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Event Comment: This Comis Opera is Written by the Revd Mr Bate. It is very Pleasant & the Music pretty. It is admirably Perform'd & was receiv'd with very great Applause (Hopkins Diary). The Music of the Afterpiece by Mr Carter. New Scenes, Dresses, Decoartions for afterpiece. Paid for Licences of Matilda & Rival Candidates #4 4s.; Mr Baddeley on note #10 10s.; Miss Berkley #2 2s. on note (Treasurer's Book). [A long rewiew of the plot of the afterpiece appeared in the Feb. Westminster Magazine, concluding: "In point of dialogue, poetry or music, it is inferior to few, if any, of the modern attempts of a similar kind; amongst which number, however, we desire to be understood not to include the ribald, unmeaning, sing-song compilations of the monotonous Mr Dibdin. The Fable, indeed, is too light and trival to endure the severity of a critical analysis; but it is at least sufficiently important to serve as a vehicle for the music; and the catastrophe has peculiar vivacity and theatrical spirit. Upon the whole the author has fully answered the end he proposed of introducing a deserving young composer whose name, it seems is Carter, to the public and who more than promises to be a composer of taste and genius. In this his first performance he both received and deserved the greatest encouragement and applause. Mr Weston spoke a humorous Epilogue accompanied by a large dog named Dragon, which had a very good effect, but as it was poor Dragon's first time of appearing on the stage, he, like all young performers of true feeling, seemed a good deal frightened...but having conquored his fears, and recovered himself a little, he performed his part very chastely and to the entire satisfaction of all present." Epilogue ends with a satirical remark upon Sg Rossignol, the "bird imitator" at Covent Garden. See 6 Jan. cg.] Receipts: #204 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Bradney; Justice Woodcock-Merryfield, first appearance on any stage; Hawthorne-Massey; Sir William-Lewis; Eustace-Trotter; Hodge-Winton; Madge-Mrs Nost; Debora-Mrs Cokayne; Lucinda-Mrs Simmons; Rosetta (with a new introductory song composed by Bates)-Mrs Woodman; Servants at the Statute-Williams, Hayes, Baldwin, King.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, the Wives Metamorphosed

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Rawlins

Song: End Opera: Aileen a Roon-Mrs Woodman

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Tragedy [by Edmund Smith] not acted these 20 years. [See 1 Nov. 1756.] The Characters New Dress'd. [The Barrys had revived it at dl the year before.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End Tragedy: Rural Merriment, as17741209

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17750217, but New Prologue, the Usual Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Captains; or, The Impostor Unmask'd Author(s): Thomas Phillips
Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Tragedy [by John Hoole] never perform'd. [The author in his Advertisement to the 1775 Edition express "singular obligations to Mrs Hartley, who most readily undertook the part of Cleonice, which she has continued to support, with unremitted assiduity and friendly alacrity, amidst the repeated attacks of severe indisposition." Reviewed, but without praise in the Westminster Magazine, March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleonice, Princess Of Bithynia

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Event Comment: [Mainpiece advertised this night with New Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Public Advertiser in a column entitled Theatrical Intelligence reviews Cleonice at length, concluding: "On an improbable incident hinges the whole plot! The last Act is particularly unpleasing. Mr Barry is very aukwardly situated every Time he comes on, which seems to be merely to sermonize-Upon the whole, Cleonice appears to be that kind of play which deserves neither extravagant praise nor very severe censure. The Prologue commenced on the hacknied Subject of abusing Sentimental Comedy, and serv'd to deceive us by informing us, that we were to see an original Play. The Epilogue. was well imagined and happily express'd. It was most excellently deliver'd by Mrs Bulkley."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleonice

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Event Comment: Benefit for Rauzzini. Afterpiece: A new Tragic Cantata

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Armida

Afterpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Creon-Smith; Jason-A Gentleman Farren, first appearance here; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-J. Aickin; Lycander-Cautherly; Children-Master Blanchard, Master Pulley; Hecate-Hurst; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; A New Epilogue-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: A New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Song: The Azure God, composed by Giordani, sung-Mrs Smith

Event Comment: The New Comedy of The Rivals oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Miss Barsanti's illness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17750515, but a new listing: Characters-Foote, Aickin, Davis, Williams, Wilson, Eagan, Jacobs, Griffiths, Jones, Chaplin, Lloyd, Everard, Walker, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Miss Weller.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: As17750515

Event Comment: A new comic opera; music-Piccini and other eminent Composers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Donna Di Spirito

Dance: As17750516

Event Comment: Benefit for Vallouis and Mme Vallouis, with two new Dances composed by Mr Vallouis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Marchesa Giardiniera

Dance: I: Chaconne-Mlle Baccelli; (by Particular Desire) a Minuet-M and Mme Vallouis; II: Ballet Pastorale et Pantomime-M and Mme Vallouis

Ballet: End Opera: Grand Ballet Tragique called Oreste et Electre. Oreste-Vallouis; Electre-Mme Vallouis; Clytemnestre-Mlle Baccelli

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17750517, but new listing: Roles-Foote, Aickin, Wilson, Fearon, Whitefield, Eagan, Jacobs, Griffiths, Jones, Chaplin, Lloyd, Everard, Walker, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Miss Weller.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End: A Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Donna Di Spirito

Dance: I: Serious Ballet, Grand Chaconne-S. Vallouis, Mme Vallouis; II: New Ballet-; with Pas de Deux-M Vallouis, Mlle Sophie; and a Louvre-Mlle Baccelli; End Opera: Silvie-S. Vallouis, Mme Vallouis

Performance Comment: Vallouis, Mme Vallouis; II: New Ballet-; with Pas de Deux-M Vallouis, Mlle Sophie; and a Louvre-Mlle Baccelli; End Opera: Silvie-S. Vallouis, Mme Vallouis.
Cast
Role: New Ballet Actor:
Event Comment: A new Musical Entertainment of Two Acts never performed before by Thomas Brydges?. Music by Hook

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Dutchman

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

Event Comment: The Managers have given orders that no performer shall appear behind the scenes who is not concerned in the business of the night. The performers now come on and go off without interruption, and the audience in the Upper Boxes are no longer insulted with the monkey tricks of the unemployed actors who used to infest the wings (Folger news clipping from the Morning Post 28 Sept.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Performance

Event Comment: [The Westminster Magazine for October gave a paragraph to a general discussion of the new performers whom Garrick introduced this month. Firske (actually Grist) the young man who played Othello on the seventeenth, Mrs King, Bensley, Yates, and the dancer Sga Paccini.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: [The Westminster Magazine for October commented in a paragraph in general on ten new performers at Covent Garden this month: Mrs Jewell (?), Mrs Jackson, Mahon, Mrs Hunter, Wilson, Leoni, Mrs Barthelemon, Sheridan, and the dance team of the Zuchellis.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Event Comment: St Patrick's Day oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Pitt. The Slip now converted into Boxes at 5s. Was only 2s. (Folger News Clipping, and Winston MS 11 note from the Morning Post of 9 Oct.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted there these 2 years. [See 29 April 1774.] The new Musical Entertainment call'd The Weathercock is deferr'd till Saturday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Event Comment: Parsons being taken last night suddenly ill, the New Musical Farce of May Day is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Wednesday. Receipts: #166 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Abington, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

Event Comment: This Play is alter'd by Mr Lenox from Eastward hoe! it was well perform'd and had Applause--some hisses at the End it won't do much (Hopkins Diary). Characters new dress'd in Habits of the Time. (MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly.] Paid Mr Abrahams by Mr D. G. #40; Mr Caesar for Trimmings #6 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Long review of the play and its merits and demerits as an adaptation appeared in the Westminster Magazine for Nov. It was approved of in general.] Receipts: #189 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Performance Comment: Parts by: Dodd, Baddeley, Parsons, Brereton, Bannister, Hurst, Whitfield, Wright, Wrighten, Griffith, Carpenter, Norris, Garland, Everard, Fawcett, Kear, Legg, Cubitt, etc. Palmer, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Wrighten. With an Occasional Prologue-King; Touchstone-Baddeley; Quicksilver-Dodd; Sir Petronel Flash-Palmer; Golding-Brereton; Security-Parsons; Bramble-Hurst; Capt. Seagull-Bannister; Fig-Whitfield; Waterman-Wright; Wolf-Wrighten; Holdfast-Griffith; Constable-Carpenter; Servant-Norris; Drawer-Garland; Footman-Everard; Scapethrift-Fawcett; Spendall-Cubitt; Coachman-Kear, Legg; Mildred-Miss P. Hopkins; Winifred-Mrs Whitfield; Sydney-Miss Platt; Mrs Touchstone-Mrs Johnston; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Gertrude-Mrs Wrighten (Genest, V, 481).

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Event Comment: Queen Mab is reviv'd with Alterations and Additions particularly Grand New Scene with a Representation of a Regatta very well executed but is too much like The Naval Review (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Hopkins differs slightly. He also adds from the Public Advertiser, 13 Nov., The last grand scene is a Representation of the whole Regatta sailing by Ranelagh. That and the Red House were invented and drawn by Mr deLoutherberg, and painted by Messrs French, deRoy, Greenwood, and others."] Rec'd stopages #11 12s. 6d. Paid Salary list #626 16s. 6d. Receipts: #152 12s. (Treasurer's Book). [Fuller descriptions of the Regatta scene appeared in the Westminster Magazine for Nov.: The Scene affords a picturesque view of the Thames on the Surry Side to Ranelagh Gardens representing the procession of barges etc., of the different squadrons, previous to their landing the company. The effect produced by this united scenery and machinery was very pleasing; every barge appeared to be rowed to the time of the band of music which is supposed to be upon the water, and evepy man and oar keeps a regular stroke: the sky, flat behind, was finely designed and executed for the general relief, and disposition of the men and boats near shore, in the foreground, was beautiful and did the painter great credit. The whole concluded with a Tar 's song in character, by Mr Bannister, and a dance by sailors and their doxies.'

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Event Comment: Benefit for Westminster New Lying In Hospital near the Bridge. Rec'd stopages #10 13s. Receipts: #82 9s.; Charges: #84; Deficit to Hospital: #1 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Would And She Would Not

Cast
Role: Don Phillip Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Moody.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years. [See 26 April 1763.] This Comedy is reviv'd for the Queen to See Mr G. in Sir Anthony Bramble which he perfkrmed inimitably--he wrote and spoke a New Address to the Ladies in the Character of Sr. Anto. which was receiv'd with very great Applause. The Play is long and heavy (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly.] Paid salary list #624 6s. 6d.; Westminster Charity Subscription #5 5s.; Griffith 3 weeks 15s.; Mrs Greville for cloaths in Irish Widow, #5 9s. Receipts: #273 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: The Gardeners, as17760116