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51
12 December 1780
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Ricimero
Dance:
End I:
The Squire Outwitted
[here entitled
Le Marquis Desapointe
], as17801202; End II:
The Fortunate
Escape
, as17801125; End Opera:
The Country Gallant
, as17801125
52
16 December 1780
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Ricimero
Dance:
End I:
The Fortunate
Escape
, as17801125, but Mme _Simonet,
Henry; End II: +Grand Serious Ballet
(composed by
Simonet
)-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Crespi, Mlle Baccelli; to conclude with:
Grand Chaconne
-Vestris? Jun.; End III new ballet,
Les Amans Surpris
(composed by
Simonet
)-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Mlle Baccelli, Vestris? Jun
53
19 December 1780
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Le Serve Rivali
Dance:
End I:
The Fortunate
Escape
, as17801216; End II:
Grand Serious Ballet
, as17801216;
Grand Chaconne
, as17801216; End Opera:
Les Amans Surpris
, as17801216, but Mme
Simonet
54
13 January 1781
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Rinaldo
Dance:
End I:
The Fortunate
Escape
, as17801216; End II: a new comic Ballet (composed by
Simonet
)
The Pert Country Maid
-Traffieri (1st appearance), Sga Tantini, Henry, Sga Crespi; End Opera:
Les Amans Surpris
, as17801219
55
08 March 1781
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Zemira And Azor
Dance:
End I:
The Pert Country Maid
, as17810113; End II:
The Fortunate
Escape
, as17801216; End Opera:
Les Amans Surpris
, as17801216
56
03 April 1781
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Piramo E Tisbe
Dance:
End I:
The Fortunate
Escape
, as17801216
Ballet:
End:
Medee et Jason
. As17810329
57
05 April 1781
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
La Fraschetana
Dance:
End I:
The Fortunate
Escape
, as17801216; End II:
Grand Serious Ballet
, as17810315
Pas@Solo
, as17810315
Pas de Deux
, as17810315
Grand Chaconne
, as17810315End Opera:
Les Amans Surpris
, as17801216
Song:
Act II: the favourite
song
in
Il Barone di Torre Forte
-Sga Sestini
58
28 April 1781
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Piramo E Tisbe
Dance:
End I:
The Fortunate
Escape
, as17801216
Ballet:
End Opera:
Ninette a la Cour
. As17810222
59
16 November 1792
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Recruiting Officer
Afterpiece Title:
Hartford Bridge
Dance:
In afterpiece: a new ballet
The Lucky
Escape
-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mme Rossi
60
16 January 1793
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Duenna
Afterpiece Title:
Hartford Bridge
Dance:
End:
A New Divertisement
, as17921124, but _Byrn; In afterpiece:
The Lucky
Escape
, as17921116
61
04 May 1793
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
How To Grow Rich
Afterpiece Title:
Hartford Bridge
Dance:
Scotch Divertisement
-Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi; In afterpiece:
The Lucky
Escape
, as17921116
62
24 May 1793
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
At King's Twelfth Night
Afterpiece Title:
The Mariners
Song:
End II:
The Lucky
Escape
-Dignum; End IV:
Primroses deck the banks
(composed by
Linley? Sen.
)-Master Welsh; End:
Fair Rosale
-Master Welsh
63
03 June 1793
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Comedy Of Errors
Afterpiece Title:
The Sailor's Festival
Afterpiece Title:
Hartford Bridge
Dance:
In 3rd piece:
The Lucky
Escape
, as17921116
Song:
End II:
Black Eyed Susan
, as17930510; III: a
song
in character-Miss Barnett
64
10 June 1793
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Columbus
Afterpiece Title:
The Pad
Afterpiece Title:
The Shipwreck
Song:
End of 1st piece: Dibdin's song;
The Lucky
Escape
; or,
The Ploughboy's Return from Sea
in character-Mrs Harlowe; End of 2nd piece:
Sally in our Alley
-Marshall; In 3rd piece:
Farewell to old England dear Mary adieu
-Incledon;
Rule Britannia
-Marshall, full Chorus; In the course of the Evening:
Black eyed Susan
-Incledon
65
16 September 1793
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen
Afterpiece Title:
Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp
Dance:
In afterpiece:
The Lucky
Escape
-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mme Rossi
66
29 April 1794
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
British Fortitude And Hibernian Friendship; Or, An
Escape
From France
Afterpiece Title:
THE LONDON HERMIT; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire
Afterpiece Title:
THE SON-IN-LAW
67
09 May 1794
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Hartford Bridge
Afterpiece Title:
THE FOLLIES OF A DAY
Afterpiece Title:
LOVE AND HONOR; or, Britannia in Full Glory at Spithead
Afterpiece Title:
THE
PRISON
ER AT LARGE
Dance:
In 1st piece The Lucky
Escape
, as17930916, but omitted: Mrs Watts; In 3rd piece, by Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi, &c
Song:
In the course of the Evening Water parted from the Sea by Incledon, after the manner of a celebrated Italian Opera Singer; End of Act I of 4th piece Sally in our Alley by Incledon
68
21 May 1794
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Othello
Afterpiece Title:
THE SAILOR'S FESTIVAL
Afterpiece Title:
HARTFORD BRIDGE
Dance:
In 3rd piece The Lucky
Escape
, as17930916
69
17 September 1794
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Sultan; Or, A Peep
Into
The Seraglio
Afterpiece Title:
A BOLD STROKE FOR A WIFE
Afterpiece Title:
THE PURSE
Song:
In the course of the Evening Dibdin's Lucky
Escape
; or, the Ploughboy's Return from Sea, in character, by Mrs Harlowe
70
01 October 1794
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Grecian Daughter
Afterpiece Title:
Hartford Bridge
Dance:
In afterpiece:
The Lucky
Escape
-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand
71
25 May 1795
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
How To Grow Rich
Afterpiece Title:
British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship; or, An
Escape
from France
Afterpiece Title:
Harlequin and Faustus
Song:
End I 1st piece:
The Storm
-Incledon; End II: The Description of the Battle of La Hogue,
Thursday in the Morn the Nineteenth of May
-Incledon (1st time); In course:
Four and Twenty Fidlers
-Munden; In 2nd piece:
I was called knowing Joey
-Munden;
At dawn of Life our Vows were plighted
-Mrs Mountain;
The turban'd Turk who scorns the world
-Johnstone;
When foaming waves contrary beat
-Incledon;
To be sure I don't love in my heart
-Johnstone;
Our simple tale thus ended
-Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Mrs Mountain
72
08 October 1795
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Road To Ruin
Afterpiece Title:
Hartford Bridge
Dance:
In afterpiece:
The Lucky
Escape
-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand
73
30 March 1796
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Live Lumber; Or, Unburied Dead
Afterpiece Title:
The Lie of the Day
Afterpiece Title:
The Way to Get Un-Married
Afterpiece Title:
Hartford Bridge
Dance:
End of 3rd piece:
The Lucky
Escape
, as17951008
74
05 April 1796
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Fontainbleau
Afterpiece Title:
British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship; or, An
Escape
from France
Afterpiece Title:
The Irishman in London
Song:
In course 2nd piece:
I was called knowing Joey
-Munden;
At dawn of Life our Vows were plighted
-Mrs Mountain;
The turban'd Turk who scorns the World
-Johnstone;
When foaming Waves contrary beat
-Incledon;
The Land of Potatoes
-Johnstone;
Fa la la
(composed by
Callcott
)-Incledon, Johnstone, L
into
n, Street, the rest of the Characters; End 2nd piece:
Old Towler
-Incledon
75
04 June 1796
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Life's Vagaries
Afterpiece Title:
The Poor Sailor
Dance:
As17951002
Song:
End: The [Little] Farthing Rushlight-Young Standen
Monologue:
After Singing: A
Pantomimic Interlude
in which the Dying and Skeleton Scene, with the
Escape
of Harlequin through a Hogshead of Fire. Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Scaramouch-Abbot; Doctor-Rees; Colombine-A Young Lady [unidentified]
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