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We found 23460 matches on Performance Comments, 4433 matches on Performance Title, 4338 matches on Event Comments, 1635 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir ThomasMaxwell-Gardner; Invoice-R. Palmer; Dr Julep-Baddeley; Dr Apozem-Jackson; Dr Fingerfee-Painter; Dr O'Sassafras-Davis; Dr Broadbrim-Kenny; Dr Sligo-Egan; Macpherson-Walker; Dr Calomel-Painter [Public Advertiser: Baker]; Dr Habbakuk-Peirce; Dr Camphire-Webb; Forceps-Stevens; Printer's Devil-Master Hitchcock; Dr Last-Parsons; Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17790610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs T.? Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: The Characters by Parsons, Edwin, Wood, Baddeley, Lamash, Jackson, Stevens, Kenny, Bannister, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Harper. Cast from Public Advertiser, 17 Aug.: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Wood; Vinegar-Baddeley; Idle-Lamash; Orator Mum-Jackson; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Miss Harper; Kenny. Kenny.
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Dance: As17790610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Digges; Constant-Dimond; Lord Rake-Egan; Colonel Bully (with a song in character)-Bannister; Justice-Massey; Constable-Stevens; Watchmen-Jackson, Peirce; Razor-R. Palmer; Tailor-Blissett; Heartfree-Aickin; Lady Fanciful-Miss Farren; Belinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Mademoiselle-Miss Walton; Lady Brute-Mrs Lloyd (who performed Maria in The Citizen [on 15 July]).on 15 July]).
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Dance: End: new Dance, The Spanish Lovers-Master and Miss Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Gardner; Surry-Aickin; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Massey; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Chancellor-Blissett; Sir T. Lovell-Stevens; Norfolk-Davis; Suffolk-Lamash; Capucius-Kenny; Campeius-Painter; King Henry-Usher; Anne Bullen-Mrs Cuyler; Patience (with a song)-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17790610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Norris; Alonzo-Chaplin; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller

Performance Comment: Principal Character by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Delpini, Rayner, Brunsdon, L'Estrange, Jones, Baker, Wewitzer, Robson, Egan, Stevens, Ledger, Reinhold, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Morris, Miss Brown. Cast from Songs (G. Kearsly, 1779); Morning Chronicle, 7 Oct.; Larpent MS 464: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Keel-Wilson; Scaramouchi-Delpini; French Officer-Wewitzer; Pierrot-Reinhold; Feridon-Mrs Kennedy; Colombine-Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.
Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Dance: In afterpiece: Dagueville, Miss Valois. [The dancing, as here assigned, was included in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Sir John Manly-Mattocks; Sir Wilful Wildman-Quick; Farmer Sternhold-Wilson; Clodden-Doyle; Headborough-Egan; Young Wildman-Vernon; Laura-Miss Brown; Cicely-Mrs Kennedy; Lady Lucy-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Lady Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Dance: I: Rural Dance-Dagueville; End II: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth (1st time [at this theatre]; and 1st appearance at this theatre)-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Wroughton; Malcolm-Whitfield; Lenox-L'Estrange; Seyton-Thompson; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Quick, Mrs Pitt, Brunsdon; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Quick, Mrs Pitt, Brunsdon
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Song: Vocal parts-Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Baker, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems

Performance Comment: Wilson, Baker, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-Whitfield; Sir Richard Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Carriers-Wewitzer, Messink; Hotspur-Peile (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward-Miss Morris; Duke of York-Miss Langrish; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Catesby-Robson; Ratcliff-Thompson; Dutchess of York-Miss Platt; Lady Ann (1st time)-Mrs Lewis; Queen-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: Plymouth In An Uproar

Cast
Role: Miss Freeman Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Youung Mirabel-Wroughton; Old Mirabel-Edwin; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-W. Bates; Bravoes-Fearon, Wewitzer, Jones, Bates; Duretete-Lewis; Bissarre-Mrs Mattocks; Lamorce-Miss Ambrose; Oriana-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Bissarre Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Seyward-Brereton; Colonel Lambert-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Maw@worm-Holcroft; Darnley-Bensley; Lady Lambert-Miss Sherry; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Confidante Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Justice's Lady Actor: Mrs Davenett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Quick; Tubal-Thompson; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-L'Estrange; Jessica (with a song [Haste, Lorenzo, haste away])-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Miss Ambrose; Portia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Love A-la-mode

Dance: End III: The Husband Deceived, as17791109, but Ratchford; End IV: +The Shepherd's Wedding, as17791013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Colonel Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda-Mrs Robinson; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Cushing; Don Louis (1st time)-Quick; Don Duart-Booth; Manuel-Robson; Governor-Fearon; Sancho-Brunsdon; Monsieur-Stevens; Carlos-Wroughton; Elvira-Mrs Jackson; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Cast
Role: Dame Hearty Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Cast
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Williams Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Mrs Henpeck Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Lady Mary Woodley Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Byron-Vernon; Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; General Worry-Parsons; Spy-Baddeley; Gardeners-Fawcett, Chaplin, Holcroft; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Narcissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17791101, but Lady Ann-Mrs Jackson; Queen-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Prude Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Cast
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Williams Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Mrs Henpeck Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Lady Mary Woodley Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Colles; Lady Bab-Mrs Davies; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Cast
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Williams Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Mrs Henpeck Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Lady Mary Woodley Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: o's The Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Gradus (1st time)-Lamash; Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Falshood

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wroughton, Aickin, Clarke, Lewis, Mrs Hartley, Miss Younge. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1779): Orlando-Wroughton; Bertrand-Aickin; Earl Guildford-Clarke; Rivers-Lewis; Julia-Mrs Hartley; Emmelina-Miss Younge; Prologue-Hull; Epilogue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Prude Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17791005, but Polly-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Cast
Role: Florival Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Sharp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Leoni; Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimenes-Davies; Artaxerxes-Mrs Kennedy; Semira-Mrs Morton; Mandane-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Lee Lewes; Pamphlet-Wilson; Quidnunc-Booth; Rovewell-Robson; Belmour-Thompson; Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Hurst; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Falstaff-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Cuyler.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End II: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Vernon; Russet-Bannister; Skirmish-Parsons; Simkin-Fawcett; Flint-Wright; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Deception

Performance Comment: As17800126, but Fairgrove-Packer in place of Aickin; New Prologue-Mrs Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus