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Appendix

No. 1. Advertisement of the proprietors, previously to opening the new theatre 3/5

No. 2. Covent Garden Theatre, from Mr. Redhead Torke's

Political Review, Sept. l6 377

No. 3. The necessity of lowering, instead of advancing, the

prices, at Covent Garden Theatre, from the same • • • • 385 No. 4. Theatrical amusement, by an Old Scene-Shifter,

from the same 389

No. 5. Address, intended to he spoken by Mr. K«mble, on

the opening of the New Theatre, Sept. 18, 1809 • • • • ^9^ No. 6. Speech of Mr. Leigh, to the audience, Sept. 19 • • 397

No. 7- Speech of the same gentleman, Sept. 20 399

No. 8. Mr. Kemble's address to the audience of Covent Garden Theatre, subsequently to his interrogatory of

" What do you want?" Wednesday night, Sept. 20 •• 403 No. 9. A parody on the four last lines of the Covent Garden

address, from the Times, Sept. 21, IS09 405

No. 10, To, the Editor of the, Morning.Chronicle, Sept. 21,

by A Frequenter of the Theatre 405

No. 11. Advertisement of the proprietors, on Thursday,

the 21st of September 407

No. 12. Query of the Morning Chronicle, same date • • • • ib. No. 13. To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle, Sept. 21,

I8O9, by John Doe 408

No. 14. To Mr. Redhead Yorke, September 21, I8O9, by

An Old Scene-Shifter 411

No. 15. From the Morning Chronicle, Sept. 22, by R. . . 420 No. 16. Song and Chorus, by Messrs. Harris and Kemble,

at the New Theatre, from the same, by Histrirnicus • • 422 No. 17. Mr. O'Reilly's Speech to the Audience of Cpveot

Garden Theatre, Sept. 22, I8O9 .....•/•,••,• ••^•f^%*,f.* 423 No. 18, To the Editor of the Times, September 22, I8O9,

by No Party Man 425

No. 19. A song, founded upon Mr. Kemble's opening ad- ' dress, from the same, Sept. 23, I8O9 427

No 20. Occasional address, intended to be spoken at the New Theatre, Govent Garden, by Mr. Kemble, on Madame Gatalani's first appearance, from the Morning Post, Sept. 22 429

No. 21. The house that Jack built, from the General Evening Post, Sept. SIS, by Bow-wow 43 1

No. 22. To the Editor of the Times, Sept. 23, by S. B. E.- . 432

No. 23. From the Morning Chronicle, Sept. 25, by Histrio-

nicus • • 435

No. 24. From thfe same ib.

No. 25» New Theatre Royal, Covent Garden 436

No. 26. Affidavit made before the Lord Mayor, by the treasurer of Covent Garden Theatre, preparatory to the submitting of their accounts to the gentlemen who undertook to examine them • ib.

No. 27. Impromptu on the two statues in front of Covent Garden Theatre, from the Morning Chronicle, Sept. 27, by I. 437

No. 28. The Bona Roba's lamentation, upon seeing some of the richer sisterhood in the private boxes, from the Morning Chronicle, Se|Dt. 29 438

No. 29. The New Chevy Chase, from the same, Sept. 30 • • ib.

No. 30. Imitations of two odes of Horace, from the Monthly

Mirror for September, by J. 442

No. 31. Imitation of book 2, ode 1, of Horace, from the

same, by H. • 444

No. 32. The O P Garland, from the Morning Post • 446 t CONTENTS.

No. 33. Covent Garden Theatre, form the Morning Chronicle, Oct. 2 . • . . ♦ 449

No. 34. Proprietor's advertisement of Oct. 2, I8O9 ib.

No. 35. Estimate of the expenses of a theatre, from the

No. 36. Interesting objections to the accuracy of the report made by the Covent Garden committee, from the Morning Chronicle, Oct. 3 453

No. 3"^. Statement of the accounts of Covent Garden Theatre, for the last six years, most respectfully offered to the public 455

No. 38. Proprietors advertisement, appended to the foregoing statement, Oct. 4, I8O9 456

No. 39. Treatment of Mr. Pope, from the Morning Chronicle, October 4 • ••• 458

No. 40. Epigram, from the same, Oct. 4, by Blaze ib.

No. 41. Don John and the bank clerks, from the Times,

No. 42. Proprietors advertisement. Covent Garden Theatre, Oct. 6, I8O9 ib.

No. 43. Plan for a New Theatre Royal, by subscription,

from the Morning Chronicle, Oct. 7 46*0

No. 44. To the Editor of The Times, Oct 11, I8O9, by

John Tackle 468

No. 45. Theatricals, from the Examiner, Oct. S. by Pangloss • 469

No. 4>6. Veteres aviae ; or, the phoenix, an ode for managers, from the Times, Oct. 9 472

No. 47. To the Editor of the Times, Oct. 10, I8O9, by

P. G. Patmorejun. 474

No. 48. The rival managers, from the Morning Chronicle,

No. 49. To the Editor of the Times, Oct. 7, I8O9, by A

Friend to the New Prices • 478

No. 50. Humourous Hand-bill circulated through the

House on Wednesday, Oct. 1 1, I8O9 481

No. 51. Song, circulated on the same evening 483

No. 52. To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle, by Fair

Justice, Oct. 11 484

No. 53. To the Editor of the Constitutional Review, by A. F.

No. 54. Two Letters to the Editor of the Times, by a Constant Reader, Oct. 1 1 and 12 496 and 502

No. 55 Projectors' Advertisement, from the Morning Chronicle, Oct. 12. 508

No. 56. To the Editor of the Times, by James Powell, Oct.

No. 57' On the misplacing one of the Ornaments in Covent

Garden Theatre, from the Morning Chronicle, Oct. 14 510

No. 58. Song. A New History of the Stage to an Old Tune,

from the same • • 511

No. 59' Letter to the Managers of Covent Garden Theatre,

from the same, Oct. 15, ISO9 513

No. 60. To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle, by Blest,

No. 61. To the Editor of the Times, by Samuel Frampton

No. 62. To the same, by an Auditor, Oct 15, I8O9. ..... 517

10 CONTXNTS.

No. 63, To the same, by Berkley Craven, Ott 15 • • • • • • 518

No. 64t, Handbill circulated in the Theajtreon the mght-6f ^^''

No. 65. To the Editor of the Times, by Candidus, Oct. l6 J»S4 No. 66, To the same, by a Layman of the Church of Chfist

as established according to the laws of this realm ••• • -* 52B No. 67. To the Editor of thd Morning Chronicle, by J.

Brandon, Oct. 17 • 53!^

No. 68. To the same, by Investigator, Oct. l8'-»«*».... 534 No. 69, Parody on " God save the king,'' circulated in th6

theatre on the night of Oct. 18* * • • • • ...... -....* 5S6

No. 70. To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle, by Jam^

Powell, Oct. 18, I8O9 • 6S7

No. 71. To the Editor of the Times, by Pax, Oct. 18. •• . 539

No. 72. To the same, by J. Loraine, Oct. 19. 540

No. 73. To the Editor of the Times, Oct. 19, by A Friend

to Order 54/

No. 74". To the Conductor of the Times, Oct. 20, 1809, hy

A Friend to the Old Prices 549

No. 75. Hand-bill circulated through Covent Garden Theatre, on the Night of Octdber 20 551

No. 76. To the Editor of the Times, Oct. 20, I8O9, by

Publicola * • • • 554

No. 77' New Grand Imperial incombustible Theatre, from

the British Press, Oct. 20, l)y Gregory Grill 555

No. 78. From the Morning Chronicle, Oct. 21, I8O9, by

No. 79* To the Editor of the Constitutional Review, by

No. 80. To the Editor of the Times, Oct. 21, 1809 • • • • 569 No, 81. A new song, to the tune of Derry Down, from the

No. 82. Theatrical amusements, from Redhead Yorke, 21st

and 28th of October, by An Old Scene Shifter .... 572 No. 83. To the Editor of the Times, Oct. 21, by An

. Enemy to Hired Ruflfians * • ^MftM ^^^

No. 84. To the Editor of the Times, Oct. 22, 1809, by

T.Bish ib.

No. 85. Pillage and Honestus — ^a dramatic extract, from

the Morning Chronicle, Oct. 22 582

No. 86. The professional opinions of the Covent Garden

Theatre committee, from the Examiner, October 22 583 No. 87. Soliloquy of the Moor of Covent Garden, from the

Examiner, Oct. 22 ib.

No. 88. Auacreon in Bow-Street, from the Examiner • - • • 584

No. 89. Projectors Advertisement, Oct. 23 585

No. 90. To the Editor of the Times, Oct. 23, By the

Wearer of the Watch Ribbon 587

No. 91. To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle, Oct. 23,

I8O9, by Moderator • 588

No. 92. To the Editor of the Times, Oct. 24, by IV. D. . • 592 >{a., 9.3.. Advertisement from the proprietors of Covent Garden Theatre, Oct. 25 595

No. 94 To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle, Oct. 25^

by Moderator 597

No;, 9,5. To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle, Oct. 27,

I8O9, by Moderator 605

No. 96. To the Lord Clximberlain, from the Sunday Advertiser, Oct. 29, by The Town 6O8

No. 97. To the Editor of the Times, Oct. 30, by William

Dwyer 6ll

No. 98. Mode proposed to raise a sum for the erection of a third winter theatre in the metropolis, from the Times, Oct. 30 6l2

No. 99. Theatrical Intelligence Extraordinary, from the

Morning Chronicle, Oct. 30 6l4

No. 100. O. P. and M. T. offered to the notice of J. K. from

the Morning Chronicle, Oct. 31, 1809, by H. G. .... 6l5

No. 101. To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle, by Moderator • 6l6

No. 102. Advertisement, Nov. 2, 1809, by Henry Fry,

Solicitor 624

No. 103. To the Editor of the Times, Nov. 2, 1809,byW.T. 625

No. 104. For the Morning Herald, Nov. 3, 1809, by R. F. 628

No. 105. To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle, Nov. 4,

1809, by Moderator 629

No. 106. Covent Garden Theatre, from Redhead Yorke,

Nov. 4, by a Lover of Justice 636

No. 107. Holy Insurrection in Covent Garden Theatre, from

Redhead Yorke, Nov. 4 637

No. 108. To the Right Hon. the Earl of Dartmouth, from

the Times, Nov. 7, 1809, by an English Gentleman . • 657

Nov. 109. King John in a Cocked Hat, or Heigh Ho says Kemble — a parody on the famous Grimaldian song, called " the Frog in the Opera Hat," from the Morning Chronicle, Nov. 7, I8O9 66S

No. 110. New Theatre, from the same, Nov. 8 665

No. 111. To the Editor of the Times, Nov. 9, by Mercator 667

No. 112. Rolla's Address from the Tragedy of Pizarro parodied, from the Statesman, Nov. 9 669

No. 113. Irregular Lines upon Irregular Proceedings, from the Morning Chronicle, Nov. 10, by Signor Secca Coglioni. Plebeian 671

No. 114. To the Editor of the Times, Nov. 12, by Michael

No. 115. To the Editor of the Times, Nov. 14, by John

J^iller 676

No. 116. To the. Editor of the Times, Nov. 14, by An

Englishman 679

No. 117. Ship-News Extraordinary, from the Morning

Chronicle, Nov. 14, 1 8O9 682

No. 118. Inventory of Theatrical Property, from the Morning Chronicle, Nov. 16, byO. P. 684

No. 119- On a late Exhibition in the Pit of Covent Garden Theatre, from the Public Ledger, Nov. 16, by O. P. Q. in a Corner 688

No. 120. To the Editor of the Constitutional Review, Nov.

23, by J. K. ib.

No. 121. John Kemble, in the Character of Coriolanus,

addressing the Plebeians, from the Morning Chronicle 69 1

No. 122. To Mr. Fry, Solicitor to the proposed Subscription Theatre, from the Times, Nov. 23, by the Man in the Iron Mask 693

^0. 123. Dryden's Ode to Music imitated, &c. or, the Covent Garden Row, from the Morning Post, Nov. 25, by J.. 694

No. 124. Copies of the Affidavits on which the Motion for a

Conspiracy against Mr. Clifford and others, was founded 698

14 CONTETNS.

No. 125. Elegiac Verses on the Decease of Old Prices, from

the British Press, Nov. 27, by Hodge Podge. 703

No. 126. On the nightly Uproar at Covent Garden, from the

Public Ledger, Nov. 25, by H. 705

No. 127. Private Boxes, from the same, by J. •... 706

No. 128. Covent Garden Theatre, Dec. 7, by Wm. Cobbett 707

No. 129. Gray's Bard— (A Parody), from the Morning Post,

Dec. 8, by Falkland 710

No. 130. Covent Garden Theatre versus Shakspeare, from

the Morning Chronicle, by Wigsby •••...• • ••. 715

No. 131. Tho Progress of Civilization. — On the Conduct of a certain Barrister, in the Pit of Covent Garden Theatre, on Friday Night, from the Britbh Press, Dec. 13, byN.P. ib.

■No. 132. Playgoing Wigs. — To the Editor of the Morning

Chronicle, Dec. 14, by Kate Caxon 716

No. 133. The new-built Playhouse, O ! from the Morning

Chronicle 717

No. 134-. The O P Victory, from the Morning Chronicle,

No. 135. Trial of Mr. Clifford, by No Votary 719

No. 136. Mr. Clifford's Action against Brandon, from Cobbett, Dec. 16 736

No. 137. Covent Garden Theatre, from Cobbett, Dec. 16.. 754

No. 138. Death of OP, from the General Evening Post,

No. 139. O P. — ^The Grand Reconciliation Dinner, a Dramatic Vision, from the Morning Herald, Jan. 4, by Marmaduke Muzzy . . . , 773

No. 140. Description of the Grand Theatrical Medal • • • • 782

No. 141. Amount of Subscriptions . . . • • •••••• 783

No. 142. A List (which is supposed to be correct) of the

Proprietors and Tenants of the Private Boxes. • • 796

No. 143. The projected third Theatre, from the Morning

Post, March 26, IHQ, from a Correspondent ?*f ?f • 797

Finale 805

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DIRECTIONS FOR THE BINDER.

LIST OF PLATES.

1 Exterior View of the Theatre (page 50) Frontispiece. $ Grand Stair-case (page 55). 5 Saloon to the Private Boxes (page 56). 4 Interior View of the Theatre (page 57) Frontispiece to VoL 2, when the work is divided.

When it is desired to bind the Work in 2 Vols, the Binder will begin the Second Volume with signature a a.

ERRATA.

Page 49, line l6,/or Copeland read Copland.

Page 66, line 4 from the bottom, /or western read eastern.

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