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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.

13851
15 July 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twelve Years. Written by Sir William D'Avenant, and carefully revised. Receipts. #28 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mans The Master

Performance Comment: Lucilla-Miss Fenton , being the first Time of her Appearance on this Stage; John-Milward; Lewis-Houghton; Sancho-Bullock; Jodelet-Morgan; Stephano-H. Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Herold; Beatrice-Mrs Morgan; Laura-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Fenton , being the first Time of her Appearance on this Stage

Song: Salway

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson; Chacone-Mrs Anderson; Two Pierrots-Newhouse, Pelling

13852
22 July 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Bisket-Bullock; Rains-Ogden; Bevil-Milward; Woodly-Chapman; Clodpate-H. Bullock; Kick-Houghton; Cuff-W. Bullock; Fribble-Morgan; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Vincent; Carolina-Mrs Grace; Lucia-Miss Fenton; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Martin; Dorothy Fribble-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Jilt-Mrs Rice; Peg-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Fenton

Song: Salway

Dance: Pelling, Newhouse, Burney, Mrs Anderson; Two Pierrots-Newhouse, Pelling

13853
19 August 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Sixteen Years. For the Entertainment of his Excellency Sid Mahomet Ben Ali Abogly, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco. Written by Sir William D'Avenant, and very carefully revis'd with Alterations. Receipts: #31 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wits

Performance Comment: Elder Palantine-Ogden; Young Palatine-Milward; Sir Morglay Thwack-Morgan; Sir Tyrant Thrift-Norris; Pert-W. Bullock; Meager-Houghton; Snore-H. Bullock; Engin-Chapman; Lady Ample-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Grace; Mrs Snore-Mrs Cook; Mrs Queasy-Mrs Martin; Ginnet-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Ginnet Actor: Miss Fenton.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Song: TThe Genius of England-Salway

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Anderson; Scottish Dance-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Pastoral-Burney, Mrs Anderson

13854
17 September 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Harper; Seringe-Norris; Shoemaker-Miller; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance:

13855
27 September 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton; Mrs Edging-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Mrs Edging Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance:

13856
01 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Clerk, who never appear'd in Publick before; Pierrot-Roger; Punch-Duplessis; Scaramouch-Haughton; Statue-Cibber Jr; Bawd-Harper; Mephostophilus-Young Rainton; Death-Ray; Time-Rainton; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeee Shopkeeper, Wife-Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt; Doctor's Man-Peplow; Countrymen-Miller, Bridgwater, Oates, Wright; With a Grand Masque of Heathen Deities-; Mars-Thurmond; Mercury-Essex; Bacchus-Boval; Ceres-Miss Tenoe; Iris-Mrs Brett; Flora-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: With a Grand Masque of Heathen Deities Actor:
Role: Ceres Actor: Miss Tenoe

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Robinson

13857
04 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: As17261001, but Diana-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Robinson.
Role: With a Grand Masque of Heathen Deities Actor:
Role: Ceres Actor: Miss Tenoe

Song: As17261001

13858
13 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Heron; Pert-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Pert Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Song: As17261001

Dance: As17261006

13859
18 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Booth; Fainlove-Miss Tenoe; Aunt-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Miss Tenoe

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance:

13860
11 November 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17260929, but Mrs Day-Mrs Wetherilt; Mrs Chat-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Lindar.

Dance: As17261006

13861
26 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: As17261129, but Diana-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Robinson.
Role: With a Grand Masque of Heathen Deities Actor:
Role: Ceres Actor: Miss Tenoe

13862
21 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roger, the Pierot. By His Royal Highness's Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Triumph or The Miser and Pierot Taken Prisoner by the Lilliputians

Dance: LLa Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett

Ballet: TThe Cobler's Jealous Wife (new). Cobler-Boval; Wife-Roger; Two Peasant-Essex, Haughton; Wives-Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe

Performance Comment: Cobler-Boval; Wife-Roger; Two Peasant-Essex, Haughton; Wives-Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Wives Actor: Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe.

13863
26 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley and Mrs Egleton. Receipts: money #10 8s. 6d.; tickets #93 11s. Probable attendance: boxes, 7 by money and 105 by tickets; stage, 1 by Money; pit, 16 by money and 314 by tickets; first gallery, 23 by money and 202 by tickets; second gallery, 33 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17270131, but Sir Charles-Milward; Gibbet-W. Bullock; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Berriman; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Fenton.

Dance: HHarlequin-Nivelon; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle

13864
04 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hall and Milward. Receipts: money #8 0s. 6d.; tickets #115 14s. Probable attendance: boxes, 5 by money and 102 by tickets; pit, 18 by money and 426 by tickets; first gallery, 13 by money and 263 by tickets; second gallery, 17 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks Or The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-Milward; Loveworth-Walker; Woodcock-Hall; Squib-Spiller; Maiden-W. Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Morgan; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Penelope-Mrs Rice; Lucy-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Fenton.

Song: DDe mi Cara-Mrs Warren

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle

13865
05 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Brett and Haughton. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

Dance: End I: Saraband-Mrs Brett; II: Pierot-Roger, Mrs Brett; III: A new Comic Dance-Haughton, Mrs Brett; IV: Pastoral-Boval, Mrs Brett

Ballet: V: The Cobler's Jealous Wife (new). Cobler-Boval; Wife-Roger; Countrymen-Essex, Haughton; Countrywomen-Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe

Performance Comment: Cobler-Boval; Wife-Roger; Countrymen-Essex, Haughton; Countrywomen-Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe.

13866
12 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood and Fielding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: As17270126 With a Prologue, Epilogue-Miss Robinson Jr, at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson Jr, at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.
Role: With a Grand Masque of Heathen Deities Actor:
Role: Ceres Actor: Miss Tenoe

Music: between the Aetween the Acts: Pieces of Musick , selected from the Works of Signor Michael Archangelo Corelli-

13867
31 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: As17270512, but Diana-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Robinson.
Role: With a Grand Masque of Heathen Deities Actor:
Role: Ceres Actor: Miss Tenoe

Dance: Monsieur La Forest, La Forest's Wife , just arriv'd in England

13868
07 June 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #35 9s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 33 paid and 25 orders; stage, 5 paid; pit, 94 paid and 17 orders; slips, 7 paid and 8 orders; first gallery, 62 paid and 10 orders; second gallery, 65 paid and 10 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17261209, but Witches-Mrs _Chambers, Mrs Warren; Clotho-Mrs Bullock; Lachesis-Miss LaTour; +Furies-_Lally, Poitier.
Cast
Role: Lachesis Actor: Miss LaTour

13869
21 August 1727 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore Containing The Death Of King Edward Iv The Penance Of Jane Shore And Her Miserable Fall Under Richard The Protector

Performance Comment: King Edward-Cory; Richard the Protector-Smith; Shore-Milward; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Oates; Jane Shore-Mrs Mottett; Flora-Miss Sherburn.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Sherburn.

Afterpiece Title: With The Comical Humours of Anthony Noodle His Man Weazle and Captain Blunderbuss

Afterpiece Title: The Wheel of Life or Harlequins Death

13870
11 September 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #53 18s. Probable attendance: boxes, 64 paid and'11 orders; balcony, 4 paid; Pit, 162 paid and 4 orders; slips, 10 paid; first gallery, 156 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 105 paid. [In Daily Journal, 8 Sept., King Lear had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Younger; Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Walker; Sparkish-Milward; Dorilant-W. Bullock; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Hall; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Alithea-Mrs Berriman; Lucy-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Rice; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Fenton.

Dance:

13871
14 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Colonel Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Miller; Young Clincher-Oates; Vizard-Wm. Mills; Dicky-Norris; Lady Darling-Mrs Moore; Parly-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Parly Actor: Miss Tenoe.

13872
29 September 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #112 1s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 124 paid and 22 orders; pit, 264 paid and 3 orders; slips, 30 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 271 paid and 15 orders; second gallery, 128 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer With The Loves of Pluto and Proserpine

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Witches-Leveridge, Salway, Harrison; Mrs Chambers; 1st Birdcatcher-Nivelon; 2d Birdcatcher-Spiller; Petit Maitre-Legar; Italian-Rochetti; Pluto-Leveridge; Proserpine-Mrs Seedo (late Mrs Fletcher); Sysiphus-Dupre Jr; Prometheus-Newhouse; Ixion-Lanyon; Clotho-Mrs Laguerre; Lachesis-Miss Bullock; Atropos-Mrs Pelling; Furies-Dupre, Poitier, Pelling.
Cast
Role: Lachesis Actor: Miss Bullock

13873
22 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayd Or Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: King Henry-Booth; Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Wolsey-Cibber; Northumberland-Bridgwater; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-Wm. Mills; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Horton; Lady Diana-Mrs Cibber; Young Princess Elizabeth-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Young Princess Elizabeth Actor: Miss Robinson.

13874
29 January 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By John Gay.] Never Acted before. Receipts: #169 12s. Probable attendance: boxes, 247 paid and 3 orders; stage, 8 paid; balcony, 7 paid; pit, 301 paid and 1 order; slips, 56 paid and 5 orders; first gallery, 437 paid and 7 orders; second gallery, 191 paid. For the first night, see Schultz, pp. 1-5

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1728 lists: Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Hall; Macheath-Walker; Filch-Clark; Jemmy Twitcher-H. Bullock; Crookfinger'd Jack-Houghton; Wat Dreary-Smith; Robin of Bagshot-Lacy; Nimming Ned-Pit; Harry Paddington-Eaton; Mat of the Mint-Spiller; Ben Budge-Morgan; Beggar-Chapman; Player-Milward; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Polly Peachum-Miss Fenton; Lucy Lockit-Mrs Egleton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Martin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Holiday; Dolly Trull-Mrs Lacy; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Rice; Betty Doxy-Mrs Rogers; Jenny Diver-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Palin; Molly Brazen-Mrs Sallee.
Cast
Role: Polly Peachum Actor: Miss Fenton

13875
16 February 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Several Masques

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Griffin, Harper, Miller, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Moor, Mrs Mills; but edition of 1728 lists: Wisemore-Mills; Mertial-Wilks; Malvil-Bridgwater; Lord Formal-Griffin; Rattle-Cibber; Sir Postive Trap-Harper; Sir Apish Simple-Miller; Lady Matchless-Mrs Oldfield; Vermilia-Mrs Porter; Helena-Mrs Booth; Lady Trap-Mrs Moor; Catchit-Mrs Mills; Prologue Occasioned by its Succeeding The Provoked Husband,-Mills; Epilogue-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson Jr.