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We found 23326 matches on Performance Comments, 4241 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 219 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Quick (from CG); Allworth-Bannister Jun.; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Wrighten; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Miss Kemble; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a new Scotch Dance, The Lucky Return, by Williamson, Mrs Sutton, Miss J. Stageldoir, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake

Performance Comment: Lord Wronglove-Wroughton; Sir Friendly Moral-Aickin; Brush-Kennedy; Surgeon-Cubitt; Lord George Brilliant-Lewis; Lady Gentle-Mrs Warren; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Wells; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Bates; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Pitt; Miss Notable-Mrs Brown .
Cast
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Warren
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Brown

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mabel Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece a new dance, The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd, by Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Miss Platt; Phillis-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character at this theatre) .
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Warren
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17851123

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Mrs Kennedy [Public Advertiser: Brett]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: As17860223

Monologue: 1786 03 21 End of mainpiece A Sketch of the Fashions; or, Belles have ye all by Mrs Jordan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Bewitchd

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Barrymore, Palmer; Miss Pope, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren. [Cast from Genest, VI, 384: Stanza-King; Anchor-Baddeley; Cockade-Bannister Jun.; Freelove-Barrymore; Courtly-Palmer; Mimick-Miss Pope; Arabella-Mrs Crouch; Old Lady Languish-Mrs Hopkins; Matilda-Mrs Wilson; Young Lady Languish-Miss Farren.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Old Lady Languish Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: End of Act I of mainpiece Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Dance: In Act V of mainpiece a Masquerade and Dance [performers not listed]

Song: In Act IV of mainpiece a song in character by Mrs Crouch

Monologue: 1786 04 26 End of mainpiece John Gilpin's Ride by Baddeley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Cast
Role: Maudlin Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End of mainpiece Rural Merriment by Jackson and Mrs Ratchford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Bourk; End of mainpiece a new Minuet and Quadrille by Hamoir, Brigg, Mrs Sutton, Miss Stageldoir, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber Or The Fruitless Precaution

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Don Bartholo-Parsons; Basil (1st time)-Booth; Argus-Brett; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Alguazile-Swords; Notary-Burton; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Mrs Bannister. Prologue as17860609.

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performance Comment: Corny Buttercup-Edwin; Horace-Bannister Jun.; Cosey-Baddeley; Scout-R. Palmer; James-Burton; Old Barnavag-Barrett; Tweedel-Lyons; Billy-Painter; Old Codger-Parsons; Mrs Mummery-Mrs Webb; Mrs Neighbourly-Mrs Love; Miss Barnavag-Miss Francis; Nancy Buttercup-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Mrs Mummery Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Neighbourly Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Nancy Buttercup Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17860609 End of mainpiece, by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery .

Afterpiece Title: The Widows Vow

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Riley
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: End of mainpiece How sweet's the Love that meets Return by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Widows Vow

Performance Comment: As17860620 but Mrs Brett in place of Miss Brangin .
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Riley
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: End of mainpiece Dance by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Aickin; Polydore-Farren; Chaplin-Fearon; Ernesto-Thompson; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Mrs T. Kennedy; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Dance: End: The Piping Pedlar-Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey beards Or The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Kemble, Parsons, Benson, Wilson, Jones, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1786): Don Alexis-King; Don Henry-Kemble; Don Gasper-Parsons; Don Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Don Octavio-Palmer; Donna Antonia-Mrs Crouch; Rachel-Mrs Wrighten; Donna Viola-Mrs Brereton; Donna Clara-Mrs Cuyler; Cartola-Mrs Wilson; Donna Seraphina-Miss Farren; unassigned-Benson, Wilson, Jones, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes; Prologue-Bannister Jun; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Staunton; Marquis-Burton; Kitteau-R. Palmer; Gamut-Fawcett; Robert-Chaplin; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: In afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

Song: III: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Filch-Wewitzer; Lucy-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bates.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mrs Ratchford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Morton.

Dance: End IV: The Irish Lilt-Mr and Mrs Ratchford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove (1st time)-Pope; Servant-Thompson; Sir Charles Easy (1st time)-Farren; Lady Easy (1st time)-Mrs Pope; Edging (1st time)-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bates; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character these 2 years).
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Farren; Brothers-Macready, Helme; Spirit-Thompson; Principal Bacchanal-Johnstone; Bacchanals-Darley, King, Cubitt, Gaudry, Kenrick, Blurton, Davies; The Spirit (for that night only)-Leoni; The Lady-Mrs Wells; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Kennedy; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wilkinson; Sabrina-Mrs Morton; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: Singing, as17861202, but Mrs _Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Mabel Flourish Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: End: The Waterman-; to conclude with a Double Hornpipe-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford

Song: a Roman Ovation-; Vocal Parts, as17861021, but Miss _Stevenson, Mrs Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Performance Comment: Colin (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Gregory-Darley; Farmer-Thompson; Goody Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-A Young Lady (1st appearance on that stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes (1st time)-Pope; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Florizel (1st time)-Holman; Perdita (1st time)-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Cantabs

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Davies, Brown, King, Cubitt, Mrs T. Kennedy, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Larpent MS; Sir Restive Oldbuck-Quick; Tinsell-Wewitzer [MS: Edwin]; Stanley-Davies; Doctor La Gaul-Brown? [MS: unassigned]; Hasting-King; Doctor Vegetable-Cubitt? [MS: unassigned]; Fanny-Mrs T. Kennedy [MS: Miss Wilkinson]; Mary-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr; In course Evening: Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin

Monologue: Vaudeville End 2nd Piece: A Scene in a Masque Ball , with an Illumination. Huntress-Mrs Martyr; Tantivy the welkin resounds-Mrs Martyr; Mad Tom-Darley; song-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a Grand Dance-

Performance Comment: Huntress-Mrs Martyr; Tantivy the welkin resounds-Mrs Martyr; Mad Tom-Darley; song-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a Grand Dance-.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: As17871101

Song: IV: song [(in character) composed by Linley Sen]-Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren; Cranmer-Hull; Gardiner-Edwin; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Sands-Wewitzer; Surrey-Macready; Lord Chamberlain-Cubitt; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Gardner; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Song: III: song-Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Antipholis of Syracuse-Lewis; Antipholis of Ephesus-Bernard; Duke-Gardner; AEgeon-Hull; Dromio of Syracuse-Edwin; Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Abbess-Mrs Inchbald; Luciana-Mrs Mountain; Adriana-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Bernard.

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: English Father's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Barones Actor: Mrs Davenett.

Song: III: song in character-Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Ryder; Frederick-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; James-Cubitt; Decoy-Thompson; Taylor-Wewitzer; Upholsterer-Helme; Sparkle-Brown; Satin-Blurton; Lawyer-Rock; Ramilie-Lewis; Mariana-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Mrs Mountain; Wheedle-Miss Stuart; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Platt; Lappet-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Abington.

Dance: End: Mirth by Moonshine, as17870928, but _Ratchford, Mrs _Invill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bernard.

Dance: End IV: a New Divertisement-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (with the principal Bacchanal's songs)-Bowden; Brothers-Macready, Evatt; Spirit-Thompson; Bacchanals-Darley, Cubitt, Bonville; The Lady-Mrs Wells; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Kennedy; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Mountain; Sabrina-Mrs Morton; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17880129

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Ambrose (1st time); accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; II: the celebrated Laughing Song from L'Allegro il Penseroso-Bowden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Faulkland-Lewis; Captain Absolute-Bernard; Sir Anthony Absolute-Fearon; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; Fag-Brown; David-Wewitzer; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Quick; Julia-Miss Brunton; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Lydia Languish-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Mr and Mrs Ratchford