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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.

16026
15 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Smith; Horatio-Bensley; Altamont-Dyer; Sciolto-Ross, first time; Rossano-Lewes; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Pearce; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

16027
16 November 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission. And at a particular Request to Mrs Burton...Early in the Spring will be published her Comedy of Fashion Display'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Lloyd; Young Philpot (by desire)-Ward; Sir Jasper Wilding-Love; Young Wilding-Friendly; Beaufort-a Gentleman; Quildrive-Edwards; Dapper-Brown; Corrina-Miss Fairlamb; Maria-Mrs Burton.
Cast
Role: Corrina Actor: Miss Fairlamb

16028
17 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Rhadamistus-Barry; Terbazus-Palmer; Pharasmanes-Aickin; Megistus-Jefferson; Zopiron-Packer; Tigranes-Hurst; Zelmira-Mrs W. Barry; Attendants-Miss Platt, Mrs Smith; Zenobia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Attendants Actor: Miss Platt, Mrs Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Odenato and Zenobia Author(s): Teresa Bandettino

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

16029
19 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Packer; Ferdinand (with songs)-Vernon; Stephano-Love; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Sparks; Sebastian-Keen; Antonio-Hurst; Alonzo-Bransby; Gonzalo-J. Aickin; Francisco-Wright; Master of Ship-Ackman; Boatswain-Booth; Hyman-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Dorman; Ariel (with songs)-Mrs Scott; Miranda-Miss Rogers, first time; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The Other Dances-Daigueville.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Rogers, first time
Role: With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor:

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

16030
21 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17700927, but Dorcas-Mrs Love (first time); Shepherdesses-Miss Burton, Mrs _Dorman.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Burton, Mrs _Dorman.
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: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Young Lovel-Cautherly; Freeman-Fawcett; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Phillip-Baddeley; Robert-Ackman; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

16031
03 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gibson; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Perry; Polonius-Shuter; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

16032
07 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Musical Entertainment [by Isaac Bickerstaffe] never acted before. This Piece was performed last Summer at Ranelagh; but though very much approved by the best judges of Musical Composition, by being performed in an Orchestra, lost the better part of its effect. It was thought it would please more in action upon the Theatre; and with the Addition of a New Scene, and Chorus and Ballet suitable to the subject; is now accordingly once more presented to the Public, with the necessary Advantages of Dresses and Decorations (Edition of 1770)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Reddish, Parsons, Brereton, Baddeley, Davies, J. Aickin, W. Palmer, Keen, Booth, J. Burton, Wheeler, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Morland, Mrs Love, Mrs Abington
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Morland.
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Parts-Bannister, Dibdin, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Wrighten. Dance-Daiguville, Mrs King, Sga Daiguville, Miss Ross; Serjeant-Bannister; Countryman-Dibdin; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Wife-Mrs Wrighten (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Bannister, Dibdin, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Wrighten. Dance-Daiguville, Mrs King, Sga Daiguville, Miss Ross
Role: Dance Actor: Daiguville, Mrs King, Sga Daiguville, Miss Ross

16033
19 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Hayward
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Miss Radley, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Dorman

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Honeycomb-Parsons; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Johnston; Scribble-Dodd; Ledger-Bransby; Polly-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope.

16034
19 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17701217, but In Act III: a Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: II: A Pastoral Dance, as17701205

16035
22 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Hayward
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Miss Radley, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Dorman

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Dodd, first time; Gayless-Davies; Guttle-Ackman; Cook-Hartry; Melissa-Miss Burton; Kitty Pry-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Burton

16036
28 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Earl of Essex oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of indisposition of Miss Miller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir

16037
29 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Hayward
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Miss Radley, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Dorman

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Prattle-King; Col. Tamper-Palmer; Belford-Packer; Mad. Florival-Mrs Jeffries; Bell-Mrs Reddish; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.

16038
31 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17701026, but Lady Ann-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Tressel-Wroughton; Duke of York-Miss Cockayne (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Cockayne

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir

16039
02 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Hayward
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Miss Radley, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Dorman

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Baptista-Burton; Biondello-Hartry; Grumio-Baddeley; Taylor-J. Burton; Hortensio-Keen; Music Master-Fawcett; Bianca-Mrs Smith; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw; Catharine-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Miss Pope.

16040
04 January 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Yates; Spatter-Kniveton, first time; Owen-Morris; LaFrance-Quick; Lord Falbridge-Bensley; Sir William Douglas-Hull; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Ward; Molly-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Alton-Miss Macklin, first time; Amelia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Miss Macklin, first time

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

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

16041
15 January 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17701114, but Margery-Miss Valois; Lucinda-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: As17710114, but Parts-Mrs _White, Miss _Helme, Mrs _Copin, Mrs _Evans.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs _White, Miss _Helme, Mrs _Copin, Mrs _Evans.
Role: Dances Actor: Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir

16042
19 January 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Love in a Village oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of Miss Catley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs _White, Miss _Helme, Mrs _Copin, Mrs _Evans.
Role: Dances Actor: Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir

16043
23 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almida

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17701220, but New Character Mrs Doggerel-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: New Character Mrs Doggerel Actor: Miss Pope.

16044
25 January 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17710115, but [to avoid confusion the full cast listed] Woodcock-Shuter; Hawthorne-Reinhold; Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Sir W. Meadows-Gibson; Eustace-Dyer; Hodge-Dunstall; Margery-Mrs Baker; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Miss Catley; Incidental Dance-.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

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

16045
26 January 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Performance Comment: Croaker-Shuter; Honeywood-Bensley, first time; Sir W. Honeywood-Clarke; Lofty-Kniveton, first time; Leontine-Wroughton; Jarvis-Dunstall; Butler-Cushing; Dubardieu-Holtom; Postboy-Quick; Officer-R. Smith; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Pitt; Olivia-Mrs Baker; Garnet-Mrs Green; Miss Richland-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Miss Richland Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

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

16046
28 January 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Bensley, first time; Brabantio-Gibson; Cassio-Clarke; Lodovico-Gardner; Roderigo-Dyer; Montano-Lewes; Duke-Morris; Emilia-Mrs Green; Desdemona-Miss Miller (first time).
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

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

16047
29 January 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17701027, but Mrs Sullen-Miss D'Arcy (first time).
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss D'Arcy
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

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

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17701015

16048
11 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Wheeler; Ben Budge-Ackman; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Miss Pope; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mrs King; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

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

16049
12 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Barry, that night only; Col. Standard-Aickin; Beau Clincher-Bannister from Dublin; Clincher jr-W. Palmer; Smuggler-Parsons; Dicky-Waldron; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Baddeley; Angelica-Miss Rogers; Vizard-Packer; Tom Errand-Ackman; Parley-Mrs Love; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Aickin
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: Daigville, Sga Vidini

16050
14 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Burton, Mrs _Dorman.
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 Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-King, first time that stage; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Abington; first time that stage; Vamp-Moody, first time that stage; Young Cape-J. Aickin; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Parsons; Robin-Keen; Printer's Devil-J. Burton; Arabella-Miss Burton; Governor Cape-Bransby; Original Prologue-King, By Desire.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Burton