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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: The Battle Of Eddington; Or, British Liberty

Performance Comment: Partial cast from Morning Herald, 30 Mar.: Alfred-Clifford; Ceoluph-Wilkinson; Queen-Mrs Sidney; [Text (Elmsley [et al], 1796) lists the parts: Alfred King of England; Mervin, his dependent, Prince of South Wales; Ethelred, General of the English; Ceoluph, English Nobleman; Danish Captain of Auxiliaries; Ceoluph's Vassal; Edmund, Son and Heir of Alfred then very young; Elsitha, Queen of England; Editha, an Old Woman inhabiting the Cottage. Prologue-Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Sidney

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Wilkinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17960319but Helen-Miss Farrenin place of Mrs Powell ; Gregory-_; Simon-_.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17950919, but Villeroy-Wroughton; Sampson-Phillimore; 2nd Gentleman-Maddocks; Nurse-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Maddocks.
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17960111, but Miss Pickle-Mrs Maddocks.

Song: As17950919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17951123, but Lysimachus-Whitfield; Perdiccas-Benson; Eumenes-Phillimore; Sysigambis-Mrs Maddocks; Slave-_. [The parts are assigned in the playbill.]The parts are assigned in the playbill.]
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Song: As17951204

Entertainment: End: Monologue. Collins'Ode on the Passions-Palmer

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act II a Masquerade Scene. "Neither in conception nor in power is [Mrs Jordan] adequate to the character...This play has not often been so ill performed in a London theatre as it was on this evening" (Monthly Mirror, May 1796, p. 50). Receipts: #231 8s. (162.14.6; 67.15.6; 0.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Song: Dirge, as17960425, but Miss _DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Incledon; Artaxerxes-Gray; Artabanes-Bowden; Rimenes-Townsend; Semira-Mrs Mountain; Mandane-Mme Mara (1st appearance on this stage [i.e. in other than oratorios]).i.e. in other than oratorios]).
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Cast
Role: Desra Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Alive and Merry

Performance Comment: Characters-Russell, Wathen, Wewitzer, Trueman, Suett, Bannister Jun., Hollingsworth, Maddocks, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Repartee, Andrew, Charles Seymour, Amoabite, Shroud, Porters, Bailiffs, Security, Jack Junk, Servant, Caroline, Nancy.] Prologue-Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money

Performance Comment: As17960513, but Characters-_Benson, Wewitzer, Miss _Leak, Mrs +Pritchard (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: _Benson, Wewitzer, Miss _Leak, Mrs +Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: First Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Timothy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Nancy Lovell Actor: Mrs Goodall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Performance Comment: As17960430, but Mahmoud-C. Kemble In place of Kemble; Abdoul Cassan-Wathen in place of Bannister Jun; Desra-Miss DeCamp in place of Mrs Bland; General Chorus-Miss _Arne.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Dignum; Scholars-Trueman, Fisher; Mungo-Wathen; Leonora-Miss Leak; Ursula-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Townsend
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Knight.

Dance: In: The Savoyard-Jackson, Mlle St.Amand; End II afterpiece: The Lamplighter [composed by Aldridge]-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford

Performance Comment: Amand; End II afterpiece: The Lamplighter [composed by Aldridge]-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford.
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Jackson, Mrs Ratchford.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Barrymore; Old Meanwell-Packer; Young Meanwell-Whitfield; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Servant-Evans; Florinda-Mrs Goodall; Letty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Entertainment: MonologueEnd 2nd piece: Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Wathen; Edward-Davies; Baron-Caulfield; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Page-Miss Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: All in Good Humour

Performance Comment: As17960620 but Robin-_; Crop-_; Mrs Chagrin-_.
Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money; Or, The Fair Caledonian

Performance Comment: Auld Andrew-Suett; Peter-Wathen; Drowsy-R. Palmer; Meanright-Caulfield; Lord Rakish-Palmer Jun.; Pliant-Abbot; Runlet-Waldron Jun.; Anchor-Ledger; Jemmy-Trueman; Barbara-Miss Leak; Jane-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: As17960613 but Comfit-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Comfit Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maid Servant Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Goodwill Actor: Miss Leak.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; Hotspur-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that charaacter); King Henry-Aickin; Prince John of Lancaster-Miss Granger; Worcester-Davies; Douglas-Caulfield; Sir Richard Vernon-Palmer Jun.; Sir Walter Blunt-Trueman; Westmorland-Usher; Northumberland-Abbot; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Ledger; Peto-Lyons; Gadshill-Chippendale; Francis-Waldron Jun.; Carriers-Suett, Wathen; Prince of Wales (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Hostess-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Percy-Miss Logan.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Suett; Quaver-Davies; Goodwill-Usher; Thomas-Trueman; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Miss Lucy-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17960811, but Cecilia-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character); Landlord-_.
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Pope; Bastard-Middleton; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Waddy; Cornwall-Macready; Albany-Toms; Gentleman Usher-Farley; Burgundy-Philipps; Cornwall's Servant-Thompson; Edgar-Holman; Regan-Mrs Fawcett; Goneril-Miss Morris; Cordelia-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Barrymore; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Maddocks; Greek Herald-C. Kemble; Calippus-Trueman; Greek Soldier-Phillimore; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons; Erixene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Di Clacket Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Second

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Middleton; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Simmons; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Mansel; Aura-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Knight.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas (1st time [in London])-Elliston; Lord Randolph-Middleton; Glenalvon-Hargrave; Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Murray; Anna-Miss Mansel; Lady Randolph-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost; or, Little Fanny's Love. The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot (By permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Dubois; Saundy-Master Menage; Donald-Whitmell; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with a Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi delCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi delCaro; Villagers-Banks, Butler, Garman, Nicolini, Roffey, Thompson, Wells, Ms Barrett, Ms Bourk, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Thompson, Ms Haskey

Performance Comment: The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot (By permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Dubois; Saundy-Master Menage; Donald-Whitmell; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with a Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi delCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi delCaro; Villagers-Banks, Butler, Garman, Nicolini, Roffey, Thompson, Wells, Ms Barrett, Ms Bourk, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Thompson, Ms Haskey.
Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17961005, but Captain Belville-Haymes; Old Towler-_; Rustic-Powel; Rosina (1st time; with Sweet Bird)-Mrs Second.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Second.
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Bannister Jun.; Sir Lucius O'Trigger (1st time)-R. Palmer; Fag-Russell; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character); Julia-Miss Farren; Lydia Languish-Miss Mellon; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: III afterpiece: Dance, as17961019

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961029, but The Lady of Dunblain-_; Villagers-_

Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker