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We found 14633 matches on Performance Comments, 10791 matches on Author, 4432 matches on Performance Title, 2118 matches on Event Comments, and 467 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Armida

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rubinelli, Babbini, Schinotti, Bartolini; Miss Wheeler, Mme Mara. [Cast from libretto (Stuart and Stevenson, 1786): Rinaldo-Rubinelli; Ubaldo-Babbini; Dano-Schinotti; Idreno-Bartolini; Zelmira-Miss Wheeler; Armida-Mme Mara.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Zelmira Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: As17860523 throughout

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs T. Kennedy. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Many Tickets of Mr Kennedy's having been stolen, he gives public Notice that no Tickets sold at the Doors or Avenues of the Theatre will have Admission this Evening. Morning Chronicle, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Kennedy, No. 44, Great Queen-street. Receipts: #108 4s. 6d. (41/1/6; 5/3/0; tickets: 62/0/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Performance Comment: Don Julio Lewis; Don Caesar-Quick; Don Vincentio-Edwin; Gasper (1st time)-Kennedy; Don Garcia-Davies; Don Vasques-Fearon; Pedro-Stevens; Don Carlos-Wroughton; Victoria-Mrs Bates; Minette-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Laura-Mrs Inchbald; Inis-Miss Platt; Sanchia-Mrs Davenett; Marcella-Miss Rowson; Olivia-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Marcella Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Dance: As17851112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Booth; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin]/ Bridget-Mrs Wells; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Captain Harcourt Actor: Williamson
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Home]); Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Davics; Catesby-Gardner; RatclifF-R. Palmer; Derby-Gaudry; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Mrs Bates; Jane Shore-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Miss Woollery

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Lyons, Edwin; Mrs Bates, Mrs Riley, Mrs Edwin, Miss Brangin, Mrs Wells. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1786): Don Antonio-Parsons; Marquis-Bannister Jun.; Carlos-R. Palmer; Servant-Lyons; Jerome-Edwin; Countess-Mrs Bates; Donna Isabella-Mrs Riley; Ursula-Mrs Edwin; Inis-Miss Brangin; Flora-Mrs Wells.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Brangin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Major Oaldy-Baddeley; Charles-HAY Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Captain O'Cutter-Booth; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Burton; Lord Trinket (with a song in character)-Sga Sestini; Lady Freelove-Mrs Bates; Harriet-Miss Woollery; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Woollery
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Here, and There, and Every Where

Performance Comment: Skip Harlequin (Pantomime Author)-R. Palmer; Harlequin Skip-Milbourn; Saunter-Booth; Pantaloon-Burton; Abbe-Byrn; Running Footman-Master Goostree; Pierrot-Grimaldi (1st appearance on this stage); Bird-Catcher-Meadows; Hum-Bug-All-O-Wewitzer; Housemaid-Mrs Edwin; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; Genius of the Mine-Miss Painter .

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrn, Rochfort, Giorgi Jun., the two Miss Simonets

Performance Comment: , the two Miss Simonets .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Wrighten; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Inchbald of cg; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins.

Song: III: Song-Williames [This was sung, as here assigned,in all subsequent performances, except on 19 Jan. 1787, q.v.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Kemble; King-Gardner (of cg); Horatio-Staunton; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Bernardo-Wilson; Lucianus-Waldron; Gravediggers-Parsons, Jones; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Forster; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Parsons; Frolick-Suett; Beaumont-Williames; Blunt-Alfred; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Diana-Miss Collins; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Wilson; Jenny-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Performance Comment: Puff-King; Sneer-Palmer; Dangle-Dodd; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Principal Tragedians-R. Palmer, Fawcett, Waldron, Suett, Wright, Wilson, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope. [Cast of Tragedians adjusted from playbill of 12 Oct. 1781: Earl of Leicester -R. Palmer; Justice -Fawcett; Sir Christopher Hatton -Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh -Suett; Beefeater -Wright; Constable -Wilson; Lord Burleigh -Chaplin; Governor -Phillimore; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos -Bannister Jun.; Tilburina -Miss Pope.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Pope (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lewson-Farren; Jarvis-Hull; Bates-Fearon; Dawson-Thompson; Stukeley-Inchbald [1st appearance on this stage]; Charlotte-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Pope. [Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Waiter-$Ledger.]
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty-Brown; Capt. Sightly-Cubitt; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Booth; Penelope-Miss Stuart; Mrs La Blonde-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs La Blonde Actor: Miss Brangin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley (of dl); Dionysius-Farren; Phocion-Macready; Melanthon-Hull; Arcas-Fearon; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Soldier-Gardner; Greek Herald-Davies; Philotas-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Erixine-Miss Brangin; Euphrasia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Erixine Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs La Blonde Actor: Miss Brangin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Aickin; Polydore-Farren; Chaplin-Fearon; Ernesto-Thompson; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Mrs T. Kennedy; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs La Blonde Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: End: The Piping Pedlar-Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Trappanti-King; Don Philip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Suett; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrigidore-Fawcett; Alguazile-Chaplin; Don Manuel-Parsons; Viletta-Miss Pope; Flora-Mrs Wilson; Rosara-Miss Collins; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blonde Actor: Miss Barnes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand [later called: Fernando]-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Ramirez-Davies; Sanguino-Darley; Scipio-Booth; Philippo-King; Rapino-Cubitt; Don Juan-Fearon; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Victoria-Miss Wilkinson; Isabella-Miss Platt; Catalina-Mrs Brown; Lorenza-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Miss Wilkinson
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Sileno-Davies; Damaetas-Brown; Pan-Cubitt; Jupiter-Darley; Apollo-Johnstone; Daphne-Mrs Martyr; Mysis-Mrs Webb; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Wilkinson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Kemble; Pylades-Barrymore; Phoenix-Packer; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Andromache-Mrs McGeorge (1st appearance on that stage); Cleone-Miss Collins; Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey-beards

Performance Comment: As17861207, but unassigned-Mrs _Heard, Miss _Barnes.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blonde Actor: Miss Barnes

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Crispin-Ryder; Monsieur Le Medicin-Wewitzer; Young Gerald-Macready; Simon-Booth; Martin-Kennedy; Old Gerald-Quick; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Davenett; Angelica-Miss Rowson; Waiting Maid-Miss Brangin; Beatrice-Mrs Bates.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Waiting Maid Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: As17861002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Bannister Jun.; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Mercury-Dignum; Corporal Bounce-R. Palmer; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Chaplin; Forge-Burton; Bogg-Phillimore; Taffy-Wilson; Snip-Suett; Old Woman-Mr Fawcett; Mrs Snip-Mrs Hopkins; Sukey Chitterlin-Miss Collins; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

Song: I: a song-Williames

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Dignum; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Miss Romanzini (1st appearance in that character); Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss Stageldoir; Patty-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Stageldoir

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

Dance: End I: As17870113

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Redemption 0

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts, Violin As17870223, but Public Advertiser, 9 Mar., notes Hush ye pretty warbling choir, Love in her eyes sits playing, Must I my Acis still Bemoan?-Mme Mara; Love sound's th' alarm-Dignum; O ruddier than the cherry-Reinhold; As when the dove-Mrs Crouch; Consider fond shepherd-Miss George; Happy happy we-Dignum, Miss George; The flocks shall leave the mountains-Dignum, Reinhold, Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: A New Symphony

Performance Comment: In which Where the bee sucks-Miss George, Mrs Crouch, Dignum, Reinhold; Air-Mme Mara; Concerto violin-Shaw; Air-Mme Mara; My heart is inditing-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Wilkinson

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Quick, Johnstone, Davies, Fearon, Darley, Cubitt, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from playbill of 1 Oct. 1787: Gregory-Edwin; +General Howitzer-Quick; +Captain Farquar-Johnstone; +Sulphur-Davies; +Commissary-Fearon; +Rifle-Darley; +Corporal-Cubitt; +Saib-Mrs Kennedy; +Maria-Miss Wilkinson; +Susan-Mrs Brown; +Lucy-Mrs Martyr.]
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Griffiths. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Griffiths, No. 3, Southampton-buildings, Holborn; at the Royalty Coffee-house, Well Close Square; King's Arms, Leadenhall-street; Band Coffee-house; Sun-tavern, Foster-lane; Grotto, Southampton-buildings; Angel, St. Giles's; Cock and Bottle, Upper Brook-street; Nag's Head, Carnaby-market; One Tun, St. James's Market; Fox's Coffee-house, Bow-street; the Go, the Jump, and the Finish; and of Rice, at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Baker; Stockwell-Simpson; Young Dudley-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on that stage); Captain Dudley-Lloyd; Fulmer-Jackson; Varland-Cooper; Stukeley-Smith; Major O'Flaherty-Griffiths; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Fox; Lady Rusport-Mrs Crisp; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Waldron; Lucy-Miss Clerk; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Powell (from the Theatre-Royal, Richmond).
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Clerk
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Miss Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Griffiths; Sprightly-Jackson; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Shelbourne.

Song: End: This is the life of a frolicksome fellow-the Gentleman who performs Young Dudley; Four@and@twenty fidlers-Simpson

Entertainment: After Singing: Theatrical Imitations, vocal and rhetorical,-Weston (1st appearance on any stage)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Kennedy; Tom (for that night only)-Ryder; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Wilkinson; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Isabella-Miss Platt; Indiana-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Wilkinson
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Lady Pentweazle in Town

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Ryder; Valentine-Macready; Oldcastle-Booth; Slap-Swords; Goodall-Fearon; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart

Song: II: a song-King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia; Or, The Italian Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Bensley, Aickin, Whitfield, Packer, Chaplin, Benson, Kemble, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Ward, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. Cast from text (Charles Dilly, 1787): Marcellus-Palmer; Durazzo-Bensley; Manoa-Aickin; Camillo-Whitfield; Duke of Genoa-Packer; Mentevole-Kemble; Olympia-Mrs Brereton; Fulvia-Mrs Ward; Nerina-Miss Tidswell; Julia-Mrs Siddons; Chaplin, Benson are unassigned; Prologue-Kemble; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Holman; Pylades-Davies; Phoenix-Macready; Pyrrhus-Pope; Hermione-Miss Brunton; Cephisa-Mrs Morton; Cleone-Miss Stuart; Andromache-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: As17870331