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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.
Event Comment: Benefit Wood. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Weekly Pocket, 14 May: There has been a great Disturbance at...Lincoln's-Inn-Fields this Week, by the Means of some Gentlemen, who were in the Interest of the other House, and made Use of Catcalls to interrupt and ridicule their Theatrical Entertainments; but the Disturbers of the Peace were soon silenc'd. Receipts: #125 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Selima-Mrs Rogers' Daughter.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Rogers' Daughter.

Song: Trumpet Song-the little boy; the Instrumental part-Mr Grenoust; Vocal Part-Mr Rawlins

Music: Violin solo-Matthew Dubourg

Dance: delaGarde, Bovil, Mrs Bullock; Harlequin and a Countryman-; Swedish Dal Karl and His Wife, as17150509

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Sack

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Sir Arthur Addlepate-Griffin; Courtley-Corey; Captain Debonair-Spiller; Phillip-H. Bullock; Olivia-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Finch; Jenny-Mrs Hunt; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Hunt

Song: Cook, Rawlins, Little Boy

Dance: delaGarde, duPre, Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch and French Peasant-a Gentleman for his own Diversion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Boating Lovers Or The Libertine Tamd

Performance Comment: The principal Part to be perform'd by Mrs Thurmond, who never appear'd on this Stage before; but edition of 1715 lists: Gaylove-J. Leigh; Sir Butterfly Ayrewould-Bullock Sr; Sir Timothy Tweedle-Bullock Jr; Colonel Winfield-Keene; Choleric-Griffin; Bounce-Hall; Decoy-Pack; Witful-Knapp; Thump-F. Leigh; Haircut-Church; Constable-Rogers; Upholder-Hil. Bullock; Servant-Cocker; Lady Youthful-Mrs Kent; Cosmelia-Mrs Thurmond; Clarinda-Mrs Cross; Secret-Mrs Garnet; Prate-Mrs Hunt; Giddy-Mrs Clarke; Prologue written-Bullock Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Lady Youthful Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Cosmelia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Secret Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Prate Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Giddy Actor: Mrs Clarke
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Sack

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross

Event Comment: Written by Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat. With all the Original Decorations of Scenes, Dances, Risings, Sinkings, and Flyings of the Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches Or Teague O Divelly

Music: All the Vocal and Instrumental Musick-Mr Barret

Dance: Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Portia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The City Ramble

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Event Comment: Benefit the Gallery, Box and Door Keepers. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #78 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Raison Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Baker.

Song: Roger and Dolly-Renton, Mrs Willis

Dance: Burkhead, Mrs Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Sack

Song: Proud Woman, I Scorn You-Pack, Cook

Dance: Scaramouch-Thurmond Jr; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross; Miller's Dance, as17150810

Event Comment: By Command. With the Cloaths and several Scenes belonging to Amadis; with The Fountain Scene. Admission as 25 June. The King present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

Performance Comment: As17150507, but Berenice-Signora del'Epine; Mandane-Signora Aubert lately arrived; Dario-Signora Diana Vico.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert

Dance: Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; particularly a new Spanish Entry-; Swedish Dal Karle-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess Or The Generous Portuguese

Music: The Frost Musicout of King Arthur, composed by the late Mr Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Pack, Cook, Reading

Song: Signora Maria Fletcher formerly Menene

Dance: delaGarde, Shaw, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: With Cloaths, Scenes, and Decorations proper to the Play. Receipts: #39 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: As17151006

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Mrs Bullock

Song: As17151006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Song: Rawlins; A dialogue-Leveridge, Pack

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock new drest; Punchanello-Shaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wifes Relief

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Husband
Role: Cinthea Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Teraminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Spillar.

Song: As17151001

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; particularly Venetian Dance-; Dutch Skipper-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-a Gentleman for his Diversion [John Rich, according to Rich's Register]; Southampton-Thurmond; Burleigh-Keene; Sir Walter-Watson; Queen-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Mrs Rogers Jr; Nottingham-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Rogers Jr
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Kent.

Song: Randal, the Boy; Trumpet Song-Mrs Fletcher,accompanied Mr Granno

Dance: Spanish Entry, Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; Punchanello-Shaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

Dance: A new Spanish Entry-Dupre, Mrs Santlow; Harlequin and Two Punchanellos composed by Dupre-Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Song: Turner

Dance: Wade, Mrs Bicknell; particularly Dutch Skippers-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music composed by Mr Hen. Purcell-Leveridge, Randal, Reading, the Boy

Performance Comment: Purcell=-Leveridge, Randal, Reading, the Boy.
Cast
Role: urcell Actor: Leveridge, Randal, Reading, the Boy.

Dance: A new dance-Moreau, Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Music: A Piece for the Echo Flute-Paisible

Dance: Prince, Wade, Birkhead, Leigh, Mrs Bicknell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: She Stoops to Conquer; or, The Mistakes of a Night Author(s): Oliver Goldsmith

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17151010, but Constable-_; Rose-Mrs Rubridge.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Rubridge.
Role: Worthy Actor: Smith
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife Or A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: The Petticoat Plotter

Song: As17151105

Dance: As17151104; particularly a new dance-Moreau, Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Penkethman; Young Bellair-Ryan; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Mountfort; Belinda-Mrs Porter; Pert-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Dupre, Mrs Santlow, others