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We found 23338 matches on Performance Comments, 4265 matches on Event Comments, 4206 matches on Performance Title, 63 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.
Event Comment: [Mrs Roope is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #164 6s. (162/5; 2/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Robson; Physician-Baker; Gentleman Usher-W. Bates; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Roope]) .Mrs Roope]) .

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Vincent-Mattocks; Hearty-Reinhold; Hilliard-Davies; Old Rents-Booth; Springlove-Whitfield; Oliver-Robson; Justice Clack-Quick; Meriel-Mrs Martyr; Amie-Miss Stuart; Rachel-Miss Catley .
Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17810928; End of Act I of afterpiece the original Crutch Dance (performers not listed; it was included in all subsequent performances)

Event Comment: [Mrs Barnes was from CG.] Receipts: #252 15s. (234/3; l8/7; 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17821108, but Alicia-Mrs Barnes (1st appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Barnes
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as the Duchess of Braganza was at Bath, 8 Feb. 1780.] Receipts: #239 10s. (216/12/0; 22/0/6; 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Valasquez-Smith; Ribiro-Palmer; Almada-Aickin; Mendoza-Barrymore; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Fawcctt; Antonio-Wrighten; Pizarro-R. Palmer; Ramirez-Packer; Duke of Braganza-Kemble; Duchess of Braganza-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Dignum; Tipple-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Ned-Phillimore; Putty-Alfred; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Crouch
Event Comment: [Mrs Jordan's 1st appearance as Miss Lucy was at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 3 Nov. 1779.] Receipts: #237 8s. 6d. (192/13/0; 42/9/0; 2/4/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Barrymore; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Event Comment: "Mrs Crouch being suddenly indisposed, an apology was made for her absence" (Public Advertiser, 31 Mar.). Received Oratorio Rent at #28 a night, #308

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts, Violin As17870223, but Principal Vocal Parts-Mrs _Crouch.

Song: In Part III: I know that my Redeemer liveth-Mme Mara

Event Comment: [Mrs Henry is identified in European Magazine, Feb. 1788, p. 106.] Receipts: #218 15s. (210.2; 8.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17871107, but Beatrice-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Henry]).Mrs Henry]).
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Dance: As17871107

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons had 1st recited the Monody at Bath, 1 May 1779.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Prelude

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; Triumph of Truth 0

Afterpiece Title: The Monody on the Death of Garrick

Performance Comment: Recited (1st time in London)-Mrs Siddons; The Music by Linley Sen?.-; To conclude with God save Great George our King-.
Cast
Role: Recited Actor: Mrs Siddons

Music: As17890311

Event Comment: [Mrs Vernon is identified in Oracle, 31 Jan. Author of Address unknown.] Receipts: #227 2s. (222.9; 4.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Francis; Rosetta-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Vernon]).Mrs Vernon]).
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Dance: End II: The Wapping Landlady, as17901204

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: an Occasional Address-Harley

Event Comment: [Mrs King was from the Stamford theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-Farley; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Chippendale; Servant-Atkins; Charlotte-Miss Gaudry; Florella-Mrs King (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs King
Event Comment: The United Company. Lord Ashburnham's Diary: I went to the Play (the Rehearsal) where there was a great deal of company (Ashburnham MS 932; see 14 Dec. 1686). The play was reprinted in 1687. Cibber, Apology (ed. Lowe, I, 167): People were so fond of seeing her [Mrs Mountfort] a Man, that when the Part of Bays in the Rehearsal had for some time lain dormant, she was desired to take it up, which I have seen her act with all the true coxcombly Spirit and Humour that the Sufficiency of the Character required

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Mrs Mountfort may have played Bayes early as 1687.
Event Comment: At Mr Gibbin's and Mrs Violante's Great Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Performance Comment: Mrs Violante.
Event Comment: Benefit Boman. At the desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Music: [From the opera]The Mad Lover-; Particularly The Wedding-; the dialogue-Dogget, Boman

Dance: Labbe

Event Comment: Benefit Young Boman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Young Boman; With a new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Young Boman

Song: Young Boman

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Walter. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Congreve. [Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17310329 but Mincing-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Walter.
Role: Petulant Actor: Boman
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Shireburn.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: In IV: English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; End IV: Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett; End of Farce: French Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. [Tickets at Cibber's House, at Mrs Holt's in Bow Street, cg. The play changed, by request, from The Relapse.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 March: Last Week died, in the 88th Year of his Age, Mr Boman, belonging to Drury-Lane Theatre, who had the Honour to perform several times before King Charles II. It is remarkable of him, that he was the oldest Player, the oldest Singer, and the oldest Ringer in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17390131 but Dorcas-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: Punch Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Song: I: Advice to the Tatlers (by Desire)-Mrs Clive; III: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces-

Event Comment: Benefit Boman. Written by Shakespear. And Revis'd by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of The History Of King Henry The Ivth: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Dance: Shaw, Desnoye, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe

Event Comment: Benefit Boman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Atticus Actor: Boman
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Moore. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Cast
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Aspatia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Younger; Topham, Miss Tenoe

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Moore. Written by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: As17251110, but Priuli-Boman.
Cast
Role: Priuli Actor: Boman.
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Lally, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Boman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Caius Marius-Powell; Marius Jr-Booth; Metellus-Bowman; Lavinia-Mrs Bradshaw; Nurse-Pack; 1st Clown-Penkethman; 2d Clown-Norris.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell

Event Comment: Benefit Husband and Boman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Powell; Alcibiades-Booth; Apemantus-Husband; Nicias-Pack; Phaeax-Bullock; Isander-Burkhead; Isidore-Leigh; Thrasillus-Cross; Aelius-Johnson; Cleon-Norris; Demetrius-Cory; Diphilus-Ryan; Old Man-Boman; Poet-Bickerstaff; Evandra-Mrs Porter; Melissa-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Boman
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: Two French Peasants (new), Two Harlequins-Sandham, Mrs Santlow

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and the Daughters of the late Mr Farquhar. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Tickets for Karney also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; IV: Wooden Shoes-Livier, Villeneuve; V: Russian Sailor-Denoyer's Prentice

Event Comment: Benefit Stoppelaer. By particular Desire. [Tickets at Stoppelaer's, Tavistock Street. Tickets for Boman also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17370319 but Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Macheath-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Thynne
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Anderson
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: As17370304 but Timothy-Miller; Kitty-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: I: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; End Afterpiece: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

Event Comment: Tickets for Stoppelaer, Thompson, Boman, Miss Horsington, Miss Dancey taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: China Woman Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Je ne scai quoy-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Gates; Comic Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Chambers. Receipts: money #49 1s.; tickets #99 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Diggs; Young Worthy-Walker; Sir Novelty-Egleton; Sir William-Hippisley; Snap-Spiller; Amanda-Mrs Parker; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Butcher; Flareit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Butcher
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Chambers

Dance: DuPre, Glover, Lally, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Grand Dance-DuPre, Glover, Lanyon, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden