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Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0from The Works Of handel Messiah

Performance Comment: [That were Performed at the Pantheon and Westminster-Abbey [on 26 and 27 May 1784. As17900219, but Principal Vocal Parts-_Kelly, Cizo (1st appearance), Miss _Hagley, Miss +Romanzini (1st time [in the oratorios]).in the oratorios]).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: PART I. Overture (Samson)-; Awake the trumpet's lofty sound-Chorus [Samson]; Nasce al Bosco-Reinhold [Ezio]; Ye men of Gaza-Mrs Crouch [Samson]; He chose a mournful muse-; He sung Darius great and good-Sga Storace [Alexander's Feast]; With down@cast looks-; Behold! Darius great and good-Chorus [Alexander's Feast]; Concerto hautboy-W. Parke; Verdi Prati-Sga Storace [Alcina]; He gave them hail@stones-Chorus [Israel in Egypt].Israel in Egypt].

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Ye sons of Israel-Chorus [Joshua]; The Prince unable-Sga Storace [Alexander's Feast]; Concerto violin-Master Bridgtower[, Son of the African Prince; Pleasure my former ways resigning-Cizo [Time and Truth]; For unto us a Child is born-Chorus [The Messiah]; O! had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Romanzini [Joshua]; Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Mrs Crouch; accompanied on the violoncello-Mason; The many rend the skies-Chorus [Alexander's Feast].Alexander's Feast].

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: PART III. Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Blest be the man-Chorus [Joseph]; Gentle airs-Cizo [Athalia]; Concerto bassoon-Parkinson; How excellent thy name-Chorus [Saul]; Cease ah! cease thou gentle youth-Miss Romanzini; The flocks shall leave the mountains-Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Romanzini [Acis and Galatea]; Now heaven in all her glory shone-; Lord what is man?-Mrs Crouch [Semele]; Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth-Grand Chorus [The Messiah].The Messiah].

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17930215, but To arms your ensigns-_Sedgwick, Leete; added +concerto oboe-W. Parke; O magnify the Lord-Miss Leak [Chandos Anthems]; From the mountains lo! he comes, Tell me lovely shepherd-Mrs Harrison; Come unto these yellow sands-_; Hark! the watch dogs bark-_; +Full fathom five-_; Sea Nymphs hourly ring his knell-_; Thou didst blow-_.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: As17930215, but Mad Bess-Miss Poole; Non piu andrai-_; Concerto on the violin-_; The prince unable-_.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17921107, but Coachman-W. Wilde; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Lydia Languish-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Faulkland Actor: Holman
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Widows; or, The Fair Libertine Author(s): Elizabeth Cooper

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17921031, but Landlady-_.
Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Blanchard
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Bayzand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Mercia-Weston; Marquis Almanzo-Wilson; Count Valentio-W. Kent; Alberto-Kent; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Gore; Amanthis-Miss Kent.
Cast
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Gore
Related Works
Related Work: The Child of Nature Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Song: Between the parts: singing-two Young Ladies; The Midshipman-a Young Lady; Jack Rattling (in character)-a Young Lady

Entertainment: Monologues.An Address to the Ladies-Miss C?. Kent (a Child of 6 years of Age); Collins' Ode on the Passions, Garrick's Picture of a modern Fine Lady-Miss Kent; conclude: an Address of Thanks-Kent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Performance Comment: As17960301but Dubois_; Gipsies-_Garman; Whitmell_; Butler_; Nicolini_; Furies-_Wells, Master _Gregson; Master_ DeCamp; Chorus of Knights and Ladies-Mrs _Bland; unassigned-_Keys, W. _Banks.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 18 Feb. 1789]. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. Musick by late Mr Linley. The Scenery of First Part by Greenwood and his assistants, of Second Part by Marinari and his assistants. The Machinery and Decorations by Cabanel, Johnston, Jacobs. The Dresses by Johnston, Gay, Miss Rein. [Synopsis of plot (T. Becket, 1797).] Account-Book, 24 Dec.: Parrot bought and Cage for Robinson Crusoe #3 5s. 6d.; Paid Hunt, fireworker #2 3s. Receipts: #326 9s. (257.1; 62.13; 6.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Holland
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe or Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Act I. Characters on the Desert Island. Robinson Crusoe-Palmer; Friday-Gentili; Principal Savages-Roffey, W. Banks, Whitmell, Garman; Pantaloon (the Portugese Merchant, shipwreck'd, and brought by the Savages to the Island)-Banks; Pero (his Servant)-Grimaldi; Captain of the Portugese Frigate-Sedgwick; Chorus of Sailors-Wentworth, Welsh, Fisher, Gregson; Act II. Characters at Lisbon. Robinson Crusoe (on his return to England)-Palmer; Friday , when Harlequin, remaining at Lisbon-Male; Pantaloon-Banks; Figaro , the Lover-Caulfield; Pantaloon's Servants: Sancho , the Clown-Hollingsworth; Pero-Grimaldi; Miller-Cooke; Father Paul-Denman; Lay Brother-Evans; Friars-Phillimore, Webb; Principal Witches-Maddocks, Trueman, Miss Heard; Ursula (Pantaloon's wife)-Miss Tidswell; Colombine (his daughter)-Mrs Wild , late Miss Simonet (1st appearance at this theatre); Principal Warriors Savages and Dancers , in the Indian Festival, on Friday's return to his Island-Gentili, Wells, Butler, Thompson, Nicolini, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Barrett, Ms Byrne, Ms Bourk, Ms Haskey.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: Abomelique (Blue-Beard)-Palmer; Ibrahim-Suett; Selim-Dignum; Shacabac-Bannister Jun.; Hassan-Maddocks; Spahis-Sedgwick, Bannister, Wathen, Trueman, Maddocks [i.e. doubled Hassan]; Janizaries-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins; Male Peasants-Grimaldi, Gregson, Gallot, Aylmer, Potts, Willoughby; Male Slaves-Roffey, Thomson, Whitmell, Wells, Male, Garman, W. Banks; Fatima-Mrs Crouch; Irene-Miss DeCamp; Beda-Miss Leak; Female Peasants-Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage; Principal Dancer-Mlle Parisot; Female Slaves-Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Haskey, Ms Illingham, Ms Byrne, Ms Willis, Ms Vining. [And see17980116] .And see17980116] .
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch
Event Comment: Afterpiece: Scenery re-painted, and the Dresses and Decorations entirely new. Musick composed and selected by Kelly. Scenes designed and executed by Greenwood, Chalmers, and others. Machinery and Decorations designes, and under the direction o, Johnston, and executed by him and Underwood. The Dresses by Johnston, Gay and Miss Rein. Receipts: #441 16s. 6d. (301.14.0; 139.11.6; 0.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-Caulfield; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Obadiah Prim-Aickin; Tradelove-Wathen; Perriwinkle-Suett; Sackbut-R. Palmer; Simon Pure-Russell; Aminadab-Grimaldi; Gentlemen-Trueman, Wentworth; Stockbrokers-Hollingsworth, Maddocks; Mrs Prim-Miss Pope; Nancy [beginning with 14 Dec. called Anne Lovely]-Miss Mellon; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Lady-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Roffey.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard or Female Curiosity

Performance Comment: Abomelique (Blue-Beard)-Barrymore; Ibrahim-Suett; Selim-Kelly; Shacabac-Bannister Jun.; Hassan-Hollingsworth; Spahis-Sedgwick, Caulfield, Trueman, Maddocks, Evans; Janizaries-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins, Fisher, Aylmer, Gallot, Teck, Walker, Willoughby, Phillimore; Male Slaves-Roffey, Whitmell, Wells, Male, Garman, W. Banks, Goodman, Gauron; Fatima-Mrs Crouch; Irene-Miss DeCamp; Beda-Miss Leak; Peasants-Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Chippendale; Female Slaves-Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Luciet, Ms Blake, Ms Riches; Principal Dancer-Mlle Parisot.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Cast
Role: Kenrick Actor: Holland
Role: Angela Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Evelina's Ghost Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Ballet: End: Moggy and Jemmy. Jemmy-Garman; Bauldi-Grimaldi; Lady-Miss Daniels; Maude-Mrs Brooker; Moggy-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Peasants-Goodman, Whitmell, Wells, Bayzand, Johnston, Gauron, Masters J. and W. Chatterley, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake, Ms Connelly

Performance Comment: Jemmy-Garman; Bauldi-Grimaldi; Lady-Miss Daniels; Maude-Mrs Brooker; Moggy-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Peasants-Goodman, Whitmell, Wells, Bayzand, Johnston, Gauron, Masters J. and W. Chatterley, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake, Ms Connelly.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Performance Comment: As17290329(edition of 1729), but Darony-Giffard; Temo-Downes; Genius-Hill; With the Original Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17300420 but Hamlet-Giffard; Polonius-Collet; Ostrick-Bardin; 2d Gravedigger-R. Williams.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Giffard

Song: Miss Thornowets

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17311218, but Sir Harry-Giffard; Clincher Sr-Miller.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Father Girard the Sorcerer

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality and Distinction of the Antient and Honourable Society of Free Masons. [Duke of Richmond present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17320122, but Cassio-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Giffard.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: TThe Merry Lass (new)-Miss Wherrit by Newhouse (her Master)

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Distinction. N.B. Mr Giffard hopes the Gentleman who bespoke the Spanish Fryar, for Tomorrow, will not take it ill, that Hamlet is to be perform'd; because the Ladies, whom he mention'd, have since sent to him for that Play-but he shall be very glad to oblige him any other day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Belmour Actor: Giffard
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Christian
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Dance: As17321115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Clodio-Giffard; but see17340119. but see17340119.
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont Sr-Delane; Capt Clerimont-Giffard; Biddy-MrsGiffard; but see17331004 . but see17331004 .
Cast
Role: Capt Clerimont Actor: Giffard
Role: Biddy Actor: MrsGiffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Hulett; Nell-Mrs Roberts; Sir John-Nichols, but see17331011 .
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. IV: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: IV: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

Song: III: By Nichols

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 1 Nov.: On Saturday Night they [the individuals who disturbed the performance on 28 Oct.] attended again in the Upper G allery, where having declar'd they came to disturb the Performance, they pursued their former Methods, with the same Success, to the End of the Play; when upon Mr Giffard's informing the Audience who they were, they were unanimously of Opinion to have them turn'd out...,The Manager mention'd before cannot be suspected to authorize such Behaviour....But what makes it most unlikely, is, that he sat in the Pit on Thursday, and was seen by every Body to applaud the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Giffard
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Event Comment: For revisions of Giffard's proposals for a subscription, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 22 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Prince Actor: Giffard
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Dance: II: Harlequin-Delamayne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17361113, but Plume-Wright; Brazen-Giffard; Scale-Hamilton; Scruple-Richardson; Constable-Hewitt; Melinda-_; Rose-_; Lucy-_.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Giffard
Role: Balance Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: II: La Caprice (new)-Mons Granier, the first time of his appearing on this stage, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17401023, but Cassio-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Giffard.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Middleton.

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Woodward

Dance: As17401113

Event Comment: Benefit Ravenscroft and Stichbury. [Cast in Daily Advertiser only.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: See17410420 but Aesop-Dunstall; Drunken Man-Giffard; the Epilogue-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Giffard

Song: A Dialogue-between Stichbury, Yates

Dance: V: Hornpipe-Yates

Opera: IV: Nancy. with Careful-Stichbury

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Ghost-a Gentleman; Hamlet-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment with Triumphs of Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Giffard; Falstaff-Paget; Sir Hugh-Yates.
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment with The Triumphs of Love

Event Comment: DDavid Garrick to Peter Garrick: We have greater Business than Either Drury Lane or Convent Garden; Mr. Giffard himself Gave Me yesterday twenty Guinease for a Ticket & next Week I design buyin #200 of my Stock out of my Profits of Playing.-Little, Pineapples, p. 27

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Giffard
Role: Tressel Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor