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We found 13922 matches on Performance Comments, 4405 matches on Performance Title, 1774 matches on Event Comments, 39 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Song: Beard, Miss Faulkner, Mrs Storer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Bridges; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Bridgwater; Voltore-Ridout; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politic-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Avocatori-Marten; Peregrine-Anderson; Celia-Mrs Hale; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton; In I, Dance-Master Granier, Miss Granier; In III, a Punch Dance-Harrison.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe or The Beggars Wedding

Song: II: Mrs Storer; IV: Miss Faulkner

Dance: HHornpipe-Harrison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Lucy Weldon Actor: Miss Copen.

Afterpiece Title: The Perplexd Husband

Song: I: Beard; III: Consider Fond Shepherd, Tis Liberty alone-Mrs Storer

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: The Amorous Swain, or Rival Nymphs-LaLauze, Mrs Delagarde, Miss Hillyard; V: a Ball Minuet (By Desire)-three scholars of LaLauze

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Comedia In Comedia

Dance: GGrand Dance (compos'd by Poitier)-Mlle Poitier, Master Charles, Miss Jenny Poitier

Music: Rinaldo da Capua

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Collins; Voltore-Ridout; Corvino-Sparks; Sir Politick-Arthur; Bonario-Gibson; First Avocatori-Marten; Peregrine-Anderson; Caelia-Miss Bellamy; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: CComic Dance-Master and Miss Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Song: I: Lothario-Miss Falkner; II: The Truly Happy Man-Leveridge; IV: Mirth Gives Courage-Leveridge

Dance: V: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

Event Comment: Paid 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). We hear the French players are all embark'd for France. Receipts: #70 (Cross); #75 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Sir Philip Modelove-Shuter; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Col. Feignwell-Woodward; Obadiah-Taswell; Tradelove-Barnet; Perriwinkle-James; Freeman-Palmer; Sackbut-Winstone; Simon-Usher; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Anne-Mrs Clive; Lady-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Cole.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17491212, but add Pelling, M'Neale, Harrison, Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs Lafont, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pitt.

Dance: NNew Comic Dance-Grandchamps, Mrs Addison, Miss Baker

Song: Master Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Quin; Alonzo-Ryan; Carlos-Delane; Alvarez-Sparks; Manuel-Ridout; Isabella-Mrs Bambridge; Leonora-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: TTambourine-DeJardins; Grand Scotch Ballet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard her 1st time of appearing on that stage

Event Comment: [Pages covering this date missing from Treasurer's Book.] Tomorrow at 12 o'clock will be publish'd Don Saverio: A Musical Drama, as it is performed at Drury Lane. The Music composed by Mr Arne. Printed for John Watts, and sold by him at the Printing Office in Wild Court, near Lincoln's Inn Fields (General Advertiser). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17500104, but Parts-Mrs Yates, Miss _Murgatroyd.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Master Maltere, Miss Foulcades

Event Comment: Benefit for a Citizen in Distress. Benefit for Mr Buss. Cash #47 1s. 6d. plus tickets #46 19s. Total income #94 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Tickets to be had at Pinchbeck's Toy Shop, in the Haymarket; the Mitre, Union St., Westminster; The Rummer, Charing Cross, the Gentleman and Porter, Fleet St.; Mr Dickenson, Printseller, Fleet St., Doctor's Commons Coffee House; the Dog Tavern, Garlick Hill; the Three Tuns Aldgate; and of Hobson at the stage door. Tomorrow, the Merchant of Venice, for the Benefit of a Young Gentlewoman under misfortunes, by the bankruptcy of her Guardian (General Advertiser). Receipts: #93 (Cross); charges, #80 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: CComic Dance-Mathews, MacNeale, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lavare

Cast
Role: Le Commissaire Actor: Costo
Role: Frosine Actor: Miss Rawlinson

Dance: Dancing, as17500221, but Miss Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lavare

Cast
Role: Le Commissaire Actor: Costo
Role: Frosine Actor: Miss Rawlinson

Afterpiece Title: Les Precieuse Redicul

Dance: Mme Roland, Miss Poitier

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. By Command of his Majesty. Duke and Amelia [present] (Cross). Pit and Boxes laid together, and servants will be allowed to keep places there and on the stage, which will be formed into front and side boxes. Ladies desired to send their servants by three o'clock. Tickets and places to be had of Barry, the corner of Bow St., Covent Garden; and of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #280 (Cross); #252 (Treasurer's Book). @Rec'd: Cash Front #84 14s. 6d.@Stage #45 16s. 6d.@Tickets Front #119 10s.@Stage-@ Paid salary List 4 days, #203 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [see 2 May 1744]. Tickets and places of Mrs Pritchard, at her house next the chapel in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Five rows of Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes. [Stage as of 10 March.] Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #18 17s. 3d.; Paid Blakes for 2 wiggs #3 3s.; Paid Mrs Pritchard for a ticket as per agreement #10 10s.; Norton 1 chorus 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #220 (Cross); charges, #60 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Garrick; Villeroy-Havard; Baldwin-Berry; Carlos-King; Fernando-Yates; Frederick-Palmer; Fabian-Blakes; Jaqueline-Shuter; Victoria-Mrs Willoughby; Julia-Mrs Mills; Nurse-Miss Pitt; Child-Miss Yates; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Child Actor: Miss Yates

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Mathews, Miss Baker; II: The Venetian Peasant-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lavare

Cast
Role: Le Commissaire Actor: Costo
Role: Frosine Actor: Miss Rawlinson

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Fourbe Anglois ou le Traiteur Mal Traitte

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Mrs Bright; Clerimont-Jackson; Belamy-Edwards; Dumelange-Costo; Princemaille-Williams; Alain-Ives; Julie-Miss Rawlinson; Mme du Melange-Miss Talbot.
Cast
Role: Julie Actor: Miss Rawlinson
Role: Mme du Melange Actor: Miss Talbot.

Dance: Mme Roland, Miss Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: As17491117, but full cast with Tippet-Mrs Dunstall; Phebe-Miss Falkner.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Falkner.
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Young

Dance: III: Dutch Dance-Jossett, Jardin, Miss Hillyard; End: Grand Scotch Ballet, as17500201

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green. Tickets of Mrs Green in Broad Court, Bow St., Covent Garden, and at the stage Door. Tickets deliver'd out for the Provok'd Wife will be taken. Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #12 15s. 9d. Cash rec'd #77 2s., plus #79 8s. from tickets. Total #156 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Child Actor: Miss Yates

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Ladies are desired to send Servants to keep Places at 3 o'clock. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Elmy at the corner of Tavistock St., in Southampton St., and of Hobson at the stage door. Cash receipts #63 6s., plus #74 6s. from tickets. Total #137 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Mr Delane dy'd Sun: ye 1st of Ap. (Cross). The Masque of Comus, design'd to be perform'd at Drury Lane Wednesday next, the 4th of Apl, for the Benefit of Mrs Foster, Granddaughter of Milton, and his only surviving descendant, is, by particular desire of several persons of Quality, on account of Handel's Oratorio deferr'd till Thursday the 5th instant (General Advertiser). Receipts. #150 (Cross); charges #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Ventidius-Sowdon; Dollabella-King; Alexas-Blakes; Serapion-Bridges; Myris-Simpson; Gentleman-Barnet; Charmion-Mrs Bennet; Iris-Miss Cole; Octavia-Mrs Elmy 1st time; Cleopatra-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: III: Miss Norris

Dance: VVenetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Melinda-Miss Talbot; Sylvia-Mrs Hooper.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Talbot

Music: Vocal Music-Mrs Hooper, first time of performing here, Miss Talbot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sacrifice Of Iphigenia

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Mountebank or The Squire Electrified

Dance: Matthews, M'Neil, Mrs Addison, Miss Rayner (1750 ed.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albion Queens

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Young
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Falkner.

Dance: III: Tambourine-Jardin; End of Play: Scots Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: III: (By desire) the Two Pierots, as17500108, but-LaLauze, Dennison his apprentice, being his 1st appearance on the stage; IV: Grand Scots Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard; End of Play: Louvre, Minuet-Master Settree, a Young Lady who never appeared before, both scholars of Mr Lalauze

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Falkner

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: (BBy particular Desire) Grand Scots Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

Event Comment: Benefit for Matthews and James. Rec'd Cash #44 9s., plus #116 12s. from tickets. Total #161 1s. Paid Mr Barsanti for music by order of Garrick #1 11s. 6d. Paid Mr Williams 1!2 year's rent K: passage #11 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Mr Mills bury'd at St Marks [Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: Fingalian Dance-McNeil; II: Black Joke-the Little Swiss, Miss Foulcade; III: Grand Scotch Dance, as17491031; IV: Hornpipe-Mathews; End of Play: Minuet-Mathews, Mad DeLaContri

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: 2nd Lady Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: 3rd Lady Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Young
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Falkner.

Song: GGo Rose-Miss Falkner

Dance: PPierrot Dance-Lalauze, Desse