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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: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Comerford; Worthy-Johnson; Captain Brazen-Russell; Justice Ballance-Lewis; Bullock-Newton; ThomasAppletree-Kenny; Costar Pearmain-Dancer; Serjeant Kite-Smith; Sylvia-Miss Reynolds; Melinda-Mrs West; Lucy-Miss Taylor; Rose-A Young Lady of Rotherhithe (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs West
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Ross
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Wilks
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs West.

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady; or, Jack in Distress-; [with a Hornpipe [in character,-a Lady from London [unidentified]

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Imitations. As17760930 Monologue. Teague's Ramble to London. Captain O'Blunder-Broderick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Peile]); Poliphontes-Hull; Narbas-Clarke; Euricles-Whitefield; Erox-L'Estrange; High Priest-Fearon; Ismene-Miss Leeson; Merope-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Jackson.
Related Works
Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17760923, but Capt. Brazen-Lee Lewes (1st appearance in that character); Rose (1st time)-Miss Leeson; Lucy-Mrs Poussin.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Poussin.
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: As17761123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Wilkinson (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Mr Johnson-Hull; Mr Smith-Clarke; other Characters-Quick, Dunstall, Whitfield, Robson, Wewitzer, Baker, L'Estrange, Death, Jones, Fearon, Thompson, Cushing, Fox, Smith, Stevens, Mrs Poussin, Miss Green, Miss Morris, Miss Dayes. With a Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops [for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771229

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Narbas-Packer; Euricles-Aickin; Erox-Hurst; High Priest-Chambers; Poliphontes-Palmer; Ismene-Mrs Sharp; Merope-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Sharp
Related Works
Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: AEsop

Performance Comment: AEsop-Henderson; Beau-Dodd; Roger-Moody; Learches-Parsons; Oronces-Farren; Sir Polidorus Hogstye-Yates; Euphronia-Mrs Brereton; Doris-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Euphronia Actor: Mrs Brereton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Norris, Webster, Miss M. Linley, Miss Draper, Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: Drydens Ode On St

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day. Principal Vocal Parts-Norris, Webster, Miss M. Linley, Miss Draper, Mrs Wrighten.

Music: End I Oratorio: concerto on the organ-Stanley; End II: concerto on the violin-Cramer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Roebuck-Hayes; Lovewell-Briggs; Squire Mockmode-Benson; Pamphlet-Maddin; Club-Randall; Brush-Powell; Cripple-James; Officer-Cowcher; Porter-Jones; Servant-Williams; Rigadoon-Lyon; Nimblewrist-Brown; Lyrick-Turner; Leanthe-Miss Hurst (1st appearance); Bullfinch-Mrs Harley; Trudge-Miss Jackson; Masked lady-Miss Simmons; Pindress-Miss Maddin; Lucinda-Miss Carne.
Cast
Role: Bullfinch Actor: Mrs Harley
Related Works
Related Work: Love and a Bottle Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-J. Fox (1st appearance); Mungo (for that night only)-Dighton; Leander-W. Fox (1st appearance); Ursula-Mrs Kingham; Leonora-Miss Harris.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Kingham

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour, Allemande-Master Byrne, Miss Byrne

Song: End I, IV: a variety of select Catches and Glees-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17811109, but Maria-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [Miss Cleland]); Lucy (1st time)-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin or The Indian Chief

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from text (no pub., 1782) and Airs (T. Cadell, 1782): Harlequin-W. Bates; Old Lieutenant-Darley; Clown-Stevens; Midshipman-Mrs Kennedy; Bridewell-Keeper-Edwin; Irishman-Egan; Old Beau-Jones; Jailor-Webb; Bailiffs-Thompson, Fearon, &c.; Groom Porter-Doyle; Columbine-Miss Matthews; Her Mother-Mrs Pitt; Virtue-Mrs Martyr; Pleasure-Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c]..

Song: As17811109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Careless-Lewis; Mellefont-Whitfield; Brisk-Lee Lewes; Lord Touchwood-?; Lord Froth-Booth; Sir Paul Pliant-Quick; Lady Pliant-Mrs Mattocks; Cynthia-Miss Satchell; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Froth-Miss Younge .

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes (for that night only)-Henderson; Johnson-Hull; Smith-Fearon. The other Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Robson, W. Bates, J. Bates, Gushing, Stevens, Thompson, Baker, L'Estrange, Bates, J. Wilson; Miss Stuart, Miss Langrish, Mrs Poussin . Miss Stuart, Miss Langrish, Mrs Poussin .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811219

Event Comment: The Grecian Daughter [announced on playbill of 7 Dec] is obliged to be deferred to account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons. Receipts: #111 2s. 6d. (81/3/0; 29/17/0; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Farren
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act iv of mainpiece, as17820917; In afterpiece, as17820921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17831202, but Bonniface-Aickin; Cherry (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Dorinda-Miss Wheeler; omitted: Lady Bountiful, Gipsey . omitted: Lady Bountiful, Gipsey .
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Farren
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17880129, but Melinda-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bernard.
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Cast
Role: Oediddee Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Oberea Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Londina Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Rock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Wroughton; Old Mirabel-Aickin; Petit-R. Palmer; Dugard-Haymes; Bravoes-Maddocks, Phillimore, Alfred, Webb; Duretete-Dodd; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell; Bisarre-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Goodall
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17910427, but Serjeant Kite-Sedgwick; O what a charming things's a battle-Sedgwick; Coster Pearmain-Hollingsworth; a song-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: a song Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo i

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Booth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17911111, but Oriana-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Booth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Davies; Serjeant Kite-Cubitt; Bullock-Fawcett; Recruits-Munden, Blanchard; Welsh Collier-Farley; Captain Brazen-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Melinda-Miss Chapman; Rose-Mrs Wells; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Sylvia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Morris]).Miss Morris]).
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wells
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Jangle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Aickin; Young Mirabel-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Dodd; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-Benson; Bravoes-Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb, Phillimore; Page-Master Gregson//Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamoree-Miss Tidswell. Epilogue as17940421.
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirable-Aickin; Young Mirable-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Palmer (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-R. Palmer; Bravoes-Phillimore, Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Goodall
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17951126, but Mr Scale-Jones; Tallman's wife-Mrs Heard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17951013, but Winifred-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Maddocks.
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Aickin; Young Mirabel-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Dodd; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-R. Palmer; Bravoes-Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb, Phillimore; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Goodall
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Un married

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Performance Comment: Count Conolly Villars-Holman; Dermot-Johnstone; Sir Paul Peckham-Fawcett; Sir Samuel Sheepy-Munden; Dorimont-Richardson; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Lydia-Mrs Townsend; Lady Peckham-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lydia Actor: Mrs Townsend
Role: Lady Peckham Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Dr Lasts Examination before the College of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: As17951026, but Captain's Lady-Mrs Follett.
Cast
Role: Captain's Lady Actor: Mrs Follett.
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: Guilt Its Own Punishment; or, Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Lillo

Dance: In 4th piece: Dance, as17951026, but Holland; in which dance Bells-Lawrence that inimitable Performer, will introduce accompaniments on his Bells

Song: In: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; In 3rd piece: All on Hobbies-Williamson; In 4th piece: Rule Britannia-Townsend

Entertainment: 3rd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees

Event Comment: On account of Mrs Crouch's sudden Indisposition, the new Musical Entertainment called A Friend in Need [advertised on playbill of 6 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred till Thursday. Receipts: #167 8s. (101.14.0; 61.13.6; 4.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Mr Strickland-Whitfield; Frankly-Wroughton; Bellamy-Barrymore; Ranger-Palmer; Jack Meggot-R. Palmer; Buckle-Trueman; Tester-Hollingsworth; Servant to Ranger-Cooke; Simon-Banks; Chairmen-Wentworth, Maddocks; Servant to Strickland-Webb; Servant to Clarinda-Evans; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Powell; Clarinda-Miss Farren; Jacintha-Miss DeCamp; Lucetta-Miss Mellon; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Millener-Mrs Roffey; Maid-Mrs Crossman.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Millener Actor: Mrs Roffey
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Crossman.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: Guilt Its Own Punishment; or, Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Lillo
Event Comment: [The playbill omits the Epilogue to 1st piece, but the Gallery called for it, and after "a shower of oranges and apples, some of which hit the performers" Mrs Mattocks was induced to speak it (True Briton, 27 Feb.)]. Receipts: #209 14s. 6d. (203.12.6; 6.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17970218, but Jessy Oatland-Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Wallis. Epilogue as17970110 .

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Related Works
Related Work: Bantry Bay Author(s): George Nugent Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to your Bow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Cast
Role: Volumnia Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Virgilia Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: As17970121, but Angelica Goto-Miss D'Evelyn in place of Miss Leak; Sally Shamrock-Miss Leak in place of Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: Guilt Its Own Punishment; or, Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Lillo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Aickin; Young Mirabel-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Palmer; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-R. Palmer; Bravoes-Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb, Phillimore; Page-Master Chatterley; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Goodall
Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Prize