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5001
07 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Robson, Jones, Edwin; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (F. Blyth and S. Bladon, 1782): Old Rebate-Quick; Trueman-Whitfield; Frank-Robson; Ezekiel Spotless-Jones; Praecipe Rebate-Edwin; Servant-Newton; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Amelia-Mrs Mattocks.] A New Prologue [spoken by Lee Lewes (see text); it was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances] . A New Prologue [spoken by Lee Lewes (see text); it was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances] .
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Newton

Dance: As17811219

5002
16 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Gardner, Wilson, Webb, Usher, Staunton, Egan, Swords, Bensley; Miss Sherry, Miss Morris, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast from European Magazine, July 1782, p. 67: Colonel Errwood-Palmer; Edmonds-Bannister Jun.; Young Johnson-R. Palmer; Johnson-Gardner; Cecil-Wilson; Landlord-Webb; Simpson-Usher; Danford-Staunton; Chairman-Egan; Savage-Bensley; Mrs Cecil-Miss Sherry; Nancy Johnson-Miss Morris; Emma Cecil-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Johnson-Mrs Poussin; Harriet Sidney-Mrs Bulkley. Swords is unassigned.] New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: None are so Blind as Those Who Won't See

Dance: As17820613

5003
05 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Candidate

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Bannister, Swords, Davis, Baddeley, Kenny, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Barrett, Pierce, Staunton, Wilson; Miss Kirby, Mrs Lloyd. [Cast from text (J. Stockdale, 1782) and London Chronicle, 6 Aug.: Sir Gregory Gander-Parsons; Serjeant Glib-Bannister; Wrinkle-Swords; Town Clerk-Davis; Cook-Baddeley [in text: Wewitzer (see17820808)]; Twilight-Kenny [in text: Massey (see17820808)]; Waiters-Ledger, Barrett; Harry-Bannister Jun.; Mayor-Pierce; Captain Allspice-Staunton; Negus-Wilson; Sally-Miss Kirby; Maria-Mrs Lloyd.] New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Dance: As17820613

5004
21 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau; Or, The Intriguing Sisters

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Benson; Sir Avarice Pedant-Barrett; Veromil-Sparks; Valentine-Booth; Pincet-Fellowes; Thomas-Roberts; Taylor-Middleton; Snob-Norris; Young Pedant-Clinch; Sir Harry Wilding-Swords; Lady Lucy Pedant-Miss Fitzherbert; Bellaria-Miss Patterson; Clarissa-Miss Ambross; Milliner-Mrs Fisher; Lady Gravely-Miss Saunders. With a new Prologue [spoken by Swords (Public Advertiser, 24 Sept.)] and Epilogue [speaker not known] .spoken by Swords (Public Advertiser, 24 Sept.)] and Epilogue [speaker not known] .
Cast
Role: Lady Gravely Actor: Miss Saunders. With a new Prologue

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton

5005
29 April 1783 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera in 2 acts [1st time; ascribed to Marco Coltellini]. The Music entirely new by Rauzzini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa In Delfo

Dance: End of Act I La Begucule, as17830320End of Act II Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830426

5006
05 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Friend In Need, Is A Friend Indeed

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Wewitzer, Usher, Williamson, Gardner, Davis, Baddeley, Massey, Pierce, Edwin; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Wells, Miss Morris, Mrs Love, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast from European Magazine, July 1783, p. 67, and Public Advertiser, 7 July: Archley-Palmer; Sir Simon Howard-Parsons; Attorney-Wewitzer; Steward-Usher; Trustall-Williamson; Ragan-Baddeley; Citpup-Edwin; Emma Howard-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Ragan-Mrs Wells; Fanny-Miss Morris; Lydia Howard-Mrs Bulkley. Gardner, Davis, Massey, Pierce, Mrs Love are unassigned. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Redtail, Richard, Betty, Hosier's Wife.) A new Prologue [read by Palmer] and Epilogue [spoken by Mrs Bulkley. These were spoken, presumably as here assigned, at all subsequent performances] .read by Palmer] and Epilogue [spoken by Mrs Bulkley. These were spoken, presumably as here assigned, at all subsequent performances] .
Cast
Role: Lydia Howard Actor: Mrs Bulkley. Gardner, Davis, Massey, Pierce, Mrs Love are unassigned. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Redtail, Richard, Betty, Hosier's Wife. A new Prologue

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

5007
13 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Honour

Afterpiece Title: The Receipt Tax

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Wilson, Bannister Jun., Blissett, Egan, Edwin; Miss Morris, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (J. Stockdale, 1783): General Heartfree-Parsons; Sir Harry Henpeckt-Wilson; Colonel Foible-Bannister Jun.; Doctor Puzzle-Blissett; Frill-Egan; Mr Cook-Edwin; Clump-Gaudrey; Mr Jacobs-Barrett; Farmer Flame-Painter; Postillion-Miss Painter; Maria Goodall-Miss Morris; Lady Henpeckt-Mrs Webb; Trippit-Mrs Love.] New Prologue spoken by Wilson . New Prologue spoken by Wilson .

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Monologue: 1783 08 13 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue by Wilson, riding on an Ass

5008
19 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Honour

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyer

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Williamson, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Egan; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Langrish, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast from European Magazine, Aug. 1783, p. 151: Hammond-Palmer; Charles Powys-Williamson; Carbon-Wewitzer; Simon-R. Palmer; Patrick-Egan; Emily-Mrs Inchbald; Fidget-Mrs Lloyd; Honoria-Miss Langrish; Belinda-Mrs Bulkley (misprinted Mrs Wrighten).] New Prologue [spoken by Williamson] and Epilogue [spoken by Mrs Bulkley] . New Prologue [spoken by Williamson] and Epilogue [spoken by Mrs Bulkley] .

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

5009
29 November 1783 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Serious Opera [1st time; ser 3, by Giovanni de Gamerra; a pasticcio, with music by Anfossi, Gluck, Alessandri, Martini, Sarti, Giordani]; the Music under the Direction of Anfossi. With new Scenes, painted by Novosielski, new Dresses and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances. By their Majesties Command, no Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin exactly at 7:00 [same throughout season]. The Subscribers' Tickets are ready to be delivered at the Office in Unionstreet. To prevent Inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their Carriages, they are most respectfully intreated to give positive orders to their servants to set down and take up with their Horses Heads towards Pall-Mall. The Door in Market-lane for Chairs only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Silla

Dance: End of Act II Divertisement, with a Passe-a-caille by Lepicq, a Pas Seul by Henry, a Pas Seul by Mme Simonet; End of Opera Hew Divertisement, in which a Pas Seul by Henry, and to conclude with a Caledonian Reel, being part of the ballet of Auld Robin Gray, which for want of time could not be completed, by Lepicq, Slingsby, Mme Rossi

5010
15 April 1784 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: An entirely new Comic Opera in 2 Acts [1st performed at Venice, 1776; and see 1 Feb. 1794]. The Music by Sarti; under the direction of Rauzzini. With new Scenes and Decorations, designed and painted by Novosielski

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Gelosie Villane

Dance: End of Act I Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203; End of Opera Divertissement, in which a Pas de Deux, as17831216, and to conclude with the favourite Caledonian Pas de Trois, as17831129

5011
04 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Bribery on both Sides

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Edwin, Whitfield, Thompson, Fearon; Mrs Bates, Mrs Wilson. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Worthly, Sir Venal Pelf, Brisk;-Edwin (so Morning Chronicle, 6 May, which assigns no other parts), Spigot, Sly, Waiter; Julia, Patty.] New Prologue spoken by Kemble . Julia, Patty.] New Prologue spoken by Kemble .

Dance: End of mainpiece The Poney Races (performers not listed; see17840428)

5012
12 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Bannister Jun.; Osmond-Williamson; Rodolpho-probably Egan; Siffredi-Bensley; Laura-Miss Morris; Sigismunda-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Woollery]). New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .Miss Woollery]). New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

5013
21 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Cast
Role: Lady Russel Actor: Miss Woollery. New Prologue spoken by Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Edwin; Miss Morris, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (Dublin: For the Booksellers, 1792): Old Winterbottom-Wilson; Captain Clement-Bannister Jun.; Glib-R. Palmer; Billy Bristle-Edwin; Maria-Miss Morris; Jenny-Mrs Lloyd; Winterbottom's Sister-Mrs Webb.] New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

5014
01 January 1785 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: On account of the sudden Indisposition of Sga Ferrarese the new Serious Opera [Demetrio, announced in Public Advertiser, 31 Dec. 1784] is unavoidably postponed [see 8 Jan.]. 2nd dance: With several new Airs composed by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Curioso Indiscreto

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement, as17841218; End of Opera Le Tuteur Trompe, with the Fandango, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Frederic, Zuchelli, Mme Bithmer, Henry, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival

5015
01 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Israelites; or, The Pamper'd Nabob

Dance: As17841116

Song: Preceding afterpiece a Trio, composed by an English composer in 1540 [unidentified], by Davies, Darley, Brett. The new Words by Holcroft, the new Accompaniments by Shield

Performance Comment: The new Words by Holcroft, the new Accompaniments by Shield .

5016
15 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17840925, but Capt. Macheath-Mrs Wells. A new Occasional Epilogue-Prologue, in the character of Macheath, spoken by Mrs Wells. hathi.
Cast
Role: . Macheath Actor: Mrs Wells. A new Occasional Epilogue-Prologue, in the character of Macheath, spoken by Mrs Wells. hathi.
Role: A new Occasional Epilogue Actor: Prologue, in the character of Macheath, spoken by Mrs Wells. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17850307athi

5017
26 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Burton, Gardner, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Poussin, Miss Farren. [Cast from Genest, vi, 368, for Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Bannister, Mrs Inchbald, Miss Farren; the others are my own conjecture: Clown-Edwin; Lafeu-Baddeley; Bertram-Williamson; Duke-Burton; King-Gardner; Soldier [Interpreter]-R. Palmer; Parolles-Bannister Jun.; Countess-Mrs Inchbald; Diana-Mrs Cuyler; Widow-Mrs Poussin; Helena-Miss Farren.] New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun . New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .

Afterpiece Title: The Green Room; or, Cut and Come Again

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

5018
24 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bird In A Cage; Or, Money Works Wonders

Performance Comment: Philenzo-Wroughton; Duke of Mantua-Hull; Fulvio-Gardner; Ambassador-Helme; Grutti-Wewitzer; Dondolo-Palmer; Perenotto-Cubitt; Carlo-Swords; Orpiano-Thompson; Guards-Stevens, Bates, Painter, &c; Morello-Edwin; Bonamico-Quick; Donella (with singing')-Mrs Martyr; Cassiana-Miss Platt; Katherina-Miss Stuart; Mardona-Mrs Swords; Fidelia-Miss Rowson; Eugenia-Mrs Wells. New Occasional Epilogue spoken by Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Wells. New Occasional Epilogue spoken by Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Grand Dana of Ladies [performers not listed]; End of mainpiece The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd [performers not listed, but see17860304

5019
27 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Man Milliner

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Wewitzer, Davies, Fearon, Brown, Rock, Quick, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bates, Miss Platt, Miss Brangin, Mrs Brown. [Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, IV (T. Woodfall, 1798): Bob Dobbin-Edwin; Coeffeuse-Wewitzer; Frank Dobbin-Davies; Faggot-Fearon; Sir Harry Fangle-Brown; Waterman-Rock; Galen Dobbin-Quick; Postboy-Swords; Mrs Coeffeuse-Mrs Webb; Lady Dolphin-Mrs Bates; Mrs Chainstitch-Miss Platt; Fidget-Miss Brangin [in text: Mrs Grey]; Miss Polly Gunnel-Mrs Brown [in text: Mrs Mattocks (but see European Magazine, Feb. 1787, p. 118);]; [New Prologue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: New Prologue Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

5020
15 March 1787 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Performance Comment: See17870322nd 17 Apr. introduced 8 new songs-: 3-Mme Mara, 2- Mengozzi, 1- Balelli, 2- Rubinelli.
Cast
Role: introduced 8 new songs Actor: : 3-Mme Mara, 2- Mengozzi, 1- Balelli, 2- Rubinelli.

Dance: As17870120

5021
26 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never performed there. Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. To conclude with a Representation of the Repulse of the Spaniardsv before the Rock of Gibraltarv [on 13 Sept. 1782; this was included in all subsequent performances.] The Music partly new and partly compiled from thethe best Masters. The Scenes designed and executed by Greenwood. The Overture by Baumgarten. The new Music and Accompaniments to the adapted Airs by Shield. Receipts: #160 10s. 6d. (136.6.0; 23.5.0; 0.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

5022
25 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17881022, but new songs-Johnstone.
Cast
Role: new songs Actor: Johnstone.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Dance: End II: Negro Dance, as17881022, but Mrs _Goodwin

5023
24 January 1789 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera (never performed [in London; 1st performed at Turin, 1788]); the Music by Cherubini [with additions by Tarchi and Sarti (World, 26 Jan.)], under the direction of Mazzinghi. With magnificent new Scenes, Dresses and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ifigenia In Aulide

Dance: As17890110

5024
28 February 1789 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera [1st time, by Bartolomeo Benincasa]; the Music entirely new by Tarchi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Disertore

Dance: As17890214

5025
25 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Concerto Spirituale 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Concerto Spirituale 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Concerto Spirituale 2

Performance Comment: Honor and Arms-Reinhold (Samson); New concerto hautboy-W. Parke; On the Charmer fondly gazing-Miss Hagley (Dr Arnold); Concerto bassoon-Parkinson; Let me wander not unseen-Mrs Ambrose (L'Allegro); Concerto violoncello (1st time)-Mason; Why does the God of Israel sleep?-Kelly (Samson); Farewell ye limpid springs-Mrs Crouch (Jephtha); Quest' alma sventurata-Mrs Ambrose (Sacchini); Coronation Anthem, God save the King-.
Cast
Role: New concerto hautboy Actor: W. Parke

Afterpiece Title: Grand Concerto Spirituale 3

Music: As17890311