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We found 4812 matches on Roles/Actors, 4224 matches on Event Comments, 1138 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, and 18 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17820824.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820819.
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820606 In afterpiece, as17820826

Performance Comment: hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: As17820704.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820819.
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: As17820826

Performance Comment: hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: As17820730.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820819, but omitted: Giant of the Causeway .
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17820606 In afterpiece, as17820826

Performance Comment: hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Performance Comment: As17820611.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17820606.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820819, but omitted: Genius of Ireland .
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: As17820826

Performance Comment: hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Performance Comment: As17820611.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17820606.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820819.
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: As17820826

Performance Comment: hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: As17820827.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17820827, but Basil-Massey .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820819.
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: As17820826

Performance Comment: hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17820812.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820819.
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: As17820826

Performance Comment: hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Performance Comment: As17820611.

Afterpiece Title: THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE

Performance Comment: As17820606.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820819.
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: As17820826

Performance Comment: hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amusement

Performance Comment: As17820730.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: as17820819.
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17820606 In afterpiece, as17820826

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: The last Time of performing this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: As17820827.

Afterpiece Title: THE AGREEABLE Surprise

Performance Comment: As17820606 but Brett (1st appearance in that piece) in place of Bannister .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820819, but omitted: Man with two Heads .
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: As17820826

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Wilson. 3rd piece: Not acted these 4 years [not acted since 1 July 1776]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Performance Comment: As17820813, but Sneer-Usher; Prompter-Swords .

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Performance Comment: As17820824, but Hawthorn-Davies (of CG); Justice Woodcock-Wilson .
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Brett; Butler-J. Wilson; Conjurer-Gardner; Coachman-Painter; Cook-Kenny; Jobson-Wilson; Lady Loverule-Mrs Lefevre; Nell-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .

Monologue: 1782 09 16 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Wood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17820916, but Sir William Meadows-Webb; Luanda (1st time)-Miss Francis; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Webb; Rosetta-Miss Morris .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820918.
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: As17820826

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: As17820918

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: . As17820914, but Mrs Wilson in place of Mrs Wells; Miss Morris of Miss Harper .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820918.
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: As17820826

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of Tom Thumb, announced on playbill of 3 Oct.] "Covent Garden Theatre. As personal allusions and party views have been attributed to the dramatic satire, called The Wishes, the author thinks he cannot so effectively disclaim them as by entirely withdrawing the piece" (Unidentified clipping, dated 5 Oct. 1782, The Tale Edition of Horace Walpoles Correspondence, cd. W. S. Lewis, 1955, xxix, 219). Paid Guard for Scene Men from 8 June to 21 Sept., on 9 occasions, approximately #900. Paid Music #7 14s.; properties 9s. [both being an average payment throughout the season per night]. Receipts: #221 8s. 6d. (218/11/0; 2/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Performance Comment: Sullivan-Henderson; Montgomery-Wroughton; Daggerly-Aickin; Davy Dangle-Lee Lewes; Drelincourt-Hull; Pat Carey-Edwin; Bumboat-Fearon; Tipple-Thompson; Joyce-Stevens; Servant-J. Wilson; Sir Solomon Dangle-Quick; Agnes-Miss Satchell; Kitty Carrington-Mrs Wilson; Partlet-Mrs Pitt; Lady Dangle-Mrs Webb .

Afterpiece Title: The Wishes

Performance Comment: As17821003, but omitted: Mrs Webb, Mrs Whitfield. Prologue as17821003.
Cast
Role: Mr Wrath Actor: L'Estrange
Event Comment: Receipts: #113 10s. 6d. (90/5/0; 23/3/0; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17820926, but Trip-R. Palmer; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward .

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17820917, but Gradus (1st time)-Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17821005

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. "There was, in my early days, such a permanent property as a stage-door in our theatres, and the proscenium beyond it; so that when [Jane] Shore was pushed from the door, she was turned round and staggered till supported by the firm projection behind her. Here was a terrific picture full in the eye of the pit, and this most picturesque of women knew the amazing value of it" (Boaden, Siddons, I, 326). Receipts: #232 (209/8; 21/18; 0/14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Glostcr-Aickin; Bellmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Mrs Ward; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons .

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17821022.
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17820917

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Receipts: #148 18s. 6d. (124/3/0; 24/12/6; 0/3/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Interview

Performance Comment: As17821116 Prologue and Epilogue as17821116.
Cast
Role: : Mr Montague Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: As17821109.
Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: #100 13s (79/18/0; 20/8/6; 0/6/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Interview

Performance Comment: As17821116 Prologue and Epilogue as17821116.
Cast
Role: : Mr Montague Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: As17821109.
Event Comment: Benefit for the City of London Lying-in Hospital [in Old-Street, City Road. Author of Epilogue unknown]. Receipts: #270 8s. 6d. (62/14/0; 13/4/6; 0/14/0; tickets: 193/16/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17820919, but Brereton's name listed in playbill; Lucinda-Mrs Lewis (of CG). Occasional Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mr Sealand Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: As17821109.

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Phillips

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of Lord Mayor's Day, announced on playbill of 31 Dec. 1782.] Receipts: #201 8s. (199/0/6; 2/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Helme; Physician-Bates; Gentleman Usher-Wewitzer; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Cleland; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-Miss Younge .

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17821231 .
Cast
Role: : Mr Belville Actor: Bannister
Event Comment: Receipts: #150 12s. 6d. (145/5/0; 5/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: As17821130, but Prince of Wales-Mahon; Francis-Edwin; Douglas-W. Bates .

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17821231 .
Cast
Role: : Mr Belville Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17821130

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Receipts: #190 4s. 6d. (187/9/0; 2/15/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17821230 .

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17821231 .
Cast
Role: : Mr Belville Actor: Bannister

Song: As17821230

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Receipts: #311 10s. 6d. (306/16/0; 4/14/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17821120 .

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17821231 .
Cast
Role: : Mr Belville Actor: Bannister
Event Comment: Receipts: #210 15s. 6d. (198/15/6; 11/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17821202 .

Afterpiece Title: Rosina, As17821231

Performance Comment: hathi.
Cast
Role: : Mr Belville Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17821231

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Castle of Andalusia; afterpiece of BARNABY Brittle, both announced on playbill of 15 Jan.] Receipts: #320 15s. 6d. (315/14/0; 5/1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17830108.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17821231 .
Cast
Role: : Mr Belville Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17821231

Performance Comment: hathi.