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We found 23473 matches on Performance Comments, 4291 matches on Event Comments, 4212 matches on Performance Title, 67 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.
Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not precisely known, but it was certainly before 17 June 1692, as the Gentleman's Journal, June 1692 (licensed 17 June) states: Regulus, with the Factions of Carthage, by Mr Crown, was acted the last week; that Tragedy is intermixed with a vein of Comedy. You have seen his Works in both. Terence tells us, Dubiam fortunam esse scenicam; and if that great Author had occasi on to complain, those of our Age may well comfort themselves if the Town deceives their expectation. A song, Ah me! to many deaths decreed, the music by Henry Purcell, and set by Mrs Ayliff, is in Purcell's Works, Purcell Society, XXI (1917), vii. But see 24 Aug. 1692

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Regulus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1694: Regulus-Betterton; Metellus-Kynaston; Fulvia-Mrs Barry; Asdrubal-Mountford; Gisgon-Leigh; Hiarbas-Underhill; Batto-Dogget; Hamilcar-Sandford; Xantippus-Williams; Prologue-; Epilogue-her that acts Elisa's part [Mrs Bracegirdle].Mrs Bracegirdle].
Cast
Role: Fulvia Actor: Mrs Barry
Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the Prologue to Bonduca refers to She Ventures and He Wins. As Bonduca was advertised in the London Gazette, No. 3126, 24-28 Oct. 1695, the play was certainly not acted later than early October 1695, probably not later than September 1695. The Edition of 1696 includes on the titlepage: With A New Entertainment of Musick, Vocal and Instrumental. [The music was composed by Henry Purcell. See Purcell's Works, Purcell Society, XVI, vii-xiii.] Those songs for which a performer is named are as follows: O lead me to some peaceful gloom, sung by Miss Cross, and Sing ye Druids, all your voices raise, sung by Mrs Ayliff, both in Songs in the Tragedy of Bonduca, ca. 1696. To arms, sung by Freeman and Edwards, is in Thesaurus Musicus, The Fifth Book, 1696

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca Or The British Worthy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue-Mr Powel; Suetonius-Verbruggen; Petilius-Harland; Junius-Hill; Decius-Eldred; Macer-Mic. Lee; Caratach-Powel Jr; Venutius-Horden; Hengo-Miss Allison; Nennius-Mills; Macquaire-Simpson; Bonduca-Mrs Knight; Claudia-Mrs Rogers; Bonvica-Miss Cross; Epilogue-Miss Dennychock (But Six Years Old).
Cast
Role: Bonduca Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Claudia Actor: Mrs Rogers
Event Comment: Betterton's Company. Flying Post, 2-4 July 1700: At the Request, and for the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality, at the New Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields, to Morrow, being Friday, the 5th of this instant July, will be acted, The Comical History of Don Quixote, both Parts being made into one by the Author. With a new Entry by the little Boy, being his last time of Dancing before he goes to France: Also Mrs Elford's new Entry, never performed but once; and Miss Evan's Jigg and Irish Dance: With several new Comical Dances, compos'd and perform'd by Monsieur L'Sac and others. Together with a new Pastoral Dialogue, by Mr George and Mrs Haynes; and variety of other Singing. It being for the Benefit of a Gentleman in great distress; and for the Relief of his Wife and Three Children. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 45: Don Quixote, both Parts made into one, by Mr Durfey, Mrs Bracegirdle Acting, and her excellent Singing in't; the Play in general being well Perform'd tis little Inferior to any of the preceding Comedies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Performance Comment: But presumably Mrs Bracegirdle acted Marcelia . See also May 1694, and below.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caesar Borgia Son Of Pope Alexander Vi

Song: Mrs Hodgson; A two/part song-Cook, Davis; Indian Trumpet Song-Davis; Song in Imitation of an Old Woman, Irish Whim-Mrs Willis

Music: A new Set of Airs for the Trumpet Hautboys and Violins composed by Corbett-

Dance: Miss Evans, Clark, Firbank, Firbank's scholar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Cook, Mrs Clark

Dance: Blousabella-Prince, Mrs Clark; Scotch Whim, Irish Trot-Mrs Evans

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy or The Comical Rivals

Dance: Mrs Mosse, Mrs Bicknell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Song: Mrs Cross; particularly a Pastoral Dialogue-Mrs Cross, Mr Leveridge

Dance: Mrs Cross; particularly a Pastoral Dialogue-Mr Leveridge, Mrs Cross[, being the first time of her Appearing on the Stage these 5 Years [but see17041216]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Song: As17050922; particularly a Purcell two/part song-

Music: As17051105

Dance: Mrs Cross, Mrs Moss, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: The Famous Ladder/Dancer; Layfield, others

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Mrs Willis, Cook

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Cast
Role: Nonsense Actor: Norris

Music: A Henry Purcell masque from Timon of Athens-; new sonatas on the violin-a scholar of Gasperini

Dance: Mrs Cross, Mrs Evans, others

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. Tickets for The Comical Lovers [advertised on 22 Feb. for this day] taken at this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17061207, but Mrs Clerimont-_; Aunt-_; Fainlove-_.
Cast
Role: Tipkin Actor: Norris
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Porter.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17090211, but Polyperchon-Keene; Roxana-Mrs Porter; Statira-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Norris.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Not Acted these Six Years. [See also Tatler, 16 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Bicknell; Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Bullock; Pinchwife-Powell; Quack-Estcourt; Alithea-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cross. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [See also Tatler, 30 April. Genest, II, 418, lists this as a benefit for Cross.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17081230, but Bluff-Estcourt; Belinda-Mrs Cross; Sylvia-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bicknell.
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Cibber; King Henry-Wilks; Queen-Mrs Porter; Lady Anne-Mrs Rogers [in Daily Courant, 20 March, not later].in Daily Courant, 20 March, not later].
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Rogers
Event Comment: Benefit Miss Santlow and Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17100420 but Jeremy-Miller; Nurse-Mrs Hunt; A new Epilogue-Miss Santlow.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Foresight Actor: Norris
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Frail Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Moor.

Dance: Before the Play: Harlequin-Miss Santlow; Italian Night Scene-

Entertainment: As17100526

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17100227, but Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Rogers.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: Dogget, Leveridge

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17110111, but Aunt-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Tipkin Actor: Norris
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. With all the proper Scenes and Machines. [Mrs Barbier received #15. See Deutsch, p. 58.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Performance Comment: See17130506, but Rinaldo-Mrs Barbier.
Cast
Role: Rinaldo Actor: Mrs Barbier.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bradshaw. Written by Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Orphan-Mrs Bradshaw; Castalio-Booth; Polydore-Powell; Chamont-Keene; Chaplain-Pack; Serena-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Orphan Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Prince, Wade, Sandham, others; particularly a Harlequin-; Eight Linkmen-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Prince, Wade, Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Bowman; Castalio-Wilks; Chamont-Mills; Polydore-Booth; Chaplain-Cibber; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serena-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Shore-Wilks; Bellmour-Mills; Sir Richard-Boman; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter; A Prologue-a Little Girl.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Custom of the Country

Song: Purcell's You Say 'Tis Love-

Dance: As17150419