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We found 23384 matches on Performance Comments, 4408 matches on Performance Title, 4265 matches on Event Comments, 12 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: Sighs or The Daughter

Performance Comment: [Characters by Suett, Fawcett, C. Kemble, Barrymore, Chippendale, Palmer, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (Machell Stace [et al], 1799): Von Snarl-Suett; Tilman Totum-Fawcett; Adelbert-C. Kemble; Leopold-Barrymore; Nicolas-Chippendale; Hans William-Palmer; Josephine-Miss DeCamp; Louisa-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Rose-Mrs Davenport; Ellen-Mrs Bland; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-Fawcett, Mrs Gibbs. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 14 Aug.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 14 Aug.]
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Rose Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Ellen Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Epilogue Actor: Fawcett, Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Old Blind Lady Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Davenport.
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Song: not listed in playbill; see17990824: In II 2nd piece: 'Twas in the solemn mid@night hour-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Capt. Seymour-Trueman; Mr Colloony-Palmer; Mr Frost-Suett; Murtock Delany-Johnstone; A History of his Rambles through London-Johnstone; A Planxty (descriptive of Ireland)-Johnstone; Edward-J. Palmer; Cymon-Wathen; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Caroline-Miss Heard; Cubba-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Song: End II: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland; End: a favorite Mock Italian Song-Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: Tars at Torbay or Sailors on Saturday Night

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Song: End 1st piece: Crazy Jane (composed by Miss Abrahams [recte Abrams])-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: Tars at Torbay

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Song: End 1st piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: Tars at Torbay

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Entertainment: Vaudeville End: Satan's Address to the Sun , from Milton's Paradise Lost-the Young Gentleman who last year (see17980917) recited a portion of Gray's Bard; Musical Pasticcio, The Cryer-Suett; My mother bids me bind my hair (Haydn)-Master Suett; a Comic Song descriptive of Bartholomew Fair-Wathen; Mad Tom (Purcell)-Story; The Irish Newsman-Clarke; Crazy Jane (Miss Abrams)-Mrs Bland; Imitations-Caulfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Hollingsworth; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Surmont; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Maddocks; Cloe-Mrs Roffey; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Roffey

Dance: II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope

Song: In V: song-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Kemble; Carlos-C. Kemble; Villeroy-Barrymore; Sampson-Maddocks; Child-Master Tokely; Bellford-Caulfield; Pedro-Trueman; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Nurse-Mrs Walcot.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Walcot.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: In III: Epithalamium Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Incledon, Waddy, Townsend, Emery, Simmons, Claremont, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mills. Cast adjusted from playbill of 16 Mar. 1799: Thicket-Incledon; Capt. Frederick-Waddy; Clueline-Townsend; Sir Fidget Fearful-Emery; Gregory-Simmons; Flambeau-Claremont; Whim-Rees; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Sophia-Mrs Mills; Dialogue to introduce following favorite Songs: Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Simmons; Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Waddy; Song, I went to Sea-Townsend; Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; Duetto, As Hodge got drubb'd-Emery, Rees; Hunting Song, The moment Aurora-Incledon; Song, Young William was a seaman true-Incledon; Song, Come Painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; Rural Masquerade. Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Miss Wheatley; Sea Song, A sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Mills; Masquerade Song, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Waddy, Chorus.

Dance: In afterpiece: Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts

Opera: Mainpiece: Solemn Dirge. As17991118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joanna

Cast
Role: Eloisa Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Old Woman Peasant Actor: Mrs Whitemore
Role: Joanna Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano

Song: Chorusses, as18000118, but added: Mrs Bologna

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement, as18000111; End Opera: Hylas et Temire, as18000128, but Mrs _D'Egville, Mme Rose _Didelot; With new Dances-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement, as18000204; End Opera: Les Jeux d'Egle, as18000111, but _D'Egville, Mrs _D'Egville, Mme Rose _Didelot; With new Dances-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As18000228, but Principal Vocal Performers-Mrs _Dussek.

Music: End II: duet on the harp and grand piano forte-Mrs Dussek, Cimadoro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Female Domestics Actor: Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Mrs? Bologna, Ms Burnett, Ms Cox, Miss? Bologna, Ms Dibdin
Role: Malvina Actor: Mrs Parker

Song: I am a jolly gay Pedlar, as18000304O ever in my bosom live, as18000304Come every jovial fellow-Simmons, Mrs Sydney, Miss Wheatley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0 Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 3

Performance Comment: Part III A Grand Miscellaneous Act-; Overture and Dead March- (Saul); My faith and truth-Miss Tennant, Master Elliot (Samson); Behold the Nations-Sale; O Baal-Chorus (Deborah); What tho' I trace-Mrs Dussek (Solomon); Come if you dare-Incledon, Chorus (Purcell); The Soldier tir'd-Mrs Second (Dr Arne); Rule Britannia (Purcell) and God save Great George our King-Chorus.

Music: End I: a Military Concerto on the new Patent Grand Piano Forte-Mrs Dussek built by Corri and Dussek; with tambourine-; triangle-; End II: concerto on the oboe-W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As18000228, but Principal Vocal Performers-Master _Elliot, Mrs _Dussek.

Music: End II: concerto on the pedal harp-Mrs Dussek

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Afterpiece Title: Saturday Night at Sea

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Entertainment: Monologue End: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: De Montfort

Cast
Role: Jane De Montfort Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: Vocal Parts, as18000429, but Mrs Coates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Performance Comment: As18000510, but Fanny-Miss Heard (in place of Miss Biggs); Mrs Goodly-Miss Tidswell (of Mrs Walcot); Laura-Miss Wentworth; Mrs_ Coates. Prologue as18000510. Mrs_ Coates. Prologue as18000510.
Cast
Role: Mrs Goodly Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Coates

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To morrow

Performance Comment: As Mar., but Lady Brumback-Mrs Sparks (in place of Mrs Walcot).
Cast
Role: Lady Brumback Actor: Mrs Sparks

Song: End IV: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202

Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In III: song-Dignum; End 2nd piece: Soft Musick let my humble lay (composed by Suett)-Master Suett; In 3rd piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17991029, but Letitia Hardy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In afterpiece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Song: In course evening: The Soldier tir'd of War's alarms-Miss Stephens; End I afterpiece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Othello Moor of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Brabantio-Packer; Gratiano-Sparks; Lodovico-Webb; Othello-Lacy; Cassio (1st time)-Holland; Iago (1st time)-Cory; Roderigo (1st time)-Talbot; Montano-DeCamp; Gentlemen-Wentworth, Ryder; Officers-Evans, Fisher; Desdemona-Mrs Powell; Aemilia-Mrs Sparks.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Aemilia Actor: Mrs Sparks.

Song: End 2nd piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: Imitations. After Singing: Imitations-Caulfield; Monologue. Previous: An Address-Lacy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs Or The Daughter

Performance Comment: Von Snarl-Suett; Totum-Fawcett; Adelbert-C. Kemble; Leopold-Barrymore; Hans William-Palmer; Nicolas-Chippendale; Josephine-Miss DeCamp; Louisa-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Rose-Mrs Davenport; Ellen-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Rose Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Ellen Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Tis All a Farce

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Whitmore.

Song: [not listed on playbill]in II: 'Twas in the solemn mid@night hour-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lucy-Mrs Mather (1st appearance on this stage); Polly-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mather
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: In II: a Hornpipe-

Song: After Imitations: Sweet Echo-Mrs Mountain

Entertainment: Imitations End: Variety of Imitations-T. Trueman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ghost

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Widow of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood and see17951221

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Characters: First Bowman, Friar Tuck-Bowden; Tinker-Knight; Cryer-Rees; Beggar Man-Townsend; Tanner-Richardson; Allen@o'@Dale-Gray; Martha-Mrs Mountain; Damsel-Mrs Clendining; Witch of Nottingham Well-Mrs Martyr; [Principal Pantomimic Characters: as17951221 Robin Hood-Follett; Arthur of Bradley-Farley; Little John-Simmons; Will Scarlet-Cranfield; Will Stukely-Williamson; Locksley-Gray; Midge the Miller-Street; Clerk-Rees; Parson of Barnsdale-Platt; Sheriff of Nottingham-Thompson; Prince of Arragon-Holland; Two Giants-Price, Stevens; Harlequin-Simpson; Maid Marian-Mlle St.Amand; [Part I. Scene I. A View in Sherwood Forest; Archers regaling on Venison Song-Follett; [Robin entering, receives a challenge from Marian, the Sheriff of Nottingham's Daughter, to shoot the Deer. The Sheriff and Arthur-o'-Bardley's pursuit of Marian. Harlequin appears as a Beggar Boy-is refused relief from the Sheriff, but receives it from Robin and his Men. Marian forced by the Sheriff from Robin. The Witch of Nottingham rises from the Well, puts Robin in possession of an enchanted Horn to wind when in distress, and appoints Harlequin as his Guide and Protector-the Moving Grove-the story of Robin Hood and the Tanner-the Miniature View of the Suburbs of Nottingham, which changes to Scene II. A View of Nottingham Town. The Sheriff offers a reward for apprehending Robin. The Cryer's Chaunt-; [Scene III. A Hall in the Sheriff's House; Sheriff introduces Marian to Arthur-o'-Bradley, her [sic] intended Bride-Little John disguised, brings on a dead Buck as a present to Arthur-the Buck becomes animated and drives off Arthur, and Little John escapes with Marian. A Leap by Harlequin over the Heads of twelve Soldiers armed With Pikes, Swords. Scene IV. View of the Town Hall in Nottingham. Porter enters with Box-Marian taken by Arthur is forced into it-the Box being placed on the head of Arthur changes into a Bird Cage, in which he is inclosed. Scene V. A Country Alehouse. Tinker's Song-Farley, Knight; [seated at a Table, which changes to the Town Stocks in which they are confined-Harlequin's Leap over the Heads of his pursuers, from the Thatch of the Alehouse. Scene VI. The Pinfold of Wakefield Town. The story of the Pindar of Wakefield-the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining; [imploring Robin Hood's aid to rescue the Princess. Scene X. The Earl of Nottingham, his Daughter, and the Count discovered-Giants, Pigmies-Robin vanquishes the Prince of Arragon-- the Grand Dance of Warriors in the Field of Combat-; [Part II. Scene I. A View in Fountain Dale. Story of the Curtal Fryar Song-Bowden; [Robin's skill in Archery-Arthur-o'-Bradley changed to a Tree-shot at by Robin and his Party-enters transfixed with Arrows. Scene II. Fountain Abbey Wall. Beggar's Ballad-; [Robin procures his Garments to rescue Will Scarlet. Scene III. Nottingham Castle. Scarlet attended by the Sheriff, his Guards, led to Execution. Scene IV. Nottingham Market-Place, Gibbet, Ladder. Robin rescues Will Scarlet. The Sheriff suspended on the Gibbet, Arthur-o'-Bradley by a Lanthorn of Fire-The Priest and Attendants enclosed in the Ladder. Scene V. Barnsdale Church. The Story of Allen o'Dale, Martha and the Old Knight and Martha, attended by the Bridemen and Maids-a Morrice Dance-; [the Marriage of Allen and Martha Martha's song to Allen o'Dale-Mrs Mountain; [Harlequin changes the Scene to Scene VI. A View of the Sea and Scarborough Cliffs, with a Cottage. Harlequin changes the Cottage to a Ship-a French Vessel appears in view, which he changes to a cart-and the Scene to a Plough Field-a piece of Mechanism is introduced representing a Farmer with his Plough and Team of Horses. Scene VII. A Landscape changes to a Stile-Archers to Trees-the Death of Robin by Arthur-o'-Bradley and his Men. Scene VII [sic]. Birksley Monastery. The renovation of Robin by the Witch of Nottingham Well Witches Recitative-Mrs Martyr; [Scene VII [sic]. Clouds with Angels supporting Wreaths-which changes to Scene VIII. Representing the Triumphs of Archery, as17951228. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn; Finale, Chorus-.
Cast
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Witch of Nottingham Well Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: which changes to the Town Stocks in which they are Actor: Harlequin's Leap over the Heads of his pursuers, from the Thatch of the Alehouse. Scene VI. The Pinfold of Wakefield Town. The story of the Pindar of Wakefield-the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: The story of the Pindar of Wakefield Actor: the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Robin and his pursuers in full chace Actor: the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Pollard Wood Song Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: the Marriage of Allen and Martha Martha's song Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: The renovation of Robin by the Witch of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Knight, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Gray, Street, Linton, Spofforth, Tett, Mrs Serres, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr
Role: The Witch of Sherwood Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Song by the Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Song by the Earl's Daughter Actor: Mrs Serres
Role: Song by Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain