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We found 13807 matches on Performance Comments, 4537 matches on Performance Title, 1750 matches on Event Comments, 28 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Madam

Performance Comment: Mr Plenty-King; Holdfast-Parsons; Young Lacy-Brereton; Lord Lacy-Aickin; Sir John Frugal-Baddeley; Young Goldwire-Bannister Jun.; Young Tradewel-Farren; Old Goldwire-Fawcett; Old Tradewel-Chaplin; Fortune-Waldron; Penury-Wrighten; Banks-Wright; Ranter-R. Palmer; Luke-Palmer; Lady Frugal-Mrs Hopkins; Millescent-Mrs Wrighten; Anne-Mrs Brereton; Mary-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren

Dance: As17821107

Event Comment: "Mrs Siddons, in most of the Parts she plays, is the best Actress we ever saw. Miss Kemble, in all the Parts she plays, is the very worst Actress we ever saw" {Public Advertiser, 5 May). [Afterpiece in place of The Adventures of a Night, announced on playbill of 2 May.] The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #263 5s. 6d. (253/11/0; 8/9/6; 1/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17830428, but Miss M. Stageldoir's name listed in playbill .
Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: End of Act iv of mainpiece The Butterfly, as17830426

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Lewis; Rodorigo-Aickin; Curio-Davies; Siberto-Mahon; Old Pilgrim-Fearon; Master of the Mad-house-Webb; Alphonso-Wilson; Mad Welshman-Edwin; Mad Tailor-Quick; Mad Scholar-Whitfield; Mad Parson-Booth; Mad Englishman (with a song)-Bannister; Mad Bess (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Juletta-Mrs Wilson; Fool-Miss Stuart; Alinda-Mrs Robinson .
Cast
Role: Fool Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a new Ballet in Demi-character (composed by Mons Lunatiq) La Tarantula; or, The Merry Bedlamites, with a grand Pas de Deux, to conclude with a Fandango in the Spanish stile (performers not listed)

Song: In Act iv of mainpiece The Pigeon, as17830507

Monologue: 1783 05 09 End of mainpiece Joe Haynes's Epilogue spoken by Wilson, riding on an Ass

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Satchell

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-W. Bates, Helme; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Davies, Brett; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Sharp)-Mrs Bannister; Pastoral Nymph and Sabrina-Miss Morris; Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character) .

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Tally Ho!; In afterpiece The Huntsman's sweet Hallo!, both by Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Bella Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Williames; Russet-Staunton; Simkin-Fawcett; Flint-Wright; Skirmish-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Phillips

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of mainpiece The Butterfly, as17830426

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: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17830118, but Fairfield (1st time)-Packer; Theodosia (1st time)-Miss Wheeler .
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Devonshire Minuet, as17821003; End of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills

Event Comment: The last Time of the Company's performing this Season. [On this night Wewitzer acted both at CG and the HAY.] Receipts: #135 3s. 6d. (132/14/6; 2/9/0). Account-Book, 7 June: Paid Harris for One Year's Superintendence #500, Garton [treasurer] in full of his Salary #238, Miss Younge in lieu of Cloaths this Season #200; 30 June: Paid Lewis in full for Salary as Acting Manager #200. Between 7 and 30 June various sums, a few of which are here specified, were entered in the Account-Book as being paid to the following tradesmen and others: perukemaker, fireworks maker, blacksmith [#277 6s.], basketmaker, scalemaker, haberdasher, sadler, bill-sticker, turner, harpsichord-tuner, silk-dyer, printer, sawyer, plumber, linen-draper, woollen-draper, brazier, coal merchant [#189 8s.], timber merchant [#500 8s.], stonemason, hosier, music copier, shoemaker, painter, tinman, oil merchant [#452 2s.], gunsmith, worsted laceman, book-binder, glazier, copper laceman [#127 15s.], silk mercer, tallow chandler, stationer, engine-maker, gold-beater, furrier, watch-maker, bookseller, victualler, rope-maker, embroiderer, bricklayer [#226 14s.], wax chandler [#501 2s.], upholsterer [#729]. Many of these disbursements had to do with the extensive rebuilding of the theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss George
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17830610 but omitted: Goddess of Health [i.e. Miss Hooke acted only the Genius of Nonsense] .

Dance: As17830611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Wilson; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Warner-Mrs Love; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Cecilia-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Friend In Need, Is A Friend Indeed

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Lubin-Brett; Easy-Painter; Countrymen-Barrett, Kenny; Solomon-Edwin; Floretta-Miss Morris (1st appearance in that character); Cicely-Mrs Love; Gillian-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Floretta Actor: Miss Morris
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Performance Comment: Lofty-Palmer; Honeywood-Williamson; Sir William Honeywood-Aickin; Leontine-Bannister Jun.; Jarvis-Wilson; Twitch-Parsons; Follower-Painter; Butler-Egan; Croaker-Edwin; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Edwin; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Richland-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Miss Richland Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Pan-Bannister; Damaetas-Blissett; Sileno-Massey; Jupiter-Burton; Apollo-Brett; Nysa-Miss George (1st appearance in that character); Mysis-Mrs Love; Juno-Mrs Edwin; Daphne-Mrs Bannister (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss George

Song: End of mainpiece Four-and-Twenty Fidlers all on a Row, by Edwin

Monologue: 1783 08 26 End of Act I of afterpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, by Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-[S.] Kemble (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage); Roderigo-Bonnor; Cassio-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Davies; Montano-Mahon; Duke-Booth; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Henderson; Emilia-Mrs Whitfield; Desdemona (1st time)-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Satchell

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Over-reach-Henderson; Lord Lovel-Davies; Justice Greedy-Quick; Allworth-Whitfield; Marall-Wilson; Order-Jones; Furnace-Wewitzer; Tapwell-Thompson; Amble-Stevens; Wellborn-Wroughton; Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Margaret-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Satchell

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-[J. P.] Kemble (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance upon that stage); King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Lucianus-Waldron; Gravediggers-Suett, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Miss Field; Player Queen-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Field

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Kemble; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Chalmers (1st appearance on this stage); Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Miss Satchell(1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Satchell

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Henderson; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Old Shepherd-Clarke; Clown-Quick; Cleomenes-Fearon; Autolicus-Edwin; Florizel-Lewis; Perdita-Miss Satchell; Paulina-Mrs Bates; Mopsa-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Hermione-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Satchell

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Aickin; Bellmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Miss Kemble; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music-master-Fawcett; Hortensio-Wilson; Bianca-Miss Simson; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Simson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince; Or, The Battle Of Poictiers

Performance Comment: English: Edward-Kemble; Lord Audley-Farren; Earl of Warwick-Barrymore; Earl of Chandos-Williames; Salisbury-Fawcett; Arnold-Brereton. French: King John-Staunton; Dauphin-Phillimore; Duke of Athens-R. Palmer; Charney-Packer; Archbishop of Sens-Chaplin; Cardinal Perigort-Aickin; Ribemont-Palmer; Mariana-Miss E. Kemble .
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Simon-Burton; Wingate-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Simson .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17831018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Palmer; Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Brereton; Rossano-Williames; Horatio-Bensley; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Wheeler; Calista-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Miss Simson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: As17830917, but Widow Wadman-Miss Platt .
Cast
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Miss Platt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Ramirez-Reinhold; Sanguino-Bannister; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Scipio-Wilson; Philippo-Brett; Rapino-Davies; Calvette-Thompson; Vasquez-Stevens; Don Juan-Fearon; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Victoria-Mrs Bannister; Catalina-Mrs Wilson; Isabel-Miss Platt; Lorenza-Sga Sestini .
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Wells; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: As17831020