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We found 780 matches on Event Comments, 156 matches on Performance Title, 88 matches on Performance Comments, 1 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

326
20 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Dance: TThe Dutch Skipper-Poitier

Entertainment: E+Extravaganza. Shuter will entertain the audience in an Oratorical, Poetical, Operatical Method (never befoer attempted) with a Comic Extravaganza call'd A Day of Taste; or, London Raree Show-Shuter being a Ranelagh Breakfast, a Coffee House Conversation, An Auction at Noon, and the Choice Spirits at Night; conclude with: The Cries of London-. *uó‘cg To which will (By Desire) be added (for this Night only) Mr Shuter's Droll that was perform'd at Bartholomew Fair, call'd The English Sailors in America. Mackfinnen (the Irish Volunteer)-Shuter; Princess-Miss Dawson, her first Time of speaking on the stage

Performance Comment: Shuter will entertain the audience in an Oratorical, Poetical, Operatical Method (never befoer attempted) with a Comic Extravaganza call'd A Day of Taste; or, London Raree Show-Shuter being a Ranelagh Breakfast, a Coffee House Conversation, An Auction at Noon, and the Choice Spirits at Night; conclude with: The Cries of London-. *uó‘cg To which will (By Desire) be added (for this Night only) Mr Shuter's Droll that was perform'd at Bartholomew Fair, call'd The English Sailors in America. Mackfinnen (the Irish Volunteer)-Shuter; Princess-Miss Dawson, her first Time of speaking on the stage.
Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Dawson, her first Time of speaking on the stage.

327
03 September 1760 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dramatic Turtle

Performance Comment: Yates, from the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, will dress his Dramatic Turtle for the entertainment of the town. This most excellent dish will comprise the essence of every Theatrical Rarity. IN THE CALIPASH will be found the most extraordinary Adventures of Timur Koran; or, The Favourite of the Sun. The Love and Distress of the Princess Karansa; her confinement in the Brazen Tower; the Cruelty of the Emperor Albufazar her Father; Karanza's Trial and Condemnation; the Banishment of Timor Koran; the wicked Machinations of the Vizier, Prime Minister to Albufazar, the Procession of the Princess and Timur Koran to the Funeral Pile; their strange delivery from Death by the spirit Seraphel. IN THE CALIPEE will be the Eighth Wonder of the World; or, The Heroic Taylors, with the Humours of General Trinculo and his pleasant companion Humpkinn Buzz, the merry exploits and miraculous Adventures of Barnaby Bodkin, Tom Thimble, Ben Buckram, Nich. Canvas, all Gentlemen of the Light Horse. THE BLUE FAT AND FINNS will contain the various entertainments of Singing, with the Machinery and Decorations. The whole to be seasoned by the way of Chian Butter, with a most extraordinary band of music.

328
19 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of his Majesty. The Comedy Love for Love design'd to be perform'd this day, is deferr'd till further notice. Present His Majesty and Princess of Wales, Lady Augusta, Princess Louisa, Prince William and Prince Frederick. Boxes #94 7s. 6d. [about 384 persons, nearly the capacity of the Boxes, which was about 560]. Paid Macklin one fifth part of #179 being the surplus after #63 allow'd for the charge as per agreement...#35 16s. Gave the Yeomen of the King and Princess's Guard #2 2s., and the King's Footmen and Chairmen #1 1s. (Account Book). Receipts: #242 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: [Unspecified]

329
30 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The English Tars in America; or, The Good Woman Without a Head

Performance Comment: Oflarty Macfinnan-Shuter; Indian King-Wignel; Capt. Briton-Davis; Beau Bowling-Buck; Jack Ratling-Weller; Black@moor Lady-Miss Sledge; Princess Sachema-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Princess Sachema Actor: Mrs Lee.

