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We found 15077 matches on Performance Comments, 4700 matches on Performance Title, 2142 matches on Event Comments, 750 matches on Author, and 19 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk, And No Turk

Cast
Role: Young Ramble Actor: Williamson
Role: Fib Actor: Miss George.
Related Works
Related Work: Turk, and No Turk Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Dance: As17850706

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk, And No Turk

Cast
Role: Young Ramble Actor: Williamson
Role: Fib Actor: Miss George.
Related Works
Related Work: Turk, and No Turk Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk, And No Turk

Cast
Role: Young Ramble Actor: Williamson
Role: Fib Actor: Miss George.
Related Works
Related Work: Turk, and No Turk Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: : Young Townly Actor: Palmer
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Heartly-Williamson; HAY Young Clackit-R. Palmer; Old Clackit-Parsons / Lucy-Mrs Lloyd; Harriet-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: HAY Young Clackit Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Woollery

Dance: End of mainpiece The Deserter. The Deserter-Mme Dageville; Skirmish-Miss Simonet; Louisa-Mr Delpini; and with Byrne and Miss L. Simonet

Performance Comment: The Deserter-Mme Dageville; Skirmish-Miss Simonet; Louisa-Mr Delpini; and with Byrne and Miss L. Simonet . and with Byrne and Miss L. Simonet .
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Miss Simonet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Young Townly Actor: Palmer
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance, The Spanish Serenade; or, The Old Lover Outwitted, by the two Master Degvilles and Miss De Camp

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Griffiths. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Griffiths, No. 3, Southampton-buildings, Holborn; at the Royalty Coffee-house, Well Close Square; King's Arms, Leadenhall-street; Band Coffee-house; Sun-tavern, Foster-lane; Grotto, Southampton-buildings; Angel, St. Giles's; Cock and Bottle, Upper Brook-street; Nag's Head, Carnaby-market; One Tun, St. James's Market; Fox's Coffee-house, Bow-street; the Go, the Jump, and the Finish; and of Rice, at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Baker; Stockwell-Simpson; Young Dudley-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on that stage); Captain Dudley-Lloyd; Fulmer-Jackson; Varland-Cooper; Stukeley-Smith; Major O'Flaherty-Griffiths; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Fox; Lady Rusport-Mrs Crisp; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Waldron; Lucy-Miss Clerk; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Powell (from the Theatre-Royal, Richmond).

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Griffiths; Sprightly-Jackson; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Shelbourne.

Song: End: This is the life of a frolicksome fellow-the Gentleman who performs Young Dudley; Four@and@twenty fidlers-Simpson

Entertainment: After Singing: Theatrical Imitations, vocal and rhetorical,-Weston (1st appearance on any stage)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Afterpiece Title: Harvest Home

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Meadows, Chapman, Usher, Mathews, Johnson, Young Sestini, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Edwards, Miss George. Cast from text (Harrison and Co., 1787): Glanville-Meadows; Trim-Chapman; Scandaroon-Usher; Muzzy-Mathews; Congo-Johnson; Pickle-Young Sestini; Cleora-Mrs Bannister; Goody Muzzy-Mrs Edwards; Unah-Miss George; Signora Estella-Mrs Poussin (see17870521).
Cast
Role: Pickle Actor: Young Sestini
Role: Unah Actor: Miss George

Entertainment: Monologue End: Occasional Address (in character)-Young Sestini (European Magazine, July 1787, p. 63)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Young Townly Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Parsons; Marquis-Bannister Jun.; Carlos-Johnson; Jerome-Edwin; Countess-Mrs Whitfield; Isabella-Miss Woollery; Ursula-Mrs Edwin; Iris [recte Inis]-Miss Brangin; Flora-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Woollery
Role: recte Inis] Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: End: Jamie's Return, as17870629

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Young Townly Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Farrer. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Afterpiece: Never acted here. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Tickets delivered for Wednesday, Dec. 18, will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great; Or, The Fall Of Bajazet, Emperor Of The Turks

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Follett? Sen.; Granger-Chambers; Sandford-Brooke; Gradus-Simpson; Miss Doiley-Mrs Day; Charlotte-Mrs Hemley.
Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Day

Song: IV: To Thee O Gentle Sleep-a Young Lady (1st appearance in public [unidentified])

Entertainment: Monologue End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Jackson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Young Townly Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: As17890708

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Sims. Mainpiece: As altered from Wycherley by David Garrick, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Sims, the Theatrical Register, Wrekin Tavern, Broad-court, Long-acre; at the Blue Post Coffee-house, Charlotte-street, Rathbone-place; the Tun, Goodge-street, Middlesex Hospital; the Green Man, Union-street, Middlesex Hospital; the Wheat Sheaf, Rathbone-place; of Price, at the Coach and Horses, Holborn; at the Duke of Clarence Coffee-house, Haymarket; Spencer's, Two Blue Posts, Southampton-buildings; and of Rice at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-White; Harcourt-Egerton; Belville-Morton; Country Boy-Master Pritchard; William-Sims; Sparkish-Belmont; Alithea-Miss Smith; Lucy-Mrs Egerton; Miss Peggy (the Country Girl)-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Cox; Gradus-Dobson; Granger-Clinford; Sandford-Ingall; Miss Doiley-Miss Edwards; Charlotte-Mrs Rowson.
Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Miss Edwards

Song: End I: song-a Young Lady; End II: song-Incledon; End III: song-a Lady; End IV: song-Johannot

Entertainment: Monologues End: Roxana's Epilogue-; British Loyalty; or, A Squeeze to St. Paul's-Lyon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Don Pedro-Whitfield; Leonato-Bensley; Don John-Aickin; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Balthazar-Dignum; Antonio-Packer; Borachio-Phillimore; Conrade-Caulfield; Dogberry-Moody; Verges-Burton; Hero-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Farren; Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Menage

Dance: In II: a Masquerade-; with a Dance-the young D'Egvilles

Song: II: Sigh no more Ladies-Dignum, Caulfield, Welsh, Cooke, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Miss Die Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Performance Comment: Chagrin-Barrett; Squire Hairbroom-Benson; Bellamy-Evatt; Robin-Wewitzer; Crop-Bland; Mrs Chagrin-Mrs Powell; Sophia-Miss Heard; Dorothy-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss Fontenelle.

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Young Pranks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Dian Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Young Wronghead Actor: Evatt
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Fontenelle.
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Dall.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Song: In mainpiece, as17940717 but omitted: Mrs Harlowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Dance: As17950430, but "By the indisposition of Mme DelCaro, the younger Hilligsberg played Virginie; and we had therefore the; Pas Russe- instead of the hornpipe" (Morning Chronicle, 18 May)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Raleigh-Macready; Burleigh-Richardson; Southampton (1st time)-Harley; Rutland-Miss Morris; Nottingham-Mrs Fawcett; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: True Blue; or, The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Cast
Role: Lucy Oakland Actor: Miss Hopkins

Dance: As17950428

Song: In 2nd piece: the following additional songs: Wives and Sweethearts-Townsend; The Wand'ring Sailor-Incledon (1st time); When gen'rous wine-Bowden; The days we now possess-Munden; The Storm-Incledon; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17950428; Rule Britannia-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue In evening: The Young Widow a fable-Harley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rorey-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Captain Gorget-Bannister; Crack-Abbot; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Waldron Jun.; Sexton-Burton; Tipperary-Caulfield (1st appearance in that character); Maria-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character); Signora Figurante-Mrs Bland; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Miss Plumb-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Cast
Role: Augusta Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Fanny Dickins Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Miss Clare Actor: Miss Logan
Role: Landlady Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Logan.
Role: Miss Ann Battledor Actor: Mrs Davenport

Dance: As17951002

Song: End: The [Little] Farthing Rushlight-Young Standen

Monologue: After Singing: A Pantomimic Interlude in which the Dying and Skeleton Scene, with the Escape of Harlequin through a Hogshead of Fire. Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Scaramouch-Abbot; Doctor-Rees; Colombine-A Young Lady [unidentified]

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Scaramouch-Abbot; Doctor-Rees; Colombine-A Young Lady [unidentified].unidentified].
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: A Young Lady

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: Don Pedro

Cast
Role: Cattania Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Caulfield
Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Caulfield
Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger