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We found 5551 matches on Roles/Actors, 1259 matches on Performance Comments, 156 matches on Event Comments, 39 matches on Performance Title, and 14 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Robert Maxwell Actor: Pope
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Oakley Actor: Pope
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-[C.] Kemble; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Chippendale; Servant-Lyons; Charlotte-Mrs Edward; Florella-Miss Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport

Entertainment: Monologue. As17990622

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Zekiel Homespun Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Cast
Role: Robert Maxwell Actor: Pope
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Father Frank Actor: Ledger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: The Baron Actor: Caulfield
Role: William Actor: Wathen
Role: Theodore Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Barrymore; Doctor Bartholo-Suett; Basil-Aickin; Tall Boy-Palmer; Argus-Caulfield; Notary-Abbot; Alcade-Ledger; Lazarillo-Wathen; Rosina-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: Robert Maxwell Actor: Pope
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Event Comment: [3rd piece in place of The Castle of Sorrento, advertised on playbill of 20 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Heir at Law

Cast
Role: Robert Maxwell Actor: Pope
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Father Frank Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Performance Comment: As17990619 but the Baron-Caulfield; Edmund-Trueman; Page-Master Chatterley.
Cast
Role: the Baron Actor: Caulfield
Role: Robert Maxwell Actor: Pope
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Father Frank Actor: Ledger
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; C 5, by Prince Hoare, adapted from Armuth und Edelsinn, by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue. Prologue by John Taylor (see text). Epilogue by the author (London Chronicle, 21 Aug. 1799)]. Morning Chronicle, 14 Aug. 1799: This Day is published Sighs (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Sighs; or, The Daughter

Performance Comment: [Characters by Suett, Fawcett, C. Kemble, Barrymore, Chippendale, Palmer, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (Machell Stace [et al], 1799): Von Snarl-Suett; Tilman Totum-Fawcett; Adelbert-C. Kemble; Leopold-Barrymore; Nicolas-Chippendale; Hans William-Palmer; Josephine-Miss DeCamp; Louisa-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Rose-Mrs Davenport; Ellen-Mrs Bland; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-Fawcett, Mrs Gibbs. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 14 Aug.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 14 Aug.]

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Robert Maxwell Actor: Pope
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Father Frank Actor: Ledger
Role: the Baron Actor: Caulfield

Song: not listed in playbill; see17990824: In II 2nd piece: 'Twas in the solemn mid@night hour-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Harry Hawser Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Sighs

Cast
Role: Robert Maxwell Actor: Pope
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Father Frank Actor: Ledger
Role: the Baron Actor: Caulfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Robert Maxwell Actor: Pope
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Sorrento

Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Heir at Law

Cast
Role: Robert Maxwell Actor: Pope
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Father Frank Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: Benefit for C. Kemble. [Liston is identified in MS list, in hay playbills now at Harvard, of new performers for the 1799 season.] A Spurious Copy of Sighs having been advertized as performing at this Theatre, the Public is respectfully in formed that the True Copy is this day published by M. Stace, Princes-street, Leicester-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew And The Doctor

Cast
Role: Oakley Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Goatherds Actor: Ledger, Chippendale
Role: Sadi Actor: Wathen
Role: Floranthe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: As17990626 but Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Wathen.
Cast
Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Wathen.
Role: Robert Maxwell Actor: Pope
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Event Comment: Benefit for Suett. [Faulkner's 1st appearance at this theatre was on 9 Feb. 1797.] Morning Chronicle, 20 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Suett, No. 21, King-street, Bloomsbury-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Cast
Role: Oakley Actor: Pope
Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Robert Maxwell Actor: Pope
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Father Frank Actor: Ledger
Role: the Baron Actor: Caulfield

Song: End: Jack and his Charming Fanny (composed by Suett)-Trueman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17990702 but Ribbemont-Barrymore; La Gloire-Wathen; Officer-_; John d'Aire-_; Old Man-_; Crier-_; Citizens-_; Serjeant-_.
Cast
Role: La Gloire Actor: Wathen
Role: Serjeant Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17990618 but Walter-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Gabriel-Palmer; added: Apathy-Suett.
Cast
Role: Walter Actor: Wathen
Role: Robert Maxwell Actor: Pope
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen

Song: End II: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland; In the character of Josephine in afterpiece 'Twas in the solemn mid@night hour-Mrs Bland the Ballad in Sighs; End I afterpiece: Little Taffline ; or, The Silken Sash-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Harry Hawser Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Heir at Law

Cast
Role: Robert Maxwell Actor: Pope
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Father Frank Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Heir at Law

Cast
Role: Robert Maxwell Actor: Pope
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Father Frank Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Robert Maxwell Actor: Pope
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Father Frank Actor: Ledger
Role: the Baron Actor: Caulfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: Dr Pedant Actor: Wathen
Role: The Mogul Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Heir at Law

Cast
Role: Robert Maxwell Actor: Pope
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Father Frank Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Dance: In 3rd piece: As17991007

Song: In 3rd piece: As17991011

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude as 3rd piece, 21 Oct. [The playbill includes Incledon in Vocal Parts, but he was ill.] The New Comic Opera, called The Turnpike Gate, is unavoidably deferred on account of Incledon's Hoarseness [see 14 Nov.]. Receipts: #177 13s. 6d. (175.10.0; 2.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macduff Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Song: Vocal Parts, as17990930, but _Dyke, Whitmore, added: Ms +Litchfield, Ms +Mills, Ms +Dibdin, _Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Cast
Role: Sir Hervey Sutherland Actor: Pope
Role: Juliana Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Cast
Role: Sir Hervey Sutherland Actor: Pope
Role: Juliana Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Cast
Role: Sir Hervey Sutherland Actor: Pope
Role: Juliana Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Dance: As17991007

Song: In afterpiece: As17991011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Cast
Role: Sir Hervey Sutherland Actor: Pope
Role: Juliana Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Waddy
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Account-Book: Paid Yeomen of the Guard #2 2s.; Their Majesties' Servants #3 19s. 6d. Receipts: #505 19s. 6d. (499.2.6; 6.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Cast
Role: Sir Hervey Sutherland Actor: Pope
Role: Juliana Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Cast
Role: Sir Hervey Sutherland Actor: Pope
Role: Juliana Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Event Comment: 2nd piece: In one act. 3rd piece: In which a Representation of the Battle of the Glorious First of August [see 25 Oct. 1798]. Receipts: #277 6s. 6d. (267.16.6; 9.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Cast
Role: Sir Hervey Sutherland Actor: Pope
Role: Juliana Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile