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13 October 1774
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Zara
Afterpiece Title:
The Irish Widow
Dance:
End I of
Farce
:
The Irish Fair
, as17740917
227
28 March 1775
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
As You Like It
Afterpiece Title:
The Two Misers
Dance:
I:
The Frolick
, as17741214
Entertainment:
End Act III:
The Cries of London
-Shuter; End: an
Epilogue
, riding on an Ass-Shuter; After the
Farce
: (by Particular Desire)
Observations in his Post Haste Journey to Paris
-Shuter (playbill)
228
08 May 1775
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Brothers
Afterpiece Title:
The Author
Dance:
I:
A Grand New Spanish Dance
-Como, Sga Como, Sga Crespi; II: A New Dance c
all
ed
The School Master
-Como, Sga Como; End: A
Grand Dance
-Como, Sga Crespi; End I
Farce
: A
Hornpipe
-Walker
229
19 September 1775
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Busy Body
Afterpiece Title:
The Tobacconist
Entertainment:
End I of
Farce
:
Imitations
Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister
Monologue:
End: A Scene from
The Register Office
. Gulwell-Lloyd; Little Girl-Miss Frances; new character-Mrs Gardner
230
03 October 1775
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
King Richard Iii
Afterpiece Title:
The Theatrical Candidates
Afterpiece Title:
The Irish Widow
Dance:
End I
Farce
:
The Irish Fair
-Blurton (first appearance on that stage), Mrs Sutton
231
30 March 1776
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Suspicious Husband
Afterpiece Title:
Three Weeks After Marriage
Entertainment:
End: (By Particular Desire)
Bucks Have At Ye
All
, with alterations, spoken-Lewis
Dance:
Before
Farce
:
The Merry Sailors
, as17760314
232
11 April 1776
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Duenna
Afterpiece Title:
Three Weeks after Marriage
Dance:
Before
Farce
:
The Merry Sailors
, as17760314
233
10 May 1776
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
King Henry Iv, Part I, With Humours Of Falstaff
Afterpiece Title:
The Two Misers
Dance:
II:
The Italian Gamesters
, as17760305
Entertainment:
End:
Epilogue Riding on an Ass
-Shuter; End I
Farce
: (By Particular Desire) the Cries of London-Shuter
234
06 October 1777
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Afterpiece Title:
A
Farce
and Entertainments
235
25 September 1780
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger
Afterpiece Title:
The Double Amour
Music:
With an entire new Scotch
Overture
-, composed by
JonasBlewitt
; End:
songs
-Mrs Bayley; between the Acts of the
Farce
:
songs
-Mrs Bayley, composed by JonasBlewitt
236
14 August 1782
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Summer Amusement
Afterpiece Title:
The Candidate
Afterpiece Title:
(at end of Act I of the
farce
) The Tobacco Box
Dance:
As17820606
237
25 April 1785
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
'tis
Well It's No Worse
Afterpiece Title:
The Diversions of the Morning
Afterpiece Title:
Lethe, -AEsop, Old Man, Mercury, Drunken Man, Charon, Bowman, Snip, Fine Gentleman, Frenchman, Lord Chalkstone to be performed, for that night only, by a Society of Gentleman; Mrs Riot-Mrs Dore
Monologue:
1785 04 25 Preceding the 1st piece an Address spoken by Brown
238
14 April 1788
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Heiress
Afterpiece Title:
(End of Act I of mainpiece) Jewish Education
Afterpiece Title:
'Tis
an Ill Wind Blows Nobody Good; or, The Road to Odiham
Dance:
End: a
Minuet
-Master D'Egville, Miss Blanchet
239
17 April 1789
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Strangers At Home
Afterpiece Title:
The Devil to Pay
Song:
In afterpiece: a new Hunting Glee [
'Tis
health that gives birth
] (1st time; composed by
C
all
cott
)-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick
240
15 May 1792
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Widow Of Malabar
Afterpiece Title:
Catherine 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
241
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
242
24 May 1794
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The F
all
Of Martinico; Or, Britannia Triumphant
Afterpiece Title:
THE BELLE'S STRATAGEM
Afterpiece Title:
THE HIGHLAND REEL
Dance:
In Act IV of 2nd piece a Masquerade, in which a Minuet by Mrs Pope and Byrn
Song:
In Masquerade Old Towler by Incledon; End of 2nd piece A Catalogue of Plays and
Farce
s; or, a Love Letter from Dick Ranter to Kitty Sprightly, to an old Tune, by Bernard; After which S
all
y in our
All
ey by Incledon
243
01 May 1795
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Bank Note; Or, Lessons For Ladies
Afterpiece Title:
The Sailor's Prize; or, May-Day Wedding
Afterpiece Title:
Three Weeks after Marriage
Dance:
2nd piece to conclude with: a
Garland Dance
(composed by
Byrn
)-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi
Song:
Incidental to 1st piece:
The Irishman's Peep at the Continent
-Johnstone; End II:
Old Towler
-Incledon; In course 2nd piece:
New B
all
ad
-Mrs Martyr;
Fat Dolly
-Munden;
Battle Song
-Bowden;
Let us love and let us drink
-Munden; Bowden, Mrs Martyr;
Teddy O'Shaughnessey's History
-Johnstone;
When
'tis
Night and the Mid@Watch is come
,
Admiral Benbow
-Incledon;
Now landed from the Ocean
-
244
06 June 1795
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Chances
Afterpiece Title:
No Song No Supper
Song:
End:
When
'tis
night and the Mid Watch is come
-Master Welsh
Dance:
a
Hornpipe
-Butler
245
21 September 1795
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Love And Madness
Afterpiece Title:
'Tis
a Wise Child Knows its Father
246
07 October 1799
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Romeo And Juliet
Afterpiece Title:
The Naval Pillar
Dance:
In afterpiece:
New Dance
(composed by Bologna Jun.)-Bologna Jun., King, Mrs Watts, Mrs Parker (1st appearance these 2 years)
Song:
The Songs written or selected for the afterpiece:
Black Ey'd Susan
-Incledon;
When Britain first her Flag uprear'd
-Incledon, Johnstone, Linton;
An hungry Fox one day did spy
(Old
Welsh tune
)-Munden;
When Peace smiles around
-Mrs Martyr;
Sir Sydney Smith
-Fawcett;
When a Tar returns home
-Fawcett, Munden, Mrs Martyr;
Mr Speaker tho'
'tis
late
--Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton;
A Bundle of Proverbs
-Munden;
In praise of the Pars who have leathered the World-Johnstone; +The Navy and Army of Britain forever
-Townsend;
The Embarkation
-Incledon; Glee and Chorus [
We come, ye guardians of our isle
]-Mrs Martyr, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Sydney; Recitative and Finale [
Britons, your country's gratitude behold
]-Mrs Chapman, Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton
Opera:
End IV:
Solemn Dirge
. The Funeral
Procession of Juliet
-; Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Gardner, Denman, Blurton, King, Street, Lee, Little, Thomas, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Whitmore, Ms Waters, Ms Chapman, Ms Atkins, Ms Litchfield, Ms Mills, Ms Dibdin, Ms Wheatley, Ms Iliff, Ms Sims, Ms Whitmore, Ms Follett, Ms Watts, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Lloyd, Ms Masters, Ms Blurton, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Martyr
247
11 October 1799
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Beaux Stratagem
Afterpiece Title:
The Naval Pillar
Dance:
As17991007
Song:
afterpiece: As17991007, but
Mr Speaker tho'
'tis
late
-_
248
05 April 1743
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Afterpiece Title:
The Lying Valet
Song:
End of
Farce
:By Particular Desire,
Bumper Squire Jones
-Beard
249
16 April 1761
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Wife's Relief
Afterpiece Title:
Florizel and Perdita
Entertainment:
After the
Farce
:(this night only) the Origin, Nature, and Progress of the:
Order of Bri
tis
h Bucks
, with the
Whimsical Behavior of Choice Spirits
and
M. Thurot's Trip to Carrickfergus
-Mr Shuter. See17610326
Dance:
The
Last New Comic Dance
-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville
250
29 March 1762
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
He Jovial Crew
Afterpiece Title:
The Merry Counterfeit; or, Viscount a-la-Mode
Dance:
TThe French Country Gentleman
, as17611210
Entertainment:
Between play and
Farce
:(For this night only)
A Dish of
All
Sorts
-Shuter. As17590322
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