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We found 17141 matches on Roles/Actors, 3601 matches on Performance Comments, 310 matches on Event Comments, 49 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #592 5s. (525.9.6; 64.1.6; 2.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Event Comment: "It constitutes a kind of literary paradox, by what strange fatality the man whose mental powers are competent to produce an original drama like the Wheel of Fortune could ever be the author, in any shape whatever, of such a vile, incongruous mass of absurdity as Joanna [cg, 16 Jan.]" (Dramatic Censor, I, 151). Receipts: #188 (146.1.6; 40.16.6; 1.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather

Song: As17991228

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Henry James Pye. Prologue by William Sotheby; Epilogue by John Taylor (see text)]: With new Dresses and Decorations. "From the first drawing up of the curtain, till its final fall, we could not discover one single flight of fancy, one solitary scene of woe...It is but justice to add that for a first night the performers, with the exception of Barrymore, were very perfect in their respective parts [and see 27 Jan.]" (Dramatic Censor, I, 175, 181). Receipts: #309 13s. (246.4.6; 61.0.6; 2.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adelaide

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: As17991228

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: The Countess Actor: Miss Heard

Song: As17991228

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Biggs as Angela, but "On account of the sudden indisposition of Miss Biggs, Miss Heard will perform the part of Angela, and hopes for the usual indulgence of the audience" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Thomas John Dibdin, based on Der Wildfang, by August Ferdinand Friedrich von Kotzebue. Prologue by Miles Peter Andrews (London Chronicle, 4 Feb. 1800)]: The Overture and Musick composed by Kelly [with one selection from Paisiello]. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #264 17s. (139.8.6; 122.17.0; 2.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: Palmer
Role: Motley Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Kemble as The Stranger, but "The Publick are most respectfully informed that Kemble being suddenly taken so ill as to preclude the possiblity of his having the honour of appearing before them this Evening, to prevent disappointment of the Play, Raymond at a very short notice has undertaken the Part of The Stranger, and hopes to experience their usual indulgence" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #356 12s. (242.11.6; 111.17.6; 2.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As18000111, but The Stranger-Raymond.
Cast
Role: The Stranger Actor: Raymond.

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Music: As17991127

Dance: As17991127

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Song: As17991228

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces Of Age To-morrow, but "The Publick are most respectfully informed that in consequence of the accident Miss DeCamp met with in Lodoiska yesterday evening, Of Age To-morrow is unavoidably deferred. This Evening will be presented The Lying Valet" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill). Receipts: #409 16s. (345.11.0; 63.7.6; 0.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: As17991228

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17991217

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: The Children in the Wood

Song: As17991122

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

Song: As17991228

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Cast
Role: Ralph Actor: Wathen
Role: Lady Esther Dorville Actor: Mrs Powell
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Secret Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Event Comment: [This was James Aickin's last appearance on the stage.] Receipts: #364 10s. 6d. (295.17.0; 67.19.0; 0.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Song: As17991228

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: Palmer
Role: Motley Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Song: As17991228

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Lory Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #424 14s. (357.18.6; 65.10.6; 1.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Song: As17991228

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Performance Comment: As17991030, but Angela-Mrs Yates (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: Palmer
Role: Motley Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Song: As17991228

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Song: As17991228