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22328 results for: Keyword - MMr and Mrs Dyer
We found 23367 matches on Performance Comments, 4378 matches on Event Comments, 4202 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1126
04 April 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dyer. Charges #64 10s. Profit to Dyer #24 8s. 6d., plus #110 4s. from tickets (Box 250; Pit 190; Gallery 172). Paid Cooper (printer) #40 11s. (Account Book). Receipts: #88 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Smith; Fainall-Wroughton; Petulant-Woodward; Sir Willful-Shuter; Waitwell-Dunstall; Mrs Marwou'd-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Baker; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Foible-Mrs Green; Millamant-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Marwou'd Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17711216, but Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17711030

1127
09 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Desse, Oates, Elrington, Miss Ferguson, Miss Morrison. Tickets deliver'd out by Dupre, Mrs Bambridge, Miss Allen and a Family under Misfortune will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Macklin; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Foible-Miss Ferguson; Petulant-Cushing; Waitwell-Arthur; Mincing-Miss Haughton; Peg-Mrs Cushing; Witwou'd-Dyer; Millamant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Peg Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Witwou'd Actor: Dyer
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Vincent

1128
11 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: not acted 6 years. [See 21 April 1752.] Afterpiece: By Desire. Benefit for Mrs Hamilton. Receipts: #87 15s. 6d. Plus Tickets #167 13s. [box 229; pit 514; gallery 333). Charges #63 Mrs Pudsey entered as a New Renter for 1 share (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Shuter; Lovemore-Dyer; Cunningham-Clarke; Sir Peter Pride-Gibson; Merryman-Dunstall; Clodpole-Arthur; Jeffrey-Cushing; Jeremy-Collins; Lady Laycock-Mrs Vincent; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Philadelphia-Miss Condill; Damaris-Mrs Green; Prudence-Miss Sledge; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Hamilton; With a new Comic Prologue-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Dyer
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: With a new Comic Prologue Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier

1129
05 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #41 13s. 6d. Paid J. Powell 6 nights Renters to instant: #72 6s.; Guards 6 nights #4 4s.; Mrs Rich 6 nights to instant #31 10s.; C. Rich ditto #6; J. Rich #20; Mr Gum for Scenemen #6 9s. 3d.; Performers 5 nights #185 11s. 6d.; Servants 6 nights #23 13s. [The expenditures for renters (100) at 2s. 4d. each per acting night, is a weekly constant. The amount for Mrs Rich of #5 5s. each acting night as well as that of #1 for C. Rich each acting night, is a constant. These will not be further recorded, nor will the nightly constant of 13s. for the guards, and 5s. 4d. nigthly for the barber.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage [Hull]; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Perry; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Alderman-Bennet; Captain-Wignel; Frisure-Holtom; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Young Wou'dbe Actor: Dyer
Role: Fairbank Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Lowe; Arethusa-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: Comic Dance,The Threshers-Leppie, Granier, Mlle Capdeville

1130
08 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #138. The weekly bill for the scenemen doubled this week, #18 16s. Paid Meares as per bill #6 18s. 1d.; Paid Mrs Buck for 13 days salary as dresser at 1s. 6d. per day; 19s. 6d.; Paid Mr Buck for making 13 Tambourines for The Fair, #2 15s.; Paid Mrs Lucy Gwynn a bill for cleaning silks, &c., 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Phyllis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks
Role: Tom Actor: Dyer
Role: Humphrey Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Song: Lowe

1131
10 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Indsor

Performance Comment: As See17590926, but only Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ryan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Bencraft; Wife to Pantaloon-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Lalauze; Constable-Redman; Porter-Holtom; Recruiting Serjant-Beard; (with) Song in Character-Beard; Corporal-Barrington; Drummer-Mr Tattoo; Recruits-Mattock, Baker, Legg, Warren, Courtney, Whitaker; Equilibrist on the Wire-Saunders; Andrew to Yates's Parade-Jonathan; Andrew to Puppet Shew-Collins; Tiddee Doll-Dunstall; Butchers-Gibbs, Perry; Slaughter Men-Holtom, Buck; Spectators-The Comedians; The Dances-Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.
Cast
Role: Wife to Pantaloon Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Andrew to Yates's Parade Actor: Jonathan
Role: Andrew to Puppet Shew Actor: Collins
Role: The Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.

1132
09 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [T+The Theatrical Monitor, No. V (21 Nov.) includes a letter from Bathyllus: As Dancing has ever been receiv'd by the greatest of dramatic writers, with encomiums suitable to its distinguished merit; you will be pleased through the channel of your justly spirited paper, to express the satisfaction I met with from Mr Aldridge in the Merry Sailor: his stature, strength, agility, and swiftness, are beyond anything I ever saw on Covent Garden theatre: he stands tip-toe on the pinnacle of perfection, and gives us an idea of Homer's pyrrhick dance delineated on the shield of Achilles"] Receipts: #74 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17671007, but Harlequin-Miles; Others-Legg, Mrs Baker, Morris, R. Smith, Banks, Wignel, Dibdin, Holtom, Weller, Mrs Copin, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Helm, Mrs Dyer, Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Legg, Mrs Baker, Morris, R. Smith, Banks, Wignel, Dibdin, Holtom, Weller, Mrs Copin, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Helm, Mrs Dyer, Miss Pitt.

Dance: III: A new dance call'd The Merry Sailors-Aldridge

1133
16 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Smith; Brass-Woodward; Moneytrap-Shuter; Gripe-Dunstall; Clip-Redman; Jessamin-Morgan; Corinna-Miss Ward; Araminta-Mrs Dyer; Flippanta-Mrs Green; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Copin; Clarissa-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: III: The Lamplighters, as17681101

1134
22 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Stede, Hollingsworth and Master Jones. Tickets deliver'd by Abbot, Wilkinson, Mrs Woolley, Pilford, T. Ansell, Mrs Hitchcock, Widow Trott, Sherrat, Whately, Doe, Mrs Paddick, Claridge, and Curteen will be taken. [No charges. House took half value of tickets plus ready receipts of #20 10s.] Receipts: #20 10s. (Account Book). @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Miss Stede 29 47 42 #18 10s. #9 5s.@Hollingsworth 3 6 17 #3 7s. #1 13s. 6d.@Mrs Jones - - - - -@Abbott 17 71 79 #22 16s. #11 8s.@Wilkinson 27 34 1 #11 19s. #5 19s. 6d.@Mrs Woolley 12 44 56 #15 4s. #7 12s.@Pilfold 36 249 93 #55 13s. #27 16s. 6d.@Ansell 11 58 60 #17 9s. #8 14s. 6d.@Mrs Hitchcock 37 44 24 #18 5s. #9 2s. 6d.@Mrs Trott 17 3 6 #5 6s. #2 13s.@Sharratt - 21 15 #4 13s. #2 6s. 6d.@Whatley - 9 35 #4 17s. #2 8s. 6d.@Doe 2 27 41 #8 13s. #4 6s. 6d.@Mrs Paddick 5 14 18 #5 3s. #2 11s. 6d.@Claridge 7 27 29 #8 14s. #4 7s.@Curteen 30 28 60 #17 14s. #8 17s.@Total 233 682 576 #218 3s. #109 1s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Bensley, first time; Myrtle-Wroughton; first time; Sealand-Clarke; Cimberton-Shuter; Sir John Bevil-Gardner; Humphrey-Wignell; Tom (with Song)-Dyer; Daniel-Hollingsworth; Phillis-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Indiana-A Young Lady; her first appearance any stage. In Act II, Singing-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Clarke
Role: Tom Actor: Dyer
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: End: A Hornpipe[, in the character of a Sailor (for first time)-Miss Stede. [See17650510.

1135
03 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Lt Story Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: As17530926, but Sir Roger-Dunstall; Humphrey-Wignel; Statute-Redman; Nettle-Cushing; Steward-Anderson; Stave-Stoppelaer; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Anderson
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Vincent

1136
09 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Lt Story Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Miss Cockayne; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

1137
18 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Copin; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Story Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

1138
20 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Committeeman-White; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Chat-Mrs Copin; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lt Story Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

1139
21 September 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Story-Anderson; Committeeman-White; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Copin; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Araminta-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Story Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Thrifty-Bennet; Gripe-Costollo; Leander-Gibson; Shift-Dunstall; Octavian-Anderson; Sly-R. Smith; Clara-Miss Mullart; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Scapin-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Gibson
Role: Octavian Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker

1140
22 September 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Colonel Careless-Ryan; Colonel Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Story-Anderson; Committeeman-Redman; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Copin; Obadiah-Bennet; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Story Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

1141
06 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-R. Smith; Story-Anderson; Committeeman-Redman; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Copin; Obadiah-Bennet; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Story Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard, as17591102

1142
13 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Afterpiece: Never acted there before. Mainpiece: Not acted this season. Mrs Ward having been defrauded of a number of Tickets for the above play, those sold at the door will not be admitted. [Afterpiece is John Lee's alteration of Wycherley's play into two acts. See dl 26 April 1765.] @Receipts #74 2s. 6d.@House charges #63@Candles #1 5s.@Extra: Kettle drum 5s.@Side Drum 2s.@Wardrobe #1 9s.@Total #66 1s.@Balance due Mrs Ward #8 1s. 6d.@Tickets 115 129 179 #66@Money #74 2s. 6d.@Total value of House #140 2s. 6d. (Account Book). [Mrs Ward seems to have profited only to the extent of #74 1s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith; Ventidius-Gibson; Dolabella-Clarke; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Gardner; Octavia-Mrs Ward; Charmion-Mrs Stephens; Iras-Miss Mills; Cleopatra-Mrs Yates, for that night only; In Act III, A Dance of the Egyptians, incident to the play,-Arnauld, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Alexas Actor: Dyer
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Yates, for that night only

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Clarke; Sparkish-Dyer; Dorilant-Davis; Harcourt-Casey; Alithea-Mrs DuBellamy; Country Wife-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Sparkish Actor: Dyer
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs DuBellamy

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

1143
25 August 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Belmour-Aickin; Vainlove-DuBellamy; Sharper-Kearny; Sir Joseph Wittol-Hamilton; Noll Bluff-Sparks; Setter-Vandermere; Fondlewife's Servant-Jacobs; Old Batchelor-Sowdon; Bellinda-Mrs DuBellamy; Araminta-Mrs Dyer; Sylvia-Mrs Jefferies; Lucy-Mrs Reade; Betty-Mrs White; Laetitia-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Setter Actor: Vandermere
Role: Bellinda Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Jefferies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Reade
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs White
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: Diversions of the Morning

Dance: TThe Sailor's Return-Tassoni, Vandermere, Summers, Miss Street

Related Works
Related Work: The Summer's Tale Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Song: II: Cara Sposa-Mrs Jewell; IV: A Favourite Air in the Captive-Mrs Jewell

1144
01 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Wildair-Mrs Woffington; Standard-Sparks; Vizard-Ridout; Smuggler-Arthur; Beau Clincher-Cibber; Young Clincher-Shuter; Dicky-Costollo; Constable-Marten; Tom Errand-Bennet; Angelica-Mrs Dyer; Lady Darling-Mrs Bambridge; Parley-Mrs Pitt; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Standard Actor: Sparks
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Bennet
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green

1145
16 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Mrs Woffington; Standard-Sparks; Vizard-Ridout; Smuggler-Arthur; Beau Clincher-Shuter; Young Clincher-Collins; Dicky-Costollo; Constable-Marten; Tom-Bennet; Angelica-Mrs Dyer; Lady Darling-Mrs Copin; Parly-Mrs Pitt; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Standard Actor: Sparks
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Lowe; Argus-Collins; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

1146
22 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Woffington; Standard-Sparks; Vizard-Ridout; Smuggler-Arthur; Beau Clincher-Shuter; Young Clincher-Collins; Dicky-Costollo; Constable-Martin; Tom Errand-Bennet; Angelica-Mrs Dyer; Lady Darling-Mrs Copin; Parley-Mrs Pitt; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Standard Actor: Sparks
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Bennet
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

1147
23 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hamilton. Mainpiece: Not acted this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Tindal; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-Davis; Aristander-Perry; Cassander-Clarke; Clytus-Gibson; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parasatis-Mrs Burden; Eumenes-Bennet; Laomedon-Wignel; Statira-Mrs Ward; Roxana-Mrs Hamilton; In which will be introduc'd The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon, with an Epilogue in the character of Roxana-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Ross
Role: Hephestion Actor: Dyer
Role: Thessalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Aristander Actor: Perry
Role: Cassander Actor: Clarke
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parasatis Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: with an Epilogue in the character of Rox Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: As17620320 but (by particular desire the favorite) Song of Nymphs and Shepherds from the Oratorio Alfred-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Song of Nymphs and Shepherds from the Orato Actor: Miss Brent.
Role: with a Dances incident to the Pastoral Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier.

Music: IV: A Solo on the Violin-Mr Piffit (his second performance in England)

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

1148
26 January 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Young Knowel Actor: Dyer
Role: Cob's Wide Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Ward. The Characters new dress'd in the habits of the times.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine, with the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Miss Miller (first time); Proserpine-Miss Catley (first time); Jupiter-Mattocks; Mercury-Baker; Followers of Ceres-Sga Manesiere, Mrs Granier, Mrs Cook, Miss Pitt, Misses Dolly Twist and Sukey Twist, Miss Daw; Pluto-Legg; Daemons-Duquesney, Granier, Tassoni, Hussey, Dumay, Martin, Dufour; Harlequin-Miles; Clodpole-Shuter; Yeoman-Weller; Old Man-C. Smith; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Elements, Earth-Tassoni, Miss Pitt; Air-Sg and Sga Maranesi; Fire-Granier and Mrs Granier; Water-Duquesney, Sga Manesiere (playbill).
Cast
Role: Followers of Ceres Actor: Sga Manesiere, Mrs Granier, Mrs Cook, Miss Pitt, Misses Dolly Twist and Sukey Twist, Miss Daw
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Air Actor: Sg and Sga Maranesi
Role: Fire Actor: Granier and Mrs Granier

1149
20 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Leonatus-Powell; Iachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Cymbeline-Gibson; Cloten-Yates; Philario-Morris; Caius Lucius-Gardner; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Bensley; Arviragus-Perry; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Mrs Yates; With a Masquerade Scene-incident to the Play and; Singing-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: With a Masquerade Scene Actor: incident to the Play and
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice, with the Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Orpheus-DuBellamy; Harlequin-Miles; Rhodope-Mrs Thompson; Drudge-Morgan; Gawky-Morris; Pantaloon-Banks; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Dwarf-Miss Ford; Rural Swain-Arnauld; Nymph-Miss Valois; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Eurydice-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: III: [See17671009.] The Merry Sailors-Aldridge

1150
24 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Bellmour-Aickin; Vainlove-DuBellamy; Sharper-Smith; Sir Joseph-Hamilton; Bluff-Sparks; Setter-Vandermere; Barnaby-Jacobs; Footman-Holcroft; Old Batchelor-Sowdon; Belinda-Mrs M'George; Araminta-Mrs Dyer; Sylvia-Mrs Jefferies; Lucy-Mrs White; Laetitia-Mrs Gardner .
Cast
Role: Setter Actor: Vandermere
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs M'George
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Jefferies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs White
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, The Diversions of the Morning

Performance Comment: Lady Pentweazle and Fustian-Foote; Carmine-Aickin; Townley-Vandermere; Manly-DuBellamy; Alderman Pentwezle-Sparks; Caleb-Weston; Project-Wheeler; Prompter-Farrell; Painter's Boy-Jacobs; Lindamira-Pearce. singing, III: A Favorite Ballad Song, set by Dr Arne-Phillips .
Cast
Role: Lady Pentweazle and Fustian Actor: Foote
Role: Townley Actor: Vandermere

Dance: End of Play: The Pedlar, as17700817