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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.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid half a years rent to Duke of Bedford to Mich. Last #164 2s. 10d.; Ditto to Mr Wegg to ditto #57; Mrs Scott (laceman) #99 7s.; Mrs Chitty for coals #92 10s.; Mrs Sutton for women's cloathes #12; Tabor and Pipe 7 nights #3 13s. 6d.; Two additional flutes #3. Receipts: #272 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). At the Play Mr Garrick acted and the house was so full you could not have thrust your little finger in, not withstanding the plague sweeps us away by dozens (Cumberland's Letters; Hampden, Journal)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Event Comment: Rec'd Stopages #11 16s. Paid Bibb (sword cutler) #6 19s. 6d.; Marshall and Co (plumbers) #69 11s.; Waller and Co. (hosiers) #18 14s. 6d.; Scott (copperlaceman) #66 14s.; Barrow and Co. Oil Bill #46 16s. 6d.; Chettle (timber) #16 17s. 6d.; Hatsell (mercer) #79 8s.; Stacey (colorman) #33 3s.; Powney (stationer) #3 9s. 6d.; Jones (worsted lace) #8 12s. 6d.; Pryer (turner) #4 18s. Receipts: #243 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-King; Vamp-Moody; Robin-Griffith; Arabella-Mrs Whitfield; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wrighten, first time; Governor-Bransby; Young Cape-Aickin; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Waldron; Printer's Devil-Burton.

Dance: Martini, Sga Paccini. [Title unspecified on playbill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capuchin

Cast
Role: Mrs Minnikin Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Mrs Clack Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Jenny Minnikin Actor: Mrs Jewell

Afterpiece Title: The Metamorphoses

Performance Comment: Parts by: Bannister, Dibdin, Jackson, Griffith, Lloyd, A Gentleman first appearance, Mrs Love, Mrs Jewell. Don Pedro-Wilson; Lysander-Bret; Fabio-Bannister; Perez-Weston (?); Marcella-Mrs Jewell; Juletta-Mrs Weston (Edition of 1776).
Cast
Role: Lysander Actor: Bret
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Weston

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17761105, but Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17761031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17770315but Lucy (1pt time)-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love (of dl).
Cast
Role: 770315but Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tailors

Performance Comment: As17770528, but characters-Mrs W. Palmer in place of, Mrs _Poussin; +Prologue-Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Player@Queen Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hunter.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-DuBellamy; Prattle-Parsons; Bell-Mrs Hitchcock; Florival-Mrs Davies; Emily-The Gentlewoman who performed Amelia [on 15 May: Mrs Armstead].on 15 May: Mrs Armstead].
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Florival Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Player@Queen Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hunter.

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Serjeant-Bannister; Countryman-Davies; Wife-Mrs Love; Mother-Mrs Hitchcock. These two parts are here transposed; correctly: Mother-Mrs Love; Wife-Mrs Hitchcock= [, as in all subsequent playbills.], as in all subsequent playbills.]

Dance: Afterpiece: with a Dance [incident to the Piece-. [This was danced in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: The School for Fathers [announced on playbill of 5 Jan.] is deferred till Thursday, on account of Mrs Wrighten's Hoarseness. Receipts: #108 18s. (86.0.0; 21.14.6; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Pulley.
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Abrams

Dance: IV: Rural Grace, as17771002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Webster (1st appearance in that character); Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale (1st time)-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Mary Oldboy (1st time)-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Pulley.
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Abrams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove-Wroughton; Servant-Thompson; Sir Charles Easy-Ross; Lady Easy-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Jackson; Edging-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Maudlin Actor: Miss Brown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Lee Lewes; Sir W. Belmont-L'Estrange; Young Belmont-Whitfield; Blanford-Fearon; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Tattle-Mrs Pitt; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Belinda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Maudlin Actor: Miss Brown

Dance: End II: The Poney Races-Dagueville, Sga Tinte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Aickin; Pylades-Whitfield; Phoenix-L'Estrange; Orestes-Wroughton; Hermione-Mrs Crawford;Cephisa-Mrs Morton; Cleone-Mrs Poussin; Andromache-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Crawford
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Cast
Role: Brussels Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Lady Catherine Rouge Actor: Mrs Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Lewis; Col. Briton-Wroughton; Don Lopez-Fearon; Don Pedro-Quick; Lissardo-Lee Lewes; Frederick-Booth; Gibby-Wilson; Isabella-Mrs Lessingham; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Green; Violante-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17790118, but Feridon-Mrs Kennedy (late Mrs Farrell).
Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Landlord Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #243 7s. 6d. (229.16.0; 11.8.0; 2.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17781028, but Cob-Wright; Bridget-Mrs Davies; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Cash-_; Formal-_.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: As17790417

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Henry (The Gentleman who perform'd Othello [on 16 Oct.]; 1st appearance in that character); Lewson-Brereton; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Norris; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Sharp; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17800208, but Mrs Peachum (1st time)-Mrs Webb; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Smith, Ledger
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Green, Miss Stewart
Event Comment: Benefit for Henderson. Ode: With the Songs, Chorusses, &c. The Music by Dr Arne. "When I recited Mr Garrick's Ode in a private room, I felt what I said, and I believe gave it some effect. Very different was it upon the stage. My feelings were weakened and confounded by the band, my voice lost its scale, and was overpowered by the music in the orchestra" (Ireland, p. 47). Public Advertiser, 26 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Henderson at his house, Great Buckingham-street, York Buildings. [His 1st appearance as Sir John Brute was at Bath, 1 Jan. 1774.] Receipts: #234 13s. 6d. (charge:#105). Account-Book notes that Henderson sold 319 tickets for the boxes and 85 for the pit, together worth #92 10s., and that tickets sold at the doors were worth #142 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Heartfree-Aickin; Col. Bully (with a song)-Mattocks; Razor-Brunsdon; Lord Rake-Robson; Justice-Thompson; Taylor-Jones; Constant-Wroughton; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Mattocks; Belinda-Mrs Lewis; Mademoiselle (1st time)-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Brute-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: An Ode by Garrick

Performance Comment: Upon dedicating a Building, and erecting a Statue to Shakespeare, as originally performed at the Jubilee, at Stratford upon Avon (on 7 Sept. 1769), recited-Henderson; Principal Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Mrs Morton, Mrs Kennedy.

Dance: As17790922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Gardner; Thorowgood-Price; Trueman-Jones; Uncle-Leach; Blunt-Wortley; Maria-Mrs Kingham; Lucy-Mrs Weeks; Millwood-Mrs Jerrold.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kingham
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Weeks
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Jerrold.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Corporal William-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Serjeant-Gardner; Guage-Jerrold; Sir Harry Bouquet-Price; Monsieur Bouilliard-Jones; Countrymen-Wortley, Master Simson; O'Daub-Leach; Nelly-Mrs Jerrold; Lady Sarah Swas -Mrs Weeks; Lady Plume-Mrs Robinson; Nancy Grainger-Mrs Kingham.
Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Jerrold
Role: Lady Sarah Swas Actor: Mrs Weeks
Role: Lady Plume Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Nancy Grainger Actor: Mrs Kingham.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper.
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Aickin
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford
Role: Characters Actor: Palmer, Gardner, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Cuyler.
Role: Finette Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Almadine Actor: Mrs Cuyler.

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performance Comment: Butler-Edwin; The Squire-Lamash; Mrs Candy-Mrs Love; Polly Pattens-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Pattens Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Dance: As17800603

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17800610 but Scrub-Edwin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Fire and Water

Related Works
Related Work: Fire and Water! Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake Or The Wrangling Lovers

Performance Comment: Carlos-Lewis; Lorenzo-Whitfield; Don Alvarez-Wilson; Don Felix-Thompson; Metaphrastus-Jones; Toledo-Webb; Lopez-Edwin; Sancho-Quick; Camillo-Mrs Lessingham; Jacintha-Mrs Wilson; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Leonora-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Yates.
Related Works
Related Work: She Stoops to Conquer; or, The Mistakes of a Night Author(s): Oliver Goldsmith

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Cast
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Highflight Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: As17801018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Lewis; Col. Briton-Wroughton; Don Lopez-Fearon; Don Pedro-Quick; Lissardo-Lee Lewes; Frederick-Booth; Soldier-Ledger; Alguazil-Jones; Gibby-Wilson; Isabella-Mrs Lewis; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Davenett; Violante-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Portland Actor: Lewis
Role: Mr Vandervelt Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Miss Turnbull Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Trip Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Apollo-Mattocks; Pan-J. Wilson; Jupiter-Simpkinson; Damaetas-Doyle; Silcno-Baker; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Daphne-Mrs Morton; Mysis-Mrs Wilson; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 15 Mar. 1779]. [Trew is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. Afterpiece in place of The Positive Man, announced on playbill of 12 Mar.] Paid one-half years Land Tax for the Theatre #61 5s. Receipts: #167 4s. (161/14; 5/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance in that character [Trew]); Pylades-Whitfield; Phoenix-L'Estrange; Pyrrhus-Aickin; Hermione-Mrs Barnes; Cephisa-Mrs Morton; Cleone-Mrs Poussin; Andromache-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Barnes
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley