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We found 1890 matches on Performance Comments, 135 matches on Event Comments, 131 matches on Performance Title, 121 matches on Roles/Actors, and 16 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Chapman; Chronicle-Baddeley; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Clod (1st time)-Parsons; Twig-Barrett; Lounge-Lyons; Goliah-Miss Standen; Malachi-Burton; Coachman-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Millfleur-Mrs Powell; Pink-Mrs Cuyler; Judith-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Malachi Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rory-Wilson; Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Crack-Abbott; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Barrett; Sexton-Burton; Laird Kilcubrie's Servant-Farley; Hoof-Lyons; Maria-Mrs Bannister; Signora Figurante-Mrs Iliff; Miss Plumb-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin.
Cast
Role: Sexton Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Wilson; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bannister; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Man of the House-Burton; Negro Boy-Miss Standen; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister; Dolce-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Man of the House Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-Usher; The Minor-Iliff; Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Loader-R. Palmer; Dick-Burton; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Burton

Dance: End: a new Dance, The Kiss; or, Give and Take-Byrn, Platt, Mrs Goodwin, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17910624 but Goodman Hobbs-Rock; Rasher-Burton.

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Governor Cape-Usher; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Sprightly-Iliff; Cadwallader-Bannister; Printer's Devil-Burton; Robin-Chapman; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Printer's Devil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Wewitzer, Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Wilson; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Evatt; Dapper-Barrett; Quildrive-Powell; William-Abbott; Maria-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-R. Palmer; Freehold-Aickin; Shacklefigure-Barrett; Heartwell-Iliff; Sir John English-Usher; Constables-Burton, Ledger; Aura-Miss Fontenelle; Flora-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Constables Actor: Burton, Ledger

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17910608 but Marquis of Montague-Cubitt; La Varenne-Evatt; Gondibert-Williamson; Goodman Hobbs-Rock; Rasher-Burton; Robbers-Bannister, +Davies; Villagers-Mrs +Bland, Mrs +Powell, Miss +Hale, Mrs +Edwin.
Cast
Role: Rasher Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Wewitzer, Burton
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton
Role: Man of the House Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Usher; Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Tipple-Edwin; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Putty-Rock; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Ned Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Parsons; Don Phillip-Bensley; Octavio-Williamson; Trappanti-Bannister Jun.; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Burton; Don Lewis-Evatt; Hypolita-Mrs Jordan (1st and only time of appearing on this stage); Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Miss Fontenelle; Villetta-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Diego Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Man of the House Actor: Burton

Dance: As17910701

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Usher, Evatt, Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Crispin Heeltap-Burton; Bruin-Cubitt; Lint-Barrett; Roger-Farley; Snuffle-Lyons; Mob-Ledger, Abbott; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Crispin Heeltap Actor: Burton

Dance: As17910701

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brooks; Kitty-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Papillion Actor: Burton
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. Afterpiece [1st time: F 2, by Stephen George Kemble, altered from The Fair Maid of the West, by Thomas Heywood. Larpent MS 914; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. Morning Chronicle, 15 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, next door to the Old Slaughter's Coffee-house, St. Martin's Lane. "Miss Kemble, though only four years of age, drew forth much applause" (Diary, 17 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17910608 but Marquis of Montague-Cubitt; La Varenne-Evatt; Prince of Wales-Miss Kemble (1st appearance on any stage); Drummer-Chapman; Adeline-Miss Heard (1st appearance in that character); Goodman Hobbs-Rock; Rasher-Burton; Robbers-Bannister, +Davies; Villagers-Mrs +Bland, Mrs +Powell, Miss +Hale, Mrs +Edwin.
Cast
Role: Rasher Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Northern Inn; or, The Days of Good Queen Bess

Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Inn; or, The Days of Good Queen Bess Author(s): Thomas Heywood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-R. Palmer; Sir John Trotley (with the Original Epilogue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Jessamy-Burton; Davy-Parsons; Lady Minikin-Mrs Taylor; Miss Tittup-Mrs Brooks; Gymp-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Charles-Barrymore; Harry-R. Palmer; William-Lyons; Hostler-Webb; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Parsons; Cymon-Burton; Watt-Maddocks; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Hopkins; Kitty Sprightly-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Rival Captains; or, The Impostor Unmask'd Author(s): Thomas Phillips

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle (with songs)-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tag-R. Palmer; John-Burton; Miss Pickle-Mrs Hopkins; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Burton
Event Comment: [In 2nd piece the playbill assigns Orlando to Kemble, but "On account of indisposition, Barrymore last night performed Orlando for Kemble" (Oracle, 4 Oct.).] 3rd piece: To conclude with the Glorious Defeat of the Spanish Armada, and a Grand Procession. "Equal to any actor I ever saw, as far as his line extends, is Mr Parsons; his conception and expression of Sir Fretful Plagiary, in Mr Sheridan's Critic, are as strong and masterly as were Garrick's in Kitely [in Every Man in his Humour]; and his 'laughing without mirth' therein equally admirable" (Jonson, ed. Waldron, 171). Receipts: #251 4s. 6d. (213.6.6; 37.0.0; 0.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Bois-Benson; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Corin-Waldron; Silvius-Bland; William-Burton; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Dangle-R. Palmer; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Signor Ritornello-Hamoir; Interpreter-Baddeley; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Italian Girls-Miss Hagley, Miss DeCamp, Miss Daniels; Characters of the Tragedy: Lord Burleigh-Hollingsworth; Governor-Wrighten; Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Master of the Horse-Alfred; Beef@eater-Phillimore; Justice-Packer; Son-Suett; Constable-Fawcett; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Nieces-Miss Heard, Miss Collins; Justice's Lady-Mrs Heard; Confidant-Mrs Booth; Tilburina-Miss Pope.

Song: V 2nd piece: song-Miss Hagley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papilion-Burton; Miss Grantham-Mrs Kemble; Miss Godfrey-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Papilion Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Baddeley; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Bland; Dapper-Fawcett; Maria-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Dick-Palmer; Brass-King; Clip-Benson; Jessamin-Burton; Clarissa-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Corinna-Mrs Jordan; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Jessamin Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: John Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Kelly; Russet-Chapman; Simkin-Suett; Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; Flint-Burton; Serjeant-Phillimore; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Jenny-Mrs Bland; Margery-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Flint Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloster-Benson; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; Earl of Westmoreland-Sedgwick; Archb. of Cant.-Maddocks; Bishop of Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Webb; Scroop-Chapman; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-R. Palmer; Nym-Burton; Bardolph-Alfred; Fluellen-Baddeley; Pistol-Suett; Boy-Master Gregson; Williams-Whitfield; Bates-Banks; King of France-Packer; Dauphin-Barrymore; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Caulfield; Queen of France-Mrs Ward; Princess Katharine-Miss Collins; Hostess-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Nym Actor: Burton
Role: Boy Actor: Master Gregson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Barrymore; Trappanti-King; Soto-Baddeley; Host-Burton; Alguazile-Maddocks; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrigidore-Fawcett; Hyppolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Collins; Flora-Mrs Goodall; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Host Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: Burton
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton

Dance: End: a Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Dignum; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Sedgwick; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Sailors-Danby, Maddocks, Alfred; Yarico-Mrs Crouch; Narcissa-Miss Hagley; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Burton, Phillimore, Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Richmond Heiress; or, A Woman Once in the Right Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Stolen Heiress or the Salamanca Doctor Outplotted Author(s): Thomas May
Related Work: The Heiress; or, the Antigallican Author(s): Thomas Mozeen

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Bland; Don Ferdinand-Dignum; Don Juan-Palmer; Don Guzman-Benson; Carlos-Caulfield; Perez-Cooke; Pedrillo-Banks; Lopez-Lyons; Gomez-Alfred; Vasquez-Fawcett; Waiter-Phillimore; Masaniello-Whitmill; Scaramouch-Fairbrother; Alguaziles-Burton, Jones, Webb; Boatswain (with a song)-Sedgwick; Sailors-Danby, Maddocks, Fawcett; Donna Anna-Miss Collins; Isabella-Miss Heard; Inis-Miss Palmer; Katharina-Mrs Edwards; Viletta-Mrs Bland; Edition of 1791 (C. Lowndes) is as above, but 3rd Sailor-$Reynoldson, and adds: Host-Fawcett [i.e. doubled Vasquez]; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley; Dances-Hamoir, Bourk, Fairbrother, Keys, Whitmill, Bidotti, Giani, Walker, Nicolini, Mrs Davis, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Harris, Miss Jacobs, Miss Bourk, Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Masaniello Actor: Whitmill
Role: Alguaziles Actor: Burton, Jones, Webb
Related Works
Related Work: The Libertine Destroyed Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Song: II: a song-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Wroughton; Duke of Lancester-Bland; Earl of Worcester-Aickin; Earl of Northumberland-Packer; Hotspur-Kemble; Earl Douglas-Caulfield; Sir Richard Vernon-assigned to Barrymore, but see below; Earl of Westmoreland-Fawcett; Sir Walter Blunt-Whitfield; Sir John Falstaff-Palmer; Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Cooke; Peto-Benson; Bardolph-Alfred; Francis-Bannister Jun.; Carriers-Moody, Burton; Sheriff-Maddocks; Traveller-Lyons; Messenger-Banks; Lady Percy-Mrs Powell; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Moody, Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay