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Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 2, Piazza., Covent Garden. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. Miss Younge having refused performing the Part of Viola, Mrs Robinson has kindly undertaken that Character at a short Notice; and Mr Edwin humbly hopes she will be honoured by the Indulgence of the Public. Receipts: #304 0s. 6d. (211/3/6; tickets: 92/17/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Pigeon by Mrs Kennedy; End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row by Edwin

Monologue: 1783 05 07 End of Act I of afterpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster-Abbey by Edwin

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Tickets to be had and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Stage Door, for Half a Guinea each. Pit 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2nd Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Il Penseroso

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts by Norris, Reinhold; Miss George, Mrs Kennedy. 1st Violin by Richards .

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield. 2nd piece: Written by George Colman, Esq. Not acted these 10 years [acted 20 Dec. 1777]. After which, a Grand Procession of the principal Characters of Shakespeare, as exhibited at the Jubilee at Stratford upon Avon [in Sept. 1769]. Public Advertiser, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Whitfield at his house, Leicester Court, Castle Street, Leicester Fields. Receipts: #114 4s. (45/18; tickets: 68/6) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: Marcourt-Whitfield; Kitchen-Thompson; Frankly-Davies; Cross-Fearon; Charlotte-Mrs Whitfield; Sally-A Very Young Lady, the same that performed it in the Haymarket [on 18 June 1783] (1st appearance on this stage [Miss Logan]); Landlady-Mrs Davenett; Lettice-Mrs Morton; Mrs Cross-Mrs Webb .

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: End of 2nd piece The Poney Races, as17840504

Song: Procession to conclude with a new Theatrical Glee, composed by Shield, by Reinhold, Brett, Johnstone

Event Comment: Benefit for Harris, ballet master and principal dancer. Public Advertiser, 15 May: Tickets to be had of Harris at his house, No. 43, Wells-street, Cavendish-Square. Receipts: #179 4s. 6d. (42/14/6; tickets: 136/10/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a New Divertissement (composed by Harris) in which the Minuet de la Cour and a new Pas de Deux by Harris and Mme Bithmere; End of Act IV a new Pantomime Ballet (composed by Harris) The Charms of a Camp; or, The Female Volunteer by Harris, Byrn, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin, &c.; End of mainpiece, The Rival Nymphs, as17840318but Mrs Ratchford in place of Miss Matthews

Performance Comment: ; End of mainpiece, The Rival Nymphs, as17840318but Mrs Ratchford in place of Miss Matthews .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Music: End of Part I concerto on the Piano Forte ["the sixth concerto of Schroeter's last set [i.e. Op. V]" (London Magazine, Mar. 1785, p. 217)] by Miss Parke

Performance Comment: e. Op. V]" (London Magazine, Mar. 1785, p. 217)] by Miss Parke .
Event Comment: Benefit for Wild [prompter]. Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 17, Bow-street, Covent Garden. The unfortunate circumstance of breaking his leg . . . has prevented his attending the theatre the whole season [and see 18 Apr.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyers Panic

Performance Comment: As17850507, but added: Jones, Newton, Thompson, Bates, Darley, Painter, Besford, Bonnor; Miss Brangin; omitted: Cubitt, Wilson .

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: As17851220, but Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field] .
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Forster

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: As17851208, but Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field] .
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Forster

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blond Actor: Miss Barnes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Song: As17851001, but Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field]

Performance Comment: e. formerly Miss Field] .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts and Violin as17860310elections as17860310but added: Pious orgies [by Miss George (Public Advertiser, 31 Mar.)]; March (Judas Maccabaeus) .

Music: End of Part II concerto, as17860308athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts as17860308The trumpet shall sound was sung by Bellamy; I know that my redeemer liveth by Miss George (Morning Chronicle, 25 Mar.).] hathi.

Music: End of Part I concerto on the violin by Shaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts and Violin as17860310elections as17860322but Where is this stupendous stranger? [i. e. Verdi prati] by Master Pring; He masbrought as a lamb [i. e. Nel riposo] by Bellamy; Holy Lord God Almighty [i. e. Dove sei] by Miss George; added: When the earth was without form by Arrowsmith; Master Pring as soloist in In sweetest harmony .

Music: End of Part I concerto on the violoncello by Mason

Event Comment: Benefit for Mlle Mozon. Tickets, iox. 6d. each, to be had of Mlle Mozon, No. 234, Piccadilly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Scuola De Gelosi

Dance: End of Act I L'Amour Jardinier, as17860406, but added: With an additional Pas Seul by Mlle Mozon; End of Opera an entirely new Ballet, composed by D'Egville, La Fife Marine, in which La Provencale by Mlle Mozon; also a Pas de Trois to the favourite tune of Bon Andre taken from the French Comic Opera L'Epreuve Villageoise, the music by Gretry, performed by Vestris, Duquesney Jun., Mlle Baccelli; and to conclude with the Pas de SLuatre, so much admired in Paris, in the Opera called Pamrge, and got up here under the direction of Vestris, and performed by Vestris, Mlle Baccelli, Fabiani, Mlle Mozon. [In a review Morning Herald, 1 May, adds: Sequedilla by Miss De Camp and Master D'Egville.]

Performance Comment: , Mlle Baccelli; and to conclude with the Pas de SLuatre, so much admired in Paris, in the Opera called Pamrge, and got up here under the direction of Vestris, and performed by Vestris, Mlle Baccelli, Fabiani, Mlle Mozon. [In a review Morning Herald, 1 May, adds: Sequedilla by Miss De Camp and Master D'Egville.] hathi.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pinto (formerly Miss Brett). [And see 26 Apr. 1785.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Entertainment: Not specified

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Jones; Music@master-Fawcett; Pedro-Phillimore; Hortensio-Wilson; Bianca-Mrs A. Palmer [Public Advertiser: Miss Simson]; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Bonds without Judgement or The Loves of Bengal

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Ryder, Wewitzer, Fearon, Macready, Quick, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Wells. Cast from London Chronicle, 2 May 1787: Japan-Ryder; Congo-Wewitzer; Nankeen-Fearon; Manly-Macready; Colonel Fury-Quick; Governess-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte-Mrs Mountain (i.e. formerly Miss Wilkinson); Sophy-Mrs Wells.
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).
Event Comment: Paid Nicolls for Ropes #5 7s. Receipts: #250 15s. (200.8; 46.16; 3.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17900911, but Cicely-Mrs Bland [i.e. formerly Miss Romanzini]; Servant-_; Hubert-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Event Comment: Paid Nicolls for Ropes #5 7s. Receipts: #250 15s. (200.8; 46.16; 3.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17930911, but Cicely-Mrs Bland [i.e. formerly Miss Romanzini]; Servant-_; Hubert-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Event Comment: Powell: Gamester rehearsed at 11; Lodoiska at 12 (Bannister, Miss Redhead ill; Boyce, Denman, Fisher, Horsfall, Bardeauleau, Annereau, Cooke, Walker absent; Sedgwick, Webb, Fairbrother, Boimaison, Dorion Jun. one chorus). Receipts: #388 18s. (314/10/0; 68/7/6; 5/8/6; tickets not come in: 0/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Aickin as Jarvis, but "Packer Jarvis, Aickin ill" (Powell). This is inaccurate: "Aickin's part was played by Benson" (Thespian Magazine, July 1794, p. 275; and see 5 June).] Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 10 (Suett ill; Miss Pope one scene; Burton not called till 12); Lodoiska at 12. Receipts: #267 18s. 6d. (199/8/0; 60/9/6; 8/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Kemble; Carlos-C. Kemble; Villeroy-Palmer; Sampson-Maddocks; Child-Master Chatterley; Bellford-R. Palmer; Pedro-Trueman; Gentlemen-Caulfield, Benson; Servant-Webb; Officer-Cooke; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Bellford Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Prize or 2

Song: In III: an Epithalamium-. Vocal Parts Miss Leak, Master Welsh

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts Miss Leak, Master Welsh.
Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Claremont, Blurton, Ledger, Mrs Egan, Miss Leserve will be admitted.] Receipts: #255 3s. 6d. (101.10.6; 7.0.6; tickets: 146.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna