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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 Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Smith; Acasto-Sparks; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Mrs Baker; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Miss Nossiter, first time.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Smith
Role: Chaplain Actor: Anderson
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Nossiter, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: As17551114

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. [Orpheus and Eurydice] Intermix'd with a Pantomime of Grotesque Characters call'd the Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Smith; Acasto-Sparks; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Mrs Baker; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Smith
Role: Chaplain Actor: Anderson
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17561014, but Pedro-Costollo; Frederick-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Anderson.
Role: Briton Actor: Smith
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Dunstall; Conjuror-Anderson; Coachman-C. Smith; Butler-Holtam; Cook-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Lettice-Miss Allen; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Conjuror Actor: Anderson
Role: Coachman Actor: C. Smith
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17561023

Event Comment: Receipts: #74 15s. (Account Book). [Lee was to receive one third of the surplus over and above the charges of #100 for the night, but receipts did not make the expected charges.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lee; Strictland-Ridout; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Clarke; Meggot-Castle; Simon-Wignel; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Milliner-Miss Helm; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Clarinda-Mrs Hamilton; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Ridout
Role: Buckle Actor: Anderson
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Dunstall; Conjuror-Anderson; Coachman-C. Smith; Butler-Holtom; Cook-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Lettice-Miss Allen; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Conjuror Actor: Anderson
Role: Coachman Actor: C. Smith
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Smith; Acasto-Sparks; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Miss Condill; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Smith
Role: Chaplain Actor: Anderson
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Condill
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Shuter, 1st time; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenso (with song in character)-Lowe; Salerino-Davis; Salanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Dunstall; Jessica (with songs in character)-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Performance Comment: Parts-Shuter, Dunstall, Mattocks, Gibbs, Wignel, R. Smith, Miss Helm, Mrs Haker.

Dance: As17581111

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Ross; Col. Briton-Smith; Don Lopez-Bennet; Don Pedro-Collins; Gibby-Shuter; Frederick-Anderson; Alguazil-Wignel; Lissardo-Dyer; Isabella-Miss Hallam; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Younger; Violante-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Briton Actor: Smith
Role: Frederick Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Sailor-Beard; Squire-Mattocks; Dorcas-Miss Poitier; Sally-Miss Brent; with Dancing-Sodi, Maranesi, Miss Poitier.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: with Dancing Actor: Sodi, Maranesi, Miss Poitier.
Event Comment: [T+The Occasional Prologue is Larpent MS 214 wherein Woodward crosses the stage sneakingly, "Behold the Prodigal return'd quite tame..." and apologizes for his recent venture in Ireland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George Airy-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous Traffick-Marten; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Miss Hallam; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; Occasional Prologue-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Smith
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Miller.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Ballance-Sparks; Worthy-Hull; Kite-Anderson; Brazen-Woodward; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Recruits-Buck, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Lessingham; Rose-Miss Davis; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith
Role: Kite Actor: Anderson
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Miller.

Dance: II: The Swedish Gardeners, as17621007; End: The Pedlar Trick'd, as17621019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Woodward, 1st time; Constant-Ross; Heartfree-Smith; Bully-Beard (with songs in character); Razor-Dyer; Lord Rake-Davis; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Miss Hallam; Mademoiselle-Miss Poitier; Lady Brute-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Heartfree Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Ross; Col. Briton-Smith; Lopez-Bennet; Pedro-Weller; Gibby-Shuter; Frederick-Anderson; Alguazil-Wignel; Lissardo-Dyer; Isabella-Miss Hallam; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Green; Violante-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Briton Actor: Smith
Role: Frederick Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer with the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Weller; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Clown-Shuter; Witches-Beard, Miss Polly Young, Baker, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Shepherd-Mattocks; Shepherdess-Miss Davies; Pluto-Legg; Proserpine-Miss Miller; The Dances-Duquesny, Sga Manesiere.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ross; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Marten; Gibbet-Bennet; Dorinda-Miss Hallam; Cherry-Miss Elliot; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Smith
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Elliot
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Miss Miller; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Ballance-Sparks; Worthy-Hull; Kite-Anderson; Brazen-Woodward; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Hayes; Recruits-Buck, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Rose-Miss Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith
Role: Kite Actor: Anderson
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Duke-Perry; Brunetto-Davis; Alberto-Wignel; Barbarino-Costollo; Mago-Bennet; Duchess-Mrs Stephens; Prudentia-Miss Helm; Flametta-Mrs Evans; Trappolin-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Evans

