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We found 987 matches on Roles/Actors, 244 matches on Performance Title, 141 matches on Performance Comments, 69 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. "George? Dance, @R. A., was at Covent Garden on Wednesday evening when his musical Composition of One and All [for a band] was performed before his Majesty, with much applause" (Joseph Farington,@Diary [26 Cct.], 1922, I, 243). Receipts: #628 8s. 6d. (620.17.6; 7.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; M. INT 1, by Thomas John Dibdin. Prologue by Richard Cumberland (see text)]: The Overture and Music composed by Attwood, with some favorite Selections from the Works of Dibdin and Mazzinghi. Books of the Songs, including a descriptive Sketch of the Ballet, to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 5 Nov. 1798: This Day is published The Mouth of the Nile (1s.). Receipts: #309 3s. 6d. (303.0.6; 6.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performance Comment: Vocal Characters-Incledon, Fawcett, Townsend, Emery, Dibdin Jun., Wilde, Gray, Linton, Street, Thompson, Miss Walcup, Miss Sims. +Characters in the Ballet-Farley, Bologna Jun., Follett, Dyke, Bologna, Blurton, Platt, Mrs Watts, Mrs Bologna, Miss Burnett, Mrs Masters, Mrs Wybrow; [Cast from text (J. Barker, 1798), and playbill of 9 Nov. 1799: Michael (an Egyptian Peasant)-Incledon; William-Fawcett; Jack Junk-Townsend; Old Peasant-Emery [in text: Simmons (see17981029)]; Pat-Dibdin Jun.; French Officer-Wilde; Peasants, Sailors-Gray, Linton, Street, Thompson, Cranfield, Lewiss, Rauner, Powers, Platt; Adela-Miss Walcup; Susan-Miss Sims; [Commencing with a Grand Ballet of Action, expressive of Egyptian Costume, contrasted with the Habits and Manners of the Turks and Arabs; and introducing, thro' the Medium of a Domestic Story, the Effects produced by the Landing of the French Army, and subsequent Arrival of the British Fleet at the Mouth of the Nile. Comic Dialogue and Songs form the Second Part, for the purpose of introducing a correct Scenic Representation of the Battle of the Glorious First of August [1798]. An Occasional Prologue-H. Johnston.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Performance Comment: As17981022, but Prologue-_ [and thereafter]. Epilogue as17981011 .and thereafter]. Epilogue as17981011 .
Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performance Comment: As17981025, but Old Peasant-Simmonsin place of Emery; Pat-_; Characters in the Ballet-Mrs _Masters. Prologue as17981025 .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performance Comment: As17981025, but Old Peasant-Simmons; Characters in the Ballet-_ synopsis of Ballet and of Second Part.
Event Comment: 2nd piece: In one act. 3rd piece: In which a Representation of the Battle of the Glorious First of August [1798]. Receipts: #321 0s. 6d. (315.19.6; 5.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: M'Gilpin-Emery (1st appearance in that character); Shelty-Munden; Sandy-Incledon; Charley-Townsend; Croudy-Davenport; Serjeant Jack-Clarke; Capt. Dash-Claremont; Laird of Col-Whitmore; Laird of Raasay-Thompson; Benin-Simmons; Jenny-Miss Walcup; Moggy-Mrs Chapman (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of The Rival Soldiers, advertised on playbill of 7 Nov.] Receipts: #286 3s. (281.1; 5.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 3 May 1791]. Receipts: #263 13s. (260.14; 2.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Never [previously] acted at this Theatre. Receipts: #176 3s. (166.10; 9.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Event Comment: The Epilogue was called for, and "after a short apology [Munden] proceeded with the Epilogue...[which] was not advertised for the night, and had been omitted on the last performance of the play [on 22 Nov.]" (Times, 26 Nov.). Receipts: #313 17s.(299.15; 14.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Doors, &c. as 21 Nov. Receipts: #470 5s. 6d. (466.11.6; 3.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide

Performance Comment: As17981214, but added: Others-Claremont.

Dance: As17981211

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Dance: As17981211

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17990105, but The Nightingale-; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke.