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We found 23731 matches on Performance Comments, 9520 matches on Event Comments, 4738 matches on Performance Title, 137 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Lancaster-Este; York-Milward; Justice-Boman; Westmoreland-Winstone; Pistol-Cibber; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Feeble-Griffin; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins-Oates; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Winstone
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Performance Comment: As17361005, but Ballad Singers-Stoppelaer, Mrs Pritchard.
Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Southern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Quin; Driver-Johnson; Governor-Berry; Blandford-W. Mills; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Widow Lackit-Mrs Cross; Charlotte-Mrs Pritchard; Daniel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: W. Mills
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: See17360907, but Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Phillips; Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este; Constable-Macklin; Porter-Rosamond; Jenny-Miss Brett; Mother Midnight-Turbutt; Brindle-Leight; Pompey-Young Carney; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Rector; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Leigh; Harlequin Grand Volgi-Philips; Mandarin Gormogons-Livier, Pelling, Dukes, Villenuve; Chinese Guards-Bethan, Leigh, Wright, Grey.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Grand Polonese Ballet-Essex, Mrs Walter, Livier, Villeneuve, Dukes, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear. [For a letter by Catherine Clive on th role of Polly in The Beggar's Opera, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 19 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Milward; Alcibiades-W. Mills; Apemantus-Quin; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Aelius-Johnson; Isander-Miller; Cleon-Griffin; Nicias-Shepard; Thrasillus-Winstone; Phaeax-Harper; Demetrius-Turbutt; Poet-Oates; Melissa-Mrs Pritchard; Chloe-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Isander Actor: Miller
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Cross.
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Roland.
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Venus Actor: Mlle Roland
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Roland.

Dance: In II: Muilment

Music: Select Pieces-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17361215, but Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Cliver
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Courtiers Actor: Winstone, Cross, Hill

Music: In II: Solo on the Violin-Riggs

Dance: II: Muilment; V: Tambourine-Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17361213, but Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Courtiers Actor: Winstone, Cross, Hill

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Muilment; V: Tambourine-Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #80. [For a poem on Mrs Roberts' acting the Queen, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Quin; Torrismond-Milward; Bertran-Wright; Lorenzo-Mills; Mills; Gomez-Griffin; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Furnival; Pedro-Cross; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Roberts, the first time of her appearing on that stage these six years.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Mrs Clive; Argus-Ray; Robin-Macklin; Boy-Miss Cole; Rovewell-Beard.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: new Grand Ballet called% The Peasants- Muilment

Event Comment: Benefit Quin. By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. [Tickets at Quin's Lodgings, Sign of the Sun, Bedford Street, cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Quin; Edgar-Milward; Gloster-Wright; Bastard-Mills; Kent-Winstone; Gentleman Usher-Cibber; Albany-Havard; Cornwall-Turbutt; Goneril-Mrs Furnival; Regan-Mrs Cross; Cordelia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: III: Serious Dance-Muilment; V: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Muilment

Event Comment: Benefit Winstone and Ray. Tickets for Fenn, Assistant Stage Doorkeeper, also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Marshall.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Flora-Mrs Roberts; Sir Thomas-Turbutt; Friendly-Beard; Old Hob-Reed; Hob's Mother-Mrs Marshall; Betty-Mrs Cross; Dick-Winstone; Hob-Ray.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Two Pierots-Leviez, Pelling

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh and Colley Cibber Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17391024, but Basset-Cibber; Myrtilla-Mrs Hale; Trusty-Mrs Cross; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Poundage-_.
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: SSerious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; A new dance (by Command) Between a Sailor and his Mistress to the tune of To Arms-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland; Scotch Dance-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland

Ballet: The Reprizal. As17391015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The True And Tragical History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Uncle-Roberts; Trueman-Hale; Blunt-Gibson; Maria-Mrs Bellamy; Lucy-Mrs Cross; Millwood-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: See17400503, but Tom Thumb-Miss Mullart (the first time of her appearing on any stage); Dollalolla-Mrs Woodward; Huncamunca-Mrs Mullart; Glumdalca-Bridgwater; Grizzel-Hallam.
Cast
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Mullart

Song: In I: Roberts

Dance: II: Saraband-Miss Morrison; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Receipts: #150 14s. (Account Book); #165 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Zara-Mrs Porter; King-Hale; Osmyn-Delane; Gonsalez-Bridgwater; Garcia-Hallam; Heli-Stephens; Selim-Gibson; Alonzo-Arthur; Perez-Rosco; Mourning Bride-Mrs Horton; Leonora-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mourning Bride Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Cross.

Dance: FFawns and Nymphs-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

Event Comment: RRylands MS.: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Prince and Princess of Wales attended. Receipts: #150

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17411027, but Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Trapland Actor: Taswell.
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Dance: I: Les Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411103; V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411102

Song: III: a Duet-Beard, Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Roberts; Pyrrhus-Delane; Orestes-Milward; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cephisa-Mrs Cross; Cleone-Miss Bennet; Hermione-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Butler.

Song: I: a Ballad-Lowe; III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Matelot-Fausan, Signora Fausan; V: Le Genereux Corsaire-Fausan, Signora Fausan, LaCroix, Delemain, Dumont, Constantini, Mrs Walter, Miss Thomson, Miss Story, Miss Rayner, Miss Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Mills; Gloster-Berry; Kent-Winstone; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Cordelia-Mrs Woffington; Cornwall-Ridout; Albany-Turbutt; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross.

Dance: The Mechels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Mills; Gloster-Berry; Kent-Winstone; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Cordelia-Mrs Woffington; Albany-Turbutt; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Ray; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: II: Song-Beard; IV: Song-Lowe

Music: III: Concerto-Piantinada

Event Comment: Benefit a Family in Distress. [Concert formula.] Great Theatrical Booth, Bowling Green. Boxes and Stage 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. By the Company of Comedians from the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, & who perform gratis. To begin positively at Six and conclude about Nine. By Permission

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Havard; Brazen-Yates; Balance-Turbutt; Kite-Berry; Worthy-Blakes; Bullock-Taswell; Recruits-Neal, Marr; Melinda-Mrs Cross; Rose-Mrs Phillips; Lucy-Miss Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Music: Solo on German Flute-Mr Thumoth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-W. Giffard; Johnson-Mills; others-Yates, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Turbutt, Gray, Usher, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Cross, Miss Cole, Miss Wright; With Additional Reinforcements of Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Event Comment: Benefit Neale and Turbutt. Mainpiece not acted these 7 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Neale; Bellguard-Bridges; Farewell-Mills; Curly-Berry; Hothead-Morgan; Testimony-Taswell; Merchant-Woodburn; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Violante-Mrs Bennet; Leonora-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Jobson-Turbutt; Nell-Mrs Dunstall; Sir John Loverule-Morland; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Morland
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: II: Morland

Dance: IV: Mlle Auguste

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Yates; Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Taswell; Sir Jealous-Bridges; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Neale; Butler-Wright; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Miss Horsington; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: Lowe

Dance: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Bridges; Edgar-Giffard; Bastard-Havard; Kent-Winstone; Albany-Turbutt; Cornwall-Blakes; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Burgundy-Ray; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross; Cordelia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Petit Maitre-Blakes; Pierot-Leviez; Colombine-Mrs Mann.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17441226, but Jack-Green; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: Temple of Dulness

Dance: II: Serious Dance-Sga Bettini; IV: Grand Dance, as17441217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Garrick; Bastard-Delane; Hubert-Berry; King of France-Havard; Dauphin-Blakes; Salisbury-Mills; Pembroke-Mozeen; Pandulph-Macklin; Austria-Winstone; Chatillion-Turbutt; Prince Henry-Green; Prince Arthur-Miss Macklin; Constance-Mrs Cibber; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennett; Blanch-Miss Minors; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs Cross; Falconbridge-Simpson; Essex-Ray; Citizen of Angiers-Bridges; English Herald-Usher; French Herald-Woodburn.
Cast
Role: Pandulph Actor: Macklin
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Bennett
Role: Lady Falconbridge Actor: Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17450418 but Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard ; John Moody-Bridges; Miss Jenny-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cross; Manly-Cashell; Basset-Chapman; Constable-Gray; Trusty-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs King.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: As17441124, but School Boy-Young Shuter; Major/Rakish-Morgan; Father Benedict-Green; Friendly-Bransby; Lettice-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Horsington.
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Cross
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: I: Cantata-Lowe; III, IV: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17451005, but Indiana-Miss Furnival, 1st appearance on any stage; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Singing in II:-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sealand Actor: Bridges
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

Event Comment: Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckinghamv; the Tryal and Divorce of Queen Katherinev; the Death of Cardinal Wolseyv; The Christening of Queen Elizabethv; With many other Historical passages. Not acted in 6 years [but see 24 April 1742]. At the Desire of Several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Berry; Wolsey-L. Sparks; Buckingham-Mills; Suffolk-Blakes; Norfolk-Havard; Lord Sands-Neale; Porter-Barrington; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Surrey-Marshall; Cranmer-Bridges; Abergaveny-Mozeen; Chamberlain-Winstone; Cromwell-Stevens; Campeius-Turbutt; Gardner-Taswell; Surveyor-Goodfellow; Lovel-Ray; Brandon-Woodburn; Serjeant-Usher; Dr Butts-I. Sparks; Capuchius-Bransby; Guildford-Marr; Anne Bullen-Mrs Ridout; Lady-Mrs Cross; Also a representation of the Coronationv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. Also a representation of the Coronationv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Neale
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Brandon Actor: Woodburn
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Cross