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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Cibber (Burney; Daily Post missing); but Daily Post, 31 March, lists: Tom-Cibber; Sir John-Mills; Young Bevil-W. Mills; Myrtle-Bridgwater; Sealand-Roberts; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Shireburn; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Phillis-Miss Raftor; Indiana-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Roberts
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Raftor

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-LeBrun; Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; French Gardiner-Haughton, Mrs Walter

Music: II: Solo of Corelli's on Violin-Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Laguerre.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Performance Comment: Lawyer-Chapman; but edition of 1733 adds: Justice Lovelaw-Hall; Valentine-Salway; Cheatly-Hippisley; Dash-Aston; Laetitia-Miss Norsa; Betty-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Bincks.

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Rogers; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Scottish Dance, as17330424

Event Comment: Benefit Ford and Salle's Widow. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #20 4s.; tickets #154 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17330418 but Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Norsa.

Dance: I: Scottish Dance-Master Weeks; II: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; IV: Dutch Skipper-Jones, Mrs Ogden; V: Clown-Nivelon; End of Afterpiece: Scottish Dance, as17330501

Song: III: Chanson a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Cast
Role: Vandunck Actor: Bullock
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Laguerre

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17330510, but Flora-Miss Norsa.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Norsa.
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Rogers; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Mock Minuet, as17330511

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Miss Norsa.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Norsa.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Mutineers

Music: The celebrated Water Musick by Handel-; in which Preamble on the Kettle Drums-B. Baker

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Vallois and Mrs Vallois; Scotch Dance-Davenport, Miss Baston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Mutineers

Dance: SScotch Dance-Davenport, Miss Baston; Swedish Dal Karl-Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tuscan Treaty

Afterpiece Title: The StageMutineers

Dance: SScotch Dance-Davenport, Miss Baston; Swedish Dal Karle-Delagarde, Mrs Ogden; Irish Trot-Bethen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Roberts; Townly-Mrs Charke; Manly-Rosco; Lady Grace-Mrs Freeman; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Talbot; Sir Francis-Jones; Basset-James; Richard-Woodward; Poundage-Gray; Jenny-Miss Brett; Trusty-Miss Norman; Moody-Turbutt .
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Townly Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Freeman
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Norman

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack-Goodall; Chloe-Mrs Roberts; Mr Stocks-Turbutt; Lovemore-Mrs Charke; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Monlass; Jenny-Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lovemore Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Monlass
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brett

Dance: The Black and White Joke by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: As17340605

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos Prince Of Spa1n

Performance Comment: King-Huddy; Carlos-Bardin; John-Houghton; Rui Gomez-Rosco; Queen-Mrs Lacy; Eboli-Mrs Clark; Henrietta-Mrs Talbot .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Eboli Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Henrietta Actor: Mrs Talbot

Afterpiece Title: The Constant Lovers With the Comical Humours of Mons Ragout

Performance Comment: Springame-Stoppelaer Sr; Martin-Salway; Doodle-Norris; Ragout-Oates; Mactrot-Stoppelaer Jr; Bindover-Linnet; Constable-Gray; Vermin-Wetherilt; Porter-Lacy; Arabella-Miss Oates; Silvia-Miss Binks; Laycock-Mrs Martin; Cloe-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Silvia Actor: Miss Binks
Role: Laycock Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: By Davenport, Mrs Davenport, Master Oates, Miss Oates

Event Comment: The extravagant Attempt of Sir F. Wronghead gives me painful Apprehensions; but as the Town has given me repeated Instances of their Indulgence. [Prologue is in London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 17 July.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Francis-Mrs Charke; Lady Townly-Mrs Mullart; Townly-Lacy; Richard-Mullart; Lady Grace-Mrs Bennet; Manly-Walker; Jenny-Miss Brett; Basset-Turner; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Freeman; Poundage-Machen; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egerton; Myrtilla-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Freeman
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Mrs Charke; Charlotte-Miss Brett; Leander-Aston; Sir Jasper-Smith; Dorcas-Mrs Mullart. With a New Prologue addressed to the Town by Mrs Charke .

Dance: Black Joke by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17350701 but Lucy-Miss Talbot .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Talbot

Afterpiece Title: Squire Basinghall

Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Mrs Haughty Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Miss Lovemode Actor: Miss Brett

Dance: End Afterpiece: Black Joak by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: V: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

Event Comment: At Common Prices. Written by Dryden and Lee. Receipts: #41 14s. [For a discussion of the recent revival of The Rival SLueens, see Prompter, 11 Nov.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Cast
Role: Alcander Actor: Houghton
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, and Mlle Delorme. Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

Performance Comment: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze .
Event Comment: For a discussion of pantomime and the accident at cg, see Daily Journal, 6 Oct

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Delane; Clytus-Stephens; Lysimachus-Ryan; Cassander-Walker; Hephestion-A. Hallam; Polyperchon-Marshall; Perdiccas-Ridout; Statira-Mrs Horton; Roxana-Mrs Hallam; Sysigambis-Mrs Mullart; Parisatis-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Delane
Role: Cassander Actor: Walker
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Bincks.

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: CClown-Nivelon; Misses Scott; Scot's Dance-Glover, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wifes Relief

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; Goodwill-Shepard; Blister-Harper; Quaver-Stoppelaer; Wormwood-Cross; Coupee-Este; Thomas-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: III: Dutchman and his Frow-Philips, Miss Brett; IV: Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Voltore-Milward; Corvino-Mills; Mosca-W. Mills; Sir Politick-Griffin; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Clive; Caelia-Mrs Butler; Corbaccio-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: Dutchman and Frow-Philips, Miss Brett; III: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wifes Relief

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: III: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; V: Dutchman and his Frow-Philips, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: III: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; IV: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17361030, but Buckram-Winstone; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

Dance: In III: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann; V: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Milward; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Duart-Berry; Manuel-Turbutt; Governor-Winstone; Sancho-Mecklin; Jaquez-Oates; Angelina-Miss Holiday; Louisa-Mrs Pritchard; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Cholerick-Miller.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Holiday
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann; II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: Benefit a Decay'd Merchant and his Family, in Great Distress. Mainpiece: Written by the late $J. Addison, Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Holliday.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Frenchman and Frow-Phillips, Miss Brett; III: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Holiday
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Joyce Actor: Miss Cole.

Dance: II: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann; V: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: In I: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; I: Serious Dance, concluding with a Minuet-two Misses Scott; II: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; IV: Comic Dance-called Punch in Love with Dame Ragonde Accompanied by her Children-Nivelon, Lalauze, both in Wooden Shoes

Song: III: A New Song-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The Vocal part-Mrs Arne; late Miss Cecilia Young. With select Songs and Pieces of Musick; compos'd by Mr Arne, particularly, a New Ov e rture-; a new Concerto for Hautboys-; the March in Zara-; with a Comic Medley Overture-; two new Songs in English-; (by particular Desire) a Ballad Air call'd, Come and Listen to my Ditty-Mr Arne on the Violin, with many Variations; Also variety of Pieces by other Authors-; particularly the first and eighth Concertosof Corelli-; two Italian Songs-

Performance Comment: With select Songs and Pieces of Musick; compos'd by Mr Arne, particularly, a New Ov e rture-; a new Concerto for Hautboys-; the March in Zara-; with a Comic Medley Overture-; two new Songs in English-; (by particular Desire) a Ballad Air call'd, Come and Listen to my Ditty-Mr Arne on the Violin, with many Variations; Also variety of Pieces by other Authors-; particularly the first and eighth Concertosof Corelli-; two Italian Songs-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Templer.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song: A new Song-Beard

Dance: SSerious Dance, concluding with a Minuet-Misses Scott; Highlander and his Mistress-Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre; Punch in Love with Dame Ragonde, as17370319 Grecian Sailor-Glover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17361124, but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Sir Charles-Hamilton; Scrub-Norris; Cherry-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs M. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: II: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: I: Dialogue composed by Henry Purcel-the Masters Hamilton; III: Miss Jones; IV: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers