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Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Song: End II: (by permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane) the favourite song in The Stranger I have a silent sorrow here (The Words by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., the Air by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire)-Mrs Bland; End: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer- (composed by The Earl of Abingdon; the words from The Stranger); The United Englishmen-Munden; A favourite song-Mrs Hindmarsh; Little Taffline ; or, The silken sash-Mrs Bland

Performance Comment: B. Sheridan, Esq.=, the Air by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire)-Mrs Bland; End: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer- (composed by The Earl of Abingdon; the words from The Stranger); The United Englishmen-Munden; A favourite song-Mrs Hindmarsh; Little Taffline ; or, The silken sash-Mrs Bland.

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Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: Previous to The Messiah: An Ode, written by W. T. Fitzgerald, Esq</a>., the Music entirely new by Dr Arnold-; Concerto on the violin-Barthelemon

Performance Comment: T. Fitzgerald, Esq=., the Music entirely new by Dr Arnold-; Concerto on the violin-Barthelemon.
Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq.; never performed here. [Bannister Jun.'s 1st appearance at this theatre was on 2 Feb. 1779.] 3rd piece: Not performed here these 3 years. [No play of this title had been hitherto acted anywhere. But it appears to be the same as The Sailor's Prize, for which see cg, 1 May 1795.] Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #478 (208.6.6; 13.17.6; tickets: 255.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Afterpiece Title: The Paradox; or, Maid, Wife and Widow

Dance: III: a Characteristic Dance and Masquerade as at the Venetian Carnival-

Song: In course Evening: a new Sea Ballad, composed for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Tomorrow[; or, the Mars, Capt. Connor (the words by the Author of the Castle Spectre [Matthew Gregory Lewis]; the music by Kelly)-Incledon; A Touch at old Times-Munden; In my Father's Mud Cabin-Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida; Or, Truth Found Too Late

Performance Comment: Edition of 1679: The Prologue-Mr Betterton Representing the Ghost of Shakespear; Hector-Smith; Troilus-Betterton; Priam-Percivall; Aeneas-Joseph Williams; Pandarus-Leigh; Calchas-Percivall; Agamemnon-Gillo; Ulysses-Harris; Achilles-David Williams; Ajax-Bright; Nestor-Norris; Diomedes-Crosby; Patroclus-Bowman; Anthenor-Richards; Thersites-Underhill; Cressida-Mrs Mary Lee; Andromache-Mrs Betterton; The Epilogue-Thersites.
Cast
Role: Achilles Actor: David Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loyal General

Performance Comment: Edition of 1680: Prologue by Mr Dryden-; King-Harris; Theocrin-Betterton; Theron-Norris; Diphilus-Gillo; Escalus-Jevan; Pisander-Bowman; Abardanes-Jo. Williams; Sossacles-David? Williams; Queen-Mrs Currer; Arviola-Mrs Lee; Edraste-Mrs Price.
Cast
Role: Sossacles Actor: David? Williams

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Mainpiece Title: The Misery Of Civil-war

Performance Comment: Edition of 1680: Prologue-; King Henry the Sixth-Joseph Williams; Richard Plantagenet-David Williams; Edward-Smith; George, Duke of Clarence-Bowman; Richard-Gillow; Earl of Warwick-Batterton; Old Lord Clifford-Percival; Young Clifford-Wiltshire; Queen Margaret-Mrs Leigh [Mrs Mary Lee]; Lady Grey-Mrs Batterton; Lady Eleanor Butler-Mrs Currer; Epilogue-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Performance Comment: Beaugard-Powell; Courtine-Wilks; Sir Jolly-Bullock; Fourbin-Bowen; Sir David-Johnson; Lady Dunce-Mrs Knight; Silvia-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Sir David Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's The Mistress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1708 lists: Sir David Fancy-Johnson; Beauford-Powell; Gaylove-Mills; Squire Empty-Bullock; Roger-Norris; Nicholas-Bright; Lady Fancy-Mrs Knight; Harriot-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlot-Mrs Bicknell; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir David Fancy Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Performance Comment: Beaugard-Powell; Courtine-Wilks; Sir Jolly-Bullock; Sir David-Johnson; Fourbin-Bowen; Lady Dunce-Mrs Knight; Silvia-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Sir David Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's Bewitch'd; Or, The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Sir Jeffrey Constant-Bowman; Captain Constant-Mills; Lovely-Husband; Faithful-Wilks; Sir David Watchum-Johnson; Trusty-Estcourt; Num-Dogget; Slouch-Cross; Clinch-Pinkeman; Roger-Bullock; Manage-Cibber; Coachman-Harris; Belinda-Mrs Oldfield; Laura-Mrs Cross; Maria-Mrs Porter; Dorothy-Mrs Saunders; Lucy-Mrs Bicknell; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue by Cibber-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir David Watchum Actor: Johnson

Entertainment: Higgins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Performance Comment: Sir David-Johnson; Sir Jolly-Bullock; Beaugard-Powell; Courtine-Mills; Fourbin-Norris; Bloody Bones-Cross; Vermin-Bullock Jr; Lady Dunce-Mrs Knight; Silvia-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Sir David Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Performance Comment: Sir David-Hippisley; Beaugard-Quin; Courtine-Ryan; Sir Jolly-Bullock Sr; Fourbin-Spiller; Bloody Bones-Hall; Lady Ducne-Mrs Vincent; Silvia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir David Actor: Hippisley

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Barbier

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon, Lally, Pelling, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Wall; French Peasant-Nivelon; Pastoral Dance of Myrtillo-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's Bewitch'd; Or, The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: Faithful-Giffard; Captain Constant-W. Williams; Lovely-Huddy; Manage-W. Giffard; Trusty-Bardin; Sir David Watchum-Penkethman; Clinch-Collet; Roger-R. Williams; Slouch-Pearce; Old Constant-Mynns; Squire Num-W. Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Laura-Mrs Seal; Maria-Mrs Mountfort; Dorothy-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Sir David Watchum Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Dancing-Master

Dance: TThe White Joke (new)-Eaton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's Bewitch'd; Or, The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: Faithful-Giffard; Constant-Williams; Lovely-Huddy; Manage-W. Giffard; Trusty-Bardin; Clinch-Collett; Roger-R. Williams; Old Constant-Rosco; Slouch-Pearce; Sir David-Morgan; Num-Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Laura-Mrs Morgan; Maria-Mrs Thomas; Dorothy-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Plomer.
Cast
Role: Sir David Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 473, lists: Saul-Waltz; Jonathan-Beard; David-Russell; Merab-Mrs Arne Miss Cecilia Young; Michael-Signora Francesina; Doeg-Butler; Witch of Endor-Signora Lucchesina?, or Mrs Arne?-Young; Apparition of Samuel-Hussey; An Amalekite-Stoppelaer; High Priest-Kelly.
Cast
Role: David Actor: Russell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Performance Comment: Parts were: Saul-; Jonathan-; David-; High Priest-; Abner-; Messenger-; Apparition of Samuel-; Amalekite-; Michal-; Merab-; Abiathar-; Witch of Endor- (Larpent MS.). [For probable singers, see Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 299-300.]For probable singers, see Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 299-300.]
Cast
Role: David Actor:

Music: Concerto on Organ-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Vii; Or, The Popish Imposter

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Huntly-Macklin; Oxford-Berry; Frion-L. Sparks; Perkin Warbeck-Goodfellow; Sir David Bruce-Blakes; Sevez-Bridges; Soldier-Barrington; King of Scotland-Stevens; Stanley-Winstone; Bishop of York-Havard; Sir Robert Clifford-Marshall; Dawbney-Woodburn; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Lady Katherine Gordon-Mrs Woffington; Jane-Miss Minors; Prologue-Macklin; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington. [From first edition, but listed in order of actors given in General Advertiser.]From first edition, but listed in order of actors given in General Advertiser.]
Cast
Role: Sir David Bruce Actor: Blakes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Performance Comment: Parts were: Saul-; Jonathan-; David-; High Priest-; Abner-; Messenger-; Doeg-; Apparition of Samuel-; Amalekite-; Michal-; Merab-; Abiathar-; Witch of Endor (Libretto)-.
Cast
Role: David Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Performance Comment: Parts were: Saul-; Jonathan-; David-; High Priest-; Abner-; Messenger-; Doeg-; Apparition of Samuel-; Amalakite-; Michal-; Merab-; Abiathar-; Witch of Endor-.
Cast
Role: David Actor:

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Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Performance Comment: Parts were: Pharoah-; David-; Reuben-; Simeon-; Judah-; Benjamin-; Potiphera-; Phanor-; Asenath-; Chorus of Egyptians-; Hebrews-.
Cast
Role: David Actor:

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Mainpiece Title: Israel In Egypt

Performance Comment: Parts were David-; Zechariah-; Benaiah-; Mattathiah-; Asaph-; Chorus of Israelites-.
Cast
Role: Parts were David Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Egypt

Performance Comment: Parts were David-; Zechariah-; Benaiah-; Mattathiah-; Asaph-; Chorus of Israelites-.
Cast
Role: Parts were David Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Performance Comment: Parts were: Pharoah-; David-; Reuben-; Simeon-; Judah-; Benjamin-; Potiphera-; Phanor-; Asenath-; Chorus of Egyptians-; Hebrews-.
Cast
Role: David Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Egypt

Performance Comment: Parts were David-; Zechariah-; Benaiah-; Mattethaiah-; Asaph-; Chorus of Israelites-.
Cast
Role: Parts were David Actor:

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