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Event Comment: At Dunstall@Vaughan@Warner Booth, George Inn Yard, Smithfield. An excellent band of music is provided. Care will be taken to keep the passages to the booth clean and clear, and they will be well lighted. Twelve noon to 10 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Widow Bewitchd Or The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: With the droll Humours of Capt Fluellin, Capt Culverin, Loadham, Pinchgut, Meagre, Capt Bellair, Old Widow Rich, Belinda, and Jenny.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Joyous Return of the Brave British Tars from the Conquest of Cape Breton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Kecksy-Johnson; Nephew-L'Estrange; Bates-Fearon; Thomas-Waldron; Sir Patrick O'Neal-Palmer; Irish Widow, with Epilogue song-Mrs Greville.

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Palmer

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 5, by Richard Cumberland. Larpent MS 508, which also lists the following parts: Marsyas, Gumias, Chloris. Text not published; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 2 Feb. Songs published, without listings parts (G. Kearsley, 1780)]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Songs set to music and a new Overture by Butler. Book of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 1 Feb. 1780: This Afternoon is published the Songs in The Widow of Delphi (6d.). Receipts: #228 4s. 6d. (227.4.6; 1.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Delphi Or The Descent Of The Dieties

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Event Comment: [Home, who was from the Bristol theatre, is identified in Morning Herald, 21 June.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Elizabeth Inchbald, based on L'Heureuse Erreur, by Joseph Patrat. Prologue by Thomas Holcroft (see text)]. Morning Chronicle, 15 Aug. 1786: This Day is published The Widow's Vow (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Widows Vow

Event Comment: Powell: The Jew rehearsed at 10 (for Palmer); Irish Widow at 12. Receipts: #416 15s. 6d. (353/14/6; 61/7/0; 1/14/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: THE IRISH WIDOW

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Waldron; Nephew-Benson; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Dodd; Thomas-Burton; Footman-Webb; Blackboy-Master Gregson//Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Goodall .

Song: As17940428

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; F 1, by Thomas John Dibdin; incidental music by John Moorehead]: Altered from [Die Witwe und das Reitpferd, This Day is published The Horse and the Widow (1s.). 3rd piece: Altered into Two acts. Receipts: #187 17s. 6d. (180.6.6; 7.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Afterpiece Title: The Horse and the Widow

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Emery, Clarke, Betterton, Townsend, Miss Gilbert, Simmons, Claremont, Mrs Atkins, Miss Walcup, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Chapman; Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Forest-Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee; Chorus of Guards in the Castle-Linton, Street, Abbot, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Tett, Russel. [And see17981211.]And see17981211.]

Dance: In 3rd piece: Procession and Dance of Swabian Peasants, as17981211, but Miss _Gray

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first performance is uncertain, but the fact that the play was entered in the Stationers' Register on 14 April 1679 suggests a premiere not later than April 1679. A song, Can life be a blessing, with music by Thomas Farmer, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Third Book, 1681

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida Or Truth Found Too Late

Performance Comment: Edition of 1679: The Prologue-Mr Betterton Representing the Ghost of Shakespear; Hector-Smith; Troilus-Betterton; Priam-Percivall; Aeneas-Joseph Williams; Pandarus-Leigh; Calchas-Percivall; Agamemnon-Gillo; Ulysses-Harris; Achilles-David Williams; Ajax-Bright; Nestor-Norris; Diomedes-Crosby; Patroclus-Bowman; Anthenor-Richards; Thersites-Underhill; Cressida-Mrs Mary Lee; Andromache-Mrs Betterton; The Epilogue-Thersites.
Event Comment: Betterton's Company. This performance is known from a playbill in the Folger Shakespeare Library: Not Acted these 16 Years. At the New Theatre, in Little Lincolns-Inn Fields, Tomorrow being Thursday the 28th of October, will be Reviv'd, A Play call'd Troilus and Cressida; or, Truth Found too late. No Person to stand on the Stage. Nor any Money to be after Return'd [sic] the Curtain is Drawn up. By His Majesties Servants. Vivat Rex

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida Or Truth Found Too Late

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. Not Acted there these Six Years. Written by the late Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, others

Song: And at the Desire of some Persons of Quality, several Entertainments of Singing in Italian- the Famous Segniora Francisca Margareta del'Epine being the best Songs she has Sung in England, the Musick that accompanies her compos'd by Signior Giacomo Greber; also an English Song of the late Mr Henry Purcell's-Segniora Francisca Margareta del'Epine

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Song: All the Songs set by the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mr Leveridge, Mrs Lyndsey, the new Boy

Event Comment: At Common Prices. N.B. Part of the Company will continue to Act two Days in a Week during the Summer Session. Original Weekly Journal, 6 June: A Quarrel happening in Drury-Lane Play-House, betwixt a Gentleman and an Officer, they immediately drew their Swords, and the Latter was wounded in the Arm

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John Or The Libertine Destroyd

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Music: With the Original Shepherd's Musick by the late Henry Purcell-Birkhead, Bowman

Event Comment: Written by Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat. With all the Original Decorations of Scenes, Dances, Risings, Sinkings, and Flyings of the Witchesv

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Music: All the Vocal and Instrumental Musick by the late Mr Barret-

Dance: As17200714

Event Comment: This Musical Interlude call'd The Election was Written by Mr Andrews & Set by Mr Barthelemon it is a Local piece & met wth great Applause (Hopkins Diary). What nauseous potions will not music wash down the throat of the public (Biographia Dramatica). [Interlude reviewed in the Westminster Magazine, Oct.: We shall dismiss this musical trifle by observing, that if the writer was serious, he has been ridiciulous: if he meant to be jocose, he should have it upon some expedient to discover his intention.--The Member chanting his patriotic promises was highly laughable. It was preceded by a lively overture of Mr Barthelemon's, who composed the rest of the music; in which, however, we observed no peculiar novelty.'] Receipts: #137 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Reddish, first time; Philotas-Cautherly; first time; Greek Herald-Wright; Calippus-Keen; Dionysius-Palmer; Melanthon-Packer; Phocian-J. Aickin; Arcus-Hurst; Greek Officer-Davies; Erixene-Miss Platt; Euphrasia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Philotas Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: With a New Overture for the Musical Interlude. Paid 6 days salary list at #94 10s. 2d. per diem, #557 1s.; J. French on acct #5 5s.; Rec'd Stopages #18 5s. Receipts: #145 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Electra

Related Works
Related Work: Orestes Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Rivers Actor: Cautherly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Performance Comment: As17741019, For the Fourth Time.
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: Mr Lacy appear'd for the 1st time in Oroonoko very tolerable he met with applause (Hopkins Diary). Rec'd of Mr Reddish on Acct #100. Receipts: #164 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Aboan-Palmer; Governor-Usher; Stanmore-Davies; Hotman-Hurst; Blandford-Jefferson; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Imoinda-Miss Younge; Oroonoko-the Young Gentleman who Performed Alexander; Planters-Wright, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Bradshaw; Slaves-Keen, Wheeler, Wrighten, Norris; I: a Dance of Slaves-Atkins, Como, Giorgi.
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith, first appearance there
Role: Tressel Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Benefit for LaMash, Griffith, Blurton, and Cubitt. Paid salary list #621 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Tickets delivered by Miss Berkley will be taken. Mainpiece: Nor acted these two years. [See 8 April 1774.] Receipts: #57 11s. 6d. Charges: #71 9s. Deficit to La Mash, Griffith, Blutton, and Cubitt: #13 17s. 6d. (Treausrer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-King; Johnson-Lamash; Smith-Aickin; Others-Baddeley, Parsons, Moody, Whitfield, Hurst, Fawcett, Waldron, Bransby, Burton, Carpenter, Griffiths, Norris, Garland, Wrighten, Wright, Legg, Messink, Cubitt, Everard, Master Pulley, Mrs W. Palmer, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies; With an Additional Reinforcement of Bayes's New Raised Troops-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003; II: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Russell; Freeman-Johnson; Philip-Lewis; Lord Duke-Comerford; Sir Harry-Smith; Robert-Dancer; Coachman-G. Smith; Tom-Kenny; Kingston (the Black Boy)-Master Russell; Kitty (with song)-Mrs Russell; Lady Charlotte-Miss Taylor; Lady Bab-Mrs Wilks; Cook-Mrs Newby.

Song: 2nd piece: With all the original Songs, Chorusses-

Entertainment: Imitations, as17760930