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We found 6725 matches on Performance Comments, 1617 matches on Author, 1361 matches on Event Comments, 556 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Love; Sir John Melvil-Holland; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjant Flower-Bransby; Traverse-Hurst; Lovewell-Cautherley; Trueman-Aickin; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Palmer; Betty-Miss Reynolds; Chambermaid-Mrs Lee; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Massey, 1st appearance that stage; Leander-R. Smith; James-Quick; Harry-Holtom; Charlotte-Miss Helme; Dorcas-Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17670911, but Kitty-Mrs Kirby; Sir James-Smith.
Cast
Role: Sir James Actor: Smith.

Dance: End: The Fingalian-Miss Froment; End I Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Reddish, 1st appearance there; Manly-Jefferson; Count Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; John Moddy-Burton; Squire Richard-a young gentleman, [1st appearance [Mr Wingfield]; Lady Grace-Mrs Barry; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Myrtilla-Mrs Lee; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Lady Townly-Mrs Abington[, 1st time., 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Morris, 1st time; Woodcock-Shuter; Sir William-Bennet; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Eustace-Dyer; Hodge-Dunstall; Margery-Mrs Baker; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Mrs Pinto; Servants at the Statute-Barrington, Miles, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White; With a Dance- incident to the opera; The New Occasional Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Citizen-Woodward; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper-Dunstall; Young Wilding-Dyer; Quildrive-Perry; Beaufort-Baker; Dapper-Cushing; Corinna-Mrs Cokayne; Maria-Mrs Mattocks; With Epilogue-Woodward, Shuter.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Dance: II: Serious Dance, as17670916

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-Morris, 1st time; Mervin-DuBellamy; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dibdin; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Mattocks; End Act I: a Dance incidental to the Opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance, as17670926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovell-King; Sir Harry's Servt-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Duke's Servt-Palmer; Freeman-Packer; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servt Actor: Dodd

Dance: End: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Powell, 1st time; Sir Harry-Woodward, 1st time; Russet-Dunstall; Charles-Bensley; Trinket-Dyer; Major Oakly-Yates, 1st appearance that stage; Harriet-Miss Ward; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Woodward, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17671009; IV: The Female Archer, as17671029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Bensley; Bonniface-Dunstall; Forigard-Barrington; Sullen-Gibson; Gibbet-Bennet; Scrub-Shuter; Sir Charles Freeman-DuBellamy; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Cherry-Miss Ward; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time (playbill).

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: IV: A New Comic Dance, as17671021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Dorman; Doctor-Love; Helebore-Moody; Sir Jasper-Hartry; Leander-Fawcett; Harry-Ackman; James-Fox; Charlotte-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hartry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Packer; Daniel-Weston; Tom-King; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Reynolds; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Indiana-Mrs Dancer; In Act II, singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Gardners Holiday-Mr Shuter (his 1st appearance), Sga Giorgi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Boniface-Love; Scrub-Weston; Gibbet-Baddeley; Foigard-Moody; Sir Charles-Aickin; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gipsey-Mrs Simson; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hartry

Dance: IV: The Gardners Holiday, as17671120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Slender-Dodd; Justice Shallow-Hartry; Page-Packer; Simple-Wingfield; Robin-Miss Collett; Mrs Page-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Ann Page-Mrs Hippisley; Host-Bransby; Bardolph-Fox; Fenton-Strange; Pistol-Ackiman; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lovewell-Powell; Ogleby-Woodward; Sir John Melville-Bensley; Sterling-Yates; Serjeant Flower-Dunstall; Brush-Dyer; Trueman-Perry; Traverse-R. Smith; Canton-Quick; Miss Sterling-Mrs Bulkley; Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Betty-Mrs Lessingham; Chambermaid-Mrs Ward; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melville Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good Natured Man

Performance Comment: Parts by Powell, Shuter, Woodward, Bensley, Clarke, Dunstall, Morris, Morgan, Cushing, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Green, Mrs White, Mrs Bulkley. Croaker-Shuter; Honeywood-Powell; Lofty-Woodward; Leontine-Bensley; Sir William Honeywood-Clarke; Jarvis-Dunstall; Bailiff-R. Smith; Postboy-Quick; Miss Richland-Mrs Bulkley; Olivia-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Garnet-Mrs Green (Genest, V, 189);Also Morris, Morgan, Cushing, Mrs White.Also Morris, Morgan, Cushing, Mrs White.
Cast
Role: Sir William Honeywood Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Newburgh Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Reddish, 1st time; Sir Charles-Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Love; Young Clackit-Dodd; Harriet-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Baddeley

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The Wake-Sg Giorgi, Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Parts by: Mattocks, Shuter, Dyer, Gibson, Mahoon, Dunstall, Baker, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Green, Miss Macklin. Lionel-Mattocks; Col. Oldboy-Shuter; Jessamy-Dyer; Jenkins-Dunstall; Harman-Mahoon; Sir John Flowerdale-Gibson; Clarissa-Miss Macklin; Diana-Mrs Baker; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Green; Jenny-Mrs Mattocks (Edition of 1768).
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: End: a Hornpipe-Miss Ford, for 3rd time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gibson; Classic-Hull; Marquis-Holtom; Roger-Morgan; Subtle-Morris; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Macklin; With a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Gibson

Dance: End of Opera: The Irish Lilt, as17670921, but Miss Valois, Sga _Manesiere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus With a New Additional Scene

Performance Comment: As17671212, but with a new scene called The Battle of the Wigs-; Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Fishar, etc.; Sir Epicure Relish-Wignel; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Relish Actor: Wignel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Palmer; Fainall-Reddish; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Millamant (for that night only)-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Miss Pope; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Reddish; Sir Wilful-Love; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Bransby; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hopkins; Mincing-Miss Simson; In Act III, a Cantata-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Love
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd

Dance: V: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17671230, but Sir William Meadows-Dibdin; Eustace-Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Dibdin
Role: Sir William Actor: Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: The Highland Reel, as17680307

Event Comment: Benefit for Love. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrat

Performance Comment: Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope (1st time); Major Sturgeon-Love; Sir Jacob Jollup-Baddeley; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Bruin-Moody; Lint-Castle; Heel@Tap-Bransby; Snuffle-Hartry; Roger-Messink; Mob-Strange, Marr, Fox; Mrs Bruin-Miss Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Baddeley

Music: III: Concerto on Harpsichord-Master Love

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak, as17671022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17680406 but Sir Brilliant-Dodd.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Dodd.
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Dance: End: The Medley, as17680416

Entertainment: End: Mr King for that night only will entertain the Audience with a Picture of the Playhouse, or Bucks Have at Ye All-Mr King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17680419 but to avoid confusion whole cast is Hawthorne-Morris; Justice Woodcock-Shuter; Sir William Meadows-Dibdin; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Eustace-Dyer; Hodge-Dunstall; Marjorie-Mrs Baker; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Mrs Pinto; With a Dance- incidental to the opera.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Dibdin
Role: Sir William Actor: Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Relish Actor: Wignel

Dance: II: A New Grand Ballet call'd the The Tartarians, as17680416

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17680223, but Sir Francis-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates.
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Miss Stede, 1st time (Scholar to Fishar)