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09 August 1785
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Lionel And Clarissa
Afterpiece Title:
Rosina
Dance:
After
the
Singing, as17850627
Song:
End of mainpiece A Londre I was a Taylor nice (a
favorite
song in Fontainbleau) by Master Sestini, in Character
277
01 December 1785
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Orphan; Or,
The
Unhappy
Marriage
Afterpiece Title:
Rosina
278
27 March 1787
@ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Orphan; Or,
The
Unhappy
Marriage
Afterpiece Title:
The
Miller of Mansfield
Song:
End I:
The
Wedding Day
-Wilson; End III:
Ma chere amie
-Wilson; End Monologue:
The
Old Woman of 80
-Wilson
Entertainment:
Monologue
. End:
The
Picture of a Playhouse
; or,
Bucks have ye all
-Marriot
279
30 July 1787
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Suicide
Afterpiece Title:
The
Agreeable Surprise
Dance:
End I:
the
favorite
Russian Minuet
-young D'Egville, Miss DeCamp; End III:
Love for Love
, as17870625
280
21 February 1788
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Gli Schiavi Per Amore
Dance:
End I: a
New Dance
-; in which will be introduced a
Pas de Bernois
-Didelot, Mlle Coulon;
Pas de Trois
-Coulon,
the
two Miss Simonets;
Pas de Deux
-Henry, Miss Harvey; a
Pas Seul
-Chevalier;
Pas Seul
-Mlle Coulon;
the
favorite
Pas de Russe
(composed by
Gardel
)-Vestris, Mlle Hilligsberg;
Hornpipe
-Chevalier;
Pas de Cinq
-
the
principal Dancers;
Pas de Sept
-
the
principal Dancers; conclude with:
General Dance
-all
the
Performers
Song:
II: a
favorite
song,
Gli affetti mici
, composed by
Paisiello
,-Sga Sestini; violin obligato accompaniment-Cramer
Ballet:
End Opera:
L'Amour et Psiche
. As17880129
281
26 May 1788
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Stratagem
Afterpiece Title:
The
Lyar
Song:
End IV: a
favorite
Scotch Duett
-Dignum, Miss Barnes; End:
Hunting Song
-Miss Barnes
282
27 October 1788
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Orphan; Or,
The
Unhappy
Marriage
Afterpiece Title:
The
Farmer
283
30 April 1790
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
First Part Of King Henry
The
Fourth
Afterpiece Title:
The
Poor Soldier
Song:
End II:
The
Lamp Lighter
(written and composed by
Dibdin
)-Reeve; End IV:
The
Doctrine of an Israelite
(written by
Collins
, author of
The
Brush
) sung in character-Reeve; End: a
favorite
song
a Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage)
284
27 October 1790
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Orphan; Or,
The
Unhappy
Marriage
Afterpiece Title:
The
Provocation
285
31 December 1790
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Earl Of Essex; Or,
The
Unhappy
Favourite
Afterpiece Title:
The
Picture of Paris
286
03 October 1791
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Earl Of Essex; Or,
The
Unhappy
Favourite
Afterpiece Title:
The
Crusade
287
28 October 1791
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Orphan; Or,
The
Unhappy
Marriage
Afterpiece Title:
Oscar and Malvina
Music:
As17911024
288
15 May 1792
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Widow Of Malabar
Afterpiece Title:
Ca
the
rine and Petruchio
Afterpiece Title:
A Cure for a Coxcomb; or,
The
Beau Bedevil'd
Song:
In 3rd piece: will be introduced
the
following
Favorite
songs:
When virtue forms
-Mrs Davis;
The
Bottle
-Davies;
The
Pleasures of
the
Chace
-Incledon;
Farewell each Tonish Life
-Munden; Bucket of Water,
'Tis a mighty fine thing
-Johnstone; Kitty Grogan,
Tho' I'm no dancing master
-Johnstone;
Anna's Love
-Incledon;
The
Pig,
You all must have heard
-Fawcett; To-morrow,
In
the
downhill of life
-Darley;
You are aw nodding
-Mrs Harlowe; Coach box,
You may feast your ears
-Cubitt
289
22 May 1792
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Lionel And Clarissa
Afterpiece Title:
The
Deserter
Song:
In: an additional
Obligato Bravura Song
(composed by
Sacchini
,)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on
the
violin-Weichsel;
the
favorite
Rondo,
Se Ti Perdo
(composed by
Guglielmi
)-Mrs Billington (as introduced in
The
Woodman
)
Music:
End II: a
concerto
on
the
Grand Piano Forte-Mrs Billington
290
21 January 1793
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Orphan; Or,
The
Unhappy
Marriage
Afterpiece Title:
Harlequin's Museum
Dance:
Not listed on playbill or
the
reafter, but probably as17921226.
