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We found 23320 matches on Performance Comments, 4239 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 11 matches on Author, and 8 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17751026, but Semira-Mrs Williams; Mandane-Mrs Weichsel, first time.
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Williams
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Weichsel, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Woodward; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Pamphlet-Wilson, first time; Harriet-Miss Valois; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End of Opera: The Gamesters, as17751011

Event Comment: Paid half year's land tax to Mich. last #27 4s. 6d.; Ditto Window lights #13 18s. 1d.; Hopkins, Prompter's bill for last season #7 19s.; Mrs Whitlock, sundry bills #26 8s. 9d. Receipts: #98 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Mrs Touchstone Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-the young Gentleman who perform'd Othello; Heli-Hurst; Perez-Norris; Garcia-Davies; King-Aickin; Gonzales-Packer; Zara-Miss Younge; Almeria-Mrs Yates; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Leonora-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Bransby; Kastril-Burton; Tribulation-Waldron; Ananias-Parsons; Dapper-Lamash; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Aickin; Surly-Baddeley; Lovewit-Packer; Mob-Griffiths, Carpenter, Wright, Wrighten, Blanchard, etc.; Dame Plaint-Mrs Johnston; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Dame Plaint Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-King; Mr Stocks-Parsons; Lovemore-Davies; Irishman-Wright; Whisk-Burton; Coachman-Griffiths; Jenny-Mrs Millidge; Chloe-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Davies.

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Alterations (Hopkins Diary). [On this day Garrick wrote to Mrs Abington, relative to his practice in casting new plays: "That I may hear no more of this or that part in Mr Murphy's play, I now again tell you that every author since my management distributed his parts as he thinks will be of most service to his interest, nor have I ever interfered, or will interfere, unless I perceive that they would propose something contrary to common sense" (Harvard Theatre Collection, Autograph Letter Signed). Charges: #84 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Mrs Touchstone Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith.

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Performance Comment: Sir Hector-Wilson; Brownlow-Wroughton; first time for both actors; Ormsby-Clarke; Buffora-Lee Lewes; Orson-Quick; Pillage-Dunstall; Lady Strangeways-Mrs Green; Zelida-Mrs Bulkley (playbill).
Cast
Role: Lady Strangeways Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Zelida Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father (with Alterations)

Performance Comment: Horatius-Sheridan, first time; Publius-Lewis; Valerius-Wroughton; Hostilius-Clarke; Valeria-Mrs Hunter; first time; Horatia-Mrs Barry; first time. In V the Triumphal Entry of Publius-.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Williams.
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lawr
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid salary list #623 6s. 6d.; Mrs Cooper #1. (Treasurer's Book). [Mrs Cooper received this payment weekly hereafter in the same account with Heath and his wife. Her total #20. No further itemization will be made of the ammount.] Receipts: #124 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Woodward; Lavinio-L'Estrange; Brunetto-Young; Barberino-Booth; Alberto-Davies; Mago-Fearon; Officer-Thompson; Captain-Baker; Puritan-Quick; Duchess-Mrs Poussin; Flametta-Mrs Willems; Prudentia-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Willems

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Clarke; Sir Charles-Dunstall; Young Clackit-Lee Lewes; Lucy-Mrs Lessingham; Harriet-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: End Opera: La Soiree A@la@mode, as17751207

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Old Mask-Quick; Young Mask-Lee Lewes; Freeman-Thompson; Rosin-Wewitzer; Lady Scrape-Mrs Poussin; Laundress-Mrs Pitt; The Musical Lady-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End Opera: La Soiree A@la@mode, as17751207

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet (as Written By shakespeare)

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Sheridan; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Wroughton; Ostrick-Booth; Polonius-Quick; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Jones; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks; Queen-Mrs Hunter.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hunter.

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Sheridan; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Clinch; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Young; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Norfolk-Booth; Lieut.-L'Estrange; Duchess of York-Mrs Booth; Lady Ann-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Hunter, first time.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hunter, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17751216, but Young Clackit-Mrs Lessingham; Lucy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Young Clackit Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: End Opera: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A Young Gentleman, first appearance any stage (Webster); Lord Randolph-Wroughton; Officer-Thompson; Glenalvon-Aickin; Old Norval-Barry, being their first appearance in those characters; Anna-Miss Dayes; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Wilson, first time; Thrifty-Cushing; Leander-Young; Octavian-Thompson; Shift-Wewitzer; Sly-Bates; Gripe-Quick; Lucia-Mrs Masters; Clara-Mrs Poussin.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Poussin.

Dance: End Tragedy: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17751207, but MacDuff-Farren, first time; Lady Macbeth-Mrs King, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Event Comment: Rec'd 1 years rent from Mrs Groath #3. Paid Mr Wallis on note #2 2s.; Frederick (Jew) bill for silks #17 8s. 6d.; 3 extra trumpets #6 15s. Receipts: #181 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Event Comment: The Grecian Daughter oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of Mr and Mrs Barry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Lady Dinah Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Palmer; Prattle-King; Emily-Mrs King, first time; Belford-Packer; Mlle Florival-Mrs Davies; Bell-Miss Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs King, first time
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin, first time; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Gentleman Usher-Quick; Burgundy-Young; Edgar-Webster[, his sixth appearance on any stage; [See five performances of Douglas this season.] Goneril-Mrs Hunter; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Dayes; Cordelia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17760217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Anthony-Smith; Dolabella-Brereton; Ventidius-Palmer; Alexas-Whitfield; Serapion-Bransby; Myris-Wrighten; Romans-Griffith, Norris; Cleopatra-Miss Younge; Octavia-Mrs Yates, first time; Iras-Miss Platt; Charmion-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Yates, first time
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servt-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Robert-Griffiths; Tom-Kear; Lord Duke-Palmer; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (By Particular Desire) with the song-Miss Younge (first time); in II, a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew-Dodd; Malvolio-Bensley, first time; Sir Toby-Palmer; Orsino-Jefferson; Sebastian, first time-Davies; Antonio-Wrighten; Fabian-Waldron; Clown-Vernon (with original Epilogue Song); Captain-Wright; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Norris; Officer-Carpenter; Viola-Miss Young; Olivia (with Song)-Mrs Abington; Maria-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311 but Sga Pacini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17760411 but Dimity-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lady Rackett Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End Opera: The Frolick, as17760217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Lee Lewes; Sir W. Belmont-L'Estrange; Young Belmont-Wroughton; Blandford-Fearon; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Tattle-Mrs Pitt; Clarissa-Miss Dayes; Belinda-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

Monologue: Before: The Occasional Prelude. Manager-Wroughton; Young Actress-Miss Barsanti. [See 10 May 1773.

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield and Miss Sharp. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Siddons will be taken. Paid 2 Flutes 2 nights #1. Receipts: #69 4s. Charges: #68 15s. Profits to Miss Sharp and Mr Whitfield: 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Smith, first time.

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17751220