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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Powell; Horatio-Holland; Sciolto-Havard; Rossano-Ackman; Altamont-Packer; Lavinia-Miss Plym; Lucilla-Mrs Hippisley; Calista-Mrs Fitzhenry (late Mrs Gregory) first appearance here.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Musical Lady Actor: Miss Pope
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-Walker; Gonzales-Gibson; Heli-Hull; Selim-Davis; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Alonzo-Gardner; Perez-Wignel; Garcia-Perry; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17651012, but Theodosia-Mrs Mattocks; Patty-Miss Brent.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwel-Woodward; Modelove-Dyer; Obadiah Prim-Gibson; Periwinkle-Shuter; Tradelove-Dunstall; Freeman-Perry; Sackbut-Buck; Simon Pure-Costollo; Aminidab-Morgan; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Ann Lovely-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holland; Duncan-Bransby; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Lee; Malcolm-Packer; Banquo-Palmer; Captain-Aickin; Doctor-Hurst; Lennox-Parsons; Seyton-Ackman; Hecate-Champness; Witches-Yates, Love, Burton; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Vocal parts-Vernon, Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; In Act IV Dance of Furies-Grimaldi.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Event Comment: Pantomime not perform'd these 6 years. [See 25 Oct. 1760.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Smith; Brabantio-Gibson; Cassio-Hull; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Morris; Montano-Davis; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Emilia-Mrs Ward; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter in character of Harlequin-Miles; Pluto (as Punch)-Rayner; Neptune (as Pantaloon)-Pedro; Pan (as Scaramouche)-Curtat; Hercules (as Brighella)-Dumai; Apollo (as Mezetin)-Leppie; Mars (as Leander)-Hussey; A Chasseur Royal-Mattocks; Diana-Mrs Weichsel; Aerial Spirits-Arnauld, Miss Valois; Doctor-Weller; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Merlin-Legg; Mercury-Baker; Pierrot-Morris; first time. first time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross; Page-Hull; Caius-Holtom; Sir Hugh-Lewis; Shallow-Costollo; Slender-Bennet; Fenton-Davis; Host-Anderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Miss Vincent; Bardolph-Wignel; Nym-Buck; Pistol-Cushing; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Rugby-C. Smith; Peter Simple-Morgan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Smith; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Shuter; Brass-Dyer; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Corinna-Miss Vincent; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Flippantia-Mrs Vincent; Clarissa-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Moneses-Powell (first time); Selima-Mrs Palmer (first time); Arpasia-Mrs Yates (first time); Tamerlane-Havard; Omar-Lee; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Dervise-Bransby; Hali-Strange; Stratocles-Ackman; Bajazet-Holland; In Act IV, the Original Song of O' Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17651015, but Hornpipe-Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Citizen-Woodward; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper-Dunstall; Young Wilding-Dyer; Beaufort-Baker; Corinna-Miss Cokayne; Maria-Mrs Mattocks; Epilogue-Woodward, Shuter.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Old Rents-Gibson; Hearty-Beard; Springlove-Hull; Clack-Shuter; Randal-Dunstall; Oliver-Dyer; Hilliard-Baker; Vincent-Mattocks; Amie-Mrs Baker; Meriel-Mrs Vincent; Rachel-Miss Brent; Dances incident to the opera-.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dances incident to the opera Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17651115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ross; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Elder Worthy-Hull; Young Worthy-Dyer; Sly-Cushing; Amanda's Woman-Mrs Ferguson; Lawyer-Wignel; Flareit's Maid-Miss Helm; Sir William Wisewou'd-Dunstall; Snap-Shuter; Narcissa-Mrs Mattocks; Hillaria-Mrs Dyer; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Flareit's Maid Actor: Miss Helm

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Event Comment: [R$Ross this month wrote to Colman (Harvard Theatre Collection A.L.S.) inquiring about an intended new theatre at Bath, and opened his heart as follows: "My present situation is most irksome to me and must be to any gentleman or man of merit in his profession to have such an ignorant and now ill-bred fellow as Beard? presume to conduct the business of a theatre Royal, of which he is totally ignorant, and oblig'd to apply to the great Gibson, who naturally wishes to lower every man to his own standard, while the other despises every degree of merit that is not compris'd in Sol fa and wishes the theatre only to substitute as an Opera house." Ross wanted to be nominated for the manager's postition in the new theatre at Bath. N.B. He had already acted 23 times this season in his best parts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Shuter; Philip-Ross; Octavio-Gardner; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Lewis-Davis; Corrigidor-Wignel; Diego-Costollo; Rosara-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Rutland-Miss Macklin; Southampton-Smith; Burleigh-Walker; Raleigh-Anderson; Lieut.-Perry; Notthingham-Mrs Vincent; The Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: The Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Cast
Role: Zaphna Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: As17651116, but Others-_Parsons, Watkins; The Dances-Miss _Baker.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond Jun-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Teresa-Mrs Burden; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Event Comment: For the author [Bickerstaffe] of the alterations in Mainpiece. Afterpiece with alterations by the author [Bickerstaffe]. Performed By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Vernon (with the song of Hearts of Oak); Squire-Dodd (first time); Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Wright; To conclude with a dance incident to the piece-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17651025, but Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Old Maid-Mrs Walker; Young Clerimont-Perry; Captain Cape-Lewis; Harlow-Davis; Heartwell-Gardner; Mrs Harlow-Miss Wilford, first time.

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019

Event Comment: TThe Summer's Tale is again oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the return of Miss Brent's indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17651127, but Lady Constant-Miss Plym; Muslin-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 23 Feb. 1764.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Dodd, first time; Col. Standard-Bensley, first time; Smuggler-Parsons; Vizard-Hurst; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun-King; Dicky-Vaughan; Tom Errand-Clough; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Parly-Mrs Bennet; Angelica-Miss Plym; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Dodd, first appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17651220, but Theodosia-Mrs Mattocks; Patty-Miss Brent.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Acted but once these 14 years. Miss Pitt's second appearance as an actress. [N.B. The celebrated Mr Foote is in a Fair way of Recovery (Public Advertiser).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17650920, but short bill listing Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gibson; Lucinda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Minuet Actor: Fichar, Miss Macklin.

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17651115

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years. To prevent mistakes, Ladies are desired to send their servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets and places to be had of Mr Sarjant, at the Stage Door and NO WHERE ELSE

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Foppling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Foppling-Woodward; Dorimont-Ross; Old Bellair-Shuter; Young Bellair-Dyer; Medley-Clarke; Shoemaker-Dunstall; Handy-Gardner; Harriet-Miss Wilford; Belinda-Mrs Gardner; Lady Townly-Mrs Vincent; Emilia-Mrs Baker; Lady Woodville-Mrs Pitt; Pert-Mrs Green; Loveit-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Wilford
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: As17660107, but Old Maid (New Dress'd)-Woodward (Being the first and, he believes, the last time of his appearing in that character). [But see17660401] .But see17660401] .

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17651019