Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 5, by
Richard Cumberland. Author of Prologue unknown]: A Romance of
the Fourteenth Century, Formed upon
the Plan of an unpublished Drama [
Johanna von Montfaucon], written and transmitted by
Augustus von Kotzebue,
The Overture, Songs, Chorusses, Marches and Finale, with appropriate Symphonies between
the Acts, by
Busby.
The Scenery, Dresses, Machinery & Decorations entirely New.
The Scenery by
Richards,
Phillips,
Lupino,
Hollogan, &c.
The arrangement of
the Marches, Chorusses & Military Movements incidental to
the Piece, under
the direction of
Farley.
The Dresses by
Dick and
Mrs Egan.
The Words of
the Songs to be had in
the Theatre. "
The appropriate beauty of
the scenery, in which
the rules of perspective are critically observed,
the splendour of
the decorations and
the richness of
the dresses, have been rarely equalled" (
Universal Magazine, Jan. 1800, p. 75). Receipts: #318 6d. (316.2; 2.4)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Joanna
Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pope, Holman, Waddy, Davenport, Munden, H. Johnston, Claremont, Klanert, Murray, Emery, Thompson, Gardner, King, Abbot, Rees, Curties, Mrs H. Johnston, Mrs Whitmore, Miss Gilbert, Mrs Pope. Vocal Parts-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Street, Hill, Miss Waters, Miss Wheatley, Miss Sims, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Castelle; [Cast from text (Lackington, Allen & Co., 1800), and Dramatic Censor, I, 102: Albert-Pope; Lazarra-Holman; Wensel-Waddy; Old Peasant-Davenport; Wolf-Munden; Philip-H. Johnston; Mountaineer-Claremont; Soldiers-Klanert, Thompson, Atkins; Hermit-Murray; Guntram-Emery; Shepherd-Gardner; Ulrick-King; Reinhard-Abbot; Romuald-Rees; Lazarra's Servant-Curties; Darbony-Incledon; Page-Miss Waters; Eloisa-Mrs H. Johnston; Old Woman Peasant-Mrs Whitemore; Joanna-Mrs Pope; Girl-Miss Cox; unassigned-Miss Gilbert; Prologue-Murray. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 5 performances only (see18000123).]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 5 performances only (see18000123).]Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid
Song: Mainpiece: Chorusses-Denman, Lee, Thomas, Lewiss, Little, Potts, Everett, Oddwell, J. Linton, Tett, Smith, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Baron, Master Goodwin, Master Slape, Master Bernard, Master Standen, Master Little, Master Speare, Master Sawyer, Master Linton, Ms Trevor, Ms Gilbert, Ms Norton, Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Castelle, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Masters, Ms Lloyd, Ms Blurton, Ms Cox