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; After Play: An Epilogue on the Humours of tne Age in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage-Cresswick

330
31 August 1761 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Bride; Or, The Unexpected Event

Afterpiece Title: The British Tar's Triumph over M Soup-Maigre

Performance Comment: Cast:The performance will be highly enlivened with several entertaining Scenes between England, France, Ireland, and Scotland, in the diverting personges of Ben Bowling, an Dnglish Sailor; M Soup-Maigre, a French Captain; O'Flannaghan, an Irish officer; M'Pherson, a Scotch officer. Through which the manners of each nation will be characteristically and humourously depicted. In which will be introduced as singular and curious a procession as was ever exhibited in this nation. The Objects that compose the Pageantry are both Exotic and British. The Principal figure is the glory and delight of Old England, and the envy of our enemies. The Whole to conclude with a Loyal song on the approaching marriage of our great and glorious Sovereign, King George, and Princess Charlotte of Mecklenberg. An extraordinary band of music is provided: drums, hautboys, violins, French horns, violincellos, bassoons, clarinets. O'Flannaghan, an Irish officer; M'Pherson, a Scotch officer. Through which the manners of each nation will be characteristically and humourously depicted. In which will be introduced as singular and curious a procession as was ever exhibited in this nation. The Objects that compose the Pageantry are both Exotic and British. The Principal figure is the glory and delight of Old England, and the envy of our enemies. The Whole to conclude with a Loyal song on the approaching marriage of our great and glorious Sovereign, King George, and Princess Charlotte of Mecklenberg. An extraordinary band of music is provided: drums, hautboys, violins, French horns, violincellos, bassoons, clarinets.

Entertainment: of singing and dancing.of singing and dancing

331
21 September 1761 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Whimsical Battle Of The Greybeards; Or, The Humourous History Of A Covent Garden Adventure; Containing The Ridiculous Behaviour Of shela O'flannegan The First Irish Woman Introduced At Any Fair, The Odd Resentment Of col

Performance Comment: Crackcrown and his whimsical Duel with the purblind Major Blinko, the Marriage of Sawney MacGregor, a Scotch Footman, and Shela O'Flannegan; with the fortunate conclusion by a Methodist Cobbler; The whole to conclude with a congratulatory poem; by way of Epithalamium, on the auspicious nuptials of our Illustrious Patriot King, and the Illustrious Princess Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz-.
Cast
Role: Princess Charlotte of Mecklenberg Actor: Strelitz-.

Dance: CComic Dance-Signora Florentina, a capital performer from the Opera House at Turin

332
01 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Clarke; Piercy-Smith; Wolsey-Gibson; Rochford-Dyer; Northumberland-Walker; Lady Diana Talbot-Miss Macklin; Lady Elizabeth Blunt-Mrs Vincent; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Besford; Anna Bullen-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Princess Elizabeth Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: IV: Rural Love, as17651115; End: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925

333
13 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Benefit for Dibdin, but not acted,] Princess Louisa Anne, sister to His Majesty died in the morning. All Theatres and Gardens closed for 8 days. Rec'd of Mrs Squibb for her deficiency the 10th Inst. #11 5s. Rec'd of Davis for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. Received of Perry for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. (Account Book).*c1768 05 13 cg [Benefit for Dibdin, but not acted,] Princess Louisa Anne, sister to His Majesty died in the morning. All Theatres and Gardens closed for 8 days. Rec'd of Mrs Squibb for her deficiency the 10th Inst. #11 5s. Rec'd of Davis for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. Received of Perry for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Afterpiece Title: None

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

334
09 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Russell; King Arthur-Comerford; Lord Grizzle-Massey; Noodle-Russell; Doodle-Johnson; Bailiff-Dancer; Follower-Thomas; Glumdalca (Queen of the Giants)-Mr Smith; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Ross; Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Wilks; Mustacha (a Maid of Honour)-Miss Taylor; Cleora-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Wilks

Entertainment: Monologues.Preceding: Prologue to Barbarossa in the character of a Country Boy, containing an account of his Journey to London, his different Services there, first in the City, next with a Lord, then with a Lady, and last of all with a starved Poet-Master Russell; End I: a Scene from Lethe: Fine Gentleman-Master Russell; End II: an Harangue in a Tubafter the manner of the celebrated George Alexander Stevens-Master Russell; End: The Drunken Buck-Raymond

335
08 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Farren, Packer, Hurst, Wright, Chambers, Wrighten, Fawcett, Philimore, Burghall, Henderson, Mrs Robinson, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779, and London Magazine, Feb. 1779, 73): Paladore-Smith; King-Bensley; Lucio-Farren; Rinaldo-Packer; Ascanio-Hurst; Shepherd-Wright; Senator-Chambers; Foresters-Wrighten, Fawcett; Squire to Paladore-Philimore; Officer-Burghall; Bireno-Henderson; Alinda-Mrs Robinson; Princess-Miss Younge; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

336
24 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Kensington Gardens

Cast
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Ripe Fruit

Cast
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17810822, but Princess Huncamunca-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on any stage [see17810822]); Plumante-_.
Cast
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: A Young Lady

Song: In 2nd piece: As17810822; End of 3rd piece: Moderation and Alteration, as17810817

337
31 January 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles I

Performance Comment: King Charles-Connell; Fairfax-Diamond; Duke of York-Mrs Hudson; Duke of Gloucester-Miss Barnes; Bishop Juxon-Banyard; Ireton-Loader; Colonel Tomlinson-Ferguson; Duke of Richmond-Randall; Marquis of Lindsey-Wood; Servant-Cooper; Bradshaw-Thompson; Oliver Cromwell-Gray; Lady Fairfax-Miss Clarke; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Brooksbank; Queen-Miss Greenleaf. With an Occasional Prologue .
Cast
Role: Princess Elizabeth Actor: Miss Brooksbank

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera (Last Act only)

Dance: In afterpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton. IMITATIONS. End of mainpiece a variety of new Imitations by a Gentleman [probably Kean (see17850124)]. VAUDEVILLE. After the Imitations A Comic Sketch of the Times by Ryder, Greville, Mrs Hudson; and Bucks have at ye All by Cross

338
16 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Performance Comment: Paladore-Kemble; The King-Aickin; Rinaldo-Packer; Lucio-Whitfield; Arcanio-Williames; Shepherd-Chaplin; Senator-Phillimore; Knight-Banks; Officer-Lyons; Foresters-Fawcett, Benson; Bireno-Wroughton; Alinda-Mrs Farmer; The Princess-Mrs Siddons; the original Epilogue-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: The Princess Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Lethe; or, AEsop in the Shades

339
12 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Giant Defeated; Or, The Reward Of Valour

Performance Comment: Knight-Byrne; King-Boyce; Princess-Mrs Goodwin.
Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Mrs Goodwin.

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Song: End 2nd piece: Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Davies, Bannister

340
01 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: English: King Henry-Kemble; Exeter-Aickin; Westmorland-R. Palmer; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Gloucester-Benson; Pistol-Suett; Erpingham-Waldron; Bardolph-Alfred; Williams-Whitfield; Nym-Burton; Gower-Williames; Archbishop of Canterbury-Maddocks; Ely-Jones; Grey-Lamash; Scroop-Wilson; Cambridge-Webb; Bates-Banks; Boy-Master Gregson; Fluellen-Baddeley; Hostess-Mrs Booth; French: King-Packer; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Montjoy-Haymes; Governor-Hollingsworth; Dauphin-Barrymore; Princess Catharine-Miss Collins; Queen of France-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Princess Catharine Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

341
07 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloucester-Benson; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; Earl of Westmorland-R. Palmer; Archbishop of Canterbury-Maddocks; Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Webb; Scroop-Chapman; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-Williames; Nym-Burton; Bardolph-Alfred; Fluellen-Baddeley; Pistol-Suett; Boy-Master Gregson; Williams-Whitfield; Bates-Banks; King of France-Packer; The Dauphin-Barrymore; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Haymes; Queen of France-Mrs Ward; Princess Katharine-Miss Collins; Hostess-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Princess Katharine Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

342
31 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloster-Benson; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; Earl of Westmoreland-Sedgwick; Archb. of Cant.-Maddocks; Bishop of Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Webb; Scroop-Chapman; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-R. Palmer; Nym-Burton; Bardolph-Alfred; Fluellen-Baddeley; Pistol-Suett; Boy-Master Gregson; Williams-Whitfield; Bates-Banks; King of France-Packer; Dauphin-Barrymore; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Caulfield; Queen of France-Mrs Ward; Princess Katharine-Miss Collins; Hostess-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Princess Katharine Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Comus

343
25 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloster-Benson?; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; E. of Westmoreland-Sedgwick; Archbp. of Canterbury-Maddocks; Bishop of Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Webb; Scroop-Cooke; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-R. Palmer; Nym-Burton; Fluellen-Baddeley; Bardolph-Alfred; Boy-Master Gregson; Pistol-Suett; Williams-Whitfield; Bates-Banks; King of France-Packer; Dauphin-Benson; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Caulfield; Queen of France-Mrs Ward; Princess Katharine-Miss Collins; Hostess-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Princess Katharine Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

344
24 September 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloster-Palmer Jun.; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; Arch. of Canterbury-Hull (of cg); Bishop of Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Lyons; Scroop-Cooke; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-Dignum; Nym-Burton; Fluellin-Baddeley; Pistol-Suett; Bardolph-Barrett; Boy-Master DeCamp; Williams-Benson; Bates-Waldron Jun.; King of France-Usher; Dauphin-Barrymore; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Caulfield; Queen of France-Mrs Hopkins; Princess Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Hostess-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Princess Katharine Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

345
27 September 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, The Journey To London

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: Polanders Prince Lupauski-Aickin; Count Floreski-Kelly; Baron Lovinski-Palmer; Varbel-Suett; Adolphus-Caulfield; Gustavus-Trueman; Sebastian-Fairbrother; Michael-Bland; Casimir-Benson; Stanislaus-Webb; Pages-Master Welsh, Master Gregson; Princess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch; Captives-Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak, Miss Redhead, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Menage, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Butler, Mrs Boimaison, Miss Davies; Tartars; Kera Khan-Barrymore; Ithorak-Dignum; Khor-Sedgwick; Japhis-Bannister; Kajah-C. Kemble; Tamuri-Banks; Camazin-Boimaison; The Horde-Cooke, Danby, Lyons, Maddocks, Phillimore, Welsh, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Evans, Bourk, G. D'Egville, Butler, Whitmell, Nicolini, Keys.
Cast
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch

346
01 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: Polanders; Prince Lupauski-Aickin; Count Floreski-Kelly; Baron Lovinski-Palmer; Varbel-Suett; Adolphus-Caulfield; Gustavus-Trueman; Pages-Master Welsh, Master Gregson; Princess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch; Captives-Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison; Tartars; Kera Khan-C. Kemble; Ithorak-Dignum; Khor-Cooke; Japhis-Bannister; Tamuri-Banks; Camazin-Boimaison; The Horde-Danby, Maddocks, Phillimore, Welsh, Evans, Annereau.
Cast
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch

347
16 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: Polanders. Prince Lupauski-Aickin; Count Floreski-Kelly; Baron Lovinski-Palmer; Varbel-Suett; Adolphus-Caulfield; Gustavus-Trueman; Pages-Master Welsh, Master Gregson; Princess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch; Captives-Ms Roffey, Ms Maddocks, Ms Arne, Ms Jackson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Menage; Tartars. Kera Khan-Barrymore; Ithorak-Dignum; Khor-Sedgwick; Japhis-Bannister; Kajah-Campbell; Tamuri-Male; Camazin-Grimaldi; The Horde-Wentworth, Maddocks, Welsh, Evans, Annereau.
Cast
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17970105

348
28 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17970216, but Princess Lodoiska-Miss DeCamp; Japhis-Cooke.
Cast
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: As17970222

Monologue: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. As 22 Feb

349
02 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17970216, but Princess Lodoiska-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

350
13 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by John Rose. Larpent MS 1167; not published]: A Mask, in honour of the approaching Royal Nuptials [the Marriage of Charlotte Augusta, Princess Royal of Great@Britain to Frederick William, Prince of Wurttemberg, on 18 May]. The Musick entirely new by Attwood. The Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations entirely new. Books of the Interlude to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #254 15s. (166.15.0; 84.6.6; 3.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Festival

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dances incidental to the Piece, composed by Gentili. Principal Dancers-Gentili, Master Menage, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mrs Wild