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We found 23903 matches on Performance Comments, 4644 matches on Event Comments, 4612 matches on Performance Title, 1294 matches on Roles/Actors, and 759 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Comic Opera altered [by Colman] from Gay. The Music entirely new by Dr Arne. Now acted for the first time in 2 Acts. [The 1776 Edition in Bell's British Theatre lists: Achilles-Mrs Mattocks; Artemona-$Miss Brown; Philoe-$Miss Valois; Thetis-$Miss Catley. [$Miss Pearce">Mattocks; Peripas-$Reinhold; Lycomedes-$DuBellamy; Diphilus-$Dyer; Ajax-$Dunstall; Ulysses-$Owenson; Diomedes-$Fox; Argytes-$Baker; Deidamia-$Mrs Mattocks; Artemona-$Miss Brown; Philoe-$Miss Valois; Thetis-$Miss Catley. [$Miss Pearce may have played Lesbia).] Paid Banks for the Head of a Figure used in The Fair #1 1s.; Paid Mr Gard for performing 5 nights in the Fair and 3 in the Sorcerer #1. Paid Joseph Besford for performing 5 nights in the Fair 12s. 6d. (Account Book). [Afterpiece unfavorably reviewed in the Westminster Magazine.] Receipts: #149 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17731108, but Queen Elizabeth-Mrs P. Green.

Afterpiece Title: Achilles in Petticoats

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley.
Event Comment: Miss Younge being ill Mrs Lessingham was borrow'd from Covent Garden to play Imogen (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Dibdin. Paid extra bassoons & flute 3 nights in Christmas Tale (7th March incl.) #7 4s.; Tallow chandler's 7th Bill #20 13s. Heroine of the Cave Music Bill #2 3s. 9d.; Ditto Prompter's Bill #1 5s.; Housekeeper's Bill #3 6s. 5d. Properties #1 2s. 8d.; St George's Hospital subs. 1 year #10 10s.; Mr J. French's draft #23 19s. 9d.; Mr Everard's Note to Egerton #5 3s. 4d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s. (Treasurer's Book). The Comedy of Twelfth Night, which was to have been performed this Evening, is oblig'd to be changed, on account of the Indisposition of Miss Younge; Therefore Mr Dibdin humbly hopes that his friends will accept of Cymbeline in its stead. Tickets deliver'd for Twelfth Night will be taken. Receipts: #184 9s. Charges #68 15s. 6d. Profit to Dibdin: #115 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17740128, but Imogen-Mrs Lessingham from Covent Garden.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: III: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Jewell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17740624but Mrs Cole-Weston; Smirk, Shift-Bannister.
Cast
Role: 740624but Mrs Cole Actor: Weston
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Mrs Jewell

Entertainment: Abel Drugger's Return-Weston[; as17740829

Music: Solo on Violin-Giorgi

Dance: As17740613

Event Comment: Rec'd Stopages #18 3s.; Paid salary list #567 6s.; Mr Vascour and Wife, 3 days not on list #1 5s.; Mrs Hartle, 12 days not on list #2; J. French on account #5 5s. Receipts: #104 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17740922, but King Henry-Reddish; Lord Mayor-Griffiths; Lady Anne-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: For the Author of mainpiece. Paid Mrs Robins for women's cloaths #4 2s. Receipts: #151 1s. 6d.; Charges: #73 10s.; Profits to Author: #77 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Cast
Role: Mrs Stapleton Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17741108, but Kitty-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Millidge.
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jefferson.

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Melmoth. Cyrus oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Bensley's Illness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17741231, but Lady Ann-Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Woodward
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Whitefield
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Entertainment: Interlude. End: True Blue, as17750401

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Baker.

Dance: End Interlude: A Hornpipe-Blurton (playbill)

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Mrs Smith's Benefit notice (see 22 April) changed to Love in a Village and the Deserter, with a note that tickets deliver'd for Cymbeline would be taken. Receipts: #137 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17750204, but Hurry-Parsons; Vocal parts-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Mrs Scott.
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: Under the direction of Dr Arne. Being desired again by several persons of Quality. Tickets delivered out for 27 April by Miss Donadieu and Mrs Farrel will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sot

Performance Comment: As17750216, but Clarinda-Miss Donadieu; Fairlove-Mrs Farrel; Pert-Miss Weller; Sir Thomas-A Gentleman; Squire Savage-a Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Fairlove Actor: Mrs Farrel

Song: Catches and Glees-; Cymon and Iphigenia-a Gentleman; a Capital Trumpet Song-Miss Jameson

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee Lewes. Mrs Barry's Indisposition prevents her appearance on the stage this night. Doors opened half past 5. To begin at half past 6

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17741112, but Manly-Hull; Lady Tawnly-Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: St Patricks Day

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: II: New Comic Dance-Langrish[, as17750429; End: The Irish Lilt, as17741202

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wilde. Mrs Barry's Indisposition prevents her appearing in the character of Rosalind this evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17750429 but Rosalind-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Langrish[, as17750429

Song: II: (By Particular Desire) The Shady Blest Retreat-Miss Wilde

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild (prompter) and Miss Brown. Mrs Barry's indisposition prevents her appearing in the character of Athenais

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17750422 but Athenais-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: St Patricks Day

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: III: A Minuet-King, Miss Brown

Entertainment: Interlude.End: True Blue-Miss Brown, Mrs Baker, Reinhold, Mattocks; Dances-Aldridge

Performance Comment: End: True Blue-Miss Brown, Mrs Baker, Reinhold, Mattocks; Dances-Aldridge.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. N.B. HALF PRICE will be taken to the latter account [i.e., for those who came to see the pantomime only]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17760217, but Artaxerxes-Mrs Mattocks, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Event Comment: Being the last time of Garrick's appearing in character of Sir John Brute . When the Song Encor'd Mr Garrick said Come Col. give us that Song again for two very good Reasons, the first because your friends desire it-and Secondly because I believe I shall never be in such good company again. House Mr and Mrs Davies (Sold) (Hopkins Diary). Paid Mr Davies in lieu of Bt #60. Rec'd of Mr Davis on acct #30. Receipts: #281 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17760131, but Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith.
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hunter. Doors open half past 5. To begin half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17760429 but Horatio-Hull,third time; Lothario-Lewis; Sciolto-Clarke; Calista-Mrs Hunter, first time.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Hunter, first time.
Role: Rossano Actor: Young
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Walker. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2]: by a Gentleman from Edinburgh [unidentified. Larpent MS 433; not published. Authors of Prologues unknown. Mrs Moss is identified on playbill of 22 Apr. 1777]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. Tickets to be had of Walker, No. 4, New Round-court, Strand; of McIntosh, the King's Head, near Marybone-street; at the St. Andrew, Wapping; at the Mount-street Coffee-house, Grosvenor-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Patie-McDonald; Roger-Burnat; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud (with the Cries of Edinburgh)-Boyack; Bauldy-Walker; Peggy-The Lady who performed it with universal Applause last February [Mrs Moss]; Jenny-Miss Ross; Madge, Elspa-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Hamilton; New Prologue-Walker.

Afterpiece Title: The Prejudice of Fashion

Performance Comment: Colonel Ancient-Walker; Medium-Phillimore; O'Cargo-Brodrick; with a song-Brodrick; Marmoset-Benson; Whisk-Jackson; Jonathan-Lloyd; Carbuncle-Boyack; Lady Ancient-Mrs Sparkes; Lucinda-Miss Essex; Prologue-Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Lady Ancient Actor: Mrs Sparkes

Song: End: The Birks of Invermay-the Lady who performs Peggy

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces Douglas, but "Mrs Barry being suddenly taken ill yesterday Morning , The Busy Body ws substituted for Douglas...and allowing for the short Notice which the Performers had to prepare for the Representation, we must do them the Justice to say that they acquitted themselves extremely well" (Morning Chronicle, 16 Oct.).] Receipts: #234 5s. (233.4; 1.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Cast from Morning Chronicle and Morning Post, both 16 Oct.: Marplot-Woodward; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Sir George Airy-Lewis; Charles Gripe-Wroughton; Isabinda-Mrs Whitfield; Miranda-Miss Macklin. [Gazetteer, 16 Oct., also refers to Dunstall, who probably acted Sir Jealous Traffic (see17780129).]Gazetteer, 16 Oct., also refers to Dunstall, who probably acted Sir Jealous Traffic (see17780129).]
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-Mahon; Venus-Mrs Mattocks; Pallas-Miss Dayes; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Master Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Besford

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Leeson, but she "being suddenly indisposed, Mrs Whitefield yesterday, at very short notice, undertook the part of Cleora" (Morning Chronicle, 7 Feb.).] Paid Woodfall on acct. of his Two [Benefit] Nights #150 [and see 20 Feb.]. Receipts: #233 17s. (230.14; 3.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Performance Comment: As17770201, but Cleora-Mrs Whitefield in place of Miss Leeson.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson

Dance: As17761123

Song: As17770107

Event Comment: [This was Mrs Barry's 1st appearance since the death of her husband on 10 Jan. See also 28 Nov. 1776. Address by David Garrick (Poetical Works, II, 333).] Receipts: #270 17s. 6d. (267.16.6; 3.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: As17761031, but Officers-_Davis; Before the Play a New Occasional Address-Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Dance: As17770218

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted there. With Alterations and Additions by the Author [Arthur Murphy. London Chronicle, 7 Nov., prints a detailed synopsis of the alterations.]. The Characters entirely new dressed; with New Scenery and Decorations. [Morning Chronicle, 7 Nov.: Mrs Barry entered into the character of Mandane with all that strength of conception which characterizes her acting in general. Many of the passages received additional force from the judicious breaks and sudden transitions in her manner of giving them.] Receipts: #200 3s. (199.6; 0.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: Zamti-Ross; Hamet-Wroughton; Mirvan-L'Estrange; Timurkan-Peile; Octar-Fearon; Selim-Booth; Morat-Hull; Orasming-Robson; Zimventi-Thompson; Etan-Lewis; Mandane-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17771104

Event Comment: Macbeth [announced on playbill of 17 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Mrs Hartley's Indisposition. [Afterpiece: Epilogue by Samuel Foote.] Receipts: #223 16s. 6d. (222.5.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Mrs Cole (with the Original Epilogue)-Wilkinson; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-L'Estrange; Loader-Fearon; Transfer-Jones; Dick-Stevens; Lucy-Miss Leeson.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Wilkinson
Event Comment: King Lear [announced on playbill of 31 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Hartley and Lewis. The Rehearsal having been found too tedious in Representation, and Part of the Dialogue between Bayes and the two Gentlemen wholly obsolete, it has been thought advisable to...reduce the Piece to Three Acts [from the original five]. Receipts: #219 10s. [216.4.6; 3.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17780120, but other Characters-_Quick, _Jones, _Thompson, _Smith, _Stevens, Miss _Morris, Miss _Dayes, Mrs Willems; Reinforcement-_.

Dance: As17780129

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Daily Advertiser, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Macklin, Tavistock-Row, Covent-Garden. [Mrs Bulkley's 1st appearance as Portia was at this theatre, 1 Jan. 1768.] Receipts: #212 8s. (132.1; tickets: 80.7) (charge: #64 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17780128, but Portia-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End III: La Soiree a@la@Mode, as17771103; End IV: As17780309

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Hartley in lieu of a Benefit #105. Receipts: #165 16s. 6d. (164.7.6; 1.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17780331but Lucinda-Mrs Morton [late Miss Dayes].late Miss Dayes].
Cast
Role: 780331but Lucinda Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Leoni
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Smith, Bowles, Ledger, Mrs Morris, Miss Bassan and Miss Matthews for Love in a Village will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #165 16s. 6d. (124.9.6; 0.12.0; tickets: 40.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17780226, but Sir H. Sycamore-Wilson; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-Mahon; Ralph-Quick; Theodosia-Mrs Morton [i.e. formerly Miss Dayes].i.e. formerly Miss Dayes].
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: As17770926

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield and Mrs Pitt. [2nd piece in place of The Ephesian Matron, announced on playbill of 12 May.] Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Whitfield, No. 14, Crown-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #144 15s. [51.14; tickets: 93.1) [charge: #74 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17780422, but Roxana-Mrs Whitfield (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Robson.
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Fearon
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Poney Races, as17780421

Song: As17780511

Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Farrell.