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We found 2672 matches on Performance Title, 2644 matches on Performance Comments, 1622 matches on Event Comments, 156 matches on Roles/Actors, and 23 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-King; Claudio-Brereton; Don Pedro-Packer; Don John-Aickin; Balthazar (with a song)-Williames; Antonio-Wrighten; Dogberry-Parsons; Town-Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Burton; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Brercton; Beatrice-Miss Kemble .
Cast
Role: Benedick Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Related Works
Related Work: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding Author(s): Thomas King

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade and Dance proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Farren; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Perez-Norris; The King-Aickin; Almcria (1st time)-Miss Kemble; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: The King Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: SirAndrew Acorn-King; Alderman Uniform-Parsons; Charles-Brereton; Labradore-Baddeley; General Probe-Aickin; Dr Quintessence-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Suett; Trusty-Waldron; Gold Waiter-R. Palmer; Coquin-Burton; Lord Rentless-Palmer; Miss Uniform (1st time)-Mrs Bulkley; Harriet-Mrs Brercton; Winnifred-Mrs Love; Jew's Daughter-Miss Barnes; Lady Rentless-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: SirAndrew Acorn Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St

Performance Comment: Patrick. Principal Characters by Mrs Kennedy, Edwin, Brett, Wilson, Master Edwin, Davies; Miss Morris, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from European Magazine, Apr. 1783, p. 308: Pat-Mrs Kennedy; Darby-Edwin; Dermot-Brett; Father Luke-Wilson; King of the Leprechans-Master Edwin; Phelim-Davies; Fairy Frank-Miss Morris; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Shelah-Mrs Morton; Norah-Mrs Bannister. Larpent MS adds: Clarke, Leprechans; Peasants, Old Woman, Girls.] hathi. Peasants, Old Woman, Girls.] hathi.

Dance: As17830221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Madam

Performance Comment: Mr Plenty-King; Holdfast-Parsons; Young Lacy-Brereton; Lord Lacy-Aickin; Sir John Frugal-Baddeley; Young Goldwire-Bannister Jun.; Young Tradewel-Farren; Old Goldwire-Fawcett; Old Tradewel-Chaplin; Fortune-Waldron; Penury-Wrighten; Banks-Wright; Ranter-R. Palmer; Luke-Palmer; Lady Frugal-Mrs Hopkins; Millescent-Mrs Wrighten; Anne-Mrs Brereton; Mary-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mr Plenty Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: As17821107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-King; Valentine-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Ben-Dodd; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Miss Wheeler (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Nurse-Mrs Love; Angelica-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: End of mainpiece The Butterfly, as17830426

Event Comment: Benefit for Waldron. Public Advertiser, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Waldron, No. 19, Martlet-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Mainpiece [1st time in London; C 5, by Francis Godolphin Waldron, 1st acted at Richmond, Aug. 1782, as The Belle's Stratagem; or, The Female Fortune-Hunters, and again at the HAY in 1794 as Heigho for a Husband! Prologue by the author (MacMillan, Larpent Catalogue, 100). Author of Epilogue unknown. MS: Larpent 599; not published]. Afterpiece: Not acted these 8 years. The Indisposition which prevented King from performing last Friday continuing, Palmer has very kindly undertaken and studied the Character King intended to have appeared in this Evening. Receipts: #126 15s. 6d. (34/5/0; 21/18/6; 2/15/0; tickets: 67/17/0) (charge: #106 9s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Imitation; Or, The Female Fortune-hunters

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Dance: After the Epilogue The Butterfly, as17830426; In Act I of afterpiece the Crutch Dance {performers not listed)

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song on the Knights of St. Patrick, &c. (singer not listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes (King of Sicily)-Henderson; Polixenes (King of Bithynia)-Aickin (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Camillo-Hull; Old Shepherd-Booth; Clown-Quick; Cleomenes-Fearon; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Florizel (Prince of Bithynia)-Lewis; Perdita (Daughter to Leontes and Hermione; with Come, come, my good shepherds)-Miss Satchell; Paulina-Mrs Hunter; Mopsa-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Hermione (Queen of Bithynia)-Mrs Yates (Their 1st appearance in any of those characters) .

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Williamson (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); King-Gardner; Horatio-Aickin; Rosencraus-Stevens; Guildenstern-Egan; Polonius-Edwin; Laertes-R. Palmer; Ostrick-Riley (1st appearance in London); Marcellus-Booth; Grave Diggers-Parsons, Massey; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen-Mrs Wheatley. Prologue as17830531 .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Gardner
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Francesco Gasparini

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail: A Dramatic Proverb

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost-Reinhold; Noodle-Mahon; Doodle-Davies; King-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Quick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince; Or, The Battle Of Poictiers

Performance Comment: English: Edward-Kemble; Lord Audley-Farren; Earl of Warwick-Barrymore; Earl of Chandos-Williames; Salisbury-Fawcett; Arnold-Brereton. French: King John-Staunton; Dauphin-Phillimore; Duke of Athens-R. Palmer; Charney-Packer; Archbishop of Sens-Chaplin; Cardinal Perigort-Aickin; Ribemont-Palmer; Mariana-Miss E. Kemble .

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17831018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17831003, but Player King-Booth; Rosencraus-J. Bates .
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Booth
Role: King Actor: Clarke
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Francesco Gasparini

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Farren; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; The King-Aickin; Almeria-Miss Kemble; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: The King Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Lewis; King-Clarke; Gonsalez-Hull; Garcia-Whitfield; Hali-Davies; Alonzo-Fearon; Selim-Booth; Perez-Thompson; Zara-Miss Youngc; Leonora-Miss Platt; Almeria-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203, but added: Pas Seul, to the French air of Marlborough, by Miss Simonet (who never appears on the stage but at her Mother's Benefit), and omitted: Cupid; End of Opera an entirely new Ballet, composed by D'Auberval, Le Magnifique (the subject taken from the celebrated French Opera of that name) by Henry, Zuchelli, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore, Mme Simonet, with the Minuet de la Cour and Gavotte by Miss De Camp and Miss Simonet (N. B. These two young Ladies, neither of whom has yet completed her ninth year, are both Pupils of Simonet, Father to the latter, and for some years Ballet-Master at the King's Theatre)

Performance Comment: ], Mme Theodore, Mme Simonet, with the Minuet de la Cour and Gavotte by Miss De Camp and Miss Simonet (N. B. These two young Ladies, neither of whom has yet completed her ninth year, are both Pupils of Simonet, Father to the latter, and for some years Ballet-Master at the King's Theatre) .
Cast
Role: , and for some years Ballet Actor:
Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Gazetteer, 16 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Hay-market. King Lear [announced on playbill of 29 Mar.] cannot be performed, on account of Henderson's Indisposition. Tickets for King Lear will be admitted. Receipts: #244 9s. 6d. (140/7/6; tickets: 104/2/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Song: End of mainpiece September the Thirteenth proud Bourbon may mourn, from Gretna Green (composed by Dr Arnold) by Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss J. Stageldoir; Grizzle-Suett; Noodle-Banymore; Doodle-Fawcett; Ghost-Staunton; King Arthur-Dodd; Glumdalca (Queen of the Giants)-Mr Williames; Huncamunca-Miss George; Dollalolla-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Dodd

Dance: As17840311athi

Song: End of Act II of mainpicce Auld Robin Grey, as17840426 imitations. After the Dancing, various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical by Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Wrighten; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Kemble; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Williamson, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act III of mainpiece a song by Williames. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Silvius-R. Palmer; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Wrighten; William-Burton; Le Beu-Phillimore; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (with the Cuckow song)-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Wrighten; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Miss E. Kemble .
Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue')-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Tidswell; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Song: In Act V of mainpiece a song by Miss Field. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; Earl of Pembroke-Aickin; Earl of Suffolk-Packer; Buckingham-Fawcett; Officer-Wilson; Messenger-Phillimore; King Edward-Palmer; Lady Elizabeth Grey-Miss Kemble; Lady Clifford-Miss Tidwsell; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Fawcett
Role: King Edward Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphry-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Mrs Wilson; Lucinda-Miss Field; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Phillimore; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Mrs Ward; Clara-Miss Barnes; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Sir Paul Plyant-King; Brisk-Dodd; Careless-Brereton; Mellefont-Barrymore; Lord Froth-Suett; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Saygrace-Wright; Maskwell-Palmer; Lady Froth-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Miss E. Kemble; Cynthia-Miss M. Stageldoir; Lady Plyant-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new Dance, The Merry Woodcutters, by Mr and Miss Hamoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Gripe-Moody; Money-Trap-Parsons; Clip-Wrighten; Jessamy-Burton; Dick-Palmer; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna-Miss Field; Araminta-Miss Kemble; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Love; Clarissa-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; King-Aickin; Almeria-Miss Kemble; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-MrsSiddons .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Author