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We found 13754 matches on Performance Comments, 4404 matches on Performance Title, 1720 matches on Event Comments, 1006 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: The Lie of the Day; or, A Party at Hampton Court

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Metheglin-Fawcett; Larry Kavanagh-Knight; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Waddy; Young O'Donovan-Clarke; Pavot-Simmons; Waiter-Abbot; Lady Arable-Miss Chapman; Katty Kavanagh-Mrs Davenport; Fib-Mrs Watts; Sophia-Miss Mansel.
Cast
Role: Lady Arable Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Mansel.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lie Of The Day

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mansel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hooly And Fairly

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Chapman.

Dance: 1st piece to conclude with: a Highland Reel, as17980428

Song: In 1st piece: Highland Laddy-; Hooly and Fairly-; Katharine Ogie-; Andrew and his Cutty Gun-; Todlen Hame-; Tulloch Goram-; End II 2nd piece: Old Towler-Incledon; End 2nd piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon

Music: In 3rd piece: The Union Pipes-Murphy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: Sir Robert Ramble-Lewis; Solus-Waddy; Irwin-Pope; Harmony-Munden; Lord Norland-Murray; Placid-Whitfield; Hammond-Powel; Edward-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Wobourn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Davenport; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Dance: In 2nd piece: Highland Reel, as17980428

Song: End III 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Performance Comment: Timothy Truncheon (1st time)-Emery; Nimble-Fawcett; Squire Shinken-Townsend; Darnley-Whitfield; Chronic-Davenport; Waiter-Farley; Paddy-Waddy; Bootcatcher-Thompson; Florella-Miss Chapman; Thisbe-Mrs Watts; Maid-Mrs Norton; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Miss Crotchet-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Crotchet Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: Britain's Sons; or, Success to our Heroes

Afterpiece Title: The Turnpike Gate

Performance Comment: As17991205, but Old Maythorn-Hull in place of Gardner; Mary-Mrs Atkins (1st time) of Miss Waters.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Sims

Song: In: Together let us range the Fields-Incledon, Mrs Atkins; The Soldier Tir'd (from Artaxerxes)-Mrs Atkins

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Barrymore; Mr Clackit-Palmer; Sir Charles Clackit (1st time)-Emery; Servant-Chippendale; Miss Harriet-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Leach]); Lucy-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Miss Harriet Actor: A Young Lady

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: Mrs Changeable Actor: Miss Chapman.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Cast
Role: Carolina Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Miss Menage

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Capt. Seymour-J. Palmer; Mr Colloony-Palmer; Mr Frost-Suett; Murtock Delany-Johnstone; Edward-Fawcett; Cymon-Wathen; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Caroline-Miss Gaudry; Cubba-Mrs Whitmore.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Gaudry

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Dowdle-Suett; Jack Connor-Palmer; Lord Edmund-Trueman; Fripon-Klanert; Trap-Davenport; Frill-J. Palmer; Father Frank-Ledger; Tough-Abbot; Landlord-Atkins; Rachel-Miss Gaudry; Adelaide-Miss Menage; Landlady-Mrs Hale; Mary-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Menage

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Old Wilding-Davenport; Papillion-Farley; Waiter-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Chippendale; Sir James Elliot-Trueman; Miss Godfrey-Miss Gaudry; Kitty-Mrs Hale; Miss Grantham-Miss Chapman.
Event Comment: [Miss Powel is identified in Morning Chronicle, 2 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Palmer, Griffin (from the Theatre Royal, Bath), Gardner, Jackson, Massey, Painter, Webb (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh), Mrs Webb, Miss Farren, Mrs Poussin, A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage Miss Powel]). [Cast from London Chronicle, 2 July, and adjusted from playbill of 9 June 1777: Young Marlow-Palmer; Hastings-Griffin; Sir Charles Marlow-Gardner; Tony Lumpkin-Jackson; Diggory-Massey; Landlord-Painter; Hardcastle-Webb; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Hardcastle-Miss Farren; Betty-Mrs Poussin; Miss Neville-Miss Powel.

Afterpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Cast
Role: Buxom Joan Actor: Miss Twist.
Event Comment: [Miss Arne, who is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill, had previously appeared as a chorus singer; see 27 Oct. 1794. In mainpiece the playbill assigns Mrs Peachum to Mrs Hopkins, Suky Tawdry to Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Coaxer to Miss Stageldoir, but "Mrs Hopkins being ill, Mrs Maddocks play'd Mrs Peachum; Mrs Hedges Suky Tawdry for Mrs Maddocks; Miss Stageldoir Ill, Mrs Jones play'd Mrs Coaxer. [In afterpiece] Jones Ill, Lyons Snuffle; Evans 4th Mob for Lyons [both these characters omitted from playbill]" (Powell).] Powell: Mayor of Garratt rehearsed at 12; New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #174 10s. (121.14; 51.2; 1.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Mr Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Hollingsworth; Capt. Macheath-Kelly; Filch-Suett; Crookfinger'd Jack-Lyons; Wat Dreary-Evans; Robin of Bagshot-Cooke; Nimming Ned-Welsh; Harry Paddington-Phillimore; Mat o' the Mint-Trueman; Ben Budge-Burton; Beggar-Waldron; Player-Benson; Drawer-Banks; Turnkey-Webb; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Maddocks; Polly Peachum-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Arne]); Lucy Lockit (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Diana Trapes-Mrs Booth; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Jones; Dolly Trull-Miss Chatterley; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Iliff; Betty Doxy-Miss Redhead; Jenny Diver-Mrs Bramwell; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Tidswell; Suky Tawdry-Mrs Hedges; Molly Brazen-Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun.; Heeltap-Burton; Lint-Suett; Bruin-Benson; Snuffle-Lyons; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-G. D'Egville

Event Comment: [Miss Humphries, who was from the Private Theatre, Tottenham Court Road, is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. In afterpiece the playbill retains Barrymore as Sir Rowland, and Bannister Jun. as Walter, but "The Public are respectfully informed that Bannister being suddenly afflicted with a Hoarseness, and Barrymore having met with an unfortunate Accident, are both rendered incapable of the honour of appearing before them this Evening. To prevent a disappointment of The Children in the Wood Dowton will perform...Walter, and C. Kemble Sir Rowland, presuming humbly upon the usual kind indulgence experienced upon such emergencies" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #259 18s. (160.0.6; 98.12.6; 1.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Clifford-Wroughton; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Suett; Chignon-Wewitzer; Mr Blandish-Holland; Prompt-R. Palmer; Rightly-Aickin; Chairman-Wentworth; Servant-Webb; Lady Emily-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [Miss Humphries]); Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Maddocks; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Blandish-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Miss Tidswell

Entertainment: Entertainment. Not listed on playbill (see17971016). Morning Herald, 16 Oct.: A representation of the late engagement with the Dutch-; was unexpectedly given after the play. It was followed by some fire@works-, in which was a star, ending after various mutations in a sun, emblematic of British Glory!