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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.

15551
08 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Master Lioni and Lipmann. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Berkley will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17620104, but Sir John-Bransby; Sealand-Burton; in Act II.Singing-Master Leoni.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Burton
Role: singingin Act II Actor: Miss Young.
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Holland
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Song: End: a Young Gentlewoman, first time of her appearing in public

15552
11 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wignel and Mrs Abeg. Mainpiece: Not acted this season. No Building on stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Dyer; Banquo-Gibson; Hecate-Wignell; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Costollo; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hamilton; With original Music. Vocal parts-Legg, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abeg, Miss Young; The Dances-Leppi, Miles, Dumai, Hussey, Rochford.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Legg, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abeg, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Counterfeit

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Dunstall, Bennet, Perry, Wignell, Buck, Miss Helm, Miss Cokayne

Song: IV: By Desire, the Song With Horns and Hounds, in the character of Diana -Mrs Abeg (From Apollo and Daphne)

Entertainment: H$Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter (for the last time this Season)

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

15553
12 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17620427 but Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Polly-Miss Miller, first time; Diana restored. Hornpipe-Mlle Capdeville; Country Dance-Characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Miller, first time
Role: Player Actor: Anderson.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Farmer Deceiv'd

Dance: II: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

15554
17 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Stevens, Weston, Courtney. Tickets deliver'd by Randall will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Stevens, first time; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh Evans-Williams, first time; Shallow-Weston; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Dr Caius-Blakes; Page-Packer; Fenton-Scrase; Slender-O'Brien; Rugby-Marr; Mrs Page-Miss Haughton; Anne Page-Mrs Hippisley; Host-Philips; Simple-Vaughan; Pistol-Ackman; Bardolph-Clough; Nym-Watkins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Song: Between the Acts: Randall; II: Mrs Vincent

Dance: III: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Entertainment: By Particular Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

15555
19 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

Dance: II: New Dutch Comic Dance, as17610925; IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Entertainment: End: for that night only, a Whimsical Roratorical Description of a Man o'War and Sea Fight-Moody, with Bog of Allen; Notes on the whole

15556
20 May 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Aynscombe who because of illness is incapable of waiting on his friends personally. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Songs From Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: An entertainment of Music, vocal parts-Tenducci, Miss Brent; Concerto on Hautboy-Simpson; Solo on Violincello-Sipruntini; Concerto on German Flute-Florio.
Cast
Role: vocal parts Actor: Tenducci, Miss Brent

15557
25 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Robinson and Foley. No Building on Stage. Tickets deliver'd by Hodges will be taken. Tickets sold at Doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17611229, but Mat@o@Mint-Fox; Lucy-Miss E. Young; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss E. Young
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Dawson in Act III

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17620520, but Buck-J. Palmer; Minuet-Froment, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Minuet Actor: Froment, Miss Baker.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Baker
Role: In which will be introduc'd a Minuet Actor: Noverre, Miss Baker.

Dance: I: The Cow Keepers, as17611215

15558
02 September 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The pieces deferred to this Day on account of Miss Elliott's indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Elliott

15559
06 September 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular desire. [Isaac Reed saw this performance and noted that Miss Elliot played Polly (Isaac Reed, Diaries, ed. C. E. Jones (Univ. of California Publ. English, 1946), p. 14).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Elliott

15560
24 September 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince John-Young; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Davis; Douglas-Anderson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Worcester-Hull; Blunt-Perry; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Buck; Francis-Collins; Vernon-Gibson; Poins-White; Carriers-Bennet, Dunstall; Bardolph-Lewis; Sheriff-Wignell; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Redman
Role: Westmorland Actor: Davis
Role: Douglas Actor: Anderson
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Mattocks; Argus-Collins; Robin-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Miller.

15561
27 September 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Sparks; Horatio-Hull; Rosencraus-White; Guildenstern-Perry; Marcellus-Gardner; Bernardo-Weller; Laertes-Davis; Ostrick-Dyer; Officer-R. Smith; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Ferguson; Polonius-Collins; Gravediggers-Shuter, Costollo; Ghost-Gibson; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Lewis, 1st appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

15562
28 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Paris-Lee; Tibalt-Blakes; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With the Funeral Procession. The Vocal Parts-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Others; In Act I, a Masquerade Danceproper to the Play,-Vincent, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Holland
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Others

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: O'Blunder (with song in character)-Moody; Loveless-Fawcett; Isabel-Miss Reed; Marquis-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Reed

15563
29 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: As17620925, but Vocal parts-Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope

15564
04 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Havard; Young Knowell-Holland; Master Stephen-Obrien; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadil-Yates; Brainworm-Blakes; Downright-Bransby; Clement-Burton; Cash-Packer; Matthew-Vaughan; Bridget-Miss Haughton; Dame Kitely-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Holland
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak, as17620925

15565
05 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; King Henry-Havard; Prince Edward-Master Burton; Duke of York-Miss Rogers; Buckingham-Lee; Richmond-Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; Tressel-Ackman; Lord Mayor-Philips; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Baker, Settree, Lowe; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Baker, Settree, Lowe

15566
06 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-Smith; Clytus-Sparks; Hephestion-Dyer; Cassander-Clarke; Polyperchon-White; Aristander-Perry; Perdiccas-Davis; Thessalus-Anderson; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Hallam; Statira-Mrs Ward; Roxana-Mrs Baker , 1st appearance that stage; In which will be the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. In which will be the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Ross
Role: Cassander Actor: Clarke
Role: Aristander Actor: Perry
Role: Thessalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

15567
07 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance this stage; Aboan-Holland; Blandford-Palmer; Governor-Burton; Stanmore-Packer; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Hotman-Blakes; Planters-Moody, Mozeen, Parsons, Castle, Mrs Bradshaw; Slaves-Ackman, Clough, Fox, Watkins; Imoinda-Mrs Palmer; In Act II, will be introduc'd an entertainment of singing-Champnes, Miss Young; with a proper Dance of Slaves-Vincent, Lochery, Leppie.
Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Holland
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: will be introduc'd an entertainment of singing Actor: Champnes, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Baker, Settree, Lowe

15568
09 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Davis; Norfolk-Perry; Ratcliff-Bennet; Stanley-Anderson; Tressel-Dyer; Prince Edward-Mrs Evans; Duke of York-Miss Valois; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieut. of Tower-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Stanley Actor: Anderson
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Cast
Role: and the Ceremony of the Champion Actor: .

15569
12 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Siffredi-Love; Rhodolpho-Ackman; Officers-Fox, Castle; Tancred-Holland; Osmond-Havard; Laura-Miss Haughton; Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: Holland
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Yates; Scribble-King; Polly-Miss Pope; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Ledger-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: II: The Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009; The Italian Robbers, as17621009

15570
12 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Sparks; Brabantio-Gibson; Cassio-Hull; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Tindal; Montano-Davis; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Emilia-Mrs Ward; Desdemona-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: with Dancing Actor: Sodi, Maranesi, Miss Poitier.

15571
13 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Scrub-Yates; Boniface-Love, 1st time; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Moody; Sir Charles-Packer; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: TThe Sabotiers-Mas. Rogier, Miss Capitani

Performance Comment: Rogier, Miss Capitani.

15572
13 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Woodward; Goodall-Dunstall; Oldcastle-Collins; Lord Pride-Davis; Valentine-Perry; Slap-Gardner; Security-Holtom; Mrs Highman-Mrs Ferguson; Charlotte-Miss Helm; Lettice-Mrs Walker.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Helm

Dance: As17621007

15573
16 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V, With Conquest Over French At Agincourt

Performance Comment: King Henry-Smith; Exeter-Tindal; Achbp Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Shuter; Gower-Anderson; French Ambassador-White; Mountjoy-Baker; French Soldier-Holtom; MacMorris-Barrington; Jamy-Dunstall; Pistol-Dyer; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Williams-Buck; French King-Gibson; Burgundy-Bennet; Dauphin-Davis; Constable-Clarke; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Catherine-Miss Hallam.
Cast
Role: Gower Actor: Anderson
Role: Catherine Actor: Miss Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Cast
Role: and the Ceremony of the Champion Actor: .

15574
20 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross; Page-Hull; Caius-Holtom; Sir Hugh Evans-Collins; Shallow-Costollo; Slender-Bennet; Pistol-R. Smith; Simple-Mas. Morgan; Host-Marten; Fenton-Davis; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Miss Miller; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Lewis.
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Davies, 2nd appearance on the stage.

Dance: As17621019; The Swedish Gardeners, as17621007

15575
22 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17620929, but Rachel-Miss Catley, 2nd appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Catley, 2nd appearance on any stage.
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Classic Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Dance: II: The Pedlar Trick'd, as17621019