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Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; c 5,by Richard Griffith. Prologue by Richard Tickell (see text). Author of Epilogue unknown]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 27 Mar. 1782: This Day is published Variety (1s 6d.). Receipts: #226 9s. 6d. (218/5/0; 7/14/6; 0/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Palmer, Parsons, Brereton, Baddcley, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Burton, Smith; Miss Farren, Miss Pope, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Abington. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1782), and European Magazine, Feb. 1782, p. 143: Commodore Broadside-King; Captain Seafort-Palmer; Sir Timothy Valerian-Parsons; Lord Frankly-Brereton; Major Seafort-Baddeley; Mr Steady-Bannister Jun.; Sir Frederick Fallal-R. Palmer; Davy-Burton; Mr Morley-Smith; Miss Harriet Temple-Miss Farren; Lady Fallal-Miss Pope; Lady Frankly-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Bustle-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Courtney-Mrs Abington.] Prologue spoken by King. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Abington. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by King. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Abington. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Dancing Master Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
Related Work: The French Dancing Master Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The characters to be entirely new dressed. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17820318athi

Song: The Cries of Edinburgh added to Glaud; End of Act I of mainpiece The Merry Roundelay by Miss Hemet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: End of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour by Zuchelli and Miss M. Stageldoir; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance, as17820121

Performance Comment: Stageldoir; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance, as17820121.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by the Author of The Son-in-Law [John O'Keeffe]. The Overture and New Musick composed by Dr Arnold. "The same person who, in the play, performed the school-fellow of the Nabob with a great deal of nature, and original humour, here acted the part of the school-master; his name is Edwin, and he is, without doubt, one of the best actors of all that I have seen ... [He], in all his comic characters, still preserves something so inexpressibly good tempered in his countenance, that notwithstanding all his burlesques, and even grotesque buffoonery, you cannot but be pleased with him . . . Nothing could equal the tone and countenance of self-satisfaction, with which he answered one who asked him whether he was a scholar? 'Why, I was a master of scholars.' A Mrs Webb represented a cheesmonger, and played the part of a woman of the lower class, so naturally, as I have no where else ever seen equalled. Her huge, fat, and lusty carcase, and the whole of her external appearance seemed quite to be cut out for it" (Carl Philipp Moritz, Travels in England in 1782, London, 1924, pp. 73-74)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Sir Mathew Mite-Palmer; Mr Oldham-Aickin; Sir John Oldham-Usher; Touchit-Baddcley; Antiquarian-Massey; Waiter-R. Palmer; Nathan-Barrett; Moses-Pierce; Conserve-Egan; Secretary-Davis; Janus-Parsons; Putty-Edwin; Mrs Matchem-Mrs Webb; Sophy-Mrs Cuyler; Crocus-Mrs W. Palmer; Lady Oldham-Miss Sherry .
Cast
Role: Sir Mathew Mite Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by the Author of The Son-in-Law [John O'Keeffe]. The Overture and New Music composed by Dr Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Characters by Wilson, Wood, Wewitzer, Baddeley, Webb, Stevens, Usher, Kenny, Painter, Ledger, Pierce, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wilson, Miss Hooke (1st appearance in this piece). [Cast adjusted from playbill of 16 June 1781: Sir Walter Weathercock-Wilson; Edward-Wood; Degagee-Wewitzer; Plume-Baddeley; Coachman-Webb; Sheers-Stevens; Dennis-Usher; Black-Kenny; Motley-Edwin; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Mrs Wilson; Caroline-Miss Hooke. Painter, Ledger, Pierce are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: As17820613

Event Comment: Paid Wild [prompter] for 3 licenses [from Lord Chamberlain, to act new plays] #6 6s. Receipts: #147 7s. (142/9; 4/18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: As17821009

Event Comment: "Among other Obligations that the Town has to the new Open is that it has, for this year, delivered the Play-goer from his periodical Endurance of Rowe's Tamerlane" (Public Advertiser, 6 Nov.). The reference is to the long established custom of performing Tamerlane either on 4 Nov. (the date of William III's birth) or 5 Nov. (the date of his landing in England). In the play the virtuous Tamerlane was held to be the portrait of an upright monarch, and the vicious Bajazet [i.e. Louis xiv] as that monarch's enemy. At DL Tamerlane was acted on either or both of these nights uninterruptedly from 1716 to 1777; at LIF and CG, with the exception of five seasons, from 1721 to 1784. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 1 May 1783]. Receipts: #155 2s. 6d. (153/4/0; 1/18/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; mf 2, by John Dent. Prologue by the author (see text)]: A new Overture and Songs by Hook. Account-Book, 19 Nov.: Paid Dent for his farce #100. Receipts: #84 17s. (53/14; 30/18; 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17820917; End of mainpiece, as17821005

Song: As17820928

Event Comment: Opera this Evening. The new Serious Opera of Medonte, intended for King's representation this Evening, is deferred till Thursday the 14th instant, on account of Sga Morigi's not being quite recovered from a very severe indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title:

Event Comment: A Serious Opera in 2 acts [1st time; by Benedetto Pasqualigo]: The Music entirely new by Bertoni

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimene

Dance: As17821212 throughout

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Richard Cumberland. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by the author (Public Advertiser, 30 Jan. In 1796 this was acted at CG altered by the author in 4 acts]: With new Dresses, &c. Public Advertiser, 10 Feb. 1783: This Day at Noon will be published The Mysterious Husband (18d.). [Afterpiece in place of Barnaby Brittle, announced on playbill of 27 Jan.] Receipts: #275 9s. (269/14/6; 5/14/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Fearon, Yates; Miss Satchell, Miss Platt, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1783), and Larpent MS 615: Lord Davenant-Henderson; Charles Davenant-Lewis; Captain Dormer-Wroughton; Sir Harry Harlow-Aickin; Paget-Fearon; Sir Edmund Travers-Yates; Servant-Helme; Marianne-Miss Satchell; Waiting Woman-Miss Platt; Lady Davenant-Miss Younge.] Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17830510).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17830510).] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: As17820927

Event Comment: A Comic Opera in 2 acts, not acted these 3 years [acted 15 Mar. 1781]. The Music by Gretry. With Dances incident to the Play, new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zemira And Azor

Dance: As17830218 throughout

Cast
Role: Slaves Actor: Sga Crespi, Mlle Theodore
Event Comment: Benefit for [W.] Bates and Mahon. Afterpiece: With an exact Representation of the Irish Giant [who had recently been exhibited in London: Charles Byrne, 1761-83], and a Leap through a Cask on Fire. Receipts: #132 5s. Receipts: #132 5s. (none listed; tickets: 132/5) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Levis

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: Jupiter (in the character of Harlequin)-[W.] Bates; Chasseur Royal (with The Early Horn)-Brett; Mercury-Darley; Doctor-Thompson; Punch-Jackson; Hercules-Dumay; Apollo-Byrne; Scaramouch-Ratchford; Mars-Cranfield; Anatomist-Jones; Pierrot-Stevens; Highland Lad and Lassie (with a new Character Duet)-Mahon and Miss Satchell; Old Woman-Mr Wewitzer; Columbine-Miss Matthews .
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Tally Ho!, as17830516

Event Comment: 3rd piece: Ballet Tragi-Comique, composed by Signior Novestris [i.e. George Colman, the elder]. The Music by Gluck. With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Machinist and Painter-Signior Rookereschi. Tailor-Signior Walkerino

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: Creon (in the Character of Punch)-Wewitzer; Prince de la Cour (as a Running Footman)-Byrn; Furies (in the Character of Chimney Sweepers)-Rossi, Nicolini, &c.; Captain of the Guard-Master Edwin; Jason (in the Character of Pierrot)-Delpini; Creusa (en dishabille Francoise)-Miss Byrn; Nurse-Mr Painter; Children-Miss Painter, Master Clarke; Medea (in the Character of Mother Shipton)-Mme Dagueville .
Event Comment: Benefit for the Singers and Dancers. Opera: A Comic Opera in 2 acts; the Music entirely new by Anfossi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'avaro

Dance: End of Act I La Begueule, as17830531; End of Act II Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830111, but omitted: Slingsby, Mlle Theodore

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 17 Jan. 1750]. With new Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #193 11s. (169/7/0; 23/14/0; 0/2/6; tickets not come in: 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince; Or, The Battle Of Poictiers

Performance Comment: English: Edward-Kemble; Lord Audley-Farren; Earl of Warwick-Barrymore; Earl of Chandos-Williames; Salisbury-Fawcett; Arnold-Brereton. French: King John-Staunton; Dauphin-Phillimore; Duke of Athens-R. Palmer; Charney-Packer; Archbishop of Sens-Chaplin; Cardinal Perigort-Aickin; Ribemont-Palmer; Mariana-Miss E. Kemble .
Cast
Role: Duke of Athens Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17831018

Event Comment: The new Comic Opera called The Poor Soldier [announced on playbill of 28 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Mrs Kennedy's Illness [see 4 Nov.]. Receipts: #126 13s. 6d. (124/9/6; 2/4/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; tc 5]: Altered from [The Picture, by Philip] Massinger [by Henry Bate; incidental music by William Shield. Prologue by William Pearce (see text)]. With New Dresses, Scenery, &c. Afterpiece: Written by O'Keeffe. London Chronicle, 10 Nov., prints the words of the Chorus, and also of a song sung by Quick, Poor Hillario, once so jolly, and of one sung by Mrs Martyr, Would you view the loveliest rose. Receipts: #209 16s. (205/3; 4/13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Picture

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wroughton, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Clarke, Hull, Whitfield, Davies, Jones; Mrs Bates, Mrs Wilson, Miss Piatt, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (T. and J. Egerton [et al], 1783: Eugenius-Wroughton; Hillario-Quick; Ubaldo-Edwin; Ricardo-Wilson; Eubulus-Clarke; Baptista-Hull; Ladislaus-Whitfield; Ferdinand-Davies; Honoria-Mrs Bates; Corisca-Mrs Wilson; Acanthe-Miss Platt; Sophia-Miss Younge. Jones is unassigned.] Prologue, not listed on playbill, spoken by Aickin (see17831114) . Prologue, not listed on playbill, spoken by Aickin (see17831114) .
Cast
Role: Acanthe Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a Grand Chorus [Crowned with conquest] by Bannister, Reinhold, Johnstone, Mattocks, Brett, Mahon, Doyle, Darley; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Kennedy. [For songs, see below.]

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by William Jackson. MS: Larpent 638; not published; synopsis of plot in London Magazine, Dec. 1783, pp. 553-54]: With entire new Music composed by Jackson. Receipts: #146 1s. 6d. (121/6/0; 23/11/6; 0/1/6; tickets not come in: 1/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17831018; End of mainpiece, as17831204

Event Comment: A Comic Opera (1st time [in London; 1st perfomed at Milan, 1782, as Fra Due Litiganti il Terzo Gode; and see 26 Feb. 1793]); The Music entirely new by Sard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: As17840103 throughout

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Miles Peter Andrews. Prologue and Epilogue by Edward Topham (see text)]: With new Scenery and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 26 Feb. 1784: This Day at Noon will be published The Reparation (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #161 1s. (148/16/0; 11/19/6; 0/5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17831104

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. Mainpiece: Never acted here. The Music by Dr Arne. With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry. Public Advertiser, 6 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 6, Great Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #252 8s. 6d. (177/14/6; tickets: 74/14/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Johnstone; Merlin-Bannister; Doras(with a new song)-Quick; Daemon of Revenge-Darley; Linco-Edwin; Urganda-Mrs Martyr; Farima-Mrs Wilson; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Shepherdesses-Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Bannister .

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Cupids; In Act IV a Dance of Daemons; In Act V a Grand Ballet (performers not listed)

Event Comment: Benefit for Fosbrook, box-book and housekeeper. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. Receipts: #185 19s. 6d. (17/19/0; 5/12/6; 0/6/0; tickets: 162/2/0) (charge: #106 3s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: dl

Dance: Plutus-Staunton; Wit-Miss George; the Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. End of Act I of mainpiece New Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of Act III The Soldier Tir'd, as17840414; End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande by the Miss Stageldoirs

Performance Comment: End of Act I of mainpiece New Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of Act III The Soldier Tir'd, as17840414; End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande by the Miss Stageldoirs .

Song: In mainpiece an Interlude of

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Elizabeth Inchbald; text, unauthorized (Dublin: For the Booksellers, 1788), assigns no parts]: With new Scenery, Machinery and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Wewitzer, Gardner, Swords, R. Palmer, Williamson; Miss Morris, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Wells. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 8 July 1786: Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Guard-Gardner; Omar-Swords; Selim-R. Palmer; The Mogul-Williamson; Zapphira-Miss Morris; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny-Mrs Wells.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson

Dance: As17840528

Song: As17840617

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: As17840820, but Lord Howard and Hubert by two other Gentlemen; added: Attendant, Officers, Guards. Before the Play an entire new Address, written and to be spoken by the Gentleman who performs the part of Lord Russel [Home]. Prologue and Epilogue as17840820.