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We found 14634 matches on Performance Comments, 11031 matches on Author, 4432 matches on Performance Title, 2118 matches on Event Comments, and 467 matches on Roles/Actors.

15026
10 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Sir John Buck-Phillimore; Subtle-Waldron; Classic-Packer; Marquis-Wewitzer; Kitteau-Banks; Roger-Hollingsworth; Solitaire-Maddocks; Dauphine-Caulfield; Gamut-Fawcett; Servant-Webb; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Booth; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Dance: In II afterpiece: a Minuet-Hamoir, Miss DeCamp

15027
21 November 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: As17921116

Song: II: song-Miss Broadhurst

15028
13 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Alonzo-Packer; Antonio-Phillimore; Ferdinand-Kelly; Gonzalez-Maddocks; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Sedgwick; Ariel-Mrs Bland; Hyppolito-Mrs Goodall; Miranda-Miss Collins; Dorinda-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Menage

Song: Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Danby [Public Advertiser: Caulfield], Cooke, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Shaw

Opera: V: Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Caulfield; Amphitrite-Mrs Edwards

15029
17 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In III: an Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp

15030
22 March 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus part I Only

Afterpiece Title: Favourite Selections from Samson

Afterpiece Title: The Messiah

Song: In 3rd piece: He was eyes unto the blind-Harrison [Siroe]; after violin concerto: The Woody Vale (composed by Miss Poole)-Master Welsh

Music: End 1st piece: a new concerto on the hautboy (composed by W. Parke)-W. Parke; End 2nd piece: a new concerto on the violin-Alday

15031
08 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Afterpiece: By permission of G. Colman@Jun. Esq. [i.e. the holder of the copyright]. Morning Herald, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #486 17s. (227.2.6; 43.2.0; 2.2.0; tickets: 214.10.6) (charge: #126 0s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Pirates

Cast
Role: Marietta Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Vintagers Actor: Walker, Nicolini, Bidotti, Miss Brooker, Mrs Harris, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Miss Bourk
Role: General Chorus Actor: Danby, Shaw, Welsh, Dorion, Brown, Dorion Jun., Mrs Shaw, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Edwin, Miss Gaudry, Miss Kirton.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: As17921121, but The Dances-Miss _Prevot

Song: In the course of the Evening The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

15032
11 April 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performance Comment: Lieutenant (with Blow high, Blow low; The Mid Watch, written by R. Sheridan, Esq.; Rule Britannia)-Incledon; True Blue-Davies; Careful-Darley; Nancy-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Broadhurst.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (for that night only)-Holman; Principal Bacchanal (with the celebrated Laughing Song, Haste thee, Nymph)-Incledon; Bacchanal-Darley; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Macready, Evatt; The Lady (1st time)-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant (1st time)-Mrs Clendining; Bacchants-Mrs Blanchard, Miss Stuart; Sabrina-Miss Barnett; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Broadhurst; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Blanchard, Miss Stuart
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Barnett
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Broadhurst

Dance: In 2nd piece: a Hornpipe-Blurton

Song: In 3rd piece: Sweet Echo-Miss Broadhurst; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; Nor on beds of fading flowers-Incledon

15033
13 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Rivals

Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard

Dance: End: Minuet-Hamoir, Miss DeCamp

15034
04 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins.

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Master and Miss D'Egville

Song: As17921030

15035
07 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Collins.

Dance: End IV: Le Pas Russe, as17930531; End: a New Comic Dance composed by D'Egville-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Phillips

15036
10 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Foundling

Performance Comment: As17930109, but Young Belmont-Wroughton; Colonel Raymond-Barrymore; Rosetta-Miss Heard (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Suett; Easy-Maddocks; Lubin-Dignum; Gillian-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Floretta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss DeCamp

Dance: End: New Comic Dance, as17930607 but Miss _Phillips

15037
06 September 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Miss DeCamp, Mrs _Bland.
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Fontenelle.

Song: Vocal Parts, as17930823, but Miss _DeCamp

15038
21 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion or All Alarmd at Brighthelmstone

Song: Vocal Parts, as17931009, but Miss Kirton, Mrs _Masters

15039
07 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Song: In III: Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley

15040
13 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

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

Afterpiece Title: CYMON

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Follett, Miss Stuart

Dance: End of mainpiece Dermot and Kath/ant, as17931018, but added: Old Kathlane-Miss Watson; In afterpiece, as17931209

15041
25 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: LyonsLady Paragon Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Phoebe Latimer Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS

Performance Comment: Lovel C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Baddeley; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd//Kitty-Miss Pope; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Collins .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: DoddKitty-Miss Pope
Role: DoddKitty Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Cast
Role: Pages Actor: Master Welsh, Master GregsonPrincess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch. Capti"PtI. As above, but added: Miss Arne. Tartars. Kera Khan-Barrymore
Role: Master GregsonPrincess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch. Capti"PtI. As above, but added: Miss Arne. Tartars. Kera Khan-Barrymore

Dance: In 2nd piece A Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope

15042
26 March 1795 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Dance: End I: New Divertisement, in which the Pas Russe-Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Hilligsberg's sister in men's clothes; End II: a new Grand Dramatic Pantomime Ballet, in 3 parts, composed by Onorati, Paul et Virginie-Gentili, Aumer, Lahante, Simpson, Mme DelCaro, Miss J. Hilligsberg, Mme Rossi, Mme Hilligsberg who will perform in men's clothes and dance a Scotch Reel in that character

15043
02 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss Arne.
Role: Captives Actor: Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison

Song: As17950919, but Epithalamium-Miss _Leak, Mrs Bland

15044
16 March 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17960302but Principal Vocal Performers-another Miss Fletcher (from +Birmingham).
Cast
Role: 960302but Principal Vocal Performers Actor: another Miss Fletcher
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Miss Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Samson)-; Honor and Arms-Bartleman [Samson]; Wise men flattering-Miss Leak [Judas Maccabaeus]; Lord of Eternity-Chorus; O Baal-Chorus (Deborah); Hush ye pretty warbling-Miss Parke [Acis and Galatea]; Disdainful of danger-; Pious orgies-Mme Mara (Judas Maccabaeus); From the censer-Chorus (Solomon).
Cast
Role: Wise men flattering Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Hush ye pretty warbling Actor: Miss Parke

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fifth Grand Concerto-; Sound an alarm-Kelly (Judas Maccabaeus); How willing-Bartleman (Samson); See the conqu'ring hero-Chorus; March (Judas Maccabaeus)-; What tho' I trace-Miss Parke [Solomon]; O God who in thy heavenly hand-Chorus [Joseph]; Happy Iphis-Master Elliot [Jephtha]; Mad Bess-Mme Mara (Purcell); Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Chorus [Coronation Anthems].Coronation Anthems].
Cast
Role: What tho' I trace Actor: Miss Parke

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Joys in gentle strains-the Miss Fletchers [Athalia]; Awful pleasing being-Miss Leak [Joshua]; From harmony-Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; Let the bright Seraphim-Miss Parke [Samson]; O liberty-Kelly; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Judas Maccabaeus); The Soldier tir'd-Mme Mara [Dr Arne]; Gloria Patri-Grand Chorus [Jubilate].Jubilate].
Cast
Role: Joys in gentle strains Actor: the Miss Fletchers
Role: Awful pleasing being Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Parke

Music: End Part I: concerto on the Piano Forte-Miss M'Arthur; End Part II: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval

15045
04 June 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Performance Comment: As17960601 but unassigned-_Maddocks, _Cooke, _Evans, _Webb, _Trueman, _Wentworth, _Phillimore, Master _Gregson; Banks_; Miss_ Menage; Petitioners-_.
Cast
Role: Desra Actor: Miss DeCamp in place of Mrs Bland
Role: General Chorus Actor: Miss _Arne.
Role: Aladdin Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Balsora Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Zobeide Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Hollingsworth; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Kitty-Miss Pope; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Miss Heard.

Dance: II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope

15046
07 July 1796 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigona

Dance: End I: a new Ballet in one act, Flore et Zephire-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel [Cast from Beaumont (see below): Cleonise-Mme Hilligsberg; +Flore-Mme Rose; +Bergeres-Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi; +Zephire-Didelot; +L'Amour-Master Menage; +Un Petit Amour-Miss Hill.]; End Opera: [a new grand Dramatic Ballet in 3 acts, in the +Scotch style, L'Heureux Naufrage [; or, Les Sorcieres Ecossoises; Principal Performers in both dances-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel

15047
30 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare Or Humours And Passions

Performance Comment: Given in a regular representation of several of his most favourite and capital Scenes. With Scenery and Dresses suited to the Characters and their situations. The inimitable Scenes of the Poet, selected for the Purpose, and digested into Five Acts, will exemplify in the strongest colours of our immortal Bard, Cruelty, Vanity, Ambition, Rusticity, Tyranny-; [Act I. Cruelty, in The Merchant of Venice [IV. i]. Shylock-Palmer; Anthonio-Aickin; Bassanio-C. Kemble; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Portia-Mrs Kemble; [Act II. Vanity, in the First Part of Henry IV [parts of II. iv]. Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; Prince of Wales-Palmer Jun.; Francis (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; [Act III. Ambition, in King Henry the Eighth [parts of III. ii]. Cardinal Wolsey (1st time)-Palmer; King Henry-R. Palmer; [Act IV. Rusticity, in As You Like it [III. iii]. Touchstone-Bannister Jun.; Audrey-Mrs Harlowe; [Act V. Tyranny, in King Richard the Third [parts of I. ii; II. ii; and V]. King Richard (1st time)-Palmer; King Henry-Aickin; Richmond (1st time)-Palmer Jun.; Lady Anne-Miss Logan.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Logan.

Afterpiece Title: The Hodge Podge or A Receipt to make a Benefit

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: In 2nd piece: Mad Bess (in character)-Miss Leak; a Welch Song (in character)-Mrs Bland; The Waiter-Fawcett

Entertainment: In 2nd piece: Imitations-Caulfield

15048
20 September 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prize Or 2

Performance Comment: .3.8. Lenitive-Bannister Jun.; Mr Caddy-Maddocks; Heartwell-Whitfield; Label-Suett; Juba-Master Welsh; Mrs Caddy-Mrs Booth; Caroline-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Murcia-Suett; Marquis Almanza-Wroughton; Count Valentia-Bannister Jun.; Seville-Maddocks; Granada-Trueman; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Goodall; Amanthis-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Miss Mellon.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Hollingsworth; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Kitty-Miss Pope; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Miss Heard.

Dance: II 3rd piece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope

15049
23 January 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Eddington Or British Liberty

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Denman, Walker, Willoughby, Master Willoughby, Master Woodham, Mrs Laver, A Young Lady [probably Miss Jones (see17970510)]

Entertainment: Monologue.End: The Picture of a Playhouse ; or, Bucks have at ye all-Meredith

15050
10 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Sacred Selection 0 Messiah 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Braham, Sale, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Poole, Sga Galli

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Sacred Selection 1

Performance Comment: Part I. Overture- (Occasional Oratorio); Arm arm ye brave-Bartleman; We come-Chorus [Judas Maccabaeus]; Lord what is man?-Miss Poole [Semele]; Total eclipse-Braham; O first created beam-Chorus [Samson]; The mighty power-Chorus [Athalia]; O worse than death, Angels ever bright and fair-Mme Mara [Theodora]; Fixed in his everlasting seat-Chorus [Samson].Samson].
Cast
Role: Lord what is man? Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Sacred Selection 2

Performance Comment: Part II. Ye Sons of Israel-Chorus; Shall I in Mamre's-Bartleman; For all these mercies-Chorus [Joshua]; My Faith and Truth-Miss Poole, Master Elliot; Return O God of Hosts-Sga Galli [Samson]; First concerto Op. 3 Geminiani-G. Ashley; Deeper and deeper still, Waft her angels-Braham [Jephtha]; Thy right hand O Lord-Chorus [Israel in Egypt]; Holy Holy Lord-Mme Mara [Redemption]; He gave them hailstones-Chorus [Israel in Egypt].Israel in Egypt].
Cast
Role: My Faith and Truth Actor: Miss Poole, Master Elliot

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Sacred Selection 3

Performance Comment: Part III. Overture and Dead March- (Saul); Great Jehovah's awful-Master Elliot [Israel in Egypt]; In sweetest Harmony-Mme Mara; O fatal Day-Chorus [Saul]; Gentle Airs-Braham; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley [Athalia]; Fallen is the Foe-Chorus [Judas Maccabaeus]; O magnify the Lord-Miss Poole [Chandos Anthems]; The Lord shall reign-Chorus; For the Horse of Pharoah, Sing ye to the Lord-Mme Mara; The Horse and his Rider-Double Chorus [Israel in Egypt].Israel in Egypt].
Cast
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Poole

Music: End I: concerto on pedal harp-Miss Dupree (1st appearance in public)

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