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We found 7560 matches on Performance Comments, 1617 matches on Author, 1283 matches on Event Comments, 693 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Sir Hubert Stanley Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Hartley-Murray; Sir Charles Clackit-Munden; Young Clackit-Knight; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Clackit Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Music: In 3rd piece: As17990131

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Mr Oakly-Powell; Major Oakly-Dowton; Charles Oakly-Mansel (from cg, by permission of the Proprietor); Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Lord Trinket-Russel; Captain O'Cutter-Caulfield; Paris-Maddocks; Mrs Oakly-Miss Edmead (from the Theatre Royal Norwich; 1st appearance on this stage); Lady Freelove-Mrs Walcot; Harriet-Miss Stuart; Toilette-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Coates.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Performance Comment: Characters-R. Palmer, Barrymore, Dowton, C. Kemble, Suett, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Archer, Maddocks, Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb, Hollingsworth, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope. [Cast from text (T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies [1799]), and playbill of 16 Nov. 1799: Sir Harry Fleetly-R. Palmer; Mr Dorville-Barrymore; Mr Torrid-Dowton; Henry Torrid-C. Kemble; Lizard-Suett; Jack Lizard-Bannister Jun.; Ralph-Wathen; Frank-Archer; Steward-Maddocks; Servants-Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb; Bailiff-Hollingsworth; Lady Esther Dorville-Mrs Powell; Rosa-Mrs Jordan; Susannah Lizard-Miss Pope; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performerces only (see17990327] .These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performerces only (see17990327] .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Fleetly Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Sir Christopher Curry-Munden; Campley-Hill; Mate-Clarke; Medium-Waddy; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski (1st time)-Mrs Chapman; Narcissa-Mrs Iliff; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Male Bards Actor:

Dance: II: Negro Dance-Blurton, Platt, Jackson

Song: In 3rd piece: As17990304but O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Chapman, Mrs Iliff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Five Thousand A Year

Performance Comment: As17990325but Simmons_; Rees_; Servants to Sir Matthew-_Abbot. [Prologue as17990316 .Prologue as17990316 .

Afterpiece Title: The Old Cloathsman

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: Harcourt (with the Battle Song, from The Italian Villagers, composed by Shield)-Incledon; Sir Simon Flourish (1st time)-Emery; Captain O'Neill-Johnstone; Old Testy-Munden; Young Flourish-Fawcett; Young Testy-Knight; Bluff-Townsend; Snare-Claremont; Tipstaff-Simmons; Kitty-Mrs Martyr; Lady Flourish-Mrs Litchfield; Miss Hartley-Miss Poole; (for that night only; a New Obligato Song-Miss Poole;, accompanied on the violin-Mountain.
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Flourish Actor: Emery

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Afterpiece Title: Fun and Frolic; or, Sailors' Revels

Song: In course Evening: The Storm-Incledon; Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Mad Tom of Bedlam (in character)-Incledon; Together let us range (composed by Boyce)-Incledon, Miss Poole

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17980915, but Sir Jasper Wilding-Hollingsworth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Clarke; Gammon-Thompson; Jane-Mrs Martyr; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Sunshine after Rain

Afterpiece Title: The Jolly Crew; or, Tars at Anchor

Song: In Course Evening: a new Comic Song (never sung in London), A Bundle of Proverbs; or, Odds and Ends, in the Character of Ephraim Smooth-Munden; A new Comic Song (never performed), A Touch at Old Times; or, No Days better than our Own-Munden; The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs, including His Own Wig, the Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Councellor's Wig,-Fawcett

Entertainment: Monologue The Barber's Petition-Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Will And No Will; Or, Wit's Last Stake

Afterpiece Title: Trials of the Heart

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17990131, but Sir Adam Contest-King.
Cast
Role: Sir Adam Contest Actor: King.

Song: End 2nd piece: The Country Club-Bannister Jun.; In 3rd piece: In the dead of the Night-Mrs Jordan

Entertainment: Monologue End: Foote's Prologue to The Author-King; in which is introduced the well-known Fable of The Man the Boy and the Ass-King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Faults

Performance Comment: Characters by Dowton, Barrymore, C. Kemble, Russell, Suett, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Maddocks, Webb, Mrs Jordan, Miss Biggs, Miss Mellon, Mrs Walcot. [Cast from European Magazine, May 1799, p. 329: Cleveland-Dowton; Seymour-Barrymore; Lord Fallible-C. Kemble; Sir Charles Careless-Russell; Long Odds-Suett; Prater-Bannister Jun.; O'Neil-R. Palmer; Rolland-Wewitzer; Plodwell-Maddocks; Claw-Webb [in European Magazine: Hollingsworth]; Emma-Mrs Jordan; Lady Careless-Miss Biggs; Tulip-Miss Mellon; Mrs Sanderson-Mrs Walcot; Prologue-C. Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Careless Actor: Russell

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour-Miss DeCamp, Mlle Parisot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Lord Arthur D'Aimurle-Lewis; Dickins (1st time)-Emery; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burges-Munden; George Burges-Fawcett; Lord Torrendale (1st time)-Waddy; Robin-Townsend; Leillet-Farley; Augusta (1st time)-Mrs Chapman; Fanny Dickins (1st time)-Mrs Mills; Miss Clare-Mrs Follett; Poor Woman-Mrs Whitmore; Lady Torrendale (1st time)-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Hans Burges Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Saturday Night at Sea; or, Tars at Anchor

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gipsies

Song: End II 1st piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End 1st piece: The Group of Lovers-Munden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lie Of The Day; Or, A Party At Hampton Court

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Metheglin-Fawcett; Larry Kavanagh-Knight; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Waddy; Young O'Donovan-Clarke; Lady Arable-Miss Chapman; Katty Kavanagh-Mrs Davenport; Fib-Mrs Watts; Sophia (1st time)-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Carrol O'Donovan Actor: Waddy

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Song: End II: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End: a song-Townsend; End I 2nd piece: The Snug Little Island-Townsend; End 2nd piece: Old Towler-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue Alexander's Feast-Mrs Litchfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Afterpiece Title: Family Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; John-J. Palmer; Thomas-Abbot; Laura-Mrs Edward; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Cowslip-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Degagee-Clarke; Dennis-Usher; Coachman-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Davenport; Caroline-Miss Griffiths; Comfit-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: Family Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-H. Johnston; Sir Rowland-Clarke; Gabriel-Caulfield; Oliver-[J.] Palmer; Lord Alford-Davies; Children-Master Tokely, Miss Benson; Helen-Miss Heard; Winifred-Mrs Davenport; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Clarke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Davenport; Campley-Davies; Mate-Clarke; Waiter-Chippendale; Planters-Usher, J. Palmer, Abbot; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons, Linton; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Mrs Edward; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakley-Pope; Major Oakley-Aickin; Charles-Clarke; Russet-Davenport; Sir Harry Beagle-Fawcett; Lord Trinket-Palmer; Captain O'Cutter-Johnstone; Paris-Caulfield; William-Ledger; John-Abbot; Tom-Chippendale; Lady Freelove's Servant-Lyons; Lady Freelove-Mrs Harlowe; Harriet-Miss Heard; Toilet-Miss Leserve; Chambermaid-Mrs Jones; Mrs Oakley-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance on this stage, and in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Entertainment: Monologue End: Epilogue pourtraying Characteristick Jealousies of the Spaniard the Italian the Dutchman the Frenchman and the Englishman [by Garrick]-Mrs Mattocks [see cg, 1 May 1798]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Palmer; Young Fashion-Barrymore; Loveless-Powell; Col. Townly-Holland; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Dowton; Probe-Wewitzer; Lory-Russell; Berinthia-Miss Mellon; Amanda-Miss Heard; Mrs Coupler-Miss Tidswell; Nurse-Mrs Walcot; Miss Hoyden-Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Dowton

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Music: End: a new Grand Concerto on the violin (his composition)-Spagnoletti (1st appearance in public since his arrival from Italy)

Ballet: End II: a new Comic Ballet, The Happy Stratagem; or, The Deluded Mother. Jack-Bartolomici (1st public appearance); Fanny , Younger Sister-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Margaret , Elder Sister-Mlle Parisot; Susanna , their Mother-Mrs Brooker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbemont-Clarke; Eustache de St. Pierre-C. Kemble; Officer-[J.] Palmer; John d'Aire-Waddy; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; Citizens-Caulfield, Chippendale, Lyons; J O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen; La Gloire-Fawcett; Carpenters-Suett, Davenport; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-[C.] Kemble; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Chippendale; Servant-Lyons; Charlotte-Mrs Edward; Florella-Miss Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport

Entertainment: Monologue. As17990622

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Trueman; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Davenport; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Hale; Eliza-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: Gander Hall

Performance Comment: Characters-Fawcett, Suett, Palmer, Wathen, Trueman, J. Palmer, Abbot, Chippendale, Mrs Davenport, Miss Menage, Mrs Gibbs. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Bustle, Sir Gregory Gander, Lord Froth, Raymond, Thomas, Waiter, Clown, Servant, Lady Gander, Charlotte, Susan.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Bustle, Sir Gregory Gander, Lord Froth, Raymond, Thomas, Waiter, Clown, Servant, Lady Gander, Charlotte, Susan.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17990815, but Sir Edward Mortimer-Faulkner (2nd appearance on this stage); Adam Winterton-Waldron; added: David Rawbold-Master Suett; Servants-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Clarke

Song: End: Jack and his Charming Fanny (composed by Suett)-Trueman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Red-cross Knights

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Caulfield; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-J. Palmer; Coachman-Ledger; Tom-Clarke; Kitty-Miss DeCamp; Cook-Mrs Hale; Cloe-Mrs Haskey; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Edward; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Whitfield; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Sims; Aura-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Wilde

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in Fetters-Platt

Entertainment: Monologue As17990916

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvill-Barrymore; Sterling-Dowton; Lovewell-C. Kemble; Canton-Wewitzer; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Maddocks; Traverse-Sparks; Trueman-Trueman [sic]; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Walcot; Miss Sterling-Miss DeCamp; Fanny-Miss Campbell(1st appearance); Betty-Miss Mellon; Chambermaid-Miss Stuart; Trusty-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvill Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet