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We found 6691 matches on Roles/Actors, 1726 matches on Performance Comments, 226 matches on Event Comments, 21 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Benefit Wright. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17290925.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17300415 but Varole-Oates.

Dance: new Comic Dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Sultana-Miss Robinson; The last new Grand Dance-Essex, Lally, Rainton, Thurmond, Boval, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams; Dutchman and Dutchwoman-Roger, Rainton

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Williams; Varanes-Bridgwater; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Corey; Lucius-Fielding; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Aura-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Griffin; Lurcher-Cibber Jr; Modely-Bridgwater; Freehold-Harper; Heartwell-W. Mills; Flora-Mrs Heron.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance:

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Mills; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Cibber Jr; Duke-Corey; Brabantio-Boman; Lodovico-Wm. Mills; Montano-Watson; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Bianca-Miss Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17310111.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter; III: Last new Dance-Miss Robinson; V: Chacone, Minuet-Mrs Booth

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Harper; Foigard-Cibber Jr; Gibbet-Oates; Boniface-Shepard; Scrub-Griffin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Dorinda-Mrs Heron; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Mills; Gypsey-Mrs Walter.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: See17310325.

Dance: Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17310322(in edition). A new Prologue proper to the Play and the Occasion-Bridgwater; and the Original Epilogue-Miss Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17310325 but Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Charke; Moody-Mrs Roberts; Amin Prim-Griffin; Varole-Oates; Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Miss P. Vaughan; Flora-Miss Raftor.

Song: Signora Meriggi's Favourite Song in Porus-Miss Raftor

Dance: TTambourin Dance-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17311104, but With the usual Prologue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Dalton-Huddy; Edgar-Jenkins; Moody-Excell; Varole-Bardin; Prim-Morgan; Clodpole-Rosco; Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Flora-Miss Tollet; Clara-Mrs Palmer.

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; Balance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Smith; Brazen-Bullock; Kite-Huddy; Bullock-Morgan; Pearmain-Collett; Appletree-Rosco; Silvia-Mrs Roberts; Melinda-Mrs Purden; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; Rose-Miss Tollet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17311105.

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Flip-Morgan; Mizen-Bullock; Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Huddy; Sir Charles-Bardin; Cribbidge-Havard; Easy-Williams; Indent-Jenkins; Coxen-Collett; Sailors-Rosco, Bambridge; Fair Quaker-Mrs Giffard; Arabella-Mrs Roberts; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Miss Tollet; Jiltup-Mrs Morse; Barmaid-Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17311105.

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17311013, but Manly-Huddy; Sir Francis-Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17311105.

Dance: As17311104

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Eminent Merchants and Citizens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310927.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17311105.

Dance: As17311104

Event Comment: In Daily Advertiser (but not Daily Post) the bill is headed: By Authority

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-Smith; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Bullock; Foresight-Collett; Jeremy-Rosco; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Miss Tollet; Nurse-Mrs Palmer; Ben-Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17311105.

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Rosco; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Bertran-Bardin; Raymond-Huddy; Alphonso-Williams; Pedro-Havard; Lorenzo-Giffard; Elvira-Mrs Giffard; Fryar-W. Giffard; Gomez-Norris, from Dublin, Son of the late famous Comedian of that Name, alias Jubilee Dicky.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17311105.

Dance: As17311104

Event Comment: The Letter Sign'd J. K. was receiv'd by Mr Giffard, and the Request shall be comply'd with if the Person thinks fit to make himself known

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Giffard; Teague-Collett; Blunt-Huddy; Story-Rosco; Day-Norris; Abel-Bullock; Obadiah-Bardin; Bookseller-Williams; Mrs Day-Mrs Morgan; Arabella-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Chat-Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17311105.

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17311011, but Angelica-Mrs Purden; Clincher Sr-Morgan; Parly-Mrs Morgan; Dicky-Norris, whose Father perform'd it originally.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17311105.

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Giffard; Gloster-W. Giffard; Catesby-Bambridge; Sir Richard-Williams; Bellmour-Havard; Dumont-Rosco; Jane Shore-Mrs Giffard; Alicia-Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17311105.

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Norris; Sir Jealous-Collet; Charles-Rosco; Marplot-Bullock; Whisper-Williams; Isabinda-Mrs Purden; Patch-Mrs Haughton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17311105.

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Belmour-Giffard; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-Havard; Setter-Collett; Bluff-Morgan; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Fondlewife-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Roberts; Laetitia-Mrs Giffard; Araminta-Mrs Haughton; Silvia-Mrs Purden; Lucy-Mrs Morgan; Betty-Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17311105.

Dance: As17311104

Event Comment: At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabell-Giffard; Old Mirabell-Collett; Dugard-Rosco; Duretete-Morgan; Petit-Bardin; Bravos-W. Giffard, Norris, Bullock; Oriana-Mrs Roberts; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Lamorce-Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17311105.

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: As17311027.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17311105.

Dance: Mrs Tollett, Miss Sandham

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Eminent Merchants and Citizens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310927.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17311105.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George-Huddy; Fantome-Bardin; Tinser-Bullock; Butler-Collet; Coachman-Rosco; Gardener-Morgan; Vellum-Norris; Lady Trueman-Mrs Haughton; Abigal-Mrs Norris, from Dublin.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17311105.

Dance: As17311104

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17311026.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17311105.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Giffard; Hellena-Mrs Roberts; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Antonio-Bardin; Pedro-Smith; Belvil-Huddy; Frederick-Havard; Sancho-Collett; Philippo-Williams; Blunt-Morgan; Florinda-Mrs Haughton; Valeria-Mrs Purden; Moretta-Mrs Morgan; Callis-Mrs Palmer; Lucetta-Miss Tollet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17311105.

Dance: Burney, Mrs Tollet