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We found 23327 matches on Performance Comments, 4259 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 2667 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Love, Mrs Cross, Mrs Millidge. Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken. Mr Smith-Leon Bad (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #117 1s. Charges: #64 13s. 6d. Profits to beneficiaries: #52 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Song: III: The Favourite Song of Gramachree Molly-Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17750417 but Blunt-Hurst; Obadiah-Wrighten; Mrs Chat-Mrs Cartwright (MacMillan); Rhetorical Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Cartwright
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid half a years rent to Duke of Bedford to Mich. Last #164 2s. 10d.; Ditto to Mr Wegg to ditto #57; Mrs Scott (laceman) #99 7s.; Mrs Chitty for coals #92 10s.; Mrs Sutton for women's cloathes #12; Tabor and Pipe 7 nights #3 13s. 6d.; Two additional flutes #3. Receipts: #272 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). At the Play Mr Garrick acted and the house was so full you could not have thrust your little finger in, not withstanding the plague sweeps us away by dozens (Cumberland's Letters; Hampden, Journal)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Garrick's last time of performing Archer . Pit and Boxes will be laid together. Ladies and Gentlemen most earnestly requested to come early (playbill). Mrs Abington having wrote to Mr Garrick that she intended to quit the Stage at the End of the Season never to return to it again, he very kindly play'd for her Benefit (Hopkins Diary). Tickets deliver'd for Much Ado will be taken. Attempted to get into Drury Lane Theatre to see Mr Garrick in the character of Archer, but the crowd was so great that after suffering thumps, squeezes and almost suffocation for two hours, I was oblig'd to retire without effecting it (Hampden, Journal). Receipts: #129 19s. 6d. Charges: #65 7s. 6d. Profits to Mrs Abington: #64 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17751003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17761015, but Col. Blunt-Hurst; Lieut. Story-Farren; Mrs Chat-Mrs Cartwright.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Cartwright.
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17770509, but Henry-Vernon; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End I: The Corn Thrashers, as17770419; End II: a Hornpipe-Master Staples (scholar of Blurton)

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Wapping Landlady-Mr Griffiths; Orange Woman-Mrs Sutton

Performance Comment: Jack in Distress-Blurton; Wapping Landlady-Mr Griffiths; Orange Woman-Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: Orange Woman Actor: Mrs Sutton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17781028, but Cob-Wright; Bridget-Mrs Davies; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Cash-_; Formal-_.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: As17790417

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17080224, but Petruchio-Keene; Anthony-Norris; Peter-Cross; Mother-Mrs Powell; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17091219; but Mrs Clogget-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Mrs Spiller.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: Miss Santlow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17121010, but Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17451130, but Lockit-Berry; Drawer-Gray; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Copin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Copin.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs King
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Crispin Actor: Mrs Bridges

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17460113, but Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Horsington.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs King
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Crispin Actor: Mrs Bridges

Dance: V: the Mechels

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mariet, Mrs Petit, and Miss Valcour. Tickets deliver'd by Hayes, Perry, Brownsmith, Miss Twist, and others will be taken. Receipts: #190 (Cross). Tickets to 12 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: I: The German Hunters, as17580916; III: A New Dutch Dance-Master Settree, Miss Twist, Master Blagden; End: By Particular Desire, the Louvre-Setree, Miss Twist; Minuet-Settree, Miss Twist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: As17591017, but Arabella-Miss Haughton; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Bennet; Yates_; With the Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dotterel Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17600409 but Angelica-Miss Haughton; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17601117, but Araminta-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic

Performance Comment: Actors only-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Master Leoni, 1st time. Moroc-Champness; Kaliel-Master Leoni; Zoreb-Lowe; Zaida-Mrs Vincent; Lyssa-Miss Young; The dances-Sig Grimaldi, Sig Tioli, Sig Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson, Miss Lucchi, others. The music composed by Mr Smith (Folger Bill).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17620107, but Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: II: The Tambourine Dance-Vincent; III: The Italian Gardiners, as17611010; IV: Hornpipe-Vincent; The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926. End: The Farmer's Return from London. As17620320

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: As17621012, but Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Parsons.
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Elvira

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: As17630201, but Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Parsons.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: I: A New Dance-Aldridge, Sga Giorgi; in which will be introduc'd the Tambourine-Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Cast
Role: Lady Medway Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Knightly Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Miss Richly Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: As17630217, but Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Parsons (playbill).
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Parsons.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Entertainment: After: By particular Desire Sheridan will recite Dryden's Ode on the Power of Music-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17621220, but Polly-Miss Young, 1st time; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dorman, 1st time; Peachum-Yates; Mat@o@Mint-Fox.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dorman, 1st time
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Aranti Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: As17630312 but Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Parsons.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17621112, but Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Castle; Mrs Frail-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Frail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bennett
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Tib Tatter Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17630423 but Mrs Peachum-Mrs Parsons; Lucy-Gentlewoman who performed Dorcas [in Thomasand Sally, see April 9, May 3, 14, 18].in Thomasand Sally, see April 9, May 3, 14, 18].
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: Dutch Dance, as17630425

Event Comment: MMrs Fitzhenry [formerly Mrs Gregory] engaged from Ireland to curb Mrs Yates, whose friends suspected as much and treated her cruelly (Genest, V, 87)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Powell; Horatio-Holland; Sciolto-Havard; Rossano-Ackman; Altamont-Packer; Lavinia-Miss Plym; Lucilla-Mrs Hippisley; Calista-Mrs Fitzhenry (late Mrs Gregory) first appearance here.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Fitzhenry

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17651011, but Widow Belmour-Mrs Abington, first appearance here for 5 years; Muslin-Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion