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We found 4608 matches on Event Comments, 2039 matches on Performance Comments, 533 matches on Performance Title, 283 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1401
10 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means Or A Trip To Dover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., Aickin, Williamson, R. Palmer, Moss, Usher, Barrett, Burton, Phillimore, Johnson, Lyons, Painter, Besford, Bannister, Mrs Webb, Miss Prideaux, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788): Random-Palmer; Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Old Random-Aickin; Scruple-Williamson; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Quirk-Moss; Paul Peery-Usher; Carney-Barrett; Packet and Coach Passengers-Burton, Phillimore; English Waiter-Lyons; Bailiff-Painter; French Waiter-Besford; Roundfee-Bannister; Lady Dunder-Mrs Webb; Kitty-Miss Prideaux; Mrs Peery-Mrs Love; [Other] Packet and Coach Passengers-Miss Francis, Mrs Gaudry; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; unassigned-Johnson; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Palmer. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

1402
22 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club i

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: Look before You Leap

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Phillimore, Wewitzer, Mrs Barresford, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (Harrison and Co., 1788): Lucas-Bannister Jun.; Corporal-Phillimore; Duval-Wewitzer; Lawyer-Painter; Margaret-Mrs Barresford [in text: Miss Prideaux]; Lucette-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Lucette Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Entertainment: Monologue End 1st piece: George Alexander Stevens's Original Lecture on Heads (Head of Alexander the Great, Head of a Cherokee Chief, Head of a Quack-Doctor, Cuckold's Head, Nobody's Head, The laughing and crying Philosophers' Heads, Head of Flattery, A fine Lady's Head, Head of an Old Maid, Cleopatra's Head, Plain Moll's Head, Head of a Married Lady)-Palmer

1403
28 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vimonda

Performance Comment: Dundore-Bensley; Barnard-Aickin; Rothsey-Kemble; Servant-Johnson; Melvil-Bannister Jun.; Alfreda-Mrs Barresford; Vimonda-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Rothsey Actor: Kemble
Role: Vimonda Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Kemble
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Song: In 2nd piece: The High@minded Soldier-Mathews

1404
03 September 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Williamson (1st appearance in that character); Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Forster; Wowski-Mrs Plomer; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

1405
01 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Kemble; Lewson-Bensley; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Phillimore; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Kemble; Lucy-Mrs Heard; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Beverley Actor: Kemble
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

1406
25 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #206 2s. (168.6; 34.10; 3.6; tickets: none listed) (charge #115)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Appearances

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Wroughton, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Parsons, Mrs Crouch, Miss Pope, Mrs Kemble, Miss Farren. Cast from tex t
Role: Marquis Actor: Kemble
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

1407
09 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill. As afterpiece the playbill announces Comus, but it was not acted. Kemble Mem. lists the substitute play]. Receipts: #137 15s. 6d. (117.7.0; 19.8.0; 1.0.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #122 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Whitfield, Packer, Williames, Fawcett, Phillimore, Wilson, Jones, Chaplin, Benson, Wroughton Mrs Ward, Mrs Farmer, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons.
Role: Norfolk Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

1408
18 May 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Kemble; Sir William Douglas-Williamson; Lord Falbridge-Iliff; Owen-Usher; La France-Powell; Officer-Chapman; Servant-Abbott; Spatter-Edwin Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Barresford; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Freeport Actor: Kemble
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

1409
01 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Lloyd]); King-Kemble; Polonius-Moss; Laertes-Iliff; Horatio-Johnson; Ostrick-J. Edwin; Rosencraus-Chapman; Guildenstern-Chambers; Francisco-Abbott; Marcellus-Reeve; Player King-Usher; Gravediggers-Powell, Barrett; Ghost-Williamson; Queen-Mrs Barresford; Player Queen-Mrs Lefevre; Ophelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Kemble
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Dance: As17890525

1410
17 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Vimonda

Performance Comment: Dundore (1st time)-Williamson; Barnard-Aickin; Rothsay-Kemble; Servant-Johnson; Melvil-Iliff; Alfreda-Mrs Barresford; Vimonda-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Rothsay Actor: Kemble
Role: Vimonda Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: British Loyalty or A Squeeze for St. Paul's-Bannister Jun.; conclude with: God save the King-Chapman, Chambers, Mathews

1411
25 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter, Abbott; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Miss George; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: As17890624

1412
11 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham Or Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Davies, Moss, Iliff, Gardner, Barrett, Burton, Chapman, Usher, Johnson, Milbourn, Painter, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble; Other Vocal Parts-Reeve, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott, Hobler, Mathews, Guishard, Vincent, Aylmer, Shaw, Linton, Dorion, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Edwards, Miss Francis, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Cranford, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (Longman et al], 1808), and playbill of 15 June 1790: Gregory Gubbins-Edwin; +Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Rees, Mathews, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott; +Barton-Aickin; +La Varenne-Williamson; +Corporal-Baddeley; +Fool-R. Palmer; +Drummer-Moss; +Nobleman-Iliff; +Marquis of Montague-Gardner; +Fifer-Barrett; +Male Villagers-Burton, Painter; +Soldiers-Usher, Milbourn, Ledger; +Duke of Somerset-Johnson; +Gondibert-Bannister Jun.; +Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry [see17890813]; +Adeline-Mrs Goodall; +Margaret-Mrs Kemble; +Female Singing Villagers-Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Davies, Moss, Iliff, Gardner, Barrett, Burton, Chapman, Usher, Johnson, Milbourn, Painter, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Old Meanwell Actor: Kemble
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Kemble

1413
27 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife Well Managed

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Kemble, Burton, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Whitfield. [Cast suggested by Genest, VI, 570: Don Pisalto-Edwin; Father Bernardo-Kemble; Teague-Burton; Inis-Mrs Edwards; Lady Pisalto-Mrs Whitfield.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Kemble, Burton, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Father Bernardo Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Chronicle (1st time)-Baddeley; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Shadrach-Barrett; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Clod-Edwin; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta-Miss George; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke or Trappolins Vagaries

Song: End 2nd piece: Four@and@twenty Perriwigs all on a Row-; In 3rd piece: Quoz-Edwin

1414
07 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Whitfield, Benson, Wroughton, Mrs Powell. [Cast from European Magazine, Nov. 1789, p. 378: Hernandez-Kemble; Alonzo [in text, Plays written for a Private Theatre (T. Cadell, 1784): Mendoza]-Barrymore; Lupercio-Whitfield; Lopez-Benson; Governor of Barcelona-Wroughton; Marcella-Mrs Powell. [For the change from Mendoza to Alonzo, see cg, 10 Nov.]For the change from Mendoza to Alonzo, see cg, 10 Nov.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Barrymore, Whitfield, Benson, Wroughton, Mrs Powell.
Role: Hernandez Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

1415
27 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Kemble; Claudio-Barrymore; Don Pedro-Whitfield; Don John-Aickin; Balthazar-Williames; song-Williames; Antonio-Packer; Dogberry-Moody; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Burton; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Benedick Actor: Kemble
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Dance: In II: a Masquerade-; Dance-[see17891209] proper to the Play

1416
14 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Sir Walter Ralegh

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Packer, Williames, Benson, Haymes, Webb, Bensley, Mrs Powell, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Ward. [Cast from European Magazine, Dec. 1789, p. 459: Raleigh [sic]-Kemble; Gundamor-Aickin; Young Raleigh-Barrymore; Salisbury-Packer; Wade-Williames; Carew-Benson; Sir Julius Caesar-Haymes; Lord Cobham-Webb; Howard-Bensley; Olympia-Mrs Powell; Florella-Miss Tidswell; Lady Raleigh-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Packer, Williames, Benson, Haymes, Webb, Bensley, Mrs Powell, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Ward.
Role: sic] Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

1417
28 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Williamson; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Painter, Abbott; Trudge-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Miss Fontenelle; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

1418
27 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Fox; Amiens (with songs)-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Bois-Benson; Orlando-Kemble; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Kemble
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Critic or A Tragedy Rehearsed

Song: In V: a song-Miss Hagley

1419
10 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Snake-Phillimore; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward; Mrs candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Charles Surface Actor: Kemble
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The School for Scandal Scandaliz'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Song: In III: song-Williames. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 3 Mar. 1791.

1420
04 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverly-Kemble; Lewson-Bensley; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Phillimore; Mrs Beverly-Mrs Siddons; Charlotte-Mrs Kemble; Lucy-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Beverly Actor: Kemble
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

1421
10 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Palmer; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Medium-Baddeley; Campley (1st time)-Bland; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Abbott; Yarico-Mrs Kemble; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Mrs Bland (1st appearance on this stage); Patty-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

1422
18 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing A Dramatic Proverb

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Palmer; Scruple-Williamson; Old Random-Aickin; Carney-Barrett; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Peery-Usher; Roundfee-Kemble; Quirk-Wewitzer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Roundfee Actor: Kemble
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

1423
25 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone (1st appearance on this stage), Aickin, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Chapman, Evatt, Bensley, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Webb, Mrs Taylor. Cast from text (J. Ridgway, 1791): Clifford-Johnstone; Bertram-Aickin; Gam-Bannister Jun.; Osbert-Mrs Goodall; William-Chapman; Walter-Evatt; Mortimer-Bensley; Elina-Mrs Kemble; Susan-Mrs Webb; Beatrice-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Elina Actor: Mrs Kemble

1424
30 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Wealthy Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: Characters by Williamson, Bland, Usher, Aickin, Farren (1st appearance at this theatre), Bensley, Iliff, Evatt, Johnstone, Bannister Jun., Wilson, Parsons, Wewitzer, Burton, Rock, Chapman, Abbott, Powell, Barrett, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bland. Other Vocal Parts-Davies, Cubitt, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Gaudry; [Cast from text (Longman [et al.], 1808), and Larpent MS 913: King Edward the III-Williamson; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribaumont-Farren [in text: Palmer]; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Iliff [in text: Palmer Jun.]; John d'Aire-Evatt; O'Carrol-Johnstone; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Serjeant-Wilson; Workmen-Parsons, Burton; Citizens-Wewitzer, Abbott, Barrett; Cryer-Rock; Old Man-Chapman [in text: Johnson]; Arundel-Powell; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland; Attendant-Mrs Taylor; Nuns-Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Kemble

1425
18 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Huniades

Performance Comment: The Christian Characters by Kemble, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Barrymore, Aickin, Dignum, Whitfield, Maddocks, Packer, Bland, Jones, Cooke, Lyons, A Young Lady (Author of the Tragedy; 1st appearance on any stage), Miss Collins. The Mahometan Characters by Palmer, Benson, Webb, Sedgwick, Caulfield. Cast from London Chronicle, 21 Jan.: Hungarians: Huniades-Kemble; Vilach-R. Palmer; Corvinus-Wroughton; Count of Cilley-Barrymore; Campestran-Aickin; Zilugo-Whitfield; Old Officer-Packer; Agmunda-Miss Brand; Ella-Miss Collins; Turks: Mahomet II-Palmer; Mustapha-Benson; Zoganus-Webb; Aga-Sedgwick; Chusanes-Caulfield; Dignum, Maddocks, Bland, Jones, Cooke, Lyons; Prologue-Miss Farren; Epilogue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Huniades Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover