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We found 13762 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1734 matches on Event Comments, 1287 matches on Roles/Actors, and 81 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Miss Ansell, Luxmore, Arne, Akery, Pilbrow, Hall [carpenter], Saby, the Band, Mrs Davenett, Blant, Gray will be admitted. Receipts: #266 6s. 6d. (28.4.0; 4.13.6; tickets: 233.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17900113, but Mincing-Mrs Platt; Maid-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Brangin.
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss L. Simonet.

Dance: As17891231

Song: As17900113

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. [Mrs Wells had 1st acted Macheath at the hay, 14 Sept. 1781; Bannister had acted Polly at the same theatre, 16 Sept. 1785.] Gazetteer, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Haymarket. "There is now a most vehement rage of innovation in language, government, religion, and everything else...On the British stage, with infinite applause, young and beautiful actresses perform sometimes the Parts of highwaymen; and some singing actors squall in an affected voice resembling, and intended to imitate, that of women; the most humourous dramatic pieces are frittered away into songs; and I should not be surprised to hear that henceforth Miranda and Juliet are to be personated by grim-visaged grenadiers seven feet high, and Falstaff by a slender miss just entered her teens" (Universal Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 171). Receipts: #285 14s. (162.4.6; 5.9.6; tickets: 118.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17891024

Song: In course of Evening: The Wolf-Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17891112, but Leon (for that night only)-Ryder (1st appearance in that character); Maid-Mr Rock; Estifania-Miss Ryder (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Ryder
Role: Altea Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Johnstone; Mungo-Blanchard; Diego-Bannister; Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Miss R. Ryder (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss R. Ryder

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady; or, The Sailor in Distress-

Entertainment: Monologue. After Dancing: fable, The Old Man Son and Ass-Ryder; End afterpiece: Bucks have at ye All-Ryder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17900218, but Celia (1st time)-Mrs Mountain; Miss Dolly Bull (for that night only)-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: As17900323

Song: End I afterpiece: The Knife Grinder's Song, composed and to be sung in character-Reeve

Entertainment: Monologue. After Dancing: A New Occasional Prologue-Bernard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Francis; Rosetta-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Vernon]).Mrs Vernon]).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Dance: End II: The Wapping Landlady, as17901204

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: an Occasional Address-Harley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: As17910226, but Emily-Miss Dallin place of Mme Pieltain (1st appearance on any stage).

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Francis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Young Meadows (with an additional song [When thou art absent], set to music by Shield)-Incledon (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Rosetta-Miss Dall (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Dall
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Song: Probably at end: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure for my Chloe-Johnstone, Incledon

Music: Between Acts afterpiece: the favourite air of Moggy Lauder (on the Union Pipes)-the celebrated Courtney

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17910115, but Miss Broadhurst's name listed in playbill.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Blurton

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Esten, but she "being indisposed, Davies apologized for her absence, and Miss Chapman sustained the part with...good sense, delicacy and feeling" (Morning Herald, 16 Jan.).] Receipts: #194 2s. (189.17; 4.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: As17920112, but Honoria-Miss Chapman in place of Mrs Esten; Prologue-_.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Dance: As17920111

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17920921, but Sir Francis Wronghead (1st time)-Munden; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davis.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davis.
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: As17921116

Event Comment: Benefit for Author [of mainpiece, who is named in MS annotation on BM playbill (cg, Vol. VIII). "Mrs Pope was taken ill in the course of the performance, and the remainder of the part was read by Miss Chapman" (Thespian Magazine, June 1793, p. 5)]. Receipts: #321 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Miss Dazzle Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

Cast
Role: Bercilla Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: 2nd Biscayan Actor: Miss Barnett

Dance: As17930418

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17930125, but Mrs Davis's name listed in playbill; Lucinda-Mrs Blanchard; Rosetta-Miss Barnett (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Barnett
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: As17921003, but Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Roxalana (for that night only)-Miss Grist (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Roxalana Actor: Miss Grist
Role: Elmira Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: As17921003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17931011, but Bastard-Fennell; Cornwall-Macready; Arante-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Brangin.
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17931119, but Hippolito (1st time)-Miss Heard .

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: Bar Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Song: As17931119 Masque as17931119

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Afterpiece Title: MODERN ANTIQUES

Performance Comment: As17931109, but Belinda-Miss Hopkins; omitted: Nan . omitted: Nan .

Dance: As17940225

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17931217, but Waiter-Simmons//Narcissa-Miss Hopkins; omitted: 1st Planter . omitted: 1st Planter .

Afterpiece Title: ANIMA L M AGNETISM

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a Negro Dance [performers not listed]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Town Before You

Performance Comment: As17941206, but Bernard_; Miss_ Hopkins; Mrs_ Platt. Prologue; Epilogue as17941206 .

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Cast
Role: Lucy Oakland Actor: Miss Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17941014, but Manly-Macready; Miss Jenny (with a song)-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Lee.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980508 , but Miss Biggs's name listed in playbill.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17980922, but Fanny-Miss Biggs.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Biggs.
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Outlaws

Cast
Role: Martia Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Leak

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980915, but Countess Wintersen (1st time)-Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Music: As17980915

Dance: In: As17980915

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17981206

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Performance Comment: As17990422, but Rivers-Caulfield in place of Kemble; Wewitzer_; Hollingsworth_; Fisher_; Webb_; Evans_; Mrs_ Sparks; Miss_ Tidswell; Prologue-C. Kemble. Epilogue as17990422 .

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The First Act of Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Dance: In 3rd piece: the original Savage Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17991127, but Countess Wintersen-Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-C. Kemble; Figaro-Palmer; Antonio-Wewitzer; Bazil-Maddocks; Page-Miss DeCamp; The Countess-Miss Heard; Agnes-Miss Wentworth; Susan-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: The Countess Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Mellon.

Music: As17991127

Dance: As17991127

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17990921, but Serjeant Flower-Packer; Traverse-Caulfield; Fanny-Miss Biggs.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Biggs.
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Stephens
Role: Maria Actor: Miss DeCamp