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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17710323 but changes necessitate listing full bill. Glib-King; Sir Toby-Love; Sir Macaroni-Dodd; Others-Packer, Palmer, Bannister, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Baddeley; Miss Fuz-Miss Burton; Lady Fuz-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melville-Aickin; Sterling-Love; Lovewell-Cautherly; Sergeant Flower-Bransby; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Fawcett; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Haidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Fanny-Mrs Morland, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reddish; Amphitryon-J. Aickin; Mercury-Jefferson; Gripus-Parsons; Sosia-King; Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Night-Miss Platt; Alcmena-Miss Younge; In which will be introduced an Interlude of Singing, Dancing: Plutus-Bannister; Wit-Mrs Scott; the Dance-Daigueville, Sga Vidini.
Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Night Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Alcmena Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Reddish; Myrtle-Jefferson; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Aickin; Cimberton-Love; Daniel-Waldron; Tom-King; Phyllis-Miss Pope; Indiana-Miss Younge, 1st time; Humphrey-Keen; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Song in Act II-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Phyllis Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Younge, 1st time
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Event Comment: Bills for Every Man in his Humour were posted to day--but Mr G. being taken very ill the Play was oblig'd to be chang'd & fresh Bills put up about Twelve o'clock (Hopkins Diary). [Also, according to Winston MS 10 the afterpiece was to have been Miss in Her Teens. See 8 Nov.] Paid Tallow Chandler's 1st bill #63 8s. 4d.; Mr Evans one year on Wardrobe Acct #10 10s.; half year Land and Window Tax for St Martin's to Michelmas last #46 8s. 7d.; Rec'd Stopages #12 17s. (Treasurer's Book). [Cast listed on playbill for afterpiece: Fribble (with song in character)-Dodd; Flash-$Palmer; Loveit-$J. Aickin; Puff-$Moody; Jasper-$Ackman; Tag-$Mrs Love; Miss Biddy-$Miss Pope.] Receipts: #165 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17710921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Love; Frankly-Aickin; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Tester-Weston; Bellamy-Packer; Clarinda-Miss Pope; Mrs Stricktland-Mrs Morland; Jacintha-Miss Younge, 1st time; Milliner-Miss Rogers; Ranger's Servant-Ackman; Lucetta-Mrs Love; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Younge, 1st time
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17711025, but Townly-Barry; Miss Jenny-Miss Rogers, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Rogers, 1st time.
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Performance Comment: Parts-Smith, Sevigny, Hull, Clarke, Owenson, Gardner, Thompson, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Yates, Prologue-; Epilogue-; In Act II: an Epithalamium-; vocals-Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Phillips, Mrs Woodman, Miss Valois, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Athamond-Smith; Indater-Savigny; Hermodon-Clarke; Seyfel-Hull; Haran-Owenson; Sulma-Mrs Vincent; Zobeide-Mrs Yates; Also unassigned-Gardner, Thompson (Edition of 1771).

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castilio-Reddish; Polydore-Cautherly; Acasto-Packer; Chaplain-Love; Ernesto-Wrighten; Servant-Wheeler; Page-Miss Collett; Serina-Miss Platt; Monimia-Miss Young, 1st time; Florella-Mrs Love; Chamont-[theYoung Gentleman [who performed Alcibiades in Timon].theYoung Gentleman [who performed Alcibiades in Timon].
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Young, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Capt. Clerimont-Reddish; Humphrey Gubbin-Dodd; Sir Harry Gubbin-Baddeley; Tipkin-Parsons; Clerimont Sen-Packer; Pounce-J. Aickin; Biddy Tipkin-Mrs Barry; 1st time; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Younge; Fainlove-Miss Ambrose; Jenny-Miss Platt; Aunt-Mrs Love; In Act V, Song-Davies.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Fainlove Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Performance Comment: Marplot-Dodd; Charles-Jefferson; Ravelin-Palmer; Don Perriera-Parsons; Don Lopez-Davies; Lorenzo-J. Burton; Dona Perriera-Miss Platt; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Margarita-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Dona Perriera Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: End: The Amusements of Strasburgh, as17711118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: As17711111, but the vocal parts-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Ogilvie, Miss Valois specified in Vocal Parts to the Procession in addition to those listed.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: A New Dance-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley

Music: A Concerto on the Trumpet-Master Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston; Face-Palmer; Subtle-J. Aickin; Sir Epicure-Wright; Knowlife-Griffith; Headlong-Keen; Doll Tricksey-Mrs Egerton; Miss Rantipole-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Rantipole Actor: Miss Pope.

Entertainment: Interlude. All up at Stockwell; or, The Ghost no Conjuror, a New Interlude-Characters-Weston, Bannister

Dance: After Interlude: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Acted but once these ten years. Benefit for Younger. Tickets delivered by Miss Helme will be taken. Charges. #68 6d. Profit to Younger #37 6d. plus #65 10s. from tickets (Box 136; Pit 134; Gallery 114). Miss Helme receiv'd #12 1s. clear from her tickets (Box 5; Pit 42; Gallery 45) (Account Book). Receipts: #105 6s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady, as17720424 Sixfold Hornpipe, as17720424

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Mizen-King; Worthy-Reddish; Flip-Jefferson; Rovewell-a Young Gentleman; Cribbage-Keen; Easy-Ackman; Sir Charles-Palmer; Indent-Griffith; Drawer-Burton,[J.]; Cockswain (song)-Bannister; Sailors-Waldron, Jacobs, Fawcett, Wright, Hartry, W. Palmer; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Young; Belinda-Miss Rogers; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Abington; Sir Charles-Palmer; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Zeal Actor: Miss Young
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Jenny Private Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman
Role: New Character Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Mrs Doggerel] Actor: Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladies Last Stake

Performance Comment: As17720330 but Brilliant-Dodd, 1st time; Miss Notable-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17711008; V: Hornpipe-Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great Or The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-A Young Gentleman [Clinch] first appearance in this character; Hephestion-Packer; Lysimachus-Hurst; Polperchon-Bransby; Thessalus-J. Aickin; Slave-Griffiths; Aristander-Wright; Perdiccas-Ackman; Eumenes-Keen; Clytus-Aickin[, first time; Cassander-Palmer; Statira-Miss Mansell; Roxana-Miss Young[, first time; Sysgambis-Mrs Johnston; Parisatis-Miss Ambrose; [In Act II, The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Statira Actor: Miss Mansell
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Young
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sturgeon-Bannister; Bruin-Griffith; Sneak-Weston; Sir Jacob-Baddeley; Lint-Waldron; Heel Tap-Bransby; Roger-Messink; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: Paid Hopkins's bill for licenses #5 5s.; Miss Younge for cloaths #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Full Prices (Winston MS 10). Receipts: #157 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Mrs Beverly Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mansell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Reddish; Tom-King; Myrtle-Jefferson; Cimberton-Love; Daniel-Waldron; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; Sealand-Aickin; Humphrey-Keen; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Indiana-Miss Younge; Phyllis-Miss Pope; In II, Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Phyllis Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reddish; Mercury-Jefferson; Amphitryon-J. Aickin; Gripus-Parsons; Sosia-King; Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Night-Miss Platt; Alcmena-Miss Younge; In Which will be Introduced an Interlude of Singing, Dancing-; Plutus-Champnes; Wit-Mrs Scott; The Dance-Sg Daigville, Sga Vidini.
Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Night Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Alcmena Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal parts-Miss Catley, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Venables, Sg Ristorini, Reinhold. [Parts were Ozias, Charmis, Holofernes, Judith, Abia, Chorus of Israelites, Chorus of Assyrians.]Parts were Ozias, Charmis, Holofernes, Judith, Abia, Chorus of Israelites, Chorus of Assyrians.]

Music: I: Solo on Violin-Barthelemon; II: Concerto on French Horn-Sg Spandau

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah Judith

Performance Comment: As17730226; Singers-Miss Catley, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Venables, Sg Ristorini, Reinhold.

Music: I: Concerto on French Horn-Spandau; II: Concerto on Organ-Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzuma

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17730210, but Principal Characters-Miss _Twist, Miss Wewitzer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquor

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: As17721120, but Dance-Miss Capon, Miss _Twist .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley; Instrumental parts-T. Linley Jr, Fisher, Crosdill, Spandau.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Weston, Aickin, Howard, Fearon, Hamilton, Castle, Lings, Moody, Moss, DuBellamy, Davis, Lloyd, Jacobs, Mrs Egerton, Miss Ambrose, Miss Craven, Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Hamilton; Gayless-Davis; Cook-Jacobs; Trippet-Palmer; Guttle-Lloyd; Melissa-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Trippet-Miss Craven; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Miss Craven
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: The Medley-Giorgi's scholars