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We found 26695 matches on Performance Comments, 7273 matches on Performance Title, 5651 matches on Event Comments, 53 matches on Roles/Actors, and 28 matches on Author.

6126
22 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, prompter. 1st piece: Illumination, &c. as 18 May. 3rd piece: A short Description of the Scenery, &c. The Hall of Fingal--the Banquet preparatory to the celebration of the Nuptials of Oscar and Malvina. The Mountain of Ben Lomond. The Military Procession of Carrol to the Hall of Fingal. A View of the Sea and Rock from which Oscar escapes, by leaping from a precipice 20 Feet high, into the arms of his Soldiers. A View of the Bridge with the Camp of Carrol. The Death of Carrol by the hands of Malvina, with his Descent into the Sea, and the Burning of the Camp of Carrol. The Music, &c. as 8 Apr. Morning Herald, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, Drury-lane. Receipts: #326 0s. 6d. (164.17.6; 11.2.6; tickets: 150.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Village Fete

Performance Comment: As17970519, but added: Davenport, Simmons, Mrs Henley; Quick_; Munden_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Goodison Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Eliza Ratcliffe Actor: Miss Wallis.
Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The School for Wives

Performance Comment: As17961005, but Mrs Belville-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Belville Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: Oscar, the Descendant of Fingal-Farley; Fingal-Blurton; Carrol, the Scottish Chieftain-Follett; Morven-Cranfield; Draco-Simpson; Scotch Pedlar (with I'm a jolly gay Pedlar)-Townsend; Farmer-Gray; Scotch Lad-Mrs Martyr; Scotch Lassie-Mrs Mountain; Malvina, Daughter to Toscar-Mlle St.Amand.
Cast
Role: Scotch Lad Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Scotch Lassie Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Daughter to Toscar Actor: Mlle St.Amand.

Song: In: Chorusses, as17970518; End II 2nd piece: The Sea Storm by G. A. Stevens (Cease rude Boreas blust'ring railer)-; End IV: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; In 3rd piece: Come every jovial Fellow-Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain

Performance Comment: A. Stevens= (Cease rude Boreas blust'ring railer)-; End IV: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; In 3rd piece: Come every jovial Fellow-Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Come every jovial Fellow Actor: Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain
Role: O ever in my bosom live Actor: Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain.

Entertainment: End 2nd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees (1st appearance this season [i.e. as imitator])

6127
24 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. [1st piece in place of The Travellers in Switzerland, advertised on playbill of 23 May.] Morning Herald, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 13, King-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #157 18s. (55.10; 3.19; tickets: 98.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17960917, but Rosetta (1st time)-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Clendining.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Festival

Performance Comment: Sally in our Alley-Incledon; The Minstrel's Song [Where is that towering spirit fled?] , from The Days of Yore-Mrs Clendining; accompanied on the harp-Weippert; The Disconsolate Sailor-Mrs Martyr; Admiral Benbow-Incledon; The Soldier tir'd of Wars alarms-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: from The Days of Yore Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: The Disconsolate Sailor Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: The Soldier tir'd of Wars alarms Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Performance Comment: As17961217, but Leonora-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Wallis.
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: She Stoops to Conquer; or, The Mistakes of a Night Author(s): Oliver Goldsmith

Dance: End I: The Statute Dance-

6128
13 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17961011, but Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Eliza Ratcliffe-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Eliza Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Role: Mrs Goodison Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Related Work: The Wandering Jew; or, Love's Masquerade Author(s): Andrew Franklin

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17960920, but Mrs Caddy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Amanthis Actor: Miss Mellon.
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Miss Heard.

6129
17 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Lord Simper-R. Palmer; Col. Modish-Trueman; Plainwell-Caulfield; Level-Palmer Jun.; Mrs Level-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit or Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Fawcett; Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-C. Kemble; Barleycorn-R. Palmer; Apathy-Trueman; Barebones-Waldron Jun.; Bite-Caulfield; Poz-Abbot; Skip-Lyons; Coachman-Chippendale; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Ledger; Tony Thatch-Wathen; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Booth; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Maggs Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Kitty Barleycorn Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-C. Kemble; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Davenport; Woodly-Trueman; Charlotte-Mrs Edward; Florella-Miss Andrews.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Andrews.

6130
19 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Roberts, Norton, Loyd, Atkins, Mrs Pitt, Little, Ince, West, Dyke, Bagley, Berecloth, Young, Noble, Thompson, Coombs, Bonsor will be admitted. Receipts: #307 17s. (30.0.6; 5.5.6; tickets: 272.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17971004, but Patch-Mrs Davenport; Miranda-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Betterton.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.

6131
03 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Kemble; Carlos-C. Kemble; Villeroy-Barrymore; Sampson-Maddocks; Child-Master Chatterley; Bellford-Caulfield; Pedro-Trueman; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Nurse-Mrs Walcot.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Walcot.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Beda Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: In III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: ocal Parts Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak.

6132
06 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Scared Music From The Works Of handel

Performance Comment: As17990208, but Principal Vocal Performers-Master _Elliot, Page, Mrs _Atkins, Miss +Waters.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master _Elliot, Page, Mrs _Atkins, Miss +Waters.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Overture and Dead March Actor:
Role: Actor: Miss Capper
Role: What though I trace Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Deeper and deeper still Actor:
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: The Horse and his rider Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17990208, but added: Where e'er you walk-Miss Capper (Semele); He measureth the waters, He layeth the beams-Bartleman (Ezio); Lord what is man?-_; Tears such as tender-_; What though I trace-_.
Cast
Role: Where e'er you walk Actor: Miss Capper
Role: Overture and Dead March Actor:
Role: Actor: Miss Capper
Role: What though I trace Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Deeper and deeper still Actor:
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: The Horse and his rider Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: As17990208, but Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Incledon; added: Where is this stupendous stranger?-Miss Waters (Alcina); He layeth-_; O God who in-_; O magnify the Lord-_.
Cast
Role: Where is this stupendous stranger? Actor: Miss Waters
Role: Overture and Dead March Actor:
Role: Actor: Miss Capper
Role: What though I trace Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Deeper and deeper still Actor:
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: The Horse and his rider Actor: Chorus

Music: End II: the favourite Military Concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Dussek

6133
27 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Betterton
Role: Lady Julia Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Murray
Role: Lady Maxim Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Five Thousand a Year

Cast
Role: 990316but Aurelia Actor: Mrs H. Johnston in place of Miss Murray
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Emery, Simmons, Gray, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mills
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Abergavenny is fine Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Poor Orra come from distant shore Actor: Miss Waters
Role: A sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Townsend, Hill, Street, Linton, Thomas, Russel, Master Ramage, Master Goodwin, Mrs Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Performance Comment: As17990325but Vocal Characters-Mrs _Chapman, Miss Wheatley.
Cast
Role: 990325but Vocal Characters Actor: Mrs _Chapman, Miss Wheatley.
Role: 990316but Aurelia Actor: Mrs H. Johnston in place of Miss Murray
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Emery, Simmons, Gray, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mills
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Abergavenny is fine Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Poor Orra come from distant shore Actor: Miss Waters
Role: A sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Townsend, Hill, Street, Linton, Thomas, Russel, Master Ramage, Master Goodwin, Mrs Chapman.

Dance: In 1st piece: As17990316

6134
11 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: 32nd Night [i.e, in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. The Scenery, Dresses and Decorations entirely New. The Musick, Airs and Chorusses incidental to the Piece composed by Kelly. The Symphony preceding the Play, and those between the Acts, composed for the occasion by Dussek. The Scenery designed and executed by Marinari, Greenwood, Demaria, Banks, Blackmore, &c. The Machinery, Decorations and Dresses under the Direction of Johnston, and executed by him, Underwood and Gay. The Female Dresses designed and executed by Miss Rein. Account-Book lists the attendance as follows:@1st Account Spectators Receipts@Boxes Pit 1st Gallery Upper Gallery@1162 348!12@706 123!11@583 58!6@312 15!12@Total 2763 546!1@2nd Account Spectators Receipts@300 45!0@13 1!6@23 1!3@14 0!7@Total 350 47!16@. Total of spectators 3113. Receipts: #595 5s. (546.1; 47.16; 1.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Performance Comment: Ataliba-Powell; Rolla-Kemble; Alonzo-C. Kemble; Pizarro-Barrymore; Almagro-Caulfield; Gonzalo-Wentworth; Davilla-Trueman; Gomez-Surmont; Valverde-Palmer; Las Casas-Aickin; Orozembo-Dowton; Blind Man-Cory; Centinel-Holland; Orano-Archer; Attendant-Maddocks; Boy-Master Chatterley; Soldiers-Fisher, Evans, Webb, Chippendale; Cora (1st time)-Miss Biggs; Elvira-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Holland
Role: Cora Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Siddons.
Related Works
Related Work: Die Spanier in Peru Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Holland
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Sparks.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum, Danby, Cook, Tett, Caulfield Jun., Sawyer, Danby Jun., Aylmer, Willoughby, Bardoleau, Clark, Mead, Elliot, Ms Crouch, Ms DeCamp, Ms Leak, Ms Arne, Ms Menage, Ms Roffey, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Wentworth, Ms Chippendale, Ms Jacobs, Ms Butler, Ms Saunders, Ms Gawdry, Ms Benson, Ms Coates

6135
30 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [For the naming of the characters in mainpiece, as they were called originally, see 23 Feb. 1792. As afterpiece the playbill announces Blue-Beard, but "The Public are most respectfully informed that on account of the very sudden indisposition of Mrs Crouch, Blue-Beard cannot be performed. This evening will be presented The Children in the Wood" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #165 15s. (120.7.6; 43.16.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Lord Randolph-Holland; Glenalvon-Cory; Norval-C. Kemble; Stranger-Powell; Donald-Wentworth; Officer-Surmont; Servant-Maddocks; Prisoner-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Siddons; Anna-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Holland
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

6136
07 January 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "Lewis, with the exception of those repeated pauses and breaks in the middle of his sentences, which form a characteristic defect in his performance, and which, we fear, time and habit have rendered too inveterate to leave any hopes of reform, was very happy in his delineation of Archer. He possesses from nature a peculiar vein of sprightliness and gaiety, which admirably accords with characters of this description" (Dramatic Censor, I, 49). Receipts: #209 9s. 6d. (200.18.6; 8.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17991011, but Cherry-Miss Mills (from the Southampton Theatre; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano

Performance Comment: As17991230, but Attendants on Floridel-Mrs _Castelle, Miss _Burnett.
Cast
Role: Attendants on Floridel Actor: Mrs _Castelle, Miss _Burnett.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Chorus of Infernal Spirits Actor: Gardner, Thomas, Oddwell, Smith, J. Linton, Kenrick, Sawyer, Tett
Role: Floridel Actor: Miss Wheatley

6137
21 January 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Written by $Osborne Sidney Wandesford, Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Love Or The Degenerate Brother

Performance Comment: Principal parts by Wells, Mullart, Lacy, Fielding, Jones, Mrs Mullart, Mrs Martin, Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Nokes, Miss Wood; but edition of 1730 lists: Don Manuel-Wells Sr; Alonzo-Stopler; Pizarro-Wells Jr; Pedro-Fielding; Alvarez-Mullart; Rinaldo-Lacy; Diego-Dove; Hermit-Reynolds; Page-Achurch; Servants-Hicks, Richards; Ismena-Mrs Mullart; Lucina-Mrs Martin; Cleone-Mrs Lindsey; Julia-Mrs Newman; Florella-Mrs Nokes; Prologue, Epilogue-Charles Coffey.
Cast
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucina Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Lindsey
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Newman
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Nokes
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford

6138
12 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother in law Or The Doctor The Disease

Performance Comment: Parts by Johnson, Cibber, Miller, Harper, Griffin, W. Mills, Milward, Shepard, Oates, Winstone, Mrs Heron, Mrs Butler, Mrs Pritchard, Miss Robinson; but edition of 1734 lists: Sir Credulous Hippish-Griffin; Heartwell-Mills Sr; Beaumont-W. Mills; Dr Mummy-Johnson; Dr Diascordium-Miller; Looby Headpiece-Cibber; Galleypot-Harper; Cranny-Sheppard; Joseph-H. Tench; Poet-Oates; Constable-Hallam Sr; Lady Hippish-Mrs Butler; Belina-Mrs Pritchatd; Agnes-Mrs Robinson; Primrose-Mrs Heron. Prologue spoken by Mills Sr Epilogue spoken by Cibber, Griffin, Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Lady Hippish Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Belina Actor: Mrs Pritchatd
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Heron. Prologue spoken by Mills Sr Epilogue spoken by Cibber, Griffin, Mrs Heron

6139
27 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Pope in Corrinna (fine) Mr Wilkinson, Mrs Amlet (sad) (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted in 8 years [but see 3 Jan. 1753]. My mother and I were at Drury Lane to see The Confederacy and Harlequin Ranger, Mrs King, Watson and Miss Pitt sat in our Box, a new actress did Corrinne to perfection, see Schutz Jr, Mr Schutz, Dives and Pigot there (Hailey, 'The Brietzcke Diary," p. 360). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Dick-Palmer; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Phillips; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Flippanta-Mrs Clive; Corinna-a Young Gentlewoman1st time; Mrs Amlet-attempted byWilkinson; Clip-Ackman; Jessamin-Vaughan; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: attempted byWilkinson
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

6140
05 June 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece by Newburgh Hamilton.] Benefit Mrs Willis. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Petticoat Plotter

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Bullock, Norris, Pack, Leigh but edition of 1720 may represent cast for this performance: Sir Simon Scrapeall-Norris; +Thrifty-Bullock; +Truelove-$Elrington; Plotwell-Pack; +Nincompoop-Leigh; +Ananias-$Spiller; Cabbage-$Burkhead; Isabella-$Miss Sherburn; Mopsa-$Miss Willis; Epilogue-Elrington.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Sherburn
Role: Mopsa Actor: Miss Willis

6141
25 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Vincent and Miss Warren. Receipts: money #47 9s.; tickets #99 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17290324 but Polly-Miss Warren.
Cast
Role: 7290324 but Polly Actor: Miss Warren.

6142
16 February 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Dancey, the famous Dutch Woman. Boxes 5s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Jones; Thrifty-Mynn; Gripe-Cross; Leander-Giles; Octavian-Walker; Shift-Dove; Sly-Cole; Lucia-Miss Jones; Clara-Miss Dancey.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Giles
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Dancey.

Entertainment: Rope Dancing and Tumbling by a Company from Germany, Italy, France, Holland-

6143
13 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. Mainpiece: Not acted these Six Years. Receipts: money #63 17s.; tickets #112 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Mariamne-Mrs Hallam; Herod-Milward; Sohemus-Quin; Pheroras-Walker; Flaminius-Ryan; High Priest-Chapman; Salome-Mrs Cantrel; Arsinoe-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Salome Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: The Duke of Milan Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Jobson-Hall; Lady Loverule-Miss Binks; Nell-Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Binks
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Oates.

Dance: SScottish Dance, as17330412

6144
22 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Arne, Composer to DL. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. The Choruses will be perform'd by a great Number of Voices, the Stage illuminated, and the performers rang'd in a particular Manner. N.B. Tho' this Entertainment is perform'd at an extraordinary Expence, no more will be demanded than the common Price of a Benefit Play: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Galleries 2s. and 1s. 6:30 P.M. [Tickets at Arne's House in Great Queen Street.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Epithalamium

Performance Comment: Principal Characters sung by Phillippo Palma, lately arrived from Italy, Miss Isabella Young, Miss Esther Young, Salway, Kelly, Waltz, Mrs Clive, Miss Jones .

Music: An extraordinary Band of Musick is provided. An Organ will be erected on which Mr Roseingrave will accompany the Songs and Choruses

Performance Comment: An Organ will be erected on which Mr Roseingrave will accompany the Songs and Choruses .

6145
24 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bishop, Dighton, Pattendon, Miss Naylor, Marr. Pattenden's tickets at his house in Throgmorton St., near the Royal Exchange

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Naylor
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17420419 Epilogue-Miss Naylor.
Cast
Role: As17420419 Epilogue Actor: Miss Naylor.
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss E. Hippisley.

Dance: TThe Welshman's Triumph; or, the Death of the Wild Goat-the Son and Daughter of David and Winifred apShenkin

6146
06 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Howard. Prices 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Edward V Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Beckham
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Bambridge.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: See17461209, but Sharp-Cushing; Kitty-Miss Moreau (General Advertiser), Miss Budgell (Daily Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Moreau

6147
07 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Simson Mrs Simson and Master Simson. Afterpiece: Acted there but once. Tickets to be had of Simson, in Wild-Passage, Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields; Grigsby's Coffee House, behind the Exchange; and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17521204, but Macbeth-Mossop; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Simson; Lady Macduff-Mrs Simson; Hecate-Winstone; Sayward-_; Donalbain-_; Fleance-_; Young Sayword-_; Lenox-_; Angus-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Wilder, Mas. Vernon, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: See17530324 but Occasional Prologue-Miss Bellamy; Oberon-Master Simson; Cynthia-Miss Simson; Statue-The Little Swiss; To conclude with a Minuet-the two principal characters of the Farce.
Cast
Role: 7530324 but Occasional Prologue Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Cynthia Actor: Miss Simson

Dance: DDance of Furies-Devisse, others

Song: A Song-Wilder

6148
19 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Enchanter oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Vincent. Both Pieces By Desire. Benefit for Sheridan. ["No benefit in the Bills" (Hopkins MS Notes).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Holland
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Foote; who will also speak the Prologue to the Author-Foote; Lucinda-Miss Pope; in which character she will dance a Minuet-Miss Pope, Noverre.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Pope
Role: in which character she will dance a Minuet Actor: Miss Pope, Noverre.

6149
19 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Berkley will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Holland
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17690404 but Lady Fuz-Mrs Clive, advertised as her last time of appearing in that character.
Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Clive, advertised as her last time of appearing in that character.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: III: New Comic Dance, as17681210

Entertainment: V: Bucks Have at ye All-Palmer

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27 February 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. [Query: Lady Townly a Miss Burton who [died] the following year at Bath? (Winston MS 10).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17700117, but Townly-Reddish; Manly-Jefferson; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Townly-a young Gentlewoman , first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Radley, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Mrs _Scott.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Richard III Actor: Holland
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington
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