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We found 23426 matches on Performance Comments, 5298 matches on Author, 4738 matches on Event Comments, 4367 matches on Performance Title, and 15 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa Or The Freedom Of Algiers

Performance Comment: Barbarossa-Sidney; Othman-Marriot; Sadi-Harper; Aladin-Simpson; Officer-Wilson; Selim-Sterne; Irene-Mrs Sterne; Attendant-Mrs Simpson; Zaphira-Mrs Marriot.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Sterne
Role: Attendant Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Marriot.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Sidney; Thomas-Wilson; Huntsmen and Sailors-The rest of the Company; Dorcas-Mrs Fowler; Sally-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Sterne.

Song: End: Ma chere amie-Wilson

Entertainment: Monologue. A favorite Prologue-Marriot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Parsons; Easy-Burton; Lubin (1st time)-Dignum; Gillian-Mrs Forster; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Kelly (1st appearance on the English stage); Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Forster; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: [Kelly introduced a song by Giuseppe Sarti with English words by Richard Tickell, and a duet composed by himself and Stephen Storace with words by French Laurence (Kelly, I, 296). Neither one of these is listed on the playbill]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Ryder; Frederick-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; James-Cubitt; Decoy-Thompson; Taylor-Wewitzer; Upholsterer-Helme; Sparkle-Kennedy; Satin-Blurton; Lawyer-Rock; Ramilie-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Mariana-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Miss Wilkinson; Wheedle-Miss Stuart; Mrs Wisely-Miss Platt; Lappet-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Brereton. [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Sultan, but "The Public are most respectfully informed, that, in consequence of Mrs Jordan's sudden Indisposition, The Lyar will be performed this Evening instead of The Sultan" (printed slip attached to BM playbill: Burney 937. C.I.). Public Advertiser, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Brereton, No. 15, Catherine-street, Strand. Receipts: #231 14s. 6d. (85.3.0; 19.9.0; 1.2.6; tickets: 126.0.0) (charge: #106 4s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kennedy, [Miss Reynolds is identified in London Chronicle, 4 May. Afterpiece in place of The Cheats of Scapin, announced on playbill of 2 May.] Tickets delivered for the 13th of April will be admitted. Public Advertiser, 24 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kennedy at her house, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Receipts: #312 6s. (181.8; 1.5; tickets: 129.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. [In afterpiece the playbill assigns Charlotte to Mrs Morton, but "On the illness of Mrs Morton Miss Ambrose, whom many must remember on the stage, was applied to--and undertook the part. Long disuse to it had made her timid [she had retired from the stage in May 1782], but she was well received by the public, and performed well" (World, 7 May). Mrs Morton is also listed as Betty Hint in mainpiece; her substitute in that part is not known.] World, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Macklin, No. 6, Tavistock-row, Covent Garden. Receipts: #335 1s. 6d. (173.19.6; 2.11.0; tickets: 156.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Johnstone; Merlin-Cubitt; Dorus-Quick; Daemon of Revenge-Darley; Linco-Edwin; Urganda-Mrs Martyr; Fatima-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Shepherdesses-Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson; Sylvia-Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Dance: As17870425

Song: In afterpiece: Still the Lark finds Repose-Miss Wilkinson; End I: Tally@ho-Miss Wilkinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Pope
Related Works
Related Work: The Treacherous Brothers Author(s): George Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of Bath

Performance Comment: Mr Flint-Fearon; Major Racket-Davies; Sir Christopher Cripple-Booth; Poultice-Thompson; Fillup-Helme; De Jarsey-Gaudry; Sour Crout-Swords; Billy Button-Edwin; Miss Linnet (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Linnet-Miss Platt; Lady Catherine Coldstream (by particular desire, and for that night only)-Mrs Fearon.

Dance: As17870425

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Nina

Performance Comment: As17870424, but Germueil-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character) in place of Brown; Nina-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character) [in place of Mrs Martyr; Prologue-Holman. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the next 6 performances only (see17870612.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the next 6 performances only (see17870612.]

Dance: End: The Piping Pedlar- [see17861002]

Song: Afterpiece: an additional song by Piccinni-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Browne; Claudio-Williamson; Don Pedro-Johnson; Don John-Usher; Balthasar (with a song)-Meadows; Antonio-Chapman; Dogberry-Moss; Borachio-Baker; Conrade-Lyons; Verges-Barrett; Leonato-Kemble; Hero-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character); Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Margaret-Mrs Gaudry; Beatrice-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Gaudry
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Harvest Home

Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Goody Muzzy Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Unah Actor: Miss George
Role: Signora Estella Actor: Mrs Poussin

Dance: II: a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17861114, but Corinna-Miss Barnes; Clip-Benson; Jessamy-Burton; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Mrs Love.
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Song: End III: song-Miss Barnes; End IV: O! Nanny wilt thou go with me (composed by Carter)-Dignum; End: Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day-Miss Barnes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Bannister Jun.; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Moss; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Curzola

Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss George
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Antonietta Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: As17870702

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Second Or The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Clifford-Williamson; Abbot-Kemble; Salisbury-Gardner; Verulam-Johnson; Leicester-Usher; Prince of Wales-Bannister Jun.; Queen-Mrs Whitfield; Ethelinda-Mrs Poussin; Rosamond-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Edwin; Edward-Davies; Plume-Baddeley; Sheers-Burton; Degagee-Wewitzer; Sir Walter Weathercock-Moss; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Mrs Brown; Caroline-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Miss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Comfit Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Caroline Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Williamson; Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-Bannister Jun.; Old Gobbo-Barret; Tubal-Chapman; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnson; Launcelot-Edwin; Duke-Usher; Salanio-Lawrence; Solarino-Swords; Bassanio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Forster; Nerissa-Mrs Inchbald; Portia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Sheba Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Brown

Dance: End III: Love for Love, as17870625 End IV: Dance-Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vimonda

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Bensley, Aickin, Kemble, Johnson, Bannister Jun., Miss Woollery, Mrs Kemble. Cast from text (J. Murray [et al], 1788), and London Chronicle, 6 Sept.: Dundore-Bensley; Barnard-Aickin; Rothsay-Kemble; Seton-Johnson; Melville-Bannister Jun.; Alfreda-Miss Woollery; Vimonda-Mrs Kemble; Prologue-Bensley; Epilogue-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Vimonda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss George
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; William-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Barrymore; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Alithea-Mrs Ward; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Kemble; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamor-R. Palmer; Duke-Chaplin; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Benson; Officer-Phillimore; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

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

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Captain Ironsides-Ryder; Sir Benjamin Dove-Quick; Elder Belfield-Davies; Old Goodwin-Hull; Philip-Macready; Paterson-Cubitt; Skiff-Fearon; Francis-Thompson; Jonathan-Booth; Young Belfield-Farren; Lady Dove-Mrs Webb; Violetta-Mrs Wells; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Rowson; Lucy Waters-Miss Stuart; Sophia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Treacherous Brothers Author(s): George Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-R. Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Lamash; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Phillimore; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-Bates; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: III: song-Dignum [In all subsequent performances this was sung by Williames]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Aickin; Colonel Lambert-Lewis; Seward-Macready; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Mawworm-Edwin; Darnley-Farren; Lady Lambert-Mrs Inchbald; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Webb; Betty-Miss Brangin; Charlotte-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp or Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fherbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Booth; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Brown; Adjutant-Gardner; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Rowson; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Mabel Flourish Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not, but "The Beggar's Opera being performed in lieu of She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not (because of Mrs Jordan's illness) was very well received." Reference is made to Dignum as Macheath and Mrs Crouch as Polly (Public Advertiser, 23 Oct.).] Receipts: #110 10s. 6d. [83.11.0; 26.3.0; 0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Cambray (1st appearance in that character); Priuli-Hull; Renault-Fearon; Bedamar-Davies; Duke-Thompson; Spinosa-Cubitt; Elliot-Macready; Officer-Evatt; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turnd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Don Quixotte-Gardner; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Brown.

Dance: End: Mirth by Moonshine-[see17870928]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lewis; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-Darley; Don John-Booth; Anthonio-Thompson; Borachio-Macready; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Wewitzer; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Beatrice-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17871031, but Louisa-Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Rowson.

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance incident to the play-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard (1st time, with a song from the original Piece)-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Guillot-Suett; Seneschal-Phillimore; Pilgrim-Chaplin; Old Mathew-Fawcett; William-Spencer; Florestan-Williames; Sir Owen-Dignum; Antonio-Miss Romanzini; Lauretta-Mrs Crouch; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Collette-Miss Cranford; Julie-Miss DeCamp; Matilda-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.