Event Comment: Benefit for
Mrs Clendining. 2nd piece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 25 Apr. 1788]. 3rd piece [1st time; M 1, altered by
John Gretton from his
Ode performed at the
Pantheon, 4 May.
Larpent MS 1087; text printed in
Morning Chronicle, 2 May 1795, with parts as above]: The Words by John Gretton, Esq. The Music by
Spofforth; the Dances by
Byrn. Books containing the Words of the Masque will be delivered gratis at the different Doors.
Morning Herald, 5
June: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 13,
King-street,
Covent Garden. Receipts: #204 5s. (72.17; 7.15; tickets: 123.13)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day
Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow
Performance Comment: Thomas-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Nephew-Macready; Whittle-Powel; Sir Patrick O'Neal-Rock; Bates-Davenport; Servants-Abbot, Blurton, Simmons; Kecksey-Bernard; Widow Brady (for that night only; with Garrick's original Epilogue Song)-Mrs Greville (late of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane).Afterpiece Title: A Masque, In Honor of the Nuptials of His Royal Highness [the
Prince of Wales with Caroline Princess of Brunswick on 8 April
1795]
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Mistress; or, the Queen's Masque Author(s): Thomas Heywood
Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier
Dance: In 3rd piece: a Grand Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi