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We found 14428 matches on Performance Comments, 4425 matches on Performance Title, 1939 matches on Event Comments, 17 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Lewis; Scandal-Hull; Sir Sampson Legend-Dunstall; Trapland-Cushing; Ben (with a song)-Macklin; Foresight-Quick; Jeremy-Lee Lewes; Tattle-Woodward; Mrs Frail-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Prue-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Foresight-Miss Ambrose; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Elmira Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Brown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Bensley; Tullus Hostilius-Jefferson; Valesius-Brereton; Citizens-Wrighten, Norris, Griffiths; Soldier-Chaplin; Publius Horatius-Smith; Valeria-Miss Hopkins; Horatia-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovell-Ward; Duke's Servant-Lee Lewes; Sir Harry's Servant-Booth; Freeman-Robson; Philip-Wilson; Tom-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-Fox; Kingston-Wewitzer; Lady Bab-Miss Dayes; Lady Charlotte-Miss Ambrose; Cook-Mrs White; Chloe-Miss Stewart; Kitty (with a song and minuet)-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Stewart

Dance: End II: as17761123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Smith; Fainall-Reddish; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Coachman-Griffiths; Messenger-Nash; Servants-Carpenter, Everard; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss Sherry; Foible-Miss Pope; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Greville; Mincing-Miss Platt; Betty-Mrs Smith; Peg-Mrs W. Palmer; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Barrett (1st appearance on this stage); Charles (1st time)-Farren; Russet-Dunstall (of cg); Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Waldron; Tom-Carpenter; William-Griffiths; John-Everard; Robert-Norris; Major Oakly-Yates; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Toilet-Miss Platt; Mrs Oakly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Toilet Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Younge.

Dance: In: as17770117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Performance Comment: As17770201, but Cleora-Miss Dayes in place of Miss Leeson.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Dance: As17770217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Performance Comment: Sir John Dormer-Comerford; Sir George Hastings-Brerely; Willoughby-Webb; Villars-Pepys; Captain Dormer-West; Mrs Willoughby-Mrs Nost'e (from the Theatre Royal, York); Miss Willoughby-Mrs West; Miss Dormer-A Lady (1st appearance in London [unidentified]); Miss Montague (with the original Epilogue)-The Lady [who performed Emily in the Deuce is in Him, on 11 Feb.].who performed Emily in the Deuce is in Him, on 11 Feb.].
Cast
Role: Miss Willoughby Actor: Mrs West
Role: Miss Dormer Actor: A Lady
Role: Miss Montague Actor: The Lady

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Performance Comment: Sir George Hastings-Lee Lewes; Sir John Dormer-Hull; Mr Willoughby-Aickin; Capt. Dormer-Whitefield; Villars-Lewis; Miss Willoughby-Mrs Hartley; Mrs Willoughby-Mrs Jackson; Miss Dormer-Mrs Whitefield; Miss Montague-Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performance Comment: As17761223, but Principal Parts-Miss Wewitzer, Miss _Dayes.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End III: As17761123; In interlude: Langrish

Song: End I: a favourite air (composed by Dr Arne)-Mrs Farrell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Miss Leeson

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Performance Comment: As17770507, but Principal Parts-Miss Green, Miss _Ambrose.

Dance: End: The Serenade, as17770426

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Young; Strictland-Newton; Jack Meggot-Russell; Bellamy-Vowell; Tester-Baker; Buckle-Walters; Frankly-G. Graham; Mrs Strictland-Miss Holland; Jacintha-Mrs Bolingbroke; Lucetta-Miss Essex; Milliner-Miss Cranfield; Clarinda-Mrs Graham.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Miss Holland
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Essex
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Cranfield

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Graham; Scribble-G. Graham; Ledger-Henry; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Russell; Nurse-Mr Graham; Polly Honeycombe-Miss Essex.
Cast
Role: Polly Honeycombe Actor: Miss Essex.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Foote, Aickin, Parsons, Fearon, T. Davis, Griffiths, Massey, Stevens, Edwin, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell. Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Mr Flint-Foote; Major Rackett-Aickin; Sir Christopher Cripple-Parsons; Peter Poultice-Fearon; Fillup-T. Davis; Mynheer Sour@Crout-Griffiths; Mons de Jarsey-Massey; John-Stevens; Billy Button-Edwin; Lady Catharine Coldstream-Mrs Fearon; Mrs Linnet-Miss Platt; Miss Linnet-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Linnet Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Linnet Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob Jollup-Massey; Bruin-Fearon; Heel@tap-T. Davis; Lint-Jackson; Roger-Stevens; Snuffle-Peirce; Jerry Sneak-Parsons; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: End: The Venetian Regatta, as17770611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: As17770920, but Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss P. Hopkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove-Vernon; Capt. Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Laetitia-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character); Araminta-Mrs Robinson; Silvia-Miss P. Hopkins; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Belinda-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Silvia Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Walpole

Dance: End II: Rural Grace, as17771002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Whitfield, Fearon, Booth, Wewitzer, Thompson, Lee Lewes, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Jackson, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Mattocks. [For assignment of parts see17771030] .For assignment of parts see17771030] .

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17771008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Walpole

Song: In III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 20 May 1778.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Clarence Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Webster; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, Lamash; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Gaudry; 2nd Spirit (with the song of Sweet Echo)-Tenducci; The Lady-Mrs Robinson; Principal Bacchants-Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett; Euphrosyne-Miss Walpole; Sabrina-Miss Field; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Baddeley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hastings

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Palmer, Brereton, Aickin, Farren, Hurst, Chambers, Norris, Chaplin, Philimore, Bensley, Miss Younge, Mrs Colles, Mrs Yates. [Cast from text (Edward and Charles Dilly, 1778): Edgar Atheling-Henderson; Earl Edwin-Palmer; Earl Waltheof-Brereton; Earl of Northumberland-Aickin; Siffric-Farren; Raymond-Hurst; Duncan-Chambers; Earl of Mercia-Norris; Reginald-Chaplin; Harold-Bensley; Matilda-Miss Younge; Sabina-Mrs Colles; Edwina-Mrs Yates; Philimore; Prologue-Henderson; Epilogue-Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17780212).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17780212).]
Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Field.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17780120, but other Characters-_Quick, _Jones, _Thompson, _Smith, _Stevens, Miss _Morris, Miss _Dayes, Mrs Willems; Reinforcement-_.

Dance: As17780129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17771030, but Miss Neville-Miss Leeson.
Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Miss Leeson.
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: La Rouge Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771229

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss Sherry; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Sharp; Foible-Miss Pope; Mincing-Miss Collett; Millimant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Baddeley; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17780930, but Manly-Hull; Miss Jenny (1st time)-Miss Wood.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Wood.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Leeson
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Leeson
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Daemon of Revenge-Gaudry; Linco-Dodd; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Cupid-Miss Field; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Shepherdesses-Miss Collett, Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Miss Brown (of cg; 1st appearance in that character). 1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Field
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Collett, Mrs Davies
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Miss Walpole.

Dance: I: a Dance of Cupids-; IV: [a Dance of Daemons-; V: Grand Dance [Grand Ballet [sic], as17781102; End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17780919; [and Allemande, as17780919

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain, Mainpiece: Altered from the Original [Woman is a Riddle, by Christopher Bullock. Not in Larpent MS; not published]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I, author unknown. MS not in Larpent; not published]. 3rd piece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered by Davis, Wright, Mrs Lefevre will be admitted. Constant fires will be kept on the stage, Pit, Boxes and Galleries to air the house

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Macaroni Adventurer Or Womans A Riddle

Performance Comment: Characters-Payler, Middleton, Swords, Evans, Kennedy, Levi [their 1st appearance on any stage], Davis, Everard, Mrs Shirley, Miss Hiorne, Miss Percey, Miss Dudley (their 1st appearance on any stage), Mrs Lefevre; A new occasional Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Afterpiece Title: Fashionable Love or The Happy British Tar

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Performance Comment: Lovegirlo-Kennedy; Captain Bilkum-Davis; Gallono-Keene; Leathersides-Clarke; Chairman-Evans; Kissinda-Miss Dudley; Stormandra-Mrs Lefevre; Nonparel-Miss Walters; Industrious Jenny-Miss Hiorne; Mother Punchbowl-Mr Swords.
Cast
Role: Kissinda Actor: Miss Dudley
Role: Nonparel Actor: Miss Walters
Role: Industrious Jenny Actor: Miss Hiorne

Dance: Entertainments ofDancing-

Entertainment: Monologue.End III: Imitations [Vocal and Rhetorical, never attempted, a Trumpet-a Choice Spirit [who will (to his vocal performances) accompany himself with the Symphonies (his 1st appearance on the stage [unidentified])

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd Or Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Bassingwhite; Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Stewart; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Riddle; Bauldy-Henderson; Madge-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Hamilton; Jenny-Miss Coutts; Peggy-A Young Lady [unidentified]; With a new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Coutts

Afterpiece Title: The Students or The Humours of St

Performance Comment: Andrews. Byron (with songs)-Bush; Frederick-Sinclair; Freeport-Sparks; Graspall-Swords; Drover Henpeck (with songs)-M'Donald; Andrew-Munden; Macdowell, the Exciseman-Stewart; Emily-Miss Campell; Harriot-Miss Hamilton; Edition of 1779 (For the Author) assigns: Byron-Loach; and adds: Mrs Macdowell-Miss Coutts; The original Prologue-Stewart.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Campell
Role: Harriot Actor: Miss Hamilton
Role: Mrs Macdowell Actor: Miss Coutts

Dance: End I afterpiece: Hornpipe-

Music: Between the Acts: proper Scotch Music-; a new Scotch overture-