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We found 23421 matches on Performance Comments, 4735 matches on Event Comments, 4367 matches on Performance Title, 4204 matches on Author, and 15 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland, who perform'd the part of Oroonoko; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Polyphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; High Priest-Bransby; Ismene-Miss Minors With a Processionv, Sacrifice, after the manner of the ancients.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Event Comment: Particularly the Lilliputian Sailors-Sg Baletti, Mr Lauchery, Miss Noverre, Mrs Vernon. New Dances by Sigr Baletti, Monr Lauchery, &c. from france (pretty well receiv'd) (Cross). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17560223, but Brazen-Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Rose-Miss Nossiter (first time); Plume-Barry (first time); Ballance-Anderson; Kite-Sparks.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Lampe. Afterpiece: Perform'd but once these ten years [see 8 May 1755], a Burlesque Opera being a Sequel to the Dragon of Wantly, Music composed by the late Mr Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore; or, The Dragoness

Performance Comment: Moore-Lowe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Gubbins-Howard; Lady Moore-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Lady Moore Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Dance: The Villagers, as17560315 Italian Peasants, as17551126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland; High Priest-Bransby; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Ismene-Miss Minors. With a Procession and a Sacrifice, after the manner of the Ancients.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; Other characters-Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, Jefferson, Clough, Mozeen, Bransby, Scrase, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Atkins, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson, With an Additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Event Comment: Benefit for Rainton, Hawksby, Peacop &c. Tickets (Cross) Tickets delivered for The Fair Quaker will be taken, and those deliver'd by Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Farquhar, and Miss Smith (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland; Ismene-Miss Hippisley; High Priest-Bransby; Polyphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton. With a Procession and a Sacrifice.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Foote; Young Cape-Austin; Arabella-Miss Barton; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Clive; Vamp-Yates; Governor Cape-Bransby; Robin-Jefferson; Printer's Devil-Vaughan; Sprightly-Usher; Poet-Walker.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Mr Smith-Burton; Mr Johnson-Palmer; other parts-Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnson, Allen, Rooker, Gray, Miss Barton, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson; With an additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes' New Raised Troops-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17581102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Ismene-Miss Hippisley; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; High Priest-Bransby; With Procession-; Sacrifice-.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland; Polyphontes-Havard; Erox-Burton; Barvas-Packer; Euricles-Blakes; Ismene-Miss Hippisley; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; High Priest-Bransby; With a Procession, Sacrifice-.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; others-Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Vaughan, Scrase, Bransby, Ackman, Clough, Raftor, Moody, Rooker, Gray, Marr, Atkins, Mrs Bennett, Miss Hippisley, Master Kennedy, Miss Mills, Johnston; With proper Songs and Dances-; an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes New Raised Troops-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17601211, but Chorusses-Mrs Abegg.
Cast
Role: Chorusses Actor: Mrs Abegg.
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: The Dances, as17601211, but _Poitier Jr, Mlle _Capdeville

Event Comment: Benefit for Sparks. Receipts: #42 4s. 6d. plus #192 2s. from Tickets (Box 345; Pit 543; Gallery 244). Bought of Lord Holderness's Valet by Blackmore 5 ensembles of clothing amounting to #49 10s. Paid Mrs Marg. Lamb Interest due on #315 due 8 March last: #15 (Account Book). Charges: #66 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Chorusses Actor: Mrs Abegg.
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: As17610401 but Charlotte-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Burden.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17610914, but Others-Miss Pearse, Mrs _Bennet.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Miss Pearse, Mrs _Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Song: HHearts of Oak-. [See17620115]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17611102, but Balance-Gibson; Worthy-Hull; First Recruit-Buck; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham, 3rd appearance this stage.
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Simson. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17620209, but Belinda-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: III: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926; IV: Mrs Vincent

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17620309 but Sylvia-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Burden.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: II: The Cossacks, as17620427 End: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Col. Bully (with song)-Vernon; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Lord Rake-Blakes; Heartfree-Palmer; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Razor-Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: As17620925, but Vocal parts-Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Tom-OBrien; Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Lucinda-Mrs Hippisley; In Act II, Singing-Mas. Norris, 1st time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: As17620929, but only Old Mask-Yates; Mask-King; Sophy-Miss Pope; Vocals-Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young listed.
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: New Pantomime Ballet,The Bavarian Shoemakers-Sg Del'Agata, Sga Fiorentini; and New Pantomime Ballet, The Italian Robbers-Sg Del'Agata, Sga Fiorentini, being their 1st appearance in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; Others-Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Moody, Clough, Parsons, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Castle, Rooker, Watkins, Miss Pearse, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers; Songs-; Dances-; and an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Obrien; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Serv't-Palmer; Sir Harry's Serv't-King; Philip-Yates; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Mrs Bennet; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Hippisley; Kitty-Mrs Clive.

Dance: HHearts of Oak, as17620925

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17621021, but Plume-Ross; Melinda-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: II: Pleasures of Spring, as17621202; End: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17621222, but Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Welch Collier-Hayes; Scruple-Wignel; Scale-Redman; Constable-Lewis.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17630127, but Element Air-Sodi, Mrs Cook.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Sideboard-Ackman; Mignionette-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pritchard; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber (with songs); Lovemore-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mignionette Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17621025

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vincent. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder