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Event Comment: Tickets to be had, and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Books of the Performance to be had at the Theatre. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2nd Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0 selected From The Great And Favoprite Works Of handel That Were Performed At His commemoration In Westminster Abbeyv And At The pantheon on 26 And 27 May 1784

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Music: End II: a new concerto on the hautboy-Parke

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Warrell and Darley. 1st piece: Not acted these 10 years [never previously acted at this theatre. Warrell was from the Bath theatre]. Receipts: #216 12s. (76.18; 4.15; tickets: 134.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: Justice Clack-Quick; Oliver-Blanchard; Springlove-Bernard; Vincent-Warrell (1st appearance on this stage); Hilliard-Davies; Oldrents-Powel; Hearty-Darley; Meriel-Mrs Martyr; Amie-Miss Rowson; Rachel-Mrs Warrell.
Cast
Role: Hilliard Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Comedy of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End I: Crutch Dance-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Song: In course: Dr Hayes's New Highland Laddie-Mrs Warrell; Between the acts 2nd piece: Alone by the Light of the Moon-Darley

Event Comment: Other Decorations entirely new. A new Comic Opera [by Ciampi]. The New Comic Opera, entitled Le Tre Cicisbei Ridicoli, was perform'd last Tuesday at the King's Theatre in the Hay Market; though large Bills were stuck up in various Parts of the Town and Hand Bills dispers'd insinuating the Contrary (General Advertiser, 18 March)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Tre Cicisbei Ridicoli

Dance: Between the Acts: New Dances-

Event Comment: The Dances, Music, Dresses, Scenes and other Decorations entirely new. The House to be illuminated with Wax candles, and particular care taken to keep it cool. The Performance by Particular Desire. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin at 7:00 p.m. Places for Boxes will be taken at the Theatre. [Prices, places, and opening time repeated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory Or Mrs Midnights New Carnival Concert

Music: Will be introduced a NewConcerto for the Tambour de Basque-; accompanied with the Original Jews@Harp-; the Hurdy Gurdy-

Dance: DDancing-Banbaregines, Rerriminonies (just arived from +Piemons); End Concert: a New British Dance, The Cassey-a company of Lilliputians; to which will be added a new Entertainment of Music and Dancing-a company of Lilliputians just arrived, being their first time of performing in +England

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hartley. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire, with New Music, Dresses and Decorations. Interlude taken from Prior's celebrated poem, The Nut Brown Maid. Books of the Interlude to be had at the Theatre. Adapted by Henry Bate. Charges: #72 9s. 6d. Profit to Mrs Hartley #54 15s., plus #61 18s. from tickets (Box 202; Pit 76). Paid Whitfield for making cloaths #33 17s. 4d.; Paid Mr Walker for trimmings &c. #13 4s. Receipts: #127 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17731208; After which: New Poetical Interlude, Henry and Emma: Parts-Smith, Hull, Miss Brown, Mrs Hartley; To conclude with: a New Air and Chorus by Dr Arne-

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Comic Opera [by R. B. Sheridan] never perform'd. The Music partly New and partly selected from the most eminent composers. With a New Overture, Scenes, Dresses, and Other Decorations. Books of the songs in the Opera to be had at the Theatre. [This note repeated on subsequent bills.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [See 19 May 1767.] [Reviewed in the Westminster Magazine for Nov. which commented on the witty dialogue and effectiveness of the music. It was "puffed" gently in the Public Advertiser 22 Nov.: "Receiv'd with every mark of approbation that could be given. It will be repeated tomorrow evening with the Farce of the Apprentice."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna Or The Double Elopement

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: A New Spanish Dance-Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Dagueville, Sga Vidini

Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Stewart and M'Donald. Mainpiece: With new Dresses and Decorations. Afterpiece: With several new additions and two new characters. [Authors of Prologues unknown.] The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. No Person whatever to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Books of the Farce to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd Or Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Bassingwhite; Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Stewart; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Riddle; Bauldy-Henderson; Madge-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Hamilton; Jenny-Miss Coutts; Peggy-A Young Lady [unidentified]; With a new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Students or The Humours of St

Dance: End I afterpiece: Hornpipe-

Music: Between the Acts: proper Scotch Music-; a new Scotch overture-

Event Comment: Prelude [1st time;PREL I, probably by Richard Cumberland. Larpent MS 472; not published]. Mainpiece [1st time; M 3, by Richard Cumberland, based on Calypso and Telemachus, by John Hughes]: The Overture and all the Music entirely new, and composed by Butler. With new Scenery painted by Richards and Carver, and new Dresses. Books of the Masque to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 27 Mar. 1779: This Day is published Calypso (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Prelude And Prologue

Afterpiece Title: Calypso

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: In: Incidental Dances-Dagueville, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

Event Comment: Books of the new Dance to be had at the Theatre. "Nothing could equal the manner in which the whole was conducted: the wrestling, the gladiators; the defeat of the Sabines; the besieging of Rome by the latter; their reconciliation with the Romans, &c." (Morning Herald, 13 Dec)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medonte

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17821130; End of Opera a new grand Ballet, composed by Lepicq, Il Ratto delle Sabine; or, The Rape of the Sabines, by Lepicq, Henry, Zuchelli, Degville Sen., Slingsby, Mlle Theodore, Sga Crespi, Mme Rossi. [Partial cast from Public Advertiser, 14 Dec: Romolo-Lepicq; Acronte-Zuchelli; Erfilia-Mme Rossi.]

