1. Benefit Mr Melvin. Theatre-Royal, York. On Tuesday Evening, April 2, 1805, their Majesties Creator: Theatre (York, England) Published / Created: [1805] Call Number: Folio 767 P69B Y82 Image Count: 1 Resource Type: text Found in: Lewis Walpole Library > Benefit Mr Melvin. Theatre-Royal, York. On Tuesday Evening, April 2, 1805, their Majesties' Servants will revive a Comedy, (not acted here these 20 years) called The Inconstant; Or, The Way to Win Him ... End of the Play, "Just Like Love," by Mr. Woodham. Goldsmith's Epilogue, in the character of Harlequin, with a Leap through a Circle of Daggers, by Mr. Melvin. After which, a Musical Entertainment, called The Purse; or, The Benevolent Tar ... a wonderful Song by Mr. Knight. To which will be added, a Serous Pantomime, or, Story told in Action, (never acted here) called Female Heroism; or, Virtue Triumphant. Altered from "The Deserter," The additions, alterations, and music, compiled by Mr. Melvin
2. Benefit of Mr. Erskine. Theatre-Royal, York. On Saturday Evening, April 20th, 1805, their Majesties Creator: Theatre (York, England) Published / Created: [1805] Call Number: Folio 767 P69B Y82 Image Count: 1 Resource Type: text Found in: Lewis Walpole Library > Benefit of Mr. Erskine. Theatre-Royal, York. On Saturday Evening, April 20th, 1805, their Majesties' Servants will perform a Musical drama, (1st time this season) called The Wife of Two Husbands. The Music by Mazzinghi ... End of the Play, The Grecian Fabulist; or, The Old Man, the Boy, and the Ass to be recited by Mr. Melvin. Concerto Oboe, Mr. Erskine. A Wonderful Song, by Mr. Knight. To which will be added, a New Musical Entertainment (3d time here) called Matrimony ...
3. Benefit of Mr. Hope. Theatre-Royal, York. On Thursday Evening, May 16, 1805, Their Majesties Creator: Theatre (York, England) Published / Created: [1805] Call Number: Folio 767 P69B Y82 Image Count: 1 Resource Type: text Found in: Lewis Walpole Library > Benefit of Mr. Hope. Theatre-Royal, York. On Thursday Evening, May 16, 1805, Their Majesties' Servants will perform a Dramatic Romance, (in five Acts) called, The Castle Spectre ... End of the Play, A Favourite Song, by Mr. Woodham. An Address to the Volunteers of England, by Mr. Jones. A favourite New Dance called Moggy and Peggy, or the Rival Sisters, By Mrs. Barnard, Miss Wood, Mr. Hope and Mr. H. Cummins. After which, the Musical Entertainment of Paul and Virginia ...
4. Benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Cummins. Theatre-Royal, York. On Saturday Evening, March 23d, 1805, their Creator: Theatre (York, England) Published / Created: [1805] Call Number: Folio 767 P69B Y82 Image Count: 1 Resource Type: text Found in: Lewis Walpole Library > Benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Cummins. Theatre-Royal, York. On Saturday Evening, March 23d, 1805, their Majesties' Servants will perform a favourite Comedy, called The Way to get Married ... End of the Play, "The British Volunteer," (Written and composed by C. Cummins) To be sung by Mr. Woodham. An Address to the Patriotism of the Volunteers, By Mr. Melvin. To which will be added, a Pantomime, call'd The Fairy; Or, Britannia's Triumph ...
5. Benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Elliott. Theatre-Royal, York. On Tuesday Evening, March 26th, 1805, their Creator: Theatre (York, England) Published / Created: [1805] Call Number: Folio 767 P69B Y82 Image Count: 1 Resource Type: text Found in: Lewis Walpole Library > Benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Elliott. Theatre-Royal, York. On Tuesday Evening, March 26th, 1805, their Majesties' Servants will perform a Dramatic Romance, (in five Acts) called, The Castle Spectre ... A Dialogue Epilogue, By Master and Miss Elliott. An Epilogue, In which will be introduced the following Theatrical Imitations, Juliet - Jane Shore - Alicia - Constance - Lady Macbeth - Belvidera - and Mrs Oakley. By Miss Elliott. After which, a Comic Opera, call'd Netley Abbey. In the course of the Farce Mr. Woodham will sing The Battle Song, composed by Mr. Shield ...
6. Benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Williams. Theatre-Royal, York. On Tuesday Evening, April 23d, 1805, their Creator: Theatre (York, England) Published / Created: [1805] Call Number: Folio 767 P69B Y82 Image Count: 1 Resource Type: text Found in: Lewis Walpole Library > Benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Williams. Theatre-Royal, York. On Tuesday Evening, April 23d, 1805, their Majesties Servants will perform the favourite Play of, The Stranger ... End of the Play, the favourite New Ballad, Called Giles Scroggin's Ghost, by Mr. Bennett. Goldsmith's Epilogue, in the character of Harlequin, with a Leap through a Circle of Daggers, By Mr. Melvin. After which, the Musical Entertainment of Paul and Virginia ...
7. By Desire of Colonel Plumer, and the Officers of the Ainsty Volunteers. Benefit of Mr. Wood. On Creator: Theatre (York, England) Published / Created: [1805] Call Number: Folio 767 P69B Y82 Image Count: 1 Resource Type: text Found in: Lewis Walpole Library > By Desire of Colonel Plumer, and the Officers of the Ainsty Volunteers. Benefit of Mr. Wood. On Thursday Evening, May 9, 1805, their Majesties Servants will perform the Comedy of Wild Oats; or, The Strolling Gentleman ... An Address to the Patriotism of the Volunteers, Written by a Gentleman, to be recited by Mr. Melvin, in the Character of a Volunteer. a New Song, call'd The Origin of Gunpowder, by Mr. Woodham. After which, a Piece in one Act, (written by Shakespeare,) call'd Florizel & Perdita; or, The Sheep Shearing ... To which will be added, (not acted here these fifteen Years) a Farce call'd Miss In Her Teens; (Written by David Garrick, Esquire) ...
8. By Desire of Lieut.-Col. Blois, and the Officers of the Ouse and Derwent Volunteers. Benefit of Creator: Theatre (York, England) Published / Created: [1805] Call Number: Folio 767 P69B Y82 Image Count: 1 Resource Type: text Found in: Lewis Walpole Library > By Desire of Lieut.-Col. Blois, and the Officers of the Ouse and Derwent Volunteers. Benefit of Miss Mills. Theatre-Royal, York. On Saturday evening, April 27, 1805, their Majesties Servants will perform (first time these 27 years) Mrs. Sheridan's Comedy, called The Discovery; or, The Modish Couple ... End of the Play, "Bucks Have At Ye All!" By Mr. Melvin. "The Thorn," By Mr. Woodham. An Epilogue, By Miss Elliott. To which will be added a Musical Farce, called Of Age To-Morrow ...
9. By Desire of Mrs. Cholmley. Theatre-Royal, York. On Tuesday Evening, March 19th, 1805, their Creator: Theatre (York, England) Published / Created: [1805] Call Number: Folio 767 P69B Y82 Image Count: 1 Resource Type: text Found in: Lewis Walpole Library > By Desire of Mrs. Cholmley. Theatre-Royal, York. On Tuesday Evening, March 19th, 1805, their Majesties' Servants will perform (1st tike this season) the Comedy of The Soldier's Daughter ... The Epilogue by Miss Mills. A Favourite Song, by Mr. Woodham. After which, The Prisoner at Large ...
10. By Desire of the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. Benefit of Mr. and Mrs Creator: Theatre (York, England) Published / Created: [1805] Call Number: Folio 767 P69B Y82 Image Count: 1 Resource Type: text Found in: Lewis Walpole Library > By Desire of the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. Benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Carr. Theatre-Royal, York. On Thursday Evening, March 28, 1805 :- On which occasion Mr. Carr will presume, to bring forward, as his first dramatic attempt, a New Play, in Five Acts, sanctioned by the Right Honourable the Lord Chamberlain, and to be performed by their Majesties' Servants, called St. Margaret's Cave. (founded on the very popular Novel of that Name.) The Prologue to be spoken by Mr. Williams. The Epilogue will be attempted (as her second effort at recitation) by Miss Carr. Sir Ralph Abercrombie, by Mr. Woodham. A New Masonic Song, (written by Brother Carr) by Brother Wood. After which a Musical Farce, (in one Act) called The Waterman ... A Comic Song by Mr. Knight. To conclude with a Farce, (in one Act) called The Volunteers; Or Britons Strike Home, 1805 ...