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We found 4228 matches on Event Comments, 1204 matches on Performance Comments, 545 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

851
06 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: LLes Matelotes, as17411110

Ballet: New Dance (never perform'd before) call'd% Les Satires Puny. Peasants-Sg and Sga Fausan; Satyrs-Delamain, Dumont, Leviez, Baudoin; Shepherds-LeCroix, Desse, Constantini, Rayner; Shepherdesses-Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner

Performance Comment: Peasants-Sg and Sga Fausan; Satyrs-Delamain, Dumont, Leviez, Baudoin; Shepherds-LeCroix, Desse, Constantini, Rayner; Shepherdesses-Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: LeCroix, Desse, Constantini, Rayner
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

852
04 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Dance: III: Le Genereux Corsaire-Fausans; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205; V: New Grand Ballet, as17420224

Song: II: See from the Silent Groves-Beard

Ballet: I: Les Satires Puny. As17420106, but Shepherds-_Rayner; Shepherdesses-Mrs _Rayner

Performance Comment: As17420106, but Shepherds-_Rayner; Shepherdesses-Mrs _Rayner.
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: _Rayner
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs _Rayner.

853
12 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Delane; Elder Brother-Milward; Younger Brother-Havard; 1st Spirit-Mills; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Lady-Mrs Mills; Euphrosene-Mrs Clive; Bacchanal-Beard; Sabrina-Mrs Arne; The Dances-M Mechell, Mlle Mechell, Desse, Mrs Walter, Dumont, Leviez, Baudouin, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Rayner, Miss Story.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: M Mechell, Mlle Mechell, Desse, Mrs Walter, Dumont, Leviez, Baudouin, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Rayner, Miss Story.

854
04 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: As17411031, but a new Comic Dance-M _Mechell, Mlle _Mechell, Baudouin, +Leviez, Miss +Story, Mrs +Rayner.
Cast
Role: a new Comic Dance Actor:

855
23 August 1746 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Historical Piece Written By shakespear

Afterpiece Title: The Schemes of Harlequin; or, Mons Le Saxe's Disappointment

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rayner; Colombine-Mlle Boneway; Clown-Davis; Father-Allen; M. Le Saxe-Bennett.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rayner

Song: Chorus in praise of the valiant hero the Duke of Cumberland-

856
12 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Other parts-Leviez, Blakes, Vaughan, Shuter, the Little Swiss, Miss Rayner, Master Reinhold, Mlle Mariet, Pietro.
Cast
Role: Other parts Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Vaughan, Shuter, the Little Swiss, Miss Rayner, Master Reinhold, Mlle Mariet, Pietro.

Dance: II: The Matelot Basque, as17521005

Song: II: As17520916

857
28 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mossop; Brothers-Dexter, Lacey; First Spirit-Ross; Bacchanal-Beard; Lady-Mrs Davies; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Second Spirit-Mozeen; Second Bacchanal-Master Vernon; Nymph-Mrs Price; The Dances-Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner; With Proper Decorations. With Proper Decorations.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

858
05 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17521128, but Younger Brother-Mozeen; First Spirit-Scrase; Second Spirit-Mas. Cross; The Dances-Mrs _Preston, Miss _Rayner.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Mrs _Preston, Miss _Rayner.
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

859
16 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17640114, but Amazon-Mrs Lampe; Infernals-_Curtete, appears as Curtat, +Rayner, _George.
Cast
Role: Infernals Actor:

860
28 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter in character of Harlequin-Miles; Pluto (as Punch)-Rayner; Neptune (as Pantaloon)-Pedro; Pan (as Scaramouche)-Curtat; Hercules (as Brighella)-Dumai; Apollo (as Mezetin)-Leppie; Mars (as Leander)-Hussey; A Chasseur Royal-Mattocks; Diana-Mrs Weichsel; Aerial Spirits-Arnauld, Miss Valois; Doctor-Weller; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Merlin-Legg; Mercury-Baker; Pierrot-Morris; first time. first time.
Cast
Role: Pluto Actor: Rayner

861
25 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter (Harlequin)-Miles; Pluto (Punch)-Rayner; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Pedro; Pan (Scaramouche)-Curtat; Hercules (Brighella)-Dumai; Apollo (Mezetin)-King; Mars (Leander)-Hussey; Chasseur Royal-Squibb; Diana-Mrs Baker; Aerial Spirits-Arnauld, Miss Twist; Doctor-Weller; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Merlin-Dibdin; Mercury-Baker; Pierrot-Morris.
Cast
Role: Pluto Actor: Rayner

862
18 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; The Other Characters-Legg, Mrs Baker, Morris, Dibdin, Wignel, Baker, Squibb, DuBellamy, Buck, Weller, Mrs Lampe, Miss Helm, Mrs Mahon, Miss Wilford; The Dances-Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumai, Petro, Rayner, Hussey, Curtat, King, Miss D. Twist, Miss Daw, Miss Pitt, Miss Barowby, Miss Twist, Miss Hilliard, Fishar, Sga Manesiere. With New Music, Scenes, Habits and Decorations.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumai, Petro, Rayner, Hussey, Curtat, King, Miss D. Twist, Miss Daw, Miss Pitt, Miss Barowby, Miss Twist, Miss Hilliard, Fishar, Sga Manesiere. With New Music, Scenes, Habits and Decorations.

863
17 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter (Harlequin)-Miles; Pluto (Punch)-Rayner; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Petro; Pan (Scaramouche)-Curtat; Hercules (Brighella)-Dumai; Apollo (Mezetin)-King; Mars (Leander)-Hussey; Chasseur Royal-DuBellamy; Diana-Mrs Baker; Arial Spirits-Arnauld, Miss Valois; Doctor-Banks; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Merlin-Legg; Shepherd-Dibdin; Mercury-Baker; Pierrot-Morris.
Cast
Role: Pluto Actor: Rayner

864
19 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17701112, but Harlequin-Rayner.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rayner.

Dance: II: A Pastoral Dance, as17701205

865
26 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: Characters-Lewes, Miles, Morris, Quick, Baker, King, Barnshaw, Fox, Holtom, Hamilton, Stoppelaer, Banks, Bates, Rayner[, Reinhold, DuBellamy], Mrs White, Miss Helme, Mrs Copin, Mrs Perry, Mrs Evans, Miss Twist; The Dances-Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir; [The Music-Arnold; [Edition of 1770 lists Mother Shipton-Reinhold; Shepherd-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Lewes, Miles, Morris, Quick, Baker, King, Barnshaw, Fox, Holtom, Hamilton, Stoppelaer, Banks, Bates, Rayner

866
01 January 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: [As17701229, but full cast listed to avoid confusion]. Mother Shipton-Reinhold; Shepherd-DuBellamy; Parts-Lewes, Quick, Morris, Rayner, Baker, King, Fox, Holtom, Hamilton, Thompson, Barnshaw, Banks, Bates, Walters, [Reinhold, DuBellamy,]Mrs White, Miss Helme, Mrs Copin, Mrs Evans, Miss Twist; Dances-Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Lewes, Quick, Morris, Rayner, Baker, King, Fox, Holtom, Hamilton, Thompson, Barnshaw, Banks, Bates, Walters,

867
15 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: The Characters-Rayner, Quick, Morris, Thompson, Wild, Banks, Bates, Walters, Holtom, Hamilton, King, Baker, DuBellamy, Miss Twist; The Dance-Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.
Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Rayner, Quick, Morris, Thompson, Wild, Banks, Bates, Walters, Holtom, Hamilton, King, Baker, DuBellamy, Miss Twist

868
17 February 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton with Alterations and Two Additional Scenes

Performance Comment: As17720207, but to avoid confusion full cast listed. Harlequin-Rayner; Chasseur Royale-DuBellamy; Mercury-Baker; Doctor-Banks; Singer (with new song, 2nd time)-Dunstall; Pierrot-Morris; Colombine-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rayner

869
25 February 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: [As17720224 but to avoid confusion full cast listed.] Ballad Singer-Dunstall (with a new song); other-Rayner, Cushing, Morris, Thompson, Wild, Banks, Bates, Walters, Holtom, Hamilton, King, Baker, Mrs Dyer; Dancing-Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.
Cast
Role: other Actor: Rayner, Cushing, Morris, Thompson, Wild, Banks, Bates, Walters, Holtom, Hamilton, King, Baker, Mrs Dyer

870
16 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Ballad Singer-Quick; other characters-Rayner, Cushing, Morris, Baker, Banks, Miss Twist; The Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17720131 and 8 Feb.]See17720131 and 8 Feb.]
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Rayner, Cushing, Morris, Baker, Banks, Miss Twist

Dance: IV: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17720925

871
11 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton with Stockwell Scenes

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Clown-Cushing; Farmer-Fox; Mother Shipton-Baker; Ballad Singer-Dunstall; Others-Rayner, Banks, Wild, Hamilton, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Holtom, Mrs Helme, Mrs White; Colombine-Miss Twist; The Dances-Fishar, Miss Valois, Blurton, Miss Besford.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Rayner, Banks, Wild, Hamilton, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Holtom, Mrs Helme, Mrs White

872
23 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: As17740411 but Harlequin-Rayner; Colombine-Mrs Willems.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rayner
Role: Others Actor: Rayner, Banks, Wild, Hamilton, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Holtom, Mrs Helme, Mrs White

873
24 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17751107, but Harlequin-Rayner.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rayner.

Dance: IV: The Pilgrim, as17750927

874
15 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

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

875
03 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17771001, but Harlequin Jupiter-Rayner.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Jupiter Actor: Rayner.

Dance: End II: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Matthews

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