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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Pope; Father Foigard-Waddy; Boniface-Davenport; Sullen-Powel; Gibbet-Townsend; Sir C. Freeman-Claremont; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Miss Mansel; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Mansel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Performance Comment: As17961222, but Julia-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Wallis.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17961108, but Coachman-Maddocks; added: Servants-Banks, Webb, Evans; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Faulkland Actor: Kemble
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17970111, but Ellen-Miss Mansel (1st time) in place of Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Ellen Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Frank Oatland Actor: Fawcett
Role: Farmer Oatland Actor: Waddy
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Role: Jessy Oatland Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Miss Vortex Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17970118, but Ellen-Miss Manselin place of Mrs Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17970202, but Agnes-Miss Wentworth.
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wentworth.
Role: Page Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Farren.
Event Comment: 2nd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal Hay-Market. 3rd piece: The Musick composed, and selected from Cherubini, Kreutzer, and Andreozzi, by Storace. An Accurate Edition of Lodoiska to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #302 6s. 6d. (186.13.6; 109.17.6; 5.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: The Baron-Packer; Edmund-Dignum; Theodore-Trueman; Will Steady-Wathen; Page-Miss Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-R. Palmer; Oliver-Caulfield; Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Mrs Bland; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: Polanders. Prince Lupauski-Aickin; Count Floreski-Kelly; Baron Lovinski-Palmer; Varbel-Suett; Adolphus-Caulfield; Gustavus-Trueman; Pages-Master Welsh, Master Gregson; Princess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch; Captives-Ms Roffey, Ms Maddocks, Ms Arne, Ms Jackson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Menage; Tartars. Kera Khan-Barrymore; Ithorak-Dignum; Khor-Sedgwick; Japhis-Bannister; Kajah-Campbell; Tamuri-Male; Camazin-Grimaldi; The Horde-Wentworth, Maddocks, Welsh, Evans, Annereau.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17970105

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Holland
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: A Friend in Need

Performance Comment: As17970209, but Ellen-Miss Leakin place of Mrs Bland; Hollingsworth_; Soldiers-_Cooke, _Evans.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Song: As17970210

Event Comment: 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Thaatre Royal, Hay-Market. Receipts: #209 15s. (122.7; 85.8; 2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Performance Comment: As17970216, but Sally-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Page Actor: Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17970216, but Josephine-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Josephine Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Munden; Chapeau-Knight; George Bevil-Macready; Robin-Farley; Frank Bevil-Claremont; Harry Bevil-Lee; Emily-Miss Mansel; Mrs Grub-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Mansel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: A Friend in Need

Performance Comment: As17970209, but Ellen-Miss Leak in place of Mrs Bland.

Song: As17970210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17970127, but Jessy Oatland-Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Wallis.
Event Comment: [The playbill omits the Epilogue to 1st piece, but the Gallery called for it, and after "a shower of oranges and apples, some of which hit the performers" Mrs Mattocks was induced to speak it (True Briton, 27 Feb.)]. Receipts: #209 14s. 6d. (203.12.6; 6.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17970218, but Jessy Oatland-Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Wallis. Epilogue as17970110 .

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to your Bow

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Macready
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Logan
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Donna Clara Actor: Miss Mansel.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17970222, but Miranda-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Miller.
Role: Ferdinand Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17970216, but Princess Lodoiska-Miss DeCamp; Japhis-Cooke.
Cast
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: As17970222

Monologue: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. As 22 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17970216, but Princess Lodoiska-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lilla Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17970208, but Bazil-Phillimore; Countess-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wentworth.
Role: Page Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Farren.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 0; Or, the Power Of Music Messiah 0

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 3

Performance Comment: Overture and March [Scipio]-; Great Jehovah-Miss Poole (Israel in Egypt); Then round about-Chorus (Samson); He was despised-Sga Galli (The Messiah); Pleasure my former ways-Braham (Time and Truth); Let the bright Seraphim-Mme Mara; Let their celestial concerts-Chorus (Samson).
Cast
Role: Great Jehovah Actor: Miss Poole

Music: Preceding II: concerto for two violins and violoncello obligato- , as originally composed for this Ode by Handel, and performed under his Direction in the year 1736; End II: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Dussek

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17961214, but Lady Sneerwell-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: As17960927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0; L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Messiah 0

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Selection of Sacred Music 1

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Selection of Sacred Music 2

Performance Comment: Overture (Berenice)-; What Passion cannot Music raise?-Miss Poole; From Harmony-Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; Return O God of Hosts-Sga Galli [Samson]; What's sweeter than-[Joseph]; Pour forth no more-Bartleman; No more to Ammon's God-Chorus [Jephtha]; Every day will I give thanks-Braham [Chandos Anthems]; Lord remember David-Mme Mara [Sosarme]; From the censer-Chorus [Solomon].Solomon].
Cast
Role: Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Selection of Sacred Music 3

Performance Comment: Overture (Samson)-; Agitata-Mme Mara; Total eclipse-Braham; O first created beam-Chorus [Samson]; He was eyes unto the blind-Miss Poole [Siroe]; But bright Cecilia-; and The Dead shall live-Chorus [Dryden's Ode].Dryden's Ode].

Music: End I: concerto on the oboe-W. Parke; End II: concerto on Piano Forte-Dussek

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Messiah 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 3

Performance Comment: Part III. [Select Parts of the Water Music, Rule Britannia-; Ye Men of Gaza-Miss Poole (Samson); Thou shalt bring them in- [Israel in Egypt]; Hear us O God-Chorus (Coronation Anthems); O come let us worship-Braham (Chandos Anthems); Mad Bess-Mme Mara (Purcell); Gloria Patri-Chorus (Jubilate).
Cast
Role: Ye Men of Gaza Actor: Miss Poole

Music: End I: Handel's 4th concerto on the organ-J. Ashley; End II: concerto on Piano Forte-Dussek

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0; L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Messiah 0

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Selection of Sacred Music 1

Performance Comment: Part I. Overture and March- (Ptolemy); Tear such as tender father-Bartleman [Deborah]; When his loud voice-Chorus [Jephtha]; From mighty Kings-Miss Poole [Judas Maccabaeus]; His mighty arm-Braham [Jephtha]; See the conquering hero comes, [with the March-Chorus; Pious orgies-Mme Mara [Judas Maccabaeus]; The Trumpet's loud clangour-Chorus [Dryden's Ode].Dryden's Ode].
Cast
Role: Overture and March Actor:
Role: From mighty Kings Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Selection of Sacred Music 2

Performance Comment: Part II. Fourth concerto of Avison-; Father of heaven-Sga Galli; Sion now her head shall raise-Miss Poole, Master Elliot [Judas Maccabaeus]; Tune your harps-Chorus [Esther]; Tho' pleasure swells-Braham [Mahmoud (Storace)]; Lord of eternity-Chorus; Behold the nations-; O Baal-Chorus [Deborah]; What though I trace-Mme Mara [Solomon]; Gird on thy sword-Chorus [Saul].Saul].

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Selection of Sacred Music 3

Performance Comment: Part III. [Select Parts of the Water Music-; Wave from wave-Bartleman [Israel in Egypt]; Tyrants would-Miss Poole; Tyrants ye in vain conspire-Chorus [Athalia]; O Liberty-Braham; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley; Come ever smiling Liberty-Master Elliot; Disdainful of danger- [Judas Maccabaeus]; Mad Bess-Mme Mara (Purcell); Rule Britannia-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Tyrants would Actor: Miss Poole

Music: As17970315

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17961006, but Waiter-Webb; Lucy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell.
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

Performance Comment: 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.
Cast
Role: Adonis Actor: Miss Menage
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Engagement as 6 Mar., but added: The Whole to conclude with a magnificent Illumination; displaying particularly two Ships of the Line in a most brilliant and superb Fire-Work. Receipts: #233 15s. (189.5.6; 41.2.6; 3.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Holland
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Performance Comment: Vincent. As17970309but Splicem-Cooke; Mary-Miss D'Evelyn; Busy-_; Boys-_; Old Woman-_; Nancy-_.
Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Miss D'Evelyn
Role: Josephine Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221