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Event Comment: Benefit Walker. For the Entertainment of Admiral Peris, Embassador Extraordinary from the Emperor of Morocco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd Or A Plot Discoverd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Milward; Belvidera-Mrs Giffard; Renault-Berry; Bedamar-Ridout; Priuli-Havard; Pierre-Walker.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Walker.
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Ethiopian Dance-Muilment

Song: V: The Modern Free@Masons's Song, in the Character of Robin Hood,-a Brother

Event Comment: Benefit for Walker, Bullbrick, Shawford, and Vaughan. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17540919, but Widow Lackit-Miss Macklin; Stanmore-Walker; Add Blandford-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Stanmore Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: IV: All in the Downs in character-ThomasSmith first appearance on any stage

Dance: A Hornpipe-Morris; End Act V: Minuet-Shawford, Mrs Addison

Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; MD 2, by John Rose; music by Thomas Attwood]: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Salary List (Enthoven Collection): Paid Rose for Caernarvon Castle #18 6s. Morning Herald, 16 Sept. 1793: This Day is published Caernarvon Castle (1s.). [This piece had reference to the birthday of the Prince of Wales, which was 12 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: Caernarvon Castle or The Birth of the Prince of Wales

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Davies, Benson, Cooke, Bannister, Bannister Jun., Suett, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp. Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Linton, Walker, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Saunders, Dibble, Abbott, Lyons, Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale; Cast from text (William Lane, 1793): Edward I-Barrymore; Edward de Mortimer-Davies; Walter-Benson; Merlin-Bannister; Adam de Francton-Bannister Jun.; Phillip le Brun-Suett; Isabel-Mrs Kemble; Resa-Mrs Bland; Jane-Miss DeCamp; unassigned-Cooke.
Related Works
Related Work: Caernarvon Castle; or, The Birth of the Prince of Wales Author(s): Thomas Attwood
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MD 3, by Thomas Morton]: With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. The Overture, Chorusses, and new Musick by Dr Arnold. The new Scenery by Rooker, Marinari, &c. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 1 July 1795: This Day is published Zorinski (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: Zorinski

Performance Comment: Characters-Aickin, Barrymore, Bensley, C. Kemble, Caulfield, Cross, Ledger, Johnstone, Suett, Fawcett, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Mrs Kemble. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795): Casimir-Aickin; Zorinski-Barrymore; Rodomsko-Bensley; Radzano-C. Kemble; Naclo-Caulfield; O'Curragh-Johnstone; Amalekite-Suett; Witski-Fawcett; Zarno-Bannister Jun.; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Rachel-Miss Leak; Rosolia-Mrs Kemble; Cross, Ledger are unassigned; Vocal Parts-Bland, Cooke, Abbot, Lyons, Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Dorion, Kenrick, Linton, Little, Walker, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Norton, Miss Menage, Miss Granger.
Related Works
Related Work: Zorinski Author(s): Thomas Morton
Event Comment: Benefit for the Humane Society. A new grand Commemorative Oratorio [1st time; in two parts], as originally performed by Busby, in aid of the Fund for the Naval Pillar, including the new Music [by Busby: Song and Chorus, From where the sun; Song, To thy brave sons; Recitative and Song, Peace to the soul, Around the ever-honoured urn], introduced in the Grand National Concert, performed the 28th of May, at the Opera House. Leader of the Band-Cramer. Organ-Russell. The performance to be conducted by Busby, who will preside at the Piano Forte. Tickets, at playhouse prices, to be had at all the principal music shops...and of Busby, No. 9, China Terrace, Vauxhall Road. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00. "The words [of Part I] are taken entirely from Gray's well-known Pindaric Ode, The Progress of Poesy," with six introductory lines written by John Gretton andthe concluding stanzas by Thomas Dutton; the text of Part II by Gretton (Dramatic Censor, II, 285-86)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Principal Performers-Master Elliot, Walker, Page, Denman, Mme Mara, Miss Jackson, Miss Holland (1st appearance).
Related Works
Related Work: Britannia Author(s): Thomas Lediard
Related Work: Britannia Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage hater Matched

Related Works
Related Work: The Marriage-Hater Matched Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Marriage Hater Matched Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Marriage Hater Match'd Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5 by Thomas Holcroft. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (London Chronicle, 21 Feb.)]. Morning Herald, 29 Feb. 1792: This day is published The Road to Ruin (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #233 5s. (231.1; 2.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Related Works
Related Work: The Road to Ruin Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: Prologue by Mr Dryden-Colley Cibber; Epilogue by Mr Dryden-Colley Cibber; Alphonso-Johnson; Pedro-Wilks; Roderigo-Powell; Governor-Simson; Scholar-Thomas; Parson-Haynes; Englishman-Cibber; Welshman-Norris; Taylor-Pinkethman; Alinda-Mrs Oldfield; Juletta-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Scholar Actor: Thomas
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): Thomas Killigrew

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Richmond Heiress Or A Woman Once In The Right

Related Works
Related Work: The Richmond Heiress; or, A Woman Once in the Right Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Holcroft, based on Le Glorieux, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. In 1793 reduced by the author to an afterpiece of 3 acts. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (Knapp, 101, 307). This play was originally attributed to James Marshall (Public Advertiser, 5 Feb.); on 8 Feb. he wrote a letter to the editor of the Oracle, stating that "The School for Arrogance is not mine, but Mr Holcroft's...By appearing for a time as the ostensible author I hope I have contributed to heal what was most unaccomodating between Mr Harris and Mr Holcroft." And see Genest, VII, 24, 27.] Oracle, 19 Feb. 1791: This Day is published The School for Arrogance (1s. 6d.). "If Mrs Wells could be prevailed upon to speak out, so that the audience might hear, it would be of some advantage to the new play. At present, the performer who happens to be on the stage with her has it all in confidence" (Gazetteer, 9 Feb.). Receipts: #186 11s. (181.8; 5.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Arrogance Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by Thomas Holcroft, based on The Covent Garden Tragedy, by Henry Fielding. Larpent MS 1039; not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Herald, 16 Sept.]. "The two Queens are represented by Munden and Fawcett, who are dressed up fantastically, wearing as Crowns Models of the two Theatres" (Morning Chronicle, 16 Sept.). Covent-Garden was crowned with a triangular representation of the Piazza; Drury-Lane with her own Theatre, surmounted by Apollo" (Morning Herald, 16 Sept.). [This was Burton's 1st appearance in London; he was from the Norwich theatre. Miss Cornelys was from the Dublin theatre.] No Money to be returned. Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Office in Hart-street. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 30 Oct.]. Receipts: #305 1s. 6d. (296.10.6; 8.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or Drury lane And Covent garden

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations [by Thomas Hull]. Afterpiece: Compressed into 3 Acts by the author of the Road to Ruin [Thomas Holcroft]. Receipts: #232 6s. (204.16; 27.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Related Works
Related Work: The Twins; or, A Comedy of Errors Author(s): Thomas Hull
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): Thomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Arrogance Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Song: In III: a song (in character)-Mrs Clendining

Entertainment: As17931004

Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but Luttrell dated his copy of the separately-printed Prologue and Epilogue 5 April 1684 (J. W. Dodds, Thomas Southerne, p. 48). Very probably the play first appeared during the week of 31 March-5 April, immediately following Easter. The Prologue and Epilogue are reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 191-94. This may have been the last new role William Smith undertook for some years; see Cibber, Apology, ed. Lowe, 1, 78-79, for the incident which prompted Smith's leaving the stage for awhile. One song, I never saw a face till now, with music by Captain Pack, is in The Theater of Music, the First Book, 1685; and another, O why did e'er my thoughts aspire, the music by R. King, is in the same collection. A third song, See how fair Corinna lies, the music by Captain Pack, is in A Collection of Twenty-Four Songs, 1685

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disappointment Or The Mother In Fashion

Related Works
Related Work: The Disappointment; or, The Mother in Fashion Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money Or The Boarding School

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Money; or, The Boarding School Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: [See17550509, but without Miss Thomas.] With a Prologue-Garrick [in the character of a Sailor; Epilogue-[suitable to the Occasion, to be spoken at the head of a Number of Boys clothed in Sailors Habits given them by the Society.suitable to the Occasion, to be spoken at the head of a Number of Boys clothed in Sailors Habits given them by the Society.
Related Works
Related Work: Britannia Author(s): Thomas Lediard
Related Work: Britannia Author(s): Thomas Arne
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Knight. 1st piece [1st time; C 3, by Thomas Holcroft, altered by author from his Duplicity. Larpent MS 1129; not published]. Oracle, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Knight, No. 47, Rathbone Place. Receipts: #331 5s. (159.7.0; 16.7.6; tickets: 155.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maskd Friend

Related Works
Related Work: The Mask'd Friend Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: Duplicity Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Way to Get Un Married

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Song: In 2nd piece: The Sportman's snug little Cot-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologues, with Songs.End: The Barber's Petition-Fawcett (1st time); [with a song in character, Wigs [including His Own Wig, The Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Counsellor's Wig-Fawcett; End 2nd piece: A Ramble to Bath (1st time) [with a descriptive song in the character of Jacob Gawkey [in The Chapter of Accidents]-Knight

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Holcroft, based on La Serva Amorosa and on Il Padre di Famiglia, both by Carlo Goldoni. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by Matthew Gregory Lewis (see text)]. Times, 7 Feb. 1798: This Day is published Knave or Not (2s.). Receipts: #358 2s. (283.11.6; 71.2.0; 3.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Knave Or Not

Related Works
Related Work: Knave or Not Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Related Works
Related Work: Thomaso; or, The Wanderer Author(s): Thomas Killigrew

Entertainment: Young Gentlewoman, as17100817; Likewise a Vaulting the Managed Horse-famous Master who never appear'd on the Publick Stage

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant-; Wooden Shoe-; Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and Wife-

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first performance is not known. Luttrell, however, dated the copy he purchased 6 July 1680 (VanLennep, Two Restoration Comedies, pp. 57-58) and attributed it to Mrs Aphra Behn. If copies were available in early July, the play was most probably performed in June 1680. Langbaine (English Dramatick Poets, p. 547) had heard that Mrs Behn was the author, but A Comparison between the Two Stages (p. 11) attributed it to Thomas Betterton. For a discussion of the authorship, see also Ten English Farces, ed. Leo Hughes and A. H. Scouten (Austin, Texas, 1948), pp. 203-4

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge Or A Match In Newgate

Related Works
Related Work: The Revenge; or, A Match in Newgate Author(s): Thomas Betterton
Related Work: Bussy D'Ambois; or, The Husbands Revenge Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Unhappy Kindness; or, A Fruitless Revenge Author(s): Thomas Scott

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Commonwealth Of Women

Related Works
Related Work: A Commonwealth of Women Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not certain, but the play was acted soon after Shadwell's death in November 1692. Gentleman's Journal, November 1692: We have lately lost Thomas Shadwell Esquire....The Comedy which, as I told you, he design'd for the Stage, was acted since his decease: 'Tis call'd the Volunteers; and though that Orphan wanted its Parent to support it, yet it came off with reasonable success. [When this play was revived at Drury Lane 27 July 1711, the bill bore the heading: Not acted these Twenty Years.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Volunteers Or The Stock jobbers

Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, The Stock-Jobbers Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote Part Ii

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cinthia And Endimion Or The Loves Of The Deities

Related Works
Related Work: Cinthia and Endimion; or, The Loves of the Deities Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Holcroft; in 1796 altered by the author and acted as The Mask'd Friend. Prologue by William Nicholson (see text). Epilogue attributed to Frederick Pilon (Public Advertiser, 15 Oct.)]: With New Dresses, Scenery, &c. Public Advertiser, 12 Nov. 1781: This Day will lie published Duplicity (price not listed). Paid Music #8 4s. 8d.; Chorus Singers #3 15s. Receipts: #204 16s. (202/7/6; 2/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Related Works
Related Work: Duplicity Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Mask'd Friend Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne