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Event Comment: "Miss B. Menage acted Zingarella for Mrs Bland, who sang at the Opera House" (Kemble Mem.). Receipts: #127 6s. (81.18.6; 43.16.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurelio And Miranda

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Song: As17981231

Event Comment: The Subscribers are most respectfully intreated to observe that in consequence of the frequent abuses practised in their names, it has become absolutely requisite to recur to the original custom of requiring the Subscribers themselves to produce their Tickets at the Doors, and the Public are intreated to observe that in future particular Ladies resorting to the Pit of the Opera will be required to give their names and places of residence at the Doors, as they go in, in order to ascertain and finally exclude improper Company from that part of the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medonte

Dance: As17981226

Event Comment: By desire of several of the principal Subscribers (on account of the extreme inclemency of the weather) the Opera intended for this Evening is postponed to Saturday next, the 9th instant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: "[Allegranti] in an evil hour came again to England, and reappeared in Cimarosa's Matrimonio Segreto. Never was there a more pitiable attempt: she had scarcely a thread of voice remaining, nor the power to sing a note in tune: her figure and acting were equally altered for the worse, and after a few nights she was obliged to retire, and quit the stage altogether...But she was at least remembered to have had a voice, and was looked upon only with compassion" (Mount-Edgcumbe, 39-40). "The opera of last night was also enriched by the first appearance, on any stage, of a young lady, a daughter of Signor Rovedino...She was received with the warmest applause" (Morning Chronicle, 10 Apr.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Matrimonio Segreto

Dance: As17990330

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett. 3rd piece [DO 2. Larpent MS 1251; not published]: Never acted at a Public Theatre [1st acted privately at Brandenburgh House, Hammersmith, 28 Feb. 1798]; Written by her Serene Highness the Margravine of Anspach. The Music partly by the Margravine, and partly by Sarti, Guglielmi, Paisiello, and Saphio. Grand Overture, La Chasse, by Reeve. The Scenery painted by Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, &c. The Machinery by Sloper. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. Morning Chronicle, 17 Apr.: Her Serene Highness the Margravine of Anspach having, with unprecedented Kindness and Liberality, lent Mr Fawcett the Manuscript of the above magnificent and interesting Opera, he begs leave to state that nothing shall be wanted on his Part to render it as acceptable to the Public as it was to the Nobility who had the pleasure of seeing it at the Brandenburgh house Theatre. Ibid, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, No. 41, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #532 6s. 6d. (239.1.6; 2.9.0; tickets: 290.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: A Gallimaufry

Performance Comment: Being the intermediate part of the Night's Entertainment. End I of the Play John Appleby (1st time)-Fawcett; End II Black Ey'd Susan-; End III Poor Tom; or, Sailor's Epitaph-Incledon; Here a sheer hulk-Incledon; End IV Pull Away; or, Howe, St. Vincent, Duncan & Nelson-Fawcett; End Play Monsieur Tonson (Founded on Fact, and read at Freemason's Hall, in the Winter of 1795)-Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: The Princess of Georgia

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Townsend, Simmons, Clarke, Miss Waters, Mrs Chapman, Miss Sims, Mrs H. Johnston. [Cast from Larpent MS: Giobar-Incledon; Morad-Munden; Acba-Fawcett; Daracardin-H. Johnston; Iskouriah-Townsend; Nainda-Miss Waters [in MS: Mrs Atkins]; Zara-Miss Sims; Illidia-Mrs H. Johnston [in MS: Mrs Pope]; unassigned-Simmons, Clarke, Mrs Chapman; Ambassadors and Suite from Armenia-Dyke, Hawtin, Abbot, Wilde, Blurton, Street, L. Bologna; Ladies of the Harem-Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms Walcup, Ms Blurton.
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time]: A new Comic Opera in 1 act [by Serafino Buonaiuti]; the Music by Ferrari

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Act Of Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: I Due Svizzeri

Dance: As17990330

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Banti. A new Serious Opera [1st performed at Florence, 1795]; the Music by Paisiello [with additions by Benelli, Federici and Guglielmi]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Didone

Dance: As17990330

Music: II: a new song [(never before sung in this Country), composed by Guglielmi-; accompanied by the First Violin and Harp-Salomon, Meyer Jun. [by Mme Banti (Anthony LeTexier, L'Ami des Meres, 1799, II, 155-57, which also refers to the air composed and sung by Benelli, and the quartet composed by Federici, both in the 2nd act)]

Performance Comment: [by Mme Banti (Anthony LeTexier, L'Ami des Meres, 1799, II, 155-57, which also refers to the air composed and sung by Benelli, and the quartet composed by Federici, both in the 2nd act)].
Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude as 3rd piece, 21 Oct. [The playbill includes Incledon in Vocal Parts, but he was ill.] The New Comic Opera, called The Turnpike Gate, is unavoidably deferred on account of Incledon's Hoarseness [see 14 Nov.]. Receipts: #177 13s. 6d. (175.10.0; 2.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Klanert

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Song: Vocal Parts, as17990930, but _Dyke, Whitmore, added: Ms +Litchfield, Ms +Mills, Ms +Dibdin, _Incledon

Event Comment: Incledon continuing Hoarse, the new Comic Opera of The Turnpike Gate [advertised on playbill of 6 Nov.] is necessarily obliged to be postponed [see 14 Nov.]. "[Mrs Pope's] whole soul seems to be engrossed with the study of attitudes and postures; how to display to the best advantage a genteel shape...Her very looks are artificial, and betray an excess of female vanity" (Dramatic Censor I, 11). Receipts: #337 13s. (333.11.6; 4.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman; Gloster-Murray; Belmour-Whitfield; Ratcliffe-Mansel; Catesby-Claremont; Derby-Thompson; Porter-Atkins; Servant-Curties; Shore-Pope; Alicia-Mrs St.Ledger (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage); Jane Shore-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Dance: As17991007

Song: In afterpiece: As17991011

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #499 19s. 6d. (419.19.0; 76.1.0; 3.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17991014, but Selim-Kelly; Beda-Miss Leak; added: Mlle Parisot (By permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House, who will perform for this night only in the Ballet in the First Act); Female Slaves-Miss _Daniels.
Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: "The bombardment of the fortv, at the conclusion of the Opera, went off better than on the preceding night. Of course, the thunder of guns and mortars, with the suffocating smoke, stench and vapour which pervaded every part of the house rouzed the audience from a state of lethargy and torpor...and the curtain dropped with less opposition and reprobation than on the preceding night" (Dramatic Censor, I, 350). Receipts: #342 11s. (267.17.6; 74.4.6; 0.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Event Comment: A Serious Opera; the music by Bianchi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ines De Castro

Dance: As18000304

Event Comment: Mr Salomon having insinuated that he alone is in possession of a correct Score of this celebrated Oratorio, I feel compelled, in justice to myself, to state that the Oratorio was published by subscription at Vienna, and that the printed Copy, from which I had the Parts transcribed, was delivered by Dr Haydn to a subscriber in Vienna, and brought from thence expressly for me, and on which is the Doctor's initials. The accuracy with which it was performed, and the enthusiasm with which it was received, are, I hope, convincing proofs that no other directions are necessary to "produce the effect required by the Author." I should not thus have obtruded myself, but I conceived it requisite to justify myself from the imputation of having attempted to impose a spurious production upon that public to whom I am under so many obligations. I am, with the greatest respect and gratitude, their most obedient servant, John Ashley. March 29. [On 29 Mar. the following card had appeared in most of the daily newspapers: Mr Salomon having received from Dr Haydn an early Copy of his New Oratorio called The Creation of the World, and having been favoured by him exclusively with particular directions on the style and manner in which it must be executed, in order to produce the effects required by the Author, begs to acquaint the Nobility and Gentry, that he means to perform it on Monday, the 21st of April next, at the King's Theatre. The performance took place on that date in the Ancient Music Room, i.e. the large concert-room situated inside the King's, on the east side, level with the first tier of the boxes. The reason for this change was, states the playbill, "the present Performances in the Opera House not allowing sufficient time to erect an Orchestra on the Stage." The principal singers were Mme Mara, Mme Dussek, Small, Page, Denman, Bartleman. Samuel Wesley presided at the organ and at the piano forte.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Creation; Grand Selection 0

Music: End I: concerto on the clarionet-John Mahon; End II: concerto on the violin-C. Ashley

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Bossi DelCaro. 2nd ballet: 1st time; composed for the occasion by Dupret; the music by Bossi, composer and leader of the Band at the Opera House. Of Age To-morrow [advertised on playbill of 30 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of the indisposition of Bannister Jun. Morning Chronicle, 30 May: Tickets to be had of Sga Bossi DelCaro, No. 1, Great Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. Receipts: #327 5s. (212.10.0; 61.13.6; 2.18.0; tickets: 50.3.6) (charge: #215 13s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: Palmer
Role: Motley Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17991024, but Robin-Wathen; William-_; Servant-_.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Wathen

Dance: End II: New Divertisement Ballet-Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mme D'Egville, Gheri; a Pas Seul-Sga Bossi DelCaro; accompanied on the tamborine-Sga Bossi DelCaro; End: The Lucky Escape Principal Performers-St.Pierre, Grimaldi, Gheri, Miss B. Denis, Mrs Grimaldi, Miss E. Denis, Miss Lupini, Miss Cranfield, Mme D'Egville, Sga Bossi DelCaro, the whole Corps de Ballet

Performance Comment: Pierre, Grimaldi, Gheri, Miss B. Denis, Mrs Grimaldi, Miss E. Denis, Miss Lupini, Miss Cranfield, Mme D'Egville, Sga Bossi DelCaro, the whole Corps de Ballet.
Event Comment: Benefit for the Humane Society. A new grand Commemorative Oratorio [1st time; in two parts], as originally performed by Busby, in aid of the Fund for the Naval Pillar, including the new Music [by Busby: Song and Chorus, From where the sun; Song, To thy brave sons; Recitative and Song, Peace to the soul, Around the ever-honoured urn], introduced in the Grand National Concert, performed the 28th of May, at the Opera House. Leader of the Band-Cramer. Organ-Russell. The performance to be conducted by Busby, who will preside at the Piano Forte. Tickets, at playhouse prices, to be had at all the principal music shops...and of Busby, No. 9, China Terrace, Vauxhall Road. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00. "The words [of Part I] are taken entirely from Gray's well-known Pindaric Ode, The Progress of Poesy," with six introductory lines written by John Gretton andthe concluding stanzas by Thomas Dutton; the text of Part II by Gretton (Dramatic Censor, II, 285-86)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britannia

Event Comment: 2nd piece: A New Comic Opera (1st time [in London; 1st performed at Venice, 1794]); the Music by Portogallo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Due Svizzeri

Afterpiece Title: Il Principe Spazzacamino

Dance: End: Le Mariage Mexicain, as18000225; End 2nd piece: Telemaque- [see18000619 and 18000621