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We found 1792 matches on Event Comments, 1367 matches on Performance Title, 972 matches on Performance Comments, 402 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: Schedoni-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Vivaldi-C. Kemble; Ansaldo-Aickin; Spalatro-R. Palmer; Paullo-Suett; Familiars-Trueman, Abbot; Stiletto-Caulfield; Corvino-Waldron Jun.; Priest-Usher; Guards-Ledger, Chippendale; Marchioness-Mrs Harlowe; Olivia-Miss Heard; Ellena de Rosalba-Miss DeCamp; Abbess-Mrs Hale; Gradisca-Mrs Davenport; Margaritone-Mrs Edward; Fioresca-Mrs Bland; The General Chorus [of Assassins and Nuns]-Linton, Brown, Lyons, Aylmer, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Ms Menage, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Gawdry, Ms Leserve.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Throw Physick To The Dogs

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17980621 but Sir Mathew Medley-_; Woodley-_; Waiter-_; Servant-_.
Event Comment: 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre-Royal Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Event Comment: 1st piece: In one Act. [2nd piece in place of The Spanish Barber, advertised on playbill of 16 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Munden; Chapeau-R. Palmer; Robin-Wathen; George Bevil-Trueman; Housemaid-Mrs Harlowe; Maids-Mrs Jones, Mrs Haskey; Emily-Miss Heard; Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: William Actor: Wathen
Role: Theodore Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wathen; Carney-Abbot; Peery-Usher; English Waiter-Lyons; French Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Passengers-Trueman, Ledger; Bailiff-Chippendale; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Davenport (1st appearance in that character); Harriet-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Hale; Passengers-Mrs Jones, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Haskey; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

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

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Door@Keeper Actor: Wathen
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport

Song: In course of Evening: The United Englishmen-Munden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Performance Comment: William-Wathen; Sally-Mrs Bland. [For full cast see17980615] .For full cast see17980615] .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: False and True

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

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Event Comment: Benefit for Jewell, treasurer. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 2 Aug. 1792]. Times, 4 Sept.: Tickets to be had of Jewell, No. 26, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

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

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With the original Music of Matthew Locke, and Accompaniments by Dr Arne and Linley? Sen.. Receipts: #319 4s. (250.16.0; 67.4.6; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan (King of Scotland)-Aickin; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Fisher; Macbeth-Kemble; Macduff-Barrymore; Banquo-Packer; Rosse-Holland; Fleance-Master Chatterley; Siward-Sparks; Seyton-Trueman; Physician-Maddocks; Captain-Caulfield; Messenger-Evans; Murderers-Wentworth, Webb; Hecate-Sedgwick; Witches-R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Suett; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Murderers Actor: Wentworth, Webb

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Sir Matthew Medley-Maddocks; Vapour-Russell; Woodly-Sedgwick; Gossip-Suett; Soufrance-Wewitzer; Charlotte-Miss Wentworth; Florella-Miss Leak.

Song: In: Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Sedgwick, Dignum, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Miss Wentworth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Webb; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Wentworth; Margaretta-Miss Leak; Nelly-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth

Song: End: the official news of Nelson's victory at the Nile, on 1 August 1798, was given out; the audience called for Rule Britannia-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss Leak, Mrs Bland; God save the King- [(London Chronicle, 4 Oct.)]

Event Comment: [Miss Brown is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. "Notwithstanding the bills...[she acted] the summer before last, on the boards of the Richmond theatre" (Monthly Mirror, Nov. 1798, p. 308). In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Roffey as Nelly, but she "who usually performed the part of the Servant Maid, [was] suddenly taken ill; her substitute [was] Miss Tidswell" (Morning Herald, 12 Nov.).] Account-Book: Received of Hammersley & Co., lent to pay the Company #500; paid Lowndes, printer, #10; Chorus #6; Rablus, tallow candles, #10. Receipts: #203 12s. (126.3.6; 76.7.6; 1.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

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

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Cast
Role: The Stranger Actor: Kemble

Music: As17980915

Dance: In: As17980915; In afterpiece: a Dance, as17981114; New Hornpipe, as17981114

Event Comment: [Cory was from the Manchester theatre.] Receipts: #281 5s. (169.19.6; 107.18.6; 3.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Alaric Actor: Wentworth
Role: Edric Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Dance: As17981114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Captive of Spilburg

Performance Comment: As17981114, but Hollingsworth_; Kargad-_; Chorus of Soldiers-_Wentworth.

Dance: As17981114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Wentworth

Afterpiece Title: The Captive of Spilburg

Performance Comment: As17981119, but Kourakin-Wathen in place of Bannister Jun..

Dance: As17981114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Cast
Role: The Stranger Actor: Kemble

Music: As17980915

Dance: As17980915; In afterpiece: a Dance, as17981114 New Hornpipe, as17981114

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never [previously] performed at this Theatre; By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. Receipts: #115 17s. 6d. (65.2.0; 47.17.0; 2.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Dance: As17981114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Cast
Role: The Stranger Actor: Kemble

Music: As17980915

Dance: As17980915; In afterpiece: a Dance, as17981114 New Hornpipe, as17981114