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We found 13764 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 1721 matches on Event Comments, 157 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Performance Comment: As17951104, but Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors-_Gray, _Little; Chorus of Country Girls-Miss _Kirton.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Actress Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17960530, but Antonio (1st time)-Russell; Page (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Mellon.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Picture of a Play House; or, Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Un-married

Cast
Role: Old Maid Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Miss Logan.

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Performance Comment: Count Conolly Villars-Holman; Dermot-Johnstone; Sir Paul Peckham-Fawcett; Sir Samuel Sheepy-Munden; Dorimont-Richardson; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Lydia-Mrs Townsend; Lady Peckham-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination before the College of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Smyth
Role: Ellen Holstein Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Ida Actor: Miss Wallis

Dance: In 4th piece: Dance, as17951026, but Holland; in which dance Bells-Lawrence that inimitable Performer, will introduce accompaniments on his Bells

Song: In: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; In 3rd piece: All on Hobbies-Williamson; In 4th piece: Rule Britannia-Townsend

Entertainment: 3rd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17950926, but Snake-Phillimore; Maria (1st time)-Miss Heard; Maid-_.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: A Musical Olio

Performance Comment: As17960521, but added: The Town and Country (by permission of Captain Morris)-Dignum; the Catches and Glees-Bannister, Sedgwick, Wathen, Dignum.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Tidswell

Song: End II: The Little Waist- (composed by Hook); End IV: The Sailor's Journal (composed by Dibdin)-Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Haymes, Davenport, Farley, Williamson, Rees, Ledger, Follett, Hawtin, Findlay, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Davenport, Miss Leserve, Mrs Townsend (1st time); [For cast see17960123] Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 0

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: The Barber's Petition, as17960506; with Wigs, as17960506

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Leak

Song: End I: Whither my Love, Ah! Whither art thou fled? (from The Haunted Tower)-Sga Storace; From Shades of Night-Braham; This fond Sorrow-Braham, Sga Storace (both from Mahmoud); End II: the celebrated Harp Song Ah che nel petto io sento, from Idalide,-Mme Mara; In IV: a Masquerade Scene, in which Ally Croker-Miss Leak, Master Welsh

Performance Comment: Whither art thou fled?
(from The Haunted Tower)-Sga Storace; From Shades of Night-Braham; This fond Sorrow-Braham, Sga Storace (both from Mahmoud); End II: the celebrated Harp Song Ah che nel petto io sento, from Idalide,-Mme Mara; In IV: a Masquerade Scene, in which Ally Croker-Miss Leak, Master Welsh.

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: a new Occasional Address-Mrs Jordan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Katharine And Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Packer; Hortensio-Trueman; Grumio-Hollingsworth; Music@master-Banks; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Phillimore; Taylor-Burton; Peter-Evans; Gabriel-Cooke; Nathaniel-Webb; Gregory-Maddocks; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Hollingsworth; Nephew-Caulfield; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Dodd; Thomas-Burton; Widow Brady-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Entertainment: MonologueEnd 2nd piece: Monsieur Tonson-Caulfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Barrymore; Old Meanwell-Packer; Young Meanwell-Whitfield; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Servant-Evans; Florinda-Mrs Goodall; Letty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Entertainment: MonologueEnd 2nd piece: Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Palmer (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratian-R. Palmer; Old Gobbo-Wathen; Tubal-Waldron; Lorenzo (with a song)-Davies; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Usher; Salanio-Caulfield; Solarino-Trueman; Leonardo-Lyons; Balthazar-Ledger; Bassanio-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Jessica-Mrs Bland; Nerissa-Miss Logan; Portia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Logan

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Fawcett; Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Barleycorn-R. Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Apathy-Trueman; Barebones-Burton; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Waldron Jun.; Toby Thatch-Wathen; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Booth; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmund-Davies; Count Fripon-Waldron Jun.; Trap-Caulfield; Jack Connor-R. Palmer; Dowdle-Suett; Rachel-Mrs Harlowe; Adelaide-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Heard; Mary-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Suett; Justice Benbow-Usher; Capt. Greville-Johnstone; Capt. Wilson-Bannister; Tipple-Fawcett; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Abbot; Putty-Waldron Jun.; Eliza-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The Magick Banner; or, Two Wives in a House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Lord Simper-R. Palmer; Col. Modish-Trueman; Plainwell-Caulfield; Level-Palmer Jun.; Mrs Level-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Capt. Belville-Davies; Rustic-Trueman; Irishmen-Caulfield, Abbot; William-Mrs Harlowe; Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Rosina-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-C. Kemble; Meanwell-Davies (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Young Meanwell-Palmer Jun.; Servant-Abbot; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Gibbs; Florinda-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Scout-Bannister Jun.; Snarl-Suett; Charles-Trueman; Justice Mittimus-Usher; Sheepface-Wathen; Kate-Miss Heard; Mrs Scout-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Perriwinkle-Suett; Obadiah Prim-Wathen; Sir Philip Modelove-Waldron; Tradelove-Aickin; Simon Pure-Waldron Jun.; Freeman-Palmer Jun.; Sackbut-R. Palmer; Aminadab-Miss Menage; Servant-Lyons; Waiter-Ledger; Stockbrokers-Burton, Usher, Trueman, Abbot; Mrs Prim-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Mrs Hale; Lady-Mrs Cuyler; Anne Lovely-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Aminadab Actor: Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Event Comment: 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. 2nd piece: By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Sprightly-Palmer Jun.; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Abbot; Poet-Waldron; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella-Miss Heard; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2

Performance Comment: 5. 3. 8. Lenitive-Bannister Jun.; Mr Caddy (1st time)-Burton; Heartwell-Palmer Jun.; Juba (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Caddy-Mrs Booth; Caroline-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Lubin-Trueman; Countrymen-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Solomon-Suett; Floretta-Mrs Bland; Cicely-Mrs Booth; Gillian-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17960705 but Sir Rowland-Palmer Jun.; Helen-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Arionelli Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money; Or, The Fair Caledonian

Performance Comment: Auld Andrew-Suett; Peter-Wathen; Drowsy-R. Palmer; Meanright-Caulfield; Lord Rakish-Palmer Jun.; Pliant-Abbot; Runlet-Waldron Jun.; Anchor-Ledger; Jemmy-Trueman; Barbara-Miss Leak; Jane-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Barbara Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Palmer; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Campley-Davies; Mate-Trueman; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Planters-Usher, Burton, Abbot; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Miss DeCamp; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17960705 but Helen-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Arionelli Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Captain Ambush-C. Kemble; Chronicle-Suett; Shadrach-Wathen; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Old Sadboy-Abbot; Goliah-Master Menage; Twig-Waldron Jun.; Lounge-Lyons; Malachi-Chippendale; Coachman-Ledger; Clod-Fawcett; Araminta-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Hopkins; Pink-Miss Logan; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Booth; Judith-Mrs Hale; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Pink Actor: Miss Logan

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet: Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Ghost-Aickin; King-Caulfield; Polonius-Suett; Laertes-C. Kemble; Horatio-Davies; Rosencrantz-Trueman; Guildenstern-Palmer Jun.; Player King-Usher; Lucianus-Waldron; Bernardo-Abbot; Marcellus-Lyons; Osrick-R. Palmer; Gravediggers-Fawcett, Waldron Jun.; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Ophelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: End: a song-Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Performance Comment: Zorinski-C. Kemble (2nd [recte 3rd] appearance in that character); Casimir-Aickin; Radsano-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Rodomsko-Caulfield; Naclo-Trueman; Witski-Fawcett; Amalekite-Suett; O'Curragh-Johnstone; Zarno-Bannister Jun.; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Rachel-Miss Leak; Rosolia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: The Married Un-Married; or, The Widow'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Suett; Quaver-Davies; Goodwill-Usher; Thomas-Trueman; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Miss Lucy-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Cast
Role: Scotch Woman Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain; or, The New Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Glib-Bannister Jun.; Sir Toby Fuz-Wathen; Sir Macaroni Virtu-R. Palmer; Carpenter-Abbot; Mervin-Palmer Jun.; Patent-Trueman; Prompter-Waldron; Wilson-C. Kemble; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Sweepers-Mrs Booth, Mrs Heard; Miss Fuz-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Monologue: In which will be introduced The Burletta of Orpheus. Orpheus-Davies; Old Shepherd-Fawcett; Rhodope-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: As17960823, but Irene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Scene I The Sailor's Journal Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Sheba Actor: Miss Logan
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Heard