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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Part of pit laid into boxes. Send servants at 4 o'clock. Tickets delivered for Cyrus (for this night) will be taken. [The Epilogue is Larpent MS 408. N.B. The Treasurer's Account Book for this year differs from those of the preceding five in not recording the income from tickets delivered out for benefit nights. See Comment, 23 Sept. 1775. The box receipts for benefit performances during this season, therefore, are not an accurate reflection of the popularity of a play.] Paid Mr Stainer for Music #2 4s. 9d. Receipts: #147 19s. 6d. Charges: #68 10s. Profits to Mrs Yates: #79 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance-, as17760302 but Sga _Pacini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson; Alexander's Feast, And The Coronation Anthems

Performance Comment: As17760301 but Principal singers-Mr Dine. +Samson-; +Manoa-; +Micah-; +Israelite Officer-; +Dalila-; +Harapha-; +Chorus of Philistine Women and Priests of Dagon-; +Chorus of Israelites- (+Larpent MS).

Music: I: Concerto on Organ-Stanley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caio Mario

Performance Comment: Parts by Rauzzini, Trebbi, Savoi, Sga F. Gabrielli, Sga Gabrielli. Caio Mario-Trebbi; Marzia-Sga Gabrielli; Annio-Rauzzini; Rodope-Sga F. Gabrielli; Lucio-Savoi; Aquilio-Sestini (Larpent MS).

Dance: I: Grand Ballet, with Chaconne-Fierville, Mlle Baccelli; II: Ballet Pastoral, as17760328 End Opera: Diane et Endymion, as17760312

Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Walker. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2]: by a Gentleman from Edinburgh [unidentified. Larpent MS 433; not published. Authors of Prologues unknown. Mrs Moss is identified on playbill of 22 Apr. 1777]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. Tickets to be had of Walker, No. 4, New Round-court, Strand; of McIntosh, the King's Head, near Marybone-street; at the St. Andrew, Wapping; at the Mount-street Coffee-house, Grosvenor-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: The Prejudice of Fashion

Song: End: The Birks of Invermay-the Lady who performs Peggy

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera; the Music by Anfossi [with additions by Tommaso Giordani]; under the Direction of Giardini. [not in Larpent MS.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Geloso In Cimento

Dance: End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761214; End II: a new Comic Ballet-Vallouy, Mme Simonet, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet; End Opera: a new Masquerade Dance-; in which: a Provencal-Vallouy@le@cadet; a Scaramouch-Sg and Sga Zuchelli; Minuet-Mons and Mme Simonet; to conclude with: Country Dance-all the Characters

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. 3rd piece [1st time; F 3, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Taken from Dryden's Spanish Fryar. Public Advertiser, 20 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #246 18s. (164.3; tickets: 82.15) (charge: #66 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Husband

Dance: As17761223

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Experiment

Performance Comment: Characters-Wroughton, Lee Lewes, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Booth, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs Lessingham; [Larpent MS 429 lists the parts: Mr Warren, Sir James Middleton, The Hon. Capt. Turner, Mr Green, Robert, Thomas, Miss Warren, Miss Louisa Warren.] Address to the Public-Mrs Lessingham.

Dance: End: Hunting Dance, as17770218; End I afterpiece: The Villagers, as17770122

Event Comment: Benefit for a Fund, for the Relief of those who from their Infirmities shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. Prelude [1st time; M. PREL 1, by David Garrick, and others. In a synopsis of the plot the London Chronicle assigns Bannister; it lists the names of the other performers and, separately, their parts. The assignments given above are my own conjecture. Not in Larpent MS; the composer of the vaudeville written by Garrick is unknown]. The Words of the Songs will be given at the Theatre. Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to come early, to prevent Confusion. And to send their Servants by Five o'clock to keep the Places. Receipts: #217 8s. 6d. (100.9.0; 25.14.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 91.5.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bundle Of Prologues

Afterpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Mainpiece: Never acted there. Interlude [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. Larpent MS 433; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 5 May]. Public Advertiser, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Wilson at his House in Tavistock-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #187 1s. (87.8; tickets: 99.13) (charge: #67 5s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Clock-Case; or, Female Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Humours of Leixlip, as17770425

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: St Helena; or, The Isle of Love

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Jefferson, Davies, Waldron, Legg, Kear, Follett, Carpenter, Holcroft, Barrett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Collett, Mrs Smith, A Lady (1st appearance) [Mrs LeBlanc] (London Magazine, July 1777, p. 377, which states that she acted the part of Emma); [Larpent MS 412 lists the parts: Capt. Haleyard, Mr Trinket, Ned Raymonde, Sam Scupper, Jack Jeers, Mrs Trinket, Leda, Emma, Priscilla.] Prologue-Barrett (in the character of a sailor).

Dance: End II: a Hornpipe, as17770430

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 3, by Sarah Gardner. Prologue by the author (London Chronicle, 11 Aug.). Larpent MS 435; not published; synopsis of plot in London Magazine, Aug. 1777, p. 433. For a description of the difficulties attending the reception of this play, from a recently discovered MS by Mrs Gardner, see Theatre Notebook, VII, 76-81]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Advertisement; Or, A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by George Colman elder, based on Le Barbier de Seville; ou, La Precaution Inutile, by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais; music by Samuel Arnold and, by attribution, Pierre Alexandre Monsigny. Prologue by the author (Collection...of English Prologues and Epilogues, II, 209). Epilogue by David Garrick (Garrick's Poetical Works, II, 340). Larpent MS 436; not published; synopsis of plot in London Magazine, Sept. 1777, pp. 467-69]: With New Dresses and Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: Dance-. [This was included in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: New Scene [1st time; by Edward Thompson, with music by Dr Arne. Larpent MS 438; synopsis ("Macheath, after trial, is sentenced to work on the Thames" in London Chronicle, 18 Oct.]. Paid Hull on Acct. of salary as Acting Manager #30. Account-Book, 23 Mar. 1778: Paid Capt. Thompson for writing the new Scene in The Beggar's Opera #25. Receipts: #240 9s. (240.2.6; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End: As17771008; III: a Hornpipe-Miss Besford

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Thomas Hull, altered from The School for Guardians by Arthur Murphy. Not in Larpent MS; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser 19 Nov.]: With New Dresses, &c. The Music chiefly compiled; the rest composed by Dr Arne, Sacchini and Fisher. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 18 Nov. 1777: This Day is published the Airs in Love Finds the Way (6d.). [Miss Courtenay is identified in the Airs.] Receipts: #233 8s. 6d. (232.5.0; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Finds The Way

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End II: The Minuet de la Cour, as17771111; End: The Enchantress, as17771104

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2(?), by James Messink and Carlo Antonio Delpini. Not in Larpent MS; synopsis of action in London Chronicle, 26 Nov.]: The Scenery, Machinery, &c. painted new by Carver, Greenwood and Garvey. The Overture and the rest of the Music composed new by Fisher. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 3 Feb. 1778: Paid Fisher for composing songs, &c. in The Tempest [see 27 Dec. 1776], and other pieces, as per bill, #131 11s. Receipts: #190 16s. (182.18; 7.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: Afterpiece: Dancing-Aldridge, Dagueville, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by William Shirley. Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 19 Dec. Prologue by the author (London Chronicle, 23 Dec.). Epilogue by Richard Cumberland (Collection...of English Prologues and Epilogues, IV, 194]: With New Scenes and Dresses. "I have been at another new play, The Roman Sacrifice. It is the old story of Junius Brutus, without a tolerable line. I went to see it, as I had never seen Henderson, and thought I could Judge him better in a new part; but either the part was so bad, or he wants to copy, that I should not have found out he was at all superior to all other actors" (Walpole [23 Dec. 1777], X 170). Receipts: #2223s. 6d. (207.8.0; 13.13.6; 1.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Sacrifice

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Event Comment: Hamlet [announced on playbill of 18 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Abraham Portal. Larpent MS 445; not published]: The Overture and Music [by Thomas Linley Jun.] entirely new. With New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Words of the Songs, Chorusses, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 19 Feb. 1778: This Day at Three will be published the Songs in The Cady of Bagdad (6d.). Receipts: #180 0s. 6d. (130.9.0; 49.7.6; 0.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Cady of Bagdad

Dance: In II: Masquerade Scene Dancing-Blurton, Henry; End III: The Provincalle, as17780128

Song: Masquerade Scene As17771031

Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Samuel Jackson Pratt. Not in Larpent MS; not published. Prologue printed in Westminster Magazine, Apr. 1778, p.218; author unknown]. Public Advertiser, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bensley, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #230 16s. 6d. (131.6.0; 25.4.0; 0.7.6; tickets: 73.19.0) (charge: #66 9s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Joseph Andrews

Dance: As17780109

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. [This was included in both subsequent performances.] Afterpiece [1st time; C 1, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 23 Apr.]. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bulkley, No. 10, New Ormond-street. Receipts: #195 13s. 6d. [166.16.6; tickets: 28.17.0) (charge: #73 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Dutiful Deception

Dance: New Dance, Allemande-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Robinson. Morning Chronicle, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Robinson, at Parviso's, No. 114, Long acre. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Mary Robinson. Larpent MS 447; not published]: The Music chiefly compiled. Tickets delivered for King Lear will be taken. Books of the Performances to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #153 17s. 6d. (57.8.0; 21.3.6; 0.10.0: tickets: 74.16.0) (charge: #78 11s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Escape

Song: As17780331

Event Comment: Benefit for the Miss Hopkins'. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 (?), by Thomas Holcroft. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: The Music [by William Shield (European Magazine, Jan. 1782, p.59)] entirely new. Public Advertiser, 15 Apr. Tickets to be had of the Miss Hopkins', No. 7, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #129 8s. 6d. (61.15.0; 24.5.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 43.7.0) (charge: #66 11s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Crisis; or, Love and Fear

Dance: As17780109

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jackson. Mainpiece [1st time in London; T 5, by John Jackson, 1st acted at Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 13 Jan. 1777, as Gerilda. Larpent MS 448, which also lists the following unassigned parts: Halard, Bragances, Setoc, Bruno, Grindal, Clara. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. [Robinson, who is identified in Morning Chronicle, 6 May, was from the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin.] Account-Book, 4 May: Paid Hull in lieu of a Benefit #100. Public Advertiser, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jackson, Great Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #188 15s. 6d. (99.19.6; tickets: 88.16.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Heroine

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Tony Lumpkin's Ramble through London-Quick

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered from [The Artful Wife, by William? Taverner. [1st time; C 3, by George Colman elder. Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 20 May. Public Advertiser, 19 May, notes that the Prologue was the same as that spoken on 15 May 1777. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Servants to keep Places are to be at the door in Suffolk-street by Five o'clock. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. On account of the Performers employed at other Theatres the second Night of Representation cannot be till Thursday, the 21st inst. [On this night, the 18th, Baddeley's name is in the playbills at both dl and hay.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Chevalier

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Dance: End I: The Merry Lasses-(see17780529); End: Provencalle Dance-Master and Miss Byrn

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; C 2, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Afterpiece Title: Comical Courtship; or, The Battle Royal

Dance: As17780601

Song: As17780529

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; c 4, by George Colman elder. Prologue by the author (Prose on Several Occasions, III, 244). Epilogue by David Garrick (Poetical Works, II, 351). Larpent MS 450; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 11 July Postcript; not published]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens