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We found 1477 matches on Performance Comments, 1179 matches on Performance Title, 796 matches on Author, 670 matches on Event Comments, and 171 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Bensley; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Master De Camp; Macbeth-Palmer; Banquo-Packer; Macduff-Wroughton; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance-Master Gregson; Siward-Aickin; Sey ton-Benson; Physician-Jones; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Moody, Dodd, Suett//Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Donalbain Actor: Master De Camp
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Gregson

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Song: Mainpiece: Chorus of Witches and Spirits by Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke//Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Menage, &c. &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: THREE WEEKS AFTER MARRIAGE

Music: End of mainpiece Master Julien Baux, a Child under Six Years of Age, will perform a Concerto on the Violin by Viotti

Monologue: 1794 05 22 End of afterpiece an Occasional Address by Miss Thomas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Burbero Di Bu0n Cuore

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17940311End of Act II a new Ballet Dramatic Pantomime, composed by D'Egville, Le Bon Prince; ou, Les Infortunes Vertueux, by Favre Guiardele, Gentili, Aumer, Master Menage, D'Egville, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Guiardele, Mme Del Caro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus; or, The Devil will have his Own

Performance Comment: I. A Representation of Tartarusv exhibiting the Punishments of Sisyphus, Tantalus, Ixion, Titius, Phlegyas (design'd and executed by Richards; music by Shield) Lucifer-Holland; Pillardoc-Richardson; Asmodius-Townsend; Orchus-Blurton; Belial-Linton; Ades-Street; II. The Study of Dr Faustusv (painted by Hodgins). Dr Faustus-Farley; Zany-Simmons; III. A Landscape and Water Millv (painted by Walmsley). Harlequin-Bayzand; Pierrot-Follett; Miller-Hawtin; Miller's Wife-Miss Leserve; Colombine-Mme Rossi; Philidel-Miss Hopkins; IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dogv (The Machinery by Hodgins). Dancing@Master (with a song in character)-Fawcett; V. A Representation of the Scaffoldingv prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal Drury Lane, as it appeared in July (1793). Irishman (with a song in character)-Rock; Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed (designed and painted by Malton). Playhouse Glee (composed by Dr Arne)-Bernard, Davies, Linton, Street, Spofforth; VI. A View of Smithfield on a Market@Dayv (painted by Hodgins and Phillips). Ballad Singer (with a song in character)-Fawcett; VII. The Garden of Faustusv (painted by Pugh). Zephyrus-Holland; Flora-Mlle St.Amand; VIII. A Streetv in which is introduced two Trick Sedan Chairs (designed by Hodgins). IX. A Farm Yardv, which changes to a Chinese Bridgev, in which will be introduced the celebrated piece of machinery, The Peacockv. X. A Tobacco Warehousev which changes to an Equestrian Figure by Roubiliac. XI. The Infernal Regionsv and a Shower of Fire. XII. The Temple of Gloryv (designed and executed by Hodgins). VIII. A Streetv in which is introduced two Trick Sedan Chairs (designed by Hodgins). IX. A Farm Yardv, which changes to a Chinese Bridgev, in which will be introduced the celebrated piece of machinery, The Peacockv. X. A Tobacco Warehousev which changes to an Equestrian Figure by Roubiliac. XI. The Infernal Regionsv and a Shower of Fire. XII. The Temple of Gloryv (designed and executed by Hodgins).
Cast
Role: Dancing@Master Actor: Fawcett

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Rock, Linton, Blurton, Abbot, Street, Miss Poole, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Henley, Miss Stuart, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Kemble; Carlos-Barrymore; Villeroy-Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Child-Master Chatterley; Bellford-R. Palmer; Pedro-Trueman; Gentlemen-Caulfield, Bland; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Master Chatterley

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: In III: an Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Master Welsh

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Dance: End: La Provencale-Fialon, G. D'Egville, Mrs Fialon, Miss F. D'Egville, Miss Menage

Song: End II: a favourite song (composed by Ross)-Master Welsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: End: When 'tis night and the Mid Watch is come-Master Welsh

Dance: a Hornpipe-Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holman; Macduff-Pope; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Middleton; Banquo-Harley; Donalbain-Simmons; Ross-Macready; Doctor-Powel; Seward-Davenport; Seyton-Thompson; Fleance-Master Curties; Macbeth's Servant-Ledger; Officer-Farley; Murderers-Claremont, Abbot, Rees; Witches-Munden, Townsend, Bernard; Hecate-Richardson; Waiting Gentlewoman-Mrs Platt; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Curties

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Haymes, Linton, Williamson, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Holland, Rees, Lee, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Davenport, Miss Stuart, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Masters, Miss Ives, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Bella Arsene

Dance: End I: Divertissement- [see17960308 End Opera: Les Trois Sultanes-Didelot, Onorati, Gentili, Mme Rose, Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi, Mlle Berry, Mme Hilligsberg

Song: In Opera: a new trio by Mazzinghi-Mme Banti, Rovedino, Roselli; In I: an Air-Mme Banti which was erased on account of the length of the Opera; a new additional Air-Roselli

Music: End II: a concerto on the violin composed by Jarnowick,-Master Juliano (a child of only 8 years old, patronised by the Duchess of York.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: A Nicknackatory

Performance Comment: Consisting of the following Songs: Master Thedy Shemus O'Shaughnessey O'Finnegin Delany's History of Himself-Johnstone; Black@Ey'd Susan-Incledon; The Quarrel of the Alphabet-; or, A Jig by A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z Fawcett. or, A Jig by A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Dance: 2nd piece to conclude with: Highland Festivity, as17951125

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts-Linton, Williamson, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Holland, Rees, Lee, Little, Miss Logan, Miss Ives, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts

Related Works
Related Work: May Day; or, The Little Gipsy Author(s): Thomas Arne

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Monsieur Tonson (Founded on Fact, and recited at Free-Mason's Hall, last Winter, with universal Applause)-Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Afterpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: In: Thro the Wood Laddie-Miss Leak; In Masquerade Scene 2nd piece: Ally Croker-Miss Leak, Master Welsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick And Margaret Of Anjou

Afterpiece Title: The Lie of the Day

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Song: In Course Evening: The Waiter-Fawcett; Master Thedy Shemus O'Shaughnessey O'Finnegin Delaney's History of Himself-Johnstone; Mad Bess (in character)-Mrs Clendining; The Sportman's snug little Cot, Admiral Benbow-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Song: End: The Storm-Incledon; Master Thedy Shemus O'Shaughnessey O'Finnegin Delaney's History of Himself-Johnstone; Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; Tho' Hurricanes rattle-Incledon, Bowden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Kenrick, Linton, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Miss Menage, Miss Granger

Related Works
Related Work: May Day; or, The Little Gipsy Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Henry and Emma; or, The Nut Brown Maid Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Dance: I: a Masquerade Scene, in which a Pas Russe-Master and Miss Menage

Song: End IV: a Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets, with a Solemn Dirge-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum; or, 1803

Performance Comment: Characters by Quick, Munden, Middleton, Knight, Macready, Haymes, Rees, Miss Mansel, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from John O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798): Septimus-Quick; Sir Marmaduke-Munden; Captain Septimus-Middleton; Gyp-Knight; Flam-Macready; Captain Slash-Haymes; Looby-Rees [in text: Simmons]; Drummer Boy-Master Standen; Emmeline-Miss Mansel; Mrs Auburne-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Drummer Boy Actor: Master Standen

Song: V: a Dirge-, to music by Shield; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Haymes, Linton, Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Haymes, Linton, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Logan, Mrs Martyr

Related Works
Related Work: May Day; or, The Little Gipsy Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-C. Kemble; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Obadiah Prim-Hollingsworth; Tradelove-Wathen; Perriwinkle-Suett; Sackbut-R. Palmer; Simon Pure-Caulfield; Aminadab-Grimaldi; Gentlemen-Cooke, Trueman; Stockbrokers-Banks, Maddocks; Servant-Webb; Waiters-Evans, Fisher, Master Gregson; Mrs Prim-Miss Pope; Nancy-Miss Mellon; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Lady-Miss Chatterley.
Cast
Role: Waiters Actor: Evans, Fisher, Master Gregson

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Florestan-Caulfield; Sir Owen-Bannister; The Seneschal-Phillimore; Antonio-Mrs Bland; Guillot-Wathen; Matthew-Maddocks; William-Banks; Pilgrim-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Crouch; Laurette-Miss DeCamp; Dorcas-Mrs Maddocks; Julie-Miss Menage; Chorus of Knights-Trueman, Welsh, Peck, Dibble, Cook, Tett, Atkins, [J.] Fisher, Gallot, Walker, Bardoleau; Chorus of Soldiers-Evans, Meyers, Caulfield Jun., Denman, Fisher, Earle, Aylmer, Potts, Annereau, Willoughby; Chorus of Peasants-Banks, Butler, Garman, Thompson, Wells, Ms Arne, Mrs Bramwell, Ms Butler, Ms Chatterley, Ms Granger, Ms Jackson, Ms Menage, Ms Benson.

Dance: III afterpiece: Dance-Master and Miss Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Child Actor: Master Chatterley

Song: III: Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Master Welsh

Event Comment: Gentlemen are particularly entreated to observe that in consequence of the displeasure expressed by the Subscribers, as well as the Public, at the frequent interruption of the business of the Representation, by the pressure of people on the Stage, the Company will hereafter be admitted behind the Scenes, before and after the Opera, and during the intervals between the Opera and Ballets only; but while the Curtain is up, Gentlemen are earnestly entreated to withdraw from the Stage; otherwise the request of the Nobility and Gentry, in conformity also to the public opinion, of shutting entirely the doors between the audience part of the Theatre and the Stage, must at last be compiled with. Those persons entitled to Admissions previous to the year 1789, who may not have an opportunity of sending their Securities to be registered before the opening of the Theatre, are requested to produce them at the Door, as they pass. The Public are entreated to observe that Ladies dressed in Bonnets, and Gentlemen in Boots, cannot be admitted into the Pit of the Opera. Pit 10s. 6d. Gallery 5s. No Money to be returned. The Doors to be opened at 6:30. To begin at 7:30 [same throughout opera season]. The Nobility are entreated to give direction to their Servants to set down and take up at the Theatre with the Horse's head toward Pall Mall. On account of the abuses practised in the names of the Subscribers, it is become necessary to require the production of the Subscription Ticket at the Doors and the Boxes. At the Chair-door in Market-Lane, Subscribers only will be admitted. "Braham sustained his part so well that we trust he will give us an example that shall induce us to chace from an English stage the degrading and distusting form of a Castrato" (Morning Chronicle, 28 Nov.). [The playbill omits Rovedino, but his performance is reviewed in True Briton, 28 Nov. The only other male part in the opera is that of Sandro. And see 14 Feb. 1797.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zemire Et Azor

Dance: With Dances [(composed by Didelot) incidental to the Opera,-Didelot, Mlle Parisot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Rose; End Opera: Flore et Zephire- (originally composed by Didelot and now obligingly revived by him, in the absence of the Ballet-Master [Gallet], who is not yet arrived)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Welsh

Song: In II: a song-Master Welsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Welsh

Dance: In II: Masquerade-; Dance-Gentili, Mrs Wild

Song: In Masquerade: Stevens's Glee, Sigh no more Ladies-Dignum, Sedgwick Cooke, Master Welsh, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Song: Vocal Parts, as17970222, but Miss Granger, Master _Welsh

Monologue: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. As 22 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Dance: II: Masquerade-; with a Dance, as17970112

Song: Sigh no more Ladies, as17970112, but Miss Leak, Miss +Granger, Master _Welsh, Mrs _Bland

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scarborough

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Welsh

Afterpiece Title: The Hovel

Song: In: Sweet Echo-Miss Leak; the Echo-Master Welsh