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18225 results for: Keyword - Mr and Miss Betterton
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15651
28 June 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [I$Isaac Reed, with two friends, attended this performance and named the dancers (Gerhardi, Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Valois).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17640626, but order reversed%

15652
20 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; King Henry-Havard; Prince Edward, Duke of York-Mas. Burton, Miss Rogers; Buckingham-Lee; Richmond-Palmer; Tressel-Ackman; Lord Mayor-Philips; Ratcliff-Castle; Catesby-Packer; Lieut-Moody; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Anne-Mrs Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; Norfolk-Burton; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Burton, Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

15653
28 September 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ross; Clodio-Woodward; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Lewis; Duart-Davis; Lewis-Shuter; Manuel-Gardner; Monsieur-Holtom; Governor-Anderson; Sancho-Cushing; Angelina-Mrs Dyer; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Louisa-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

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

15654
04 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Packer; Daniel-Vaughan; Tom-King; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Plym; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Palmer, 1st time; In Act II, Singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Holland
Role: Sealand Actor: Havard
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performance Comment: As17640925, but Miser's Servants-_Clough, Moody; Cherokees-Miss _Baker.
Cast
Role: Cherokees Actor: Miss _Baker.
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman
Role: Lilliputian Harlequin Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Lilliputian Colombine Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
Role: To conclude with the landing of the Cherokees in A Actor:
Role: Cherokees Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

15655
15 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-Clarke; Gonzales-Sparks; Heli-Perry; Selim-Davis; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Alonzo-Gardner; Perez-R. Smith; Garcia-White; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17641001, but Sir Jasper-Anderson; Young Wilding-Davis.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Anderson
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cockayne
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Elliot.

Dance: III: A Tambourine-Fichar; End: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

15656
16 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Modelove-Dyer; Obadiah-Gibson; Perriwinkle-Shuter; Tradelove-Anderson; Freeman-Clarke; Sackbut-Buck; Simon Pure-Costollo; Aminadab-Mas. Morgan; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Ann Lovely-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Anderson
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Old Maid-Mrs Walker; Harlow-Davis; Young Clerimont-White; Capt. Cape-Lewis; Heartwell-Gardner; Mrs Harlow-Miss Elliot.
Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Elliot.

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015; End: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

15657
17 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross; Page-Hull; Dr Caius-Holtom; Sir Hugh-Lewis; Shallow-Costollo; Slender-Bennet; Host-Anderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Miss Vincent; Fenton-Davis; Pistol-R. Smith; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Nym-Buck; Bardolph-Wignel; Peter-Mas. Morgan; Rugby-C. Smith; Mrs Ford-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Host Actor: Anderson
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17641003, but Subtle-Costollo; Classic-Anderson; Marquis-Holtom; Dauphin-Wignel; Perruquet-White; Roger-Weller; Gamut-Baker; Kitteau-Bennet; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt[; Minuet as17641003.; Minuet as17641003.
Cast
Role: Classic Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Dancing and a Minuet Actor: Duquesney, Miss Macklin.

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015; End: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001

15658
19 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Tindal; Leotine-Gibson; Atticus-Gardner; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Ross; Aranthes-Davis; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Athenais Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

15659
20 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Ross; Col. Briton-Smith; Gibby-Shuter; Old Soldier-Buck; Lissardo-Dyer; Lopez-Bennet; Frederick-Anderson; Alguazil-Wignel; Pedro-Lewis; Isabella-Mrs Dyer; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Green; Violante-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Anderson
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

15660
22 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Clarke; Dumont-Ross; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Davis; Alicia-Mrs Ward; Jane Shore-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Anderson
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

15661
29 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17640922, but Juliet-Mrs Lessingham, from Theatre in Dublin; a Masquerade Dance-Lauchery, Sg _Giorgi; a +Minuet-Sg Giorgi, Mrs Lessingham; the Vocal Parts-Mrs Dorman, Miss _Young.
Cast
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Dorman, Miss _Young.
Role: Romeo Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Tetley

Dance: III: The Lamplighters-Aldridge, Sga Giorgi

15662
29 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Clarke; Gloster-Gibson; Kent-Sparks; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Vincent; Cordelia-Miss Hallam, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Hallam, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

15663
30 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Cheney

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performance Comment: As17641016, but Principal Witches-Miss _Young; concluding with the landing of Cherokees in America-. By desire of Chukatah, the Mankiller of Settico, a great warrior of the Cherokee Nation.
Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Miss _Young
Role: concluding with the landing of Cherokees in Americ Actor: . By desire of Chukatah, the Mankiller of Settico, a great warrior of the Cherokee Nation.
Role: Cherokees Actor: Miss _Baker.
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman
Role: Lilliputian Harlequin Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Lilliputian Colombine Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
Role: To conclude with the landing of the Cherokees in A Actor:
Role: Cherokees Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

Dance: I: New Tambourine, as17640929

15664
30 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Woodward; Constant-Ross; Heartfree-Smith; Col. Bully (with song in character)-Beard; Razor-Dyer; Lord Rake-Davis; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Miss Hallam; Mademoiselle-Mrs Green; Lady Brute-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

15665
31 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17641023, but Lucinda-Miss Hallam.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Hallam.
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dances incident to the Opera Actor: Leppie, Miss Twist.

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001

15666
01 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command [Both Pieces] of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Sparks; Young Knowel-Dyer; Welbred-Mattocks; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas Stephen-Shuter; Clement-Lewis; Mas. Mathew-Hayes; Brainworm-Dunstall; Downright-Walker; Cash-Perry; Formal-Costollo; Cob-Buck; Cob's Wife-Mrs Pitt; Bridget-Miss Miller; Dame Kitely-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001; III: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; IV: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004; End: The Jealous Woodcutter-M Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Leppie

15667
03 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17641018, but Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Hornpipe-Miss Daw.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Daw.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Apprentice-Woodward; Wingate-Dunstall; Gargle-Anderson; Scotchman-Bennet; Irishman-Barrington; Catchpole-Buck; Simon-Cushing; Watchman-Weller; Porter-Gardner; President-Perry; Three members-R. Smith, Tindal, Mas. Morgan; Charlotte-Mrs Evans.
Cast
Role: Gargle Actor: Anderson

Dance: II: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

15668
05 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Jackson; Bajazet-Holland; Hali-Young Gentleman, 1st appearance there; Selima-Miss Bride; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Omar-Lee; Axalla-Packer; Dervise-Bransby; In Act IV, the original song of O! Gentle Sleep-Mrs Vincent; Usual Prologue-Lee.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Holland
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Bride

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17641029

15669
08 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Smith; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Shuter; Brass-Dyer; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Corinna-Miss Vincent; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Flippanta-Mrs Vincent; Clarissa-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Weirman, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Weirman
Role: Proserpine Actor: Miss Miller
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.

15670
14 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17640917, but Isabinda-Miss Hallam.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Hallam.
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

Dance: II: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; IV: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

15671
24 November 1764 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new serious Opera. No Persons to be admitted without Tickets, which will be delivered at the Office. Boxes Half a Guinea, Gallery 5s. By their Majesties Command no Persons whatsoever to be admitted behind the Scenes or in the Orchestra. The Gallery, Pit and Boxes to be opened at Five. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Vivant Rex et Regina. [A pasticcio.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ezio

Performance Comment: Valentiniano-Tenducci; Fulvia-Signora Scotti; Ezio-Manzoli; Onori-Signora Cremonini; Massimo-Ciprandi; Darce-Miss Young; Varo-[?] (Libretto 1764).?] (Libretto 1764).
Cast
Role: Massimo Actor: Ciprandi
Role: Darce Actor: Miss Young

Dance: II: Scene ii: Dance of Vintage-; II: Masons at Work-; End Opera: The Chinese Wedding-; Ballet Master-Gherardi

15672
30 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ross; Lorenzo-Smith; Bertran-Clarke; Raymond-Gibson; Dominic-Dunstall; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson; Gomez-Shuter; Teresa-Mrs Stephens; Elvira-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Baker; Drawer-Mas. Morgan.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Anderson
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Weirman, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Weirman
Role: Proserpine Actor: Miss Miller
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.

15673
19 December 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17640928, but Angelina-Miss Hallam.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Hallam.
Role: Governor Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

15674
29 December 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Hallam.
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dances incident to the Opera Actor: Leppie, Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Jenkins-Davis; Sir Gregory-Bennet; Jenny-Miss Cokayne; Tim-Costollo.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17641212

15675
01 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [This year was published The Companion to the Playhouse; or, An historical account of all the Dramatic Writers, and their works that have appeared in Great Britain and Ireland to the year 1764. Composed in the form of a Dictionary. for the more readily turning to any particular author or performance. Two vols. Dedicated to Garrick. (Who receives eleven and one-half columns of comment, more than any other dramatist.) This is the beginning of the Biographia Dramatica. This year was published Essays on Important Subjects intended to establish the Doctrine of Salvation by Grace, by John Witherspoon (President of Princeton). Vol. II, contained a Serious Enquiry into the nature and effects of the Stage," being an attempt to show that contributing to the support of a Public Theatre is inconsistent with the character of a Christian (112 pp).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland; Thorogood-Love; Trumen-Packer; Uncle-Burton; Blunt-Fox; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Maria-Miss Plym; Millwood-Mrs Hopkins; In Act I, a Song-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

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