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Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; M. INT I, by George Colman elder. Prologue by the author (see text, T. Cadell, 1789)]: Founded on Hogarth. With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Music by Dr Arnold. The Scenes painted by Rooker. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre. "A burlesque, taken from Hogarth's celebrated print of 'The Enraged Musician,' in which the poet has given a very entertaining personification of the ideas of the painter" (Universal Magazine, May 1789, p. 268). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00, and begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performance Comment: ; or, The Enraged Musician. Principal Characters-Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister; [For assignment of parts, see17890612] Prologue-Edwin Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Ut Pictura Poesis!; or, The Enraged Musician Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Goodall and Mrs Kemble, but "Mrs Barresford [was] the substitute for Mrs Kemble in Margaret, and Mrs Taylor [read] Adelaide [sic] in the absence of Mrs Goodall" (London Chronicle, 16 Sept.). In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Kemble as Cowslip, but "Miss George supplied Mrs Kemble's place" (Public Advertiser, 16 Sept.).] The last Night [of the Season]

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Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17890829, but Cowslip-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Cowslip Actor: Miss George.
Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John O'Keeffe. Prologue by John Taylor. Epilogue by George Colman, ynger (see text)]. "No piece in the remembrance of this writer was ever better acted. No piece was ever better cast...The palm of acting, however, must be given to Blanchard. One short scene of rustic generoisity, in which he gives his purse to Farmer Banks, displayed finer efforts than we ever saw before" (Oracle, 18 Apr.). Public Advertiser, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, Bow-street. Receipts: #315 (225.6.6; 3.15.6; tickets: 85.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Blanchard, Wilson, Munden, Hull, Cubitt, Macready, Thompson, Powel, Rock, Evatt, Reeve, C. Powell, Cross, Farley, Ledger, Milburne, Master Simmons, Mrs Wells, Miss Chapman, Mrs Pope.[Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. II (T. Woodfall, 1798), and text (Dublin: For the Booksellers, 1791): Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Sim-Blanchard; John Dory-Wilson; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; Banks-Hull; Gammon-Cubitt; Muz [in subsequent seasons: Midge]-Macready; Sailors-Thompson, Farley, Milburne; Landlord-Powel; Twitch-Rock; Trap-Evatt; Zachariah-Reeve [in text: Rees (see17911012)]; Lamp-C. Powell; Sheriff's Officers-Cross, Ledger; Waiter-Master Simmons; Jane-Mrs Wells; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Harley; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17910530).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17910530).]
Cast
Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: George Bevil Actor: Macready

Dance: As17901204

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, ascribed variously to Elizabeth Inchbald and to Miss Griffiths, based on L'Amour Use, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue and Epilogue by George Colman, ynger (see text)]. Morning Herald, 4 Sept. 1792: This Day is published Cross Partners (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: Cross Partners

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, King, Williamson, Palmer, Wewitzer, Farley, Johnson, Lyons, Mrs Webb, Mrs Goodall, Miss Heard, Miss Fontenelle. Cast from text (C. and G. Kearsley, 1792): Sir Charles Cullender-Wilson; General Touchwood-King; George Cleveland-Williamson; Captain Herbert-Palmer; Corporal Smack-Wewitzer; Pompey-Farley; Thomas-Johnson; Servant-Lyons; Lady Diana Dupely-Mrs Webb; Maria Sydney (formerly Sophia Hobson)-Mrs Goodall; Louisa Fairfax-Miss Heard; Mrs Mutter-Miss Fontenelle; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: George Cleveland Actor: Williamson
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland. Prologue by the Hon. Francis North. Epilogue by George Colman, the younger (see text)]. Morning Chronicle, 20 Mar. 1794: This Day is published THE BOX-LOBBY CHALLENGE (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Box-lobby Challenge

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Aickin, Suett, Baddeley, Benson, Bland, Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Maddocks, Cooke, Lyons, Comerford, Barrymore//Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Hopkins, Miss De Camp, Mrs Gibbs. [Cast from text Q. Debrett [1794]): Jack Crotchet-Bannister Jun.; Sir Toby Grampus-Aickin; Squire Robert-Suett; Old Crotchet-Baddeley; Joe-Benson; Fulsome-Bland; George Waterland-Caulfield; Hair-dresser-Waldron Jun.; Jones-Maddocks; Waiter-Cooke; Captain Waterland-Barrymore//Diana Grampus-Mrs Harlowe; Laetitia Rayner-Mrs Goodall; Theodosia-Mrs Hopkins; Lindamira-Miss De Camp; Lady Jane Danvers-Mrs Gibbs. Lyons, Comerford are unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Goodall. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17940315]. Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Goodall. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17940315].
Cast
Role: George Waterland Actor: Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: THE QUAKER

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Dandin; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: Le Baron de La Crasse

Dance: As17181031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Dandin

Afterpiece Title: La Baguette de Vulcan

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'ecole Des Maris

Afterpiece Title: George Dandin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Hulla

Afterpiece Title: George Dandin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Facheaux

Afterpiece Title: George Dandin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell [the London Merchant]

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Dandin; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: Le Cocu Imaginaire

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell [the London Merchant]

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: A Minuet by Miss Norsa in Boy's Cloaths and Miss Oates

Song: The Roast Beef Song by Master Norsa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: As17391010

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Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: As17391010

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Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: As17391010

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Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland the Elder, Villeneuve, Desse, Richardson, Delagarde, Mrs Rogers, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Ozanne, Mrs Villeneuve; V: Tambourine Dance called La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland

Ballet: III: The Reprizal; or, Titt for Tatt. Miller-Poitier; His Wife-Mlle Roland the Elder; Coquette-Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: As17391015

Ballet: The Reprizal. As17391015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: As17391015

Ballet: The Reprizal. As17391015

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Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: As17391015

Ballet: The Reprizal. As17391015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: As17391015

Ballet: The Reprizal. As17391015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: I: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; II: Richardson, Miss Rogers; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Je ne scay quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; V: Kilkenny-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: II: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder

Song: I: The Parting Lovers-Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Lampe