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Event Comment: Opera: Not performed these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigona

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Viganoni, Benelli, Mme Banti. [Cast adjusted from libretto (W. Glindon, 1796): Creonte-Viganoni; Emone-Benelli; Adrasto-Braghetti; Nearco-DeGiovanni; Antigona-Mme Banti; Ismene-Sga Pastorelli.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Viganoni, Benelli, Mme Banti.
Role: Creonte Actor: Viganoni
Role: Emone Actor: Benelli
Role: Adrasto Actor: Braghetti
Role: Nearco Actor: DeGiovanni
Role: Antigona Actor: Mme Banti
Role: Ismene Actor: Sga Pastorelli.
Related Works
Related Work: Antigona Author(s): Felice Giardini

Dance: As17980614

Ballet: Le Deserteur. As17980614

Performance Comment: As17980614.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Didelot
Role: Louisa Actor: Mme Laborie
Role: Jenny Actor: Mme Hilligsberg
Role: Skirmish Actor: Laborie.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel

Performance Comment: As17990208, but Principal Vocal Performers-Page.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; Shall I in Mamre's-Sale; For all these mercies-Chorus (Joshua); Wise men flattering-Miss Capper; Sound an alarm-Incledon; We hear-Chorus; Pious orgies-Mme Mara (Judas Maccabaeus); Fix'd in his everlasting seat-Chorus (Samson).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fifth Grand Concerto-; The morning lark-Mrs Atkins (Semele); In sweetest harmony-Mme Mara; O fatal day-Chorus (Saul); O liberty-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Judas Maccabaeus); It must be so, Pour forth no more-Bartleman; No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha); Lord remember David-Mme Mara (Sosarme); He gave them hailstones-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Ye sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); He was eyes unto the blind-Master Elliot (Redemption); How willing my paternal love-Bartleman (Samson); Fallen is the foe-Chorus; Tune your harps-Mrs Atkins, Master Elliot (Judas Maccabaeus); Agitata-Mme Mara; Zadock the Priest-Chorus (Coronation Anthems); God save the King-.

Music: End II: Bach's concertante for violin oboe viola and violoncello-Messrs [G., R. and C.] Ashley, W. Parke

Performance Comment: , R. and C.] Ashley, W. Parke.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Edward Morris. Prologue by Charles Morris; Epilogue by George Colman, ynger (see text)]: With new Dresses and Decorations. Morning Chronicle, 14 Mar. 1799: This Day is published The Secret (2s.). Receipts: #371 18s. 6d. (319.17.0; 49.14.6; 2.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Performance Comment: Characters-R. Palmer, Barrymore, Dowton, C. Kemble, Suett, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Archer, Maddocks, Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb, Hollingsworth, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope. [Cast from text (T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies [1799]), and playbill of 16 Nov. 1799: Sir Harry Fleetly-R. Palmer; Mr Dorville-Barrymore; Mr Torrid-Dowton; Henry Torrid-C. Kemble; Lizard-Suett; Jack Lizard-Bannister Jun.; Ralph-Wathen; Frank-Archer; Steward-Maddocks; Servants-Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb; Bailiff-Hollingsworth; Lady Esther Dorville-Mrs Powell; Rosa-Mrs Jordan; Susannah Lizard-Miss Pope; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performerces only (see17990327] .These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performerces only (see17990327] .
Related Works
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Court Secret Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Wonder: A Woman Keeps a Secret Author(s): Susanna Centlivre
Related Work: The Fatal Secret Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Secret Author(s): Edward Morris
Related Work: Secrets Worth Knowing Author(s): Thomas Morton
Related Work: The Secret Tribunal Author(s): James Boaden
Related Work: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris Author(s): John DrydenColley CibberHenry Dell
Related Work: Marriage a la Mode; or, The Comical Lovers Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performance Comment: Characters-Cory, Archer, Kelly, Middleton, Surmont, Wathen, Caulfield, Suett, Sedgwick, Fisher, Evans, Trueman, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage, Mrs Maddocks; Chorus of Soldiers-Danby, Caulfield? Jun, Maddocks, Brown, Tett, Cook, Mead, Clark, Sawyer; Chorus of Villagers-Phillimore, Fisher, Evans, Aylmer, Elliot, Willoughby, Bardoleau; Minstrels-Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Jacobs, Ms R. Jacobs, Ms Jackson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Illingham; Principal Dancer-Mlle Parisot. [And see17990119] .And see17990119] .
Related Works
Related Work: Feudal Times; or, The Banquet Gallery Author(s): George Colman, the youngerMichael Kelly
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; CO 3, by Thomas Holcroft. Larpent MS 1242; not published]: With new Music, Scenes, and Dresse". The Music composed by Attwood; the Overture by W. Parke. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #234 2s. (230.19; 3.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Five Thousand A Year

Performance Comment: As17990325[Prologue as17990316 .
Cast
Role: 990316but Speaking Characters Actor: Clarke, _Gray
Role: George Fervid Actor: Lewis
Role: Frederick Fervid Actor: Pope
Role: Sir Matthew Maxim Actor: Munden
Role: Henry Hastings Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Mr Goulding Actor: Murray
Role: Paragraph Actor: Farley
Role: Truepenny Actor: Waddy
Role: Dick Actor: Simmons
Role: Officer Actor: Rees
Role: Servants to Sir Matthew Actor: Abbot, Wilde
Role: Servant to Frederick Actor: Curties
Role: Boy Actor: Master Webb
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Betterton
Role: Lady Julia Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Murray
Role: Lady Maxim Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Old Cloathsman

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Knight, Emery, Waddy, Wilde, Abbot, Dyke, Curties, Mrs Atkins, Mrs Chapman, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from London Chronicle, 4 Apr.: Frank-Incledon; Dewberry-Munden; Florid-Knight; Mr Morgan-Emery; Melton-Waddy; Philip-Abbot; Clara-Mrs Atkins; Phoebe-Mrs Chapman; Mrs Morgan-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Wilde, Duke, Curties; Peasants and Servants-King, Linton, Street, Blurton, Russel, Tett, Oddwell, Sawyer, Everett, Thomas, Kenrick, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters.
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Cloathsman Author(s): Thomas HolcroftThomas Attwood

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: As17981122, but Face-Claremont; Miss Rantipole-Miss Sims.
Cast
Role: Face Actor: Claremont
Role: Miss Rantipole Actor: Miss Sims.
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Emery
Role: Headlong Actor: Betterton
Role: Subtle Actor: Waddy
Role: Knowlife Actor: Thompson
Role: Doll Tricsy Actor: Mrs Litchfield.
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Munden
Role: Borachio Actor: Davenport
Role: Octavio Actor: Mansel
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Clarke
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Waddy
Role: Don Sancho Actor: Thompson
Role: Drunken Porter Actor: Rees
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Donna Clara Actor: Miss Mansel.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Hill, in place of _Incledon.
Role: Grub Actor: Munden
Role: Chapeau Actor: Knight
Role: George Bevil Actor: Clarke
Role: Robin Actor: Farley
Role: Frank Bevil Actor: Claremont
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Davenport.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Ben JonsonFrancis Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 0; The Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As18000307 .

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 3

Performance Comment: Part III. A Grand Miscellaneous Act. The Water Music-; O beauteous Queen-Dignum; My faith and truth-Miss Tennant, Master Elliot (Samson); Welcome welcome mighty King-Chorus (Saul); Pleasure my former ways-Incledon (Time and Truth); God preserve the Emperor-Chorus (Haydn); Mad Bess-Mrs Second (Purcell); Fixed in his everlasting seat-Grand Chorus (Samson).

Music: End II: a concertante for violin oboe tenor and violoncello-G. Ashley, W. Parke, R. Ashley, C. Ashley

Performance Comment: Ashley, W. Parke, R. Ashley, C. Ashley.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Joanna Baillie. "Adapted to the stage by J. P. Kemble" (note in his hand on Kemble playbill), Text in the author's A Series of Plays (T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, 1798). Prologue by the Hon. Francis North; Epilogue by Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (Larpent MS 1287)]: The Scenery, Musick, Dresses, and Decorations entirely new. The Musick of the Third Act composed by Shaw [and sung by Sedgwick (Dramatic Censor, II, 162)] and of the Second and Fourth Acts by Kelly. The Scenes designed by Greenwood? Jun and Capon, and executed by them, Banks, &c. The Dresses and Decorations designed by Johnston, and executed under his direction by Gay and Underwood. The Female Dresses designed and executed by Miss Rein. Receipts: #308 12s. 6d. (264.3.0; 43.15.6; 0.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: De Montfort

Performance Comment: Characters by Kemble, Talbot, Barrymore, Cory, Dowton, Powell, Caulfield, Packer, Holland, Archer, Maddocks, Clarke, Sparks, Trueman, Surmont, Fisher, Chippendale, Ryder, Mrs Siddons, Miss Heard, Mrs Crouch, Miss DeCamp, Miss Tidswell. Cast from Dramatic Censor, II, 115: De Montfort-Kemble; Rezenvelt-Talbot; Count Freberg (Albert)-Barrymore; Jerome-Dowton; Manuel-Powell; Grimbald (Conrad)-Caulfield; Jane De Montfort-Mrs Siddons; Countess Freberg-Miss Heard; Abbess-Mrs Crouch; Nuns-Miss DeCamp, Miss Stephens; Maid-Miss Tidswell; unassigned-Cory, Packer, Holland, Archer, Maddocks, Clarke, Sparks, Trueman, Surmont, Fisher, Chippendale, Ryder; Prologue-Mrs Powell; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: De Montfort Actor: Kemble
Role: Rezenvelt Actor: Talbot
Role: Count Freberg Actor: Barrymore
Role: Jerome Actor: Dowton
Role: Manuel Actor: Powell
Role: Grimbald Actor: Caulfield
Role: Jane De Montfort Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Countess Freberg Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss DeCamp, Miss Stephens
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: unassigned Actor: Cory, Packer, Holland, Archer, Maddocks, Clarke, Sparks, Trueman, Surmont, Fisher, Chippendale, Ryder
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Siddons.
Related Works
Related Work: De Montfort Author(s): Joanna Baillie

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Performance Comment: See17991219, but Will Steady-Wathen; Sally-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Will Steady Actor: Wathen
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Leak.
Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): John Cartwright CrossWilliam Reeve

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum, Danby, Wentworth, Maddocks, Evans, Cook, Danby Jun., Tett, Caulfield Jun., Sawyer, Aylmer, Willoughby, Bardoleau, Clark, Mead, Elliot, Ms Stephens, Ms Leak, Ms Arne, Ms Menage, Ms B. Menage, Ms Wentworth, Ms Roffey, Ms Jacobs, Ms Saunders, Ms Maddocks, Ms Bristow, Ms Butler, Ms Gawdry

Performance Comment: , Tett, Caulfield Jun., Sawyer, Aylmer, Willoughby, Bardoleau, Clark, Mead, Elliot, Ms Stephens, Ms Leak, Ms Arne, Ms Menage, Ms B. Menage, Ms Wentworth, Ms Roffey, Ms Jacobs, Ms Saunders, Ms Maddocks, Ms Bristow, Ms Butler, Ms Gawdry.
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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

Performance Comment: See18000513.
Related Works
Related Work: I Due Svizzeri Author(s): Serafino BuonaiutiGiacomo Ferrari

Afterpiece Title: Il Principe Spazzacamino

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Morelli, Rovedino, Viganoni, Sga Bolla. Cast from libretto (W. Glindon, 1800): Pierotto Spazzacamino-Morelli; Don Fabio-Rovedino; Il Principe di Mont' Albore-Viganoni; Giannino-DeGiovanni; Rosina-Sga Bolla; Donna Flora-Sga Rovedino.

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

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Joseph George Holman]: The Overture and the whold of the Musick by Davy. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Miss Wheatley was from cg.] Morning Chronicle, 20 Aug. 1800: This day at twelve o'clock is published What a Blunder! (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Performance Comment: Characters by Fawcett, Johnstone, Holman (1st appearance here this season), Suett, Farley, Emery, Caulfield, J. Palmer, Atkins, Abbot, Chippendale, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Mountain, Miss Wheatley (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Menage. Cast from text (W. Miller, 1800): Dashington-Fawcett; Sir Sturdy O'Tremor-Johnstone; Count Alphonso d'Esparza-Holman; Don Miguel de Lara-Suett; Lopez-Farley; Juan-Emery; Robbers-Caulfield, J. Palmer; Diego-Atkins; Friar-Abbot; Patrick-Chippendale; Captain of the Banditti-Sawyer; Angelina-Miss DeCamp; Leonora-Mrs Mountain; Jaquelina-Miss Wheatley; Viletta-Miss Menage; Chorusses-Willoughby, Aylmer, Dibble, Little, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Fisher, Sawyer, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Coates, Mrs Lloyd.
Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): John O'KeeffeWilliam Shield
Related Work: Botheration; or, A Ten Years Blunder Author(s): Walley Chamberlain Oulton
Related Work: What a Blunder! Author(s): Joseph George HolmanJohn Dany

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Capt. Meadows-Palmer; Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-J. Palmer; Groom-Chippendale; William-Klanert; Canteen-Trueman; Sternhold-Atkins; Sophia-Miss Menage; Chambermaid-Miss Leserve; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Meadows Actor: Palmer
Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Waldron
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Groom Actor: Chippendale
Role: William Actor: Klanert
Role: Canteen Actor: Trueman
Role: Sternhold Actor: Atkins
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): Frederick PilonWilliam Shield