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We found 23453 matches on Performance Comments, 4303 matches on Event Comments, 4223 matches on Performance Title, 1716 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

8901
14 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Giffard; Petulant-Neale; Millamant-Mrs Woffington; Witwou'd-Cross; Fainall-Mills; Sir Wilful-Turbutt; Waitwell-Dunstall; Marwood-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Chetwood; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Cross; Foible-Miss Budgell; Mincing-Miss Cole; Betty-Mrs Horsington; Peg-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Peg Actor: Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: II, IV: Morland

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

8902
11 October 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal Or Recruits For The Queen Of Hungary

Performance Comment: Sir NicholasSpottey-Cibber; Sir Anthony Wildwit-Mills; Sir Toby Riot-Morgan [General Advertiser], Bernard [1st ed.]; Scrape-Paget; Freeman-Mozeen; Gayly-Naylor; Bounce-Paddick; Bluster-Hotham [Holtham in General Advertiser]; Timothy-Hacket; Steward-Furnival; Mrs Scrape-Mrs Mills; Harriot-Mrs Chetwood; Serjeant-Mrs Hill; Isabella-Mrs George; Fool-Miss Charke [1st ed.], Mrs Clark [General Advertiser]; Charlotte-Mrs Freeman [not in General Advertiser]; [Cast from first edition, but listed on order of actors given in General Advertiser] Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Miss Jenny Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mrs Scrape Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Harriot Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Serjeant Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs George
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Freeman

8903
22 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor With Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Shallow-Chapman; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Page-Cashell; Slender-Woodward; Host-Rosco; Dr Caius-Stoppelaer; Pistol-James; Simple-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Fenton-Gibson; Mrs Page-Mrs Hale; Ann Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Merlins Cave

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Beard; Merlin-Leveridge; Aerial Spirits-Cooke, Dupre, Destrade, Delagarde, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve; Jupiter in character of Harlequin-Woodward; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Mercury-Reinhold; Pierot-LaLauze; Pluto (Punch)-Rector; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouche)-Destrade; Hercules (Brighella)-Delagarde; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Villeneuve; Mars (Leander)-Picq.
Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Cooke, Dupre, Destrade, Delagarde, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

8904
30 November 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Hippisley; Ramilie-Chapman; Frederick-Hale; Clermont-Cashell; Decoy-Marten; James-Woodward; Mariana-Mrs Hale; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Martin; Wheedle-Mrs Bland; Lappet-Mrs Clive; in which character will be introduced a song call'd The Life of a Beau-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: in which character will be introduced a song call' Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: As17441117

8905
17 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Sir John Daw-Cibber; Morose-Bridgwater; Truewit-Hale; Dauphin-Cashell; Clerimont-Ridout; Capt Otter-Marten; Cutbeard-James; Silent Woman-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Haughty-Mrs Hale; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Bland; Mrs Doll-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Otter-Mrs James; Sir Amorous La Fool-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Silent Woman Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Doll Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
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

8906
08 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Cashell; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Basset-Chapman; Lady Grace-Mrs Hale; Squire Richard-James; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Miss Jenny-Miss Hippisley; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Mrs Bland; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Cast
Role: Thisbe Actor: Mrs Lampe.

8907
17 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Delane; Elder Brother-Havard; Younger Brother-Stevens; 1st Spirit-L. Sparkes; 2nd Spirit-Woodburn; Lady-Mrs Ridout; a Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Arne; Sabrina-Miss Edwards; The Dances-Muilment, Mechel, Miss Mechel, Desse, Leviez, Pelling, Roger, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Mills, Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: The Dances Actor: Muilment, Mechel, Miss Mechel, Desse, Leviez, Pelling, Roger, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Mills, Mrs Pritchard.

8908
03 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor With Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Ford-Ryan; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Shallow-Chapman; Evans-Hippisley; Slender-Woodward; Page-Cashell; Host-Rosco; Caius-Stoppelaer; Pistol-James; Simple-Vaughan; Bardolph-Marten; Fenton-Gibson; Mrs Page-Mrs Hale; Anne Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Prudentia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: LLe Gondalier-Cooke

8909
27 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Tattle-Cibber; Scandal-Mills; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Ben-Macklin; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Neale; Trapland-Ray; Buckram-Bransby; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Macklin; Nurse-Mrs Bridges; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: II: Lowe

8910
18 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Shallow-Chapman; Slender-Woodward; Evans-Hippisley; Page-Cashell; Fenton-Gibson; Dr Caius-Stoppelaer; Host-Rosco; Pistol-James; Bardolph-Marten; Simple-Vaughan; Mrs Page-Mrs Hale; Ann Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hale.

8911
11 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake Or The Wifes Resentment

Performance Comment: Lord Wronglove-Giffard; Brilliant-Cibber; Moral-Berry; Surgeon-Collins; Brush-Raftor; Porter-Ray; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Giffard; Lady Gentle-Mrs Mills; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Cross; Miss Notable-Mrs Clive (with a song in character).
Cast
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bridges

Dance: II: As17461121

8912
09 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Furnival; Page-Wignell; Shallow-Dove; Slender-Cushing; Falstaff-Paget; Host-W. Hallam; Fenton-Lee; Evans-L. Hallam; Pistol-Brett; Robin-Master Morgan; Simple-Miles; Rugby-Baker; Ann Page-Mrs Moreau; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bambridge; Dr Caius-Shuter; Mrs Page-Mrs Hallam; Bardolph-Hallam Sen (Daily Advertiser: G. Hallam); Mrs Ford-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

8913
12 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Bridges; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Shallow-Rosco; Slender-Collins; Fenton-Gibson; Pistol-James; Bardolph-Dunstall; Nym-Kennedy; Caius-Stoppelaer; Host-Morgan; Mrs Page-Mrs Hale; Anne Page-Mrs Storer; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Simple-Paddick; Robin-Miss Mullart; Sir Hugh-Morris; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Storer
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

8914
14 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover Or The Banishd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Ryan; Col. Belvil-Gibson; Frederick-Bridgwater; Ned Blunt-Cibber; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Helena-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Muses Looking Glass

Performance Comment: Colax-Ryan; The Extremes of Fortitude Liberality Meekness Justice, in the Characters of Aphobus, Deilus, Anelitheurus, Asotus, Orgylus, Argus, Nimis, Nihil-Ridout, Collins, Morgan, Cibber, Bridges, Cushing, Dunstall, Rosco; their Clerks (Plus and Parum)-James, Bencraft; Mediocrity in the character of Urania-Mrs Bland; To conclude with a new masque of Music representing the Intellectual Virtues, compos'd by Lampe: Fortitude-Beard; Modesty-Mrs Storer; Truth-Mrs Lampe; Dancing-Villeneuve, Desse, Delagarde, Oates, Miss Vandersluys, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou, Mrs LaFont, Master, Miss Granier.
Cast
Role: Mediocrity in the character of Urania Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Modesty Actor: Mrs Storer
Role: Truth Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Dancing Actor: Villeneuve, Desse, Delagarde, Oates, Miss Vandersluys, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou, Mrs LaFont, Master, Miss Granier.

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Miss Faulkner [Songs unspecified]

8915
26 September 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe 1st appearance on that stage; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Paddick; Mat@o@Mint-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat Dreary-Smith; Jemmy Twitcher-Paget; Drawer-Bennet; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Dolly Trull-Miss Copen; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Vallois; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Vixen-Miss Haughton; Molly Brazen-Miss Morrison; Betty Doxy-Mrs Villeneuve; Polly-Miss Faulkner; With Hornpipe-Oates; a Country Dance-the characters of the opera.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mrs Villeneuve

8916
14 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Gibson; Shallow-Paget; Dr Caius-Stoppelaer; Slender-Collins; Host-Dunstall; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Cushing; Simple-Bencraft; Sir Hugh-Arthur; Mrs Page-Mrs Hale; Ann Page-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bambridge; Robin-Miss Mullart; Mrs Ford-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Arcas-Anderson; Corydon-Arthur; Cymon-Collins; Mopsus-Dunstall; Phillida-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

8917
26 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17501129, but full cast listed. Apollo-Villeneuve; Daphne-Mlle Cointrie; Followers of Daphne-Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Gondou, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Barchelor; Morpheus-Leveridge; Mystery-Baker; Slumber-Vincent; Harlequin-Philips; Burgomaster-Bencraft; Boor servant-Lalauze; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Scaramouche-Atkins; Venus-Miss Young; Silenus-Leveridge; Bacchus-Baker; Pan-Vincent; Diana-Miss Falkner; Frenchman-Villeneuve; Spaniard-Desse; Polodese-Gardiner; French Woman-Mrs Delagarde; Spanish Woman-Mrs Gondou; Polonese Woman-Mrs Villeneuve; Zephyrus-Jardin; Flora (representing an Inconstant)-Mlle Cointrie.
Cast
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Gondou, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Barchelor
Role: French Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Gondou
Role: Polonese Woman Actor: Mrs Villeneuve

8918
22 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Macklin; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cushing; Foible-Mrs Dunstall; Mincing-Miss Haughton; Peg-Miss Ferguson; Waitwell-Arthur; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Millamant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs _Cushing.

8919
26 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgomaster Trickd

Performance Comment: Apollo-Villeneuve; Daphne-Mlle Camargo; Followers of Daphne-Mrs Gondou, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Henrie; Morpheus, Mystery, Slumber-Howard, Baker, Vincent; Harlequin-Phillips; Burgomaster-Bencraft; Boor Servant-Arthur; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Scaramouch-Gardiner; Venus-Miss Young; Silenus-Legg; Bacchus-Baker; Pan-Vincent; Diana-Mrs Lampe; Concluding with a Ballet-Cooke, others.
Cast
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mrs Gondou, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Henrie
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Lampe

8920
16 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Sir Wilful-Macklin; Fainall-Ridout; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cushing; Foible-Mrs Dunstall; Mincing-Miss Haughton; Peg-Miss Ferguson; Waitwell-Arthur; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Millamant-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Dance: LLes Sabotiers Tyrolese, as17521028

8921
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

8922
16 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Vixen-Mrs Griffiths; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Suky Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Betty Doxey-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Polly-Mrs Chambers; Hornpipein Act III-Miles; Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Vixen Actor: Mrs Griffiths
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Collins; Leander-R. Smith; Hellebore-Stoppelaer; Charlotte-Miss Helm; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

8923
18 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Shuter; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cushing; Foible-Mrs Dunstall; Mincing-Miss Helm; Peg-Miss Ferguson; Waitwell-Arthur; Millamant-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe (into which he will introduce The Early Horn); Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

8924
22 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Woodward; Dorimont-Ross; Medley-Havard; Old Bellair-Philips; Young Bellair-Palmer; Belinda-Mrs Davies; Emilia-Mrs Graham; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Pert-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Harriet-Miss Haughton; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Havard.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Graham
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Havard.

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

8925
08 February 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Ridout; Foresight-Arthur; Tattle-Dyer; Trapland-Collins; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Jeremy-Barrington; Ben-Shuter, first time; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy; Miss Prue-Mrs Green; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: HHornpipe (By Particular Desire)-Poitier