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We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4237 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 140 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green. Tickets delivered for the 31st of March will be taken. Public Advertiser, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Green at her house in King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #262 9s. (199.4; tickets: 63.5) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

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

Afterpiece Title: The Spaniards Dismayed

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: 2nd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: 2nd Spirit Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: 3rd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Morton

Song: In 2nd piece an ode: The Wooden Walls of England (the words by Henry? Green, the music by Dr Arne)-Reinhold, J. Wilson, Miss Morris

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins, prompter, and Mrs Hopkins. Afterpiece: In honour of Shakespeare; in which will be introduced a grand Pageant, the music by Dibdin. Public Advertiser, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Hopkins, No. 7, Little Russel Street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #205 9s. 6d. (122.5.0; 34.17.6; 1.16.0; tickets: 46.11.0) (charge: #64 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Song: End III: Tally ho!, as17800411

Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17791106, but Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: new dance, Cupid Recruiting; or, The Female Volunteers,-Dagueville, Harris, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Lings, Miss Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); King-Hurst; Horatio-Davies; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Lamash; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Williams; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Grave@Diggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Henry (1st appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Entertainment: Imitations. End II: contrasted vocal Imitations in the Italian and English stile-Bannister; End V: a variety of Imitations-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17800222, but Faulkland-Farren; Julia-Mrs Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Farren
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Who's The Dupe

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

Dance: As17791215

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister (of dl), Wilson, Wordsworth, Edwin, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Bluff-Bannister; Tom-Wilson; Ben-Wordsworth; Snip-Edwin; Buxom Joan-Miss Morris; Mother-Mrs Webb.]
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: Much Ado about Nothing

Performance Comment: As17800217, but Dogberry-Edwin; Town Clerk-Wewitzer; Beatrice-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Don John-_; Antonio-_; song-_.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: 2nd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: 2nd Spirit Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: 3rd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: End: Moderation and Alteration-Edwin

Event Comment: Benefit for L'Estrange, Thompson & Mrs Webb. Tickets delivered for The Gamester will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #204 14s. (75.0; tickets: 129.14) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Gazette Extraordinary

Cast
Role: Mrs Skylight Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Barthelemon.
Role: Characters Actor: Reinhold, Robson, Baker, Mrs Morton.
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Gypsies Actor: Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Sharpe
Role: Justice's Wife Actor: Mrs Willems

Dance: 3rd piece: Dancing, as17800506, but Miss _Matthews, Miss Valois

Song: As17800422

Ballet: End IV 2nd piece: The Humours of New-Market. As17800508

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17800222, but Julia-Mrs Sharp.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Sharp.
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17800503, but Mademoiselle-Miss Ambrose; added: Counsellor Puzzle-Booth; Tom-Jones; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Poussin.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson

Ballet: End: The Humours of New-Market. As17800518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17791208, but Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Colles; Philip-Waldron.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Colles

Dance: End: Dance, as17791122; II afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17791208

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17800511, but Sir William Meadows-Thompson; Margery-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Arne.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Morton.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17800311but Sabrina-Mrs Willems; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Morton; 2nd Spirit-_; 3rd Bacchant-_.

Dance: As17800414

Event Comment: Benefit for Brereton, Longley, Colley & Robson, pit-door keeper. Tickets delivered by Stephenson, Robinson, Varley, W. Ansell, Smallwood and Shuter will be admitted this Evening. [This was Mrs Green's last appearance on the stage.] Receipts: #207 3s. 6d. (17.17.6; 1.9.0; tickets: 187.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: As17800414

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Massey; Eustace-Lamash; Young Meadows-Du-Bellamy; Lucinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Margery-Miss Twist; Deborah Wooodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Deborah Wooodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Dance: End II 2nd piece: As17800530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Wood, Lamash, Massey, Baddeley, Palmer, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Wood; Spruce-Lamash; Crab-Massey; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End I: Dance-Master and Miss Byrne

Music: Mainpiece: The Overture-; new Musick composed by Dr Arnold-

Song: with an additionalair-Wilson; [Public Advertiser, 26 June: In the golden barge we ride-[This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: As17800605 but R._ Palmer; Davis_; Egan_; Kenny_; Actresses-Mrs _Poussin, Miss _Hale.

Afterpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: As17800530, but Principal Parts-_Hitchcock, Baddeley, Miss _Farren, Mrs +Lloyd, _Usher.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: _Hitchcock, Baddeley, Miss _Farren, Mrs +Lloyd, _Usher.
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Palmer; Raby-Bensley; Sir Hubert-Aickin; Edric-R. Palmer; Harcourt-Davis; Douglas-A Gentleman (1st appearance in this Kingdom [Staunton]); Birtha-Mrs Poussin; Elwina-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Birtha Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Elwina Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: Fire and Water

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Du-Bellamy, Wewitzer, Blissett, Barrett, Gardner, Massey, Kenny, Stevens, Edwin, Mrs Webb, Miss Harper. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1780: Launch-Bannister; Tremor-Wilson; Frederick-Du-Bellamy; Fripon-Wewitzer; San Benito-Blissett; Firebrand-Barrett; Sulphur-Gardner; Ambuscade-Edwin; Commode-Mrs Webb; Nancy-Miss Harper; unassigned-Massey, Kenny, Stevens.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Performance Comment: Caratach-Digges; Penius-Aickin; Suetonius-Bensley; Junius-Lamash; Demetrius-R. Palmer; Judas-Edwin; Macer-Massey; Nennius-Usher; Curius-Egan; Decius-Davis; Regulus-Kenny; Hengo-Master Edwin; Petillius-Palmer; Bonduca-Miss Sherry; 2nd Daughter-Mrs Cuyler; Eldest Daughter-Mrs Massey; The original Prologue ,written by the late D. Garrick, Esq.,-Palmer.
Cast
Role: 2nd Daughter Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Eldest Daughter Actor: Mrs Massey

Afterpiece Title: Fire And Water

Event Comment: [As 2nd piece Public Advertiser for this day and the playbill of 29 July announce Othello, but "Mrs Crawford not being well enough to act the part of Desdemona...The Suicide...will be performed this Evening." 3rd piece in place of The Irish Widow, announced on playbill of 29 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Salisbury-Palmer; Gray-Aickin; Morton-R. Palmer; Sir Ardolf-Egan; Lord William-Miss Langrish; Leroches-Gardner; Knights-Davis, Kenny; Raymond-Bannister Jun.; Eleanor-Mrs Poussin; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Digges (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Antonio-Bensley; Gratiano-Lamash; Gobbo-Blissett; Tubal-Stevens; Lorenzo (with songs)-Du-Bellamy; Launcelot-Edwin; Duke-Usher; Solarino-Davis; Salanio-Egan; Bassanio-Palmer; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Hitchcock; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: End III: The Country Wake-; End IV: The Italian Peasants, as17800530

Song: End: the following Catches: Suppose we sing a Catch, Soldier take off thy Wine, Poor Thomas Day-Bannister, Du-Bellamy, Wood, Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Du-Bellamy; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph (1st time)-Wilson; Mervin-Kenny; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Cargill; Theodosia-Miss Twist; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: End: As17800615

Entertainment: After the dance: a Variety of Imitations , vocal and rhetorical, and (never attempted before) several in Dialogue-Messrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto Mum!-Lamash; Agreeable Companion [in a Post-Chaise-Webb; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Webb; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Massey; Clown-Hussey (1st appearance on any stage these 20 years); Head Boy [of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Wood [i.e. doubled Goody Burton]; Attendant-Stevens; Irishman-Egan; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Wewitzer; Maid-Miss Wood; Chambermaid-Mrs W. Palmer; Goddess of Health, Genius of Nonsense-Mrs Cargill.

Dance: In afterpiece: Master and Miss Byrne.[This dance was included in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Bannister; The Minor-R. Palmer; Shift-Bannister Jun. [in announcement on playbill of 7 Sept.: 1st appearance in that character]; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Mr Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Barrett; Dick-Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Bannister
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius Of Nonsense

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

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

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense