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We found 1284 matches on Performance Comments, 1194 matches on Event Comments, 429 matches on Roles/Actors, 402 matches on Author, and 349 matches on Performance Title.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: The Merchant of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Lorenzo (with a song)-Davies; Tubal-Waldron; Old Gobbo-Waldron Jun.; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Davenport; Salanio-Caulfield; Solarino-Trueman; Leonardo-Lyons; Balthazar-Ledger; Bassanio-Barrymore; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Nerissa-Mrs Harlowe; Portia-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Caulfield; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Palmer Jun; Kitty-Miss DeCamp; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Edward; Lady Charlotte's Maid- Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: In II 3rd piece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-A Young Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal Dublin; 1st appearance on this, and 4th on any stage [Huddart]); Roderigo-Knight; Cassio (1st time)-Betterton; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Whitfield; Duke-Waddy; Gratiano-Powel; Montano-Clarke; Iago-Murray; Emilia (1st time)-Mrs Litchfield; Desdemona-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Waddy

Afterpiece Title: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard

Dance: In afterpiece: Dance of Negroes-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Outlaws

Performance Comment: Characters by C. Kemble, Holland, Biggs, Kelly, Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Trueman, Maddocks, Hollingsworth, Sparks, Master Chatrerley, Bannister Jun., Mrs Crouch, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Sparks, Miss Leak. Cast from European Magazine, Oct. 1798, p. 258 and Larpent MS: Duke-C. Kemble; Count-Holland; Don Alvarez-Biggs; Anastro-Kelly; Cavaldo-Sedgwick; Marco-Dignum; Francisco-Maddocks; Muleteers-Hollingsworth, Sparks; Child-Master Chatterley; Jasper-Bannister Jun.; Countess-Mrs Crouch; Martia-Miss DeCamp; Dorca-Mrs Sparks; Clara-Miss Leak; unassigned-Caulfield, Trueman.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: C. Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Between II and III of the above,Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Dowton; Freeman-Surmont; Philip-Sparks; Tom-Ryder; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Russell; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Coates; Cloe-Mrs Mills; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: In II 3rd piece: A Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Song: End I 1st piece: Little Taffline-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: MonologuePrevious 1st piece: Occasional Address-Lacy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: As17990131, but Duke Murcia-King.
Cast
Role: Duke Murcia Actor: King.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal

Performance Comment: The Hall of Fingal. Oscar (the Descendant of Fingal)-Bologna Jun.; Fingal-Bologna; Male Domesticks-Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Duke, Jackson, Powers, L. Bologna, T. Cranfield; Male Bards-Hill, Linton, Street, Thomas, Smith, Little; Female Domesticks-Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Mrs Bologna, Ms Burnett, Ms Cox, Miss Bologna, Ms Crow, Ms Dibdin; Female Bards-Ms Waters, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Ms Castelle, Mrs Iliff, Miss Gray, Ms Leserve, Ms Walcup; Malvina (Daughter to Toscar)-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); A View of a Cataractv, with the Descent of the Irish from the Mountains of Ben Lomond. Carrol (the Irish Chieftain)-H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Draco (his Captain)-Simpson; Standard Bearers-Lee, Abbot; Morvan (his Lieutenant)-Farley; Vocal Characters. Scotch Lad-Mrs Chapman; Scotch Pedlar (with I am a jolly gay Pedlar)-Townsend; Farmer-Gray; Scotch Lassie-Mrs Atkins.

Song: In afterpiece: Come every jovial fellow-Mrs Chapman, Gray, Mrs Atkins; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Chapman, Mrs Atkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As17990302but Oscar-Simpson; Male Domesticks-_Duke, Lewiss; Male Bards-_Smith, +Gray; Draco-Dyke; Female Bards-Miss _Mitchell, Miss _Wheatley, Miss _Gray; Scotch Lad-_; Farmer-_; Scotch Lassie-_.
Cast
Role: Male Domesticks Actor: _Duke, Lewiss

Song: As17990302Come every jovial fellow-Miss Mitchell, Gray, Miss Wheatley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Five Thousand A Year

Afterpiece Title: The Old Cloathsman

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Knight, Emery, Waddy, Wilde, Abbot, Dyke, Curties, Mrs Atkins, Mrs Chapman, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from London Chronicle, 4 Apr.: Frank-Incledon; Dewberry-Munden; Florid-Knight; Mr Morgan-Emery; Melton-Waddy; Philip-Abbot; Clara-Mrs Atkins; Phoebe-Mrs Chapman; Mrs Morgan-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Wilde, Duke, Curties; Peasants and Servants-King, Linton, Street, Blurton, Russel, Tett, Oddwell, Sawyer, Everett, Thomas, Kenrick, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Wilde, Duke, Curties

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock (for that night only)-Rees; Bassanio-Pope; Launcelot-Munden; Gratiano-Knight; Lorenzo (with songs; 1st time)-Hill; Solarino-Claremont; Salanio-Klanert; Old Gobbo-Wilde; Duke-Davenport; Tubal-Thompson; Balthazar-Curties; Antonio-Holman; Jessica (with a song; 1st time)-Mrs Atkins; Nerissa (1st time)-Miss Sims; Portia-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Brilliants

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: In II 3rd piece: a Dance-Naiads

Song: In: Maria; or, The Beggar Girl-Mrs Atkins; Young William-Incledon; a new song, The Negro Boy (written by Rees, and composed by Attwood)-Miss Sims (in character)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Barrymore; Barton-Aickin; La Varenne-Clarke; Marquis of Montague-Caulfield; Egbert-Abbot; Duke of Somerset-Lyons; Prince of Wales-Master Chatterley; Fool-Palmer; Corporal-Wathen; Drummer-Trueman; Fifer-Chippendale; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Ledger; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage; Queen Margaret-Miss Chapman (1st apperance in that character).
Cast
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Lyons

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Red-cross Knights

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Caulfield; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-J. Palmer; Coachman-Ledger; Tom-Clarke; Kitty-Miss DeCamp; Cook-Mrs Hale; Cloe-Mrs Haskey; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Edward; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Pope; Roderigo-Knight; Cassio-Betterton; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Whitfield; Duke-Waddy; Gratiano-Gardner; Montano-Claremont; Senators-Davenport, Rees; Iago-Murray; Emilia-Mrs Litchfield; Desdemona-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Waddy

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: The Duke-Kemble; Angelo-Barrymore; Escalus-Aickin; Claudio-C. Kemble; Lucio-Palmer; Gentlemen-Surmont, Trueman; Provost-Caulfield; Friar Peter-Packer; Elbow-Wewitzer; Froth-Fisher; Clown-Suett; Abhorson-Wentworth; Barnardine-Hollingsworth; Thomas-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Mariana-Mrs Powell; Francisca-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Overdone-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: The Duke Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17991015, but Duke-Powell.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Powell.

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Song: As17991001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17991125, but Duke of Gloster (1st time)-Raymond.
Cast
Role: Duke of Gloster Actor: Raymond.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Alberto-Murray; Count Valentia-Betterton; Marquis Almanza-Whitfield; Duke Mercia-Davenport; Seville-Whitmore; Granada-Atkins; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Maddocks; Amanthis-Miss Murray.
Cast
Role: Duke Mercia Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Dance: In 1st piece: Hornpipe-Cuerton; End 2nd piece: The Minuet de la Cour, a Favorite Scotch Pas Deux-Klanert, Mrs Watts

Event Comment: Evelyn, Diary: I saw a Comedy acted before the Dutchesse of York at the Cock-pit: The king was not at it

Performances

Event Comment: Rugge's Diurnal, BM Add. Mss. 10117, folio 179: Acted at Whitehall atcourt a play witt wt'out mony before King and nobility. Pepys, Diary, 15 Oct.: But she [Lady Carteret] cries out of the vices of the Court, and how they are going to set up plays already; and how, the next day after the late great fast, the Duchesse of York did give the King and Queene a play. Nay, she told me that they nave heretofore had plays at court the very nights before the fast for the death of the late King [i.e., on the night preceding 30 Jan.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Event Comment: An order of the Lord Chamberlain (5@12, p. 202) dated 1 April 1671, states that the theatres are to be closed because of the death of the Duchess of York on 31 March 1671. See Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 322. It is uncertain how long the theatres were closed, but probably the closure extended for six weeks

Performances

Event Comment: G. Lady Chaworth to Lord Roos, 7 Sept. 1675: The Dutchesse of York? lykes Bartholomew Faire so well she hath bin att [it] againe incognito on Friday (HMC, 12th Report, Part V, Rutland Papers, II, 27)

Performances

Event Comment: It is not certain that this performance was given by the King's Company, but because it first produced the play, it has been assigned to Drury Lane. Pepys, Diary: Tuesday January the 27th...comeing home at night (after I had carryed my Cozen Winn Houblon home from a Play (shee would if she could). [Mornamont MS II, folio 1192, Cambridge University Library.] See also Arthur Bryant, Samuel Pepys: Years of Peril (New York, 1935), p. 314

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Would If She Could

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2500, 24-28 Oct. 1699: Whereas the Consort of Musick, lately in Bow-street, being remov'd to York Buildings, intended to have begun this present Munday, but upon an urgent occasion, are forc'd to defer it till the Monday after the King's Birth-day, being the 11th of November, and so continue every Munday for the future. [See also 17 Oct. 1689.

Performances

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2504, 7-11 Nov. 1689: The Consorts of Musick that, for some extraordinary occasions have been discontinued, shall be performed in York-buildings upon Thursday next, being the 14th instant, and every Thursday after

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: A copy of the 1690 quarto (New York Public Library) has the following MS cast which may well pertain to this season: Alexander-Mountfort; Lysimachus-Williams; Hephestion-Bowman; Cassander-Powell; Statira-Mrs Bracegirdle; Roxana-Mrs Barry.