Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 2, by
George Colman, ynger]: With new Musick, Scenery, Machinery, Dresses
and Decorations. The Musick entirely new, composed by
Kelly with an overture by
Dussek]. The Scenes designed
and executed by
Greenwood? Jun, with the assistance of
Chalmers and Banks. The Machinery, Decorations
and Dresses designed
and under the direction of
Johnston,
and executed by him,
Underwood and Gay. The Female Dresses designed
and executed by
Miss Rein. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "We have to congratulate the town on the acquisition of three admirable dramatic writers, in the persons of Johnston, Greenwood,
and Miss Rein, who have here exhibited a specimen of the Sublime
and Beautiful which it will be difficult, indedd, to surpass" (
Monthly Mirror, Jan. 1799, p. 47). [This piece is "an exhibition of music
and dialogue, pantomime
and dancing, painting
and machinery, antique dresses
and armour, thunder
and lightning, fire
and water, illumination, processions, banquets, battles, sieges, explosions,
and everything that can surprize, enchant or terrify the spectators" (
Morning Chronicle, 21 Jan.).
Morning Chronicle, 16 Feb. 1799: This Day is published
Feudal Times (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #483 15s. 6d. (381.10.6; 100.6.6; 1.18.6)