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Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Young Wronghead-Evatt; Old Wronghead [recte, for booth, Wronguard ]-Wewitzer; John-Barrett; Canteen-Bland; Sternhold-Cooke; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Alfred; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Maid-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
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Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): Frederick PilonWilliam Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17930629 but William-Abbott; Maid-Mrs Hatton.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbott
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Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): Frederick PilonWilliam Shield

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Old Wrongward-Wewitzer; John-Burton; Canteen-Bland; Sternhold-Jones; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Maddocks; Bob-Lyons; Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Tidswell; Betsey Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Maddocks
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Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): Frederick PilonWilliam Shield

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Barrymore; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Williames; Greek Herald-Benson; Calippus-Fox; Greek Soldier-Phillimore; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons; Erixene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-R. Palmer; Young Wrongward-Haymes; Old Wrongward-Waldron; John-Burton; Canteen-Benson; Sternhold-Maddocks; Groom-Fawcett; Thomas[recte] William-Alfred; Sophia-Miss Collins; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Bland; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): Frederick PilonWilliam Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17931214, but ThomasWilliam-_; Alfred's part here correctly called William-Alfred.
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): Frederick PilonWilliam Shield

Song: As17931207

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Old Wrongward-Barrett; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Stemhold-Cooke; John-Burton; Canteen-Bland; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Abbot; Bob-Ledger//Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Tidswell; Betsy Blossom (with a 1ong)-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbot
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Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): Frederick PilonWilliam Shield

Afterpiece Title: THE SURRENDER OF CALAIS

Song: In 2nd piece, by Sedgwick, Cooke, Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Willoughby, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Lyons, Saunders, Dibble//Miss Leak, Mrs Harlowe, Miss De Camp, Mrs Harvey, Miss M. Wrighten, Miss C. Wrighten, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage

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Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): William Cooke
Related Work: Victorious Love Author(s): William Walker
Related Work: Marry; or Do Worse Author(s): William Walker
Related Work: Falstaff's Wedding Author(s): William Kenrick
Related Work: The Widow'd Wife Author(s): William Kenrick
Related Work: The Duellist Author(s): William Kenrick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Sternhold-Cooke; John-Burton; Canteen-Bland; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Abbot; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Tidswell; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbot
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): Frederick PilonWilliam Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Cooke; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Capt. Meadows-R. Palmer; Young Wrongward-Caulfield; Old Wrongward-Hollingsworth; John-Burton; Canteen-Russell; Sternhold-Maddocks; Groom-Banks; William-Webb; Bob-Evans; Sophia-Miss Heard; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Bramwell; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Webb
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): Frederick PilonWilliam Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Elliston (1st appearance in that character); Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Palmer Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Trueman; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-R. Palmer; Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Sternhold-Usher; John-Burton; Canteen-Trueman; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Abbot; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Tidswell; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbot
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): Frederick PilonWilliam Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

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Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadow-Munden; Old Wrongward-Powel; Young Wrongward-Macready; Canteen-Claremont; Groom-Simmons; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Street; James-Farley; William-Abbot; Bob-Lee; Cook-Follett; Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Watts; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbot
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): Frederick PilonWilliam Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

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Related Work: Bantry Bay Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17961119, but James-_; here called Harry-Farley; Canteen-_; John-_; Sternhold-_; William-_; Bob-_; Cook-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbot
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): Frederick PilonWilliam Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17980612 but added: Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Canteen-Trueman; Sternhold-Usher; John-Abbot; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Chambermaid-Mrs Edward.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Lyons
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): Frederick PilonWilliam Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Munden; Old Wronghead-Davenport; Young Wronghead-Clarke; Canteen-Claremont; Groom-Simmons; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Street; James-Farley; William-Abbot; Bob-Lee; Cook-Follett; Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Watts; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbot
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Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): Frederick PilonWilliam Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Old Wrongward-Hollingsworth; Young Wrongward-Caulfield; Captain Meadows-Palmer; Canteen-Surmont; John-Maddocks; Sternhold-Wentworth; Groom-Grimaldi; William-Webb; Bob-Evans; Sophia-Miss Heard; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell; Betsy Blossom-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Webb
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): Frederick PilonWilliam Shield

Song: As17991228

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

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Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Capt. Meadows-Palmer; Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-J. Palmer; Groom-Chippendale; William-Klanert; Canteen-Trueman; Sternhold-Atkins; Sophia-Miss Menage; Chambermaid-Miss Leserve; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Klanert
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): Frederick PilonWilliam Shield
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Congreve. [Prince Frederick, Princess Amelia, and Princess Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: With all the Original Songs and Dances, and several new Decorations. [Prince Frederick and Princess Amelia present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

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Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Account Book: Present Prince and Princess of Wales, Lady Augusta, Princess Elizabeth, Prince Edward, Prince Frederick. [See also 25 Nov.] Receipts: #171 13s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V : With The conquest Of The French At Agincourtv

Performance Comment: Henry-Smith; Exeter-Ridout; Gloucester-Bennet; Bedford-Holtom; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmoreland-Buck; Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Arthur; Ely-Wignell; Scroop-R. Smith; Gower-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Dyer; Erpingham-Redman; Macmorris-Barrington; Nym-Stoppelaer; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Mullart; France-Gibson; Burgundy-Cushing; Dauphin-White; Mountjoy-Baker; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Williams (the English Soldier)-Dunstall; Catharine-Mrs Hamilton; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

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Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Several New Entertainments-Guerin, Mlle Capdeville

Event Comment: Paid Mr L. Frederick for Sattin #106 7s.; Printer's Bill #81 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #244 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

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Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, the Sham Doctor

Event Comment: Miss Biddy by Miss Jarratt (an apprentice to Mr Jefferson) a pretty little figure & met with Applause. Not much of an Actress (Hopkins Diary). [Macmillan note from Kemble differs slightly.] Paid Mr L. Frederick for sattin, #57 18s. 6d.; Mrs Sykes for women's cloaths #13; Mr Vernon on note #9 9s. (Treasurer's Book). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine (Treatre, XL) writes of Miss Jarratt, she has been under the tuition of Mr Jefferson and promises to be become an agreeable actress in parts (such as Biddy").] Receipts: #224 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

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Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Event Comment: This farce was wrote by Mr Cumberland & receiv'd with Applause (Hopkins Diary). [Larpent MS 365, suggests Sapling was written for Weston.] Paid Mr Lacy Frederick for sattin #15 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #205 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

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Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand; or, Trip to Newmarket

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With alterations by the author [William Mason]. The Overture and all the new Music composed by Giardini.[On playbill of 27 Feb.: With a New Scene painted by Richards.] Public Advertiser, 23 Feb. 1779: This Day at Noon is published Elfrida (price not listed). [Afterpiece: Prologue by the author (New Spouter's Companion, c. 1798, p. 59).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

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Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

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Related Work: The Liverpool Prize Author(s): Frederick Pilon
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Fatal Falshood, announced on playbill of 24 Apr.,] Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Frederick Pilon]: The new Songs and Overture composed by Shield. The new Scenes by Richards and Carver. With a view of the English and Spanish Fleets entering the Bay. [This notice is included in all subsequent playbills.] Public Advertiser, 25 Apr. 1780: This afternon is published the Songs in The Siege Of Gibraltar (6d.). Ibid, 3 May 1780: This morning is published The Siege Of Gibraltar (1s.). Receipts: #168 5s. (166.4; 2.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Siege Of Gibraltar

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Gibraltar Author(s): Frederick PilonWilliam Shield
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 1, by Frederick Pilon. Prologue by the author (Public Advertiser, 23 Oct.)]. Public Advertiser, 25 Oct. 1780: This Morning at Ten is published The Humours of an Election (1s.). Receipts: #118 12s. 6d. (116.6.0; 2.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

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Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

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Dance: II: Masquerade Dance-; End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17801018

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 22 July: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 29, Bow Street, Covent Garden. 1st piece: In 3 acts, altered from Shakespeare [by Frederick Pilon. Prologue by the alterer (European Magazine, Aug. 1785, p. 150)]. 2nd piece: Acted but once [on 27 Aug. 1783]; with Alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Burton, Gardner, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Poussin, Miss Farren. [Cast from Genest, vi, 368, for Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Bannister, Mrs Inchbald, Miss Farren; the others are my own conjecture: Clown-Edwin; Lafeu-Baddeley; Bertram-Williamson; Duke-Burton; King-Gardner; Soldier [Interpreter]-R. Palmer; Parolles-Bannister Jun.; Countess-Mrs Inchbald; Diana-Mrs Cuyler; Widow-Mrs Poussin; Helena-Miss Farren.] New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun . New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: Bertram Actor: Williamson
Related Works
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Afterpiece Title: The Green Room; or, Cut and Come Again

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Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green