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18225 results for: Keyword - Mr and Miss Betterton
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16001
27 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: hay Benefit for Miss Hayward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Hamilton
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Trowel
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Hayward,

Afterpiece Title: hay The Wrangling Lovers

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

16002
31 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Governor-Dancer; Blandford-Aickin; Jack Stanmore-Wheeler; Stanmore-DuBellamy; Daniel-Weston; Driver-Sparks; Hotman-Griffiths; Planters-Lings, Farrell, and others; Aboan-Sowdon; Widow Lackit-Mrs Gardner; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Saunders; Lucy-Miss Trowel; Imoinda-Mrs M'George .
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Planters Actor: Lings, Farrell, and others
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Trowel

Afterpiece Title: hay The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote, first time in five years; Old Philpot-Weston; Sir Jasper Wilding-Saunders; Young Wilding-Smyth; Beaufort-Wheeler; Dapper-Farrell; Quildrive-Griffiths; Philpot's Servant-Holcroft; Corinna-Miss Trowel; Maria-Mrs Jewell .
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Trowel

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

Song: hay II: A favorite song from The Captive; III: An Italian Song-Mrs Jewell

16003
20 September 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: hay By Permission. Benefit for DuBellamy. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Keasberry (from Theatre Royal, Bath) Justice Woodcock-Sparks; Sir William Meadows-Farrell; Eustace-Humphries Hodge-Hamilton; Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Lucinda-Miss Radley; Rosetta-Mrs Baker .
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Radley

Afterpiece Title: hay The Vintner Tricked

Performance Comment: As17700523, but Fidler and Goaler omitted .

Music: hay End of Opera: A Favourite Concerto on Harpsichord by Hook

16004
22 September 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Doors open by 5 o'clock. Play to begin at 6 o'clock. Winston MS 10: 7 Sept. Garrick has given two silver cups to be play'd for at cricket between Chertsey and Hampton. [The Town and Country Magazine for this month (from Theatre No XX) gives much about actors employed at both patent theatres, their relationships and articles of agreement.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Iachimo-Palmer; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-Dodd; Belarius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Guiderius-Cautherly; Arviragus-Brereton; Frenchman-Fawcett; Philario-Parsons; Lucius-Bransby; Courtier-Ackman; Captain-Keen; Queen-Mrs Reddish; Imogen-Miss Younge; In Act II, a Masquerade Scene-; with dancing-Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Love; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

16005
27 September 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties K. & Q. (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Demon of Revenge-Champness; Linco-King; Damon-Fawcett; Dorilas-Wheeler; Shepherdesses-Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Dorman; Fatima-Mrs Abington; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Sylvia-Miss Radley; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; In which will be Introduced a Grand Procession of the Different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry-, with Proper Dances and Decorations.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Radley
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: In which will be Introduced a Grand Procession of Actor: , with Proper Dances and Decorations.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Pope.

16006
29 September 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Radley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Dodd; Abram-Waldron; Gasconade-Baddeley; Simon-Moody; Snip-Parsons; Forge-Burton; Justice-Hartry; Corporal Bounce-Bransby; Constable-Ackman; Irishman-Messink; Welchman-Booth; Sukey Chitterlin-a young gentlewoman her first appearance [Mrs Davies]; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope

16007
01 October 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Davis; Iago-Lloyd; Cassio-Dancer; Roderigo-Vandermere; Brabantio-Rogers; Duke-Parker; Lodovico-Griffiths; Gratiano-Farrell; Montano-Freeman; Aemilia-Mrs Read; Desdemona-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Vandermere

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with the original prologue)-Davis; Charlotte-Miss Fairlamb.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Fairlamb.

Song: I: A Song, in which will be introduc'd a Variety of Imitations-Church

Entertainment: IV: A new musical Interlude, The Old Women Weather@wise-Vandermere, Dancer, Lyon; End of Play: A new Piece call'd The Drunken News Writer-Dancer

16008
04 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17701002 but Rosetta-Miss Catley; second appearance here in 9 years, with a Dance-incidental to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: King
Role: Sprite Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Twist

Dance: II: The Tartars, as17701003

16009
05 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Sally-Mrs Mattocks; The Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: The Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

16010
09 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Reddish; JaJaques-Love; Duke, Sen-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with Songs)-Davies, first time; Adam-Moody; Le Beau-Ackman; Corin-Hartry; Charles-Keen; Silvius-Wheeler; Caelia (with Songs)-Mrs Baddeley; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Phebe-Miss Platt; Rosalind-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Reddish
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Fawcett, Champnes, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Daigville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers

16011
12 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Warwick-Smith; King Edward-Bensley; Pembroke-Perry; Suffolk-Gardner; Buckingham-Wignell; Lady Elizabeth Grey-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Clifford-Miss Pearce; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Clifford Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: End of Play: The Lamplighter, as17701009

16012
13 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Pantomine not acted these two years. [See 22 Sept. 1768.] Alterations to The Elopement (Cross Diary). [The Rejoicing Night Scene described in Town and Country Magazine (from Theatre No XXI) as representing Ludgate Street and St Paul's with Houses illuminated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Reddish; Sir Roger-Love; Sir Charles-Bannister; Faddle (with Song)-Dodd; Col. Raymond-Packer; Villiard-Bransby; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

16013
15 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Pluto-Reinhold; Mercury-Baker; Proserpine-Mrs Baker; Ceres-Mrs Thompson; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Yeoman-Morris; Clown-Cushing; The Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Capon; With a Representation of the Eruptions of Mount Aetna and a Grand Scene of the Palace of Pluto by Servandoni-.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Capon
Role: Servandoni Actor: .

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. [See17691018.

16014
15 October 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Dr Squintum (By desire), Transfer-Weston; Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; The Minor-a Gentleman (first appearance on any stage); Sir W. Wealthy-Lloyd; Loader-Davis; Dick-Knowles; Sir Richard Wealthy-Webster; Lucy-Miss Ogilvie; an Occasional Prologue-F. Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ogilvie

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Entertainment: Between the Acts:, particularly Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-

16015
18 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Aickin, first time; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Packer; Freeman-Palmer; Jeremy Blackacre-W. Palmer; Quillet-Baddeley; Oakum-Moody; Olivia-Miss Pope; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Fidelia-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

16016
19 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Vernon; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Jessamy-Dodd; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Fawcett; Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley; Jenny-Miss Radley; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Bradshaw; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Radley

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

16017
23 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 31 Dec. 1768.] Afterpiece: A Musical Entertainment [by Isaac Bickerstaffe] never acted there. [Letter from Henry Woodward, Clement's Inn, says he fulfilled his seven years engagement and is now going to Scotland with Foote and next to the Hay Market. No direct application was made to re-engage him at Covent Garden or he was ready to meet it (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-DuBellamy; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, as17701017

16018
27 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Bensley; Bonniface-Morris; Sullen-Gibson; Gibbet-Gardner; Scrub-Shuter; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Cherry-Miss Ward; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance, as17701017

16019
29 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Gloster-Gibson; Bastard-Bensley; France-DuBellamy; Burgundy-Lewis; Cornwall-Gardner; Albany-Hull; Kent-Clarke; Gentleman Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-DuBellamy; Cordelia-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Miller, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Capon
Role: Servandoni Actor: .

16020
31 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Edgar-Reddish; Gloster-Burton; Kent-Bransby; Gentleman Usher-Dodd; Bastard-Palmer; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Captain-Ackman; Officer-Keen; Peasant-Hartry; Arante-Miss Platt; Regan-Mrs W. Barry; Goneril-Mrs Reddish; Cordelia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

16021
01 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17701029, but Capulet-Burton; Juliet-Mrs Morland (2nd appearance); the Vocal Parts-Kear, _Bannister, _Dibdin, _Davies, Miss _Radley.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Morland
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Kear, _Bannister, _Dibdin, _Davies, Miss _Radley.
Role: a Masquerade and Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

16022
01 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Selim-A Gentleman [Savigny]; Barbarossa-Bensley; Othman-Clarke; Sadi-Hull; Aladin-Gardner; Officer-Fox; Slave-Bates; Irene-Miss Miller; Zaphira-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17701017

16023
05 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bensley; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Perry; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Hull; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Lewes; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Miss Miller, first time; The Original Song, To Thee O Gentle Sleep-DuBellamy; The Usual Prologue-Hull.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Miss Miller, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Capon
Role: Servandoni Actor: .

16024
14 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Reddish; Duncan-Bransby; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Cautherly; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Banquo-Packer; Angus-Keen; Lennox-Fawcett; Seyton-Ackman; Wounded Captain-J. Aickin; Doctor-Wright; Hecate-Champness; Lady Macduff-Mrs Reddish; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Barry; Vocal parts-Champness, Kear, Mrs Scott, Miss Radley, Mrs Dorman; With a Proper Dance-Daigville, others.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Champness, Kear, Mrs Scott, Miss Radley, Mrs Dorman

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17701025

16025
15 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-Love; Valentine-Reddish; Tattle-Dodd; Scandal-Palmer; Foresight-Parsons; Ben (with Song)-Moody; Trapland-Hartry; Buckram-Keen; Officer-Wright; Jeremy-W. Palmer; Mrs Frail-Mrs Jeffries; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Reddish; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Angelica-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Palmer
Role: Trapland Actor: Hartry
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Dibdin, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: Dances Actor: Daigueville, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Fawcett, Champnes, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley