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We found 6822 matches on Performance Comments, 2127 matches on Author, 1226 matches on Event Comments, 556 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Capt. Clerimont-Reddish; Humphrey Gubbin-Dodd; Sir Harry Gubbin-Baddeley; Tipkin-Parsons; Clerimont Sen-Packer; Pounce-J. Aickin; Biddy Tipkin-Mrs Barry; 1st time; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Younge; Fainlove-Miss Ambrose; Jenny-Miss Platt; Aunt-Mrs Love; In Act V, Song-Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Gubbin Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Dance: End: The Amusements of Strasburgh, as17711118

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Love. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid half year's Poor's Rate for St Martin's to Xmas last #28 5s.; Two extra hautboys 2 nights #1 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #187 10s. Charges: #64 11s. Profits to Love: #122 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17711029, but Sir John-Bransby; Cimberton-Parsons; Daniel-Weston; Indiana-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bransby
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd
Role: Robert Actor: Ackman

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Entertainment: I: (by Particular Desire) A Comic Paraphrase of Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

Monologue: End: By particular Desire Linco's Travels. As 24 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston; Face-Palmer; Subtle-J. Aickin; Sir Epicure-Wright; Knowlife-Griffith; Headlong-Keen; Doll Tricksey-Mrs Egerton; Miss Rantipole-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Wright

Entertainment: Interlude. All up at Stockwell; or, The Ghost no Conjuror, a New Interlude-Characters-Weston, Bannister

Dance: After Interlude: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17720101, but Sir Toby Belch-Dunstall (from Covent Garden).
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: I: The European in America (for 1st time this Season)-Messieurs Daigvilles, Miss Ross, Sga Vidini; II: A Comic Dance, as17720326 V: Psiche, a Grand Historical Ballet (Never performed before)-Daigville, Giorgi, Sga Daigville, Miss Ross, Sga Vidini

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Egerton. Afterpiece: Not acted in 3 years. [See 3 April 1769.] [Genest in Volume of News Clippings (Harvard Library) quotes Edinburg Evening Courant of 29 April: Last night between the play and the farce at Drury Lane Theatre, a disturbance arose which continued for a full hour. Mr Weston it appeared was in debt to the managers a considerable sum of money, on which account they had impounded all the cash received on his benefit night. This the comedian did not like, and therefore yesterday evening sent word that he could not play, that he was arrested and detained in a springing house, but desired that no apology should be made of his being 'suddenly ill' (the usual stage plea) as it would be an egregious falsehood. After the play Mr Vernon came forward and inform'd the audience that Mr Weston 'was suddenly taken ill' and could not perform. Weston instantly started up in the front of the upper Gallery, and inform'd the house that he was not ill, but in the custody of an officer, and if the audience would have patience he'd inform them of the whole affair. A long altercation ensued. The Managers sent on Mr Vernon repeatedly; and after much pro and con Weston came down and played his part of Sneak." The article must have referred to the 24th of April, when Weston play'd Sneak in The Mayor of Garratt. The Managers promis'd the Town a publication of the whole affair."] Paid Mr Brathwait for men's cloaths #33s. Receipts: #200 8s. Charges: #70 12s. Profit to Mrs Egerton: #129 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-King; Sir Jasper-Wright; Beaufort-Wheeler; Dapper-Jacobs; Quildrive-Griffith; Maria-Mrs Egerton; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Wright

Entertainment: V:(By Desire,) Cupid's Remonstrance, as17720427

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of the Turf

Performance Comment: As17720425 but Tipperary-Hartry; Jack Riot-Wheeler; Sir Samuel-Waldron.

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Entertainment: V: The entertainment A Picture of the Playhouse or Bucks Have at ye All-Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17711008, but Sir William-Ackman; Rosetta-Mrs Wrighten (both for 1st time); Eustace-Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Ackman
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Keen

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17720326

Song: III: By Particular Desire, O What a charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17720228, but Sir Harry-Quick, 1st time; Theodosia-Mrs Willems, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Quick, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: A Dance-incident to the piece; II: A Minuet-Dumay, Mrs Heard; End of Opera: Hornpipe-Miss Stede

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17720102, but Sir Francis-Yates; Original Epilogue-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Sir George Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17711030

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17720424 but Sir Toby-Love; Orsino-Jefferson; Captain Priest, Valentine, Officers restored. Captain Priest, Valentine, Officers restored.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Lofty-Foote; Pepperpot-Robson; Bever-Aickin; Younger-Fearon; Dactyl-Gardner; Puff-Castle; Sir Roger-Dancer; Staytape-Farrel; Robin-Parsons; Rust-Weston; Juliet-Mrs Gardner (1st time).
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Dancer

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Dance: End: New Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17720522, but Sir Richard-Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Gardner.
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Dance: As17720615

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: A new dramatic Pastoral Farce. The Music composed by Hook. Play by Francis Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Revenge

Performance Comment: Parts by Parsons, Robson, Lloyd, Fearon, Mas. Tannett, Weston, Mrs Parsons, Miss Wentworth, Mrs White, Mrs Jewell. Sir Gregory Greybeard-Parsons; Amaranthus-Robson; Dorilas-Fearron; Cupid-Master?; Ninny-Weston; Tulippa-Mrs Jewell; Hyema-Mrs Parsons; Culina-Mrs White; Frisketta-Miss Wentworth (Edition of 1772).

Dance: As17720615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Cornish Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Robin-Davis; Sir Gregory-Baddeley; Tim-Weston; Jenny-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Baddeley

Entertainment: V: A Medley Cantata with imitations-Bannister

Dance: Giorgi's scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Belmour-Aickin; Fainlove-Robson; Sharper-Fearon; Setter-Dancer; Sir Joseph-Weston; Bluff-F. Gentleman; Barnaby-Jacobs; Footamn-Vowell; Old Batchelor-Gardner; Belinda-Miss Ambrose; Araminta-Miss Platt; Silvia-Miss Wentworth; Letitia-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: As17720518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Y. Meadows-Payne (from the Theatre Royal in Norwich); Hawthorn-Fearon; Hodge-Griffiths; Eustace-Dancer; Sir William-Farrel; Footman-Smith; Carter-Lloyd; Woodcock-Parsons; Lucinda-Mrs Payne; Madge-Mrs Fearon; Deborah-Mrs Parsons; Housemaid-Mrs Smith; Cook-Mrs White; Rosetta-Mrs Greville; With Dances- incidental to the piece.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Farrel

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Entertainment: A Variety of Imitations-a Young Gentleman [Stokes]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Bannister; Papillion-Parsons; Sir James Elliot-J. Aickin; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: J. Aickin

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels-Atkins

Event Comment: By Authority and Particular Desire. [Play written by Allan Ramsay.] Benefit Widow Lauder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger; Or, The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Stewart; Bauldy-Walker; Symond-Millemist; Glaud-Boyack (who will introduce the Cries of Edinburgh); Peggy-Miss Stuart; Jenny-Miss Sterling; Mage-Wilson; Mause-Blair; Sir William-Blendel; Occasional Prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Blendel

Entertainment: II: Bucks have at ye all-a young Gentleman; with other entertainment of Music and Dancing-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Ogleby-Kniveton; Lovewell-Mattocks; Sterling-Dunstall; Sir John-Bensley; Brush-Dyer; Canton-Quick; Miss Sterling-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Betty-Mrs Lessingham; Chambermaid-Miss Valois; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe, as17720921

Monologue: Preceded: New Occasional Prelude. As 21 Sept

Event Comment: Mainpiece: by Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Desire. Paid one year's Ground Rent for theatre due 10th Inst. #100, minus Land Tax allow'd #13 15s.; total #86 5s.; Paid ditto for New Building Adjoining theatre #30 minus Land tax #4 2s. 6d. Total: #15 17s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #232 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gardner; Classic-Hull; Subtle-Morris; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with Song)-Miss Macklin; With a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Gardner

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid 3 day's salary list at #81 19s. 3d. per diem,-#245 17s. 9d.; Advanc'd Miss Mansell & Mr Dimon 5 guineas each, #10 10s.; Mr S. French, six days, #1 10s. J. Stevens on note, #3 3s.; Mt Byrne, Mt Bannister, Mt Lamercier, Miss Wilkinson, Miss Rolt, & Mrs Brathwaite salary short-paid, #6 4s.; Mr D. Garrick in full of last season #260 8s. 4d. (Treasruer's Book). Receipts: #199 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performance Comment: King Edward-Aickin; Genius of England-Reddish; Sir Dingle-King; Nat Needle-Parsons; Roger-Weston (Winston MS 10). The playbill lists the play, noting accompaniment of "proper Music, Habits, Scenes, Machines, and Decorations."
Cast
Role: Sir Dingle Actor: King
Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #223 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Citizen-Woodward; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper-Dunstall; Young Wilding-Davis; Maria-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. [See17711026.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sturgeon-Bannister; Bruin-Griffith; Sneak-Weston; Sir Jacob-Baddeley; Lint-Waldron; Heel Tap-Bransby; Roger-Messink; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Baddeley
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #180 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17720925, but Sir Jealous-Morris; Marplot's Address to the Public-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Morris
Role: Sir George Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Monologue: Before the Play: New Occasional Prelude. As 21 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17721016, but Lint-Castle; Sir Jacob-Waldron.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Waldron.