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We found 13890 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: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Arabella-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Francis.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: As17910114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Munden; Groom-Blanchard; Young Wrongward-Macready; Canteen-Bernard; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Powel; William-Cubitt; Old Wrongward-Wilson; Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Rock; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Francis; Rosetta-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Vernon]).Mrs Vernon]).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Dance: End II: The Wapping Landlady, as17901204

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: an Occasional Address-Harley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Quick; Pamphlet-Wilson; Quidnunc-Munden; Rovewell-Davies; Belmour-Macready; Feeble-C. Powell; Watchman-Thompson; Harriet-Miss Chapman; Termagant-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: Characters-Kelly, Palmer, Haymes, Suett, Bannister Jun., Dignum, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace, Mrs Bland [and see17910101].and see17910101].

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Tidswell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Cast
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17900913, but Diego-; Ursulla-Mrs Webb; Leonora (1st time)-Miss Broadhurst (6th appearance on any stage [see17910115]).see17910115]).
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Broadhurst

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Holman; Count Baldwin-Hull; Carlos-Harley; Belford-Davies; Sampson-Cubitt; Villeroy-Farren; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Esten; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Child-Miss Standen; Pedro-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Song: III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; the Music by Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17901013, but Edwin-Incledon; Stella-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17910114, but Aurora-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Collins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17901125, but Rosara-Miss Heard; Corrigidore-_.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Tidswell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Beaumont-Williames; Frolic-Hollingsworth; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Performance Comment: As17910212, but Donna Anna-Miss Heard.
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain, and also under the Patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, and the Duke of Clarence. Benefit for Lee Lewes. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be had of Lee Lewes, at Mr Brough's, No. 18, Portland-street, Soho. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Fennell. Larpent MS 924; not published. Synopsis of plot in Morning Post, 8 Mar.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Gripe-Wewitzer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Frost; Whisper-Gull; Charles-Everard; Sir George Airy-Fennell; Patch-Mrs Lee Lewes; Isabinda-Mrs Day; Miranda-Miss Atherton (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Atherton

Afterpiece Title: The Advertisement; or, A New Way to Get a Husband

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Wewitzer, Fennell, Mrs Lee Lewes, Mrs Day, Mrs Everard, Miss Brown; Larpent MS lists the parts: Alderman Goslin, Young Goslin, Harry, Thomas, Peruque, Mrs O'Trigger-Mrs Lee Lewes (Oracle, 8 Mar.) Mrs Courtney, Kitty, Mrs Snip, Betty.

Entertainment: MonologuesEnd IV: The late King of Prussia and General Ziethen-Lee Lewes; End: A Whimsical Dissertation upon Law-Lee Lewes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17901027, but Phebe-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Barnes.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Heard, Miss Barnes
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Song: As17901027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Greek Slave; Or, The School For Cowards

Performance Comment: Characters-Williames, Palmer, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Suett, Burton, Bland, R. Palmer, Haymes, Phillimore, Fawcett, Webb, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Booth, Miss Palmer, Mrs Gawdry; Partial cast suggested by Genest, VII, 18: Antigonus-Williames; Demetrius-Palmer; Leontius-Aickin; Humourous Lieutenant[in Larpent MS: Vertigo]-Bannister Jun.; Celia-Mrs Jordan; Leucippe-Mrs Booth;[. Larpent MS lists the other parts: Charinthus, Timon, Ambassador, Varus, Clodius, Physician., but no other female parts; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: The Deserter-Palmer; Russet-Williames; Simkin-Suett; Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; Flint-Burton; Louisa (1st time)-Mrs Crouch; Jenny-Miss DeCamp; Margaret-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss DeCamp

Entertainment: Monologue. A Lecture on Oratory: The Pulpit the Senate the Bar and the Stage with a Specimen of Scotch Elocution, written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq.-Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17900916, but Miss Pickle-Mrs Booth; Margery-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 1

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 2

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Second Hautboy Concerto-; Resta Ingrata-Harrison (Armida, by Sacchini); How blest the Maid-Miss Poole (Hercules); Together let us range the fields-Mrs Billington, Harrison (Solomon, by Boyce); Jehovah crowned-Incledon; He comes he comes-Chorus (Esther); Quest' alma sventurata-Mrs Billington (Creso, by Sacchini); Hallelujah Amen-Grand Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus).

Music: As17910330

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0; Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Performance Comment: As17910323but He was Eyes unto the Blind-Miss Hagley. Principal Vocal Parts, Conductor as17910316Violin as17910311PARTS I, II. As17910323but PART III.

Music: As17910330

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lorenzo

Cast
Role: Zoriana Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17901217, but Norah (1st time)-Miss Williams.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Williams.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17901231, but Rutland-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Nottingham-Mrs Rock.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant (for that night only)-Lewis; Lovell-Munden; Sir Harry's Servant (with a Mock Minuet)-Blanchard; Philip-Wilson; Freeman-Macready; Tom-Cubitt; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-[C.] Powell; Kingston-Cross; Lady Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Cook-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bab-Mrs Rock; Kitty (with a song and mock Minuet, for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17901204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lorenzo

Cast
Role: Zoriana Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17901202, but Louisa (1st time)-Miss Williames.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Williames.

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 1

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 2

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: The Mansion of Peace-Harrison (Webbe); I feel the Deity within, Arm arm ye brave-Sale; We come in bright array-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Praise the Lord-Miss Poole; (Esther); My arms, Sound an alarm-Incledon; We hear the pleasing call-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Billington; Hallelujah! for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth-Grand Chorus (The Messiah).
Cast
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Miss Poole

Music: End I: 1st concerto , Op. 3, by Geminiani-G. Ashley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with songs)-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate (with The Wand'ring Sailor)-Bannister; Planters-Rock, Thompson, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Parys]); Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk (with a variety of Imitations)-Rees (1st appearance in those characters); The Minor-Macready; Sir William Wealthy-Wilson; Mr Wealthy-Thompson; Loader-Cubitt; Dick-Blanchard; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: End II: Negro Dance-

Song: End: some of the most favourite Catches and Glees-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Davies, Williamson, Johnstone [for specific songs probably sung, see17910517]

Entertainment: Monologue. After singing: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey (after the manner of the late Mr Edwin)-the Young Gentleman who performs Trudge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival; or, The Night before the Battle

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Bernard; Goodall-Powel; Oldcastle-C. Powell; Valentine-Macready; Slap-Cubitt; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Charlotte-Miss Francis; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Francis