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We found 23324 matches on Performance Comments, 4241 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 41 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Manuel (King of Granada)-Silvester; Gonzales-Gray; Garcia-Gardner; Heli-Ford; Selim-Guilford; Alonzo-Ryder; Perez-Smith; Osmyn-Wilkinson; Almeria-Mrs Somerville; Leonora-Miss Laudermey; Zara-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Somerville

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: After 2nd song: A Pas Seul-Mons Symone

Song: End IV: Tippy Bob-C. Stanley; End: Poor Jack in character-Mrs Kennedy

Performance Comment: Stanley; End: Poor Jack in character-Mrs Kennedy.

Entertainment: Monologue After Dancing: The Monody on the Death of the late D. Garrick Esq. (Written by R. B. Sheridan, Esq.)-the Lady who performs Zara

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Lovewit-Whitfield; Fribble-R. Palmer; Flash-Barrymore; Puff-Suett; Jasper-Phillimore; Miss Biddy-Miss DeCamp; Tag-Mrs Edwards (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Edwards

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Packer; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Dignum; Thomas-Cooke; Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: As17921005, but Shelty-Munden; Moggy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17920924, but Kathlane-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17920929, but Lamorce-Mrs Shaw.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Shaw.
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Barrymore; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Caulfield; Greek Herald-Benson; Calippus-Bland; Greek Soldier-Phillimore; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons; Erixene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: In afterpiece: Dances, as17921227

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Barrymore; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Elizabeth-Mrs Kemble; Charlotte-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17920920, but Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Nelly-Mrs Shaw.
Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Shaw.
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland

Dance: As17921102

Song: As17921102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Harley; Polydore-Farren; Chaplain-Powel; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Miss Standen; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Miss Francis; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Esten.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Dance: Not listed on playbill or thereafter, but probably as17921226.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: As17921026, but Sir Andrew Acid-Powel; Sophia Strangeways-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sophia Strangeways Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Lady Acid Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Esten

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: As17921221, but Sophia Strangeways-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Sophia Strangeways Actor: Mrs Esten.
Role: Lady Acid Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Harrison, Master Welsh, Master Hummell, Dignum, Sedgwick, Morelli, Miss Poole, Miss Leak (1st public performance), Mrs Harrison; Conductor-Linley? Sen., Arnold; Leader of the Band-Shaw.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture-(Samson); Arm ye brave-Sedgwick; We come in bright array-Chorus; O Lovely peace-Master Welsh, Master Hummell (Judas Maccabaeus); Guarda nel mio taddio-Morelli (Paisiello); What passion cannot musick raise-Miss Poole; accompanied on the violoncello-Mason [Dryden's Ode]; Total Eclipse-Harrison; O first created beam-Chorus (Samson); Pious orgies-Mrs Harrison (Judas Maccabaeus); God save Great George our King-Chorus; [with new accompaniments [by Dr Arnold-.
Cast
Role: Pious orgies Actor: Mrs Harrison

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Concerto on the Piano Forte-Dussek; Primroses deck the bank's green side-Dignum (Linley); Come unto these yellow sands-Miss Leak; Hark! the watch dogs bark-Chorus; Full fathom five-Miss Leak; Sea Nymphs hourly ring his knell-Chorus (The Tempest, by Purcell); Fair Rosale-Master Welsh (Linley); Vo sol cando-Miss Poole [Artaserse, by Vinci]; O come let us worship-Harrison [Coronation Anthems]; Thou didst blow-Mrs Harrison (Israel in Egypt); To arms your ensigns-Dignum, Sedgwick; Britons Strike Home-Chorus (Bonduca, by Purcell).
Cast
Role: Thou didst blow Actor: Mrs Harrison

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Ye sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); The Mansion of Peace-Harrison [Webbe]; My faith and truth-Miss Leak, Master Hummell [Samson]; Non piu andrai-Morelli [Le Nozze di Figaro, by Mozart]; Concerto on the violin-Janiewicz (1st public performance in this Kingdom); Let the bright seraphim-Mrs Harrison [Samson]; Angels ever bright and fair-Master Welsh [Theodora]; The prince unable-Miss Poole [Alexander's Feast]; When Britons first at Heaven's command-(Alternate Solos); Rule Britannia Rule the Waves-Full Chorus (Dr Arne).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Incledon, Bartleman, Reynolds (from Durham), Kelly, Mme Mara, Miss Sharp, Mrs Crouch; Leader of the Band-G. Ashley; Organ-J. Ashley.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture, Dead March-(Saul); When the ear heard him-Quartetto see17930313 His body is buried-Semi-Chorus; But his Name liveth-Chorus (Funeral Anthems); O God@like Youth-Miss Sharp (Saul); Gentle Airs-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); Fall'n is the Foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); What tho' I trace each herb and flow'r-Mrs Crouch (Solomon); Lord of Eternity-Chorus; Behold the Nations-; O Baal-Chorus (Deborah); Pious orgies-Mme Mara (Judas Maccabaeus); He gave them hailstones-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Second Oboe Concerto-; Sound an Alarm-Kelly; We hear-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Ye sacred Priests, Farewell ye limpid springs-Mme Mara (Jephtha); Hear Jacob's God-Chorus (Samson); Arm arm ye brave-Bartleman; We come-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); O Magnify the Lord-Mrs Crouch (Chandos? Anthems); The Lord shall reign-Chorus; And Miriam the Prophetess, Sing ye to the Lord-Mme Mara; The horse and his rider-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt); God save Great George our King, To Arms, Britons strike home-Chorus (Purcell).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Overture-(Ariadne); Captivity (supposed to be sung by the unfortunate Maria Antoinette, Queen of France, during her confinement in the Tower of the Temple) [composed by Storace]-Mrs Crouch; Jehovah crowned-Incledon; He comes-Chorus (Esther); Mad Bess (composed by Purcell)-Mme Mara; Disdainful of danger-Incledon, Kelly, Reynolds (Judas Maccabaeus); He layeth the beams-Bartleman (Ezio); But bright Cecilia, As from the power-Mme Mara; The dead shall live-Chorus (Dryden's Ode); God save Great George our King, To Arms, Britons strike home-Chorus (Purcell).
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Mrs Crouch

Music: End II oratorio: concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Whitfield; Prattle-Baddeley; Emily-Mrs Goodall; Bell-Miss Heard; Florival-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Goodall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Priuli-Aickin; Bedamar-R. Palmer; Jaffier-Kemble; Pierre-Bensley; Renault-Packer; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Benson; Theodore-Alfred; Durande-Cooke; Mezzano-Caulfield; Officer-Phillimore; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17930215, but To arms your ensigns-_Sedgwick, Leete; added +concerto oboe-W. Parke; O magnify the Lord-Miss Leak [Chandos Anthems]; From the mountains lo! he comes, Tell me lovely shepherd-Mrs Harrison; Come unto these yellow sands-_; Hark! the watch dogs bark-_; +Full fathom five-_; Sea Nymphs hourly ring his knell-_; Thou didst blow-_.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: As17930215, but added: Captivity-Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: Raymond-Kemble; Austin-Bensley; Theodore-Barrymore; Fabian-Packer; Officers-Phillimore, Benson; Hortensia-Mrs Siddons; Adelaide-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Jaquelin-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: O the pleasures of the plains-Chorus [Acis and Galatea]; When storms the proud-Reynolds; O Judah-Chorus [Athalia]; Here amid-Miss Sharp [Alexander Balus]; What's sweeter than the new blown rose-Mrs Crouch, Kelly [Joseph]; Your harps and cymbals sound-Chorus [Solomon]; Why doth the God of Israel sleep-Incledon [Samson]; I know that my redeemer liveth-Mme Dussek [The Messiah]; Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Grand Chorus [Coronation Anthems].Coronation Anthems].

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fourth Organ Concerto-J. Ashley; Softly sweet in Lydian measures-Mrs Crouch [Alexander's Feast]; The trumpet's loud clangor-Kelly, Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; Wave from wave-Bartleman; He smote all the first born-Chorus [Israel in Egypt]; Where shall I seek-Incledon [Acis and Galatea]; From the censer curling rise-Chorus [Solomon].Solomon].

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Eighth Concerto-(Corelli); How willing-Bartleman [Samson]; Hear us O God-Chorus Coronation Anthems]; Deeper and deeper still, Waft her angels to the skies-Kelly [Jephtha]; From harmony-Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; The Captive Kings-Incledon, Chorus [, as17930306 Captivity-Mrs Crouch [, as17930220; Let the Bright seraphim-Mme Dussek; Let their celestial concerts-Chorus [Samson]; God save Great George our King, To Arms, Britons strike home-Chorus (Purcell).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Ariadne)-; Wake son of Odin-Leete (Stevens); What boots it where thy soldier-Miss Leak; Dear is my little native vale-Master Welsh; When Britain from her sea@girt shore-Dignum, Clark, Letee; Britain's best bulwarks-Chorus; Softly rise-Harrison; accompanied on the bassoon-Holmes (Solomon, by Boyce); Se ti perdo-Miss Poole; Tune your harps-Mrs Harrison (Esther); When all the air shall ring-Miss Poole, Miss Leak (Dr Arne); God save the King-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Tune your harps Actor: Mrs Harrison

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fourth Hautboy Concerto-; The Maid of the Rock-Master Welsh; Mad Bess-Miss Poole; Italian Air-Morelli; O'er hill and valley-Mrs Harrison (Harrison); Every day will I give thanks-Harrison [Chandos Anthems]; Then undaunted Briton-Dignum.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Concertante-; Pleasure my former ways resigning-Harrison [Time and Truth]; Come gentle eve-Miss Leak; The smiling dawn-Mrs Harrison [Jephtha]; Sound an alarm-Dignum; We come in bright array-Chorus; From mighty Kings-Miss Poole [Judas Maccabaeus]; Italian Air-Morelli; What's sweeter than the new blown rose?-Mr and Master Welsh [Joseph]; Fallen is the foe-Chorus [Judas Maccabaeus].Judas Maccabaeus].

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah , Part I; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: The Resurrection

Afterpiece Title: A New Grand Selection

Performance Comment: Concerto on the violin-Alday; Odi grand Ombra-Harrison; accompanied on the bassoon-Holmes (Paisiello); On the pleasant banks of Tweed-Master Welsh; Shake the dome and pierce the sky-Chorus [Solomon]; O'er hill and valley-Mrs Harrison (Harrison); Hark! the trumpet sounds-Dignum, Chorus; The soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Miss Poole [Artaxerxes, by Dr Arne]; Wake sons of Odin-Lette (Stevens); When Britain from her sea girt shore-Dignum, Clark, Leete; The Wooden Walls of Old England-Chorus.

Song: End 2nd piece: Ye spotted Snakes-(Stevens)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17930214, but Woodville-Benson; Vane-Benson [sic; see below]; Bridget-Mrs Bateman.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Bateman.
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Prize