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We found 14951 matches on Performance Comments, 4436 matches on Performance Title, 1983 matches on Event Comments, 256 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane (1st time)-Hull; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Whitfield; Omar-Fearon; Dervise-L'Estrange; Prince of Tanais-Booth; Hali-Robson; Stratocles-Thompson; Zama-J. Wilson; Bajazet-Aickin; Selima-Mrs Inchbald; Arpasia-Miss Younge. The usual Prologue spoken by Wroughton .

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Song: In Act IV of mainpiece To thee, O gentle sleep by Mrs Morton

Event Comment: [The playbill assigns Rosetta to Miss Harper, but "Last night Miss Harper was indisposed, in consequence of which Mrs Martyr was obliged to play Rosetta" (Morning Chronicle, 8 Nov.).] Receipts: #95 10s. (94/15; 0/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17810928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Jones
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Satchell

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: Vulcan-Quick; The Squire-Mattocks; Serjeant-Reinhold; Joe-Leoni; Grace-Mrs Morton; Maudlin-Miss Morris (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: The Squire Actor: Mattocks
Role: Maudlin Actor: Miss Morris

Song: As17810924, but omitted: Simpkinson, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Du-Bellamy; Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williams; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss Collett; Patty-Mrs Cargill .
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17811117

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: As17811117 Prologue spoken by Wroughton. An entire new Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge (see17811117) .

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper
Event Comment: Benefit for the Author. Mainpiece: The scenery designed by De Loutherbourg, and executed under his direction. Receipts: #151 4s. 6d. (123/7/0; 27/12/6; 0/5/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Cast
Role: Crisanthe Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Almeida Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Lubin (1st time) -Suett; Solomon-Fawcett; Easy-Wrighten; Steady-Bannister; Gillian-Miss Collett; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Collett

Music: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium [performers not listed; music by ThomasLinley Sen. (see text). This was included in all subsequent performances]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Cast
Role: Crisanthe Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Almeida Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Bannister; Bundle (1st time)-Suett; Robin-Lamash; Wilhelmina (1st time)-Miss Wheeler; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Wheeler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Lewis; Ratcliffe-Robson; Gloster-Clarke; Catesby-L'Estrange; Belmour-Hull; Derby-Thompson; Dumont-Wroughton; Alicia-Miss Younge; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17811024, but added: Music-master-Fawcett; Hortensio-Norris; Pedro-Griffiths; Bianca-Miss Simson; Curtis-Mrs Love .
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: As17811019, but omitted: Henry [and thereafter]

Song: As17811022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: End of mainpiece St. David's Day; or, The Village Revels by Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Rowson, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: David's Day; or, The Village Revels by Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Rowson, Miss Besford .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17811107, but Rosetta-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: End of Act IIof mainpiece, as17811219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Fearon; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-W. Bates; Polonius-Quick; Player King-L'Estrange; Marcellus-Booth; Bernardo-J. Wilson; Francisco-J. Bates; Rosencraus-Robson; Guildenstern-Thompson; Gravediggers-Quick [i.e. doubled Polonius], Jones; Queen-Mrs Inchbald; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Ophelia-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Satchell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Henderson; Lewson-Wroughton; Jarvis-Hull; Bates-Fearon; Dawson-Thompson; Stukely-Aickin; Charlotte-Mrs Inchbald; Lucy-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Miss Younge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Wroughton; Gibbet-Fearon; Boniface-Booth; Foigard-Egan; Sir C. Freeman-Robson; Sullen-Clarke; Scrub-Quick; Dorinda-Mrs Lessingham; Cherry-Mrs Wilson; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Poussin; Gipsy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Gipsy Actor: Miss Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Henderson; Angelo-Hull; Escalus-Fearon; Claudio-Wroughton; Provost-L'Estrange; Fryar Peter-Thompson; Elbow-W. Bates; Abhorson-Bates; Barnardine-Jones; Clown-Booth; Lucio-Lee Lewes; Mariana-Mrs Inchbald; Juliet-Miss Stuart; Francisca-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Lewis; Col. Briton-Wroughton; Don Lopez-Webb; Don Pedro-Quick; Lissardo-Lee Lewes; Frederick-Booth; Soldier-J. Wilson; Alguazil-Jones; Gibby (1st time)-Fearon; Isabella (1st time)-Miss Satchell; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Davenett; Violante-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Satchell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carnival Of Venice

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: As17820121, but added: Shepherdess-Miss Wright .
Cast
Role: : Shepherdess Actor: Miss Wright

Dance: In mainpiece, as17820111; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance, as17820121

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces The Man of the World, but "The Merchant of Venice, which was performed last night (on account of Miss Younge's sudden Indisposition) was received with the greatest Applause" (Public Advertiser, 1 Feb.).] Receipts: #243 17s. (242/11; 1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Pleasure Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Isaac-Quick; Jerome-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Lopez-W. Bates; Father Paul-Booth; Carlos-Leoni; Antonio-Reinhold; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks; Clara-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Pleasure Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Event Comment: [The afterpiece was perhaps changed to The Apprentice, which is listed in the Account-Book; if so, see 22 Oct. 1781. But corroboration is lacking.] Receipts: #87 6s. (57/8; 29/14; 0/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17811011, but Annette-Miss Field .
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Field
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17811026, but added: Quildrive-Williames; Corinna-Miss Simson .
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren

Dance: As17811117

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Comus is obliged to be deferred, on account of Miss Catley's Indisposition. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Cast
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Whitfield; Polyperchon-Booth; Cassander-Fearon; Hephestion-Robson; Clytus-Aickin; Roxana (for this night only)-Miss Younge; Sysigambis-Mrs Poussin; Parisatis-Mrs Morton; Statira-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Dance: As17820409

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Auld Robin Grey, as17820409

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Cast
Role: Crisanthe Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Almeida Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The LYAR

Performance Comment: As17811214, but Kitty-Miss Hale .
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: As17820302athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild. Morning Herald, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 145, Drury-Lane. 2nd piece: With Alterations. 3rd piece: Written by Gay, Author of The Beggar's Opera. [Prologue by the author.] Receipts: #275 3s. 6d. (174/15/6; tickets: 100/8/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: A Fete, scene I

Performance Comment: A Forest. The Death of the Stag (singers not listed). Overture by Dr Arne. Hunting song, Give round the word, by Doyle. Foresters' Dance, scene II. The Cave of Echo. The Vauxhall Echo Catch, They say there is an echo here, by Davits, Robson, J. Wilson, Doyle, scene m. Mount Ida. Venus and the Grace, to whom she complains for the loss of her son [She that will but now discover}. Venus-Mrs Morton, scene IV. A Hall. Four and twenty fidlers all on a row, as17820423 scene V. A Camp. For Freedom and his Native Land, by Mrs Kennedy; the music by Hook; the words by Hull. SCENE VI. The Cavern of Despair. Mad Tom, by Reinhold; the music by Purcell. SCENE VII. A Palace and a Banquet. Honest Friends and jovial Souls (singers not listed). To conclude with a Chorus and Dance. Attendant Genius-Miss Langrish .

Afterpiece Title: The What d'ye Call It

Performance Comment: JonasDock (alias Timothy Peascod)-Lee Lewes; Sir Roger-Booth; Sir Humphrey-Fearon; Justice Statute-Jones; Steward-Thompson; Ghost of Jeffry Cackle-Baker; Mother's Ghost-Gushing; Ghost of a Child unborn-Master Langrish; Ghost of the Mother-Besford; Smut, the Farrier's Ghost (with a song)-Darley; Squire Thomas(alias ThomasFilbert)-Quick; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Joyce-Miss Langrish; Kitty (alias Kitty Carrots)-Mrs Wilson; Susan (with 'Twas when the seas were roaring)-Mrs Kennedy. Prologue to the Tragedy spoken by Lee Lewes .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17820109, but Mincing-Miss Simson .
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Peg Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: As17820318athi