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Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Contadina In Corte

Dance: End of Act I Apollon et les Muses, as17820509; End of Opera Medea and Jason, as17820411

Event Comment: 1st piece: In 3 Scenes of Dialogue. 2nd piece: The Music compiled by Pepusch. [The playbill assigns Filch to Mrs Wilson and Mat o' th' Mint to Miss Morris, but "Miss Morris was merely a temporary substitute for Mrs Wilson who, it seems, is too far advanced in her pregnancy to dress en bomme" (Miming Chronicle, 4 June). But beginning with 7 June Mrs Wilson acted regularly until 3 Aug. Who acted Mat o' th' Mint on this present night has not come to light; the part was perhaps omitted.] 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-Sg Rookereschi. Tailor-Sg Walkerino. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Related Works
Related Work: A Preludio Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: Creon (in the Character of Punch)-Wewitzer; Prince de la Cour (as a Running Footman)-Master Byrn; Furies (in the Character of Chimney-sweeps)-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; Medea (in the Character of Mother Shipton)-Mme Dagueville .

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Master Byrn. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Related Works
Related Work: A Preludio Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Related Works
Related Work: A Preludio Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Related Works
Related Work: A Preludio Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of The Spanish Barber; 3rd piece of The Son-in-Law, both announced on playbill of 15 June.] Public Advertiser, 18 June: The Spanish Barber will be repeated as soon as Miss Harper is sufficiently recovered to return to the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Related Works
Related Work: A Preludio Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Event Comment: Ansani continuing extremely ill, it is impossible to give L'Eroe Cinese [announced in Morning Herald, 17 June] this evening. The Doors to be opened at 6:30. To begin exactly at 7:30 [same for rest of season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Bacio

Dance: End of Act I New Dance, as17820603 End of Opera Apelles and Campaspe, as17820605

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici

Dance: End of Act I Adela of Ponthieu, as17820411; End of Opera Rinaldo and Armida, as17820223

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Related Works
Related Work: A Preludio Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Event Comment: The last Time of Performing this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Vlaggiatori Felici

Dance: End of Act I Adela of Pontbieu, as17820411; End of Opera Apelles and Campaspe, as17820605

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Related Works
Related Work: A Preludio Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17820605 but Macheath-Miss Kirby (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage). hathi. 1st appearance on this stage). hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Massey. Tickets delivered by Painter, Kenny, Mrs Lefevre will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820819, but Pierrot and Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Dame Furrow-Mrs Morris; Sailor-Davis; in other Characters: Mrs Poussin in place of Mrs Love; Humane Scalper-J. Bates; omitted: Lieutenant of the Press Gang, Man with Two Heads; from other Characters: Kenny, Darley, J. Bates . omitted: Lieutenant of the Press Gang, Man with Two Heads; from other Characters: Kenny, Darley, J. Bates .
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe [performer not listed]; In afterpiece, as17820826

Song: In afterpiece The Tobacco Box by Brett and Miss Morris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Mrs Peachum to Mrs Webb, but on the Kemble playbill her name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Mrs Davenett's.] Receipts: #157 19s. 6d. (156/10/6; 1/9/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Machcath-Brett (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Mat o' the Mint-Mahon; Jemmy Twitcher-Webb; Wat Dreary-Jones; Crook finger'd Jack-Doyle; Ben Budge-Ledger; Harry Paddington-Darley; Jailer-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Miss Morris; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Cleland Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Molly Brazen-Miss Stuart; Betty Doxey-Miss Francis; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.
Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Mahon

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Convito

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17821102, but omitted: Zuchelli, Sga Sala, and added: Passacaille by Lepicq; End of Opera Apelles and Campaspe, as17821102

Event Comment: It having been discovered that many Persons going in upon Subscription Tickets, have returned and taken Money from the Receivers, No Money will in future be returned at the doors of this Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medonte

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17821114, but added: Pas Seul by Mlle Theodore; End of Opera Apelles and Campaspe, as17821102

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by Linley [Sen.]. Receipts: #67 17s. 6d. (41/19/0; 25/17/6; 0/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Blurton; End of Act III, as17820917

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.]

Performance Comment: , Slingsby, Mlle Theodore, Sga Crespi, Mme Rossi. [Partial cast from Public Advertiser, 14 Dec: Romolo-Lepicq; Acronte-Zuchelli; Erfilia-Mme Rossi.] hathi. hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Costanza

Dance: End of Act I Apelles and Campaspe, as17821102; End of Opera New Divertisement, as17821102, with Passacaille, as17821109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Costanza

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17821102, but Sga Crespi in place of Sga Sala; End of Opera Il Ratio delle Sabine, as17821212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Mahon

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal (with The early Horn)-Mrs Kennedy; Harlequin Jupiter-W. Bates; Punch-Rayner; Mars-Cranfield; Hercules-Dumay; Leander-Ratchford; Pantaloon-Thompson; Mercury-Davies; Anatomist-Jones; Pierrot-Stevens; Old Woman-Mr Wewitzer; Columbine-Miss Matthews .
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Miss Besford

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. The great Overflow from Covent-Garden Theatre, on Tuesday last, has induced many of Mr Bannister's Friends to desire he would again perform the Part of Polly. In Compliance with the Wish of those to whom he is under so many Obligations, he will, this Evening, make his Appearance in that Character, for the last Time of his appearing in Petticoats [but see 3, 13 May]. Tickets delivered for Alexander and Acis and Galatea will be admitted. Receipts: #276 10s. 6d. (167/11/6; tickets: 108/19/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Mahon

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Miss Matthews, and others; In Act III, as17830422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Dance: End of Act II an entirely new ballet, composed by Simonet, Le Dejeuner Espagnol, in Part I of which Sento ch' in Seno by Giordani, sung by Miss Theresa Simonet, only 8 years old, and who will dance a Minuet with her Father, and in Part II the Minuet de la Cour by Lepicq and Mme Simonet, a Gavotte by Henry and Mlle Theodore, a Chaconne, composed by Simonet, by Miss Theresa Simonet, a Fandango and two Pas Seuls, both as17830410; End of Opera Let Ruses de l'Amour, originally composed by Noverre, by Lepicq, Henry, Zuchelli, Sga Crespi, Mlle Theodore, Mme Rossi, in which Mme Simonet, in Man's Cloaths, will dance a Pas de Deux, incident to the Ballet, with Mlle Theodore, and another ballet, Les Caprices de Galatee, with Mlle Baccelli. The part of Cupid in the above Ballet by Miss De Camp, daughter to the celebrated Flute Player of that Name

Performance Comment: The part of Cupid in the above Ballet by Miss De Camp, daughter to the celebrated Flute Player of that Name .

Song: New set of Airs, as17830306athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Mahon

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece, as17830422; End of mainpiece, as17821231

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Mahon

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece, as17830422; End of mainpiece, as17830510