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We found 23448 matches on Performance Comments, 4453 matches on Event Comments, 4273 matches on Performance Title, 1294 matches on Roles/Actors, and 940 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Princess Ellimira Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Phillips.
Role: Fair Maid of the West Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Ingall
Role: Lady Worthy Actor: Mrs Field
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Hickson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Gillion Actor: Mrs Pile

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Cast
Role: Princess Ellimira Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Phillips.
Role: Fair Maid of the West Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Ingall
Role: Lady Worthy Actor: Mrs Field
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Hickson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Gillion Actor: Mrs Pile

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Princess Ellimira Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Phillips.
Role: Fair Maid of the West Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Ingall
Role: Lady Worthy Actor: Mrs Field
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Hickson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Gillion Actor: Mrs Pile

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Imprison'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Cast
Role: Princess Ellimira Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Phillips.
Role: Fair Maid of the West Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Ingall
Role: Lady Worthy Actor: Mrs Field
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Hickson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Gillion Actor: Mrs Pile

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Maid Of The West

Cast
Role: Princess Ellimira Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Phillips.
Role: Fair Maid of the West Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Ingall
Role: Lady Worthy Actor: Mrs Field
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Hickson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Gillion Actor: Mrs Pile
Event Comment: Benefit E. Roberts and Mrs Chambers. Receipts: money #20 11s.; tickets #149 2s. (Account Book); #170 (Rylands MS.). [For pit, box, and gallery Roberts had 125, 407, and 177 tickets; Mrs Chambers, 93, 91, and 22 tickets. Each received half the value of his tickets.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Mrs Cockle Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: MMuzette-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

Song: Roberts, Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. Tickets deliver'd out for 20 March will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Cushing.
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Song: Roberts

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. No building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: Roberts

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Walker, Hippisley, Egleton, Bullock, Spiller, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Parker, Mrs Moffet, Mrs Egleton; but edition of 1726 lists: Colonel Mockyouth-Hippisley; Beaumine-Walker; Galliard-Ryan; Squire Pert-Egleton; Sir John Cuddy-Bullock Jr; Trust-Spiller; Roger-Bullock Sr; Flora-Mrs Moffet; Graciana-Mrs Younger; Mrs Mincemode-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Fading-Mrs Parker; Frizle-Mrs Egleton;In which will be perform'd a Pastoral Entertainment of Musick-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Leguerre, Salway, Mrs Chambers, and others; the edition of 1726 lists: Strephon-Leveridge; Damon-Legare; Phyllis-Mrs Chambers; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Younger in Boy's Cloaths.

Dance: Proper Dances-DuPre, Salle, Lally, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Barrymore; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Suett; Captain Harcourt-Evatt; Vane-Benson; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Bridget-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Mortimer-Miss Heard; Warner-Mrs Powell; Cecilia-Mrs Brooks. As17930615 .
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Brooks. As17930615 .
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brooks

Afterpiece Title: The Pad

Performance Comment: Sir Simon Meagre-Barrett; Captain Credulous-Evatt; Lovejoke-Wewitzer; Clerimont-Palmer Jun.; Gentlemen-Bland, Waldron Jun., Cooke, Burton; Servants-Lyons, Abbott; Lady Meagre-Mrs Webb; Mrs Credulous-Mrs Whitfield; Nancy-Mrs Hatton; Ladies-Mrs Heard, Mrs Jones, Mrs Masters, Mrs Haskey.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia; Or, The Italian Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Bensley, Aickin, Whitfield, Packer, Chaplin, Benson, Wroughton, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (Charles Dilly, 1787): Mentevole-Kemble; Durazzo-Bensley; Manoa-Aickin; Camillo-Whitfield; Duke of Genoa-Packer; Marcellus-Wroughton (in text: Palmer); Olympia-Mrs Kemble; Fulvia-Mrs Ward; Nerina-Miss Tidswell; Julia-Mrs Siddons; unassigned-Chaplin, Benson; Prologue-Kemble; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Olympia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Fulvia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17871030, but Mrs Meddle-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Hyppolito Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Swindlers

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Baddeley, Barrymore, Benson, Burton, Banks, Maddocks, Bannister Jun., Caulfield, Phillimore, Packer, Alfred, Webb, Lyons, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Booth. [Larpent MS 374 (for 1st performance, 1774) lists the parts: Bubblewell, Isaac Israel, Harry, Lord Smallwitt, Jacob, Alderman Cornish, Doctor Addlebrain, Staytape, Stretch, Constable, Servants, Clerk, Mrs Bubblewell, Miss Bilkall.]Larpent MS 374 (for 1st performance, 1774) lists the parts: Bubblewell, Isaac Israel, Harry, Lord Smallwitt, Jacob, Alderman Cornish, Doctor Addlebrain, Staytape, Stretch, Constable, Servants, Clerk, Mrs Bubblewell, Miss Bilkall.]

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911214; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Sisters; Or, The Violence Of Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue by Mr D'Urfey-Mr Horden; Epilogue by Mr D'Urfey-Mr Verbruggen who enters laughing; Vilarezo-Dizny; Sebastian-Verbruggen; Antonio-Powel Jr; Alonzo-Williams; Vilander-Horden; Gerardo-Johnson; Diego-Tho. Kent; Catalina-Mrs Knight; Berinthia-Mrs Rogers; Alphanta-Miss Cross; Ansilva-Mrs Verbruggen; Julia-Mrs Seagrove; Clara-Mrs Newman.
Cast
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Ansilva Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Seagrove
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Newman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17490125, but Clerimont-_; James-_; Furnish-_; List-_; Mrs Wisely-_; Wheedle-_.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Performance Comment: Mars-Cooke; Mars' followers-Blakes, Vaughan, Marr, Adams, Shawford, Harvey, Yates, Harrison; War-Winstone; Power-Lee; Ambition-Palmer; Peace-Mrs Mills; Justice-Mrs LaFont; Liberty-Mrs Ansley; Shepherds-Havard, Beard, Reinhold, King, Master Maddox; Shepherdesses-Mrs Clive, Miss Cole, Miss Medina; Britannia-Anne Auretti; Hungarians-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; French-Mathews, Mrs Addison; Dutchman-Pelling; Spaniard-Shawford; concluded with a view of the Temple of Peace-.
Cast
Role: Peace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Justice Actor: Mrs LaFont
Role: Liberty Actor: Mrs Ansley
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Clive, Miss Cole, Miss Medina
Role: French Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison
Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Helme, Gaudry, Saby, Young, Hall, Rye, Ackery, Anselmo, Pilbrow, Mrs Linton, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Atkins will be admitted (Account-Book). Receipts: #243 15s. 6d. (57.16.0; 3.0.6; tickets: 182.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17861129, but Pistol-Helme; Mrs Page-Mrs Inchbald (1st appearance in that character); Nim-Gaudry; Rugby-Stevens.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ballet Et Musique Pour Le Divertissement Du Roy De La Grande Bretagne

Event Comment: Benefit a Person in Distress. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toy Shop. [Tickets for Janno, Roberts, and Hough also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet
Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer (Pit-door-keeper). Tickets deliver'd by Denny, Humphrey, Page, Spilsbury, and Roberts will be taken. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Jefferson; Miser-Yates; Decoy-Brownsmith; Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Palmer; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; James-Clough; List-Marr; Furnish-Raftor; Mariana-Mrs Yates, 1st time; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Leppet-Mrs Clive, in which character will be introduc'd the Song of the Life of a Beau.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Walker

Entertainment: % New Magic Scene, as17580428

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Sowdon; Don Juan-Gardner; Sancho-Davis; Cacafogo-Bannister; Alonzo-Casey; Duke-J. Aickin; Copper Captain-Lee (being his first appearance in that character); Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Clara-Mrs White; Lady-Mrs Jackson; Estifania-Mrs Gardner (1st appearance).
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs White
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Statesman Foil'd

Dance: As17680530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17890413, but Angelica-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act II) Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: A Lesson for Lawyers

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890430

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Coupler Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Mordecai's Beard

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Dance: End I: As17900323

Song: End II: a new Masonic Song-Dignum

Entertainment: Monologue. End: The Picture of a Play@House; or, Bucks have at ye all-Bannister Jun

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Townsend, Williamson, Robson (music porter), Smart, Walker, Strahan, Anselmo, Sturgeon, Furkins, Bazely, Simmons, Roberts, Barnes, Steer will be admitted. Receipts: #409 10s. (34.11.0; 7.0.6; tickets: 367.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17950102, but Lord Aimworth-Davies; Sir Harry Sycamore-Powel; Theodosia-Mrs Arnold; added: Lady Sycamore-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Arnold
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Davenport.
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: Mrs Ferret Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Louisa Bowers Actor: Mrs Mountain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17401023, but Sir John-Stephens; Phillis-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cibber; Miller-Mullart; Dick-Hale; Lord Lurewell-Gibson; Mrs Cockle-Mrs Martin; Peggy-Mrs Hale; Kate-Miss Dodson; Joe-Salway.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cockle Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel; III: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland; V: Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

Song: In II: Roberts

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. Tickets at Mrs Horton's, at the Angel, in Bedford Street. Receipts: money #78; seals #81 17s. (Account Book); #160 (Rylands MS.). [Mrs Horton received a Free Benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule; Or, Love And Empire

Performance Comment: Abramule-Mrs Horton; Mahomet-Stephens; Solyman-Delane; Pyrrhus-Ryan; Kister Aga-Hale; Cuproli-Gibson; Haly-Rosco; Mursa-Roberts; Zaida-Miss Burgess; Marama-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Abramule Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mursa Actor: Roberts
Role: Marama Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Mrs Cockle Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: LLouvre-Signora Barberini; French Peasant-Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Pope as Lady Easy, but she "was taken suddenly and dangerously ill. Mrs Wells supplied her place by reading the part" (Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.).] Receipts: #156 3s. (151.4.6; 4.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17870331but Lady Easy-Mrs Wells; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Morton.

Afterpiece Title: Love and War