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We found 26633 matches on Performance Comments, 7300 matches on Performance Title, 5539 matches on Event Comments, 509 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Sir Gregory-Bennet; Jenkins-Davis; Penelope-Mrs Copin; Sukey-Mrs Evans; Jenny-Mrs Younger; Tim-Costollo.
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Younger

Dance: II: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222; End: The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Palmer. No building on Stage. Mrs Palmer's play was to have been the Fair Penitent, but on account of Mr O'Brien marriage it was changed (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #184 12s. (MacMillan); charges: #73 18s. [Profits to Mrs Palmer: #110 14s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Powell, first time; Duke-Havard; Cacafogo-Love; Juan-Packer; Sancho-Lee; Copper Captain-Palmer; Alonzo-Ackman; Altea-Mrs Bennet; Margaretta-Mrs Davies; Old Woman-Yates; Maid-Vaughan; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: The Provancalle, as17631014; End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones. Afterpiece: [Advertised again as "For the Last Time this season."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs Copin, Mrs Ferguson, Miss Davis
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs White
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Walker
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Elliot, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: The Dancing Actor: Miss Daw.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: The Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent

Dance: End: The Judgment of Paris, as17640503

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17640225, but Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Trinket-Lee; Toilet-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: End: Double Hornpipe, as17640514

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holland; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Rosencraus-Fox; King-Love; Bernardo-Marr; Laertes-Lee; Ghost-Bransby; Ophelia-Young Gentlewoman, 1st time [Mrs Baddeley]; Osric-Palmer; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Guildenstern-Castle; Marcellus-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Powell; Jachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Love; Cloten-King; Bellarius-Havard; Arviragus-Palmer; Guiderius-Jackson; Pisanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Imogen-Mrs Palmer; in Act II, a Masque-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Bennett
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Burleigh-Burton; Essex-Holland; Southampton-Jackson; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Hopkins; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Rutland-Mrs Yates; Raleigh-Packer; Lieutenant-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: IV: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17641124, but Mrs Millamant-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Mrs Millamant Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Marwou'd Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Peg Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Elliot, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015; End: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17650610 but Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Kennedy.
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Shuter
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Reynolds
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Granger

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Granger

Dance: As17650809

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Powell; Jachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Love; Cloten-King; Bellarius-Havard; Arviragus-Palmer; Guiderius-Aickin; Pissanio-Packer; Imogen-Mrs Yates; Queen-Mrs Bennet; In Act II, a Masquerade Scene-Aldridge, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: III: A Dutch Dance-Aldridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: As17651003, but Offa-Gardner; Solemn Hymn-_Waylin, Mrs Weichsel.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Weichsel
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17651007, but Mercutio-Dyer; Solemn Dirge-Mrs Weichsel.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Weichsel
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17651011, but Widow Belmour-Mrs Abington, first appearance here for 5 years; Muslin-Mrs Love.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Holland; Zara-Mrs Fitzhenry; King-Love; Gonzales-Havard; Heli-Hurst; Garcia-Lee; Selim-Packer; Alonzo-Ackman; Perez-Keen; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Almeria-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Fitzhenry
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Yates.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Almena listed in Rich's Register. Mrs Cibber buried in the Cloister Westminster Abbey in the evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17651223, but Solemn Dirge-Mrs Weichsel.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Poitier
Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser this day contains a long letter from G. F. Theatricus extolling the virtues of Powell, Holland, Yates and Mrs Yates as actors capable of filling the shoes of Garrick and Mrs Cibber, especially with reference to their performance in the Clandestine Marriage, but calling attention also to their excellencies in other parts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17651010, but Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington (first time).
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Parts-Shuter, M'George, Murden, Davis, Weston, Mrs M'George, Mrs Weston.

Dance: As17660715

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Aickin; Montague-Murden; Benvolio-Davis; Tibalt-M'George; Mercutio-Shuter; Escalus-Palmer; Paris-Keen; Balthazar-Lewis; Fryar Lawrence-Hurst; Peter-Weston; Fryar John-Nelson; Old Capulet-Pierce; Apothecary-Castle; Gregory-Hamilton; Abraham-Quick; Lady Capulet-Mrs Burden; Nurse-Mrs Worley; Juliet-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Worley
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Acasto-Hurst; Polydore-Aickin; Chamont-Lee; Chaplain-Nelson; Ernesto-Matthews; Page-Master Palmer; Serina-Mrs M'George; Florella-Mrs Worley; Monimia-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs M'George
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Worley
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17660708(hay). As17660829, but Mrs Trippit-_; Melissa-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Burden.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Barry; Altamont-Palmer; Sciolto-Hurst; Rosano-M'George; Lothario-Lee; Lavinia-Mrs M'George; Lucilia-Mrs Worley; Calista-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs M'George
Role: Lucilia Actor: Mrs Worley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pinto. Tickets to be had of her in Charlotte Street, Rathbone Place; and of Mr Sarjant, at the stage-door (playbill). Charges #65 15s. [Profit to Mrs Pinto #103 8s. 6d., plus #78 11s. from tickets (Box 229; Pit 110; Gallery 48)] (Account Book). Receipts: #169 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne.
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Eliot
Event Comment: Doors to open at half past Four. Play to begin at half past Six. Send servants to hold places by Four o'clock. [Mrs Vincent's deficit of 1st instant received #20 3s. 6d.] Paid scavenger's rate for St Martin's due Lady Day #5 1s. Paid printer's bill #9 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #262 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Went to Drury Lane, but could not get in. Stayed from half past 4, sometime at one Pit door, sometime at the other, till past 6, and got in at the right hand side just as the play began, and was dreadfully squeezed, but rewarded by seeing Garrick play Hamlet. The expression in his features, his eyes particularly, surpasses anything I ever saw. He is a little man, but handsome and full of that fire which marks the stronger, and of the softness natural to the tender passions. It is impossible to see his greatest excellencies from ye Gallery. Baddeley and Dodd are pretty well in Polonius and Ostrick. Mrs Baddeley and Yates do Ophelia and ye Grave Digger very well. Mrs Pritchard is great, as usual in ye Queen. Gravedigger's man-Castle. Horatio-$Mr Packer. Several parts of ye play, as it is in $Shakespeare, are omitted rather improperly...The Prince Brunswick, his wife and Louisa were present (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope