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We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4243 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 48 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.
Event Comment: [Mainpiece advertised this night with New Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Public Advertiser in a column entitled Theatrical Intelligence reviews Cleonice at length, concluding: "On an improbable incident hinges the whole plot! The last Act is particularly unpleasing. Mr Barry is very aukwardly situated every Time he comes on, which seems to be merely to sermonize-Upon the whole, Cleonice appears to be that kind of play which deserves neither extravagant praise nor very severe censure. The Prologue commenced on the hacknied Subject of abusing Sentimental Comedy, and serv'd to deceive us by informing us, that we were to see an original Play. The Epilogue. was well imagined and happily express'd. It was most excellently deliver'd by Mrs Bulkley."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleonice

Cast
Role: Cleonice Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Event Comment: [From the Westminster Magazine, March, p. 125: "On Mrs Yates's appearance, and declaring upon her honour she was not capable of speaking the Epilogue on Saturday night, the Audience cried, 'Enough, Enough!'"] Receipts: #238 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Event Comment: The Tragedy of Cleonice is oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the sudden indisposition of Mrs Hartley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Timanthes-Smith; Demophoon-Palmer; Methusius-Jefferson; Cherinthus-Brereton; Adrastus-Hurst; Orcanes-Wheeler; Officer-Griffiths; Cephisa-A Young Lady; Ismena-Miss Younge; In Act III a procession-; a Solemn Sacrifice-; Vocal Parts-Legg, Fawcett; Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarrat. Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarrat.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: End: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202; End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17740917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: with Coronation Anthems, two Italian Songs-; a Duetto-Mrs Weichsel, Sga Corri.
Cast
Role: a Duetto Actor: Mrs Weichsel, Sga Corri.

Music: I: Bach Concerto-Tacet, Cramer, Cervetto, Fisher; II: Concerto for Two Violins and a Violin@cello by Bach-

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Tickets deliver'd for the Distress'd Mother will be taken. Positively the last time of Miss Catley's performing this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End Opera: The Frolick, as17741214

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17750111, but Orsino-Jefferson; Olivia (With Song)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Miss Titup Actor: Mrs Abington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Lewis; Glenalvon-Bensley; Randolph-Wroughton; Officers-Davis, Thompson; Norval-Clarke; Anna-Miss Dayes; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Entertainment: Interlude.End: True Blue, as17750401

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Baker.

Dance: End Interlude: The Merry Sailors, as17741026

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17741129, but Arbaces-Leoni (for that night only), first appearance; Mandane-Mrs Mattocks, 2nd time in that character.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End Opera: The Merry Sailors, as17741026

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17741207, but Fanny-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: A New Comic Dance call'dThe Country Macaroni Assembly-Daguville, Daguville's Scholar; in which (by Desire) Minuet-Helme, Sga Vidini; End Opera: A New Dance call'd The British Bacchanalian , or The Hop-Pickers, an Interlude of Singing and Dancing,-Helme, Sga Vidini; in which The Wooden Shoe Dance- introduced by Daguville

Ballet: II: A New Grand Historical Dance of Warriors, call'd Boadicea Queen of Britain. Queen-Mrs Daguville; her Two Daughters-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong (Scholars to Daguville); Helme, Daguville

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Daguville; her Two Daughters-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong (Scholars to Daguville); Helme, Daguville. Helme, Daguville.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Daguville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17750515, but a new listing: Characters-Foote, Aickin, Davis, Williams, Wilson, Eagan, Jacobs, Griffiths, Jones, Chaplin, Lloyd, Everard, Walker, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Miss Weller.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: As17750515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: As17741230, but Duart-Davis; Louisa-Mrs Baker; Jaques-Fox; Governor-Fearon; Monsieur-Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End: The Humours of Blackwall, as17750429

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17741105, but Queen Eleanor-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Queen Eleanor Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Rosamond Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End: The Humours of Blackwall, as17750429

Event Comment: Benefit for Theatrical Fund. Pit and boxes laid together. Send servants by 4 o'clock. Play to begin half past 6 o'clock. Tickets delivered for Thursday the 18th inst. will be taken. Expenses for Fund Night: Renters #4; Supernumeraries & Kettle Drum 19s.; Soldiers 14s.; Printer #2 6s. 6d.; Extra constables &c. #1 10s. 6d.; Candles, Oyl & Lampmen #3 18s., 6d.; Salary to Mr Simonet, Sg Como, Sga Crespi & Mrs Hartle #1 10s.; Carpenters extra #1 7s. Total #16 6s. 4d. Receipts: #309 10s. 6d. Charges: #16 6s. 4d. Profits to Fund #293 4s. 2d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Dance: Slingsby, Sga Hidou [title of dance not specified]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17750418 but Lady Ann-Miss Macklin; Richard-Macklin, first time; Queen-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Dunchess of York Actor: Mrs Hull

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17750419 but Miranda-Miss Macklin; Isabinda-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: II: A New Dance call'd The Nosegay-Rudd (2nd appearance), Miss Matthews [See dl 27 April 1767]; IV: Minuets, Allemandes, Cotillions-Dumay, Hussey, King, Merrifield, Miss Matthews, Miss Brown, Miss Ross, Mas. Holland, Miss Armstrong, a young Lady[, scholar to Dumay [See17740518]; End: The Enchantress, as17750201

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17750517, but new listing: Roles-Foote, Aickin, Wilson, Fearon, Whitefield, Eagan, Jacobs, Griffiths, Jones, Chaplin, Lloyd, Everard, Walker, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Miss Weller.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End: A Dance-

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman; or, The First of August

Performance Comment: Parts-Bannister, Wilson, Weston, Mrs Love, Miss Weller.

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17750525, but Macklin's 2nd appearance as Richard; Queen-Mrs Hopkins (from Drury Lane); Prince Edward-Harris.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Dunchess of York Actor: Mrs Hull

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Performance Comment: As17750525, but short bill: Parts-Clinch, Lee Lewes, Quick, Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Miss Brown.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17741202

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Wilson; Butler-Fearon; Conjurer-Lloyd; Sir John-Brett; Lady Loverude-Miss Platt; Nell-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: The Medley-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eldred

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Fearon; Baptista-Lloyd; Biondello-L'Estrange; Hortensio-Lane; Music Master-Jacobs; Tailor-Jones; Grumio-Wilson; Bianca-Miss Platt; Catharine-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End: Tambourine Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Foote; Aickin, Whitefiled, Fearon, Lane, Brett, L'Estrange, Wilson, Jacobs, Jones, Lloyd, Everard, Castevens, Walters, Pierce, Chaplin, Francis, Weston, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Weston, Miss Francis; with a Reinforcement of Bayes's new-Raised troops-.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Brett; Thomas-Bannister; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Weller.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: The Medley-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Foote; Sir Peter-Whitefield; Bever-Aickin; Younger-Fearon; Sir Roger Dowlas-Griffith; Rust-Weston; Dactyl-Lloyd; Puff-Wilson; Staytape-Jones; Robin-Jacobs; John-Everard; Juliet-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Williams.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (With songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Quick; Tubal-Thomson; Jessica-Miss Dayes, first time; Nerrissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Nerrissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Bellmour-Davies; Shore-Reddish; Gloster-Jefferson; Catesby-Wright; Ratcliffe-Griffiths; Derby-Hurst; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates; Alicia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Smith, first time.