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7051
10 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Festival or All Alive at Portsmouth

Performance Comment: [Scene I. The Deck of a Man of War.] When on board our trim Vessel-Incledon; We be three poor Mariners-Johnstone, Incledon, Linton, Gray; The Mid Watch When 'tis night-Incledon; The good subjects of Old England-Incledon, Gray, Darley; [Scene II. A Landscape.] A song-Mrs Martyr; A song-Johnstone; [Scene III] In storms when clouds-Incledon; Treble Hornpipe-Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi; A new Loyal Song and Chorus-Incledon.
Cast
Role: A new Loyal Song and Chorus Actor: Incledon.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: III: Hornpipe, as17920920

Song: End I: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

7052
14 May 1793 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera (1st time [in London; 1st performed at Naples, 1789]); the Music by Paisiello. Under the direction of Storace. With new Dresses, Scenery and Decorations. Diary, 15 May: The Opera, besides exquisite music, abounds with lively trickery and humourous incident...Kelly shifted his dress nine times, and acted with much pleasantry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: As17930423

Ballet: Iphiginia in Aulide. As17930423

7053
11 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Holman, Aickin, Farren, Blanchard, Wilson, Bernard, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790): Count Werling-Quick; Dorville-Holman; Count Kolberg-Aickin; Baron Thorck-Farren; Henry-Blanchard; Rummer-Wilson; William-Bernard; Stephen-Cross; Servant-Evatt; Messenger-Farley; Adelaide-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Dorville-Mrs Pope; A New Prelude-Ryder, Davies, Bernard; Cast from text: McCarnock-Ryder; +Williams-Davies; +Frankly-Bernard; +Epilogue-Ryder, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: A New Prelude Actor: Ryder, Davies, Bernard

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp or Patrick in Prussia

7054
01 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Performance Comment: As17931231 , but added in VI: Ballad Singer (with a new song in character)-Fawcett; omitted from IV: Glee; from V: Irish Song; from VI: Glee . omitted from IV: Glee; from V: Irish Song; from VI: Glee .
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed

7055
06 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Performance Comment: As17931231, but added in VI: Ballad Singer (with a new song in character)-Fawcett; omitted from IV: Glee; from VI: Glee . omitted from IV: Glee; from VI: Glee .
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed

7056
24 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: As17931118, but added to Sir Henry Freeman: With a new song [Old Towler (see17940407)]; omitted: Oliver .
Cast
Role: A New Prelude Actor: Ryder, Davies, Bernard

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF BERWICK

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed

7057
15 May 1794 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The original Music [of the TE DEUM] is in two Scores, MS., one of them in the possession of the King of Naples, and the other in that of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, by whose gracious condescension the use of this Score will be allowed for that night. The new Organ, built by Green (organ-builder to his Majesty) for the new Subscription Room, will be played upon this occasion by Greatorex. Boxes to be taken of Rice. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. No Money to be returned. The Doors to be opened at 7:00. To begin at 8:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selec Tion Of Music From The Most Eminent Masters

Afterpiece Title: THE GRAND TE DEUM composed by Paisiello upon the return of his Majesty the King of the Two Sicilies from Vienna to Naples in the summer of 1791

7058
28 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Middleton. [1st piece in place of NAPLES BAY, advertised on playbill of 27 May.] 3rd piece [1st time; MD 3, by Henry Siddons. Author of Prologue unknown]: Taken from the Sicilian Romance of the Author of the Romance of the Forest [Ann Radcliffe}. Overture and Music entirely new by Reeve. Morning Herald, 6 June 1794: This Day is published THE SICILIAN ROMANCE (1s.) [In 3rd piece the playbill lists Incledon, but "an apology was made on account of Incledon's indisposition, whose character in the After-piece was well supported by Townsend" (Thespian Magazine, July 1794, p. 281).] Morning Herald, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Middleton at Vint's, perfumer, No. 3, Tavistock-row, CoventGarden. Receipts: #203 13s. 6d. (92/14/0; 9/3/0; tickets: 101/16/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: ALEXANDER THE GREAT

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed

Afterpiece Title: THE SICILIAN ROMANCE or The Apparition of the Cliffs

7059
09 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Afterpiece Title: HOW TO BE HAPPY

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Barrymore, Fawcett, Aickin, Suett, C. Kemble, Johnstone, Parsons / / Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Harlowe, Miss De Camp, Miss Heard, Mrs Hopkins. [Cast from European Magazine, Aug. 1794, p. 139, and Larpent MS: Seagrove-Palmer; Young Manley-Barrymore; Jack Scamper-Fawcett; Sir Charles Manley-Aiclcin; Sir John Marlow-Suett; Young Marlow-C. Kemble; Fitzgerald-Johnstone; Simon-Parsons// Julia-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Harcourt-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Scamper-Mrs Harlowe; Miss Furnish-Miss De Camp; Betsey-Miss Heard; Mrs Furnish-Mrs Hopkins.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Gibbs. COMMENT, 2nd piece [1st time; C 5, by George Brewer; incidental music by Dr Arnold. MS: Larpent 1034; not published. Prologue by the author (Morning Herald, 19 Aug.). Author of Epilogue unknown]: With new Scenery by Rooker, Dresses, and Decorations . Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Gibbs. COMMENT, 2nd piece [1st time; C 5, by George Brewer; incidental music by Dr Arnold. MS: Larpent 1034; not published. Prologue by the author (Morning Herald, 19 Aug.). Author of Epilogue unknown]: With new Scenery by Rooker, Dresses, and Decorations .

7060
29 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Mary Robinson. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (London Chronicle, 1 Dec.). MS: Larpent 1046; not published]: With new Dresses, &c. "The dissatisfaction to the Piece being so great [Mrs Jordan] was so much agitated as to be unable to repeat above one half of the Epilogue, which, from the Opposition of Hisses and Applauses, not scarely three lines of that could be distinctly heard" (Powell). Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 10; Nobody at 12. Receipts: #334 2s. 6d. (222.13.6; 107.10.6; 3.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Nobody

7061
26 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell, 24 Dec.: New Ballet rehearsed at 11; 26 Dec.: Cherokee rehearsed at 10; New Ballet at 11. Receipts: #217 6s. (193.17.6; 23.8.6; 0.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

7062
27 January 1795 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Comic Opera [1st time; COM 2], the music entirely new composed here by Martini [i.e. Martin y Soler], who will himself preside at the harpsichord. The Poetry by Lorenzo? DaPonte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Scola Dei Maritati

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17941220; End II: L'Espiegle Soubrette, as17950124

7063
02 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell, 1 Feb.: New Ballet rehearsed at 6; 2 Feb.: Prize rehearsed at 11; New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #178 6s. 6d. (120.12.0; 52.10.0; 5.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

7064
09 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Citizen, advertised on playbill of 7 Feb.] Powell, 8 Feb.: New Ballet rehearsed at 6; 9 Feb.: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #127 7s. 6d. (85.6.6; 37.9.6; 4.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

7065
02 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: A Musical Olio

Performance Comment: SCENE I. A Chamber. A favourite Song (composed by Dr Arnold)-Miss Leak; SCENE II. The Sea Shore. Ye Gentlemen of England (composed by Callcott)-Sedgwick, Dignum, Mrs Bland; SCENE III. A Village. A new Song (composed by Ross)-Master Welsh.
Cast
Role: A new Song Actor: Master Welsh.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

7066
28 May 1795 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Martini [i.e. Martin y Soler]. Afterpiece: A New Comic Intermezzo [1st time] in I Act; the music by Martini, the words by DaPonte; in which some new Music in the Spanish stile. Tickets to be had of Martini, No. 17, Sherrard-street, Golden-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lisola Del Piacere

Afterpiece Title: Le Nozze dei Contadini Spagnuoli

Dance: End II: Paul et Virginie, as17950411; In intermezzo: The Fandango-Mme DelCaro, Aumer

Music: End I: a concerto

7067
11 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Master Welsh. [2nd piece in place of The Sultan, advertised on playbill of 10 May. Medley is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] "A riot took place this evening, occasioned by the performance of Skirmish by a new actor. This person, wanting every quality requisite for the stage, performed so very much to the dissatisfaction of the audience, that the piece was mutilated in such a manner that for some time it was insisted on that the whole should be repeated more perfectly and by another actor. This being impossible, some mischief was threatened, but after a short time the disturbance ceased" (European Magazine, June 1796, p. 396). Morning Herald, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Master Welsh, No. 9, St. Margaret-street, Westminster. Receipts: #292 4s. (84.11.6; 47.15.6; 12.14.0; tickets: 146.19.6; odd money: 0.3.6). (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Smugglers

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Song: End: the favourite duett from Sampson, My Faith and Truth-Miss Leak, Master Welsh; End 2nd piece: Listen to the Voice of Love (composed by Hook)-Master Welsh

7068
13 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Leak. 1st piece: Never performed here. The Musick selected, with new Accompaniments and a Scottish Overture, by Dr Arnold. [Miss Andrews is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] Morning Herald, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Leak, Upper Mews Gate, Castle-street, Leicester-square. Receipts: #155 11s. 6d. (84.2.0; 66.10.0; 0.17.0; tickets: none listed; odd money: 4.2.6) (charge: #213 0s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Afterpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: In: Thro the Wood Laddie-Miss Leak; In Masquerade Scene 2nd piece: Ally Croker-Miss Leak, Master Welsh

7069
14 June 1796 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera [1st time; COM 2, by Lorenzo Da Ponte]; the music entirely new by Mazzinghi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Tesoro

Dance: As17960607

Ballet: The Caravan at Rest. As17960607

7070
20 December 1796 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time]: A new Comic Opera in one act; the Music entirely new, and composed here by Bianchi. Poetry by DaPonte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The 1st Act Of Lamor Fra Le Vendemmie

Afterpiece Title: Il Consiglio Imprudente

Dance: End: Peggy's Love- [see17961206]; End 2nd piece: L'Amour et Psiche- [see17961213]

7071
07 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by William Linley. Larpent MS 1150; not published]: With new Dresses and Decorations. The Overture and Musick new by W. Linley. Receipts: #245 13s. 6d. (196.9.6; 45.19.0; 3.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Honey Moon

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

7072
11 March 1797 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Divided into Two Parts. Afterpiece [1st time; CANT 1. Larpent MS 1156; not published. The playbill omits Apollo; added in MS]: With Chorusses and Dances. The Music composed new for occasion by Bianchi. The Dances also new, by Gallet. Poetry by DaPonte. In honour of the Glorious Victory of His Majesty's Navy [off Cape St. Vincent] on the 14th of last Month

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Consiglio Imprudente

Afterpiece Title: Le Nozze del Tamigi e Bellona

Dance: End I: Peggy's Love-, as17961220

Ballet: Ballet succeeding to and analogous to the Cantata. Doris-Mme Rose; Nerid-Didelot; Ocean-Gentili; Amphitrite-Mlle Parisot; Thetis-Mme Hilligsberg

7073
06 April 1797 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Rose. Tickets to be had of Mme Rose, No. 8, Hay-Market. 2nd ballet: 1st time; composed by Didelot in the Erotic Style. The Music entirely new, by Mazzinghi. With new Dresses [by Sestini], Scenery [by Greenwood], and Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gli Schiavi Per Amore

Dance: End I: L'Heureux Retour, as17970401; Minuet de la Cour-Mme Rose, Didelot

Ballet: End Opera: Sapho et Phaon. Cast from synopsis (A. Dulau, 1797): Adonis-Miss Menage; L'Amour-Master Menage; Zephyre-Gentili; Vulcain-Fialon; Phaon-Didelot; Alcee-Simpson; Nemesis-Simpson [i.e. doubled]; Le Feu-Gentili [i.e. doubled]; L'Hypocrisie-Fialon [i.e. doubled]; Sapho-Mme Rose; Damophile-Mme Hilligsberg; Venus-Mlle Parisot

7074
06 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Diamond Cut Diamond

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance- incident to the Play

Entertainment: Monologue.Preceding: a new Occasional Address-Murray

Performance Comment: Preceding: a new Occasional Address-Murray.
Cast
Role: a new Occasional Address Actor: Murray.

7075
26 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), by John Cartwright Cross]: With new Music, Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, &c. The Overture and new Music by Reeve. The Scenery painted by Richards, Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, and Blackmore. The Machinery by Cresswell, Sloper, Goostree, &c. The Dresses by Dick, Mrs Egan, &c. Receipts: #314 15s. (303.1; 11.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte or The Magic Arm