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We found 6472 matches on Performance Comments, 2529 matches on Author, 1132 matches on Event Comments, 539 matches on Performance Title, and 148 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: Cheerly-Philipps (1st appearance on this stage); Brummagem-Munden; Ralph-Fawcett; Capt. Vain-R. Palmer; Sailors and Servants-Linton, Walker, Abbot, Lyons; Laura-Miss DeCamp; Selina-Mrs Edward; Dolly-Mrs Norton; Fanny-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Edward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Aickin; Don Charino-Davenport; Don Lewis-Munden; Carlos-C. Kemble; Clodio-Palmer; Sancho-R. Palmer; Monsieur-Caulfield; Governor-Davies; Don Duart-Palmer Jun.; Don Manuel-Trueman; Pedro-Chippendale; Jaques-Waldron Jun.; Priest-Usher; Lawyer-Abbot; Angelina-Miss DeCamp;Louisa-Mrs Harlowe; Elvira-Miss Heard; Honoria-Mrs Jones; Catalina-Mrs Edward.
Cast
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Edward.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Zapphira Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Performance Comment: As17970626 but Theodore-Trueman; Edward-Davies.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Davies.

Song: As17970705

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Performance Comment: As17970626 but Theodore-_; Edward-_.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Trueman

Afterpiece Title: The Heir at Law

Cast
Role: Zapphira Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Zapphira Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Edward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Elliston; Virolet-C. Kemble; Kilmallock-Caulfield; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Lyons; Lope Tocho-Suett; Goatherds-Davenport, Waldron Jun.; Bulcazin Muley-Palmer Jun.; Ganem-Trueman; Pacha-R. Palmer; Ali Beg-Abbot; Moors-Ledger, Usher; Sadi-Wathen; Zorayda-Miss Heard; Floranthe-Miss DeCamp; Agnes-Mrs Bland; Peasants-Miss Andrews, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Zapphira Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Edward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: As17970815, but Margaritone-Miss Andrews in place of Mrs Edward.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Song: As17970816

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Murray; King Henry-Hull; Buckingham-Clarke; Stanley-Thompson; Tressel-Wheatley (2nd appearance [see17970925]); Prince Edward-Miss Standen; Duke of York-Master Standen; Lieutenant-Waddy; Catesby-Claremont; Ratcliffe-Abbot; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Norfolk-Davenport; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Mrs Litchfield; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 7 Oct. 1795: Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; +Thicket-Incledon; +Clueline-Townsend; +Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel; +Gregory-Simmons; +Flambeau-Gray; +Peggy-Mrs Martyr; +Sophia-Mrs Clendining; +Whim-Mr Rees.] With Dialogue-; [to introduce the following favorite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new Accompaniments) by $Dibdin: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Gray; [Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Simmons; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; [The Greenwich Pensioner 'Twas in the good ship Rover-Townsend; [Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, [and Poor Jack, Go Patter to Lubbers, [and The Portrait, Come Painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; Rural Masquerade-; [Indian Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Mrs Mountain; [Sea Song, A Sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Clendining; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the world a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Powel

Dance: In afterpiece: a Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hes Much To Blame

Cast
Role: Sir George Versatile Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

Performance Comment: As17980213, but Charles-Claremont; British Officer-_; from Pageant: Edward and Eleanora, Henry V. from Pageant: Edward and Eleanora, Henry V.

Music: In afterpiece: The Harp-Weippert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham or Days of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Barrymore; Barton-Aickin; La Varenne-C. Kemble; Marquis of Montague-Caulfield; Egbert-Palmer Jun.; Duke of Somerset-Lyons; Prince of Wales-Master Chatterley; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Davenport; Drummer-Trueman; Fifer-Waldron Jun.; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Ledger; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage; Queen Margaret-Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Kelly (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane); Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-R. Palmer; Mat o'th' Mint-Trueman; Wat Dreary-Chippendale; Harry Paddington-Lyons; Ben Budge-Abbot; Jailor-Ledger; Drawer-Waldron Jun.; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jenny Diver-Mrs Edward; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Jones; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Benson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Cuyler; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Hale; Molly Brazen-Mrs Haskey; Polly-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Griffiths]).Miss Griffiths]).
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Edward

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Event Comment: Benefit for Shade, Cameron, Wood, Wilson, Edwards, Wooldridge, Panchaud, Dangerfield, Irish, Cole, Hough, W. Nix, S. Nix [box-keepers]. Receipts: #526 10s. 6d. (18.1.0; 22.2.6; 0.4.0; tickets: 486.3.0) (charge: #217 14s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse Or Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Wathen; Baron-Caulfield; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Edward-Trueman; Page-Master Chatterley; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Trueman

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit or Rambles in Dorsetshire

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17980612 but added: Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Canteen-Trueman; Sternhold-Usher; John-Abbot; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Chambermaid-Mrs Edward.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Barrymore; Virolet-C. Kemble; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Trueman; Lope Tocho-Suett; Goatherds-Davenport, Waldron Jun.; Bulcazin Muley-Caulfield; Ganem-Palmer Jun.; Pacha-R. Palmer; Ali Beg-Abbot; Moors-Ledger, Usher; Sadi-Wathen; Zorayda-Miss Heard; Floranthe-Miss DeCamp; Agnes-Mrs Bland; Peasants-Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Scout-Fawcett; Snarl-Suett; Charles-Trueman; Justice Mittimus-Usher; Sheepface-Wathen; Kate-Mrs Edward; Mrs Scout-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Edward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inquisitor

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-D'Arcy (1st appearance); Major Benbow-Suett; Capt. Wilson-Bannister; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Abbot; Putty-Waldron Jun.; Tipple-Munden; Eliza-Mrs Edward (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Edward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: Schedoni-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Vivaldi-C. Kemble; Ansaldo-Aickin; Spalatro-R. Palmer; Paullo-Suett; Familiars-Trueman, Abbot; Stiletto-Caulfield; Corvino-Waldron Jun.; Priest-Usher; Guards-Ledger, Chippendale; Marchioness-Mrs Harlowe; Olivia-Miss Heard; Ellena de Rosalba-Miss DeCamp; Abbess-Mrs Hale; Gradisca-Mrs Davenport; Margaritone-Mrs Edward; Fioresca-Mrs Bland; The General Chorus [of Assassins and Nuns]-Linton, Brown, Lyons, Aylmer, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Ms Menage, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Gawdry, Ms Leserve.
Cast
Role: Margaritone Actor: Mrs Edward

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: Cheerly-D'Arcy; Brummagem-Munden; Ralph-Fawcett; Captain Vain-R. Palmer; Laura-Miss DeCamp; Selina-Mrs Edward; Dolly-Mrs Norton; Fanny-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Edward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Cast
Role: Margaritone Actor: Mrs Edward

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Robin-Fawcett; Frederick-D'Arcy (1st appearance in that character); Crop-Trueman; William-Caulfield; Endless-Suett; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa (1st time)-Miss Menage; Nelly-Mrs Edward; Margaretta-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Edward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Capt. Seymour-Palmer Jun.; Mr Colloony-R. Palmer; Mr Frost-Munden; Murtock Delany-Johnstone; Edward-Fawcett; Cymon-Wathen; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Caroline-Miss Heard; Cubba-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Fawcett

Song: As17980705

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro britons

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: As17980710 but Captain Vain-Caulfield; Laura-Mrs Edward; Selina-Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: As17980730 but Irene-Mrs Edward.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Edward.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro britons

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Selwyn-D'Arcy; Harry Hawser-Wathen; Michael Goto-R. Palmer; Stave-Suett; Dick-Mrs Edward; Angelica Goto-Miss Griffiths; Fanny-Miss DeCamp; Sally Shamrock-Mrs Bland; There stood Jonas- [from The Isle of St. Marguerite sic]-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Mrs Edward

Song: End II: (by permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane) the favourite song in The Stranger I have a silent sorrow here (The Words by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., the Air by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire)-Mrs Bland; End: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer- (composed by The Earl of Abingdon; the words from The Stranger); The United Englishmen-Munden; A favourite song-Mrs Hindmarsh; Little Taffline ; or, The silken sash-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet Prince of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Johnston (2nd appearance in that character [in London]); Ghost-Barrymore; King-Caulfield; Polonius-Munden; Laertes-C. Kemble; Horatio-Davies; Rosencrantz-Trueman; Guildenstern-Palmer Jun.; Player King-Davenport; Bernardo-Abbot; Marcellus-Lyons; Messenger-Chippendale; Priest-Usher; Sailor-Ledger; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Gravediggers-Suett, Waldron Jun.; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Player Queen-Mrs Edward; Ophelia-Mrs Johnston (1st appearance [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Edward

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn-Waldron Jun.; Elmira-Miss Heard; Ismene-Mrs Edward; Roxalana-Mrs Johnston .
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Edward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

Performance Comment: Captain Pendant-Packer; Valentine-Trueman; Shingle-Suett; Sample-Wewitzer; Trim-Bannister Jun.; Beacon-Maddocks; Edward-Master Heather (1st appearance on any stage); Stella-Miss DeCamp; Phillis-Miss Leak; Margery-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Master Heather