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11 March 1724 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Michael Festing

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15 March 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, author unknown]: The Pantomime partly new and partly compiled. The principal parts of the Compilation from The Choice of Harlequin, The Magic Cavern, The Enchanted Castle, The Sylphs, and The Sorcerer. The Music compiled from, and composed by, Michael Arne, Shield, J. C.? Bach, Spofforth, &c. The Scenery, Machinery, and Decorations are partly new, and the rest completely repaired by Hodgins, Phillips, Hollogan, Blackmore, and assistants. The Dances composed by Byrn. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #274 14s. 6d. (254.13.0; 20.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 0; or, Jewels New Set

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Performance Comment: Part I. A View of the Desarts of Arabia , with the passing of the Caravan.; The Banditti- (from The Magic Cavern) painted by Richards, the music by Shield.; A Garden-; song-Mrs Clendining composed by Shield.; The Hotel-; (from The Choice of Harlequin) with the Views of the Temple of Virtue and Pleasure painted by Richards, Dall, and Smirk; the music by Michael Arne; The Hazard Club (from The Choice of Harlequin)-; Come pass the Box composed by M. Arne,-Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland; The Building Scene and Falling Scaffold- (from The Sorcerer) invented by Rich. The Outside of Pantaloon's House-the Mandarine-the Inside-the Magic Candles-; Harlequin from the Tea Urn-, invented by Messink and Martinelli.; The Dog Kennel and Pigeon House- invented by Rich.; Outside of Bagnio- (from The Choice of Harlequin); -The Jew-the Quaker-the Sailor-the Miser. Omnia Vincet Amor! The Inside of the Bagnio-the Change to the Prison-the Punishment of Vice-; with a Hornpipe in Fetters-Byrn.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

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24 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The principal parts of the Compilation from The Choice of Harlequin. The Magic Cavern, The Enchanted Castle, The Sylphs, The Sorcerer. The Music compiled from, and composed by Michael Arne, Shield, J. C.? Bach, Spofforth, &c. The Scenery, Machinery and Decorations are partly new, and the rest completely repaired by Hodgins, Phillips, Hollogan. Blackmore, and assistants. Receipts: #210 14s. 6d. (209.16.6; 0.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure; or, Jewels New Set

Performance Comment: Pantomimic Characters. Persian Merchant and Lover-Farley; Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Fop's Servant-Simmons; Punch-Rayner; Cooper-Blurton; Lemon Merchant-Wilde; Landlord-Thompson; Cook-Mrs Henley; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand; [Vocal Characters. Gamblers-Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Philipps; Pleasure-Mrs Martyr; Virtue-Mrs Mountain; Arabian Girl-Mrs Clendining; Glees and Chorusses-Linton, Street, Gray; [Part I A View of Desarts of Arabia, with passing of Caravan. The Banditti (from The Magic Cavern, painted by Richards, the music by Shield); A Garden@song-Mrs Clendining; [composed by Shield. The Hotel (from The Choice of Harlequin), with Views of Temple of Virtue and Pleasure Painted by Richards, Dall, and Smirk; the music by Michael Arne. The Building Scene and Falling Scaffold (from The Sorcerer) invented by Rich. The Outside of Pantaloon's House-the Mandarine-the Inside-the Magic Candles-Harlequin from the Tea Urn, invented by Messink and Martinelli. The Dog Kennel and Pigeon House invented by Rich. The Hazard Club (from The Choice of Harlequin) Come pass the Box(, composed by [M.] Arne) -Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Philipps, Linton, Street, Gray; [Prison Scene-with a Hornpipe in Fetters-Blurton; [Part II. An exact Representation of the Telegraphev. in which is shewn the manner of conveying Intelligence, demanding Questions, and receiving Answers. A View of Doverv. with the Fleet prepared for Sea-The arrival of an Express from an Admiralty by the Telegraphe-the Sailing of the Fleet, with Rule Britannia-Townsend, Chorus [Park Wall, changes to a Public House. The Trick Tea Chest, Harlequin's Leap and Transformation. The Kitchen Scenev by Messink. Harlequin changes to a Lobster. A Landscapev painted by Lambert, which changes to the Wash-House Scenev (from The Sorcerer) invented by Rich. Pantaloon's House and Garden Wall-a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder-with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of a Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich. The Statuary Yard invented by Messink-Harlequin Gladiator. A Dark Wood-Harlequin and Columbine, guarded by Virtue. are shewn the Cavern of Vice, in which are personified Intemperance, Deceit, Avarice, Gaming, Drunkenness, Lust, and Murder. To conclude with a Representation of the Temple of Virtuevv, in which the Vices give place to Prudence, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude, and Charity. And Harlequin and Columbine are united at the Altar of Hymen.

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09 March 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hannibal

Related Works

Related Work: Hannibal Author(s): Michael Drayton