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We found 13950 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 2151 matches on Event Comments, 455 matches on Roles/Actors, and 3 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Not performed for 12 years. [See 5 Nov. 1746.] Mossop, Palmer, Miss Macklin, Mrs Davies, Miss Pritchard played parts for first time. Receipts: #100 (Cross).; #114 10s (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Millers, as17581012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Ridout; Lord Brumpton-Anderson; Campley-Dyer; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Costollo; Cabinet-Davis; Gravedigger-Wignel; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Collins; Trim-Shuter; in which, By Desire, will be introduc'd The Cries of London-; Swagger-Barrington; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Fardingale-Mrs Copin; Mademoiselle-Miss Mullart; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mossop; Ferdinand-Holland; Stephano-Vaughan; Trinculo-Yates; Caliban-Berry; Ariel-Eliz. Young (with proper songs); Miranda-Miss Pritchard; Ceres-Mrs Vernon; Hymen-Beard; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic spirits, a Pastoral Dance proper to the Masque, -Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, others.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Pritchard
Role: Actor: Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, others.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Sparks; Touchwood-Anderson; Mellefont-Ridout; Brisk-Dyer; Sir Paul-Shuter; Careless-Ryan; Froth-Gibson; Lady Froth-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Plyant-Miss Nossiter; Cynthia-Mrs Baker; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Miss Nossiter

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: As17581016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Rosencraus-Bennet; Guildenstern-Wignel; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cushing; Lucianus-Dunstall; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Miss Ferguson; Polonius-Collins; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Ghost-Ryan; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Lowe; Stocks-Dunstall; Jack Sticks-Dyer; Chloe-Mrs Baker; With Scene of the Drawing in Guild Hall-.

Dance: As17581016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Axalla-Austin; Heli-Scrase; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Holland; Bajazet-Mossop; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Burton; With the Usual Prologue, and, in Act IV, the original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Gentle Sleep Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Swiss, as17581102

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [The London Chronicle 1758, p. 462, comments fully and very favorably on the performance of The Wonder, specifying the acting of Garrick, Miss Macklin, Palmer, and Mrs Davies, adding: "To this comedy was added a Pantomime Entertainment called Harlequin Ranger, which in spite of whatever may be urged to the contrary, I think diverting. And though it is against the general opinion, Woodward's pantomimes are, in my judgment, much superior to Rich's."] Receipts: #180 (Cross); #153 9s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Buck; Captain-Stoppelaer; Frisure-Holtom; Alderman-Bennet; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: As17581016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Brisk-Obrien (1st time); Froth-Blakes; Lady Plyant-Miss Barton; Maskwell-Mossop; Sir Paul-Foote; Careless-Palmer; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Froth (with song)-Mrs Clive; Mellefont-Havard; Cynthia-Mrs Davies; Touchwood-Davies; Froth-Blakes; Saygrace-Clough.
Cast
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Miss Barton

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Sparks; Orlando-Smith; Duke Frederick-Redman; Oliver-Anderson; Sylvius-Bennet; Charles-Buck; Duke Sr-Ridout; Touchstone-Shuter; Corin-Dunstall; Le Beau-Davis; Jaques de Bois-Holtom; William-Collins; Amiens (with songs in character)-Lowe; Adam-Gibson; Phoebe-Miss Mullart; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Foote; Testimony-Taswell; Crack-Yates; Belguard-Blakes; Farewell-Palmer; Surly-Berry; Leonora-Mrs Clive; Hothead-Bransby; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Violante-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Hothead Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Foote; Lucinda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Song: III: Beard

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17581026, but Queen Mab-Miss E. Young.
Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss E. Young.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Performance Comment: Parts-Rooker, Blakes, Bransby, Mozeen, Ackman, Settree, Clough, Master Simson, Miss Barton, Mrs Mariet, Mrs Vernon.
Event Comment: Benefit for Charles Sarjant, late of Uxbridge, under Misfortunes. Afterpiece not acted this season. Ladies send servants by half after three. Mr Sarjant hopes his friends will favor him with their company tonight, and excuse his not having paid his respects to them in person, having been unhappily confined by the gout

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Lowe; Sir Thomas-Collins; Hob-Dunstall; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

Event Comment: MMr Garrick did Marplot Mr Garrick spoke an Epilogue to the Busy Body & was greatly receiv'd, the Audience wou'd fain have had it repeated, but when I told 'em he was not well, the noise ceas'd. Mr Grimaldi [hurt?] in a Jump in the Swiss (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross); #204 10s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Garrick, Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Vaughan; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Clive, 1st time; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17581102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17581028, but Nurse-Mrs Cross; Minuet-Noverre, Miss Valcour.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss E. Young.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Ismene-Miss Hippisley; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; High Priest-Bransby; With Procession-; Sacrifice-.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Event Comment: MMr Foote advertis'd the Author, with Alterations for his farce, but Mr Apreece obtain'd an order from ye Ld Chamberlain to stop it. Benefit for Mr Foote (Cross). Foote advertised that he would deliver [an apology] that night at Drury Lane at his benefit there against any imputation against him on account of the Author being prohibited (Winston MS 8). Advertised Diversions of the Morning for positively the last time (playbill). Receipts: #220 (Cross); Charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Foote (1st time); Gratiano-Palmer; Portia-Mrs Clive; Antonio-Davies; Bassanio-Havard; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Beard; Jessica-Miss Hippisley; Nerissa-Mrs Bennett; Launcelot-Vaughan; Duke-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Dance: III: The German Hunters, as17580916; IV: Spanish Dance, as17581014

Event Comment: MMrs Macklin dy'd (Cross). The Rout deferred by indisposition of a principal performer. Receipts: #140 (Cross); #132 15s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Mossop, Yates, Palmer, Burton, Holland, O'Brien, Philips, Mozeen, Ackman, Vaughan, Clough, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Pritchard, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17581222, but Miranda-Miss Houghton; Sir Jealous-Berry; Patch-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Houghton

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17581114, but Roxana-Miss Nossiter, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17581016

Event Comment: This Play tho' all new dress'd and had Fine Scenes did not seem to give ye audience any great plasure, or draw any applause (Cross). Written by Shakespear. Never Acted there. New Habits, Scenes, and Decorations. Nothing under Full Prices will be taken during the Performance. No Gentleman can possibly be admitted behind the Scenes, or into the Orchestra on account of the Music, Decorations, and number of Performers which are necessary to the Representation (playbill). [See "Garrick's Presentation of Antony and Cleopatra," RES, Jan. 1937. The following characters appear in Capel's acting text, 23 Oct. 1958, Maecenas-Atkins; Proculeius-$Austin; Soothsayer-$Burton; Mardian-$Perry; Seleucas-$Burton.] Receipts: #200 ($Cross); #193 14s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antony And Cleopatra

Performance Comment: Antony-Garrick; Enobarbus-Berry; Pompey-Havard; Eros-Davies; Diomede-Bransby; Agrippa-Packer; Canidius-Austin; Alexas-Ackman; Menas-Burton; Dercetas-Reinhold; Officer-Scrase; Octavius Caesar-Fleetwood; Lepidus-Blakes; Thyreus-Holland; Dolabella-Mozeen; Octavia-Mrs Glen; Charmion-Mrs Hippisley; Iras-Miss Mills; Cleopatra-Mrs Yates; The Bacchanalian Song-Beard, Champnes.
Cast
Role: Iras Actor: Miss Mills
Role: The Bacchanalian Song Actor: Beard, Champnes.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Performance Comment: As17581123, but Aurelia-Miss Nossiter; Drusilla-Mrs Baker; Delphia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Nossiter

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: As17581123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland; Thorogood-Berry; Trueman-Blakes; Uncle-Burton; Blunt-Mozeen; Maria-Mrs Davies; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Millwood-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17590104, but other characters-Clough.

Song: I: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Bellamy; King-Sparks; Gonzalez-Ridout; Garcia-Dyer; Alonzo-Anderson; Perez-R. Smith; Heli-Cushing; Selim-Davis; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Osmyn-Smith; Zara-Miss Nossiter (1st time).
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Nossiter

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Valois