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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.

15401
20 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Davis

Afterpiece Title: The She Gallant; or, Recruits for the King of Prussia

Performance Comment: Parts-Dunstall, Anderson, Costollo, Davis, Wignel, Redman, Mrs Baker, Mrs Green, Miss White.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Dunstall, Anderson, Costollo, Davis, Wignel, Redman, Mrs Baker, Mrs Green, Miss White.

Dance: The usual Country Dance, as17581009; Hornpipe, as17581009

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Valois

15402
24 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: By Desire, and not acted these 4 years. [See 17 Jan. 1755.] Tickets deliver'd out for the 19th, and 22d for Douglas will be taken. Tickets sold at the Door will not be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Ross; Foppingoton-Smith, both for 1st time; Morelove-Ridout; Lady Easy-Mrs Elmy; Edging-Miss Nossiter, 1st time; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Betty-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Miss Nossiter, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Smith; Autolicus (with songs)-Shuter; King-Ridout; Shepherd-Sparks; Clown-Costollo; Shepherdesses-Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; Perdita-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Abegg, Miss Young

Dance: PPastoral Dance incident to the Farce-Delaistre

15403
31 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17590322 but Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Ferguson.
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: As17590324

15404
02 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Performance Comment: As17581202, but Beaufort Sr-Ryan; by Particular Desire Epilogue-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: by Particular Desire Epilogue Actor: Miss Bellamy.
Role: Ragozin Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss White
Role: Gayless Actor: Anderson

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

15405
03 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Venus-Miss Brent, 1st time in that part here; Pallas-Mrs Lampe; Juno-Mrs Abegg; Mercury-Mattocks; Paris-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Brent, 1st time in that part here

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

15406
20 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Raleigh Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Lady's Choice

Performance Comment: Strainwit-Dyer; Dr Matho-Shuter; Broadside-Dunstall; Debonair-Clarke; Lady Protea-Mrs Green; Mrs Counsel-Miss Ferguson; Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Mrs Counsel Actor: Miss Ferguson

Ballet: The Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Valois

15407
21 April 1759 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. Music by Sig Perez. New Scenes, New Cloaths, and New Dances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Farnace

Performance Comment: Young Prince-Miss Burn [see17590816 at Marybone].see17590816 at Marybone].
Cast
Role: Young Prince Actor: Miss Burn

15408
26 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17581031, but Mrs Page-Miss Ferguson; Pistol-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Vallois

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

15409
27 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Minuet Actor: Noverre, Miss Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Palmer; Wingate-Yates; Gargle-Burton; Scotsman-Blakes; Simon-Vaughan; Charlotte-Miss Barton.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Barton.

15410
03 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Shuter, 1st time; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenso (with song in character)-Lowe; Salerino-Davis; Salanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Dunstall; Jessica (with songs in character)-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Performance Comment: Parts-Shuter, Dunstall, Mattocks, Gibbs, Wignel, R. Smith, Miss Helm, Mrs Haker.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Shuter, Dunstall, Mattocks, Gibbs, Wignel, R. Smith, Miss Helm, Mrs Haker.

Dance: As17581111

15411
07 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ross; Don Lewis (alias Don Choleric Snap Shorto de Testy)-Shuter, 1st time; Don Antonio-Dunstall; Governor-Anderson; Don Corvino-Collins; Don Duart-Ryan; Don Manuel-Davis; Clodio (alias Don Dismallo Thick Skullo De Halfwitto)-Dyer; Angelina-Mrs Dyer; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Louisa-Mrs Hamilton; Sancho-Costollo; Jaques-Bennett; Monsieur-Holtom; Page-Miss Callois; Honoria-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Anderson
Role: Page Actor: Miss Callois

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: TThe Country Wedding, as17590423

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Milkmaid's Holiday, as17590421

15412
10 May 1759 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: A concert of Vocal and Instrumental Music. Likewise will be performed a new Burletta, composed by Galuppi. Cloaths and Scenes entirely new. Doors to be opened at Five. To begin exactly Half an Hour after Six. Prices 2s. 6d., Tea and Coffee included. [This notice, plus the advertisement of Daughter Trotter's plumb cakes-see 16 April-is repeated, and will not be further listed here.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Cicisbea Alla Moda; Or, The Modish Coquette

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Signora Saratina, Miss Glanville, Reinhold, Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Signora Saratina, Miss Glanville, Reinhold, Gaudry.

15413
11 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Philips and Burton. Tickets deliver'd out by Peacop, Berrisford, and others will be taken. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Greedy-Yates, 1st time; Welborn-Palmer, 1st time; Allworth-Holland, 1st time; Lovell-Havard; Sir Giles-Burton; Marall-Philips; Furnace-Blakes; Order-Mozeen; Tapwell-Ackman; Welldo-Clough; Amble-Vaughan; Watchman-Perry; Margaret-Mrs Davies; Froth-Mrs Cross; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Allworth Actor: Holland, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom-Miss Simson; King-Philips; Grizzle-Clough; Noodle-Austin; Doodle-Scrase; Bailiffs-Perry, Ackman; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Huncamunca-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Miss Simson

Dance: III: New Grand Dance, as17590509; V: Hornpipe-Walker

15414
19 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17590223, but Monimia-Miss Pritchard; Chaplain-Packer.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Pritchard
Role: Chamont Actor: Holland
Role: Page Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Miss Simson

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

15415
30 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Foley and Veil. We borrow Ridout for Ld Morelove (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17590426 but Edging-Miss Barton; Morelove-Ridout from cg.
Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Miss Pritchard
Role: a Minuet Actor: O'Brien, Miss Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Barton

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

15416
31 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17590203, but Lucy-Miss Barton.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Barton.
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Yates, Obrien, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

15417
26 September 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Davis; Slender-Bennet; Caius-Stoppelaer; Jack Rugby-C. Smith; Sir Hugh-Collins; Shallow-Costollo; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Mrs Baker; Simple-Holtom; Robin-Miss Vallois; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Copin; Pistol-R. Smith; Nym-Buck; Bardolph-Wignel; Host-Marten; Mrs Ford-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Vallois

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Mrs Baker; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

15418
27 September 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Reinhold; Cimon-Yates; Mopsus-Moody; Corydon-Philips; Phillida-Miss Young; Arcas-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young

15419
28 September 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Mrs Charke; Gripe-Weston; Patch-Miss Midnight; Miranda-a Young Gentlewomanher first attempt.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Miss Midnight
Role: Miranda Actor: a Young Gentlewomanher first attempt.

Song:

Dance:

15420
29 September 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

15421
02 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Fleetwood1st time; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Philips; Humphrey-Blakes; Daniel-Vaughan; Tom-King (from Dublin); Phyllis-Mrs Abington; Lucinda-Mrs Baker (from cg); Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Havard
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: In Act II Singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

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

15422
04 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Holland1st time; Gonzales-Havard; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Selim-Packer; King-Davies; Perez-Mozeen; Garcia-Austin; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton; Leonora-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Holland1st time
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

15423
05 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Jack Meggot-Obrien; Lucetta-Mrs Abington; Strictland-Davies; Bellamy-Packer; Frankly-Palmer; Jacintha-Miss Macklin; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Davies; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Davies
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

15424
19 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Garrick; Richmond-Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; King Henry-Havard; Tressel-Holland; Buckingham-Davies; Prince Edward-Simson; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard; Norfolk-Burton; Catesby-Packer; Lieutenant-Mozeen; Duke of York-Miss Simson; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Holland
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

15425
22 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry 8th-Moody; Surrey-Davies; Suffolk-Blakes; Wolsey-Havard; Cranmer-Burton; Anne Bullen-Mrs Bennet; Buckingham-Austin; Norfolk; Palmer; Queen Katharine-Mrs Pritchard; Patience-Miss Young (with proper song); Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Sands-Philips; Cromwell-Mozeen; Gardiner-Clough; With an exact representation of the Coronation-; and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall-.
Cast
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Young
Role: Sands Actor: Philips
Role: and the Ceremony of the Champion in West Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger