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We found 385 matches on Event Comments, 152 matches on Performance Title, 99 matches on Performance Comments, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. 1st piece [1st time; M. PREL 1; at its 2nd performance, 10 Aug., acted under its 2nd title, and published as such]: Written by Thomas? Bellamy. [The Address by--Codrington, of Exeter (European Magazine, Sept. 1789, p. 218).] World, 1 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 26, Villiers-street, York-Buildings. Diary, 1 Sept. 1789: This Day is published The Benevolent Planters (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Friends Or The Benevolent Planters

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Usher, Gardner, Chapman, Mrs Kemble. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Oran-Kemble; Steady-Usher; Heartfree-Gardner; Goodwin-Chapman; Selima-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Heartfree Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Edwin; Lord Edmund-Williamson; Dowdle-Moss; Count Fripon-Powell; Father Frank-Mathews; Phelim-Ledger; Tough-Burton; Frill-Johnson; Trap-Gardner; Landlord-Painter; Jack Connor-R. Palmer; Rachel-Mrs Brooks; Mary-Mrs Edwards; Adelaide-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Father Frank Actor: Mathews
Role: Landlord Actor: Painter

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: In: a new dance, Liberty or We Slaves Rejoice-

Entertainment: Monologues End 2nd piece: As17890617 Preceding: An Address to the Humane Society on the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the character of a Negro , by-Kemble; End 3rd piece: Belles have at Ye All-Mrs Kemble

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrymore and Sedgwick. Times, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Barrymore, Judd Place West, Sommer's Town; of Sedgwick, No. 18, Clement's Inn. Receipts: #518 17s. (88.2.0; 67.11.0; 1.19.6; tickets: 361.4.6) (charge: #213 12s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Performance Comment: As17980409, but Wentworth_; Gibbon_; Packer_; Wathen_.
Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: Palmer
Role: Edric Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Anacreontic Society Revived i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. President-Sedgwick; who will introduce the celebrated [Anacreontic] Song The Silver'd Waters Roam-Sedgwick [, from The Pirates (composed by Storace); Our Tars so Fam'd in Story- (1st time; composed by Stevens); O bring me Wine- (composed by Shield); Sweet Lillies of the Valley- (composed by Hook); a new Loyal Song (written by Captain Morris and composed by Sir William Parsons)-Dignum; [To conclude with a Glee and Chorus-.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Event Comment: Afterpiece an Operetta never perform'd before. The Words by Mr Ayre [James Ayres], and the Musick by Mr Lampe. Benefit Sullivan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Queen Of Spain

Afterpiece Title: The Kiss Accepted and Returned

Performance Comment: Lysander-Sullivan; Corinna-Miss Young; Colin-Waltz; Phaebe-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Lysander Actor: Sullivan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Queen Of Spain

Afterpiece Title: The Kiss Accepted and Returned

Cast
Role: Lysander Actor: Sullivan
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Song: Mr Mason, who never appear'd upon the Stage before

Music:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Music: As17031109

Song: Leveridge, Mason

Dance: The Devonshire Girl, others

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Lover's Opera (W. R. Chetwood. Apparently not published.] A Ballad Opera of one Act

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Mason

Music: I: Concerto for German Flute-Burk Thumoth; II: The 5th Concerto of Vivaldi-; III: Trumpet Concerto-; IV: Concerto with Flutes and German Flutes-

Dance: I: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; II: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; In V: The Difference of Nations-

Song: III: Chanson a Boire-Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Song: As17410115

Dance: DDiane a la Chasse, as17401229; Les Masons & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Desse, Liviez, Mlle Duval, Mrs Walter, Mrs Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Song: As17410115

Dance: LLes Matelotes-Fausan, Signora Fausan; Les Masons & Les Sabotiers, as17410120

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Taswell
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Turbutt

Dance: DDiane a la Chasse-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf, Desse, Liviez, Mlle Duval, Mrs Walter, Mrs Wright; Les Mason & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Milward

Dance: LLes Jardiniers Suedois-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Mlle Chateauneuf, Muilment; Les Masons & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17401210, but Spirit-_; With the Epilogue-.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: LLes Masons & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan; Les Matelotes-Fausan, Signora Fausan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Dance: LLes Egyptiens-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment; Les Masons & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Dance: I: A new dance-Muilment; II: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Les Masons & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17410302

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: LLes Masons & Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan; The Peasants' Triumph-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Desse

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Milward

Dance: LLes Masons & Les Sabotiers, Les Jardiniers Suedois-Fausan, Signora Fausan

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the...Masons. Benefit Blakes and Miss Hippisley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: See17410316 but Miser-Yates, to be attempted after the manner of the late Mr Griffin; Clerimont-Blakes; Lappet-Miss Hippisley; Mariana-Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: with The Life of a Belle Actor: .

Song: Miss Medina, Mrs Jones; the Masons' Songs-Hemskirk

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Chettle; Hornpipe-Yates, others

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Milward

Dance: SSerious Dance-Signora Fausan; Les Masons & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Muilment, Desse

Event Comment: Benefit Brother Montgomery (Tiler of the Grand Lodge) and Brother Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: Brother Montgomery; In Daily Advertiser, 28 April: I: The Enter'd Prentice's Song-Brother Montgomery, other Masons; in their proper Habiliments. II: Advice to the Sons of Bacchus the words by Excell; music by James-Excell; IV: On on my dear Brethren-

Performance Comment: II: Advice to the Sons of Bacchus the words by Excell; music by James-Excell; IV: On on my dear Brethren-.

Music: In Daily Advertiser, 28 April:A Concerto on the Harpsichord-James

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Dance: I: La Tambourin Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; II: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; IV: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Les Masons & Les Sabotiers-Signora Fausan, Muilment, Desse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17410905, but Trapland-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Taswell.
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills

Dance: Comic Ballet, call'd% Les Masons et Les Sabotiers-Sg and Sga Fausan, Dumont, Desse, Boudouin, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Rayner, Leviez; Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411021

Event Comment: By Desire. Rylands MS.: Phillips came over from Ireland. Receipts: #110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Milward

Dance: LLes Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411027; Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Dance: V: Les Masons et Les Sabotiers-the two Fausans only, but see17411027

Event Comment: RRylands MS.: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Prince and Princess of Wales attended. Receipts: #150

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Taswell.
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills

Dance: I: Les Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411103; V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411102

Song: III: a Duet-Beard, Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Dance: I: Les Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411103; V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411102