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We found 1770 matches on Event Comments, 1432 matches on Performance Comments, 1412 matches on Roles/Actors, 470 matches on Author, and 115 matches on Performance Title.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince; Or, The Battle Of Poictiers

Performance Comment: English: Edward-Kemble; Lord Audley-Farren; Earl of Warwick-Barrymore; Earl of Chandos-Williames; Salisbury-Fawcett; Arnold-Brereton. French: King John-Staunton; Dauphin-Phillimore; Duke of Athens-R. Palmer; Charney-Packer; Archbishop of Sens-Chaplin; Cardinal Perigort-Aickin; Ribemont-Palmer; Mariana-Miss E. Kemble .
Cast
Role: : Edward Actor: Kemble
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17831018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Burton; Allworth-Bannister Jun.; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Wrighten; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Miss E. Kemble; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Sir Giles Overreach Actor: Kemble
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir G. Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bonnor; Saville-Aickin; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-Davies; Porter-Fearon; French Servant-Wewitzer; Hardy-Quick; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Edwin, Bonnor, Fearon, Quick, Wewitzer, Stevens, Thompson, Reinhold; Mrs Davenett, Mrs Kemble. [Cast (see CG, 5 Dec. 1781): Cranky-Wilson; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Bonnor; Idle-Fearon; Orator Mum-Quick; Vinegar-Wewitzer; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Reinhold; Dolce-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Mrs Kemble.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Antonio-Baddeley; Charino-Waldron; Don Duart-Barrymore; Sancho-Suett; Governor-Packer; Monsieur-Burton; Page-Miss Heard; Jaqucs-Wright; Officer-Phillimore; Clodio (alias Don Dismalo Thickscullo de Half Witto)-Ward; Don Lewis (alias Don Choleric Snapshorto de Testy)-Parsons (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Angelina-Mrs Brereton; Elvira-Miss E. Kemble; Honoria-Miss Tidswell; Louisa-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Kemble
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: A Medley

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840311athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Parsons; Allworth-Bannister Jun.; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Wrighten; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Miss E. Kemble; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Sir Giles Overreach Actor: Kemble
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: As17841002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kemble; Juba-Bannister Jun.; Syphax-Aickin; Sempronius-Barrymore; Decius-Chaplin; Lucius-Packer; Marcus-Brereton; Portius-Palmer; Lucia-Miss E. Kemble; Marcia-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Cato Actor: Kemble
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from General Evening Post, 19 Nov.; Morning Post, 19 Nov.; Public Advertiser, 7 and 27 Dec. 1785; Morning Post, 22 Dec. 1786: Bumpkin-Parsons; Irishman at Stratford-Moody; Country Girl-Mrs Wrighten. In Pageant: Cupid-Master Canlets; Iachimo-Palmer; Malvolio and Posthumus-Bensley; Touchstone-King; Richard III-Kemble; Romeo-Bannister Jun.; Hamlet-R. Palmer; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Doctor Cains-Baddeley; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Waldron; Lear-Wrighten; FalstafT-Chaplin; Henry V-Barrymore; Coriolanus-Phillimore; Edgar-Dodd; Macbeth-Williames; Antony-Staunton; Tragic Muse-Mrs Siddons [whose "car was fitted up exactly in the stile of the picture of the Tragic Music by Sir Joshua Reynolds"]; Comic Muse-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Macbeth-Miss Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Volumnia-Mrs Brereton; Cleopatra-Mrs Wilson; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; Queen in Richard III-Mrs Hopkins; Cordelia-Miss Collins; Venus-Mrs Crouch. Vocal Parts by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Chapman, Fawcett.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Richard III Actor: Kemble
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Miss Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Barrymore, Suett, Williames, Fawcett, Phillimore, Chaplin, Bannister, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Love, Miss Cranford, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Jordan. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1786): Richard-Kemble; Blondel-Barrymore; Guillot-Suett; Florestan-Williames; Old Mathew-Fawcett; The Seneschal-Phillimore; Pilgrim-Chaplin; Sir Owen-Bannister; Antonio-Miss Romanzini; William-Spencer; Laurette-Mrs Crouch; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Collette-Miss Cranford; Julie-Miss DeCamp; Matilda-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Kemble

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seduction

Performance Comment: As17870412, but Lord Morden-Whitfield [in place of Kemble. Prologue and Epilogue as17870324 .in place of Kemble. Prologue and Epilogue as17870324 .

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: As17870115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Edwin, Bannister Jun., Usher, Gardner, Burton, Johnson, Baddeley, Davies, Swords, Painter, Meadows, Lyons, Ledger, Farley, Parsons, Miss George, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Forster, Mrs Bannister. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson [1787], and playbill of 23 June 1788: Trudge-Edwin; Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Davies; Sailors-Painter, Ledger; Mate-Meadows; Waiter-Farley; Sir Christopher Curry-Parsons; Wowski-Miss George; Yarico-Mrs Kemble; Patty-Mrs Forster; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; unassigned-Burton, Swords, Lyons.
Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Burton; Allowrth-Whitfield; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Amble-R. Palmer; Tapwell-Alfred; Order-Wilson; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Wroughton; Margaret-Mrs Kemble; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Giles Overreach Actor: Kemble
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Kemble

Dance: End III: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fate Of Sparta; Or, The Rival Kings

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Bensley, Barrymore, Whitfield, Staunton, Williames, Bates, Phillimore, Chaplin, Wilson, Benson, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson), and World, 1 Feb.: Cleombrotus-Kemble; Leonidas-Bensley; Amphares-Barrymore; Nicrates-Whitfield; Corex-Staunton; Mezentius-Williames; Officer-Bates; Sarpedon-Phillimore; High Priest-Chaplin; Priest-Wilson; Attalus-Benson; Child-Miss Gaudry; Chelonice-Mrs Siddons; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Cleombrotus Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Regent

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Packer, Bates, Wilson, Phillimore, Chaplin, Benson, Alfred, Spencer, WRoughton, Mrs Ward, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (J. Robson and W. Clarke, 1788): Manuel-Kemble; Solerno-Aickin; Ansaldo-Barrymore; Gerbin-Packer; Diego-Bates; Servant-Wilson; Banditti-Phillimore, Chaplin; Pedro-Benson; Gomez-Wroughton; Carlos-Master Gregson; Paula-Mrs Ward; Dianora-Mrs Siddons; Alfred, Spencer; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-The Young Lady who performed in Comus [on 12 June: Mrs Plomer]; Patty-Miss Collett; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Williamson, Moss, Wewitzer, Burton, Mathews, Johnson, Painter, Gardner, R. Palmer, Mrs Kemble, Miss Collett, Mrs Brooks. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788): Muns-Edwin; Lord Esmond-Williamson; Old Dowdle-Moss; Count Fripon-Wewitzer; Tough-Burton; Father Frank-Mathews; Phelim-Johnson; Landlord-Painter; Trap-Gardner; Jack Connor-R. Palmer; Frill-Phillimore see17880704; Adelaide-Mrs Kemble; Mary-Miss Collett; Rachel-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Aickin, R. Palmer, Kemble, Davies, Phillimore, Abbot, Williamson, Mrs Brooks. Cast from text (W. Lowndes, 1788): Mr Plainwell-Aickin; Lord Simper-R. Palmer; Sir William Wealthy-Kemble; Col. Modish-Davies; John-Phillimore; William-Abbot; Mr Level-Williamson; Mrs Level-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: Look before You Leap

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Phillimore, Wewitzer, Mrs Barresford, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (Harrison and Co., 1788): Lucas-Bannister Jun.; Corporal-Phillimore; Duval-Wewitzer; Lawyer-Painter; Margaret-Mrs Barresford [in text: Miss Prideaux]; Lucette-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Lucette Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Entertainment: Monologue End 1st piece: George Alexander Stevens's Original Lecture on Heads (Head of Alexander the Great, Head of a Cherokee Chief, Head of a Quack-Doctor, Cuckold's Head, Nobody's Head, The laughing and crying Philosophers' Heads, Head of Flattery, A fine Lady's Head, Head of an Old Maid, Cleopatra's Head, Plain Moll's Head, Head of a Married Lady)-Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vimonda

Performance Comment: Dundore-Bensley; Barnard-Aickin; Rothsey-Kemble; Servant-Johnson; Melvil-Bannister Jun.; Alfreda-Mrs Barresford; Vimonda-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Rothsey Actor: Kemble
Role: Vimonda Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Kemble
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Song: In 2nd piece: The High@minded Soldier-Mathews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Williamson (1st appearance in that character); Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Forster; Wowski-Mrs Plomer; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Kemble; Lewson-Bensley; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Phillimore; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Kemble; Lucy-Mrs Heard; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Beverley Actor: Kemble
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #206 2s. (168.6; 34.10; 3.6; tickets: none listed) (charge #115)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Appearances

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill. As afterpiece the playbill announces Comus, but it was not acted. Kemble Mem. lists the substitute play]. Receipts: #137 15s. 6d. (117.7.0; 19.8.0; 1.0.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #122 10s.)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Kemble; Sir William Douglas-Williamson; Lord Falbridge-Iliff; Owen-Usher; La France-Powell; Officer-Chapman; Servant-Abbott; Spatter-Edwin Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Barresford; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Freeport Actor: Kemble
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Kemble, Iliff, Johnson, Williamson, Mrs Barresford, Mrs Edwin, Miss Heard, Miss Prideaux, A Young Lady (1st appearance Mrs Taylor]). [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Mr Sturdy-Kemble; Captain Berry-Iliff; Frank-Johnson; Mr Bentley-Williamson; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Barresford; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Edwin; Miss Elizabeth-Miss Heard; Nanny-Miss Prideaux; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Kemble

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Graces-the Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Lloyd]); King-Kemble; Polonius-Moss; Laertes-Iliff; Horatio-Johnson; Ostrick-J. Edwin; Rosencraus-Chapman; Guildenstern-Chambers; Francisco-Abbott; Marcellus-Reeve; Player King-Usher; Gravediggers-Powell, Barrett; Ghost-Williamson; Queen-Mrs Barresford; Player Queen-Mrs Lefevre; Ophelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Kemble
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Dance: As17890525