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We found 23596 matches on Performance Comments, 11039 matches on Author, 4586 matches on Event Comments, 4237 matches on Performance Title, and 137 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Dignum; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Sedgwick; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Sailors-Danby, Maddocks, Alfred; Yarico-Mrs Crouch; Narcissa-Miss Hagley; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Booth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with songs)-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate-Darley; Trudge-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Miss Francis; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico (with additional songs)-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Dance: End II: Negro Dance-

Music: As17911024

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces Richard Coeur de Lion, but "On acct. of Mrs Jordan's Indisposition [it] was put off and The Humourist substituted in its stead" (MS annotation on Kemble playbill). Kemble Mem. lists The Humourist, and notes "Mrs Jordan sent word she cd not act in Coeur de Lion, and forced me to change the Farce."] Receipts: #198 9s. (155.6; 36.19; 6.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Incledon; Artaxerxes-Gray; Artabanes-Darley; Rimenes-Davies; Semira-Mrs Mountain; Mandane-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: General-Quick; Marquis-Marshall; Sebastian-Munden; Nicholas-Blanchard; Matthias-Powel; Ambrose-Thompson; Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Cecily-Mrs Webb; Julia-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Merlin-Bannister; Cymon (1st time)-Kelly; Dorus-Parsons; Linco (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Damon-Dignum; Dorilas-Cooke; Cupid-Master Gregson; Daemon of Revenge-Sedgwick; Urganda (1st time)-Mrs Crouch; Sylvia (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Fatima (1st time)-Mrs Jordan; Phebe-Miss DeCamp; Daphne-Mrs Bland; Dorcas (1st time)-Mr Suett; Spirits-Master D'Egville, Miss D'Egville, Miss Gawdry, Miss Edwin; In Tournament: Knights-Duranci (1st appearance), Fairbrother, Bourk, Giani; Queen of the Amazons-Miss Blanchet.
Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: Katherine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Edwards.
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: As17911105, but Lady Acid-Mrs Powell in place of Mrs Webb; Prologue-_.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Music: In afterpiece: As17911219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

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 Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Sir John Buck-Phillimore; Subtle-Waldron; Classic-Packer; Marquis-Wewitzer; Kitteau-Banks; Roger-Hollingsworth; Solitaire-Maddocks; Dauphine-Caulfield; Gamut-Fawcett; Servant-Webb; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Booth; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: In II afterpiece: a Minuet-Hamoir, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: As17911105, but Lady Acid-Mrs Powell in place of Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Rupert Actor: Williamson
Role: Mabel Flourish Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Peasantry Actor: _Williamson.

Music: As17920125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: As17911105, but Sophia Strangeways-Mrs Harlowe in place of Mrs Wells.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Music: As17920125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Kemble; Stranger-Bensley; Donald-Phillimore; Officer-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Prisoner-Alfred; Matilda-Mrs Siddons; Anna-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Governor Cape-Packer; Young Cape-Whitfield; Sprightly-R. Palmer; Cadwallader-Bannister; Poet-Waldron; Printer's Devil-Burton; Robin-Maddocks; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Goodall; Miss Arabella-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Goodall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0 Selected From The Works Of handel By dr Arnold

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Kelly, Reinhold, Incledon, Master Welsh (from Bath), Dignum, Sedgwick, Morelli, Miss Barclay (pupil of Linley; 1st appearance in public), Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley, Mrs Crouch; Leader of the Band-Shaw.

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Performance Comment: Overture-(Occasional Oratorio); O! First created beam-Chorus (Samson); He layeth the beams-Reinhold (Ezio); When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); Lord what is man-Mrs Crouch (Semele); How excellent thy name-Chorus (Saul); Speak ye who best can tell-Kelly (Ptolomy); Abraham enough-Mrs Bland (Susanna); Jehovah is my shield-Miss Hagley (Occasional Oratorio); Blest be the man-Chorus (Joseph); Pious orgies-Miss Barclay (Judas Maccabaeus); He gave them hail@stones-Chorus; The Lord is a man of war-Reinhold, Dignum; Moses and the Children of Israel-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Performance Comment: Ye sons of Israel-Chorus; Oh! had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Barclay (Joshua); Jehovah crown'd-Reinhold, Chorus (Esther); Angels ever bright and fair-Master Welsh (Theodora); Welcome mighty king-Chorus (Saul); March-(Judas Maccabaeus); In sweetest harmony-Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Chorus (Saul); Their bodies are buried in peace-Chorus (Funeral Anthem); Dead March-(Saul); Lord remember David-Kelly (Sosarmes); The sword that's drawn-Reinhold (Occasional Oratorio); God save the King-(Coronation Anthem).

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Performance Comment: Where is this stupendous stranger?-Master Welsh (Alcina); There beneath a lowly shade-Mrs Bland (Alexander Balus); He was eyes unto the blind-Incledon (Siroe); Hosannah to the Son of David-Chorus (Athalia); He was brought as a lamb-Reinhold (Deidamia); He Sitteth at the right hand of God-Chorus (Te Deum); Holy Lord God Almighty-Mrs Crouch (Rodelinda); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate).

Music: End I: concerto on the bassoon-Parkinson; End II: concerto on the violin-Master Bridgetower

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of handel Lallegro Ed Il Pensieroso 0

Performance Comment: As17920224, but Principal Vocal Parts- Mrs _Addison.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; Loathsome urns-Bartleman (Time and Truth); Great Jehovah's awful word-Mrs Second (Israel in Egypt); Lord of eternity-Chorus; Behold the nations-Bartleman; O Baal-Chorus (Deborah); Total eclipse-Harrison; O first created beam-Chorus (Samson); From mighty Kings-Mrs Billington (Judas Maccabaeus); He gave them hailstones-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; In sweetest harmony-Mrs Billington; O fatal day-Chorus (Saul); The smiling dawn-Mrs Second (Jephtha); Fallen is the foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Gentle airs-Harrison (Athalia); Then round about the starry throne-Chorus (Samson); O worse than death, Angels ever bright and fair-Mrs Billington (Theodora); Fix'd in his everlasting seat-Chorus (Samson).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Fifth Grand Concerto-; Tyrants would-Mrs Billington, Chorus (Athalia); Pleasure my former ways-Harrison (Time and Truth); No more to Ammon's God-Chorus; Ye sacred priests, Farewell ye limpid springs-Mrs Billington (Jephtha); He layeth the beams-Bartleman (Ezio); The Lord shall reign-Chorus; For the horse of Pharaoh-Harrison; Sing ye to the Lord-Mrs Billington; The horse and his rider-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Pensieroso 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Overture and March (Scipio, Handel)-; The mansion of peace-Harrison (Webbe); Nightingale Chorus (Solomon, Handel)-; Not unto us-Mrs Second; accompanied on the clarionet-Mahon (Arne); Together let us range the fields-Mrs Billington, Harrison (Boyce); I rage I melt I burn, O ruddier than the cherry-Bartleman; Wretched lovers-Chorus (Acis and Galatea, Handel); The soldier tir'd-Mrs Billington (Arne); God save the King-Chorus.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Pensieroso 0 Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed il Pensieroso 2

Performance Comment: As17920224, but These delights if thou canst give-_Page, Hindle; +There let the pealing organ-Chorus; These pleasures melancholy give-Mrs Billington; I'll to the well@trod stage anon-_.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Overture (Ariadne)-; The mansion of peace-Harrison (Webbe); Jehovah crown'd-Hindle; He comes-Chorus (Esther, Handel); O had I Jubal's Lyre-Mrs Second (Joshua, Handel); Together let us range the fields-Mrs Billington, Harrison (Boyce); I rage I melt I burn, O ruddier than the cherry-Bartleman; Wretched lovers-Chorus (Acis and Galatea, Handel); The soldier tir'd-Mrs Billington (Arne); Let their celestial concerts-Chorus (Samson, Handel).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Clerimount-Barrymore; Careless-Wroughton; Atall-Palmer; Old Sir Wilfull-Burton; Sir Harry Atall-Hollingsworth; Supple-Suett; Dr Blister-Waldron; Rhubarb-Jones; Finder-Benson; Lady Dainty-Miss Pope; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren; Clarinda-Mrs Goodall; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Wishwell-Mrs Edwards; Situp-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo i

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17911003, but Dangle-Benson; Italian Girls-Mrs Bland, Miss _Daniels; In the Tragedy Governor-Maddocks; Sir Christopher Hatton-_; Master of the Horse-_; Beef@eater-_; Justice-_; Son-_; Constable-_; Nieces-_; Justice's Lady-_; Confidant-_.
Cast
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss _Daniels
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Edwards.
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Justice's Lady Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Confidant Actor: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17911104, but Mrs Matadore-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Ward.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Whitfield; Hardy-Baddeley; Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bannister Jun.; Saville-Barrymore; Villers-Benson; Courtall-R. Palmer; Silvertongue-Banks; Crowquill-Jones; Mountebank-Maddocks; French Servant-Wewitzer; Porter-Alfred; Dick-Hollingsworth; Gibson-Lyons; Letitia Hardy (with a song)-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Racket-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Kemble; Miss Ogle-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Katherine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Edwards.
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: Conclude: with a Country Dance-the Characters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay market

Cast
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 Battle of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Scout-Bannister Jun.; Snarl-Baddeley; Charles-Farley; Justice Mittimus-Usher; Sheepface-Parsons; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb; Kate-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Webb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay market

Cast
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 Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: As17920623 but Vocal Parts-Mrs _Edwin, Miss _Hale, Mrs _Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Edwin, Miss _Hale, Mrs _Gaudry.
Role: King Edward Actor: Williamson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Whitlock
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Governor Cape-Usher; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Sprightly-Evatt; Cadwallader-Bannister; Printer's Devil-Burton; Robin-Johnson; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Goodall; Arabella-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Edwin, Miss _Hale, Mrs _Gaudry.
Role: King Edward Actor: Williamson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Whitlock
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Wilson; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Davies; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Johnson; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Abbott; Yarico-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance this season); Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Captain Ambush Actor: Williamson
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Lady Rounceval Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rory-Wilson; Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Crack-Abbott; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Barrett; Sexton-Burton; Laird Kilcubrie's Servant-Farley; Hoof-Lyons; Maria-Mrs Bannister; Signora Figurante (1st time)-Mrs Bland; Miss Plumb-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Edwin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Tender Husband Or The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Gubbin-Baddeley; Humphrey Gubbin-Dodd; Mr Tipkin-Suett; Clerimont Sen.-Wroughton; Captain Clerimont-Palmer; Mr Pounce-Aickin; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Pope; Aunt-Mrs Hopkins; Niece-Miss Farren; Fainlove-Mrs Goodall; Jenny-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Fugitive

Performance Comment: As17921022, but Mrs Manly-Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: Nominal-Lewis; Colonel Hubbub-Quick; O'Whack-Johnstone; Clairville-Farren; Sir Andrew Acid-Wilson; Lord Jargon-Munden; Saunter-Davies; James-Farley; Sophia Strangeways-Mrs Wells; Lady Acid-Mrs Webb; Honoria-Mrs Esten; Original Epilogue-Lewis.
Cast
Role: Sophia Strangeways Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Acid Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Esten

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmond-Davies; Jack Connor-Macready; Count Fripon-Marshall; Tough-Rock; Frill-Farley; Father Frank-Rees; Landlord-Thompson; Trap-Powel; Phelim-Ledger; Dowdle-Wilson; Rachael-Mrs Harlowe; Mary-Miss Stuart; Adelaide-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Rachael Actor: Mrs Harlowe