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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: A Day In Turkey Or The Russian Slaves

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Blanchard; Sir ThomasTesty-Thompson; Dick-Farley; Old Hob-Powel; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Don Alonzo-Wroughton; Don Carlos-Barrymore; Don Alvarez-Packer; Don Manuel-Phillimore; Zanga-Kemble; Leonora-Mrs Powell; Isabella-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Under the Patronage of several Persons of Distinction. Beneath the immediate Direction of a Venerable Veteran of the Stage. Afterpiece [1st time; C 2, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Reduced into Two Acts, from The Provok'd Wife

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii Or The Death Of Fair Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-A Gentleman [unidentified]; The Abbot-Wilkinson; Prince Henry-Rundell; Leicester-Frodsham; Salisbury-Fielding; Verulam-Savigny; Clifford-Baker; Rosamond-Miss Dalton; Ethelinda-Mrs Taylor; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Jackson (from the Theatre Royal, York).
Cast
Role: Rosamond Actor: Miss Dalton

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Sir John Brute

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute (for that night only)-Wilkinson; Constant-Frodsham; Heartfree-Rundell; Taylor-Nicholls; Col. Bully (with songs)-Upton; Dermot O'Whiskey-Hopton; Lord Rake (with Hippisley's Drunken Man)-Doggett; Lady Brute-Mrs Hunter; Lovewell-Miss Barnes;Belinda-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: Miss Barnes

Entertainment: Monologue End: The Monody on the Death of Mr Henderson (3rd time at this theatre)-Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Wingate-Hollingsworth; Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Fawcett; Simon-Suett; Scotchman-Banks; Irishman-Phillimore; Catchpole-Maddocks; Charlotte-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Fawcett; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Dignum; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: As17920114, but Miss Chapman's name listed in playbill.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Dance: As17920111

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

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

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17911020, but Brass-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Booth; Mrs Clogget-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Barrymore; Horatio-Bensley; Lothario-Palmer; Rossano-Caulfield; Servants-Phillimore, Alfred, Lyons; Calista-Mrs Siddons; Lavinia-Mrs Powell; Lucilla-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Palmer.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered from the Tragedy of Huniades. [Afterpiece in place of The Pannel, advertised on playbill of 1 Feb.] Morning Herald, 3 Feb., refers to the "new epilogue [probably written by Miss Brand]: a sort of dialogue between an undertaker and a brave British tar." Receipts: #141 12s. 6d. (105.2.6; 32.12.0; 3.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agmunda Huniades

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magician No Conjurer

Cast
Role: Miss Talisman Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: As17911119, but Julia-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Chapman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Barrymore; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Maddocks; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Ward; Lady Freelove-Mrs Booth; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Toilette-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Toilette Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: As17911112, but Carlos-Dignum; Anna-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Hagley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Barrymore; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Caulfield; Greek Herald-Benson; Calippus-Bland; Greek Soldier-Phillimore; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons; Erixene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Suett; Easy-Burton; Lubin-Dignum; Gillian-Miss Hagley; Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Floretta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Hagley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun.; Heeltap-Burton; Bruin-Phillimore; Lint-Suett; Roger-Hollingsworth; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Euterpe Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17920213, but Leonarda-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Leonarda Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Song: As17910927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0 Redemption 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 1

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 2

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Awake! Awake! Aeolian lyre-Reinhold (Arnold); Ye sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); Let the bright Seraphim-Miss Barcly (Samson); Concerto on the violoncello-Lindley (1st performance at this theatre); Ask if yon damask rose be sweet-Mrs Bland (Susanna); The many end the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Angels ever bright and fair-Master Welsh (Theodora); Search round the world-; May no rash intruder-Chorus (Solomon); Ye sacred priests-Mrs Crouch (Jephtha); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate).

Music: As17920229

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17910927, but Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Hagley; Margaretta (for this night only)-Mrs Crouch; Nelly-_.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss Hagley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0principally From The Works Of handel Redemption 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Esther)-; Tyrants-Mrs Crouch, Chorus [Athalia]; How willing-Sedgwick (Samson); What's sweeter-Miss Hagley, Dignum (Joseph); Let me wander, Or let the merry bells-Master Welsh; And young and old-Chorus (L'Allegro); The Prince-Mrs Bland (Alexander's Feast); Deeper and-Kelly; Waft her angels-Chorus (Jephtha); Lord in thee-Incledon, Chorus (Te Deum).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Justly these evils, Why does the God?-Incledon; Ye men of-Miss Barclay (Samson); And in that air Behold! God is my salvation-Reinhold; Therefore with joy-Reinhold; And in that Day-Mrs Bland; Call upon his name-Mrs Bland; Sing unto the Lord-Mrs Crouch, Reinhold; Cry out and shout-Chorus (New Anthem, Shaw); Dead March (Saul)-; Lord remember David-Kelly [Sosarme]; Ah chi sa-Kelly, Mrs Crouch, Morelli; Consider found shepherd-Master Welsh (Acis and Galatea); But bright Cecilia, As from the pow'r-Mrs Crouch (Dryden's Ode).
Cast
Role: Ye men of Actor: Miss Barclay

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Behold! I tell, The trumpet shall sound-Reinhold (The Messiah); Is not the King?, Nn the charmer fondly gazing-Miss Hagley (Arnold); Non vi par-Morelli, Kelly, Mrs Crouch (Sarti); Fair Rosale-Master Welsh (Linley); Softly rise-Dignum; Ye southern breezes-Chorus (Solomon, Boyce); O magnify the Lord-Mrs Crouch; Every day will I give thanks-Incledon (Coronation Anthems); Worthy is the lamb-Chorus (The Messiah).

Song: End II: Mad Bess-Mrs Crouch (Purcell)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Sancho-Blanchard; Anthonio-Thompson; Charion-Powel; Don Duart-Macready; Governor-Davies; Don Manuel-Evatt; Carlos-Holman; Louisa-Mrs Fawcett; Elvira-Miss Chapman; Angelina-Mrs Merry.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Song: End IV: Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure, as17920412

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17920331but Lady Loverule-Miss Tidswell; Lettice-_.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay market

Cast
Role: Miss Hale Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Barrett; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Cubitt; Juggins-Johnson; Doctor Truby-Usher; John-Evatt; Bolus-Ledger; Waiters-Burton, Lyons, Farley; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Gromgram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovell-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay market

Cast
Role: Miss Hale Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: As17920623 but Vocal Parts-Mrs _Edwin, Miss _Hale, Mrs _Gaudry.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Governor Cape-Usher; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Sprightly-Evatt; Cadwallader-Bannister; Printer's Devil-Burton; Robin-Johnson; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Goodall; Arabella-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Wilson; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Davies; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Johnson; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Abbott; Yarico-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance this season); Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Fontenelle.

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Captain Ambush Actor: Williamson
Role: Goliah Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Pink Actor: Miss Fontenelle
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Dolce Actor: Miss Palmer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Uncle]); Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Brooks; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle; Mrs Euston-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir George Euston Actor: Williamson
Role: Bloom Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Afterpiece Title: Young Men and Old Women

Cast
Role: Fanny Prejudice Actor: Miss Heard