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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: Werter

Performance Comment: Werter-Holman; Sebastian-Davies; Leuthrop-Fearon; Albert-Farren; Laura-Miss Stuart; Charlotte-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Brangin.

Song: III: Epithalamium Vocal Parts-Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Moss (from the Theatre Royal, Smock Alley, Dublin, 1st appearance on this stage); Frederick-Whitfield; Clerimont-Barrymore; Decoy-Fawcett; James-Burton; Ramilie-Palmer; Mariana-Mrs Brereton; Harriet-Miss Collins; Lappet-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Collette Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Julie Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Holman; King-Hull; Gonsalez-Gardner; Garcia-Davies; Selim-Macready; Alonzo-Fearon; Hali-Cubitt; Perez-Thompson; Zara-Miss Brunton; Leonora-Miss Platt; Almeria-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Brangin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Ryder; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Blanford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverley-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Miss Platt; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Belinda-Mrs Belfille (1st apPearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Ryder; Gripe-Wewitzer; Thrifty-Booth; Leander-Davies; Octavian-Macready; Shift-Cubitt; Sly-Brown; Lucia-Mrs Byrne; Clara-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Stuart.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Dick-Palmer; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna-Mrs Forster; Araminta-Mrs Ward; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Clarissa-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Collette Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Julie Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Holman; Tattle-Lewis (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Foresight-Quick; Scandal-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Fearon; Snap-Thompson; Buckram-Stock; Jeremy-Davies; Trapland-Booth; Ben-Ryder; a song-Ryder; Mrs Frail-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Prue-Mrs Brown; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bates; Angelica-Mrs Pope. [Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Nurse-$Mrs Pitt; Jenny-$Miss Brangin.]
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brangin.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: As17861002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Farren, Wewitzer, Fearon, Brown, Thompson, Mrs Wells, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1786): Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Caleb-Edwin; Colonel Talbot-Aickin; Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Wewitzer; Wilkins-Fearon; Johnson-Brown; Amber-Thompson; Servant-Helme; Harriet-Mrs Wells; Betty-Miss Stuart; Nancy-Miss Rowson; unassigned-Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 13 performances only (see17870109).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 13 performances only (see17870109).]
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17861021, but Antonio-Miss Cranfield in place of Mrs Brown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: As17861118, but Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand [later called: Fernando]-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Ramirez-Davies; Sanguino-Darley; Scipio-Booth; Philippo-King; Rapino-Cubitt; Don Juan-Fearon; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Victoria-Miss Wilkinson; Isabella-Miss Platt; Catalina-Mrs Brown; Lorenza-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Miss Wilkinson
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Sileno-Davies; Damaetas-Brown; Pan-Cubitt; Jupiter-Darley; Apollo-Johnstone; Daphne-Mrs Martyr; Mysis-Mrs Webb; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Wilkinson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Kemble; Pylades-Barrymore; Phoenix-Packer; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Andromache-Mrs McGeorge (1st appearance on that stage); Cleone-Miss Collins; Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey-beards

Performance Comment: As17861207, but unassigned-Mrs _Heard, Miss _Barnes; Mrs_ Cuyler. Mrs_ Cuyler.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Collette Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Julie Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey-beards

Performance Comment: As17861207, but unassigned-Mrs _Heard, Miss _Barnes.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

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

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Crispin-Ryder; Monsieur Le Medicin-Wewitzer; Young Gerald-Macready; Simon-Booth; Martin-Kennedy; Old Gerald-Quick; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Davenett; Angelica-Miss Rowson; Waiting Maid-Miss Brangin; Beatrice-Mrs Bates.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Waiting Maid Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: As17861002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Bannister Jun.; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Mercury-Dignum; Corporal Bounce-R. Palmer; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Chaplin; Forge-Burton; Bogg-Phillimore; Taffy-Wilson; Snip-Suett; Old Woman-Mr Fawcett; Mrs Snip-Mrs Hopkins; Sukey Chitterlin-Miss Collins; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

Song: I: a song-Williames

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Bates; Lady Bountiful-Miss Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Wilkinson
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Harwood, late prompter of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Harwood's respectful compliments to his Friends in particular, and the publick in general, and assures them every effort in his power shall be exerted to render the Evening's Entertainment agreeable, and humbly hopes for their well-known candour and protection on the above occasion. Tickets and Places to be had of Harwood, next door to Drury-Lane Theatre, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. [Harwood was prompter at dl from 1780 to 1786. Hooke was from cg.] Afterpiece: Written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Hooke (1st appearance on that stage); Justice Woodcock-Follett; Sir William Meadows-Daniel; Eustace-Smith (1st appearance on any stage); Hodge-Jones; Young Meadows-A Gentleman (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Mrs Fox; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Brent; Margery-Miss Hooke (1st appearance in that character); Rosetta-Miss Floyd (1st appearance on that stage).
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Hooke
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Floyd

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Entertainment: End: a variety of Theatrical and Senatorial Imitations-Kean

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Barrymore; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Phillimore; Gibbet-Suett; Scrub-Dodd; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Mrs A. Palmer; Mrs Sullen-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Collette Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Julie Actor: Miss DeCamp

Dance: End IV: As17870113

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Dignum; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Miss Romanzini (1st appearance in that character); Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss Stageldoir; Patty-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Stageldoir

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

Dance: End I: As17870113

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Farren, Davies, Fearon, Macready, Cubitt, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Pope. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788 [i.e. 1787]): Mr Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Elvirus-Holman; Mr Haswell-Pope; Sultan-Farren; Lord Flint-Davies; Zedan-Fearon; Mr Meanright-Macready; Keepers-Thompson, Cubitt; Prisoners-Helme, Gardner; Guard-Blurton; Messenger-Ledger; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Miss Wilkinson; Prisoner-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Wilkinson

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Wilkinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey-beards

Performance Comment: As17861216, but Rachel-Miss Tidswell in place of Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Collette Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Julie Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Redemption 0

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts, Violin As17870223, but Public Advertiser, 9 Mar., notes Hush ye pretty warbling choir, Love in her eyes sits playing, Must I my Acis still Bemoan?-Mme Mara; Love sound's th' alarm-Dignum; O ruddier than the cherry-Reinhold; As when the dove-Mrs Crouch; Consider fond shepherd-Miss George; Happy happy we-Dignum, Miss George; The flocks shall leave the mountains-Dignum, Reinhold, Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: A New Symphony

Performance Comment: In which Where the bee sucks-Miss George, Mrs Crouch, Dignum, Reinhold; Air-Mme Mara; Concerto violin-Shaw; Air-Mme Mara; My heart is inditing-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Wilkinson

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Quick, Johnstone, Davies, Fearon, Darley, Cubitt, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from playbill of 1 Oct. 1787: Gregory-Edwin; +General Howitzer-Quick; +Captain Farquar-Johnstone; +Sulphur-Davies; +Commissary-Fearon; +Rifle-Darley; +Corporal-Cubitt; +Saib-Mrs Kennedy; +Maria-Miss Wilkinson; +Susan-Mrs Brown; +Lucy-Mrs Martyr.]
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Griffiths. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Griffiths, No. 3, Southampton-buildings, Holborn; at the Royalty Coffee-house, Well Close Square; King's Arms, Leadenhall-street; Band Coffee-house; Sun-tavern, Foster-lane; Grotto, Southampton-buildings; Angel, St. Giles's; Cock and Bottle, Upper Brook-street; Nag's Head, Carnaby-market; One Tun, St. James's Market; Fox's Coffee-house, Bow-street; the Go, the Jump, and the Finish; and of Rice, at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Baker; Stockwell-Simpson; Young Dudley-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on that stage); Captain Dudley-Lloyd; Fulmer-Jackson; Varland-Cooper; Stukeley-Smith; Major O'Flaherty-Griffiths; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Fox; Lady Rusport-Mrs Crisp; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Waldron; Lucy-Miss Clerk; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Powell (from the Theatre-Royal, Richmond).
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Clerk
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Miss Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Griffiths; Sprightly-Jackson; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Shelbourne.

Song: End: This is the life of a frolicksome fellow-the Gentleman who performs Young Dudley; Four@and@twenty fidlers-Simpson

Entertainment: After Singing: Theatrical Imitations, vocal and rhetorical,-Weston (1st appearance on any stage)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Sir Brilliant Fashion-Lewis; William-Kennedy; Sideboard-Booth; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Inchbald; Muslin-Mrs Brown; Mignionet-Miss Stuart; Furnish-Miss Brangin; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mignionet Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Furnish Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: Love and War