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We found 15168 matches on Performance Comments, 4825 matches on Performance Title, 2163 matches on Event Comments, 750 matches on Author, and 79 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Kirton
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Miss G. Walcup
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Miss Ives
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Walcup
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Serres.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

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

Dance: As17951024

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Cast
Role: Lady Ruby Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Wrangle Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Kate Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Benson; Blunt-Webb; Servants-Banks, Evans; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Erter

Performance Comment: Werter-Holman; Sebastian-Williamson; Leuthrop-Claremont; Albert-Harley; Laura-Miss Logan; Charlotte-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Logan
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Palmer; Phoenix-Packer; Orestes-Whitfield; Pylades-Barrymore; Andromache-Mrs Powell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons; Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Cleone-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Mellon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Days Of Yore

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Linton, Street, Gray, Mrs Serres, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Miss Kirton, Mrs Martyr. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1796), and playbill of 16 Sept. 1796: Cheerly-Incledon; Brummagem-Munden; Ralph-Fawcett; Capt. Vain-Knight; Servants and Sailors-Linton, Street, Gray; Laura-Mrs Serres; Selina-Mrs Castelle [in text: Mrs Platt]; Dolly-Mrs Norton; Fanny-Mrs Martyr; unassigned-Miss Kirton.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Miss Kirton.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Smyth
Role: Ellen Holstein Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Ida Actor: Miss Wallis

Dance: As17951031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir W. Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Benson; Earl of Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sir Amias Paulet-Wentworth; Beton-Whitfield; Nawe-Trueman; Lieut. of the Tower-Caulfield; Sheriff-Maddocks; Servant-Webb; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Powell; Lady Douglas-Miss Miller; Lady Scrope-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Douglas Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Lady Scrope Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Lord Plausible-Dodd; Manly-Kemble; Major Oldfox-Moody; Varnish-Barrymore; Novel-R. Palmer; Serjeant Plodden-Hollingsworth; Counsellor Quillet-Suett; Jerry Blackacre-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-Palmer; Splitcause-Maddocks; Booksellers-Mast. Gregson, Jones; Oakum-Wewitzer; Boy-Mast. DeCamp; Bailiffs-Webb, Welsh, Evans; Mrs Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Mrs Goodall; Fidelia-Mrs Jordan; song-Mrs Jordan; Eliza-Miss Heard; Lettice-Miss Mellon; Edition of 1796 (C. Lowndes) adds: Waiters-Banks, Fisher.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Mellon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17951110, but Probe-Waldron; La Varole-Wewitzer; Berinthia-Miss Mellon; Mrs Coupler-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Mrs Coupler Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Palmer
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: As17951218, but Isabella-Miss DeCamp; Theresa-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17950917, but Dorothy-Miss DeCamp; Louisa-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Leak.
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of First Love, advertised on playbill of 14 Mar. In it the playbill retain Palmer as Frederick Bertram and Miss Farren as Eliza Ratcliffe, but "The Publick are most respectfully informed that in consequence of the Indisposition of Palmer and Miss Farren, the Characters of Charles [sic] Bertram and Eliza in The Jew will be performed by C. Kemble and Mrs Goodall" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #145 14s. 6d. (102.3.0; 38.5.0; 5.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Live Lumber Or Unburied Dead

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Munden; Virtuoso-Powel; Fop-Farley; Lawyer-Williamson; Lover-Claremont; Shroud-Wilde; Undertakers: Plume@Hearse-Thompson; Seize@Corps (with a song)-Haymes; Dismal-Rees; Servant-Abbot; The Censor-Richardson; Old Maid-Miss Leserve; Fine Lady-Miss Logan.
Cast
Role: Old Maid Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Miss Logan.

Afterpiece Title: The Lie of the Day

Performance Comment: As17960319but Principal Characters-Miss _Wallis, Mrs Knight.

Afterpiece Title: The Way to Get Un Married

Performance Comment: Characters by Knight, Townsend, Davenport; Miss Mansel, Mrs Martyr (with a new incidental song). Cast from Cross's Parnassian Bagatelles (Bellamy, 1796): Luckless-Knight; John-Townsend; Irritable-Davenport; Tradesmen-Holland, Abbot; Glazier-Wilde; Shoemaker-Blurton; Sweep-Simmons; Amelia-Miss Mansel; Gymp-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: End of 3rd piece: The Lucky Escape, as17951008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lie Of The Day

Cast
Role: Old Maid Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Miss Logan.

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: As17960202, but Servants and Sailors-_; Mrs_ Castelle; Mrs_ Norton; Miss_ Kirton. Mrs_ Castelle; Mrs_ Norton; Miss_ Kirton.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Miss Kirton.
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Smyth
Role: Ellen Holstein Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Ida Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Treasure 0

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Treasure 1

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Treasure 2

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almeyda Queen Of Granada

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Wroughton, Kemble, Caulfield, C. Kemble, Wentworth, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Powell, Miss Heard. Cast from text (Cadell and Davies, 1796): Abdallah-Palmer; Ramirez-Aickin; Orasmyn-Wroughton; Alonzo-Kemble; Nourassin-Caulfield; Hamet-C. Kemble; Almeyda-Mrs Siddons; Victoria-Mrs Powell; Abra-Miss Heard; Wentworth [is unassigned; Prologue-Whitfield; Epilogue-King; [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Abra Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lad Of The Hills

Performance Comment: As17960409, but Irish Peasantry Defenders White Boys-Miss Leserve.

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum or 1803

Performance Comment: Characters-Quick, Munden, Middleton, Knight, Macready, Haymes, Rees, Miss Mansel, Mrs Mattocks; Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798): Septimus-Quick; Sir Marmaduke-Munden; Captain Septimus-Middleton; Gyp-Knight; Flam-Macready; Captain Slash-Haymes; Looby-Rees (in text: Simmons); Drummer Boy-Master Standen; Emmeline-Miss Mansel; Mrs Auburne-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17960413

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Escalus-Benson; Paris-C. Kemble; Montague-Phillimore; Capulet-Aickin; Romeo-Barrymore; Mercutio-Dodd; Benvolio-Whitfield; Tybalt-Caulfield; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Friar John-Maddocks; Balthazar-Banks; Sampson-Hollingsworth; Gregory-Evans; Abram-Jones; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Watch-Webb; Page-Miss Menage; Lady Capulet-Miss Tidswell; Juliet (1st time, and for that night only)-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn-Dignum; Elmira-Mrs Cuyler; Ismene-Miss Leak; Roxalana-Mrs Jordan; In the dead of the night-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Leak

Song: End IV: a Funeral Procession- to the Monument of the Capulets; with a Dirge-by Linley? Sen. Vocal PartsBannister, Sedgwick, Dignum, Master Welsh, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp

Performance Comment: Sen=. Vocal PartsBannister, Sedgwick, Dignum, Master Welsh, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Actress Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Phoenix or Anacreontics Renovated i

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Mr Belville (1st time, with Why swells my wavy burnish'd grain, from The Mariners, composed by Mozart)-Sedgwick; Captain Belville-Dignum; William (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Rustick-Cooke; Irishman-Caulfield; Rosina-Miss Leak; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Phebe-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Leak

Entertainment: In 2nd piece: Imitations-Caulfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: As17960412, but added: Sir Leinster M'Laughlin-Haymes; Swiss Burgher-Thompson; Shepherdess-Miss Logan; Margery-Miss Leserve.
Cast
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Logan
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Leserve.
Role: Miss Somerville Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Dance: In: The Savoyard-Jackson, Mlle St.Amand; End II afterpiece: The Lamplighter [composed by Aldridge]-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rorey-Suett; Captain Gorget-Bannister; Crack-Abbot; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Waldron Jun.; Sexton-Burton; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Signora Figurante-Mrs Bland; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Hopkins; Scotch Woman-Miss Tidswell; Miss Plumb-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Scotch Woman Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Performance Comment: Squire Hairbrain-R. Palmer; Bellamy-Palmer Jun.; Chagrin-Burton; Robin-Waldron Jun.; Crop-Abbot; Mrs Chagrin-Mrs Booth; Sophia-Miss Heard; Dorothy-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Doctor Bartholo-Suett; Basil-Aickin; Tall Boy-R. Palmer; Argus-Caulfield; Notary-Abbot; Alcade-Trueman; Lazarillo-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Rosina-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss DeCamp.

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: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Bowkitt-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance this season); Bouquet (1st time)-Trueman; Vinegar-Aickin; Mum-Burton; Arionelli-Miss DeCamp; Idle-Palmer Jun.; John-Ledger; Cranky-Suett; Cecilia-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-Bannister Jun.; Sir Rowland-C. Kemble; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel (1st time)-R. Palmer; Oliver-Caulfield; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Lord Alford-Davies; The Children-Master Kemble, Master Chatterley; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-C. Kemble; Captain Brazen-Bannister Jun.; Ballance-Aickin; Worthy-Caulfield; Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Welch Collier-Waldron Jun.; Constable-Ledger; Scale-Burton; Scruple-Usher; Steward-Abbot; Servant-Lyons; Bullock-Fawcett; Recruits-Suett, Wathen; Rose-Mrs Gibbs; Lucy-Mrs Harlowe; Melinda-Miss Heard; Mob Women-Mrs Booth, Mrs Gaudry; Sylvia-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

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: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
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: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Constant-Palmer Jun.; Heartfree-C. Kemble; Colonel Bully (with a song)-Davies; Lord Rake-Trueman; Justice-Waldron; Taylor-Suett; Constable-Caulfield; Watchmen-Ledger, Waldron Jun.; Porter-Abbot; Servants-Lyons, Chippendale; Razor-R. Palmer; Lady Brute-Mrs Kemble; Lady Fanciful-Miss DeCamp; Mademoiselle-Miss Heard; Belinda-Mrs Gibbs (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Figaro-R. Palmer; Basil-Trueman; Servant-Lyons; Page-Mrs Bland; Antonio-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Countess-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Agnes-Miss Logan; Susan-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Logan