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Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted at this Theatre. By Beaumont and Fletcher, with Alterations [by Thomas Harris (Boaden, Kemble, I, 378)]. Public Advertiser, 15 Jan.: The alterations consisted of many curtailments, the last scene of Act IV being entirely omitted. [Prologue by Henry Sampson Woodfall Jun. (European Magazine, Dec. 1787, p. 503; Feb. 1788, p. 105).] Receipts: #150 2s. (146.18; 3.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King And No King

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Song: II: a Grand Chorus-Johnstone, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Blurton, Janson, Bonville, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Miss Paye, Miss Blower, Mrs Kennedy

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera, in 2 acts, never performed [in London; 1st performed at Rome, 1778, as L'Italiana in Londra]. The Music composed by Cimarosa, under the direction of Mazzinghi. Receipts: #84 11s. [non-subscription]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Locandiera

Dance: End I: The Military Dance, as17880112, but Henry; a +Pas de Deux (composed by Noverre)-Didelot, Mlle Coulon; Pas de Deux (composed by Vestris)-Vestris, Mlle Hilligsberg; End Opera: Les Offrandes a l'Amour, as17871208

Event Comment: The Provok'd Husband [advertised on playbill of 15 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Miss Farren. Receipts: #189 0s. 6d. (159.1.0; 29.5.6; 0.14.O)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #339 (337.17; 1.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 10 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #343 12s. 6d. (189.9.0; 6.12.0; 0.11.6; tickets: 147.0.0) [charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs, composed by Linley? Sen. Receipts: #117 10s. (83.17.0; 32.16.6; 0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-Mills

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Paid Mrs Abington in full for 19 Nights Performance #116 13s. Receipts: #317 6s. 6d. (313.16.6; 3.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces The Heiress, but "on the sudden indisposition of Kemble, the play was changed to The Wonder, where Miss Farren, King and Miss Pope had much applause" (World, 26 Jan.).] Receipts: #130 17s. (109.6; 20.17; 0.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Event Comment: [Mrs Henry is identified in European Magazine, Feb. 1788, p. 106.] Receipts: #218 15s. (210.2; 8.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: As17871107

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. Receipts: #233 2s. 6d. (195.7.0; 37.8.0; 0.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 5 Nov. 1779]. The Music chiefly composed by Hook, the rest compiled from the most eminent Masters. With new Songs and other Alterations [and restorations; the names of almost all the characters have been changed (see 23 Nov. 1778)]. Public Advertiser, 12 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #365 3s. 6d. (244.0.6; 2.12.0; tickets: 118.11.0) [charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End II: Leap Year-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Song: In afterpiece: (for that Night only) Sweet Bird-, from L'Allegro il Penseroso by Handel Mrs Billington; accompanied on the flute-W. Parke

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. Receipts: #166 11s. 6d. (163.9.0; 3.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: End: As17880124

Event Comment: The Manager of the Opera, in conjunction with Noverre, the Ballet Master, esteem it their duty to request all persons who are not immediately interested in the performance of the new ballet of L'Amour et Psiche, to keep clear from the stage during the time of its representation, lest any accident should arise from the moving of the Machinery, from the flambeaux to be used therein, and from the opening of the Trap Doors, circumstances which must necessarily take place on the Practices and Representation of that ballet, and which they therefore think it incumbent on themselves to forewarn and caution the Public. "Noverre was unanimously called for on the stage to receive the applause and acclamations due to his merit...This, though common in France, was a new mark of approbation in England" (Burney,II, 901). Receipts: #146 1s. 6d. [non-subscription]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Locandiera

Dance: End I: Divertissement, as17871208

Ballet: End Opera: a new ballet (1st time), composed by Noverre, L'Amour et Psiche. By Mlle Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mlle Coulon, Chevalier, Vestris, Sga Bedini, the two Miss Simonets, Mlle Vedie, Henry, Jacolet, Saulnier, Sala, Coulon. Cast from synopsis (H. Reynell, 1788): Psyche-Mlle Hilligsberg; Adonis-Didelot; Venus-Mlle Coulon; Hymen-Chevalier; Love, or Cupid-Vestris; Graces Furies and Fates-Sga Bedini, the two Miss Simonets, Mlle Vedie, Henry, Jacolet, Saulnier, Sala; Mercury-Coulon. The music composed by Mazzinghi; with all new Scenery (by Marinari), Dresses (by Lupino)

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Hannah Cowley. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (see text)]. @When first thy Tragedy I view'd@Where Sparta mourns her Lot severe;@I caught the Spartan Fortitude@And watch'd her Woes without a Tear.@ (William Parsons [not the actor], in Thraliana, II, 713.) Public Advertiser, 27 Feb. 1788: This Day is published The Fate of Sparta (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #203 15s. 6d. (171.13.0; 30.15.0; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fate Of Sparta Or The Rival Kings

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. The Heiress [advertised on playbill of 31 Jan.] is deferred till Monday next. [Afterpiece in place of Selima and Azor, advertised on playbill of 31 Jan. Prologue by James Cobb.] Receipts: #238 6s. 6d. (219.17.0; 18.7.0; 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: End III: As17870920; End IV: a Scotch dance, The Lucky Return-Mills, Miss Blanchet, Miss J. Stageldoir

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #218 15s. (216.8.6; 2.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: End: As17880124; I afterpiece: a Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Song: II: a song-Mrs Kennedy

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #212 18s. (164.11; 23.18; 1.5; tickets: 23.4) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fate Of Sparta

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Event Comment: Benefit for Bowden. Public Advertiser, 22 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Bowden, No. 5, John-street, Great Portland-street. Receipts: #288 9s. (182.4.6; 1.18.6; tickets: 104.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17880129

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Ambrose (1st time); accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; II: the celebrated Laughing Song from L'Allegro il Penseroso-Bowden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. A Comic Opera, composed by Paisiello; under the direction of Storace. Receipts: #386 6s. 6d. [non-subscription]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gli Schiavi Per Amore

Dance: End I: Les Offrandes a l'Amour, as17871208

Ballet: End Opera: L'Amour et Psiche. As17880129

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #114 16s. 6d. (82.11.0; 30.18.0; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Event Comment: Benefit for Morelli. Tickets to be had of Morelli, No. 77, in the Haymarket, and at the Office in Union-court, where orders for the Boxes will be punctually attended to. Receipts not listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gli Schiavi Per Amore

Dance: As17880129

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #230 14s. 6d. (226.17.6; 3.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Dance: As17880129

Event Comment: "Miss Hilligsberg cannot be praised enough for her exertions and sucess in the execution of [the second] ballet, which has given her an opportunity of making herself perfect in her profession [this being her 1st season on the stage]...The scenery has no doubt by Noverre, and if it is not more magnificent it is not for want of genius on his part, but to spare the purse of the Managers...The Palace of Cupidv for the reception of Psiche in the first, and that of Venus in the last act, with the appearance of Jupiter, &c. in the skies, were very well executed, and beautifully arranged by the actors" (Public Advertiser, 7 Feb.). Receipts: #202 11s. (non-subscription]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Locandiera

Dance: End I: The Military Dance, as17880115

Ballet: End Opera: L'Amour et Psiche. As17880129

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #187 12s. 6d. (131.19.0; 40.12.0; 2.14.6; tickets: 12.7.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fate Of Sparta

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Merchant of Venice; afterpiece of Love a-la-Mode, both advertised on playbill of 12 Feb.] Receipts: #315 15s. (304.2; 1.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake