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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Wilks. By Their Majesties' Command. Not Acted [there] these Twenty Years. [Their Majesties and the Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess Or The Generous Portuguese

Music: With the Original Musick

Dance: Le Badinage Champetre by Lally, Mrs Walter, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche

Event Comment: No persons to be admitted behind the scenes nor any money to be returned after the Curtain is drawn up. [A customary notice throughout the remainder of the season until benefit time.] Tomorrow (not acted these two years) Jane Shore. The part of Alicia to be attempted by Miss Jane Cibber, being her first time of appearing upon that stage these two years. Receipts: #40 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Entertainment: EEpilogue upon Two Prologues-Mrs Clive

Event Comment: [The playbill announces The Beggar's Opera (in place of The Maid of the Mill, advertised on playbill of 3 Dec., but "deferred on account of the Indisposition of Johnstone") and The Touchstone. But "Mrs Billington was taken ill & The Merry Wives of Windsor with The Deserter & Devil on Two Sticks were substituted for B. Opera & Touchstone" (MS annotation on BM bill: cg, Vol. VII). World, 5 Dec., states that The Mayor of Garratt was the afterpiece, but the Account-Book lists The Devil upon Two Sticks.] Receipts: #126 18s. (115.0.6; 11.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Dance: The Deserter-[, See17891113

Event Comment: Ode: Written in Honour of St. Cecilia, by Dryden, and set to Music by Handel. Among the Instrumental Performers are G. Ashley, leader of the band, Mara, Sarjant, C. Ashley, Boyce, Bridgetower, Harvey, Parkinson, Taylor, Nix, two Flacks, Dresler, Gwilliam, Shutze, Price, I. Sharp, W. Sharp, M. Sharp, J. Sharp, Archer, Cobham, two Munros, Wood, Cornish, Purney, Leffler, Woodham, Cantelo, Skillern, Franki, Simpson, Jenkinson, &c. Organ-J. Ashley. Double Drums (used at Westminster Abbey)-R. Ashley. The Chorusses will be numerous and complete. The Whole under the Direction of Ashley. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon at the Office in Hart-street. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout oratorio season]. Books of the Performance (with the Imprimatur of H. Macleish) to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast Or the Power Of Music Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Alexanders Feast 3

Music: End Part I: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval; Beginning Part II: concerto for two violins and violoncello obligato-, as originally composed for this Ode, by Handel and performed in the year 1736; End Part II: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Dussek

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Dance: Dancing on the Ropes , after the French and Italian Fashion-a Company of the finest Performers that ever yet have been seen in the whole World; For in the same Booth will be seen the two Famous French Maidens , so much admir'd in all Places and Countries where ever they come, (especially in May-Fair last) where they gain'd the highest Applause from all the Nobility and Gentry, for their wonderful Performance on the Rope, both with and without a Pole....To which is added; Vaulting on the High/Rope-; Tumbling on the Stage-; As also Vaulting on two Horses, on the great Stage, at once-

Performance Comment: ...To which is added; Vaulting on the High/Rope-; Tumbling on the Stage-; As also Vaulting on two Horses, on the great Stage, at once-.
Event Comment: Benefit delaGarde's Two Sons. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Pit and Boxes laid together at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Womans A Riddle

Dance: Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; A new Scotch Highlander-delaGarde's Two Sons

Event Comment: Benefit delaGarde's Two Sons. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Pit and Boxes together at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: Sultan and Sultaness-delaGarde's Two Sons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda With The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Don Cleophas Leandro (Spanish Gallant)-Cibber Jr; Scaramouch (a Magician)-Thurmond; Asmodeo (Devil upon Two Sticks)-Miss Brett; Pierot (Servant to the Magician)-Roger; Harlequin (Servant to Cleophas)-Surel; Donna Clara (in love with Cleophas)-Mrs Walter.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Egleton. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: a new Ballad Opera of two Acts. Written by Mrs Egleton. [Apparently not published.] Receipts: money #28 12s. 6d.; tickets #102 3s. (or #102 5s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: The Maggot

Dance: new Hornpipe in the Character of a Sailor and his Wife-Jones, Mrs Ogden; Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Mrs Betterton. Afterpiece: a new Pastoral of two Acts. [Apparently not printed. Nicoll, Early Eighteenth Century Drama, p. 369, states that it was ascribed to T. Cibber.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Daphne

Dance: In I of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Ballet: In II: A Comic Rural Ballad called The Country Revels. Colin-Essex; Phoebe-Mrs Booth; Yeomen-Lally, Haughton; Yeomen's Wives-Miss Mears, Mrs Walter; Peasants-Lally Jr, F. Tench, Davenport; Peasant Women-Mrs Delorme, Miss Mann, Miss Price

Music: Concerto on the Violin-Charke; Music for two Vox Humanes, a new Invented Instrument-

Event Comment: Benefit the Two Misses Scott, Scholars of Nivelon. [Tickets at Mr Scott's, in Tavistock Street, cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: I: A Serious Dance-the eldest Miss Scott; II: Comic Dance-eldest Miss Scott's Sister; III: French Peasant-Lalauze; accompanied-others; IV: A new dance-two Misses Scott; V: A new Comic Dance-Nivelon, the Misses Scott

