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7826
09 November 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Roberts, from Drury Lane; Cholerick-Morgan, from Lincoln's Inn Fields; Clodio-Woodward, from Goodman's Fields; Angelina-Mrs Morgan, her first on this Stage; Louisa-Mrs Woodward, her first on this Stage; Antonio-Jones; Charino-Ayres; Governor-Mullart; Duart-Lacy; Manuel-Haverd; Sancho-Reynolds; Elvira-Mrs Mullart; Honoria-Mrs Lacy; With a new Prologue on the Occasion-Roberts.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Roberts, from Drury Lane
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Morgan, her first on this Stage
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Woodward, her first on this Stage
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: With a new Prologue on the Occasion Actor: Roberts.

7827
05 March 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin A Satire On The Times

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Trapwit-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Lord Place-Mrs Charke; Colonel Promise-Freeman; Sir Henry Fox Chase-Topham; Squire Tankard-Smith; Mayor-Jones; Mrs Mayoress-Mrs Egerton; Miss Mayoress-Miss J. Jones; Miss Stitch-Miss Burgess; Queen Common Sense-Mrs Egerton; Queen Ignorance-Strensham; Firebrand-Roberts; Law-Yates; Physic-Jones; Ghost of Tragedy-Pullen; Ghost of Comedy-Jones; Third Ghost-Wallis; Harlequin-Pullen; Officer-Pullen; Messenger-Wallis; Drummer-Lowder. Epilogue .
Cast
Role: : Trapwit Actor: Roberts
Role: Lord Place Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Mrs Mayoress Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Queen Common Sense Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Firebrand Actor: Roberts

7828
22 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Arthur-Miss Vincent; Bastard Faulconbridge-Hale; Hubert-Bridgwater; Philip of France-Ryan; Dauphine-Hallam; Pandulph-Roberts; Salisbury-Stephens; Pembroke-Harrington; Essex-Arthur; Prince Henry-A. Ryan; Queen Elinor-Mrs James; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Cross; Chatillion-Salway; Austria-Mullart; Robert Faulconbridge-Clarke; Citizen of Angiers-Rosco; Constance-Mrs Hallam; Blanche-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Pandulph Actor: Roberts
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Blanche Actor: Mrs Stevens.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe

7829
06 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Cashell; Kings of Brentford-Arthur, Morgan; Prince Prettyman-Havard; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Dunstall; Lt. General-Ridout; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightning-Miss Morrison; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Roberts; Amarillis-Miss Hippisley; Chloris-Mrs Bland; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot), Heralds, Cardinals, Judges, Serjeants at Arms-the rest of the comedians; With all the Music-; Songs-; Dances-; Scenes-; Machines, Habits and Other Decorations proper to the play; The vocal parts-Leveridge, Bencraft, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Also an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new/rais'd troops-.
Cast
Role: Earth Actor: Roberts
Role: Chloris Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Two Sing song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Leveridge, Bencraft, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

7830
23 November 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Foote; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Bridges; Kings of Brentfort-Stoppelaer, Paget; Prince Prettyman-Ridout; Gent. Usher-Collins; Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Dunstall; Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightening-Miss Morrison; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Roberts; Amarillis-Miss Hippisley; Chloris-Mrs Bland; Pallas-Storer; the Sing@Song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Younge; Players, Soldiers (horse and foot), Heralds, Cardinals, Judges, Serjeant's at Arms-the rest of the Comedians; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Bencraft, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Younge; Also an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Earth Actor: Roberts
Role: Chloris Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: the Sing@Song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Younge
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Bencraft, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Younge

7831
23 August 1736 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos Prince Of Spain

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Hippisley; Sly-Salway; Loveit-Mrs Pritchard; rest by Roberts, Aston, Richardson, Blastock, Jones, Hill, Gray, Pritchard, Mrs Lacy, Mrs Charke, Mrs Salle, Mrs Dancey, Mrs Talbot, Mrs Jones . rest by Roberts, Aston, Richardson, Blastock, Jones, Hill, Gray, Pritchard, Mrs Lacy, Mrs Charke, Mrs Salle, Mrs Dancey, Mrs Talbot, Mrs Jones .
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Music: A Great Band of Musick

Dance:

7832
08 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maids Tragedy

Cast
Role: Dula Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine with the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Mrs Lampe; Jupiter-Roberts; Mercury-Reinhold; Followers of Proserpine-Sga Campioni, Mrs Duval, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozane; Followers of Ceres-Mrs Delagarde; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade; Harlequin-Woodward; Yeoman-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Old Woman-Mrs Delagarde; Gardeners-Destrade, Dupre; Country Lads, Lasses-Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Jackson, Mrs Vaughan; The Elements: Earth-LaLauze, Mrs Duval; Air-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; Fire-Picq, Mrs LeBrun; Water-Cooke, Sga Campioni.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts
Role: Followers of Proserpine Actor: Sga Campioni, Mrs Duval, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozane
Role: Followers of Ceres Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Lasses Actor: Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Jackson, Mrs Vaughan
Role: Earth Actor: LaLauze, Mrs Duval
Role: Air Actor: Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde
Role: Fire Actor: Picq, Mrs LeBrun

7833
12 February 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice With The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Orpheus-Salway; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-Miss Young; Followers of Eurydice-Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; Pluto-Leveridge; Ascalax-Laguerre; Daemons-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Squire Gawkey-Bencraft; Mrs Mannerly-Mrs Martin; Goody Gurton-Thompson; Drudge-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-French Boy; Country Lads-Desse, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre; Lasses-Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mlle Ozanne; Rural Swain and Nymph-Glover, Mlle Roland; Arcadian Shepherdess-French Girl; Swains-Desse, Villeneuve, Richardson, Delegarde, Fromont, Dupre; Villagers-Waltz, Berry, Lad, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Followers of Eurydice Actor: Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Lasses Actor: Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mlle Ozanne
Role: Villagers Actor: Waltz, Berry, Lad, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.

7834
10 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice With The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Orpheus-Salway; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-Miss Young; Followers of Eurydice-French Girl, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pantalon-Grimaldi; Gawkey-Bencraft; Mrs Mannerly-Mrs Martin; Goody Gurton-Arthur; Drudge-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-French Boy; Country Lads-Delagarde, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre; Country Lasses-Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; Arcadian Shepherdess-French Girl; Swains-Destrade, Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde, Oates Jr, Dupre; Villagers-Waltz, Perry, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Brett, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Followers of Eurydice Actor: French Girl, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne
Role: Villagers Actor: Waltz, Perry, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Brett, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.

7835
14 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Claudio-Ryan; Lucio-Chapman; Escalus-Rosco; Angelo-Cashell; Clown-Hippisley; Provost-Ridout; Abhorson-Bencraft; Barnardine-Stoppelaer; Mariana-Mrs Hale; Juletta-Miss Hillyard; Francisca-Mrs Mullart; Bawd-Mrs Martin; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Bawd Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine with the Birth and Adventures of Proserpine

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Mrs Lampe; Jupiter-Roberts; Mercury-Reinhold; Followers of Proserpine-Mlle Domitilla, Mrs Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mlle LeFont; A Follower of Ceres-Mrs Delegarde; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Villeneuve, Dupre, Delagarde, Destrade; Harlequin-Woodward; Yeoman-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Old Woman-Mrs Delagarde; Country Lads and Lasses-Dupre, Destrade, Delagarde, Miss Jackson, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Norman; Gardeners-Dupre, Destrade; the Elements- Earth-Destrade, Mrs LeBrun; Air-Villeneuve, Mrs Fabres; Fire-Delagarde, Mrs Delagarde; Water-Picq, Mlle Domitilla.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts
Role: Followers of Proserpine Actor: Mlle Domitilla, Mrs Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mlle LeFont
Role: A Follower of Ceres Actor: Mrs Delegarde
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dupre, Destrade, Delagarde, Miss Jackson, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Norman
Role: the Elements Actor: Earth-Destrade, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Earth Actor: Destrade, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Air Actor: Villeneuve, Mrs Fabres
Role: Fire Actor: Delagarde, Mrs Delagarde

7836
03 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus or The Magical Pipe

Performance Comment: Apollo-Salway; Mercury-Roberts; Caliope-Mrs Cantrel; Attendants on Apollo-Essex, Villeneuve, Livier; Attendants on Cassiope-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport; Harlequin-Le Brun; Country Squire-Nivelon; Pierot-Lalauze; Petit Maitre-Laguerre; Colombine-Miss Mann; Countrymen-Thurmond, Pelling, Davenport; Countrywomen-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett; Farmer-Harper; Innkeeper-Thurmond; with Grand Ballet by Denoyer, Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Livier, Dace, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett . with Grand Ballet by Denoyer, Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Livier, Dace, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Roberts
Role: Caliope Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Attendants on Cassiope Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett

Music: Select Pieces on the Violin by a Youth of 13 Years of Age, who never performed in public before, a Scholar of Signior Catanio

Entertainment: [Apparently not published. Author not known. For Poitier, see Daily Journal, 3 March.]

7837
08 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Bawd Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Miss Hillyard; Jupiter-Roberts; Mercury-Reinhold; 1st Sylvan-Mlle Auguste; 2nd Sylvan-Delagarde; 3rd Sylvan-Mrs LeBrun; 4th Sylvan-Mrs Villeneuve; 5th Sylvan-Mrs LaFont; Harlequin-Woodward; Yeoman-Bencraft; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Old Woman-Mrs Delagarde; Columbine-Mrs Kilby; Country Lads and Lasses-Dupre, Delagarde, Destrade, Miss Jackson, Mlle Maudet, Mrs Fawkes; Gardeners-Dumont, Destrade; Earth-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; Air-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; Water-Picq, Mlle Auguste.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts
Role: 3rd Sylvan Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 4th Sylvan Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: 5th Sylvan Actor: Mrs LaFont
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dupre, Delagarde, Destrade, Miss Jackson, Mlle Maudet, Mrs Fawkes
Role: Earth Actor: Richardson, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Air Actor: Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

7838
14 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Hippisley; Philip-Ryan; Octavia-Hale; Trappanti-Chapman; Soto-Woodward; Lewis-Gibson; Diego-Marten; Corrigidor-Ridout; Flora-Mrs Dunstall; Rosara-Mrs Hale; Viletta-Mrs Bland; Hypolita-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine with the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Mrs Lampe; Jupiter-Roberts; Mercury-Reinhold; Follower of Proserpine-Sga Campioni; 2nd Follower-Miss Vandersluys; 3rd Follower-Mrs LeBrun; 4th Follower-Mrs Villeneuve; 5th Follower-Mrs Ozane; Follower of Ceres-Mrs Delagarde; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade; Harlequin-Woodward; Colombine-Mrs Havard; Yeoman-Bencraft; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Old Woman-Mrs Vaughan; Gardeners-Destrade, Dupre; Elements: Earth-Destrade, Mrs Ozane; Air-Villeneuve, Miss Vandersluys; Fire-Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun; Water-Cooke, Sga Campioni.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts
Role: 3rd Follower Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 4th Follower Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: 5th Follower Actor: Mrs Ozane
Role: Follower of Ceres Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Vaughan
Role: Earth Actor: Destrade, Mrs Ozane
Role: Fire Actor: Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun

7839
18 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17321216, but Peachum-Griffin; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Lockit-Mullart; Lucy-Miss Atherton; Player-Roberts; Beggar-Ridout; Mat-Jones; Filch-Leigh; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Charke; Sukey-Miss Williams; Diana-Mrs Mullart; Coaxer-Mrs Walter; Dolly-Mrs Shireburn; Molly-Miss Mann; Mrs Vixen-Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Player Actor: Roberts
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Coaxer Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Mears.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: First Farmer's Wife Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: First Yeoman's Wife Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Yeomen's Wives Actor: Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs Mullart
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Miss Williams, Miss Mann, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Atherton
Role: Farmers Actor: Stoppelaer, E. Roberts
Role: Peasants Actor: Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport, Miss Mann, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Lally Jr, Mrs Delorme

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Cast
Role: First Farmer's Wife Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: First Yeoman's Wife Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Yeomen's Wives Actor: Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs Mullart
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Miss Williams, Miss Mann, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Atherton
Role: Farmers Actor: Stoppelaer, E. Roberts
Role: Peasants Actor: Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport, Miss Mann, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Lally Jr, Mrs Delorme

Dance: HHornpipe-LeBrun; Fingalian (not performed these ten years)-Sant, formerly known by the name of the Chesire Boy

7840
07 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Performance Comment: Apollo-Salway; Mercury-Roberts; Caliope-Mrs Cantrel; Attendants on Apollo-Villeneuve, Livier, Davenport; Harlequin-Le Brun; Squire-Nivelon; Farmer-Harper; Pierrot-Lalauze; Innkeeper-Thurmond; Petit Maitre-Laguerre; Colombine-Miss Mann; Countrymen-Thurmond, Pelling, Davenport; Countrywomen-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett; with Grand Ballet by Denoyer, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett . with Grand Ballet by Denoyer, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Roberts
Role: Caliope Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett

7841
08 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Bonniface-Fulfort, the first time of his appearing on that stage; Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Bridgwater; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Sir Charles-Salway; Gibber-Chapman; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Bountfiul-Mrs Martin; Cherry-Miss Bincks; Gipsey-Miss Horsington; Scrub-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lady Bountfiul Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine With the Birth and adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Miss Hillyard; Jupiter-Roberts; Mercury-Laguerre; Sylvans-Mrs Laguerre, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Ogden, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun; Pluto-Leveridge; Yeoman-Nivelon; Clodpole-Hippisley; Harlequin-Lun; Old Man-Smith; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Countrymen and Lasses-Dupre, Bencraft, Ferguson, Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette; Sayoryard-Thompson; Gardeners-Smith, Dupre; Earth-Richardson; Air-Glover; Fire-Tench; Water-Desse; Females-Mrs Moreau, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts
Role: Sylvans Actor: Mrs Laguerre, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Ogden, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Dupre, Bencraft, Ferguson, Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette
Role: Females Actor: Mrs Moreau, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme.

7842
21 December 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or The Beggars Bush

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine with the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Miss Hillyard; Jupiter-Roberts; Mercury-Reinhold; A Sylvan-Mlle Domitilla; 2nd Sylvan-Mrs Delagarde; 3rd Sylvan-Miss Hillyard; 4th Sylvan-Mrs Villeneuve; 5th Sylvan-Mrs LeFont; Follower of Ceres-Mlle Auguste; Demons-Villeneuve, Dumont, Delagarde, Dupre; Harlequin-Woodward; Yeoman-Bencraft; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Old Woman-Mrs Delagarde; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Country Lads and Lasses-Dupre, Delagarde, Destrade, Miss Dodson, Mlle Maudet, Miss Short; Gardeners-Dumont, Destrade; Earth-Destrade, Mrs LeBrun; Air-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; Fire-Dumont, Mlle Auguste; Water-Picq, Mlle Domitilla.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts
Role: 2nd Sylvan Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: 4th Sylvan Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: 5th Sylvan Actor: Mrs LeFont
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Earth Actor: Destrade, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Air Actor: Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

7843
03 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Ryan; Young Brother-Cashell; 1st Spirit-Hale; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Vocal Parts:-Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Bacchanal-Beard; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Followers of Comus-Leveridge, Reinhold, Messing, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Miss Young; Dancesproper to the masque-Cooke, Picq, Mlle Bonneval, Mlle Domitilla, Mrs Delagarde, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Destrade, Dupre, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs LeFont.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Vocal Parts: Actor: Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Followers of Comus Actor: Leveridge, Reinhold, Messing, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Miss Young
Role: Dancesproper to the masque Actor: Cooke, Picq, Mlle Bonneval, Mlle Domitilla, Mrs Delagarde, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Destrade, Dupre, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs LeFont.

7844
14 January 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Ryan; Young Brother-Cashell; 1st Spirit-Hale; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; The Vocal Parts: Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Bacchanal-Beard; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Attendant Spirits on Comus-Leveridge, Reinhold, Messing, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright; The Dance proper to the masque-Cooke, LaLauze, Picq, Sga Campioni, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Destrade, Dupre, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Duval, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Ozanne.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Attendant Spirits on Comus Actor: Leveridge, Reinhold, Messing, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright
Role: The Dance proper to the masque Actor: Cooke, LaLauze, Picq, Sga Campioni, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Destrade, Dupre, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Duval, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Ozanne.

7845
10 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Bridgwater; Escalus-Gibson; Benvolio-Usher; Paris-Anderson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennett; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-White; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-aYoung Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage before); [With a Masquerade Dance- [proper to the play; [and an Additional Scene introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; [which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers; [With an Occasional Prologue-Barry.*c1753 10 10 cg A Prologue by Barry to introduce a young gentlewoman in Juliet (Miss Nossiter) who never appear'd upon any stage. Great Applause. The Prologue about Mrs Cibber's Leaving Rich (Cross). Romeo was perform'd by Barry and Juliet by Miss Nossiter, being the first time of her appearing on any theatre. The delicacy of her figure, and her gracefull distress, obtained for her the warmest applause; and as she grew more animated in the progress, she frequently alarmed the audience with the most striking attitudes. If this young actress studies the management of her voice, and attains a more simple elocution--she will prove a shining ornament to the stage (Gentleman's Magazine, Oct., p. 493, from Grays' Inn Journal, 13 Oct.). [The Occasional Prologue was printed in the Public Advertiser, 20 Nov.: @Who could have thought that Juliet could e'er prove@False to her Romeo, faithless to her Love?@She Mrs Cibber? on whose voice the raptured audience hung,@Caught with th'angelic music of her tongue;@Whose native tenderness so oft has charm'd;@Whose grief afflicted, and whose Rage alarm'd,@Deaf to her vows, and to her Romeo's calls,@Has fled alas from our Verona's walls!@In such a plight what cou'd poor Romeo do?@Why, Faith, like modern lovers, seek anew;@And happy shall I think me in my Choice,@If 'tis approv'd of by the public voice.@ Twenty three more lines present the qualifications for Miss Nossiter to play the part, and plead for an encouraging round of applause for her.] and as she grew more animated in the progress, she frequently alarmed the audience with the most striking attitudes. If this young actress studies the management of her voice, and attains a more simple elocution--she will prove a shining ornament to the stage (Gentleman's Magazine, Oct., p. 493, from Grays' Inn Journal, 13 Oct.). [The Occasional Prologue was printed in the Public Advertiser, 20 Nov.: @Who could have thought that Juliet could e'er prove@False to her Romeo, faithless to her Love?@She Mrs Cibber? on whose voice the raptured audience hung,@Caught with th'angelic music of her tongue;@Whose native tenderness so oft has charm'd;@Whose grief afflicted, and whose Rage alarm'd,@Deaf to her vows, and to her Romeo's calls,@Has fled alas from our Verona's walls!@In such a plight what cou'd poor Romeo do?@Why, Faith, like modern lovers, seek anew;@And happy shall I think me in my Choice,@If 'tis approv'd of by the public voice.@ Twenty three more lines present the qualifications for Miss Nossiter to play the part, and plead for an encouraging round of applause for her.]
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers

7846
22 February 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Box lobby Challenge

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Aickin, Suett, Baddeley, Benson, Bland, Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Maddocks, Cooke, Lyons, Comerford, Barrymore//Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Hopkins, Miss De Camp, Mrs Gibbs. [Cast from text Q. Debrett [1794]): Jack Crotchet-Bannister Jun.; Sir Toby Grampus-Aickin; Squire Robert-Suett; Old Crotchet-Baddeley; Joe-Benson; Fulsome-Bland; George Waterland-Caulfield; Hair-dresser-Waldron Jun.; Jones-Maddocks; Waiter-Cooke; Captain Waterland-Barrymore//Diana Grampus-Mrs Harlowe; Laetitia Rayner-Mrs Goodall; Theodosia-Mrs Hopkins; Lindamira-Miss De Camp; Lady Jane Danvers-Mrs Gibbs. Lyons, Comerford are unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Goodall. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17940315]. Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Goodall. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17940315].
Cast
Role: Captain Waterland Actor: BarrymoreDiana Grampus-Mrs Harlowe
Role: BarrymoreDiana Grampus Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Laetitia Rayner Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Jane Danvers Actor: Mrs Gibbs. Lyons, Comerford are unassigned.

Afterpiece Title: THE QUAKER

Cast
Role: Timothy Actor: WewitzerMaria-Mrs Gibbs
Role: WewitzerMaria Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Millclack Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Page Actor: Miss MenageSally-Mrs Bland.
Role: Miss MenageSally Actor: Mrs Bland.

7847
31 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Performance Comment: See17330308 but Queen Elizabeth (By Desire)-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: 7330308 but Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress or The Ridotto Al Fresco With a Grand Masque calld The Judgment of Paris or The Triumph of Beauty

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Harlequin-LeBrun; Beau Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Old Debauchee-Berry; Justice@Mittimus-Mullart; Mons Poudre-Oates; Constable-Jones; Keeper-Burnet; Porter-Peploe; Pompey-Young Grace; Beadles-Gray, Wright; Kitty-Miss Raftor; Madam Decoy-Mrs Mullart; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Beau Brindle-Leigh; Les Capricieux-Essex, Miss Robinson; Hungarians-Houghton, Mrs Walter; Fingalians-Lally Sr, Miss Mears; Scaramouch-Lally Jr; Pierrot-Tench; Mezzetin-Stoppelaer; Ladies of Pleasure-Miss Mann, Miss Atherton, Miss Price; Marquis de Fresco-Arlequin en Chien; but Daily Post, 24 March (not later) adds: Shepherds-Lally Sr, Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport; Shepherdesses-Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Grace, Miss Mann, Miss Price; Paris-Denoyer; Helen-Mrs Booth; Juno-Mrs Walter; Pallas-Miss Mears; Mercury-Stoppelaer; Power-Ellis Roberts; Venus-Miss Robinson; Thalia-Miss Raftor; Euphrosyne-Mrs Mullart; Aglaia-Miss Atherton; Fame-Young Cunningham.
Cast
Role: Madam Decoy Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Hungarians Actor: Houghton, Mrs Walter
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Grace, Miss Mann, Miss Price
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Power Actor: Ellis Roberts
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Mullart

7848
16 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Sheridan; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Banquo-Sparks; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyward-White; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; First Murderer-Bencraft; Second Murderer-Marten; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; And the Dances-and Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent

7849
17 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-White; Doctor-Wignell; Fleance-Miss Mullart; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the original music. Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent. With Dances and Decorations incident to the Play.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent. With Dances and Decorations incident to the Play.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: As17551114

7850
06 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; MacDuff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-White; Doctor-Wignel; Fleance-Miss Mullart; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music. The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Shuter; Gayless-Anderson; Guttle-Dunstall; Trippet-Bennet; Dick-Stoppelaer; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Trippet-Miss Allen; Melissa-Mrs Vincent; Kitty Pry-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.