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We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4238 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff (1st time)-Fawcett; King Henry-Harley; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Middleton; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Macready; Francis-Knight; Sir W. Blunt-Richardson; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Claremont; Sheriff-Haymes; Peto-Rees; Gadshill-Williamson; Prince John of Lancaster-Holland; Messenger-Abbot; Hotspur's Servant-Master Curties; Travellers-Blurton, Coombs, Wilde; Carriers-Quick, Munden; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Capt. Greville-Incledon; Capt. Wilson-Bowden; Major Benbow-Davenport; Justice Benbow-Powel; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Cross; Putty-Rees; Tipple-Munden; Eliza-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17951005, but Maid-Mrs Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lloyd.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Serres

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Townsend.

Dance: As17951005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17951126, but Mr Scale-Jones; Tallman's wife-Mrs Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17951013, but Winifred-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Maddocks.
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Performance Comment: As17951116, but Lady Project-Miss Chapman in place of Mrs Davenport; Thompson_. Thompson_.

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

Cast
Role: The Witch of Sherwood Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Song by the Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Song by the Earl's Daughter Actor: Mrs Serres
Role: Song by Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Witch of Nottingham Well Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: which changes to the Town Stocks in which they are Actor: Harlequin's Leap over the Heads of his pursuers, from the Thatch of the Alehouse. Scene VI. The Pinfold of Wakefield Town. The story of the Pindar of Wakefield-the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: The story of the Pindar of Wakefield Actor: the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Robin and his pursuers in full chace Actor: the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Pollard Wood Song Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Nottingham Market Actor: Place, Gibbet, Ladder. Robin rescues Will Scarlet. The Sheriff suspended on the Gibbet, Arthur-o'-Bradley by a Lanthorn of Fire-The Priest and Attendants enclosed in the Ladder. Scene V. Barnsdale Church. The Story of Allen o'Dale, Martha and the Old Knight and Martha, attended by the Bridemen and Maids-a Morrice Dance-
Role: Arthur Actor: o'-Bradley by a Lanthorn of Fire-The Priest and Attendants enclosed in the Ladder. Scene V. Barnsdale Church. The Story of Allen o'Dale, Martha and the Old Knight and Martha, attended by the Bridemen and Maids-a Morrice Dance-
Role: o' Actor: Bradley by a Lanthorn of Fire-The Priest and Attendants enclosed in the Ladder. Scene V. Barnsdale Church. The Story of Allen o'Dale, Martha and the Old Knight and Martha, attended by the Bridemen and Maids-a Morrice Dance-
Role: Bradley by a Lanthorn of Fire Actor: The Priest and Attendants enclosed in the Ladder. Scene V. Barnsdale Church. The Story of Allen o'Dale, Martha and the Old Knight and Martha, attended by the Bridemen and Maids-a Morrice Dance-
Role: the Marriage of Allen and Martha Martha's song Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: The renovation of Robin by the Witch of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Performance Comment: As17951214, but Hostess-Mrs Platt; Northumberland-_; Westmorland-_; Sheriff-_; Peto-_; Gadshill-_; Messenger-_; Hotspur's Servant-_; Travellers-_.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

Cast
Role: The Witch of Sherwood Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Song by the Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Song by the Earl's Daughter Actor: Mrs Serres
Role: Song by Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Witch of Nottingham Well Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: which changes to the Town Stocks in which they are Actor: Harlequin's Leap over the Heads of his pursuers, from the Thatch of the Alehouse. Scene VI. The Pinfold of Wakefield Town. The story of the Pindar of Wakefield-the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: The story of the Pindar of Wakefield Actor: the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Robin and his pursuers in full chace Actor: the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Pollard Wood Song Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Nottingham Market Actor: Place, Gibbet, Ladder. Robin rescues Will Scarlet. The Sheriff suspended on the Gibbet, Arthur-o'-Bradley by a Lanthorn of Fire-The Priest and Attendants enclosed in the Ladder. Scene V. Barnsdale Church. The Story of Allen o'Dale, Martha and the Old Knight and Martha, attended by the Bridemen and Maids-a Morrice Dance-
Role: Arthur Actor: o'-Bradley by a Lanthorn of Fire-The Priest and Attendants enclosed in the Ladder. Scene V. Barnsdale Church. The Story of Allen o'Dale, Martha and the Old Knight and Martha, attended by the Bridemen and Maids-a Morrice Dance-
Role: o' Actor: Bradley by a Lanthorn of Fire-The Priest and Attendants enclosed in the Ladder. Scene V. Barnsdale Church. The Story of Allen o'Dale, Martha and the Old Knight and Martha, attended by the Bridemen and Maids-a Morrice Dance-
Role: Bradley by a Lanthorn of Fire Actor: The Priest and Attendants enclosed in the Ladder. Scene V. Barnsdale Church. The Story of Allen o'Dale, Martha and the Old Knight and Martha, attended by the Bridemen and Maids-a Morrice Dance-
Role: the Marriage of Allen and Martha Martha's song Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: The renovation of Robin by the Witch of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Aickin; Young Mirabel-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Dodd; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-R. Palmer; Bravoes-Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb, Phillimore; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Goodall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17951110, but Probe-Waldron; La Varole-Wewitzer; Berinthia-Miss Mellon; Mrs Coupler-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Coupler Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17950919, but Mrs Caddy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17960312but Adam Winterton-Waldronin place of Dodd; Orson-Bensonof R Palmer; Helen-Mrs Powell; Barbara-Miss Leakof Sga Storace; Master_ Webb; Banks_; Hollingsworth_; Maddocks_; unassigned-_Keys, _Whitmell, Wathen.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Blanch Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Song: As17960312

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Eddington; Or, British Liberty

Performance Comment: Partial cast from Morning Herald, 30 Mar.: Alfred-Clifford; Ceoluph-Wilkinson; Queen-Mrs Sidney; [Text (Elmsley [et al], 1796) lists the parts: Alfred King of England; Mervin, his dependent, Prince of South Wales; Ethelred, General of the English; Ceoluph, English Nobleman; Danish Captain of Auxiliaries; Ceoluph's Vassal; Edmund, Son and Heir of Alfred then very young; Elsitha, Queen of England; Editha, an Old Woman inhabiting the Cottage. Prologue-Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Sidney

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Wilkinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17960319but Helen-Miss Farrenin place of Mrs Powell ; Gregory-_; Simon-_.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17950919, but Villeroy-Wroughton; Sampson-Phillimore; 2nd Gentleman-Maddocks; Nurse-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Maddocks.
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17960111, but Miss Pickle-Mrs Maddocks.

Song: As17950919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17951123, but Lysimachus-Whitfield; Perdiccas-Benson; Eumenes-Phillimore; Sysigambis-Mrs Maddocks; Slave-_. [The parts are assigned in the playbill.]The parts are assigned in the playbill.]
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Song: As17951204

Entertainment: End: Monologue. Collins'Ode on the Passions-Palmer

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act II a Masquerade Scene. "Neither in conception nor in power is [Mrs Jordan] adequate to the character...This play has not often been so ill performed in a London theatre as it was on this evening" (Monthly Mirror, May 1796, p. 50). Receipts: #231 8s. (162.14.6; 67.15.6; 0.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Song: Dirge, as17960425, but Miss _DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Incledon; Artaxerxes-Gray; Artabanes-Bowden; Rimenes-Townsend; Semira-Mrs Mountain; Mandane-Mme Mara (1st appearance on this stage [i.e. in other than oratorios]).i.e. in other than oratorios]).
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Cast
Role: Desra Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Alive and Merry

Performance Comment: Characters-Russell, Wathen, Wewitzer, Trueman, Suett, Bannister Jun., Hollingsworth, Maddocks, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Repartee, Andrew, Charles Seymour, Amoabite, Shroud, Porters, Bailiffs, Security, Jack Junk, Servant, Caroline, Nancy.] Prologue-Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Performance Comment: As17960513, but Characters-_Benson, Wewitzer, Miss _Leak, Mrs +Pritchard (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: _Benson, Wewitzer, Miss _Leak, Mrs +Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: First Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Timothy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Nancy Lovell Actor: Mrs Goodall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Performance Comment: As17960430, but Mahmoud-C. Kemble In place of Kemble; Abdoul Cassan-Wathen in place of Bannister Jun; Desra-Miss DeCamp in place of Mrs Bland; General Chorus-Miss _Arne.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Dignum; Scholars-Trueman, Fisher; Mungo-Wathen; Leonora-Miss Leak; Ursula-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Townsend
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Knight.

Dance: In: The Savoyard-Jackson, Mlle St.Amand; End II afterpiece: The Lamplighter [composed by Aldridge]-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford

Performance Comment: Amand; End II afterpiece: The Lamplighter [composed by Aldridge]-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford.
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Jackson, Mrs Ratchford.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Barrymore; Old Meanwell-Packer; Young Meanwell-Whitfield; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Servant-Evans; Florinda-Mrs Goodall; Letty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Entertainment: MonologueEnd 2nd piece: Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Wathen; Edward-Davies; Baron-Caulfield; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Page-Miss Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: All in Good Humour

Performance Comment: As17960620 but Robin-_; Crop-_; Mrs Chagrin-_.
Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money; Or, The Fair Caledonian

Performance Comment: Auld Andrew-Suett; Peter-Wathen; Drowsy-R. Palmer; Meanright-Caulfield; Lord Rakish-Palmer Jun.; Pliant-Abbot; Runlet-Waldron Jun.; Anchor-Ledger; Jemmy-Trueman; Barbara-Miss Leak; Jane-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: As17960613 but Comfit-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Comfit Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; Hotspur-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that charaacter); King Henry-Aickin; Prince John of Lancaster-Miss Granger; Worcester-Davies; Douglas-Caulfield; Sir Richard Vernon-Palmer Jun.; Sir Walter Blunt-Trueman; Westmorland-Usher; Northumberland-Abbot; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Ledger; Peto-Lyons; Gadshill-Chippendale; Francis-Waldron Jun.; Carriers-Suett, Wathen; Prince of Wales (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Hostess-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Percy-Miss Logan.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.