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We found 23391 matches on Performance Comments, 6913 matches on Performance Title, 4470 matches on Event Comments, 2565 matches on Roles/Actors, and 108 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Wroughton.
Role: In Act V a New Dance of Forresters Actor: Daguville, Helme.
Role: Jaques Actor: Barry
Role: Orlando Actor: Lewis
Role: Adam Actor: Lee, first time for all three these characters
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Hull
Role: Amiens Actor: Mattocks
Role: Frederick Actor: Fearon
Role: LeBeau Actor: Booth
Role: Sylvius Actor: Whitefield
Role: Corin Actor: Thompson
Role: Touchstone Actor: Shuter
Role: Charles Actor: Fox
Role: William Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: In Act V a new Pastoral Dance Actor: Daguville, Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Grub Actor: Shuter
Role: George Bevil Actor: Wroughton
Role: Chapeau Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Consol Actor: Quick
Role: Robin Actor: Whitefield
Role: Bevil Actor: Booth
Role: Bevil Actor: Thompson
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: New Comic Dance-Langrish (pupil to Aldridge), Miss Mathews; III: A New Pantomimical Dance call'd The Enchantress, as17750201; End: The Humours of Blackwall; or, The Indiaman Return'd-Aldridge, Mas. Jackson (his pupil), first appearance, Mrs Stephens, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Jackson (his pupil), first appearance, Mrs Stephens, Miss Besford.
Event Comment: [The Westminster Magazine for October gave a paragraph to a general discussion of the new performers whom Garrick introduced this month. Firske (actually Grist) the young man who played Othello on the seventeenth, Mrs King, Bensley, Yates, and the dancer Sga Paccini.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces Percy, but "Lewis being suddenly taken extremely ill...Percy cannot be performed this Evening; instead of which Mrs Farrell will appear in the character of Macheath in The Beggar's Opera. The other characters as usual" (printed slip attached to BM playbill).]Receipts: #143 5s. (141.13; 1.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771229

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: Wewitzer.
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Isaac Actor: Quick
Role: Don Jerome Actor: Wilson
Role: Antonio Actor: Reinhold
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: Friars Actor: Fox, Baker
Role: Carlos Actor: Leoni
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: As17771226, but Mrs Morton [i.e. formerly Miss Dayes].

Dance: As17771229

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins, prompter, and Mrs Hopkins. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece: A Dramatic Entertainment (in two parts) of Singing, Dancing and Dialogue in Honour of Shakespeare. In which a Pageant. The Music by Dibdin. Public Advertiser, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Hopkins, No. 7, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #280 7s. (169.5; 21.0; 1.2; tickets: 89.0) (charge: #64 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: King
Role: Constant Actor: Brereton
Role: Bully Actor: Vernon
Role: Lord Rake Actor: Davies
Role: Razor Actor: Baddeley
Role: Justice Actor: Chaplin
Role: Watchmen Actor: Wright, Burton
Role: Constable Actor: Wrighten
Role: Heartfree Actor: Bensley
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Norris, Webster, Miss M. Linley, Miss Draper, Miss Wright (1st appearance in public), Mrs Kennedy; 1st Violin-Richards.

Music: End Part I: concerto on the organ-Stanley; End Part II: concerto on the violin-Cramer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: R. Palmer.
Role: Paladore Actor: Smith
Role: King Actor: Bensley
Role: Lucio Actor: Farren
Role: Rinaldo Actor: Packer
Role: Ascanio Actor: Hurst
Role: Shepherd Actor: Wright
Role: Senator Actor: Chambers
Role: Foresters Actor: Wrighten, Fawcett
Role: Squire to Paladore Actor: Philimore
Role: Officer Actor: Burghall
Role: Bireno Actor: Henderson
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Jehu

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Farren, Lamash, R. Palmer, Miss Sherry, Miss Farren; Town and Country Magazine, Feb. 1779, p. 62, assigns Lord Jehu-King; Larpent MS 467 lists this part, as well as the other parts: Whiffle, Fenton, Groom, Mrs Gules, Lucy. Prologue , not listed on playbill, printed in Public Advertiser, 24 Feb., written by the author, and spoken by-King.
Event Comment: Paid Norris #105; Mrs Kennedy #115; Webster #80 17s.; Boy's Choir #52 10s.; David Richards #40; Parke #20; Advertisements in Public Advertiser #9 5s.; Band #354 9s. 6d.; Chorus Singers #174 19s. 6d.; Cramer, Cervetto, Crosdill #5 5s. a performance. Received from Stanley for Oratorio rent of theatre #308. Receipts: #206 3s. (204.10; 1.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; Judas Maccabaeus

Music: As17790303

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ricimero

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Roncaglia, Ansani 1st appearance in England], Manzoletto, Micheli, Mrs Barthelemon, Mme LeBrun. [Morning Chronicle, 4 Dec. assigns Vitige-Roncaglia; [Public Advertiser, 4 Dec. Rodoaldo-Ansani. [Edition of 1755 (G. Woodfall) lists the other parts: Ricimero, Edelberto, Eduige, Ernelinda.Edition of 1755 (G. Woodfall) lists the other parts: Ricimero, Edelberto, Eduige, Ernelinda.
Cast
Role: assigns Vitige Actor: Roncaglia
Role: Rodoaldo Actor: Ansani.

Dance: End I: new ballet (composed by Zuchelli) The Squire Outwitted-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Crespi; End II: The Fortunate Escape, as17801125, but Henry; End Opera: +The Country Gallant, as17801125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Viganoni, Morigi, Manzoletto, Micheli; Mrs Barthelemon, Sga Lorenzini, Sga Sestini (1st appearance this season). [Parts from libretto (T. Cadell, 1777): Il Cavaliere Armidoro, Il Marchese della Conchiglia, Tagliaferro, Mengotto; La Marchesa Lucinda, Paoluccia, Cecchina, Sandrina.] hathi.

Dance: End of Act I Pastoral Dance, as17811128; End of Act II Divertisement Dance, as17811117; End of Act in a new Serious Dance, composed by Noverre, Le Triompbe de l'Amour Conjugal, by Gardel, Mme Simonet, Nivelon, Mlle Theodore, Mlle Baccelli. [Cast from libretto of Giunio Bruto (E. Cox, 1781), where it is entitled Alceste: Admetus-Gardel; Alceste-Mme Simonet; Apollo-Nivelon; Hebe-Mlle Theodore; Iris-Mlle Baccelli.]

Cast
Role: : Admetus Actor: Gardel
Role: Alceste Actor: Mme Simonet
Role: Apollo Actor: Nivelon
Role: Hebe Actor: Mlle Theodore
Role: Iris Actor: Mlle Baccelli.
Role: ; End of Opera a new Tragi Actor: Pantomime Ballet
Role: Alphonso Actor: Gardel
Role: Ines Actor: Mlle Baccelli
Role: Chief of the Island Actor: Slingsby.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Marrall Actor: Fearon
Role: Furnace Actor: Booth
Role: Lord Lovell Actor: Lewis
Role: Wellborn Actor: Wroughton
Role: Justice Greedy Actor: Quick
Role: Allworth Actor: Whitfield
Role: Tapwell Actor: Thompson
Role: Order Actor: Jones
Role: Amble Actor: Stevens
Role: Watchall Actor: Painter
Role: Parson Welldo Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Taylor Actor: Newton
Role: Vintner Actor: Ledger
Role: Sir Giles Over Actor: reach-Henderson
Role: reach Actor: Henderson
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Edwin
Role: Ghost Actor: Reinhold
Role: Noodle Actor: Robson
Role: Doodle Actor: Davies
Role: King Actor: Quick
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Grand Divertisement, The Gala. The Minuet and Allemande by Aldridge and Miss Besford; the Quadrilles and Cotillons by Harris, Langrish, Dumay, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Rowson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, and others; The whole to conclude with a Grand Figure by all the Characters

Performance Comment: The Minuet and Allemande by Aldridge and Miss Besford; the Quadrilles and Cotillons by Harris, Langrish, Dumay, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Rowson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, and others; The whole to conclude with a Grand Figure by all the Characters .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Wife; Or, The Female Gallant

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Barrett, Swords, Johnson, Jackson, Barnes, Lyon, Alfred, Morris; Miss Atkinson, Mrs Sauley, Miss Brice, Miss Churchill, Miss Williams. Cast not known. With a Prologue and Epilogue .

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyer Nonsuited

Dance: End of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms; End of Act V The Merry Roundelay, both by Miss Hemet

Monologue: 1782 05 06 End of afterpiece Bucks have at ye All by Middleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Cast
Role: : Lord Davenant Actor: Henderson
Role: Charles Davenant Actor: Lewis
Role: Captain Dormer Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Harry Harlow Actor: Aickin
Role: Paget Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir Edmund Travers Actor: Yates
Role: Servant Actor: Helme
Role: Marianne Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Davenant Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17S21231, but Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper] .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Cast
Role: Summers Actor: Williames
Role: : Groom Actor: Wright
Role: Fribourg Actor: Kenny
Role: Servants Actor: Phillimore, Chaplin
Role: Admiral Dreadnought Actor: King
Role: Bale Actor: Parsons
Role: Carbine Actor: Suett
Role: Boreas Actor: Chapman
Role: Mountfort Actor: Palmer
Role: Rachael Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Bale Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Miss Kitty Dreadnought Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: in subsequent bills called Mrs Wilmot] Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17821104, but Mrs Pulley in place of Miss Collett.

Dance: As17820920

Event Comment: There will be no Play this Evening [The Grecian Daughter, also Belphegor had been announced on playbill of 16 May], on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons. The Money received for Tickets issued for this Night will be returned at Fosbrook's Office

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheapside; Or, All In The City

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Benson, Johnson (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin), Pressly, Robson, Bailey (from the Theatre Royal, York), Jacobs (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Miss Hemet, Miss Dudley, Miss Dancer, Mrs Hyam. Cast not known. With a new Prologue and Epilogue .

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Sheet Anchor

Afterpiece Title: A New Way to Keep a Wife at Home

Dance: In 2nd piece The Merry Sailors and The Wapping Landlady (perfomers not listed for either dance)

Monologue: 1783 09 17 End of Act III of 1st piece The Farmer's Blunder by Kenrick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: Characters by Hamoir, Williamson, Burton, Barrymore, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Chapman, Wright; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir [for cast, etc., see17840107] .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Il Penseroso

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts by Norris, Reinhold; Miss George, Mrs Kennedy. 1st Violin by Richards .

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems

Performances

Mainpiece Title: [entertainments Of Music And Dancing] A Grand Symphony By The Celebrated Band Of The Opera House

Performance Comment: The Peasant Metamorphosed, as17840430 Hornpipe, as17840430 A Grand Instrumental Concert. The Country Squabble, as17840430 New Pastoral Pas de Deux by Duquesney Jun. and Mlle Constance (from the Theatre Royal, Paris). The Rival Clowns, as17840430, but added: Mrs Dagville; in which Orpheo, as17840430.
Cast
Role: Dominick Actor: Lloyd
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Hamlen
Role: Gomez Actor: Swords
Role: Alphonso Actor: Knights
Role: Pedro Actor: Hunter
Role: Elvira Actor: A Young Lady

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Blount Actor: Chalmers
Role: 2nd Carrier Actor: Booth
Role: 1st Carrier Actor: Bates
Role: Sir John FalstafF Actor: Henderson
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield
Role: Worcester Actor: Fearon
Role: Poins Actor: Davies
Role: Francis Actor: Edwin
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Booth
Role: Bardolph Actor: Jones
Role: Douglas Actor: Mahon
Role: Gadshill Actor: Ledger
Role: Peto Actor: Stevens
Role: Carriers Actor: Wilson, Wewitzer
Role: Hotspur Actor: Wroughton
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: 840327but Belville Actor: Johnstone
Role: Irishman Actor: Bates
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister
Role: Belville Actor: Brett
Role: Rustic Actor: Davies
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: End of mainpiece The Charms of a Camp, as17840521

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Tally Ho! by Mrs Martyr; End of Act iv Poor ThomasDay by Edwin, Davies, Brett

Performance Comment: by Mrs Martyr; End of Act iv Poor ThomasDay by Edwin, Davies, Brett .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Pantomime [don Juan]

Performance Comment: Characters by Simonet, Henry, Menage, Mrs Dagville, Miss Cooper, the two Miss Simonets, and Clown-Delpini .
Cast
Role: , and Clown Actor: Delpini

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: The Deserter Actor: Mme Dagville
Role: Skirmish Actor: Miss Simonet
Role: Actor: Duquesney
Role: Henry Actor:
Role: Louisa Actor: Mr Delpini
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pinto (formerly Miss Brett). [And see 26 Apr. 1785.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Entertainment: Not specified

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Waldron. The last Night of performing this Season. [The above is an advance notice on playbill of 5 Aug.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Cambray
Role: Roderigo Actor: Blanchard
Role: Cassio Actor: Macready
Role: Brabantio Actor: Hull
Role: Lodovico Actor: Davies
Role: Montano Actor: Thompson
Role: Duke Actor: Booth
Role: Gratiano Actor: Fearon
Role: Iago Actor: Ryder
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice; or, The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: [Edition of 1739 (Tho. Wood) lists the parts: Orpheus, Pluto, Ascalax, Furies, Friends, Harlequin, Pantaloon, Gawkey, Drudge, Taylor, Shoemaker, Drawer, Hostler, Porter, Eurydice, Rhodope, Nymphs, Bacchants, Colombine, Mrs Mannerly, Witch, Frothwell, Maid, Dwarf Woman.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Holman
Role: Capulet Actor: Powel
Role: Benvolio Actor: Davies
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Hull
Role: Paris Actor: Macready
Role: Tibalt Actor: Cubitt
Role: Prince Actor: Gardner
Role: Peter Actor: C. Powell
Role: Mercutio Actor: Lewis
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Achmet

Song: As17890914, but Vocal Parts-Lee, W. _Thompson, Miss +MacGeorge, Mrs +Lefevre

Performance Comment: _Thompson, Miss +MacGeorge, Mrs +Lefevre.