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Event Comment: Oratorio: Written by Milton, and set to Music by Handel. Instrumental Performers as 12 Feb., but added: Lavenu. Morning Herald, 18 Feb.: Both Sweet Bird, accompanied on the violin by G. Ashley, and But o sad virgin, accompanied on the cello by C. Ashley, were sung by Miss Parke; Let me wander not unseen by Miss Leak; Come and trip it by Master Elliot

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Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Pensieroso Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed Il Pensieroso 3 Alexanders Feast 3

Music: End Part II: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval

Event Comment: Oratorio: Composed by G. F. Handel. Instrumental Performers as 17 Feb., but added: Ware. [The playbill retains Miss Leak, but she "was so hoarse as to be unable to take her oratorical share last night" (Oracle, 20 Feb.).

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Mainpiece Title: The Messiah Alexanders Feast Grand Selection 0

Music: End Part I: 3rd concerto of Giardini on the violin-G. Ashley; End Part II: concerto on the Piano Forte-Dussek

Event Comment: Composed by G. F. Handel. Among the Instrumental Performers: C. Ashley, Sarjant, Wm. Parke, Boyce, R. Ashley, Bridgtower, Pinto, Parkinson, Lavenu. the Flacks, Taylor, Mackintosh, Wm. Ware, Dresler, Francis, Gwilliam, Nicks, the Munros, Archer, I. Sharp, W. Sharp, M. Sharp, J. Sharp, Betts, Cobham, Jackson, Wood, Coyle, Cornish, Jones, Purney, Leffler, Woodham, Piele, the Cantelos, Skillern, &c. Organ-J. Ashley. Double Drums (used at Westminster-Abbey)-Jenkinson. The Chorusses will be numerous and complete; the whole under the direction of Ashley. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 precisely [same throughout oratorio season]. Books of the Performance (with the Imprimatur of E. Macleish) to be had at the Theatre, price 6d. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon, at the Stage-Door in Hart-street. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: End I: concerto on the violin-Master Pinto (aged Eleven Years, Grandson to the celebrated Performer of that Name [ThomasPinto])

Event Comment: Oratorio: The Words by Milton, and Music by Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro ed Il Pensieroso 0 Messiah

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro Il Pensieroso 3

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea Grand Selection 0

Music: End I: Ode on St. Cecilia's Day-[(never before performed text by the Rev. Samuel Wesley]), set to music by Samuel Wesley; Introductory to the Ode: [Handel's 3rd organ concerto-Samuel Wesley

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day-[(never before performed text by the Rev. Samuel Wesley]), set to music by Samuel Wesley; Introductory to the Ode: [Handel's 3rd organ concerto-Samuel Wesley.
Event Comment: [By Franz Joseph Haydn; 1st time in London. 1st performed privately in Vienna, 29 Apr. 1798, and in public at the Vienna National Theatre, 19 Mar. 1799.] "Although not equal in grandeur to the divine compositions of the immortal Handel, [it] is, nevertheless, on the whole, a very charming production" (Morning Herald, 29 Mar.). [And see Ashley's note on 2 Apr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Creation The Messiah Grand Selection 0

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Creation Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As18000228, but to conclude with Handel's Coronation Anthem-.

Music: End I: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Master Neate; End II: cobcerto on the violin-G. Ashley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Assignation Or Love In A Nunnery

Performance Comment: Edition of 1673: Prologue-; Duke of Mantona-Major Mohun; Prince Frederick-Kynaston; Aurelian-Hart; Camillo-Burt; Mario-Cartwright; Ascanio-Mrs Reeve; Benito-Haynes; Sophronia-Mrs James; Lucretia-Mrs Marshall; Hippolita-Mrs Knep; Laura-Mrs Bowtel; Violetta-Mrs Cox; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Prince Frederick Actor: Kynaston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover Or The Banisht Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: Prologue by a Person of Quality-; Don Antonio-Jevorne; Don Pedro-Medburne; Belvile-Betterton; Willmore-Smith; Frederick-Crosbie; Blunt-Underhill; Stephano-Richards; Philippo-Percivall; Sancho-John Lee; Florinda-Mrs Betterton; Hellena-Mrs Barrer; Valeria-Mrs Hughs; Angellica Bianca-Mrs Gwin [Anne Quin]; Moretta-Mrs Leigh; Callis-Mrs Norris; Lucetta-Mrs Gillo; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Crosbie

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Squire Oldsapp Or The Night adventurers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1679; Welfore-Betterton; Henry-Smith; Lovell-Crossby; Squire Oldsapp-Nokes; Sir Frederick Banter-Leigh; Colonel Buff-Sandford; Pimpo-Underhill; Madame Tricklove-Mrs Currer; Christina-Mrs Price; Sophia-Mrs Barrer; Cornet-Mrs Norrice; Lucinda-Mrs Seymour; Prologue-Oldsapp; Epilogue-Mrs Currer.
Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Banter Actor: Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Richmond Heiress Or A Woman Once In The Right

Performance Comment: Edition of 1693: Sir Charles Romance-Freeman; Sir Quibble Quere-Bright; Tom Romance-Powel; Dr Guiacum-Sandford; Frederick-Williams; Rice ap Shinken-Bowman; Dick Stockjobb-Underhill; Hotspur-Hudson [Hodgson]; Quickwit-Dogget; Cummington-Bowen; Fulvia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Sophronia-Mrs Barry; Mrs Stockjobb-Mrs Bowman; Madam Squeamish-Mrs Knight; Marmalette-Mrs Lee; Prologue-Mr Dogget [with a Fools Cap with Bells on his Head; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage Or The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Edition of 1694: Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Count Baldwin-Kynaston; Biron-Williams; Carlos-Powell; Villeroy-Betterton; Frederick-Verbruggen; Fernando-Doggett; Fabian-Mich. Lee; Jaqueline-Bowen; Sampson-Underhill; Bellford-Harris; Pedro-Freeman; Isabella-Mrs Barry; Julia-Mrs Knight; Villeria-Mrs Bracegirdle; Nurse-Mrs Lee; Epilogue-Mrs Verbruggen.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Verbruggen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Kindness Or A Fruitless Revenge

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-Mr Verbruggen; The Epilogue written and-Mr Haynes in the Habit of a Horse Officer, mounted on an Ass; Alphonso, King of Naples-Verbruggen; Frederick-Harland; Valerio-Williams; Sorano-Disney; Pisano-Mills; Petruchio-Hill; Pedro-Newth; Evanthe-Mrs Rogers; Queen Mother-Mrs Powel.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Harland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Mode And The New Or Country Miss With Her Fourbeloe

Performance Comment: Ediiton of 1703 lists: Sir Fumbler Oldmode-Johnson; Frederick-Wilks; Will Queenlove-Mills; M de Pistole-Bowen; Tom Pistole-Cibber; Misterious Maggothead-Pinkeman; Major Bombard-Cross; Captain Crimp-Boyse; Abram-Bullock; Combwig-Fairbank; Lady Oldmode-Mrs Moor; Lucia-Mrs Oldfield; Gatty-Mrs Moor; Probleme-Mrs Knight; Prologue-Pinkeman; Epilogue-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Wilks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover Or The Ladys Friendship

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Old Bookwit-Griffin; Young Bookwit-Wilks; Lovemore-Mills; Frederick-Toms; Latine-Cibber; Storm-Pinkeman; Charcoal-Bullock; Penelope-Mrs Rogers; Victoria-Mrs Oldfield; Betty-Mrs Cox; Lettice-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Toms

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Verbruggen; Belvile-Husband; Frederick-Bowman; Blunt-Underhill; Angleica-Mrs Barry; Helena-Mrs Bracegirdle; Florinda-Mrs Bowman; Moretta-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Bowman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Barry; Count Baldwin-Keene; Biron-Booth; Carlos-Cory; Villeroy-Mills; Frederick-Verbruggen; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Fairbank; Sampson-Bullock; Julia-Mrs Mills; Victoria-Mrs Porter; Nurse-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Verbruggen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Duke-Booth; Petruchio-Bickerstaff; Don John-Wilks; Don Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Peter-Norris; Anthony-Cross; Constantia-Mrs Bradshaw; 2d Constantia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Don Frederick Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Belvil-Husband; Frederick-Cibber; Blunt-Estcourt; Antonio-Pack; Pedro-Corey; Sanchio-Norris; Hellena-Mrs Oldfield; Florinda-Mrs Porter; Valeria-Mrs Moor; Angelica-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage Or The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Fernando-Johnson; Villeroy-Thurmond; Biron-Husbands; Carlos-Powell; Frederick-Bickerstaff; Fabian-Corey; Jaquelin-Leigh; Sampson-Cross; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Julia-Mrs Finch; Victoria-Mrs Moore; Nurse-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Bickerstaff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Duke-Booth; Don John-Wilks; Don Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Petruchio-Bickerstaffe; Anthony-Norris; Constantia-Mrs Bradshaw; 2d Constantia-Mrs Oldfield; Mother-Mrs Powell; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Don Frederick Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover Or The Banishd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Belvil-Husband; Frederick-Cibber; Blunt-Estcourt; Stephano-Norris; Hellena-Mrs Oldfield; Florinda-Mrs Porter; Valeria-Mrs Moor; Angelica-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Antonio-Pinkethman; Duke-Thurmond; Don John-Wilks; Don Frederick-Mills; Petruchio-Bowman; Anthony-Bowen; Peter-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d Constantia-Mrs Oldfield; Mother-Mrs Powell; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Don Frederick Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover Or The Banishd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Angelica-Mrs Barry; Rover-Wilks; Belvil-Husband; Blunt-Estcourt; Frederick-Bowman; Pedro-Thurmond; Antonio-Bullock Jr; Hellena-Mrs Oldfield; Florinda-Mrs Porter; Moretta-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Bowman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17091029, but Belvil-_; Frederick-_; Pedro-_; Antonio-_; Florinda-_; Moretta-_.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Bowman

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea comic part