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We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4248 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 97 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.
Event Comment: The Distress'd Mother deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17500918, but George Barnwell-Lee; Maria-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17501022, but Campley-Lee; Sable-Taswell; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Sharlot Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17501231

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17501228, but Recruits-_Shuter, Vaughan; Sylvia-Mrs Willoughby; Lucy-_; Welch Collier-_.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17501020, but Cinthia-Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gil Blas

Performance Comment: As17510202, but Prologue-Woodward; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Performance Comment: As17510110, but Mrs Anne not listed.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17501017, but Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Signora Frasi, Signora Galli, Lowe, Mrs Arne, Master Arne; To be divided into three Interludes. After the first a new Concerto on the Organ by Arne-Master Arne; The second Interlude to conclude with a new Pastoral Scene-; the Words selected from Shakespear and composed by Mr Arne. After the third Interlude a Serenata- written by Congreve and set to music by Arne.

Afterpiece Title: The Judgement of Paris

Performance Comment: Paris-Master Arne; Mercury-Lowe; Venus-Signora Frasi; Pallas-Sga Galli; Juno-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Arne.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Performance Comment: As17501024, but 1st Lady-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Cushing.
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: A great deal of Hissing by some Gentlemen in the Pit--at ye beginning of the 4th Act an apple thrown at Mrs Pritchard, Mr Garrick call'd for by ye pit--one Gent: got up, & said they insisted upon another play for Monday--Mr Garrick said as they had met with no obstruction since ye first Night, the Author's property was concern'd & desir'd it might be play'd Monday and Tuesday, the last being ye Author's night, & wou'd give out another play for Wednesday--Several in ye House approving this--they consented & at ye end of ye play, Mr Garrick gave out Gil Blas for Monday & Tuesday & Romeo & Juliet for Wed.:--before this at ye end of ye 1st Act, & beginning of ye Second the performance, that Night had been interrupted with Groans, Hisses etc. from ye Pit (Cross). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gil Blas

Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17510123, but Recruits-_Vaughan, Shuter; Rose-Miss Minors; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: As17501201, but Kitty Carrot-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: As17510117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: As17510223, but Essex-Redman; Constance-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Blanche Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Pleasure-Miss Faulkner, Soprano; Virtue-Mrs Arne[, Soprano; Hercules-Miss Young[, Mezzo-Soprano; Attendant on Pleasure-Lowe[, Tenor (Deutsch, Handel, p. 702.) [No cast listed in General Advertiser]., Tenor (Deutsch, Handel, p. 702.) [No cast listed in General Advertiser].
Cast
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Arne

Afterpiece Title: New Concerto on Organ

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Lee; Chamont-Garrick; Polydore-Sowdon for first time; Acasto-Berry; Chaplain-Blakes; Monimia-Miss Bellamy; Serina-Miss Minors; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: See17510131, but Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; Mercutio-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: A Lick at the Town

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Palmer, Blakes, Shuter, Mrs Clive, Miss Pitt, Miss Minors, Cross, James, Raftor; Prologue-Woodward; Epilogue-Garrick.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17501206, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bambridge.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Song: IV: Miss Falkner

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17500926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17510214, but Recruits-_Ray, James; Rose-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Mathews, Mad Camargo, the Little Swiss

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Theodosius-Ryan; Leontine-Macklin; Marcian-Sparks; Aranthes-Ridout; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Miss Macklin (her 1st appearance); With a New Prologue on the Occasion-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Dance: As17500926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: As17510103, but Octavia-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17510318 but Doctor-Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: As17500926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17510311 but Iago-Macklin; Desdemona-Mrs Elmy; Duke-Marten.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: As17500926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17501025, but Ophelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: As17510117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17501101, but Hastings-Lacey; Alicia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Song: I: Go Rose-Miss Falkner; II: Italian Song-Miss Falkner; III: Softly sweet in Lydian Measures, The Prince unable to conceal his Pain out of the Oratorio of Alexander's Feast-Miss Falkner; IV: Cantata set by Arne-Miss Falkner

Dance: As17510117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17501220, but Almeria-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17510307 but abbreviated cast only listing Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Sparks; Caska-Ridout; Antony-Barry; Octavius-Gibson; Portia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Bambridge

Afterpiece Title: The Country Farmer Deceiv'd; or, Harlequin Statue

Dance: Dennison, Settree; scholars of Lalauze, being the second time of their performing on that stage. Particularly a Scots Dance-Dennison; a Shepherd's Dance-Settree; the Two Pierrots-Dennison, Settree; Likewise (by Desire) a Minuet-Lalauze, Mrs Woffington

Performance Comment: Particularly a Scots Dance-Dennison; a Shepherd's Dance-Settree; the Two Pierrots-Dennison, Settree; Likewise (by Desire) a Minuet-Lalauze, Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: a Minuet Actor: Lalauze, Mrs Woffington.