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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: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Barrymore; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Fawcett; Montano-Whitfield; Gratiano-Phillimore; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Ward; Desdemona-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: AEmilia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17900113, but Mincing-Mrs Platt; Maid-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Mrs Marwou'd Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: As17891231

Song: As17900113

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17891002, but Rosa-Mrs Warrell (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Warrell
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: As17900129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17891003, but Foresight-Waldron; Trapland-Burton; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; song-Bannister Jun. (as Ben); Snap-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Farm-House

Performance Comment: Modely-Wroughton; Freehold-Aickin; Shacklefigure-Suett; Heartwell-Whitfield; Sir John English-Fawcett; Constables-Phillimore, Alfred; Aura-Mrs Jordan; Flora-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Egan; Biondello-Rock; Pedro-Evatt; Taylor-Bernard; Music@master-C. Powell; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Brangin; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Dromio of Syracuse-Edwin; Antipholis of Syracuse-Macready; Antipholis of Ephesus-Bernard; Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Abbess-Miss Chapman; Luciana-Mrs Mountain; Adriana-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Bernard.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Lee Lewes (1st appearance in London since his return from India); Sir John Buck-Powel; Subtle-Thompson; Classic-Hull; Marquis-C. Powell; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Powell; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: End I 2nd piece: The Old Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologues. End: a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody, Lingo the Butler's Opinion on Men and Manners-Edwin; End 2nd piece: a Dissertation upon Law (from the Lecture on Heads)-Lee Lewes

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mountain. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. Gazetteer, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 9, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #251 11s. 6d. (95.12.6; 4.1.0; tickets: 151.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa; Or, The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Johnstone; Sir John Flowerdale-Hull; Colonel Oldboy-Quick; Harman-Davies; Jenkins-Bannister; Jessamy-Mrs Achmet (1st appearance in that character); Diana (1st time)-Mrs Warrell; Lady Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Jenny (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Clarissa-Mrs Mountain (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Mrs Achmet
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Warrell
Role: Lady Oldboy Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Song: In: Sweet Passion of Love-Mrs Mountain; End I afterpiece: Hark the Lark at Heaven's Gate (with accompaniments by Dr Arnold)-Johnstone, Blanchard, Bannister, Mrs Mountain

Music: Mainpiece: With a new Overture (for that night only)-Pleyel; End I: (for that night only) a duet on the violin and tenor-Mme Gautherot, Mountain; End: a concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Warrell and Darley. 1st piece: Not acted these 10 years [never previously acted at this theatre. Warrell was from the Bath theatre]. Receipts: #216 12s. (76.18; 4.15; tickets: 134.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Performance Comment: Justice Clack-Quick; Oliver-Blanchard; Springlove-Bernard; Vincent-Warrell (1st appearance on this stage); Hilliard-Davies; Oldrents-Powel; Hearty-Darley; Meriel-Mrs Martyr; Amie-Miss Rowson; Rachel-Mrs Warrell.
Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Warrell.

Afterpiece Title: The Comedy of Errors

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Warrell.

Dance: End I: Crutch Dance-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Song: In course: Dr Hayes's New Highland Laddie-Mrs Warrell; Between the acts 2nd piece: Alone by the Light of the Moon-Darley

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Gazetteer, 11 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #351 9s. 6d. (261.1.6; 1.5.0; tickets: 89.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17891116, but King-Hull; Ophelia (with the original airs)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.

Song: In: Mad Bess (composed by Purcell)-Mrs Billington; accompanied-Knyvett; In afterpiece: Sweet Bird (from L'Allegro il Penseroso, by Handel)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin (for that night only)-Weichsel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptick-Chapman; Captain Nightshade-Iliff; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Beaufort-Evatt; Old Philpot-Moss; Corinna-Miss Palmer; Maria-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.; Figaro-R. Palmer; Antonio-Baddeley; Basil-Chapman; Servant-Lyons; Page-Miss Fontenelle (1st appearance on this stage); Countess-Mrs Bannister; Agnes-Miss Heard; Susan-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: As17900614

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Captain Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Etiquette-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Melvil-Waterhouse; Spruce-R. Palmer; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Lord Random-Palmer (1st appearance in that character these 4 years); Lady Juniper-Mrs Powell; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Powell.

Song: In course of Evening: Sigh no more Ladies, Mistress Mine (both composed by Stevens)-Davies, Bannister, Waterhouse, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900816

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Paris-Evatt; Peter-C. Powell; Balthazar-Farley; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Johnstone; Mungo-Blanchard; Scholars-Evatt, Farley; Diego-Bannister; Ursulla-Mrs Powell; Leonora-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Ursulla Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; with Solemn Dirge, Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Cubitt, Reeve, Rock, Lee, Letteney, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Bernard; Tester-Blanchard; Buckle-Thompson; Frankly-Holman; Mrs Strickland-Miss Brunton; Jacintha-Miss Chapman; Lucetta-Mrs Rock; Milliner-Miss Rowson; Clarinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone; Fitzroy-Bannister; Dermot-Incledon (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Father Luke-Rock; Bagatelle (with a song in character)-Marshall (from the Theatre, Birmingham; 1st appearance at this theatre); Darby-Ryder; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Harley; Bastard-Macready; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Aickin; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Evatt; Physician-Rock [Public Advertiser: Powel]; Gentleman Usher-Bernard; Edgar-Holman; Regan-Mrs Bernard; Goneril-Mrs Platt; Arante-Miss Rowson; Cordelia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Platt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Harley; King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Macready; Prince Edward-Master Simmons; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Norfolk-Evatt; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Catesby-Davies; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Richmond-Holman; Lady Anne-Miss Brunton; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Holman; Dollabella-Farren; Alexas-Davies; Serapion-Hull; Myris-Thompson; Ventidius-Harley; Cleopatra-Miss Brunton; Charmion-Mrs Rock; Iras-Miss Francis; Octavia-Mrs Pope; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Romans-Evatt, Ledger.
Cast
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17901015, but Rosa-Mrs Warrell; new song-_.
Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Warrell
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Bland; Antonio-Phillimore; Curio-Lyons; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Benson; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown (with the Epilogue Song)-Suett; Olivia-Mrs Powell; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Goodall-Packer; Valentine-Whitfield; Lord Puff-Haymes; Colonel Bluff-Palmer; Oldcastle-Suett; Rakeit-R. Palmer; Slap-Phillimore; Security-Fawcett; John-Banks; Constable-Alfred; Mrs Highman-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Lettice (with songs)-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Jordan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Fennell; Roderigo-Blanchard; Cassio-Macready; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Davies; Montano-Thompson; Duke-Cubitt; Gratiano-Powel; Iago-Harley; Emilia-Mrs Bernard; Desdemona-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Holman, Aickin, Farren, Blanchard, Wilson, Bernard, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790): Count Werling-Quick; Dorville-Holman; Count Kolberg-Aickin; Baron Thorck-Farren; Henry-Blanchard; Rummer-Wilson; William-Bernard; Stephen-Cross; Servant-Evatt; Messenger-Farley; Adelaide-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Dorville-Mrs Pope; A New Prelude-Ryder, Davies, Bernard; Cast from text: McCarnock-Ryder; +Williams-Davies; +Frankly-Bernard; +Epilogue-Ryder, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Dorville Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Williams Actor: Davies
Role: Epilogue Actor: Ryder, Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby (1st time)-Bernard; Marshall Ferbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Adjutant-Macready; Rupert-Lee; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Francis; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Mabel Flourish Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17901011, but Ariel-Mrs Bland [i.e. formery Miss Romanzini]; Hyppolito-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Hyppolito Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Cast
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Carline Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Edwards

Song: As17901011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Performance Comment: As17901220, but Vocal Characters-Rock; St. Alban-_; Captain O'Leary-_; Patrick-_; Catherine-_; Louisa-_; Shoe@Black-_; Dancing Nymphs-Mrs _Lloyd[. The rest by the Chief Part of the principal Performers of the Company. +Prologue as17901220.. The rest by the Chief Part of the principal Performers of the Company. +Prologue as17901220.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Holcroft, based on Le Glorieux, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. In 1793 reduced by the author to an afterpiece of 3 acts. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (Knapp, 101, 307). This play was originally attributed to James Marshall (Public Advertiser, 5 Feb.); on 8 Feb. he wrote a letter to the editor of the Oracle, stating that "The School for Arrogance is not mine, but Mr Holcroft's...By appearing for a time as the ostensible author I hope I have contributed to heal what was most unaccomodating between Mr Harris and Mr Holcroft." And see Genest, VII, 24, 27.] Oracle, 19 Feb. 1791: This Day is published The School for Arrogance (1s. 6d.). "If Mrs Wells could be prevailed upon to speak out, so that the audience might hear, it would be of some advantage to the new play. At present, the performer who happens to be on the stage with her has it all in confidence" (Gazetteer, 9 Feb.). Receipts: #186 11s. (181.8; 5.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Johnstone, Aickin, Farren, Wilson, Munden, Marshall, Thompson, Farley, Evatt, Cross, Mrs Wells, Miss Brunton, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1791): Count Conolly Villars-Lewis; MacDermot-Johnstone; Mr Dorimont-Aickin; Edmund-Farren; Sir Paul Peckham-Wilson; Sir Samuel Sheepy-Munden; Picard-Marshall; Exempt-Thompson; Footmen-Farley, Evatt, Letteney, Blurton; Bailiffs-Cross, Lee; Lucy-Mrs Wells; Lydia-Miss Brunton; Lady Peckham-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Bernard [in the Character of a News-hawker]; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Peckham Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Esten. Public Advertiser, 7 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Esten, No. 5, Nassau-street, Soho. Receipts: #353 18s. (212.0; 5.10; tickets: 136.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17900915, but Lady Touchwood-Mrs Wells; Letitia Hardy (for that night only, with the song and Minuet de la Cour)-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Esten.
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Entertainment: Monologue End: (for that night only) Collins's Ode on the Passions-Mrs Esten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Fawcett; Brabantio-Aickin; Gratiano-Phillimore; Lodovico-Packer; Othello-Kemble; Cassio-Barrymore; Iago-Bensley; Roderigo-Dodd; Montano-Whitfield; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons; AEmilia-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: AEmilia Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Betsey Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland