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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.

16226
17 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17740307 but Epilogue-Miss _Miller, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss _Miller, Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Cast
Role: Principal Sylph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Twist
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Miss Valois, Miss Capon
Role: To Conclude with a Capital Scene Actor: never exhibited by Servandoni.

16227
19 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Mrs Mattocks; Artaxerxes-Mattocks; Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimenes-DuBellamy; Semira-Mrs Baker; Mandane-Miss Jameson, first time.
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Jameson, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: With a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Macklin.

Dance: II: The Corsican Sailors, as17731013; End Opera: The Highland Reel, as17731112

Cast
Role: Double Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

16228
21 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges #76 6d. Profit to Clarke #40 19s. 6d., plus #110 2s. from tickets (Box 228; Pit 276; Gallery 117). Paid Hewetson & Lonsdale (lacemen) #45 8s., Hughes (linnen draper) #18 14s.; and Hughes & Bates (linnen drapers) #20 3s. Receipts: #117. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss Ogilvie.
Role: Dancing at Banquet Actor: Fishar, Miss Capon.
Role: Sands Actor: Kniveton
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Twist
Role: The Banquet with dancing Actor: Fishar, Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17731109, but Charlotte-Miss Ogilvie; Simon-_; Watchman-_.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ogilvie

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17731005

Cast
Role: Double Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

16229
24 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Business

Performance Comment: As17740228, but New Occasional Epilogue (Never Spoken)-Miss Barsanti; Woodward restored to Public Advertiser List of Actors. Woodward restored to Public Advertiser List of Actors.
Cast
Role: New Occasional Epilogue Actor: Miss Barsanti
Role: Handy Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce

16230
26 March 1774 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Parts-Miss Davis, Mrs Wrighten, Norris, Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss Davis, Mrs Wrighten, Norris, Reinhold.

Music: Concerto-Giardini; Organ-Arnold

16231
30 March 1774 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ruth

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Vernon, Champnes, Miss Davies, Mrs Wrighten, Sga Galli, others.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Miss Davies, Mrs Wrighten, Sga Galli, others.

Music: First Violin, Concerto-Giardini

16232
12 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17731120, but Cassio-Cautherly; Iago-Palmer; Desdemona-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at ye all-Palmer

16233
18 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17740326 but Roxana-Miss Miller; Lysimachus-the Gentleman who Played Othello [Brown; see17731127] his 3rd appearance on any stage.Brown; see17731127] his 3rd appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith
Role: Cassander Actor: Gardner
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Baby Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17731007

Entertainment: After dance: Ode on the Passions-the Gentleman who performed Lysimachus

16234
19 April 1774 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nitteti

Performance Comment: Parts-Millico, Schiroli, Sga Galli, Sga Marchetti, Sga Michelli, Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Millico, Schiroli, Sga Galli, Sga Marchetti, Sga Michelli, Miss Davies.
Related Works
Related Work: Nitteti Author(s): Antonio Andrei

Dance: I: Ballet-Mariottini, Nina Favier; II: The Tempest; or, The Happy Shipwreck, an Heroic Ballet with a Grand Chaconne-Pitrot, Mimi Favier, other parts-Nina Favier, Sga Mazzoni, Mariottini, Bocchini; End Opera: Ballet, Chaconne-Fierville

16235
20 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17740317 but New Prologue-Hull; Epilogue-Mrs _Mattocks, Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs _Mattocks, Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: With a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Macklin.

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17740416

Cast
Role: The Whim Actor: Aldridge, Miss Twist, see17730426
Role: A New Dance call'd The Pilgrim Actor: Mas. Harris, Miss Matthews
Role: A New Comic Dance call'd The Frolick Actor: Aldridge, Miss Capon, Miss Besford

16236
21 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barry, who humbly requests those ladies and gentlemen who have taken places in the Pit, will be pleased to come early to prevent confusion in getting to their seats. Tickets deliver'd for Thursday March 24, will be taken. Mainpiece: Not acted these 16 years. [See 8 Dec. 1757.] [Hopkins MS Notes identifies Ismena as Mrs I. Barry.] Pit and boxes laid together. Paid Properties #1 15s. 2d. Housekeeper's bill #6 10s. 6d.; 1 yrs Watch for St Martin's to 14 Feb. last #10 16s. 9d. Receipts: #273 13s. Charges: #65 2s. Profits to Mrs Barry: #208 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Barry; Hippolitus-Reddish; Lycon-Palmer; Cratander-Davies; Guards-Wheeler, Everard; Lady-Miss Platt; Ismena-Young Gentlewoman, first appearance on the stage; Phaedra-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Cratander Actor: Davies
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918

16237
04 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Reddish; Clytus-Aickin; Lysimachus-Hurst; Cassander-Palmer; Hephestion-Packer; Polyperchon-Bransby; Thessalus-J. Aickin; Perdiccas-Ackman; Eumenes-Keen; Sysigambis-Mrs Johnston; Roxana-Miss Younge; Statira-Mrs Greville; first time; Parisatis-Mrs Hopkins; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Reddish
Role: Cassander Actor: Palmer
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Younge
Role: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

16238
06 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pitt and Stoppelaer. Charges #67 15s. Deficit to each #4 6s. 9d., cover'd by income from tickets: Mrs Pitt #53 7s. (Box 48; Pit 185; Gallery 136); Stopplear, #86 5s. (Box 112; Pit 271; Gallery 176). Paid Bates for performing 4 nights in the Sorcerer to 11 Oct. last 10s., 5 nights in Henry VIII to 14 Feb. last #1 5s., and 5 nights in the Fair to 13 Nov. last 5s. Paid half year's Poor's rate for the theatre due Lady day last, #24 15s. 10d., and ditto for House in Bow Passage 17s. 9d. Receipts: #59 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17740405 but Jeremy-Lewes, first time; Angelica-Miss Sherman, first time.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Sherman, first time.
Role: Scandal Actor: Hull
Role: Trapland Actor: Quick
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Barsanti
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Jameson, first time.

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17740416

Cast
Role: The Whim Actor: Aldridge, Miss Twist, see17730426
Role: A New Dance call'd The Pilgrim Actor: Mas. Harris, Miss Matthews
Role: A New Comic Dance call'd The Frolick Actor: Aldridge, Miss Capon, Miss Besford

16239
12 May 1774 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucio Vero

Dance: I: New Comic Ballet. La Bauquetiera de Village-Bocchini, Sga Mazzoni; Minuet, Allemande-Master Holland, Miss Armstrong (by desire); II: Les Fannes Vainques-Mimi Favier, Pitrot, Nina Favier, Sga Mazzoni, Mariottini, Bocchini; End Opera: L'Embaras du choix-Fierville, Nina Favier

Performance Comment: La Bauquetiera de Village-Bocchini, Sga Mazzoni; Minuet, Allemande-Master Holland, Miss Armstrong (by desire); II: Les Fannes Vainques-Mimi Favier, Pitrot, Nina Favier, Sga Mazzoni, Mariottini, Bocchini; End Opera: L'Embaras du choix-Fierville, Nina Favier.
Cast
Role: Allemande Actor: Master Holland, Miss Armstrong

16240
16 May 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Kennedy Jun. (from Dublin, first time here), Fearon, Aickin, Davis, Jacobs, Bannister, Lloyd, Jones, Courtney, Everard, Johnson, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell; Prologue-Foote.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Fearon; Davy-Jacobs; Harry-Johnson; James-Everard; Leander-Courtney; Sir Jasper-Lloyd; Charlotte-Mrs Palmer; Dorcas-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Courtney

Dance: End: Giorgi's scholars

16241
17 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit towards raising a Fund for relief of those, who from their infirmities, shall be oblig'd to retire from the stage. Pit and Boxes laid together, and No Admittance into the Pit or Boxes but with tickets. Ladies and Gentlemen are desired to come as early as possible, for their own convenience. Doors open at Half after Five. Play to begin exactly at Half after Six. Charges #17 12s. 6d. [See 26 May 1773]; Profits to Fund: #282 11s. Receipts: #300 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17740312 but Lear-Garrick; Burgundy-J. Bannister; Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Younge.
Role: Goneril Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

16242
28 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Berrisford, Carlton Jr and Kaygill. Tickets delivered by Burroughs and Archeveque will be taken. 48th Bt. (Treasurer's Book). This Ends the Season 58 different Plays 39 different Farces 188 Nights in all (Hopkins Diary). [See 30 May; 2 June.] Receipts: #246. Charges: #84. Profits to beneficiaries: #162 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Blunt-Burton; Maria-Miss Hopkins, first time; Lucy-Mrs Johnston; George-Cautherly; Thorowgood-Hurst; Trueman-Brereton; Uncle-Wright; Milwood-Mrs Hopkins; In Act I, a Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Hopkins, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Pandolfo Actor: Bannister

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

16243
01 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Davis; Guttle-Lloyd; Cook-Jacobs; Beau Trippit-Everard; Melissa-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Trippit-Mrs Weston; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Palmer; Kitty-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: As17740516

Monologue: Interlude,Piety in Pattens. Butler-Weston; Squire-Fearon; Mrs Candy-Mrs Palmer; Polly-Mrs Jewell

Performance Comment: Butler-Weston; Squire-Fearon; Mrs Candy-Mrs Palmer; Polly-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candy Actor: Mrs Palmer

16244
03 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Foote; Cape-Aickin; Governor Cape-Davis; Vamp-Wilson; Sprightly-Fearon; Poet-Jones; Printer's Devil-Jacobs; Robin-Lloyd; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: End: Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's scholars

16245
06 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Aickin, Davis, Fearon, Jacobs, Weston, Lloyd, Castle, Wilson, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Davis, Fearon, Jacobs, Weston, Lloyd, Castle, Wilson, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17740603

16246
13 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Fearon; Baptista-Lloyd; Biondello-Follett; Pedro-Everard; Hortensio-Owenson; Tailor-Jones; Music Master-Courtney; Grumio-Wilson; Bianca-Miss Platt; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

Monologue: Piety in Pattens. As 1 June

16247
16 June 1774 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Dilletante

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold, DuBellamy, Miss Wewitzer; with Imitations of the German, French, and Italian style of singing-Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Reinhold, DuBellamy, Miss Wewitzer
Role: and Italian style of singing Actor: Reinhold.

16248
17 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Aickin; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Follet; Simon-Owenson; Bridoun-Courtney; Paduasoy-Jones; Harpy-Lloyd; LaFleur-Johnson; John-Pierce; Coachman-Jacobs; Mrs Loveit-Wilson; Jenny-Mrs Fearon; Dolly-Miss Platt; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Foote
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: As17740613

16249
06 July 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Brett; Butler-Fearon; Cook-Courtney; Footman-Everard; Coachman-Follett; Conjurer-Lloyd; Jobson-Wilson; Lady Loverule-Miss Platt; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; Lettice-Mrs Weston; Nell-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: As17740613

16250
01 August 1774 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts as17740728 but actors only listed: Reinhold; DuBellamy; Miss Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Serpilla Actor: Miss Wewitzer.
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