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We found 23321 matches on Performance Comments, 4255 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 137 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Cast
Role: Mrs Haller Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Countess Wintersen Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Hollingsworth; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-C. Kemble; Don Pedro-Caulfield; Octavio-Trueman; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Aurora-Miss Heard; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Isaac-Quick; Don Jerome-Munden; Ferdinand-Johnstone; Antonio-Townsend; Father Paul-Waddy; Lopez-Farley; Carlos (with the Battle Song, composed by Shield, from The Italian Villagers)-Incledon; The Duenna-Mrs Davenport; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mme Mara (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Forecastle Fun; or, Saturday Night at Sea

Song: End 1st piece: All I wish in her obtaining-Mme Mara, Incledon; In the course of the Evening: Black Ey'd Susan, Old Towler, Young William, The Storm-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hannah Hewit; Or, The Female Crusoe

Performance Comment: Walmsley-Bannister Jun; Captain Wattle and Miss Roe-Bannister Jun; The Country Club-Bannister Jun; The Advantage of Toping-Bannister Jun.; Captain Higgins-Dignum; The Sailor's Journal-Dignum; Lovely Nan-Dignum; Buntline-Suett; Toll de Roll-Suett; Cudgo-Wathen; Kickaraboo-Wathen; Binns-Trueman; Hewit-Holland; Hannah Hewit-Miss DeCamp; The Complaint-Miss DeCamp; Virtue-Miss DeCamp; Anna-Miss Leak; True Glory-Miss Leak; Mrs Binns-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Binns Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Old Mirable-Aickin; Young Mirable-Wroughton; Captain Duretete (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Petit-R. Palmer; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell; Bisarre (1st time)-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Song: End I 1st piece: The Sailor's Consolation- made into a Song and Chorus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Voluntary Contributions

Performance Comment: Irishman-Johnstone; Englishman-Murray; Mail Coach Guard-Townsend; Ostler-Powel; Serjeant-Farley; Old Soldier-Thompson; Son-Simmons; Scotchman-Wilde; Welchman-Rees; Hawker-Gray; 2nd Irishman-Dyke; 2nd Sailor-Abbot; 1st Sailor-Farley [i.e. doubled Serjeant]; Old Woman-Mrs Henley; Persons represented in the Allegorical Action: Genius of the Isle; Demon of Discord; Children of Britain; Peace, with her Attributes; Britannia-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Henley

Afterpiece Title: Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita; or, The Sheep Shearing

Performance Comment: Florizel-Holman; Polixenes-Murray; Antigonus-Hull; Camillo-Powel; Clown-Simmons; Autolicus (the Pedlar)-Munden; Dorcas (with the Sheep Shearing Song)-Mrs Mountain; Mopsa-Mrs Castelle; Perdita-Miss Murray (1st appearance on this, and 4th on any stage).
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Castelle

Song: End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-; End 2nd piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude

Performance Comment: As17980417, but Annette-Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman-Incledon; Robin-Townsend; Thomas-Gray; Jamie-Powel; Peggy-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Mme Mara (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: In II 1st piece: As17971006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Performance Comment: As17980523, but Lady Bell Insight-Mrs Follett.

Song: In course of Evening: The Bells of Aberdovy-Townsend; accompanied on the harp-Weippert; The Mid Watch-Incledon; The Beggar, in character,-Townsend; The Pledge of Love, as17980515; a favorite Comic Song-Fawcett

Entertainment: Imitations.An Exhibition of Theatrical Portraits-Townsend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Angela Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: 's Ghost] Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Performance Comment: Marcos-Kelly; Bernardo-Dignum; Pasqual-Sedgwick; Roberto-Suett; Lewis-Wewitzer; Narcisso-Master Chatterley; Clara-Miss DeCamp; Theresa-Miss Leak; Nina-Mrs Bland; Juliana-Mrs Walcot.
Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Juliana Actor: Mrs Walcot.

Dance: End: Dance, Pas Seul-Mlle Parisot; the favourite Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17970923, but 1st Stockbroker-Webb; Lady-Mrs Cuyler; Servant-_; Waiters-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Cockney Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17980409, but Susan-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Cockney Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Performance Comment: As17980213, but Lord Vibrate-Waddy in place of Quick; Maria-Miss Mansel in place of Mrs Pope; Blurton_; Wilde_; Abbot_; Curties_; Epilogue-Waddy, Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Dance: Between mainpiece and afterpiece: a Hornpipe-Jackson

Song: End: The Irish Newsman-Clarke; In afterpiece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Barrymore; Virolet-C. Kemble; Kilmallock-Caulfield; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Sedgwick, Dignum; Lope Tocho-Hollingsworth; Goatherds-Packer, Evans, Maddocks, Palmer Jun.; Bulcazin Muley-A Gentleman (2nd appearance [Longley]); Ganem-Trueman; Pacha-Wewitzer; Ali Beg-Sparks; Sadi-Wathen; Zorayda-Miss Miller; Floranthe-Miss DeCamp; Agnes-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Cockney Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Eleventh of June

Performance Comment: As17980605 but added: Mrs Maddocks.
Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Mrs Maxwell, Miss Briggs, Miss Clarke, Mrs Horton alias Hedges will be admitted. Receipts: #129 4s. 6d. (92.12.0; 35.1.0; 1.11.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Angela Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: 's Ghost] Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17970922, but Valentine-Clarke; Rundy-Gray; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Litchfield; Farmer Stubble-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Performance Comment: Alberto (by permission of the Drury Lane Proprietors)-Aickin; Marquis Almanza-Wilkinson (1st appearance on this stage); Count Valentia-Clarke; Seville-Hull; Granada-Evans; Peasant-Thompson; Servant-Abbot; Duke Murcia-Meredith (1st appearance on this stage); Amanthis-Mrs Jordan (of Drury Lane, who has liberally consented to come forward in behalf of the Charity; by the kind Permission of the Proprietor of that Theatre); Marchioness Merida-Mrs Litchfield.

Dance: End 1st piece: Peggy's Love- in which, by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House, who has generously allowed Principal Dancers and Whole Corps de Ballet to appear, the following Ladies and Gentlemen will exert their well known Abilities:Laborie, Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End 2nd piece: La Vengeance d'Amour, in which the Pas de Quatre de Panurge-Laborie, Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Dale Sen., Palmer Jun., Stokes, Chippendale, Wentworth, Gibbon, Miss Tidswell. Mrs Phillimore will be admitted. 4th piece: To conclude as 11 May. Receipts: #441 13s. (21.1; 35.8; 0.12; tickets: 384.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Cockney Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Cockney Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Coates
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: Daniel Dowlas-Suett; Dick Dowlas-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Henry Moreland-C. Kemble; Stedfast-Aickin; Zekiel Homespun-Munden; Kenrick-Johnstone; John-Abbot; Waiters-Chippendale, Waldron Jun.; Lady Duberly-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer-Miss Heard; Cicely Homespun-Mrs Gibbs; The original Epilogue-the Characters. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Dowdle-Munden; Jack Conner-Wathen; Lord Edmund-Davies; Count Fripon-Caulfield; Frill-Palmer Jun.; Trap-Waldron Jun.; Father Frank-Ledger; Tough-Abbot; Rachel-Mrs Harlowe; Adelaide-Miss Heard; Mary-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17980612 but added: Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Canteen-Trueman; Sternhold-Usher; John-Abbot; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Chambermaid-Mrs Edward.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-R. Palmer; Oliver (1st time)-Palmer Jun.; Lord Alford-Davies; Children-Master Tokely, Miss Benson; Helen-Miss Heard; Winifred-Mrs Davenport; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa; Or, The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Kelly; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jessamy-R. Palmer; Harman-Trueman; Jenkins-Bannister; Colonel Oldboy-Munden; Diana-Miss DeCamp; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Davenport; Jenny-Mrs Gibbs; Clarissa-Miss Griffiths (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward

Song: "A new duet, composed by Kelly, was introduced." (Monthly Mirror, July 1798, p. 51), for which see17980711

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Cast
Role: Marchioness Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Gradisca Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Margaritone Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Fioresca Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Robin-Fawcett; Frederick-D'Arcy (1st appearance in that character); Crop-Trueman; William-Caulfield; Endless-Suett; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa (1st time)-Miss Menage; Nelly-Mrs Edward; Margaretta-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Edward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Dowdle-Munden; Jack Conner-R. Palmer; Frill-Trueman; Rachel-Mrs Harlowe; Mary-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Cast
Role: Blanch Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Barbara Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Fawcett; Dr Pedant-Wathen; Omar-Trueman; The Mogul-Barrymore; Irene-Miss DeCamp; Sheba-Mrs Harlowe; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Fanny-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sheba Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17980830, but added: Coachman-Ledger; Tom-Waldron Jun.; Cook-Mrs Hale; Cloe-Mrs Haskey.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Haskey.
Role: Donna Clara Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Edward

Dance: In II afterpiece: As17980830

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: An Olla Podrida

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Performance Comment: Captain Macgallaher-Johnstone; Bobby Notice-Palmer Jun.; Jack Hawser-Wathen; Mr Goodwill-Davies; Lieutenant Goodwill-Trueman; Bobby Batch-Fawcett; Polly-Mrs Bland; Mrs Goodwill-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Griffiths

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn-Waldron Jun.; Elmira-Miss Heard; Ismene-Mrs Edward; Roxalana-Mrs Johnston .
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Johnston .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Miss Peggy-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Performance Comment: Ismene (with songs)-Mrs Edward; Roxalana (with From England, Sir, I came, from Amarath the Fourth)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Giant and Dwarf; or, Columbine Captive

Entertainment: Vaudeville. A Pasticcio, consisting of: From Shades of Night[, composed by Storace for Mahmoud,-D'Arcy; [The first Strophe, Epode, and Antistrophe of Gray's Bard-a Young Gentleman [, aged 10 years [unidentified]; Cheap Experience [; or, Cheats of London, composed by Dibdin,-Waldron Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Caulfield; Ratcliffe-Trueman; Belmour-Holland; Dumont-Barrymore; Derby-Webb; Servants-Maddocks, Evans; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Hollingsworth; Tom-Maddocks; Coachman-Webb; Kingston-Fisher; Robert-Evans; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Russell; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Maddocks; Cloe-Mrs Roffey; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Roffey

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope