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10376
31 January 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Dance: As17971230

10377
01 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

10378
06 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, A Sick Lady's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

10379
07 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Cast
Role: Rachel Williams Actor: Mrs Norton

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

10380
09 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Principal Dancer Actor: Mlle Parisot
Role: Female Slaves Actor: Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Haskey, Ms Hillingsworth

Song: As17971007

10381
12 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc; or, The Maid of Orleans

Performance Comment: Ballet Characters. English: Young Talbot-Bologna Jun.; General Talbot-Bologna; Herald-Helme; Officers-Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, L? Bologna; [French: Alenson-Farley; Charles (King of France)-Simpson [in Airs: Claremont (see17980214)]; Cardinal-Powel; Abbot-Thompson; Nobles and Officers-Dyke, Lee, Curties; Joan of Arc-Mrs Parker; [Infernals: Lucifer-Follett; Demons-Goostree, Parsloe, Letteney, Goodwin, Wilkins; [Vocal Characters. British Officer-Incledon; Edwin (the Page) [in Airs: Aerial Spirit, disguised as...(see17980226)]-Miss Sims; French and English Officers and Choristers-Linton, Street, Gray; Minstrel-Mrs Clendining; Female Choristers-Mrs Henley, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Miss D'Evelyn, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Walcup, Mrs Ward, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bologna, Miss Leserve; Blanche-Mrs Mountain; Grand Historical Pageant-. [The Argument. Joan of Arc and her sister Blanche, being placed in the power of the English Troops besieging Orleans, become both enamoured of Young Talbot--he prefers Blanche, which urges Joan to revenge, and then by employing Magic, she is gifted by +Lucifer, for a stated time with supernatural Power, which she employs against the English with success--in the midst of her triumphs her power is crushed by the superior influence of Courage of and Virtue, and she is consigned a Victim to the Fiend whose agency she solicited--Then Britannia seated in the Clouds, attended by Commerce, Plenty and Neptune, beholds A Grand Historical Pageant of the following Illustrations of British Heroism: Caractacus' Magnanimity before the Throne of Claudius. Alfred disguised in the Danish Camp as an Harper, and discovering himself to his desponding Countrymen. Richard Coeur de Lion imprisoned in Germany, & liberated by the Voluntary Contributions of his fair Countrywomen. King John uniting his Kingdom by signing Magna Charta. Henry the Third--The Effects of French Invasion--the +Dauphine subdued, and the magnanimous conduct of England towards him. Edward and Eleanora--The affectionate Wife sucks from her husband's arm the Venom of a poisoned Arrow, by which Edward was wounded in Palestine. +The Black Prince--His taking the French King prisoner at the Battle of Poictiers, and his gallantly serving him at a Banquet. +Henry V--The Triumphs of Agincourt, and his Marriage with +Catherine. Britannia then pays honour to her Heroes--and a Grand Chorus (wherein Englishmen are exhorted to emulate the Glories of their Ancestors) concludes the Piece. [For a more detailed synopsis of the action see17980216] .The Argument. Joan of Arc and her sister Blanche, being placed in the power of the English Troops besieging Orleans, become both enamoured of Young Talbot--he prefers Blanche, which urges Joan to revenge, and then by employing Magic, she is gifted by +Lucifer, for a stated time with supernatural Power, which she employs against the English with success--in the midst of her triumphs her power is crushed by the superior influence of Courage of and Virtue, and she is consigned a Victim to the Fiend whose agency she solicited--Then Britannia seated in the Clouds, attended by Commerce, Plenty and Neptune, beholds A Grand Historical Pageant of the following Illustrations of British Heroism: Caractacus' Magnanimity before the Throne of Claudius. Alfred disguised in the Danish Camp as an Harper, and discovering himself to his desponding Countrymen. Richard Coeur de Lion imprisoned in Germany, & liberated by the Voluntary Contributions of his fair Countrywomen. King John uniting his Kingdom by signing Magna Charta. Henry the Third--The Effects of French Invasion--the +Dauphine subdued, and the magnanimous conduct of England towards him. Edward and Eleanora--The affectionate Wife sucks from her husband's arm the Venom of a poisoned Arrow, by which Edward was wounded in Palestine. +The Black Prince--His taking the French King prisoner at the Battle of Poictiers, and his gallantly serving him at a Banquet. +Henry V--The Triumphs of Agincourt, and his Marriage with +Catherine. Britannia then pays honour to her Heroes--and a Grand Chorus (wherein Englishmen are exhorted to emulate the Glories of their Ancestors) concludes the Piece. [For a more detailed synopsis of the action see17980216] .

