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We found 1332 matches on Roles/Actors, 386 matches on Performance Comments, 113 matches on Event Comments, 91 matches on Performance Title, and 10 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day or A Flight from Lapland

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from London Chronicle, 26 Nov.: Captain-Bannister; Sailor-Brett; Gobble-Wilson; Ballad Singer-Wewitzer; Serjeant-Davies; Barber-Mills; Glazier-Darley; Vintner-Booth; Hatter-Doyle; Clod-Edwin; Whalebone-Stevens; Lucretia-Mrs Wilson; Polly-Miss Morris; Aerial Spirit-Mrs Martyr. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Harlequin, O'Flannegan, Ulan, Man with Books, Doctors, Taylors, Servants, Mob; Mrs Gobble, Visitors, Jenny, Colombine, Servant Maids.] hathi. Mrs Gobble, Visitors, Jenny, Colombine, Servant Maids.] hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior or The Magis Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters by Wright, Williamson, Burton, Staunton, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Kenny, Grimaldi; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Partial cast from Parker's General Advertiser, 8 Jan.: Old Harlequin-Wright; Magician-Staunton; Sailor-Williames; Clown-Grimaldi; Spirit-Miss Cranford; Colombine-Miss M. Stagedoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor; Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi. Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi.

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Miss Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior or The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters by Wright, Williamson, Burton, Staunton, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Chapman, Grimaldi; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Partial cast from Parker's General Advertiser, 8 Jan. 1784: Old Harlequin-Wright; Magician-Staunton; Sailor-Williames; Clown-Grimaldi; Spirit-Miss Cranford; Colombine-Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor; Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi. Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi.

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Kemble; Cloten-R. Palmer; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Barrymore; Arviragus-Benson; Cymbeline-Staunton; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Chaplin; Cornelius-Alfred; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Ward; Imogen-Mrs Taylor (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Dance: II: a Masquerade Scene with Dancing-Hamoir, Ferrere, Miss Stageldoir

Song: Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings-Dignum, Williames, Danby, Master Clarke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Sir Paul Plyant-King; Brisk-Bannister Jun.; Careless-Wroughton; Mellefont-Barrymore; Lord Froth-Suett; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Saygrace-Chaplin; Maskwell-Kemble; Lady Froth-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Taylor; Cynthia-Miss M. Stageldoir; Lady Plyant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Fulmer-Baddeley; Stukely-Benson; Sailor-Jones; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell; Lucy-Miss Barnes; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Whitfield; Lord Stanley-Staunton; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieut. of the Tower-Benson; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Lord Mayor-Chaplin; Prince Edward-Miss Heard; Duke of York-Miss Gaudry; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble; Duchess of York-Miss Tidswell; Queen-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17871116, but Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons; Alicia-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Alfred

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Dodd; Col. Standard-Wroughton; Beau Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Vizard-Whitfield; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Bates; Constable-Alfred; Alderman Smuggler-Parsons; Angelica-Mrs Kemble; Parley-Mrs Wilson; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Errand's Wife-Mrs Love; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Justice Woodcock-Moss; Hawthorn-Mathews; Sir William Meadows-Usher; Eustace-Johnson; Hodge-J. Edwin; Young Meadows-Mrs Iliff (her 1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Mrs Plomer; Mrs Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Powell; Madge-Mrs Taylor (1st appearance in that character); Rosetta-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: End II: As17890525; End I: Statute Dance-the Characters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: As17890525 , but Mrs Taylor's name listed in playbill.
Cast
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Dance: As17890525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas (for that night only)-Mrs Webb; Apollo-Davies; Sileno-Chapman; Dametas-Reeve; Jupiter-Mathews; Pan (for that night only)-Bannister; Daphne-Mrs Taylor; Mysis-Mrs Powell; Nysa-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Taylor

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890617

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham Or Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Davies, Moss, Iliff, Gardner, Barrett, Burton, Chapman, Usher, Johnson, Milbourn, Painter, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble; Other Vocal Parts-Reeve, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott, Hobler, Mathews, Guishard, Vincent, Aylmer, Shaw, Linton, Dorion, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Edwards, Miss Francis, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Cranford, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (Longman et al], 1808), and playbill of 15 June 1790: Gregory Gubbins-Edwin; +Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Rees, Mathews, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott; +Barton-Aickin; +La Varenne-Williamson; +Corporal-Baddeley; +Fool-R. Palmer; +Drummer-Moss; +Nobleman-Iliff; +Marquis of Montague-Gardner; +Fifer-Barrett; +Male Villagers-Burton, Painter; +Soldiers-Usher, Milbourn, Ledger; +Duke of Somerset-Johnson; +Gondibert-Bannister Jun.; +Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry [see17890813]; +Adeline-Mrs Goodall; +Margaret-Mrs Kemble; +Female Singing Villagers-Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Mathews; Lubin-Chambers; Easy-Burton; Solomon-Reeve; Floretta-Mrs Edwards; Cecily-Mrs Powell; Gillian-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Moss; Dr Pedant-Barrett; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Johnson; Guard-Gardner; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Zaphira-Miss Brangin; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny (1st time)-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Taylor.
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Goodall and Mrs Kemble, but "Mrs Barresford [was] the substitute for Mrs Kemble in Margaret, and Mrs Taylor [read] Adelaide [sic] in the absence of Mrs Goodall" (London Chronicle, 16 Sept.). In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Kemble as Cowslip, but "Miss George supplied Mrs Kemble's place" (Public Advertiser, 16 Sept.).] The last Night [of the Season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17890813, but Principal Characters-Mrs _Goodall, Mrs Taylor, Mrs +Barresford, Mrs _Kemble, _Baddeley, _Iliff, _Milbourn; Other Vocal Parts-_Lyons, Miss _Francis.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Taylor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Blandford; Sir Christopher Curry-Tunstall; Medium-Jones; Campley-Frimbley; Mate-Banks; Planters-Randall, Harris; Trudge-Brooke; Wowski-Miss Brooke; Narcissa-Mrs Banks; Patty-Mrs Taylor; Yarico-Mrs Tunstall.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Tunstall; Bombardinian-Blandford; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Jones; Rigdumfunnidos-Frimbley; Captain of the Guards-Randall; Cupid-Brooke; Herald-Banks; Cook-Harris; Doctor-Hatton; King of the Antipodes-Wilson; Amoamassedicianstotowramulantic, King of the Fidlers-George; Fadladinida, Queen of Queerumania-Mrs Tunstall; Lady-Mrs Banks; Venus-Mrs Taylor; Tatlanthe-Miss Brooke.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Taylor

Entertainment: Monologue. End: the tale of Edwin and Emma-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Blanchard
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: Nootka Sound or Britain Prepard

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal and Speaking Characters by Bannister, Ryder, Blanchard, Davies, Bernard, Darley, Rock, Reeve, Powel, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; Pantomimic Part and Dances by Byrne, Boyce, Cranfield, Farley, Evatt, Egan, Ratchford, Delpini, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, the Miss Simonets; Cast from Larpent MS: Captain Briton-Bannister; Drunken Taylor-Ryder; Foremast, Cartouch-Blanchard; Lieutenant-Davies; Pipes, Capstern-Bernard; O'Shaughnessy-Rock; Export-Powel; Decoy Recruit-Noble; Dapperwit-C. Powell; Sir John Breehold-Thompson; Landlady-Mrs Mountain; Eliza-Mrs Martyr; unassigned-Darley, Reeve.
Cast
Role: Drunken Taylor Actor: Ryder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Man

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Kemble; Bentley-Williamson; Captain Berry-Iliff; Frank-Barrett; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Webb; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Powell; Miss Eliza Sturdy-Miss Heard; Nanny-Miss Prideaux; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Entertainment: Monologue. Before: Occasional Address-Bensley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham Or Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Cubitt; Duke of Somerset-Evatt; Egbert-Iliff; La Varenne-Williamson; Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry; Gondibert-Bannister Jun.; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Edwin; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Baddeley; Drummer-Moss; Fifer-Barrett; Soldiers-Usher, Ledger, Vincent, Shaw; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Abbott; Villagers-Burton, Painter, Lyons, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Edwards; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble; Adeline-Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Entertainment: Monologue. End: As17900614

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Ryder (1st appearance on this stage); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Old Gobbo-Barrett; Tubal-Chapman; Lorenzo (with songs)-Davies; Launcelot-Moss; Duke-Usher; Solanio-Evatt; Solarino-Iliff; Bassanio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Taylor; Nerissa-Miss Fontenelle; Portia (1st time)-Miss Ryder (2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End IV: As17900619

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale or The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Moss; Dr Pedant-Barrett; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Abbott; Guard-Cubitt; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Taylor; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Fanny-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Taylor

Dance: End I: a new dance, The Generous Sportsman-Byrn, Boyer [recte Boyce], Platt, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: Thimbles Flight from the Shopboard

Performance Comment: Sir Brimmer Bountiful-Moss; Dermot O'Dogherty-R. Palmer; Ensign Frederick-Iliff; Tim Thomble (with Imitations, Serious, Comic, and Rhetorical)-Rees; Betty-Miss Palmer; Sophia-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Evatt; Servant-Lyons; Prattle-Baddeley; Florival-Miss Heard; Bell-Mrs Taylor; Emily-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Taylor

Dance: End I: A Double Hornpipe, as17900713 End: The Generous Sportsman, as17900625

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Liar

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: As17900707 but Letty (1st time)-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Taylor