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We found 13921 matches on Performance Comments, 4406 matches on Performance Title, 1752 matches on Event Comments, 713 matches on Author, and 70 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Munden; Groom-Blanchard; Young Wrongward-Macready; Canteen-Bernard; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Powel; William-Cubitt; Old Wrongward-Wilson; Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Rock; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Francis; Rosetta-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Vernon]).Mrs Vernon]).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Dance: End II: The Wapping Landlady, as17901204

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: an Occasional Address-Harley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Quick; Pamphlet-Wilson; Quidnunc-Munden; Rovewell-Davies; Belmour-Macready; Feeble-C. Powell; Watchman-Thompson; Harriet-Miss Chapman; Termagant-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Cast
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17900913, but Diego-; Ursulla-Mrs Webb; Leonora (1st time)-Miss Broadhurst (6th appearance on any stage [see17910115]).see17910115]).
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Broadhurst

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Holman; Count Baldwin-Hull; Carlos-Harley; Belford-Davies; Sampson-Cubitt; Villeroy-Farren; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Esten; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Child-Miss Standen; Pedro-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Song: III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; the Music by Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17901013, but Edwin-Incledon; Stella-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17910114, but Aurora-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Collins.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17901125, but Rosara-Miss Heard; Corrigidore-_.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Tidswell
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain, and also under the Patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, and the Duke of Clarence. Benefit for Lee Lewes. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be had of Lee Lewes, at Mr Brough's, No. 18, Portland-street, Soho. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Fennell. Larpent MS 924; not published. Synopsis of plot in Morning Post, 8 Mar.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Gripe-Wewitzer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Frost; Whisper-Gull; Charles-Everard; Sir George Airy-Fennell; Patch-Mrs Lee Lewes; Isabinda-Mrs Day; Miranda-Miss Atherton (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Atherton

Afterpiece Title: The Advertisement; or, A New Way to Get a Husband

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Wewitzer, Fennell, Mrs Lee Lewes, Mrs Day, Mrs Everard, Miss Brown; Larpent MS lists the parts: Alderman Goslin, Young Goslin, Harry, Thomas, Peruque, Mrs O'Trigger-Mrs Lee Lewes (Oracle, 8 Mar.) Mrs Courtney, Kitty, Mrs Snip, Betty.

Entertainment: MonologuesEnd IV: The late King of Prussia and General Ziethen-Lee Lewes; End: A Whimsical Dissertation upon Law-Lee Lewes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Harrison, Incledon, Griffith, Sale, Miss Poole, Mrs Piele, Mrs Billington; Leader of the Band-G. Ashley; The Organ-Knyvett.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Part I Coronation Anthem,God save the King-; Overture-(Esther); Shall I in Mamre's fertile Plain-Sale; For all these Mercies-Chorus (Joshua); Rise Jephtha, Happy Iphis-Miss Poole; When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); Total Eclipse-Harrison; O first created Beam-Chorus (Samson); Holy holy Lord-Mrs Billington (Redemption); He gave them Hailstones-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: Happy Iphis Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Part II Fifth Grand Concerto-; Honour and Arms-Griffith; Ye Men of Gaza-Miss Poole; Hear Jacob's God-Chorus; Justly these evils, Why does the God of Israel sleep?-Incledon; Then round about the starry Throne-Chorus (Samson); O come let us worship-Harrison (Coronation Anthems); The Mighty Power-Chorus (Athalia); O worse than Death and Angels ever bright-Mrs Billington (Theodora); Gird on thy Sword-Chorus (Saul).
Cast
Role: Ye Men of Gaza Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Part III Ye Sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); Rendi il sereno al Ciglio-Harrison (Sosarme); O Lord in thee have I trusted-Incledon, Chorus (Te Deum); O had I Jubal's Lyre-Miss Poole (Joshua); From the censer-Chorus (Solomon); Ye sacred Priests, Farewell ye limpid springs-Mrs Billington (Jephtha); The Lord shall reign-Chorus; For the Horse of Pharaoh-Harris; The Horse and his Rider-Mrs Billington, Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17901027, but Phebe-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Barnes.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Heard, Miss Barnes
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Song: As17901027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Greek Slave; Or, The School For Cowards

Performance Comment: Characters-Williames, Palmer, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Suett, Burton, Bland, R. Palmer, Haymes, Phillimore, Fawcett, Webb, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Booth, Miss Palmer, Mrs Gawdry; Partial cast suggested by Genest, VII, 18: Antigonus-Williames; Demetrius-Palmer; Leontius-Aickin; Humourous Lieutenant[in Larpent MS: Vertigo]-Bannister Jun.; Celia-Mrs Jordan; Leucippe-Mrs Booth;[. Larpent MS lists the other parts: Charinthus, Timon, Ambassador, Varus, Clodius, Physician., but no other female parts; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Second Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: As17910311but Principal Vocal Performers-_Sale; PART I. Overture-(Berenice); Come ever smiling Liberty-Mrs Piele (Judas Maccabaeus); He measureth the waters, He layeth the beams-Griffith (Redemption); O God! who in thy heavenly hand-Griffith (Joseph); Great Jehovah's awful word-Miss Poole (Israel in Egypt); Daughter of Gods-Harrison (Hercules); Hail! mighty Joshua-Harrison (Joshua); Where e'er you walk-Mrs Billington (Semele); He rebuked the Red Sea He led them through the deep, But the waters overwhelmed-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Overture and Dead March-(Saul); In sweetest harmony-Mrs Billington, Chorus (Saul); Gentle Airs-Harrison; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); The smiling dawn-Miss Poole (Jephtha); Fallen is the foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Blooming virgins-Incledon (Athalia); He smote all the First@born-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); O magnify the Lord-Mrs Billington ([Chandos] Anthems); Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Chorus (Coronation Anthems).
Cast
Role: The smiling dawn Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: PART III. Eleventh Grand Concerto-; Pleasure my former ways resigning-Harrison (Time and Truth); No more shall Edom's sons-Miss Poole (Israel in Babylon); O Baal monarch of the skies-Chorus (Deborah); His hideous love, Love sounds the alarm-Incledon (Acis and Galatea); O Father whose Almighty power-Chorus; O let eternal honours, From mighty Kings-Mrs Billington (Judas Maccabaeus); Fix'd in his everlasting seat-Chorus (Samson).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 1

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 2

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Second Hautboy Concerto-; Resta Ingrata-Harrison (Armida, by Sacchini); How blest the Maid-Miss Poole (Hercules); Together let us range the fields-Mrs Billington, Harrison (Solomon, by Boyce); Jehovah crowned-Incledon; He comes he comes-Chorus (Esther); Quest' alma sventurata-Mrs Billington (Creso, by Sacchini); Hallelujah Amen-Grand Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus).

Music: As17910330

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0; Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Performance Comment: As17910323but He was Eyes unto the Blind-Miss Hagley. Principal Vocal Parts, Conductor as17910316Violin as17910311PARTS I, II. As17910323but PART III.

Music: As17910330

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lorenzo

Cast
Role: Zoriana Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17901217, but Norah (1st time)-Miss Williams.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Williams.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17901231, but Rutland-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Nottingham-Mrs Rock.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant (for that night only)-Lewis; Lovell-Munden; Sir Harry's Servant (with a Mock Minuet)-Blanchard; Philip-Wilson; Freeman-Macready; Tom-Cubitt; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-[C.] Powell; Kingston-Cross; Lady Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Cook-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bab-Mrs Rock; Kitty (with a song and mock Minuet, for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17901204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lorenzo

Cast
Role: Zoriana Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17901202, but Louisa (1st time)-Miss Williames.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Williames.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 1

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Penseroso 2

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: The Mansion of Peace-Harrison (Webbe); I feel the Deity within, Arm arm ye brave-Sale; We come in bright array-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Praise the Lord-Miss Poole; (Esther); My arms, Sound an alarm-Incledon; We hear the pleasing call-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Billington; Hallelujah! for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth-Grand Chorus (The Messiah).
Cast
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Miss Poole

Music: End I: 1st concerto , Op. 3, by Geminiani-G. Ashley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with songs)-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate (with The Wand'ring Sailor)-Bannister; Planters-Rock, Thompson, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Parys]); Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk (with a variety of Imitations)-Rees (1st appearance in those characters); The Minor-Macready; Sir William Wealthy-Wilson; Mr Wealthy-Thompson; Loader-Cubitt; Dick-Blanchard; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: End II: Negro Dance-

Song: End: some of the most favourite Catches and Glees-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Davies, Williamson, Johnstone [for specific songs probably sung, see17910517]

Entertainment: Monologue. After singing: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey (after the manner of the late Mr Edwin)-the Young Gentleman who performs Trudge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival; or, The Night before the Battle

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Bernard; Goodall-Powel; Oldcastle-C. Powell; Valentine-Macready; Slap-Cubitt; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Charlotte-Miss Francis; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Francis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17901124, but The new Epilogue-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: The new Epilogue Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss _Palmer, Miss Barnes

Song: As17901124, but Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. By Permission of Mr Macklin. Oracle, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 10, Great Russel-Street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #285 1s. 6d. (132.1.6; 2.3.0; tickets: 150.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo (1st time)-Munden; Phillippo-Blanchard; Don Scipio-Wilson; Don Caesar-Bannister; Don Juan-Cubitt; Rapino-Rock; Sanguina-Thompson; Alphonso (1st time, with an additional song)-Incledon; Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Isabel-Mrs Platt; Lorenzo-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Catalina Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Song: End I: Wine cannot cure the pain I endure for my Chloe-Johnstone, Incledon; with new accompaniments by Shield-; End: Catches and Glees-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Williamson; The Anacreontic Song-Bannister; The Introductory Dialogue, in Irish Character-Rock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Hue and Cry

Performance Comment: Characters-Whitfield Hollingsworth, Bland, Bannister Jun., Burton, Suett, Phillimore, Williames, Maddocks, Lyons, Alfred, Webb, Miss Collins, Mrs Williames; Larpent MS lists the parts: Count Abeville, Don Lewis, Don Juan, Perroquet, Fabio, Sanchez, Corregidore, Jailor, Grim, Donna Leonora, Inis. Prologue-Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17901030, but Rosina (1st time)-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Broadhurst.