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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.

151
14 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Leviez, Ballet Master. Tickets deliver'd for Romeo and Juliet will be taken. Mr Leviez is oblig'd to change the play on account of Mrs Cibber's illness. Romeo advertis'd but Mrs Cibber's illness chang'd it (Cross). Tickets to be had of Leviez at his house in Great Queen St., and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Receipts: #180 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens & Ye Scene of Peace

Performance Comment: As17490410 but Fribble-Garrick; rest omitted; To conclude with the Last Grand Scene of The Triumph of Peace-; (see17490221) in which will be a Grand Dance-Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison.
Cast
Role: To conclude with the Last Grand Scene of The Tr Actor:
Role: in which will be a Grand Dance Actor: Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison.
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; IV: Scotch Dance, as17490118; V: Savoyards, as17480920

152
26 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Minors.

153
02 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee. Charges #60. Balance to Lee #1 6s. plus #88 17s. from tickets. Advanced Servandoni #5 5s. Tickets to be had of Lee at Mr Christmas's in Maiden Lane; and of Page at the stage door. Both pieces by Desire. Receipts: #61 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: As17500201

154
20 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. King & Queen (Cross Diary). The play and Farce went off extremely well--The King and Queen seemed vastly pleased--after the play the King sent the Lord Huntington to return Mr Powell thanks in his name for the entertainment he gave them, and his good wishes for his success (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #240 15s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Cast
Role: others Actor: Bransby, Lee, Burton, Ackman, Baddeley, Castle, Parsons, Fox, Marr, Watkins, Strange, Miss Bride, Mrs Lee, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Mrs Yates
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Bride
Role: Galatea Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End II: The Provancalle, as17631014

155
07 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osmyn-Reddish; Nerestan-Packer; Orasmin-Hurst; Chatillon-J. Aickin; Melidor-Wheeler; Selima-Miss Ambrose; Zara-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: a young Gentlewoman

156
27 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnston (Housekeeper and Box-Bookkeeper). Rec'd Mr Condill 3rd payment for Fruit Office in full, #20 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #292 14s. 6d. Charges #84. Profits to Johnston #2O8 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17721215, but Don Felix-Cautherly; Violante-Miss Younge, first time.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Younge, first time.
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: a young Gentlewoman

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17721023

157
14 December 1669 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Although this performance is not certainly the premiere, it is the earliest known acting of the play. This performance is on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, "Plays on the English Stage", p. 14. John Boyle, Fifth Earl of Orrery: Master Anthony too the sequel of Guzman was after Lord Orrery's Death brought upon the Stage, but being disrelish'd by the Audience appear'd only one Night. It is probable The Author had not supervis'd and corrected It sufficiently before he died (The Dramatic Works of Roger Boyle, ed. W. S. Clark II, II, 950). If these private notes, written some fifty years after the premiere, are correct, this performance may have been the premiere and the only day of acting it

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mr Anthony

158
31 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Miss Santlow; particularly a French Peasant-; Scaramouch-Layfield

159
17 June 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos, Prince Of Spain

Performance Comment: King-Bowman's Son; Don Carlos-Mills' Son; Don John-Young Ray; Roi Gomez-Young Frisbe; Queen-Miss Younger; Eboli-Miss Willis; And the Original Epilogue-the Child that Acted Princess Elizabeth in Anna Bullen.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Younger
Role: Eboli Actor: Miss Willis
Role: And the Original Epilogue Actor: the Child that Acted Princess Elizabeth in Anna Bullen.

Song: Miss Booth

160
06 July 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Martin Mar-all [the Feigned Innocence]

Afterpiece Title: The Custom of the Country

Song: Miss Booth

Dance: Birkhead, Mrs Willis

161
14 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Miss Lindar; particularly a Harlequin-

162
28 July 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Song: As17200726

Dance: Miss Tenoe

163
20 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 22 Dec,: As the Author, in Compliment to that excellent Comedian Mr Wilks, had declared, that whenever he should leave off playing the Character of Sir Harry Wildair, the Comedy might e'en trip to the Jubilee; so the Curiosity of the better Sort was a good deal raised, to see how it would fare in the Hands of a new Company, and were as agreeably surprized to see it play'd to a fine Audience, with universal Applause; and particularly to the Parts of Wildair and Lurewell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Smith; Vizard-W. Williams; Smugler-Collet; Beau Clincher-Penkethman; Young Clincher-W. Bullock; Dicky-Eaton; Tom Errand-R. Williams; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Lady Darling-Mrs Clark; Angelica-Mrs Haughton; Parly-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Smith
Role: Tom Errand Actor: R. Williams

Dance: TTwo Harlequins-; The Shepherd's Holiday-

Song: Miss Thornowets

164
10 July 1734 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Topham. 6 P.M. Admission: 5s., 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Miss Cecilia Young sings: Falsa Imagine. Scherza il nochiero. Assanni del pensier. Welcome Mars. Mr Topham sings: Tu di pieta mi spogli. Transporting Charmer. Ghosts of every occupation

Entertainment: After the Concert Topham gives exhibitions of his great strength

165
16 March 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Yates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates, to be attempted after the manner of the late Mr Griffin; Frederick-W. Giffard; Clerimont-Blakes; Ramilie-Peterson; James-Dunstall; List-Marr; Upholsterer-Vaughan; Lawyer-Crofts; Harriet-Miss Hippisley; Lappet-Mrs Yates; Mrs Wisely-Mr Giffard.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Song: Miss Medina, Mrs Jones

Dance: HHornpipe-Yates

166
19 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

167
21 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Patch Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17461231

168
09 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs L. Hallam

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Camply-Cushing; Hardy-Goodfellow; Brumpton-Wignell; Trusty-Furnival; Trim-L. Hallam; Sable-Costollo; Cabinet-Lee; Kate Matchlock-W. Hallam; Mrs Farthingale-Shuter; Charlotte-Mrs Hallam; Harriet-Mrs Cushing; Lady Brumpton-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Miss Budgell.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17461124

169
12 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: See17470129, but Hamlet-Lee; Polonius-Shuter; Ophelia-Miss Budgell; rest omitted. rest omitted.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Budgell

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17461124

Song: Brett

170
07 April 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Goodfellow his last on any stage; Ophelia-Miss Budgell rest omitted; see17470129. see17470129.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Budgell rest omitted

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124

171
27 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Havard. Receipts: #70 2s., plus #79 18s., a total of #150 Without the Stage. Paid Linen draper #50. [There is no mention of charges nor of a free Benefit.] [Residence] at Hanover St., Longacre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17461231

172
21 November 1748 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Event Comment: At the New Wells near the London Spa Clerkenwell. By Desire. For one night only. Benefit for Yeates Jun. A Concert, etc. Prices: 2s., 1s. 6d., 1s. To begin exactly at 6 p.m. There will be fires in proper Places to keep the Wells warm. It will be moonlight. Mr Yeates entreats the favor of those Gentlemen and Ladies who intend to honour him...that they will please to come at the time prefix'd on account of the length of the Performances; and they may depend on the whole being conducted with the utmost Decorum (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

173
03 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

174
18 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green-This House was hurt by Mr Handel's Music at ye Foundling Hospt (Cross). Tickets of Mrs Green at Broad Court, Bow St., Covent Garden and at Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd for the 10th will be taken. Last time of acting the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

175
16 March 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Clive Ly Wishfort -(bad) Fribble Garrick (Cross). Benefit for Mrs Clive. Part of Pit laid into Boxes Tickets of her in Henrietta St. and of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. Receipts: #310 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Witwou'd-Woodward; Sir Wilful-Yates; Petulant-Blakes; Waitwell-Walker; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive, 1st time; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Yates; Foible-Miss Minors; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: III: (By Desire) Cymon and Iphigenia-Beard; [It had been advertised in advance, but this night in Act III] Cantata-Miss Young