291
25 April 1793
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Inkle And Yarico
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
292
15 May 1793
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Wild Oats
Afterpiece Title:
To Arms
Afterpiece Title:
Love and War
Dance:
As17930503
Song:
End: a
favorite
old
Ballad
-Incledon
293
06 June 1793
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Fashionable Levities
Afterpiece Title:
The
Relief of Williamstadt
Afterpiece Title:
Love in a Camp
Afterpiece Title:
Oscar and Malvina
Song:
In course: a
favorite
Sea Song
-Incledon
Music:
4th piece:
The
Harp-Weippert
294
31 December 1793
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Earl Of Essex; Or,
The
Unhappy
Favourite
Afterpiece Title:
The
Picture of Paris
295
23 May 1794
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Gentle Shepherd
Afterpiece Title:
LOVERS' QUARRELS
Afterpiece Title:
THE
IRISHMAN IN LONDON
Dance:
In Act I of 1st piece a Highland Reel by Byrn, Mlle St. Amand, Mme Rossi
Song:
End of Act II of 2nd piece (for that night only) a Selection of
the
most
Favorite
Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert. What shall he have that killed
the
Deer by Incledon, Townsend, Richardson, Linton and Chorus Q. S. Smith). Ye spotted snakes by Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Townsend, Linton, Incledon (Stevens).
The
New Mariners by Incledon, Townsend, Linton and Chorus (Calicott). Where
the
bee sucks by Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Townsend, Linton (harmonized by Jackson). Water parted from
the
Sea by Incledon (Dr Arne). In 3rd piece a Planxty, descriptive of Ireland, by Johnstone, in character
296
11 June 1794
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Columbus
Afterpiece Title:
BRITISH FORTITUDE AND HIBERNIAN FRIENDSHIP
Afterpiece Title:
THE
WATERMAN
Music:
End of 1st piece several
favorite
pieces of music on
the
Union Pipes by Courtney, accompanied on
the
Harp by Weippert
Song:
3rd piece: To conclude with Rule Britannia by Incledon
297
20 October 1794
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Romeo And Juliet
Afterpiece Title:
Oscar and Malvina
Dance:
I: a Masquerade Scene incident to
the
Play, in which a
favorite
Pas de Deux
-Byrne, Mme Rossi
Song:
End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession; with a favourite
Elegy
- (composed by
Dr Arne
);
the
Solemn Dirge
-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Gray, Linton, Rock, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Poole, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Hopkins, Miss Stuart, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Master, Mrs Martyr
298
06 May 1795
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Bank Note
Afterpiece Title:
The
Death of Captain Faulknor; or, British Heroism
Afterpiece Title:
Tom Thumb
Song:
Incidental to 1st piece:
The
Irishman's Peep at
the
Continent
-Johnstone; In course:
Black Eyed Susan
-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: [
Larpent MS 1079
states, correctly, that most of
the
songs were "Sung in
Arrived at Portsmouth
"]
Glee
-Incledon, Linton, Bowden (
Shield
);
With pride we steer for Britain's Coast
-Incledon (Shield);
O bring me wine
-Bowden (Shield);
A description of
the
Irish way of settling a Quarrel
-Johnstone (
Reeve
);
Negro Song
-Mrs Martyr (Reeve);
Description of a Cockney
-Munden (Reeve);
Hail to
the
Brave
-Johnstone, Bowden, Incledon (Shield)
Entertainment:
End II:
Imitations
of several
favorite
Vocal Performers-Mrs Wells; End 1st piece:
Imitations
of two celebrated Tragic Actresses-Mrs Wells (positively her last appearance in public)
299
19 May 1795
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Bank Note
Afterpiece Title:
The
Death of Captain Faulknor
Afterpiece Title:
Sprigs of Laurel
Song:
In course of 2nd piece: As17950506; Incidental to 1st piece:
The
Irishman's Peep at
the
Continent
-Johnstone; In course of entertainments:
Black Eyed Susan
-Incledon;
Old Towler
-Incledon
Music:
3rd piece: With
the
favorite
Overture by
Shield
for
Arrived at Portsmouth
-; with a violin and oboe obligato-Mountain, W. Parke
300
21 September 1795
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Romeo And Juliet
Afterpiece Title:
Cymon
Dance:
In I: a Grand Masquerade-;
the
Minuet de la Cour and Allemande
-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand; afterpiece to conclude with:
Dance
-
Song:
End IV:
the
Funeral Procession of
Juliet
to
the
Monument of
the
Capulets
, in which a
favorite
Elegy
-; (composed by
Dr Arne
)
Solemn Dirge
-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Linton, Williamson, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Holland, Rees, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Stuart, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Masters, Miss Ives, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Martyr
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