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We found 13782 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1747 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

8726
06 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Chapman; Hortensio-Bland; Grumio-Baddeley; Music Master-Barrett; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Phillimore; Taylor-Burton; Gregory-Lyons; Peter-Abbott; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Palmer; Curtis-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Curtis Actor: Miss Hale.

8727
25 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by the Hon. Francis North. Johnstone was from cg]: The Music partly new by Gyrowetz, and partly compiled [by Miss Monck, or Monckton] from Paisiello, Sacchini, and Guglielmi. With new Dresses, Decorations, &c. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Oracle, 27 June: The chief excellence of this piece is the preservation of costume. Gazetteer, 27 June: Bensley disgraced a performance otherwise good by concluding his sentences with a rant, and a look at the gallery. Times, 9 July 1791: This day is published The Kentish Barons (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Miss Die Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

8728
28 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Performance Comment: As17910625 but Beatrice-Miss Heard in place of Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Heard in place of Mrs Taylor.
Role: Miss Die Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss Fontenelle

8729
30 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Heard in place of Mrs Taylor.
Role: Miss Die Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Wilson; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bannister; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Man of the House-Burton; Negro Boy-Miss Standen; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister; Dolce-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Dolce Actor: Miss Palmer.

8730
15 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-R. Palmer; Freehold-Aickin; Shacklefigure-Barrett; Heartwell-Iliff; Sir John English-Usher; Constables-Burton, Ledger; Aura-Miss Fontenelle; Flora-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Miss Fontenelle
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17910608 but Marquis of Montague-Cubitt; La Varenne-Evatt; Gondibert-Williamson; Goodman Hobbs-Rock; Rasher-Burton; Robbers-Bannister, +Davies; Villagers-Mrs +Bland, Mrs +Powell, Miss +Hale, Mrs +Edwin.
Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs +Bland, Mrs +Powell, Miss +Hale, Mrs +Edwin.
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Fontenelle.

8731
26 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Parsons; Don Phillip-Bensley; Octavio-Williamson; Trappanti-Bannister Jun.; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Burton; Don Lewis-Evatt; Hypolita-Mrs Jordan (1st and only time of appearing on this stage); Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Miss Fontenelle; Villetta-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Dolce Actor: Miss Palmer.

Dance: As17910701

8732
24 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Miss DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Standen; King Richard-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character, and for that night only); Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Williamson; Norfolk-Usher; Ratcliffe-Evatt; Catesby-Davies; Tressel-Bland; Oxford-Farley; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Stanley-Aickin; Blunt-Lyons; Tyrrel-Rock; Lord Mayor-Chapman; Forest-Ledger; Queen-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble; Dutchess of York-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Song: End: The Wolf-Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. Before: Occasional Address-Palmer

8733
12 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist Or Stop Him Who Can

Performance Comment: Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Neville-Holman; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letitia-Mrs Platt; Miss Courtney-Mrs Merry (late Miss Brunton).
Cast
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Mrs Merry

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-King, Blurton, Mrs Watts

8734
14 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau Or Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho-Blanchard; Sir John Bull-Wilson; Lord Winlove-Davies; Col. Epaulette-Marshall; Henry-Johnstone; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Mrs Casey-Mrs Cross; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques or The Merry Mourners

Performance Comment: Cockletop-Quick; Joey-Blanchard; Napkin-Wilson; Frank-Munden; Hearty-Powel; Mrs Camomile-Miss Chapman; Belinda-Mrs Harlowe; Flounce-Mrs Rock; Nan-Mrs Cross; Mrs Cockletop-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Camomile Actor: Miss Chapman

8735
20 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Incledon (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Locket-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Broadhurst.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Blanchard; Antonio-Quick; Bazil-Powel; The Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Miss Chapman; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Agnes-Miss Francis; Susan-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe in Character-Ratchford

8736
29 September 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Cast
Role: Muses Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Goodall, Miss Hagley, Miss DeCamp, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brigg
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Euterpe Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenberg-Palmer; Ismael-Benson; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Michael-Hollingsworth; Katherine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Hagley; Lilla-Sga Storace; Ghita-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Hagley

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Charles-Barrymore; Harry-R. Palmer; William-Lyons; Hostler-Webb; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Parsons; Cymon-Burton; Watt-Maddocks; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Hopkins; Kitty Sprightly-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Kitty Sprightly Actor: Miss Collins.

8737
01 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Cast
Role: Muses Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Goodall, Miss Hagley, Miss DeCamp, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brigg
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Euterpe Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Miss Farren; Lucy-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle (with songs)-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tag-R. Palmer; John-Burton; Miss Pickle-Mrs Hopkins; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard

8738
20 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Dick-Palmer; Brass-King; Clip-Benson; Jessamin-Burton; Clarissa-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Corinna-Mrs Jordan; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard

8739
27 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Holman; Manly-Farren; Sir Francis Wronghead-Wilson; Squire Richard-Blanchard; Count Basset-Marshall; John Moody-Quick; Lady Grace-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Miss Jenny-Mrs Fawcett; Myrtilla-Mrs Rock; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Platt; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Music: As17911024

8740
01 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Barrymore; Trappanti-King; Soto-Baddeley; Host-Burton; Alguazile-Maddocks; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrigidore-Fawcett; Hyppolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Collins; Flora-Mrs Goodall; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17911013, but Maria-Mrs Goodall; Quildrive-Banks; Corinna-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Kitty Sprightly Actor: Miss Collins.

Dance: End: a Dance-

8741
10 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Euterpe Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Baddeley; Monford-Whitfield; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Burton; Frank-Banks; Snap-Jones; Landlord-Maddocks; Postboy-Alfred; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Booth; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

8742
14 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

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: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan or A Peep into the Seraglio

Dance: Afterpiece: Grand Dance-[See17911210]

8743
29 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Performance Comment: Sancho-Quick; Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Munden; Don Lorenzo-Farren; Don Alvarez-Rock; Don Felix-Thompson; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Miss Stuart; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Leonora-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Stuart

8744
30 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Packer; Hortensio-Benson; Grumio-Baddeley [Public Advertiser, i.e. playbill erroneouly lists Packer]; Musick Master-Fawcett; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Phillimore; Taylor-Burton; Nathaniel-Lyons; Peter-Alfred; Nicholas-Banks; Joseph-Webb; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Booth; Milliner-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Palmer.

8745
06 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Morelove-Wroughton; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Sir Charles Easy-Kemble; Lady Betty Modish-Miss Farren; Lady Easy-Mrs Powell; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Ward; Edging-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Edging Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Donna Violante Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Laurette Actor: Miss Hagley.
Role: Julia Actor: Miss DeCamp

8746
05 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Spirits Actor: Master D'Egville, Miss D'Egville, Miss Gawdry, Miss Edwin
Role: Queen of the Amazons Actor: Miss Blanchet.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-R. Palmer; Young Wrongward-Bland; Old Wrongward-Waldron; Canteen-Benson; Sternhold-Maddocks; Groom-Fawcett; Sophia-Miss Collins; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Bland; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell.

8747
23 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Tacet-Quick; Bellcamp-Davies; Lake-Macready; Grog-Wilson; Maurice-Rock; Sam Stern-Munden; Cable-Darley; Rupee-Blanchard; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Miss Chapman; Nancy-Miss Stuart; Lady Tacet-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Florimel Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Stuart

8748
24 February 1792 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0 Selected From The Works Of handel By dr Arnold

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Kelly, Reinhold, Incledon, Master Welsh (from Bath), Dignum, Sedgwick, Morelli, Miss Barclay (pupil of Linley; 1st appearance in public), Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley, Mrs Crouch; Leader of the Band-Shaw.

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Performance Comment: Overture-(Occasional Oratorio); O! First created beam-Chorus (Samson); He layeth the beams-Reinhold (Ezio); When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); Lord what is man-Mrs Crouch (Semele); How excellent thy name-Chorus (Saul); Speak ye who best can tell-Kelly (Ptolomy); Abraham enough-Mrs Bland (Susanna); Jehovah is my shield-Miss Hagley (Occasional Oratorio); Blest be the man-Chorus (Joseph); Pious orgies-Miss Barclay (Judas Maccabaeus); He gave them hail@stones-Chorus; The Lord is a man of war-Reinhold, Dignum; Moses and the Children of Israel-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: Jehovah is my shield Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Pious orgies Actor: Miss Barclay

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Performance Comment: Ye sons of Israel-Chorus; Oh! had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Barclay (Joshua); Jehovah crown'd-Reinhold, Chorus (Esther); Angels ever bright and fair-Master Welsh (Theodora); Welcome mighty king-Chorus (Saul); March-(Judas Maccabaeus); In sweetest harmony-Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Chorus (Saul); Their bodies are buried in peace-Chorus (Funeral Anthem); Dead March-(Saul); Lord remember David-Kelly (Sosarmes); The sword that's drawn-Reinhold (Occasional Oratorio); God save the King-(Coronation Anthem).
Cast
Role: had I Jubal's lyre Actor: Miss Barclay

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Music: End I: concerto on the bassoon-Parkinson; End II: concerto on the violin-Master Bridgetower

8749
29 February 1792 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0 Redemption 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 1

Performance Comment: O the pleasures of the plains!-Chorus; For us the zephyr blows-Mrs Bland; Ye verdant plains, Hush ye pretty warbling choir-Mrs Crouch; Where shall I seek?-Incledon; Stay shepherd stay, Shepherd what art thou pursuing?-Miss Barclay; Lo! here my love, Love in her eyes-Incledon; Didst thou know the pains, As when the dove-Mrs Crouch; Happy we-Miss Hagley, Dignum, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Actor: Miss Barclay
Role: Happy we Actor: Miss Hagley, Dignum, Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 2

Afterpiece Title: A Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Sono imbrogliato gia-Morelli (Paisiello); Fallen is the foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Let the bright Seraphim-Miss Barclay (Samson); Concerto violin-Master Bridgetower; Awake! Awake! Aeolian lyre-Reinhold (Alexander's Feast, by Dr Arnold); O Liberty-Miss Hagley; accompanied on the violoncello-Mason (Judas Maccabaeus); Gird on thy sword-Chorus (Saul); Shall I in Mamre's fertile plain-Morelli, Chorus (Joshua); Sin not O King-Mrs Bland (Saul); The many rend the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast, by Handel); What tho' I trace-Mrs Crouch (Solomon); Coronation Anthem-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Barclay
Role: O Liberty Actor: Miss Hagley

Music: End I: concerto on the hautboy-[J.] Parke

8750
01 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Kemble; Arthur-Miss DeCamp; Pembroke-Dignum; Essex-Caulfield; Salisbury-Whitfield; Hubert-Bensley; Faulconbridge-Palmer; R. Faulconbridge-Waldron; J. Gurney-Lyons; King Philip-Aickin; Lewis-Barrymore; Austria-Phillimore; Cardinal Pandulpho-Packer; Chatillon-Benson; Elinor-Mrs Hopkins; Constance-Mrs Siddons; Blanch-Miss Collins; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Blanch Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins