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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: In a puff announcing opening the following week, Knerber is listed as the First Violin, and an allusion is made to those who have seen Miss Jenny Cibber rehearse the character of Juliet

Performances

Event Comment: [Handel paid Miss Robinson #210; on 11 May he paid Signora Franchesina #400. See Deutsch, Handel, 618-19.

Performances

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Lincoln. Prices 2s., 1s., 6d. At Hickford's Room, Panton St.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

Entertainment: Rope dancing-; juggling-Yeates

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command (General Advertiser). Present The King and The Princess Amelia. Rec'd by overcharge in Woodfall's Bills Jan. 14: 5s. and 17 days at 1s. per day of Miss in Her Teens: #1 2s. Receipts: #188 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Event Comment: [Notice of Ryan's Benefit for Monday, 30 March, with the Fair Penitent, instead of Venice Preserved]: Mr Garrick's Illness having rendered him incapable of taking any Part that requires energy, obliges me to change the Play, but not the farce of Miss in Her Teens in which he may be able to perform.--General Advertiser. Receipts: #70 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Event Comment: Benefit for Desse, Brownly St., Longacre, and Miss Hippisley. Receipts: #72 9s. 6d., plus #71 3s. from tickets, but distribution unspecified. Charges #60

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: English Boy and Girl; By Desire, Hornpipe-Matthews

Event Comment: CCross: Miss Pit went to play in the Beg. Opera for Mr Usher at Richmond & was deliver'd of a fine Girl--N.B.: She was Virgin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: Benefit for Mlle Roland and Master & Miss Jenny Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orazio

Dance: NNew Dances-

Event Comment: Benefit for Delane. To Mr H-. Sir: A Number of your Friends have wished to see performed the Oratorio of Joshua, which, if you would direct to be performed this season, would be much gratified, and in particular, Your Humble Servant, A Virtuoso (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17490207, but Belmour-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bencraft; Catesby-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Anderson.
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Comic Dancing-Master J. and Miss Granier

Performance Comment: and Miss Granier.
Event Comment: No Performance Passion Week (Cross). We hear that a new Tragedy call'd Creusa Queen of Athens, written by the author of the Roman Father is now in rehearsal at Drury Lane, in which Miss Macklin will play the part of a boy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd by Mlle Camargo and Miss Ferguson will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: LLes Taileurs, as17531210; also by Particular Desire, a Minuet, Louvre-Gardner, Mlle Camargo

Event Comment: MMiss Wilkinson has not only complied with the Vulgar Method of printing Bills, but as more elegant Form of Invitation, has sent complimentary Cards to all the Ladies of Distinction. [A debate on the superiority of the fair sex, after which Miss Wilkinson performed on the wire. A Praemium and peroration were spoken by George Alexander Stevens. Well advertised in advance bills. It began at 7 p.m. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. This performance, soon changed to A Short Comic Oratorio and had a run here, almost always advertised as by the particular desire of several ladies of quality.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Inquisition

Event Comment: This night the Riot was very Great, the Gentlemen came with Sticks, & tho' the play went on quiet 'till the last Act, we had there a great Stop, notwithstanding we ended it, & then the rout went on, ye Boxes drove many out of the Pit, & broken heads were plenty on both Sides; the dance began,--was Stop'd--& so again & again--while this was doing numbers were assembl'd in the Passages of the pit, broke down & were getting into the Cellar, but were repuls'd by our Scene men &c.--heavy blows on both sides--Justice Fielding--& Welch came with Constables & a Guard; but without effect, tho' the Justices stood upon ye Stage--I thought ye proclamation must have been read--after ye battle in the Passages numbers went & broke Garrick's Windows in Southhampton Street, --part of ye Guard went to protect it-Garrick was oblig'd to give up the Dancers-& ye Audience disperc'd (Cross). This day publish'd at 1s. The Country Coquet; or, Miss in her Breeches, a Ballad Opera, as it may be acted at Drury Lane. @Men, some to business, some to pleasure take@But every woman is at heart a Rake.@ Pope By a Young Lady. Printed for and sold for J. Major, in Three-Tun Court, leading from the Ship in Ivy Lane into Newgate Market. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Cowper

Afterpiece Title: The Chinese Festival

Event Comment: Benefit of Cross jun and Miss Thomas. Box 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin at 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Music: To conclude with the Coronation Anthem-

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Marine Society. Boxes & pit 10s. 6d.; Gal: 3s. up: Gall 2s.; Stage 5s. (Cross). Tickets to be had of Mr Brogden at Mr Fieldings; Mr Stephens, 1st Secretary to the Society, in Princes's St. near the Bank, and of Mr Box, 2nd Secretary to said Society, in Duke St., York Buildings; and places of Varney at Stage-Door. [Advertisements for this performance for "clothing Friendless Boys and Men for the Sea" appeared in the Public Advertiser from 26 April to this day. The long Notice for the day pointed out that benefactors who attended would enjoy the satisfaction of seeing about 100 men and boys, all volunteers, clothed by the Marine Society appear on stage to thank them. The next day they would march to Portsmouth to go on board the Fleet. "As Britannia herself is to make her appearance on the scene in behalf of her warlike offering, it is pleasing to reflect that so many of her lovely daughters will attend her. It is not doubted but there will be the most Brilliant House that has been seen for sometime."] Receipts: #280 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: [See17550509, but without Miss Thomas.] With a Prologue-Garrick [in the character of a Sailor; Epilogue-[suitable to the Occasion, to be spoken at the head of a Number of Boys clothed in Sailors Habits given them by the Society.suitable to the Occasion, to be spoken at the head of a Number of Boys clothed in Sailors Habits given them by the Society.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Glanville and Kear. Being the last Night of performing in the Gardens for this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Event Comment: BBritish Chronicle, 8 Oct.: A young Lady from Jamaica, Miss Osborne, is to make her appearance at Drury Lane and Sheridan is also engag'd there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Asselin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Mondo Nella Luna

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: As17610806, but add Miss Glanville.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Reinhold, Gaudry, Mrs Vernon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Florizel And Perdita

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: NNew Swiss Dance-Mas. Roger, Miss Capitani

Performance Comment: Roger, Miss Capitani.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17611117, but Henry-Hull; Catherine-A Young Gentlewoman [Miss Hallam]; Acbp Canterbury-_.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Smith
Role: Gower Actor: Anderson
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Event Comment: At the Great Room, Dean St. Benefit for Miss Formantel. Price: 5s. To begin at 7

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. [Miss Street is here billed as apprentice to Gerhardi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Daily
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Osborne

Dance: I: Serious Dance, as17630727 II: The Venetian Gardeners, as17630801

Event Comment: Managers (Hopkins). [187th and last play.] Receipts: #95 3s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17640515, but Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Simson.
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Lee

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers; IV: The Cow@Keepers, as17640504

Performance Comment: Cape, Miss Rogers; IV: The Cow@Keepers, as17640504.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brent. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson