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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 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: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Aickin; Young Mirabel-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Dodd; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-R. Palmer; Bravoes-Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb, Phillimore; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Bisarre Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Tidswell.

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: 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 Wou'd And She Wou'd 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: Harlequin's Treasure 0

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Performance Comment: Caius Marcius Coriolanus-Kemble; Attius Tullus Aufidius-Wroughton; Menenius Agrippa-Benson; Cominius-Aickin; Sicinius Velutus-Barrymore; Junius Brutus-Whitfield; Volusius-Caulfield; Young Marcius-Mast. Chatterley; Officers-Wentworth, Phillimore; Citizens-Suett, Burton, Maddocks, Jones; Volumnia-Mrs Siddons; Virgilia-Mrs Powell; Valeria-Miss Heard; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell.

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: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Bowden; Medley-Townsend; Bob-Haymes; Ralph-Linton; Welford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Bridget-Mrs Watts; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Davenport; Polly-Miss Standen; Emily-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Miss Di Clacket Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Jack Connor-Macready; Lord Edmond-Toms; Frill-Farley; Father Frank-Davenport; Trap-Powel; Count Fripon-Rees; Phelim-Ledger; Dowdle-Munden; Rachael-Mrs Townsend; Mary-Mrs Fawcett; Adelaide-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Chapman.

Song: End I: The Storm-Incledon; End: a Grand Harmonic Selection, Admiral Benbow-Incledon; The Sailor Boy cap'ring on Shore-Fawcett; O bring me wine-Bowden; The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden; Old Towler-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Holman; Justice Balance-Hull; Worth-Macready; Serjeant Kite-Knight; Bullock-Fawcett; Recruits-Munden, Wilde; Welsh Collier-Farley; Constable-Thompson; Captain Brazen-Lewis; Melinda-Miss Chapman; Rose-Mrs Knight; Lucy-Mrs Fawcett; Sylvia-Miss Mansel (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: As17951008

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: Mahmoud

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Capt. Meadows-R. Palmer; Young Wrongward-Caulfield; Old Wrongward-Hollingsworth; John-Burton; Canteen-Russell; Sternhold-Maddocks; Groom-Banks; William-Webb; Bob-Evans; Sophia-Miss Heard; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Bramwell; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Tidswell.

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: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
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: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17960614 but Charlotte-Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Cast
Role: Scotch Woman Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

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

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-R. Palmer; Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Sternhold-Usher; John-Burton; Canteen-Trueman; 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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: As17960618 but added: Maria-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: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
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: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Heard