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We found 2066 matches on Performance Comments, 608 matches on Author, 489 matches on Event Comments, 62 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke

Dance: As17320923

Event Comment: [Written by Shakespear. With new Scenes and Cloaths. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction the Pit and Boxes will be put together at 3s. Boxes on the Stage 4s. Gallery 1s. [The Prologue is in The Comedian, No. VII, October 1732, with a long essay on the major theatres of the present season.] Daily Advertiser, 4 Oct.: A very splendid and crowded Audience...testify'd their Approbation both of the Decorations and Performance. The principal Embellishments are as follows: On a large Oval over the Pit is represented the Figure of His Majesty, attended by Peace, Liberty, and Justice, trampling Tyranny and Oppression under his Feet; round it are the Heads of Shakespear, Dryden, Congreve, and Betterton. On the Coving on the Left Hand is painted the Scene of Cato pointing at the dead Body of his Son Marcus; in the Middle, that of Julius Caesar stabb'd in the Senate-House; and on the Right, that of Marc Anthony and Octavia, where the Children are introduc'd in All for Love. On the Sounding-Board over the Stage is an handsome Piece of Painting of Apollo and the Nine Muses. [See also Daily Post, 4 Oct. and Gentleman's Magazine, II (October 1732), 1028.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett, from lif, the first Time of his appearing on this Stage; Hotspur-Delane; King Henry-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-W. Giffard; Mortimer-Havard; Westmoreland-Smith; Vernon-Bardin; Douglass-Winston; Blunt-Rosco; Bardolph-Collet; Carriers-Morgan, Bullock; Francis-Norris; Lady Piercy-Miss Vaughan; Hostess-Mrs Morgan; A new Prologue-; Epilogue to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17320923

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: Vallois and Mlle Vallois, from the Theatre in Paris, Mrs Bullock from lif

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Delane; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Northumberland-Rosco; Suffolk-Huddy; Dudley-Giffard; Sussex-Bardin; Gardiner-W. Giffard; Sir John-Winstone Williams in Daily Advertiser; Lieutenant-Havard; Captain-Jenkins; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Rosco

Dance: Valois and Mlle Valois, Mrs Bullock, Jones, Hind

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Dance: As17321005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: SScotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; New French Peasants-de Valois and Mlle de Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Delane; Southampton-Rosco; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Raleigh-Bardin; Lieutenant-Williams; Queen-Mrs Williamson, who never appear'd on this Stage before; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Giffard

Dance: D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois, Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: As17321011; French Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Dance: FFrench Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Dance: FFrench Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois; Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Dance: SScot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Prince of Wales and Princess Royal present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Bridgwater; Ben-Cibber; Scandal-W. Mills; Tattle-Cibber Jr; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Heron; Prue-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

Dance: Mrs Booth

Event Comment: The Prologue is in Daily Advertiser and Daily Post, 31 Oct

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Huddy; Sir Philip-Bullock; Obadiah-Morgan; Periwinkle-Norris; Tradelove-Pearce; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Williams; Simon Pure-W. Giffard; Ann-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Morgan; Betty-Mrs Christian; And a new Prologue-Giffard, on the Happy Occasion of the Anniversary of His Majesty's Birth Day.

Dance: I: Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; II: Sailor's Dance-Jones; IV: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: French Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Dance: II: Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; III: Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: Sailor's Dance-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Ben-Stoppelaer; Sir Sampson-Morgan; Valentine-Giffard; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Bullock; Trapland-Norris; Foresight-Collet; Jeremy-Rosco; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris

Dance: As17321102

Song: IV: new Song-Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-Havard; Stanmore-Bardin; Jack-Williams; Driver-Morgan; Hottman-Winstone; Daniel-Bullock; Charlot-Mrs Roberts; Lucy-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lackett-Mrs Wetherilt, from dl, the first time of her appearing on this stage.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Havard

Dance: HHornpipe, as17321125 Chacone-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

Event Comment: With New Scenes, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Betty

Performance Comment: Betty-Miss Raftor; Jerry-Stoppelaer; Richard-Berry; Gizzard-Shepard; Wrangle-Mullart; Goody Stubble-Mrs Mullart; Goody Grover-Miss Mann; Huntsman, Countrymen and Lasses-E. Roberts, Jones, Tench, Wright, Miss Mears, Miss Atherton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed Or Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Hulett; Anne Bullen-Mrs Thurmond; Piercy-Delane; Wolsey-W. Giffard; Northumberland-Huddy; Rochford-Rosco; Lady Diana-Mrs Purden; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Williamson; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Cole, a Child of four Years of Age, who never appeared on any stage before.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Huddy
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Eminent Merchants and Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Delane; Tom-Giffard; Sir John-W. Giffard; Sealand-Corey; Myrtle-Rosco; Cimberton-Norris; Humphrey-Lyon; Daniel-Woodward; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Morgan; Lucinda-Mrs Purden; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Phillis-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Corey
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Dove
Role: Landlady Actor: Pearce.

Music: Solo on the Violin-Eversman

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and distinction. [Tickets at Thurmond's House, Haydon Square.] Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Dance: II: Pierrots-de Vallois, J. Delagarde; IV: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: Delagarde; IV: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham.