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We found 13849 matches on Performance Comments, 4487 matches on Performance Title, 1737 matches on Event Comments, 529 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (1st time)-Farren; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Kennedy, Helme; Bacchanals-Brett, Darley, Davies; Sabrina-Mrs Morton; The Lady-Mrs Bates; Principal Bacchant and Euphrasyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the oboe by W. Parke)-Mrs Martyr; Pastoral Nymph (with Noon-tide Air)-Mrs Pinto, formerly Miss Brent (1st appearance on this stage these 10 years [recte 14, i.e. not since 6 Apr. 1771.] And see HAY 26 Apr.) .recte 14, i.e. not since 6 Apr. 1771.] And see HAY 26 Apr.) .

Song: As17850405

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Jessamy-Sga Sestini (2nd appearance in that character on this stage); Lionel-Brett; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Lionel Actor: Brett
Role: Diana Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: As17850617

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Meadows (1st appearance in that character); Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Sga Sestini (2nd appearance in that character); Theodosia-Miss Langrish; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Brett
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Langrish

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: As17850623

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand [in all subsequent playbills called Fernando]-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Scipio-Wilson; Ramirez-Davies; Philippo-Brett; Sanguino-Darley; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Victoria-Mrs Bannister; Catalina-Mrs Wilson; Dame Isabel-Miss Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Philippo Actor: Brett
Role: Dame Isabel Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: K

Performance Comment: Richard III. As17850921, but King Richard-Holman; King Henry (1st time)-Aickin; Lady Anne-Mrs Rivers [i.e. formerly Miss Ranoe] .i.e. formerly Miss Ranoe] .
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: Vulcan-Quick; Joe-Brett; Bacchus-Palmer; Apollo-Meadows; Serjeant-Darley; Mercury-Doyle; The Squire (1st time)-Johnstone; Grace-Miss Stuart; Maudlin-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Brett
Role: Grace Actor: Miss Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Brett; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Doyle; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Luanda-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Brett
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Cast
Role: Miss Angle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Miss Audley Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Leap Year, as17851010

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Meadows; Mervin-Davies; Giles-Mathews (1st appearance on this stage); Fanny-Sga Sestini; Theodosia (1st time)-Miss Burnett; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Mrs Bannister. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bensley .
Cast
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Brett
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Burnett

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Simon-Barrett; Gargle-Gardner; Wingate-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Francis .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, by Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-A Lady (who never appeared on any stage [Mrs Edwards]); Lockit-Baddeley; Filch-Meadows; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry; Ben Budge-Burton; Beggar-Usher; Player-Gardner; Peachum-Booth; Lucy-Mrs Brett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Cranford; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Edwin; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Cranford

Afterpiece Title: The Widows Vow

Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Brangin

Monologue: 1786 07 07 Before mainpiece an Occasional Address spoken by Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil In The Wine cellar

Performance Comment: Toby-Bannister Jun.; Exciseman-Wewitzer; Sprightly-Meadows; Butler-Brett; Sir Timothy Tough-Baddeley; Leonora-Miss Brangin .
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Brett
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Cast
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Song: In 1st piece a favourite glee [singers not listed]. imitations. In the course of 3rd piece various Imitations [of Edwin, Quick, Macklin, Smith, Lewis, Wroughton, Wood, Davies, Robson, Waldron (Public Advertiser, 26 July)] by Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Belisarius

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Justinian-Ryan; Vigites-Diggs; Belisarius-Boheme; Proclus-Walker; Hermogenes-Quin; Macro-Egleton; Valeria-Mrs Parker; Almira-Mrs Brett; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Almira Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Brett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman or The Jealous Farmer

Performance Comment: As17441226, but Farmer-Howard; Sportsman-Brett; in it The Early Horn-Brett; Huntsman-_[pantomime slightly changed].pantomime slightly changed].
Cast
Role: Sportsman Actor: Brett
Role: in it The Early Horn Actor: Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood Or Sherwood Forest

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Quick, Edwin, Johnstone, Brett, Davies, Booth; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1784): Robin Hood-Bannister; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Edwin; Edwin-Johnstone; Scarlet-Brett; Allen a Dale-Davies; Fitzherbert-Booth; Bowman-Darley; Margaret-Mrs Kennedy; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Mrs Wilson; Stella-Mrs Kemble; Angelina-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Scarlet Actor: Brett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Dance: End of mainpiece a New Dance by Le Bccuf and Mlle Constance (from the King's Theatre in Paris; 1st appearance)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Too Loving By Half

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Brett, Bannister; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Larpent MS: Radish-Quick; Kitt-Wewitzer [MS: Edwin]; Greville-Brett; Captain Bowsprit-Bannister; Florence-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Radish-Mrs Webb; Tabitha Loveall-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Greville Actor: Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Brett

Dance: End of 2nd piece Adelaide de Brabant, as17840508

Event Comment: Benefit for Brett. Public Advertiser, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Brett, No. 73, Longacre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Scarlet Actor: Brett
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Lasses Actor: Mrs Davenett, Miss Brangin, &c

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Brett, Darley, Davies

Dance: As17850409

Song: As17850405

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: William and Susan or The Sailors Sheet Anchor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Brett, Davies, Meadows, Wilson; Mrs Webb, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Larpent MS: Jack Breeze-Bannister; William Weatherall-Brett; Phelim O'Philip-Davies; Snip-Meadows; Trim-Wilson; Landlady-Mrs Webb; Susan-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: William Weatherall Actor: Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Wilson; Dr Squib-Bannister; Sir Thomas-Gardner; Julep-Baddeley; Apozem-Barrett; Invoice-R. Palmer; Dr Last-Edwin; Harriet-Miss Langrish; Margaret-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Langrish

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Song: In 1st piece, as17850819; End of 3rd piece, as17850719

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady (1st time)-Mathews; Lubin-Brett; Easy-Burton; Solomon-Edwin; Floretta-Mrs Brett; Cicely-Mrs Love; Gillian-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Brett
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Lord Random-Palmer; Captain Surat-Brett; Sir James Juniper (1st time)-Booth; Melvil-Davies; Dr Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-R. Palmer; Servant-Ledger; Crab-Swords; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Mrs Brett; Waiting Maids-Mrs Poussin, Mrs Edwin; Amelia-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Captain Surat Actor: Brett
Role: Fidget Actor: Mrs Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Widows Vow

Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17860621

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Fearon; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Benvolio-Davies; Prince-Gardner; Paris-Palmer; Tibalt-Cubitt; Montague-Thompson; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Performance Comment: Captain Banner-Johnstone; Forage-Quick; Peter-Edwin; Lieutenant of Police-Davies; Father Ambrose-Fearon; Mrs D'Arcey-Mrs Kennedy; Teresa-Mrs Martyr; Abbess-Miss Platt; Selina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Platt

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Meadows, Cubitt, Darley, Doyle, Pemberton; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Orme, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Meadows, Cubitt, Darley, Doyle, Pemberton; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Orme, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Holman]); Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Benvolio-Davies; Prince-Fearon; Paris-Bonnor; Tibalt-Cubitt; Montague-Thompson; Peter-Stevens; Apothecary-Jones; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Younge (1st time at this theatre). Before the play an Occasional Address [spoken by Hull] .spoken by Hull] .
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession, with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Baker, Cubitt, Gaudry, Pemberton, Whitaker, Darley, Doyle; Mrs Bannister, Miss Wheeler, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Baker, Cubitt, Gaudry, Pemberton, Whitaker, Darley, Doyle; Mrs Bannister, Miss Wheeler, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Historical Tragedy Of The Civil Wars Between The Houses Of York And Lancaster In The Reign Of King Henry The Vith

Performance Comment: Cast not listed in edition of 1723, but edition of 1724 lists: King Henry-Roberts; Prince Edward-Cibber Jr; Old Clifford-Boman; Young Clifford-Wilks Jr; York-Savage; Edward-Oates; George-Parlour; Richard-Wilson; Warwick-Bridgwater; Queen Margaret-Mrs Campbell; Lady Grey-Mrs Seal; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Davison; Lady Anne-Mrs Brett; Prologue-Th. Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife To Be Let

Performance Comment: Edition of 1735 lists: Fairman-Boman; Graspall-Evans; Sir Harry Beaumont-W. Wilks; Captain Gaylove-Bridgwater; Courtly-Oates; Toywell-Th. Cibber; Sneaksby-Parler; Shamble-Harper; Tim-Peplow; Widow Statley-Mrs Willis; Mrs Graspall-Mrs Haywood; Celemena-Mrs Tenoe; Marilla-Mrs Lindar; Amadea-Mrs Brett; Dogood-Mrs Davison; Prologue-Th. Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Haywood.
Cast
Role: Amadea Actor: Mrs Brett

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edwin

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Edwin-Boheme; Leolin-Ryan; Tudor-Hulett; Albert-Walker; Gomel-Quin; Morvid-Diggs; Matilda-Mrs Vincent; Adelisa-Mrs Parker; Prologue by Theobald-Ryan; Epilogue by Molloy-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Molloy Actor: Mrs Brett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A King And No King

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Boheme; Mordornis-Ryan; Tigranes-Walker; Bacurius-Diggs; Gobrius-Leigh; Bessus-Quin; First Swordsman-Spiller; Second-H. Bullock; Arane-Mrs Knight; Spaconia-Mrs Parker; Panthea-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Panthea Actor: Mrs Brett.

Song: End II: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Chambers; End III: The Tipling Philosophers-Leveridge

Dance: End I: Two Pierrots-Nivelons; End IV: Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Boheme; Gloucester-Quin; Edgar-Ryan; Kent-Ogden; Edmund-Walker; Albany-Diggs; Cordelia-Mrs Brett; Gentleman Usher-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Brett

Dance: Dupre, Nivelons, Glover, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Flag Dance (after a new manner)-Nivelon Sr

Song: Leveridge, Salway, Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Quin; Sir William-Spiller; Belfond Sr-Will. Bullock; Belford Jr-Walker; Trueman-Diggs; Cheatly-Ogden; Shamwell-Egleton; Hackem-Hall; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Teresia-Mrs Brett; Isabe lla-Mrs Purden; Lucia-Mrs Rogier; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Teresia Actor: Mrs Brett

Music: Three Pieces-; End I: particularly a Piece with French Horns-

Dance: End II: Louvre-Mrs Wall; III: French Peasant-Lanyon, Mrs Ogden; IV: Saraband-Glover, Mrs Wall; V: Dutch Boor-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden