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Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MF 3, by Prince Hoare, Author of Prologue-unknown]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. The Overture and Musick composed by Storace. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Three and the Deuce

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister Jun.!, Bannister Jun.!!, Bannister Jun.!!!, Suett, Fawcett, Johnstone, Wathen, Caulfield, Bannister, Benson, Cooke, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Ledger, Cross, Abbot, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Mrs Gibbs; [Cast from Songs (no pub., 1795), and text (Barket & Son, 1806): Pertinax Single-Bannister Jun.; Peregrine Single-Bannister Jun.; Percival Single-Bannister Jun.; Justice Touchit-Suett; Humphrey Grizzle-Fawcett; MacFloggan-Johnstone; Frank-Wathen; Renard-Caulfield; Freeman-Bannister; Mr Milford-Benson; Waiters-Waldron Jun., Lyons; Tippy-Ledger; Pinch-Cross; Cramp-Abbot; Taffline-Mrs Bland; Phebe-Miss Leak; Emily Milford-Mrs Gibbs; unassigned-Cooke; Prologue-Fawcett. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
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Related Work: The Three and the Deuce! Author(s): Prince Hoare
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MF 2, by Prince Hoare]: The Music principally composed by Shield [and selected from Paisiello]. The Overture by W. Parke. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. 3rd piece: Representation of the Indian Manner, &c., as 26 Oct. 1795. Account-Book, 22 Feb.: Paid Hoare in full for Lock & Key #210. Receipts: #197 10s. (195.6; 2.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Days Of Yore

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

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Related Work: Lock and Key Author(s): Prince Hoare

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

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Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17951031

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Prince Hoare, based partly on Le Comte D'Albert et sa Suite, by Michael Jean Sedaine. Larpent MS 1153; not published; synopsis of plot in Monthly Visitor, Feb. 1797, p. 164]: The Musick partly new and partly selected [by Michael Kelly; overture by Stanislas Champein (BUC 567)]. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #321 14s. (184.18.6; 134.14.6; 2.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: A Friend in Need

Performance Comment: Characters by Kelly, Bannister Jun., Suett, Dignum, Caulfield, Wathen, Sedgwick, Maddocks, Trueman, Master Welsh, Master Chatterley, Webb, Banks, Hollingsworth, Cooke, Evans, Mrs Crouch, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs T. Rickaby, 1797): Count Solano-Kelly; Jack Churly-Bannister Jun.; Pazzarello-Suett; Belmont-Dignum; Lieutenant-Caulfield; Morado-Wathen; Carlo-Sedgwick; Informers-Maddocks, Trueman; Children-Master Welsh, Master Chatterley; Gaoler-Webb; Bernardo-Banks; Neapolitan Sailor-Hollingsworth; Soldiers-Cooke, Evans, Welsh; Emilia-Mrs Crouch; Plautina-Miss DeCamp; Ellen-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Morado Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: A Friend in Need Author(s): Prince Hoare

Song: Afterpiece: Chorus-Welsh, Maddocks, Gregson, Wentworth, Atkins, Meyers, Annereau, Bardoleau, Walker, Willoughby, Ms Butler, Ms Roffey, Ms Granger, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Wentworth, Ms Benson

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Prince Hoare. Larpent MS 1159; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, May 1797, p. 364]: Overture and rest of Music composed and selected by Shield. Harp by Weippert. The new Scenery by Richards. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #172 10s. 6d. (169.6.6; 3.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Italian Villagers

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Related Work: Italian Villagers Author(s): Prince Hoare

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 2, by Prince Hoare, adapted from Camille; ou, Le Souterrain, by Benoit Joseph Marsollier des Vivetieres]: The Musick entirely new by Dussek [and Kelly]. With new Scenery [by Marinari (Monthly Mirror, Nov. 1798, p. 309)], Dresses, and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 7 May 1799: On May 9 will be published The Captive of Spilburg (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #209 6s. 6d. (108.10.6; 99.19.6; 0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Captive of Spilburg

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Kelly, Suett, Bannister Jun., Miss Benson, Caulfield, Maddocks, Hollingsworth, Wentworth, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland. [Cast from text (Machell Stace, 1799): Korowitz-Barrymore; Cansemar-Kelly; Mousic@Mirhoff-Suett; Kourakin-Bannister Jun.; Iwan-Miss Benson; Liebstoff-Caulfield; Officers of the Emperor's Guards-Maddocks, Trueman; Tackstein-Hollingsworth; Kargad-Wentworth [these last two unassigned in text]; Eugenia-Mrs Crouch; Moola-Mrs Bland; Chorus of Soldiers-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins, Fisher, Aylmer, Gallot, Peck, Walker, Willoughby, Phillimore, Evans, Fisher, Caulfield Jun.; Peasants-Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Chippendale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Bowyer, Ms Jacobs, Ms Coates.
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Related Work: The Captive of Spilburg Author(s): Prince Hoare

Dance: In afterpiece: a Dance-Roffey, Whitmell, Wells, Male, Garman, W. Banks, Goodman, Gauron, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake, Ms Riches; New Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; C 5, by Prince Hoare, adapted from Armuth und Edelsinn, by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue. Prologue by John Taylor (see text). Epilogue by the author (London Chronicle, 21 Aug. 1799)]. Morning Chronicle, 14 Aug. 1799: This Day is published Sighs (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Sighs or The Daughter

Performance Comment: [Characters by Suett, Fawcett, C. Kemble, Barrymore, Chippendale, Palmer, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (Machell Stace [et al], 1799): Von Snarl-Suett; Tilman Totum-Fawcett; Adelbert-C. Kemble; Leopold-Barrymore; Nicolas-Chippendale; Hans William-Palmer; Josephine-Miss DeCamp; Louisa-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Rose-Mrs Davenport; Ellen-Mrs Bland; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-Fawcett, Mrs Gibbs. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 14 Aug.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 14 Aug.]
Related Works
Related Work: Sighs; or, The Daughter Author(s): Prince Hoare

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Father Frank Actor: Ledger
Role: the Baron Actor: Caulfield

Song: not listed in playbill; see17990824: In II 2nd piece: 'Twas in the solemn mid@night hour-Mrs Bland

Event Comment: An accurate Edition of the [mainpiece] to be had in the Theatre. "The Prince, we observed, wore the regimentals of an English officer, and the star of a knight of the Bath or Garter. We know not well how this can be thought the costume of either Messina or Arragon" (Monthly Mirror, Oct. 1799, p. 237). Receipts: #252 16s. (151.11; 100.11; 0.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

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Related Work: No Song No Supper Author(s): Prince Hoare

Song: In II: Masquerade-;, and Stevens' Glee, Sigh no more Ladies-Dignum, Danby, Evans, Danby Jun., Miss Wentworth, Miss Menage

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 2nd piece [1st time; MF 2, by Prince Hoare, Larpent MS 1289; not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Herald, 29 Apr, Author of Prologue unknown]: The new Musick composed by Kelly. Morning Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #360 8s. 6d. (272.17.6; 80.9.6; 7.1.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #213 3s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel (1st time)-Wewitzer; Don Philip-Barrymore; Octavio-Holland; Trappanti-Bannister Jun.; Soto-Wathen; Don Lewis-Surmont; Diego-Hollingsworth; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Miss DeCamp; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Soto Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Children or Give Them their Way

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Suett, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Wewitzer, Mrs Jordan, Miss DeCamp. Cast from Songs (no pub., 1800): Sir Gabriel Willwou'd-Suett; Henry Willwou'd-Bannister Jun.; Robert-Palmer; Sod-Wewitzer; Plough-Maddocks; Till-Sparks; Villagers and Servants-Webb, Chippendale; Emily-Mrs Jordan; Rose-Miss DeCamp; Prologue-; introductory of a new Song, The Origin of Old Bachelors-Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Children; or, Give Them Their Way Author(s): Prince Hoare

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Performance Comment: Fustian-Suett; Sylvester Daggerwood, (with a new Song,) The Lord Mayor's Show; or, Four-and-Twenty Aldermen all on a Row-Bannister Jun.
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Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Prince Hoare. Prologue by Richard Cumberland; Epilogue by John Taylor (see text)]. Receipts: #220 16s. 6d. (163.9.0; 56.6.6; 1.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Performance Comment: Characters by King, Bannister Jun., Barrymore, Talbot, Palmer, Holland, Wewitzer, Wathen, Webb, Evans, Miss Pope, Mrs Jordan, Miss Biggs, Mrs Walcot, Miss Heard, Mrs Coates. Cast from text (J. Barker, 1800), and Larpent MS 1293: Sir Marmaduke Maxim-King; Burly-Bannister Jun.; Clermont-Barrymore; Algernon-Talbot; Frederic-Palmer; Gaylove-Holland; Lounge-Wewitzer; Thomas-Wathen; Francis-Webb; John-Evans; Victoria-Miss Pope; Julia-Mrs Jordan; Fanny-Miss Biggs; Mrs Goodly-Mrs Walcot; Laura-Miss Heard; Betty-Mrs Coates; Prologue-Talbot; Epilogue-Miss Biggs.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Indiscretion Author(s): Prince Hoare

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Song: [not listed on playbill.]In: I rise with the morn-Mrs Jordan; IV: a Glee-Dignum, Trueman, Danby (Dramatic Censor, II, 169, 171)

Performance Comment: ]In: I rise with the morn-Mrs Jordan; IV: a Glee-Dignum, Trueman, Danby (Dramatic Censor, II, 169, 171).
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. This evening their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and the young Princes will be at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden to see the tragedy of the Fair Penitent (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Never acted there Before. Amphitheatre on stage [see 12 March]. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Tickets and places of Mrs Clive at her house in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; or of Page at the stage door of the theatre. Last Night their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales were at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden to see the Merchant of Venice; when the Song of Britons strike home was commanded to be sung, which was accordingly done, with the Chorus's, accompanied by Trumpets, Kettle-Drums, etc. and met with the Greatest Applause.--General Advertiser, 14 March. [The notice about Miss Edwards' first attempt means in an acting role; she was a singer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Song: MMy Faith and Truth (Favourite Duette from Samson)-Miss Edwards, Mrs Clive; Britons Strike Home-

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, with the young Princes, will be this evening at Covent Garden to see the play of the Merry Wives of Windsor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By Command of His Royal Highness. To which (By Command) will be added, The Coronation of Anna Bullen, with the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster-Hall, for the Entertainment of . . .the Prince of Orange, who accompanies his Royal Highness to the Play. [Prince of Wales, Prince of Orange, Princess Caroline present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Feeble-Griffin; Falstaff-Harper; Pistol-Cibber; Lancaster-A. Hallam; Gloster-Cross; York-Mil ward; Justice-Boman; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn; Doll-Miss Mann. A new Prologue upon the Company's Return to the Theatre Royal, spoken by Mills .

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Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. An Ode, written by Mr Dryden. The Pit will be floored over, and laid into the Boxes. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 17 March: The Prince and Princess of Wales seem'd to be highly entertain'd, insomuch that his Royal Highness commanded Mr Handel's Concerto on the Organ to be repeated

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 429, speculates concerning a possible cast. With Concertos on the Organ-, and other Instruments.
Event Comment: Both pieces By command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, Prince William, and Prince Henry, the Lady Augusta and Princess Elizabeth. Present the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princes George, Edward, William, & Henry, with The Lady Augusta, and Princess Elizabeth (Account Book). Receipts: #202 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

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Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: Benefit for Quin. Play By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, Prince William, the Lady Augusta, and Lady Elizabeth. In which will be reviv'd a scene not acted these 30 years. Five rows of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes, and for the better Accomodation of the Ladies the Stage will be enclos'd and formed into an Amphitheatre, where servants will be allowed to keep places. Ladies are desired to send servants to keep places at three o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. At Penkethman's Theatre. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: a diverting Droll. Box Tickets at Penkethman's House in Richmond. Daily Post, 5 Sept.: Mr Penkethman...had the Honour to divert their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, with Entertainments of Acting and Tumbling perform'd to Admiration; Likewise with his Picture of the Royal Family, down from the King of Bohemia to the young Princesses, in which is seen the Nine Muses playing on their several Instruments, in Honour of that August Family. There were present Nobility, Gentry and Ladies upwards of 200

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyramus And Thisbe

Afterpiece Title: The Blind Beggar of Bednal Green or The Woman Never Vexd

Music: Concerto on small Flute-John Baston

Dance: Several surprizing Entertainments of Rope Dancing-a Young Lad lately come from France, who flourishes the Colours, plays on the Violin, and turns several Times on the Rope without a Pole; Ladder Dancing-the greatest Performer in the World, who stands on the Top Round of the Ladder, drinks a Glass of Wine, with his other Hand above his Head in the Middle of the Stage; Dancing , both Serious and Comic,-Monsieur De Long Dents, Monsieur De Long Dents'@two@children , just arrived from Paris; To which will be added, Variety of Tumbling-Mons Tollard, others, just arrived from Madrid

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales (General Advertiser). Prince & Princess of Wales & ye Children (Cross). Paid for wax lights for the Prince 15s. 7d.; Paid Mrs Reynolds for wax & Brickdust 4s. 5d.; Norton 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #176 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

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Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Dance: As17491220

Event Comment: Written by Sir John VanBrugh. Last night their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George and Prince Edward were at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden to see the Comedy of Aesop and the Rape of Proserpine.-London Daily Post and General Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

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Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Pit and Boxes put together at half a guinea each. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s. 6d. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 8 Nov.: The Box in which their Royal Highnesses sat, was of white Sattin, beautifully Ornamented With Festons of flowers, in their proper Colours, and in Front was a flaming Heart, between two Hymeneal Torches, whose different Flames terminated in one Point, and were surmounted with a Label, on which were wrote, in Letters of Gold, these Words, Mutuus Ardor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alcina

Event Comment: RRylands MS.: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Prince and Princess of Wales attended. Receipts: #150

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Dance: I: Les Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411103; V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411102

Song: III: a Duet-Beard, Lowe

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales. Rylands: Prince of Wales present. [Winston MS. lists Miser, which had been announced before this command performance interrupted the schedule.] Receipts: #120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Dance: LLes Jardiniers Suedois, as17411128

Ballet: LLes Satires Puny. As17420106

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Wales. Rylands MS.: Prince of Wales present. [Relapse had been in the advance bills.] Receipts: #160

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: LLe Boufon, as17411030; The Swiss, as17420119; Les Jardiniers Suedois-the Fausans only, but see17411128

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Present the Prince and Princess of Wales. Receipts: #156 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; King-Sparks; Banquo-Delane; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Seyward-Bransby; Lenox-Ridout; Seyton-Gibson; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Leveridge, Lowe, Waltz, Wilder, Baker, Roberts, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Wright; With Dances- and Decorations incident to the play.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Present the Prince and Princess of Wales. Receipts: #142 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

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Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald