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We found 14089 matches on Performance Comments, 5707 matches on Author, 4434 matches on Performance Title, 2062 matches on Event Comments, and 100 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Miller.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Figaro-R. Palmer; Antonio-Wewitzer; Bazil-Maddocks; Page-Miss DeCamp; Countess-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Miss Wentworth; Susan-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Mellon.
Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Song: 1st piece: as17971209

Monologue: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. As 9 Dec

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Miss Mellon, Miss Heard, Miss Arne will be admitted. Receipts: #103 7s. 6d. (52.6.0; 48.17.6; 2.4.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Murray; Polydore-Clarke; Chaplain-Powel; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Standen; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Miss Mansel; Florella-Miss Leserve; Monimia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leserve
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Farley; Antonio-Munden; Bazil-Powel; Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Miss Chapman; Marcelina-Mrs Gilbert; Agnes-Miss Sims; Susan-Miss Betterton (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Betterton
Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Cast
Role: Angela Actor: Miss Biggs

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

Performance Comment: Captain Pendant-Packer; Valentine-Trueman; Shingle-Suett; Sample-Wewitzer; Trim-Bannister Jun.; Beacon-Maddocks; Edward-Master Heather (1st appearance on any stage); Stella-Miss DeCamp; Phillis-Miss Leak; Margery-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Mellon.
Related Works
Related Work: The Smugglers Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Munden; Chapeau-Knight; George Bevil-Clarke; Robin-Farley; Frank Bevil-Claremont; Emily-Miss Mansel; Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Fawcett, Townsend, Simmons, Dibdin Jun., Wilde, Gray, Linton, Street, Thompson, Miss Walcup, Miss Sims. [And see17981025] .And see17981025] .
Related Works
Related Work: The Mouth of the Nile Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Performance Comment: Marcos-Kelly; Bernardo-Trueman; Pasqual-Sedgwick; Roberto-Suett; Lewis-Wewitzer; Narcisso-Master Chatterley; Clara-Miss DeCamp; Theresa-Miss Leak; Nina-Mrs Bland; Juliana-Miss Walcot.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Walcot.
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Song: End: There the Silver'd Waters roam-Sedgwick; The Town Crier-Suett

Entertainment: A Variety of Imitations-Caulfield as originally given by him in Sylvester Daggerwood

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-market. "[Raymond] appears to possess many of those wild beauties, and enthusiastic bursts for which Mossop has been celebrated; which produce an effect upon the audience, like electricity, instantaneous and irresistible" (Monthly Mirror, Oct. 1799, p. 232). Receipts: #304 13s. (213.5.0; 91.5.6; 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Cast
Role: Angela Actor: Miss Biggs

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Clarke; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Palmer; Oliver-Maddocks; Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Miss Wentworth; Winifred-Miss Tidswell; Children-Master Tokely, Miss Benson.
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Murray; Polydore-H. Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Chaplain-Waddy; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Miss Gilbert; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Miss Cox; Florella-Miss Leserve; Monimia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Gilbert
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Cox
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leserve
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Wheatley

Dance: As17991007

Song: In afterpiece: As17991007

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: Young Rapid-Lewis; Vortex-Waddy; Charles Stanley-Pope; Old Rapid-Munden; Frank Oatland-Fawcett; Sir Hubert Stanley-Murray; Murray; Heartley-Hull; Bronze-Farley; Farmer Oatland-Thompson; Landlord-Whitmore; Ellen-Miss Chapman; Jessy Oatland-Miss Murray; Miss Vortex-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Ellen Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Jessy Oatland Actor: Miss Murray
Role: Miss Vortex Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: A Cure for the Heart Ache Author(s): Thomas Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimic or Blunders at Brighton

Performance Comment: Parrots-Johnstone; Cypress-Munden; Colin-Fawcett; Capt. Clifford-Macartney; Harry-Farley; Porter-Thompson; Miss Melcomb-Mrs Davenport; Julia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Mrs Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Cast
Role: Violetta Actor: Miss Stephens
Role: Jackina Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Strangers at Home

Performance Comment: Aldobrand-Suett; Regnalto-Caulfield; Octavio-Dignum; Montano-Trueman; Fabio-Chippendale; Firelock (with a new Song composed by Florion [recte Florio], and O Bring me Wine, composed by Shield)-Sedgwick; Lawrence-Bannister Jun.; Viola-Miss B. Menage; Laura-Miss Leak; Alice-Miss DeCamp; Rosa (with When First I began, Sir, to Ogle the Ladies)-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Viola Actor: Miss B. Menage
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Alice Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Dance: In: a favorite Pas Seul-Sga Bossi DelCaro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money Or The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: Prologue-; Epilogue-Mr Mountfort, Mrs Butler; Sir Rowland Rakehell-Underhill; Jack Amorous-Mountfort; Will Merriton-Hodson; Old Merriton-Freeman; Nedd Bragg alias Captain Bouncer-Powel; Old Zachary Bragg-Bright; Deputy Nincompoop-Dogget; Monsieur Le Prate-Bowen; Singing Master-Kirkham; Dancing Master-Bowman; Presbyterian Parson-Peire; Lady Addleplot-Anthony Leigh; Lady Straddle-Mrs Richardson; Mirtilla-Mrs Bracegirdle; Miss Jenny-Mrs Knight; Miss Molly-Mrs Davies; Betty Jiltall-Mrs Butler; Crowstich-Mrs Cory; Teareshift-Mrs Osborn; Oyley-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Molly Actor: Mrs Davies
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Money; or, The Boarding School Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroyd

Performance Comment: John-Mills; Jacomo-Johnson; Antonio-Thurmond; Lopez-Bickerstaff; Francisco-Keene; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Maria-Mrs Porter; Octavia-Miss Sherburn; Flavia-Miss Willis; Shepherds-Norris, Leigh, Pack, Burkhead.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Miss Sherburn
Role: Flavia Actor: Miss Willis

Dance: Dutch Skipper and Wife-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroyd

Performance Comment: As17110521, but Francisco-_; Shepherds-_; Octavia-_; Flavia-Miss Sherburn; Clara-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Flavia Actor: Miss Sherburn
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Willis.
Role: Octavia Actor: Miss Sherburn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madam Fickle Or The Witty False One

Performance Comment: Toby-Dogget; Zechiel-Pack; Lord Bellamore-Powell; Manly-Booth; Sir Arthur-Norris; Tilbury-Bullock; Old Jollyman-Johnson; Young Jollyman-Bullock Jr; Madam Fickle-Mrs Bradshaw; Constantia-Mrs Porter; Arbella-Miss Sherborn; Silvia-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Miss Sherborn
Role: Silvia Actor: Miss Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: Madam Fickle; or, The Witty False One Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos Prince Of Spain

Performance Comment: King-Bowman's Son; Don Carlos-Mills' Son; Don John-Young Ray; Roi Gomez-Young Frisbe; Queen-Miss Younger; Eboli-Miss Willis; And the Original Epilogue-the Child that Acted Princess Elizabeth in Anna Bullen.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Younger
Role: Eboli Actor: Miss Willis
Related Works
Related Work: Don Carlos, Prince of Spain Author(s): Thomas Otway

Song: Miss Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money Or The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Jack Amorous-Mills; Sir Rowland Rakehell-Johnson; Deputy Nincompoop-Norris; Will Mereton-Williams; Ned Brag-Wilds Jr; Le Prate-Miller; Coupee-Birkhead; Betty Jiltall-Mrs Garnet; Lady Addleplot-F. Leigh; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Tearshift-Mrs Moore; Myrtilla-Mrs Seymour; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis; Crowstitch-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tenoe
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Willis
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Money; or, The Boarding School Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Dance: Green Sleeves-Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Shepard; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Moore; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Miss Johnson; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Miss Johnson
Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Tenoe
Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Song: As17241008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17241017, but Serina-Miss Johnson; Page-Miss Tynte.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Johnson
Role: Page Actor: Miss Tynte.
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Mills; Governor-Thurmond; Blandford-Williams; Stanmore-Wm. Mills; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Driver-Johnson; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Widow Lackit-Mrs Baker; Charlot-Miss Tenoe; Lucy-Miss Johnson.
Cast
Role: Charlot Actor: Miss Tenoe
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Johnson.
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Gething

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Porter; Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Marshall; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Paget; Serina-Miss Williams; Page-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Page Actor: Miss Robinson.
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Jones; Thrifty-Mynn; Gripe-Cross; Leander-Giles; Octavian-Walker; Shift-Dove; Sly-Cole; Lucia-Miss Jones; Clara-Miss Dancey.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Dancey.
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

Entertainment: Rope Dancing and Tumbling by a Company from Germany, Italy, France, Holland-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Cross; Castalio-Anderson, the first Time of his appearing in public; Acasto-Mynns; Polydor-Jones; Chamont-Cole; Chaplain-Dove; Serina-Miss Jones; Florella-Mrs Pullen; Page-Miss J. Jones.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Page Actor: Miss J. Jones.
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Entertainment: littleBoy of eleven Years old is to fly from the Footman's Gallery to the farthest Part of the Stage; first with two Pistols, one in each Hand; a second Time with two Flags, and to make a small Stop in the Middle, and flourish them over his Head.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband Or The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Rashly-Milward; Ranger-Quin; Bubble-Chapman; Sir Roge -Hall; Fumble-Hippisley; Sneak-Penkethman; Emilia-Mrs Bullock; Maria-Mrs Hallam; Cordelia-Miss Holliday; Governess-Mrs Cook; Betty-Miss Stevens; Mrs Snare-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: A Fond Husband; or, The Plotting Sisters Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Horton; Acasto-Roberts; Castalio-A. Hallam; Polydore-Bridgwater; Chamont-W. Mills; Serina-Miss Williams; Page-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Page Actor: Miss Brett.
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, The Country Revels Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: See17321226, but Daily Advertiser, 24 March, lists: Loveworth-Hall; Reynard-Milward; Squib-Chapman; Woodcock-Dyer; Belinda-Miss Holiday; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Penelope-Miss Binks; Lucy-Mrs Stevens; Hillaria-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Holiday
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Binks
Related Works
Related Work: Tunbridge-Walks: or, The Yeoman of Kent Author(s): Thomas Baker

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss LaTour.