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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.

14101
23 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: See17321123, but Teague-Miller; Careless-Mills; Ruth-Mrs Heron; Obadiah-Johnson (in Daily Post, 21 April; Daily Post, 23 April missing). Daily Post, 23 April missing).

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330326 but Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Raftor.

Dance: Lally, Mrs Booth

14102
24 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wetherilt Jr and Mrs Wetherilt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17321118, but Castalio-a Gentleman for his Diversion, who never appeared on any stage before; Chaplain-Wetherilt Jr; Cordelia-Miss Cole; Prologue on the Occasion-the Gentleman who plays Castalio.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Wetherilt Jr; Filbert-Bullock; Constable-Wetherilt Sr; Sergeant-Norris; Dorcas-Mrs Wetherilt; Kitty-Mrs Roberts; Joyce-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Joyce Actor: Miss Cole.

Dance: PPierrot and Pierrate-de Vallois, J. Delagarde

14103
03 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Dupre Jr and Mrs Pelling. Receipts: money #25 3s.; tickets #117 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Music: Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Rochetti, Salway, Mrs Wright, Mrs Sanderson, but see lif, 30 Oct. 1732

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Pelling, LeSac; II: Clown-Nivelon; III: Ball Dance finished with a slow Minuet-Dupre, Mrs Pelling; IV: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; V: Scottish Dance, as17330501

Ballet: End Afterpiece: The Amorous Clown; or, The Courtizan. Clowns-Nivelon, Pelling; Wives-Miss Latour, Mrs Ogden; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling

Performance Comment: Clowns-Nivelon, Pelling; Wives-Miss Latour, Mrs Ogden; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling.
Cast
Role: Wives Actor: Miss Latour, Mrs Ogden

14104
14 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Giles and Williams. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Giles's Coffee House in Pall Mall.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Williamson; Epilogue-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Cole.

Dance: I: Scotch Dance-Young Weeks, Scholar to Dupre; III: Masquerade Dance-; IV: Shepherd's Dance-Young Weeks

Song: a G Gentleman for his Diversion; A song, called Goodman's Fields Theatre address'd to the Merchants of the City of London-Excell , written by the Author of Bacchus one day gaily striding

14105
15 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Berry and Ridout

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Chaplain-Cibber (Burney); Monimia-Mrs Horton; Serina-Miss Raftor (Genest, III, 373).
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Raftor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

14106
23 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Tradesman and his Family. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330402 but Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Christian; Epilogue-Miss Cole in Boys Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Cole in Boys Cloaths.

Ballet: TThe Difference of Nations. Dutch Skippers-Thurmond, Mrs Bullock; French Peasants-Vallois, Miss Sandham; Scots-J. Delagarde, Mrs Wherrit; English Peasants-Sandham, Mrs Haughton

Performance Comment: Dutch Skippers-Thurmond, Mrs Bullock; French Peasants-Vallois, Miss Sandham; Scots-J. Delagarde, Mrs Wherrit; English Peasants-Sandham, Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: French Peasants Actor: Vallois, Miss Sandham
Role: English Peasants Actor: Sandham, Mrs Haughton.

14107
24 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats or The Tavern Bilkers

Performance Comment: See17330113, but Scaramouch-Thurmond; Harlequin-D'Vallois; Punch-Evans; Epilogue to be spoke-Miss Cole in Boys Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Epilogue to be spoke Actor: Miss Cole in Boys Cloaths.

Music: A Solo upon the Stage-Eversman

14108
26 July 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Lady Or The Biter Bit

Performance Comment: Parts-Mullart, Morris, Jones, Stephens, Giles, Hicks, Mrs Mullart, Miss Mann, Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mullart, Morris, Jones, Stephens, Giles, Hicks, Mrs Mullart, Miss Mann, Mrs Bennet.

Song: III: Mrs Bennet

14109
02 August 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Walker; Imoinda-Mrs Bullock; Governor-Hale; Blandford-Cole; Aboan-Lyon; Stanmore-Aston; Driver-Jones; Jack Stanmore-Giles; Daniel-Clarke; Widow Lackit-Mrs Cantrell; Lucy-Miss Norsa; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Hottman-Morris.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Cole
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Mutineers

Cast
Role: Miss Lovemode Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Miss Prudely Crotchet Actor: Miss Norsa.

Dance: MMoor's Dance-Vallois and Mrs Vallois

14110
03 August 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Miss Norsa.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Norsa.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Mutineers

Cast
Role: Miss Lovemode Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Miss Prudely Crotchet Actor: Miss Norsa.

Dance: As17330802

14111
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Fielding-Hippisley Booth, in the George-Inn-Yard. Mainpiece: A Dramatic Entertainment. Afterpiece: A Ballad Opera. Done from the French of Moliere. Intermix'd With Variety of Songs set to old Ballad Tunes, and Country Dances. 1 to 11 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Jealousy Or The Downfall Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Rosco; Clytus-Huddy; Hephestion-Houghton; Lysimachus-Mullart; Roxana-Mrs Mullart; Statira-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for Covetousness or The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Hippisley; Old Gripe-Penkethman; Sly-Salway; Octavian-Jenkins; Shift-Hewson; Lucia-Miss Binks; Loveit-Mrs Pritchard; Medlar-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Binks

Dance: FFooting Dance-LeBrun, Mrs Ogden; Fisher Tench, Mlle D'Lorme

14112
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore With The Comical And Diverting Humours Of Sir Anthony Noodle And His Man Weazle

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony-Miller;Weazle-Norris; King Edward IV-Ridout; Gloucester-Winstone; Sir Robert Brockenbury-Turbutt; Jane Shore-Miss Oates; Flora-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Blake-Mrs Bennet; Shore-Wm. Mills; Captain Aires-Bardin; Dick Dreary-Bencraft; Tom Padwell-Clarke; Gibbet-Excell; Forgewell-Tenoe; Timothy Stampwell-Oates; Blunderbuss-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Miss Oates

Afterpiece Title: The Gardens of Venus or The Truimphs of Love

Performance Comment: Cupid-Young Cunningham; Venus-Miss Price; Deities of Pleasure-Vallois, Davenport; Followers of Cupid-E. Roberts, Excell; Graces: Aglaia-Mrs Vallois; Euphrosyne-Mrs Chapman; Thalia-Mrs Bennet; Shepherds-Clark, Bencraft, Olbeldiston; Rival Swains-Jones, Jano.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Price

Dance: I: La Brone and La Blonde-Vallois and Mlle Vallois; II: Hornpipe-Jones Sr, Jones Jr

14113
21 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Lady Grace-Mrs Roberts; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Morgan; Basset-Bardin; Richard-Woodward; Moody-R. Wetherilt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Wetherilt; Myrtilla-Miss Tollett; Trusty-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Tollett

Dance: Masquerade Dance (composed by Thurmond): Petit Maitre-de Vallois; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock. Pierrot and Pierraite, as17330912

Performance Comment: Pierrot and Pierraite, as17330912.

14114
25 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett; Hotspur-Delane; King-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-Dawson; Mortimer-Havard; Westmoreland-Moore; Vernon-Bardin; Douglas-Harbin; Blunt-Rosco; Bardolph-Collett; Carriers-Morgan, R. Wetherilt; Francis-Penkethman; Lady Piercy-Mrs Hamilton; Hostess-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Moore
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Morris
Role: Landlady Actor: Pearce

Dance: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Friendly losses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham.

Performance Comment: Friendly losses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. hathi.

14115
28 September 1733 @ Mile End Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Performance Comment: Colonel-Julian; Spruce-Yeates Jr; Waggoner-Thomas; Jew-Williams; Julio-Master Brown; Flogwell-Paterson; Constable-Bright; Bawd-MacGuire; Moll Hackabout-Mrs Frost; Alice-Miss Yeates .
Cast
Role: Alice Actor: Miss Yeates

Entertainment: Yeates Junior's Inimitable Dexterity of Hand

14116
01 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Daily Post, 1 Oct., missing; but Daily Post, 29 Sept., lists: Copper Captain-Bridgwater; Margarita-Mrs Horton; Estiiania-Miss Raftor; Modena-Paget; Castro-Hewit; Sanchio-Hewson; Alonzo-Turbot; Leon-Marshall; Cacafogo-Giffard; Old Woman-Norris. hathi.
Cast
Role: Estiiania Actor: Miss Raftor

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Wescomb, from the Theatre at Edinburgh; Sir Jasper-Norris; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebore-Roberts; Charlotte-Mrs Mullart; Dorcas-Miss Raftor. hathi.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Raftor. hathi.

Music: As17330926

Dance: As17330926

14117
01 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Huddy; Sir Phillip-Bardin; Obadiah-Morgan; Periwinkle-Lyon; Tradelove-Pearce; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Penkethman; Simon-James; Ann-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Morgan; Betty-Miss Wherrit. hathi.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Wherrit. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17330925

Afterpiece Title: Pierrot and Pierrate by dVallois and J

14118
03 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Miller; Careless-Mills; Blunt-W. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Oates; Lieutenant-Berry; Obadiah-Johnson; Ruth-Mrs Heron; Arabella-Mrs Butler; Mrs Day-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Chat-Miss Mann. The Prologue and Epilogue addressed to the Town .
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Mann. The Prologue and Epilogue addressed to the Town

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Punches by Janno and F. Tench. The Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. Watteau by Miss Robinson

Performance Comment: Tench. The Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. Watteau by Miss Robinson .

14119
04 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Giffard; Sir Harry-Morgan; Clerimont Sr-Delane; Pounce-Rosco; Tipkin-Collett; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Roberts; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt; Fainlove-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Miss Wherrit; Niece-Mrs Giffard; Humphrey-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Wherrit

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17330925

14120
08 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Genest, III, 407, lists: Oroonoko-Marshall; Aboan-Bridgwater; Charlot-Miss Morse .
Cast
Role: Charlot Actor: Miss Morse

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake

14121
08 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Thurmond; Macheath-Hulett; Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Peachum-Rosco; Lockit-Huddy; Filch-Jenkins; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Vixen-Miss Tollett; Diana-Stoppelaer .
Cast
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Tollett

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Morris
Role: Landlady Actor: Pearce

14122
08 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills Sr; Copper Captain-W. Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Heron; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin; Duke-Berry; Juan-Oates; Sancho-Winstone; Alonzo-Harrington; Altea-Mrs Grace; Clara-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace. With a Prologue and Epilogue address'd to the Town

Dance: As17331006

Song:

14123
10 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Faustus and Students as Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierrot-Davenport; Scaramouch-Lally Jr; Punch-Olbeldiston; Statue-Surel; Bawd-Mullart; Mephostophilus-Lally; Time-Rainton; Death-Nichols; Constable-Topham; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeeper and Wife-Jones, Mrs Herle; Doctor's Man-Leigh; Countrymen-Fielding, Warwell, Hewson, Burnet; Diana-Mrs Clive; Mars-Lally; Mercury-Lally Jr; Bacchus-Boval; Flora-Mlle d'Lorme; Ceres-Mrs Walter; Iris-Miss Mears .
Cast
Role: Faustus and Students as Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Jones, Mrs Herle
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Mears

Song: English Cantata composed by Carey, sung by Mrs Clive

14124
10 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part 1

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Milward, from CG; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Falstaff-Harper; Glendower-Cibber; Worcester-Berry; Vernon-A. Hallam; Kate-Miss Mann; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Master Arne, being his first attempt in that way; Northumberland-Boman; Douglas-Winstone; Blunt-Oates; Westmoreland-Ridout; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins-Harrington .
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Northumberland Actor: Boman
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Berry; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Berry
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mann

14125
12 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Clive; Macheath-Stoppelaer; Lucy-Miss Atherton; Mrs Peach'em-Mrs Mullart. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Atherton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Faustus and Students as Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Jones, Mrs Herle
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Mears

Dance: I: A Grand Ballad called La Badine by Lally Sr, Mlle Grognet, from the Opera at Paris, being the first time of her performing on the Engl1sh Stage, Boval, S. Lally, Le Brun, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Miss Mears, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport; With new Habits. II: Tambourine by Mlle Grognet. In III: Hornpipe by Le Brun

Performance Comment: Lally, Le Brun, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Miss Mears, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport; With new Habits. II: Tambourine by Mlle Grognet. In III: Hornpipe by Le Brun .