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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: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Dian Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Fontenelle.
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: added to Peeping Tom The Little Farthin Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Dall.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Suett; Gayless-Palmer Jun.; Justice Guttle-Benson; Dick-Barrett; Beau Trippit-Lyons; Melissa-Miss Heard; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Powell; Mrs Trippit-Mrs Hatton; Kitty Pry-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Heard
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The London Hermit. A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner, also advertised on playbill of 22 July, was not acted.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17930613 but 2nd Sailor-Lyons; Patty (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss Dall
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Dian Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Fontenelle.
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: added to Peeping Tom The Little Farthin Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Dall.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Dian Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Fontenelle.
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: added to Peeping Tom The Little Farthin Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Dall.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17930615 but Charlotte (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brooks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Governor Cape-Usher; Young Cape-Benson; Sprightly-Evatt; Cadwallader-Bannister; Printer's Devil-Burton; Robin-Barrett; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Goodall; Arabella-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piety In Pattens

Performance Comment: Squire-Benson; Butler-Barrett; Candy-Mrs Edwin [Public Advertiser: Mrs Powell]; Polly-Miss Heard [Public Advertiser: Mrs Brooks].Public Advertiser: Mrs Brooks].
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Song: As17930803

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. [Wathen had 1st appeared in London at Lord Barrymore's private theatre, Savile Row, 22 July 1790.] Morning Herald, 16 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Menage
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Mungo-Captain Wathen (1st public appearance in London); Leander-Davies; Scholars-Waldron Jun., Fisher; Diego-Bannister; Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Captain Wathen
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss DeCamp
Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Music composed by Haydn, Sacchini and Shield. Boxes 6s. 2nd Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. 2nd Price 2s. Gallery 2s. 2nd Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon, at the Office, in Hart-street. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 11 Nov.]. Receipts: #276 14s. 6d. (269.15.0; 6.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; Sim-Blanchard; John Dory-Fawcett; Banks-Hull; Gammon-Cubitt; Midge-Macready; Trap-Evatt; Lamp-Farley; Landlord-Powel; Zachariah-Rees; Jane-Mrs Martyr; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp

Performance Comment: Sir Gregory Forrester-Quick; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Capt. Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Blanchard; Cartridge-Fawcett; Capt. Forrester-Macready; Waiter-Farley; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Bar Maid-Miss Stuart; Clara-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Bar Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mme Rossi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Holman; Duke-Macready; Juan-Davies; Cacafogo-Cubitt; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Powel; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Fawcett; Altea-Miss Stuart; Clara-Mrs Platt; Old Woman-Mr Quick; Maid-Mr Rock; Estifania-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Standen; Grizzle-Blanchard; Doodle-Davies; Noodle-Cubitt; Ghost-Powel; Arthur-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Mountain; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Standen

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-Blurton, King, Mrs Watts

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. In Act II a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play. [Afterpiece acted, beginning with 14 Oct., as The Sprigs of Laurel.] Receipts: #203 12s. (191.19; 11.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lewis; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-Williamson; Don John-Cubitt; Antonio-Thompson; Borachio-Macready; Conrade-Claremont; Friar-Powel; Verges-Fawcett; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Munden; Hero-Miss Chapman; Beatrice-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years [not acted since 28 Dec. 1790]. Receipts: #270 13s. (264.6; 6.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Williamson; Sullen-Powel; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Evatt; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Plainwell-Benson; Colonel Modish-Palmer Jun.; Lord Simper-Bland; Sir W. Wealthy-Usher; John-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons; Mr Level-Caulfield; Mrs Level-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Dian Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Event Comment: [Mrs Cary is identified in Thespian Magazine, Nov. 1793, p. 311; she was sister to Mrs Gibbs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Barrymore; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Dignum; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Cooke; 1st Planter-Usher; 2nd Planter-Caulfield; 3rd Planter-Palmer Jun.; 4th Planter-Maddocks; Sailors-Jones, Lyons; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Narcissa-Miss DeCamp; Yarico-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Cary]); Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Fontainbleau; afterpiece of The School for Arrogance, both advertised on playbill of 4 Oct.] Receipts: #163 6s. (158.1; 5.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Davies; Osman-Cubitt; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Elmira-Miss Chapman; Roxalana-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Dance-

Song: In I: a song-Mrs Clendining

Entertainment: As17931004

Cast
Role: When in War on the Ocean Actor: Davies
Role: The Music Actor:
Role: The Dances Actor: Byrn, Holland
Role: The Scenery Actor: Hodgins, Walmsley, Phillips.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir George Airy-Barrymore; Sir Jealous Traffick-Aickin; Charles-Caulfield; Whisper-Bland; Servants-Waldron Jun., Cooke, Lyons; Sir Francis Gripe-Parsons; Patch-Mrs Gibbs; Isabinda-Miss Heard; Scentwell-Mrs Hale; Miranda-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17930919, but Characters-_Johnstone, Jones, _Barrett, +Maddocks, _Waldron, +Burton, _Suett, +Wewitzer, Miss _DeCamp, Mrs +Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Dian Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Royal Clemency; or, The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: Henry-Barrymore; Russet-Wewitzer; Simkin-Suett; King-Palmer Jun.; Officers-Cooke, Caulfield; Jailor-Benson; Turnkeys-Stageldoir, Comerford; Bridemen-Maddocks, Lyons; Soldiers-Welsh, Hobler, Brown, Dorion Sen., Dorion Jun., Saunders, Horsfall, Walker, Willoughby, Burden; Skirmish-Delpini; Jenny-Miss DeCamp; Mother-Mrs Booth; Bridemaids-Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Haskey; Louisa-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Thompson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Poole.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Blanchard; Antonio-Quick; Bazil-Powel; Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Miss Chapman; Marcelina-Mrs Leicester; Agnes-Mrs Follett; Susan-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: As17931012

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Quaker, advertised on playbill of 19 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Cassio-Barrymore; Brabantio-Aickin; Roderigo-Bland; Lodovico-Caulfield; Montano-Palmer Jun.; Gratiano-Benson; Duke-Maddocks; Officers-Cooke, Lyons, Waldron Jun.; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Goodall; Desdemona-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Governor Cape-Usher; Young Cape-Benson; Sprightly-Palmer Jun.; Robin-Maddocks; Poet-Waldron; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella-Miss Heard; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Suett; Moneytrap-Parsons; Dick-Barrymore; Brass-Bannister Jun.; Clip-Maddocks; Jessamin-Burton; Clarissa-Mrs Goodall; Araminta-Miss Heard; Corinna-Mrs Gibbs; F of Entertainment in Public Advertiser, 3 Oct.] Receipts: #261 11s. (245.5; 16.6). F of Entertainment in Public Advertiser, 3 Oct.] Receipts: #261 11s. (245.5; 16.6).
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Johnstone; Rustic-Cross; Irish Haymaker-Rock; William-Blanchard; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina (1st time)-Miss Williams.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Williams.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: THE LITTLE HUNCHBACK

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Bernard; French Doctor-Cubitt; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Powel; Doctor's Man-Rock; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies//Dora-Miss Grist; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb. [For specific names of parts see17890414.] hathi.For specific names of parts see17890414.] hathi.

Song: As17931021, but omitted: Williamson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17931007, but Mrs Powell (1st time [playbill of 29 Oct.]) in place of Miss Heard .
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: THE CITIZEN

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Kemble; Don Alonzo-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Benson; Don Alvarez-Maddocks; Manuel-Caulfield// Isabella-Miss Heard; Leonora-Mrs Powell .
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Event Comment: 1st piece: Taken from Moor's Comedy of Gil Blas. 3rd piece: With the Original French Music, Dresses, Scenery, Machinery, and Decorations. [For a detailed synopsis of the action, see 16 Nov.] Receipts: #122 5s. 6d. (118.9.6; 3.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Pursuit; Or, Stop Her Who Can

Performance Comment: Don Lewis-Holman; Gil Blas-Bernard; Don Felix-Macready; Don Gabriel-Thompson; Pedro-Farley; Melchion-Letteney; Aurora-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Bernarda-Mrs Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Powell; Laura-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

Cast
Role: Bar Maid Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Miss +Kirton, in place of Mrs _Masters.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: ["Follett played the part of Koah in the room of Delpini" (Diary, 8 Nov.). The other characters probably were: Terreeobo-$Blurton; Pareea-$Byrne; Captain Cook-$Cranfield; His Lieutenant-$Evatt; Lieutenant of the Marines-$Ratchford; Emai-$Miss Francis (see17890921).]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: THE MAYOR OF GARRATT

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Lint-Benson; Heeltap-Burton; Roger-Waldron Jun.; Bruin-Maddocks; Snuffie-Lyons; Mob-Cooke, &c.; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun.// Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Goodall .