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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 Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17301019, but Touchwood-Ogden; Cynthia-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Legar.
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs Egleton

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sultaness Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Seedo.

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Dance: In: The Grand Agee and his Sultana new-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; The Baulk a new Comic Dance, composed to Country Dance Tunes-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Tony Aston; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Quin; Day-Penkethman; Abel-Chapman; Obadiah-Hippisley; Story-Aston Jr; Mrs Day-Mrs Egleton; Ruth-Mrs Bullock; Arabella-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Chat-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Martin.

Dance: TThe Grand Aga and his Sultana-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; The Baulk-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Bullock; Gripe-Penkethman; Moneytrap-Hippisley; Dick-Walker; Brass-Chapman; Araminta-Mrs Vincent; Corinna-Mrs Laguerre; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Egleton; Flippanta-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: I: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; III: The Sicilians-Glover, Mrs Pelling; V: Hornpipe-Jones

Song: II: No Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway; III: Bacchanalian Song-Leveridge; V: Pastoral Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Wright

Event Comment: Benefit Hulett and Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespeare. Receipts: money #22 0s. 6d.tickets #153 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17311117, but Ophelia-Miss Bincks; Gravediggers-Penkethman, Ray.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17320804, but Lodovico-Paget; Montano-Winstone; Gratiano-Ridout; Roderigo-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Mrs Charke.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke or Trapolins Vagaries

Performance Comment: Trapolin-Bridgwater; Flametta-Miss Raftor; Lavinio-Roberts; Barberino-Paget; Bruneto-Stoppelaer; Prudentia-Miss Atherton; Alberto-Winstone; Mago-Cross; Isabella-Miss Mears; Puritan-Jones; but edition of 1732 adds: 1st Woman-Young Leigh; 2d-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Mears
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: HHighland Dance-Native of Scotland; A new Scotch Dance-Holt, Mrs Walter; Je ne scai quoy-Vallois, Mrs Walter

Event Comment: Written by Shakespeare. And all the usual Flyings, Sinkings, and Decorations proper to the Play. Receipts: #92

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; King-Paget; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Milward; Lenox-Walker; Seyton-Lacy; Malcolm-Chapman; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Lady Macduff-Mrs Buchanan; Hecate-Hall; Witches-Ray, Penkethman, H. Bullock; Murderer-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Legar, Rochetti, Salway, Papillion, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Sanderson

Dance: Poitier, Nivelon, Dupre Sr, Pelling, Newhouse, LeSac, Dupre Jr, Delagarde Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Laguerre.

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Younger

Dance: TTambourine-Mrs Rogers; La Follett s'est Ravisee-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre

Song: As17330315

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Roebuck-Walker; Lovewell-Ryan; Mockmode-Neale; Pamphlet-Chapman; Lyric-Hippisley; Rigadoon-Aston; Cripple-Bullock; Club-Hall; Brush-Clark; Lucinda-Mrs Bullock; Leanthe-Miss Binks; Judge's Wife-Mrs Cantrell; Pindress-Mrs Forrester; Bullfinch-Mrs Cook; Trudge-H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Leanthe Actor: Miss Binks
Role: Judge's Wife Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Pindress Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Bullfinch Actor: Mrs Cook

Song: II: Since Times are so Bad by Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Salway

Music: The celebrated Water@Musick by Mr Handel, in which-; Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker, accompany'd with Trumpets, French Horns

Dance: III: Scottish Dance, as17330329 IV: Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; V: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Truewit-W. Mills; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Milward; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Lady Haughty-Mrs Cross; Mrs Otter-Mrs Grace; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Bennet; Dol Mavis-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Dol Mavis Actor: Miss Brett.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces-; particularly the March in Zara-

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Philips, Mrs Anderson; III: Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Salway; Polly-Miss Bincks; Lockit-Mullart; Peachem-Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Reynold, her first appearance since her arrival from Dublin; all the other Parts as usual. all the other Parts as usual.

Dance: CClown-Nivelon; Hornpipe-Ferguson; Scot's Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Scenes, Habits, and Decorations proper to the Play. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brett.

Music: Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke-

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter; V: Last new Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Belmour-W. Mills; Fondlewife-Griffin; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Sharper-Milward; Vainlove-Este; Setter-Oates; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Holliday; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Holliday
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Sir Paul-Griffin; Touchwood-Winstone; Froth-Berry; Brisk-Cibber; Mellefont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Pliant-Mrs Thurmond; Cynthia-Miss Hollyday.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Cynthia Actor: Miss Hollyday.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; IV: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Captain-W. Mills; Duke-Berry; Juan-Oates; Cacafogo-Harper; Alonzo-Cross; Sanchio-Winstone; Margarita-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Cliver; Altea-Mrs Cross; Clara-Mrs Villeneuve; Old Woman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Cliver
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Villeneuve

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Cibber; Mummy-Johnson; Lady Gyppish-Mrs Butler; Primrose-Mrs Clive; Beaumont-W. Mills; Diascordius-Miller; Quirk-Shepard; Heartly-Winstone; Gallipot-Harper; Poet-Oates; Belina-Mrs Pritchard; Agnes-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Lady Gyppish Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belina Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Cole.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: III: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; V: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17360915, but Aranthes-Ridout; Marina-Mrs Templer; Julia-Miss Horsington; Delia-Miss Male.
Cast
Role: Marina Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Male.
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Buchanan.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Bincks

Dance: III: Clown-Nivelon; V: Scot's Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme

Song: CChancon a Boire (music by Handel)-Leveridge, Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Dance: III: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock; V: Richmond Maggot-LeSac, Mrs Woodward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17361020, but Seyward-Boaman; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Music: The Vocal Parts, as17361020, but Mrs James, Mrs _Cantrell

Dance: As17361020; Also Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Peasant, as17370128

Event Comment: Benefit Denoyer. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Tickets at Denoyer's House in St. James's-Street, over-against Park-Place. Daily Advertiser, 7 March: On Saturday Night the Mob attempted to force into Drury-Lane Playhouse, and were so insolent, that Justice Deveil was oblig'd to go out and read the Proclamation concerning Rioters; the Guard was order'd to his Assistance, and some of the Offenders were apprehended and sent to Newgate. [For Occasional Prompter XXIV (on the alteration of Much Ado About Nothing), see Daily Journal, 5 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Hillaria Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: See17361020, but Phebe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Denoyer; II: Harlequin-Denoyer's Apprentice; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mrs Roland; V: Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: See17370108, but Young Bevil-Delane; Myrtle-Ryan; Indiana-Mrs Horton; Tom-Chapman; Phillis-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Bincks.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song: In II: The Song written by Sir Richard Steele, and designed by him originally for this Play, will be new set to Musick by Mr Howard Mr Beard; III: A Chancon a Boire, beginning Crowns of Sweet Roses-Leveridge, Laguerre; V: As I saw Fair Clara-Beard, Salway

Dance: IV: Glover's Dance of Sailors-; End Afterpiece: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Hallam.
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: I: The Lady's Lamentation for the Loss of Senesino-Roberts; III: A new English Song-Roberts; IV: Caelia has a Thousand Charms (music by Purcell)-Beard

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: As17361029, but Lady No-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Engin Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17361111, but Nell-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Bincks.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: I: Clown-Nivelon; III: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun; V: Grecian Sailor-Glover; End Afterpiece: Hippisley's Drunken Man-

Song: II: Rosy Bowers-Beard; IV: Since Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: II: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Mrs Villeneuve; V: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Anderson