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We found 2638 matches on Performance Title, 2175 matches on Performance Comments, 1215 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I of Farce: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: II: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. 1st night (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #254 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

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Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of An Hour

Performance Comment: Parts by: Shuter, Bensley, Clarke, Lee Lewes, Quick, Dunstall, Miss Pearce, Mrs Green, Mrs Bulkley. With a New Prologue and Epilogue. Sir Hector Strangeways-Shuter; Brownlow-Bensley; Col. Ormsby-Clarke; Bussora-Lee Lewes; Orson-Quick; Pillage-Dunstall; James-Bates; Jenny-Miss Pearce; Lady Di Strangeways-Mrs Green; Zelida-Mrs Bulkley; With a New Prologue by Kelly-Lee; Epilogue by Kelly-Mrs Bulkley (Edition of 1774).

Dance: I: The Vintage Festival, as17741007; End Opera: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Valois. [See17731005]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: III: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Choleric Man Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202; End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Vernon, first time; Frankly-Palmer first time; Tester-Burton; Strictland-Jefferson; Bellamy-Packer; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Ranger's Servant-Wheeler; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Greville; Lucetta-Mrs Love; Milliner-Mrs Davies; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Jacintha-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Pope; Dancing-Atkins, Mrs Sutton; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Jefferson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: II: The Grand Garland Dance, as17750406 End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #159 13s. 6d. Charges: #67 3s. Profits to Mrs Davies: #92 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: As17750116, but without the Grand Provencalle Dance.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Dance: II: New Comic Dance-Langrish[, as17750429; End: The Irish Lilt, as17741202

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Last time of performing this season. Doors open half past 5. To Begin at half past 6 o'clock. Tickets to be had of Macklin, James St., Covent Garden, and of Mr Sarjant at the stage Door where places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17741202

Event Comment: Mrs King from the York Theatre made her first appearance on this stage in Rosalind. She is very Tall and would look well enough if she did not paint her face so much with white and Red. She has a course Voice-and does not speak very Naturally. She was received with great applause (Hopkins Diary). [Genest, V, 479, suggests Mrs King was used to offset and upset Miss Younge.] Paid Watch tax and Beadle for half a year #18 15s.; Mr Levy Fredrick bill for silks #154 1s. 6d. Receipts: #132 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Reddish
Role: and a Song Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003

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: Orlando Actor: Reddish
Role: and a Song Actor: Mrs Scott.

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: In Saluting Cherry . She tumbled down upon the Stage--and Miss Jaratt being in certain condition Mr G. could not very easily raise her (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble suggests this as Miss Jarratt's first appearance in Cherry, but she first appeared in the character 20 Oct.] Paid Mr Griffith on note #10 10s.; Mr J. Johnston, Music Bill #19 3s. Rec'd stopages #12. Receipts: #259 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17751003