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18281 results for: Keyword - Mr and Miss Betterton
We found 14442 matches on Performance Comments, 5744 matches on Event Comments, 4855 matches on Performance Title, 378 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

15301
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 Returnd from Paris

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

15302
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

15303
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

15304
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

15305
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

15306
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 Winters 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

15307
29 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Lavinio-Cushing; Brunetto-White; Barberino-Anderson; Alberto-Wignel; Mago-Bennet; Puritan-Collins; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Prudentia-Miss Helm; Flametta-Mrs Baker; Trappolin, first time-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Barberino Actor: Anderson
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Helm

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

15308
01 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17551204, but Indiaman-_; Lady-Miss Davis; Sylvia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Page Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Situp Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Chinawoman Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; IV: Fingalian Dance, as17551126

15309
03 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17560330 but Osmyn-Smith; Zara-Miss Phillips, first time in that character and fourth time on any stage; With a New Occasional Prologue-Sparks.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Phillips, first time in that character and fourth time on any stage
Role: Alonzo Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Barberino Actor: Anderson
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Helm

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

15310
17 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Anderson, Wignel, and Mrs Gondou. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Sparks; Duke Sr-Ridout; Frederick-Wignell; Jaques du Bois-Holtom; LeBeau-White; Silvius-Bennet; Corin-Dunstall; Charles-Buck; William-Collins; Orlando-Smith; Oliver-Anderson; Adam-Gibson; Amiens (with songs in character)-Lowe; Touchstone-Shuter; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Phoebe-Miss Mullart; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Rosalind-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Smith
Role: Oliver Actor: Anderson
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: Pantomime Dance, as17560511; III: Fingalian Dance, as17551126; V: Italian Peasants, as17551126

Entertainment: IV: Cries of Dublin-Barrington

15311
19 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Rawlins, Ballard, Finny and Miss Condell. Tickets deliver'd out for the Country Lasses will be taken. On Account of the indisposition of a principal actor the play is oblig'd to be changed. Tickets deliver'd by Martin, Mrs Vivier, Mrs Jansolin, and Mrs Petite will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Ferguson.
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

15312
26 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17560423 but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Hamilton; Dicky-Costollo; Minuet-Miss Hilliard (and $Mrs Woffington, by Desire, in character of Sir Harry).
Cast
Role: Minuet Actor: Miss Hilliard
Role: Standard Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

15313
20 September 1756 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Intriguing Captains Or The Lovers Contrivances

Performance Comment: Don Juan-Tunbridge; Don Perez-Harrison; Don Alonzo-Trueman; Lopez-Drummond; Clara-Miss Jones; Landlady-Mrs Harman; Estefania-Mrs Frimble.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Harman

15314
24 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Frederick-Gibson; Clerimont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Copin; Wheedle-Miss Ferguson; Lappet-Mrs Green, her 1st appearance that stage these 2 years.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Loveless-Lowe; Gripe-Collins; Fanfaron-Holtom; Isabella-Miss Young; Phelim-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young

15315
27 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Performance Comment: Lord Brumpton-Anderson; Hardy-Ridout; Camply-Dyer; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Collins; Cabinet-White; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Arthur; Trim-Shuter, in which (by Desire) will be introduc'd the Cries of London; Swagger-Barrington; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Mademoiselle-Miss Mullart; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lord Brumpton Actor: Anderson
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

15316
29 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Dorinda-Mrs Barrington; Lady Bountiful-Miss Ferguson; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Collins; Sir Roger-Marten; Humphrey-Wignel; Statute-Redman; Nettle-Cushing; Filbert-Arthur; Steward-Anderson; Stave-Stoppelaer; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Parish Girl-Miss Hallam; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Anderson
Role: Parish Girl Actor: Miss Hallam

15317
30 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; Horatio-Havard; Laertes-Blakes; Osric-Palmer; Guildenstern-Jefferson; Polonius-Taswell; King-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Rosencraus-Usher; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Bransby; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

15318
02 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland; High Priest-Bransby; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Ismene-Miss Minors. With a Procession and a Sacrifice, after the manner of the Ancients.
Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: Holland
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Minors. With a Procession and a Sacrifice, after the manner of the Ancients.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Lucinda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

15319
05 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly-Philips; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Young Fashion-Usher; Lory-Yates; Coupler-Taswell; Varole-Blakes; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Amanda-Mrs Davies; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

15320
07 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Sullen-Burton; Cherry-Miss Minors; Scrub-Woodward; Boniface-Berry; Aimwell-Palmer; Gibbet-Bransby; Sir Charles-Blakes; Foigard-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

15321
11 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

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.
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returnd from Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Dyer, 1st time; Crab-Sparks; Lord John-White; Latitat-Dunstall; Tallyho-Costollo; Racket-Cushing; McRuthen-Shuter; Lucinda-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Nossiter.

15322
14 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Bellmour-Palmer; Sir Joseph Wittol-Woodward; Bluff-Yates; Laetitia-Mrs Pritchard; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Sharper-Havard; Vainlove-Jefferson; Heartwell-Berry; Setter-Blakes; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Mrs Cowper; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

15323
15 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Pritchard, 1st appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Woodward; Wingate-Yates; Gargle-Burton; Catchpole-Vaughan; Scotchman-Blakes; Irishman-Jefferson; Charlotte-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors.

15324
15 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Iago-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.
Cast
Role: Cornwall Actor: Anderson
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Nossiter.

15325
18 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Sparks; Touchwood-Anderson; Mellefont-Ridout; Brisk-Dyer; Careless-Smith; Froth-Gibson; Pliant-Shuter; Lady Froth-Mrs Green; Lady Pliant-Miss Nossiter; Cynthia-Mrs Baker; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Touchwood Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Miss Nossiter

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice