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We found 14633 matches on Performance Comments, 11030 matches on Author, 4432 matches on Performance Title, 2118 matches on Event Comments, and 467 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Robson; Physician-Baker; Gentleman Usher-Berry; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: St

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Wood, Lamash, Massey, Baddeley, Palmer, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Wood; Spruce-Lamash; Crab-Massey; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Miss Harper; Occasional Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End I: Dance-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-King; Valentine-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Ben-Yates; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Nurse-Mrs Love; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Wheeler.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Helme; Physician-Bates; Gentleman Usher-Wewitzer; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Cleland; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Cleland
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: As17821010, but Cupid (song omitted)-Miss Heard; Jemmy Twinkle-Bannister Jun.; Miss Flack-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Miss Griskin Actor: Mrs Brereton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward-Miss M. Francis; Duke of York-Miss Painter; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-Mahon; Catesby-Davies; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Helme; Oxford-J. Bates; Lady Anne (1st time)-Miss Satchell; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Queen-Mrs Bates .

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act II) The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: Characters by Hamoir, Williamson, Burton, Barrymore, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Chapman, Wright; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir [for cast, etc., see17840107] .
Event Comment: Mainpiece: With considerable Alterations and Omissions. Not acted these 11 years. Receipts: #114 6s. (83/7/0; 30/11/6; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Sir Paul Plyant-King; Brisk-Dodd; Careless-Brereton; Mellefont-Barrymore; Lord Froth-Suett; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Saygrace-Wright; Maskwell-Palmer; Lady Froth-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Miss E. Kemble; Cynthia-Miss M. Stageldoir; Lady Plyant-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new Dance, The Merry Woodcutters, by Mr and Miss Hamoir

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. [Author and speaker of Prologue unknown.] The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles I

Performance Comment: King Charles-Connell; Fairfax-Diamond; Duke of York-Mrs Hudson; Duke of Gloucester-Miss Barnes; Bishop Juxon-Banyard; Ireton-Loader; Colonel Tomlinson-Ferguson; Duke of Richmond-Randall; Marquis of Lindsey-Wood; Servant-Cooper; Bradshaw-Thompson; Oliver Cromwell-Gray; Lady Fairfax-Miss Clarke; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Brooksbank; Queen-Miss Greenleaf. With an Occasional Prologue .

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera (Last Act only)

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Peachum-Thompson; Lockit-Connell; Mat o' th' Mint-Griffiths; Ben Budge-Loader; Filch-Wood; Lucy-Mrs Henley; Polly-Miss Hemet .
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Hemet

Dance: In afterpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton. IMITATIONS. End of mainpiece a variety of new Imitations by a Gentleman [probably Kean (see17850124)]. VAUDEVILLE. After the Imitations A Comic Sketch of the Times by Ryder, Greville, Mrs Hudson; and Bucks have at ye All by Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17851122, but Nannette (ist time)-Miss Cranfield; Miss Dolly (ist time)-Miss Rowson .
Cast
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Cranfield
Role: Miss Dolly Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer

Dance: End of mainpiece The Wafping Landlady [perfomers not listed, but see17860426]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17880125, but unassigned-Miss Romanzini, Mrs _Love; Miss_ Cranford. Miss_ Cranford.

Dance: End II: The Conjugal Frolick-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir ClementFlint-Aickin; Lord Gayville-Farren; Alscrip-Quick; Chignon-Blanchard; Mr Blandish-Macready; Mr Rightly-Fearon; Prompt-Bernard; Clifford-Pope; Miss Alscrip-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Alton-Miss Reynolds; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Emily-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Miss Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: The Feast of Anacreon

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Rowson

Entertainment: Monologue. End IV: A Comic Description of the Curiosities in the Tower of London-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brunton.
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: NINA

Performance Comment: Germueil-Incledon; Count-Hull; George-Richardson//Eliza-Mrs Mountain; Nina-Miss Poole (1st appearance in that character). Villagers-Linton, Tett, Kendrick, Sawyer, Little, Spofforth, Street, Speechly, &c.//Miss Stuart, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: THE SICILIAN ROMANCE; or, The Apparition of the Cliffs

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Townsend, Munden, Powel, Thompson, Campbell, Abbot, Middleton//Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Miss Standen, Miss Morris. [Cast from text Q. Barker, 1794): Gerbin-Quick; Lindor-Townsend; Martin-Munden; Don Lope-Powel; Prior of the Convent-Thompson; Vincent-Campbell; Jaques-Abbot [in text: Farley]; Sancho-Cross; Ferrand, Marquis of Atranto-Middleton//Clara-Mrs Martyr; Alinda-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Miss Standen; The Lady-Miss Morris.] Prologue spoken by Middleton. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Middleton. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Standen
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Morris.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Mainpiece: By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Afterpiece [1st time; MD 2, by John Cartwright Cross]: The Overture and the Musick entirely new, by Reeve. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 9 Sept. 1794: This day is published THE APPARITION (1s.). Morning Chronicle, 30 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Pindar; Frederick-Palmer//Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: THE APPARITION

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, C. Kemble, Benson, Usher, Cooke, Pindar, Johnstone//Mrs Harlowe, Miss De Camp, Miss Leak. [Cast from text Q. Barker, 1794): Chearly-Ba nister Jun.; Peter-Suett; Glanville-C. Kemble; Hubert-Benson; Baron Fitz-Allen-Usher; Earl Egbert-Cooke; Friar-Pindar; Larry-Johnstone//Polly-Mrs Harlowe; Elinor-Miss De Camp; Lady Lauretta-Miss Leak.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Elinor Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Lady Lauretta Actor: Miss Leak.

Monologue: 1794 09 03 End of mainpiece, as 30 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: Daniel-Quick; Dorimond-Johnstone; Mr Sidney-Munden; Robin-Bernard; Comte Friponi-Fawcett; Fishermen-Townsend, Richardson, Linton; Sir Leinster M'Laughlin-Rock; Swiss Burgher-Thompson; Freebooters-Street, Rees, Abbot; Dalton-Incledon; Nerinda-Mrs Martyr; Miss Somerville-Miss Poole; Julia-Mrs Clendining; Shepherdess-Miss Hopkins; Margery-Mrs Henley; Lady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Miss Somerville Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques; or, The Merry Mourners

Performance Comment: Cockletop-Quick; Frank-Munden; Joey (1st time)-Fawcett; Napkin-Wilde; Hearty-Powel; Mrs Camomile-Miss Chapman; Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Flounce-Miss Stuart; Nan-Mrs Watts; Mrs Cockletop-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Camomile Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Flounce Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: Mainpiece to conclude with: The Savoyard-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Bensley; Tattle-Dodd; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Phillimore; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Mrs Booth; Jenny-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Lady Autumn Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Hannah Actor: Miss Heard
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Cherokee; afterpiece of All the World's a Stage, both announced on playbill of 20 Jan. In mainpiece the playbill retains C. Kemble as Jaques de Bois and Barrymore as Orlando, but "Orlando C. Kemble, Barrymore Ill; Jaques de Bois Benson for C. Kemble"; in afterpiece the playbill retains Barrymore as Kera Khan and C. Kemble as Kajah, but "Kera Khan C. Kemble for Barrymore Ill, Kajah Cooke for C. Kemble. Miss Leak, Miss Redhead, Miss Gawdry absent from this Evening's Performance" (Powell).] Powell: School for Scandal rehearsed at 10; Miss in her Teens at 11; New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #149 12s. (95.7.0; 42.1.6; 12.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Audrey Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Song: As17941029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Bensley; Tattle-Dodd ; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy-Benson; Trapland-Burton; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Mrs Booth; Jenny-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: The Duke-Kemble; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-Aickin; Claudio-Wroughton; Lucio-Bannister Jun.; Gentlemen-Dignum, Trueman; Provost-Caulfield; Friar Peter-Packer; Elbow-Wewitzer; Froth-Russell; Clown-Suett; Abhorson-Phillimore; Barnardine-R. Palmer; Thomas-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Mariana-Mrs Powell; Francisca-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Francisca Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Charity Boy

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Dignum, Wathen, Suett, Sedgwick, Maddocks, Caulfield, Cooke, Denman, Master Welsh, Webb, Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs (J. Barker, 1796): Will Circle-Bannister Jun.; Rivers-Dignum; Chattles-Wathen; Lawyer Busy-Suett; Glum-Sedgwick; Bailiff-Maddocks; Robin-Caulfield; Wheelwright-Cooke; O'Whiskey-Denman; Caesario-Master Welsh; Old Beggar-Webb; Isabella-Miss DeCamp; Fanny-Miss Leak; Rachel-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Leak

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Don Pedro-Whitfield; Leonato-Aickin; Antonio-Packer; Don John-Campbell; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Borachio-Phillimore; Conrade-Caulfield; Friar-Maddocks; Balthazar-Dignum; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Dowton; Sexton-Hollingsworth; Oatcake-Wewitzer; Seacoal-Denman; Hero-Miss Mellon; Beatrice-Miss Farren; Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss DeCamp

Dance: In II: Masquerade-; Dance-Gentili, Mrs Wild

Song: In Masquerade: Stevens's Glee, Sigh no more Ladies-Dignum, Sedgwick Cooke, Master Welsh, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-King; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Barrymore; Tattle-Russell; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy-Wathen; Trapland-Hollingsworth; Buckram-Maddocks; Snap-Wentworth; Angelica-Miss Humphries; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Miss Tidswell; Jenny-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Humphries
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Fast Asleep

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Performance Comment: As17981114, but Miss Waters' name listed in playbill.

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Leserve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: Harcourt (with the Battle Song, from The Italian Villagers, composed by Shield)-Incledon; Sir Simon Flourish (1st time)-Emery; Captain O'Neill-Johnstone; Old Testy-Munden; Young Flourish-Fawcett; Young Testy-Knight; Bluff-Townsend; Snare-Claremont; Tipstaff-Simmons; Kitty-Mrs Martyr; Lady Flourish-Mrs Litchfield; Miss Hartley-Miss Poole; (for that night only; a New Obligato Song-Miss Poole;, accompanied on the violin-Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Jack Connor-Betterton; Lord Edmond-Mansel; Father Frank-Waddy; Frill-Farley; Tough-Rees; Dowdle-Munden; Rachael-Miss Sims; Mary-Mrs Gibbs; Adelaide-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Rachael Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Fun and Frolic; or, Sailors' Revels

Song: In course Evening: The Storm-Incledon; Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Mad Tom of Bedlam (in character)-Incledon; Together let us range (composed by Boyce)-Incledon, Miss Poole

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-King; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Barrymore; Tattle-R. Palmer; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy-Wathen; Trapland-Hollingsworth; Angelica-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Foresight-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Miss Tidswell; Jenny-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Twins; or, Is It He, or his Brother

Performance Comment: . The Twins (with a Medley Prologue)-Bannister Jun.; the other Characters-Suett, R. Palmer, Dowton, Wewitzer, Wathen, Maddocks, Miss Mellon, Mrs Walcot, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from European Magazine, Apr. 1799, p. 258: Captain Melville-Bannister Jun.; Hezekiah Falkland (his twin)-Bannister Jun.; Tobias-Suett; Simon Sly-R. Palmer; Latitat-Dowton; Buckram-Wewitzer; Sparkle-Wathen; Bailiff-Maddocks; Lucy-Miss Mellon; Mrs Tabitha-Mrs Walcot; Charlotte Belmour-Miss DeCamp.]

Song: By permission of Dibdin End I: Advice; or, Old Mary and John-Bannister Jun; End II: The Country Club-Bannister Jun; III: Tom Tough-Bannister Jun