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We found 6691 matches on Roles/Actors, 1726 matches on Performance Comments, 226 matches on Event Comments, 21 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Author.
Event Comment: The Last time of Mrs Siddons's Performance this Season. Receipts: #363 13s. 6d. (316.11.6; 44.1.0; 3.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17920428, but Robert-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: As17920211, but Easy-Maddocks.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bland and Mrs Powell. Morning Herald, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bland, St. Alban's-street, Pall-mall; of Mrs Powell, No. 12, Little Russell-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #369 9s. (125.15.0; 52.0.6; 3.5.0; tickets: 188.8.6) (charge: #164 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17911227, but Miranda-Miss Collins (1st appearance in that character); Dorinda-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Performance Comment: As17911001, but Tag (1st time)-Bland; John-Benson; Maria (1st time)-Mrs Bland; an additional Song (for that night only)-Mrs Jordan.

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911109, but _Sedgwick, Mrs _Crouch; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911125

Event Comment: Benefit for Sedgwick. Sedgwick's Illness depriving him of the Power of appearing this Evening, he trusts his Friends and the Public will, with their usual Liberality, admit of his Indisposition as an Apology. Morning Herald, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick, No. 66, St. Martin's-lane, Long-acre. Receipts: #394 18s. 6d. (83.5.0; 43.7.0; 8.16.0; tickets: 259.10.6) (charge: #157 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17911207, but David-_; Coachman-_.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17911010.

Dance: End: a Dance-

Event Comment: Benefit for Fosbrook, box-book and house-keeper. Receipts: #554 0s. 6d. (138.15.0; 28.13.0; 8.9.0; tickets: 378.3.6) (charge: #185 7s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17920206, but Daemon of Revenge-Caulfield; Urganda-Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17920331but Lady Loverule-Miss Tidswell; Lettice-_.
Event Comment: Receipts: #206 5s. (170.12; 31.11; 3.16; tickets not come in: 0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Performance Comment: As17920420.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17911122.
Event Comment: Receipts: #207 5s. (150.1; 49.14; 7.4; tickets not come in: 0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17920104, but Dorus-Wewitzer; Daemon of Revenge-Caulfield; Urganda-Mrs Powell; Fatima-Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17911214, but Simon-Benson; Frank-_; Snap-_; Landlord-_; Postboy-_.
Event Comment: Receipts: #354 17s. 6d. (274.11.6; 78.0.0; 2.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Performance Comment: As17920420.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17910927, but William-Caulfield; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Hagley; Nelly-Mrs Shaw.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; DO 3, by Prince Hoare, based on Didone Abbandonata, by Pietro Metastasio]: The Musick is chiefly new, and composed by Storace. The Selections are made from the most celebrated works of Salieri, Paer, Rampini, Sacchini, Sarti, Giordani, Cimarosa, Schuster, Andreozzi. The Scenery and Machinery designed by Greenwood and executed by himself and his Pupils. The Dresses of the Tyrians, Trojans and Africans entirely new, and taken from the most accurate descriptions of the Habits of their respective Nations. [Both Miss Barclay and Master Welsh had 1st appeared at the king's oratorios, 24 Feb.]. "A procession was introduced in which an Ostrich, a Dromedary and an Elephant marched to slow music. The Masque, which concluded the opera, was some insipid stuff about Neptune and Nereids, with a representation of the Temple of Neptune. Young Welsh sang prettily in this said Masque" (Morning Herald, 24 May). "[Mara] retained only one song of her Didone [see king's, 14 Feb. 1786]; the brilliant bravura, Son Regina, of Sacchini" (Mount-Edgcumbe, 80). Morning Herald, 28 May 1792: This Day is published Dido (price not listed). Receipts: #244 8s. 6d(213.14.5; 28.15.0; 1.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido Queen Of Carthage

Performance Comment: AEneas-Mrs Crouch; Iarbas-Kelly; Almidah-Sedgwick; Abdallah-Dignum; Dido-Mme Mara; Anna-Miss Barclay (1st appearance on any stage [see17920224]); Chorus-Alfred, Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Cooke, Danby, Denman, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Fawcett, Hobler, Horsfall, Lyons, Maddocks, Phillimore, Reynoldson, Shaw, Tett, Wilkin, Willoughby, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davis, Miss Edwin, Miss Kirton, with the Assistance of additional Voices.

Monologue: To Conclude Masque, Neptune's Prophecy. Tritons, Neriads-the full Chorus of the Theatre; Neptune-Bannister; Ascanius-Master Welsh (1st appearance on any stage [see 24 Feb.]); Venus-Miss Collins; The Graces-Miss DeCamp, Miss Jacobs, Miss Heard

Performance Comment: Tritons, Neriads-the full Chorus of the Theatre; Neptune-Bannister; Ascanius-Master Welsh (1st appearance on any stage [see 24 Feb.]); Venus-Miss Collins; The Graces-Miss DeCamp, Miss Jacobs, Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17920114.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Morning Herald, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Ward, No. 6, York-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #479 15s. 6d. (106.9.0; 48.1.0; 5.15.0; tickets: 319.10.6) (charge: #158 6s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17911216.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Performance Comment: As17911001, but John-Benson.

Dance: End: a Dance-

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill. In afterpiece the playbill retains Palmer as Petruchio, but "Mr Palmer not coming to the Theatre tonight, I acted Petruchio for him" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #231 14s. 6d. (186.3.6; 40.1.0; 5.10.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #178 17s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido Queen Of Carthage

Performance Comment: As17920525.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17920509, but Petruchio-Kemble.
Event Comment: Benefit for Burton, Fawcett, Phillimore, Miss Tidswell & Miss Hagley. Receipts: #516 6s. 6d. (57.19.0; 16.11.0; 4.2.0; tickets: 437.14.6) (charge: #159 1s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17911104, but Maria-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: As17920208, but Perez-_; Shopman-_.

Song: End II: a favourite Duett(composed by Florio Jun.)-Miss Hagley, Mrs Bland

Performance Comment: =)-Miss Hagley, Mrs Bland.
Event Comment: Receipts: #250 18s. 6d. (178.8.6; 59.6.0; 13.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17911006.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17920521, but William-Sedgwick.
Event Comment: Receipts: #193 4s. 6d. (152.18.6; 33.0.0; 7.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido Queen Of Carthage

Performance Comment: As17920525.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17911122.
Event Comment: Mainpiece in place of She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not, advertised on playbill of 4 June.] Receipts: #194 9s. (119.8; 60.13; 14.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17920517, but Letitia Hardy [without the song]-Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17920601.
Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of High Life below Stairs, advertised on playbill of 5 June.] Receipts: #233 2s. (180.16; 47.8; 4.15; ticket not come in: 0.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: As17911024.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17911214, but Simon-Benson; Snap-_.
Event Comment: Benefit for the young D'Egvilles, Johnstone, Nix & Dale. Morning Herald, 7 June: Tickets to be had of the young D'Egvilles, No. 18, Broad-street; of Johnston, No. 15, Martlet-court, Bow-street, Covent-Garden; of Nix, No. 8, Little Russel-street, Covent-garden; of Dale, No. 26, Stanhope-street, Claremarket. Receipts: #518 6s. (86.14.6; 29.1.0; 10.8.0; tickets: 392.2.6) (charge: #171 15s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17911213, but Corin-_; Silvius-_; William-_; Charles-_.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17911010, but Davy-Suett; Gymp-Miss Tidswell.

Dance: End: a new Dance, Provision for the Convent; or, The Fryars' Frolick-G. D'Egville, Hamoir, Miss Fanny D'Egville, Sophia D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

Performance Comment: D'Egville, Hamoir, Miss Fanny D'Egville, Sophia D'Egville, Miss DeCamp.

Song: As17911003

Ballet: End I: a new Dance, The Martial Nymph; or, The Conquered Scythian. The Scythian-George D'Egville; Nymphs-Miss DeCamp, Miss Fanny D'Egville; The Victorious Nymph-Miss Sophia D'Egville

Performance Comment: The Scythian-George D'Egville; Nymphs-Miss DeCamp, Miss Fanny D'Egville; The Victorious Nymph-Miss Sophia D'Egville.
Event Comment: Receipts: #254 9s. (196.10; 54.13; 3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17911018.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17920223, but Printer's Devil-Banks.
Event Comment: Receipts: #208 10s. 6d. (163.5.6; 37.19.0; 7.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: As17911024.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17911130, but Taylor-Hollingworth; Nicholas-_.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Mara. Morning Chronicle, 4 June; Tickets to be had of Mme Mara, No. 25, Queen Anne-street, East. Receipts: #233 5s. 6d. (170.5.6; 56.9.0; 6.11.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #161 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido Queen Of Carthage

Performance Comment: As17920523, but Chorus-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17911013, but Sir Jasper Wilding-Hollingsworth.
Event Comment: Benefit for Portal, Shade, Hicks, J. Shade, Gibson, Rice. Kemble Mem.: Bt. the box-keepers. The Last Time of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #87 2s. 1d. (53.2.0; 28.15;28.15.1; 5.6.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #148 1s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17911216, but Lady Emily-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Blandish-Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17911214, but Frank-_; Snap-_; Landlord-_; Postboy-_.
Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of Summer Amusement, advertised on playbill of 18 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay market

Performance Comment: As17920615 but unassigned-_Evatt, _Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17920618 but Prince of Wales-Miss Menage.

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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: As17920618.

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17920619.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Old Hay Market

Performance Comment: As17920619.
Event Comment: 2nd piece: The Characters will be dressed in the Habits of the Times. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "The Eustache de St. Pierre of Bensley was his Chef d'oeuvre: it suited the sourness of his aspect, his nasal intonation, and the general bluntness of his manner" (Monthly Mirror, 1796, p. 185)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: As17920618.

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Williamson; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribeaumont-Palmer; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Palmer Jun.; John D'Aire-Evatt; Citizens-Johnson, Farley, Wewitzer, Barrett, Abbott; O'Carrol-Johnstone; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Crier-Cubitt; Carpenters-Parsons, Burton; Serjeant-Wilson; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Whitlock (1st appearance in that character); Madelon-Mrs Bland; Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion Jun., Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay market

Performance Comment: As17920619.

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: As17920623 but Vocal Parts-Mrs _Edwin, Miss _Hale, Mrs _Gaudry.
Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of Poor Old Hay-Market, advertised on playbill of 27 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17920619.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: As17920622.