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We found 13950 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 2151 matches on Event Comments, 455 matches on Roles/Actors, and 3 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Wilson; Squire Groom-Lewis; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Johnstone; Beau Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Miss Chapman.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 5, by Hannah Cowley. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With Songs, Duetts, and Chorusses composed by Mazzinghi. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. Books of the Songs, &c. to be had at the Theatre. [Afterpiece in place of The Padlock, advertised on playbill of 2 Dec.] Morning Herald, 23 Feb. 1792: This day is published A Day in Turkey (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #263 16s. (261.15.6; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Day In Turkey; Or, The Russian Slaves

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Farren, Munden, Fawcett, Cubitt, Macready, Thompson, Farley, C. Powell, Cross, Incledon, Mrs Esten, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1792): Ibrahim-Holman; Orloff-Farren; Mustapha-Munden; A La Greque-Fawcett; Azim-Cubitt; Muley-Macready; Old Man-Thompson; Ismael-Farley; 2nd Turk-C. Powell [in text: Evatt (see17911230)]; Son-Cross; Selim-Incledon; Paulina-Mrs Esten; Lauretta-Mrs Mattocks; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Alexina-Mrs Pope; Female Slaves-Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Rock; Prologue-Harley; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17920120).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17920120).]

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Blanchard; Sir ThomasTesty-Thompson; Dick-Farley; Old Hob-Powel; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #130 2s. 6d. (102.10.6; 25.6.0; 2.1.0; tickets not come in: 0.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Don Alonzo-Wroughton; Don Carlos-Barrymore; Don Alvarez-Packer; Don Manuel-Phillimore; Zanga-Kemble; Leonora-Mrs Powell; Isabella-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: 3rd piece: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #189 3s. (185.13.6; 3.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Justice Clack-Quick; Oliver-Johnstone; Hilliard-Incledon; Vincent-Davies; Hearty-Darley; Springlove-Macready; Oldrents-Powel; Martin-Evatt; Patrico-Thompson; Meriel-Mrs Martyr; Amie-Miss Stuart; Rachel-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: In II 3rd piece: the original Crutch Dance-

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Under the Patronage of several Persons of Distinction. Beneath the immediate Direction of a Venerable Veteran of the Stage. Afterpiece [1st time; C 2, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Reduced into Two Acts, from The Provok'd Wife

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii; Or, The Death Of Fair Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-A Gentleman [unidentified]; The Abbot-Wilkinson; Prince Henry-Rundell; Leicester-Frodsham; Salisbury-Fielding; Verulam-Savigny; Clifford-Baker; Rosamond-Miss Dalton; Ethelinda-Mrs Taylor; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Jackson (from the Theatre Royal, York).
Cast
Role: The Abbot Actor: Wilkinson
Role: Rosamond Actor: Miss Dalton
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Sir John Brute

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute (for that night only)-Wilkinson; Constant-Frodsham; Heartfree-Rundell; Taylor-Nicholls; Col. Bully (with songs)-Upton; Dermot O'Whiskey-Hopton; Lord Rake (with Hippisley's Drunken Man)-Doggett; Lady Brute-Mrs Hunter; Lovewell-Miss Barnes;Belinda-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: Miss Barnes

Entertainment: Monologue End: The Monody on the Death of Mr Henderson (3rd time at this theatre)-Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Wingate-Hollingsworth; Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Fawcett; Simon-Suett; Scotchman-Banks; Irishman-Phillimore; Catchpole-Maddocks; Charlotte-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Fawcett; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Dignum; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: As17920114, but Miss Chapman's name listed in playbill.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Dance: As17920111

Event Comment: "When [Mrs Siddons's] approach was known from the words of the play, and almost before she was within view of the audience, the applause commenced on all sides, and continued for some minutes" (London Chronicle, 23 Jan.). "The same bold, nervous articulation, with the same violent bursts of passion--bursts that confound criticism, though they harrow up the soul...There is a dignified deportment even in her shocks of surprise--her starts of horror--her agonies of death. She never descends to a superfluous motion" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Jan.). Receipts: #432 8s. 6d. (393.12.6; 35.8.0; 3.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17911020, but Brass-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Booth; Mrs Clogget-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: As17920119, but Rest of the Vocal Parts-Mrs _Byrne.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As17911214, but Morven-King in place of Farley; Malvina-Miss Francis of Mlle St.Amand.

Music: As17920125

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #447 11s. (402.9; 43.7; 1.9; tickets not come in: 0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Barrymore; Horatio-Bensley; Lothario-Palmer; Rossano-Caulfield; Servants-Phillimore, Alfred, Lyons; Calista-Mrs Siddons; Lavinia-Mrs Powell; Lucilla-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Palmer.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered from the Tragedy of Huniades. [Afterpiece in place of The Pannel, advertised on playbill of 1 Feb.] Morning Herald, 3 Feb., refers to the "new epilogue [probably written by Miss Brand]: a sort of dialogue between an undertaker and a brave British tar." Receipts: #141 12s. 6d. (105.2.6; 32.12.0; 3.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agmunda; Huniades

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Robert Merry. Larpent MS 933; not published]: With entire new Music, Scenery, and Dresses. The Overture and the whole of the Music composed new by Mazzinghi. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #284 1s. (281.14; 2.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magician No Conjurer

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Blanchard, Wilson, Munden, Fawcett, Powel, Thompson, Cross, Rees, Rowson, Incledon, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Webb, Mrs Billington. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1792): Talisman-Quick; Peter Panick-Blanchard; Sammy Sapling-Wilson; Grub-Munden; Dareall-Fawcett; Innkeeper-Powel; Countrymen-Thompson, Cross, Rees; Somerville-Incledon; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Nelly-Mrs Mountain; Miss Talisman-Mrs Webb; Theresa-Mrs Billington; Rowson. Rowson.
Cast
Role: Miss Talisman Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Munden; Groom-Blanchard; Young Wrongward-Macready [Public Advertiser: Evatt]; Canteen-Cubitt; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Powel; William-Cross; Old Wrongward-Wilson; Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Rock; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Chapman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17911114, but Palmer's name listed in playbill as Richmond; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lady Anne-Miss Collins; Duchess of York-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magician No Conjurer

Cast
Role: Miss Talisman Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: As17911119, but Julia-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Chapman.
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Inconstant, advertised on playbill of 7 Feb.] Receipts: #117 1s. 6d. (82.13.6; 30.0.0; 3.13.0; tickets not come in: 0.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Barrymore; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Maddocks; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Ward; Lady Freelove-Mrs Booth; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Toilette-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Toilette Actor: Miss Tidswell
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: As17911112, but Carlos-Dignum; Anna-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Hagley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Barrymore; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Caulfield; Greek Herald-Benson; Calippus-Bland; Greek Soldier-Phillimore; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons; Erixene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Suett; Easy-Burton; Lubin-Dignum; Gillian-Miss Hagley; Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Floretta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Hagley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun.; Heeltap-Burton; Bruin-Phillimore; Lint-Suett; Roger-Hollingsworth; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Euterpe Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17920213, but Leonarda-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Leonarda Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Song: As17910927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; Redemption 0

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: Shaw.

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Awake! Awake! Aeolian lyre-Reinhold (Arnold); Ye sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); Let the bright Seraphim-Miss Barcly (Samson); Concerto on the violoncello-Lindley (1st performance at this theatre); Ask if yon damask rose be sweet-Mrs Bland (Susanna); The many end the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Angels ever bright and fair-Master Welsh (Theodora); Search round the world-; May no rash intruder-Chorus (Solomon); Ye sacred priests-Mrs Crouch (Jephtha); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate).

Music: As17920229

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of the The Country Girl, advertised on playbill of 6 Mar.] Receipts: #235 12s. (185.19; 56.4; 3.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17911020, but Mrs Clogget-Miss Tidswell; Jessamin-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Donna Violante Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Laurette Actor: Miss Hagley.
Role: Mathew Actor: Fawcett
Role: Julia Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performance Comment: Azor-Kelly; Scander-Bannister; Ali-Hollingsworth; Selima-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Mrs Bland; Lesbia-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Hagley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir William Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Benson; Earl of Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sir Amias Paulet-Fawcett; Beton-Whitfield; Nawe-Alfred; Lieutenant-Maddocks; Sheriff-Lyons; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Douglas-Mrs Powell; Lady Scroop-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Scroop Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. To prevent Confusion, Ladies and Gentlemen are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Mainpiece: In I The Cardinal's Banquet. In II the Court for the Trial of Queen Katharine. In V a Grand Procession to the Christening of Princess Elizabeth. Morning Herald, 7 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, No. 49, Great Marlborough-street. Receipts: #493 16s. (258.15.6; 25.13.0; 1.16.0; tickets: 207.11.6) (charge: #159 8s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; E. of Surrey-Barrymore; Lord Chamberlain-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Baddeley; Sir ThomasLovel-Fawcett; Cromwell-Kemble; Doctor Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Lyons; Doorkeeper-Jones; Cryer-Alfred; Cranmer-Aickin; Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Agatha Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Hagley.

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Collins's Ode on the Passions (for this night only)-Mrs Siddons

Performance Comment: End: Collins's Ode on the Passions (for this night only)-Mrs Siddons.