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Event Comment: 1st piece: The Music partly selected from Handel, Purcell, Pleyel, Anfossi, Cimarosa, Gretry, Giordani and Sacchini; and partly composed by Shield. With an Overture by Salieri. [3rd piece in place of Thomas and Sally, advertised on playbill of 23 Nov.] Receipts: #195 11s. 6d. (189.14.0; 5.17.6):

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Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

Performance Comment: Rathmud-Quick; The Sultan-Bannister; Carlos-Johnstone; Lazarus-Blanchard; Hali-Powel; The Vizier-Thompson; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Faracknaz-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: The Sultan Actor: Bannister
Role: The Vizier Actor: Thompson
Event Comment: [The playbill announces The Way of the World, Love and War, and The Deserter, but "King being ill, the play was worse. For instead of Congreve's brilliant dialogue in The Way of the World there was, what few epithets can reach, The Castle of Andalusia" (World, 19 Dec.). The substitute for Love and War is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #140 18s. (136.16; 4.2)

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Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

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Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

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Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Event Comment: 1st piece: Taken from Moor's Comedy of Gil Blas. 3rd piece: With the Original French Music, Dresses, Scenery, Machinery, and Decorations. [For a detailed synopsis of the action, see 16 Nov.] Receipts: #122 5s. 6d. (118.9.6; 3.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Pursuit; Or, Stop Her Who Can

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: ["Follett played the part of Koah in the room of Delpini" (Diary, 8 Nov.). The other characters probably were: Terreeobo-$Blurton; Pareea-$Byrne; Captain Cook-$Cranfield; His Lieutenant-$Evatt; Lieutenant of the Marines-$Ratchford; Emai-$Miss Francis (see17890921).]
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Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

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Related Work: The Female Dramatist Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

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Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier
Event Comment: 3rd piece: By Particular Desire of the Cherokee Chiefs [see 12 Nov.]. Receipts: #274 1s. (270.0.6; 4.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Performance Comment: Lubin-Mrs Martyr; Bailiff-Cubitt; Lord of the Manor-Evatt; Annette-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Lord of the Manor Actor: Evatt

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17901106 PART I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony, according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of a 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 Honour, observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Captain 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.
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Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

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Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: As17910416, but Prologue-_; Epilogue-_ thereafter.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: _ thereafter.
Role: George Bevil Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the Fund for the Relief of those who, through Age of Infirmity, shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. [Epilogue by Edward Topham (European Magazine, Jan. 1792, p. 67).] Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

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Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: George Bevil Actor: Macready

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: a New Epilogue (in Honour of the Fund,)-Mrs Wells; with an Imitation-

Performance Comment: End 2nd piece: a New Epilogue (in Honour of the Fund,)-Mrs Wells; with an Imitation-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

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Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. To prevent Confusion, Ladies and Gentlemen are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Mainpiece: In I The Cardinal's Banquet. In II the Court for the Trial of Queen Katharine. In V a Grand Procession to the Christening of Princess Elizabeth. Morning Herald, 7 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, No. 49, Great Marlborough-street. Receipts: #493 16s. (258.15.6; 25.13.0; 1.16.0; tickets: 207.11.6) (charge: #159 8s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

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

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Collins's Ode on the Passions (for this night only)-Mrs Siddons

Performance Comment: End: Collins's Ode on the Passions (for this night only)-Mrs Siddons.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

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Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier
Event Comment: 1st piece: Taken from Moor's Comedy of Gil Blas. 3rd piece: With the Original French Music, Dresses, Scenery, Machinery, and Decorations. [For a detailed synopsis of the action, see 16 Nov.] Receipts: #122 5s. 6d. (118.9.6; 3.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Pursuit; Or, Stop Her Who Can

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: ["Follett played the part of Koah in the room of Delpini" (Diary, 8 Nov.). The other characters probably were: Terreeobo-$Blurton; Pareea-$Byrne; Captain Cook-$Cranfield; His Lieutenant-$Evatt; Lieutenant of the Marines-$Ratchford; Emai-$Miss Francis (see17890921).]
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Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier
Event Comment: 3rd piece: By Particular Desire of the Cherokee Chiefs [see 12 Nov.]. Receipts: #274 1s. (270.0.6; 4.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Performance Comment: Lubin-Mrs Martyr; Bailiff-Cubitt; Lord of the Manor-Evatt; Annette-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Lord of the Manor Actor: Evatt

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17931106 PART I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony, according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of a 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 Honour, observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Captain 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
Event Comment: 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years [not acted since 15 June 1791]. With the original Music, Dresses, Scenery, Machinery and Decorations. Receipts: #107 18s. (93/17/6; 14/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Thespian Magazine, June 1794, p. 227, refers to the performances of Byrn, Cranfield and Follett, among others. They acted Pareea, Captain Cook and Koah respectively (see playbill of 6 Nov. 1790).] hathi.
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Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: THE SCHOOL FOR ARROGANCE

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; T 3, by Henry James Pye. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Morning Chronicle, IO June 1794: This day is published THE SIEGE OF MEAUX (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #125 9s. (117/2; 8/7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

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Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 27 May 1794]. With the original Music, Dresses, Scenery, Machinery and Decorations. Receipts: #203 15s. (200.0; 3.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

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Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier