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Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Sestini. Public Advertiser, 2 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Sga Sestini, No. 34, Mount-street, Grosvernor-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Jessamy-Sga Sestini; Lionel-Davies; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Chapman; Harman-Johnson; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Mrs Forster; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Sga Sestini

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Banti. 2nd piece: A Comic After-piece; the music by Paisiello. Tickets to be had of Sga Banti, No. 3, Hay-market. "The Banti's Benefit produced (presents included) #1, 353" (World, 3 June)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Performance Comment: As17940426, but omitted: Braghetti, Torregiani, Garelli, Sga Colombati .

Afterpiece Title: LA SERVA PADRONA

Performance Comment: Characters by Garelli, Morelli//Sga Banti. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke [1794]): Vespone-Garelli [in libretto, unassigned]; Uberto-Morelli//Serpina-Sga Banti.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece us Ruus dt I' A11WMr (performers not listed, but see17940401 No other ballet performed this evening.]

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by Prince Hoare. Larpent MS 1126; not published; synopsis of plot in Monthly Magazine, May 1796, p. 320]: With new Scenes, Dresses, Decorations, &c. The Musick principally composed by the late Mr Storace [who had died on 19 Mar.], with a few Selections from Paisiello, Haydn and Sarti. [Grove, under Storace, states that the music was completed and prepared for the stage by Kelly and Sga Storace.] The Scenes designed and executed by Marinari and assistants. The Dresses by Johnston, Gay and Miss Rein. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. "It was exceedingly tedious the first night, not being over till eleven o'clock. Since, it has been prudently cut down, and yet has lost nothing. A prologue, written on the very morning of representation, deploring the loss of the composer, was spoken (perfectly) by the last unfortunate Benson [for whom see 9 June. It was written by Hoare (Universal Magazine, May 1796, p. 362), and Was perhaps spoken only on the 1st night; it is not listed on any playbill]" (Monthly Magazine, May 1796, p. 320). "In short, possessing all the science of Harrison, the melody of Incledon, and the pleasing articulation of the late Mrs Kennedy, we have no hesitation in pronouncing [Braham] the first public singer of the present day. He was three times encored. His action is indifferent, and his dialogue scarcely audible" (Morning Herald, 2 May). Receipts: #297 14s. (258.10.6; 38.19.6; 0.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud; Or, The Prince Of Persia

Performance Comment: [Characters-Aickin, Kemble, Braham (1st appearance on any stage i.e. as an actor, not a singer]), Packer, Suett, Bannister Jun., Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Maddocks, Cooke, Caulfield, Evans, Webb, Trueman, Wentworth, Phillimore, Banks, Master Gregson, Miss Menage, Miss Leak, Miss Miller, Mrs Bland, Sga Storace; Cast from Songs (no pub., 1796): Sultan-Aickin; Mahmoud-Kemble; Noureddin-Braham (whose 1st appearance on the stage was at cg, 21 Apr. 1787); Helim-Packer; Barakka-Suett; Abdoul Cassan-Bannister Jun.; Mossafer-Kelly; Hassan-Dignum; Malek-Sedgwick; Petitioners-Caulfield; Muley-Banks; Aladdin-Miss Menage; Balsora-Miss Leak; Zobeide-Miss Miller; Desra-Mrs Bland; Zelica-Sga Storace; unassigned-Maddocks, Cooke, Evans, Webb, Trueman, Wentworth, Phillimore, Master Gregson; General Chorus-Danby, J. Fisher, Welsh, Master DeCamp, Atkins, Boyce, Brown, Denman, Fisher, Tett, Aylmer, Caulfield Jun., Dibble, Gallot, Willoughby, Annereau, Bardoleau, Cook, Walker, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Jackson, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Mellon, Miss Stuart, Miss Wentworth. [Prologue, not listed on playbill, spoken by Benson.]Prologue, not listed on playbill, spoken by Benson.]
Cast
Role: Zelica Actor: Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Event Comment: Among the Principal Instrumental Performers are G. Ashley, Leader of the Band; C. Ashley, Principal Violoncello; Wm. Parke, Sarjant, J. Mahon, Boyce, Bridgtower, Parkinson, Lavenu, Taylor, W. Ware, Flack, Dressler, Gwilliam, Nicks, [the] Munros, I. Sharp, W. Sharp, M. Sharp, J. Sharp, Archer, Cobham, Jackson, Wood, Coyle, Cornish, Purney, Leffler, Woodham, Piele, [the] Cantelos, Skillern, Beale, Lloyd, Franki, Simpson, Jenkinson, &c.; J. Ashley, Organ; R. Ashley, Double Drums (used at Westminster Abbey). The Chorusses will be numerous and complete. The whole under the Direction of Ashley. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Office in Hart-street. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout oratorio season]. Books of the Performance (with the imprimatur of E. Macleish) to be had at the Theatre. [Sga Galli did not sing in The Messiah when it was originally performed in Dublin in 1742, or in London in 1743, in which year the cg oratories under Handel were established.] "I had the curiosity to go, and heard [Sga Galli] sing, 'He was despised and rejected of men' in the Messiah. Of course her voice was cracked and trembling, but it was easy to see her school was good; and it was pleasing to observe the kindness with which she was received, and listened to; and to mark the animation and delight with which she seemed to hear again the music in which she had formerly been a distinguished performer. The poor old woman had been in the habit of coming to me annually for a trifling present; and she told me on that occasion that nothing but the severest distress should have compelled her so to expose herself, which after all did not answer its end, as she was not paid according to her agreement" (Mount-Edgcumbe, pp. 19-20). [At the rehearsal, 1 Mar., I know that my Redeemer liveth sung by Mme Mara; Comfort ye my people by Braham; But@thou didst not leave by Miss Poole (Morning Herald, 2 Mar.).] "The chorusses are not such as would give satisfaction to a musical amateur: in this department we must endeavour to be content with noise and bawling, instead of sense and science:--they are not, however, worse than usual" (Monthly Visitor, Mar.1797, p. 262)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah 0

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Master Elliot, Braham, Sale, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Poole, Sga Galli (Who is in her Seventy-Fifth Year, and will sing He was despised, which was originally composed for her by Handel, and which she sung when the Oratorios were first performed under his Direction, in the year 1741).

Music: End I: concerto on the violoncello-C. Ashley

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wallis. 2nd piece: By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury Lane Theatre, and for that night only; with additional Songs [Sga Storace had sung in the oratorios at this theatre in the 1789 season.] True Briton, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wallis, Gower-street. Receipts: #376 9s. 6d. (192.15.6; 2.16.0; tickets: 180.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Guardian

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Robin (1st time)-Fawcett; Crop (1st time)-Townsend; Endless (1st time)-Simmons; William-Haymes; Louisa-Mrs Clendining; Dorothy-Mrs Martyr; Nelly-Mrs Castelle; Margaretta (by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House)-Sga Storace (1st and only appearance at that Theatre); Lullaby-Sga Storace.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Lullaby Actor: Sga Storace.

Afterpiece Title: The Comedy of Errors

Song: In 3rd piece: as17970107

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Sga Frasi. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. 6d. Second Gallery 2s. To begin at Twelve. Doors open at 11:00 a.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts-Guadagni, Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Scott, Sga Frasi.

Music: FFirst Violin, Solo-Giardini; Solo on Violin@Cello-Duport

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Syrmen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Performance Comment: Buona Figliuola-Sga Syrmen (first time).
Cast
Role: Buona Figliuola Actor: Sga Syrmen

Dance: I: Pastoral Dance-Asselin, Mlle Grenier; II: Allemande-Slingsby, Mlle Lafond; End Opera: Grand Ballet with Gavot-Mlle Heinel, Fierville

Event Comment: New Overture and Pieces of Music Between the Acts. Music by Barthelemon. New Scenes, Habits and Decorations. The Scenes designed by DeLoutherberg, and painted by Messrs French, Royer, and Greenwood. Books of the songs and Chorusses to be had at the Theatre. This piece is got up in a most Superb manner. The Scenery is beyond description fine -& the whole Performance tho' the most complicated upon the stage went off with uncommon Applause. Mrs Abington played finely--Mr Slingsby & Sga Hidou danc'd for the first time & were Amazingly well Rec'ed. The Ballets are very Grand (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Rec'd stopages #17 18s.; Paid salary list #567 16s.; J. French on Acct #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Mainpiece: Never performed before, by John Burgoyne. [The review in the Westminster Magazine, Nov. 1774, tells the plot, and concludes: "After some superb exhibitions of transparent scenery, several characteristic airs, and elegant dances, Mr Oldworth...proclaims Maria his only daughter and gives her to Sir Harry. After a dance of Cupids, Hymen, &c....offering them eternal wreaths, the Druid of the Oaks, freed by the present powers of Beauty from that sequestered habitation to which by mystic spells he had long been doomed, appears to ratify their union, and astonishes the spectators by his magic influence, in a glorious vision of that felicity the virtues of the happy pair had so justly insured. An admirable vaudeville, and a grand dance, conclude the dramatic entertainment....Had it not appeared obvious that the whole was intended as a mere vehicle for the splendid spectacle, we do not suppose, in spite of the managers Orders and Puffs, that the author's labors would have been tolerated. The very excellent scenery, however, of the ingenious Mr Loutherbourg preserved this piece from that damnation, which as a dramatic production, it justly merited."] Receipts: #263 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Dodd, Weston, Moody, Aickin, Brereton, Bannister, Lamash, Burton, Wright, Messink, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington. Dupely-Dodd; Old Groveby-King; Sir Harry Groveby-Brereton; Hurry-Weston; Oldworth-Aickin; Painter-Moody; Druid-Bannister; Maria-Mrs Baddeley; Lady Bab-Mrs Abington; Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Lamash, Burton, Wright, Messink, Mrs Bradshaw; (Genest, V, 442) In the Course of the Piece will be introduced a Fete Champetre-; Vocal parts-Vernon, Davies, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Carpenter, Master Blanchard, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Smith; The Dances-Slingsby (first appearance here in 7 years), Atkins, Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Hidou (first appearance on English Stage); The Ballets-M. Larevier; Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Schindlerini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Armida

Afterpiece Title: Pyramo E Tisbe

Performance Comment: Rauzzini, Passini, Sga Galli, Sga Schindlerini.

Dance: I: Ballet called La Mascherata-Lany, Vallouis, Mlle Baccelli; II: A Grand Chaconne-Mlle Baccelli; End Opera: Heroic Historic Ballet-Lany, Vallouis, Mlle Vallouis, Mlle Bacelli

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Every Man in his Humour and The Irish Widow [both announced on playbill of 13 May], which were to have been performed this Evening, for the Benefit of Fawcett and Sga Crespi, are obliged to be deferred till Monday next. Receipts: #216 2s. 6d. (193.7.0; 22.7.6; 0.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Coopers, as17781211

Ballet: End III: The Humours of Newmarket. As17790503 at cg Jockeys-Dagueville, Harris, Master Dagueville, Master Holland; Ladies-Miss Ross, Sga Tinte, Miss Armstrong

Performance Comment: As17790503 at cg Jockeys-Dagueville, Harris, Master Dagueville, Master Holland; Ladies-Miss Ross, Sga Tinte, Miss Armstrong.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted here. [Sga Sestini was from CG.] 1

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Sga Sestini (1st appearance on that stage); Artaxerxes-Brett; Rimenes-Wood; Artabanes-Bannister; Semira-Miss Morris; Mandane-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Sga Sestini

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Sestini [who had 1st acted Phebe at CG on 13 Mar. and 10 May 1784]. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Afterpiece: Never perform'd here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Wilson; Mervin-Davies; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character); Theodosia-Miss Morris; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Sga Sestini

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Mr Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Gaudry; Irishman-Egan; William (1st time)-Davies; Phebe-Sga Sestini (3rd appearance in that character); Dorcas-Mrs Love; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Sga Sestini

Song: End of mainpiece Edwin's favorite song in The Castle of Andalusia, A Master I have, by Master Sestini

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Sestini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Sga Sestini

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17850802, but Phoebe-Sga Sestini .
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Sga Sestini
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Sga Sestini

Dance: After the Singing, as17850627

Song: End of mainpiece A Londre I was a Taylor nice (a favorite song in Fontainbleau) by Master Sestini, in Character

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Fabrizzi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Morelli, Rovedino, Viganoni; Sga Fabrizzi. [Libretto (T. Cadell, 1777) lists the parts: Il Cavaliere Armidoro, Il Marchese della Conchiglia, Tagliaferro, Mengotto, La Marchesa Lucinda, Paoluccia, Cecchina, Sandrina.] Sga Fabrizzi. [Libretto (T. Cadell, 1777) lists the parts: Il Cavaliere Armidoro, Il Marchese della Conchiglia, Tagliaferro, Mengotto, La Marchesa Lucinda, Paoluccia, Cecchina, Sandrina.]

Dance: As17960423

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mountain. [Philipps is identified in Monthly Mirror, Sept. 1796, p. 315. As Mrs Plomer Sga Salvini had 1st appeared at the hay, 12 June 1788.] Afterpaece [1st time; MF 2, author unknown. Larpent MS 1131; not published]: The Music and Overture by Spofforth. Morning Herald, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 6, York-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #380 18s. 6d. (150.7.6; 5.16.0; 224.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17950923, but Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Munden; Philippo (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Philipps]); Victoria (1st and only time)-Mrs Clendining; Catalina (1st time)-Mrs Mountain; Lorenza (with an Italian Scena and several Italian Airs, adapted by Shield)-Sga Salvini (1st appearance on this stage); Don Juan-_; Vasquez-_; Calvette-_; Isabel-_.
Cast
Role: Lorenza Actor: Sga Salvini

Afterpiece Title: The Witch of the Wood; or, The Nutting Girls

Dance: In: The Spanish Fandango-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand; II afterpiece: The Humours of a Country Fair-Holland, Platt, Bayzand, Cranfield, Ratchford, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Smyth, Mrs Watts

Song: End: Sally in our Alley-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: Sga Barberina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: Sga Barbarina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Song: Sga Seratina, Reinhold, Miss Glanville, Kear

Event Comment: Sga Sestini thinks it her Duty to assure, in this Public Manner, the English Nobility Gentry and Public, of her unfeign'd Gratitude for their numerous appearance on Thursday Night 28 March at her Benefit as she looks upon it as the most convincing Proof of their honouring her with the continuance of their kind Indulgence and Protection, which she will always use her utmost Endeavour to deserve as long as she shall continue in England, and retain the most grateful Rembrance of wherever her Profession may call her (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Vestale

Dance: I: Les Deux Soeurs, as17760203; II: La Fete du Village, as17760224

Ballet: III: Astolphe. As17760312

Event Comment: [Sga Mattei announced her undertaking direction of Italian Serious Operas and Burlettas for the ensuing winter, promised the performance of them for the best advantage of the public, and listed the members of the company she had engaged: For Serious Operas: herself, Philippo Elisi (the first singer in Italy), Gaetano Quilice (tenor), Angiola Calori (second woman), Giovanni Sorbelloni (second man), and a new singer for the lowest character. For the Burlettas: Sga Paganini (the first female character and the foremost in Italy), Gaetano Quilice (the first man), Sga Eleardi (second woman), Paganini (second man), Signor N. N. (third man), Angiola Calori and Sorbelloni (to perform the serious parts in the Burlettas). Dancers: Mlle Asselin (first woman dancer), Gheradi (first dancer of the men, and ballet master), famed both in the serious and comic as well as for his invention as for exercises in dancing. There will also be other comic dancers, and figures both for the serious operas and burlettas.

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ricimero

Performance Comment: Sga Frasi is to perform Sga Mingotti's Part on account of her not being recovered of her Indisposition.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gli Uccellatori

Dance: A newHornpipe dance on Skates with new Cloaths and a new Scene for the dance.-Sga Guidi, Sga Gallioti; an Allemande-the two scholars of Daiguville; Mlle Constance Chollet is to dance being the 2nd time of her appearance

Performance Comment: -Sga Guidi, Sga Gallioti; an Allemande-the two scholars of Daiguville; Mlle Constance Chollet is to dance being the 2nd time of her appearance. Mlle Constance Chollet is to dance being the 2nd time of her appearance.
Event Comment: Sga Allegranti continuing so much indisposed as to be unable to perform, the Comic Opera [I Viaggiatori Felici, announced in Public Advertiser, 15 Feb.] is unavoidably deferred

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ezio

Cast
Role: Onoria Actor: Sga Lorenzini
Role: Fulvia Actor: Sga Prudom.

Dance: End of Act I Pastoral Dance, as17811128; End of Act II New Divertisement Dance, as17820207, but omitted: Slingsby; End of Act III Le Triomphe del'Amour Conjugal, as17820110

Event Comment: Sga Sestini [who was to sing in La Scuola de Gelosi, announced in Public Advertiser, 6 Mar.] being suddenly ill, Mme Mara, to prevent the disappointment of the Public, has kindly offered to perform this Evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Didone Abbandonata

Cast
Role: Selene Actor: Sga Catenacci

Dance: As17860225

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isola Disabitata; Or, The Deserted Island

Performance Comment: Sga Calori, Miss Frederick, Tenducci, Quilici.

Entertainment: S$Sg Cordoni, virtuoso on the violin, lately arrived from Italy, who never yet appeared in public, will direct the orchestra and perform a solo and Miss Frederick will play a Concerto on the harpsichord, the compsoition of Sg Paradies