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We found 6691 matches on Roles/Actors, 1726 matches on Performance Comments, 226 matches on Event Comments, 21 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Receipts: #144 6s. 6d. (121/10/0; 22/14/0; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Performance Comment: As17811127.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17811004.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regatta. Receipts: #146 16s. (119/2/0; 27/11/6; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Performance Comment: As17811127.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Bannister; Bundle (1st time)-Suett; Robin-Lamash; Wilhelmina (1st time)-Miss Wheeler; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Wrighten .
Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #129 14s. 6d. (100/10/0; 29/2/0; 0/2/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Performance Comment: As17811127.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17811013.
Event Comment: Receipts: #142 7s. 6d. (118/3/0; 24/4/6; 0/0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Performance Comment: As17811127.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17811029.
Event Comment: Receipts: #186 15s. 6d. (148/7/0; 37/16/0; 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Performance Comment: As17811127.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17811004.
Event Comment: Receipts: #104 (81/4/0; 22/5/6; 0/10/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Performance Comment: As17811022.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17811024, but added: Music-master-Fawcett; Hortensio-Norris; Pedro-Griffiths; Bianca-Miss Simson; Curtis-Mrs Love .

Dance: As17811019, but omitted: Henry [and thereafter]

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: As17811022

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Receipts: #204 3s. (174/16; 29/7; 0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Performance Comment: As17811127.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17811029.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Richard Tickell, some of the songs attributed to Richard Brinsley Sheridan; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 18 Dec. Songs (no pub., 1781) omits several [i.e. all the non-singing] characters. MS not in Larpent; not published]: With entirely new Music and a new Overture [by Thomas Linley Sen.]. To conclude with a View of St. Mark's Place, and a grand Representation of the Carnival. With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations, designed by De Loutherbourg, and executed under his Direction. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 19 Dec. 1781: This Day are published the Songs in The Carnival of Venice (6d.). Account-Book, 11 Jan. 1782: Received from Miss Giles for 1,550 Books of the Songs in the Carnival #31. Receipts: #225 18s. 6d. (216/4/0; 9/14/6; 0/0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carnival Of Venice

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister, Parsons, Du-Bellamy, Bannister Jun., Suett, Dodd; Mrs Cargill, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Phillips, Miss Pope. [Cast from London Chronicle, 13 Dec: Valencio-Palmer; Lucio-Bannister; Sir Peter Pagoda-Parsons; Melvil-Du-Bellamy; Travelling Author-Bannister Jun.; Piano-Suett; Charles-Dodd; Servant-Chaplin; Marinetta-Mrs Cargill; Francisca-Mrs Wrighten; Emily-Miss Phillips; Isabella-Miss Pope; Maid-Miss Simson.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17811022 dancing Probably as17811217.
Event Comment: Receipts: #197 15s. (180/5; 17/5; 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Performance Comment: As17811127.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17811004.
Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), author unknown, based on the anonymous Harlequin's Jacket. MS not in Larpent; not published; synopsis of action in Public Advertiser, 4 Jan.]: With New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Half Price will be taken as usual. Receipts: #220 18s. (182/16/0; 37/19/6; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Performance Comment: As17811127 .

Afterpiece Title: Luns Ghost or The New Years Gift

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wright, Grimaldi, Delpini, Burton, Suett, Lamash, R. Palmer, Phillimore, Spencer, Norris, Nash, Williams, Fawcett; Mrs Love, Miss Simson, Miss Barnes, Miss Palmer, Miss Collett. Cast not known .

Dance: In afterpiece by Zuchelli, Miss M. Stageldoir, &c

Performance Comment: Stageldoir, &c .
Event Comment: Receipts: #168 17s. (130/1/0; 38/2/6; 0/13/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Performance Comment: As17811127 .

Afterpiece Title: Luns Ghost

Performance Comment: As17820108, but added: R. Palmer .

Dance: In afterpiece, as17820111

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Receipts: #137 11s. (105/7; 30/5 1/19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Performance Comment: As17811127 .

Afterpiece Title: Luns Ghost

Performance Comment: As17820112.

Dance: As17820112

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not [announced on playbill of 16 Jan.] is unavoidably deferred till next week. Receipts: #122 18s. 6d. (89/7/0; 33/11/6; 0/0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17810925 .

Afterpiece Title: Luns Ghost

Performance Comment: As17820112, but Chaplin in place of Grimaldi .

Dance: As17820112

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Receipts: #130 13s. 6d. (86/19/0; 43/1/0; 0/13/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: As17820122.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17821013.
Event Comment: Receipts: #187 17s. 6d. (127/11/0; 60/1/6; 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Performance Comment: As17811127 .

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: As17820123.

Dance: As17820123

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (83/9; 36/0; 0/11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arthur

Performance Comment: As17811022 .

Afterpiece Title: Luns Ghost

Performance Comment: As17820112, but Fawcett in place of Suett .

Dance: As17820112

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: As17811022

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Receipts: #202 9s. 6d. (149/14/0; 51/0/6; 1/15/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17811011 .

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: As17820123.

Dance: As17820121

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: The Clandestine Marriage [announced on playbill of 4 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #116 9s. 6d. (72/0/0; 43/9/0; 1/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17811105 .

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17811029 .

Song: As17811105

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Receipts: #161 (124/3/0; 36/9/6; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Performance Comment: As17811127 .

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17811029 .
Event Comment: [The afterpiece was perhaps changed to The Apprentice, which is listed in the Account-Book; if so, see 22 Oct. 1781. But corroboration is lacking.] Receipts: #87 6s. (57/8; 29/14; 0/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17811011, but Annette-Miss Field .

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17811026, but added: Quildrive-Williames; Corinna-Miss Simson .

Dance: As17811117

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Receipts: #133 8s. (107/9/0; 25/15/6; 0/3/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Performance Comment: As17811127 .

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17811004 .
Event Comment: Receipts: #181 6s. 6d. (167/8/0; 13/10/0; 0/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Performance Comment: As17820225.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17811029 .
Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: #215 13s.(183/13/0; 31/2/6; 0/17/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Performance Comment: As17820225, but omitted: Burton .

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17811013 .
Event Comment: Receipts: #160 19s. 6d. (125/14/0; 34/8/0; 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Performance Comment: As17820228.

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performance Comment: As17811110 .

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820223

Performance Comment: hathi.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #153 6s. 6d. (118/6/0; 33/18/0; 1/2/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Performance Comment: As17820228.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17811004 .