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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.

16601
17 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Mirror is set aside till the Holidays on account of some proposed Alterations and Additions [see 27 Dec.]. Receipts: #111 18s. (110.10; 1.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17790924, but Jaques-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Amiens (with songs)-Davies (of dl); Touchstone-Quick; Rosalind-Miss Younge; William-W. Bates; Le Beu-Booth.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Orlando Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performance Comment: Lively-Davies; Hunks-Reinhold; Gripe-Quick; Osman-Booth; Mustapha-Fox; Ali-Baker; Jenny-Mrs Morton; Harriet-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: End I: The Dockyard, as17791204; V: a Dance of Foresters-Dagueville

16602
18 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Leoni; Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimenes-Davies; Artaxerxes-Mrs Kennedy; Semira-Mrs Morton; Mandane-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

16603
21 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

Performance Comment: As17791117, but Lesbia-Miss Abrams.
Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Abrams.
Role: Scander Actor: Bannister.
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett

16604
21 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Establishment of a Fund for the Relief of Performers and Others retiring from the Stage. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Performance Comment: As17791129, but Sally-Miss Stewart.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Stewart.

Dance: End II: The Dockyard, as17791204

16605
22 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Vernon; Russet-Bannister; Skirmish-Parsons; Simkin-Fawcett; Flint-Wright; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Collett.

16606
23 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17791208, but Ferdinand-Robson.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Robson.
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Hull; Sparkish-Lee Lewes; Harcourt-Robson; Dorilant-Whitfield; Alithea-Miss Ambrose; The Country Wife-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: End: The Dockyard, as17791204

16607
31 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Claudio-Whitfield; Balthazar-Reinhold; song-Reinhold; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Dogberry-Quick; Verges-Cushing; Conrade-Robson; Town Clerk-Edwin; Borachio-L'Estrange; Friar-Fearon; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Mrs Whitfield; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Cast
Role: Little Girl Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown

Dance: II: Masquerade-proper to the play; to conclude with a Country Dance-

16608
05 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17791012, but Tattle-Dodd; Foresight-Parsons; Trapland-Waldron; Miss Prue-Mrs Mattocks (of cg).
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Waldron
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Scandal Actor: Bensley
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Delpini, Burton, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Norris, Miss Kirby, Miss Collett
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

16609
07 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wroughton; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Lewis; William-Lee Lewes; Sideboard-Booth; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Constant-Mrs Lessingham; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionet-Mrs Whitfield; Furnish-Mrs Poussin; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Leoni; Captain Wilson-Reinhold; Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Kilderkin-Thompson; Putty-Painter; Ned-Stevens; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Brown.

16610
11 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Flitch of Bacon [announced on playbill of 10 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Miss Brown's Indisposition. Receipts: #116 2s. (114.9; 1.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Cranfield.
Role: Little Girl Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green

Dance: As17791231

16611
21 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17800112, but Principal Characters-Mrs Pulley, Miss _Collett.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mrs Pulley, Miss _Collett.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

16612
24 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Mark Anthony-Smith; Cassius-Henry; Caska-read by Gardner [of hay]; Julius Caesar-Packer; Octavius Caesar-Farren; Trebonius-Chaplin; Decius Brutus-Wrighten; Metellus Cimber-Williams; Cinna-Norris; Pindarus-R. Palmer; Soothsayer-Fawcett; Servant to Anthony-Philimore; Lucius-Master Pulley; Plebians-Baddeley, Waldron, Burton, Holcroft; Brutus-Palmer; Calphurnia-Miss Sherry; Portia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

16613
22 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; David-Parsons; Fag-Baddeley; Coachman-Griffiths; Faulkland-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Captain Absolute-Palmer; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Lydia Languish-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: Brereton
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Delpini, Burton, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Norris, Miss Kirby, Miss Collett
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

16614
24 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17800222, but Principal Characters-W. _Bates, Miss _Morris, Mrs _Poussin, Mrs _Webb, Mrs _White.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: W. _Bates, Miss _Morris, Mrs _Poussin, Mrs _Webb, Mrs _White.
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Green, Miss Stewart

Dance: As17791013

16615
26 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17800222, but Principal Characters-Wewitzer in place of _Edwin, Brunsdon in place of Wewitzer, +Stevens, in place of W. _Bates, Miss _Morris, Mrs _Webb, Mrs _White.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor:
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Green, Miss Stewart

16616
29 February 1780 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: Prologue by Richard Cumberland. Afterpiece: Prologue by George Colman, the elder.] To begin at 6:00. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Jerrold; Stockwell-Jones; Capt. Dudley-Leach; Charles-Wilson; Fulmer-Willis; Varland-Creswell; Stukely-Wortley; Major O'Flaherty-Price; Lady Rusport-Mrs Weeks; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kingham; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Jerrold; Prologue-Master Jerrold.
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Creswell
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-Jerrold; Lord Minikin-Jones; Lady Minikin-Mrs Jerrold; Miss Tittup-Mrs Kingham.
Cast
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Kingham.

Entertainment: Monologue.End: A Sea Fight.Frenchman-Jerrold

16617
07 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: As17791109, but Miss Richly-Mrs Sharp.
Cast
Role: Miss Richly Actor: Mrs Sharp.
Role: Mrs Knightly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Delpini, Burton, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Norris, Miss Kirby, Miss Collett
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

16618
08 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor:
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17800404, but Amie-Miss Stewart.
Cast
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Stewart.
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: 1st Bacchant Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley.

16619
10 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17790925, but Norfolk-Hurst; Duke of York-Miss Langrish.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Langrish.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Principal Tragedians Actor: Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Davenett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope. Cast adjusted from text
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

16620
11 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Spaniards Dismayed

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Stewart.
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: 1st Bacchant Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley.

Song: In 2nd piece an ode: The Wooden Walls of England (the words by Henry? Green, the music by Dr Arne)-Reinhold, J. Wilson, Miss Morris

Performance Comment: Green=, the music by Dr Arne)-Reinhold, J. Wilson, Miss Morris.
Cast
Role: Actor: Reinhold, J. Wilson, Miss Morris.

16621
14 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17800126, but Rosetta-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Green, Miss Stewart

Dance: End II: As17791013

16622
17 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. Mainpiece: With the Grand Triumphal Entry. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, probably by Robert Baddeley]: Baddeley, in the character of Moses in The School For Scandal, will present the Audience with a specimen of Jewish Education in a series of Instructions to his son Shadrach. Public Advertiser, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Baddeley, No. 4, Little Russel Street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #246 13s. (178.10; 30.11; 0.17; tickets: 36.15) (charge: #79 4s. 6d.)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Aickin; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-Davies; Polypercon-Philimore; Clytus-Hurst; Roxana-Miss Sherry; Parisatis-Mrs Sharp; Sisigambis-Mrs Davenett; Statira-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith
Role: Cassander Actor: Aickin
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Principal Tragedians Actor: Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Davenett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope. Cast adjusted from text
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

16623
20 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Procession and Entry as 19 Apr. Receipts: #208 18s. 6d. (207.0.0; 1.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor:
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Queans

Performance Comment: As17800419, but added: Perdiccas-Wewitzer; Parisatis-Miss Stewart.
Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Stewart.
Role: Miss Diana Delicate Actor:
Role: Miss Spritely Actor:
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Brown.
Role: Alexander Actor: Quick
Role: Cassander Actor: Lee Lewes

16624
29 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lamash, Holcroft & Norris. 2nd piece: Taken from Foote's Devil Upon Two Sticks. 3rd piece: To conclude with a grand representation of a Regattav. Tickets delivered by Shade and Mrs Pulley will be taken. Receipts: #190 4s. 6d. (27.9.0; 18.6.6; 1.18.0; tickets: 142.11.0) (charge: #92 4s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination Before the College Of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Bannister; Bundle-Davies; Robin-Lamash; Wilhelmina-Miss Simson; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Simson

16625
01 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, prompter. 2nd piece: With Alterations, and three Pantomimical Scenes. Public Advertiser, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 145, Drury-lane. Receipts: #268 14s. (178.13; tickets: 90.1) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane (1st time)-Henderson; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Whitfield; Bajazet (1st time)-Aickin; Selima-Mrs Jackson; Arpasia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17800410, but in Scene III Venus-Mrs Morton; added are: Scenes V, VI, VII. The May-Day Garland; or, Harlequin's Trip to Lisson-Green. Harlequin (with the jump through the tub)-W. Bates; Scene VIII originally Scene VI; Scene IX originally Scene VII. Scene VIII originally Scene VI; Scene IX originally Scene VII.
Cast
Role: The May Actor: Day Garland
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Come honest Friends and jovial Fellows Actor:
Role: Attendant Genius Actor: Miss Morris.
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Brown.
Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Elders

Cast
Role: Miss Louisa Balmer Actor: Mrs Morton

Song: In: To thee O gentle sleep-Leoni

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