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18305 results for: Keyword - Mr and Miss Betterton
We found 14445 matches on Performance Comments, 5749 matches on Event Comments, 4855 matches on Performance Title, 378 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

8126
27 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account Book: Receipts: #224 10s. 6d. Paid Ridout 1!3 of the surplus above the House Charge of #80 (#48, 3s. 6d.). Paid Mr Finny in full of the New Building pursuant to an agreement, #131 8s. [Two New Renters came in for 1 share each: Mr Lacam and Mrs Lacam.] Paid out #25 14s. to shareholders of 43 new shares for the Oratorios: By Rent of New Shares for the Oratorios at 2 shillings per share @No. Shares No. Nights Interest@9 10 #9@1 9 #0 18s.@4 8 #3 4s.@1 7 #0 14s.@8 6 #4 16s.@1 5 #0 10s.@14 4 #5 12s.@1 3 #0 6s.@3 2 #0 12s.@1 1 #0 2s.@Total 43 58 #25 14s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Escalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Minuet Actor: Guerin, Miss Hilliard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

8127
17 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Berry. Tickets of Berry at Mr Pope's Peruke Maker, Russel St., Covent Garden, and of Varney at the Stage Door, where, Places may be taken. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Arne Actor: Beard, Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Dance: IV: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

8128
03 May 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Legg, Bennet, and White, Mr Barry's sudden indisposition rendering him incapable of performing, Mr Ross will do his part [i.e., Essex]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: III, V: Legg

Dance: IV: Comic Ballet, as17580502

8129
15 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: IV: Spanish Dance, as17581014

8130
28 December 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: An additional Scene by Mr Massy and Mr Skeggs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caligantus

8131
30 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Use of the Marine Society. Towards collecting clothing and equipping the distressed (both men and boys) who are inclined to serve in the Navy. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. Tickets to be had of Mr John Stephens, Secretary to the society, in Princes St., near the Bank; Batson's Coffee House, Cornhill; and of Mr Varney at the Stage Door, where Places may be taken. As this is the Entertainment exhibited this season for this most beneficial undertaking, by which so many distressed Persons as well as Vagabonds have been preserved and rendered useful in the highest degree, it is hoped the polite, the brave and humane, of both sexes, will shew their approbation of this design, by interesting themselves in the promotion of it

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great

Music: I: Concerto on Violin-Pinto; II: Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent; Concerto on Organ-Arne Jr

8132
16 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Berry, who having been confined for some time past by a severe Illness, humbly hopes those Gentlemen and Ladies, who intend to favor him at his Benefit, will send for Tickets to his Lodgings at Mr Pope's, a Peruke Maker in Russel St., Covent Garden; the Star Tavern, in Coleman St.; or to Mr Varney at the Stage door where Places for the Boxes may be taken. Receipts: #130 (Cross); #104 8s. 6d. (Winston MS8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Holland
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

8133
14 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Performance Comment: See17581218, but for the only time, by desire of several persons of Quality, Mr Foote's Characters of Lady Pentweazle, and Mrs Puzzle, the Instructor, with Additions by Mr Wilkinson, (in the manner of the Original) in which he will introduce a Mock Italian Burletta-; Carmine-Mrs Packer; Ald Pentweazle-Philips; Caleb-Ackman; Manly-Burton; Crambo-Perry; Freelove-Holland.
Cast
Role: Freelove Actor: Holland.

Dance: NNew Grand Dance, as17590509

8134
28 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Morris, Gray, West, Mortimer, and Cape. Tickets deliver'd out by Mr Page and Mr Roberts will be taken. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Barton

8135
28 September 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #59 14s. Paid Dall [Scene painter] on acct of his salary, #1 10s.; Paid Austin [Dall's assistant] six days salary 12s.; Paid Besford (porter) a week's salary 12s.; Paid Mr Warring in full for assisting to examine Mr White's acct #10 10s. [Dall and Austin received the amounts recorded here each week. No further records of these payments will be made except for special variations.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Smith; Standard-Sparks; Beau Clincher-Shuter; Vizard-Ridout; Smuggler-Collins; Young Clincher-Bennet; Dicky-Costollo; Constable-Marten; Tom-Perry; Angelica-Mrs Dyer; Lady Darling-Mrs Copin; Parley-Mrs Green; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

8136
10 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Indsor

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Bencraft; Wife to Pantaloon-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Lalauze; Constable-Redman; Porter-Holtom; Recruiting Serjant-Beard; (with) Song in Character-Beard; Corporal-Barrington; Drummer-Mr Tattoo; Recruits-Mattock, Baker, Legg, Warren, Courtney, Whitaker; Equilibrist on the Wire-Saunders; Andrew to Yates's Parade-Jonathan; Andrew to Puppet Shew-Collins; Tiddee Doll-Dunstall; Butchers-Gibbs, Perry; Slaughter Men-Holtom, Buck; Spectators-The Comedians; The Dances-Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.
Cast
Role: Andrew to Yates's Parade Actor: Jonathan
Role: Andrew to Puppet Shew Actor: Collins

8137
31 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Lurcher-Anderson; Vulture-Bennet; Doublejugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John English-Collins; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Holtom; Timothy-Costollo; Langbottom-Buck; Freehold-Gibson; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; With a Country Dance-incident to the Play; the Original Sheep@Shearing Ballad-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Lurcher Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Andrew to Yates's Parade Actor: Jonathan
Role: Andrew to Puppet Shew Actor: Collins

8138
17 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

8139
02 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #142 4s. Paid Kemp for 5 nights #8; Mr Dall at work upon scenes of Oratorios, for which his salary is stopp'd from 28 Jan. 60; Paid Meares 6s.; Heaford (plaisterer) #78 10s.; Pearce (bricklayer) #79 18s.; Martin (wardrobe keeper) on acct of his salary #5. [I] was in both the Galleries both before and after the plays, met Mr Ware going into Covent Garden Gallery who said his sisters were there but I did see them (Hailey, "Brietzcke Diary," Vol. 197, p.71)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Role: and Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.

8140
04 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Cast
Role: Fountain Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Sledge

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Andrew to Yates's Parade Actor: Jonathan
Role: Andrew to Puppet Shew Actor: Collins

8141
18 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall
Role: Beggar Women Actor: Mrs Stephens, Mrs Pitt, Miss Young, Miss Sledge, Miss Mullart, Mrs White
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Andrew to Yates's Parade Actor: Jonathan
Role: Andrew to Puppet Shew Actor: Collins

8142
15 August 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Twenty-Third Day. Daily Advertiser, 18 Aug.: Last Saturday John Sterne was committed to Newgate by Justice Welch, for the Murder of Mr Matthews, an eminent Surgeon in Brook St., Holborn. [Sterne had been an usher in Mathews' Academy, was discharged, but Matthews let Sterne live in Matthews' house for a long time, then expelled him and put his belongings on the stairs. On Friday 15 Aug. Sterne got two pistols and came back to Owen's Coffee House. Here] he waited three Hours for Mr Matthews, who was gone with a Friend to the little Theatre in the Haymarket and afterwards into Company at the Pewter Platter, a publick house in Cross St. [There Sterne shot Matthews.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

8143
13 September 1760 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: We are well informed that Mr Shuter intends to entertain the Town, at his Great Tiled Booth on the Bowling Green, Southwark, during the Time of the Fair, which begins on Thursday next, with a New Entertainment of Wit and Humour. Many wagers are depending among the Theatrical Geniuses upon the Merit and Execution of this Piece: and the Odds are it is the best that ever appeared in this Way. The knowing Ones say, those who take the Odds will be fairly taken in: for Mr Shuter will start in fine Order, to win this Plate, in such a handsome manner as shall give entire Satisfaction to all the Spectators. A sufficient number of Theatrical Racers are already entered, and two remarkable Spanish Courcers will enter at the Post, so that excellent Sport may be depended upon (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Advertisement

8144
30 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Chorusses Actor: Legg, Whitaker, Roberts, Ryley, Dibdin, Courts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge
Role: and the song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

8145
14 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Last time of performing till Easter Holidays. Pit and Boxes to be laid together. Several of Mr Beard's Friends being pre-engag'd for Monday 23 March, advertised for his benefit, and Mr Rich having kindly given him Saturday the 14th, he humbly hopes (the shortness of the Time not permitting him to wait on his Friends as usual) those Ladies and Gentlemen who desire to favour him with their presence, will be pleased to sen for their tickets and places, to his House next Old Slaughter's Coffee House in St Martin's Lane. Receipts: #100 2s. 6d. plus #206 15s. from tickets (Box and Pit 827) (Account Book). Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent, with dances incident to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin

Entertainment: MMedley Epilogue, written by Garrick-Beard

8146
06 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Holland. [Farce is the first act of Taste (Foote) connected with a New additional act (never perform'd before) call'd Modern Tragedy written by Mr Foote, with a new character (Genest, IV, 661.] Holland's Bt. deferred till this date so that Mr Garrick may have time to be prepared in the Character of Mercutio" (Folger Bill). The new last act to Taste--great hissed--and almost d-d (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts in Funeral Procession Actor: Lowe Champnes, Courtney, Fawcett, Kear, Fox, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Miss E. Young, Miss Reed, Mrs Matthews, Mrs Smith.
Role: Romeo Actor: Holland
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Pritchard
Role: And the Additional Scene representing the Funeral Actor:
Role: A Minuet Actor: Noverre, Miss Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Taste

8147
07 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. Part of Pit laid into Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Mr Strictland Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: II: The Cow Keepers, as17601008

8148
16 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wifes Relief

Cast
Role: Slur Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brent

Entertainment: After the Farce:(this night only) the Origin, Nature, and Progress of the: Order of British Bucks, with the Whimsical Behavior of Choice Spirits and M. Thurot's Trip to Carrickfergus-Mr Shuter. See17610326

Dance: The Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

8149
25 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: TThe Waggoners, as17610228

8150
03 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Cast
Role: Ragozin Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Andrew to Yates's Parade Actor: Jonathan
Role: Andrew to Puppet Shew Actor: Collins