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We found 23380 matches on Performance Comments, 4949 matches on Event Comments, 4329 matches on Performance Title, 99 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.
Event Comment: A Sacred Oratorio composed and conducted by Dr Arnold at the Society of Artists Exhibition-Room in the Strand. A Benefit for repairing a Chapel Crispin St, Spittalfields. At 12:00 noon. First seats 7s. 6d. Second seats 5s. Back seats 3s. 6d. The Performers are so obligingly generous as to give their Services to promote the Charity. And Mr Leoni having obtained Leave to sing, the Public may be assured of his performing his Part in this Oratorio. A Stove is already fixed in the Great Room, and will be continued to prevent any Inconveniencies from the Coldness of the Season. Mr Fischer being ill, Mr Barthelemon will perform in his Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Resurrection

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Vernon, Reinhold, Leoni, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Weichsel.

Music: Hautboy-Simpson; First Violin with a Concerto-Barthelemon

Event Comment: Boxes 7s. 6d. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. Second Gallery 2s. Places for Boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjeant (only) at the stage door. Books of the Oratorios to be had at the Theatre. Doors opened at Half past Five. To begin at Half past Six. [This note recurrs on all Oratorio bills this season. It will not be repeated here.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas , Israelite Man , Israelite Woman , Chorus , Simon (Brother to Judas ), Messenger , Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome ) Principal Vocal parts-Vernon, Champness, Leoni, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Weichsel.

Music: First Violin-Lamotte; after I: Concerto on German Flute-Florio; Part II: Violin Concerto-Lamotte

Event Comment: "[Kemble] has not, and we speak charitably, any pretensions to a first or second rank in the theatre. We are sorry for this, as he seemed to labour earnestly, but in vain" (London Magazine, Oct. 1783, p. 350). Paid Music 3 nights #23 19s. Receipts: #288 12s. 6d. (287/0/0; 1/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-[S.] Kemble (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage); Roderigo-Bonnor; Cassio-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Davies; Montano-Mahon; Duke-Booth; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Henderson; Emilia-Mrs Whitfield; Desdemona (1st time)-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Lubin-Brett; Easy-Thompson; Solomon-Edwin; Floretta-Mrs Wilson; Cicely-Mrs Davenett; Gillian-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Bannister
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of THE DUENNA; afterpiece of THE IRISH MAN IN LONDON, both advertised on playbill of 13 Dec. In mainpiece "Mrs Follett was the Lucinda of the third act, in the room of Mrs Mountain, who was suddenly taken ill towards the close of the second" (Public Advertiser, 16 Dec.).) Receipts: #230 6s. (225/9/6; 4/16/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17931121, but Hawthorn (1st time)-Townsend//Lucinda (for 3rd act only)-Mrs Follett .

Afterpiece Title: THE PRISONER AT LARGE

Dance: As17931102

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@142, p. 81, a last, undated entry in a series of plays acted from 28 May 1675 to 12 May 1677. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 348. A performance, dated 12 May 1677, is on the L. C. lists at Harvard; see VanLennep, Plays on the English Stage, 1669-1672, p. 12. Downes (pp. 36-37): All the Musick was set by Mr Banister, and being well Perform'd, it answer'd the Expectation of the Company. Two of the songs, with the music by Bannister, are in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Second Book, 1679. The Songs in Circe, published separately in 1677, bears a licensing date of 7 May 1677. The play was licensed 18 June 1677, and entered in the Stationers' Register, 19 June 1677

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: The Prologue by Mr Dryden-; The Epilogue by the Earl of Rochester-; Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 36-37): Orestes-Betterton; Pylades-Williams; Ithacus-Smith; Thoas-Harris; Circe-Lady Slingsby; Iphigenia-Mrs Betterton; Osmida-Mrs Twiford.
Cast
Role: Iphigenia Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Osmida Actor: Mrs Twiford.
Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but Luttrell's date of acquistion of the separately-printed Prologue and Epilogue is 6 Feb. 1687@8 (see A. S. Borgman, The Life and Death of William Mountford [Cambridge, Mass., 1935], p. 26n). Very probably the play had its premiere early in February. The Prologue and Epilogue are reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 256-58. A song, Lucinda close or veil those eyes, with music by J. B. Draghi, is in The Banquet of Musick, The Second Book, 1688. Charles Gildon, The Lives and Characters of the English Dramatick Poets (London, 1698 (?), p. 102: [It] did not succeed as the Author wish'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injured Lovers; Or, The Ambitious Father

Performance Comment: Edition of 1688. Prologue to the Injur'd Lovers-Mr Mountfort; King of Sicily-Williams; Rheusanes-Betterton; Ghinotto-Griffin; Dorenalus-Mountfort; Old Colonel-Sanford; Soldiers-Lee, Jevon, Underhill; Princess Oryala-Mrs Barry; Antelina-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mr Jevon.
Cast
Role: Princess Oryala Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Antelina Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Event Comment: [By Mary de la Riviere Manley.] Never Acted before. And by Reason of the Extraordinary Charge for Habits, Boxes 5s., Pit 3s., First Gallery 2s., Upper Gallery 1s. Preface: Almyna was admirably Acted, and advantagiously dress'd: The first was owing to Mr Betterton's unwearied care...the second to Mr Swiny...for venturing...to make so great an Expence...both justly condemn'd for playing it at so ill-fated a Time, viz. The immediate Week before Christmas between Devotion and Camilla

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almyna; Or, The Arabian Vow

Performance Comment: Actors' names only listed, but edition of 1707 lists: Caliph Almanzor-Betterton; Abdalla-Wilks; Grand Vizier-Keen; Alhador-Bowman; Morat-Corey; Almyna-Mrs Barry; Zoradia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Betterton.
Cast
Role: Almyna Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Zoradia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency Sid Mahomet Ben Ali Abogly, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco. Receipts: #80 16s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 33 paid and 29 orders; balcony, 2 paid; pit, 252 paid and 13 orders; slips, 17 paid and 9 orders; first gallery, 239 paid and 3 orders; second gallery, 201 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

Performance Comment: As17261017, but Mercury-Legar; Leander (Mars)-Dupre; Scaramouch (Pan)-Lanyon; Mezzetin (Apollo)-Lally; Punch (Pluto)-Newhouse; Doctor (Neptune)-Dupre Jr; Pierrot (Hercules)-Pelling; Europa-Mrs Legar; Clown-Spiller; Colombine-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Europa Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Event Comment: Receipts: #43 2s. Probable attendance: boxes, 19 paid and 37 orders; pit 134 paid and 21 orders; slips, 12 paid and 14 orders; first gallery, 123 paid and 16 orders; second gallery, 70 paid and 4 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Hippisley; Mad Englishman-Spiller; Mad Scholar-Boheme; Mad Taylor-Hall; Mad Briest-Chapman; Alinda-Mrs Bullock; Juletta-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Bedlam

Performance Comment: Mad Soldier-Nivelon; Mad Dancing Master-Glover; Mad Gamester-Pelling; Mad Taylor-Newhouse; Mad Astrologer-Lanyon; Mad Lady-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Mad Lady Actor: Mrs Legar.

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Cast
Role: Syrinx Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers

Dance: As17261024

Event Comment: Receipts: #62 9s. Probable attendance: boxes, 46 paid and 45 orders; pit, 239 paid and 19 orders; slips, 12 paid and 17 orders; first gallery, 217 paid and 10 orders; second gallery, 110 paid and 4 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Boheme; Bajazet-Quin; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Walker; Arpasia-Mrs Berriman; Selima-Mrs Younger; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Younger
Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #12 14s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 53 paid and 6 orders; pit, 29 paid and 27 orders; slips, 5 paid and 4 orders; first gallery, 64 paid and 40 orders; second gallery, 35 paid and 6 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Caesar-Ryan; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Boheme; Antony-Walker; Calphurnia-Mrs Egleton; Portia-Mrs Bullock; Plebeians-Bullock, Hippisley, Spiller, Hall, Morgan.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #38 15s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 32 paid and 9 orders; pit, 83 paid and 18 orders; slips, 7 paid and 11 orders; first gallery, 112 paid and 9 orders; second gallery, 120 paid and 4 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17260916, but Harlequin Woman-Mrs Pelling; Mezzetin Woman-Mrs Legar.
Event Comment: Receipts: #38 16s. Probable attendance: boxes, 32 paid and 14 orders; pit, 100 paid and 50 orders; slips, 12 orders; first gallery, 105 paid and 55 orders; second gallery, 50 paid and 11 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17261007, but Italian-Rochetti; Clotho-Mrs Legar; Atropos-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Clotho Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Atropos Actor: Mrs Ogden.
Role: Witches Actor: Leveridge, Salway, Harrison, Mrs Chambers
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Lachesis Actor: Mrs Pelling
Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #35 13s.Probable attendance: boxes, 18 paid and 5 orders; stage, 1 paid; pit, 100 paid and 36 orders; slips, 6 paid and 8 orders; first gallery, 174 paid and 26 orders; second gallery, 91 paid and 4 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Quin; Ghost-Boheme; Polonius-Hippisley; Horatio-Diggs; Laertes-Walker; Fop-W. Bullock; Queen-Mrs Berriman; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Gravediggers-Bullock, Spiller.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Event Comment: Receipts: #34 6s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 14 paid and 4 orders; stage, 1 paid; p1t, 107 paid and 15 orders; slips, 2 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 147 paid and 22 orders; second gallery, 110 paid and 1 order

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: King Henry-Quin; Buckingham-Ryan; Wolsey-Boheme; Queen Katherine-Mrs Berriman; Anne Bullen-Mrs Bullock.
Event Comment: Benefit Diggs' Widow. Receipts: money #19 12s.; tickets #94 17s. Probable attendance: boxes, 7 by money and 163 by tickets; stage, 6 by money; pit, 43 by money and 211 by tickets; first gallery, 37 by money and 182 by tickets; second gallery, 57 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17261110, but Angelica-Mrs Berriman; Florinda-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Morgan.
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

Performance Comment: See17261029, but Jupiter-Lun; Mercury-Legar; Clown-Spiller; Colombine-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Event Comment: Receipts: #66 7s. Probable attendance: boxes, 40 paid and 22 orders; stage, 3 paid; pit 181 paid and 25 orders; slips, 11 paid and 11 orders; first gallery, 170 paid and 24 orders; second gallery, 157 paid and 2 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17261205, but Mezzetin Man and Woman-Salle, Mrs Younger; Miller's Wife-Mrs Younger.
Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #41 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 33 paid and 8 orders; Pit, 148 paid and 21 orders; slips, 11 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 142 paid and 9 orders; second gallery, 80 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Carriers-Bullock, Hall; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Event Comment: Receipts: #29 18s. Probable attendance: boxes, 11 paid and 8 orders; pit, 97 paid and 10 orders; slips, 15 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 131 paid and 8 orders; second gallery, 73 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Quin; Ghost-Boheme; Horatio-Milward; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Walker; Fop-W. Bullock; Queen-Mrs Buchanan; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Gravediggers-Bullock, Spiller.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Event Comment: Receipts: #53 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 56 paid and 14 orders; pit, 145 paid and 28 orders; slips, 9 paid and 5 orders; first gallery, 109 paid and 25 orders; second gallery, 104 paid and 4 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17270911, but Dorilant-Chapman; Alithea-Mrs Moffett.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Moffett.
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Fenton.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17271006, but Harlequin Man and Woman-Dupre, Mrs Anderson; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Glover, Mrs Pelling.
Event Comment: Receipts: #34 8s. Probable attendance: boxes, 34 paid and 11 orders; stage, 1 paid; pit, 72 paid and 17 orders; slips, 3 paid and 4 orders; first gallery, 87 paid and 24 orders; second gallery, 83 paid and 7 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Lun; Mercury-Legar; Leander (Mars)-Dupre; Scaramouch (Pan)-Lanyon; Mezzetin (Apollo)-Glover; Punch (Pluto)-Newhouse; Doctor (Neptune)-Dupre Jr; Pierrot (Hercules)-Pelling; Europa-Mrs Legar; Clown-Spiller; Colombine-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Europa Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Event Comment: Written by Dryden and Lee. Receipts: #41 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 31 paid and 9 orders; stage, 3 paid; pit, 118 paid and 24 orders; slips, 4 paid and 8 orders; first gallery, 141 paid and 46 orders; second gallery, 147 paid and 5 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Boheme; Adrastus-Walker; Creon-Quin; Phorbas-Ryan; Haemon-Milward; Aegeon-Chapman; Tiresias-Ogden; Citizens-Bullock, Spiller, Hall, Hippisley, H. Bullock; Jocasta-Mrs Berriman; Eurydice-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Bullock.
Event Comment: Receipts: #56 9s. Probable attendance: boxes, 25 paid and 15 orders; pit, 152 paid and 12 orders; slips, 11 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 183 paid and 3 orders; second gallery, 90 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Boheme; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Walker; Arpasia-Mrs Berriman; Selima-Mrs Younger; Bajazet-Quin; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: 3d Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: 4th Actor: Mrs Anderson
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Vincent, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Rice
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Polonese Woman Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: French Woman Actor: Mrs Anderson
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Laguerre.
Event Comment: Receipts: #46 0s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 29 paid and 4 orders; pit, 137 paid and 9 orders; slips, 6 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 93 paid and 12 orders; second gallery, 124 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17271025, but Harlequin Woman-Mrs Legar; Scaramouch Woman-Mrs Ogden.
Event Comment: Receipts: #39 10s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 41 paid and 20 orders; stage, 5 paid; pit, 81 paid and 19 orders; slips, 9 paid and 6 orders; first gallery, 107 paid and 21 orders; second gallery, 39 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham-doctor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17270929, but Lachesis-Mrs Pelling; Atropos-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Lachesis Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: Atropos Actor: Mrs Ogden.
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Clotho Actor: Mrs Laguerre