Dance: II: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004; End: Les Mattelots Provencals, as17641004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Ballance-Gibson; Worthy-Hull; Kite-Morris, first appearance that stage; Brazen-Woodward; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Lewis; Recruits-Bennet, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Rose-Miss Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-White; Petit-Cushing; Page-Mas. Besford; Maid-Miss Allen; Bravos-Dunstall, Buck, Lewis, Gardner; Oriana-Mrs Vincent; Lamorce-Mrs Stephens; Bizarre-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Smith
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Bizarre Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Balance-Gibson; Worthy-Hull; Kite-Anderson; Brazen-Woodward; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Morgan; Recruits-Buck, Lewes [sic]; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Rose-Miss Vincent; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith
Role: Kite Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin.
Event Comment: Doors will be open'd at 5 o'clock. Play to begin exactly at six o'clock. Powell after the play advised the Audience they had been applied to make 5 o'clock the hour to admit the company and that the Doors in the future would not be opened till that hour (London Evening Post, 7 Oct.). Receipts: #102 19s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-Hull; Balance-Gibson; Bullock-Dunstall; Brazen-Woodward; Kite-Morris; Recruits-Morgan, Lewes; Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Miss Ward; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Nymph Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.
Event Comment: Benefit for the Westminster New Lying@In Hospital near Westminster Bridge. Charges #85 15s. Balance due to Hospital #21 7s. plus #140 9s. income from 332 Box 273 Pit and 165 Gallery tickets (Account Book). Total House value #247 11s. Receipts: #107 2s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Lewis; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-Gardner; Petit-Cushing; Page-Mas. Harris; Maid-Miss Allen; Bravos-Wignell, Quick, Stoplaer, Bates; Oriana-Mrs Lessingham; Lamorce-Mrs Dyer; Bizarre-Miss Macklin; With a New Occasional Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Smith
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Bizarre Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Pinto.
Role: the Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: III: The Provenzales, as17681123; IV: The Reel, as17681212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-Hull; Ballance-Gibson; Bullock-Dunstall; Brazen-Woodward; Kite-Morris; Recruits; Herbert, Lewes; Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Miss Ward; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Conjuror-R. Smith; Butler-Barnshaw; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Conjuror Actor: R. Smith
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17690925

Event Comment: [M$Miss Miller identified on the bill for 13 Nov.] Receipts: #169 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Smith, first time; Polydore-Wroughton[, first time; Chamont-Bensley[, first time; Acasto-Gibson; Chaplain-Hull; Serina-Mrs DuBellamy; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-A Young Gentlewoman[, never on any stage before [Miss Miller, according to Kemble note on the playbill]., never on any stage before [Miss Miller, according to Kemble note on the playbill].
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Smith, first time
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Performance Comment: Careless-Woodward; Knowel-Bensley; Rook-DuBellamy; MacShuffle-Barrington; Shark-Perry; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. [See17691009, 1767.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-Hull; Balance-Gibson; Bullock-Dunstall; Brazen-Dyer; Kite-Morris; Recruits-Barnshaw, Lewes; Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Miss Ward; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Smith
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Dance: II: The Old ground Young-Aldridge, Mas. Harris, Miss Twist. [See17700501.

Performance Comment: Harris, Miss Twist. [See17700501.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Bensley; Angelo-Clarke; Escalus-Hull; Claudio-Wroughton; Clown-Dunstall; Lucio-Yates (first time); Mariana-Mrs Bulkley; Isabella-Mrs Yates (first time); A Huntington Library News Clipping adds the following: Provost-Gardner; Friar Peter-R. Smith; Friar Thomas-Redman; Elbow-Quick; Barnadine-Stoppelaer; Julietta-Miss Ogilvie; Francisca-Miss Mills.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Friar Peter Actor: R. Smith
Role: Julietta Actor: Miss Ogilvie
Role: Francisca Actor: Miss Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Bensley; Cassander-Clarke; Hephestion-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Hull; Polyperchon-Perry; Roxana-Miss Miller, first time; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Statira-Mrs Yates (that night only); With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander-into Babylon.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: IV: The Old ground Young, as17701123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewes, first time; Sir George Airy-Mattocks; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Smith
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton