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51
26 March 1674 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance, which marks the opening of the new Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 73. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 345. The Prologue and Epilogue were printed in Miscellany Poems, 1684. That the Prologue was spoken by Mohun is indicated in BM Sloane MSS. 4445

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Prologue at the Opening of the New House by John Dryden-Mohun; Epilogue at the Opening of the New House by John Dryden-.
Cast
Role: Epilogue at the Opening of the New House by John D Actor: .

52
21 September 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Prelude [1st time: PREL 1, by George Colman elder; incidental music by Thomas Linley Sen. and Nicola Piccinni. Prologue by David Garrick (Poetical Works, II, 327)]. The Words of the Songs in [the] Prelude will be given at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:3O. To begin at 6:30 [see 11 Nov.]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Stage Door. No Money to be taken at the Stage Door, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. The TR opened this Season under the Management of Messrs Lacy, Sheridan, Ford and Linley. This Summer the Flys has been raised considerably--the Stage widened and heitened--the orchestra enlarged, and Iron ornaments at the Top. New Brooms written by G. Colman Esq. went off with tolerable Applause--is much too long (Hopkins Diary). Public Advertiser, 3 Oct. 1776: This Day at Noon will be published New Brooms! (1s.). [Yates had last acted Malvolio at dl on 6 Jan. 1764 and at cg on 5 May 1772.] Receipts: #269 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Afterpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Yates (1st appearance in that character these 1O years); Sir Andrew Ague@Cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Jefferson; Sebastian-Davies; Fabian-Lamash; Antonio-Wrighten; Captain-Wright; Officer-Carpenter; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Norris; Curio-Everard; Clown-Vernon; with the original Epilogue song-Vernon; Olivia (with a song)-Mrs Baddeley; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Viola-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: with the original Epilogue song Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

53
16 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; CO 3, by John Scawen]: The Music, with a new Overture, by Dr Arnold. The Scenery designed and painted by Rooker. The Dances by Byrn. Books of the Songs [T. Cadell, 1790] to be had at the Theatre. Diary, 27 Aug. 1790: This Day is published New Spain (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: New Spain; or, Love in Mexico

Dance: III 2nd piece: A Grand Indian War Dance-

54
06 February 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. There is no indication as to whether this is the premiere. This performance is on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, Plays on the English Stage, p. 19. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 32): The third new Play Acted there [dg] was the Gentleman Dancing-Master, Wrote by Mr Witcherly, it lasted but 6 Days, being like't but indifferently, it was laid by to make Room for other new ones. A song, with music by John Bannister, for this play is in Choice Songs and Ayres, The First Book, 1673

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentleman Dancing Master

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: Prologue to the City-; Newly after the Removal of the Duke's Company from Lincoln Inn Fields to their new Theatre, near Salisbury-Court. Epilogue-Flirt; allusions in the play imply: Don Diego-Angel?; Monsieur de Paris-James Nokes?.
Cast
Role: Prologue to the City Actor:

55
19 July 1718 @ Richmond

Event Comment: At Mr Pinkethman's New Theatre at Richmond. The First Time of Acting. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Parts-Pinkethman, Bullock Sr, Norris, Leigh, Miller, Spiller; A new Prologue-Pinkethman.
Cast
Role: A new Prologue Actor: Pinkethman.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song:

Dance:

56
01 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Havard. With a new Ode (written by Havard & set by Dr Boyce) to ye memory of Shakespear (Cross). Ode deliver'd gratis at the Theatre. Receipts: #265 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: With the Additional Scene representing The Fune Actor:
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Beard, Champness, others
Role: a Masquerade Dance proper to the play Actor: Mathews, Dennison, Granier, Harrison, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston, Mrs Dupre, Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: new Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare written by Havard set to music by Dr Boyce-Beard, Champness

57
09 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; PREL 1, by George Colman, ynger. In 1796 the 1st scene was acted as Sylvester Daggerwood]. Morning Chronicle, 3 July 1795: This Day is published New Hay at the Old Market (1s.). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mayor Of Garratt

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

58
04 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Books of New Hay at the Old Market are now published, and may be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prisoner At Large

Performance Comment: As17950622 but added: Jack Connor-Benson; Count Fripon-Waldron Jun.; Trap-Caulfield; Frill-Bland; Tough-Burton; Phelim-Ledger; Father Frank-Cooke; Landlady-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Father Frank Actor: Cooke

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Mayor of Coventry Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

59
21 March 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Daily Advertiser: Lost: a leather Pocket Book...containing 4 Box Tickets for Shuter's Benefit...As the Numbers are known, care is taken to have them stopped by the Box, Pit and Gallery Keepers. [The Daily Advertiser also lists as thefts at the theatres: 1 violin, 4 pocket books (two stolen in the 2s. gallery), 4 gold watches (one with baronial arms), 1 woman's coat, 1 diamond ring. At Drury Lane thieves has stolen 4 pockets books, 1 silver watch, 4 gold watches, 1 woman's coat, and 1 sable muff.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Shuter; Don Philip-Ross; Octavio-White; Trappanti-Woodward; Soto-Dunstall; Corrigidor-Wignel; Hypolita-Miss Macklin; Rosara-Miss Hallam; being 1st time for all the above actors; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Viletta-Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17621112, but Fribble (with Songs in character), and the whole to conclude, by desire, with The Cries of London-Shuter.
Cast
Role: with The Cries of London Actor: Shuter.

Dance: TThe Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

Entertainment: New Comic Lectural Exhibition in his Old Taste-Shuter

60
10 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Lampmen #3 18s.; Tailors #11 2s. 10d.; Mantua Makers #3 14s. 6d.; Carpenters #16 15s. 6d.; Printer [of playbills] #19 5s. 6d. The Hypocrite and Christmas Tale in three Acts was advertised for to-morrow. This Morning at Rehearsal Lacy came and told Sheridan that he could not be off from his Agreement with Mr Langford and Captain Thomson. Sheridan told him, if he did agree, that he would withdraw himself from the Management of the Theatre--accordingly at eight this Evening he sent me with a Letter to Lacy confirming what he told him, and ordered me to receive my orders from Mr L and that he withdrew the Christmas Tale, as he had altered, for a Farce, it was his Property. This put us all into confusion--Sent to Mrs Abington to know if she would play in the Hypocrite, as it was advertised--Her answer was, that she had made her Agreement with Sheridan only, and would play under no other Manager. About twelve at night we got Richard the third settled, and sent Bills accordingly (Hopkins Diary). [For further remarks concerning this situation see 15 Oct.] Receipts: #173 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Afterpiece Title: Braganza

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

61
11 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 3rd piece: The Music by Storace. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit; Or, Rambles In Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Fawcett; Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Davies; Barleycorn-Benson; Apathy-Bland; Barebones-Cross; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Burton; Poz-Caulfield; Bite-Cooke; Skip-Waldron Jun.; Coachman-Ledger; John-Lyons; Grum-Usher; Toby Thatch-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Booth; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Benson; Sir Matthew Medley-Burton; Woodly-Cooke; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Florella-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Burton

62
25 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: 2nd Time [the 1st being on 3 Sept. 1794] at this Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

63
10 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Morning Chronicle, 6 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17950731 but Muleteers-_; Goatherds-_; Pacha-_; Ali Beg-_; Moors-_; [Supernumerary] Moors Muleteers and Goatherds-_; Peasants-_.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2

64
09 March 1773 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A new Pastoral piece in one act. Afterpiece: As it was originally performed at Vienna. Music by Gluck

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Triomfo D'amore

Afterpiece Title: Orfeo

Dance: New Dance adapted to the Opera (Orfeo) intermixed with Grand Choruses-; In pastoral piece: Grand Ballet with Pas de cinq-Slingsby, Mlle Grenier, Lepy, Sga Crispi, Mlle Lafond; End Opera: New Grand Ballet-Mlle Heinel, Fierville; with a new Allemand-; New Grand Chacone-Mlle Heinel, Fierville

65
20 March 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Nivelon. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: Containing Variety of New Songs, to old Ballad-Tunes [By John Hippisley]. Receipts: money #84 2s. 6d.; tickets #53 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; rest by Walker, Salway, Hippisley, Hall, Mrs Cantrell, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Forrester; but edition of 1731 lists: Sir ThomasTesty-Hippisley; Truelove-Salway; Woodville-Walker; Saywell-Aston; Probe-Houghton; Old Hob-Hall; Young Hob-Laguerre; Lady Testy-Mrs Cantrell; Lucia-Mrs Vincent; Mary-Mrs Forrester; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: new Wooden Shoe Dance by Nivelon-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; Afterpiece:A new Dance-Nivelon for the Afterpiece

66
06 May 1775 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Serenata by the most eminent Masters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Difesa D'amore

Afterpiece Title: Pyramo E Tisbe

Dance: New Serious Ballet, as17750425 New Ballet, as17750425 Grand Chaconne, as17750425 Louvre, as17750425 End Opera: Champetre Comique, as17750425 but _Asselin

67
23 March 1727 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Sig Victoria and the Doctor. By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Being a particular Fatigue of Argentina, with her Comical Affectation of her New Title; wherein the Doctor will perform by the Name of Tabarin , a New Character, very Comical and Jocose, never yet seen on the Stage, which has been reserved for that Day, and may be continued hereafter, if he has the Happiness of pleasing his most Noble Spectators better than by his former

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Argentina Ortolana Contessa Per Forza

Dance: new Scaramouch , lately arriv'd from Italy; Serious and Grotesque Dancing particularly-M deCamp, Mlle Mimi l'Post , first Dancers of the Opera at Brussels, just arrived

68
23 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Cautherly

Ballet: New Comic Entertainment of Dancing, call'dThe Prussian Camp. Officer-Blakes; Prussian Soldiers-the Comedians; Characters of the Dance-Delatre, Giorgi, Lucchi, Mrs Vernon. New Habits and Decorations for the Dance

Performance Comment: Officer-Blakes; Prussian Soldiers-the Comedians; Characters of the Dance-Delatre, Giorgi, Lucchi, Mrs Vernon. New Habits and Decorations for the Dance.
Cast
Role: Prussian Soldiers Actor: the Comedians
Role: Characters of the Dance Actor: Delatre, Giorgi, Lucchi, Mrs Vernon. New Habits and Decorations for the Dance.

69
04 April 1758 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. With New Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creso

Dance: New Dances-Marionesi, Signora Provenrali (1st time), Poitier, Signora Forti

70
13 March 1766 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Elisi. With Several alterations of new and favourite songs. This Opera will be one half an hour shorter than when it first came out, which renders the former books unserviceable. Sg Elisi has therefore ordered new books to be printed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eumene

Music: A new Overture-Galuppi

Dance: II: Minuet, Louvre-Sodi, Miss Capitani

Song: new Duetto, Cananetto, accompanied by Recitations-Sg DeMajo

71
24 March 1772 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new comic opera. Music entirley new by Guglielmi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'assemblea

Dance: New Dances-Mlle Heinel, other principals

72
18 March 1706 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Corbett. [Luttrell, 21 March, states: "This being Passion week, there was a new opera acted last Monday at the old playhouse, which her majestie being informed of resented the same, and ordered the lord chamberlain to suffer no more till after Easter Sunday" (VI, 29). There is no known advertisement of the performance to which Luttrell refers.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: New Vocal and Instrumental music-the best Masters and Voices; with pieces for trumpet and violins composed by William Corbett-

73
21 December 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Eight Years. Carefully Revis'd. Afterpiece: [Author unknown. Apparently not published.] A New Comic Masque. Receipts: #30 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mountebank; or, The Country Lass

Dance: New humorous dances-delaGarde, Shaw, Thurmond, Tully, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock; Particularly The What D'Ye Call It-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; Italian Night Scene, as17151024

74
18 March 1725 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roger, the Pierot. Afterpiece: The Characters all new Dressed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Cru Prince Par Magie

Afterpiece Title: Pierot Grand Vizier: With The Turkish Ceremony of the Bourgeois Gentilhomme

Dance:

Music: new sonata on violin of Mr Roger's composing-Mr Roger (himself)

75
27 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Glover. With Two new Italian Songs composed by the Author and sung by Rochetti. Receipts: money #23 1s.; tickets #76 4s. Probable attendance: boxes, 28 by money and 187 by tickets; stage, 7 by money; pit, 45 by money and 155 by tickets; slips, 4 by money; first gallery, 37 by money and 62 by tickets; second gallery, 47 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Dance: new Ball Dance-Glover, Mlle Salle; Pastoral-Glover, Newhouse, Dupre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden; Pierot Dance-Nivelon, Poitier; Moors-Glover, Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss Latour