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We found 23326 matches on Performance Comments, 4241 matches on Event Comments, 4236 matches on Performance Title, 122 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wrighten. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #291 10s. 6d. (84.10.0; 7.2.0; 0.14.6; tickets: 199.4.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Muslin (1st time)-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: Between the Acts: Tally Ho!-Mrs Wrighten

Performance Comment: -Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Event Comment: [Mrs Roope is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #164 6s. (162/5; 2/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Robson; Physician-Baker; Gentleman Usher-W. Bates; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Roope]) .Mrs Roope]) .

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Vincent-Mattocks; Hearty-Reinhold; Hilliard-Davies; Old Rents-Booth; Springlove-Whitfield; Oliver-Robson; Justice Clack-Quick; Meriel-Mrs Martyr; Amie-Miss Stuart; Rachel-Miss Catley .
Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17810928; End of Act I of afterpiece the original Crutch Dance (performers not listed; it was included in all subsequent performances)

Event Comment: [Mrs Barnes was from CG.] Receipts: #252 15s. (234/3; l8/7; 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17821108, but Alicia-Mrs Barnes (1st appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Barnes
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as the Duchess of Braganza was at Bath, 8 Feb. 1780.] Receipts: #239 10s. (216/12/0; 22/0/6; 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Valasquez-Smith; Ribiro-Palmer; Almada-Aickin; Mendoza-Barrymore; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Fawcctt; Antonio-Wrighten; Pizarro-R. Palmer; Ramirez-Packer; Duke of Braganza-Kemble; Duchess of Braganza-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Dignum; Tipple-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Ned-Phillimore; Putty-Alfred; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Crouch
Event Comment: [Mrs Jordan's 1st appearance as Miss Lucy was at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 3 Nov. 1779.] Receipts: #237 8s. 6d. (192/13/0; 42/9/0; 2/4/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Barrymore; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Event Comment: "Mrs Crouch being suddenly indisposed, an apology was made for her absence" (Public Advertiser, 31 Mar.). Received Oratorio Rent at #28 a night, #308

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts, Violin As17870223, but Principal Vocal Parts-Mrs _Crouch.

Song: In Part III: I know that my Redeemer liveth-Mme Mara

Event Comment: [Mrs Henry is identified in European Magazine, Feb. 1788, p. 106.] Receipts: #218 15s. (210.2; 8.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17871107, but Beatrice-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Henry]).Mrs Henry]).
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Dance: As17871107

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons had 1st recited the Monody at Bath, 1 May 1779.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Prelude

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; Triumph of Truth 0

Afterpiece Title: The Monody on the Death of Garrick

Performance Comment: Recited (1st time in London)-Mrs Siddons; The Music by Linley Sen?.-; To conclude with God save Great George our King-.
Cast
Role: Recited Actor: Mrs Siddons

Music: As17890311

Event Comment: [Mrs Vernon is identified in Oracle, 31 Jan. Author of Address unknown.] Receipts: #227 2s. (222.9; 4.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Francis; Rosetta-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Vernon]).Mrs Vernon]).
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Dance: End II: The Wapping Landlady, as17901204

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: an Occasional Address-Harley

Event Comment: [Mrs King was from the Stamford theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-Farley; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Chippendale; Servant-Atkins; Charlotte-Miss Gaudry; Florella-Mrs King (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs King
Event Comment: The United Company. Lord Ashburnham's Diary: I went to the Play (the Rehearsal) where there was a great deal of company (Ashburnham MS 932; see 14 Dec. 1686). The play was reprinted in 1687. Cibber, Apology (ed. Lowe, I, 167): People were so fond of seeing her [Mrs Mountfort] a Man, that when the Part of Bays in the Rehearsal had for some time lain dormant, she was desired to take it up, which I have seen her act with all the true coxcombly Spirit and Humour that the Sufficiency of the Character required

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Mrs Mountfort may have played Bayes early as 1687.
Event Comment: At Mr Gibbin's and Mrs Violante's Great Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Performance Comment: Mrs Violante.
Event Comment: Benefit a Gentlewoman [Mrs Steed] and her Daughter. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #20 16s.; tickets #104 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17290201, but Escalus-Ogden; Lucio-Chapman; Provost-Pitt; Clown-Hippisley; Bernardine-H. Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Berriman; Mariana-Miss Holiday.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Berriman

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: See17290325 but Kitty-Mrs Younger.

Dance: End I: Chacone-Mrs Pelling; II: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; III: Highlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; IV: French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock; V: Myrtillo-Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Moreau, Miss LaTour, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #27 17s. 6d. and tickets #23 13s. The Epilogue was printed in Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 7 April, with a note: The Author of the following Epilogue would never have thought of publishing such a Trifle, but to let the Town see that scandalous Piece (as some were pleas'd to call it) not fit to be spoken. Mrs Knight's Zeal to the Government (which she has always express'd at the Worst of Times) cannot be enough applauded....It was wrote with no other Design than to do her some Service on her Benefit-Day; but has had indeed a quite contrary Effect, and kept back that Part of her Audience whose Money is as good as other Peoples, tho' their Principles (as being Tories) are the worst in the World

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17151020, but Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; A New Epilogue-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: A New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Knight.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song: As17160215

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross; particularly the last new comic dance-Moreau, Mrs Cross

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock, the Dancer. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for Cymbeline taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Song: As17171226

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Indian Dance-Moreau; A new Serious Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Benefit Moreau and Wood (Treasurer). At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #24 8s. and tickets #70 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: The Frost Music from King Arthur-; Concerto to be perform'd upon the Hautboy-Mr Kytch upon the Stage

Song: As17160206

Dance: A new Grand Dance by Moreau-; Entry-Kellum's Scholar, Miss Schoolding; The What D'Ye Call It-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. Afterpiece: At the Request of several Ladies of Quality. Never Acted there before. Written by the Author of the Beggar's Opera. Receipts: money #81 14s.; tickets #101 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Berriman.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: PPierrots-Salle, Pelling; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Grand Dance-Salle, DuPre, Moreau, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

Event Comment: Benefit Wilcocks, Mrs Morgan, Mrs Cook. Receipts: money #16 15s. 6d.; tickets #138 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters

Cast
Role: Lady Sly Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Sophis Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mrs Spruce Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: SScots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Schoolding. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #9 18s. and tickets #32 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Song: As17160216

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross

Event Comment: Benefit Coker and Mrs Vincent. Receipts: money #10 0s. 6d. and tickets #55 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Song: As17151006

Music: Two New Concertoes on the Stage-Kitch on the Hautboy and Double Cortell

Dance: Dutch Skipper-delaGarde; Night Scene between Harlequin Scaramouch and Punch-delaGarde, Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Atkins, Young Tench, and the Lilliputian Filch. Receipts: money #12 5s.; tickets #111 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim; With The Humours Of Bedlam

Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mad Dancing Master Actor: Moreau
Role: Mad Lady Actor: Mrs Legare.

Dance: SScots Dance-Mrs Bullock; A new Comic Dance-Fisher Tench, Young Filch; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Benefit Gallant, Rowland, Mrs Shaftoe, Jones. Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #10 12s. 6d.; tickets #103 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: SScotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: Benefit Moreau. Receipts: money #53 10s.; tickets #38 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: See17161018, but Essex-Elrington; Nottingham-Mrs Haywood lately arriv'd from Ireland.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake; or, Hob

Song: As17170204

Dance: Miss Schoolding Scholar to Moreau, who never danc'd on the Stage before, Glover, Scholar of Dumirail, Mlle Cerail, from the Opera at Paris; Swedish Dal Karle-; a New Comic Scene, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine-Salle, Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Written by the late Ingenious Mrs Behn. Receipts: #19 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feigned Courtizans; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Song: As17161019

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding; Spanish Entry-Salle, Mlle Salle

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hunt. Receipts: #65 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17150202, but Ben-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Mrs Hunt.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: Leveridge, the New Boy

Dance: delaGarde, duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Mrs Bullock; Also Swedish Dal Karl and His Wife, as17150509