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We found 4442 matches on Event Comments, 3385 matches on Performance Comments, 508 matches on Performance Title, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; P 2, by John Fawcett. Text 1st published by Duncombe and Moon, c. 1825]: With entire new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture and most of the Musick composed by Dr Arnold. The Selections from eminent Masters, and the whole adapted by him to the Action of the Drama. The Scenery, comprehending a display of Views in the Island of Jamaicav, designed and painted [on playbill of 1 July: from Views taken on the Spot, and documents of undoubted authority] by S. Whitmore. The Machinery by Ronaldson, Sylvester, &c. The Dresses [on playbill of 1 July: made for the purpose by Persons acquainted with the spot where the Scene of Action lyes] by Gay, Mrs Egan, &c. A Prospectus of the Action with the Songs annexed, Price Six-pence, to be had at the Theatre [and reprinted in Dramatic Censor, III, 21-29]

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Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Afterpiece Title: Obi or Three Fingerd Jack

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Obi

Afterpiece Title: Sighs

Performance Comment: As18000625 but Adelbert (1st time)-J. Palmer.
Event Comment: The last time of performing this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Dance: End Opera: Laura et Lenza, as18000628 [No other ballet listed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Captain Ambush (1st time)-J. Palmer; Chronicle-Suett; Shadrach-Wathen; Spatterdash-Palmer; Clod-Fawcett; Twig-Chippendale; Lounge-Klanert; Old Sadboy-Abbot; Araminta-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Rouncival-Mrs Davenport; Pink-Miss Gaudry; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Whitmore; Judith-Mrs Hale; Dinah Primrose-Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Joseph George Holman]: The Overture and the whold of the Musick by Davy. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Miss Wheatley was from cg.] Morning Chronicle, 20 Aug. 1800: This day at twelve o'clock is published What a Blunder! (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Barrymore; Mr Clackit-Palmer; Sir Charles Clackit (1st time)-Emery; Servant-Chippendale; Miss Harriet-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Leach]); Lucy-Mrs Gibbs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Performance Comment: As18000814, but Count Alphonso d'Esparza-Barrymore (1st time); Atkins_; Abbot_; Chippendale_. Atkins_; Abbot_; Chippendale_.

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by the younger George Colman]: To conclude with a View of the Camp near Windsorv. A Military Overture, and the New Musick composed by Dr Arnold. The Scenery painted by S. Whitmore. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [For Colman's borrowing of the character of Caleb Quotem, see 6 July 1798.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Afterpiece Title: The Review or The Wags of Windsor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Performance Comment: As18000821, but Steinberg-Emery (1st time) in place of Suett.

Afterpiece Title: The Review