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We found 14046 matches on Performance Comments, 5763 matches on Performance Title, 2155 matches on Event Comments, 9 matches on Roles/Actors, and 4 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Kemble; Carlos-Barrymore; Alvarez-Packer; Manuel-Phillimore; Alonzo-Wroughton; Isabella-Miss Tidswell; Leonora-Mrs Farmer.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Phillimore
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Tidswell
Related Works
Related Work: Cupid's Revenge Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17881025, but Lucy-Miss Barnes; Stukely-_; Sailor-_.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Tidswell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Farren; Priuli-Hull; Renault-Fearon; Bedamar-Davies; Duke-Thompson; Spinosa-Cubitt; Elliot-Macready; Officer-Evatt; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera (1st time)-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Capt. Clerimont-Lewis; Sir Harry Gubbin-Quick; Humphrey Gubbin-Edwin; Clerimont Sen.-Farren; Tipkin-Wewitzer; Pounce-Fearon; Servant-Evatt; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mattocks; Aunt-Mrs Webb; Fainlove-Mrs Bernard; Jenny-Miss Brangin; Biddy Tipkin-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Davies

Entertainment: Vaudeville As17890127

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17890108, but Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes; Player-_.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [altered by John Philip Kemble; see text (J. Christie, 1789)]. In Act II an Ovation, or Entry of Coriolanus into Rome. In Act V a Procession of Roman Matrons to the Volscian Camp. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Afterpiece: Regattav, as 13 Sept. 1788. Receipts: #196 13s. 6d. (170.14.0; 24.11.6; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus Or The Roman Matron

Performance Comment: Caius Marcius Coriolanus-Kemble; Menenius-Baddeley; Cominius-Aickin; Tribunes-Barrymore, Whitfield; Citizens-Suett, Burton, Fawcett, Jones; Officers-Phillimore, Benson; Volusius-Williames; Tullus Aufidius-Wroughton; Virgilia-Mrs Farmer; Valeria-Mrs Ward; The Roman Matron [i.e. Volumnia]-Mrs Siddons; Edition of 1789 (J. Christie) adds: Young Marcius-Master Grimaldi; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Romanzini.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17890108, but Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Barnes.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: As17881128, but Ann Lovely-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Chapman.
Role: Freeman Actor: Davies

Dance: As17890101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Kelly; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Dignum; Fanny-Miss Romanzini; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Mrs Forster; Patty-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Romanzini

Dance: End I: As17890107

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Taken from Solyman the Magnificent of Marmontel. Receipts: !187 13s. 6d. (178.3.6; 9.10.0)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Soliman-Davies; Osman-Fearon; Selim-Darley; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Elmira-Mrs Inchbald; Roxalana-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Soliman Actor: Davies
Role: Osman Actor: Fearon
Role: Roxalana Actor: Miss Wallis

Dance: End: As17881010; Afterpiece to conclude with: a Grand Dance. Chief of the Bostanges-Byrne, Principal Female Dancers- Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Cast
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Mrs Cole-Bannister Jun.; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Loader-R. Palmer; Mr Richard Wealthy-Packer; Dick-Burton; Lucy-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Collins.
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. [Afterpiece: Prologue by George Colman elder.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley-Wilkinson; the original Prologue-Wilkinson; Davy-Dawson (2nd appearance); Lady Minikin-Mrs Farrer; Miss Tittup-Mrs Hemley.
Cast
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Hemley.

Song: End: The Noon Tide Airfrom Comus-Mrs Farrer; The Soldier tired of War's Alarms-Mrs Nathan

Entertainment: Monologue. After Singing: A Monody on the Death of the late Mr Henderson (2nd time)-Baker

Event Comment: Windham Diary (26 Feb. 1789), 164-65: Play incomparably well acted throughout; no part, in my opinion, better than Miss Pope's. Receipts: #211 2s. (182.4; 28.3; 0.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Cast
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Parsons
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: Alfred
Role: Footman Actor: Phillimore
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Tidswell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17880918, but Parley-Miss Tidswell; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Parley Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Alderman Smuggler Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Solyman Actor: Barrymore
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Romanzini

Dance: As17881119

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Barnes.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17881021, but Miss Doiley-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: Montano-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); songs-Kelly; Aldobrand-Suett; Firelock (1st time)-Sedgwick; Octavio-Dignum; Regnalto-Williames; Fabio-Phillimore; Roberto-Jones; Lawrence-Bannister Jun.; Viola-Mrs Crouch; Alice-Mrs Edwards (1st appearance on that stage); Laura (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Rosa-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Barnes.
Role: Coachman Actor: Alfred
Role: Footman Actor: Phillimore
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Davis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1789), and Parke, I, 115: Terreeobo-Blurton; Pareea-Byrne; Koah-Delpini; Captain Cook-Cranfield; His Lieutenant-Evatt; Priest-Darley; Lieutenant of Marines-Ratchford; Emai-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Alderman Smuggler Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Barrymore; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Le Nippe-Dodd; Truemore-Kelly; Rashly-Dignum; Rental-Aickin; Huntsman-Williames; Crimp-R. Palmer; Snap-Phillimore; Contrast-Bannister Jun.; Flaggon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Romanzini; Peggy-Mrs Edwards; Sophia-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Huntsman Actor: Williames
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Related Works
Related Work: The Divorce Author(s): Isaac Jackman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage Meredith); Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Cassander-Fearon; Polyperchon-Macready; Thessalus-Evatt; Clytus-Aickin; Statira-Miss Brunton; Sysigambis-Mrs Platt; Parisatis-Mrs Inchbald; Roxana-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Statira Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17881010

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding: Occasional Address-Middleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Young English-Johnstone; Sir John English-Quick; Timothy Shacklefigure-Edwin; Farmer Sternhold-Darley; Vulture-Wewitzer; Doublejugg-Fearon; Carbuncle-Thompson; Hazard-Cubitt; Plunder-Gardner; Sneak-Milburne; Sir Charles Manly-Davies; Mrs Townly-Mrs Martyr; Lady Lucy-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Manly Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Feast of Anacreon i

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Ryder; Goodall-Fearon; Oldcastle-Wewitzer; Valentine-Macready; Slap-Gardner; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Charlotte- Miss Rowson; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Rowson
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; M. INT I, by George Colman elder. Prologue by the author (see text, T. Cadell, 1789)]: Founded on Hogarth. With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Music by Dr Arnold. The Scenes painted by Rooker. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre. "A burlesque, taken from Hogarth's celebrated print of 'The Enraged Musician,' in which the poet has given a very entertaining personification of the ideas of the painter" (Universal Magazine, May 1789, p. 268). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00, and begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Kemble; Sir William Douglas-Williamson; Lord Falbridge-Iliff; Owen-Usher; La France-Powell; Officer-Chapman; Servant-Abbott; Spatter-Edwin Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Barresford; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Chapman
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performance Comment: ; or, The Enraged Musician. Principal Characters-Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister; [For assignment of parts, see17890612] Prologue-Edwin Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Ut Pictura Poesis!; or, The Enraged Musician Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17880926, but Sir John Bull-Fearon; Mrs Casey-Miss Stuart; Rosa-Mrs Billington; Nanette-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17881021

Song: Mainpiece: With an additional song by Shield-; the Bravura Song from Erifile, by Sacchini-; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; Auld Robin Gray-Mrs Billington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Davies
Role: Duchess Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan or The Libertine Destroyed

Performance Comment: Don Juan-Cranfield; Don Pedro Commandant-Boyce; Spanish Grandees-Thompson, Lee, Farley; Scaramouch-Delpini; Donna Anna-Miss Francis; Vocal Characters-Delpini, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Don Pedro Commandant Actor: Boyce
Role: Donna Anna Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: End 1st piece: New Dance by Byrne-; In 3rd piece: Dancing-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Wroughton; Don Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Fawcett; Diego-Burton; Don Lewis-Benson; Corrigidore-Alfred; Alguazile-Chaplin; Trappanti-Suett; Viletta-Mrs Hedges; Flora-Mrs Goodall; Rosara-Miss Collins; Hippolita-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Waldron
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Romanzini

Dance: End I afterpiece: Highland Reel, as17890527

Song: End II: Poor Jack!, as17890528

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890527