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76
31 August 1770
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Oroonoko
Afterpiece Title:
hay The Citizen
Dance:
hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521
Song:
hay II: A favorite
song
from The Captive; III: An Italian
Song
-Mrs Jewell
77
18 July 1771
@ Mary-le-Bone Gardens
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
La Serva Padrona
Entertainment:
Singing
-Miss Thomas, Miss Harper, Miss Esser, who will accompany her
song
s on a
Violin
;
For
that night only Singing by Mrs Baddeley; Musical Imitations, a favourite
Song
O What a Charming Thing's a Battle
-Bannister; By Particular desire
With Horns and With Hounds
-Mrs Thompson
78
06 May 1772
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Gamester
Afterpiece Title:
The Humours of the Turf
Song:
II: A
Song
-Mrs Scott; V: The Favourite
Song
of
Mad Bess
, composed by
Purcell
-Mrs Scott
Dance:
IV: A
Hornpipe
-A Child seven years old, a scholar of
Sg Tassoni
, her 1st appearance
79
20 March 1776
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
A Lyric Ode; Alexander's Feast, And The Coronation Anthems
Music:
After the
Ode
: A Miscellaneous Act-;
New Overture
-;
Song
-a Gentleman (his first appearance in Public);
Concerto on Oboe
-Fischer;
Song
-Miss M. Linley (composed by
Bach
);
Concerto on violin
-Linley Jr;
Song
-Miss Linley (composed by
Sacchini
);
Duetto
-the Two Miss Linley's (composed by
Piccini
); Chorus
80
18 March 1778
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Alexander's Feast; Acis And Galatea
Afterpiece Title:
The
Song
of Moses; Acis and Galatea
Song:
As there are very few
song
s in
Alexander's Feast
that can be adaptedBetween two Parts of Ode:
song
-Mrs Farrell
Music:
As17780311
81
19 March 1778
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Creso
Dance:
As17780203
Song:
II: new
song
, as17780305In II: a new
song
-Sga Danzi; accompanied on the hautboy-LeBrun
82
14 May 1778
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
As You Like It
Afterpiece Title:
The Irish Widow
Dance:
As17780512
Song:
End I:
He's Aye Kissing Me
, as17780428; End II: the much-admir'd
song
in
The Milesian
being a description of a Naval Engagement
Stand to your guns my hearts of oak
-Bannister; In V:
song
, as17771203
83
11 March 1779
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Demofoonte
Dance:
End of new
song
:
Les Oiseleurs
, as17790123; End II:
Les Moissonneurs
, as17781229; End Opera:
New Ballet
, as17790227
Song:
End I: a new
song
-Pacchierotti; with violin obligato composed by
Bertoni
-Cramer; In III: an additional
song
composed by
Handel
-Pacchierotti
84
18 April 1780
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Cymbeline
Afterpiece Title:
The Padlock
Dance:
II: Masquerade scene with
Dancing
-Henry, Menage, Miss Armstrong; End III:
Minuet
-Henry, Miss Armstrong
Song:
II:
song
-Miss Abrams; End afterpiece:
song
,
Ellen a Roon
, with the original
Irish words
-the Young Lady who per
for
ms
Leonora
85
25 September 1780
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger
Afterpiece Title:
The Double Amour
Music:
With an entire new Scotch
Overture
-, composed by
JonasBlewitt
; End:
song
s
-Mrs Bayley; between the Acts of the Farce:
song
s
-Mrs Bayley, composed by JonasBlewitt
86
23 April 1782
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Chapter Of Accidents
Afterpiece Title:
Barnaby Brittle
Song:
End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fidlers all on a Row by Edwin
Monologue:
1782 04 23 After the
song
A Prologue on
Every
body
, to be spoken by Some
body
in the Character of No-
body
87
25 November 1782
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Wit Without Money
Afterpiece Title:
The Taylors
Dance:
End of mainpiece a Hornpipe (over 12 eggs blindfold) by Middleton
Song:
End of Act III of mainpiece a favourite
song
by Mrs Coxe; End of Act IV a favourite
song
by Miss Hemet
Monologue:
1782 11 25 After the Hornpipe John Bull, Half Seas Over (a new Scene) by Ryder
88
24 January 1785
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger
Afterpiece Title:
The Double Amour
Song:
End of Act III of mainpiece the Sbeep shearing
Song
[Come, come, my good shepherds] by Mrs Raeburn; End of mainpiece, by Permission of the Caledonian Society, their Constitution
Song
, set to music by an eminent Master, by a Gentleman [unidentified]. imitations. Following 2nd
song
, a variety of Imitations by a Gentleman who per
for
med
for
Bannister's Benefit [on 26 Aug. 1784], and others, with universal applause, being his 4th appearance [Kean]
89
04 April 1786
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Lord Of The Manor
Afterpiece Title:
The Sons of Anacreon
Afterpiece Title:
The Romp
Song:
In 2nd piece several capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most eminent Masters; The celebrated Anacreontic
Song
by Bannister; an Imitative
Song
by Bannister Jun
90
06 May 1786
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Beaux Stratagem
Afterpiece Title:
The Deserter
Song:
End of Act II of mainpiece
song
by Mrs Kennedy; End of Act IV
song
by Mrs Martyr
Monologue:
1786 05 06 End of mainpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey by Edwin
91
29 May 1787
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
As You Like It
Afterpiece Title:
The First Floor
Dance:
As17870126
Song:
In: the
Cuckoo
Song
-Caelia; V: a
song
-Mrs
For
ster
92
02 April 1789
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Sultan
Afterpiece Title:
The Death of Captain Cook
Afterpiece Title:
Rosina
Dance:
1st piece conclude with:
Grand Dance
, as17890219
Dance:
End Opera:
Les Jalousies du Serail
-[See17890317 After which:
Admete
-[See17890331
Song:
I: a new
song
-Sga Giuliani; II: a new
song
-Marchesi; [By particular desire the favourite
duet
in [
The Deserter
-[i.e.
Il Disertore
[will be introduced; End Opera:
Ariettes
[by Marchesi-Marchesi; accompanied on the harp-[the Mme Krumpholtz [and see17890430]
93
20 May 1789
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Fontainbleau
Afterpiece Title:
The Flitch of Bacon
Dance:
As17881021
Song:
Mainpiece: With an additional
song
by
Shield
-; the
Bravura
Song
from
Erifile
, by
Sacchini
-; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke;
Auld Robin Gray
-Mrs Billington
94
01 May 1792
@ Drury Lane at King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Twelfth Night
Afterpiece Title:
Richard Coeur de Lion
Song:
for
this Night only a new
Song
by
Suett
-Mrs Jordan In Character of
Viola
; accompaniments
for
the Oboe and Grand Piano
For
te-; End: a favourite
Song
by
Dibdin
-Suett
95
04 May 1795
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Child Of Nature
Afterpiece Title:
The Old Maid
Afterpiece Title:
The Poor Soldier
Song:
In: will introduce the favourite
song
In the dead of the night
-Mrs Jordan in
The Wedding Day
; End 2nd piece: a favourite
song
-Miss Leak; accompanied on the harp-Meyer? Jun
96
06 May 1795
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Bank Note
Afterpiece Title:
The Death of Captain Faulknor; or, British Heroism
Afterpiece Title:
Tom Thumb
Song:
Incidental to 1st piece:
The Irishman's Peep at the Continent
-Johnstone; In course:
Black Eyed Susan
-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: [
Larpent MS 1079
states, correctly, that most of the
song
s were "Sung in
Arrived at Portsmouth
"]
Glee
-Incledon, Linton, Bowden (
Shield
);
With pride we steer
for
Britain's Coast
-Incledon (Shield);
O bring me wine
-Bowden (Shield);
A description of the Irish way of settling a Quarrel
-Johnstone (
Reeve
);
Negro
Song
-Mrs Martyr (Reeve);
Description of a Cockney
-Munden (Reeve);
Hail to the Brave
-Johnstone, Bowden, Incledon (Shield)
Entertainment:
End II:
Imitations
of several favorite Vocal Per
for
mers-Mrs Wells; End 1st piece:
Imitations
of two celebrated Tragic Actresses-Mrs Wells (positively her last appearance in public)
97
03 May 1796
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Afterpiece Title:
Catharine and Petruchio
Afterpiece Title:
The Point at Herqui
Dance:
III:
Hornpipe
-Byrn; 3rd piece:
Dance
, as17960415
Song:
In:
Old Towler
-Incledon; 3rd piece: Tippy Bob, as17960415; The Waiter, as17960415; Irish
Song
, as17960415; New Loyal
Song
, as17960415; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17960415; Rule Britannia, as17960415;
Admiral Benbow
-Incledon;
Rondo
-Mrs Serres
98
18 May 1796
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Inkle And Yarico
Afterpiece Title:
Tom Thumb
Afterpiece Title:
The Point at Herqui
Dance:
In 3rd piece: a new incidental
Dance
, as17960415
Song:
In 3rd piece:
song
s
As17960503; In Evening:
Mad Bess
(1st time), the Minstrel's
Song
[
Where is that tow'ring spirit fled
?] [from
The Days of Yore
-Mrs Clendining; Harp-Weippert
99
08 May 1797
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Last Of The Family
Afterpiece Title:
Sylvester Daggerwood
Afterpiece Title:
The Children in the Wood
Song:
In I: The
Song
[
Blest were the hours
],
Song
incidental to the Epilogue-Mrs Jordan
100
11 May 1797
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Abroad And At Home
Afterpiece Title:
The Surrender of Trinidad; or, Safe Moor'd at Last
Afterpiece Title:
The Irishman in London
Song:
End I:
The Storm
-Incledon; In course 2nd piece:
Black@Ey'd Susan
-Incledon;
Beauty at her Levee
-Munden;
Jack at the Windlass
-Fawcett;
The Wolf
-Bowden;
Oh why to be happy
-Incledon;
The Row
-Johnstone;
Bravura
Song
-Mrs Clendining; a new
Negro
Song
(composed by
Shield
)-Mrs Martyr;
Rule Britannia
-
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