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Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea Alexanders Feast

Music: As17810302

Song: End Oratorio: My Heart is inditing [from Coronation Anthems]-; with several capital songs [selected from Handel's Works-; [to conclude with the Grand Coronation Anthem God save the King-Norris, Reinhold, Miss Linley, Miss Draper, Miss Prudom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ezio

Dance: End of Act I Pastoral Dance, as17811120; End of Act II Divertisement Dance, King's as17811117; End of Opera Let Amans Reunis, as17811117, but omitted: Mlle Dumont

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Vlaggiatori Felici

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement Dance, as17820216; End of Act II Les King's Peeks Mens, as17811211, but added: Bournonville, Raymond; omitted: Mme Simonet, Slingsby, Sga Crespi

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Leonard Macnally; words to some of the songs by Edward Lysaght]: With new Music, Scenes and Dresses. The Music composed by Shield [with selections from Sacchini, Bertoni, Lord Mornington, &c. (Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.); overture by Baumgarten, being the same as that used by him in William and Nanny at CG, 12 Nov. 1779 (Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1784, p. 171)]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 30 Oct. 1784: This Day is published by J. Almon Robin Hood [listing cast for season of 1784-85] (1s. 6d.). [In the season of 1789-90 this was reduced to an afterpiece of 2 acts.] Receipts: #206 4s. (204/3; 2/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood Or Sherwood Forest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Dance: End of mainpiece a New Dance by Le Bccuf and Mlle Constance (from the King's Theatre in Paris; 1st appearance)

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Poor Soldier, announced on playbill of 9 Dec.] Receipts: #172 16s. 6d. (170.17.6; 1.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Swords

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Brown.

Dance: As17861023

Song: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts, as17861023, but King, +Rock, Miss +Wilkinson

Event Comment: "A new Tragedy, called Eloisa [and Richard Coeur de Lion, both announced on playbill of 16 Dec. were] to have been represented last night; but on account of the illness of Farren [were] obliged to be deferred, and Fontainbleau, with Hob in the Well were announced [in playbill of this present night], but on account of the sudden indisposition of Edwin...both pieces were obliged to be changed to Henry IV, with Barataria" (Public Advertiser, 19 Dec.). Receipts: #117 0s. 6d. (115.0.0; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: See17861122, but Sir Richard Vernon-; Francis-Sir Richard Vernon and Francis not acted, respectively, by Farren, Edwin [their substitutes not known].their substitutes not known].

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryder. Public Advertiser, 7 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Ryder, No. 68, Dean-street, Soho. 2nd piece: Written by Foote. 3rd piece: Not acted these 10 years [not acted since 29 Oct. 1773]. Receipts: #274 16s. (176.3.6; 5.3.6; tickets: 93.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Lady Pentweazle in Town

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II: a song-King

Event Comment: Benefit for Pope. Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 1 Feb. 1777]. Public Advertiser, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Pope at his house in Half-moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #207 4s. 6d. (132.6.0; 2.1.6; tickets: 72.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: Leap Year, as17870425; II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Ryder, Mrs Pope

Song: II: a Glee-King, Darley, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Hannah Cowley. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (see text)]. @When first thy Tragedy I view'd@Where Sparta mourns her Lot severe;@I caught the Spartan Fortitude@And watch'd her Woes without a Tear.@ (William Parsons [not the actor], in Thraliana, II, 713.) Public Advertiser, 27 Feb. 1788: This Day is published The Fate of Sparta (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #203 15s. 6d. (171.13.0; 30.15.0; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fate Of Sparta Or The Rival Kings

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Bensley, Barrymore, Whitfield, Staunton, Williames, Bates, Phillimore, Chaplin, Wilson, Benson, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson), and World, 1 Feb.: Cleombrotus-Kemble; Leonidas-Bensley; Amphares-Barrymore; Nicrates-Whitfield; Corex-Staunton; Mezentius-Williames; Officer-Bates; Sarpedon-Phillimore; High Priest-Chaplin; Priest-Wilson; Attalus-Benson; Child-Miss Gaudry; Chelonice-Mrs Siddons; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: [The singing of the national anthem had reference to the mental breakdown which had recently afficted George III.] Receipts: #145 8s. 6d. (136.17.0; 8.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Song: End: God save the King-Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Rock, Bonville, Janson, Lee

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2(?), by John O'Keeffe. Synopsis of action in Public Advertiser, 27 Dec.]: With new Music, Scenery, Machinery, and Decorations. The Scenes designed and executed by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Pugh, &c. The Music selected from the Works of the most eminent Masters, by A. Shaw. The new Airs composed by Shield, and the Overture by Richardson. Books of the Songs, Recitative, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Receipts: #315 16s. (301.6; 14.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Pope; King-Hull; Garcia-Davies; Gonsalez-Gardner; Selim-Macready; Alonzo-Fearon; Hali-Evatt; Perez-Thompson; Almeria-Miss Brunton; Leonora-Mrs Platt; Zara-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Aladin or The Wonderful Lamp

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Boyce; Pantaloon-Cubitt; Lover-Farley; Clown-Letteney; Taberino-Rock; Zozeb-Master Simmons; Wood Cutter-Bonville; Undertaker-Stevens; Pierrot-Delpini; Aladin's Mother-Mrs Davenett; Pantaloon's Wife-Mrs White; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; The Vocal Parts-Blanchard, Davies, Bernard, Darley, Mrs Martyr.

Dance: In Afterpiece: Byrne, King, Ratchford, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Ratchford. [Included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon, at the stage-door. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30: To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. Charge [for rental of theater]: #50

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coronation Anthem God Save The King

Afterpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Harrison, Pearson (Principal Alto at the Concert of Ancient Music), Griffiths, Champness, Sale (Principal Basses at the Concert of Ancient Music), Miss Cantelo, Sga Storace; Among the Instrumental Performers-Richards (Leader of the Band), Ashley, Ashley's Sons, Sperati, Patria, Sarjant, Gariboldi, Boyce, Knyvett (Organ).

Music: End Part I Oratorio: concerto on the violin [by Viotti (World, 28 Feb.)]-Mme Gautherot (from Paris; 2nd public performance in this Kingdom)

Performance Comment: )]-Mme Gautherot (from Paris; 2nd public performance in this Kingdom). 2nd public performance in this Kingdom).
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Mme Gautherot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Prelude

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Actor Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: Occasional Prelude Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Truth 0

Music: End oratorio: God save Great George our King!-

Event Comment: Charge [for rental of theatre] #50

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 of Sacred Music From The Works Of handel Chiefly Performed At westminster abbey At The handel Commemoration 26 May 1784 Messiah

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthem God save the King

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture- (Occasional Oratorio); Shall I in Mamre's fertile Plain-Sale; For all these Mercies-Chorus; O had I Jubal's Lyre-Miss Mahon; Ye Sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); Total Eclipse-Harrison; O first created Beam-Chorus (Samson); Angels ever bright and fair-Sga Storace (Theodora); He gave them Hailstones-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Jehovah crowned=-Pearson, Chorus (Esther); He was Eyes unto the Blind-Miss Cantelo (Siroe); Second Hautboy Concerto-; Praise the Lord-Miss Mahon (Esther); Gird on thy Sword-Chorus (Saul); O come let us worship-Harrison (Coronation? Anthems); The Lord shall reign-Chorus; For the Horse of Pharaoh-Harrison; The Horse and his Rider-Sga Storace, Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March-(Saul); Funeral Anthem-; What Passion cannot Music raise or quell-Miss Cantelo (Dryden's Ode); Glory to God-Harrison, Chorus (Joshua); Where'er you walk-Sga Storace (Semele); Gloria Partri-full chorus (Jubilate).
Cast
Role: Funeral Anthem Actor:

Music: End II: concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Dance: End II: Negro Dance, as17890101; End: Fortune's Favor, as17881010; to conclude: a Ballet to God save the King-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Prelude

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Actor Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: Occasional Prelude Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 0 Triumph of Truth 0

Performance Comment: Selected from the Great and Favourite Works of Handel that were performed at his Commemoration in Westminster Abbey and at the Pantheon on 26 and 27 May 1784. For a detailed account of what was sung, see17890318 Principal Vocal Parts and Violin As17890227.

Music: End I oratorio: serenata solo on harp, as17890306End II: a new Grand Concerto on the harp-Mme Krumpholtz; Conclude: God save Great George our King-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coronation Anthem god Save The King

Afterpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus Triumph of Truth 0

Music: As17890311

Event Comment: Charge [for rental of theatre] #50

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthem God save the King

Music: As17890227

Cast
Role: ] Actor: Mme Gautherot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A gala Sponsored By brookss Club Celebration Of kings Recovery and See 15 24 Apr

Performance Comment: 11 May]. [Shortly before midnight an overture-; [was played, followed by a duet-Kelly, Sga Storace, [assisted by a Chorus; music by Mazzinghi-; An Ode by Robert Merry-Mrs Siddons; [dressed "a la Britannia, with a spear, standing on a raised stage...This being finished a Transparent Paintingv dropped upon her, and she was no more seen." The Ode was concluded at 12:30, and Rule Britannia-[ was sung. Supper was served at two o'clock, but no dancing was possible because of the large number of guests. "Many persons were not gone at six in the morning." The price of seven tickets was 25 guineas (World, 22, 23 Apr.). was sung. Supper was served at two o'clock, but no dancing was possible because of the large number of guests. "Many persons were not gone at six in the morning." The price of seven tickets was 25 guineas (World, 22, 23 Apr.).
Event Comment: Notice on dl playbill of 23 Apr.: There will be no Performance To-morrow Evening on Account of the Illuminations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: general Thanksgiving for The Kings Recovery And See 15 21 Apr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Generosita Dalessandro

Performance Comment: As17890602at king's.

Dance: End I: New Divertissement, as17890310at king's%; End Opera: Les Fetes Provencales, as17890207, but Mlle _Normand, Mlle Emilie Colombe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Entertainment: Monologue British Loyalty ; or, A Squeeze for St Paul's, as17890617 God save the King, as17890617 but Reeve

Event Comment: The last Time of Performing this Season. cg Account-Book, 13 July: Received from Gallini for use of the Theatre #200

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia

Performance Comment: As17890611at king's, but Almaviva-Fineschi.
Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Darley
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: End I: New Divertissement, as17890310at king's%, but _Saulnier; End Opera: Les Fetes Provencales, as17890630 but _Saulnier

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain, and also under the Patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, and the Duke of Clarence. Benefit for Lee Lewes. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be had of Lee Lewes, at Mr Brough's, No. 18, Portland-street, Soho. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Fennell. Larpent MS 924; not published. Synopsis of plot in Morning Post, 8 Mar.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Gripe-Wewitzer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Frost; Whisper-Gull; Charles-Everard; Sir George Airy-Fennell; Patch-Mrs Lee Lewes; Isabinda-Mrs Day; Miranda-Miss Atherton (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Atherton

Afterpiece Title: The Advertisement or A New Way to Get a Husband

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Wewitzer, Fennell, Mrs Lee Lewes, Mrs Day, Mrs Everard, Miss Brown; Larpent MS lists the parts: Alderman Goslin, Young Goslin, Harry, Thomas, Peruque, Mrs O'Trigger-Mrs Lee Lewes (Oracle, 8 Mar.) Mrs Courtney, Kitty, Mrs Snip, Betty.

Entertainment: MonologuesEnd IV: The late King of Prussia and General Ziethen-Lee Lewes; End: A Whimsical Dissertation upon Law-Lee Lewes

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 15 Nov.]. No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Theatre. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Receipts: #176 9s. 6d. (169.16.0; 6.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist Or Stop Him Who Can

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Dramatist Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Jemmy Jumps-Munden; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Blanchard; Col. Dormant-Hull; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Stubble-Powel; Farmer Blackberry-Darley (1st appearance these 2 years); Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-King, Blurton, Mrs Watts