10382
13 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Trueman; Antonio-Caulfield; Valentine-Gibbon; Curio-Wentworth; Sir Toby Belch-Hollingsworth; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Suett; Sea Captain-Holland; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Dowton; Clown-Russell; Priest-Maddocks; Officers-Webb, Evans; Olivia-Mrs Crouch; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Principal Dancer Actor: Mlle Parisot
Role: Female Slaves Actor: Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Haskey, Ms Hillingsworth

10383
19 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Angela Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

10384
22 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

10385
24 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Janizaries Actor: Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins
Role: Principal Dancer Actor: Mlle Parisot
Role: Female Slaves Actor: Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Haskey, Ms Illingham, Ms Byrne, Ms Willis, Ms Vining.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts, as17971209, but _Brown, _Fisher, _Evans, _Phillimore, Ms _Butler, Ms _Jackson, Ms _Benson, Ms _Menage, Ms _Gaudry

Monologue: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. As 9 Dec. 1797

10386
03 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Janizaries Actor: Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins
Role: Principal Dancer Actor: Mlle Parisot
Role: Female Slaves Actor: Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Haskey, Ms Illingham, Ms Byrne, Ms Willis, Ms Vining.

10387
06 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Janizaries Actor: Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins
Role: Principal Dancer Actor: Mlle Parisot
Role: Female Slaves Actor: Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Haskey, Ms Illingham, Ms Byrne, Ms Willis, Ms Vining.

Song: Chorus of Witches and Spirits, as17971107, but Miss Wentworth, Miss _Menage, _Kelly, Mrs _Bland

10388
12 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

Song: As17980101

Music: As17980214

10389
15 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Dance: As17971006

Song: In afterpiece: Queen Bess [not listed on playbill; see below]-Johnstone

10390
19 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal

Performance Comment: The Hall of Fingalv. Oscar (the Descendant of Fingal)-Bologna Jun.; Fingal-Bologna; Male Domestics-Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Dyke, T. Cranfield, Gourion, Pitman, Parsloe; Male Bards-Linton, Street, Sawyer, Smith; Malvina-Mrs Parker; Female Domestics-Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cranfield, Miss Burnett, Miss Cox, Miss Crow, Miss Davenett; Female Bards-Mrs Castelle, Mrs Henley, Miss Wheatley, Miss Gray; A View of a Cataractv, with the Descent of the Irish from the Mountains of Ben Lomond. Carrol (the Irish Chieftain)-Follett; Draco (his Captain)-Simpson; Officers-Lee, Abbot, Barnes; Morven (his lieutenant)-Farley; Vocal Charactersv. Scotch Lad-Mrs Martyr; Scotch Pedlar (with I'm a jolly gay Pedlar)-Simmons; Farmer-Gray; Scotch Lassie-Mrs Mountain.

Song: In afterpiece: Come every jovial Fellow-Mrs Martyr, Gray, Mrs Mountain; O ever in my Bosom live-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain

10391
31 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Raft; or, Both Sides of the Water

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Song: In III 1st piece: a song-Incledon

10392
09 April 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Angela Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

10393
09 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Afterpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Return

Performance Comment: Principal Pantomime Characters. Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Sammy Scrip-Simmons; Outre (his Man)-Bologna; Father to Columbine-Hawtin; Clown (his Man)-Follett; The other Pantomime Characters-Goostree Jun., Parsloe, Coombs, Noble; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand; Principal Vocal Characters. Jack Junk-Townsend; Fisherman-Linton; Harlequin's Father-Street; Mimic-Rees; Lawyers-Gray, Abbot, Blurton, Wilde; Country Boy-Miss Sims; Potter's Girl-Mrs Clendining; Milk@maid-Miss Wheatley; Harlequin's Mother-Mrs Henley; Lapland Witch-Mrs Iliff; Other Vocal Characters-Ms Castelle, Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Norton, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms G. Walcup, Ms Bologna, Ms Gray; Sylph-Mrs Martyr; The Pantomime commences with a Sea View-the Father and Mother of Harlequin enter from their Hut and meeting their Friend, a Fisherman, according to Evening custom, deplore the absence of their Son, whom they conceive lost at Sea-a small Bark is discernable at a distance, which enlarging as it approaches, and making towards them, gives them hopes, which are realized by their Son's landing in the habit of a Sailor; but are dreadfully disappointed on finding that, being wrecked on the Coast of Lapland, a Witch of that Country, for his wishing to re-visit England, had struck him dumb; but to make amends bestowed on him an Enchanted Sword, which has the various qualities of becoming Sable when Danger is near, and being waved in different Directions produces the effect of making Dance, Laugh or Sleep those living objects it is employed upon-Escaped from the Witch, he has to contend with her Power-the Genius attendant on the Talismanic Influence of his Sword rises, promises assistance, and transforming him to the motley Hero, brings to his View his beloved Columbine-from hence the Harlequinade takes place, followed up by a variety of Changes, Tricks, Metamorphoses. A Short Description of the Scenery, Machinery.: Sea View. +Oft have our footsteps-Linton, Street, Mrs Henley; The wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend; Inside of Fisherman's Cottage, change to Corn-field. Brave offspring of Ocean-Mrs Martyr; Country Publicans. A Prize in the Lottery and its consequence. Outside of Town Hall. Behold natty Sammy-Simmons, Bologna; Changes to Inside of Ditto. Rustic rejoicings-Harlequin in armour, and Columbine's escape. Rural View. In the spring when the meadows-Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley; Milk pail change to Milk-maids, Garland, and Jack in the Green. Artist's Chamber. You take off good likenesses-Rees; in which a Variety of New Imitations-Rees; Fashionable Rout change to Billingsgate. Catch-Linton, Street, Gray, Abbot, Blurton, Wilde, Dyke, Curties, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Leserve, Mrs Bologna; Garden of Love. Chamber. Harlequin and Columbine in jeopardy-make their Pursuers dance to some tune. Landscape leading to the Pottery. Come buy my earthenware-Mrs Clendining; Inside View of the Pottery, change to Subterraneous Cavern. Rash stripling-Mrs Iliff; Bottle changes to Tarantula-the effects of its bite upon Harlequin, cured by Music. By sweet Music's powerful Note-Mrs Martyr; Cavern of Necromancy. With the entrance to the Fiery Gulph, where the Witch consults her Familiar, guarded by an immense Dragon, whose power is counteracted by that of the Sylph, who after singing the following air, Hither haste the young and gay-Mrs Martyr changes the Scene to The Bower of Constancy; The Lovers are united by their Parents, and the Piece concludes with an appropriate Finale-.
Cast
Role: Laugh or Sleep those living objects it is employed Actor: Escaped from the Witch, he has to contend with her Power-the Genius attendant on the Talismanic Influence of his Sword rises, promises assistance, and transforming him to the motley Hero, brings to his View his beloved Columbine-from hence the Harlequinade takes place, followed up by a variety of Changes, Tricks, Metamorphoses. A Short Description of the Scenery, Machinery.: Sea View. +Oft have our footsteps-Linton, Street, Mrs Henley
Role: he has to contend with her Power Actor: the Genius attendant on the Talismanic Influence of his Sword rises, promises assistance, and transforming him to the motley Hero, brings to his View his beloved Columbine-from hence the Harlequinade takes place, followed up by a variety of Changes, Tricks, Metamorphoses. A Short Description of the Scenery, Machinery.: Sea View. +Oft have our footsteps-Linton, Street, Mrs Henley
Role: Harlequin and Columbine in jeopardy Actor: make their Pursuers dance to some tune. Landscape leading to the Pottery. Come buy my earthenware-Mrs Clendining

10394
10 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Afterpiece Title: The Comedy of Errors

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Return

Cast
Role: Laugh or Sleep those living objects it is employed Actor: Escaped from the Witch, he has to contend with her Power-the Genius attendant on the Talismanic Influence of his Sword rises, promises assistance, and transforming him to the motley Hero, brings to his View his beloved Columbine-from hence the Harlequinade takes place, followed up by a variety of Changes, Tricks, Metamorphoses. A Short Description of the Scenery, Machinery.: Sea View. +Oft have our footsteps-Linton, Street, Mrs Henley
Role: he has to contend with her Power Actor: the Genius attendant on the Talismanic Influence of his Sword rises, promises assistance, and transforming him to the motley Hero, brings to his View his beloved Columbine-from hence the Harlequinade takes place, followed up by a variety of Changes, Tricks, Metamorphoses. A Short Description of the Scenery, Machinery.: Sea View. +Oft have our footsteps-Linton, Street, Mrs Henley
Role: Harlequin and Columbine in jeopardy Actor: make their Pursuers dance to some tune. Landscape leading to the Pottery. Come buy my earthenware-Mrs Clendining

Song: In III 2nd piece: song in character-Mrs Clendining

10395
11 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Entertainment: Monologue. End: An Exordium-Quick[, descriptive of the Rise, Progress, and Perfection of that Species of the Antient Drama: The Roman Puppet Show. After which will be given a Specimen of the Characters: Chrononhotonthologos, Aldiborontiphoscophornio, Rigdum@Funidos, Bombardinian, Cook, Doctor, Tatlanthe, Fadladinida, Punch and Joan, who will conclude the Piece with a Modern Dance. [Most of these characters are from Chrononhotonthologos.

Performance Comment: End: An Exordium-Quick[, descriptive of the Rise, Progress, and Perfection of that Species of the Antient Drama: The Roman Puppet Show. After which will be given a Specimen of the Characters: Chrononhotonthologos, Aldiborontiphoscophornio, Rigdum@Funidos, Bombardinian, Cook, Doctor, Tatlanthe, Fadladinida, Punch and Joan, who will conclude the Piece with a Modern Dance. [Most of these characters are from Chrononhotonthologos.], descriptive of the Rise, Progress, and Perfection of that Species of the Antient Drama: The Roman Puppet Show. After which will be given a Specimen of the Characters: Chrononhotonthologos, Aldiborontiphoscophornio, Rigdum@Funidos, Bombardinian, Cook, Doctor, Tatlanthe, Fadladinida, Punch and Joan, who will conclude the Piece with a Modern Dance. [Most of these characters are from Chrononhotonthologos.]

10396
12 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Afterpiece Title: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Return

Cast
Role: Laugh or Sleep those living objects it is employed Actor: Escaped from the Witch, he has to contend with her Power-the Genius attendant on the Talismanic Influence of his Sword rises, promises assistance, and transforming him to the motley Hero, brings to his View his beloved Columbine-from hence the Harlequinade takes place, followed up by a variety of Changes, Tricks, Metamorphoses. A Short Description of the Scenery, Machinery.: Sea View. +Oft have our footsteps-Linton, Street, Mrs Henley
Role: he has to contend with her Power Actor: the Genius attendant on the Talismanic Influence of his Sword rises, promises assistance, and transforming him to the motley Hero, brings to his View his beloved Columbine-from hence the Harlequinade takes place, followed up by a variety of Changes, Tricks, Metamorphoses. A Short Description of the Scenery, Machinery.: Sea View. +Oft have our footsteps-Linton, Street, Mrs Henley
Role: Harlequin and Columbine in jeopardy Actor: make their Pursuers dance to some tune. Landscape leading to the Pottery. Come buy my earthenware-Mrs Clendining

10397
13 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Afterpiece Title: The Lie of the Day; or, A Party at Hampton Court

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Return

Cast
Role: Laugh or Sleep those living objects it is employed Actor: Escaped from the Witch, he has to contend with her Power-the Genius attendant on the Talismanic Influence of his Sword rises, promises assistance, and transforming him to the motley Hero, brings to his View his beloved Columbine-from hence the Harlequinade takes place, followed up by a variety of Changes, Tricks, Metamorphoses. A Short Description of the Scenery, Machinery.: Sea View. +Oft have our footsteps-Linton, Street, Mrs Henley
Role: he has to contend with her Power Actor: the Genius attendant on the Talismanic Influence of his Sword rises, promises assistance, and transforming him to the motley Hero, brings to his View his beloved Columbine-from hence the Harlequinade takes place, followed up by a variety of Changes, Tricks, Metamorphoses. A Short Description of the Scenery, Machinery.: Sea View. +Oft have our footsteps-Linton, Street, Mrs Henley
Role: Harlequin and Columbine in jeopardy Actor: make their Pursuers dance to some tune. Landscape leading to the Pottery. Come buy my earthenware-Mrs Clendining

10398
14 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Afterpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

10399
16 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Afterpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

10400
17 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude; Or, An Escape From France

Afterpiece Title: Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key