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We found 14082 matches on Performance Comments, 4418 matches on Performance Title, 1769 matches on Event Comments, 306 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

12926
27 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Dayes, first time
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: As17751006, but Charlotte-Miss Ambrose, first time.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose, first time.

Dance: III: The Pilgrim, as17750927; IV: The Gamesters, as17751011

12927
30 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17751021, but Young Bevil-Reddish; Cimberton-Waldron; Daniel-Burton; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Johnson; Isabella-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Platt.
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

12928
30 October 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Brother Jacobs. By Particular Desire of the Masons. By Permission. To begin at 6:00 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Brother Merryfield (who performed it for Mrs Woodman's Benefit last winter); Young Meadows-Follett; Hawthorn-Morris; Sir William-Lloyd; Hodge-Fopperwell; Eustace-Stevens; Lucinda-Miss Frederick; Deborah-Mrs Bailey; Margery-Mrs Nost; Rosetta-Mrs Osborne (first time on this stage).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Frederick

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Jacobs; Face-Follett; Subtle-Saul; Knowlife-Chaplin; Headlong-Bailey; Miss Rantipole-Mrs Bailey; Doll-Mrs Parker.
Cast
Role: Miss Rantipole Actor: Mrs Bailey

Entertainment: A Variety of New TheatricalImitations-Hutton

Song: End Opera: Several celebrated Catches and Glees by Dr Arne-

12929
31 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Brereton, first time; Heartfree-Bensley, first time; Razor-Baddeley; Justice-Bransby; Col. Bully (with Song)-Vernon; Rake-Usher; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Lady Brute-Miss Younge; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bradshaw; Belinda-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

12930
02 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: As17751024 [Celia-$Miss P. Hopkins, second time.]
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss P. Hopkins, second time.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

12931
03 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Pizarro Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17751102, but Colombine-Miss Watkins.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Watkins.
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

12932
06 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Don John-Aickin; Benedict-Garrick; Dogberry-Waldron; Verges-Carpenter; Conrade-Griffiths; Messenger-Lamash; Sexton-Wrighten; Don Pedro-Packer; Balthazar (with song)-Vernon; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Leonato-Jefferson; Hero-Miss Hopkins; Beatrice-Mrs Abington (first time); Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Usher; Friar-Wright; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; Claudio-Brereton (first time); in Act II: a Masquerade Dance (proper to the play)-; to conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Country lasses Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robins, Miss Jarratt

12933
07 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17751003, but Lady Anne-Miss Sherry, first time.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Sherry, first time.
Role: Tressel Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Dodd, Parsons, Brereton, Lamash, Burton, Mrs King, first appearance in that character, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Country lasses Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robins, Miss Jarratt

12934
10 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: As17751009, but Emily-Miss Ambrose; Maid-_.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: End: The Italian Gardners, as17751011

12935
11 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's The Master

Performance Comment: As17751103, but Don Fernando-Wilson , first time; A Song-introduced into Mrs Mattocks ' Part; Isabella-Miss Leeson; a Dance-the charactersintroduced into Act III.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Leeson

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonara Actor: Miss Brown, first time.

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750927

12936
13 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Clinch; Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Hull; Hephestion-Wroughton; Cassander-Fearon; Thessalus-Thompson; Perdicas-Young; Polyperchon-Booth; Roxana-Mrs Hunter, first time; Sysigambis-Mrs Booth; Parisatis-Miss Dayes; Statira-Mrs Hartley; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: Midas

12937
16 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Woodward; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Pamphlet-Wilson, first time; Harriet-Miss Valois; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Valois

Dance: End of Opera: The Gamesters, as17751011

12938
18 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Davis

Dance: End Opera: A New Comic Dance (Never Performed)-Dagueville, Sga Vidini, Mas. Holland, Harris, Miss Mathews, Miss Ross, etc

Performance Comment: Holland, Harris, Miss Mathews, Miss Ross, etc.

12939
21 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-the young Gentleman who perform'd Othello; Heli-Hurst; Perez-Norris; Garcia-Davies; King-Aickin; Gonzales-Packer; Zara-Miss Younge; Almeria-Mrs Yates; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Leonora-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Davies
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Country lasses Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robins, Miss Jarratt

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

12940
22 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Woodward; Wingate-Dunstall; Gargle-Thompson; Simon-Cushing; Watchman-Besford; Charlotte-Miss Dayes (playbill).
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Dayes

Dance: II: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

12941
23 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Would And She Would Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Don Phillip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Brereton; Diego-Parsons; Don Luis-Whitfield; Corrigidore-Wrighten; Alguazile-Griffiths; Trappanti-King; Don Manuel-Yates; Soto-Baddeley; Flora-Mrs Greville; Rosara-Miss Hopkins; Viletta-Mrs Davies; Hypolita-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

12942
23 November 1775 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Miss Cecilia Davies (Inglesina), the Young Person who sang last year at Stanley's Oratorio's, Norris, Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies

Music: First Violin, Concerto-Hay; Organ-Stanley

12943
24 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rosetta first time by Miss Sharp--a loud Voice a bad face and mean figure She had Applause--but it won't do (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly and adds: Miss Sharpe was a Scholar of Mr Bates's--since married to Mr William Palmer, brother to Mr John and Mr Robert Palmer."] Rec'd the late Mr Powell's bond for #200 and 9 years interest in full #290; Stopages #11 18s. Paid Barrow and Co., Oil Bill #50 3s.; Powney, (stationer) #14 11s. 6d.; Tallow Chandler's third bill #47 12s. 4d.; Evans on Wardrobe acct #10 10s.; Grist on acct #6 6s.; Machin, Chorus 13 nights, #3 5s. Receipts: #116 13s. [Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

12944
24 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Amiwell-Wroughton, first time; Gibbet-Mahon; Bonniface-Dunstall; Foigard-Fox; Sir Charles Freeman-Young; Sullen-Clarke, first time; Scrub-Woodward; Dorinda-Mrs Lessingham; Cherry-Miss Brown; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Miss Ross
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: IV: The Pilgrim, as17750927

12945
28 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Quick; Young Cape-Wroughton; Vamp-Wilson; Sprightly-Fearon; Governor-Davies; Robin-Thompson; Poet-Jones; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Lessingham , frist time.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Davies
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

12946
06 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Davies, Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Cubitt, Carpenter, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17751204, but Parts-Miss _Platt.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss _Platt.

12947
09 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Cephissa Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Performance Comment: As17751121, but Country lasses-Miss _Robins; Waldron, Carpenter. Waldron, Carpenter.
Cast
Role: Country lasses Actor: Miss _Robins

Dance: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

12948
09 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Woodward; Lavinio-L'Estrange; Brunetto-Young; Barberino-Booth; Alberto-Davies; Mago-Fearon; Officer-Thompson; Captain-Baker; Puritan-Quick; Duchess-Mrs Poussin; Flametta-Mrs Willems; Prudentia-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Alberto Actor: Davies
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

12949
11 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Bensley, first time; Major Oldfox-Moody; first time; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Vernish-Packer; Quillet-Baddeley; Freeman-Palmer; Oadum-Wright; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Fidelia-Miss Younge; Olivia-Mrs Greville; frist time; Eliza-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

12950
15 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: As17751201, but Prince Henry-Miss Besford.
Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Miss Besford.
Role: Essex Actor: Davis
Role: Lady Blanch Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17751208, but Harlequin-Rayner; Eurydice-Miss Dayes; Rhodope-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Dances Actor: Miss Ross
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews