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We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4243 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 48 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17831016, but Mandane-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Williames; Don Diego-Staunton; Mungo-Suett; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Event Comment: Account-Book, 1 Mar.: Paid Mrs Abington on Account #100. Receipts: #243 15s. (241/7; 2/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Templeton
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs White

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Arrowsmith, Angier (1st appearance); Mrs Arne, Mrs Barthelemon .

Music: End of Act I concerto on the organ (composed by Dr Arne) by [Michael] Arne; End of Act II concerto on the violin by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Performance Comment: As17840223, but Columbine-Mrs Ratchford .
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Ratchford
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Templeton
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs White

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: Scene l. A Church-yard by Moonlight. Poor ThomasDay by Barrymore, Chapman, Suett. Scene II. A Masquerade Scene. Song by Miss George, and a Scotch Reel, as17830920. Scene III. Time has not thinn'd my flowing Hair by Williames and Miss Phillips, scene the last. A Rural Prospect. Tally-ho! by Mrs Wrighten, and The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17840217, but Catalina (1st time)-Mrs Chalmers .
Cast
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Chalmers
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: End of mainpiece September the Thirteenth proud Bourbon may mourn, from Gretna Green (composed by Dr Arnold) by Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; Byron-Williames; Spy-Baddeley; Gardeners-Chaplin, Phillimore, Alfred; General Worry-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrightcn; Narcissa-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrightcn

Dance: As17840311athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17840327but Fatima (1st time)-Mrs Chalmers; omitted: Dorus's song, all the dances . omitted: Dorus's song, all the dances .
Cast
Role: 840327but Fatima Actor: Mrs Chalmers
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Farima Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kemble; Juba-Bannister Jun.; Syphax-Aickin; Sempronius-Banymore; Decius-Chaplin; Lucius-Packer; Marcus-Brereton; Portius-Palmer; Lucia-Mrs Brereton; Marcia-Miss Bannister (1st appearance in that character, and 2nd appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss J. Stageldoir; Grizzle-Suett; Noodle-Banymore; Doodle-Fawcett; Ghost-Staunton; King Arthur-Dodd; Glumdalca (Queen of the Giants)-Mr Williames; Huncamunca-Miss George; Dollalolla-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: As17840311athi

Song: End of Act II of mainpicce Auld Robin Grey, as17840426 imitations. After the Dancing, various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical by Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17831118, but Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly (1st time)-Williames; Huntsman-Phillimore; Peggy (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; omitted: Corporal Snap . omitted: Corporal Snap .
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Musical Miscellanies

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces Tancred and Sigismunda, but "[Mrs Siddons] again appeared in Lady Randolph, for on the sudden illness of Kemble, Tancred was thus forced to be changed" (Public Advertiser, 10 May).] Receipts: #225 18s. (207/18/0; 16/10/0; 0/12/6; tickets not come in: 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Mercury (1st time)-Barrymore; Amphitryon-Aickin; Gripus-Parsons; Phoebus-Wrighten; Polydas-Wright; Tranio-Fawcett; Sosia-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Hopkins; Night-Miss Tidswell; Alcmena-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Song: dl

Dance: Plutus-Staunton; Wit-Miss George; the Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. End of Act I of mainpiece New Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of Act III The Soldier Tir'd, as17840414; End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: In mainpiece an Interlude of

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17840126, but Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald (of CG) .
Cast
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: As17840320athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17830926, but Marall-Fearon; Furnace-Booth; Margaret-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17840525

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Kippling (1st appearance in London); Subtle-Gardner; Headlong-R. Palmer; Knowlife-Usher; Face-Davies; Doll Tricksy-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Rantipole-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Doll Tricksy Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Cast
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doyley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R.Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Doyley-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Williamson; Young Clackit-probably Riley; Sir Charles Clackit-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Lloyd; Harriet-Miss Kemble (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17840529, but Davies in place of R. Palmer; Mrs Bannister in place of Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Dance: As17840713

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Palmer; Young Fashion-Williamson; Lory-Egan; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Wilson; Nurse-Mrs Love; Miss Hoyden-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Christian]) .Miss Christian]) .
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840528; End of mainpiece, as17840713

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Mrs Bijou Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17840529, but Davies in place of Barrett; Mrs Bannister in place of Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Farren (1st appearance at this theatre); Roderigo-Bonnor; Cassio-Davies; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Cubitt; Montano-Thompson; Duke-Booth; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Henderson; Emilia-Mrs Bates; Desdemona-Miss Ranoe .
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Miss Kemble; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Tressel-Farren; Stanley-Fearon; Catesby-Davies; Prince Edward-Master Farley; Duke of York-Master Simmons; Norfolk-Chalmers; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Ratcliff-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Helme; Blunt-Jones; Oxford-Egan; Richmond-Wroughton; Lady Anne-Miss Ranoe; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Queen-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17841012, but omitted: Mrs Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Allen a Dale Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Lasses Actor: Mrs Davenett, Miss Brangin, &c

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Susannah Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: As17841008