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We found 13892 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 1767 matches on Event Comments, 103 matches on Roles/Actors, and 64 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Governor-Dancer; Blandford-Aickin; Jack Stanmore-Wheeler; Stanmore-DuBellamy; Daniel-Weston; Driver-Sparks; Hotman-Griffiths; Planters-Lings, Farrell, and others; Aboan-Sowdon; Widow Lackit-Mrs Gardner; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Saunders; Lucy-Miss Trowel; Imoinda-Mrs M'George .
Cast
Role: Hotman Actor: Griffiths
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Trowel

Afterpiece Title: hay The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote, first time in five years; Old Philpot-Weston; Sir Jasper Wilding-Saunders; Young Wilding-Smyth; Beaufort-Wheeler; Dapper-Farrell; Quildrive-Griffiths; Philpot's Servant-Holcroft; Corinna-Miss Trowel; Maria-Mrs Jewell .
Cast
Role: Quildrive Actor: Griffiths
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Trowel

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

Song: hay II: A favorite song from The Captive; III: An Italian Song-Mrs Jewell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Sheridan; Southampton-Aickin; Cecil-Gardner; Raleigh-Dancer; Lieutenant-Griffiths; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Burton; Nottingham-Mrs Jefferies; Rutland-Miss Hayward .
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Griffiths
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Hayward

Afterpiece Title: hay The Author

Dance: hay IV: The Nosegay, as17700611

Song: hay IV: By Mrs Jewell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17710610 but Jonathan-Griffiths; Violetta-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Jonathan Actor: Griffiths
Role: Violetta Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: The Cowkeepers, as17710515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Vandermere; Young Meadows-Robson; Hawthorn-Fearon; Sir William Meadows-F. Gentleman; Eustace-Dancer; Hodge-Griffiths; Rosetta-Mrs Didier; Lucinda-Miss Ambrose; Madge-Mrs Collet; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Hodge Actor: Griffiths
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Coxcombs

Dance: I: Statue Dance-; End Opera: Dance-the Characters; End Dance: Hornpipe-Lepper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Packer; Ferdinand (with songs)-Vernon; Stephano-Love; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Ackman; Ariel (with songs)-Mrs Scott; Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Dorman; Miranda-Miss Rogers; Francisco-Griffith; Master of Ship-Wrighten; Boatswain-Wright; Gonzalo-Burton; Alonzo-Bransby; Antonio-Hurst; Sebastian-Keen; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other Dances-Atkins, Sg and Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Barry; Apemantus-Bannister; Alcibiades-Crofts, 1st appearance on the stage; Flavius-Packer; Lucius-Palmer; Lucullus-Hurst; Senators-J. Aickin, Inchbald, Keen; Poet-Jefferson; Painter-Davies; Jeweler-Wright; Merchant-Fawcett; Flaminius-Brereton; Caphis-Ackman; Soldier-Baddeley; Servilius-Wrighten; Lucilius-Wheeler; Hortensius-Griffith; Titus-J. Burton; Varro-Master Cape; Philotus-Jacobs; Messenger-Follett; Evanthe-Mrs Barry; In Act I: will be introduced a Grand Dance-Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Mask-Dodd; Musical Lady-Miss Pope; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Scrape-Mrs Johnston; Old Mask-Baddeley; Laundress-Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Musical Lady Actor: Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-King, 1st time; Sir Andrew-Dodd, 1st time; Sebastian-Cautherly, 1st time; Sir Toby-Love; Orsino-Jefferson, 1st time; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Captain-Wright; Valentine-Wheeler; Priest-Griffith; Officers-Wrighten, Follett; Viola-Miss Younge, 1st time; Olivia, with song-Mrs Abington, 1st time; Maria-Mrs Egerton, 1st time; Clown, with the +song in character-Vernon (playbill).
Cast
Role: Viola Actor: Miss Younge, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17711210, but to avoid confusion full cast listed: Malvolio-King; Sebastian-Cautherly; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Orsino-Jefferson; Sir Toby-Love; Clown, with the original Epilogue Song-Vernon; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Captain-Wright; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Wheeler; Officers-Wrighten, Follett; Viola-Miss Young; Maria-Mrs Egerton; Olivia with a song-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Priest Actor: Griffiths
Role: Viola Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-King; Sir Jasper-Wright; Beaufort-Wheeler; Dapper-Jacobs; Quildrive-Griffith; Maria-Mrs Egerton; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Platt.

Entertainment: V:(By Desire,) Cupid's Remonstrance, as17720427

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Weller

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Abram-W. Palmer; Gasconade-Baddeley; Snip-Parsons; Old Woman-Dodd; Corp. Bounce-Bransby; Simon-Moody; Justice-Hartry; Constable-Griffith; Forge-Ackman; Welshman-Waldron; Irishman-Messink; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; To Conclude with a Grand Chorus-Champness, Mrs Wrighten, Bannister, Dibdin, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Cautherly, first time; Lord William-Master J. Bannister; Eleanor-Miss Ambrose; Raymond-Reddish; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Palmer; Sir Ardolph-Bannister; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry; Laroches-Hurst; Peasant-Ackman; Knights-Wright, Fawcett (playbill).
Cast
Role: Eleanor Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Dodd; Dizzy-Parsons; Tukely-Davies; Racket-Keen; Sir William Wister-Wright; Sir Tan Tivy-Wheeler; Spinner-Griffith; Ruffle-Burton; Harry-Jacobs; Waiters-Ackman, W. Palmer; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Dottrell-Mrs Davies; Widow Damply-Mrs Johnston; Lady Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw; Sophia-Mrs Egerton (playbill). [The Public Advertiser omits Racket.]The Public Advertiser omits Racket.]
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17730217, but Captain of Guards-Griffith; Cordelia-Miss Younge, first time.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Younge, first time.
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Platt.
Role: Goneril Actor: Miss Sherry.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albumazar

Cast
Role: Armelina Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Bevilona Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Abram-Weston; Snip-Parsons; Old Woman-Dodd; Gasconade-Baddeley; Bounce-Bransby; Simon-Moody; Forge-Ackman; Justice-Waldron; Constable-Griffith; Bogg-Messink; Welchman-Jacobs; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope; To Conclude with Grand Chorus-Dibdin, Champnes, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Cautherly, first time; Bookseller-Jones; Day's Servant-Jacobs; Keeper-Watkins; Arabella-Mrs Jefferson; Ruth (first time)-Miss Pope; Teague (with songs)-Moody; Blunt-J. Aickin; Lt Story-Fawcett; Musician-Messink; Porter-Wrighten; Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Committeemen-Hartry, Griffith; Coachman-Keen; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Chat-Mrs Simson; In Act IV, Teague's Ramble-introduced by Moody.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Elfina (With song)-Master Blanchard; Grotilla-Miss Lings; Lady-Mrs S. Smith; Emmeline-Mrs Greville; first time; Edgar-Cautherly; Florimond-King; With Dances- incidental to the piece.
Cast
Role: Grotilla Actor: Miss Lings

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Wilding-King; Hazard-Reddish; Barnacle-Parsons; Nephew-Dodd; Dwindle-Waldron; Acreless-Wheeler; Littlestock-Fawcett; Sellaway-Keen; Box@Keeper-Wright; Drawer-Griffiths; Page-Master Blanchard; Mrs Wilding-Miss Young; Penelope-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Drawer Actor: Griffiths
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Parts Actor:
Role: Miss Platt Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Drunken Valet Actor: Griffiths
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Aboan-Palmer; Governor-Usher; Stanmore-Davies; Hotman-Hurst; Blandford-Jefferson; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Imoinda-Miss Younge; Oroonoko-the Young Gentleman who Performed Alexander; Planters-Wright, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Bradshaw; Slaves-Keen, Wheeler, Wrighten, Norris; I: a Dance of Slaves-Atkins, Como, Giorgi.

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Parts Actor:
Role: Miss Platt Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Drunken Valet Actor: Griffiths
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Jefferson, first time; Borachio-Usher; Verges-Carpenter; Conrade-Griffiths; Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Cautherly; Balthazar (with song)-Vernon; Don John-J. Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Friar-Wright; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Hero-Mrs Baddeley; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; In II a Masquerade Dance-, proper to the play; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Conrade Actor: Griffiths
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Reddish; Gloster-Jefferson; Ratcliffe-Griffiths; Belmour-Packer; Derby-Hurst; Catesby-Wright; Alicia-Miss Younge; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Griffiths
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Jemmy Twinkle-Brereton; Cupid (with Song)-Master Blanchard; Miss Griskin-Miss Pope; Sotherton-Keen; Chamberlain-Burton; Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Flack-Mrs Davies; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; With The Postillion Dance incidental to the Piece,-Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton; Concluding with Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Miss Griskin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Platt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Bernardo Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Guttle-Griffiths; Cook-Wright; Kitty Pry-Mrs Davies; Melissa-Miss Hopkins; Sharp-Dodd; Gayless-Davies.
Cast
Role: Guttle Actor: Griffiths
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Reddish; Renault-Jefferson; Priuli-J. Aickin; Pierre-Smith; Officer-Griffiths; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Spinoza-Wright; Elliot-Keen; Belvidera-Miss Younge, first time.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Griffiths
Role: Belvidera Actor: Miss Younge, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler or a Wife of Ten Thousand

Performance Comment: Parts by Bannister, Dibdin, Legg, Kear, Griffiths, Everard, Parsons, Fawcett, Wrighten, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Wrighten. Snob-Bannister; Nipikin-Dibdin; Froth-Parsons; Grumble-Legg; Jenkins-Fawcett; Muggins-Kear; Contusion-Wrighten; Pest-Griffiths; Exciseman-Blanchard; Hone-Everard; Mrs Nipikin-Mrs Love; Alice-Mrs Wrighten (Edition of 1774 and Genest, V, 444).
Cast
Role: Pest Actor: Griffiths

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Cast
Role: Bertha Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Dodd; Dizzy-Parsons; Spinner-Griffiths; Harry-Lamash; Waiters-Everard, Carpenter; Ruffle-Burton; Arabella-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Davies; Sophia-Mrs Greville; Tukely-Davies; Lord Racket-Keen; Sir William-Wright; Sir Tan Tivy-Wheeler; Widow Damply-Mrs Johnston; Lady Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Spinner Actor: Griffiths
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Sir Benjamin Dove-Dodd; Belfield Sen-Packer; Belfield Jun-Brereton; Paterson-J. Aickin; Goodwin-Jefferson; Skiff-Wright; Philip-Davies; Capt. Ironsides-Moody; Francis-Wrighten; Jonathan-Griffiths; Sailors-Carpenter, Blanchard; Lucy Waters-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Sophia, first time-Mrs Baddeley; Lady Dove-Mrs Hopkins; Violetta-Mrs Greville; Fanny-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Jonathan Actor: Griffiths
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jacket

Dance: II: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: 2nd Citizen Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Sir Toby Fuz-Usher; Carpenter-Moody; Orpheus-Vernon; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davies; Rhodope-Mrs Smith, first time; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Other characters-Packer, Brereton, Lamash, Wright, Johnston, Legg, Fawcett, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Macduff-Reddish; Duncan-Usher; Donalbain-Everard; Fleance-Mas. Pulley; Seyton-Griffiths; Hecate-Legg; Lady Macduff-Miss Sherry; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Yates; Banquo-Packer; Doctor-Wright; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Cautherly; Lenox-Fawcett; Angus-Keen; Seward-Hurst; Captain-Davies; Vocal Parts-Legg, Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Mrs Love; In Act IV, a Dance of the Furies-.
Cast
Role: Seyton Actor: Griffiths
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: Oliver-Dodd; Justice Clack-Parsons; Hilliard-Davies; Meriel-Miss Jarratt; Rachel-Mrs Smith, first time; Vincent-Fawcett; Beggars-Wright, Legg, Messink, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs S. Smith; In Act I a Crutch Dance-.

Entertainment: End: the Favourite Interlude, Linco's Travels-, with Particular remarks on London; Linco-King; Old Woman-Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; Suffolk-Packer; Pembroke-J. Aickin; King Edward-Palmer, first time; Lady Elizabeth Gray-Mrs Baddeley; Lady Clifford-Miss Platt; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates; Buckingham-Fawcett; Messenger-Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Lady Clifford Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Messenger Actor: Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: End Act I: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Entertainment: End Act V: By Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston