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We found 13931 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 1848 matches on Roles/Actors, 1747 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17791012, but Tattle-Dodd; Foresight-Parsons; Trapland-Waldron; Miss Prue-Mrs Mattocks (of cg).
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Valentine Actor: Farren
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: As17791109, but Miss Richly-Mrs Sharp.
Cast
Role: Miss Richly Actor: Mrs Sharp.
Role: Mrs Knightly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [not acted since 7 Dec. 1768]. With new Dresses and Decorations. [Miss Phillips is identified in Public Advertiser, 18 Nov. Afterpiece in place of The Lyar, announced in Public Advertiser, 10 Nov.] Receipts: #187 15s. (155.9; 32.6; 0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Miss Prudom (from the King's Theatre; 1st appearance on this stage); Artaxerxes-Mrs Baddeley; Rimenes-Du-Bellamy; Artabanes-Vernon; Semira-Miss Wright; Mandane-A Young lady (who never appeared on any stage [Miss Phillips]).Miss Phillips]).
Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Miss Prudom
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Wilding Actor: Farren
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren.

Dance: End II: a Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss Simonet, Sga Zuchelli

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17801117, but Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Farren

Dance: As17810131

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: As17810605 but Principal Parts-Gardner, +Stevens, Mrs +Lloyd, Miss +Lyon; Occasional +Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor:
Role: Miss English Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Mrs Revel Actor: Miss Lyon, Mrs Cuyler
Role: Grace Actor: Miss Wood
Role: Lady Newbery Actor: Miss Farren.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: As17810615 but Principal Parts-Mrs Cuyler in place of, Miss _Lyon.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17810530, but Gammer Gurton-Wood [i.e. doubled Officer in the Camp]; Ditto Mum!-Spencer; Miss Lyon's name listed in playbill. Miss Lyon's name listed in playbill.
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Wood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: As17810622 but Principal Parts-Mrs Lefevre, Mrs +Poussin, Miss +Wood.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mrs Lefevre, Mrs +Poussin, Miss +Wood.
Role: Miss English Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Mrs Revel Actor: Miss Lyon, Mrs Cuyler
Role: Grace Actor: Miss Wood
Role: Lady Newbery Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Miss Lyon.
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Wood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Performance Comment: As17811019, but added: Officer-Norris; Venus-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Osmond Actor: Farren
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Field
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Airy Spirits Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Wright.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson

Song: As17811019, but Sga Prudom in place of Mrs Wrighten; omitted: Miss Phillips, Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17811011, but Annette-Miss Field .
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Field
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17811026, but added: Quildrive-Williames; Corinna-Miss Simson .
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Wilding Actor: Farren
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren

Dance: As17811117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17821022, but Maria-Miss Wheeler .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Careless Actor: Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Phillips.

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song [see17820926] by Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17821107, but Corinna-Miss Barnes .
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wright and Mrs Hedges. Receipts: #233 19s. (35/0; 15/3; 3/4; tickets: 180/12) (charge: #106 16s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17830428, but Patie-Miss Wright (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: As17830505

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17830428, but Fainlove (1st time)-Miss Wright .
Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Biddy Tipkin Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by a Young Gentleman [unidentified] (Pupil of Walker); End of Act I of afterpiece, as17821005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17831007, but Cimberton-Parsons; Phillis-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Myrtle Actor: Farren
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magis Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters by Wright, Williamson, Burton, Staunton, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Kenny, Grimaldi; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Partial cast from Parker's General Advertiser, 8 Jan.: Old Harlequin-Wright; Magician-Staunton; Sailor-Williames; Clown-Grimaldi; Spirit-Miss Cranford; Colombine-Miss M. Stagedoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor; Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi. Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi.

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Miss Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17831202, but Bonniface-Aickin; Cherry (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Dorinda-Miss Wheeler; omitted: Lady Bountiful, Gipsey . omitted: Lady Bountiful, Gipsey .
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17840110, but Slender (1st time)-Ward; Ann Page-Miss Field .
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Field
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17840110, but Ann Page-Miss Field .
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Field
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Dance: End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: Between the Acts of mainpiece Gramacbree Molly, as17840503

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17840211, but Isabella-Miss Wheeler; omitted: Alguazile, Vasquez . omitted: Alguazile, Vasquez .
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece Hornpipe, as17840416

Event Comment: [On this night Edwin, Miss Morris and Mrs Bannister appeared both at CG and the HAY.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing: A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Lloyd, Miss Morris. [Cast from Larpent MS 633: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddeley; Capt. Nightshade-R. Palmer; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Di-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Miss Di Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17841018, but Maria-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17841018, but Lady Sneerwell-Miss E. Kemble; omitted: Careless . omitted: Careless .

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: Turk, and No Turk [announced on playbill of 6 July] is unavoidably postpon'd on Account of Miss George's Illness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: As17850706

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Lord Russel, announced on playbill of 30 Aug. It was deferred on account of Miss Woollery's illness {Public Advertiser, 31 Aug.).] Afterpiece [1st time; P 1, by Carlo Antonio Delpini. MS: Larpent 706; not published]: The Overture and Music composed by Dr Arnold. The Scenes painted by Rooker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Performance Comment: Skip Harlequin (Pantomime Author)-R. Palmer; Harlequin Skip-Milbourn; Saunter-Booth; Pantaloon-Burton; Abbe-Byrne; Running Footman-Master Goostree; Pierrot-Delpini; Bird-Catcher-Meadows; Hum-Bug-All-o-Wewitzer; Housemaid-Miss Hale; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; Genius of the Mine-Miss Painter. Other Characters by Gardner, Usher, Swords, Riley, Barrett, Ledger, Gaudry, Nicolini, Lyons, Painter, Besford, Master Farley; Mrs Love, Miss Brangin, Mrs Morris, Mrs Lefevre . Mrs Love, Miss Brangin, Mrs Morris, Mrs Lefevre .

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrne, Ratchford, Giorgi Jun., Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Mrs Invill, Giorgi's Scholars, the two Miss Simonets. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: , Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Mrs Invill, Giorgi's Scholars, the two Miss Simonets. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860114, but omitted: Mrs Love, Miss Barnes .
Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Waiting Maid Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Wrighten; Marquis-Burton; Robert-Chaplin; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Stageldoir .
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Stageldoir

Dance: In afterpiece The Minuet de la Cour by Hamoir and Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860116, but omitted: Wilson, Chaplin, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Booth .
Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Waiting Maid Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly

Performance Comment: As17860102, but Miss Collins in place of Mrs Wrighten. [The playbill lists the actors' names only; i.e. the parts are not assigned.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford