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We found 2783 matches on Roles/Actors, 876 matches on Performance Comments, 447 matches on Event Comments, 94 matches on Performance Title, and 12 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Receipts: #149 13s. (149.0; 0.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17791223, but Antonio-Reinhold.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: As17791227.
Event Comment: Fatal Falshood [announced on playbill of 1 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Hartley. Receipts: #189 2s. (186.14; 2.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17791119.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: As17791227.
Event Comment: Receipts: #158 18s. (156.16; 2.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17791211.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: As17791227.
Event Comment: Receipts: #180 2s. (178.8; 1.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17791229.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: As17791227.

Dance: As17791229

Event Comment: Receipts: #79 17s. (77.2; 2.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: As17791029.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: As17791227.
Event Comment: "As soon as the Play was over at Covent Garden Theatre yesterday evening, Reinhold walked forward and told the audience that 'It would be esteemed a particular mark of their Kindness and Favour if they would accept Miss Cranfield's performance of Colombine, Miss Brown having been taken extremely ill"' (Morning Chronicle, 11 Jan.). Receipts: #195 2s. (193.6; 1.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17791206.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: As17791227, but Colombine-Miss Cranfield.
Event Comment: The Flitch of Bacon [announced on playbill of 10 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Miss Brown's Indisposition. Receipts: #116 2s. (114.9; 1.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17791231.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: As17800110.

Dance: As17791231

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [Henderson's 1st appearance as Alwin was at Bath, 1 May 1777.] Receipts: #141 1s. (137.16; 3.5

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Raymond-Wroughton; Grey-Clarke; Laroche-Whitfield; Morton-L'Estrange; Sir Ardolph-Fearon; Peasant-Booth; Knight-Robson; Ld. William-Miss Langrish; Eleanor-Mrs Lewis; Countess of Salisbury-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: As17800110.
Event Comment: Receipts: #211 17s. (209.11; 2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17791218.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: As17800117.
Event Comment: Receipts: #160 5s. (155.16; 4.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: As17800117.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: As17800117.
Event Comment: Receipts: #188 10s. (185.17; 2.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17791229, but Lucinda-Mrs Morton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: As17800117.
Event Comment: Artaxerxes and The Deaf Lover [both announced on playbill of 28 Jan.] are unavoidably obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Leoni and Wilson. Receipts: #98 1s. (96.2; 1.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17791203.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: As17800117.
Event Comment: Receipts: #253 1s. (250.2; 2.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17800212.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: As17800117.
Event Comment: Receipts: #264 18s. (264.4; 0.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17800226.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: As17800117.
Event Comment: Receipts: #285 11s. (283.3; 0.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17800226.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: As17800117.
Event Comment: Receipts: #224 6s. (223.12; 0.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17800226.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: As17800117.
Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, prompter. 2nd piece: With Alterations, and three Pantomimical Scenes. Public Advertiser, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 145, Drury-lane. Receipts: #268 14s. (178.13; tickets: 90.1) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane (1st time)-Henderson; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Whitfield; Bajazet (1st time)-Aickin; Selima-Mrs Jackson; Arpasia-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17800410, but in Scene III Venus-Mrs Morton; added are: Scenes V, VI, VII. The May-Day Garland; or, Harlequin's Trip to Lisson-Green. Harlequin (with the jump through the tub)-W. Bates; Scene VIII originally Scene VI; Scene IX originally Scene VII. Scene VIII originally Scene VI; Scene IX originally Scene VII.

Afterpiece Title: The Elders

Performance Comment: As17800421, but unassigned-_Fearon, _Quick.

Song: In: To thee O gentle sleep-Leoni

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield and Mrs Morton. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Whitfield at his house, Crown-Court, Bow-street; of Mrs Morton, No. 15, Crown-Court, Covent Garden. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #186 7s. 6d. (87.3.6; tickets: 99.4.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Campley-Lewis; Lord Hardy (1st time)-Whitfield; Lord Brumpton-Clarke; Trusty-Hull; Sable-Quick; Trim-Wilson; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Charlotte (1st time)-Mrs Morton; Mademoiselle (1st time)-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17800501, but in Scene IX Attendant Genius-Miss Langrish; added to The May-Day Garland: Colombine-Miss Cranfield; from Scene I: Give round the word dismount-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Elders

Performance Comment: As17800501.
Event Comment: Benefit for Branson and Mrs Wilson. Receipts: #185 12s. (108.14; tickets: 76.18) (charge: #52 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17800327but Clara-Mrs Morton; Louisa-Mrs Wilson; The Duenna-Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17800503.

Afterpiece Title: The Elders

Performance Comment: As17800501.
Event Comment: Benefit for W. Bates and Miss Ambrose. 3rd piece: The overture and the rest of the music composed by Fisher. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #232 17s. 6d. (105.17.6; tickets: 127.0.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Gazette Extraordinary

Performance Comment: As17800421, but Mrs Skylight-Miss Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17800401, but Mandane (for that night only)-Mrs Barthelemon.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: Harlequin-W.? Bates; Justice-Messink; Gypsies-Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton; Pierrot-Delpini; Maid-Mrs Sharpe; Justice's Wife-Mrs Willems; Pierrot's Wife-Miss Matthews; Colombine-Miss Cranfield.

Dance: 3rd piece: Dancing-Dagueville, Langrish, Miss Besford, Miss Matthews

Entertainment: [Vaudeville.]3rd piece: a Leap through a Cask on Fire-

Performance Comment: ]3rd piece: a Leap through a Cask on Fire-.
Event Comment: Benefit for Brandon, box-book and house-keeper. Tickets delivered for a Comedy will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #280 12s. (75.4; tickets: 205.8) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Gazette Extraordinary

Performance Comment: As17800506.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17800419.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: As17800506.

Dance: 3rd piece: As17800506

Ballet: End IV 2nd piece: The Humours of New-Market; with the Poney Races. Jockies-Dagueville, Harris, Holloway, Holland; Ladies-Miss Matthews, Miss Valois

Performance Comment: Jockies-Dagueville, Harris, Holloway, Holland; Ladies-Miss Matthews, Miss Valois.
Event Comment: Benefit for L'Estrange, Thompson & Mrs Webb. Tickets delivered for The Gamester will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #204 14s. (75.0; tickets: 129.14) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Gazette Extraordinary

Performance Comment: As17800506.

Afterpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17800421.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: As17800506.

Dance: 3rd piece: Dancing, as17800506, but Miss _Matthews, Miss Valois

Song: As17800422

Ballet: End IV 2nd piece: The Humours of New-Market. As17800508

Performance Comment: As17800508.
Event Comment: Benefit for Dumay, Harris & Holloway. Receipts: #277 18s. (50.2; tickets: 227.16) (charge: #107 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: As17791029, but Luciana (1st time)-Mrs Whitfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: As17800506.

Dance: End III: a new Tambourine Dance-; in which the Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Harris, Miss Matthews; End IV: Minuet-Dumay, Miss Dagueville; a dew Minuet and Allemandecomposed by Dagueville-Holloway, Miss Lings; to conclude with: Quadrilles-; In afterpiece: Dancing, as17800510

Ballet: End: The Humours of New-Market. As17800508

Performance Comment: As17800508.
Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Messink, Cushing, Wewitzer, Jones, Brunsdon, Smith, Ledger, Guard and Miss Green will be admitted. Receipts: #191 9s. 6d. (30.4.0; 2.7.6; tickets: 158.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17791203, but Brush-Brunsdon; Tippet-Miss Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: As17800506, but Pierrot-Cranfield.

Dance: Dancing, as17800510

Event Comment: Benefit for Evans, Curteen & Condell, box-keepers. Receipts: #212 6s. 6d. (42.8.6; tickets: 169.18.0) (charge: #107 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17791201.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: As17800517.

Dance: Dancing, as17800510