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4426
23 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: Marian

4427
24 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: The Prophet

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

4428
26 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Delpini being entirely recovered from his late Accident will perform his original Character this Evening in the new Serious Pantomime. [Who had been his substitute, or when the accident had taken place, is not stated] Receipts: #232 16s. (226.4; 6.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

4429
02 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [This was Mrs Kennedy's last appearance on the stage.] Paid One Years Insurance on #10,000, Phoenix Off., #32 10s. Receipts: #269 2s. (262.1; 7.1). pking's L'Olimpiade. See 4 Apr. Benefit for Marchesi. Tickets to be had of Marchesi, No. 37, Upper James-street, Golden-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Metheglin Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: 1st piece conclude with: Grand Dance, as17890219

Cast
Role: the Bostanges">i>Chief of the Bostanges Actor: Byrne, Principal Female Dancers- Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin.

Dance: End Opera: Les Jalousies du Serail-[See17890317 After which: Admete-[See17890331

Song: I: a new song-Sga Giuliani; II: a new song-Marchesi; [By particular desire the favourite duet in [The Deserter-[i.e. Il Disertore [will be introduced; End Opera: Ariettes [by Marchesi-Marchesi; accompanied on the harp-[the Mme Krumpholtz [and see17890430]

Performance Comment: e. Il Disertore [will be introduced; End Opera: Ariettes [by Marchesi-Marchesi; accompanied on the harp-[the Mme Krumpholtz [and see17890430].the Mme Krumpholtz [and see17890430].
Cast
Role: accompanied on the harp Actor:

4430
13 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1st piece: The whole under the direction of Byrne, Ballet Master. The Scenes by Richards. Receipts: #212 16s. (211.4; 1.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: Part I. A Nuptial Procession-; with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony- according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee; Combat between two Natives-; Part II. The Arrival of the Resolutionv. The Disembarkation of the English-; with Ceremonies observed at a Treaty of Peace with the Natives-; Preparation for Human Sacrifice-; Assassination of Captain Cook-; Part III. A Representation of Naval and Military Honoursv erecting a Pile to Memory of Captain Cook, by Officers of Resolution. The Ceremony-; same occasion, according to Natives of O'Whyee. Conclude a representation of a Burning Mountain-.
Cast
Role: with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony Actor: according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee
Role: The Ceremony Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: The Pharo Table

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett

4431
17 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

4432
18 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Metheglin Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Cast
Role: The Hunchback Actor: Quick

4433
22 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Cast
Role: The Hunchback Actor: Quick

4434
23 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

4435
27 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

Cast
Role: Metheglin Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: As17890404, but The Characters-Thompson, _Booth.
Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Thompson, _Booth.

4436
07 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. [This was his last appearance on the stage; his 1st was c. 1716. In the middle of his first scene his memory failed him, and Ryder, who had been asked by the manager to be prepared for this eventuality, finished the part (Public Advertiser, 9 May; William W. Appleton, Charles Macklin, 1960, 225-27).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Dance: End IV: Fortune's Favor-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford

4437
13 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.

4438
18 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

4439
25 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Cast
Role: Lord of the Manor Actor: Helme

Song: As17890520

4440
05 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Cast
Role: Lord of the Manor Actor: Helme

4441
12 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cubitt, Boyce, Cox & Byrne. 1st piece [1st time; P 1, author unknown]: In which a Grand Tournament, or Mock Fightv. The Music composed and compiled by the younger Master Ware. Receipts: #276 5s. (44.4.6; 11.10.6; tickets: 220.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Giant Defeated; Or, The Reward Of Valour

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Song: End 2nd piece: Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Davies, Bannister

4442
21 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: As now representing in Paris with uncommon Applause. With the original French Music, new Dresses, Scenery, Machinery, and Decorations. Receipts: #229 19s. 6d. (228.13.0; 1.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1789), and Parke, I, 115: Terreeobo-Blurton; Pareea-Byrne; Koah-Delpini; Captain Cook-Cranfield; His Lieutenant-Evatt; Priest-Darley; Lieutenant of the Marines-Ratchford; Emai-Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Song: As17890914, but Vocal Parts-Lee, W. _Thompson, Miss +MacGeorge, Mrs +Lefevre

Performance Comment: _Thompson, Miss +MacGeorge, Mrs +Lefevre.

4443
23 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Overture, Airs, &c. by Dr Arnold. The selected, by Handel, Vento, Giordani, Bertoni, Dr Arne, and Carolan. [Afterpiece in place of Animal Magnetism, advertised on playbill of 21 Sept.] Receipts: #199 6s. 6d. (197.5.6; 2.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Blanchard (1st appearance in that character); Pedrillo-Edwin; Philippo-Davies; Don Scipio-Powel; Don Caesar-Bannister; Don Juan-Cubitt; Rapino-Rock; Sanguino-Thompson; Lopez-Evatt; Alphonso-Duffey (from the Theatre Royal Crow Street, Dublin]; 1st appearance on this stage); Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Isabell-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

4444
05 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

4445
10 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

4446
12 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Duffey, Cubitt, Darley, Rock, Blurton, Letteney, Lee, C. Powell, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Miss M'George, Mrs Powell, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

Performance Comment: Powell, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Miss M'George, Mrs Powell, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): George Ruggle
Related Work: Ignoramus. Comoedia coram Regia Maiestate Iacobi Regis Anglić, &c Author(s): George Ruggle
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

4447
17 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Belle's Stratagem [advertised on playbill of 16 Oct.] is obliged to be deferr'd, on Account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer. [Afterpiece in place of The Farmer, advertised as above.] Receipts: #162 19s. 6d. (161.4.0; 1.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

4448
26 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Fennell

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

4449
10 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1st piece: 1st Time [at this theatre; see dl, 7 Nov.]. "Mr Hayley's Marcella, which was anticipated on Saturday evening at Drury Lane, and was received with considerable marks of disapprobation...was brought forward [at Covent Garden] under the auspices of the Author" (Public Advertiser, 11 Nov.). "[The performers all acted well at Covent Garden; and Kemble was the only one at Drury Lane who even knew his part" (Prompter, 11 Nov.). Receipts: #201 17s. (197.13.6; 4.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Performance Comment: Characters-Holman, Farren, Aickin, Egan, Harley, Mrs Pope. [Cast from European Magazine, Nov. 1789, p. 378: Alphonso [Mendoza]-Holman; Lupercio-Farren; Governor of Barcelona-Aickin; Lopez-Egan; Hernandez-Harley; Marcella-Mrs Pope; ["Holman's part was unluckily ycleped Mendoza (i.e. the name of a pugilist who, at this time, was enjoying great popularity); it is now mended into Alphonso' (World, 22 Oct). At dl, on 7 Nov., it was changed to Alonzo.] [New Occasional Prologue by the Author of the Piece [William Hayley]-Holman.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

4450
21 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece: 1st Time [at this theatre (see dl, 7 Nov.)] in 3 acts. Receipts: #214 2s. (209.16.6; 4.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier
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