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We found 23604 matches on Performance Comments, 7606 matches on Event Comments, 4621 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Bensley, 1st time; Clodio-Woodward; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Lewis; Duart-Davis; Don Lewis-Shuter; Manuel-Gardner; Governor-Morris; Monsieur-Holtom; Sancho-Cushing; Elvira-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Honoria-Miss Mills; Louisa-Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 1st time
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgo Master

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Burgomaster-Miles; Boor Servant-LaLauze, 1st appearance these 6 years; Scaramouche-Reyner; Dutch Woman-Miss Helme; Venus-Mrs Baker; Apollo-Arnauld; Daphne-Miss Valois; Diana-Mrs Thompson; Morpheus-Legg; Mystery-Barnshaw; Slumber-DuBellamy; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; to Conclude with a new scene-.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Barry; Southampton-Reddish; Burleigh-Packer; Raleigh-Hurst; Lieut. of Tower-Ackman; Rutland-Mrs Barry; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hopkins; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Reddish.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17681014, but Bonniface-Morris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: IV: The Garland, as17681028

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Tragedy [by John Home]. New Scenes and Dresses

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery

Performance Comment: Parts by: Barry, Reddish, Aickin, Jefferson, Palmer, J. Aickin, Strange, Keen, Mrs Barry, Prologue-Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Ronan-Barry; Orellan-Reddish; Connan-Aickin; Durstan-Palmer; Kathul-Jefferson; Euran-J. Aickin; Rivine-Mrs Barry; Calmar-Strange; Messenger-Keen (Edition of 1769).
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Rivine Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Charges #64 5s. Balance to Shuter #106 9s. 6d. plus #95 17s. from Tickets. (Boz 309; Pit 124) (Account Book). [The Epilogue is Larpent MS 294, criticising the "rules" and praising "Laughter" as the all-in-all of Comedy]:@What matters it you or me to know@How Blockheads wrote two thousand years ago?@ Receipts: #170 14s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Mattocks; Oldboy-Shuter; Jessamy-Dyer; Flowerdale-Gibson; Harman-Mahon; Jenkins-Dunstall; Diana-Mrs Baker; Jenny-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Green; Clarissa-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: I: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

Entertainment: II: The Cries of London-Shuter; End of Opera: An Epilogue on Modern Taste, written by the late Churchill-Shuter

Event Comment: Benefit for Reddish. Neville MS Diary: Went to see the Maid of the Mill played for the first time at Drury Lane. Bannister is the best Giles I have seen since Beard left the stage. The farce was No Wit like a Woman's, played but once before. Assisted in hissing it as both foolish and immoral

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Reddish (that night only); Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Giles-Bannister; Ralph-Dibdin; Fairfield-Jefferson; Mervin-Fawcett; Patty-Mrs Baddeley; Fanny-Miss Pope; Theodosia-Miss Radley; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Bradshaw; With a New Occasional Prologue-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: No Wit Like a Womans

Performance Comment: As17690328 [Modley-Palmer; Vintage-Weston; Symon-Moody; Mrs Vintage-Mrs Abington (Genest V, 224).]

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210; End of Opera: The Wake, as17680929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Vocals-Parsons, Champnes, Mrs Scott, Signora Frasi, Mrs Weicksell.

Music: CConcerto on violin@cello-Cervetto; First Violin Solo-Fishar

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Baker. The Indisposition of a principal Performer making it impossible to do the play of Hamlet as advertised for Mrs Baker's Benefit, she is oblig d to change to the above Comedy, on account of which disappointment, the Managers have kindly granted her this pantomime, and she humbly hopes her illness will plead her excuse for not appearing on her own night. Tickets deliver'd for Hamlet will be taken. Charges #66 13s. Balance to Mrs Baker #33 8s. 6d. plus #29 14s. from Tickets (Box 35; Pit 101; Gallery 58). Receipts: #100 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Performance Comment: As17690221, but Mrs Winifred-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Winifred Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Sir William Evans Actor: Holland
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

Event Comment: Benefit for Stoppelaer [sic]. Charges: 1!2 value of tickets #55 7s.; 1!2 House charge and extras #33 5s. 6d.; 1!2 Receipts: #44 9s. but covered by Total receipts (tickets and money of #199 12s.) Tickets (Box 147; Pit 357; Gallery 204). Value #110 14s. Rec'd money due from Richard Smith and Miss Madden 8th and 6th Inst. (Account Book). Receipts: #88 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17690414 but Basset-Dyer; Lady Grace-Mrs Dyer; Lady Townly-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Event Comment: Benefit for Cridland, &c. (Cross Diary). Foley and Robinson. Tickets deliver'd by C. Roberts will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17680923, but Maria-Mrs Stephens; Lucy-Mrs Johnston; Thorogood-Hurst; in Act I: Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Song Actor: Mrs Scott.
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: End: The Wake, as17690518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Filbert-Arthur; Sir Roger-Vandermere; Steward-Bannister; Peter Nettle-Hamilton; Sir Humphrey-Sharpless; Justice Statue-Summers; Corporal-Farrell; Soldier-Strange; Constable-Kearny; Ghost (with a song in character)-DuBellamy; Stave-Pierce; Countrymen-Jacobs, Wheeler, Lings; Embrio-Master Palmer; Timothy Peascod-Sparks; Dorcas-Miss Ogilvie; Aunt-Mrs Reade; Grandmother-Mrs White; Kitty Carrott-Mrs Arthur.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Vandermere
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Reade
Role: Grandmother Actor: Mrs White
Role: Kitty Carrott Actor: Mrs Arthur.

Dance: As17690515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Artabanes-Vernon; Rimenes-Raworth (being his first appearance in that Character); Artaxerxes-Mrs Dorman; Artabaces-Signora Frasi, her first appearance in that Character; Semira-Mrs Scott; Mandane-Mrs Barthelemon, her first appearance in that Character.

Music: Concerto on the Hautboy-Fishar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Aickin; Aimwell-Davis; Sullen-Bannister; Bonniface-Kearny; Gibbet-Hamilton; Sir Charles Freeman-Du Bellamy; Foigard-Sparks; Hounslow-Lings; Bagshot-Farrell; Scrub-Weston; Dorinda-Miss Ogilvie; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Jeffries; Cherry-by a young Gentlewoman, her first appearance.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Jeffries

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Du Bellamy; Argus-Sharpless; Boy-Master Palmer; Mob-Vandermere, Jacobs, Lings, Wheeler; Robin-Arthur; Betty-Mrs White; Arethusa-Mrs Arthur.
Cast
Role: Mob Actor: Vandermere, Jacobs, Lings, Wheeler
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs White
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Arthur.

Dance: As17690515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trickd

Performance Comment: Mixum-Sparks; Vizard-Hamilton; Solomon-Jacobs; Padwell-Kearny; Thieves-Summers, Wheeler; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mixum Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: As17690515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17690517, but Principal Characters-Mrs Jewell, Mrs _Arthur.

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trickd

Cast
Role: Mrs Mixum Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: As17690515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17690712 but Player-Lings; Mrs Vixen-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Filch Actor: Vandermere
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Reade
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Twisdale
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Jewell

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Hamilton; Gayless-Davis; Guttle-Kearny; Cook-Castle; Trippet-Wheeler; Melissa-Miss Ogilvie; Kitty-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: As17690712

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Sheridan; King Henry-Bannister; Richmond-Aickin; Buckingham-Sowdon; Tressel-Wheeler; Catesby-Strange; Lord Mayor-Sparks; Oxford-Sharpless; Lord Stanley-DuBellamy; Ratcliff-Jacobs; Lt of Tower-Kearny; Blunt-Summers; Prince Edward-Master Cape; Duke of York-Miss Rose; Lady Anne-Mrs DuBellamy; Dutchess of York-Mrs Dyer; Queen-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Jefferies.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Bailiff Actor: Vandermere
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: TThe Sailor's Return-Tassoni, Miss Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Innocence

Performance Comment: cnl, but Vocal parts-Reynolds, Master Herryman, Master Brown, Mrs Forbes, Mrs Pinto.

Music: CConcerto on Hautboy-Park; Concerto on Organ-Hook

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Sheridan; Cassio-Aickin; Brabantio-Gardner; Montano-Wheeler; Gratiano-Kearny; Roderigo-Hamilton; Duke-DuBellamy; Lodovico-Vandermere; Officer-Lings; Senators-Sharpless, Lings; Iago-Sowdon; Emilia-Mrs Jefferies; Desdemona-Young Gentlewoman (first appearance on any stage) [Miss Hamilton (Reed, Diaries).].Miss Hamilton (Reed, Diaries).].
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Vandermere
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Jefferies

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17690828 Don Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Vandermere; Leander-DuBellamy; Leonora-Mrs Jewell; Ursula-Mrs Reade (Genest, V, 251).
Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Vandermere
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Reade
Role: Parts Actor: DuBellamy, Bannister, Vandermere, Mrs Reade, Mrs Jewell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Doctor Last In His Chariot

Performance Comment: As17690818, but Vandermere; Mrs Dyer; omit Mrs Ogilvie; Prologue-Foote; Epilogue-Miss Rose.

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Performance Comment: Parts-Bannister, Dibdin, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baddeley (being their first appearance upon this stage).

Song: As17690825

Dance: As17690814

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holland; Claudius-Jefferson; Rosencrans-J. Aickin; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Ackman; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Dodd; Player King-Burton; Lucianus-Hartry; Grave Diggers-Parsons, Castle; Player Queen-Mrs Johnson; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Holland
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Performance Comment: Martin-King; Item-Wright; Linger-Parsons; Saville-J. Aickin; Caveat-Hartry; Myra-Miss Platt; Mrs Watchly-Mrs Johnston; Lucetta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Watchly Actor: Mrs Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Shuter; Damaetas-Barnshaw; Pan-Dunstall; Apollo-Mattocks; Sileno-Baker; Jupiter-Fox; Juno-Miss Ogilvie; Daphne-Mrs Baker; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks; Mysis-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Smith; Canterbury-Gardner; Exeter-Hull; Gower-DuBellamy; MacMorris-Barrington; Bardolph-Barnshaw; Fluellin-Shuter; Pistol-Dyer; Williams-Morris; Jamy-Dunstall; King of France-Gibson; Dauphin-Davis; Constable-Clarke; Burgundy-Perry; Isabel-Mrs Vincent; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation