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3284 results for: Keyword - The Grand Jury of London
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1251
13 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Ballet: 1st Time [at this theatre. The two Miss Simonets were from the king's.]. With new Scenes and Dresses. Receipts: #119 9s. 6d. (113.6.6; 6.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bernard; Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Macready; Quildrive-C. Powell; Dapper-Rock; Old Philpot-Quick; Corinna-Miss Brangin; Maria-Miss Richards (from the Theatre Royal, Margate; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).

Dance: End afterpiece: A Grand Ballet of Action, as performed at the King's Opera House in the Hay-market [most recently in season of 1787-88] The Deserter[. Principal Characters-Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets (1st appearance [at this theatre])

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets (1st appearance [at this theatre]).at this theatre]).
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets

1252
19 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Taken from Soliman the Magnificent of Marmontel. Receipts: #218 18s. 6d. (202.16.6; 16.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End: As17891113; Afterpiece to conclude: Grand Dance. Chief of the Bostanges-Byrne, Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performance Comment: Chief of the Bostanges-Byrne, Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin.
Cast
Role: Chief of the Bostanges Actor: Byrne, Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets

1253
18 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Romp, advertised on playbill of 16 Feb.] Receipts: #238 12s. 6d. (193.17.0; 43.2.0; 1.11.0; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Dance: In afterpiece: Grand Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet, Miss Stageldoir

1254
05 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus; Grand Selection 0; Messiah

Performance Comment: As17900226, but End of Part I Bless the True Church and Save the King-Chorus (Athalia), which was encored by the whole House on Wednesday.
Cast
Role: End of Part I Bless the True Church and Save th Actor: Chorus

Music: As17900224

1255
24 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild. 1st piece: Not acted these 12 years. [acted 23 Feb. 1784]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. Morning Herald, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 34, Long-acre. Receipts: #274 12s. (149.10; 9.7; tickets: 115.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony (Emperor of Rome)-Holman; Ventidius (the Roman General)-Harley (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Dollabella-Farren; Alexas-Davies; Serapion (Priest of Isis)-Hull; Cleopatra (Queen of Egypt)-Miss Brunton; Octavia (for that night only)-Mrs Pope (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Festival

Performance Comment: In which the Performers of the Concert of Ancient Music have obligingly offered their Assistance. The Wooden Walls of Old England (composed by Reeve)-Darley; As I saw fair Clora-Johnstone, Bannister; September 13th; or, The Siege of Gibraltar-Bannister; Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Blanchard, Bannister; How stands the glass around-Johnstone; Bless the true Church and save the King- (composed by Handel).
Cast
Role: The Wooden Walls of Old England Actor: Darley
Role: The Siege of Gibraltar Actor: Bannister
Role: How stands the glass around Actor: Johnstone
Role: Bless the true Church and save the King Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Song: End II: a Nicketerotion at the Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Darley, Duffey, Mrs Warrell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gray, Mrs Mountain

Dance: With Grand Dance-Byrne, the two Miss Simonets

1256
16 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; CO 3, by John Scawen]: The Music, with a new Overture, by Dr Arnold. The Scenery designed and painted by Rooker. The Dances by Byrn. Books of the Songs [T. Cadell, 1790] to be had at the Theatre. Diary, 27 Aug. 1790: This Day is published New Spain (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: New Spain; or, Love in Mexico

Dance: III 2nd piece: A Grand Indian War Dance-

1257
23 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Spain

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Dance: In III: A Grand Indian War Dance, as17900716 End: A Double Hornpipe, as17900713

1258
30 September 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Dance: In afterpiece: Grand Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet

1259
16 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: He smote all the First@born of Egypt Actor: Chorus
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies
Role: Zadok the Priest Actor: Chorus

1260
18 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: He smote all the First@born of Egypt Actor: Chorus
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies
Role: Zadok the Priest Actor: Chorus

1261
18 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley
Role: The Organ Actor: Knyvett.

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 1

Performance Comment: PART I. First Grand Concerto-; Hence loathed Melancholy!-Harrison; Hence! vain deluding joys-Mrs Billington; Come thou goddess-Harrison; Come rather goddess-Mrs Billington; Haste thee nymph-Incledon, Chorus; Come and trip it-Mrs Piele, Chorus; Come pensive nun-Mrs Billingdon; Join with thee calm peace and quiet-Chorus; Mirth admit me of thy crew-Miss Poole; Sweet bird-Mrs Billington; Mirth admit me of thy crew [repeated]-Griffith; Oft on a plat of rising ground-Harrison; Or let the merry bells ring round-Mrs Billington; And young and old come forth to play-Chorus.
Cast
Role: First Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: Come rather goddess Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Haste thee nymph Actor: Incledon, Chorus
Role: Join with thee calm peace and quiet Actor: Chorus
Role: Or let the merry bells ring round Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 2

Performance Comment: Part II. But O! sad virgin-Miss Poole; Populous cities please us then-Sale, Chorus; There let Hymen oft appear-Harrison; Hide me from day's garish eye-Mrs Billington; I'll to the well@trod stage anon-Incledon; And ever against eating cares-Miss Poole; As steals the morn upon the night-Mrs Billington, Harrison; These delights if thou canst give-Incledon, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Populous cities please us then Actor: Sale, Chorus
Role: There let Hymen oft appear Actor: Harrison
Role: I'll to the well@trod stage anon Actor: Incledon
Role: As steals the morn upon the night Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: These delights if thou canst give Actor: Incledon, Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: PART III

Performance Comment: A Grand Miscellaneous Act. Overture (Ariadne, Handel)-; The Mansion of Peace-Harrison (Webbe); Nightingale Chorus (Solomon, Handel)-; Praise the Lord-Miss Poole; accompanied on the harp-Meyer Jun. (Esther, Handel); Pour forth no more-Sale; No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha, Handel); Concerto Violin-G. Ashley (Giornovichi); The Soldier tir'd-Mrs Billington (Dr Arne); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate, Handel).
Cast
Role: The Mansion of Peace Actor: Harrison
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Miss Poole
Role: accompanied on the harp Actor: Meyer Jun.
Role: The Soldier tir'd Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Glory be to the Father Actor: Chorus

1262
19 March 1791 @ Pantheon, Oxford Street

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. 2nd Ballet: With entire new Scenes, Dresses, Machinery, &c. [Synopsis of action (H. Reynell, 1791); music by Mazzinghi.] "The machinery in this Ballet is highly deserving of praise. Calypso's Grottov, which is formed by the wings and a flat scene rising suddenly from the earth, had a surprising effect. The Mechanism by which this change is produced, we apprehend, is wholly new in this country" (Morning Post, 21 Mar.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Bella Pescatrice

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17910217; End II: a Grand Heroic Ballet in 3 acts (1st time), Telemachus in the Island of Calypso (composed by D'Auberval)-Didelot, D'Egville, Mlle Theodore, Mlle Gervaise Troche, Mlle Deligny, Mlle L. Simonet, Mlle R. Simonet, Mlle Menage. For assignment of parts see17910322

1263
23 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption, Selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of handel That Were Performed In westminster-abbey And At The pantheon [on 26 And 27 May 1784] 0; Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: He smote all the First@born of Egypt Actor: Chorus
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies
Role: Zadok the Priest Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Performance Comment: PART I. Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; O first Created Beam-Chorus (Samson); He layeth the Beams-Reinhold (Ezio); When his loud Voice-Chorus (Jephtha); Where e'er you Walk-Mrs Crouch (Semele); How excellent thy Name-Chorus (Saul); Speak ye who best can tall-Spence (Ptolomy); Abraham enough-Miss Broadhurst (Susanna); Jehovah is my shield-Miss Hagley (Occasional Oratorio); Blest be the Man-Chorus (Joseph); Pious Orgies-Miss Davies (Judas Maccabaeus); He gave them Hail@stones-Double Chorus; The Lord is a Man of War-Reinhold, Dignum; Moses and the children of Israel-Chorus; Sing ye to the Lord-Miss Davies; The Horse and his Rider-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: He layeth the Beams Actor: Reinhold
Role: Blest be the Man Actor: Chorus
Role: He gave them Hail@stones Actor: Double Chorus
Role: The Lord is a Man of War Actor: Reinhold, Dignum
Role: Moses and the children of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Miss Davies
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Ye sons of Israel-Chorus; O had I Jubal's Lyre-Miss Hagley (Joshua); Jehovah crown'd-Reinhold; He comes-Chorus (Esther); Angels ever bright and fair-Miss Davies (Theodora); Welcome mighty king-Chorus (Saul); March (Judas Maccabaeus)-; In sweetest Harmony-Mrs Crouch, Chorus (Saul); Their Bodies are buried in Peace-Chorus (Funeral Anthem); Dead March (Saul)-; Lord remember David-Spence (Sosarme); The Sword that's drawn-Reinhold (Occasional Oratorio); God save the King-Chorus (Coronation Anthems).
Cast
Role: Their Bodies are buried in Peace Actor: Chorus
Role: The Sword that's drawn Actor: Reinhold
Role: God save the King Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Performance Comment: PART III. Where is this stupendous Stranger?-Mrs Crouch (Alcina); There beneath a lowly Shade-Dignum (Alexander Balus); He was Eyes unto the Blind-Mrs Crouch (Siroe); Hosannah to the Son of David-Chorus (Athalia); He was brought as a Lamb-Reinhold (Deidamia); He sitteth at the Right Hand of God-Chorus (Te Deum); Holy Lord God Almighty-Miss Davies (Rodelinda); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate).
Cast
Role: There beneath a lowly Shade Actor: Dignum
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Hosannah to the Son of David Actor: Chorus
Role: He sitteth at the Right Hand of God Actor: Chorus
Role: Glory be to the Father Actor: Chorus

Music: End: concerto on the hautboy-W. Parke; End II: concerto violin-Master Clement

1264
25 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley
Role: The Organ Actor: Knyvett.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 1

Performance Comment: PART I. Overture-; 'Twas at the Royal Feast-Harrison; Happy Pair-Harrison, Chorus; The song began from Jove-Miss Poole; The Listening croud-Chorus; With ravished ears-Miss Poole; The praise of Bacchus-Harrison; Bacchus ever fair and young-Sale, Chorus; Sooth'd with the sound-Harrison; He chose a mournful muse-Mrs Billington; He sung Darius-Chorus; Softly sweet in Lydian measures-Mrs Billington; War he sung is toil and trouble-Incledon; The many rend the skies-Chorus; The Prince unable to conceal his pain-Mrs Billington; The many rend the skies repeated-Chorus.
Cast
Role: 'Twas at the Royal Feast Actor: Harrison
Role: The song began from Jove Actor: Miss Poole
Role: The Listening croud Actor: Chorus
Role: The praise of Bacchus Actor: Harrison
Role: Sooth'd with the sound Actor: Harrison
Role: The many rend the skies Actor: Chorus
Role: The Prince unable to conceal his pain Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: The many rend the skies repeated Actor: Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Now strike the golden lyre again-Harrison; Revenge! Timotheus cries, Behold a ghastly band-Griffith; Give the vengeance due-Incledon; The Princes applaud-Incledon, Chorus; Thais led the way-Mrs Billington, Chorus; Thus long ago-Harrison; At last divine Cecilia came-Chorus; Let's imitate their notes above-Mrs Billington, Harrison; Let old Timotheus yield the prize-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Now strike the golden lyre again Actor: Harrison
Role: Give the vengeance due Actor: Incledon
Role: The Princes applaud Actor: Incledon, Chorus
Role: Thais led the way Actor: Mrs Billington, Chorus
Role: Let's imitate their notes above Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Let old Timotheus yield the prize Actor: Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: PART III

Performance Comment: A Grand Miscellaneous Act. ; Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Balmy sweetness-Harrison (Boyce); Thou shalt bring them in-Mrs Piele (Israel in Egypt); Disdainful of danger-Harrison, Incledon, Sale (Judas Maccabaeus); The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Billington (Dr Arne); Bless the true Church and save the King-Incledon, Chorus (Athalia); There in myrtle shades-Miss Poole (Hercules); But bright Cecilia, As from the power of sacred lays-Mrs Billington; The dead shall live-Chorus (Dryden's Ode).
Cast
Role: Thou shalt bring them in Actor: Mrs Piele
Role: The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Bless the true Church and save the King Actor: Incledon, Chorus
Role: There in myrtle shades Actor: Miss Poole
Role: As from the power of sacred lays Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: The dead shall live Actor: Chorus

1265
30 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0; Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: He smote all the First@born of Egypt Actor: Chorus
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies
Role: Zadok the Priest Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Cast
Role: He layeth the Beams Actor: Reinhold
Role: Blest be the Man Actor: Chorus
Role: He gave them Hail@stones Actor: Double Chorus
Role: The Lord is a Man of War Actor: Reinhold, Dignum
Role: Moses and the children of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Miss Davies
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus
Role: Their Bodies are buried in Peace Actor: Chorus
Role: The Sword that's drawn Actor: Reinhold
Role: God save the King Actor: Chorus
Role: There beneath a lowly Shade Actor: Dignum
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Hosannah to the Son of David Actor: Chorus
Role: He sitteth at the Right Hand of God Actor: Chorus
Role: Glory be to the Father Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Cast
Role: He layeth the Beams Actor: Reinhold
Role: Blest be the Man Actor: Chorus
Role: He gave them Hail@stones Actor: Double Chorus
Role: The Lord is a Man of War Actor: Reinhold, Dignum
Role: Moses and the children of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Miss Davies
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus
Role: Their Bodies are buried in Peace Actor: Chorus
Role: The Sword that's drawn Actor: Reinhold
Role: God save the King Actor: Chorus
Role: There beneath a lowly Shade Actor: Dignum
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Hosannah to the Son of David Actor: Chorus
Role: He sitteth at the Right Hand of God Actor: Chorus
Role: Glory be to the Father Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Cast
Role: He layeth the Beams Actor: Reinhold
Role: Blest be the Man Actor: Chorus
Role: He gave them Hail@stones Actor: Double Chorus
Role: The Lord is a Man of War Actor: Reinhold, Dignum
Role: Moses and the children of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Miss Davies
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus
Role: Their Bodies are buried in Peace Actor: Chorus
Role: The Sword that's drawn Actor: Reinhold
Role: God save the King Actor: Chorus
Role: There beneath a lowly Shade Actor: Dignum
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Hosannah to the Son of David Actor: Chorus
Role: He sitteth at the Right Hand of God Actor: Chorus
Role: Glory be to the Father Actor: Chorus

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

1266
01 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: He smote all the First@born of Egypt Actor: Chorus
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies
Role: Zadok the Priest Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 1

Performance Comment: O the Pleasures of the Plain!=-Chorus; For us the Zephyr blows-Miss Hagley; Ye verdant plains, Hush ye pretty warbling Quire-Miss Davies; Where shall I seek-Spence; Stay Shepherd stay, Shepherd what art thou pursuing-Miss Broadhurst; Lo! here my Love, Love in her Eyes-Kelly; O didst thou know the Pains, As when the Dove-Mrs Crouch; Happy we-Miss Hagley, Dignum; Happy we [repeated]-Chorus.
Cast
Role: For us the Zephyr blows Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: As when the Dove Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Wretched Lovers-Chorus; I rage I melt I burn, O Ruddier than the Cherry-Reinhold; Whither fairest-Bellamy; The Lion calls not-Miss Hagley; Cease to beauty to be suing-Bellamy; Would you gain the tender creature-Mrs Crouch; His hideous love, Love sounds the alarm-Kelly; Consider fond Shepherd-Miss Hagley; Cease O cease-Miss Davies; The Flocks shall leave the Mountains-Miss Davies, Dignum, Reinhold; Help Galatea-Spence; Mourn all ye Muses-Chorus; Must I my Acis-Mrs Crouch; Cease Galatea cease to weep-Chorus; 'Tis done thus I exert, Heart the seat-Miss Davies; Galatea dry thy tears-Chorus.
Cast
Role: O Ruddier than the Cherry Actor: Reinhold
Role: Whither fairest Actor: Bellamy
Role: The Lion calls not Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Would you gain the tender creature Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Love sounds the alarm Actor: Kelly
Role: The Flocks shall leave the Mountains Actor: Miss Davies, Dignum, Reinhold
Role: Heart the seat Actor: Miss Davies

Afterpiece Title: PART III

Performance Comment: A Grand Selection. Tyrants would in impious throngs-Mrs Crouch; Tyrants ye in vain conspire-Chorus (Athalia); Sin not O King-Miss Broadhurst (Saul); Thrice happy the Monarch-Bellamy [Alexander Balus]; What's sweeter than the new blown rose-Miss Hagley, Dignum (Joseph); Shake the dome and pierce the Sky-Chorus (Solomon); Mad Bess-Mrs Crouch (Purcell); I sing the produce of the vine, 'Tis mighty wine inspires us-Reinhold (Ottone); The Trumpet's loud clangor-Kelly, Chorus (Dryden's Ode); Da forte morir sapro-Miss Davies (Sarti); I'll proclaim the wondrous story-Spence, a Young Lady (1st appearance) (Esther); Worthy is the Lamb-Grand Chorus (The Messiah).
Cast
Role: Thrice happy the Monarch Actor: Bellamy
Role: What's sweeter than the new blown rose Actor: Miss Hagley, Dignum
Role: Shake the dome and pierce the Sky Actor: Chorus
Role: The Trumpet's loud clangor Actor: Kelly, Chorus
Role: I'll proclaim the wondrous story Actor: Spence, a Young Lady
Role: Worthy is the Lamb Actor: Grand Chorus

Music: As17910323

1267
08 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0; Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: He smote all the First@born of Egypt Actor: Chorus
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies
Role: Zadok the Priest Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Cast
Role: He layeth the Beams Actor: Reinhold
Role: Blest be the Man Actor: Chorus
Role: He gave them Hail@stones Actor: Double Chorus
Role: The Lord is a Man of War Actor: Reinhold, Dignum
Role: Moses and the children of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Miss Davies
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus
Role: Their Bodies are buried in Peace Actor: Chorus
Role: The Sword that's drawn Actor: Reinhold
Role: God save the King Actor: Chorus
Role: There beneath a lowly Shade Actor: Dignum
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Hosannah to the Son of David Actor: Chorus
Role: He sitteth at the Right Hand of God Actor: Chorus
Role: Glory be to the Father Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Cast
Role: He layeth the Beams Actor: Reinhold
Role: Blest be the Man Actor: Chorus
Role: He gave them Hail@stones Actor: Double Chorus
Role: The Lord is a Man of War Actor: Reinhold, Dignum
Role: Moses and the children of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Miss Davies
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus
Role: Their Bodies are buried in Peace Actor: Chorus
Role: The Sword that's drawn Actor: Reinhold
Role: God save the King Actor: Chorus
Role: There beneath a lowly Shade Actor: Dignum
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Hosannah to the Son of David Actor: Chorus
Role: He sitteth at the Right Hand of God Actor: Chorus
Role: Glory be to the Father Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Performance Comment: As17910323but He was Eyes unto the Blind-Miss Hagley. Principal Vocal Parts, Conductor as17910316Violin as17910311PARTS I, II. As17910323but PART III.
Cast
Role: 910323but He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Miss Hagley. Principal Vocal Parts, Conductor as17910316Violin as17910311PARTS I, II. As17910323but PART III.
Role: He layeth the Beams Actor: Reinhold
Role: Blest be the Man Actor: Chorus
Role: He gave them Hail@stones Actor: Double Chorus
Role: The Lord is a Man of War Actor: Reinhold, Dignum
Role: Moses and the children of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Miss Davies
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus
Role: Their Bodies are buried in Peace Actor: Chorus
Role: The Sword that's drawn Actor: Reinhold
Role: God save the King Actor: Chorus
Role: There beneath a lowly Shade Actor: Dignum
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Hosannah to the Son of David Actor: Chorus
Role: He sitteth at the Right Hand of God Actor: Chorus
Role: Glory be to the Father Actor: Chorus

Music: As17910330

1268
08 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley
Role: The Organ Actor: Knyvett.

1269
13 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Choral Band will be considerably augmented this Night by Numbers from the Handelian and Cecilian Societies, for the Accomodation of which the Orchestra will be greatly enlarged

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Egypt; Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: preceded by Overture (Esther) As17910316but Overture-.
Cast
Role: He smote all the First@born of Egypt Actor: Chorus
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies
Role: Zadok the Priest Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: A New Selection

Performance Comment: Concerto on the violin-Master Clement; Gentle Airs Melodious Strains-Miss Broadhurst (Athalia); Let me wander not unseen, Or let the merry Bells-Dignum; And young and old-Chorus; Sweet bird that shun'st-Miss Hagley; accompanied on the violin-Shaw (L'Allegro); Pleasure my former ways resigning-Spence (Time and Truth); Solo on the violoncello-Mason; From rosy Bowers-Mrs Crouch (Purcell); Ah! d'ascolta gia parmi-Miss Davies (Martin y Soler); Awake Eolian Lyre-Reinhold (Dr Arnold); Gird on thy Sword-Chorus (Saul).
Cast
Role: Concerto on the violin Actor: Master Clement
Role: Or let the merry Bells Actor: Dignum
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: Shaw
Role: Solo on the violoncello Actor: Mason

1270
13 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Act Of Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: He layeth the beams Actor: Griffith
Role: But the waters overwhelmed Actor: Double Chorus
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley
Role: The Organ Actor: Knyvett.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 1

Cast
Role: 'Twas at the Royal Feast Actor: Harrison
Role: The song began from Jove Actor: Miss Poole
Role: The Listening croud Actor: Chorus
Role: The praise of Bacchus Actor: Harrison
Role: Sooth'd with the sound Actor: Harrison
Role: The many rend the skies Actor: Chorus
Role: The Prince unable to conceal his pain Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: The many rend the skies repeated Actor: Chorus.
Role: Now strike the golden lyre again Actor: Harrison
Role: Give the vengeance due Actor: Incledon
Role: The Princes applaud Actor: Incledon, Chorus
Role: Thais led the way Actor: Mrs Billington, Chorus
Role: Let's imitate their notes above Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Let old Timotheus yield the prize Actor: Chorus.
Role: Thou shalt bring them in Actor: Mrs Piele
Role: The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Bless the true Church and save the King Actor: Incledon, Chorus
Role: There in myrtle shades Actor: Miss Poole
Role: As from the power of sacred lays Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: The dead shall live Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: A Selection from Acis and Galatea

Performance Comment: Overture-; O the pleasures of the plain-Chorus; Hush! ye pretty warbling choir-Mrs Billington; Where shall I seek the charming fair-Incledon; Shepherd what art thou pursuing-Mrs Piele; Lo! here my Love, Love in her eyes sits playing-Harrison; Behold the monster Polypheme-Chorus; I rage, O ruddier than the cherry-Griffith; Consider fond shepherd, Cease O cease-Miss Poole; The flocks shall leave-Miss Poole, Incledon, Griffith; 'Tis done, Heart the seat of soft delight-Mrs Billington; Galatea dry thy tears-Chorus.
Cast
Role: O the pleasures of the plain Actor: Chorus
Role: Where shall I seek the charming fair Actor: Incledon
Role: Behold the monster Polypheme Actor: Chorus
Role: O ruddier than the cherry Actor: Griffith
Role: The flocks shall leave Actor: Miss Poole, Incledon, Griffith
Role: Heart the seat of soft delight Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; Rendi il sereno al Ciglio-Harrison (Sosarme); For unto us-Chorus (The Messiah); How blest the maid-Miss Poole (Hercules); Together let us range the fields-Mrs Billington, Harrison (Solomon, by Boyce); Jehovah crowned-Incledon; He comes he comes-Chorus (Esther); The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Billington (Dr Arne); Let their celestial concerts all unite-Chorus (Samson).
Cast
Role: How blest the maid Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Together let us range the fields Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Let their celestial concerts all unite Actor: Chorus

Music: As17910330

1271
15 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: He smote all the First@born of Egypt Actor: Chorus
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies
Role: Zadok the Priest Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Cast
Role: He layeth the Beams Actor: Reinhold
Role: Blest be the Man Actor: Chorus
Role: He gave them Hail@stones Actor: Double Chorus
Role: The Lord is a Man of War Actor: Reinhold, Dignum
Role: Moses and the children of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Miss Davies
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus
Role: Their Bodies are buried in Peace Actor: Chorus
Role: The Sword that's drawn Actor: Reinhold
Role: God save the King Actor: Chorus
Role: There beneath a lowly Shade Actor: Dignum
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Hosannah to the Son of David Actor: Chorus
Role: He sitteth at the Right Hand of God Actor: Chorus
Role: Glory be to the Father Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Cast
Role: He layeth the Beams Actor: Reinhold
Role: Blest be the Man Actor: Chorus
Role: He gave them Hail@stones Actor: Double Chorus
Role: The Lord is a Man of War Actor: Reinhold, Dignum
Role: Moses and the children of Israel Actor: Chorus
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Miss Davies
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus
Role: Their Bodies are buried in Peace Actor: Chorus
Role: The Sword that's drawn Actor: Reinhold
Role: God save the King Actor: Chorus
Role: There beneath a lowly Shade Actor: Dignum
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Hosannah to the Son of David Actor: Chorus
Role: He sitteth at the Right Hand of God Actor: Chorus
Role: Glory be to the Father Actor: Chorus
Role: 910323but He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Miss Hagley. Principal Vocal Parts, Conductor as17910316Violin as17910311PARTS I, II. As17910323but PART III.

Song: End II: Da forte morir sapro-Miss Davies (Sarti)

Music: End I: concerto violin-Master Clement

1272
02 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Related Works
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Perfidious Brother Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Twins; or, Is It He, or his Brother? Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Little; or, The Rival Queans

Performance Comment: Alexander-Quick; Clytus-Wilson; Cassander-Munden; Polyperchon-Bernard; Philip-Reeve; Meleager-Williamson; Hibernian Fortune Teller-Rock; Hephestion and Lysimachus (a la Pugilistique)-Cubitt, Marshall; Second to Lysimachus-Follett; Second to Hephestion-Milburne; The Princess Statira-Mrs Webb; Sysigambis (Mother to the Princess)-Mrs Pitt; Roxana-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: The Princess Statira Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: End: The Jockies-Ratchford, Platt, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin

Song: End II: song-Incledon; Afterpiece: The Tragedy will be interspersed with Airs, Duets, Glees, composed by Arne, Arnold, Fischer, Dibdin, with a Grand Overture(A Finale, composed by Shield), Triumphal Entry of Alexander-

1273
06 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild. 1st piece: Written originally by Shakspeare [see E. K. Chambers,@William@Shakespeare, 1930, I, 539-42], and revised by Theobald. Not acted these 26 years [acted 6 May 1767. Hoy is identified in Not. Dram.]. 2nd piece [1st time; P 1, by Mark Lonsdale; music by William Reeve. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Being partly new, and partly selected from the much admired Pantomimes of the Rival Knights, Provocation, &c. &c. Oracle, 26 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 31, Long-Acre. Receipts: #188 15s. (47.5; 7.16; tickets: 133.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falsehood; Or, The Distrest Lovers

Performance Comment: Julio-Holman; Duke Angelo-Harley; Roderick-Davies; Camillo-Munden; Shepherd-Blanchard; Don Bernard-Powel; Master of the Flock-Cubitt; Henriquez-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Hoy]); Violante-Mrs Wells; Leonora-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Master of the Flock Actor: Cubitt
Related Works
Related Work: Double Falsehood; or, The Distrest Lovers Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Afterpiece Title: Tippoo Saib; or, British Valour in India

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: In 2nd piece: Battle Dance-, and a Representation of English and British Grand Martial Procession

Song: I: Hark the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings (set by Dr Cooke)-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain; End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; IV: Fond Echo Forbear thy fond sigh (written by Shakspeare [recte Lewis Theobald], and composed new for the Evening's Performance by Shield)-Mrs Mountain; In Pantomime: Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear (the music by Dibdin)-Mrs Mountain; The Gallant Soldier born to Arms (composed by Hook)-Incledon; Indian War Song-Bannister; The Tobacco Box: Tho' the Fate of Battle on Tomorrow wait-Johnstone, Mrs Warrell

1274
14 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill omits Earl of Richmond. The assignment is taken from Oracle, 14 Nov.] "In the play Trinculo's curtain [as used for his 1st scene in The Tempest] stood for the Tower, and Bosworth Field was a delightful little farm-yard" (Oracle, 15 Nov.). The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 9 Jan. 1792]. Receipts: #189 2". (152.18; 35.1; 1.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Dance: Afterpiece: Grand Dance-[See17911210]

1275
07 March 1792 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; Redemption 0

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: Shaw.

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 1

Cast
Role: For us the zephyr blows Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: As when the dove Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: ruddier than the cherry Actor: Reinhold
Role: Would you gain the tender creature Actor: Master Welsh
Role: Love sounds the alarm Actor: Incledon
Role: The Flocks shall Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Mrs Bland
Role: Heart the seat Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Fallen is the foe Actor: Chorus
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Barclay
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: Mason
Role: The many rend the skies Actor: Chorus
Role: Coronation Anthem Actor: Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 2

Cast
Role: For us the zephyr blows Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: As when the dove Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: ruddier than the cherry Actor: Reinhold
Role: Would you gain the tender creature Actor: Master Welsh
Role: Love sounds the alarm Actor: Incledon
Role: The Flocks shall Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Mrs Bland
Role: Heart the seat Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Fallen is the foe Actor: Chorus
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Barclay
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: Mason
Role: The many rend the skies Actor: Chorus
Role: Coronation Anthem Actor: Chorus.

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).
Cast
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Barcly
Role: Concerto on the violoncello Actor: Lindley
Role: The many end the skies Actor: Chorus
Role: Search round the world Actor:
Role: Glory be to the Father Actor: Chorus

Music: As17920229