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18225 results for: Keyword - Mr and Miss Betterton
We found 14442 matches on Performance Comments, 5744 matches on Event Comments, 4855 matches on Performance Title, 309 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

15176
30 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Ross; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadil-Woodward; Downright-Bransby; Mas. Mathew-Vaughan; Clement-Taswell; Mas. Stephen-Vernon; Brainworm-Yates; Cash-Blakes; Bridget-Miss Minors; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas

15177
06 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Sciolto-Berry; Rossano-Jefferson; Horatio-Mossop; Lavinia-Mrs Davies; Calista-Mrs Cibber; Altamont-Ross; Lucilla-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: As17541105

15178
07 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The play revived. The Characters to be Dress'd after the Old Italian and Spanish Manner. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Don Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Peter-Philips; Antony-Vaughan; Surgeon-Clough; Francisco-W. Vaughan; Antonio-Yates; First Constania-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; Second Constantia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: First Constania Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Macklin

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17541008

15179
16 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Sheridan; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Banquo-Sparks; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyward-White; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; First Murderer-Bencraft; Second Murderer-Marten; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; And the Dances-and Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: Anderson
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent
Role: And the Dances Actor: and Decorations incident to the play.

15180
20 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Sheridan; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Hurst; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-White; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; And an additional scene will be introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; Which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; The vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Escalus Actor: Anderson
Role: And an additional scene will be introduced represe Actor:
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

15181
30 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber taken ill Miss Haughton did Alicia. Printed Notice deliver'd at the Doors (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors

15182
30 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17540916, but Dolly Trull-Miss Cockayne.
Cast
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Cockayne.
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Suky Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Helm

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mr and Mrs Granier

15183
04 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Haughton did second Constantia-Mrs Cibber gave it up-some days ago ($Cross). [Early in the next year was published The Devil upon Crutches in England; or, Night Scenes in London. By a Gentleman of Oxford. Chapter V gives a Short View of the Theatres including sharp criticism of 'the most barefaced bawdry Farce...that ever disgraced the stage, in which the Manager, who has caused it to be reviv'd, is to perform the principal part. The Play, Sir, is call'd the Chances...and this is the tenth night of its representation to crowded houses...Your fair country women...are fond of the most fulsome obscenity on the stage."] Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17541114, but Second Constantia-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Second Constantia Actor: Miss Haughton.
Role: First Constania Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Macklin

Song: II: (By desire) The School of Anacreon-Beard

Dance: IV: The Shepherd's Holiday, as17541008

15184
05 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, the Little Swiss, Mad Mariet; The Dances-Campioni, Mlle Auretti.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, the Little Swiss, Mad Mariet

15185
09 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Mossop; Hippolitus-Ross, first time; Lycon-Davies; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Cratander-Burton; Attendant-Miss Minors; Ismena-Mrs Graham, first time.
Cast
Role: Cratander Actor: Burton
Role: Attendant Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17541205, but Others-Miss Haughton, Mad _Mariet in the bills.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Miss Haughton, Mad _Mariet in the bills.

15186
10 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Never acted there before. Partly taken from Shakespear and partly from Thomson (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Sheridan; Cominius-Ridout; Menenius-Shuter; Sicinius-Bennet; Brutus-Stevens; Plebians-Barrington, Dunstall, Collins, Stoppelaer, Costollo; Tullus-Ryan; Volusius-Sparks; Galesus-Gibson; Minucius-Anderson; First Senator-Redman; Second Senator-Wignell; Aedile-Hurst; Officer-Holtom; Titus-Cushing; Herald-White; Gentlewoman-Miss Helme; Volumnia-Mrs Bellamy; Veturia-Mrs Woffington; In the First Act will be introduced a Military Entry after the Manner of a Roman Ovation- (playbill and $Hogan, p. 160).
Cast
Role: Minucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Helme

15187
12 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Command of the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince of Wales, Edward-Augusta, and another (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17541018, but Others-Miss Haughton, Mad _Mariet in the bills.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Miss Haughton, Mad _Mariet in the bills.

Dance: I: By command, A New Dance-Sga Sabatini, as17541115

15188
13 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh Evans-Clough; Shallow-Taswell; Dr Caius-Blakes; Page-Burton; Fenton-Scrase; Host-W. Vaughan; Slender-Woodward; Robin-Mas. Simson; Mrs Page-Mrs Mills; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Miss Haughton, Mad _Mariet in the bills.

15189
06 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Viola-Mrs Davies, first time; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Havard; Sir Toby Belch-Berry; Clown-Blakes; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Malvolio-Yates; Sebastian-Palmer; Maria-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Woodward
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

15190
17 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Heartfree-Palmer; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Col. Bully (with proper songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

15191
20 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17541130, but Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Hornpipe in Act III-_.
Cast
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Suky Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Helm

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

15192
21 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17541012, but Elvira-Miss Haughton; Governor-Burton.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

15193
25 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Garrick; Almeria-Miss Macklin, first time; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton; Selim-Simson; Perez-Mozeen; Leonora-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas

15194
08 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: AAs You Like It deferr'd Occasioned by the Indisposition of Miss Macklin. Receipts: #150 Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

15195
08 February 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Ridout; Foresight-Arthur; Tattle-Dyer; Trapland-Collins; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Jeremy-Barrington; Ben-Shuter, first time; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy; Miss Prue-Mrs Green; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Ridout
Role: Trapland Actor: Collins
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: HHornpipe (By Particular Desire)-Poitier

15196
18 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Woodward; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Berry; Duke Senior-Blakes; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Burton; Amiens (with proper songs)-Beard; Adam-Havard; Corin-Taswell; Silvius-Jefferson; Caelia-Mrs Clive; Phebe-Mrs Bennet; Le Beau-Ackman; William-Vaughan; Charles-Wilder; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Macklin, first time.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Palmer
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Macklin, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

15197
06 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Tragedy [by John Moncrieff] never acted before. [The Biographia Dramatica states it was brought on by Moncrieff's friend Sheridan, who altered it to suit his purposes and lopped off the whole fifth act.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Appius

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Sheridan, Sparks, Smith, Ridout, Gibson, Anderson, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bellamy. Appius-Sparks; Valerius-Ridout;Horatius-Anderson; Icilius-Smith; Numitorius-Stevens; Claudius-Gibson; Sicinius-Bennet; Duellius-White; Pomponius-R. Smith; Flaminius-Redman; Virginia-Mrs Bellamy; Cornelia-Mrs Elmy; Dara-Miss Copen; Prologue-Mrs Cibber; Epilogue by a Friend-Mrs Bellamy (Edition of 1755).
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Sheridan, Sparks, Smith, Ridout, Gibson, Anderson, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bellamy. Appius-Sparks
Role: Horatius Actor: Anderson
Role: Dara Actor: Miss Copen
Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Virgin; or, The Unjust Judge Author(s): Thomas Betterton

15198
17 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive (Cross). Music of Afterpiece by DeFesch. Tickets at her lodgings at the Wheatsheaf in Henrietta St., and at the Stage Door. Afterpiece: Never performed but twice. Part of Pit to be laid into the boxes. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Performance Comment: Princess-Mrs Clive; Prentice-Beard; Emperor-Wilder; Humdrumeda-Miss Thomas; Vizir-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Humdrumeda Actor: Miss Thomas

Dance: T$Three Sabatinis As17550203

15199
22 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Sparks. Afterpiece: A farce never perform'd before. [Possibly Thomas Sheridan's The Brave Irishman, but see Ten English Farces, Leo Hughes and A. H. Scouten (Austin, Texas, 1948), pp. 221 ff.] Last time of the company's performing till the holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Murphy first time; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Tom (with a song in character)-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Cimberton-Arthur; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Griffiths; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Humphrey-Anderson; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Daniel-Collins; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Griffiths
Role: Humphrey Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Song: Lowe

Dance: As17541203

15200
09 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith first time; Elder Brother-Ryan; Young Brother-Ridout; First Spirit-Sparks; Second Spirit-Anderson; Bachanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Young; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Chambers; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant Spirits on Comus-Howard, Legg, Baker.
Cast
Role: Second Spirit Actor: Anderson
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Gibson
Role: Octavian Actor: Anderson

Dance: Granier and Mrs Granier

Song: RRule Britannia, Britons Strike Home-

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