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We found 26695 matches on Performance Comments, 7273 matches on Performance Title, 5651 matches on Event Comments, 53 matches on Roles/Actors, and 28 matches on Author.

6426
22 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Heidleberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Jarratt.

Dance: III: New Grand Spanish Dance-; End: A New Ballet, call'd The Pirates-Como, Sga Crespi, Sga Chiringhelli, being her first appearance in England; After I Farce: A Grand Serious Dance-Como, Sga Crespi

6427
29 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wilde. Charges #72 6d. Profit to Miss Wilde #10 3s., plus #37 8s. from tickets (Box 57; Pit 93; Gallery 92). Receipts: #82 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Smith
Role: Witches Actor: Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Quick
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Performance Comment: As17740405 but Country Madcap-Miss Wilde, first time.
Cast
Role: Country Madcap Actor: Miss Wilde, first time.
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce.
Role: The Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Song: End: The song of Mad Tom [will be sung in character-Reinhold. [See17740408]

Dance: After Song: The Merry Sailors, as17731007

6428
03 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Scrub-Weston; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Usher; Aimwell-Packer; Sir Charles Freeman-Brereton; Sullen-Hurst; Gibbet-Bransby; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Dorinda-Miss Sherry; Gypsy-Mrs Davies; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington; Cherry-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Gypsy Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Miss Platt Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17740917

6429
22 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Leonora for 1st time by Miss Robins very bad Sung out of Tune. Some hisses (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #160 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Stapleton Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Abington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Choleric Man Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17740924, but Don Diego-Davies; Leonora-Miss Robins, both for first time.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Robins, both for first time.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Miss Platt Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love

6430
24 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Wilson and Palmer. Tickets deliver'd by Humphreys will be taken. Paid a cotten Bill #2 11s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #254 1s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to beneficiaries: #170 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17750417 but Blunt-Hurst; Obadiah-Wrighten; Mrs Chat-Mrs Cartwright (MacMillan); Rhetorical Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Cartwright
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Rhetorical Description of a Man of War and Sea Actor: Moody.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Miss Platt Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

6431
09 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Mahon; Hodge-Dunstall; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Miss Dayes; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character these 2 years).
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Leeson.

Dance: End II: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Matthews

6432
05 June 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Charles Surface Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Hamilton.
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@Cheek Actor: Dodd
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Viola Actor: Miss Younge.
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love

6433
04 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren and Miss Sherry. Mainpiece: With the grand Triumphal Entry. Tickets delivered by Thompson will be taken. Public Advertiser, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren at Rumler's, Clare-court, Drury-lane; of Miss Sherry at Nichol's, Baker, Bridges-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #265 7s. (84.5; 15.9; 0.1; tickets: 165.12) (charge: #75 12s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17780330but Lysimachus-Farren; Roxana-Miss Sherry (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith
Role: Cassander Actor: Palmer
Role: Aristander Actor: Wrighten
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Sisigambis Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: with alterations spoken Actor: Miss Younge.
Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): George Frideric Handel

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Gymp Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: The Sailors' Revels, as17780425

6434
09 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Waldron and Miss Abrams. Public Advertiser, 8 May: Tickets to be had of Waldron, No. 16, Glanville-street, Rathbone Place; of Miss Abrams, Little Bridges-street, Drury-lane. Receipts: #182 0s. 6d. [63.6.0; 23.15.0; 0.2.6; tickets: 94.17.0) (charge: #74 3s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17780120, but Dorus-Waldron; Sylvia-Miss Abrams (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Abrams
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Field.
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Collett, Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Miss Walpole

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17780508

6435
23 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession, as 23 Dec. 1778. [Miss Pinto was from the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin.] Public Advertiser, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Vernon at Mahon's, the corner of Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #217 1s. 6d. (121.8.0; 21.11.0; 0.19.6; tickets: 73.3.0) (charge: #73 3s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17781223, but Urganda-Miss Pinto (1st appearance on the English stage); Sylvia-Miss Walpole (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Miss Pinto
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Walpole
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Field
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Collett, Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: Dance of Cupids, as17781223; Dance of Daemons, as17781223

Cast
Role: Grand Dance Actor: Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Crespi.

6436
10 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "As soon as the Play was over at Covent Garden Theatre yesterday evening, Reinhold walked forward and told the audience that 'It would be esteemed a particular mark of their Kindness and Favour if they would accept Miss Cranfield's performance of Colombine, Miss Brown having been taken extremely ill"' (Morning Chronicle, 11 Jan.). Receipts: #195 2s. (193.6; 1.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hartley.
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Langrish
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every where

Performance Comment: As17791227, but Colombine-Miss Cranfield.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Cranfield.
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Little Girl Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Prude Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green

6437
23 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. 2nd piece: Altered [by Henry Bate] from Prior's Nut Brown Maid, with new Airs and Chorusses composed by Shield. Receipts: #226 5s. (105.1.0; 29.3.6; 1.2.6; tickets: 90.18.0) (charge: #108.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Prudom
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma

Performance Comment: Henry-Palmer; Eugenius-Packer; Venus-Miss Field; Emma-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Field
Role: Emma Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: As17810312

6438
27 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Duprez, Pemberton, Collins, Newton, Lyon, J. Shade, Gardner, Devoto will be taken. [Miss Blower is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #225 (48/17; 17/4; 0/5; tickets: 158/14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17820411, but Rosalind-A Young Lady (1st appearance any stage [Miss Blower]); added: Corin-Waldron; Charles-Wrighten; Silvius-R. Palmer; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; William-Burton; LeBeu-Phillimore; Lord-Norris; Phoebe-Miss Barnes .
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece Hornpipe, as17820314End of Act III The Devonshire Minuet, as17810915, but added: Duprez

Song: In Act v of mainpiece song, as17820411

6439
22 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Younge. Mainpiece: Never acted here. In Act V a Grand Procession. Receipts: #275 12s. (161/4; tickets: 114/8) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heroine Of The Cave

Performance Comment: Alberti-Wroughton; Emperor-Clarke; Everard-Hull; Clermont-Whitfield; Rodolpho-Fearon; Lorenzo-Davies; Colredo-Kemble; Seyfert-Booth; Menzel-Thompson; Faulkner-Chalmers; Laura-Miss Platt; The Heroine of the Cave-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Platt
Role: The Heroine of the Cave Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: In Act II of mainpiece an Anthem (singers not listed)

6440
24 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Miss Woollery. [Author and speaker of Prologue unknown.] The characters to be new dressed, in the habits of the times. Tickets to be had of Miss Woollery, No. 5, Delahay-street, Westminster. The Doors be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: The Principal Characters by Gentlemen (for that night only [unidentified]); Palmira-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character). With an Occasional Prologue .
Cast
Role: ; Palmira Actor: Miss Woollery

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

6441
02 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [For changes in the cast of afterpiece see Public Advertiser, 6 Dec., which does not state who took Miss Kemble's place as Lady Macbeth.] Receipts: #285 4s. (262/9; 21/14; 1/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Alithca Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17851118, but Tragic Muse (1st time)-Miss Kemble; Comic Muse (1st time)-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Country Girl Actor: Mrs Wrighten. In Pageant: Cupid-Master Canlets
Role: Malvolio and Posthumus Actor: Bensley
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Waldron
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Volumnia Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Queen in Richard III Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Crouch. Vocal Parts by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Chapman, Fawcett.

Dance: As17851028

6442
14 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brunton. [Address by Robert Merry (Oracle, 16 May).] Oracle, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Brunton, No. 35, Gerrard-street, Soho. Receipts: #202 19s. (133.16.6; 7.12.6; tickets: 61.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17901231, but Rutland-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Brunton.
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Powel; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Rock; Puttey-Reeve; Tipple-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Eliza-Miss Dall (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Dall

Dance: After monologue: The Jockies, as17910507

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an Occasional Address-Miss Brunton

Performance Comment: End: an Occasional Address-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: an Occasional Address Actor: Miss Brunton.

6443
12 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mandane Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Edwards

6444
03 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Servant to Miss Alscrip, Evans [in mainpiece]; Michael doubled With Gustavus by Trueman, Bland Ill [in afterpiece]. New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #165 8s. 6d. (110.4.0; 51.3.6; 4.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17941030, but Chignon-Maddocks; Mr Blandish-Benson; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Benson
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss _Davies.
Role: Polanders Prince Lupauski Actor: Aickin
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch

6445
01 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss DeCamp. 3rd piece: With a Sea Fight. True Briton, 15 May: Tickets to be had of Miss DeCamp, No. 32, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #376 6s. 6d. (121.8.6; 79.13.6; 2.14.0; tickets: 172.10.6) (charge: #221 1s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: As17970524, but Flora-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Josephine Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Heard, Miss Mellon
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: as17970529

Cast
Role: was taken Actor: Mrs Jordan.

6446
30 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "Last night Miss Poole was absent from indisposition" (Morning Herald, 31 Mar.). Her substitute is not named. Account-Book, 9 June: Received of Ashley oratorio rent #350. [This was Reinhold's last appearance on the stage.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 From The Most Favourite Works Of Handel Messiah

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Mme Mara, Master Elliot, Miss Poole, Incledon, Miss Dufour, Sale, Reinhold
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture- (Samson); Shall I in Mamre's-Sale; For all these mercies-Chorus (Joshua); O Change beyond Report, O Mirror of our fickle state-Miss Celson (Samson); My arms against, Sound an alarm-Incledon; We hear-Chorus; Come ever smiling liberty-Miss Poole (Judas Maccabaeus); When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); O worse than Death, Angels ever bright-Mme Mara (Theodora); He gave tham hailstones-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: O Mirror of our fickle state Actor: Miss Celson
Role: Come ever smiling liberty Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture and March- (Scipio); Tyrants would-Mme Mara; Tyrants ye in vain-Chorus (Athalia); He layeth the beams-Reinhold (Ezio); Grateful hearts-Miss Dufour (Nabal); Fall'n is the foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Great Jehovah's awful word-Miss Poole (Israel in Egypt); Gentle Airs-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); Bravura Agitata-Mme Mara; The Lord shall reign-Chorus; For the Horse of Pharaoh, And Miriam-Incledon; Sing ye to the Lord-Mme Mara; The Horse and his Rider-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Mad Bess-Mme Mara (Purcell).
Cast
Role: Overture and March Actor:
Role: Grateful hearts Actor: Miss Dufour
Role: Great Jehovah's awful word Actor: Miss Poole
Role: And Miriam Actor: Incledon
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Selected from The Messiah. Overture-; Comfort ye, Every Valley-Incledon; And the Glory-Chorus; How beautiful-Master Elliot; The trumpet shall sound-Reinhold; Rejoice greatly-Miss Poole; For unto us a Child is born-Chorus; I know that my Redeemer Liveth-Mme Mara; Hallelujah-Chorus.
Cast
Role: And the Glory Actor: Chorus
Role: Rejoice greatly Actor: Miss Poole

Music: End I: concerto on the oboe-W. Parke; End II: concerto on the violin-G. Ashley

6447
07 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Biggs, but "Biggs, of Drury-lane Theatre, died yesterday [actually not until 9 Dec.]. The grief of his sister on the occasion prevented her performing in Cumberland's new comedy last night; in consequence of which the part of Matilda was read by Miss Heard" (Morning Herald, 8 Dec.).] Receipts: #158 0s. 6d.(98.0.0; 56.11.6; 3.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word For Nature

Performance Comment: As17981205, but Matilda-Miss Biggs's part read byMiss Heard; unassigned-_Fisher, _Ryder. Prologue, Epilogue as17981205 .
Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Biggs's part read byMiss Heard
Role: Characters Actor: Aickin, Suett, Barrymore, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Dowton, Hollingsworth, Evans, Webb, Fisher, Ryder, Miss Pope, Mis Biggs, Mrs Walcot. Cast from Morning Visitor, Dec. 1798, p. 392: Lord Glenandry-Aickin
Role: Lord Glenandry Actor: Aickin
Role: Lady Truckle Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Lofty Actor: Mrs Walcot
Related Works
Related Work: A Word for Nature Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Captive of Spilburg

Cast
Role: Iwan Actor: Miss Benson
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Moola Actor: Mrs Bland

Dance: As17981205

6448
23 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss DeCamp. Morning Chronicle, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Miss DeCamp, No. 14, Tottenham-court-road. Receipts: #431 9s. (143.8.6; 82.12.0; 2.5.0; tickets: 203.3.6) (charge: #217 8s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As18000514, but added: Baron of Oakland-Hollingsworth; Lewis-Trueman; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Baron de Courcy-Holland; Martin-Wathen; Cicely-Miss B. Menage.
Cast
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Baron de Courcy Actor: Holland
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss B. Menage.
Role: Lady Elinor de Courcy Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Adela Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: In afterpiece: The Blue Bell of Scotland, as18000512; accompanied on the Lute, as18000512; II: song-Master Suett

6449
12 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Smith
Role: Blandford Actor: R. Williams
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Dance: new %Indian Dance-T. Burney, Eaton, Sandham, Mrs Thomas, Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: Burney, Eaton, Sandham, Mrs Thomas, Miss Sandham.

Song: As17291210

6450
15 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Role: Sullen Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: MMoorish Dance-T. Burney, Eaton, Sandham, Mrs Thomas, Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: Burney, Eaton, Sandham, Mrs Thomas, Miss Sandham.

Song: As17291210