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We found 23325 matches on Performance Comments, 4256 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 23 matches on Author, and 8 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17680125, but Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Solanio-Gardner; Salarino-Davis. [Public Advertiser retains Mrs Lessingham as Nerissa.]Public Advertiser retains Mrs Lessingham as Nerissa.]
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: III: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cure Of Saul

Performance Comment: Singers-Vernon, Reinhold, Mrs Barthelemon, Mrs Mattocks--Diary of Isaac Reed.

Music: CConcerto on German Flute-Florio; Violin Solo-Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gibson; Classic-Hull; Marquis-Holtom; Roger-Morgan; Subtle-Morris; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Macklin; With a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End of Opera: The Irish Lilt, as17670921, but Miss Valois, Sga _Manesiere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Antonio (that night only)-Barry; Bassanio-Holland; Old Gobbo-Parsons; Gratiano-Palmer; Lorenzo-Vernon; Launcelot-Wingfield; Portia-Mrs Dancer; Nerissa-Mrs Jeffries; Jessica-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680220

Entertainment: End: By Desire, the Favourite Interlude of Linco's Travels, with his remarks on London-King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17670917, but Richard-Reddish, 1st time; King Henry-Burton; Buckingham-Aickin; Norfolk-Hurst; Lady Anne-Mrs Reddish.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Reddish.
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Cautherly, Baddeley, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Abington.

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680220

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17680322 but Margery-Mrs Stephens; Hawthorn-Mahoon, 1st time; Eustace-Dyer; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Rosetta-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Ballet: II: The Wapping Landlady. As17680416

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Packer, 1st time; Caliban (with songs)-Champness; Ariel (with songs)-Miss Young; Ceres-Mrs Dorman; Human-Kear; Trinculo-Baddeley; Ferdinand-Vernon; Stephano-King; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other dances-Giorgi, Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: The other dances Actor: Giorgi, Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Mrs Pitt. [Giles seems to have been played by Barnshaw. See his second appearance on that stage in that character 19 Sept.] Charges #64 10s. Balance to Barrington and Mrs Pitt #25 11s. 6d. plus Tickets (Barrington: #52 4s. from 84 Box tickets; 154 Pit; 81 Gallery); Mrs Pitt #72 15s. (Box 40; Pit 281; Gallery 206). Receipts: #90 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Ballet: End of Opera: Wapping Landlady. As17680416

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17680116, but Archer-King; Foigard-Hartry; Sir Charles Freeman-Fawcett; Aimwell-Packer; Cherry-Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Barry, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Barry, 1st time.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Simson

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: IV: The Medley, as17680505

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Miss Besford, Curtat, and Mrs Naylor. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to beneficiaries #28 11s. 6d. or #7 2s. 10 1!2d. apiece, covered by the value of their tickets: Holtom #32 2s.; Miss Besford #28 1s.; Curtat #33 5s.; Mrs Naylor #24 5s. @Box Pit Gallery Value@Holtom 18 126 87 #32 2s.@Besford 43 58 86 #28 1s.@Curtat 42 89 94 #33 5s.@Naylor 24 71 76 #24 5s.@Money #35 18s. 6d.@Total Value of House #153 11s. 6d.@ Receiv'd of Condell in full for fruit rent this season #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #35 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green Feeble-_

Ballet: End of Opera: The Wapping Landlady. As17680416

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ruth

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Champnes, Master Browne, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Arne; Personnae: Boaz-; Prophet-; Asaph-; Mahlon's Kinsman-; Ruth-; Naomi-; Orpah-; Reapers-; Priests of the People of Israel and Moab-; Israelitish Women-; Moabitish Women---Edition of 1768. Moabitish Women---Edition of 1768.

Music: VViolin Concerto-Giardini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17680504, but Ranger-Garrick; Mrs Strictland-Mrs W. Barry; Strictland-Love; Tester-J. Burton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Jeffries, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17680505, but Margery-Mrs Stephens; Rosetta-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Besford, 2nd time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17680623 but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Graham.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Graham.
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: The Statesman Foil'd

Dance: As17680530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17680713 but Mrs Loveit-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Morgan.
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Graham
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Saunders

Dance: As17680530

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Mahoon; Sir ThomasTesty-Jackson; Dick-Hamilton; Hob-Vandermere; Old Hob-Lloyd; Roger-Keen; Puzzle@Pate-Lings; Servants-Jacobs, Pearce; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Mrs White; Flora-Mrs Saunders [Handbill (at Havard) shows this name scratched out and Miss Reynolds substituted].Handbill (at Havard) shows this name scratched out and Miss Reynolds substituted].
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs White
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Saunders

Dance: As17680530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holland; Claudius-Love; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Osric-Dodd; Rosencraus-Strange; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Lucianus-Hartry; Grave Diggers-Parsons, Castle; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley; Gertrude-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Fawcett; Sir ThomasTesty-Burton; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-J. Burton; Roger-Keen; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliffe-Lewes; Stanley-Gardner; Norfolk-Perry; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Besford; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Wignel; Lieut. of Tower-R. Smith; Lady Ann-Mrs Lessingham; Duchess of York-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Event Comment: MMrs Jeffries very imperfect in Lucy. The Farce greatly applauded (Hopkins Diary). Afterpiece: With alterations

Performances

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

Performance Comment: George-Cautherly; Thorowgood-Havard; Trueman-Packer; Uncle-Burton; Blunt-Ackman; Maria-Mrs W. Barry; Lucy-Mrs Jeffries; Millwood-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-King; other characters-Parsons, Dodd, Weston, Moody, Baddeley, Bransby, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Matthews, Miss Pope; with Proper Dances-. [For full cast see17680926] .For full cast see17680926] .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Shuter; Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Gardner; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Luis-Davis; Corrigidor-Wignell; Rosara-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 1st time
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17680920, but Mrs Motherly-_.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Antonio-Reddish; Lorenzo (with proper songs)-Vernon; Gratiano-Dodd; Bassanio-Cautherly; Launcelot-W. Palmer; Portia-Mrs Barry; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Baddeley; Nerissa-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Trumbel Actor: Johnston
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Mrs Harslet Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Dorilant-Holland; Modely-Jefferson, 1st time; Bellmour-Packer; Celia-Mrs Baddeley; Araminta-Mrs Abington; Steward-Castle; Lady Beverley-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Beverley Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Trumbel Actor: Johnston
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Mrs Harslet Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: II: The Wake, as17680929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plain Dealer-Holland; Freeman-Palmer; Novel-King; Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Packer; Jerry-Weston [but see note below that W. Palmer played Jerry]; Quillet-Baddeley; Oakum-Moody; Fidelia-Mrs Jeffries; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Olivia-Miss Pope; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17681004 but Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

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

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 1st time
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-DuBellamy; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green. *u§´cg IInterlude: The Royal Garland. As17681010.