Event Comment: Books of the new Dance to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medonte

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17821130; End of Act II an entirely new Ballet (1st time; composed by Lepicq), he Tuteur Trompl; or, The Guardian Outwitted, by Lepicq, Slingsby, Henry, Zuchelli, Sga Crespi, Mlle Theodore, Mme Rossi, with two Pas de Basque by Mlle Theodore

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Theodore D'Auberval. Tickets to be had of Mme Theodore D'Auberval, No. 52, Poland-street, Oxford-road. 2nd ballet: With new Decorations painted by Munich [recte Moench], late painter to the Theatre in the Haymarket, and new Machinery by Bernard. The Dresses entirely new, invented and executed by Lupino

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Bella Pescatrice

Dance: End I: La Fille Mal Gardee, as17910430; End Opera: a new Pantomime Ballet in 3 acts (composed by D'Auberval) Le Siege de Cythere-Didelot, D'Egville, Vigano, Fialon, Mlle Leonore Simonet, Mlle Troche, Mlle Deligny, Mme Vigano, Mme D'Auberval. [For assignment of parts see17910517.

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Mons Voltaire. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 13 Oct.: We are assured Mr Giffard will very shortly open the Theatre in Goodman's-Fields, notwithstanding the many false and invidious Reports o his having intirely left that part of the Town

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

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Related Work: Alzira; or, The Americans Author(s): Aaron Hill

Afterpiece Title: The Worm Doctor

Event Comment: The Play of Twelfth Night, or What you Will (written by Shakespear) is now reviving at Drury Lane Theatre, and will be acted for the first time on Twelfth Night. Receipts. #100 (Cross); #115 10s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Vincent. Mainpiece: Containing the Memorable Battle of Agincourtv; with the total overthrow of the French Armyv; and many other historical passages. Tickets to be had of Mrs Vincent at the Cock and Turk's Head, in Bedford St., Covent Garden; of Bencraft at the corner of the Piazzas; and of Mr Page at the Stage Door of the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Afterpiece Title: The Miller Outwitted or Harlequin Statue

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

Event Comment: [Masque] words by Mallet and Music by Arne and a Prologue by Mr Garrick (Cross). Books of the Masque will be sold at the theatre. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Related Works
Related Work: Zara Author(s): Aaron Hill

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Event Comment: MMiss Young so hoarse she cou'd not sing one Song--Yet all went Calm (Cross). Books of the Masque will be sold at the Theatre. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

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Related Work: Zara Author(s): Aaron Hill

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Event Comment: Receipts: #92 17s. Mem: Princess Caroline died this day in the afternoon, and the two theatres &c. were silenc'd to Friday the 6th of January following, seven nights. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Event Comment: JJohn Rich Esq, Master and Patentee of the TRCG, died Thursday 26 Nov. 1761, about six o'clock in the evening, at his house adjoining to the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, in the seventieth year of his age. Mrs Priscilla Rich sole executrix of the Will of John Rich Esq, deceas'd. Mr John Rich was buried in Hillingdon Churchyard. (See his Epitaph, Lysons's Middlesex Parishes, p. 162) Dec. 4, 1761. ibid p. 173 (Hopkins MS Notes). Income from Boxes #85 5s. Rec'd of John Condill on acct of Fruit #20. Expenses #46 3s. 8d. [The balance brought forward to this date for this season was #2007 9s. 1d. From this was subtracted the #1291 19s. 4d. necessary for starting the season (see 9 Sept.), which left Beard a favorable balance of #715 9s. 9d. with which to carry on. The Winston Theatrical Record ceases on this date.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Event Comment: Paid half year's Poor's rate for the theatre due Michelmas last #15 12s. 6d., and ditto for the House in Bow St. passage 15s. 1!2d. (Account Book). Receipts: #144 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow and Children of the unfortunate Mr Linton, late of this Theatre. [Linton, a musician belonging to the CG band, had been attacked and killed by footpads on 8 July.] "The band were all dressed in mourning, suited to the occasion, and are entitled to their share of applause" (Public Advertiser, 30 Sept.). Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Related Works
Related Work: Zara Author(s): Aaron Hill

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Event Comment: [Kemble's 1st appearance as Osman was in Dublin (Genest, VI, 295).] Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), by James Cobb and Thomas King]: Partly formed on the Plan of the Italian Comedy, and embellished with Music and Machinery. The paintings by Greenwood. The Music compiled and composed by Linley [Sen.]. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Books of the Songs [which assign no parts], Introduction, &c. to be had at the Theatre. [Synopsis of action in Universal Magazine, Dec. 1785, p. 335.] Account-Book, 31 Jan. 1786: Paid King for Hurly-Burly #165. Receipts: #181 2s. (174/17; 6/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman (1st time [in London])-Kemble; Nerestan-Barrymorc; Chatilion-Aickin; Orasmin-Packer; Melidor-Phillimore; Lusignan-Bensley; Selima-Mrs Ward; Zara (1st time)-Miss Kemble .
Cast
Role: Melidor Actor: Phillimore
Related Works
Related Work: Zara Author(s): Aaron Hill

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly or The Fairy of the Well

Performance Comment: Harlequin Clack-Bannister Jun.; Magician-Staunton; Doctor-Fawcett; Harlequin Lack-Wright; Clodpate-Grimaldi. The other Characters by Moody, Wrighten, Burton, Chapman, Waldron, Phillimore, Chaplin, Wilson, Jones, Spencer, Alfred, &c.; Mrs Wilson, Miss Cranford, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Burnett, Mrs Heard, Miss Burnett, Miss Barnes, Miss Palmer, Miss Simson, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Wrighten. [For assignments of Moody, Mrs Wilson, Miss Cranford, Mrs Wrighten, see17851229 Larpent MS 715 also lists: Lover, Lawyer, Clerk, Scotchman, Sailor, Taylor; Colombine.] hathi. Mrs Wilson, Miss Cranford, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Burnett, Mrs Heard, Miss Burnett, Miss Barnes, Miss Palmer, Miss Simson, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Wrighten. [For assignments of Moody, Mrs Wilson, Miss Cranford, Mrs Wrighten, see17851229 Larpent MS 715 also lists: Lover, Lawyer, Clerk, Scotchman, Sailor, Taylor; Colombine.] hathi.

Dance: In afterpiece, by Hamoir, Williamson, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Sutton, &c. [The dance was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Event Comment: The Company will be apprised at the doors as soon as the audience part of the Theatre is full. "When the curtain drew up for the new ballet, ladies [were] at the wings sitting...[and] several hundred gentlemen occupied the back of the stage, so that the beautiful scenery which had been prepared for the ballet lost all its effect" (Oracle, 22 Feb., which also states that the part of Roxalana was danced by Mme Hilligsberg). [Didelot and 1st appeared at the former king's theatre on 8 Dec. 1787.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Traci Amanti

Dance: End I: A Divertissement-Didelot, Mme Rose Didelot; a Pas Deux by Didelot-Didelot (1st appearance at this theatre), Mme Rose Didelot (1st time in this Country); End Opera: Les Trois Sultanes [by Onorati[with music by Mazzinghi]- [in which Didelot, Mme Rose Didelot [will dance in the last act [See17950310

Event Comment: Benefit Muilment. Mr Garrick's Indisposition not suffering him to play, I have prevail'd upon Mr Mills to endeavour to play his part, as well as the shortness of the time will permit, which I hope will be more agreeable to my Friends than changing the Play. Being the last time of performing till the Holidays. [Craftsman No. 580 this day, quoted in the Gentlemen's Magazine, included a brief plea for the present ministry to get the Play-house Act repealed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17450207, but Lothario-Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: New Grand Dance-Muilment; III: New Dance-Muilment; V: Muilment

Song: IV: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Brady, Dale, the D'Egvilles, Jones, Lyons, Powell, Sherratt, Smith, Whittow, Mrs Heard, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Mills, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw] will be admitted. [Miss Davies's 1st appearance, billed as "A Young Lady," was at the hay, 28 July 1786.] Receipts: #279 12s. 6d. (16.1.0; 10.8.6; 0.6.0; tickets: 252.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Phillimore

Dance: End III: New Dance taken from the Favourite Comic Opera of Gli Schiavi par Amore (recte per)-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp; End: a new dance, The Comic Concert, in which will be introduced The Devonshire Reel, Jack Tar's Delight-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss D'Egville, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Event Comment: RRylands: Benefit Fausan. At the Particular desire of several Ladies of Quality. Three rows of the Pit will be rail'd in at the Price of the Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Mr West at the Green Door in Duke's St, Lincoln's Inn Fields; and at Mr Bradshaws, King's Arms in Russel St., near the theatre. Tickets deliver'd out for As You Like It will be taken this night, the play being oblig'd to be chang'd on Account of the indisposition of Mr Milward. Receipts: #173

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd Le Petit Scaramouche-the Fausans; III: Les Matelotes, as17411110; V: A New Dance call'd Arlequin Petit@Maitre-the Fausans