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We found 3271 matches on Roles/Actors, 2178 matches on Author, 1020 matches on Performance Comments, 331 matches on Event Comments, and 18 matches on Performance Title.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Quick; Frederick-Holland; Ramilie-Russell; Lost-Hollingsworth; Servant-Evans; James-Caulfield; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Sparks; Mariana-Miss Heard; Lappet-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Caulfield
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Song: In IV 1st piece: Masquerade Scene-; Orphan Bess the Beggar Girl (the Musick by Hook)-; End 1st piece: A Musical Address (accompanied on the harp by Weippert, the Musick by Dr Arnold)-Miss Leak; In 2nd piece: The Country Club-Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Performance Comment: Megrim-Fawcett; Demisou-Palmer; James-Wathen; Annette-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Wathen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Emery; Frederick-Whitfield; Ramille-Farley; Taylor-Wilde; James-Rees; Lawyer-J. Whitmore; Sparkle-Abbot; Satin-Lee; Upholsterer-Street; Mariana-Mrs Chapman; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Platt; Lappet-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Rees
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Maddocks; Leander-Surmont; Gregory-Bannister Jun,; James-Trueman; Harry-Evans; Davy-Hollingsworth; Robert-Wentworth; Helebore-Sparks; Dorcas (1st time)-Miss Mellon; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Trueman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17991128, but James-Fisher; Harry-_; Davy-_; Robert-_; Helebore-_.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Fisher

Song: As17991213

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Performance Comment: Megrim-Fawcett; Demisou-Palmer; James-Wathen; Annette-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Song: 3rd piece: Chorus-Kenrick, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Aylmer

Event Comment: [Dedication signed by John James Heidegger.] By Subscription. Never Perform'd before. Colman's Opera Register: Monr John James Heidegger managed both this & ye former Opera for ye Singers & ye Subscription was for Six Nights paying 10 Guin for 3 Tickets each Night, they not to give out above 400 Tickets a Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

Related Works
Related Work: Ernelinda Author(s): John James Heidegger
Event Comment: [Dedication by John James Heidegger.] By Subscription. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 5s. Colman's Opera Register: By subscription for six times at ye usuall rate of 10 Guin for 3 Tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminius

Related Works
Related Work: Arminius Author(s): John James Heidegger
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; T 3, by Henry James Pye. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Morning Chronicle, IO June 1794: This day is published THE SIEGE OF MEAUX (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #125 9s. (117/2; 8/7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Meaux Author(s): Henry James Pye

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

Event Comment: [1st piece in place of THE FLITCH OF BACON, advertised on playbill of 25 July.] 3rd piece [1st time; CO 2, by Samuel James Arnold]: The new musick, with a Scottish Medley Overture, by Dr Arnold. New Scenery by Rooker. New Dresses and Decorations. Morning Chronicle, 28 Aug. 1794: This Day is published AULD ROBIN GRAY (1s)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: THE VILLAGE LAWYER

Afterpiece Title: AULD ROBIN GRAY

Related Works
Related Work: Auld Robin Gray Author(s): Samuel James Arnold
Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time: MF 2, by Samuel James Arnold. Larpent MS 1176; not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Herald, 27 June]: The Musick, with an Hibernian Medley Overture, by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse Or Benevolent Tar

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Legacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Legacy Author(s): Samuel James Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Wood Or St Jamess Park

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: Prologue-; Ranger-Hart; Vincent-Bell; Valentine-Kinnaston; Alderman Gripe-Lacy; Sir Simon Addleplot-Wintersell; Dapperwit-Mohun; Christina-Mrs Boutell; Lydia-Mrs Betty Cox; Lady Flippant-Mrs Knepp; Mrs Martha-Mrs Farlowe; Mrs Joyner-Mrs Cory; Mrs Crossbite-Mrs Rutter; Lucy-Mrs Betty Slade; Isabel-Mrs James; Leonore-Mrs Cartwright; Epilogue-Dapperwit.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs James

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Beau Mizen-Boman, his first appearance on that stage; Flip-Rosco; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Hallam; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribbidge-Salway; Fair Quaker-Mrs Bellamy; Arabella-Miss Bincks; Jenny-Mrs Mullart; Jiltup-Mrs James; Advocate-Miss Hillyard; Belinda-Mrs Ware, the first time of her appearance on that stage; Sailors-Penkethman, James, Mullart, Yates, Lyon, W. Hallam.
Cast
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs James
Role: Sailors Actor: Penkethman, James, Mullart, Yates, Lyon, W. Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Parracide Or Innocence In Distress

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Delane, Rosco, Hale, Mrs Horton, Mrs Hallam, Mrs James; but edition of 1739 lists: Felix-Rosco; Albert-Hale; Godrick-Delane; Castor-Ryan; Servant-Hill; Harroana-Mrs James; Ariana-Mrs Horton; Eliza-Mrs Hallam; Matilda-Miss Horsington; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Horton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Parracide Author(s): James Sterling

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Fair Quaker-Mrs Woffington; Worthy-Ryan; Beau Mizen-Neale; Rovewell-Hallam; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribbidge-Salway; Easy-Gibson; Purser-Harrington; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Ware; Jenny-Mrs Mullart; Jiltup-Mrs James; Advocate-Miss Horsington; Barmaid-Mrs Kilby; Flip-Rosco; Sailors-Hippisley, Mullart, James, Arthur.
Cast
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs James
Role: Sailors Actor: Hippisley, Mullart, James, Arthur.

Dance: TTyrolean Dance, as17401230; Peasant Dance-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Satyrs and Nymphs-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Mizen-Woodward; Rovewell-Cashell; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Dorcas-Mrs Bellamy; Flip-Rosco; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribbidge-Salway; Easy-Gibson; Purser Indent-Harrington; Jenny-Mrs Wright; Jiltup-Mrs James; Advocate-Miss Hillyard; Barmaid-Mrs Kilby; Sailors-Hippisley, Marten, James.
Cast
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs James
Role: Sailors Actor: Hippisley, Marten, James.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Cashell; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Bridgwater; Lenox-Stephens; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; Lady Macduff-Mrs Stevens; King-Harrington; Malcolm-Chapman; Seyton-Gibson; Donalbain-Clark; 1st Murderer-Hippisley; Second Murderer-Marten; Hecate-Rosco; three Witches-Woodward, James, Bencraft; With the Original Music-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Salway, Roberts, Reinhold, Stoppelaer, Thompson, Bennet, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Miss Hillyard, Mrs James; With all the Dances proper to the play-.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun; Comic Dance, Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

Entertainment: CCries of London-Salway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; Lady Macduff-Mrs Hale; King-Gibson; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-Hale; Donalbain-Anderson; Lenox-Stephens; Seyward-Cashell; Seyton-Harrington; Hecate-Rosco; Murderers-Stoppelaer, Bencraft; Witches-Hippisley, Marten, James; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; With the Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Leveridge, Salway, Roberts, Reinhold, Thompson, Mrs Vincent, Mrs James, Miss Hillyard, Miss Davis.

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

Song: By Desire, Arrah my Judy-Stoppelaer

Dance: Villeneuve, Dumont, Richardson, Delagarde, Destrade, Dupre, DeVaul

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Bridgwater; Antony-Hale; Octavius-Gibson; Caska-Cashell; Trebonius-Rosco; Cinna-Anderson; Lepidus-Bencraft; Decius-Ridout; Cimber-Carr; Soothsayer-Marten; Plebians-Hippisley, Chapman, Woodward, James, Smith, Vaughan; Calpurnia-Mrs James; Portia-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Neocromancer or Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Hale; Beau Mizen-Woodward; Flip-Rosco; Rovewell-Cashell; Easy-Gibson; Cribbage-Anderson; Purser-Ridout; Sailors-Hippisley, James, Marten, Vaughan, Carr; Arabella-Miss Hippisley; Belinda-Mrs Bland; Jenny-Mrs Dunstall; Jiltup-Mrs James; Bar Maid-Mrs Havard; Fair Quaker-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Hippisley, James, Marten, Vaughan, Carr
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs James and Miss Minors. No building on stage. Tickets of Mrs James at her lodgings at Mr Saunder's Carpenter, in Little Wild St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; Miss Minors' at Mr Nicholl, a Baker in Catherine St., and at stage door. An Information was given to Henry Fielding, Esq; that a Set of Barber's apprentices, journeymen staymakers, maid-servants, &c. had taken a large Room at the Black Horse in the Strand, to act the tragedy of The Orphan; the Price of Admittance One Shilling. About eight o'clock the said Justice issued his warrant, directed to Mr Welch, High Constable, who apprehended the said actors, and brought them before the said Justice, who, out of compassion to their youth, only bound them over to their good behavior. They were all conducted through the streets in their Tragedy Dresses, to the no small Diversion of the Populace. (General Advertiser). Receipts: #138 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: IV: Sg Piettro, Janeton Auretti, Master Piettro

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs James and Miss Haughton. Tickets of Miss Haughton at a Grocer's, the corner of Broad Court, Bow St., Covent Garden, and of Mrs James at Mr Dale's Watch-maker in Little Wild St., and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherds Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Miss DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Gawdry; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; D. of Norfolk-Williames; Sir Rich. Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Fawcett; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Haymes; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir James Blount Actor: Haymes
Role: Sir James Tyrrel Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Miss DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Dignum; Sir Richard Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Fawcett; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Bland; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Duchess of York-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir James Blount Actor: Bland
Role: Sir James Tyrrel Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan or A Peep into the Seraglio

Dance: Afterpiece: Grand Dance-[See17911210]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Dignum; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Caulfield; Sir R. Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Bland; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Duchess of York-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Blount Actor: Bland
Role: Sir James Tyrrel Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion