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5565 results for: Keyword - the young Captain

We found 3967 matches on Performance Comments, 826 matches on Performance Title, 753 matches on Author, 624 matches on Event Comments, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
07 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: not acted these two years. [See 23 May 1773.] [Young Lady identified by Hopkins MS Note.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Lewis, first time; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Shuter; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Hollingsworth; Tom-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; [first time; Lucinda-Mrs Whitefield; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Hull; Indiana-a Young Lady [never on any stage [Mrs Armstead]; [In II, a Song-DuBellamy.

Cast

Role: Young Bevil Actor: Lewis, first time
Role: Indiana Actor: a Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Cast

Role: Other characters Actor:

Dance: III: A New Grand Ballet, call'd The Vintage Festival-Daguville, Sga Vidini, [first time on that stage, and Mr Helm[, first appearance in England. [See dl 11 Oct. 1766.

27
09 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Young Gentlewoman-Miss E. Miller, marryed since to Mr Thomas Baker, an actor of cg, and a singing master. Mrs Baker is at present separated from her husband (1792) and performs only at Sadler's Wells in Pantomimes &c! Qu: Count Haslang and Mrs Baker (Hopkins MS Notes). Income from Boxes #27 2s. 6d. Nightly expense as usual #32 16s. 11d. Receipts: #74 7s. 6d. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Mattocks; Argus-Collins; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-A Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage Miss Miller.

Cast

Role: Arethusa Actor: A Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage Miss Miller.

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

28
10 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Mr Lee-Young Belmont (Hopkins). No Building on Stage; The Deuce is in Him oblig'd to be deferr'd. The Foundling not in 16 years. [See 26 March 1750.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Lee; Fadle-King; Sir Charles Raymond-Powell; Sir Roger Belmont-Yates; Col. Raymond-Packer; Villiard-Bransby; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Palmer.

Cast

Role: Young Belmont Actor: Lee

Related Works

Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Related Works

Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: The Shepherdesses, as17631014; End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

29
08 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Young Gentlewoman identified as Miss Potts, said to be a niece of Hull's. See playbill of 28 Feb. 1772.] Receipts: #127 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Fairfield-Hull; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-DuBellamy; Ralph-Dyer; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-a Young Gentlewoman; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.

Cast

Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: a Young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

30
19 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Young Bevil to Smith, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Brereton's.] Receipts: #141 9s. 6d. (106/19/0; 34/6/6; 0/4/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Wheeler; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .

Cast

Role: Young Bevil Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17820917

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

Monologue: 1782 09 19 As 17 Sept

31
03 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Merchant of Venice; afterpiece of Love a-la-Mode, both announced on playbill of 2 Nov. In afterpiece the playbill assigns Young Wilding to Bonnor, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Palmer.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast

Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer [of DL]; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillon-Wewitzer; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Morton; Miss Grantham-Mrs Lewis .

Cast

Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer

Dance: As17841022

32
20 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [Bannister Jun.'s 1st appearance as Young Philpot was at the hay, 7 Sept. 1789.] Receipts: #191 5s. 6d. (162.7.0; 27.3.0; 1.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on that stage); Wilding-R. Palmer; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Beaufort-Haymes; Quildrive-Banks; Dapper-Fawcett; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Tidswell; Maria-Miss Farren.

Cast

Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: As17891017

33
03 April 1728 @ Mrs Defenne's School

Event Comment: Wrote by Sir Richard Steele...acted by the young Ladies educated at Mrs Defenne's@French@Boarding-School, at Wansworth in Surrey, with such Vivacity, Exactness, ad Justice, as charmed the Audience

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Ladies.

34
04 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: The Young Quaker-Bannister Jun.; Clod-Edwin; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Lounge-Lyons; Twig-Barrett; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Chronicle-Parsons; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta-Miss Collett; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Love; Judith-Mrs Edwin; Pink-Miss Brangin; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble.

Cast

Role: The Young Quaker Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Captain Ambush Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Cast

Role: Father Frank Actor: Mathews

35
23 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Chapman; Chronicle-Baddeley; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Clod (1st time)-Parsons; Twig-Barrett; Lounge-Lyons; Goliah-Miss Standen; Malachi-Burton; Coachman-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Millfleur-Mrs Powell; Pink-Mrs Cuyler; Judith-Miss Hale.

Cast

Role: Captain Ambush Actor: Williamson
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rory-Wilson; Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Crack-Abbott; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Barrett; Sexton-Burton; Laird Kilcubrie's Servant-Farley; Hoof-Lyons; Maria-Mrs Bannister; Signora Figurante-Mrs Iliff; Miss Plumb-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin.

Cast

Role: Captain Gorget Actor: Bannister

36
15 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; PREL 1, by George Colman, ynger. Larpent MS 951; synopsis of plot in Diary, 16 June. This piece is stated to have been published in 1792]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. In 1st piece "Parsons was highly entertaining in affecting to speak in an under tone scarcely audible, that the feebleness of his voice might correspond with the smallness of the House, compared with the enormous [new] Theatre over the way; and his broken, unintelligible mode of announcing the Performance to the Audience as a specimen, was truly whimsical" (Morning Herald, 16 June)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay-market; Or, Two Sides Of The Gutter

Performance Comment: !! Characters by R. Palmer, Cubitt, Wrighten, Wewitzer, Bannister Jun., Parsons, Evatt, Wilson, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. Cast from European Magazine, June 1792, p. 474: Scene Carpenters-R. Palmer, Cubitt; Prompter-Wrighten; Project-Bannister Jun.; Parsons-Parsons; Mrs Edwin-Mrs Edwin; Mrs Powell-Mrs Powell; Mrs Gaudry-Mrs Gaudry; Miss Hale-Miss Hale; Mrs Webb-Mrs Webb (these last 6 in their own persons); unassigned-Wewitzer, Evatt, Wilson; Other parts listed in Larpent MS: Messenger-; Man in the Pit-; Short Lady-; Actresses-.

Cast

Role: Man in the Pit Actor:

Related Works

Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Baddeley; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Clod-Parsons; Twig-Farley; Malachi-Burton; Lounge-Lyons; Waiter-Farley [i.e. doubled Twig]; Coachman-Ledger; Goliah-Miss Standen; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Brooks; Pink-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.

Cast

Role: Captain Ambush Actor: Williamson
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Wilson; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bannister; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Man of the House-Burton; Negro Boy-Miss Standen; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister; Dolce-Miss Palmer.

Cast

Role: Man of the House Actor: Burton

37
18 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Suett; Captain Ambush-Barrymore; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-Benson; Twig-Waldron Jun.; Malachi-Bland; Coachman-Ledger; Clod-Parsons; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble; Pink-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.

Cast

Role: Captain Ambush Actor: Barrymore
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

38
22 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never [previously] performed at this Theatre; By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. Receipts: #115 17s. 6d. (65.2.0; 47.17.0; 2.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Hollingsworth; Chronicle-Suett; Captain Ambush-C. Kemble; Young Sadboy-Powell; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Clod-Dowton; Twig-Chippendale; Goliah-Master Tokely; Malachi-Sparks; Coachman-Maddocks; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Walcot; Araminta-Miss Leak; Dinah Primrose-Miss DeCamp; Mrs Milefleur-Mrs Sparks; Pink-Miss Mellon; Judith-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Jones.

Cast

Role: Captain Ambush Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Captive of Spilburg

Cast

Role: Kourakin Actor: Wathen in place of Bannister Jun..
Role: Officers of the Emperor's Guards Actor: Maddocks, Trueman

Dance: As17981114

39
28 May 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Several of the Airs and the Overture composed by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin precisely at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice at the Theatre. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister, Wilson, Bannister Jun., Barrett, Swords, Baddelcy, Davies, Edwin; Miss George, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1784): Young Townly-Palmer; Captain Dupely-Bannister; Dupely-Wilson; Beaufort-Bannister Jun.; Post-boy-Barrett; Waiter-Swords; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.

Cast

Role: : Young Townly Actor: Palmer
Role: Captain Dupely Actor: Bannister

Related Works

Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Wewitzer, Gardner, Swords, R. Palmer, Williamson; Miss Brangin, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Wells. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 8 July 1786: Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Guard-Gardner; Omar-Swords; Selim-R. Palmer; The Mogul-Williamson; Zapphira-Miss Brangin; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny-Mrs Wells.] hathi. hathi.

Cast

Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson

Dance: End of mainpiece, by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, and others

40
12 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cubitt, Boyce, Cox & Byrne. 1st piece [1st time; P 1, author unknown]: In which a Grand Tournament, or Mock Fightv. The Music composed and compiled by the younger Master Ware. Receipts: #276 5s. (44.4.6; 11.10.6; tickets: 220.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Giant Defeated; Or, The Reward Of Valour

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast

Role: Young Hazlewood Actor: Lewis
Role: Captain Douce Actor: Cubitt
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett

Song: End 2nd piece: Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Davies, Bannister

41
22 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Dupely-Wilson; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Young Townly-Williamson; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Crape-Davies; Waiter-Farley; Post@boy-Barrett; Servant-Ledger; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister; Tippet (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle.

Cast

Role: Captain Dupely Actor: Aickin
Role: Young Townly Actor: Williamson

Related Works

Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Dance: As17910701

42
18 July 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Elizabeth Bewley, Mrs Aylett, and Young Gwin. Receipts: money #16 2s. 6d. and tickets #38 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain

Cast

Role: Woman Captain Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Newhouse, Mrs Cross, Miss Smith

43
02 June 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. [The young Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Guilt Its Own Punishment

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Captains

44
11 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [1st piece in place of Summer Amusement, advertised on playbill of 10 July.] 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, ascribed by Town and Country Magazine, July 1789, p. 327, to George Colman ynger. Prologue by the author (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 19 Aug. 1789: This Day is published The Family Party (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast

Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Rees
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.

Related Works

Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast

Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Family Party

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Davies, Iliff, Abbott, Baddeley, Miss Heard, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Sir Toby Twaddle-Bannister Jun.; Pinch-R. Palmer; Captain Rampart-Davies; Jack Spriggins-Iliff; Servant-Abbott; Old Spriggins-Baddeley; Laura-Miss Heard; Mrs Malmsey-Mrs Webb; Prologue-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Cast

Role: Captain Rampart Actor: Davies

Related Works

Related Work: The Family Party Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Dance: As17890708

45
01 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Two Sisters, Miss Robinson the Dancer, and Miss Robinson Jr, Captain of the Lilliputians. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Performance Comment: As17270419 but with a Prologue-; and a new Epilogue-Miss Robinson Jr at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.

Cast

Role: and a new Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson Jr at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.

Music: between the Aetween the Acts: Select Pieces-; End II: The 8th Concerto of Corelli-; IV: The 5th Concerto of Corelli-

Dance: I: A new Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson; III: A new Chacone-Essex, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson, others; V: A new Pastoral-Miss Robinson; End Farce: Pieraites-Roger, Mrs Brett

46
24 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: 36th Time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. The Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations new Painted and Augmented. The Music composed by Mazzinghi and Reeve. [The playbill assigns, in Europeans, Captain Sidney to Incledon, but he was ill (see 16 Oct., 7 Nov.). He did not act again until 14 Nov.] Receipts: #252 12s. 6d. (249.13.0; 2.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog; Or, Wine Does Wonders

Performance Comment: Europeans Captain Sidney-Townsend (see17991030); Dr O'Liffey-Johnstone; Officers-Bologna Jun., Wilde, Curties, Whitmore, Blurton, Silvester; Eliza-Miss Wheatley; Margaret-Mrs Mills; Indians Chillingo-Munden; Zemaun-Claremont; Officer-Farley; Rajah-Waddy; Govinda-Hill; Guards and Attendants-Bologna, Thompson, Abbot, Klanert; Soldiers-Linton, Street, Russel, Tett, Everett, Thomas, Oddwell; Almina-Mrs Chapman; Agra-Miss Sims; Orsana-Mrs Iliff; Women of Zenana-Ms Parker, Ms Watts, Ms Gilbert, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Bologna, Ms Masters, Ms Sydney, Ms Whitmore, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms Blurton; Zelma-Miss Waters.

Cast

Role: Europeans Captain Sidney Actor: Townsend

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Entertainment: Procession End II: A Return from a Tiger Hunt- [to the Rajah's Palace, representing the Rajah on an Elephant, returning from Hunting the Tiger, preceded by his Hircarrahs, or military Messengers, and his State Palanquin-the Vizier on another Elephant-the +Princess in a Gaurie, drawn by Buffaloes-the Rajah is attended by his Fakeer, or Soothsayer, his Officers of State, and by an Ambassador from Tippoo Sultaun in a Palanquin; also by Nairs (or Soldiers from the South of India), Poligars (or Inhabitants of the Hilly Districts), with their Hunting-dogs, other Indians carrying a dead Tiger, and young Tigers in a Cage; a number of Seapoys-Musicians on Camels and on Foot-Dancing Girls. [This was included in all subsequent performances.

47
22 August 1741 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Hippisley's and Chapman's Great Theatrical Booth in the George-Inn Yard. Afterpiece: A new Comic Interlude. While the Booth is filling the Company will be entertained by the surprising little Posture-Boy, a Scholar of Mr Ferguson's, lately arrived from Paris. Books of the Droll will be sold in the Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Duke; Or, The Conjuror's Bastard; With The Comical Humours Of Captain Tipple
Performance Comment: Conjuror's Bastard-Chapman; Duke Lavinio-Winstone; Mago-Cross; Prince Brunetto-Ware; Barberino-Bembridge; Alberto-Richards; Captain-Spackman; Clout-Gray; Flout-Clough; Isabella-Mrs Cross; Prudentia-Miss Ferguson; Flametta-Miss Dodson; 1st Widow-Mrs Taylor; 2d Widow-Mrs Powel; Miss Sol@Fa-Mrs Booth; Drunken Captain-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Spackman
Role: Drunken Captain Actor: Hippisley.
Afterpiece Title: The Matrimonial Squabble; or, A Cure for Jealousy
Ballet: TThe Infernals (Grand Ballet). 1st Fury-Bencraft; Attendants-Clough, Richards, Gray, Wright, Bembridge, Spackman

48
13 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1st piece: The whole under the direction of Byrne, Ballet Master. The Scenes by Richards. Receipts: #212 16s. (211.4; 1.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook
Performance Comment: Part I. A Nuptial Procession-; with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony- according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee; Combat between two Natives-; Part II. The Arrival of the Resolutionv. The Disembarkation of the English-; with Ceremonies observed at a Treaty of Peace with the Natives-; Preparation for Human Sacrifice-; Assassination of Captain Cook-; Part III. A Representation of Naval and Military Honoursv erecting a Pile to Memory of Captain Cook, by Officers of Resolution. The Ceremony-; same occasion, according to Natives of O'Whyee. Conclude a representation of a Burning Mountain-.
Cast
Role: with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony Actor: according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee
Role: Assassination of Captain Cook Actor:
Role: The Ceremony Actor:
Afterpiece Title: The Pharo Table
Cast
Role: Young Hazlewood Actor: Lewis
Role: Captain Douce Actor: Cubitt
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.
Afterpiece Title: Aladin
Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett

49
21 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: As now representing in Paris with uncommon Applause. With the original French Music, new Dresses, Scenery, Machinery, and Decorations. Receipts: #229 19s. 6d. (228.13.0; 1.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet
Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook
Performance Comment: Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1789), and Parke, I, 115: Terreeobo-Blurton; Pareea-Byrne; Koah-Delpini; Captain Cook-Cranfield; His Lieutenant-Evatt; Priest-Darley; Lieutenant of the Marines-Ratchford; Emai-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.
Cast
Role: Captain Cook Actor: Cranfield
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: As17890914, but Vocal Parts-Lee, W. _Thompson, Miss +MacGeorge, Mrs +Lefevre

50
27 August 1706 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's Booth. The Music, Songs, and Dances, are all by the best performers of their kind, whom Mr Penkethman has entertain'd at extraordinary Charge; partly to give a full satisfaction to the Town

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Barcelona; Or, The Soldier's Fortune; With The Taking Of Fort Montjouy; Containing The Pleasant And Comical Exploits Of That Renown'd Hero, Captain Blunderbuss, And His Man Squib
Performance Comment: Colonel Lovewell-Mills; Captain Blunderbuss-Bullock; Squib-Norris; Corporal Scaredevil-Bickerstaff; Maria-Mrs Baxter.
Cast
Role: Captain Blunderbuss Actor: Bullock
Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis
Entertainment: Vaulting-Simpson, that most celebrated Master, the famous Vaulter, who Performs with Mr Penkethman at the Request of the Quality, being lately arriv'd from Italy

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