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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 Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Lewis; Lord Glenmore-Aickin; CG Grey-Hull; Vane-Lee Lewes; Governor Harcourt-Fearon; Captain Harcourt-Whitfield; Jacob-Edwin; Cecilia-Miss Satchell; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Inchbald; Warner-Mrs Davenett; Bridget-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Song: End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fidlers all on a Row by Edwin

Monologue: 1782 04 23 After the song A Prologue on Everybody, to be spoken by Somebody in the Character of No-body

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Bella Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin (with the original Prologue)-Wright; Snip-Parsons; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddcley; Mercury-Fawcett; Corporal Bounce-Chaplin; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Wrighten; Forge-Burton; Bogg-Phillimore; TafTy-R. Palmer; Old Woman-Mr Suett; Mrs Snip-Mrs Love; Sukey Chitterlin-Miss Collett; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: As17820318athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt (1st time)-Waldron; Grey-Aickin; Capt. Harcourt-Williames; Vane-Lamash; Jacob-Dodd; Bridget-Mrs Hedges (1st appearance in that character); Miss Mortimer-Mrs Sharp; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Wheeler.

Dance: As17820302athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Diggery-Edwin; Charles Stanley-Whitfield; Harry Stukeley-Davies; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Booth; Cymon-Stevens; Wat-Painter; Waiter-J. Wilson; Hostler-Bates; Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Wilson; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Webb .

Dance: End of mainpiece a new pantomimical Dance, Anticipation; or, Harlequin's Visit to Greenwich on Whit-Monday, in which will be introduced two favorite Scenes from Harlequin Skeleton. The Pantomime Parts by W. Bates, Baker, Jones, Stevens; Miss Matthews; the Dance by Aldridge, Langrish, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: The Pantomime Parts by W. Bates, Baker, Jones, Stevens; Miss Matthews; the Dance by Aldridge, Langrish, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford .

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17820423; End of Dance Rule Britannia by Darley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Mrs Wilmot Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17811012, but Dangle-R. Palmer; 1st Italian-Miss Wright .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Sir Mathew Mite-Palmer; Mr Oldham-Aickin; Sir John Oldham-Usher; Touchit-Baddcley; Antiquarian-Massey; Waiter-R. Palmer; Nathan-Barrett; Moses-Pierce; Conserve-Egan; Secretary-Davis; Janus-Parsons; Putty-Edwin; Mrs Matchem-Mrs Webb; Sophy-Mrs Cuyler; Crocus-Mrs W. Palmer; Lady Oldham-Miss Sherry .
Cast
Role: Lady Oldham Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Webb, Egan, Stevens, Painter, Kenny, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells, Miss Harper. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Wood; Chicane-Webb; John-Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Stump-Painter; Cudden-Kenny; Lingo-Edwin; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin [see17820606; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Laura-Miss Harper.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Harper.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-[F.] Aickin (of CG); Governor Harcourt-Wilson; Captain Harcourt-Staunton; Vane-Swords; Grey-[J.] Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Warner-Mrs Love; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Cecilia-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Characters by Parsons, Edwin, Wood, Baddeley, Egan, Barrett, Stevens, Kenny, Bannister; Mrs Lefevre, Miss Harper. [Cast adjusted from Public Advertiser, 17 Aug. 1779 and playbill of 29 June 1786: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Wood; Vinegar-Baddeley; Idle-Egan; Orator Mum-Barrett; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Miss Harper. Kenny is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto, Mum!-Spencer; Agreeable Companion in a Post-Chaise-Webb; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Wood; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Massey; Clown-Delpini; Head Boy of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Wood [i.e. doubled Goody Burton]; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Morris; Ballad Singer-Mr Darley; Chambermaid-Mrs W. Palmer; Goddess of Health, and Genius of Nonsense-Miss Hooke (The Young Lady who performed the part of Polly [on 11 June]) .on 11 June]) .

Dance: As17820606

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17820606 but Miss Morris (1st time of performing in that piece) in place of Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Harper.

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece, as17820620 End of mainpiece, as17820606

Song: As17820620

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: None are so Blind as Those Who Wont See

Performance Comment: Characters by Parsons, Wilson, Wood, Wewitzer, Bannister; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Webb, Miss Hooke. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Commodore Barnacle-Parsons; Mr Porpoise-Wilson; Valentine-Wood; Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Caronadc-Bannister; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; Aunt-Mrs Webb; Caroline-Miss Hooke.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Hooke.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Cast
Role: Mrs Cecil Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Nancy Johnson Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: The Candidate

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Bannister, Swords, Davis, Baddeley, Kenny, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Barrett, Pierce, Staunton, Wilson; Miss Kirby, Mrs Lloyd. [Cast from text (J. Stockdale, 1782) and London Chronicle, 6 Aug.: Sir Gregory Gander-Parsons; Serjeant Glib-Bannister; Wrinkle-Swords; Town Clerk-Davis; Cook-Baddeley [in text: Wewitzer (see17820808)]; Twilight-Kenny [in text: Massey (see17820808)]; Waiters-Ledger, Barrett; Harry-Bannister Jun.; Mayor-Pierce; Captain Allspice-Staunton; Negus-Wilson; Sally-Miss Kirby; Maria-Mrs Lloyd.] New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Kirby

Dance: As17820613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Performance Comment: Priest-Wilson; Law-Massey; Physick-Staunton; Ghost of Tragedy-Pierce; Ghost of Comedy-Barrett; Whispering Ghost-Painter; Officer-Ledger; Harlequin-Stevens; Attendant-Kenny; Queen of Common Sense-Mrs Lefevre; Maids of Honour-Miss Morris, Mrs [W.] Palmer; Queen of Ignorance-Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.; Trapwit-R. Palmer; Sneer-Swords; Prompter-Kenny; Player-Davis; Prologue to the Tragedy-Staunton; Dancer-Miss Francis .
Cast
Role: Maids of Honour Actor: Miss Morris, Mrs
Role: Dancer Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Tunbridge Wells recte Walks or The Yeoman of Kent

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box or The Soldiers Pledge of Love

Performance Comment: Soldier-Brett; Kate-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Female Dramatist

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Baddeley, Staunton, Massey, Painter, Wood, Swords, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Wells, Miss Morris, Mrs Gardner. [Cast from London Chronicle, 17 Aug.: Medley-Edwin; Nego-Baddeley; Beverley-Staunton; Crape-Wood; Vapour-R. Palmer; Timothy Dash-Bannister Jun.; Slipshod-Mrs Wells; Harriet-Miss Morris; Mrs Metaphor-Mrs Gardner. Massey, Painter, Swords are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Morris

Dance: As17820613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Serjeant-Bannister; Countryman-Wood; Old Woman-Mrs Love; Wife-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: As17820705 but Mrs Wells (1st appearance in this piece) in place of Mrs Wilson; Miss Harper in place of Miss Hooke .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Colonel Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-R. Palmer; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Bulkley; Amanda-Mrs Brereton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17821005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Dodd;Wilding-Farren; Sir Jasper-Wright; Beaufort-Phillimore; Quildrive-Williames; Dapper-Fawcett; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Simson; Maria-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Waldron; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Jarvis-R. Palmer; Mr Morley-Aickin; Mr Hargrave-Moody; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Phillips; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Bella-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Bella Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Miss Simson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Barrymore; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny Diver-Miss Collett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Wheeler. hathi.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Wheeler. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Blurton; End of Act III, as17820917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Lewis; Raby-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Hull; Edrick-Fearon; Harcourt-Davies; Knight-Thompson; Douglas-Whitfield (1st appearance in that character); Birtha-Miss Platt; Elwina-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Birtha Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Elwina Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Morris
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Gardner. Afterpiece: From The Devil upon Two Sticks, written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq. [Mrs Mills is identified in Morning Chronicle, 1 Jan. 1783. For remarks on this night's performance, including references to Dunstan by Charles Lamb, see Theatre Notebook, VIII, 5.] Gardner having unavoidably been obliged to postpone his night from the 26th to the 30th, he thinks it his duty to inform his friends that tickets delivered for the 26th will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-A Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]); Sciolto-Gardner; Altamont-Wetherhead; Rossano-Spencer; Horatio-Usher; Lavinia-Miss King; Lucilla-Miss Painter; Calista-A Lady (1st appearance on the stage [Mrs Mills]) .Mrs Mills]) .
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss King
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Painter

Afterpiece Title: The Fourth Act of The Merchant of Venice

Performance Comment: Antonio-Usher; Bassanio-The Gentleman who plays Lothario; Duke-Roberts; Gratiano-Wetherhead; Shylock-Gardner; Nerissa-Miss Painter; Portia-The Lady who plays Calista .
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Painter

Afterpiece Title: Dr Lastss Examination BEFORE THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Colonel Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-Phillimore; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Mrs Wells; Violante-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mirth Actor: Miss Field

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.(1st appearance in that character); Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Hale; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farren. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mirth Actor: Miss Field

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Principal Bacchanals-Barrymore, Staunton, Williames; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Brereton; Euphrosyne and Principal Bacchant (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wright; Sabrina-Miss Field .
Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17821016; End of mainpiece, as17820917

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece A Soldier for Me (composed by Hook for The Best Bidder) by Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17821102, but Daviesin place of Reinhold ; Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)]; Miss Morris (1st time) in place of Mrs Wilson; omitted: Davies from his original part .
Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Miss Harper
Role: Dame Isabel Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17830510

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: Jupiter (in the character of Harlequin)-[W.] Bates; Chasseur Royal (with The Early Horn)-Brett; Mercury-Darley; Doctor-Thompson; Punch-Jackson; Hercules-Dumay; Apollo-Byrne; Scaramouch-Ratchford; Mars-Cranfield; Anatomist-Jones; Pierrot-Stevens; Highland Lad and Lassie (with a new Character Duet)-Mahon and Miss Satchell; Old Woman-Mr Wewitzer; Columbine-Miss Matthews .

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Tally Ho!, as17830516