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We found 4804 matches on Event Comments, 2056 matches on Performance Comments, 716 matches on Performance Title, 408 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry (the Deserter)-Wood; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-A Gentleman (for that night only; 1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]); Flint-Stevens; Skirmish-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Jenny-Mrs Hitchcock; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Mrs Cargill (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Simkin Actor: A Gentleman

Dance: As17800615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Berry]); Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Webb; Don Lewis-Quick; Don Duart-Booth; Manuel-Robson; Governor-Fearon; Sancho-Newton; Monsieur-Stevens; Jaques-Jones; Priest-Baker; Carlos-Wroughton; Elvira-Mrs Whitfield; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Honoria-Mrs Willems; Angelina-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End I: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End: The Villagers, as17801011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: Varanes-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Trew]); Marcian-Clarke; Leontine-Hull; Aranthes-Robson; Atticus-Thompson; Lucius-L'Estrange; Theodosius-Lewis; Pulcheria-Mrs Green; Julia-Mrs Poussin; Delia-Miss Platt; Athenais-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Varanes Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Song: Principal Vocal Parts-Davies, Mrs Morton, Miss Morris. [The music by Purcell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Robson; Physician-Baker; Gentleman Usher-Berry; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: St

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell; Or, The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Trueman-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal in London [unidentified]); Thorowgood-Rivers; Uncle-Brown; Blunt-Farrel; Barnwell-Clifford; Lucy-Mrs Fowler; Milwood-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; or, Dumb Lady Cured

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Comic Paraphrase on Shakespear's Seven Ages of Man-Farrel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Massey; Eustace-Lamash; Young Meadows-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Marshall]); Lucinda-Miss Hale; Margery-Mrs Wells (from the Theatre at Exeter; 1st appearance in London); Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End II: Tambourine Dance-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on any stage [Trew]); Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Benvolio-Booth; Escalus-Fearon; Paris-J. Bates; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Jones; Montague-Thompson; Apothecary-Stevens; Friar John-Bates; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Satchell (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play and a Minuet by Aldridge and Miss Besford. [These were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Mattocks, Reinhold, Davies, Robson, J. Wilson, Baker, Darley, Doyle, Simpkinson; Miss Harper, Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artifice

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Sir Jeffrey Constant-A Young Gentleman [unidentified]; Captain Constant-Robson; Trusty-Jones; Clinch-Smith; Roger-Pressley; Belinda-Miss Ball; Dorothy-Mrs Lefevre .

Song: End of mainpiece Auld Robin Gray by Miss Lyon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Robson; Physician-Baker; Gentleman Usher-W. Bates; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Roope]) .Mrs Roope]) .
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17810928; End of Act I of afterpiece the original Crutch Dance (performers not listed; it was included in all subsequent performances)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance in that character [Trew]); Pylades-Whitfield; Phoenix-L'Estrange; Pyrrhus-Aickin; Hermione-Mrs Barnes; Cephisa-Mrs Morton; Cleone-Mrs Poussin; Andromache-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17811023, but Comus-Trew; added: Bacchanals-Reinhold, &c; Principal Bacchanal (with the songs of Comus)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece the song of Arionelli from The Son-in-Law, as17820419; In afterpiece The Huntsman's sweet Halloo, as17820226

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in Pit-Egan; Prompter-Davis; Actresses-Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis; Caller-Mrs Love; Ladies in Upper Boxes-Mrs Lefevre, Mrs W. Palmer; Lady in Balcony-Mrs Webb .

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Monologue: 1782 08 27 End of Act I of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, on an Ass, by Dick Wilson, after the manner of Ned Shuter. imitations. End of 2nd piece, as 9 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Country Dance incident to the Piece; End of Act II the Devonshire Minuet by the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance (composed by Harris) Pastoral Sports by Harris, Second, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-A Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]); Sciolto-Gardner; Altamont-Wetherhead; Rossano-Spencer; Horatio-Usher; Lavinia-Miss King; Lucilla-Miss Painter; Calista-A Lady (1st appearance on the stage [Mrs Mills]) .Mrs Mills]) .
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Fourth Act of The Merchant of Venice

Performance Comment: Antonio-Usher; Bassanio-The Gentleman who plays Lothario; Duke-Roberts; Gratiano-Wetherhead; Shylock-Gardner; Nerissa-Miss Painter; Portia-The Lady who plays Calista .

Afterpiece Title: Dr Lasts's Examination BEFORE THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Helme; Physician-Bates; Gentleman Usher-Wewitzer; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Cleland; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Barry more; Cymbeline-Wrighten; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Wright; Cornelius-Chaplin; Cloten (1st time)-R. Palmer; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Mrs Mills (1st appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: French Gentleman Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir; End of Act III, as17820917

Song: In Masquerade, by Miss Romanzini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Afterpiece Title: The Shamrock

Dance: As17830221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Henderson; Orlando-A Gentleman (1st appearance in that character [Trew ?]); Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Booth; Corin-Thompson; Sylvius-Helme; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Oliver-Whitfield; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Webb; William-Wewitzer; Touchstone-Quick; Celia (with The Merry Roundelay)-Miss Satchell; Audrey-Mrs Davenett; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind(with the CuckooSong)-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: In Act v of mainpiece a Dance of Foresters by Harris and others

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece When Phoebus the Tops of the Hills does adorn by Bannister and Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Egan; Prompter-Davis; Actresses-Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis; Caller-Mrs Love; Ladies in Upper Boxes-Mrs Lefevre, Mrs W. Palmer; Lady in Balcony-Mrs Webb .

Afterpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing: A Dramatic Proverb

Dance: As17830610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-J. Bates; Physician-Booth; Gentleman Usher-Wewitzer; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Mrs Whitfield; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-Miss Satchell (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton; Cloten-Dodd; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-R. Palmer; Cymbeline-Wrighten; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Wright; Cornelius-Chaplin; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Miss E. Kemble (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: French Gentleman Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir; End of Act III The Devonshire Minuet by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: In Masquerade Scene a New Song by Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magis Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters by Wright, Williamson, Burton, Staunton, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Kenny, Grimaldi; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Partial cast from Parker's General Advertiser, 8 Jan.: Old Harlequin-Wright; Magician-Staunton; Sailor-Williames; Clown-Grimaldi; Spirit-Miss Cranford; Colombine-Miss M. Stagedoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor; Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi. Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi.

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Miss Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece When Pboebus the tops of the bills does adorn by Reinhold and Mrs Kennedy; End of Act ni Poor ThomasDay by Edwin, Brett, Bannister; End of Act IV Mad Tom by Reinhold; End of mainpiece Hark! the Lark at Heav'n's Gate sings, and What shall be have who kill'd the Deer?, both by Master Bartleman, Bannister, Brett, Davies, Mrs Kennedy