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We found 2597 matches on Roles/Actors, 876 matches on Event Comments, 703 matches on Performance Comments, 508 matches on Performance Title, and 418 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17971102, but Peter-Farley; Juliet-Mrs Pope [i.e formerly Mrs Spencer]; added: Apothecary-Simmons.
Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Simmons.
Role: Prince Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Song: As17971102

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Not acted these 6 years. [Miss Griffiths is identified in European Magazine, June 1798, p. 397, and in playbill of 19 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Kelly (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane); Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-R. Palmer; Mat o'th' Mint-Trueman; Wat Dreary-Chippendale; Harry Paddington-Lyons; Ben Budge-Abbot; Jailor-Ledger; Drawer-Waldron Jun.; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jenny Diver-Mrs Edward; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Jones; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Benson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Cuyler; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Hale; Molly Brazen-Mrs Haskey; Polly-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Griffiths]).Miss Griffiths]).

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17980620 but Muleteers-_; Goatherds-_; Moors-_.
Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: [In 2nd piece the playbill assigns Madelon to Mrs Bland, but she, "piqued at the levy of the customary, and very proper fines on account of her non-attendance at rehearsals, stayed away from the theatre on this evening, and Mrs Edwards [sic] was obliged to undertake the part of Madelon" (Monthly Mirror, July 1798, p. 52).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Officer-Palmer Jun.; John d'Aire-Trueman; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; Citizens-Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Chippendale; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen; La Gloire-Fawcett; Carpenters-Suett, Davenport; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Madelon-Mrs Edward.
Cast
Role: Serjeant Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Cambro-Britons

Performance Comment: As17980721 but Palmer Jr_; Wathen_.
Cast
Role: Prince David Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Door@Keeper Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Master Chatterley
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Clarke
Role: Apothecary Actor: Simmons

Afterpiece Title: The Paradox

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Song: In the course of the Evening: As17990430; End IV 1st piece: The Funeral Procession of Juliet, Dirge-; Vocal Parts, as17981008, but Hill, _Gray, Miss +Waters, Mrs +Atkins, Miss _Leserve, Miss _Gray

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Pavilion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Mansel
Role: Apothecary Actor: Simmons

Afterpiece Title: The Turnpike Gate

Opera: Mainpiece: Solemn Dirge. As17991007, but Vocal Parts-_Dyke

Event Comment: In I a Grand Masquerade. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 29 Apr. 1800]. Receipts: #180 11s. 6d. (175.8.0; 5.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17991007, but Romeo-C. J. Macartney (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh and Theatre Royal, York; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Mansel
Role: Apothecary Actor: Simmons

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Incledon, Waddy, Townsend, Emery, Simmons, Claremont, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mills. Cast adjusted from playbill of 16 Mar. 1799: Thicket-Incledon; Capt. Frederick-Waddy; Clueline-Townsend; Sir Fidget Fearful-Emery; Gregory-Simmons; Flambeau-Claremont; Whim-Rees; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Sophia-Mrs Mills; Dialogue to introduce following favorite Songs: Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Simmons; Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Waddy; Song, I went to Sea-Townsend; Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; Duetto, As Hodge got drubb'd-Emery, Rees; Hunting Song, The moment Aurora-Incledon; Song, Young William was a seaman true-Incledon; Song, Come Painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; Rural Masquerade. Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Miss Wheatley; Sea Song, A sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Mills; Masquerade Song, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Waddy, Chorus.

Dance: In afterpiece: Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts

Opera: Mainpiece: Solemn Dirge. As17991118

Event Comment: "Barrymore was more imperfect in his part than on the first night of representation [see 25 Jan.]. When he attempted to announce the Play for repetition a violent opposition arose, which lasted upwards of a quarter of an hour, before he was permitted to speak: (Dramatic Censor, I, 182). Receipts: #370 13s. 6d. (246.10.0; 121.13.6; 2.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adelaide

Cast
Role: Prince Richard Actor: Kemble
Role: Prince John Actor: Barrymore
Event Comment: Prince and Princess present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Event Comment: [Prince of Wales present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: [Prince of Wales and Princess Amelia present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne

Event Comment: [Prince of Wales present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne

Event Comment: [Prince of Wales present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne

Event Comment: (Prince of Wales present.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne [in Naxus]

Event Comment: Prince of Orange expected this evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne [in Creta]

Event Comment: [Prince and Princess of Orange present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Parnasso In Festa

Event Comment: Prince and Princess of Orange expected to attend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Parnasso In Festa