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22667 results for: Keyword - Mrs S. French
We found 23475 matches on Performance Comments, 4585 matches on Event Comments, 4561 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

326
05 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V : With The conquest Of The French At Agincourtv

Performance Comment: Henry-Smith; Exeter-Ridout; Gloucester-Bennet; Bedford-Holtom; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmoreland-Buck; Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Arthur; Ely-Wignell; Scroop-R. Smith; Gower-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Dyer; Erpingham-Redman; Macmorris-Barrington; Nym-Stoppelaer; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Mullart; France-Gibson; Burgundy-Cushing; Dauphin-White; Mountjoy-Baker; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Williams (the English Soldier)-Dunstall; Catharine-Mrs Hamilton; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Catherine-Mrs Hamilton; Petruchio-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Dance: Several New Entertainments-Guerin, Mlle Capdeville

327
01 February 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V; With The Conquest Over The French At Agincourt

Performance Comment: King Henry-Smith; Exeter-Ridout; Gloster-Bennet; Bedford-Holtom; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmoreland-Buck; Archbishop of Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Shuter; Bishop of Ely-Wignel; Scroop-R. Smith; Gower-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Dyer; Williams (English soldier)-Barrington; Erpingham-Redman; Captain Jammy-Dunstall; Nym-Stoppelaer; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Mullart; King of France-Gibson; Constable-Clarke; Burgundy-Cushing; Dauphin-Davis; Mountjoy-Baker; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Dyer; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

328
18 November 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V; With The Conquest Of The French At The Battle Of Agincourt

Performance Comment: Henry-Smith; Exeter-Ridout; Achbp Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Shuter; Gower-Anderson; Scroop-R. Smith; Bp Ely-Wignel; Bedford-Holtom; Westomreland-Buck; Pistol-Dyer; Williams-Barrington; King of France-Gibson; Burgundy-Bennet; Constable-Clarke; Dauphin-Davis; Mountjoy-Baker; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Catherine-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Dyer.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17601013

329
13 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V; With Conquest Of The French At Agincourt

Performance Comment: King Henry-Smith; Exeter-Tindal; Acbp Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Shuter; Gower-Anderson; Pistol-Dyer; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Williams-Buck; King of France-Gibson; Burgundy-Hull; Dauphin-Davis; Constable-Clarke; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Catherine-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

330
03 August 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Song: 'This Sultry Weather Pretty Maid-Hall, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: A new Entry-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross; A new French Peasant-Spiller, F. Leigh, Mrs Spiller

Performance Comment: Leigh, Mrs Spiller.

331
28 March 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. Receipts: money #50 13s. 6d.; tickets #56 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: In which Dove sei et non e si vago e Bello, Ombra Cara (a New Italian Song), Song with French Horns, Bella Asteria et horla Tromba-, with the Trumpet Mrs Barbier

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

332
29 April 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Cross (Numberer) and Mrs Vincent. Written by Sir George Etheridge. Receipts: money #14 15s.; tickets #78 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Cast
Role: Gatty Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Sentry Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: TThe Marriage-Salle, Mlle Salle; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss Latour; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legare

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

333
19 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Fletcher. Receipts: money, #17 10s.; tickets #29 7s. Probable attendance: boxes, 20 by money and 50 by tickets; stage, 6 by money; balcony, 2 by money; pit, 35 by money and 87 by tickets; first gallery, 25 by money and 38 by tickets; second gallery, 30 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Mellefont-Walker; Careless-Ryan; Froth-Morgan; Touchwood-Ogden; Saygrace-H. Bullock; Brisk-W. Bullock; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Berriman; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Plyant-Mrs Cook; Cynthia-Mrs Rice.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Rice.

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Fletcher

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock

334
26 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley and Mrs Egleton. Receipts: money #10 8s. 6d.; tickets #93 11s. Probable attendance: boxes, 7 by money and 105 by tickets; stage, 1 by Money; pit, 16 by money and 314 by tickets; first gallery, 23 by money and 202 by tickets; second gallery, 33 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17270131, but Sir Charles-Milward; Gibbet-W. Bullock; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Berriman; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger

Dance: HHarlequin-Nivelon; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle

335
21 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Berriman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #42 10s. 6d.; tickets #83 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17301031, but Clarissa-Mrs Berriman; Corrina-Miss Hollyday.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: HHighlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Tambourin-Mlle Salle; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

336
29 March 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Foppington-Bowman Jr; Young Fashion-Hardin; Sir Tunbelly-Hulett; Lory-Penkethman; Sir John-Jenkins; Syringe-Rosco; Coupler-Lyon; Shoemaker-Ray; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Berinthia-Mrs Roberts; Hoyden-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: I: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. III: A new Moors' Dance by Haughton, Vallois, Tench, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward. V: Last new Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Tench, Miss Norman

Performance Comment: III: A new Moors' Dance by Haughton, Vallois, Tench, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward. V: Last new Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Tench, Miss Norman .

Song: II: Song with French Horns by Mrs Jones. IV: Singing in Italian by Mrs Chambers

Performance Comment: IV: Singing in Italian by Mrs Chambers .

337
27 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit I. Delagarde, At the Desire of several Ladies of Distinction. [Tickets at Delagarde's Lodgings, at Mrs Stafford's, in Dean Street, Fetter Lane,]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Roberts; Campley-Giffard; Hardy-Havard; Brumpton-Lyon; Lady Harriet-Mrs Giffard; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton; Trusty-W. Giffard; Sable-Norris; Puzzle-Rosco; Mlle D'Epingle-Bardin; Tattleaid-Miss Tollet; Cabinet-Hamilton; Tom-Woodward; Mrs Farthingale-Yates; Trim-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Mrs Farthingale Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Chloe-Mrs Roberts. [These casts are from London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 April.]These casts are from London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 April.]
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: II: Clown-Vallois; IV: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: The last new Grand Ballet-Haughton, Mlle Roland,

Song: I: French Horn Song-Miss Jones; III: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

338
12 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. Tickets at Mrs Horton's, at the Angel, in Bedford Street. Receipts: money #78; seals #81 17s. (Account Book); #160 (Rylands MS.). [Mrs Horton received a Free Benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule; Or, Love And Empire

Performance Comment: Abramule-Mrs Horton; Mahomet-Stephens; Solyman-Delane; Pyrrhus-Ryan; Kister Aga-Hale; Cuproli-Gibson; Haly-Rosco; Mursa-Roberts; Zaida-Miss Burgess; Marama-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Abramule Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Marama Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Mrs Cockle Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: LLouvre-Signora Barberini; French Peasant-Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

339
23 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Cross and Bridges' Booth, opposite the Hospital Gate. A new Dramatick Droll...being founded on a Story in Real Life, as related in the Memoirs of the celebrated Mrs Constantia Phillips. In which will be introduc'd a New Scene of Bedlam...Interspers'd witn a Merry Interlude call'd The Jovial Tars...with the Comical Humours of Nurse Prate and Will Bowling the Jovial Tar; as also of Jack Hanspite, Nick Hatchway, and Simon Bucket, Sailors; with Mary the Chambermaid, Susan of the Dairy, Kate of the Kitchen, and Nan the Spinster. To begin each day at noon. An extraordinary band of music is provided. Prices: 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Lunatick; Or, The Generous Sailor

Performance Comment: Charles-Holtham; Constant-Bridges; Mrs Constant-Mrs Greenwood; Peggy (the Fair Lunatick)-Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Mrs Constant Actor: Mrs Greenwood

Afterpiece Title: Modern Madness; or, A Touch of the Times

Performance Comment: Keeper-Bridges; Clack-Smith; Master Clack-Master Cross; Mrs Clack-Mrs Daniel; Madam Taste-Mrs Cross; Solomon Overzeal-Clough; Modern Poet-Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clack Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Madam Taste Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee Ball, a Grand Scene

Monologue: 1749 8 24 bf I+Interlude The Jovial Jack Tars, or All Well Match'd. Nurse Prate-Mrs Cross; Mary-Mrs Daniel; Jack Bridle-Cross; Will Bowling-Clough

Performance Comment: Nurse Prate-Mrs Cross; Mary-Mrs Daniel; Jack Bridle-Cross; Will Bowling-Clough.
Cast
Role: Nurse Prate Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Daniel

Dance: TThe Medley of Jokes-; the French Peasants-Master Matthews, Mrs Annesley

340
28 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V With The Conquest Over The French At The Battle Of Agincourt

Performance Comment: King Henry-Smith; Exeter-Ridout; Fluellin-Shuter; Canterbury-Sparks; Pistol-Dyer; King of France-Gibson; Constable-Clarke; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Dyer; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Mrs Granier.
Role: Wife to Pantaloon Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: The Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.

341
30 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Performance Comment: La Writ-Norris; Sampson-Miller; Lamira-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Lamira Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Song: Ray and Mrs Willis

Dance: As17200610

342
11 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Liviez and Mrs Furnival. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Tickets at Liviez' Lodgings, next Door to the Golden Boar's Head, Henrietta Street, or at Mrs Furnival's, next Door to the Blackmoor's Head in Exeter Street near the Strand.

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison (Scholars to Liviez); I: Saraband, Tambourine-Miss Morrison; III: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Two Pierots-Leviez, Pelling

Song: TThe Protestation-Beard

343
25 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Stevens and Mrs Vincent. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17400418 but Hellebore-Gibson; Robert-Harrington; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: II: Minuet-Master Gillier, Miss Morrison; IV: Swiss Dance-the French Boy and Girl; V: Scotch Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

344
16 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. Tickets had of Mrs Roberts at her house in Duke St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields; and at Bradshaws, &c. Receipts: #130

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17420215, but Berinthia-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17410910, but Nell-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: I: Celia has Ten thousand charms-Beard; III: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe; IV: Happy Pair-Lowe

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; V: The French Peasants, as17420116

345
09 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Desire of his Excellency the Turkish Ambassador [Ismail Ferrouh Effendi]. Benefit for Mrs Martyr. [In 1st piece the playbill retains Fawcett as Trudge, but "Munden, in the absence of Fawcett, sustained the part of Trudge in a manner that gave the audience no cause to regret the change" (Morning Herald, 10 May).] Times, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street. Receipts: #425 4s. (211.6.6; 14.10.0; tickets: 199.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17980418, but Sir Christopher Curry (1st time)-Murray; Trudge-Munden; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Forecastle Fun

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Female Choristers Actor: Mrs Blurton
Role: Joan of Arc Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: French and English Officers and Choristers Actor: Linton, Street, Gray
Role: Minstrel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Blanche Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Song: In I 1st piece: Duet, as17980418; In course Evening: Black Ey'd Susan, Admiral Benbow, Old Towler-Incledon; Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; a new Song, Yard Arm & Yard Arm (Being a description of the memorable Engagement between the French Ship L'Hercule and the British Ship the Mars [off the Bec du Raz, 21 Apr. 1798] commanded by the late gallant Captain Alexander Hood)-Townsend; In 2nd piece: With a Jolly full Bottle-; Favorite Comic Irish Song-Johnstone; The New Mariners, as17980508; Young William-Incledon; Hearts of Oak, Rule Britannia-Incledon, Chorus

346
16 December 1661 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Evelyn, Diary: Saw a French Comedy acted at Whitehall. [See 2 Dec. 1661.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A French Comedy

347
11 March 1662 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The King's Company. See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 118. See also The Variety, in Bentley, Jacobean and Caroline Stage, III, 149-51; and James Shirley's The Ball; or, French Dancing Master, in Bentley, V, 1079. See also 10 Nov. 1661

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The French Dancing Master

348
26 November 1735 @ Swan Tavern

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Charles, Master of the French Horn. 51. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Solo and several Pieces on the French Horn by Mr Charles. And several Songs and Duets by the two Miss Youngs. The German Flute by Mr Pelicour [Balicourt in Daily Advertiser], lately arrived from abroad; Being the first Time of his Performing in England

349
08 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: 1: French Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. II: Comic Dance by Nivelon and his Scholar. III: Wooden Shoe Dance by Leviez. IV: By Desire, a Ball Dance by Dupre and Mlle Delorme. V: French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. End Afterpiece: Scot's Dance by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: II: Comic Dance by Nivelon and his Scholar. III: Wooden Shoe Dance by Leviez. IV: By Desire, a Ball Dance by Dupre and Mlle Delorme. V: French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. End Afterpiece: Scot's Dance by Glover and Miss Rogers .

350
04 August 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece An Historical Dramatic Piece of on act (taken from Shakespear) with a representation of the Trials of the Lords for High Treason, in the Reign of King Henry V. The Characters dress'd in the Habits of the times. With proper Scenes and Decorations. On account of the Extraordinary Scenery, &c, and to prevent any interruption in the performance, it's desired no persons will take it ill that they cannot admitted behind the Scenes.--General Advertiser. [This adaption most certainly occasioned by the trial, which began in Westminster Hall on 28 July of Lord Kilmarnock, Lord Cromarty, and Lord Balmerino for participation in the Rebellion of '45! (Hogan, Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 199).] An Historical Dramatic Piece of one act, taken from Shakespear, will be perform'd, after a play, at Drury Lane; it will be a Representation of the trials of Lord Cambridge, Lord Scroopv, &c for High Treason, in the reign of King Henry the Fifth. The Characters are to [be] dress'd in rich antique Habits of the times.--Daily Advertiser, 31 July. Last night the Dramatick Piece call'd The Conspiracy Discover'd; or French Policy Defeated, with a representation of the Trials of the Lords for High Treason, was acted at dl, with great applause, and will be performed again tomorrow night at the desire of several persons of Distinction.--General Advertiser, 5 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17460308 but Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Phillips; Whisper-Oates; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Bridges.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Conspiracy Discovered; or, French Policy Defeated