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We found 14951 matches on Performance Comments, 4436 matches on Performance Title, 1983 matches on Event Comments, 256 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly

Performance Comment: As17860119, but Miss Heard in place of Miss Cranford .
Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melvile-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Cubitt; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson; Nanny-Miss Brangin; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Bates (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lady Macsycophant Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Nanny Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Sparkish Actor: Palmer
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Griffiths, formerly of Drury-Lane Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. Tickets delivered by Griffiths for the 27th of February will be taken. Tickets and Places to be had of Griffiths, at the Theatre, every Morning from 10 till 12. Fires are kept to keep the Theatre warm

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Calvert (from the Theatre-Royal [Smock Alley], Dublin); Moneses-Kent (from the Theatre-Royal, Norwich); Axalla-Diamond; Dervise-Nash; Bajazet-A Gentleman (1st appearance in that character); Selima-Mrs Clapham (from the Theatre-Royal, York); Arpasia-Miss Shelbourn (from the Theatre-Royal, Edinburgh) .
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Miss Shelbourn

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Griffiths; Sir Jacob Jollup-Connell; Bruin-Kent; Crispin Heeltap-Nash; Roger-J. Bartholomon; Jerry Sneak-Decastro; Mrs Bruin-Miss Woodcock; Mrs Sneak-Miss Shelbourn .
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Woodcock
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Shelbourn

Dance: After the Imitations, The Dwarf Dance by Powel

Song: Between the acts of mainpiece several Catches and Glees by some of the principal performers in London. imitations. End of mainpiece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Decastro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici; Or, The Happy Travellers

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Babbini, Tasca, Morigi, Schinotti; Sga Sestini, Miss Wheeler, Sga Ferrarese del Bene. [Cast adjusted from libretto Q. Jarvis, 1785): Giannetto-Babbini; Don Gastone-Tasca; Patterio-Morigi; Pasquino-Schinotti; Isabella-Sga Sestini; Lauretta-Miss Wheeler; Bettina-Sga Ferrarese del Bene.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: End of Act I New Divertissement, as17860311but omitted: Mlle Mozon, Fabiani; End of Opera Divertissement Villageois, as17860218, but omitted: Mlle Mozon

Song: Sga Sestini will introduce some favourite songs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Trappanti-King; Don Philip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Suett; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrigidore-Wrighten; Alguazile-Chaplin; Don Manuel-Parsons; Viletta-Miss Pope; Flora-Mrs Wilson; Rosara-Miss Collins; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Giulio Sabino

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Babbini, Bartolini, Schinotti, Simonetti; Miss Wheeler, Sga Ferrarese del Bene. [Cast from libretto (Stuart and Stevenson, 1786): Sabino-Babbini; Arminio-Bartolini; Annio-Schinotti; Tito-Simonetti; Voadice-Miss Wheeler; Epponina-Sga Ferrarese del Bene.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Voadice Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: As17860311hroughout

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Public Advertiser, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, Great Queenstreet, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #254 11s. (82/17/0; 18/7/6; 1/2/6; tickets: 152/4/0) (charge: #114 12s. 2d.)

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Spirit of Light Actor: Miss George
Role: Aurelius Actor: R.Palmer
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17851021, but Fitzherbert-Booth; Stella-Miss Orme; Annette-Miss Stuart; omitted: Outlaws . omitted: Outlaws .
Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Orme
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The April Fool

Cast
Role: Scapegrace Actor: Palmer

Dance: End of mainpiece The Piping Pedlar [performers not listed, but sec 12 Nov. 1785]

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Highland laddie (the Music by Dr Hayes) by Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17860503, but Woodville-Lewis; Cecilia-The Young Lady who performed for Mrs Martyr's Benefit [Miss Thornton (see17860509)]; omitted: Warner .Miss Thornton (see17860509)]; omitted: Warner .
Cast
Role: Vane Actor: Palmer
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Witwou'd-King; Mirable-Barrymore; Fainall-Bensley; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; / Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: As17860522

Song: End of Act in of mainpiece a Hunting Duett (composed by J. Danby) by Dignum and [C] Danby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Armida

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rubinelli, Babbini, Schinotti, Bartolini; Miss Wheeler, Mme Mara. [Cast from libretto (Stuart and Stevenson, 1786): Rinaldo-Rubinelli; Ubaldo-Babbini; Dano-Schinotti; Idreno-Bartolini; Zelmira-Miss Wheeler; Armida-Mme Mara.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Zelmira Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: As17860523 throughout

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs T. Kennedy. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Many Tickets of Mr Kennedy's having been stolen, he gives public Notice that no Tickets sold at the Doors or Avenues of the Theatre will have Admission this Evening. Morning Chronicle, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Kennedy, No. 44, Great Queen-street. Receipts: #108 4s. 6d. (41/1/6; 5/3/0; tickets: 62/0/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Performance Comment: Don Julio Lewis; Don Caesar-Quick; Don Vincentio-Edwin; Gasper (1st time)-Kennedy; Don Garcia-Davies; Don Vasques-Fearon; Pedro-Stevens; Don Carlos-Wroughton; Victoria-Mrs Bates; Minette-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Laura-Mrs Inchbald; Inis-Miss Platt; Sanchia-Mrs Davenett; Marcella-Miss Rowson; Olivia-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Marcella Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Rupert Actor: Palmer

Dance: As17851112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet: Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Curtis; King-Yatesmore; Horatio-Smith; Polonius-Waldron; Laertes-Hill; Ostrick-Wilson; Guildenstern-Meadows; Bernardo-Price; Marcellus-Johnston; Grave-diggers-Simpson, Watts; Ghost-Benson; Ophelia-Miss Phillips; Player Queen-Miss Williams; Queen-Mrs Johnston .
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, The Diversions of the Morning

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio; or, The Taming of a Shrew

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Benson; Baptista-Smith; Hortensio-Hill; Taylor-Simpson; Biondello-Wilson; Music-Master-Meadows; Pedro-Watts; Nathaniel-Price; Grumio-Waldron; Bianca-Miss Phillips; Curtis-Miss Williams; Catherine-Mrs Johnston. monologues. End of 1st piece Buds have at ye all by Curtis; End of 2nd piece Parents and Children, as17860628. End of 2nd piece Parents and Children, as17860628.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Curtis Actor: Miss Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-The Young Gentleman who, with great applause, twice recited the Apologue of Parents and Children, &c. [Gibbons (see17860719]; Priuli-Smith; Renault-Sadler (1st appearance on that stage); Bedamer-Hill; Duke-Watts; Officer-Meadows; Elliot-Price; Spinosa-Johnston; Pierre-Yatesmore; Belvidera-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Miss Fenton(see17860719]) .Miss Fenton(see17860719]) .

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Waldron; Compton-Price; Eugene-Hill; Chicane-Smith; Thomas-Benson; John-Wilson; Cudden-Meadows; Farmer Stump-Watts; Sir Felix Friendly-Simpson; Laura-Miss Phillips; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Johnston; Fringe-Miss Williams; Cowslip-Mrs Waldron .
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Gibbons; Manly-Smith; Squire Richard-Benson; Count Basset-Wilson; John Moody-Watts; Poundage-Sadler; Sir Francis Wronghead-Waldron; Lady Grace-Mrs Chambers; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Mrs Benson; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Johnston; Mrs Motherly-Miss Williams; Myrtilla-Mrs Clarke; Trusty-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Townly-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Gambols

Song: End of 1st Monologue A Tax on Old Maids, as sung by Mrs Kennedy at Vauxhall, by Mrs Benson. monologues. End of mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into Hammersmith; End of 3rd piece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, both by Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Pope (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lewson-Farren; Jarvis-Hull; Bates-Fearon; Dawson-Thompson; Stukeley-Inchbald [1st appearance on this stage]; Charlotte-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Pope. [Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Waiter-$Ledger.]
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty-Brown; Capt. Sightly-Cubitt; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Booth; Penelope-Miss Stuart; Mrs La Blonde-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs La Blonde Actor: Miss Brangin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley (of dl); Dionysius-Farren; Phocion-Macready; Melanthon-Hull; Arcas-Fearon; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Soldier-Gardner; Greek Herald-Davies; Philotas-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Erixine-Miss Brangin; Euphrasia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Erixine Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs La Blonde Actor: Miss Brangin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Aickin; Polydore-Farren; Chaplin-Fearon; Ernesto-Thompson; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Mrs T. Kennedy; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs La Blonde Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: End: The Piping Pedlar-Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Omai; or, A Trip round the World

Performance Comment: Towha (Guardian Genuis of Omai's Ancestors)-Helme; Otoo(, Father of Omai)-Darley; Omai-Blurton; Harlequin(, Servant to Omai)-Kennedy; Oediddee(, Pretender to Throne)-Mrs Kennedy; Oberea(, an Enchantress)-Mrs Martyr; Don Struttolando(, Rival to Omai)-Fearon; Clown(, his Servant)-Stevens; Britannia-Mrs Inchbald; Londina(, Consort destined to Omai)-Miss Cranfield; Colombine(, Maid to Londina)-Miss Rowson; An English Sailor (with a song)-Edwin.
Cast
Role: Londina Actor: Miss Cranfield
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Rowson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Trappanti-King; Don Philip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Suett; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrigidore-Fawcett; Alguazile-Chaplin; Don Manuel-Parsons; Viletta-Miss Pope; Flora-Mrs Wilson; Rosara-Miss Collins; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blonde Actor: Miss Barnes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Werter

Performance Comment: Werter-Holman; Sebastian-Davies; Leuthrop-Fearon; Albert-Farren; Laura-Miss Stuart; Charlotte-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Brangin.

Song: III: Epithalamium Vocal Parts-Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17861025, but Constable-Thompson; Porter-Stevens; Cornet-Miss Orme; Lurewell-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Cornet Actor: Miss Orme
Role: Lurewell Actor: Miss Brangin.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Brangin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Holman; King-Hull; Gonsalez-Gardner; Garcia-Davies; Selim-Macready; Alonzo-Fearon; Hali-Cubitt; Perez-Thompson; Zara-Miss Brunton; Leonora-Miss Platt; Almeria-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Brangin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Ryder; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Blanford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverley-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Miss Platt; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Belinda-Mrs Belfille (1st apPearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Ryder; Gripe-Wewitzer; Thrifty-Booth; Leander-Davies; Octavian-Macready; Shift-Cubitt; Sly-Brown; Lucia-Mrs Byrne; Clara-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Stuart.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Holman; Tattle-Lewis (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Foresight-Quick; Scandal-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Fearon; Snap-Thompson; Buckram-Stock; Jeremy-Davies; Trapland-Booth; Ben-Ryder; a song-Ryder; Mrs Frail-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Prue-Mrs Brown; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bates; Angelica-Mrs Pope. [Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Nurse-$Mrs Pitt; Jenny-$Miss Brangin.]
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brangin.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: As17861002