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We found 4497 matches on Event Comments, 1443 matches on Performance Comments, 1064 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1676
15 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Jachimo-Palmer; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-Dodd; Belarius-J. Aickin, first time; Pisanio-Packer; Lucius-Wrighten; Philario-Parsons; First Gentleman-Ackman; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Guiderius-Cautherly; Arviragus-Brereton; Queen-Mrs Reddish; Imogen-Miss Younge; In [Act II: Masquerade scene with Dancing and Singing-Mrs Scott; Dances-Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi. [See17700118] .See17700118] .
Cast
Role: French Gentleman Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: III: As17700428

1677
08 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sheridan; Prince Henry-Knowles; Pembroke-Dancer; Hubert-F. Gentleman; Salisbury-DuBellamy; R. Falconbridge-Hamilton; English Herald-Farrell; Bastard-Fleetwood; King of France-Gardner; Dauphin-Robson; Austria-Griffiths; Pandulph-Wheeler; Chatillon-Smyth; French Herald-Saunders; Eleanor-Mrs Dyer; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs White; Blanch-Miss Trowel; Constance-Mrs Burton .
Cast
Role: French Herald Actor: Saunders

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: End of Play: The Nosegay-Master and Miss West

1678
28 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17701025, but French Soldier-Holtom.
Cast
Role: French Soldier Actor: Holtom.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

1679
12 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17710318 but Foible-Mrs Jeffries; French Song continued in Act III. French Song continued in Act III.

Afterpiece Title: He Would if He Could; or, An Old Fool Worse than Any

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17701025

1680
22 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Hamoir; Sir Epicure-Wignell; Miller-Morris; Gambler-Quick; Faustus's Man-Banks; Miller's Wife-Miss Twist; French Cook-Holtom; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer; The Dances-Hamoir, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady and Double Hornpipe. As17710412Landlady-Mrs White

1681
21 February 1772 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: By the Opera singers and orchestra and other celebrated performers. Part I: Overture to Le Pazzie di Orlando (Guglielmi)-; Songs-Savoi, Sga Boschett; Concerto on the Bassoon-Baumgarten; Song-Morigi (composed by Giordani); Part II: Concerto on German Flute-Tacet; Songs-Savoi, Sga Guglielmi; Solo on Violincello-Duport; Concerto on French Horn-Ponta; Part III: Concerto on Hautboy-Fischer; Songs-Sga Boschetti, Sga Guglielmi; accompanied by German Flute-; Concerto on Violin-Sga Sirmen; Favourite Overture for two Orchestras by Bach-.
Cast
Role: Concerto on French Horn Actor: Ponta

1682
25 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Infernal Spirit-Reinhold; Sir E. Relish-Wignell; Lady Relish-Mrs Willems; Miller-Fox; Faustus's Man-Banks; Ballad Singer-Dunstall; Gambler-Thompson; French Cook-Holtom; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Miller's Wife-Miss Twist; The Dances-Blurton, Miss Valois, Miss Capon. [See17721130.]See17721130.]
Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom

Dance: III: Dance-Aldridge, Miss Capon. [See17731014]

1683
20 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Lewis; Jachimo-Bensley, first time; Cloten-Booth; Cymbeline-L'Estrange, first time; Pisanio-Wroughton; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-DuBellamy; Arviragus-Whitefield; Lucius-Fearon; French Gent.-Davis; Philario-Chaplin; Doctor-Thompson; Queen-Mrs Hull; Imogen-Mrs Lessingham; In Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with dancing and Singing-Mrs Baker (playbill).
Cast
Role: French Gent. Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: III: The Enchantress, as17750201

1684
26 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton; Cloten-Dodd; Cymbeline-Hurst; Pissanio-Packer; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Davies; Lucius-Bransby; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Wright; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Miss Sherry; Imogen-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: French Gentleman Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: In II: a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing-Giorgi, Henry, Mrs Sutton; In: The Savage Hunters, as17761024

Song: In II: Masquerade Scene Singing-Mrs Scott

1685
31 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton; Cloten-Dodd; Cymbeline-Hurst; Pissanio-Packer; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Davies; Lucius-Wrighten; French Gentleman-Chaplin; Philario-Wright; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Miss Sherry; Imogen-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: French Gentleman Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Dance: II: Masquerade Scene with Dancing-Burton, Henry, Mrs Marklew; End III: Rural Grace, as17771002

Song: II: Masquerade Scene song-Miss Abrams

1686
11 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry (1st time)-Wroughton; Archbishop of Canterbury-Hull; Exeter-L'Estrange; Gower-Bowles; Williams-Booth; Capt. Fluellin-Wilson; Burgundy-Robson; French Soldier-Wewitzer; Capt. Jamy-Dunstall; Bishop of Ely-Thompson; Salisbury-Cushing; Capt. MacMorris-Mahon; Bardolph-Fox; Nym-Jones; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; Boy-Miss Francis; Mountjoy-Baker; High Constable-Clarke; Westmoreland-Smith; Q. of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks; Original Chorus-Hull.
Cast
Role: French Soldier Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Song: End I: new song, The Cottage on the lawn (composed by Michael? Arne)-Mrs Farrell

Ballet: End Procession: The Sailors' Revels at Portsmouth. As17780502

1687
04 January 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Leoni, Delpini, Rayner, Brundson, Baker, L'Estrange, Wewitzer, Jones, Robson, Egan, Mahon, Stevens, Ledger, Reinhold, Mrs Farrell, Miss Morris, Miss Brown. Cast from Songs (G. Kearsley, 1779); Morning Chronicle, 7 Oct. 1779; Larpent MS 464: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Keel-Wilson; Scaramouche-Delpini; French Officer-Wewitzer; Watchman-Mahon; Pierrot-Reinhold; Feridon-Mrs Farrell; Colombine-Miss Brown; Larpent MS also lists: Pantaloon-; Mezetin-; Padmanada-; Lord-; Capt. O'Donnavan-; Oriel-; Custom@house Officer-; Centinel-; Landlord-; Gentlemen-;..
Cast
Role: French Officer Actor: Wewitzer

Dance: In afterpiece: Dagueville, Miss Valois. [The dancing, as here assigned, was included in all subsequent performances, except on 4 Feb., 7 Apr., 10 May.

Song: In I: song-Leoni

1688
20 September 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Abp. of Canterbury-Hull; Exeter-L'Estrange; Bedford-Philimore; Ely-Thompson; Captain Mac@Morris-Egan; Burgundy-Robson; Williams-Booth; Gower-Norris; French Soldier-Wewitzer; Montjoy-Baker; Boy-Miss Francis; Captain Fluellin-Wilson; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; High Constable-Clarke; Queen of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Whitfield; Chorus-Hull.
Cast
Role: French Soldier Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

1689
06 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller

Performance Comment: Principal Character by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Delpini, Rayner, Brunsdon, L'Estrange, Jones, Baker, Wewitzer, Robson, Egan, Stevens, Ledger, Reinhold, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Morris, Miss Brown. Cast from Songs (G. Kearsly, 1779); Morning Chronicle, 7 Oct.; Larpent MS 464: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Keel-Wilson; Scaramouchi-Delpini; French Officer-Wewitzer; Pierrot-Reinhold; Feridon-Mrs Kennedy; Colombine-Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.
Cast
Role: French Officer Actor: Wewitzer

Dance: In afterpiece: Dagueville, Miss Valois. [The dancing, as here assigned, was included in all subsequent performances.

1690
15 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17791011, but Wewitzer in place of Rayner; French Officer-_.
Cast
Role: French Officer Actor: Wewitzer

1691
22 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Wroughton, Lee Lewes, Aickin, Whitfield, Robson, Edwin, L'Estrange, Thompson, Wewitzer, Fearon, Booth, Jones, W. Bates, Quick, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Morton, Miss Morris, Miss Stewart, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Webb, Mrs White, Miss Younge; [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1782): Doricourt-Lewis; +Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; +Flutter-Lee Lewes; +Saville-Aickin; +Villers-Whitfield; +Courtall-Robson; +Silvertongue-Edwin in text: $W. Bates]; Gentlemen-L'Estrange, Thompson; +French Valet-Wewitzer; +Porter-Fearon; +Dick-Stevens; +Mountebank-Booth; +Crowquill-Jones; +Hardy-Quick; +Lady Frances Touchwood-Mrs Hartley; +Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; +Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton; +Kitty Willis-Miss Stewart; +Lady-Mrs Poussin; +Letitia Hardy-Miss Younge; W. Bates, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb, Mrs White are unassigned; +Prologue-Edwin; Epilogue-Miss Younge. [These were spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: French Valet Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

1692
18 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus (1st time)-Henry; Cloten-Dodd; Cymbeline-Hurst; Pissanio-Packer; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius (1st time)-R. Palmer; Arviragus-Davies; Lucius-Wrighten; French Gentleman-Chaplin; Philario-Wright; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Miss Sherry; Imogen-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: French Gentleman Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: Masquerade scene with Dancing-Henry, Menage, Miss Armstrong; End III: Minuet-Henry, Miss Armstrong

Song: II: song-Miss Abrams; End afterpiece: song, Ellen a Roon, with the original Irish words-the Young Lady who performs Leonora

1693
15 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller

Performance Comment: Principal Characters- Lee Lewes, WilsonJones, Wewitzer, Newton, L'Estrange, Baker, Robson, Egan, Doyle, Stevens, Ledger, Davis, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Langrish, Miss Wewitzer (1st appearance these 2 years); Partial cast from following sources: Harlequin-Lee Lewes (see17810420); Keel-Wilson (Songs, G. Kearsley, 1779); French Officer-Wewitzer (Morning Chronicle, 7 Oct. 1779); Ferridon-Mrs Kennedy (see17810512).
Cast
Role: French Officer Actor: Wewitzer

Dance: End II: The Caledonian Shepherds, as17801106

1694
17 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17801108, but added: French Servant-Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: French Servant Actor: Wewitzer.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

1695
24 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World As It Goes; Or, A Party At Montpelier

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Peile, L'Estrange, Egan, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Webb, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Morton, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Younge. Cast from Morning Herald, 26 Feb.: Sir Charles Danvers-Lewis; Fairfax-Lee Lewes; Grub-Quick; Col. Sparwell-Wilson; Bronze-Edwin; von Irkin-Wewitzer; Le Rouge-L'Estrange; Murtagh-Egan; Mrs Sparwell-Mrs Mattocks; Molly Grub-Mrs Webb; Sidney Grub-Mrs Inchbald; French Countess-Miss Ambrose; Lady Danvers-Miss Younge; unassigned-Peile, Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett; Larpent MS lists the parts as above, and adds: Monk-; Le Gout-; Will-; Landlord-; Jervis-; Abbess-; Nell-; Child-; Prologue-Lee Lewes; Epilogue-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: French Countess Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

1696
24 March 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Second Thoughts Are Best

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Robson, Miss Younge, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Satchell, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs White, Mrs Davenett, Miss Langrish, Mrs Yates; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 24 Feb. and from London Chronicle, 26 Mar.: Sir Charles Danvers-Lewis; Fairfax-Lee Lewes; Grub-Quick; Col. Sparwell-Wilson; Bronze-Edwin; von Irkin-Wewitzer; Le Rouge-Robson; Molly Gurb-Miss Younge; Mrs Sparwell-Mrs Mattocks; Sidney Grub-Miss Satchell; French Countess-Mrs Wilson; Lady Danvers-Mrs Yates; [Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs White, Mrs Davenett, Miss Langrish are unassigned.] Prologue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: French Countess Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: As17801107

1697
19 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir G. Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Lee Lewes; Saville-Aickin; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-Robson; Silver Tongue-W. Bates; Mountebank-Booth; French Servant-Wewitzer; Porter-Fearon; Hardy-Quick; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton; Letitia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: French Servant Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

1698
06 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17810919, but French Servant-Joules .
Cast
Role: French Servant Actor: Joules

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

1699
20 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Archbishop of Canterbury-Hull; Ely-Thompson; Capt. MacMorris-Egan; Gower-Norris (of DL); Exeter-L'Estrange; Burgundy-Robson; French Soldier-Joules; Boy-Miss Francis; Captain Fluellen-Booth; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; High Constable-Clarke; Queen of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Whitfield .
Cast
Role: French Soldier Actor: Joules

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

1700
18 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir G. Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Lee Lewes; Saville-Aickin; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-Danes; Silver Tongue-W. Bates; French Servant-Wewitzer; Hardy-Quick; Lady Touchwood-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Wewitzer]); Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: French Servant Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle