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We found 5310 matches on Author, 892 matches on Performance Comments, 690 matches on Event Comments, 204 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

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Mainpiece Title: The Royal Suppliants

Cast
Role: Thestor Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
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Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Miles Peter Andrews. Prologue by Edward Topham. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Words of the Roundelay [composed by Thomas Linley Sen.] introduced in the Comedy will be given gratis at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr. 1781: This Day is published Dissipation (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #243 4s. 6d. (234.6.0; 8.4.0; 0.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Parsons, Brereton, Baddeley, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Suett, Waldron, Lamash, R. Palmer, Palmer, Mrs Cargill, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Love, Mrs Smith, Mrs Abington. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1781), and Town and Country Magazine, Mar. 1781, p. 115: Sir Andrew Acorn-King; Alderman Uniform-Parsons; Charles Woodbine-Brereton; Ephraim Labradore-Baddeley; General Probe-Aickin; Doctor Quintessence-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Suett; Trusty-Waldron; Coquin-Lamash; Gold Waiter-R. Palmer; Lord Rentless-Palmer; Miss Uniform-Mrs Cargill; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Winnifred-Mrs Love; Judah-Mrs Smith; Miss Labradore-Miss Kirby (see17810312 Lady Rentless-Mrs Abington; Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs Abington. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
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Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: III: Smiling love to thee belong-Miss Field, Miss Wright (British Union-Catalogue, p. 621)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
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Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17800930

Song: End II: Kate of Aberdeen-; End IV: Bessy Bell, Mary Gray-DuBellamy

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Separate Maintenance, announced on playbill of 30 May.

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Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

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Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17810530, but Officer in the Camp-Staunton.
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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17810530, but Goody Burton-Wood [i.e. doubled Officer in the Camp].i.e. doubled Officer in the Camp].
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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

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Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

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Song: I: air-the Gentlewoman who sings in the Pantomime [Miss Lyon]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

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Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

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Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

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Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Separate Maintenance, announced on playbill of 13 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

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Dance: As17810612

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

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Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

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Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

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Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17810530, but Gammer Gurton-Wood [i.e. doubled Officer in the Camp]; Ditto Mum!-Spencer; Miss Lyon's name listed in playbill. Miss Lyon's name listed in playbill.
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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

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Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

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Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

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Related Work: The Separate Maintenance Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

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Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17810612

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

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Related Work: The Suicide Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

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Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17810612

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

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Related Work: The Separate Maintenance Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

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Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17810612

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

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Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Dance: End I: As17810612 End III: Tambourine Dance, as17810601

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

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Related Work: The Separate Maintenance Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

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Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

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Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

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Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

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Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard

Event Comment: The Devil upon Two Sticks [announced on playbill of 27 July] is obliged to be deferred on account of Edwin's Illness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17810721 but Dame Turton-Wood [i.e. doubled Officer in the Camp]; Goody Burton-Burton [sic].sic].
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Dance: As17810601

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

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Dance: As17810612