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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: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17760531.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17760729 but Heeltap-Griffiths.

Dance: The Haymaker-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17760703.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17760703 but Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Miss Grantham-Mrs Whitefield.

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capuchin

Performance Comment: As17760819.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17760724.

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capuchin

Performance Comment: As17760819.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17760816.

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

Event Comment: A Musical Entertainment in Two Acts never performed. Music by Dibdin. [Weston had died.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capuchin

Performance Comment: As17760819.

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).

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

Event Comment: The Prologue to the Capuchin, written by George Colman, Esq printed this day in the Public Advertiser: @"Critics, whatsoe'er I write, in every scene,@Discover meanings that I never mean, etc."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capuchin

Performance Comment: As17760819.

Afterpiece Title: The Metamorphoses

Performance Comment: As17760827.

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capuchin

Performance Comment: As17760819.

Afterpiece Title: The Metamorphoses

Performance Comment: As17760827.

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capuchin

Performance Comment: As17760819, but Prologue-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: As17760902.

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capuchin

Performance Comment: As17760904.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: As17760626.

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capuchin

Performance Comment: As17760904.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17760809.

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

Event Comment: The Prelude shortened, and is much the better for it (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #246 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Performance Comment: As17760921.

Afterpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Jefferson; Bellmour-Davies; Catesby-Wright; Ratcliffe-Farren; Derby-Hurst; Shore-Reddish; Alicia-Miss Younge; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: May Day or The Little Gipsy

Performance Comment: William-Vernon; Clod-Bannister; Dozey-Waldron; Cryer-Wrighten; Furrow-Parsons; Dolly-Mrs Wrighten; The Little Gipsy-Miss Abrams.
Event Comment: Mrs Baddeley sung but very indifferently (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #188 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Performance Comment: As17760921.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Young Meadows-Dodd; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-King; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Jarratt; Rosetta-Mrs Baddeley (1st appearance in that character these 5 years).

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand or Trip to Newmarket

Performance Comment: O'Connor Mac Cormuck-Moody; Revell-Palmer; Sapling-Lamash; Sunderland-Jefferson; Rivers-Farren; Dipp-Wright; Spavin-Carpenter; Putty-Wrighten; Tom Epping-Waldron; Francis-Burton; Secretary-Griffiths; Issachar-Messink; Mrs Cheveley-Mrs Greville.

Dance: I: a Country Dance- incident to the main piece; End II: The Sailors Revels-Blurton

Event Comment: Mr Baker made his first Appearance in Jerry Sneak--he is a tall, thin, awkward Figure, looked like a Pinmaker, is a very strong Copy of poor , has some Requisites, may in Time be a tolerable Actor in low Comedy--pretty well received. [Note added by $J. P. Kemble">Weston, has some Requisites, may in Time be a tolerable Actor in low Comedy--pretty well received. [Note added by $J. P. Kemble: Mr Baker, I have heard, had at this Time just received an Inheritance of fifteen thousand Pounds, which he so quickly dissipated as to be reduced within five years after to the Condition of Coachman to a Bristol Diligence] (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #181 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Performance Comment: As17760921.

Afterpiece Title: Matilda

Performance Comment: Morcar-Reddish; Siward-Palmer; Oswald-Chaplin; Harold-Wrighten; Edwin-Smith; Bertha-Miss Platt; Matilda-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Jerry Sneak-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance upon any stage [Baker]); Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mr Bruin-Wright; Lint-Wrighten; Heeltap-Bransby; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wrighten.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with the Scene of the Waterfall, as it was originally performed. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] This Comedy (The Runaway) is much shortened since last Year and is the better for it (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #197 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Performance Comment: As17760921.

Afterpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Mr Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Jarvis-Palmer; Mr Morley-Aickin; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Mr Hargrave-Yates; Emily-Mrs Baddeley (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Bella-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Carpenter; Lover-Messink; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Scaramouch-Follett; Country Girls-Miss Jarratt, Miss Collett; Colombine-Mrs Sutton.
Event Comment: Receipts: #118 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Performance Comment: As17760921.

Afterpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Reddish; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Jefferson; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Spinosa-Wright; Elliot-Wrighten; Officer-Griffiths; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17761001.
Event Comment: The Christmas Tale is shortened, and went off with great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #208 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Farren; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Wrighten; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: As17761018.
Event Comment: Receipts: #230 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Pylades-Packer; Phoenix-Hurst; Hermione-Miss Younge; Cleone-Miss Sherry; Cephisa-Miss Platt; Andromache-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: As17761018, but Faladel-Burton; Good and Evil Spirits-_Burton.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: with Alterations [by David Garrick]. Receipts: #243 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Hurst; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: As17761022.
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Conscious Lovers, announced on playbill of 23 Oct.] Receipts: #150 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17760921, but Maria-Miss P. Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: As17761022.

Dance: End II: Slingsby's Grand Ballet, The Savage Hunters-Slingsby, Helme (1st appearance on this stage), Grimaldi, Giorgi, Blurton, Sga Crespi, Sga Vidini, Sga Ricci (1st appearance upon the English stage)

Event Comment: Paid the Duke of Bedford 1!4 Yrs Rent #78 11s. 6d. Receipts: #120 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith; Myrtle-Jefferson; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Cimberton-Waldron; Humphrey-Chaplin; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Miss Platt; Indiana-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: As17761022.

Song: II: Mrs Scott

Event Comment: Receipts: #164 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton; Cloten-Dodd; Cymbeline-Hurst; Pissanio-Packer; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Davies; Lucius-Bransby; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Wright; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Miss Sherry; Imogen-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: As17761022.

Dance: In II: a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing-Giorgi, Henry, Mrs Sutton; In: The Savage Hunters, as17761024

Song: In II: Masquerade Scene Singing-Mrs Scott

Event Comment: Receipts: #192 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17761005.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: As17761022.
Event Comment: This Play (Medea) was performed the first time for the Managers-Mrs Yates was fine in her Character; but the Play is too heavy and will not do (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #142 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Children-Miss Stageldoir, Master Pulley; Hecate-Bransby; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: 1st Corinthian-Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: As17761022.

Song: Azure God-Mrs Wrighten

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: Epilogue by David Garrick.] Receipts: #167 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-King; Stockwell (1st time)-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Baddeley; House@keeper-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Love; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Sherry; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Abington; The original Epilogue-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: As17761022.
Event Comment: Receipts: #111 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17760926.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17761009.

Dance: Country Dance, as17760926; End II: The Irish Fair-Blurton, Mrs Sutton