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We found 23371 matches on Performance Comments, 4389 matches on Performance Title, 4269 matches on Event Comments, 46 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [Mrs Pollard is identified byMS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #141 14s. 6d. (106.16.0; 32.5.6; 2.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Polydore-Barrymore; Acasto-Packer; Ernesto-Chaplin; Chaplain-Fawcett; Page-Miss DeCamp; Chamont-Bannister Jun.; Serina-Miss Collins; Florella-Miss Tidswell; Monimia-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Mrs Pollard]) Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Servant-$Phillimore.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Booth.
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [In mainpiece the playbill erroneously assigns Miss Ogle to Miss Stuart, and Kitty Willis to Mrs Fawcett.] Paid Advertisements in different Papers #62 9s. Receipts: #511 8s. (503/8; 8/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Pollock
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: OSCAR AND MALVINA

Performance Comment: As17940206, but added to Musical Characters: Mrs Henley .

Music: As17940206

Song: In Act IV of mainpiece a Masquerade, in which Old Towler by Incledon

Event Comment: Principal Instrumental Performers as 4 Mar. Morning Herald, 12 Mar.: Mrs Hindmarsh made her first appearance with much success

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Master Elliot, Kelly, Nield, Burdon (from Salisbury), Gray, Bartleman, Miss Parke, Mrs Hindmarsh. For partial list of individual selections, and singers thereof, see17950327 .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Marwou'd Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Coates
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Knight; Trusty-Powel; Sir Jeffery-Davenport; Clinch-Simmons; Capt. Constant-Claremont; Belinda-Mrs Follett; Dolly-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Farmer Harrow Actor: Knight
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Dance: End II: Les Delassemens Militaires, as17971021; End: Cupid and Psyche, as17971104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Cast
Role: Mrs Dazzle Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Juliana Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Knight; Trusty-Rees; Clinch-Farley; Sir Jeffery-Davenport; Capt. Constant-Claremont; Belinda-Mrs Follett; Dolly-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Farmer Harrow Actor: Knight
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Litchfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performance Comment: William-Emery; Jack Junk-Townsend; Michael-Hill; Old Peasant-Simmons; Pat-Macartney; French Officer-Wilde; Peasants-Linton, Street, Thompson; Adela-Mrs Sydney; Susan-Miss Sims.
Cast
Role: Adela Actor: Mrs Sydney

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knight Of Malta Or The Humourous Dane

Performance Comment: Mirando-Lewis; Mountferrat-Whitfield; Valetta-Hull; Colonna-Davies; Rollo-Fearon; Godfreno-Wroughton; Astorious-Thompson; Sailor-Bates; Captain Norandine-Quick [European Magazine, May 1783, p. 386 adds: Surgeon-Webb; Castriot-Helme]; Turkish Captive-Miss Satchell; Oriana-Mrs Robinson .
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost or The Devil to do about Her

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Quick; Trusty-Edwin; Clinch-Wilson; Sir Jeffery-Fearon; Captain Constant-Davies; Belinda-Miss Morris; Dolly-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Farmer Harrow Actor: Quick
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: As17821231

Song: In the Ceremony, by Reinhold, Mrs Martyr, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir John Cockle At Court

Performance Comment: King-Williamson; Sir John Cockle-Kemble; Sir Timothy Flash-Davies; French Cook-Wewitzer; Joe-Edwin; with The Tower of London-Edwin; Mrs Starch-Mrs Edwin; Miss Kitty-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Mrs Starch Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Miss Kitty Actor: Mrs Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Edwin, Bannister Jun., Moss, Lawrence, Parsons, Mrs Brown, Miss Francis, Mrs Webb. Cast adjusted from text (no pub. [pirated], 1795, and London Chronicle, 29 Aug.: Sheepface-Edwin; Scout-Bannister Jun.; Justice Mittimus-Moss; Charles-Lawrence; Snarl-Parsons; Kate-Mrs Brown; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb; unassigned-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost or The Man Bewitchd

Performance Comment: Farmer Hodge-Edwin; Trusty-Moss; Captain Constant-Davies; Sir Jeffery-Usher; Clinch-R. Palmer; Belinda-Miss Palmer; Dolly-Mrs Edwin.
Cast
Role: Farmer Hodge Actor: Edwin
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Edwin.

Song: End 2nd piece: the new Four@and@twenty Fiddlers all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologue End: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners (a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody)-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [in London: Cooper]); Ghost-Toms; Horatio-Harley; Laertes-Middleton; King-Richardson; Ostrick-Bernard; Polonius-Munden; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Claremont; Marcellus-Williamson; Francisco-Farley; Bernardo-Cross; Priest-Powel; Player King-Thompson; Lucianus-Davenport; Sailor-Ledger; Gentleman-Abbot; Grave@diggers-Quick, Rees; Ophelia-Mrs Mountain; Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Knight; Trusty-Powel; Clinch-Farley; Sir Jeffery-Davenport; Captain Constant-Claremont; Belinda-Miss Ives; Dolly-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Farmer Harrow Actor: Knight
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Song: In V: a Dirge- [set to Music by Shield. The Words from Shakespeare [see17931009]; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Ives, Miss Leserve, Haymes, Street, Linton

Performance Comment: The Words from Shakespeare [see17931009]; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Ives, Miss Leserve, Haymes, Street, Linton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17970110, but Ellen-Miss Mansel in place of Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Johnstone, Murray, Townsend, Haymes, Claremont, Gray, Linton, Street, Mrs Clendining. [Cast from text (Richard White, 1797). and Monthly Visitor, Feb. 1797, p. 165: O'Laughlin-Johnstone; Justice-Murray [in text: Hull]; Lieut. Hamilton-Townsend; Capt. Broadside-Haymes [in text: Incledon]; Patrick-Claremont; Nelly-Mrs Clendining; [The text adds Shaneen O'Shee-Waddy; M'Huckaback-Powel; La Jeunesse-Farley; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Principal Characters-Gray, Linton, Street; Irish Peasants-Delpini, Blurton, Abbot, Simmons, Hawtin, Curties, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Kenrick, J. Linton, Thomas, Oddwell, Cooke, Everett, Philipps, Cranfield, Rayner, Wilde, [J.] Lee, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Logan, Mlle St.Amand.J.] Lee, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Logan, Mlle St.Amand.

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Knight; Trusty-Powel; Clinch-Farley; Sir Jeffery-Davenport; Capt. Constant-Claremont; Dolly-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Farmer Harrow Actor: Knight
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Meredith; Charles Ratcliffe-Egerton; Jabal-Wilson; Sir Stephen Bertram-Harley; Saunders-Richards; Frederick Bertram-Wilkinson; Mrs Ratcliff-Mrs Williams; Dorcas-Miss Thompson; Eliza Ratcliff-Miss Herbert.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ratcliff Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: A Naval Interlude

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Jerry Sneak (with an old new song)-Cussans; Sir Jacob Jollup-Meredith; Bruin-Wilkinson; Roger-Harley; Major Sturgeon-Egerton; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Egerton; Trusty-Meredith; Sir Jeffery Constant-Harley; Captain Constant-Richards; Clinch-Wilkinson; Dolly-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Farmer Harrow Actor: Egerton
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Song: 2nd piece: With Songs-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Knight; Trusty-Rees; Clinch-Farley; Sir Jeffery-Davenport; Capt. Constant-Claremont; Dolly-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Farmer Harrow Actor: Knight
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Litchfield.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Roberts; Dorinda-Mrs Mullart; Archer-Wilks, Nephew to the late Robert Wilks; Sir Charles-Mrs Charke; Aimwell-Turbutt; Scrub-Hallam; Sullen-Pullen; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Machen; Foigard-Jones; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Cherry-Mrs Talbot; Gipsey-Miss Brett; Old Woman-Hallam, but see17340624.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Talbot

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Roberts; Mock Doctor-Hallam, but see17340617.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: A new Dance by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: Les Bergeres by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: I: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. IV: 'Tis Joy to wound a hover (from Rosamond) by Miss Jones

Event Comment: Mrs Greville ill new piece deferr'd. A Christmas Tale after this night will be laid aside for sometime (playbill). Paid Chorus 4 nights (this incl.) #8 2s; Extra Guitars and Flutes 2 nights (this inc) #2.; Mr Wrighten on note #12 12s.; Mrs Weston's Debt & Costs to Rd Williams #4 17s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #210 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Harper; Foigard-Miller; Boniface-Shepard; Gibbet-Oats; Scrub-Norris; Dorinda-Mrs Cibber; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Furnival; Archer-Mills; Aimwell-Milward; Sullen-Quin; Foigard-Miller; Bonniface-Harper; Gibbet-Macklin; Sir Charles-Cross; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Cherry-Mrs Clive; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Marshall; Scrub-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Marshall

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Phillida-Mrs Clive; Cymon-Miller; Mopsus-Ray.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Aimwell-Milward; Archer-Mills; Scrub-Macklin; Bonniface-Shepard; Foigard-Taswell; Sullen-Winstone; Gibbet-Neale; Sir Charles-Ridout; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Gipsey-Miss Bennet; Cherry-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: See17970615 but Captain Meadows-R. Palmer; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, C. Kemble, Aickin, Suett, R. Palmer, Trueman, Abbot, Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Usher, Ledger, Chippendale, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Heard, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Hale, Mrs Edward, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bland. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1797), and playbill of 30 June 1798: Schedoni-Palmer; Vivaldi-C. Kemble; Ansaldo-Aickin; Paullo-Suett; Spalatro-R. Palmer; Carlo-Trueman; Familiar-Abbot; Stiletto-Caulfield; Corvino-Waldron Jun.; Priest-Usher; Guards-Ledger, Chippendale; Marchioness-Mrs Harlowe; Olivia-Miss Heard; Ellen de Rosalba-Miss DeCamp; Abbess-Mrs Hale; Margaritone-Mrs Edward [in text: unassigned]; Gradisca-Mrs Booth; Fioresca-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Marchioness Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Margaritone Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Gradisca Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Fioresca Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: 2nd piece: General Chorus [of Assassins and Nuns (text)]-Linton, Brown, Lyons, Aylmer, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Mrs Andrews, Miss Menage, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brown, Mrs Benson, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Leserve

Performance Comment: , Mrs Andrews, Miss Menage, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brown, Mrs Benson, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Leserve.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Furnival; Archer-Mills; Sullen-Harper; Foigard-Miller; Gibbet-Macklin; Dorinda-Miss Holliday; Cherry-Mrs Clive; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Scrub-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: As17370127, but Phoebus-Hill; Phaeton-Green; Mercury-Stoppelaer; Clymene-Mrs Clive; Aethiopian-Muilment; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Bridgwater; Foigard-Rosco; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Chapman; Sir Charles-Hale; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Cherry-Miss Bincks; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Gipsey-Miss Horsington; Scrub-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Mrs Amlet-Peg Fryer; Gripe-C. Bullock; Moneytrap-Spiller; Dicke-Egleton; Brass-Ogden; Clarissa-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Thornhill; Flippanta-Mrs Robertson; Corinna-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Peg Fryer
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Thornhill
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Robertson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ulysses

Performance Comment: Mrs Barbier, Miss Cecilia Young, Mrs Wright, Kelly, Waltz; but edition of 1733 lists: Ulysses-Mrs Barbier; Penelope-Miss Cecilia Young; Telemachus-Kelly; Antinous-Walz; Antigone-Mrs Wright.
Cast
Role: Ulysses Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Antigone Actor: Mrs Wright.
Event Comment: Mrs Yates would not play for Mr Slingsby altho' her name has been advertis'd from the beginning--Mrs Hartly of Covent Garden was ask'd to do the part, She refus'd it as it was to be done there for a Benefit the week after at Last Mr Reddish said Mrs Canning Should do it, & Such a performance I think was never Seen in Drury Lane Theatre very bad indeed many hisses (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Slingsby. [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Paid 1 yrs. Subscription to St George's Hospital to Lady Day 1776, #10 10s. Receipts: #270 10s. Charges: #68 8s. Profits to Slingsby: #202 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: II: The Favourite Tambourine Dance=, for that night only-Slingsby; End: Grand Provencalle Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Croesus

Performance Comment: Mrs Robinson performs a Part. The edition of 1714 lists: Creso-Signora Galerati; Ciro-Valentino; Climenide-Mrs Robinson; Rosena-Mrs Barbier; Adraspe-Signora Margharita; Oronote-Lawrence [, according to MS note in edition in BM, 11714 aa 23]., according to MS note in edition in BM, 11714 aa 23].
Cast
Role: Climenide Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Rosena Actor: Mrs Barbier

Music: As17140123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Mrs Wilmot-Mrs Charke, who performed the part originally (Genest, III, 50).

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Event Comment: Mrs Barry continuing ill, the reviv'd play of Timon of Athens oblig'd to be deferr'd till Monday when it will be performed for the Second Time. Rec'd stopages #13 13s.; Paid Salary list #501 3s. 6d.; Mrs Abington on Cloaths acct #2; Mr Costain on note #4 4s.; Mr Samuel French 11 days (5th inst. incl.) #2 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #156 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lady Rushport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter