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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Aston's Medley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental, by the best Masters from the Operas

Entertainment: And after the Concert is over, at the particular Desire of the King, &c. Mr Topham, from Islington, is to perform all the Experiment of his surprising Strength. With Singing by him, both in Italian and English

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: By the best Masters. Mr Charles will perform several new Pieces on the French Horn and Clarinet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Monologue: Before the Play: (By desire) New Occasional Prelude. As 27 Oct. 1772

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sethona

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: Mr Reddish being a little out of his Senses he could not play Morcar in Matilda therefore notwithstanding the Bills were up for it we were oblig'd to change it to the West Indian & about Two o'clock we put up fresh Bills for West Indian and as Mrs Abington was not in humour to play at so Short Notice we were oblig'd to borrow Miss Barsanti to play Miss Rusport (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Rec'd Mrs Johnson's rent one year to Lady Day 1774 #6 (Treasurer's Book). Tragedy of Braganza is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Thursday on account of Mrs Yates's indisposition. Receipts: #161 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Dance: II: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Young Gentleman, first time on any stage; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Iago-Bensley; Duke-Bransby; Ludovico-Packer; Montano-Davies; Gratiano-Wrighten; Messenger-Whitfield; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Messenger Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Messenger Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father (with Alterations)

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Event Comment: Mr Gallini Respectfully informs the Nobility, Subscribers, and Gentry that he sent a person to Paris on Monday last to engage the best capital Female Dancer that can be got; and if a good Man Dancer is to be procured, he is very ready to engage him, as he shall be happy to do every thing in his power to please the public and will spare no pains or expense for that purpose [see 7 Feb.] Didelot having had the misfortune to hurt his leg the first dance on Saturday last is unable to appear for some days

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Cosa Rara

Dance: End I: New Divertissement, as17890110, but _Didelot; End Opera: Les Fetes Provencales, as17890207, but _Didelot, Mlle _Normand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Turner (1st appearance on any recte theLondon stage; Macduff-Pope; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Murray; Malcolm-Clarke; Lenox-Whitfield; Donalbaine-Simmons; Doctor-Waddy; Seward-Davenport; Seyton-Thompson; Fleance-Master Rees; Officer-Klanert; Murderers-Claremont, Abbot; Witches-Munden, Emery, Rees; Hecate-Townsend; Waiting Gentlewoman-Mrs Platt; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Johnson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Townsend

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide

Dance: As17981211

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Blurton, Street, Gray, Little, Lee, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Mrs Chapman, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: As17990529

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17990628

Song: As17990628

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: Mar`iage a la Mode

Music: The best Masters; several Songs in Italian and English-Mr Pate (having recover'd his Voice); Singing-Leveridge, Hughes; accompanied-Bannister; several of Corelli's Sonatas-Gasperini; accompanied-Dupar

Dance: As17030123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Entertainment: Vocal parts-Miss Harper, Miss Catley, Miss Esser; who will accompany her songs and play a Solo on the violin-Miss Esser; Musical Imitations-Bannister; Solo on Violin (Giardini)-a Pupil of Mr Reeves, only ten years old, his first appearance in public

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Duke Sen. Actor: Ridout
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: I: Les Jardiniers Suedois-the Mechels; II: A Grand Ball Dance-Mechel Sen, Mechel Jr, Mlle Mechel; IV: The Cuckow Dance-the Mechels; V: The German Hussar-the Mechels

Song: III: Song-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zoraida

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Song: V: Epithalamium [the music by ThomasLinley Sen. (Morning Chronicle, 15 Dec.)] Principal Vocal Parts-Gaudry, Miss Field, Miss Abrams. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Dance: End I: Les Caprices de Galatee, as17810329in which a Minuet, Gavotte-Simonet, ballet-Master, Simonet's Daughter, only 6 years old; and also The Devonshire Minuetas17810327Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen