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We found 6067 matches on Performance Comments, 1603 matches on Author, 1080 matches on Event Comments, 471 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir George Touchwood-Farren; Saville-Aickin; Flutter-Bernard; Villers-Hull; Courtall-Davies; French Valet-Wewitzer; Porter-Fearon; Hardy-Quick; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Wells; Miss Ogle-Miss Tweedale; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Touchwood Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs)-Mrs Forster; Trusty-Miss Heard; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Thomas ArneThomas Linley Sr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Wewitzer; Mate-Darley; Planters-Gardner, Thompson, Helme, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Miss Chapman (1st appearance in London).

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Dance: End II: a new Negro Dance-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Related Works
Related Work: Artaxerxes Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Lovemore-Davies; Jeremy-Edwin; Clodpole-Fearon; Sir Peter Pride-Booth; Damaris-Miss Stuart; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth

Dance: As17881001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Anthonio Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Booth; Bruin-Gardner; Heeltap-Fearon; Lint-Thompson; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Miss Wewitzer; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Booth
Role: Lint Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17880924

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by the Author of Rosina [Frances Brooke]. The Music by Shield. With entire new Scenes painted by Richards. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #207 9s. 6d. (197.9.0; 10.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Pope; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Tweedale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Indiana-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon
Role: Humphry Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Johnstone, Bannister, Blanchard, Darley, Fearon, Thompson, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington. [For assignment of parts see17890214.]For assignment of parts see17890214.]

Song: In II: a song-Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Kemble; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-R. Palmer; Witwou'd-Suett; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Farren; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Mr Page-Hull; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Host of the Garter-Booth; Fenton-Macready; Justice Shallow-Fearon; Simple-Rock; Rugby-Stevens; Bardolph-Helme; Pistol-Thompson; Slender-Cubitt; Falstaff-Ryder; Mrs Page-Mrs Bernard; Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Edwin
Role: Pistol Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: End: Divertissement-[see17881001]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Aickin, Farren, Fearon, Macready, Thompson, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brunton. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788), and European Magazine, Dec. 1788, p. 469: Count Valentia-Lewis; Duke of Murcia-Ryder; Peasant (Alberto)-Aickin; Marquis Almanza-Farren; Seville-Fearon; Granada-Macready; 2nd Peasant-Thompson; Servant-Evatt; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Mattocks; Amanthis-Miss Brunton; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [This was spoken as, here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken as, here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: 2nd Peasant Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Ryder; Obadiah Prim-Booth; Sir Philip Modelove-Bernard; Tradelove-Thompson; Freeman-Davies; Sackbut-Fearon; Simon Pure-Blanchard; Periwinkle-Quick; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Ann Lovely-Mrs Wells. [Edition of 1799 (For the Proprietors) adds: Betty-$Mrs Davenett.]
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Bernard
Role: Tradelove Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17880924

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17880927, but Sir Hugh Evans-Hollingsworth; Bardolph-Benson; Slender-Suett; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Thomaso Actor: Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17881004, but Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Coachman-_; Kingston-_.

Song: As17881028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove-Pope; Servant-Evatt; Sir Charles Easy-Farren; Lady Easy-Mrs Pope; Edging-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bernard; Lady Betty Modish-Miss Chapman (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Farren; Major Oakly-Ryder; Sir Harry Beagle-Edwin; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Captain O'Cutter-Aickin; Charles Oakly-Macready; Russet-Fearon; Paris-Cubitt; Tom-Rock; Harriet-Miss Tweedale; Lady Freelove-Mrs Bennard; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Palmer; Aimwell-Barrymore; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Phillimore; Gibbet-Suett; Scrub-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Cherry-Mrs Wilson; Dorinda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End IV: Jamie's Return, as17881113, but Miss Blanchet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Aickin; Colonel Lambert-Lewis; Seward-Macready; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Mawworm-Edwin; Darnley-Farren; Lady Lambert-Mrs Inchbald; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Webb; Betty-Miss Brangin; Charlotte-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Hull
Related Works
Related Work: The Hypocrite Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: Trick for Trick; or, The Debauch'd Hypocrite Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John O'Keeffe. In 1796 altered by the author as The Lie of the Day. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (Public Advertiser, 4 Feb., which also gives the names of the speakers)]: With new Dresses and Scenery. Receipts: #204 11s. 6d. (202.10.0; 2.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Blanchard, Booth, Thompson, Middleton, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Miss Brunton. Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798), and European Magazine, Feb. 1789, p.163: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Metheglin-Edwin; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Aickin; Larry Kavanagh (under the name of O'Donovan)-Blanchard; Nol Pros-Booth; Waiters-Thompson, Rock; O'Donovan (under the name of the Larry Kavanagh)-Middleton; Decroteur-Wewitzer; Footman-Evatt; Boy-Master Simmons; Sophia-Miss Fontenelle; Katty Kavanagh-Mrs Webb; Lady Arable-Mrs Bernard; Fib-Miss Stuart; Lady Jane-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Bernard; Epilogue-Edwin.

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Bernard
Role: Tradelove Actor: Thompson

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman-Bannister; Robin-Blanchard; Thomas-Darley; Jamie-Fearon; Oliver-Thompson; Peggy-Mrs Kennedy; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Sir Henry Freeman Actor: Bannister
Role: Thomas Actor: Darley
Role: Oliver Actor: Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17890127, but Sir John Restless-Wroughton.

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Thomas ArneThomas Linley Sr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Kelly; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Dignum; Fanny-Miss Romanzini; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Mrs Forster; Patty-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Related Works
Related Work: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Dance: End I: As17890107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17881004, but Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Coachman-Chaplin; Kingston-_; Tom-_.

Dance: End I: Dance-[probably Jamie's Return, as17890107

Song: In V: song-Miss Romanzini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17881231, but Sir John Loverule (1st time)-Dignum.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Lewis; Fondlewife-Quick; Sharper-Farren; Sir Joseph Wittol-Blanchard; Captain Bluff-Cubitt; Vainlove-Macready; Setter-Bernard; Barnaby-Milburne; Heartwell-Ryder; Belinda-Mrs Pope; Araminta-Miss Chapman; Silvia-Mrs Mountain; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Laetitia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Wittol Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Dance: End: Leap Year-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17890121, but Sir John Loverule-Dignum.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17881004, but Sir Toby Belch-Moody; Malvolio-Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17881119

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Belville-Lewis; General Savage-Ryder; Conolly-Aickin; Torrington-Quick; Leeson-Farren; Captain Savage-Davies; Leech-Fearon; Ghastly-Wewitzer; Spruce-Bernard; Crow-Thompson; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Rachael Mildew-Mrs Webb; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Bernard; Miss Leeson-Miss Tweedale; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Crow Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Edwin; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Fearon; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; The Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Oldworth Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Davies

Dance: In I afterpiece: Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Occasional Address-Mrs Pope