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Event Comment: The School for Scandal [advertised on playbill of 22 Sept., as was No Song No Supper for 3rd piece], intended for this Evening's Representation, is deferred till Tuesday, the Stage having been so constantly occupied by the Workmen preparing and adapting the various Scenes for this Theatre that the usual course of Rehearsals has been necessarily impeded. The Public are most respectfully informed that every Endeavour is exerting to remove all cause of Complaints respecting the Entrances and Passages to the different Doors of Admission. The large Hall below Stairs will be opened at Five o'Clock, for the accomodation of the Company frequenting the Pit previous to the opening the Office Doors. Receipts: #347 4s. (303.19; 43.2; 0.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Event Comment: [The playbill announces King Henry the Fifth and The Cave of Trophonius, but "The performances at this Theatre were changed last night on account of the indisposition of Kemble. Henry the Fifth gave way to The Siege of Belgrade, and The Cave of Trophonius was also superseded, as it was impossible for the vocal performers to sustain the whole effort of the night" (Morning Post, 18 Oct.). A MS annotation on Kemble playbill gives the name of the substitute afterpiece.] Receipts: #234 8s. (183.1; 49.18; 1.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; BALL. P 1, by James Byrne. MS of Songs only: Larpent MS 919; synopsis of action in Universal Magazine, Oct. 1791, p. 308]: Taken from Ossian. With new Music, Airs, Chorusses, new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Ballet composed by Byrne. The new Music composed, and the Ancient Scots Music selected and adapted by Shield. The Overture by Reeve. The Scenery by Richards, Hodgins, Pugh, &c. &c. The Dresses by Dick. Books of the Songs, &c. to be had at the Theatre. [For Harp and Pipes see 24 Oct.] Account-Book, 22 Nov.: Paid Byrne for Oscar & Malvina #50; 8 Dec.: Paid Mad. St.Amand expenses from Paris to London #14 6s. 8d. Receipts: #182 16s. 6d. (177.13.6; 5.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal

Song: II: song-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Artaxerxes-Dignum; Artabanes-Kelly; Arbaces-Mrs Crouch; Rimenes-Caulfield; Mandane-Mme Mara (1st appearance on this theatre); Semira-Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 5, by Hannah Cowley. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With Songs, Duetts, and Chorusses composed by Mazzinghi. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. Books of the Songs, &c. to be had at the Theatre. [Afterpiece in place of The Padlock, advertised on playbill of 2 Dec.] Morning Herald, 23 Feb. 1792: This day is published A Day in Turkey (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #263 16s. (261.15.6; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Day In Turkey; Or, The Russian Slaves

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Event Comment: 3rd piece: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #189 3s. (185.13.6; 3.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Afterpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Dance: In II 3rd piece: the original Crutch Dance-

Event Comment: "On 31st Dec. I was with Pleyel in the Pantheon Theatre. They gave La Pastorella Nobile by Guglielmi. Mad. Casentini played the leading role and Lazarini? the primo huomo; the thin Calvesi had l'ultima parte. The opera did not please. Neither did the ballet, even though the great Hilligsburg [sic] danced" (Haydn, 266)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Pastorella Nobile

Dance: End I: La Fontaine d'Amour, as17911217; End Opera: La Fete Villageoise-(composed by D'Auberval [with music by Mazzinghi])DeLaChapelle (his 1st appearance). [For other performers see hay, 14 Feb. 1792.

Event Comment: The Nobility and Gentry are respectfully acquainted that, on account of the absence from town of many Subscribers, there will be no Opera at the above Theatre until Saturday next, January 7

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: [In lieu of 1st two pieces the playbill announces Macbeth, but "Holman was disabled by illness; Macbeth was allotted to Harley...who was also indisposed." The Farmer and The Merry Mourners [i.e. Modern Antiques] were acted, but "Quick, in hurrying to the theatre, fell, and materially bruised his knee. Waldron played Quick's character. Mrs Watts...took the part which belongs to Mrs Harlowe" (London Chronicle, 7 Jan.).] Receipts: #132 19s. (132.4; 0.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Event Comment: Particular Care is taken to keep the Theatre well aired. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 6:30 precisely. Pit 2s Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens; or, The Medley of Lovers

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Crouch as Urganda, but Mrs Powell probably acted it (see 26 and 30 Jan.). Mrs Crouch was absent from the theatre from 21 Jan. to 5 Feb.] Receipts: #357 5s. 6d. (296.11.6; 55.4.0; 5.4.0; tickets not come in: 0.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Event Comment: The Nobility and Gentry are most respectfully informed that, in consequence of the calamity that has befallen the Pantheon [see 14 Jan.], the Italian Operas are necessarily removed for the remainder of the present season to this Theatre, where preparations are now making to accomodate the Subscribers; and of the first Representation notice will be given in a few days [see 14 Feb.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Sultan, advertised on playbill of 31 Jan.] A New Edition of Cymon to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #340 18s. 6d. (292.14.6; 44.18.0; 3.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Robert Merry. Larpent MS 933; not published]: With entire new Music, Scenery, and Dresses. The Overture and the whole of the Music composed new by Mazzinghi. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #284 1s. (281.14; 2.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magician No Conjurer

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Churton. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets to be had of Mrs Churton, No. 33, New-Bond-street; of Wye, Masquerade Warehouse, Panton-street; and of Rice, at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Dance: End: Pas Seul-a Performer from the Opera House

Event Comment: This Theatre will open with [as above; and see 30 Jan.]. A Comic Opera, composed by Cimarosa; under the Direction of Mazzinghi. Pit half a guinea. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. The Doors will be opened at 6:30. To begin at 7:30 exactly [see 12 Apr.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Trame Deluse

Dance: End I: a new Divertisement-, composed by D'Auberval; End Opera: La Fete Villageoise, composed by D'Auberval,-Mlle Hilligsberg, Mme D'Auberval, DelaChapelle, D'Egville, Les Demoiselles Simonet, Laborie

Event Comment: Paid Rent of king's? Haymarket Theatre #2,890. Receipts: #257 12s. 6d. (199.8.6; 53.13.0; 4.8.0; ticket not come in: 0.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: As17911210

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Ladies and Gentlemen are respectfully informed that no Places can be kept after their Majesties are seated; in order to prevent confusion they are likewise requested to send their Servants to the Theatre by half past four o'Clock. Receipts: #292 2s. (264.17; 22.12; 4.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Event Comment: Among the instrumental performers are Shaw, W. Parke, Mason, Parkinson, Hyde, A. Shaw, Archer, Corfe, C. Parkinson, Dressler, Flack Sen., Flack Jun., Zwingman. Under the direction of Linley. At Play-house Prices. No Money to be returned. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Theatre. 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 Works Of handel By dr Arnold

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Music: End I: concerto on the bassoon-Parkinson; End II: concerto on the violin-Master Bridgetower

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. The Public are respectfully informed, that on account of the preparation for the New Theatre [i.e. the alterations in cg, for which see 1792-93], the Great Door in Hart-Street is unavoidably obliged to be shut up for the remainder of the Season. Receipts: #289 17s. 6d. (284.1.0; 5.16.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [With alterations by John Philip Kemble] Not acted these 4 years. [In his prompt copy (1808) now in Harvard Theatre Collection Kemble's annotation lists the following as needed in the opening scene: 10 principals, Captain of the Guard, 3 Knights, 2 Pages, 2 Gentlemen with Crown, 2 Gentlemen with Map, Physician, Herald, 2 Ladies with Goneril, 2 Ladies with Regan, 2 Standard Bearers, 12 Guards. Nearly every scene opens or closes with drums and trumpets. In the storm scene, "Thunder and lightning; lamps down," i.e. the footlights lowered out of sight into a shallow trough. It is not unlikely that these arrangements were adhered to in this present revival.] "Kemble said that, however singular it might be, in Lear an audience quite unsettled him; the noise of the box-doors caught his ear, and routed all his meditated effects; and he found it absolutely impossible to do that at night which he had thrown out during the rehearsal in the morning" (Boaden, Siddons, II, 376). Receipts: #350 9s. 6d. (310.9.6; 38.12.0; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With additional Music by Reeve. Afterpiece: 1st Time at this Theatre [1st acted at the hay, 2 July 1788]. Receipts: #174 14s. 6d. (158.0.6; 16.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orpheus And Eurydice

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; Redemption 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 1

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 2

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Awake! Awake! Aeolian lyre-Reinhold (Arnold); Ye sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); Let the bright Seraphim-Miss Barcly (Samson); Concerto on the violoncello-Lindley (1st performance at this theatre); Ask if yon damask rose be sweet-Mrs Bland (Susanna); The many end the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Angels ever bright and fair-Master Welsh (Theodora); Search round the world-; May no rash intruder-Chorus (Solomon); Ye sacred priests-Mrs Crouch (Jephtha); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate).

Music: As17920229

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In II an Ovation, or, Entry of Coriolanus into Rome. In V A Procession of Roman Matrons to the Volscian Camp. A new Edition of Coriolanus to be had at the Theatre. [Afterpiece in place of The Pannel, advertised on playbill of 29 Mar. Diary, 2 Apr. states that this was Kemble's benefit, but it is not referred to as such on the playbill, in the Account-Book or in Kemble Mem.] Receipts: #377 13s. (333.13; 42.13; 1.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. 1st piece: Written by Mrs Inchbald. 2nd piece: For that night only. 3rd piece: Written by Foote; 1st time at that Theatre. Morning Herald, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, No. 98, High Holborn. Receipts: #325 4s. 6d. (152.3.0; 5.10.6; tickets: 167.11.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin's Ramble to Town

Afterpiece Title: The Cozeners

Dance: End 1st piece: A Divertisement-Byrne, Ratchford, Mrs Ratchford, Mlle St.Amand