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We found 23445 matches on Performance Comments, 4495 matches on Event Comments, 4265 matches on Performance Title, 644 matches on Author, and 16 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fate Of Sparta; Or, The Rival Kings

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Bensley, Barrymore, Whitfield, Staunton, Williames, Bates, Phillimore, Chaplin, Wilson, Benson, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson), and World, 1 Feb.: Cleombrotus-Kemble; Leonidas-Bensley; Amphares-Barrymore; Nicrates-Whitfield; Corex-Staunton; Mezentius-Williames; Officer-Bates; Sarpedon-Phillimore; High Priest-Chaplin; Priest-Wilson; Attalus-Benson; Child-Miss Gaudry; Chelonice-Mrs Siddons; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Chelonice Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Booth; Don Duart-Davies; Sancho-Fearon; Governor-Gardner; Manuel-Cubitt; Carlos-Farren; Angelina-Mrs Mountain; Elvira-Mrs Lewis; Louisa-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bernard.

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: English Father's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Barones Actor: Mrs Davenett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Allen a Dale Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: As17871011, but Cecily-Mrs Davenett in place of Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Davenett in place of Mrs Webb.
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Sophy Actor: Mrs Wells.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17871205, but Miss Doiley-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Mrs Brereton].i.e. formerly Mrs Brereton].
Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Kemble

Song: As17871011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Moody; Orsino-Whitfield; Sebastian-Lamash; Fabian-R. Palmer; Antonio-Phillimore; Clown, the original Epilogue Song-Suett; Malvolio-Bensley; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Olivia (with songs)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Young Cockney-Dodd; Captain Sightly-Barrymore; Old Cockney-Fawcett; Richard-Wilson; Servant-Newbold; Barnacle-Suett; Penelope-Miss J. Stageldoir; Miss La Blonde-Miss Barnes; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The East

Cast
Role: Mrs Muchroom Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Ormellina Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Puff-King; Sneer-Barrymore; Dangle-R. Palmer; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Principal Tragedians-Whitfield, Fawcett, Waldron, Burton, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope. Cast of Tragedians adjusted from playbill of 27 Oct. 1790: Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; +Justice-Fawcett; +Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; +Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; +Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; +Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Heiress: or, The Humours of York Author(s): Mary Davys

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act I of mainpiece) Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis an Ill Wind Blows Nobody Good; or, The Road to Odiham

Performance Comment: Characters-Baddeley, Moody, Suett, Barrymore, Whitfield, R. Palmer, Lamash, Waldron, Burton, Bates, Hollingsworth, Fawcett, Phillimore, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Spencer, Lyons, Bannister Jun., Miss Collins, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson.

Dance: End: a Minuet-Master D'Egville, Miss Blanchet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Don Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Phillimore; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margardtta-Mrs Ward; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Clara-Miss Barnes; Altea-Miss Tidswell; Estifania-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Margardtta Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Le Matin, Midi, et le Soir

Performance Comment: Morning. A Camp. O say bonny Lass-Dignum, Miss Romanzini; [Noon. A Village. New Dance, The Shepherd's Wedding-Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir; [Night. A Hermit's Cell, Moon-light. The Tale of Edwin and Angelina-[from [The Hermit, by] Goldsmith, composed by Hook; Edwin-Kelly; Angelina-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Burton; Lieut. Bumper (with songs)-Williames; Sir Toby Treacle-Suett; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Nancy (with songs)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lady Treacle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Conjugal Frolick, as17880221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Heiress: or, The Humours of York Author(s): Mary Davys

Afterpiece Title: Le Matin, Midi, et le Soir

Performance Comment: As17880506, but Night. Moon-light. Duett (for that night only, composed by Kelly)-Kelly, Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Duett Actor: Kelly, Mrs Crouch.
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Lady Treacle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Bundle-Hollingsworth; Robin-Suett; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Shaw; Wilhelmina-Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Shaw

Song: End II 1st piece: The Race Horse (composed by Dibdin)-Dignum

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Webb. [The playbill has, as on 26 Apr., Rosa(1st time)-Mrs Mountain. But this may be a misprint.] Receipts: #145 4s. (72.13.6; 9.13.6; tickets: 63.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Mabel Flourish Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17871129

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Brown. Mainpiece: With a Grand Processionv, as 21 Sept. 1787. [The Cottagers, a comic opera written by Mrs Brown's daughter, was published in 1788, and 1st acted at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 19 May 1789.] Receipts: #167 7s. (58.2; 7.9; tickets: 101.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Mrs D'Arcey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: a Hunting Song Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: In afterpiece: a Hunting Song-Darley

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: an Occasional Epilogue[, in the character of Harlequin] (written by Miss Ross)-Brown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17870920, but Aimwill-Whitfield; Cherry (1st time)-Miss Barnes; Dorinda-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Mrs Brereton]; Gipsey-Mrs A. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs A. Palmer.
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Song: End IV: a favorite Scotch Duett-Dignum, Miss Barnes; End: Hunting Song-Miss Barnes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: As17880522, but Peggy-Mrs Mountain in place of Mrs Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Mountain in place of Mrs Kennedy.
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: ] Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton.
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Oediddee Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Oberea Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Londina Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Rock

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Oediddee Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Oberea Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Londina Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Rock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17880207, but Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt (of cg).
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17871030, but Mrs Matadore-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: As17880313

Song: End IV: O Say bonny Lass, as17880506

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Nancy Lovewell Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom-Edwin; Mayor-Wewitzer; Crazy-Barrett; Earl of Mercia-Gardner; Count Louis-Lyons; Harold-Davies; Maud-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Brangin; Emma-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End 1st piece: As17880610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Arionelli-Bannister; Cranky-Moss; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Mum-Barrett; Idle-R. Palmer; Bowkitt-Edwin; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17880610 but Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End 2nd piece: As17880610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: As17880617 but Mrs Euston-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Euston Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Euston Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Bloom Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Don Bartholo-Parsons; Basil-Aickin; Argus-Wewitzer; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Notary-Burton; Alcade-Chapman; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17880611 but Mrs Bruin-Mrs Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Webb.

Dance: End: As17880610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Selim-Johnson; Omar-Chapman; Guard-Gardner; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Zapphira-Miss Brangin; Fanny-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Sheba Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: As17880704 but Adelaide-Mrs Whitfield in place of Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Performance Comment: As17880619 but Lysetta-Mrs Barresford [i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].
Cast
Role: Lysetta Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Forster.
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: As17880617 but Lady Euston-Mrs Barresford [i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].
Cast
Role: Lady Euston Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Bloom Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Euston Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17880610 but Compton-Bannister; Laura-Mrs Plomer.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Plomer.
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: Love: Goldsmith's poem of Edwin and Angelina. Scene, A Hermit's Cell. Edwin-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage unidentified); Angelina-Mrs Plomer; War: Scene I. A Sea-port. Officers carousing. O say Bonny Lass-; Scene II. A Village. Serjeant-Davies; Country Lasses-Mrs Gaudry; Milkmaid-Miss Collett; Admiral Benbow-Bannister; A new dance, The British Soldier Triumphant-Byrn, Ratchford, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Milbourn; Landlord-Ledger; Rorey-Moss; Signora Figurante-Mrs Plomer; Miss Plumb-Miss Collett; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin; Maria-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Forster.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, by George Colman, elder]: A much admired Scene from The Genius of Nonsensev. Public Advertiser, 18 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: The Blade Bone; or, Agreeable Companion

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Mrs Brooks.
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb

Entertainment: Monologue Preceeding 1st piece: A Touch of the Times; or, The Humours of London-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King (of dl); Crabtree-Parsons; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Burton; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Moses-Baddeley; Rowley-Wrighten; Careless (with a song)-Davies; Trip-Iliff; Snake-Phillimore; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Candour-Miss Prideaux; Maria-Mrs Forster; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Prideaux
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Weathercock-Moss; Edward-Davies; Plume-Baddeley; Sheers-Burton; Degagee-Wewitzer; Motley-Edwin; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Miss Collett; Caroline-Mrs Bannister.