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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.

9951
11 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid Norton 3 Chorus 15s.; Mr Knight for lamps &c. #10 11s.; for 15 lbs lampwick #1 5s.; Paid Leviez (Ballet Master) a bill as per order #13 19s., and ditto on a Note as per order #34 3s. (Treasurer's Book). We hear Mrs Pritchard, that justly celebrated Actress, is much recovr'd of her late illness, and we are in hopes that she will be able in a short time to perform again at Drury Lane (General Advertiser). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #153 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Page Actor: Miss Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Rural Dance Actor: _Grandchamps.
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

9952
21 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Advanced to Mr Servandoni and sent to him at Dover #10 10s. Receipts: #108 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Sparks
Role: Sussex Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor:
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner.

9953
30 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

9954
05 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17500101, but Miranda-_; Dorinda-_.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: King
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Cole
Role: A Dance of Aerial Spirits Actor: Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font
Role: A Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor: in the shapes of four Demons, four Monsters, and four Pigmies
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Miss Norris.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: First Woman Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Murgetroyd
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: III: New Comic Dance, as17491228

9955
05 January 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Sparks
Role: Sussex Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor:
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner.

9956
09 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Author (Cross). Tickets for the Boxes may be had fo Mr Rush, in Porter St, Leicester Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door (General Advertiser). Paid Blandford (Talow Chandler) #18 8s.; Knight, Lampman #9 1s.; Mrs Reynolds for wax and Brick dust 4s. 7d.; for a Point d'Espagne Hat for Sowdon #3 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 (Cross); charges #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

9957
13 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

9958
15 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

9959
16 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: BBeard robb'd in his chair at 2 in the Morning in Drury Lane (Winston MS 7). Lent Mr Beard by order #21; Paid Blandford (T: Chandler) #11 19s. 8d.; Bought 36 yds. garter ribbon #4 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #107 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

9960
23 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #17 18s. 11d.; Bonfires Sat. #2 2s.; Mrs Reynolds for wax & Brick dust 4s.; 4 day's salary for Mr Neal's #1 13s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #95 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

9961
25 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

9962
25 January 1750 @ James Street

Event Comment: Yesterday the celebrated Mr Punch [Edward Pinchbeck] and all his Family quitted his Theatre at the Tennis Court, in James St, near the Haymarket. The same to be sold with or without the Scenes and Properties belonging to it; it is sixty feet long and near forty feet wide (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

9963
03 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. We Hear that at Drury Lane is now in rehearsal and will shortly be perform'd a New Musical Entertainment call'd Don Saverio. The Music composed by Mr Arne (General Advertiser). Author of Merope [Aaron Hill] confin'd to his bed (Winston MS 7). Paid Cross for playing Young Worthy #1 1s. [See 26 Jan.]; Paid Salary list #254 3s. 9d.; Norton 4 chorus #1 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #142 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17491110, but Principal Savoyards-Mrs _Addison

Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

9964
09 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Author put up by the Prince's Command but he did not come--ye Author [Aron Hill] dy'd on Wed last (Cross). Tickets to be had of Mr Miller over against Catherine St. in Strand. [For a short account of Hill, his death, his work, See Genest, IV, 295.] Payment this night to Norton #1 10s. for 2 chorus last night and 4 this. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17500126

Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison.
Role: Children Savoyards Actor: Little Swiss, Miss Popling

9965
12 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Receipts missing from Treasurer's Book. Expenditure page present.] Paid Mr Wallis rent on 100 nights #11 13s. 4d.; Paid Young Cross for dancing in the Tempest 5s., and Shawford's youngest son for same 5s.; Norton 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Second edition of Merope "As it was acted last season and as it is now acting, with great applause, at Drury Lane." Printed for A. Miller, apposite Katherine St., Strand. Price 1s. 6d. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17500119, but the whole to conclude with the Grand Entertainment of Acis & Galatea, as17491130. The Comic Dance-_.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Ferdinand Actor: King
Role: A Dance of Aerial Spirits Actor: Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font
Role: A Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor: in the shapes of four Demons, four Monsters, and four Pigmies
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Miss Norris.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

9966
19 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: AAcis and Galatea, as17491130, but MacNeale, Pelling, Shawford, Mlle Mariet, Mlle Memi omitted

9967
20 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #19 6s. 5d. Mrs Barlace for a blue cloath coat with gold embroider'd loops, and a scarlet cloath waistcoat embroider'd with gold #11 11s.; 4 Chorus to Mr Norton #1. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #143 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

9968
22 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a young Gentlewoman in Distress thro' ye Bankrupcy of her Guardian (Cross). [Treasurer's Book lists Miller of Mansfield as the Afterpiece, and indicates the ready cash for Mrs Crokatt, the young gentlewoman, was #63 2s.] Paid 1!2 year's Poor rate due Xmas #17 13s. 4d.; Paid Mrs Reynolds for wax & Brick dust 3s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). [Winston MS 7 lists Intriguing Chambermaid as afterpiece.] Tickets to be had at Mr Owen's at Temple Bar; Batson's Coffee House in Cornhill, and of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #210 (Cross); charges #80 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17500221; IV: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

9969
23 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17500127, but Town Clerk-James. The General Advertiser omits both Verges and Town Clerk along with Sexton and Conrade.
Cast
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James. The General Advertiser omits both Verges and Town Clerk along with Sexton and Conrade.
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison.
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Lying ValetThe Devil to Pay

Dance: AAcis and Galatea, as17500219

9970
27 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author. Tickets for the Roman Father on the Author's Nights are to be had at Mr Dodsley's, at Tully's Head in Pall Mall (General Advertiser). Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #18 17s.; Norton 6 Chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); Charges #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

9971
28 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Lent (Cross). We hear the managers of Drury Lane intend to give a Benefit to a granddaughter of Milton; the Masque of Comus will be perform'd that night, with an Occasional Prologue by Mr Garrick (General Advertiser)

Performances

9972
10 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of their Royal Highnesses Prince George, Prince William, Lady Augusta. Afterpiece: For last time this season. Present the Princes George & William, and the Lady Augusta. Paid Mr LaCourt in full for painting for the Fair #21. Receipts: #161 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
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: The Fair

Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Lun, LaLauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Haughton
Role: The Dances Actor: Mons Jossett his 1st appearance on the English Stage, Mons Jardin, Miss Hilliard.

9973
13 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: Anderson
Role: Fleance Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Leveridge, Lowe, Waltz, Wilder, Baker, Roberts, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Wright
Role: With Dances Actor: and Decorations incident to the play.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor:
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner.

9974
07 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

9975
18 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bridges and Blakes. Rec'd Cash #47 3s., plus #100 4s. from tickets. Total #147 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Yesterday Morning died of a Dropsy, Mr William Mills, belonging to the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane; a person formerly well esteem'd in his profession, and if his infirmities in the latter part of his life render'd him less useful to the stage, yet he amply made amends for it, in the deserv'd character of an Honest man, and an indulgent Husband. -The Stratagem will be play'd on Sat. next, for the benefit of Mrs Mills (General Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss