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Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Natural Son; afterpiece of Liberty Hall, both announced on playbill 22 Feb.] Receipts: #286 14s. 6d. (276/12/0; 9/12/0; 0/10/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Convivial Coterie [i

Performance Comment: . The Sons of Anacreon]. As17850418, but added: A new song (composed by Danby) by Chapman, and to Vocal Parts-Staunton, Fawcett, Wilson; omitted: songs by the Bannisters, and Master Clarke . omitted: songs by the Bannisters, and Master Clarke .

Afterpiece Title: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife

Dance: End of Act II of 2nd piece The Slave in Chains by Hamoir

Event Comment: 1st piece: Written by the Author of The Agreeable Surprise, Son-in-Law.&c. [John O'Keeffe]. The Overture and New Airs composed by Dr Arnold. 2nd piece: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Wewitzer, Gardner, Riley, Edwin; Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Miss Brangin, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1784): Harold-Bannister; Mayor of Coventry-Wilson; Crazy-Wewitzer; Earl of Mercia-Gardner; Count Louis-Riley; Tom-Edwin; Maud-Mrs Wells; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godiva-Miss Brangin; Emma-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Mayor of Coventry Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Davies, Gardner, Swords, Stevens, Painter, Ledger, Edwin; Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Gardner; John-Swords; Thomas-Stevens; Stump-Painter; Cudden-Ledger; Lingo-Edwin; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Wilson

Dance: End of 1st piece, by the two Miss Simonets

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By the Author of The Son-in-Law, Agreeable Surprise, &c. [John O'Keeffe]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Wilson
Role: Sapskull Actor: Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Performance Comment: Announced, but not performed. "On Saturday night the opera was that King's scene of confusion and distress that no serious opera, with all its cantabile faintings, rapes, battles and murders ever produced. On the drawing up of the curtain it was not a Roman legion in marshal array that caught the eye. No, it was a corps of the sons of the feather and fashionâ??British bucksâ??British beaus . . . Off! Off! was the cry from every part of the house. To this admonishing shout they were all Atlases ... By no efforts could the opera be put in train. The manager and his friends exerted themselves in vain to appease the fury ... This scene of tumult and disorder continued for upwards of three hours and a half, when the audience retreated, some discontented, and others more pleased than ever they were at a regular entertainment" (Morning Herald, 15 May) .
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Chapter of Accidents: afterpiece of The Son-in-Law, both announced on playbill of 12 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger

Dance: End: The Russian Minuet, as17870730

Event Comment: [1st piece in place of The Son-in-Law, advertised on playbill of 12 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Juggins Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: End 1st piece: As17880610

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Son-in-Law, advertised on playbill of 16 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: Scruple Actor: Williamson
Role: unassigned Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. 3rd piece [1st time; F 1, by Horatio Edgar Robson, based on La Bonne Mere, by Jean Pierre Claris de Florian]: Now reading with universal Applause by Mons. LeTexier. Public Advertiser, 9 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street. Ibid., 8 Oct. 1788: This Day is published Look before You Leap (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Performance Comment: . The Sons of Anacreon]. President-Palmer; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Bannister Jun., Davies, Moss, Mathews, Chapman, Master Braham, Edwin; In which The Anacreontic Song-Bannister; Old [recte Poor] Thomas Day-Edwin, Bannister, Davies; The Wolf-Bannister; Moderation and Alteration-Edwin; Bonny Christ Church Bells, Hark the Lark, [Sing] Old Rose and Burn the Bellows-.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Look before You Leap

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Phillimore, Wewitzer, Mrs Barresford, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (Harrison and Co., 1788): Lucas-Bannister Jun.; Corporal-Phillimore; Duval-Wewitzer; Lawyer-Painter; Margaret-Mrs Barresford [in text: Miss Prideaux]; Lucette-Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: Look before You Leap Author(s): Horatio Edgar Robson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Snarl Actor: Parsons

Entertainment: Monologue End 1st piece: George Alexander Stevens's Original Lecture on Heads (Head of Alexander the Great, Head of a Cherokee Chief, Head of a Quack-Doctor, Cuckold's Head, Nobody's Head, The laughing and crying Philosophers' Heads, Head of Flattery, A fine Lady's Head, Head of an Old Maid, Cleopatra's Head, Plain Moll's Head, Head of a Married Lady)-Palmer

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)

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; ball. P 3, adapted by Sir George Collier from La Mort du Capitaine Cook a son Troisieme Voyage au Nouveau Monde, by Jean Francois Mussot, dit Arnould. For a detailed synopsis of the action, see 13 Apr.]: As now representing in Paris with uncommon Applause. With the original French Music. New Dresses, Scenery, Machinery and Decorations. Books, containing a description of the Ballet [by James Byrne (World, 23 Mar.)], to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #257 16s. 6d. (247.16.0; 10.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. In which will be introduced several catches and glees; President-Bannister; the Anacreontic Song-Bannister; The catches and glees-Edwin, Johnstone, Darley, Blanchard, Davies, Cubitt, Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Lint Actor: Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Young English-Johnstone; Sir John English-Quick; Timothy Shacklefigure-Edwin; Farmer Sternhold-Darley; Vulture-Wewitzer; Doublejugg-Fearon; Carbuncle-Thompson; Hazard-Cubitt; Plunder-Gardner; Sneak-Milburne; Sir Charles Manly-Davies; Mrs Townly-Mrs Martyr; Lady Lucy-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Carbuncle Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Feast of Anacreon [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. Principal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Edwin; President (with the Anacreontic Song)-Bannister; Come come all Noble Souls-; Jack thou'rt a Toper-; How shall we Mortals spend our Hours?-; When Bibo went down to the Regions below=-Bannister; Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Blanchard, Bannister; Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows-; God save the King-Full Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Ryder; Goodall-Fearon; Oldcastle-Wewitzer; Valentine-Macready; Slap-Gardner; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Charlotte- Miss Rowson; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Rowson
Event Comment: The Publick is most respectfully informed that, in consequence of the sudden Indisposition of Edwin, The Son-in-Law and The Agreeable Surprise [both advertised on playbill of 22 June] are obliged to be postponed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Lord Lovemore Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Dorimant Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Second Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: As17910311but Principal Vocal Performers-_Sale; PART I. Overture-(Berenice); Come ever smiling Liberty-Mrs Piele (Judas Maccabaeus); He measureth the waters, He layeth the beams-Griffith (Redemption); O God! who in thy heavenly hand-Griffith (Joseph); Great Jehovah's awful word-Miss Poole (Israel in Egypt); Daughter of Gods-Harrison (Hercules); Hail! mighty Joshua-Harrison (Joshua); Where e'er you walk-Mrs Billington (Semele); He rebuked the Red Sea He led them through the deep, But the waters overwhelmed-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Overture and Dead March-(Saul); In sweetest harmony-Mrs Billington, Chorus (Saul); Gentle Airs-Harrison; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); The smiling dawn-Miss Poole (Jephtha); Fallen is the foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Blooming virgins-Incledon (Athalia); He smote all the First@born-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); O magnify the Lord-Mrs Billington ([Chandos] Anthems); Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Chorus (Coronation Anthems).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: PART III. Eleventh Grand Concerto-; Pleasure my former ways resigning-Harrison (Time and Truth); No more shall Edom's sons-Miss Poole (Israel in Babylon); O Baal monarch of the skies-Chorus (Deborah); His hideous love, Love sounds the alarm-Incledon (Acis and Galatea); O Father whose Almighty power-Chorus; O let eternal honours, From mighty Kings-Mrs Billington (Judas Maccabaeus); Fix'd in his everlasting seat-Chorus (Samson).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17910427, but Serjeant Kite-Sedgwick; O what a charming things's a battle-Sedgwick; Coster Pearmain-Hollingsworth; a song-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: a song Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo [i

Performance Comment: e.. The Sons of Anacreon]. In which The Anacreontic Song-Sedgwick; Glorious Apollo-(Webbe); Now is the Month of Maying-(Morley); Fill the bowl with rosy wine-(Dyne); Here's a health to all good Lasses-; My Poll and my Partner Joe-Dignum; [a favourite Duett-Dignum, Sedgwick.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. President-Palmer; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Davies, Cubitt, Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Doiley Actor: Parsons
Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Cave of Trophonius, advertised on playbill of 27 Oct.] "In one particular there may be praise given [to Comus]: the revellers of the son of Circe were in number fifty, and really produced a fine effect" (Oracle, 31 Oct.). Receipts: #298 9s. (241.15; 52.14; 4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Banks; Brothers-Benson, Bland; Chief Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Crouch; Bacchants-Mrs Crouch [sic], Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards; Sabrina-Mrs Bland [sic]; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0principally From The Works Of handel; Redemption 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; O had I Jubal's-Miss Hagley (Joshua); His mighty arm-Kelly (Jephtha); Che vi par-Morelli, Kelly, Mrs Crouch (Sarti); Would you gain-Master Welsh (Acis and Galatea); Wake sons-Sedgwick (R. J. Stevens); Mary's dream-Miss Barclay (Relfe); For unto us a child-Chorus (The Messiah).
Cast
Role: Wake sons Actor: Sedgwick

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Hautboy concerto (Handel)-; Blooming virgins-Incledon (Athalia); And in that air Behold! God is my salvation-Reinhold; Therefore with joy-Reinhold; And in that Day-Mrs Bland; Call upon his name-Mrs Bland; Sing unto the Lord-Mrs Crouch, Reinhold; Cry out and shout-Chorus (New Anthem, Shaw); Fair Rosale-Master Welsh (Linley); Let's imitate-Dignum, Miss Hagley (Alexander's Feast); What though I trace-Mrs Crouch (Solomon); Zadock the Priest-Chorus (Coronation Anthems).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Eternal God-Reinhold (Isaac, Giordani); The Prince unable-Mrs Bland (Alexander's Feast); Non piu andrai-Morelli (Paisiello [recte Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart]); Softly rise-Dignum, Chorus (Solomon, Boyce); Sweet bird-Mrs Crouch (L'Allegro); Every day will I give thanks-Incledon (Chandos Anthems); I know that my Redeemer liveth-Master Welsh; Hallelujah for the Lord God-Chorus (The Messiah).
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; DO 3, by Prince Hoare, based on Didone Abbandonata, by Pietro Metastasio]: The Musick is chiefly new, and composed by Storace. The Selections are made from the most celebrated works of Salieri, Paer, Rampini, Sacchini, Sarti, Giordani, Cimarosa, Schuster, Andreozzi. The Scenery and Machinery designed by Greenwood and executed by himself and his Pupils. The Dresses of the Tyrians, Trojans and Africans entirely new, and taken from the most accurate descriptions of the Habits of their respective Nations. [Both Miss Barclay and Master Welsh had 1st appeared at the king's oratorios, 24 Feb.]. "A procession was introduced in which an Ostrich, a Dromedary and an Elephant marched to slow music. The Masque, which concluded the opera, was some insipid stuff about Neptune and Nereids, with a representation of the Temple of Neptune. Young Welsh sang prettily in this said Masque" (Morning Herald, 24 May). "[Mara] retained only one song of her Didone [see king's, 14 Feb. 1786]; the brilliant bravura, Son Regina, of Sacchini" (Mount-Edgcumbe, 80). Morning Herald, 28 May 1792: This Day is published Dido (price not listed). Receipts: #244 8s. 6d(213.14.5; 28.15.0; 1.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido Queen Of Carthage

Performance Comment: AEneas-Mrs Crouch; Iarbas-Kelly; Almidah-Sedgwick; Abdallah-Dignum; Dido-Mme Mara; Anna-Miss Barclay (1st appearance on any stage [see17920224]); Chorus-Alfred, Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Cooke, Danby, Denman, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Fawcett, Hobler, Horsfall, Lyons, Maddocks, Phillimore, Reynoldson, Shaw, Tett, Wilkin, Willoughby, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davis, Miss Edwin, Miss Kirton, with the Assistance of additional Voices.

Monologue: To Conclude Masque, Neptune's Prophecy. Tritons, Neriads-the full Chorus of the Theatre; Neptune-Bannister; Ascanius-Master Welsh (1st appearance on any stage [see 24 Feb.]); Venus-Miss Collins; The Graces-Miss DeCamp, Miss Jacobs, Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Benson
Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of The Son-in-Law, advertised on playbill of 10 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Cast
Role: Parsons Actor: Parsons
Role: unassigned Actor: Wewitzer, Evatt, Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Wilson; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Evatt; Dapper-Barrett; Quildrive-Farley; William-Abbott; Tom-Lyons; Maria-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Wilson
Event Comment: [3rd piece in place of The Son-in-Law, advertised on playbill of 17 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Cast
Role: Parsons Actor: Parsons
Role: unassigned Actor: Wewitzer, Evatt, Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Wilson
Event Comment: Account-Book, 29 Mar.: Received from Ashley Oratorio Rent #52 10s. [this amount paid for each of the 11 nights of the oratorio season, being a total of #577 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred

Music: Principal Vocal Performers, Leader, Organ as17940307ART I. As17940326but added: He was eyes unto the blind; also O worse than death; Angels ever bright (THEODORA); omitted: Grateful hearts; For joys so vast; Happy they. PART II. As17940326but 6th violin concerto (composed by Giardini) by G. Ashley in place of Fourth Organ Concerto; added: Sweet Bird, accompanied on the violin by G. Ashley (L'ALLEGRO); also He rebuked the Red Sea (ISRAEL IN EGYPT); also In sweetest harmony; O fatal day (SAUL); omitted: He was eyes; He led them thro'; Ye sons of Israel; Weep, Israel, weep. PART III. As17940326but added to O liberty: accompanied on the violoncello by C. Ashley; to Let the bright: accompanied on the trumpet by Sarjant; also Sin not O King (SAUL); also So when the last (DRYDEN'S ODE); omitted: O beauteous Queen; The dead shall live

Performance Comment: As17940326but added: He was eyes unto the blind; also O worse than death; Angels ever bright (THEODORA); omitted: Grateful hearts; For joys so vast; Happy they. PART II. As17940326but 6th violin concerto (composed by Giardini) by G. Ashley in place of Fourth Organ Concerto; added: Sweet Bird, accompanied on the violin by G. Ashley (L'ALLEGRO); also He rebuked the Red Sea (ISRAEL IN EGYPT); also In sweetest harmony; O fatal day (SAUL); omitted: He was eyes; He led them thro'; Ye sons of Israel; Weep, Israel, weep. PART III. As17940326but added to O liberty: accompanied on the violoncello by C. Ashley; to Let the bright: accompanied on the trumpet by Sarjant; also Sin not O King (SAUL); also So when the last (DRYDEN'S ODE); omitted: O beauteous Queen; The dead shall live .
Event Comment: [Afterpiecc in place of LOVE A-LA-MODE, advertised on playbill of 17 May.] Powell: Macbeth's scenes rehearsed at 11; Natural Son at 12. Receipts: #366 5s. (293/2/0; 69/12/6; 3/10/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Bensley; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Master De Camp; Macbeth-Palmer; Banquo-Packer; Macduff-Wroughton; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance-Master Gregson; Siward-Aickin; Sey ton-Benson; Physician-Jones; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Moody, Dodd, Suett//Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Gregson
Role: Sey ton Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Song: Mainpiece: Chorus of Witches and Spirits by Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke//Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Menage, &c. &c

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): C Robinson
Event Comment: Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 10 (King, Palmer, Miss Farren one scene); Lodoiska at 12 (for Hamoir, Bourk, Denman, Horsfall, Bardeauleau, Dorion Jun., Fisher). Receipts: #315 18s. 6d. (258/3/6; 50/19/0; 6/16/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Gregson
Role: Sey ton Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE QUAKER

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Song: As17940519