Event Comment: Benefit Beard, Two Rows of the Pit will be laid into the boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: (IIn Daily Advertiser) I: Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Nivelon; III: Clown-Nivelon; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: (IIn Daily Advertiser)II: A new Cantata-Beard; In III: Chacon a Boire-Leveridge, Salway; IV: Beard; End I Afterpiece: Since Times are so bad (Purcell)-Leveridge, Salway

Event Comment: Benefit Two Citizens in Distress

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: II: Miss Jones

Dance: V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Event Comment: Benefit Michael Lally. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Two Rows of the Pit will be laid into Boxes. [Tickets at Lally's House in Southampton-Row, Bloomsbury.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; II: Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; III: By particular Desire, a Ball Dance, concluding with a Minuet-Lally, Mlle Roland; IV: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Glover, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: For the Benefit and Increase of a Fund established for the Support of Decayed Musicians and their Families. Boxes half a guinea. Pit 5s. Galleries 3s. and 2s. Each Subscriber's Ticket will admit one into the Boxes or Pit, or two into the Gallery. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Music: With the two new Concertos-; performed in the same this Season, for several Instruments. Also the last new Ode- of Mr Dryden's; And the Concerto on the Organ, that was by Mr Handel- on the same Occasion this Season

Event Comment: Benefit Beckham, the Prompter. Tickets at Beckham's Toy Shop, in Cornhill; George's Coffeehouse, Temple Bar, Tom's Coffeehouse, Russel St., Covent Garden; Dodsley's Bookseller, at Tulley's Head; and at Gloucester Tavern, Pall Mall. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Steel, Mrs E. Hippisley, the two Masters Granier, and Mr Ravenscroft, will be taken...Servants will be allow'd to keep Places upon the Stage, which (for the better Accommodation of the Ladies) will be enclos'd, and form'd into an Amphitheatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: Concert Air from Alexander's Feast: War he sung is Toil and Trouble-Mrs Bishop; III: Can Love be controul'd by Advice-Miss Medina

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge; who never perform'd on that Stage before ending with Handel's celebrated Water Musick-; And to conclude: the Concert, the Coronation Anthem Long Live the King (never perform'd there before) by Mr Handel-an Additional Band

Dance: I: David apShenkin; II: Welsh Buffoon, as17420406 IV: Two Millers and Courtezan, as17420315 End I Afterpiece: New Scots Dance-Master and Miss Granier

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 4 April 1749.] Miss Jane Cibber play'd Alicia-quite in old style, not lik'd at all, tho' not hiss'd-given out again and great hiss'd & so not done ($Cross). [The Author of the Midwife (No 1, final Page) reported]: Now I am speaking of Miss Cibber, I must do her the justice to observe that she play'd the part much better than cou'd be expected from one of her years and practice; and if a proper regard is paid to her modesty and Merit, I make no doubt she will become an exceeding good player. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Entertainment: EEpilogue upon Two Prologues-Mrs Clive

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in two years.[See 27 April 1768.] Afterpiece: Altered from Richard Brome's Jovial Crew by James Love. [Dance.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-two children, scholars of Daigville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Omnipotence

Song: As17740225

Music: After the Song: New Concerto (Barthelemon) for two Trumpets-Serjeant Jr, Mas. Green (Scholars of Jones); After Part II: Concerto for Two Violins, as17740323

Performance Comment: Green (Scholars of Jones); After Part II: Concerto for Two Violins, as17740323.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Druids with two New Scenes

Performance Comment: As17750316 but Sig_ Rossignol and "With Alterations to make room for Two Entire New Scenes; The Characters of the Pantomime and Dances as Usual".

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Marchese Tulipano

Dance: End of Act I a new Divertissement Serieux (composed by Giroux) by Vestris, Sga Carolina, the two Mlles Simonet, Duquesney Jun., Mlle Mozon, &c, and to conclude with a Grand Chaconne, [the music] composed by Sacchini; End of Opera a new Divertissement Villageois (composed by D'Egville) by Vestris, Sga Carolina, Mme Crespi, the two Mlles Simonet, Duquesney Jun., Spozzi, Mlle Mozon, &c

Performance Comment: , Mlle Mozon, &c, and to conclude with a Grand Chaconne, [the music] composed by Sacchini; End of Opera a new Divertissement Villageois (composed by D'Egville) by Vestris, Sga Carolina, Mme Crespi, the two Mlles Simonet, Duquesney Jun., Spozzi, Mlle Mozon, &c .
Event Comment: The original Music [of the TE DEUM] is in two Scores, MS., one of them in the possession of the King of Naples, and the other in that of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, by whose gracious condescension the use of this Score will be allowed for that night. The new Organ, built by Green (organ-builder to his Majesty) for the new Subscription Room, will be played upon this occasion by Greatorex. Boxes to be taken of Rice. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. No Money to be returned. The Doors to be opened at 7:00. To begin at 8:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selec Tion Of Music From The Most Eminent Masters

Afterpiece Title: THE GRAND TE DEUM composed by Paisiello upon the return of his Majesty the King of the Two Sicilies from Vienna to Naples in the summer of 1791

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocals by Miss Cecilia Young, Miss Isabella Young, Miss Esther Young. First Violin by Festing. Concerto on French Horn by Charles. Solo on German Flute by Balicourt. Handel's Water Piece. Preamble on Kettle Drums by Benjamin Baker