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18225 results for: Keyword - Mr and Miss Betterton
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15676
01 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17641008, but Norfolk-Wignel; Prince Edward-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Valois.
Role: Stanley Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

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

15677
02 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17641031, but Margery-Miss Wainwright, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Wainwright, 1st time.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Hallam.
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dances incident to the Opera Actor: Leppie, Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17641212

15678
03 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Yates; Sir Wm Belmont-Burton; Blandford-Bransby; Belmont-Packer; Robert-Parsons; Brush-Strange; Beverly-Holland, 1st time; Lady Restless-Mrs Palmer, 1st time; Clarissa-Miss Plym; Tippet-Mrs Hippisley; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Belinda-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Bransby
Role: Beverly Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Clarissa 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

15679
03 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17641012, but Sly-Cushing; Narcissa-Miss Hallam; Amanda's Woman-_; Flareit's Maid-_.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Amanda's Woman Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Flareit's Maid Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

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

15680
04 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17641123, but Principal Parts-Mrs Baker, Miss _Miller, _Gentleman who never appeared before identifies as, +Squibb.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor:

Dance: I: The Tyrolese Peasants, as17641212; II: Rural Love, as17641212

15681
05 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17641226, but Grand Ballet-Fichar, Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Grand Ballet Actor: Fichar, Miss Wilford.
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

15682
10 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A comedy in 2 Acts not acted these 2 years. [See 30 April 1763.] The Relapse deferr'd on account of indisposition of Miss Elliot. James Bencraft Died at Covent Garden (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Boniface Actor: Anderson
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: III: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; End: Rural Love, as17641212

15683
14 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17641004, but Myrtle-Lee; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; in Act II, Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Singing Actor: Miss Young.
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Holland
Role: Sealand Actor: Havard
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

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

15684
15 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Cassander-Havard; Clytus-Love; Polyperchon-Bransby; Aristander-Burton; Perdiccas-Lee; Lysimachus-Jackson; Hephestion-Packer; Eumenes-Fox; Thessalus-Adcock; Statira-Mrs Palmer; Sysigambis-Mrs Bennet; Parisatis-Miss Plym; Roxana-Mrs Pritchard; In which will be introduced the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-, with great additions and alterations.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Powell
Role: Cassander Actor: Havard
Role: Aristander Actor: Burton
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Plym
Role: In which will be introduced the Triumphal Entry of Actor: , with great additions and alterations.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

15685
17 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Performance Comment: As17641115, but Flora-Miss Hallam, 1st time; Tim Shacklefigure-Murden.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Hallam, 1st time
Role: Aura Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Miss Poitier, Miss _Weirman
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.

Dance: IV: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

15686
18 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17641010, but Rosara-Miss Hallam.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Hallam.
Role: Hypolita Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Miss Poitier, Miss _Weirman
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.

15687
22 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Lovely Actor: Miss Plym.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate; or, Harlequin from the Moon

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Vernon, Champnes, Parsons, Clough; Grimaldi, Ackman, Vaughan, Moody, Fox, Keen, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Colombine-Miss Baker; the Dances-Berardi, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker

15688
23 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-King, 1st time; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Lee; Razor-Baddeley; Col. Bully (with a song)-Moody; Rake-Adcock; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Belinda-Miss Plym; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

15689
24 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17650105, but Bridge-Miss Vincent.
Cast
Role: Bridge Actor: Miss Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Sir Will Whister Actor: Anderson
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Macklin

Dance: III: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001; End: Rural Love, as17641212

15690
04 February 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Farce never acted before [by James Townley]. Farce-Ill received the first night and damned the second (Victor, History of the Theatres, III, 62)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Garcia-Lee; Heli-Adcock; Alonzo-Ackman; Osmyn-Holland; Perez-Fox; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; King-Love; Almeria-Mrs Yates; Gonzales-Havard; Selim-Packer; Leonora-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Tutor

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Packer, Parsons, Vaughan, Master Burton, Master Pope, Mrs Bradshaw, Master Hurst, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Pope; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Packer, Parsons, Vaughan, Master Burton, Master Pope, Mrs Bradshaw, Master Hurst, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Pope

15691
07 February 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17641231, but Widow Bellmour-Miss Pope; William-King; Furnish-_.
Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lovemore Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

Dance: II: The Medley, as17641120

15692
15 February 1765 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Performance Comment: Parts-Tenducci, Champness, Fawcett, Mrs Cornelys, Miss Brent (Edition of 1764).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Tenducci, Champness, Fawcett, Mrs Cornelys, Miss Brent

Entertainment: Concerto on Violin-Giardini

15693
18 February 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Mainpiece: Altered from Shakespeare and Thomson. Not acted these five years. [See 18 April 1760.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Smith; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Gibson; Minucius-Anderson; Sicinius-Bennet; Brutus-Davis; Plebeians-Barrington; Dunstall, Cushing, Costollo, Lewis; Tullus-Clarke; Volusius-Walker; Galesus-Hull; Titus-White; Volumnia-Miss Macklin; Veturia-Mrs Bellamy. In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation after the manner of the ancients.
Cast
Role: Minucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Volumnia Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17641212

15694
11 March 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Set to music by Yates. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 3s. The Serenata published this day at 6d. Books of the performance to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choice Of Apollo

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Gilson, Fawcett, Miss Polly Young, young gentlewoman (her first appearance in public).
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Gilson, Fawcett, Miss Polly Young, young gentlewoman

Music: Concerto on German Flute-Florio; Concerto on Violincello-Siprutini; Concerto on Harpsichord-Yates; First Violin, Concerto-Barthelemon

15695
28 March 1765 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Tenducci. By Particular Desire. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. The House will be doubly Illuminated for the Upper Boxes and Upper Gallery to read their Books. Books of the opera to be had at the Theatre. Nor will any Pit Tickets be admitted into the Gallery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigonus

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Manzoli; Alexander-Tenducci; Antigonus-Ciprandi; Clearcus-Micheli; Berenice-Signora Scotti; Ismene-Signora Cremonini; Eudice-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Tenducci
Role: Antigonus Actor: Ciprandi
Role: Eudice Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: As17650105

15696
30 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17650208, but Masque Masquerade Scene with Dancing in Act II,-Aldridge, Giorgi, Lauchery, Miss Wilkinson; Singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Masque Masquerade Scene with Dancing Actor: Aldridge, Giorgi, Lauchery, Miss Wilkinson
Role: Jachimo Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

Entertainment: For that Night Only, a short Epilogic Lecture on Conjurors-King; By Particular Desire, a Picture of the Playhouse; or, Bucks Have at Ye All-King

Related Works
Related Work: The Marriage Night Author(s): Henry Cary, Viscount Falkland

15697
08 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Books of opera at theatre. [Miss Hallam became Mrs Mattocks on or about Easter Sunday (Winston MS 9).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Wainwright, 1st time.
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dances incident to the Opera Actor: Leppie, Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Barbarino Actor: Anderson.
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Helm

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015

15698
27 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17650419 but Macheath-Squibb, 1st time; Miss Peachum-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Miss Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens.
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Pitt.
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: a New Dance Actor: Miss Wilford.
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: II: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

15699
02 May 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull. Books of the afterpiece to be had at the Theatre. Afterpiece: Founded on the plan of the old Ballad of that name. The songs adapted to old English, Irish and Scotch tunes. [Shuter's Prologue is Larpent MS 218, wherein he enters in character of a Ballad singer, interrupting the music as the overture comes to a close. He sings snatches from some ten old ballads, stopping in the midst of each to comment on the superiority of modern circumstances which parallel those referred to in the old ballads. As the bell rings he introduces the afterpiece.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Cornwall Actor: Anderson.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: Worthy (the English Officer)-Mattocks; Sea Lieutenant-Dunstall; Major Hearty-Perry; Ensign-R. Smith; Soldiers, Sailors-Buck, Weller, Murden; Anna-Miss Valois, 1st time in a singing character; Duenna-Mrs White; Elvira (the Spanish Lady)-Mrs Mattocks; New Prologue-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Valois, 1st time in a singing character

Dance: IV: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101

15700
14 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Clough, Walker, Raftor and Strange. Ticekts deliver'd for This Night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17650411 but Sideboard-Strange; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Plym, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Miss Plym, 1st time.
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lovemore Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

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

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Walker, a Young Gentlewoman (his Scholar) her 1st appearance on the stage; IV: Hearts of Oak, as17650420