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We found 13953 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 2151 matches on Event Comments, 455 matches on Roles/Actors, and 3 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Mrs King was put in the Bills in the following manner: Rosalind By Command by Mrs King. A Circumstance I never knew before, nor do I know by what accident it happened. I'm Sure it's a particular Honour, which her acting cannot deserve (Hopkins Diary). By Command. [Macmillan's note form Kemble comments on Hopkins' astonishment at the command procedure: "This circumstance was a contrivance of Mr Garrick's in order to mortify Mrs Yates, Mrs Abington, and Miss Younge."] Paid Mr Loutherbourg on acct. #31 13s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). [This payment occured monthly, and was made up to #261 10s. 4d. by a final payment of #8 on 29 June 1776. No further itemization of it will be made.] Receipts: #260 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Jarratt

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I: A New Dance call'd The Merry Peasants-M Fontaine (from the Opera at Paris), Mrs Sutton, Others; End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17751003

Event Comment: House Pacini's Night Bought by the Managers (Hopkins Diary). The last time of performing till Easter. Paid salary #416 4s. 4d.; Mr Smith for Abrams [sic] the Jew #21; Miss Abrahams [sic] #10 10s. Receipts: #262 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Bella Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman
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.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss P. Hopkins.
Role: Doxy Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Dripping Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss Quaver Actor: Mrs Wrighten

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)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17761119, but Vainlove-Vernon; Silvia-Miss P. Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Miss P. Hopkins.
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Old Batchelor; afterpiece of Selima and Azor, both announced on playbill of 3 Dec.] Receipts: #253 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17761114, but Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Fanny-Miss P. Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss P. Hopkins.
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Hotel

Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Flavia Actor: Miss Jarratt

Dance: End: Dance-Sga Crespi, Sga Vidini, Sga Ricci

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17761015, but Arabella-Miss P. Hopkins; Mrs Chat-Mrs Cartwright.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17770301but Soldiers-_Holcroft, Griffiths; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Louisa-Miss Collett (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Collett

Dance: As17761214

Song: End: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece: To conclude with a grand View of Greenwich Hospital designed by DeLoutherbourg. [This was included in all subsequent performances; notice of the two New Scenes (see 1 Jan.) is omitted. Henderson, under his stage name of Courtney, had 1st acted Capt. Bobadil at Bath, 21 Nov. 1772.] Receipts: #230 1s. 6d. (204.9.0; 25.0.6; 0.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Young Knowell-Brereton; Wellbred-Farren; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Parsons; Downright-Hurst; Cob-Moody; Master Mathew-Burton; Cash-R. Palmer; Capt. Bobadil-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Bridget-Miss P. Hopkins; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Master Mathew Actor: Burton
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss P. Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Abrams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Baddeley; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Event Comment: Paid DeLoutherbourg 1 month #41 13s. 4d. [this paid monthly]. Receipts: #167 17s. (143.13.0; 22.0.6; 2.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Henderson; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Waldron; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Baddeley; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Nurse-Mrs Love; Niece-Miss Kirby; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Niece Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: 2nd Constantia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 7 Feb. 1776]. Receipts: #205 (203.10; 1.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Branville-King (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Flutter-Dodd; Col. Medway-Brereton; Lord Medway-Bensley; Mrs Knightly-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Miss Richly-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Medway-Mrs Brereton; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Knightly Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Richly Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Philimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Bursh-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17790918, but Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten; accompanied on the oboe-Parke.
Cast
Role: accompanied on the oboe Actor: Parke.
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Afterpiece: All the scenery, machinery, designed by DeLoutherbourg, and executed under his direction. Receipts: #170 17s. (126.19.0; 43.8.6; 0.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-King; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Love; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Sherry; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders Of Derbyshire or Harlequin in the Peak

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Chaplin, Gaudry, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, Mrs Bradshaw, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Music composed by Dibdin. Receipts: #189 5s. 6d. (150.0.0; 37.19.0; 1.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss Sherry; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Sharp; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Lubin-Vernon; Solomon-Parsons; Easy-Wrighten; Steady-Gaudry; Gillian (1st time)-Miss Collett; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Collett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Branville-King; Sir Harry Flutter-Dodd; Col. Medway-Brereton; Lord Medway-Bensley; Mrs Knightly-Miss Farren; Miss Richly-Mrs Robinson; Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Medway-Mrs Brereton; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Knightly Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Richly Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Music composed by Dibdin. Receipts: #173 17s. (121.18; 51.16; 0.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-King; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Housekeeper-Mrs Johnston; Lucy-Mrs Love; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Sherry; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Lubin-Vernon; Solomon-Parsons; Easy-Wrighten; Steady-Bannister; Gillian-Miss Collett; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Collett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Branville-King; Sir Harry Flutter-Dodd; Colonel Medway-Brereton; Lord Medway-Bensley; Mrs Knightly-Miss Farren; Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Richly-Mrs Sharp; Louisa Medway-Mrs Brereton; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Knightly Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Richly Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton.
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17801025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Vernon; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Williams; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Clarissa-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-King; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Housekeeper-Mrs Booth; Lucy-Mrs Love; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Sherry; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farren (1st appearance this season) .

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]. Receipts: #147 13s. 6d. (107/15/0; 39/18/6; 0/0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Mrs Cargill; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Parsons; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williams; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny Diver-Miss Collett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Wheeler (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). hathi. 1st appearance on this stage). hathi.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811004; In Act III a Hornpipe by Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Jarvis-Lamash; Mr Morley-Aickin; Mr Hargrave-Moody; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Phillips; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Bella-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Bella Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Waldron; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Jarvis-R. Palmer; Mr Morley-Aickin; Mr Hargrave-Moody; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Phillips; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Bella-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Bella Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Miss Simson
Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by Linley [Sen.]. Receipts: #67 17s. 6d. (41/19/0; 25/17/6; 0/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Barrymore; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny Diver-Miss Collett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Wheeler. hathi.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Wheeler. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Blurton; End of Act III, as17820917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.(1st appearance in that character); Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Hale; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farren. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mirth Actor: Miss Field

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Farren; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieut, of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliff-Wright; Lord Mayor-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss M. Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Heard; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Brereton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mirth Actor: Miss Field
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Stockwell to Aickin, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted, and a MS annotation substitutes Thompson's.] Receipts: #132 12s. 6d. (92/2/0; 40/5/6; 0/0/0; tickets not come in: 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Stockwell-Thompson [of CG]; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Hale; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farrcn .
Cast
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Miss Farrcn