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We found 1339 matches on Event Comments, 840 matches on Performance Comments, 112 matches on Performance Title, 39 matches on Roles/Actors, and 12 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Cast
Role: Scud Actor: Quick
Role: Algernon Actor: Holman
Role: Simon Single Actor: Munden
Role: Sir Oliver Montrath Actor: Murray
Role: Earling Actor: Whitfield
Role: Farmer Gawdry Actor: Davenport
Role: Frank Actor: Thompson
Role: Jack Actor: Simmons
Role: Isaac Actor: Follett
Role: Peter Actor: Curties
Role: Lady Cypress Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Jenny Scud Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Rachel Williams Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Emily Fitzallan Actor: Miss Betterton
Role: Prologue Actor: Murray
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Jemmy Jumps Actor: Munden
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Farmer Blackberry Actor: Townsend
Role: Colonel Dormant Actor: Hull
Role: Rundy Actor: Simmons
Role: Fairly Actor: Thompson
Role: Farmer Stubble Actor: Powel
Role: Flummery Actor: Rees
Role: Waiters Actor: Ledger, Abbot
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Peile
Role: Clytus Actor: Clarke
Role: Hephestion Actor: Whitefield
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Mahon
Role: Cassander Actor: Fearon
Role: Thessalus Actor: Thompson
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Booth
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Device; or, The Marriage-Office

Cast
Role: Townley Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sharpley Actor: Robson
Role: O'Donnely Actor: Mahon
Role: Lumber Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Colonel Olive Actor: Wilson
Role: Miss Blond Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Olive Actor: Mrs Booth,
Role: Miss Olive Actor: Miss Brown

Dance: End: The Humours of New@Market with the Pony Races, as17770428

Song: End I: A Welcome to the Spring (composed by Dr Arne)-Mrs Farrell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Benedick Actor: King
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Davies
Role: Borachio Actor: Johnson
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Town Clerk Actor: Baddeley
Role: Friar Actor: Gardner.
Role: Claudio Actor: Williamson
Role: Don John Actor: Usher
Role: Balthasar Actor: Meadows
Role: Antonio Actor: Chapman
Role: Dogberry Actor: Moss
Role: Conrade Actor: Lyons
Role: Verges Actor: Barrett
Role: Leonato Actor: Kemble
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Woollery
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Test of Love

Cast
Role: Curgy Actor: Edwin
Role: Usbeck Actor: Davies
Role: Nathan Actor: Barret
Role: Osmin Actor: Johnson
Role: Mustapha Actor: Swords
Role: Cadi Actor: Parsons
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss George
Role: Circassian Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Venetian Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Nadina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: unassigned Actor: Chapman, Lyons
Role: Prologue Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: In II: a Masquerade Dance-Byrn, the two Simonets, young D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Cast
Role: Young Meanwell Actor: Iliff
Role: Sir Credule Actor: Parsons
Role: Sceptic Actor: Gardner
Role: Captain Nightshade Actor: Johnson
Role: Simon Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Brangin.

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Mr Plainwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Lord Simper Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Kemble
Role: Modish Actor: Davies
Role: John Actor: Phillimore
Role: William Actor: Abbot
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Mrs Brooks.
Role: Emma Actor: Miss Collett.
Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Edwin
Role: Mayor Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Crazy Actor: Barrett
Role: Earl of Mercia Actor: Gardner
Role: Count Louis Actor: Lyons
Role: Harold Actor: Davies
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: End 1st piece: January and May-[see17880627

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Muses Actor: Mrs _Goodall.
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Fawcett, Chapman, Danby
Role: French Critic Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Italian Singer Actor: Bland
Role: Apollo Actor: Dignum
Role: Mercury Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Melpomene Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Thalia Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Euterpe Actor: Miss Collins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Bentley Actor: Evatt
Role: Captain Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Frank Actor: Farley
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Wood

Dance: In 2nd piece: the Dances (under direction of D'Egville,)-Whitmell, Keys, George D'Egville, Lewis D'Egville, Master Whitmell, Master Chatterley, Master Menage, Master Webb, Mrs Haskey, Miss DeCamp, Miss E. Menage, Miss F?. D'Egville, Miss Jacobs, Miss Haskey, Miss Standen, Miss Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Printer's Devil Actor: Barrett.
Role: Governor Cape Actor: Usher
Role: Young Cape Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Sprightly Actor: Evatt
Role: Cadwallader Actor: Bannister
Role: Robin Actor: Johnson
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Wood

Dance: As17920725

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Enchanted Wood

Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Bentley Actor: Evatt
Role: Captain Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Frank Actor: Farley
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Aickin
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Papillion Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Waiter Actor: Ledger
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Hale.

Dance: As17920725

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Enchanted Wood

Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Bentley Actor: Evatt
Role: Captain Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Frank Actor: Farley
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bland.
Role: Old Sadboy Actor: Barrett
Role: Chronicle Actor: Baddeley
Role: Captain Ambush Actor: Williamson
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Shadrach Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Spatterdash Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Clod Actor: Parsons
Role: Twig Actor: Farley
Role: Malachi Actor: Burton
Role: Lounge Actor: Lyons
Role: Waiter Actor: Farley
Role: Coachman Actor: Ledger
Role: Goliah Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Pink Actor: Miss Fontenelle
Role: Lady Rounceval Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson
Role: Vinegar Actor: Baddeley
Role: Bouquet Actor: Davies
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Idle Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Mum Actor: Barrett
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Role: Man of the House Actor: Burton
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Dolce Actor: Miss Palmer.

Dance: As17920725

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Enchanted Wood

Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Bentley Actor: Evatt
Role: Captain Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Frank Actor: Farley
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Barrett.
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Wilson
Role: Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Eugene Actor: Davies
Role: Chicane Actor: Usher
Role: Lingo Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: John Actor: Bland
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss Fontenelle
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Dance: As17920725

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Cast
Role: Scene Carpenters Actor: R. Palmer, Cubitt
Role: Prompter Actor: Wrighten
Role: Project Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Parsons Actor: Parsons
Role: Mrs Edwin Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Mrs Powell Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Gaudry Actor: Mrs Gaudry
Role: Miss Hale Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Mrs Webb Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: unassigned Actor: Wewitzer, Evatt, Wilson
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Man in the Pit Actor:
Role: Short Lady Actor:
Role: Actresses Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Wood

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bland.
Role: Old Sadboy Actor: Barrett
Role: Chronicle Actor: Baddeley
Role: Captain Ambush Actor: Williamson
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Shadrach Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Spatterdash Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Clod Actor: Parsons
Role: Twig Actor: Farley
Role: Malachi Actor: Burton
Role: Lounge Actor: Lyons
Role: Waiter Actor: Farley
Role: Coachman Actor: Ledger
Role: Goliah Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Pink Actor: Miss Fontenelle
Role: Lady Rounceval Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson
Role: Vinegar Actor: Baddeley
Role: Bouquet Actor: Davies
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Idle Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Mum Actor: Barrett
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Role: Man of the House Actor: Burton
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Dolce Actor: Miss Palmer.

Dance: As17920725

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Lory Actor: Baddeley
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Benson
Role: Countryman Actor: Jones
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Dodd
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Whitfield
Role: Loveless Actor: Wroughton
Role: Townly Actor: Barrymore
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Moody
Role: Probe Actor: Waldron
Role: La Varole Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Taylor Actor: Fawcett
Role: Mendlegs Actor: Webb
Role: Jeweller Actor: Maddocks
Role: Postilion Actor: Banks
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Coupler Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Female Duellist

Cast
Role: Claudio Actor: Whitfield
Role: Don Alvarez Actor: Suett
Role: Antonio Actor: Caulfield
Role: Don Zanchio Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Bombardo Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Pedrez Actor: Bland
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Jaquenet Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Song: End: As on the pleasant banks of Tweed-Master Welsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: End II: As17900224; End I: concerto by Geminiani for the violin-G. Ashley

Performance Comment: Ashley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Song: End oratorio: Captivity [see17930220]-Incledon

Music: End Part II: the favourite concerto of Geminiani on the violin-G. Ashley

Performance Comment: Ashley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Music: End of Part II concerto on the organ by J. Ashley

Performance Comment: Ashley .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Cast
Role: Overture and March Actor:
Role: Jehovah crown'd Actor:
Role: He comes Actor: Chorus
Role: Tune your harps Actor:
Role: Around let acclamations ring Actor:
Role: Pious orgies Actor:
Role: The trumpet's loud clangour Actor:
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Miss Parke
Role: Fix'd in his everlasting seat Actor: Full chorus

Music: End Part II: 3rd concerto of Giardini on the violin-G. Ashley

Performance Comment: Ashley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0

Music: End Part I: 3rd concerto of Giardini on the violin-G. Ashley; End Part II: concerto on the Piano Forte-Dussek

Performance Comment: Ashley; End Part II: concerto on the Piano Forte-Dussek.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Music: End Part I: concerto on the violin-G. Ashley; End Part II: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Miss M'Arthur

Performance Comment: Ashley; End Part II: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Miss M'Arthur.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Messiah 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 3

Cast
Role: Rule Britannia Actor:
Role: Ye Men of Gaza Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Thou shalt bring them in Actor:
Role: Hear us O God Actor: Chorus
Role: O come let us worship Actor: Braham
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Gloria Patri Actor: Chorus

Music: End I: Handel's 4th concerto on the organ-J. Ashley; End II: concerto on Piano Forte-Dussek

Performance Comment: Ashley; End II: concerto on Piano Forte-Dussek.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0

Performance Comment: Acis-Incledon; Polyhemus-Reinhold; Galatea-Mme Mara; [Other] Principal Vocal Performers-Master Elliot, Sale, Miss Poole, Miss Dufour; Leader of the Band-G. Ashley.

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 3 [i

Music: End I: serenata concerto on violin-G. Ashley; End II: a new concerto, with a military rondo, on the Grand Piano Forte-Dussek

Performance Comment: Ashley; End II: a new concerto, with a military rondo, on the Grand Piano Forte-Dussek.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Solo on the Violin-M. C. Festing; a Solo on the German Flute-Weideman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Music, From The Works Of handel, boyce, arne, And purcell

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fourth Concerto, opera quarto (Avison)-; Come ever smiling liberty-Miss Capper; The Lord worketh wonders-Bartleman (Judas Maccabaeus); The many rend the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Return, O God of hosts-Miss Waters (Samson); Sweet bird-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley (L'Allegro); May no rash intruder-Chorus (Solomon); Scene from Joshua: The Falling of the Walls of Jericho-; 'Tis well, six times-Incledon; Glory to God-Incledon; Grand March-; The strong cemented walls-Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End II: concerto on the violoncello-Charles Ashley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End II: concerto on the violoncello-Charles Ashley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Cast
Role: Commodore Flip Actor: Moody
Role: Captain Mizen Actor: Dodd
Role: Worthy Actor: Brereton
Role: Cribbage Actor: Williames
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Rovewell Actor: Phillimore
Role: Easy Actor: Barrymore
Role: Hatchway Actor: Bannister
Role: Binnacle Actor: Suett
Role: Arabella Zeal Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Dorcas Zeal Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Whittle Actor: Waldron. dancing and
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody
Role: Nephew Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Bates Actor: Wrighten
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton
Role: Kecksey Actor: Dodd
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wells

Song: Mainpiece to finish with a Grand Naval Review, with a Dance of Sailors by Williamson, Mills, Miss Stageldoir, &c, and Rule Britannia by Williames, Chapman, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Music: ["Select Scenes of Musick" between the Acts by Nicolini, Valentini, and Signora Margaretta had been announced, but in BM 1879 c 3 a notice by Nicolini states that that "sort of Performance" is contrary to his agreement with Swiney and that he intends to observe strictly the "Tenor and Meaning" of the agreement, i.e., to sing during the winter only in "formal OPERAS."]