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We found 1326 matches on Performance Comments, 1037 matches on Performance Title, 432 matches on Event Comments, 373 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: To conclude with a Grand Procession of the Hundred Knights of Chivalry, and the Representation of an Ancient Tournament, under the direction of Dubois. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] With a new Overture and new Additional Musick, by Storace, Shaw, and other Eminent Masters. And new Dresses, Decorations and Machinery. [Miss Redhead is identified in Kemble Mem.] Account-Book, 20 Dec. 1792: Paid Kemble to purchase horses for Cymon #180 14s. 6d. (223.11.6; 55.4.0; 3.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Cymon

Performance Comment: Merlin-Bannister; Cymon-Kelly; Dorus-Wewitzer; Linco-Bannister Jun.; Damon-Bland; Dorilas-Cooke; Daemon of Revenge-Sedgwick; Cupid-Master Welsh; Urganda-Mrs Crouch; Sylvia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Redhead]); Fatima-Mrs Goodall; Phebe-Miss DeCamp; Daphne-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mr Suett; [In Tournament: Knights-Dubois, Fairbrother.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Welsh

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Event Comment: Powell: Kemble being indisposed from a violent Bruise in his Arm (during the several times of his playing the Part of Macbeth) so as to render him incapable of attending the Theatre this evening, an Apology was made by Wroughton, and the Prologue was omitted. [The playbill retains Miss Menage in afterpiece, but she] being at the Italian Opera this Evening, Master Chatterley play'd her part in the Children in the Wood. Henry VIII rehearsed at 10 (for Banks and Dignum; Packer ill); The Jew at 12 (for Miss Farren and Miss Tidswell). Receipts: #322 5s. 6d. (248/0/0; 67/15/0; 6/14/6; tickets not come in: 0/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Aickin; Young Mirabel-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Dodd; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-Benson; Bravoes-Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb, Phillimore; Page-Master Gregson//Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamoree-Miss Tidswell. Epilogue as17940421.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: As17940425, but Master Chatterley in place of Miss Menage .
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Master Menage
Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Miss Menage, but she "being at the Italian Opera this Evening, Master Chatterley play'd her part" (Powell).] Receipts: #361 1s. 6d. (298/8/6; 55/12/0; 7/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: As17940514, but Master Chatterley in place of Miss Menage .
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Master Menage
Event Comment: Oratorio: Written by Milton, and set to Music by Handel. Instrumental Performers as 12 Feb., but added: Lavenu. Morning Herald, 18 Feb.: Both Sweet Bird, accompanied on the violin by G. Ashley, and But o sad virgin, accompanied on the cello by C. Ashley, were sung by Miss Parke; Let me wander not unseen by Miss Leak; Come and trip it by Master Elliot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso; Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As17960212, but Principal Vocal Performers-Master Walmisley, +Burdon, _Nield, _Sale.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor:

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed Il Pensieroso 3; Alexander's Feast 3

Music: End Part II: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Richard to Holman, but "Holman being indisposed, Murray assumed the arduous part of Richard this evening. (Monthly Mirror, Oct. 1797, p. 238).] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Account-Book: Paid Music #9 1s. 8d.; Properties #12 8s.; Kettle Drum 5s.; Chorus Singers #1 10s.; Wardrobe #6 10s. 3d.; Supernumeraries #3 11s.; Sloper [master carpenter] for Scenemen #40 13s. 4d.; Phillips and Creswell #4 4s.; Lupino #2 14s. 6d.; Hollogan #2. Receipts: #286 17s. (282.15; 4.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Murray; King Henry-Hull; Buckingham-Clarke; Stanley-Thompson; Tressel-Wheatley (2nd appearance [see17970925]); Prince Edward-Miss Standen; Duke of York-Master Standen; Lieutenant-Waddy; Catesby-Claremont; Ratcliffe-Abbot; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Norfolk-Davenport; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Mrs Litchfield; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Standen

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: In afterpiece: a Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Dance: Sandham, Eaton, Miss Sandham

Song: Master Corse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China, Grand Volgi; Or, The Constant Couple And Virtue Rewarded

Song: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Dance: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: Grand Chorus from Porus, accompany'd with Hautboys Trumpets and Kettle Drums-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Song: Master Cuttin, a Youth of 14 Years of Age, who never appear'd on any Stage before

Dance: As17321125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Song: Master Cuttin, a Scholar of Mr Eversman

Dance: SScots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Hornpipe-a lad of ten, a scholar of Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Dance: FFriendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones; French Peasant-de Vallois

Song: Master Cuttin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Song: Master Cuttin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Dance: MMasquerade Dance-Thurmond; Le Petit Maitre-Jovan De Vallois

Song: Master Cuttin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Dance: PPierot and Pierate-Mons and Madam de Vallois; Sailor's Dance-Jones

Song: Master Cuttin

Event Comment: Benefit Hewit, Winstone, Miss Cole. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. [Tickets for Haydock, Leigh, Woodbourn, Master Green taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Performance Comment: As17350423 A New Epilogue spoken by Master Green and Miss Cole .

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Clown by Nivelon. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: I: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: Salway, Laguerre

Dance: Master and Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: Master and Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Master Cooke, Miss Scot; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: Miss Medina

Dance: Master Matthews; Hornpipe-Yates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: Master Davey, Scholar to Mr Lanyon, who never appeared on any stage before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Master Morgan, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Brett, Mr Hallam, Mrs Hallam

Dance: Master Morgan, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: n Irish Song %Ellen a Roon-Mrs Storer

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: I: Who'll Buy a Heart a Cantata by Stanley-Beard; II: Cupid's Power I Despise, Liberty-Miss Faulkner; III: a Song in the Anacreontic style- of Leveridge; IV: O Peace, Shepherd what art thou pursuing-Mrs Storer; V: Mirth Gives Courage-Leveridge; Epilogue of Thanks in Music-Leveridge

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: Mrs Storer

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier