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5726 results for: Keyword - Comical Songs, Scots, English, and Italian
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3326
16 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17971009, but Horatio-Holland; Marcellus-Dignum?.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Entertainment: Entertainment. End: (In Honour of the Late Glorious Naval Victory [at Camperdown, 11 Oct. 1797]) A Representation of the English and Dutch Fleets-;[, immediately after Engagement; with the striking of the Dutch Colours to the Triumphant British Flag under the command of Admiral Duncan. To conclude with a Display of Fire@works-; [and see17971014] [, and a Full Chorus of Rule Britannia-; God save the King-

Performance Comment: End: (In Honour of the Late Glorious Naval Victory [at Camperdown, 11 Oct. 1797]) A Representation of the English and Dutch Fleets-;[, immediately after Engagement; with the striking of the Dutch Colours to the Triumphant British Flag under the command of Admiral Duncan. To conclude with a Display of Fire@works-; [and see17971014] [, and a Full Chorus of Rule Britannia-; God save the King-.
Cast
Role: A Representation of the English and Dutch Fleet Actor:
Role: and a Full Chorus of Rule Britannia Actor:

3327
03 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wathen; Carney-Abbot; Peery-Usher; English Waiter-Lyons; French Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Passengers-Trueman, Ledger; Bailiff-Chippendale; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Davenport (1st appearance in that character); Harriet-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Hale; Passengers-Mrs Jones, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Haskey; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin
Role: English Waiter Actor: Lyons

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

3328
25 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Fawcett; Young Random-Caulfield; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wathen; Carney-Abbot; Peery-Waddy; English Waiter-Lyons; French Waiter-Abbot; Passengers-Clarke, J. Palmer, Ledger; Tiptoe-Palmer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Davenport; Harriet-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Hale; Passengers-Ms Jones, Ms Gaudry, Ms Haskey; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Caulfield
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin
Role: English Waiter Actor: Lyons

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

3329
18 September 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Whitfield; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Sims; Aura-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Wilde

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in Fetters-Platt

Entertainment: Monologue As17990916

3330
20 March 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #475 5s. (396.1.6; 77.1.6; 2.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Performance Comment: As18000313but from Egyptians: Surmont_; unassigned-_Roffey, Ryder, Grimaldi; from English: Sparks_. from English: Sparks_.
Cast
Role: Ali Hassan Actor: Holland
Role: Nigra Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: English Governor Actor: Powell
Role: Slaves Actor: Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.
Related Works
Related Work: The Egyptian Festival Author(s): Andrew Franklin

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Lord Rakeland Actor: DeCamp

3331
05 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by Thomas John Dibdin. Larpent MS 1288; not published]: Founded on a late Glorious Naval Achievement [the recapture by Capt. Edward Hamilton, on 25 Oct. 1799, of the British frigate Hermione, from the Spaniards]. The Music selected and composed by Attwood. Morning Chronicle, 1 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, No. 52, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #361 17s. (263.2.0; 33.5.6; tickets: 65.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain or An Opera Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione or Valours Triumph

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon (with The Battle of La Hogue), Townsend, Emery, Farley, Mansel, Rees, Abbot, Linton, Denman, Klanert, Munden, Miss Cox, Miss Sims. Cast from Larpent MS: Lieutenant-Incledon; The Battle of La Hogue-Incledon; Captain-Townsend; Corporal Flip-Emery; Boatswain-Farley; Officer-Mansel; Midshipman-Rees; Spanish Officer-Abbot; French Officer-Klanert; Sam Swig-Munden; English Lady-Miss Cox; Ozora-Miss Sims; unassigned-Linton, Denman.
Cast
Role: English Lady Actor: Miss Cox

3332
25 April 1763 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. Benefit for the Fund for Decay'd Musicians. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Expended in past year #593 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Atto I. Overture del Ag. Bach-; Song Furia di donna irata-Sga Cremonina (Piccini); Concerto Bassoon-Miller; Song Vedi Amor nel mio Sembiante-Ciardini (Ciampi); Song Quando Saprai chi Sono-Sga De Amicis (Trajetta); Atto II. Concerto violincello-; Song Saro qual e il torrente-Quilici (Galuppi); Song Destrier che al arme uiate-Giustinelli (Piccini); Concerto Hautboy-Simpson; Song Misero Pergoletto-Sga Cremonina (Piccini); Song State Lungi Sol per poco-Ciardini (Galuppi); Atto III. Song Fieri tormenti-Quilici (Jomelli); Song Di quanto Cor le pene-Giustinelli (Trajetta); Concerto violin-; Song Madre non mi conosci-Sga De Amicis (Zingoni); God Save the King-.
Cast
Role: Song Quando Saprai chi Sono Actor: Sga De Amicis

3333
10 February 1774 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: To begin at 6:30 p.m. For the Support and Increase of a Fund established for the Support of decay'd Musicians, or their families

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Act I, Overture-; Song-Sga Galli, Schiroli; Concerto Clarinet-Baer, first time in England; Song-Miss Davies; Act II, Song-Fochetti; Song-Schiroli; Concerto German Flute-Tacet; Song-Miss Davies; Concerto Bassoon-Ritter, first time in England; Song-Millico; Act III, Concerto Violin-Cramer; Song-Sga Galli; Concerto Violincello-Cerveto; Song-Millico; Concerto Hautboy-Fischer; Song-Miss Davies; Bach's Grand Overture- for two orchestras.
Cast
Role: Concerto Clarinet Actor: Baer, first time in England
Role: Concerto Bassoon Actor: Ritter, first time in England
Role: 's Grand Overture Actor: for two orchestras.

3334
09 December 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: In I a Grand Masquerade. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 29 Apr. 1800]. Receipts: #180 11s. 6d. (175.8.0; 5.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17991007, but Romeo-C. J. Macartney (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh and Theatre Royal, York; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Incledon, Waddy, Townsend, Emery, Simmons, Claremont, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mills. Cast adjusted from playbill of 16 Mar. 1799: Thicket-Incledon; Capt. Frederick-Waddy; Clueline-Townsend; Sir Fidget Fearful-Emery; Gregory-Simmons; Flambeau-Claremont; Whim-Rees; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Sophia-Mrs Mills; Dialogue to introduce following favorite Songs: Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Simmons; Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Waddy; Song, I went to Sea-Townsend; Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; Duetto, As Hodge got drubb'd-Emery, Rees; Hunting Song, The moment Aurora-Incledon; Song, Young William was a seaman true-Incledon; Song, Come Painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; Rural Masquerade. Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Miss Wheatley; Sea Song, A sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Mills; Masquerade Song, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Waddy, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Dear Yanco say and true he say Actor: Miss Wheatley

Dance: In afterpiece: Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts

Opera: Mainpiece: Solemn Dirge. As17991118

3335
June 1697 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In The Moon

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-Girl; Frank Wildblood-Powel; Ned Stanmore-Mills; Palmerin Worthy-Williams; Sir Dottrel Fondlove-Johnson; Old Stanmore-Disney; Tom Dawkins-Pinkethman; Jacintha-Mrs Verbruggen; Widow Dawkins-Mrs Powel; Mrs Susan-Mrs Andrews; Prologue- Set to Musick by Mr Jeremy Clark. I:; Within this happy World above- set by Mr Jeremy Clark. II:; Joe Haynes meets 'em-; II: The Entertainment Composed by Mr Daniel Purcel Come all you Nymphs of Cynthia's Train-; II: A Dialogue In all our Cynthia's shining sphere-Mr Leveridge, Mrs Cross; III: The Musick set by Mr Daniel Purcel Look round and here behold-; A Dialogue Oh dear sweet sir you look so gay-Mrs Cross, Mrs Lucas; IV: A Song set by Mr Purcel Young Strephon met me t'other Day-Miss Anon; IV: The Ceremony of a Nuptial Entertainment perform'd. Bride-Mrs Cross; Bridegroom-Mr Leveridge; The Musick set by Mr D. Purcel, The Nymphs of the Plain-; V: Set by Mr D. Purcel, Come Strephon Phyllis come let's troth-; Epilogue-Miss Denny Chalk; Dress'd with a great Wig like a Beau. In The Single Songs in the New Opera call'd The World in the Moon (1697), in addition to some of the pieces listed above, are the following ones: A Song Sett by Mr Daniel Purcell: Then come kind Damon-Mrs Lindsey; A Song Sett by Mr J. Clark: Smile then with a beam divine-Mrs Cross; A Song Sett by Mr J. Clark: Divine Astrea hither flew to Cynthia's brighter Throne-; A Song Sett by Mr Daniel Purcell: Young Strephon hee has woo'd me long-; A New Song: Let those Youths who freedom prize-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Susan Actor: Mrs Andrews

3336
05 April 1756 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit and Increase of a Fund Support of decay'd Musicians, or their Families. To begin at 6 p.m. Prices 10s. 6d. The Fund has dispensed #482 17s. during the past year

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Entertainment Of Vocal And Instrumental Musick

Performance Comment: Overture-DuBourg; Song-Signora Mattei; Song-Ricciarelli; Concerto Violincello-Pasqualino; Song-Passagli; Song-Ricciarell; Concerto-Millar; Song-Signora Mondini; Song-Signora Mattei; Concerto-DuBourg; Songs-Frasi, Perolini, Mingotti; Concerto-Vincent; Songs-Pazzagli, Perolini, Signora Frasi, Signora Mingotti.
Cast
Role: Songs Actor: Frasi, Perolini, Mingotti
Role: Songs Actor: Pazzagli, Perolini, Signora Frasi, Signora Mingotti.

3337
02 February 1770 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit and Increase of a Fund established for the Support of decay'd Musicians, or their Families. Sig Guadagni having declined singing at this Concert, the Managers have applied to Sig Tenducci who is so obliging to favour the Society with his Performance. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Act I: Overture, Oriona; Song-Sga Piatti; Concerto Bassoon-Baumgarten; Song-Blanchi; Song-Sga Guglielmi; Act II: Concerto Flute-Tacet; Song-Tenducci; Solo Violino-Nofferi; Song-Grassi; Duet-Tenducci, Sga Guglielmi; Act III: Concerto Violincello-Cirri; Song-Tenducci; Concerto Hautboy-Fischar; Song-Sga Guglielmi; Quintetto-; Second of Handel's Hautboy Concertos-.
Cast
Role: Second of Handel's Hautboy Concertos Actor: .

3338
19 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: [The Speaking Characters-Johnstone, Wilson, Blanchard, Incledon, Darley, Cubitt, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Arnold. Cast adjusted from Songs (For the Author [1790]): Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; Sir Fidget Fearful-Wilson; Gregory-Blanchard; Squire Thicket-Incledon; Clueline-Darley; Flambeau-Cubitt; Whim-Rees; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Sophia-Mrs Arnold; Female Indian-Mrs Mountain; [With Dialogue-; [to introduce the following favourite Songs, selected, written, and composed (with new accompaniments) by Dibdin: The Lamplighter[, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Cubitt; Peggy Perkins[, Let Bards elate-Blanchard; Irish Drinking Song[, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; The Greenwich Pensioner ['Twas in the good ship Rover], Tom Bowling [Here a shere Hulk lies poor Tom Bowling]-Darley; Comic Song[, How much I love thee-Wilson; Taffy and Griddy[, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; Hunting Song[, To Batchelor's Hall-Incledon; Poor Jack[, Go patter to Lubbers-Incledon; The Portrait[, Come, Painter, with thy happiest flight-Incledon; [Conclude Rural Masquerade: Indian Song[, Dear Yanco say, and true he say-Mrs Mountain; Sea Song[, A Sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Arnold (1st time); The Masquerade[, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.
Cast
Role: The Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Wilson, Blanchard, Incledon, Darley, Cubitt, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Arnold. Cast adjusted from Songs
Role: and true he say Actor: Mrs Mountain

3339
14 January 1775 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Armida

Performance Comment: As17750107, but [the Alterations and new Songs specified by particular reference to the 1774 Word Book] Act I, Page 15. Duetto [by Anfossi-Signor Rauzinni, Signora Schindlerin; [Act II. Page 19, a Song [by Galuppi-Sga Farinella; [Page 20. a Song [by Vento-Sga Schindlerin;[. Page 23 a Song [by Bach-Signor Passini; [Page 24. a Song [by Sacchini-Sga Schindlerin; [Page 27. a Song [by Bertoni-Sg Rauzzini; [Act III. Page 32. Song [by Vento-Sg Rauzzini.
Cast
Role: new Songs by several eminent Masters Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Armida Author(s): Jacopo Durandi
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

Dance: As17750107

Cast
Role: in which will be introduced a Grand Chaconne Actor: Mlle Bacelli.
Role: A Grand Dance of Furies Actor: incident to the Opera.

3340
06 April 1758 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for increasing the Fund for Support of Decay'd Musicians, or their Families. Pit and Boxes to be put together at Half a Guinea each. Gallery 5s. Doors open at Five. Gallery at Four, to begin at Half an Hour after Six. None to be admitted without tickets. Tickets delivered to Subscribers to this Charity will admit one person into any part of the House. Subscribers tickets may be had of Richard Dawson at his house near Henry the VII's Chapel, Westminster, who is empower'd by the Society to deliver them, and to receive the subscriptions. The Governors beg leave to inform the Nobility and Gentry to whom this Charity is so much oblig'd, that from June 1756 to June 1757 they have necessarily laid out for decay'd musicians and their families, widows of decay'd musicians, and in maintaining and educating orphans who are left in distress, and in putting them Apprentice, and for Physic, Burials, and other incidental charges #532 13s. 7d. The Books are open and may be inspected by subscribers the first Sunday in every month at a meeting of the Governors, at the Turk's Head in Greek Street, Soho. All expenses attending the meetings of the Governors, Court of Affidavits Committee for managing of this Concert, are defrayed by themselves

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Part I: Overture by Dubourg-; Songs Del Cara amabil Volto-Sga Calori; Why does the God of Israel Sleep , by Handel in the Oratorio Sampson-Passagli; Wise Men's Flattery by Handel in the Oratorio Belshazzar-Sga Frasi; Concerto on the Violincello-Pasqualino; Songs Parto da te ben mio by Bertoni-Potenza; Nel Pensar al grnad Cimento-Sga Mattei , Perez; Part II: Concerto on the Bassoon-Miller; Songs He Shall Feed His Flock-Sga Frasi , by Handel in the Messiah; Vero non e che Sia-Sga Calori; He was Despised by Handel in the Messiah-Passagli; Concerto on the Hautboy-Simpson; Songs Mea vita mio bene by Cocchi-Potenza; Questo core amato bene by Abos-Sga Mattei; Part III: Concerto on the violin by Dubourg-; Songs Ye Sacred Priests by Handel in Jephtha-Sga Frasi; Siete barhere amata Stello by Galluppi-Potenza; Deghi che io son fedele by Aurasecchio-Sga Mattei; Coronation Anthem, God save the King by Handel-.
Cast
Role: Songs Del Cara amabil Volto Actor: Sga Calori
Role: Wise Men's Flattery by Handel in the Orator Actor: Sga Frasi
Role: Songs He Shall Feed His Flock Actor: Sga Frasi , by Handel in the Messiah
Role: He was Despised by Handel in the Messiah Actor: Passagli
Role: Songs Ye Sacred Priests by Handel in Jep Actor: Sga Frasi
Role: God save the King by Handel Actor: .

3341
21 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Cast
Role: How stands the glass around Actor: Incledon

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: With Dialogue intended only to introduce the following favorite songs, selected, written and composed (with new accompanyments) by Dibdin: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Cubitt; Peggy Perkins, Let bards elate-Blanchard; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the ancients its speaking-Johnstone; The Greenwich Pensioner ["Twas in the goodship Rover], Tom Bowling [Here a sheer hulk]-Darley; [Comic Song, How much I love thee-Powel; Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, Poor Jack, Go patter to Lubbers, The Portrait, Come painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; [To conclude with a Rural Masquerade-; [Indian Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Miss Broadhurst; [Sea Song, A Sailor's Life's a life of woe-Mrs Harlowe; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the world a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Dear Yanco say and true he say Actor: Miss Broadhurst

Music: End I 3rd piece: a sonata from Op. 2, by Clementi, on one of Longman and Broderip's newly invented Grand Piano Forte Harpsichords, by the celebrated-Master Field a Child of Nine Years Old

Performance Comment: 2, by Clementi, on one of Longman and Broderip's newly invented Grand Piano Forte Harpsichords, by the celebrated-Master Field a Child of Nine Years Old.

Entertainment: Monologue. As17930410

3342
29 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Johnstone, Incledon, Bernard, Powel, Townsend, Richardson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 12 Apr. 1794: Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; Thicket-Incledon; Flambeau-Bernard; Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel; Gregory-Townsend; Clueline-Richardson; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Sophia-Mrs Clendining; Whim-Mr Rees.] With Dialogue to intrdduce the following favorite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new Accompaniments) by Dibdin: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Bernard; [Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Townsend; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; The Greenwick Pensioner ['Twas in the good ship Rover]-Richardson; [Comic Song, How much I love thee-Powel; [Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, [and Poor Jack, Go Patter to lubbers, [and The Portrait, Come, Painter, with thy happiest flight-Incledon; [To conclude with a Rural Masquerade-; [Indian Song, Dear Yanco say and true be say-Mrs Mountain; [Sea Song, A Sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Clendining; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Dear Yanco say and true be say Actor: Mrs Mountain

Dance: In afterpiece: a Ballet-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Performance Comment: Amand, Mme Rossi.

3343
07 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Johnstone, Incledon, Bernard, Powel, Townsend, Richardson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees; [Cast from playbill of 29 Oct. 1794: Capt. Frederick-Johnston; Thicket-Incledon; Flambeau-Bernard; Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel; Gregory-Townsend; Clueline-Richardson; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Sophia-Mrs Clendining; Whim-Mr Rees.] Dialogue-; to introduce the following favorite Songs selected, written and composed (with new Accompaniments) by Dibdin: The Lamplighter I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Bernard; [Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Townsend; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; The Greenwich Pensioner ['Twas in the good ship Rover]-Richardson; [Comic Song, How much I love thee-Powel; [Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, [Poor Jack, Go patter to lubbers, [The Portrait, Come Painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; [To conclude with a Rural Masquerade-; [Indian Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Mrs Mountain; [Sea Song, A Sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Clendining; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Dear Yanco say and true he say Actor: Mrs Mountain

Dance: In afterpiece: Ballet-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand

Performance Comment: Amand.

3344
04 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Public Charity. Pit and Boxes to be laid together at Half a Guinea. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. Gallery open at 4, Boxes at 5. To begin at half after 6. Tickets to be had of Sarjant at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oncerto Spirituale

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Sga Mingotti, Miss Brent, Beard, Champnes, Master Soper; The first violin, a Solo-Giardini; Act I: Handel's Overture of Saul-; A song-Sga Mingotti composed by Sg Galuppi; A song-Beard of Handel's; A Song-Miss Brent of Arne's; A Concerto on the German flute-Tacet; A Song-Sga Mingottiof Mr Hasse's; The Lauda, a celebrated Chorus compos'd by Hasse-; Act II: A Concerto on the Hautboy-Vincent; The Funeral Anthem by Handel-; A Solo on the violin-Giardini; Act III: A Concerto on the Organ-Stanley; The Stabat Mater compos'd by Pergolesi, with several of the parts made into Chorusses-Giardini.
Cast
Role: A song Actor: Beard of Handel's
Role: The Funeral Anthem by Handel Actor:

3345
11 May 1762 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit and Increase of a Fund established for Decay'd Musicians, or their Families. Pit and Boxes to be put together at Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s. Tickets delivered to Subscribers to this Charity will admit one Person into any Part of the House. [#627 7s. 6d. expended during the past year.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Overture by Cocchi-; Song Che Legge Spietata-Zonca; Disperata in Van m'affano-Sartori; Concerto on Violin-Pinto; Padre conquesto Amplesso-Elizi; Nel pensare al gran cimento-Sga Mattei; Part II:Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarten; Song Mi dona mi Vende-Sga Eberardi; Sperai Vicino al lido-Sga Curioni; Concerto on Violincello-Gordon; Song La Speme Amabile-Sga Mattei; La Bella mia Tiranna-Elizi; Part. III:Concerto on Oboe-Simpson; Song-Sga Sartori; Odo il suo no de quendiaccenti-Zonca; a New Duet Tuo voi che viva O Cara (Hasse) never performed in England-Sga Mattei, Elizi; Coronation Anthem-(Handel).
Cast
Role: never performed in England Actor: Sga Mattei, Elizi

3346
10 April 1766 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the increase of a Fund established for the Support of Decay'd Musicians and their Families. [The Governors announced #622 4s. paid out during the previous year.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Part I. Overture by Berg-; Songs-Sga Visconti, Savoi; Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarden; Songs-Ciprandi, Sga Scotti; Part II. Songs-Sga Visconti, Elisi, Savoi, Sga Scotti; Concerto on German Flute-Tacet; Concerto on Oboe-Eisent; Part III. Songs-Elisi, Ciprandi; Duet-Sga Scotti, Elisi; Solo on Violin-Pinto; Concerto on French Horn-.
Cast
Role: Songs Actor: Sga Visconti, Savoi
Role: Songs Actor: Ciprandi, Sga Scotti
Role: Songs Actor: Sga Visconti, Elisi, Savoi, Sga Scotti
Role: Songs Actor: Elisi, Ciprandi

3347
13 December 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Richard Tickell, some of the songs attributed to Richard Brinsley Sheridan; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 18 Dec. Songs (no pub., 1781) omits several [i.e. all the non-singing] characters. MS not in Larpent; not published]: With entirely new Music and a new Overture [by Thomas Linley Sen.]. To conclude with a View of St. Mark's Place, and a grand Representation of the Carnival. With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations, designed by De Loutherbourg, and executed under his Direction. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 19 Dec. 1781: This Day are published the Songs in The Carnival of Venice (6d.). Account-Book, 11 Jan. 1782: Received from Miss Giles for 1,550 Books of the Songs in the Carnival #31. Receipts: #225 18s. 6d. (216/4/0; 9/14/6; 0/0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carnival Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

3348
26 April 1791 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments Of Music And Dancing

Performance Comment: A New Collection of Serious and Comic Musicby different Composers, under the direction of Haydn-; Overture-(Haydn); a Song-Tajana, Sga Sestini, Albertarelli, Sga Cappelletti, Davide (Haydn); a Duetto-Albertarelli, Sga Cappelletti (Paisiello); an Overture-(Haydn); A Song-Sga Sestini, Tajana; Duetto-Sga Sestini, Albertarelli (Haydn); Recitative, Song-Davide (Haydn); song-Albertarelli; Terzetto-Davide, Sga Cappelletti, Tajana (Tarchi).

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17910326End II: Provencale, as17910414

Cast
Role: Orpheus and Eurydice Actor: Vestris? Jun., Victor, Vermilly, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Mozon, Mlle Dorival.

3349
26 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Museum and see17921220

Performance Comment: Pantomimic Characters Harlequin-Boyce; Clodpole-Follett; Squire Foxchase-Farley; Paddy Rooney O'Gaffey-Rock; Sir Gregory Whimsey-Hawtin; Father Paul-Powel; Pudding Boy-Master Hodgins; Cook-Gaurion; Smuggler-King ; Cooper-Blurton; Jew-Wilde; Alderman-Rowson; Captain-Thompson; Starved Friar-Griffiths; Lover's Servant-Simmons; Waterman-Platt; Baker-Thompson [i.e. doubled Captain]; Fishwoman-Mrs Cross; Mother-Mrs Powell; Maid-Miss Leserve; Ladies at the Ship Launch[, Apollo Garden Scenes-Miss Paye, Mrs Masters, Miss Barnett, Mrs Rock; Colombine-Mme Rossi; [Principal Vocal Characters: Lieutenant-Incledon; Old England Forever!-Incledon; Shipwrights-Gray, Street, Linton; +God preserve his Majesty-Gray, Street, Linton; Cobler-Fawcett; Song-Fawcett; Punch-Munden; Punch's Song-Munden (each Song new and in Character); Skaiters-Gray, Linton; This bleak and frosty Morning-Gray, Linton; Mother Shipton (with songs)-Mr Darley.
Cast
Role: Old England Forever! Actor: Incledon
Role: This bleak and frosty Morning Actor: Gray, Linton

Dance: In afterpiece: the Burlesque Pas de Russe-Byrn, Miss Smith; Hornpipe-Holland; rest of the Dances-Byrn, Ratchford, Cranfield, Rayner, Platt, Jackson, Wilde, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Bayzand, Mme Rossi

3350
10 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sedgwick. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Samuel Birch. Larpent MS 983; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, May 1793 p. 389]: The Music principally composed by Attwood, with selections from Mozart, Ferrari, Martin y Soler?, Linley? Sen.. And a new Overture by Shaw. Morning Herald, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick at his house, Kennington-Green. Receipts: #379 14s. 6d. (70.18.0; 52.12.0; 3.1.6; tickets: 253.3.0) (charge: #162 5s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

Performance Comment: Characters by Suett, Bland, Dignum, Sedgwick, Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Master Welsh, Burton, Fawcett, Maddocks, Webb, Cooke, Mrs Crouch, Miss DeCamp, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Miss Menage. [Cast from Songs (C. Lowndes, 1793): Mr Indigo-Suett; Charles-Bland; Henry-Dignum; Clover-Sedgwick; Mizin-Bannister Jun.; Flintbourg-Wewitzer; Sea Boys-Miss DeCamp [in Songs: Mrs Bland (see17930515)], Master Welsh; Landlord-Burton [in Songs: Phillimore (see17930515)]; Chequer-Fawcett; Trusty-Maddocks; Caustic-Webb [in Songs: Hollingsworth]; Sophia-Mrs Crouch; Susan-Miss Collins [in Songs: Miss DeCamp (see17930515)]; Bell-Miss Heard; Julia-Miss Menage; Rest of the Vocal Characters-Caulfield, Danby, Welsh, Shaw; Cooke [unassigned. Cooke [unassigned.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bland
Role: Landlord Actor: Burton

Song: As17921030