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We found 23327 matches on Performance Comments, 4252 matches on Event Comments, 4202 matches on Performance Title, 426 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Lewis; King-Clarke; Gonsalez-Hull; Garcia-Whitfield; Hali-Davies; Alonzo-Fearon; Selim-Booth; Perez-Thompson; Zara-Miss Youngc; Leonora-Miss Platt; Almeria-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Crawford
Related Works
Related Work: A School for Grey-Beards; or, The Mourning Bride Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Event Comment: The Real Air Balloon [see 3 Feb.] having been found, in the confined Air of a Theatre, to be not only very offensive, but in a Degree dangerous, it cannot be again exhibited. Receipts: #145 13s. (141/17; 3/16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Sanguino Actor: Bannister
Role: Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Performance Comment: As17831002, but Lucy-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17840129, but Lord Lumbercourt-Wilson; added: Tomlins-Helme; Sam-Ledger; John-Thompson; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Betty Hint Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17831016, but Mandane-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Williames; Don Diego-Staunton; Mungo-Suett; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Event Comment: Account-Book, 1 Mar.: Paid Mrs Abington on Account #100. Receipts: #243 15s. (241/7; 2/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Cast
Role: Sea Captain Actor: Bannister
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Templeton
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs White

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Arrowsmith, Angier (1st appearance); Mrs Arne, Mrs Barthelemon .

Music: End of Act I concerto on the organ (composed by Dr Arne) by [Michael] Arne; End of Act II concerto on the violin by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Performance Comment: As17840223, but Columbine-Mrs Ratchford .
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Ratchford
Role: Sea Captain Actor: Bannister
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Templeton
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs White

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Wells
Related Works
Related Work: The Wonder: A Woman Keeps a Secret Author(s): Susanna Centlivre

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: Scene l. A Church-yard by Moonlight. Poor ThomasDay by Barrymore, Chapman, Suett. Scene II. A Masquerade Scene. Song by Miss George, and a Scotch Reel, as17830920. Scene III. Time has not thinn'd my flowing Hair by Williames and Miss Phillips, scene the last. A Rural Prospect. Tally-ho! by Mrs Wrighten, and The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Gazetteer, 16 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Hay-market. King Lear [announced on playbill of 29 Mar.] cannot be performed, on account of Henderson's Indisposition. Tickets for King Lear will be admitted. Receipts: #244 9s. 6d. (140/7/6; tickets: 104/2/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17840217, but Catalina (1st time)-Mrs Chalmers .
Cast
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Chalmers
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: End of mainpiece September the Thirteenth proud Bourbon may mourn, from Gretna Green (composed by Dr Arnold) by Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; Byron-Williames; Spy-Baddeley; Gardeners-Chaplin, Phillimore, Alfred; General Worry-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrightcn; Narcissa-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrightcn

Dance: As17840311athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17840327but Fatima (1st time)-Mrs Chalmers; omitted: Dorus's song, all the dances . omitted: Dorus's song, all the dances .
Cast
Role: 840327but Fatima Actor: Mrs Chalmers
Role: Merlin Actor: Bannister
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Farima Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 6, Great Russel Street, Covent Garden. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 21 Oct. 1760]. Afterpiece: For that night only; never acted here. [Miss Bannister's 1st appearance on the stage was at HAY, 27 Aug. 1783.] Receipts: #206 19s. 6d. (114/1/0; 23/7/6; 1/5/0; tickets: 68/6/0) (charge: #108 14s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kemble; Juba-Bannister Jun.; Syphax-Aickin; Sempronius-Banymore; Decius-Chaplin; Lucius-Packer; Marcus-Brereton; Portius-Palmer; Lucia-Mrs Brereton; Marcia-Miss Bannister (1st appearance in that character, and 2nd appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Marcia Actor: Miss Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss J. Stageldoir; Grizzle-Suett; Noodle-Banymore; Doodle-Fawcett; Ghost-Staunton; King Arthur-Dodd; Glumdalca (Queen of the Giants)-Mr Williames; Huncamunca-Miss George; Dollalolla-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: As17840311athi

Song: End of Act II of mainpicce Auld Robin Grey, as17840426 imitations. After the Dancing, various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical by Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: After the Dancing, various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical by Bannister Jun .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17831118, but Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly (1st time)-Williames; Huntsman-Phillimore; Peggy (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; omitted: Corporal Snap . omitted: Corporal Snap .
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Annette Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: Musical Miscellanies

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces Tancred and Sigismunda, but "[Mrs Siddons] again appeared in Lady Randolph, for on the sudden illness of Kemble, Tancred was thus forced to be changed" (Public Advertiser, 10 May).] Receipts: #225 18s. (207/18/0; 16/10/0; 0/12/6; tickets not come in: 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Mercury (1st time)-Barrymore; Amphitryon-Aickin; Gripus-Parsons; Phoebus-Wrighten; Polydas-Wright; Tranio-Fawcett; Sosia-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Hopkins; Night-Miss Tidswell; Alcmena-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: Who's the Dupe? Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Song: dl

Dance: Plutus-Staunton; Wit-Miss George; the Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. End of Act I of mainpiece New Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of Act III The Soldier Tir'd, as17840414; End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: In mainpiece an Interlude of

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17840126, but Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald (of CG) .
Cast
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Allworth Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: Who's the Dupe? Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Dance: As17840320athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17830926, but Marall-Fearon; Furnace-Booth; Margaret-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17840525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Kippling (1st appearance in London); Subtle-Gardner; Headlong-R. Palmer; Knowlife-Usher; Face-Davies; Doll Tricksy-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Rantipole-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Doll Tricksy Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Cast
Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Captain Dupely Actor: Bannister
Role: Beaufort Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doyley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R.Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Doyley-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Related Works
Related Work: Who's the Dupe? Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Bannister Jun.; Osmond-Williamson; Rodolpho-probably Egan; Siffredi-Bensley; Laura-Miss Morris; Sigismunda-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Woollery]). New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .Miss Woollery]). New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Williamson; Young Clackit-probably Riley; Sir Charles Clackit-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Lloyd; Harriet-Miss Kemble (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Captain Dupely Actor: Bannister
Role: Beaufort Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17840529, but Davies in place of R. Palmer; Mrs Bannister in place of Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Dance: As17840713

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: : Surat Actor: Bannister
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Palmer; Young Fashion-Williamson; Lory-Egan; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Wilson; Nurse-Mrs Love; Miss Hoyden-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Christian]) .Miss Christian]) .
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840528; End of mainpiece, as17840713

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mrs Bijou Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17840529, but Davies in place of Barrett; Mrs Bannister in place of Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Farren (1st appearance at this theatre); Roderigo-Bonnor; Cassio-Davies; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Cubitt; Montano-Thompson; Duke-Booth; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Henderson; Emilia-Mrs Bates; Desdemona-Miss Ranoe .
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler