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We found 13790 matches on Performance Comments, 4409 matches on Performance Title, 2131 matches on Roles/Actors, 2061 matches on Event Comments, and 2 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17930902 , but Miss DeCamp's name listed in playbill.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Fontenelle.

Song: As17930823

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17930826, but Characters-Miss DeCamp, Mrs _Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: As17930906

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17940721 but omitted: Moors, Muleteers, and Goatherds; from Peasants: Mrs Norton, Miss M. and C. Wrighten, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage .

Afterpiece Title: AULD ROBIN GRAY

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule Britannia

Afterpiece Title: WAYS AND MEANS

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performance Comment: As17940829, but Charlotte-Miss De Camp (1st appearance in that character) .
Event Comment: "The shrillness of [Mrs Hopkins's] voice, and the squabbishness of her figure are admirable accompaniments to the peevish expression of her features, and thus as far as natural requisites go, she is perfectly suited to old maids and crabbed aunts" (Monthly Mirror, Aug. 1796, p. 240). [On this evening the following performers appeared both at dl and at the hay: Palmer, Trueman, R. Palmer, Burton, Wathen, Suett, Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Degagee-Waldron Jun.; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins; Caroline-Miss Leak; Comfit-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Miss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Comfit Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Palmer; Barton-Aickin; La Varenne-C. Kemble; Duke of Somerset-Lyons; Prince of Wales-Miss Menage; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Burton; Drummer-Trueman; Fifer-Waldron Jun.; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Lyons; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magick Banner

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: As17960611 but Crazy-Suett; Emma-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17960614 but Charlotte-Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: As17960618 but added: Maria-Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Pedro

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: As17960611 but Emma-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: Heigho for a Husband

Performance Comment: Frank Millclack-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Squire Edward-C. Kemble; Justice Rackrent-Suett; General Fairlove-Aickin; Actor-Palmer Jun.; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Timothy-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Maria-Mrs Gibbs; Charlotte-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Millclack-Mrs Hopkins; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell; Dorothy-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17960718 but Juba (1st time)-Miss Granger; Caroline-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Miss Granger
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Heard
Event Comment: "I did not act this Night, being at Home to receive the 4th & 5th Acts of my Part in the new Play [see 24 May]" (Kemble Mem). Tickets delivered [Account-Book: by Miss Briggs, Miss Clarke, Rhodes] for Thursday will be admitted. Receipts: #187 13s. 6d. (123.12.6; 62.10.0; 1.11.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Montval

Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Jannette Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Mellon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17990126, but Doricourt-Archer (1st appearance in that character); Hardy-Wewitzer; Saville-Trueman; Letitia Hardy-Miss Mellon (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17990117, but Coupee-Russell; Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland; Thomas-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17990726 but Ribbemont-Barrymore; Carpenters-_Davenport, Chippendale; Julia-Miss Campbell (from the $Theatre-Royal, Newcastle; 1st appearance in London); Citizens-_Chippendale.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Campbell
Role: Miss Die Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Griffiths.
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Griffiths
Role: Widow Belmont Actor: Miss DeCamp
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. [In afterpiece the playbill assigns Floreski to Kelly, but "Trueman..acted as Kelly's substitute in the Entertainment, in the part of Count Floreski" (Dramatic Censor, II, 194). Morning Chronicle, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, No. 63, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #330 14s. (87.4; 60.9; 3.5; tickets: 179.16) (charge: #230 18s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Song: In III: song-Dignum

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Biggs. Morning Chronicle, 12 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Biggs, No. 17, Charles-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #247 2s. 6d. (92.4.6; 62.4.0; 5.4.0; tickets: 87.10.0) (charge: #229 10s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Event Comment: Benefit for Chippendale, Chatterley, Ryder, Fisher, Evans, Miss Tidswell, Miss Campbell, Mrs Butler [who are named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #68 1s. (36.3; 29.15; 2.3; tickets: none listed) (charge: #212 16s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Murcia-King; Marquis Almanza-Powell; Count Valentia-Palmer; Granada-Fisher; Seville-Evans; Peasant-Archer; Marchioness Merida (1st time)-Miss Campbell; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Stephens

Ballet: In 2nd piece: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202, but Glaude-Fisher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As18000118, but Probe-Wewitzer; Lory-Ryder; Mrs Coupler-Mrs Sparks; Nurse-Miss Tidswell; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan; La Varole-_; Countryman-_; Shoemaker-_; Taylor-_.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As18000612

Event Comment: The Provok'd Husband [advertised on playbill of 15 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Miss Farren. Receipts: #189 0s. 6d. (159.1.0; 29.5.6; 0.14.O)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: As17890608 but Guard-Gardner; Selim-Johnson; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Zaphira-Miss Brangin; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Man

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: As17890603 but La Blonde-Miss Brangin.

Dance: As17890708

Event Comment: Paid Miss Farren's benefit Allowance [i.e. the sum paid her in lieu of a benefit] #300. Receipts: #190 16s. 6d. (141.8.0; 45.12.0; 3.16.6)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

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

Dance: As17900308

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [Kemble Mem.: Miss Farren refused to act this night because she didn't like her Dress. Mrs Goodall play[ed] the Widow Bellmour for her.] Receipts: #118 18s. (73.17.0; 40.3.0; 3.5.6; tickets not come in: 1.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wroughton; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-R. Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Sideboard-Burton; Black Boy-Miss Gawdry; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Ward; Lady Constant-Mrs Kemble; Muslin-Miss Pope; Mignionet-Miss Tidswell; Furnish-Mrs Heard; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: John-Phillimore.
Cast
Role: Black Boy Actor: Miss Gawdry
Role: Muslin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mignionet Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Furnish Actor: Mrs Heard

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17901026

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17910816, but Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Gaudry.
Role: Adeline Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs +Bland, Mrs +Powell, Miss +Hale, Mrs +Edwin.

Afterpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Fontenelle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Cymon

Performance Comment: As17930128, but Cymon-Dignum; Daphne-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Collins.
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17930919, but Characters-_Johnstone, Jones, _Barrett, +Maddocks, _Waldron, +Burton, _Suett, +Wewitzer, Miss _DeCamp, Mrs +Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Dian Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Fishwoman Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss DeCamp.