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We found 1162 matches on Performance Comments, 1039 matches on Event Comments, 402 matches on Author, 334 matches on Performance Title, and 3 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: "A to the dresses [in afterpiece], they almost as nearly resemble the habits of the peasantry of Russia as of Scotland" (Morning Chronicle, 29 Sept.). Receipts: #201 12s. 6d. (160.10.0; 40.11.6; 0.11.0)

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Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End I afterpiece: Highland Reel-Mills, the Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: II: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Parsons as Alscrip, but "the performance was in its usual stile of merit, not, however, without a considerable drawback from the illness of poor Parsons, whose place was supplied by Suett" (Morning Post, 18 Oct.).] Receipts: #244 1s. (210.3; 33.13; 0.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces Richard Coeur de Lion, but because of "Mrs Jordan's sudden indisposition [it was changed] to The Humourist" (General Advertiser, 22 Nov.).] Receipts: #177 7s. 6d. (148.10.0; 27.8.0; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

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Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #285 7s. 6d. (268.13.0; 15.8.0; 1.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Old Mathew Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

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Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman
Event Comment: Richard Coeur de Lion [announced on playbill of 24 Jan.] isis deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #225 9s. 6d. (177.11.0; 46.13.0; 1.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Old Mathew Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Old Mathew Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Dance: As17870115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

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Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: As17870115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Benson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: II: song in character-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: As17871101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Benson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act I of mainpiece) Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis an Ill Wind Blows Nobody Good; or, The Road to Odiham

Dance: End: a Minuet-Master D'Egville, Miss Blanchet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Event Comment: Benefit for Dignum. 3rd piece: To conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regatta. [This was included in both subsequent performances.] Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Dignum, Red Lion-Square, the corner of Leigh-Street. Receipts: #243 16s. 6d. (62.9.0; 17.18.0; 0.9.6; tickets: 163.0.0) (charge: #107 9s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Le Matin, Midi, et le Soir

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Song: End II 1st piece: The Race Horse (composed by Dibdin)-Dignum

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. The Clandestine Marriage [advertised on playbill of 9 May] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of Parsons. Receipts: #209 18s. 6d. (36.13.0; 12.11.6; 0.10.0; tickets: 160.4.0) (charge: #109 15s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17880428, but The Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchants-_.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Benson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17880313

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #236 8s. 6d. (188.4.0; 47.16.6; 0.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Arthur-Kemble; Oswald-Barrymore; Merlin-Aickin; Conon-Packer; Osmond-Phillimore; Aurelius-Whitfield; Grimbald-Sedgwick (1st appearence in that character); Matilda-Miss Collins; Emmeline-Miss Farren; Philidel-Mrs Forster; Venus-Mrs Crouch; Rest of the Vocal Parts-Kelly, Williames, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.

Song: In II: song in character-Mrs Crouch [who sang it in all subsequent performances]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick; Spirit-Lamash; Elder Brother-Whitfield; Younger Brother-Benson; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Forster; Sabrina-Miss Romanzini; Bacchant-Miss Collett; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Whitfield
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Benson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 see 11 May 1789]. Receipts: #122 10s. (91.3.0; 30.16.0; 0.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel