layeth the beams. O had I Jubal's Lyre (JOSHUA). Let me wander (L'ALLEGRO). Gird on thy sword (SAUL). Deeper and deeper; Waft her Angels (JEPHTHA). Let the bright Seraphim, accompanied on the trumpet by Hyde (SAMSON). For unto us (THE MESSIAH). PART II. Ye sons of Israel (JOSHUA). Why do the Nations (THE MESSIAH). What tho' I trace (SOLOMON). Welcome! Welcome! (SAUL). Mad Bess (Purcell). Concerto on the violin by Giornovichi. Pleasure my former ways (TIME AND TRUTH). O magnify the Lord. Tears such as (DEBORAH). Hallelujah for the Lord (THE MESSIAH). PART III. Lord, remember David. Heart the seat of soft delight (ACIS AND GALATEA). He gave them hailstones (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). Why does the God of Israel sleep [SAMSON]. See the conquering Hero (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Angels ever bright and fair (THEODORA). Sing ye to the Lord; The Horse and his Rider (ISRAEL IN EGYPT) .
Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: Shaw. PART I. Zadock the Priest

9911
21 March 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers as17940314but omitted: Harrison, Miller. Leader as17940312ART I. Overture (ESTHER). Awake the Trumpet; Honour and Arms (SAMSON). Lord to thee (THEODORA). Total Eclipse; O first created Beam (SAMSON). Every day ([CHANDOS] ANTHEMS). Fell rage (SAUL). Fix'd in his everlasting seat (SAMSON). PART II. How excellent (SAUL). Who trusts in God; Prophetic Vision (OCCASIONAL ORATORIO). Shall I in Mamre's (JOSHUA). The smiling dawn (JEPHTHA). Shake the Dome (SOLOMON). Concerto on the violin by Giornovichi. I'll proclaim [ESTHER]. Holy! Holy! (REDEMPTION). From the Censer (SOLOMON). PART III. When his loud Voice (JEPHTHA). From mighty Kings; Sound an Alarm; We hear (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Fair Rosalie (composed by Dignum). As from the power (DRYDEN'S ODE) .
Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: Shaw. PART I. Zadock the Priest

9912
26 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers, Leader, Organ as17940307ART I. Overture (BERENICE). Come ever smiling (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Tears such as tender (DEBORAH). For unto us a child (THE MESSIAH). Grateful hearts (NABAL). Sweep the strings; Music spread thy Voice (SOLOMON). Every day will I ([CHANDOS] ANTHEMS). For joys so vast; Happy they (JEPHTHA). From the censer (SOLOMO). PART II. Fourth Organ Concerto. Together let us range ([SOLOMON] by Boyce). The trumpet's loud; The double beat (DRYDEN'S ODE). He was eyes [SIROE]. He led tbrm thro' (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). Ye sons of Israel [JOSHUA]. Weep, Israel, weep; Go, baffled coward (SAMSON). For the Lord (THE MESSIAH). PART III. Fifth Grand Concerto. O liberty (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Let the bright; Awake the trumpets (SAMSON). O beauteous Queen (ESTHER). Mad Bess by Mme Mara (Purcell). How willing (SAMSON). But bright Cecilia; As from; The dead shall live (DRYDEN'S ODE). To conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .
Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley. Organ-J. Ashley. PART I. Zadock the Priest
Role: Organ Actor: J. Ashley. PART I. Zadock the Priest
Role: He smote all the first Actor: born by Chorus

Music: End of Part II concerto on the organ by J. Ashley

9913
28 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers, Leader, Organ as17940307o conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .
Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley. Organ-J. Ashley. PART I. Zadock the Priest
Role: Organ Actor: J. Ashley. PART I. Zadock the Priest
Role: He smote all the first Actor: born by Chorus

Music: End of Part II Eighth concerto of Corelli

9914
02 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers as17940314but omitted: Miller, Kelly. Leader as17940312ART I. God save the King by Chorus (CORONATION ANTHEMS). He layeth the beams by Meredith. O had I Jubal's lyre by Mrs Bland (JOSHUA). Gird on thy sword by Chorus (SAUL). Holy, holy by Sga Storace (REDEMPTION). Softly rise by Harrison; Ye southern breezes by Chorus (SOLOMON, by Boyce). Let me wander by Master Welsh (L'ALLEGRO). Sing ye to the Lord by Sga Storace; and Chorus; The horse and his rider by Double Chorus (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). PART II. Ye sons of Israel by Chorus (JOSHUA). What tho' I trace by Mrs Crouch (SOLOMON). Pleasure my former ways by Harrison (TIME AND TRUTH). Would you gain by Master Welsh (ACIS AND GALATEA). Welcome! Welcome! by Chorus (SAUL). Concerto on violin by Giornovichi. Honour and Arms by Meredith (SAMSON). O magnify the Lord by Miss Leak. Halleluiah by Chorus (THE MESSIAH). PART III. How excellent by Chorus (SAUL). Lord, remember David by Harrison. Ask if yon damask rose be sweet by Mrs Crouch (SUSANNA). He gave them hailstones by Chorus (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). The smiling dawn by Miss Leak (JEPHTHA). See the conquering Hero comes by Chorus (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Angels ever bright and fair by Master Welsh (THEODORA). From the censer by Double Chorus (SOLOMON) .
Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: Shaw. PART I. Zadock the Priest

9915
02 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers, Leader, Organ as17940307ARTS I, II. As17940321o conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .
Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley. Organ-J. Ashley. PART I. Zadock the Priest
Role: Organ Actor: J. Ashley. PART I. Zadock the Priest
Role: He smote all the first Actor: born by Chorus

Music: End of Part II 1st concerto, Op. 3, composed by Geminiani, by G. Ashley

9916
11 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book, 29 Mar.: Received from Ashley Oratorio Rent #52 10s. [this amount paid for each of the 11 nights of the oratorio season, being a total of #577 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred

Music: Principal Vocal Performers, Leader, Organ as17940307ART I. As17940326but added: He was eyes unto the blind; also O worse than death; Angels ever bright (THEODORA); omitted: Grateful hearts; For joys so vast; Happy they. PART II. As17940326but 6th violin concerto (composed by Giardini) by G. Ashley in place of Fourth Organ Concerto; added: Sweet Bird, accompanied on the violin by G. Ashley (L'ALLEGRO); also He rebuked the Red Sea (ISRAEL IN EGYPT); also In sweetest harmony; O fatal day (SAUL); omitted: He was eyes; He led them thro'; Ye sons of Israel; Weep, Israel, weep. PART III. As17940326but added to O liberty: accompanied on the violoncello by C. Ashley; to Let the bright: accompanied on the trumpet by Sarjant; also Sin not O King (SAUL); also So when the last (DRYDEN'S ODE); omitted: O beauteous Queen; The dead shall live

Performance Comment: As17940326but added: He was eyes unto the blind; also O worse than death; Angels ever bright (THEODORA); omitted: Grateful hearts; For joys so vast; Happy they. PART II. As17940326but 6th violin concerto (composed by Giardini) by G. Ashley in place of Fourth Organ Concerto; added: Sweet Bird, accompanied on the violin by G. Ashley (L'ALLEGRO); also He rebuked the Red Sea (ISRAEL IN EGYPT); also In sweetest harmony; O fatal day (SAUL); omitted: He was eyes; He led them thro'; Ye sons of Israel; Weep, Israel, weep. PART III. As17940326but added to O liberty: accompanied on the violoncello by C. Ashley; to Let the bright: accompanied on the trumpet by Sarjant; also Sin not O King (SAUL); also So when the last (DRYDEN'S ODE); omitted: O beauteous Queen; The dead shall live .

9917
31 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Overture, Chorusses and new Musick by Dr Arnold, The Dresses, Scenes and Decorations entirely new. The Scenes painted by Greenwood, Marinari, and their Assistants. Powell: Mountaineers rehearsed at 10; Wedding Day at 12. [Fialon and Aumer were from king's.] Receipts: #185 (131.17.6; 49.16.0; 3.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Kemble; Virolet-Barrymore; Killmallock-Moody; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Bland, Bannister; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Trueman, Packer, Jones, Burton; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Caulfield; Pacha-R. Palmer; Ali Beg-Phillimore; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Miss Heard; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland; Chorus of Guards-Powell, Stannard, Hawkins, Nigh, Knights, Henderson, Aberdein, Rawle, Creed, Burbage; Chorus of Muleteers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Bannister, Bland, Danby, Welsh, Lyons, Maddocks, Reynoldson, Annereau, Atkins; Chorus of Goatherds and Villagers-Master Welsh, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Brown, Denman, Fisher, Webb, Bardeleau, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Redhead.
Cast
Role: Goatherds Actor: Trueman, Packer, Jones, Burton
Role: Floranthe Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Chorus of Goatherds and Villagers Actor: Master Welsh, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Brown, Denman, Fisher, Webb, Bardeleau, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Redhead.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End II: a New Dance by J. D'Egville, in which-Fialon, Aumer will make their 1st appearance on this stage

Performance Comment: D'Egville=, in which-Fialon, Aumer will make their 1st appearance on this stage.
Cast
Role: in which Actor: Fialon, Aumer will make their 1st appearance on this stage.

9918
26 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. "God save the King was repeated by command of the audience no less than six times in the course of the evening; Rule Britannia was not forgotten" (London Chronicle, 27 Nov.). Account Book: Paid the Yeomen of the Guard #2 2s.; Their Majesties' Servants #3 17s. 6d. Receipts: #493 15s. 6d. (490.9.6; 3.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Cast
Role: notes that the Principal parts Actor: Incledon, Quick, Munden, Fawcett, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain
Role: The Prince of Dacia borne in a Triumphal Car drawn Actor: Horses in compleat Armour. Mycoeneans: Mycoenean Officers with Swords and Shields, Armour Bearer, Women bearing Presents, Numidians with Presents, Martial Music, The Prince of Mycoene drawn in a Triumphal Car by Horses richly caparisoned. The Procession over, a Pyrrhic Dance takes place, when Thunder is heard--Jove's Eagle descends, bearing a Festoon with this inscription, "Hercules is doomed the Slave of Omphale"--Hercules enters cloathed in the hide of Nemean Lion, attended by Iolaus--he offers Presents to Omphale--she receives them with tenderness-The Princes renew their suit, which she rejects, after which Omphale, Hercules, and the Princes retire different ways. Omphale in the absence of Hercules orders her +Nymphs to prepare for the Chace. This is succeeded by The Cave of Cacus. This famous Robber
Role: she receives them with tenderness Actor: The Princes renew their suit, which she rejects, after which Omphale, Hercules, and the Princes retire different ways. Omphale in the absence of Hercules orders her +Nymphs to prepare for the Chace. This is succeeded by The Cave of Cacus. This famous Robber
Role: The Princes retire and plan to seize her Actor: Cacus enters and forces her into the cave--the Princes with their Attendants attempt to seize Hercules, who for some time defends himself against their united force
Role: the Prince brings Omphale on the Battlements bound Actor: The Battering Ram and all the Implements of War are brought in Action against the City--the Besieged defend themselves by hurling huge stones on the heads of their Assailants--the Soldiers form the Tortoise back with their shields, by which Hercules mounts the walls--his Army enter the city with Firebrands--Hercules bears away the gates upon his shoulders--the City is seen in flames--Hercules pursues the Prince to the summit of a Mountain, seizes and dashes him into the Sea--he releases Omphale, and bears her off in triumph. Part II. A Magnificent Hall in Omphale's Palace. Hercules enters with Omphale, fatigued with the toils of Battle, she leaves him to repose--when asleep, Omphale returns, and kneeling to a Statue of Cupid, the Figure receives animation--She implores him to inspire the breast of Hercules with Love-Cupid changes the Club of Hercules for a Shepherd's Brook, his Arrows to Wreaths of Roses--Cupid calls on the Pleasures--their train surround the Sopha of Hercules, bearing Vases, Medallions, Baskets of Flowers, Wreaths of Roses--They form a groupe--when Cupid brings forth Omphale and places her by his side--He then waves his Bow and discovers The Garden of Love, in which Juno, attended by Mercury and Hymen, descend the Stage, and Clouds dispersing, discover The Temple of Juno. Juno joins the hands of Hercules and Omphale, and orders Hymen to prepare the Marriage Ceremony. This is succeeded by a Brand Hymeneal Procession: Four Amazons with Bows and Arrows, Four Nymphs bearing two Cornucopias, Four Giants bearing Rocks, Two White Bulls decorated for Sacrifice, Eight Priestesses bearing Instruments of Sacrifice, Twelve Children playing on Lutes, Harps, The Altar drawn by White Bulls richly decorated, Sixteen Priests of the Temple of Juno, The High Priest. After which the Ceremony commences--this is interspersed With Dances by Nymphs, Graces, Love. Hymen joins their Hands--the Cupids crown them with Wreaths, and the Piece concludes.
Role: She implores him to inspire the breast of Hercules Actor: Cupid changes the Club of Hercules for a Shepherd's Brook, his Arrows to Wreaths of Roses--Cupid calls on the Pleasures--their train surround the Sopha of Hercules, bearing Vases, Medallions, Baskets of Flowers, Wreaths of Roses--They form a groupe--when Cupid brings forth Omphale and places her by his side--He then waves his Bow and discovers The Garden of Love, in which Juno, attended by Mercury and Hymen, descend the Stage, and Clouds dispersing, discover The Temple of Juno. Juno joins the hands of Hercules and Omphale, and orders Hymen to prepare the Marriage Ceremony. This is succeeded by a Brand Hymeneal Procession: Four Amazons with Bows and Arrows, Four Nymphs bearing two Cornucopias, Four Giants bearing Rocks, Two White Bulls decorated for Sacrifice, Eight Priestesses bearing Instruments of Sacrifice, Twelve Children playing on Lutes, Harps, The Altar drawn by White Bulls richly decorated, Sixteen Priests of the Temple of Juno, The High Priest. After which the Ceremony commences--this is interspersed With Dances by Nymphs, Graces, Love. Hymen joins their Hands--the Cupids crown them with Wreaths, and the Piece concludes.

9919
05 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: King Lear rehearsed at 10 [but this play not acted this season]; Nobody at 12; Cherokee (music) at 1:30. Receipts: #228 (144.16.6; 73.15.6; 9.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

9920
08 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: King Lear rehearsed at 10 [see Powell, 5 Dec.]; Cherokee (music) at 12. Receipts: #239 16s. (183.17; 54.0; 1.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Goatherds Actor: Trueman, Packer, Jones, Burton
Role: Floranthe Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Chorus of Goatherds and Villagers Actor: Master Welsh, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Brown, Denman, Fisher, Webb, Bardeleau, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Redhead.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: The Horde Actor: _Bourk, Roffey
Role: Sebastian Actor: Fairbrother

9921
13 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of King Lear, advertised on playbill of 12 Dec.] Afterpiece: In three Acts, taken from Addison. Powell: Drummer rehearsed at 10; Cherokee (business) at 11; Cherokee (dialogue & music) at 12. Receipts: #247 0s. 6d. (165.4.6; 76.13.6; 5.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer

9922
20 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Principal Instrumental Performers-C. Ashley, Bridgtower, Archer, Harvey, Sarjant, Mahon, Boyce, Cantelo, Parkinson, Taylor, J. Sharp, Lavenu, Napier, Simpson, the Flacks, Purney, Seutze, Gwilliam, Monro, Wood, Warren, Woodham, Francis, M. Sharp, &c. Organ by J. Ashley. Double Drums by R. Ashley. The Chorusses will be numerous and compleat, and the Orchestra will consist of upwards of Two Hundred Performers. The whole under the Direction of Ashley. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places to be taken, and Tickets for the Boxes may be had of Brandon at the Office in Hart-street. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. [This performance was originally advertised to take place at the Pantheon, Oxford-street, but "The routed Host of Harmonists, driven from their new works in Oxford-road, hastily encamped last night [at Covent Garden]. Their performance...went off as might be expected from a scanty band, thus collected, without any previous rehearsal" (Morning Herald, 21 Feb.). The Pantheon had been destroyed by fire in January 1792. Work on its reconstruction had only recently been begun, and Was still not completed. It was reopened with a masquerade on 9 April 1795, the "usual licenses being now fully renewed and established" (Morning Herald, 9 Apr.).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Main Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Master Elliot, Kelly, Nield, Burdon (from Salisbury), Gray, Linton, Bartleman, Miss Parke, Miss Poole; Leader of the Band-G. Ashley.
Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Zadock the Priest-Chorus (Coronation Anthems); Overture (Esther)-; The Dettingen te Deum-;, in which Holy Holy Lord-.
Cast
Role: Zadock the Priest Actor: Chorus
Role: The Dettingen te Deum Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Gentle Airs-; accompanied on violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); Fall'n is the foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); He was eyes unto the blind [Redemption]-; Lord of Eternity-Chorus; Behold the nations-; O Baal=-Chorus (Deborah); Tune your Harps [Esther]-; He smote all the first born-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); What though I trace-Miss Parke (Solomon); He gave them hailstones-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: Fall'n is the foe Actor: Chorus
Role: Behold the nations Actor:
Role: Esther] Actor:
Role: He smote all the first born Actor: Chorus
Role: He gave them hailstones Actor: Double Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Second Oboe Concerto-; Happy Iphis (Jephtha)-; My arms, Sound an alarm, We hear-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); O magnify the Lord [Chandos Anthems]-; Hear Jacob's God-Chorus (Samson); What's sweeter than the new@blown rose (Joseph)-; I feel the Deity within-; Arm arm ye brave-; We come-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); From mighty Kings-Miss Parke (Judas Maccabaeus); Gloria Patri-Chorus (Jubilate).
Cast
Role: Chandos Anthems] Actor:
Role: What's sweeter than the new@blown rose Actor:
Role: I feel the Deity within Actor:
Role: From mighty Kings Actor: Miss Parke

9923
18 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: 4th concerto of Avison-; O gentle maid-Mrs Hindmarsh; Around let acclamations ring-Chorus; Reviving Judah-Burdon; Bless the true church-Chorus (Athalia); Softly rise-Kelly (Solomon, by Boyce); Mad Bess-Miss Parke (Purcell); Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Chorus (Coronation? Anthems).
Cast
Role: Bless the true church Actor: Chorus
Role: Kings shall be thy nursing fathers Actor: Chorus

9924
28 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Incledon. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]: Scene, A View of the British Fleet. Morning Chronicle, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Incledon, No. 15, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #467 12s. 6d. (191.7.0; 3.19.0; tickets: 272.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Volunteers; or, Britain's Bulwark

Performance Comment: in which: O why to be happy (composed by Shield)-Incledon, Bowden, Linton; Blow high blow low (composed by Dibdin)-Bowden; The Little Sailor Boy-Fawcett; Our Laws Constitiution and King (composed by Shield)-Bowden, Incledon; The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Ye Gentlemen of England (composed by Callcott)-Incledon, Townsend, Linton; To conclude with Rule Britannia-.
Cast
Role: The Little Sailor Boy Actor: Fawcett
Role: Our Laws Constitiution and King Actor: Bowden, Incledon
Role: The Land of Potatoes Actor: Johnstone
Role: The Death of Admiral Benbow Actor: Incledon

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: In 2nd piece: Hornpipe-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End I: a Representation of a Ship in Distress, in which The Storm-Incledon; In the course of the Evening: Old Towler [both]-Incledon

9925
06 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. 2nd piece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 25 Apr. 1788]. 3rd piece [1st time; M 1, altered by John Gretton from his Ode performed at the Pantheon, 4 May. Larpent MS 1087; text printed in Morning Chronicle, 2 May 1795, with parts as above]: The Words by John Gretton, Esq. The Music by Spofforth; the Dances by Byrn. Books containing the Words of the Masque will be delivered gratis at the different Doors. Morning Herald, 5 June: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 13, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #204 5s. (72.17; 7.15; tickets: 123.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Performance Comment: As17941003, but Antonio-Munden; The Page (with a song)-Mrs Clendining (1st appearance in that character); Marcelina-_; Agnes-_.
Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Clendining

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Thomas-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Nephew-Macready; Whittle-Powel; Sir Patrick O'Neal-Rock; Bates-Davenport; Servants-Abbot, Blurton, Simmons; Kecksey-Bernard; Widow Brady (for that night only; with Garrick's original Epilogue Song)-Mrs Greville (late of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane).

Afterpiece Title: A Masque, In Honor of the Nuptials of His Royal Highness [the Prince of Wales with Caroline Princess of Brunswick on 8 April 1795]

Performance Comment: Principal Musical Characters-Townsend, Linton, Street, Williamson, Miss Kirton, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Arnold, Miss Stuart, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Clendining. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Neptune, Tritons, Venus, Sea Nymphs.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Neptune, Tritons, Venus, Sea Nymphs.]
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock

Dance: In 3rd piece: a Grand Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End I 2nd piece: The Richmond Primrose Girl (Music by Spofforth-Poetry by William Pearce, Esq.) sung in character-Mrs Clendining