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We found 23559 matches on Performance Comments, 4520 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 3624 matches on Author, and 1729 matches on Roles/Actors.

16126
22 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Play By Particular Desire. Last time of acting the Mainpiece this season. The Play of the Lover's Melancholy, and the Farce of the Club of Fortune Hunters, which were to have been acted this evening, for the Benefit of Mrs Macklin, are deferr'd till Thursday the 28th, on account of the Indisposition of Mr Barry; when tickets deliver'd out for the 22nd instant will be taken. Tomorrow, King Lear for the benefit of the suffers by the late fire. Receipts: #28 (Cross); #24 16s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Woffington
Related Works
Related Work: The Refusal; or, The Ladies Philosophy Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: A Will and No Will

Cast
Role: The Principal parts Actor: Macklin, Yates, Blakes, Usher, Winstone, I. Sparks, Marr, Simpson, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Macklin.

Dance: II: The Savoyards, as17471215; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

16127
06 May 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17480212, but Jeremy-Neale; Buckram-Simpson; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet; Miss Prue-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Peasant Dance-Mas. Shawford, Miss Shawford; V: Comic Dance-Matthews, Mrs Addison

Performance Comment: Shawford, Miss Shawford; V: Comic Dance-Matthews, Mrs Addison.
Cast
Role: Comic Dance Actor: Matthews, Mrs Addison.

16128
18 May 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17471001, but Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Amlet Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17480102, but Gayless-Blakes; Melissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17480506; V: Pastoral Dance, as17480326

Cast
Role: Comic Dance Actor: Matthews, Mrs Addison.

16129
24 August 1748 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Consequences Of Industry And Idleness

Performance Comment: Francis Goodchild the Prentice-Peterson; the Master-Pinner; Thomasthe Idle Prentice-Costollo; Owen Gallows-Lowder; Ben Board'em-Miller; Bransby Bustle-Taswell; Solomon Slender-Singleton; 'Squire Allnight-Casey; Scrawl-Brown; Taylor-Dogget; Jailor-Peters; Miss West-Miss Jones; Mrs Idle-Mrs Graham; Dorothy Slut-Miss Hippisley; Patrick MacMurder an Irish Haymaker-Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Idle Actor: Mrs Graham

Song: Signora Agnetta being the first Time of her Performing since her Arrival. An extraordinary Band of Musick

16130
07 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Goodman; Hippolito-Mrs Morgan; Ferdinand-Trye; Antonio-Brown; Gonzalo-Betts; Alonso-Machen; Stephano-Smith; Mustacho-Palmer; Ventoso-Richardson; Trinculo-Morgan; Caliban-Paget; Ariel-Master Paget; Sycorax-Simms; Miranda-Mrs Roberts; Dorinda-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Imprisond or The Country Wake

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Gripe-Smith; Flash-Fie; Blunder-Morgan; Madge-Miss Minors; Colombine-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Phillips.
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: GGrand Dance of Furies-D'Esser, Le Mont, Gramont, Fribourg; First Fury-Phillips

16131
10 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward first appearance in 7 years; Sir George Airy-Mills; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Scentwell-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Woodward; Stocks-Blakes; Cloe-Mrs Clive; Lovemore-Beard 1st appearance there in 5 years.
Cast
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Clive

16132
13 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Y. Fashion-Lee; Lory-James; Syringe-Yates; Coupler-Arthur; Shoemaker-Ray; Varole-Blakes; Sir John Friendly-Usher; Nurse-Miss Pitt; Amanda-Mrs Elmy; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Yates; Kitty Pry-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green.

16133
24 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Ostrick-Woodward; Lucianus-James; Rosencraus-Simpson; Guildenstern-Usher; Marcellus-Bransby; Player King-Winstone; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

16134
10 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Mrs Ward; Sciolto-Gibson; Lothario-Ryan; Altamont-Ridout; Rossano-Anderson; Lavinia-Mrs Ridout; Lucilla-Mrs Hale; Horatio-Quin.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

16135
19 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Wellborn-Sowdon; Lord Lovell-Havard; Allworth-King 1st time of appearing in any character; Greedy-Woodward; Marall-Neale; Sir Giles-Bridges; Order-Winstone; Furnace-Blakes; Amble-Vaughan; Tapwell-Taswell; Watchall-Bransby; Welldo-Simpson; Froth-Mrs Bridges; Margaret-Mrs Green; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; V: Dance of Gondoliers-Cooke

Music: III: Concerto on Flute, as17480917

16136
27 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17480920, but Ben advertised with a song and dance in character; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Foresight-Taswell; Nurse-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet call'd L'Entree de Flore-Anne Auretti, Cooke, Janeton Auretti

Ballet: End: A Grand Ballet call'd Vertumnus and Pomona. Vertumnus-Cooke; Vertumnus' followers-Leviez, Pelling, Harvey, Shawford; Pomona-Anne Auretti; Pomona's followers-Mrs Addison, Miss Cole, Mlle Lafont, Mrs Annesly; Pan-Matthews; Pan's followers-Vaughan, Shawford, Master Harrison, Master Yates

Performance Comment: Vertumnus-Cooke; Vertumnus' followers-Leviez, Pelling, Harvey, Shawford; Pomona-Anne Auretti; Pomona's followers-Mrs Addison, Miss Cole, Mlle Lafont, Mrs Annesly; Pan-Matthews; Pan's followers-Vaughan, Shawford, Master Harrison, Master Yates.
Cast
Role: Pomona's followers Actor: Mrs Addison, Miss Cole, Mlle Lafont, Mrs Annesly

16137
28 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Duncan-Mills; Macduff-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Sowdon; Ross-Lee; Lennox-Palmer; Seyward-Winstone; Donalbain-Miss Cole; Hecate-Berry; Witches-Bridges, Neale, Yates; Young Seyward-Bransby; Fleance-Master Cross; Seyton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Doctor-Taswell; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady-Mrs Yates; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

16138
29 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Gibson; Wiseacre-Collins; Doodle-Marten; Dashwell-Arthur; Engine-Miss Haughton; Jane-Miss Young; Roger-Ward; Aunt-Mrs Bambridge; Loveday-Anderson; Eugenia-Mrs Hale; Peggy-Miss Hippisley; Lady No-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mrs Gondou, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dumont, Mrs Vallois
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Gondou
Role: Polonese Woman Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: representing an Inconstant Actor: Mrs Delagarde.
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

16139
31 October 1748 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Mrs Hickson; Thorogood-Sturges; Trueman-Johnson; Blunt-Page; Uncle-Mackennea; Maria-Mrs Field; Lucy-Miss Mills; Millwood-Mrs Williamson.
Cast
Role: Barnwell Actor: Mrs Hickson
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Field
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Williamson.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song:

16140
26 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Claudio-Ryan; Angelo-Sparks; Lucio-Cushing; Escalus-Gibson; Provost-Ridout; Abhorson-Bencraft; Barnardine-Stoppelaer; Clown-Arthur; Elbow-Marten; Mariana-Mrs Hale; Juletta-Miss Haughton; Francisca-Miss Copen; Bawd-Mrs Bambridge; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Bawd Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

16141
29 December 1748 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Morgan; Thorogood-Malone; Truman-Sturgess; Uncle-Phenix; Blunt-Yeates Jun; Maria-Mrs Mason; Lucy-Mrs Johnson; Millwood-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mason
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Yeates Jun; Kitty-Mrs Yeates.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Yeates.

16142
16 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17481004, but also Goodall-Winstone; Mrs Highman-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

16143
28 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Quin; Orestes-Ryan; Hermione-Mrs Ward; Pylades-Ridout; Phoenix-Anderson; Cephisa-Mrs Hale; Cleone-Miss Haughton; Andromache-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

16144
31 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: See17481126, but Duke-Quin; Claudio-Ryan; Angelo-Sparks; Lucio-Cushing; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma or The Nut Brown Maid

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Ridout, Gibson, Arthur, Anderson, Mrs Ridout, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Hale; Vocal parts-Lowe, Miss Falkner, Miss Norris, Miss Young. [The parts (Larpent MS 79) were: Reginald, Henry, Alan, Sir Aymeri, Emma, Adelinda, Editha, Huntsmen.]The parts (Larpent MS 79) were: Reginald, Henry, Alan, Sir Aymeri, Emma, Adelinda, Editha, Huntsmen.]
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Ridout, Gibson, Arthur, Anderson, Mrs Ridout, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Hale

16145
12 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17490221, but Clerimont-King; James-Winstone; Furnish-Raftor; List-Marr; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Pitt; Wheedle-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17490501, but Tag-Mrs James; Sir Simon-_.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James
Role: in which will be a Grand Dance Actor: Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison.
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: Savoyards, as17480920

Music: IV: Piece on Flute-the Child

16146
23 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Redman; Hubert-Simpson; Bastard-Pinner; Chatillion-Walker; Pembroke-Johnson; Pandulph-White; Prince Arthur-Miss Yates; Constance-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains and His Man Blunderbuss

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas Rash-Malone; Ramble-Singleton; Merry-Jenkins; Tom Rash-Beckham; Jeffery Holdfast-Middleton; Moll-Mrs Beckham; Blunderbuss-Costollo; Sir Luberrly-Cushing (from the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden); Christina-Mrs Peters; Pert-Mrs Simon.
Cast
Role: Moll Actor: Mrs Beckham
Role: Christina Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Simon.

16147
03 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; Polonius-Taswell; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; King-Bridges; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Ostrick-Woodward; Laertes-Blakes; Lucianus-James; Rosencraus-Simpson; Guildenstern-Usher; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Winstone; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Gravediggers-Yates, Ray; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Yates; Puff-James; Tag-Mrs James; Flash-Woodward; Capt Loveit-Havard; Biddy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

16148
07 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Performance Comment: [The Larpent MS 80 gives the cast plus the "lengths" for each part: 8 Clerimont-Palmer; 3 1!2 Durand-Blakes; 9 1!2 La Writ-Woodward; 2 1!2 Sampson-Winstone; 1!2 1st Gentleman-Shuter; 1!2 2nd Gentleman-King; 1!2 Old Gentleman-Taswell; 1 Servant-James; 1 1!2 Bully-Costollo; 1!2 2nd Bully-Usher; 1 1st Client-Simpson; 1 2nd Client-Marr; 2 1!2 Mrs La Writ-Mrs Bennet. A Length was 42 lines to be memorized.]
Cast
Role: 2 Mrs La Writ Actor: Mrs Bennet. A Length was 42 lines to be memorized.

16149
12 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; King-Sparks; Banquo-Delane; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Seyward-Bransby; Lenox-Ridout; Seyton-Gibson; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Leveridge, Lowe, Waltz, Wilder, Baker, Roberts, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Wright; With Dances- and Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Leveridge, Lowe, Waltz, Wilder, Baker, Roberts, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Wright

16150
13 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Bastard-Palmer; Cordelia-Mrs Ward for first appearance; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Kent-Winstone; Albany-Usher; Cornwall-Blakes; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Burgundy-Marr; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Ward for first appearance
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive