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18225 results for: Keyword - Mr and Miss Betterton
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17351
13 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Capt. Clerimont-Lewis; Sir Harry Gubbin-Quick; Humphrey Gubbin-Fawcett; Clerimont Sen.-Farren; Tipkin-Wilson; Pounce-Powel; Servant-Evatt; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mattocks; Aunt-Mrs Webb; Fainlove-Miss Chapman; Biddy Tipkin-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt

17352
24 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: As17910929, but Ismael-Caulfield; Ghita-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Muses Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Goodall, Miss Hagley, Miss DeCamp, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brigg
Role: Italian Singer Actor: Bland
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Euterpe Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Barrymore; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Elizabeth-Mrs Kemble; Charlotte-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins.

17353
24 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Harley; King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Macready; Prince Edward-Master Simmons; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Norfolk-Evatt; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Catesby-Davies; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Richmond-Holman; Lady Anne-Mrs Merry; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Characters in the Ballet Actor: Byrne, Mlle St.Amand
Role: Malvina Actor: Mlle St.Amand
Role: Peasantry Actor: Darley, Marshall, Gray, Williamson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr

Music: In afterpiece: The Harp and Pipes-Myres [recte C. Meyer], Courtney

17354
29 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Cave of Trophonius, advertised on playbill of 27 Oct.] "In one particular there may be praise given [to Comus]: the revellers of the son of Circe were in number fifty, and really produced a fine effect" (Oracle, 31 Oct.). Receipts: #298 9s. (241.15; 52.14; 4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Muses Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Goodall, Miss Hagley, Miss DeCamp, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brigg
Role: Italian Singer Actor: Bland
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Euterpe Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Banks; Brothers-Benson, Bland; Chief Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Crouch; Bacchants-Mrs Crouch [sic], Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards; Sabrina-Mrs Bland [sic]; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Bland
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Hagley.

17355
31 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: "The performance of last night boasted some additional impression, by the fine imagination of [Kemble's] starting at the trumpet from the prayer of penitence, and springing up the Hero and the King...[In Act V] the scene with Katharine was as sportive and as easy as possible...Comus followed, vice the Critic, obliged to be postponed from [the] indisposition of Parsons (MS annotation on Kemble playbill)]. Some disapprobation attended the drawing up the curtain. Palmer explained, and then, without 'wiping his lips since he spoke last' began "The Star that bids the Shepherd fold" (Oracle, 1 Nov.). Receipts: #223 5s. 6d. (180.8.6; 41.3.0; 1.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloster-Benson; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; Earl of Westmoreland-Sedgwick; Archb. of Cant.-Maddocks; Bishop of Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Webb; Scroop-Chapman; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-R. Palmer; Nym-Burton; Bardolph-Alfred; Fluellen-Baddeley; Pistol-Suett; Boy-Master Gregson; Williams-Whitfield; Bates-Banks; King of France-Packer; Dauphin-Barrymore; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Caulfield; Queen of France-Mrs Ward; Princess Katharine-Miss Collins; Hostess-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Earl of Westmoreland Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Grey Actor: Bland
Role: Princess Katharine Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Comus

17356
02 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Dignum; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Sedgwick; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Sailors-Danby, Maddocks, Alfred; Yarico-Mrs Crouch; Narcissa-Miss Hagley; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17910922, but Lawyer-Maddocks; Aurora-Miss Collins; Notary-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore

17357
02 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with songs)-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate-Darley; Trudge-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Miss Francis; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico (with additional songs)-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Characters in the Ballet Actor: Byrne, Mlle St.Amand
Role: Malvina Actor: Mlle St.Amand

Dance: End II: Negro Dance-

Music: As17911024

17358
04 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Bland; Antonio-Phillimore; Valentine-Caulfield; Curio-Lyons; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Benson; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown (with the Epilogue Song)-Suett; Priest-Maddocks; Olivia-Mrs Powell; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Bland
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Benson; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Collins; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins

17359
04 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Harley; Bastard-Macready; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Aickin; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Bloomfield; Physician-Rock; Gentleman Usher-Munden; Edgar-Holman; Regan-Mrs Fawcett; Goneril-Mrs Platt; Arante-Miss Leserve; Cordelia-Mrs Merry.
Cast
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Characters in the Ballet Actor: Byrne, Mlle St.Amand
Role: Malvina Actor: Mlle St.Amand

Music: As17911024

17360
15 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Incledon; Hawthorn-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Rees; Cook-Rock; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Francis

17361
21 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: On account of the great number of Ladies and Gentlemen who have not been able to obtain places for Artaxerxes, Mme Mara has very obligingly consented to appear this Present as well as To-morrow Evening, being positively the Last Nights of her performing before her depature for Italy. [Mainpiece in place of The Heiress; afterpiece of The Doctor and the Apothecary, both advertised on playbill of 19 Nov.] Receipts: #398 15s. (360.8; 35.5; 3.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17911013, but Corinna-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Kitty Sprightly Actor: Miss Collins.
Role: Beaufort Actor: Bland
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren.

Song: As17911119

17362
24 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry the Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Wilson; King-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Powel; Poins-Davies; Francis-Blanchard; Sir W. Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Marshall; Carriers-Munden, Cross; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Characters in the Ballet Actor: Byrne, Mlle St.Amand
Role: Malvina Actor: Mlle St.Amand

Music: As17911122

17363
25 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Notoriety

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: General Howitzer-Quick; Gregory (1st time)-Fawcett; Capt. Farquhar-Johnstone; Sulphur-Davies; Commissary-Powel; Rifle-Darley; Corporal-Cubitt; Saib (1st time)-Incledon; Maria-Mrs Mountain; Susan-Miss Stuart; Lucy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Powel
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Stuart

17364
26 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Wilson; Squire Groom-Lewis; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Johnstone; Beau Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Chapman.

17365
03 December 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 5, by Hannah Cowley. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With Songs, Duetts, and Chorusses composed by Mazzinghi. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. Books of the Songs, &c. to be had at the Theatre. [Afterpiece in place of The Padlock, advertised on playbill of 2 Dec.] Morning Herald, 23 Feb. 1792: This day is published A Day in Turkey (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #263 16s. (261.15.6; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Day In Turkey; Or, The Russian Slaves

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Farren, Munden, Fawcett, Cubitt, Macready, Thompson, Farley, C. Powell, Cross, Incledon, Mrs Esten, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1792): Ibrahim-Holman; Orloff-Farren; Mustapha-Munden; A La Greque-Fawcett; Azim-Cubitt; Muley-Macready; Old Man-Thompson; Ismael-Farley; 2nd Turk-C. Powell [in text: Evatt (see17911230)]; Son-Cross; Selim-Incledon; Paulina-Mrs Esten; Lauretta-Mrs Mattocks; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Alexina-Mrs Pope; Female Slaves-Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Rock; Prologue-Harley; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17920120).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17920120).]

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Blanchard; Sir ThomasTesty-Thompson; Dick-Farley; Old Hob-Powel; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart

17366
12 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Don Alonzo-Wroughton; Don Carlos-Barrymore; Don Alvarez-Packer; Don Manuel-Phillimore; Zanga-Kemble; Leonora-Mrs Powell; Isabella-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins

17367
15 December 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis
Role: and true he say Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Characters in the Ballet Actor: Byrne, Mlle St.Amand
Role: Malvina Actor: Mlle St.Amand

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Justice Clack-Quick; Oliver-Johnstone; Hilliard-Incledon; Vincent-Davies; Hearty-Darley; Springlove-Macready; Oldrents-Powel; Martin-Evatt; Patrico-Thompson; Meriel-Mrs Martyr; Amie-Miss Stuart; Rachel-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: In II 3rd piece: the original Crutch Dance-

17368
06 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Spirits Actor: Master D'Egville, Miss D'Egville, Miss Gawdry, Miss Edwin
Role: Queen of the Amazons Actor: Miss Blanchet.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Wingate-Hollingsworth; Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Fawcett; Simon-Suett; Scotchman-Banks; Irishman-Phillimore; Catchpole-Maddocks; Charlotte-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins.

17369
11 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Spirits Actor: Master D'Egville, Miss D'Egville, Miss Gawdry, Miss Edwin
Role: Queen of the Amazons Actor: Miss Blanchet.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Fawcett; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Dignum; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

17370
17 January 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: As17920114, but Miss Chapman's name listed in playbill.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Chapman in place of Mrs Esten
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Bayzand
Role: Daemons of Revenge Actor: _Bayzand.
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Miss _Barnett, Miss Broadhurst.
Role: Daemons of Revenge Actor: Ratchford, Platt, Rayner, Jackson, Wild, Bayzand
Role: Sister Ann Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Lady Dash Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Miss Common Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle St.Amand

Dance: As17920111

17371
21 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: "When [Mrs Siddons's] approach was known from the words of the play, and almost before she was within view of the audience, the applause commenced on all sides, and continued for some minutes" (London Chronicle, 23 Jan.). "The same bold, nervous articulation, with the same violent bursts of passion--bursts that confound criticism, though they harrow up the soul...There is a dignified deportment even in her shocks of surprise--her starts of horror--her agonies of death. She never descends to a superfluous motion" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Jan.). Receipts: #432 8s. 6d. (393.12.6; 35.8.0; 3.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Kemble; Carlos-Barrymore; Villeroy-Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Child-Master Harlowe; Bellford-R. Palmer; Pedro-Alfred; Gentlemen-Bland, Caulfield; Servant-Webb; Officer-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance this season); Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Bland, Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: ocal Parts Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley.

17372
25 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17911020, but Brass-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Booth; Mrs Clogget-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

17373
28 January 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Miss Di Clackit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Barnett
Role: Kitty Maple Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As17911214, but Morven-King in place of Farley; Malvina-Miss Francis of Mlle St.Amand.
Cast
Role: Malvina Actor: Miss Francis of Mlle St.Amand.
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Characters in the Ballet Actor: Byrne, Mlle St.Amand

Music: As17920125

17374
31 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Barrymore; Horatio-Bensley; Lothario-Palmer; Rossano-Caulfield; Servants-Phillimore, Alfred, Lyons; Calista-Mrs Siddons; Lavinia-Mrs Powell; Lucilla-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Palmer.

17375
02 February 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered from the Tragedy of Huniades. [Afterpiece in place of The Pannel, advertised on playbill of 1 Feb.] Morning Herald, 3 Feb., refers to the "new epilogue [probably written by Miss Brand]: a sort of dialogue between an undertaker and a brave British tar." Receipts: #141 12s. 6d. (105.2.6; 32.12.0; 3.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agmunda; Huniades

Related Works
Related Work: Huniades Author(s): Hannah Brand

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins