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We found 14015 matches on Performance Comments, 4405 matches on Performance Title, 1797 matches on Event Comments, 992 matches on Author, and 496 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Just In Time

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Thompson, Miss +Leserve.
Role: Augusta Actor: Miss Dall

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Francis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus; Or, A World Discovered

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Francis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Armourer

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Francis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Holman (1st and only appearance in that character); Duke of Buckingham-Farren; Cranmer-Hull; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Cubitt; Bishop of Winchester-Quick; Surrey-Macready; Duke of Norfold-Harley; Duke of Suffolk-Marshall; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Miss Chapman; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Festival

Performance Comment: As17930510, but in Scene I We be three poor Mariners-_Gray; [Scene II. The Disconsolate Sailor, When my Money was gone-Mrs Martyr (in character); When daisies mead-Miss Barnett [both in place of songs by Mrs Martyr and Johnstone]; [In Scene III added: Irish Song-Johnstone; Comic Song-Munden; [To conclude with a Representation of the Grand Fleet at Anchor in Portsmouth Harbour-.
Cast
Role: When daisies mead Actor: Miss Barnett
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of A Day

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Francis

Song: III: a song-Mrs Clendining

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: End I: Scotch Divertisement, as17930504; In V: Dance of Forresters, as17921010; End: The Wapping Landlady, as17921106

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Festival

Cast
Role: When daisies mead Actor: Miss Barnett
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: In 3rd piece: The Lucky Escape, as17921116

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan, as17930510; III: a song in character-Miss Barnett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Francis

Song: In course: a favorite Sea Song-Incledon

Music: 4th piece: The Harp-Weippert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Holman, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Middleton, Hull, Cubitt, Macready, Powel, Rock, Thompson, Evatt, Farley, Quick II Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Platt, Mrs Esten. [Cast from text Q. Debrett (1793]): Grigsby-Lewis; Charles-Holman; Capt. Mullinahack-Johnstone; Jollyboy-Munden; Master Jack-Fawcett; William-Middleton; Willows-Hull; Capt. Vansluisen-Cubitt; Briars-Macready; Sir Henry Check-Powel; Hedgeworth-Evatt; Allbut-Quick; Edward-Miss Standen [in text: Miss Symonds]//Mrs Allbut-Mrs Mattocks; Maria-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Bellevue-Mrs Fawcett; Margery-Mrs Platt; Louisa-Mrs Esten. Rock, Thompson, Farley arc unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Holman. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Esten. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 12 performances only (see17940102).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Holman. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Esten. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 12 performances only (see17940102).] hathi.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: TWO STRINGS TO YOUR BoOW

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: MARIAN

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Williames.
Role: Marian Actor: Miss Poole

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Florizel And Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Holman; Polixenes-Aickin; Antigonus-Hull; Camillo-Powel; Clown-Cubitt; Autolicus (the Ballad-singing Pedlar)-Blanchard; Dorcas-Mrs Lloyd; Mopsa-Mrs Byrne; Perdita-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Williames.
Role: Marian Actor: Miss Poole

Dance: As17931123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Williames.
Role: Marian Actor: Miss Poole

Dance: As17931123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy; Or, Hampton Court Frolics

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Methegen (1st time)-Wilson; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Aickin; Larry Kavanagh-Blanchard; Nol Pros-Powel; Young O'Donovan-Holman; Sophia (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Kitty Kavanagh-Mrs Webb; Lady Arable-Mrs Bernard; Fib-Miss Stuart; Lady Jane-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Fib Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Williames.
Role: Marian Actor: Miss Poole

Dance: As17931123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brunton.
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: THE FLITCH OF BACON

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Williames.
Role: Marian Actor: Miss Poole

Dance: As17931015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brunton.
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: TWO STRINGS TO YOUR BOW

Dance: As17931015

Song: "Incledon twice sung Rule Britannia" [not listed on playbill; see World, 5 Dec.]

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

Related Works
Related Work: The Kentish Barons Author(s): Francis North

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: See17410106, but Orpheus-Salway; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-Miss Young; Followers-Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; Pluto-Leveridge; Ascalax-Roberts; Demons-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pantalon-Grimaldi; Gawkey-Bencraft; Mrs Drudge-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-French Boy; Country Lads-Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre, Oates; Country Lasses-Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Horsington; Rural Swain and Nymph-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Arcadian Shepherdess-French Girl; Swains-Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde, Oates, Dupre; Villagers-Waltz, Perry, Lad, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Kent

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Parsons, Palmer, Moody, Packer, Davies, Baddeley, Waldron, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope, Miss Younge. Prologue-King; Epilogue-Miss Younge; Sir ThomasRichacre-Parsons; George-Palmer; Dr Goodman-Packer; Metre-Waldron; William-Vernon; Lord Sealand-Davies; O'Connor-Moody; La Poudre-Baddeley; Emily, the Maid of Kent-Miss Younge; Patty-Miss Pope; Dame Quickset-Mrs Bradshaw; Robert-Griffith (Genest, V, 357; MacMillan). MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Younge
Role: the Maid of Kent Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Pope
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of Kent Author(s): Francis G. Waldron

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Ballet: I: The Drunken Peasant. Drunken Peasant-Atkins; Clown-Wright

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 10 Nov. 1779]. [Miss Brunton was from the Bath theatre. Prologue by Arthur Murphy (Works, 1786, VII, 60).] Receipts: #337 18s. (335/7/6; 2/10/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Henderson; Tullus Hostilius-Aickin; Valerius-Farren; Publius-Pope; Valeria-Mrs Morton; Horatia-Miss Brunton (1st appearance on this stage). Occasional Prologue spoken by Holman .
Cast
Role: Horatia Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Biondello-Kennedy; Music Master-Stevens; Hortensio-Helme; Pedro-Swords; Tailor-Wewitzer; Haberdasher-Newton; Nathaniel-Ledger; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Brangin; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Brangin

Song: In Act v of mainpiece a Roman Ovation. The Music composed by Shield, with a Grand Chorus ["taken from Caractacus" (Public Advertiser, 21 Oct.)] by Dr Arne. Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Davies, Cubitt, Palmer, Darley, Meadows, Doyle; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Gray, Miss Orme, Miss Francis, Miss Browning, Mrs Bannister. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: The Music composed by Shield, with a Grand Chorus ["taken from Caractacus" (Public Advertiser, 21 Oct.)] by Dr Arne. Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Davies, Cubitt, Palmer, Darley, Meadows, Doyle; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Gray, Miss Orme, Miss Francis, Miss Browning, Mrs Bannister. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: See17401015, but Orpheus-Salway; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-Miss Young; Followers of Eurydice-French Girl, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; Pluto-Leveridge; Ascalax-Roberts; Demons-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pantalon-Grimaldi; Gawkey-Bencraft; Mrs Mannerly-Mrs Martin; Goody Gurton-Arthur; Drudge-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-French Boy; Country Lads-Villeneuve, Richardson, Destrade, Dupre; Lasses-Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve; Arcadian Shepherdess-French Girl; Swains-Villeneuve, Richardson, Destrade, Delagarde, Oates Jr, Dupre; Villagers-Waltz, Perry, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Brett, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17411028, but the Villagers-Waltz, Thompson, Roberts, Miss Davis included in the Metamorphoses of Harlequin pantomime; Country Lads-_; Country Lasses-_; 1st Nymph-Signora Domitella replaces Sga Barberina; 2nd Nymph-Mrs Wright; 3rd Nymph-Mrs LeBrun; 4th Nymph-Mrs Villeneuve; 5th Nymph-_; Smith, Davis, Stoppalaer, Miss Dodson omitted from Villagers. Smith, Davis, Stoppalaer, Miss Dodson omitted from Villagers.
Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Mainpiece [1st time; c 5 (?), author unknown; perhaps an alteration of Love at a Venture, by Susannah Centlivre. MS not in Larpent; not published. Authors and speakers of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. Afterpiece: As it was originally performed at this theatre [on 15 Oct. 1770]. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. The above entertainments have been a long time in rehearsal, and care has been taken in getting them well up, and to have the principal parts supported by veterans

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love At A Venture; Or, The Rake Reclaim'd

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by performers engaged from different Theatres: Morris, Barrett, Money, Whitely, Jameson, Sheene, Lewis, Jackson, Middleton, Stanley, Dancer; Miss Fitzherbert, Mrs Sauley, Mrs Waite, Miss Anderson, Miss Brice. Cast not listed. A new Prologue and Epilogue .

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Sir Epicure Mammon-Whitely; Subtle-Jameson; Headlong-Middleton; Knowlife-Johnson; Face-Dancer; Doll Tricsy-Mrs Barnard; Miss Rantipole-Miss Fitzherbert .
Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Monologue: 1782 03 21 End of mainpiece (never performed here) Phelimoguffinocarilocarneymacframe's Description of a Man of War and a Sea Fight, with Explanations, by Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Kippling (1st appearance in London); Subtle-Gardner; Headlong-R. Palmer; Knowlife-Usher; Face-Davies; Doll Tricksy-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Rantipole-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Miss Rantipole Actor: Miss Morris
Related Works
Related Work: The Tobacconist Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss Morris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-A Young Gentleman [Lawrence]; King-Packer; Pharamond-Barry more; Dion-Fawcett; Cleremont-Phillimore; Thrasaline-Chaplin; Captain of the Mob-Waldron; Countryman-Burton; Woodmen-Alfred, Jones; Arethusa-Miss Collins; Megra-Mrs Ward; Galatea-Miss Tidswell; Lady-Miss Palmer; Beltario-Mrs Jordan. [Acting version (John Bell, 1791) adds: Messengers-Spencer, Lyons.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Galatea Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): Francis Beaumont
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): Francis Beaumont
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): Francis Beaumont

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blond Actor: Miss Barnes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Belville-Lewis; General Savage-Ryder; Conolly-Aickin; Torrington-Quick; Leeson-Farren; Captain Savage-Davies; Leech-Fearon; Ghastly-Wewitzer; Spruce-Bernard; Crow-Thompson; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Rachael Mildew-Mrs Webb; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Bernard; Miss Leeson-Miss Tweedale; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Edwin; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Fearon; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; The Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: In I afterpiece: Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Occasional Address-Mrs Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-C. Powell; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Ryder; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; The Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson.
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): Francis Barthélémon

Dance: End: The Deserter, as17891113; In I afterpiece: Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin