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We found 14435 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1811 matches on Event Comments, 28 matches on Author, and 16 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Marlow-Lee Lewes; Hastings-Whitfield; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Dance: As17801025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry Sycamore-Wilson; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-Robson; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph-Quick; Patty-Miss Satchell (1st appearance in that character); Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Morton; Fanny-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17801031, but Fainall-Bensley; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Mincing-Miss Collett; Peg-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Peg Actor: Miss Hale.
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Mopsa Actor: Miss Kirby.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Principal Characters- Wright,Grimaldi, Delpini, Suett, Gaudry; Miss Collett. Partial cast from Public Advertiser, 31 Jan.: Harlequin-Wright; Colombine-Miss Collett. For complete list of parts see dl, 26 Dec. 1796. Text of synopsis (T. Becket, 1781) assigns no parts.

Dance: As17810123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Lewis; Malvil-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Sir Harry Lizard-Whitfield; Sir J. Millamour-Fearon; Capt. Bygrove-Booth; Dashwood-Lee Lewes; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Lady Jane-Mrs Morton; Mrs Bromley (1st time)-Mrs Green; La Rouge-Miss Ambrose; Lady Bell-Mrs Mahon.
Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: La Rouge Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Suppliants

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bannister Jun., Aickin, Farren, Packer, Williams, R. Palmer, Griffiths, Bensley, Miss Farren, Mrs Crawford. [Cast from text (J. Bowen, 1781): Acamas-Smith; Hyllus-Bannister Jun.; Iolaus-Aickin; Alcander-Farren; Thestor-Packer; Haemon-Williams; Officers-R. Palmer, Griffiths; Demophon-Bensley; Macaria-Miss Farren; Deianira-Mrs Crawford; Attendant-Mrs Johnson; Prologue-Bensley; Epilogue-Mrs Crawford. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Macaria Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Prattle-Baddeley; Bell-Mrs Sharp; Madam Florival (1st time)-Miss Kirby; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Madam Florival Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: As17810310 but added: Miss Kirby%.
Cast
Role: Miss Uniform Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Miss Labradore Actor: Miss Kirby

Dance: End: a new comic Pantomime Dance (composed by Traffieri) The Dutch Quaker; or, The Frenchman Deceiv'd-Traffieri, Sga Tantini (their 1st appearance on this stage), Henry, Delpini, Sga Crespi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Islanders

Performance Comment: As17810116, but Camilla-Miss Wewitzer (1st time).

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Younge. Public Advertiser, 20 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Younge, Half-moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #235 (128.9; tickets: 106.11) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Letitia Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Receipts: #254 18s. (67.5.0; 21.14.6; 1.3.6; tickets: 164.15.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Collett

Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17800930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17801127, but Roxana-Miss Sherry; Statira-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Statira Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Muslin (1st time)-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mignionet Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Kirby

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: Between the Acts: Tally Ho!-Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Kirby

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17810425, but in SCENE THE LAST The Butterfly-Miss Stageldoirs, as17800921; A Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-_; and following the song A Scene from The Election-Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Love; Blow high-; Dance of Sailors-from SCENE III names of the dancers, from SCENE IV; Dance of Anticks-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Kirby.

Dance: In III of 1st piece: a Hornpipe, as17800921; Scene the Last: The Butterfly, as17800921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister (of dl), Edwin, Wilson, Egan, Cubitt, Fearon, Stevens, Quick, Mrs Davenett, Miss Satchell. Probable cast from hay playbill of 13 June 1780, and Genest, VI, 196: Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Bowkitt-Edwin; Cranky-Wilson; Idle-Egan; Vinegar-Cubitt; Bouquet-Fearon; John-Stevens; Orator Mum-Quick; Dolce-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Miss Satchell.
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Satchell.

Entertainment: Monologue.End 1st piece: a Prologue written by S. Foote, Esq.,-Master Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Kirby.
Role: Peg Actor: Miss Hale.
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: A Fete; A Medley

Performance Comment: As17810425, but Blow high-_; Dance of Sailors-_; Beviamo tuttre-_; Italian laughing song-_; Dance of Anticks-_; Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-_; How merrily we live-_; Hecate-_; SCENES I and II as SCENES I and II in A Fete, 25 Apr. SCENE III. A Storm and Shipwreck. Stand to your guns my hearts of oak-Bannister; SCENE THE LAST. An Irish Fair. Teague's Journey to London through Coventry-Moody; Dancing-the Miss Stageldoirs.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: As17801103, but Narcissa-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Lewis; King (1st time)-Hull; Garcia-Whitfield; Gonzalez-Packer (of dl); Zara-Miss Younge; Leonora-Miss Ambrose; Almeria-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Phusimimesis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton [i

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Wilson; Captain Harcourt-Staunton; Vane-Lamash; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren; Occasional Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, Webb, Baddeley, Blissett, Massey, Bannister, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Lloyd; Occasional Prologue-Palmer. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1786: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin (see17810619;] Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Webb; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Juggins-Blissett; John-Massey; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovel-Mrs Lloyd.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Wood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Characters-Wilson, Edwin, Wood, Baddeley, Lamash, Barrett, Stevens, Kenny, Bannister, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Harper. [Cast adjusted from Public Advertiser, 17 Aug. 1779, and playbill of 29 June 1786: Cranky-Wilson; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Wood; Vinegar-Baddeley; Idle-Lamash; Orator Mum-Barrett; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Miss Harper. Kenny is unassigned.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: As17810615 but Principal Parts-Mrs Cuyler in place of, Miss _Lyon.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17810530, but Gammer Gurton-Wood [i.e. doubled Officer in the Camp]; Ditto Mum!-Spencer; Miss Lyon's name listed in playbill. Miss Lyon's name listed in playbill.
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Wood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakengatchdern

Performance Comment: . Principal Characters by Palmer, Digges, Wood, Baddeley, Wewitzer, Staunton, R. Palmer, Wilson, Edwin, Mrs Webb, Mrs Edwin, Miss Harper. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Hogrestan-Palmer; Baron-Digges; Franzel-Wood; German Doctor-Baddeley; Dagran-Wewitzer; Serjeant-Staunton; Rubrick-R. Palmer; Mynheer Van Boterham-Wilson; Pangloss-Edwin; Mefrow Van Boterham-Mrs Webb; Grootrump-Mrs Edwin; Cecil-Miss Harper; A new Prologue-Palmer; An Epilogue-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Cecil Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Gardner; Simon-Stevens; Irishman-Egan; Scotchman-Walker; Watchman-Barrett; Wingate-Webb; Charlotte-Miss Wood.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Wood.

Dance: As17810612

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare

Performance Comment: ACT I. Filial Piety, as17810807 ACT II. Parental Tenderness, as17810807, but Gloster-Miss Francis; [ACT III. Ambition, as17810807 ACT IV. Love, in the Tomb Scenev in Romeo and Juliet [parts of V. i and iii]. Romeo-Bannister Jun.; Friar Lawrence-Gardner; Capulet-Webb; Apothecary-Barrett; Paris-R. Palmer; Montague-Massey; Juliet-Mrs Cargill (1st appearance in Tragedy).
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Clarence Actor: Miss Wood
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Young Actor

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Blissett, Massey, Ledger, Edwin, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1780: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wilson; Captain Greville-Wood; Justice Benbow-Blissett; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Ledger; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper.

Entertainment: Cento, as17810807

Song: End I of 1st piece: Admiral Benbow (in the character of a Sailor)-Bannister; End III: Moderation and Alteration-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson (1st appearance here these 4 years); Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Host-Bannister; Page-Staunton; Slender-R. Palmer; Fenton-Wood; Bardolph-Massey; Pistol-Egan; Simple-Blissett; Robin-Master Edwin; Ford-Palmer; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Edwin; Mrs Page-Mrs Hitchcock; Ann Page-Miss Wewitzer; Mrs Ford-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Kensington Gardens

Afterpiece Title: Ripe Fruit

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: In 2nd piece: As17810822; End of 3rd piece: Moderation and Alteration, as17810817

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces the 1st night of The Agreeable Surprise, but Miss Harper was ill, and the farce was changed. Its substitute has not as yet come to light. Public Advertiser, 4 Sept.: Miss Harper being somewhat recovered from the indisposition which prevented her performing yesterday evening...will attempt to go through her part in The Agreeable Surprise this evening.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Webb, Egan, Stevens, Painter, Kenny, Edwin, Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells, Mrs Poussin, Miss Harper. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1781): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Wood; Chicane-Webb; John Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Stump-Painter; Cudden-Kenny; Lingo-Edwin; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Harper.