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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: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Barrymore; Captain Brazen-Bannister Jun.; Ballance-Aickin; Worthy-Caulfield; Serjeant Kite-Benson; Welch Collier-Waldron Jun.; Constable-Ledger; Scale-Cooke; Steward-Cross; Scruple-Usher; Bullock-Fawcett; Recruits-Suett, Wathen (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Rose-Mrs Gibbs; Lucy-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character); Melinda-Miss Heard; Mob Women-Mrs Booth, Mrs Gaudry; Sylvia-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Sternhold-Cooke; John-Burton; Canteen-Bland; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Abbot; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Tidswell; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Cooke; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rorey-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Captain Gorget-Bannister; Crack-Abbot; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Waldron Jun.; Sexton-Burton; Tipperary-Caulfield (1st appearance in that character); Maria-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character); Signora Figurante-Mrs Bland; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Miss Plumb-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Apparition

Performance Comment: Chearly-Ba nister Jun.; Peter-Suett; Glanville-C. Kemble; Larry-Johnstone; Polly-Mrs Harlowe; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Lauretta-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Elinor Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Lady Lauretta Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: Tully's Rambles through London (for that night only)-Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Performance Comment: As17950829, but Characters-Miss _DeCamp, Bland.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Miss _DeCamp, Bland.
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: As17950616 but Emma-Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Three and the Deuce

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister Jun.!, Bannister Jun.!!, Bannister Jun.!!!, Suett, Fawcett, Johnstone, Wathen, Caulfield, Bannister, Benson, Cooke, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Ledger, Cross, Abbot, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Mrs Gibbs; [Cast from Songs (no pub., 1795), and text (Barket & Son, 1806): Pertinax Single-Bannister Jun.; Peregrine Single-Bannister Jun.; Percival Single-Bannister Jun.; Justice Touchit-Suett; Humphrey Grizzle-Fawcett; MacFloggan-Johnstone; Frank-Wathen; Renard-Caulfield; Freeman-Bannister; Mr Milford-Benson; Waiters-Waldron Jun., Lyons; Tippy-Ledger; Pinch-Cross; Cramp-Abbot; Taffline-Mrs Bland; Phebe-Miss Leak; Emily Milford-Mrs Gibbs; unassigned-Cooke; Prologue-Fawcett. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: Sir David Daw-R. Palmer; Governor Tempest-King; Mr Penruddock-Kemble; Mr Woodville-Whitfield; Mr Sydenham-Palmer; Capt. Woodville-C. Kemble; Weazle-Suett; Servant to Woodville-Maddocks; Officer-Benson; Jenkins-Russell; Coachman-Jones; Cook-Hollingsworth; Servant to Tempest-Webb; Footmen-Trueman, Cooke, Evans, Welsh; Mrs Woodville-Mrs Powell; Emily Tempest-Miss Farren; Dame Dunckley-Mrs Maddocks; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Emily Tempest Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Sir Matthew Medley-Maddocks; Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Woodly-Cooke; Gossip-Suett; Soufrance-Benson; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Florella-Sga Storace.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Macready; Jack Meggot-Bernard; Bellamy-Claremont; Tester-Townsend; Buckle-Farley; Simon-Abbot; Ranger's Servant-Cross; Chairmen-Rees, Ledger; Frankly-Holman; Mrs Strickland-Miss Chapman; Jacintha-Mrs Townsend; Lucetta-Mrs Mattocks; Milliner-Mrs Follett; Clarinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Bob and Little Ben

Performance Comment: Lieut. Battledor (the Poor Sailor)-Incledon; Compass-Harley; Bumbo-Bernard; O'Daub-Macready; Freakish-Townsend; Lieutenant-Williamson; Captain Battledor-Munden; Little Bob-Little Standen; Miss Ann Battledor-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss Walcup; Eliza (alias Little Ben)-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Miss Ann Battledor Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Walcup

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with: Hornpipe incidental to the Piece,-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Wroughton; Frederick Bertram-Palmer; Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Mr Saunders-Maddocks; Jabal-Suett; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza Ratcliffe-Miss Farren; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Eliza Ratcliffe Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: Principal Characters in the Ballet-Byrn, Follett, Farley, Cranfield, Blurton, Mlle St.Amand. Principal Musical Characters-Townsend, Linton, Street, Mrs Mountain, Miss Kirton, Mrs Martyr. Cast from playbill of 16 May 1796: Oscar (the Descendant of Fingal)-Byrn; Carrol (the Scottish Chieftain)-Follett; Morven and Draco (Attendants upon Carrol)-Farley, Cranfield; Fingal-Blurton; Scotch Pedlar-Townsend; Bards-Linton, Street, Miss Kirton; Scotch Lad-Mrs Martyr; Malvina (Daughter to Toscar)-Mlle St.Amand; Scotch Lassie-Mrs Mountain.

Dance: In I: As17950921

Song: As17950921

Music: In afterpiece: the Harp-Weippert [This was played, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: Afterpiece: For the first time here (by permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay Market). Receipts: #291 11s. (216.19.6; 74.0.6; 0.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Earl of Mercia-Caulfield; Count Louis-Trueman; Mayor of Coventry-Wathen; Harold-Dignum; Crazy-Suett; Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun.; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Mellon; Emma-Miss DeCamp; Mayoress-Mrs Hopkins; Maud-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Harley; Buckingham-Macready; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Toms; Prince Edward-Master Curties; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Catesby-Claremont; Lieutenant-Haymes; Norfolk-Richardson; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Terrel-Davenport; Blunt-Cross; Forrest-Rees; Servant-Abbot; Yeoman-Ledger; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Miss Chapman; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish-Dodd; Belville-C. Kemble; Countryman-Jones; Servant-Webb; Alithea-Mrs Kemble; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Pope; Lothario-Cooper (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Altamont-Middleton; Rossano-Claremont; Servants-Thompson, Abbot, Blurton; Horatio-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Lavinia-Miss Chapman; Lucilla-Mrs Townsend; Calista-Miss Gough (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Calista Actor: Miss Gough

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Dodd; Don Philip-Barrymore; Octavio-C. Kemble; Trappanti-King; Soto-Hollingsworth; Diego-Phillimore; Alguazile-Maddocks; Don Lewis-Caulfield; Corrigidore-Jones; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss DeCamp; Flora-Mrs Goodall; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Jannette Actor: Miss Tidswell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Palmer; Loveless-Wroughton; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Probe-Wathen; Lory-Benson; La Varole-Maddocks; Shoemaker-Phillimore; Taylor-Hollingsworth; Mendlegs-Webb; Jeweller-Trueman; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Coupler-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: Lord Rakeland-Barrymore; Sir Adam Contest-King; Mr Milden-Packer; Mr Contest-C. Kemble; John-Trueman; William-Evans; Lady Autumn-Miss Tidswell; Lady Contest-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Hamford-Mrs Hopkins; Hannah-Miss Chatterley.
Cast
Role: Lady Autumn Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Hannah Actor: Miss Chatterley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Packer; Amiens-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beu-Benson; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Boys-C. Kemble; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss DeCamp; Audrey-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Audrey Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Song: In V: a song-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Moody; Money@trap-Suett; Dick-Palmer; Brass-King; Clip-Benson; Jessamy-Burton; Clarissa-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Mrs Jordan; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: As17951107, but Clara-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Mellon.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Jannette Actor: Miss Tidswell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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: First Love

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

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Hollingsworth; Monford-Caulfield; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Burton; Frank-Banks; Snap-Jones; Landlord-Maddocks; Postboy-Webb; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nancy 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 Distress'd 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.