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We found 23589 matches on Performance Comments, 10798 matches on Author, 4586 matches on Event Comments, 4237 matches on Performance Title, and 137 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Edgar-Lewis, first time; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Bensley; Kent-Clarke; Albany-Whitefield; Cornwall-Davies; Gentleman Usher-Quick; Burgundy-Thompson; Goneril-Miss Pearce; Regan-Mrs Whitefield; Arante-Miss Dayes; Cordelia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker
Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Twelfth Night oblig'd to be deferred on account of Mrs Baddeley's Indisposition. Paid Insurance on 2 policies: #15 and #50 (Wardrobe and Buildings); Mr Wright's Debt & charges, #7 3s.; Widow Hunter, as usual, #2 2s. Receipts: #235 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: II: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17741213

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-King; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Viola-Miss Younge; Sebastian-Cautherly; Sir Toby-Palmer; Orsino-Brereton; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Clown (with the Original Epilogue Song)-Vernon; Olivia (with a song)-Mrs Baddeley (first time).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Dance: In: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17741213

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Dances Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Vernon, first time; Frankly-Palmer first time; Tester-Burton; Strictland-Jefferson; Bellamy-Packer; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Ranger's Servant-Wheeler; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Greville; Lucetta-Mrs Love; Milliner-Mrs Davies; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Jacintha-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Pope; Dancing-Atkins, Mrs Sutton; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Dancing Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17750220, but Jenny-Mrs Davies, first time.

Dance: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Mrs Smith's Benefit notice (see 22 April) changed to Love in a Village and the Deserter, with a note that tickets deliver'd for Cymbeline would be taken. Receipts: #137 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17750204, but Hurry-Parsons; Vocal parts-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Mrs Scott.
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Sutton. Paid half yrs. water to Xmas last #3 2s. Receipts: #156 8s. 6d. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to Mrs Sutton: #81 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Dances Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton.

Dance: II: A New Pastoral Dance-Lariviere, Mrs Sutton; IV: Comic Dance-Lariviere, Mrs Sutton; V: (By Particular Desire) The Louvre, Minuet-Froment, Mrs Sutton (his scholar)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Bensley; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with Songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Shuter; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: II: A Minuet-Daguville, Miss Macklin; End: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

Event Comment: Benefit for Curteen, Roberts, Shuter. Tickets delivered by Miller, Walker, Reed, Colley, Robinson, Brandon, Booth, Flight, Mrs Paddick, Mr Watson will be taken. Doors open half past 5. To begin half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750503

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Sir Benjamin Dove-Dodd; Belfield Jun-Palmer; first time; Belfield, Sen-Usher; Goodwin-Jefferson; Patterson-Aickin; Philip-Davies; Skiff-Wright; Francis-Wrighten; Jonathan-Griffiths; Ironsides-Moody; Violetta-Mrs Whitfield, first appearance on this stage; Sophia-Miss Hopkins; Lucy Waters-Miss Platt; Fanny-Mrs Davies; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Lady Dove-Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Performance Comment: Mercury-Vernon; Harlequin-Dodd; Tragedy-Mrs Smith; Comedy-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: a Cantata Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Performance Comment: As17751024, but Harlequin-Dodd; Tragedy-Mrs Smith.

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Cymbeline-Wrighten; Guiderius-Brereton; Doctor-Cubitt; Captain-Norris; Cloten-Dodd; Pisanio-Packer; Belarius-J. Aickin; Arviragus-Davies; Lucius-Bransby; Frenchman-Fawcett; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Miss Sherry; Imogen-Miss Younge; Philario-Wright; Claudio-Griffiths; in Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Giorgi, Lauchery, Mrs Sutton; and Singing-Mrs Scott.

Dance: End: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-the young Gentleman who perform'd Othello; Heli-Hurst; Perez-Norris; Garcia-Davies; King-Aickin; Gonzales-Packer; Zara-Miss Younge; Almeria-Mrs Yates; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Leonora-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Sheridan; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Clinch; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Young; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Norfolk-Booth; Lieut.-L'Estrange; Duchess of York-Mrs Booth; Lady Ann-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Hunter, first time.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hunter, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17751207, but MacDuff-Farren, first time; Lady Macbeth-Mrs King, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin, first time; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Gentleman Usher-Quick; Burgundy-Young; Edgar-Webster[, his sixth appearance on any stage; [See five performances of Douglas this season.] Goneril-Mrs Hunter; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Dayes; Cordelia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17760217

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Part of pit laid into boxes. Send servants at 4 o'clock. Tickets delivered for Cyrus (for this night) will be taken. [The Epilogue is Larpent MS 408. N.B. The Treasurer's Account Book for this year differs from those of the preceding five in not recording the income from tickets delivered out for benefit nights. See Comment, 23 Sept. 1775. The box receipts for benefit performances during this season, therefore, are not an accurate reflection of the popularity of a play.] Paid Mr Stainer for Music #2 4s. 9d. Receipts: #147 19s. 6d. Charges: #68 10s. Profits to Mrs Yates: #79 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; First Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Hecate-Bransby; Children-Mrs Blanchard, Mas. Pulley; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; With the song of Azure God-Mrs Smith (By Desire); Epilogue-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith.

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance-, as17760302 but Sga _Pacini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Anthony-Smith; Dolabella-Brereton; Ventidius-Palmer; Alexas-Whitfield; Serapion-Bransby; Myris-Wrighten; Romans-Griffith, Norris; Cleopatra-Miss Younge; Octavia-Mrs Yates, first time; Iras-Miss Platt; Charmion-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Yates, first time
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servt-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Robert-Griffiths; Tom-Kear; Lord Duke-Palmer; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (By Particular Desire) with the song-Miss Younge (first time); in II, a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew-Dodd; Malvolio-Bensley, first time; Sir Toby-Palmer; Orsino-Jefferson; Sebastian, first time-Davies; Antonio-Wrighten; Fabian-Waldron; Clown-Vernon (with original Epilogue Song); Captain-Wright; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Norris; Officer-Carpenter; Viola-Miss Young; Olivia (with Song)-Mrs Abington; Maria-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311 but Sga Pacini

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield and Miss Sharp. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Siddons will be taken. Paid 2 Flutes 2 nights #1. Receipts: #69 4s. Charges: #68 15s. Profits to Miss Sharp and Mr Whitfield: 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Smith, first time.

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Sir Paul Pliant-Foote; Maskwell-Palmer; Lord Froth-Parsons; Carless-Aickin; Lord Touchwood-Fearon; Brisk-Whitefield; Mellefont-L'Estrange; Lady Touchwou'd-Miss Sherry; Lady Froth-Miss Ambrose; Cynthia-Mrs Whitefield; Lady Plyant-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tug-Bannister; Robin-Edwin; Mrs Bundle-Fearon; Wilhelmina-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Fearon
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Song: End of Play: Hunting Song-Brett

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Moody, Palmer, Parsons, Bannister, Baddeley, Wrighten, Carpenter, Griffiths, Wright, Burton, R. Palmer, Dodd, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten. [Cast from text (T. Becket. 1776): Sprightly-King; Phelim-Moody; Catcall-Palmer; Sir Dulcimer Dunder-Parsons; Sailor-Bannister; Mezzetin-Baddeley; Furrow-Wrighten; Dripping-Griffiths; Musician-Wright; Frank Furrow-Burton; Lad-R. Palmer; Crotchet-Dodd; Mrs Dripping-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Furrow-Mrs Love; Doxy-Miss Platt; Miss Dripping-Miss Stageldoir; Miss Quaver-Mrs Wrighten; unassigned-Carpenter; Prologue[, not listed on playbill,-King [; it was presumably, spoken at all subsequent performances].; it was presumably, spoken at all subsequent performances].
Cast
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Furrow Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Quaver Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Yates (1st appearance in that character these 1O years); Sir Andrew Ague@Cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Jefferson; Sebastian-Davies; Fabian-Lamash; Antonio-Wrighten; Captain-Wright; Officer-Carpenter; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Norris; Curio-Everard; Clown-Vernon; with the original Epilogue song-Vernon; Olivia (with a song)-Mrs Baddeley; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Viola-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with a song in character)-Dodd; Captain Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-Davies; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Burton; Tag-Mrs Love; Miss Biddy-Miss Jarratt.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Macklin; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel (1st time)-Ward; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Master Jones; Norfolk-Whitefield; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Dutchess of York-Mrs Poussin; Lady Ann-Miss Macklin; Queen (1st time)-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: As17761109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove-Reddish; Captain Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Belinda-Miss Younge; Araminta-Mrs Baddeley; Silvia-Miss Essex (1st appearance upon that stage); Lucy-Miss Pope; Laetitia-Mrs Abington; New occasional Prologue (in the Character of a modern fine gentleman)-Dodd. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 4 performances only (see17761207).]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 4 performances only (see17761207).]
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: As17761115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Macklin; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Ward; Banquo-Aickin; Lenox-L'Estrange; Seyton-Thompson; Seyward-Davis; Doctor-Fearon; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Quick; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Quick
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performance Comment: Lively-Mattocks; Hunks-Reinhold; Gripe-Quick; Osman-Dunstall; Mustapha-Fox; Ali-Baker; Jenny-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Mattocks, Baker, Fox, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Careless-Lewis; Lord Touchwood-Clarke; Mellefont-Wroughton; Brisk-Lee Lewes; Lord Froth-Booth; Sir Paul Plyant-Macklin; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Jackson; Lady Froth-Mrs Mattocks; Cynthia-Miss Leeson; Lady Plyant-Miss Macklin (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Thompson
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: As17761123