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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: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17590925, but Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; a Masquerade Dance-Mrs Preston, Master _Roger.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Holland 1st time; Lusignan-Garrick; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Davies; Melidor-Scrase; Orasmin-Burton; Selima-Mrs Davies; Chatilion-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Holland 1st time
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17591005, but Lucetta-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Strictland Actor: Davies
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Event Comment: Receipts: #97 2s. Paid Mrs Ward on acct of her salary, enter'd 3rd inst. inclusive, #16. Paid Richard Stone (frame maker), #7 13s

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Anderson
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss White.

Dance: As17591113

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Ross; Siffredi-Ridout; Osmond-Clarke; Laura-Mrs Vincent; Sigismunda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Ward.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Ridout; Brabantio-Sparks; Roderigo-Dyer; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Ward.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates1st time; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Darby-Scrase; Shore-Havard; Catesby-Moody; Gloster-Davies; Bellmour-Blakes; Ratcliff-Packer.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates1st time
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: IV: Shepherd's Holiday, as17591017

Event Comment: Receipts: #151 18s. Paid Mr Dallon on acct of salary omitted 15th inst. #1 10s. and salary for 22 inst. #1 10s.; Paid Mr Whitefield (assistant in the wardrobe) 3 months salary due 24th inst. #7 10s.; J. Rich on acct #21; Paid Stephen Gom at Uxbridge in full #38 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As See17591124, but only Townly-Ross; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Shuter; Basset-Dyer; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Lurcher-Anderson; Vulture-Bennet; Doublejugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John English-Collins; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Holtom; Timothy-Costollo; Langbottom-Buck; Freehold-Gibson; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; With a Country Dance-incident to the Play; the Original Sheep@Shearing Ballad-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Lurcher Actor: Anderson
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Henry Jones. Afterpiece: [See note under cg play this night. During this year appeared An Essay Upon the Present State of the Theatre, in France, England, and Italy, a "work absolutely necessary to be read by every lover of Theatrical Exhibitions," printed for J. Pottinger. It contains twenty-two chapters on tragedy, thirteen on comedy, opera, authors, and the art of acting. Pages 147-51 discuss the obligation of English farces to French ones.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holland; Southampton-Havard; Burleigh-Burton; Raleigh-Bransby; Rutland-Mrs Yates1st time; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Holland
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Yates1st time
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Holland; Norval-Havard; Glenalvon-Davies; Lord Randolph-Burton; Anna-Mrs Bennet; Lady Randolph-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Holland
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Burton
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Yates.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17591107, but Jenny Diver-Mrs White.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Anderson
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss White.

Dance: As17600108

Event Comment: TThe Siege of Aquileia is deferred by Mrs Cibber's illness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Holland
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Haugthon
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17591108, but Humphrey-_; Daniel-_; Cimberton-_; Lucinda-_; Mrs Sealand-_; Isabella-_.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Hippisley.
Role: Sealand Actor: Havard
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: In Act II Singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Cast
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Vandunck Actor: Marten
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Lee.

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Quebec or Harlequin Engineer

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Weller 1st time; Pantaloon-Buck; Clown-Gibbs; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Britannia (The Genius of England)-Mrs Lee; Song in character of English Officer -Andrews 1st appearance on the stage; to conclude with an Emblematical Representation of General Wolfe 's Monument. to conclude with an Emblematical Representation of General Wolfe 's Monument.

Entertainment: M+Monologue. An Epilogue in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage of Human Life=-Cresswickas17600508

Dance: II: The Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; IV: The Fingalian Dance, as17591102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17600426 but Indiana-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Hippisley.
Role: Sealand Actor: Havard
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: In Act II Singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

Dance: II: The last new Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Giorgi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure Mammon-Bransby; Kastril-Yates; Subtle-Burton; Ananias-Philips; Surly-Blakes; Tribulation-Clough; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Dapper-Vaughan; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: II: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Rutland-Mrs Ward; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Dyer; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingnam-Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Raleigh Actor: Anderson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: A Chasseur Royal-Mattocks; Aerial Spirits-Granier, Mrs Granier; Jupiter in character of Harlequin-Miles; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Merlin-Legg; Mercury-Baker; Pierrot-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: As17601013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Brabantio-Gibson; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-Davis; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: As17601013

Event Comment: Full Prices. [N.B. Winston MS 9, indicates from Rich's Register that Henry V was played this night by Royal Command. Playbill for 4 Dec. lends credence to this as it states Not Acted this season." For cast of Henry V see 18 Nov. TheAccount Book clinches the matter by listing Henry V with Dancing, and an indication that the Boxes this night held #70 5s., or some 281 people.] Present His Majesty and Attendance. House gave Yeomen of the Guards the usual gratuity of #1 1s. [Rich also paid that night #1 1s. for an Occasional Prologue for Henry V for 18 Nov. last, and #2 2s. for an occasional prologue to Thomas and Sally for 28 Nov. (Account Book).] Receipts: #210 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: . Tancred-Ross; Siffredi-Ridout; Osmond-Clarke; [Rodolpho-Anderson; Laura-Mrs Vincent; Sigismunda-Mrs Ward.]
Cast
Role: Rodolpho Actor: Anderson
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Event Comment: PPolly Honeycomb goes off very well-much pleas'd with Mrs Kennedy in the last scene (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17601124, but characters assigned as follows: Shift, Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; Epilogue, Prologue to the Author-Wilkinson; The Minor-Dyer; Richard Wealthy-Sparks; Sir William-Dunstall; Transfer-Bennet; Loader-Davis; Richard-Collins; Lucy-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Burden.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Entertainment: By Desire, Lady Pentweazle's Scene from the Comedy Taste, Lady Pentweazle-Wilkinson; Carmine-Davis

Dance: LLes Charboniers-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow Gentlewoman. Tickets given out for yesterday the 19th will be taken this night. Receipts: #89 2s. plus #34 1s. from tickets (Box 67; Pit 72; Gallery 65). [Profits to Mrs Belissen, the widow Gentlewoman #39 3s.] Paid Mr Pattinson, the Tallow Chandler sundry bills from 22 Oct. #77 6s. (Account Book). Charges: #84. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Ridout
Role: Trapland Actor: Bennet
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: II: Les Charboniers, as17601216; End: A New Rural Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd out for the 2nd of January will be taken. [Full value from these tickets amounted to #33 7s. (Box 74; Pit 99). House receiv'd half value paid 14 Jan. by Mrs Young "for the benefit of a Gentleman under Misfortune." Sg Maranesi and his wife (as a team) receiv'd a pay increase of 6s. 8d. per day from 29 Dec. 1760, and Mrs Burden received an advance in her salary of 1s. 8d. per day from the same date (Account Book).] Receipts: #114 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Smith
Role: Prince Henry Actor: R. Smith
Role: Salisbury Actor: Anderson
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Blanche Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Pandulph Actor: Gibson
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Wat Actor: C. Smith
Role: Nimming@Ned Actor: R. Smith
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs White
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17601021, but Gayless-Davis; Guttle-Dunstall; Melissa-Mrs Burden; Kitty Pry-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17600924; End II: Dancing [Unspecified in playbill]-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville