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We found 13929 matches on Performance Comments, 4423 matches on Performance Title, 3293 matches on Roles/Actors, 1803 matches on Event Comments, and 14 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Benefit for Farren and Miss Sherry. Tickets delivered by Bidwell, Mrs Pulley, and for The Way of the World will be taken. Public Advertiser, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 14, Catherine Street, Strand; of Miss Sherry, No. 2, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #214 13s. (39.8.0; 15.17.6; 0.12.6; tickets: 158.15.0) (charge: #69 3s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17781019, but Fainall-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies; Millamant-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field

Song: End IV: Tally ho!, as17790413; In afterpiece: Sweet Echo, as17790413

Event Comment: [For changes in the cast of afterpiece see Public Advertiser, 6 Dec., which does not state who took Miss Kemble's place as Lady Macbeth.] Receipts: #285 4s. (262/9; 21/14; 1/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17851118, but Tragic Muse (1st time)-Miss Kemble; Comic Muse (1st time)-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Collins

Dance: As17851028

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Pirates, advertised on playbill of 6 Dec. In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Farren as Miss Herbert, but she was absent, and "Mrs Powell was her substitute" (Thespian Magazine, Jan. 1793, p. 171).] Receipts: #150 4s. 6d. (105.2.6; 41.10.0; 3.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Fugitive

Performance Comment: As17921013, but Sir William Wingrove-Bensley; Mrs Manly-Mrs Booth; Miss Herbert-Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Menage
Event Comment: Powell: Servant to Miss Alscrip, Evans [in mainpiece]; Michael doubled With Gustavus by Trueman, Bland Ill [in afterpiece]. New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #165 8s. 6d. (110.4.0; 51.3.6; 4.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17941030, but Chignon-Maddocks; Mr Blandish-Benson; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Event Comment: [In mainpiece "Evans Lady Sneerwell's Servant for Maddocks"; in afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Bramwell as Nelly, but "Mrs Bramwell being Ill Miss Tidswell play'd the part of Nelly, and Miss DeCamp sang the Trio" (Powell).] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #139 1s. 6d. (93.1.0; 40.2.0; 5.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17950122, but Charles Surface-Wroughton; Careless-Barrymore; Rowley-Maddocks; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17941021, but Nelly-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: As17941112

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss DeCamp. 3rd piece: With a Sea Fight. True Briton, 15 May: Tickets to be had of Miss DeCamp, No. 32, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #376 6s. 6d. (121.8.6; 79.13.6; 2.14.0; tickets: 172.10.6) (charge: #221 1s. 1d.)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17970524, but Flora-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Josephine Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: as17970529

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Biggs, but "Biggs, of Drury-lane Theatre, died yesterday [actually not until 9 Dec.]. The grief of his sister on the occasion prevented her performing in Cumberland's new comedy last night; in consequence of which the part of Matilda was read by Miss Heard" (Morning Herald, 8 Dec.).] Receipts: #158 0s. 6d.(98.0.0; 56.11.6; 3.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word For Nature

Performance Comment: As17981205, but Matilda-Miss Biggs's part read byMiss Heard; unassigned-_Fisher, _Ryder. Prologue, Epilogue as17981205 .

Afterpiece Title: The Captive of Spilburg

Cast
Role: Iwan Actor: Miss Benson

Dance: As17981205

Event Comment: By Desire of His Excellency The Turkish Ambassador [Ismail Ferrouh Effendi]. Benefit for Miss Leak. ["His Excellency never made his appearance during the whole evening" (Dramatic Censor, II, 238).] Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Morning Chronicle, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Leak, Upper Mews-gate, Castle-street. Receipts: #445 9s. (101.11; 64.1; 2.14; tickets: 277.3) (charge: #212 3s. 5d.)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As18000515, but Rosara (with a new song, composed by deLanza)-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character); Diego-_.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Flora Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Sedgwick; Little John (with All in Preparation, from The Haunted Tower)-Bannister Jun.; Ruttekin-Wathen; Edwin (1st time)-Dignum; Annette (with Little Taffline; or, The Silken Sash)-Mrs Bland; Clarinda-Miss Leak; Angelina-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Song: End: a new song (composed by Dr Arnold,)-Miss Leak; accompanied on the Tamborine-Miss Leak

Ballet: After Singing: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Aquileia

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope , 1st time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope , 1st time.

Song: IV: Miss Spencer

Dance: HHornpipe-a sailor from the Royal Sovereign

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young. *uöÓdl TThe Farmer's Return from London. As17620329

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End II: The Provancalle, as17631014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Sir Willful Witwou'd-Yates; Witwou'd-King; Waitwell-Bransby; Petulant-Baddeley; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Miss Plym; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hopkins; Mincing-Mrs Simson; Foible-Mrs Bennet; Millamant-Mrs Abington (first time); In Act III, a Cantata-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Miss Plym
Role: a Cantata Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: III: Tambourine, as17651004; End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17660207

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Dodd, first time; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Love; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Lings; Isabinda-Miss Plym; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17660207

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Music: End: Concerto on Harpsichord-Burney Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Reddish; Richmond-Aickin; Prince Edward-Miss Rogers; Duke of York-Miss Hopkins; Buckingham-Jefferson; Tressel-Cautherly; Stanley-Bransby; Norfolk-Hurst; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliffe-Wright; Lieutenant-Fawcett; Lady Anne-Miss Younge; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnson; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: Benefit for Jones, Walker, Mrs Simson and Mrs Cross. Tickets deliver'd by Mas. Blanchard, Stevens, Miss Berkley will be taken. Paid Mr Loutherbourg on acct #41 13s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #187 19s. Charges: #65 2s. Profits to beneficiaries: #22 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17740419 but Careless-Jefferson; Abel-Jones; Second Committeeman-Castle; Arabella-Miss Jarratt.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Jarratt.
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Walker; End: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Event Comment: On Account of Mrs Yates's Indisposition A Trip to Scarborough [announced on playbill of 20 Mar.] is obliged to be deferred. [The playbill retains Mrs Abington as Miss Prue, but "Last Saturday night, Mrs Abington being suddenly taken ill, Mrs Mattocks supplied the Part in Love for Love; and though we will not pretend to put her comic Abilities on a Level with those of Mrs Abington, yet her Performance was exceedingly humourous and entertaining" (Gazetteer, 24 Mar.).] Paid Mrs Abington in lieu of a benefit #200. Receipts: #218 8s. (188.0.0; 28.15.6; 1.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17761129, but Miss Prue-Mrs Mattocks [of cg].of cg].
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Milesian

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Collett

Dance: As17770215

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss George. Receipts: #199 19s. (66/18/0; 25/15/6; 1/0/6; tickets: 106/5/0) (charge: #108 15s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17841210, but Dick-Staunton; Corinna-Miss George (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss George
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17850328but Rosina-Miss Field .
Cast
Role: 850328but Rosina Actor: Miss Field
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss George
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Phillips

Dance: As17850307athi

Song: Between the Acts, by Miss George

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrymore and Miss Field. Receipts: #165 19s. (32/17/0; 15/17/6; 2/10/6; tickets: 114/14/0) (charge: #107 13s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17841122, but Don Felix-Barry more; Inis-Miss Field; added: Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-Phillimore .
Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Field
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: 850328but Rosina Actor: Miss Field
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss George
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Phillips

Song: End of mainpiece Awake, AEolean Lyre, a glee composed by Danby (which gained a Prize Medal), by Bannister, Suett, Staunton, Barrymore, Chapman, Williames, Dignum

Event Comment: Benefit for Nix and Miss Barnes. Receipts: #254 3s. 6d. (67.10.0; 23.19.6; 2.19.0; tickets: 159.15.0) (charge: #106 2s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17861114, but Corinna-Miss Barnes; Clip-Benson; Jessamy-Burton; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Song: End III: song-Miss Barnes; End IV: O! Nanny wilt thou go with me (composed by Carter)-Dignum; End: Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day-Miss Barnes

Performance Comment: Nanny wilt thou go with me (composed by Carter)-Dignum; End: Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day-Miss Barnes.
Event Comment: Benefit for Danby, Miss J. Stageldoir & Mrs Booth. Receipts: #148 1s. 6d. (21.19.0; 16.12.0; 0.8.6; tickets: 109.2.0) (charge: #106 6s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17871129, but Mellefont-Benson; Cynthia-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Miss Collins.
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: Sir Richard Evergreen-Suett; Lord Heartwell-Dignum; Sam-Burton; Tinsel-Dodd; Rose-Miss Romanzini; Miss Dorothy Evergreen-Mrs Booth; Emily-Mrs Crouch.

Dance: End II: an entire New Dance-Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir; End: The Irish Fair, as17880306

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Jordan as Corinna, but "The Public are respectfully informed that Mrs Jordan being suddenly taken ill, she cannot have the honour of appearing before them this Evening. The Part of Corinna will be performed by Miss Collins" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #214 18s. (156.1; 50.19; 7.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17941210, but Clip-Maddocks; Corinna-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Collins.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska