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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.

15226
06 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

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

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.

15227
06 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TThe Orphan, intended to be acted this evening, is oblig'd to be deferr'd, on account of the sudden Indisposition of a Principal Performer. [Miss Nossiter was scheduled to make her debut as Monimia this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Escalus Actor: Anderson
Role: With a Masquerade Dance Actor: proper to the play. And an Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession of Julietv, accompanied with a
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

15228
13 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Charlotte Lane for making a Callimanco Coat & breeches loop'd and bound with silver for Miss Hallam (in The Orphan), 10s.; sewing silk, twist, buckram & stays, 3s. 6d.; Haircloth & wadding, 2s. 6d.; Linnen lining, pockets & silk garters to breeches, 4s.; 2 1!2 yds white stuff to line the coat, 5s.; a silver damask waistcoat alter'd 2s.; 2 doz. and 2 coat, 9 breast silver'd buttons, 3s. 9d.; 1 doz. black buttons to the breeches, 9d. Total to Charlotte Lane so far this season, #21, 6s. 5d. (MS list in Davies, Life of Garrick, II, 322)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: Anderson
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Nossiter, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Conjuror Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Allen.

Dance: As17551101

15229
01 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland, first time; Blunt-Mozeen; Thorogood-Berry; Trueman-Blakes; Uncle-Simson; Maria-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland, first time
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton

15230
02 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Holland , his first appearance on any stage
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Wingate-Yates; Dick-Woodward; Gargle-Burton; Charlotte-Miss Minors; Simon-H. Vaughan; Scotchman-Blakes; Irishman-Jefferson; Catchpole-Vaughan; Prologue by Garrick-Murphy; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (1756 Ed.).
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors

15231
10 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Garrick; Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber; Siffredi-Berry; Osmond-Havard; Rhodolpho-Blakes; Officers-Jefferson, Simson; Laura-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

15232
12 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

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

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors

15233
20 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17560101, but Millwood-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Miss Haughton.
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland, first time
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: PPeasant Dance, as17560108; Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

Song: I: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

15234
21 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Each of these 3 acts apiece, Alter'd by Garrick, from Shakespear-Applauded. Mrs Clive fell down in ye Farce, and accus'd Woodward wth doing it on purpose (Cross). [The Bill lists neither cast nor characters for either piece, but advertises them with proper music, songs, dances, and decorations. Beginning with 23 Jan. the Bill lists actors names. Casts here taken from the 1756 ed.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Garrick; Polixenes-Havard; Camillo-Davies; Shepherd-Berry; Clown-Woodward; Autolycus-Yates; Cleomenes-Jefferson; Florizel-Holland; Gentleman-Blakes; Servant-Beard; Rogero-Walker; Perdita-Mrs Cibber; Paulina-Mrs Bennet; Dorcas-Miss Minors; Mopsa-Mrs Bradshaw; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: Holland
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

15235
05 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Clarke, first time; Hippolitus-Smith; Lycon-Ridout; Ismene-Miss Philips; Phaedra-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Dance: As17551101

15236
09 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Heartwell-Sparks; Bellmour-Ryan; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Sharper-Ridout; Vainlove-Gibson; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Baker; Sir Joseph-Cushing; Berry-Miss Allen; Laetitia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Berry Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Dance: As17551101

15237
23 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17551113, but Brazen-Foote; Lucy-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ferguson.
Role: Kite Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Dance: As17551101

15238
24 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Bertram-Palmer; LaFeu-Berry; King of France-Davies; Clown-Yates; Duke of Florence-Burton; Parolles-Woodward; Steward-Simson; Lords-Bransby, Walker; Interpreter-Blakes; Countess of Rousillon-Mrs Pritchard; Diana-Mrs Davies; Widow of Florence-Mrs Cross; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Helena Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-

15239
26 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [See 17 Oct. 1752. Review of this cast, if not of this particular performance, appeared in The Old Maid, 13 March. Favorable comment on Barry and Ryan. The reviewer disliked the Tate version, and the stage habit of making the Gentleman Usher a Fribble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry, first time; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Ridout; Kent-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Cornwall-Anderson; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Hamilton; Cordelia-Miss Nossiter, first time.
Cast
Role: Cornwall Actor: Anderson
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Nossiter, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Anderson
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: As17551114

15240
01 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tomorrow acted but twice these 10 years, King Lear. With a new Ballet by Guerin and Mlle Capdeville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17551107, but Sir Paul-Foote; Lady Pliant-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Miss Nossiter.
Role: Touchwood Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Dance: Granier Jun, Mlle Capdeville

15241
16 March 1756 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Event Comment: By Desire and Consent of Frederic Handel, Esq. Afterpiece: Musick composed by his Majesty the King of Prussia. Pit half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. 6 p.m. At the Great Room, Dean St., Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Signora Passerini, Signora Mattei, Pazzaglia, Miss Thomas, Batichel.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Signora Passerini, Signora Mattei, Pazzaglia, Miss Thomas, Batichel.

Afterpiece Title: Charlottenburg Festegiante

15242
18 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-White; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Miss Nossiter (first time).
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Nossiter

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

15243
22 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. Mainpiece [by Edward Young]: not acted these 30 years. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Servants allowed to keep places on the Stage. Tomorrow, not acted these 20 years, Ulysses for the Benefit of Mrs Woffington. A Young lady, remarkably handsome, appeared in the Pit of Covent Garden Playhouse on Monday Night last; she had on a white hat with pink ribbons; a pink colour'd Cardinal trimm'd with white fur, which she took off on account of people spitting down from the slips...She was standing near the Pit Door before the play began, but soon had room made for her at the end of one of the seats (Daily Advertiser, 22 March)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Busiris King Of Egypt

Performance Comment: Myron-Narry; Busiris-Ryan; Nicanor-Sparks; Memnon-Smith; Rameses-Dyer; Syphoces-Anderson; Pheron-Bennet; Auloces-White; Myris-Mrs Hamilton; Mandane-Miss Nossiter; Original Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Syphoces Actor: Anderson
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Nossiter

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126; Les Statues Animees, as17560302

15244
23 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece from ye Village Opera (Cross). Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Tickets at her house in York St., and at Pritchard's Warehouse in Tavistock St. Receipts: #240 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Villagers

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Palmer, Beard, Yates, Blakes, Vaughan, Burton, Mrs Cross, Mrs Clive, Miss Minors; To Conclude with a Dance-the Villagers.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Palmer, Beard, Yates, Blakes, Vaughan, Burton, Mrs Cross, Mrs Clive, Miss Minors

Dance: IV: New Sailor's Dance, as17560217

15245
01 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17560223, but Brazen-Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Rose-Miss Nossiter (first time); Plume-Barry (first time); Ballance-Anderson; Kite-Sparks.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Nossiter
Role: Ballance Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

15246
03 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Barry; Abudah-Smith; Eumenes-Ryan; Herbis-Gibson; Caled-Sparks; Daran-Anderson; Eudocia-Miss Nossiter, first time.
Cast
Role: Daran Actor: Anderson
Role: Eudocia Actor: Miss Nossiter, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

15247
19 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Taswell, Rainton & Miss Young (Tickets) (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: The Garlands, as17560213

15248
24 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A new farce by Doctor Heffinal [sic] for his benefit. O Sad! (Cross). Tickets at Forrest Coffee House, The Bedford, and Randall's, and author's lodgings at Mew's Coffee House. To the Printer of the Public Advertiser, 24 April: Sir, Let this suffice for a general answer to all unfriendly whispers or paragraphs against the new farce to be performed tonight at Drury Lane -its author never previously Caballed, never published his sentiments of any stage performance till after the run -then neither the writer nor manager could be injured -its principal characters are Lady Protea, a coquet alarmed at the apprehension of dying amid; Lord Epigram Strainwit, a pert coxcomical witling; Dr Matho, a Virtuoso, Antiquarian, and in love; Dreadnought Broadside, a sea-officer and strenuous Antigallican. I am &c. Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: The Maiden Whim; or, The Critical Minute

Performance Comment: Parts-Yates, Blakes, Taswell, Jefferson, Mrs Bennett, Miss Minors; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Blakes, Taswell, Jefferson, Mrs Bennett, Miss Minors

15249
27 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17551024, but Archer-Smith; Lady Bountiful-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Ferguson.
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Priss Actor: Miss Mullart

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance, as17551126; III: Italian Peasants, as17551126; IV: Louvre and Minuet-Villeneuve, Mrs Rowland; V: Villagers, as17560315

15250
28 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. Benefit for Pritchard, treasurer. Tickets at his house in York St., and at Pritchard's Warehouse, Tavistock St. Mrs Cibber went sick to Bath in Passion Week, & plays no more this season (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: As17560121, but Perdita-Miss Macklin (first time).
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Florizel Actor: Holland
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio