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We found 23471 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 4338 matches on Event Comments, 57 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17710930, but Truman-R. Smith; Maria-Mrs Kniveton; singing in Act I-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Monologue: Between Main and Afterpiece: an Entertainment True Blue; or, The Press Gang. Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17710927, but Scrub-Shuter; Cherry-Mrs Kniveton; Sir Charles-_; Foigard-_.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss D'Arcy.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Barry; Shore-Reddish; Gloster-Love; Belmour-Packer; Catesby-Wright; Ratcliffe-Ackman; Derby-Hurst; Jane Shore-Miss Younge; Alicia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17711019, but Ironsides-Woodward; Paterson-Lewes; Lucy-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Smith; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Hull; Corbino-Clarke; Corbachio-Shuter; Sir P. Wou'dbe-Kniveton; Peregrine-R. Smith; Bonario-Wroughton; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Gardner; Caelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Cast
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Performance Comment: As17711112 [but The Gentlewoman identified on playbill as Mrs Woodman.]
Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-Gardner; Petit-Cushing; Oriana-Mrs Lessingham; Lamorce-Miss Ogilvie; Bizarre-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17711210, but Termagant-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Monologue: Entertainment True Blue. As 9 Nov., but Principal Parts-Miss Potts, Mrs _Mattocks

Performance Comment: As 9 Nov., but Principal Parts-Miss Potts, Mrs _Mattocks.
Event Comment: Benefit of the New Building of the City of London Lying In Hospital, in the City Road, Old Street. Paid Weston's note to Mr Curtis #5; Mrs Bolter for 25 yds. white and silver silk, #28 15s.; 8 extra Trumpets 4 nights (13th inst. incl.) #12 (Treasurer's Book). This day published The Theatres; a poetical dissection by Sir Nicholas Nipclose (Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser). [It is packed with embittered comments on managerial policy and upon theatrical personalities.] Receipts: #228 18s. 6d. Charges: #84; Profit to Hospital #144 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Scott

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Bensley; Brabantio-Gardner; Cassio-Clarke; Lodovico-Owenson; Roderigo-Dyer; Montano-Lewes; Duke-Morris; Emilia-Mrs Green; Desdemona-Miss Miller; A New Occasional Prologue (written by Samuel Boyce)-Hull.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End: The Reel-Miss Valois, Sga Manesiere, Aldridge. As17711030

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17711122, but Jonathan-Wignell; Fanny-Miss Pearce; Sophia-Mrs Kniveton, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Kniveton, 1st time.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Bensley; Albany-Owenson; Cornwall-Gardner; Kent-Clarke; Gent. Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-Miss Pearce; Cordelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17711109, but Milwood-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17711218, but Bridget-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: add Tib Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17711004, but Manly-Hull; Lady Townly-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Performance Comment: As17711112, but with an additional scene [described 20 Jan.]-; Nymphs-Mrs Potts, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Potts, Miss Baker.

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17711026

Event Comment: Paid Salary List #502 3s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct #2; Mr S. French 6 days #1 15s.; Widow Hunter as usual, per order, #2 2s.; Rec'd stopages #12 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #210 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon

Cast
Role: Evanthe Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Carbine Actor: Miss Rogers

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Gardner

Monologue: True Blue. As 14 Dec. 1771, but Principal Parts-Mrs Mattocks, Miss _Potts

Performance Comment: As 14 Dec. 1771, but Principal Parts-Mrs Mattocks, Miss _Potts.

Dance: End II of Comedy: A Comic Dance, as17711031

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Performance Comment: Careless-Woodward; Knowell-Bensley; Rook-DuBellamy; MacShuffle-Saunders; Shark-Lewes; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: As17711126, but Caelia-Mrs Bulkley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Bulkley, 1st time.
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Potts, Miss Baker.
Event Comment: Man and Wife oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Green. Paid Simpson for supper for the orchestra #8 1s.; Paid Mr Vincent for Music for the Orchestra #1 8s. 4d. (Account Book). Receipts: #161 12s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Cast
Role: Aspasia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17711223, but Rosencraus-Davies; Player Queen-Mrs Reddish; Laertes-J. Aickin.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton with Alterations and Two Additional Scenes

Performance Comment: As17720207, but to avoid confusion full cast listed. Harlequin-Rayner; Chasseur Royale-DuBellamy; Mercury-Baker; Doctor-Banks; Singer (with new song, 2nd time)-Dunstall; Pierrot-Morris; Colombine-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr Babett for Papier Machee Ornaments 19s. 4s.; Paid Colman & Mrs Powell for Branson's additional salary for the last 3 seasons being advanc'd by them #93 7s. 6d. Paid ditto for 4 years' rent for apartments in their House, due lady Day next #80 (Account Book). Receipts: #124 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Cast
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker