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23455 results for: Keyword - Mrs P. R.
We found 23723 matches on Performance Comments, 5751 matches on Event Comments, 4236 matches on Performance Title, 14 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1426
02 June 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: in which she will introduce an additional Air Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Nancy Lovell Actor: Mrs Goodall

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Picture of a Play House; or, Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer

1427
04 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Palmer. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Performance Comment: As17301204, but Fashionable Lady-Mrs Palmer; Ballad-Morgan; Boatswain-Pearce; Pantomimes-Sandham, R. Williams, Master Woodward; Prattle-_.
Cast
Role: Fashionable Lady Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Smooth Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Sprightly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Prattle Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

1428
17 October 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A concert, etc. Prices: 4s., 2s. 6d. Benefit for Bruodin and Mrs Hutton. The Play will be decently conducted, being thoroughly rehears'd, and the Performers exceeding perfect. To begin at six o'clock (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Bruodin from T. R. in Smock Alley, Dublin; Emilia-Mrs Hutton.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hutton.

1429
25 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17550404 but Full cast as of 3 March, but Bernardo-R. Smith; Ophelia-Mrs Baker first time.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baker first time.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

1430
04 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones. Afterpiece: [Advertised again as "For the Last Time this season."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs Copin, Mrs Ferguson, Miss Davis
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs White
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Walker
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: The Judgment of Paris, as17640503

1431
08 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17660220, but Lady Capulet-Mrs Ward; Juliet-Miss Ward; Apothecary-Holtom; Peter-Weller; Balthazar-R. Smith; Montague-Redman (playbill).
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Solemn Dirge Actor: Mrs Weichsel.
Role: Solemn Dirge Actor: Mrs _Weichsel, _Squibb.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Sicilian Peasants, as17660311

1432
12 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17670316 but Quildrive-Murden; Beaufort-Perry; Maria-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: III: A New Tambourine (by Desire) Mas. Blurton, as17670427 End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Cast
Role: other women Actor: Miss D. Twist, Miss S. Twist, Miss Barrowby, Miss Hilliard, Miss Daw, Mrs Viviez.

1433
06 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17671127, but Lopez-Dunstall; Flora-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Sophy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Double Hornpipe As17680416

1434
17 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Timanthes and the Citizen oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Yates and Mrs Mattocks. Benefit for the increase of a Fund, for the support of such actors and their families who through age or infirmity are oblig'd to retire from the stage (playbill). Charges #70 12s. 6d. Profit to the Fund #68 1s. 6d. plus [apparently] #10 from sale of 40 Box Tickets (Account Book). Receipts: #138 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: vocals Actor: Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Legg, Fox, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Monologue: Entertainment True Blue. As 14 Dec

1435
07 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Cooper (printer) #42 8s., and Mrs Lynn for a Lady's white and gold Flower'd suit of Cloaths #12 12s. (Account Book). Receipts: #141 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Smith; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Hull; Corvino-Clarke; Corbacchio-Shuter; Sir Politic Wou'dbe-Kniveton; Peregrine-R. Smith; Bonario-Wroughton; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Gardner; Caelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: The Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Wewitzer, Legg, Baker, Owenson, Fox, Miss Valois, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker

1436
19 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Crawford. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #277 0s. 6d. (128.7.0; 27.4.6; 1.4.0; tickets: 120.5.0) (charge: #68 8s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Crawford (1st appearance in that character); Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamor-R. Palmer; Duke-Chaplin; Spinosa-Williams; Elliot-Phillimore; Officer-Griffiths; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Waldron; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wrighten; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue song)-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Dance: End: The Dutch Quaker, as17810312End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17800930

1437
16 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Thompson, Nix, Mrs Booth & Miss Field. Public Advertiser, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Thompson, No. 7, Great Marlborough-street; of Nix, Mrs Booth and Miss Field, No. 8, Broad-court, Longacre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (29.15.0; 21.4.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 129.3.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17800928, but Urganda-Miss Collett; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Sylvia-Miss Field.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17800930

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye all; or, The Picture of a Playhouse-R. Palmer

1438
19 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [not acted since 28 Apr. 1773]. With new Scenes [by French and Carver (text)] and Dresses. [In the Vocal Parts the playbill lists Sga Prudom, but "at the end of the second act, Smith came forward and apologized for the absence of Signora Prudom, and begged that Mrs Wrighten might be permitted to take her part . . . Mrs Wrighten was received with applause" (London Chronicle, 20 Oct.). Sga Romanzini was from the Royal Circus.] Receipts: #123 8s. 6d. (92/15/0; 29/11/0; 1/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: In mainpiece by Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 11 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Williams, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, &c.; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

Performance Comment: ; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten .

1439
16 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Monody: Not performed these 3 years [performed 28 Mar. 1781]. With Vocal and Instrumental Music [by Thomas Linley Sen.]. Receipts: #187 10s. 6d. (136/2/0; 51/7/0; 0/1/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #76 14s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Velasquez-Smith; Almada-Aickin; Ribiro-Palmer; Mendoza-Farren; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Williames; Pizarro-R. Palmer; Ramirez-Packer; Duke of Braganza-Brereton; Dutchess of Braganza (for that night only)-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Dutchess of Braganza Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: A Monody [on the Death of Garrick]

Performance Comment: Spoken by Mrs Yates. Principal Vocal Parts by Reinhold (of cg); Mrs Wrighten, Miss Wright, Miss Collett, &c .

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Cargill

1440
30 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells. Morning Herald, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 417, Strand. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years [not acted since 24 Apr. 1779]. Receipts: #172 2s. 6d. (64/16/0; 26/7/6; 0/6/0; rickets: 80/13/0) (charge: #108 4s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Farren; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Yates; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet (1st rime)-Mrs Wells; Mrs Oakly (for that night only)-Mrs Hunter (of CG) .
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Hunter

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Fillagree Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wells

1441
04 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Miss Barnes, Mrs Nevill, Gibson, Blandy, Leslie, Bayne, Finney, Stevens will be taken. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years [not acted since 5 June 1777]. Receipts: #57 1s. (39/2/0; 17/11/6; 0/7/6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Miss IN Her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Flash-Palmer; Puff-Wright; Captain Loveit-R. Palmer; Jasper-Burton; Fribble (1st time)-Waldron; Tag-Mrs Love; Miss Biddy-Miss Barnes (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece, as17810915; End of Act II, as17820302athi

1442
18 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons [who had 1st acted Zara at Liverpool, 21 Oct. 1776]. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Part of the Pit will be laid into Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'clock. Receipts: #329 16s. 6d. (154/17/0; 3/4/6; 0/0/0; tickets: 171/15/0) (charge: #108 17s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Farren; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Perez-Norris; The King-Aickin; Almcria (1st time)-Miss Kemble; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins

1443
25 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. In consequence of Edwin's Indisposition, Bannister Jun. is obliged to undertake the character of Mrs Cole. Morning Chronicle, 19 July: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 29, Bow-street, Covent Garden. 1st piece [1st time; F I, author unknown, altered from The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar, by Aaron Hill. MS: Larpent 741; not published].3rd piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 8 Sept. 1780]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil In The Wine-cellar

Afterpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: As17860613 but Lady Harriet-Mrs Smith; omitted: Servants . omitted: Servants .
Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mother Cole-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Loader-Meadows; Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Dick-Burton; Shift and Smirk-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Mother Cole]; Sir George Wealthy-R. Palmer; Transfer-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wells

Song: In 1st piece a favourite glee [singers not listed]. imitations. In the course of 3rd piece various Imitations [of Edwin, Quick, Macklin, Smith, Lewis, Wroughton, Wood, Davies, Robson, Waldron (Public Advertiser, 26 July)] by Bannister Jun

1444
20 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of A Beggar on Horseback, announced on playbill of 19 June. Mrs Brown was from cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Young Townly-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Mr Dupely-Moss; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Postillion-Barret; Waiter-Swords; Sir Charles Townly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Selim-Johnson; Omar-Swords; Guard-Gardner; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Zapphira-Miss Brangin; Fanny-Mrs Brown (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Sheba Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Brown

Dance: End: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller, as17870613

1445
29 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Bertie Greatheed. Prologue by the Rev. David Williames. Epilogue by Hester Lynch Piozzi (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 20 May 1788: This Day is published The Regent (1s. 6d.). Afterpiece: Not acted these 12 years [acted 29 May 1779]. "I do think that Mrs Siddons for Vigour of Action, pathetic Tone of Voice, & a sort of Radiance which comes round her in Scenes where strong heroic Virtues are displayed, never had her Equal" (Thraliana, II, 715). Receipts: #226 13s. (211.1; 14.4; O.18; tickets not come in:0.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Regent

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Packer, Bates, Wilson, Phillimore, Chaplin, Benson, Alfred, Spencer, WRoughton, Mrs Ward, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (J. Robson and W. Clarke, 1788): Manuel-Kemble; Solerno-Aickin; Ansaldo-Barrymore; Gerbin-Packer; Diego-Bates; Servant-Wilson; Banditti-Phillimore, Chaplin; Pedro-Benson; Gomez-Wroughton; Carlos-Master Gregson; Paula-Mrs Ward; Dianora-Mrs Siddons; Alfred, Spencer; 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: Paula Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Dianora Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Whitfield; Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Williames; Lord Lurewell-Benson; Courtiers-Phillimore; Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

1446
04 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Iliff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Performance Comment: As17900628 but Wowski (1st time)-Mrs Iliff.
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Iliff.
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Marinette Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Rosalie Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: Thimble's Flight from the Shopboard

Performance Comment: Sir Brimmer Bountiful-Moss; Dermot O'Dogherty-R. Palmer; Ensign Frederick-Iliff; Tim Thomble (with Imitations, Serious, Comic, and Rhetorical)-Rees; Betty-Miss Palmer; Sophia-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Taylor.

1447
28 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Afterpiece: Never acted here. [Mrs Esten was from cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Edwin Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Mrs Powell Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Gaudry Actor: Mrs Gaudry
Role: Mrs Webb Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Williamson; Osmyn-R. Palmer; Elmira-Miss Heard; Ismene-Miss DeCamp; Roxalana (for that night only)-Mrs Esten (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Esten

1448
08 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Jones Ill, Maddocks Snap [in mainpiece]. Danby and Mrs Bramwell absent from this Evening's Performance. Love for Love rehearsed at 10; New Ballet at 10:30 (dismissed). Receipts: #222 11s. (164.5; 53.9; 4.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17941107, but Jeremy-R. Palmer; Mrs Foresight-Miss Collins; Buckram-_. [And see below.]And see below.]
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss _Davies.
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch

1449
11 June 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Chippendale, Dale Sen., Fisher, Gregson, Rhodes, Stageldoir, Wentworth, Mrs Butler will be admitted.] Receipts: #50.10.6 (28.18.6; 18.5.0; 1.2.0; tickets: none listed; odd money: 2.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Cast
Role: Desra Actor: Miss DeCamp in place of Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Capt. Meadows-R. Palmer; Young Wrongward-Caulfield; Old Wrongward-Hollingsworth; John-Burton; Canteen-Russell; Sternhold-Maddocks; Groom-Banks; William-Webb; Bob-Evans; Sophia-Miss Heard; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Bramwell; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Betsey Blossom Actor: Mrs Bramwell

1450
28 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Millwood was at Liverpool, 11 Oct. 1776.] Receipts: #503 17s. 6d. (420.4.0; 81.4.0; 2.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Thoroughgood-Aickin; Barnwell-Packer; George Barnwell-C. Kemble; Trueman-Holland; Blunt-R. Palmer; Servant-Evans; Jailor-Maddocks; Maria-Miss Miller; Millwood-Mrs Siddons; Lucy-Miss Pope (Their 1st appearance in those characters [but see below]).but see below]).
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Sir Bertrand-Trueman; Le Sage-Sedgwick; Record-Suett; Michael-Bannister Jun.; Spruce-Russell; Flint-Phillimore; Boy-Mast. Welsh; Clara-Miss Leak; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jannette-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Bland.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961112

Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker