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164. Fourteenth time : Theatre Royal, Covent Garden : this present Saturday, November 26, 1796, will be presented the new comedy of Fortune's fool / the scenes painted by Mr. Richards and Mr. Phillips ... after which will be performed (for the 11th time) an English burletta, in two acts, called Olympus in an uproar, or, The descent of the deities / partly new, and partly compiled from The golden pippin ; the overture and new music by Mr. Reeve ; the selections from Pergolesi, Rousseau, Mornington, Dr. Fisher, Carolan, Rizzio, &c. &c. .... ; the 6th night of the new opera of Abroad and at home, will be on Monday, with The Irishman in London ; the 7th on Tuesday, with He wou'd be a soldier ; the 8th and 9th nights of the opera will be on Thursday and Friday.

165. Not acted these eighteen years : Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden : this present Thursday, Nov. 24, 1796, will be revived the play of Philaster / (as altered from Beaumont and Fletcher) ... to which will be added (first time this season) a musical romance, called Cymon ... ; tomorrow the new opera of Abroad and at home, with the revived comedy of The guardian ; on Saturday (14th time) Fortune's fool, with the new burletta of Olympus in an uproar ; the 6th and 7th nights of Abroad and at home, on Monday and Friday next.

166. Tenth time : Theatre Royal, Covent Garden : this present Saturday, November 12, 1796, will be presented the new comedy of Fortune's fool ... / the scenes painted by Mr. Richards and Mr. Phillips ... after which will be performed (for the 7th time) an English burletta, in two acts, called Olympus in an uproar, or, The descent of the deities / partly new, and partly taken from The golden Pippin ; the overture and new music by Mr. Reeve ; the selections from Pergolesi, Rousseau, Mornington, Dr. Fisher; Carolan, Rizzio, &c. &c. ... ; on Wednesday next, Mr. Elliston, by permission of the manager of the Theatre Royal, Bath, will perform Sheva in the comedy called The Jew ; a new comic opera in three acts is in rehearsal, and will speedily be produced.

167. Theatre Royal, Covent Garden : this present Tuesday, November 8, 1796, will be presented (6th time) the new comedy of Fortune's fool ... after which will be performed (for the 3d time) an English burletta in two acts, called Olympus in an uproar, or, The descent of the deities / partly new, and partly taken from The golden Pippin ; the overture and new music by Mr. Reeve ; the selections from Pergolesi, Rousseau, Mornington, Dr. Fisher, Carolan, Rizzio, &c. &c. .... ; the new burletta of Olympus in an uproar ... will be repeated every night this week ; a new comic opera in three acts is in rehearsal.

168. Theatre Royal, Covent Garden : this present Wednesday, Oct. 26, 1796, will be presented the tragedy of Douglas .... to which will be added, 6th time, a new musical piece, in two acts (taken, with various alterations, from the opera of The lad of the hills) called The Wicklow Mountains / the music partly compiled, and the overture, new music, and the accompanyments to the national airs, composed by Mr. Shield ...

169. Fortune's fool [electronic resource] : A comedy, in five acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. By Frederick Reynolds; author of speculation-dramatist-rage-how to grow rich-notoriety, &c.