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2609 results for: Keyword - the Lord Mayor's Show
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1901
06 June 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Suett; Major Old@Fox-Moody; Freeman-Barrymore; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Dodd; Counsellor Quillet-Phillimore; Oadam-Bates; Country Boy-Miss Heard; Novel-R. Palmer; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Tidswell; Lettice-Mrs Heard; Fidelia-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: The Plain Dealer Actor: Bensley
Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour and Allemande-Kirk, Miss J. Stageldoir

1902
12 June 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17871214, but Lord Lovel-Benson.
Cast
Role: Lord Lovel Actor: Benson.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: The Shepherd's Wedding Actor: Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir
Role: The Tale of Edwin and Angelina Actor:

Dance: As17880607

1903
12 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Moss; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-Johnson; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-R. Palmer; Brothers-Johnson, Lyons; Bacchanals-Bannister, Davies, Matthews, Chapman; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Forster)-Mrs Bannister; Sabrina-Miss Cranford; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Forster; Bacchants-Mrs Edwards; Euphrosyne, 1st Bacchant-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Plomer]).Mrs Plomer]).
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Johnson, Lyons
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Bannister, Davies, Matthews, Chapman
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1904
02 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Iliff was from the Edinburgh theatre; Mrs Farren from the York theatre.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by John O'Keeffe]. Public Advertiser, 30 Aug. 1788: This Day is published The Prisoner at Large (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Iliff (1st appearance on this stage); Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Williamson; Officer-Phillimore; Old Norval-Bensley; Anna-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Randolph-Mrs Farren (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Williamson, Moss, Wewitzer, Burton, Mathews, Johnson, Painter, Gardner, R. Palmer, Mrs Kemble, Miss Collett, Mrs Brooks. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788): Muns-Edwin; Lord Esmond-Williamson; Old Dowdle-Moss; Count Fripon-Wewitzer; Tough-Burton; Father Frank-Mathews; Phelim-Johnson; Landlord-Painter; Trap-Gardner; Jack Connor-R. Palmer; Frill-Phillimore see17880704; Adelaide-Mrs Kemble; Mary-Miss Collett; Rachel-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Lord Esmond Actor: Williamson
Role: Father Frank Actor: Mathews
Role: Landlord Actor: Painter

1905
14 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Williamson; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Bannister Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Lefevre; Amelia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: As17880708

1906
02 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; F 1, by John Rose; in Town and Country Magazine, Aug. 1788, p. 374, said to be translated from a French farce]. "Edwin was too ill to sing, but went through the part [in Peeping Tom; see 16 Aug.]" (Public Advertiser, 4 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Aickin, R. Palmer, Kemble, Davies, Phillimore, Abbot, Williamson, Mrs Brooks. Cast from text (W. Lowndes, 1788): Mr Plainwell-Aickin; Lord Simper-R. Palmer; Sir William Wealthy-Kemble; Col. Modish-Davies; John-Phillimore; William-Abbot; Mr Level-Williamson; Mrs Level-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Lord Simper Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

1907
26 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. "Kemble? Sen. performed the Miller...Here and there we could perceive the liberty of the country performer, by saying more than was set down by the author" (Public Advertiser, 27 Aug.). [Address by John Taylor (European Magazine, Sept. 1788, p. 217).] Public Advertiser, 21 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 26, Villiers-street, York-buildings, Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: The Minor Actor: Iliff
Related Works
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The Miller-Kemble Sen. (1st and only time that he ever will appear in London); Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Chapman; Lord Lurewell-Phillimore; King-Kemble; Margery-Mrs Love; Peggy-Miss Palmer; Kate-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: The Miller Actor: Kemble Sen.
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Phillimore

Entertainment: Monologue End 3rd piece: Address (written on the Occasion)-Mrs Kemble

1908
23 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With entire new Dresses and Decorations. The Music by the celebrated Gretry. The Paintings by Greenwood. Kemble Mem.: This day I undertook the Management of dl Theatre. Receipts: #232 15s. 6d. (175.18.0; 56.13.6; 0.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wroughton; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan; Amanda-Mrs Kemble; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: In III afterpiece: dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1909
25 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Play and Farce designed for this Evening [The Constant Couple and The Romp, both advertised on playbill of 23 Sept.] are changed on Account of Mrs Jordan's Indisposition. Receipts: #170 4s. (124.19; 44.8; 0.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter; Moody; William-Phillimore; John-Wilson; Tom-Alfred; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Toilet-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Heard; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Dodd
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

1910
26 September 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho-Edwin; Sir John Bull-Booth; Lord Winlove-Davies; Colonel Epaulette-Wewitzer; Henry-Johnstone; Mrs Casey-Mrs Kennedy; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lord Winlove Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

1911
07 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With a Sea-Fight and Procession. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #129 3s. 6d. (95.0.0; 34.2.6; 0.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17881002, but the Cuckoo Song-Rosalind.
Cast
Role: the Cuckoo Song Actor: Rosalind.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Puff-Palmer; Sneer-Barrymore; Dangle-R. Palmer; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Principal Tragedians-Whitfield, Packer, Waldron, Lamash, Burton, Phillimore, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope. [Assignments adjusted from playbill of 27 Oct. 1790: Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; Justice-Packer; Sir Chris. Hatton-Waldron; Son-Lamash; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Lord Burleigh-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Beef@eater-Wilson; Governor-Chaplin; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.]
Cast
Role: Lord Burleigh Actor: Phillimore

Dance: As17881002

Song: As17881002

1912
09 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #236 8s. 6d. (188.4.0; 47.16.6; 0.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lord Gayville Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Arthur-Kemble; Oswald-Barrymore; Merlin-Aickin; Conon-Packer; Osmond-Phillimore; Aurelius-Whitfield; Grimbald-Sedgwick (1st appearence in that character); Matilda-Miss Collins; Emmeline-Miss Farren; Philidel-Mrs Forster; Venus-Mrs Crouch; Rest of the Vocal Parts-Kelly, Williames, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Rest of the Vocal Parts Actor: Kelly, Williames, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.

Song: In II: song in character-Mrs Crouch [who sang it in all subsequent performances]

1913
14 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Kemble; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Barrymore; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Tressel-Seymour; Norfolk-Williames; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss Heard; Duke of York-Miss Gawdry; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Miss Collins; Duchess of York-Mrs Hopkins; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lord Stanley Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

1914
17 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Fitzherbert-Aickin; Belville-Farren; Pendragon-Quick; Lord Sparkle-Bernard; Richard-Thompson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Julia-Miss Tweedale; Clarinda-Mrs Bernard; Kitty-Mrs Lewis; Ladies-Miss Wewitzer, Miss Rowson; Lady Bell Bloomer-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Sparkle Actor: Bernard
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Dance: End: Fortune's Favour-[see17881010]

1915
10 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Banks was from the Manchester theatre.] Afterpiece: To conclude with a Representation of the Repulse of the Spaniards before the Rock of Gibraltarv [on 13 Sept. 1782]. Scenes designed by Greenwood; Overture by Baumgarten. Receipts: #173 16s. (152.10; 20.13; 0.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17881014, but Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Tressel-Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Lord Stanley Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Banks (1st appearance in London [but see17881108]); Old Harlequin-Hamoir; Magician-Dignum; Officer-Williames; German Officer-Phillimore; French Gentlemen-Lamash, Burton; Valet-Wilson; Miller-Chaplin; Landlord-Jones; Cook-Fawcett; Daemon-Master Grimaldi; Taylor-Alfred; Clown-Hollingsworth; Old Colombine-Mrs Booth; Fairy-Miss Cranford; French Ladies-Miss Barnes, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Heard; Colombine-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Jones

1916
14 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17880925, but Lord Trinket-Lamash.
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Lamash.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Lord Burleigh Actor: Phillimore

1917
26 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Cubitt; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Tweedale; Betty Hint-Mrs Rock; Lady Macsycophant-Mrs Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Lumbercourt Actor: Thompson
Role: Serjeant Eitherside Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

1918
29 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Lord Surry Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Whitfield; Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Williames; Lord Lurewell-Benson; Courtiers-Phillimore, Lyons; Keepers-Fawcett, Jones, Alfred; The Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Wilson; Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: The King Actor: Whitfield
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Benson
Role: The Miller Actor: Moody

Song: As17881125

1919
09 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Kemble; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Donald-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Mrs Ward; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

1920
27 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Farren; Major Oakly-Ryder; Sir Harry Beagle-Edwin; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Captain O'Cutter-Aickin; Charles Oakly-Macready; Russet-Fearon; Paris-Cubitt; Tom-Rock; Harriet-Miss Tweedale; Lady Freelove-Mrs Bennard; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Lewis
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Cast
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Blanchard, Davies, Bernard, Darley, Mrs Martyr.

1921
26 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland, based on The Beaux Stratagem, by George Farquhar. Prologue by the author (World, 27 Jan.). Epilogue by the same (Knapp, 150)]. Public Advertiser, 14 Feb. 1789: This Day is published The Impostors (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #254 (235.16; 17.9; 0.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Impostors

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Aickin, Barrymore, Suett, Lamash, Wroughton, Miss Pope, Mrs Jordan. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1789): Lord Janus-Palmer; Sir Solomon Sapient-Baddeley; Captain George Sapient-Aickin; Sir Charles Freemantle-Barrymore; Oliver-Suett; Philibert-Lamash; Polycarp-Wroughton; Mrs Dorothy-Miss Pope; Eleanor-Mrs Jordan; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Lord Janus Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

1922
03 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17881125, but Lord Chamberlain-Benson; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Kemble; Surveyor-_.
Cast
Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Benson
Role: Lord Surry Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Lord Burleigh Actor: Phillimore

Song: As17881220

1923
20 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Truth 0

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Truth 1

Performance Comment: New Overture-(Haydn); Praise the Lord-Double Chorus (Solomon, Handel); See her awful domes-Kelly (Julius Caesar, Handel); No more shall Edom-Miss Hagley (Dr Arnold); On our paternal-Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Hagley, Mrs Crouch, Chorus (Corelli); He bids the circling season-Miss Lockhart; Give glory to his awful name-Chorus (Handel); Cease ah cease-Mrs Crouch [i.e. Ombra Cara (Radamisto, Handel)]; Remember us O Lord-Quartetto, Chorus (Purcell); O thou almighty pow'r-Mrs Ambrose [i.e. Affani del pensier (Ottone, Handel)]; When storms the proud-Reinhold (Athalia, Handel); O Judah boast-Chorus (Handel); Rise O God-Chorus (Funeral Anthem, Handel).
Cast
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Double Chorus
Role: He bids the circling season Actor: Miss Lockhart
Role: Remember us O Lord Actor: Quartetto, Chorus
Role: When storms the proud Actor: Reinhold

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Truth 2

Performance Comment: Tis Mighty Wine-Reinhold (Ottone, Handel); 'Tis Generous Wine-Kelly, Chorus (Dr Arnold); Like the raging Ocean-Mrs Crouch (Dr Arne); Shake the Dome-Double Chorus (Solomon, Handel); Prophetic visions-Kelly (Occasional Oratorio, Handel); The Glorious Day is won-Chorus of Soldiers (Handel); The Soldier tir'd-Mrs Ambrose ([Artaxerxes] Dr Arne); From the censer-Double Chorus (Solomon, Handel); Around the Fair attending-Miss Lockhart (Handel); On the charmer-Miss Hagley (Dr Arnold); Strong is the Heart-Chorus (Handel).
Cast
Role: Like the raging Ocean Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Shake the Dome Actor: Double Chorus
Role: The Glorious Day is won Actor: Chorus of Soldiers
Role: The Soldier tir'd Actor: Mrs Ambrose
Role: From the censer Actor: Double Chorus
Role: Around the Fair attending Actor: Miss Lockhart
Role: On the charmer Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Strong is the Heart Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Truth 3

Performance Comment: Sacred Truth-Mrs Ambrose (Dr Arnold); Vain is Beauty-Mrs Crouch ([Judith] Dr Arne); O God! 'Tis Thou-Chorus (Handel); Hear a Nation's deep Distress-Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Miss Lockhart, Dignum, Reinhold, Chorus (Jomelli); Safely go in Joy and Peace-Reinhold (Handel); Long by adverse motion-Kelly (Handel); Songs of Joy-Mrs Ambrose; accompanied on the hauboy-W. Parke (Sacchini); Glory to God (Joshua, Handel), We will rejoice (Joseph, Handel)-Grand Chorus; God save Great George our King-.
Cast
Role: accompanied on the hauboy Actor: W. Parke

Music: As17890311

1924
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
Role: Immortal Lord of Earth and Skies Actor: Chorus

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

1925
16 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17881203, but Sir Clement Flint-Kemble; Lord Gayville-Barrymore.
Cast
Role: Lord Gayville Actor: Barrymore.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp