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We found 1877 matches on Performance Comments, 1096 matches on Performance Title, 483 matches on Event Comments, 36 matches on Roles/Actors, and 13 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athalia

Performance Comment: Athalia-Mrs Verneuil; Joas-Master Cochoy; Joad-Verneuil; Josabet-Mrs Malter; Zacharias-Mrs Cochoy; Salomith-Mrs Mimi Fourcade; Abner-Deshayes; Ismael-Dubuisson; Mathan-Dessessars; Nabal-De Lisle; Azarias-Francisque .
Cast
Role: Joas Actor: Master Cochoy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Scaramouch Deserters

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Cobler

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1735 lists: Sir John Loverule-Salway; Jobson-Harper; Tony-Master Arne; Sledge-Winstone; Snip-Macklin; Brass-Turbut; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Miss Oats; Nell-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sledge-Mrs Grace; Mrs Snip-Mrs Dancy; Doll-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Tony Actor: Master Arne

Dance: I: A Clown by Nivelon. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Amorous Swain, as17350327 V: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

Song: III: A Mock Italian English Ballad by Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Performance Comment: Don Lopez-Berry; Don Fernand-Salway; Don Garcia-Shepard; Don Diego-Turbutt; Sancho-Mechlin; Guzman-Hallam; Elvira-Mrs Cantrel; Eugenia-Mrs Pritchard; Estifania-Master Arne. Edition of 1735 adds: Messinger-Cole .

Dance: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: As17350509, but Master Johnny-Neale; Young Rakish-Walker; Friendly-Wignell .
Cast
Role: Master Johnny Actor: Neale

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17350502, but Bookseller-Master Arne; Ruth-Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: Master Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17350520, but Jobson-Harper. With a New Epilogue spoke by Master Green and Miss Cole .

Dance: I: Dutchman an J his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: IV: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Yorkshireman-Salway; Arbella-Mrs Cantrell; Squire Sapscull-Este; Combrush-Mrs Pritchard; Alderman Muckworm-Jones; Slango-Master Green; Blunder-Topham. With a Prologue to the Farce against National Prejudice; and an Epilogue in Defence of the Marriage State. Edition of 1736 has Mrs Cantrell speak the Epilogue . and an Epilogue in Defence of the Marriage State. Edition of 1736 has Mrs Cantrell speak the Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Slango Actor: Master Green

Music: Concerto for Two Hautboys by Woodbridge and Neale. A fine Piece of Mr Handel's on the little Flute by a Friend of Carey

Dance: houvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. V: Two Pierrots by Vallois and his Scholar

Song: By a Scholar of Carey's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Cross; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Grace-Mrs Cross; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrell; Manly-Woodburn; Basset-Este; Sir Francis-Jones; Richard-Master Green; Myrtilla-Mrs Davenport; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Trusty-Miss Jones; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Miller .
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Master Green

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Slango Actor: Master Green

Music: As17350715

Dance: Louvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Song: English Cantata by a Scholar of Carey's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatom1st; Or, The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: As17350715 An Epilogue, on the Diversions of the Town, by Master Green and Miss Cole .
Cast
Role: Slango Actor: Master Green

Dance: Pierrot by Vallois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Salway; Polly-Mrs Cantrell; Peachum-Turbutt; Lockit-Gray; Mat-Este; Dreary-Dove; Paddington-Green; Ned-Peploe; Tipple-Topham; Drawer-Wright; Beggar-Cole; Player-Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Master Green; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Sukey-Mrs Egerton; Polly-Miss Cole; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Jones; Dolly-Mrs Vallois .
Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Master Green

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Caius Marius-Lacy; Marius Jr-Mrs Charke; Metellus-Aston; Cinna-Turner; Sylla-Walker; Ancharius-Williams; Clodio-Lowder; Antonius-Gerum; Ambassador-Pearson; Son of Ancharius-Miss Brett; Granius-Boothby; Sulpitius-Machen; Quintus-Richardson; Priest-Smith; Catalus-Rymos; Apothecary-Whitaker; Old Man-Perkins; Son of Pompeius-Master Littleton; Lavinia-Mrs Mullart; Nurse-Mrs Talbot .

Afterpiece Title: Squire Basinghall

Song: End Afterpiece: The Roast Beef Song by Mr Bishop of Russel Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Mrs Charke; Clodio-Bardin; Charino-Jones; Antonio-Dove; Duart-Lacy; Governor-Houghton; Manuel-Walker; Jacques-Whittaker; Lawyer-Machen; Sancho-Lowder; Monsieur-Simpson; Page-Master Littleton; Louisa-Mrs Mullart; Angelina-Mrs Bennet; Elvira-Mrs Morgan; Honoria-Mrs Brett; Lewis-Morgan .
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Littleton

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Mutineers

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Song: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Cibber; Sir Positive-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Sir Humphrey-Harper; Reynard-Miller; Valentine-Milward; Harcourt-W. Mills; Horatio-Raftor; Lewis-Cross; Diligence-Turbutt; Almanzor-Master Arne; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross; Lisetta-Miss Mann; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Maria-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Dorothea-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Almanzor Actor: Master Arne

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: A Grand Ballet, called, The French Peasants, by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; Henry VI-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Cibber; Edward v-Master Green; Duke of York-Miss Cole; Norfolk-Boman; Stanley-Berry; Tressel-Cross; Lieutenant-Winstone; Mayor-Harper; Catesby-Oates; Ratcliff-Turbutt; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Anne-Miss Holliday; Dutchess of York-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Edward v Actor: Master Green

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17351018

Dance: As17351022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Milward ;Caius-Harper; Page-Berry; Shallow-Johnson; Fenton-Este; Host-Miller; Slender-Cibber; Simple-Master Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Bardolph-Shepard; Nym-Raftor; Pistol-Cross; Rugby-Leigh; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cantrell; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler; Anne Page-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross; Evans-Griffin .
Cast
Role: Simple Actor: Master Green

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: As17351120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Parracide

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io: With Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine-Mrs Dove; Pantaloon-Dove; Clown-Penkethman; Chimney Sweepers-Two Masters Hamilton, but see17360220.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Villeroy-Giffard; Biron-Johnson; Fernando-Penkethman; Child-Master Hamilton; Isabella-Mrs Giffard; Baldwin-W. Giffard; Carlos-Rosco; Frederick-Havard; Fabian-Richardson; Jaqueline-Norris; Belfond-Hamilton; Sampson-Lyon; Victoria-Mrs Hamilton; Julia-Mrs Haughton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Master Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Delane; Page-A. Hallam; Ford-Ryan; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Caius-Mullart; Shallow-Chapman; Slender-Clark; Fenton-Master Ryan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton; Mrs Page-Mrs Buchanan; Anne Page-Miss Norsa; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Master Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Sylvia; or, The Country Burial

Dance: As17360316

Song: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick; on Phaeton in the Suds: With Harlequin a Pick Pocket

Performance Comment: Machine-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Clymene (Oyster Wench)-Mrs Charke; Jupiter-Freeman; Neptune-Wallis; Phoebus-Topham [Toping in edition, of 1736]; Old Phaeton-Smith; Young Phaeton-Boothby; Aurora-Mrs Egerton; Aurora's Maid-Miss Jones; Terra-Miss Burgess; Genius of Gin-Miss Ferguson Jr; Harlequin-Rosamond, from DL; Justice-Jones; His Clerk (Pierrot)-Castiglione; Managers-Freeman, Turner; Stars-Master Sherwin, Miss Ferguson Jr; Colombine-Madame la Charmante, piping-hot from Paris [Mlle Beaumaunt in edition]; Countrymen-Smith, Collerd, Mons D'Herbage, Mons De la Soup Maigre [Lowder in edition]; Rakes-Boothby, Wallis, Phenix, Pullen; Chairmen-Smith, Collard; Pistol-Lowder; Tragedy King-Pullen; Schoolmistress-Mrs Egerton; Tragedy Queen-Miss Jones; edition adds: Watchmen-Smith, Lowder, Collerd, Chapman .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick

Performance Comment: As17360429 but Stars-Master Sherwin and Miss Roberts .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Music: The March in Zara. By Desire, a Solo composed by Charke will be performed on the Violin by his Scholar, Master Oates

Performance Comment: By Desire, a Solo composed by Charke will be performed on the Violin by his Scholar, Master Oates .

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: A new dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates, Scholars to Villeneuve. III: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson. IV: Peasant by Master Oates and Miss Oates. V: Dutchman and his Frow by Phillips and Miss Brett

Performance Comment: II: A new dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates, Scholars to Villeneuve. III: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson. IV: Peasant by Master Oates and Miss Oates. V: Dutchman and his Frow by Phillips and Miss Brett .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair Rosamond: Representing Her Amours With King Henry, And Her Being Poisoned By Queen Eleanor In Woodstock Bower

Performance Comment: King Henry-Boman; Fair Rosamond-Mrs Bambridge; Cardinal Aquinas-Wallis; Cardinal Columbus-Bambridge; Sir Trusty-Clark; Lord Sands-Bencraft; Cupid-Master Brown; Cleora-Mrs Brown; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Modern Pimp; or, The Doctor Deceiv'd: With the Comical Humours of Crack the Pimp, Dr Grey-Goose, and Sir Nehemiah Nestle-Cock

Performance Comment: Crack-Chapman; Grey Goose-Mullart; Sir Nehemiah-Smith; Bellamy-Ray; Captain Strut-Yates; Servant-Littleton; Page-Master Brown; Mrs Grey Goose-Mrs Herle; Miss Grey Goose-Miss Atherton; Betty-Mrs Cantrell .
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Brown

Dance: I: Two Pierrots by Livier and Mlle Delorme. II: Wooden Shoe Dance by Livier and Janno. End of Afterpiece: Grand Peasant Dance by Livier, Janno, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Woodward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, Merlin The British Enchanter

Performance Comment: Arthur-Johnson; Merlin-Hewitt; Oswald-Giffard; Conon-Havard; Osmond-W. Giffard; Aurelius-Richardson; Albanact-Woodward; Guillamar-Hamilton; Grimbald-Lyon; Emmeline-Mrs Giffard; Philidel-Mrs Hamilton; Matilda-Miss Tollett; In which will be performed the Original Musick (composed by the late ingenious Mr Henry Purcell)-Corf, Hussy, Kelly, Touchbury, Nicholls, Kellnar, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Carter, Mrs Jones, Miss Gerrard; Venus-Miss Wilson; Cupid-Master Hamilton; being the first time of his appearing on this stage. Dancing-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Who never appeared on this stage before. With a New Prologue to the Town-Mr Giffard.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Hamilton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Britannia; or, The Royal Lovers

Performance Comment: Germanicus-Miss Jones; Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Attendants on Germanicus-Corfe, Touchbury, Richardson, Kelly, Nichols, Osborne; Attendants on Britannia-Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollet; Cupid-Master Hamilton; Mars-Haughton; Bellona-Mlle Roland; Their Followers-Vallois, LeSac, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime; or, The Contending Colombines; Intermix'd with Ballad Songs in the Characters of Polly and Lucy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: Flash-Este; Longbib-Stoppelaer; John Trot-Hough; Harlequin-Philips; Colombine-Miss Mann; Mlle La Modestie-Harlequin Phillips; Ballad Qingers-Stoppelaer, Mrs Pritchard; Somerset-Roberts; Roundall-Hough; Equilibrist-Peters; With a New Burlesque Tragi-Comic-Farcical Interlude: Tiddi@Doll, Director of the Gingerbread Company-Master Green; Pistolet-Miss Cole; with a Comic Medley Overture by Arne-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime: With New Scenes and several Alterations and Additions, particularly a Sequel to the Contention, call'd Pistol in Mourning

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Roberts; Pretender to Polly-Mrs Hamilton; Ghost of Gay-Lyon; Squire-Yates; Constable-Dove; Ben-Richardson; Beggar-Hewitt; Molly-Mrs Haughton; Sukey-Miss Tollett; Jenny-Mrs Dove; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Thornowets; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Clown-Penkethman; Attendants on Polly-Kelly, Corfe, Richardson, Stitchbury, Mrs Marshall, Miss Tollet, Miss Wilson, Miss Thornowets; Manager-Cox; Pistol-Mrs Charke; Ballad Singers-Two Masters Hamilton; With a New Ballad Prologue to the Pantomime,-Mrs Roberts; To which (by Desire) will be prefix'd, The Landing of Prince Germanicus-, and his Reception.