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We found 14952 matches on Performance Comments, 4436 matches on Performance Title, 1983 matches on Event Comments, 256 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton Harlequin a Captive

Performance Comment: Clymene-Mrs Clive; Mercury-Beard; Ethiopian-Muilment; Turk-Pelling; Colombine-Miss Mann; Morocco Servant-Macklin; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Grand Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter.
Event Comment: As 27 Nov. 1738. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Performance Comment: As17381215, but Kitty-Mrs Hamilton; Masquerade Dance-Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Hamilton, Mrs Vallois.
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 Sept.: We hear, that Mr Theobald has given the last Hand to his Tragedy, called, The Death of Hannibal, attempted in Imitation of Shakespear's Manner, and that it is designed to appear on the Stage this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress or The Ridotto Al Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Woodward; Beau Mordecai-Macklin; Debauchee-Turbutt; Constable-Marshall; Porter-Peploe; Jenny-Miss Thynne; Mother Midnight-Hough; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Pompey-Young Brooks; Justices-Taswel, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Bennet, Miss Thynne; concluding with a new Masquerade Dance-Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Vallois.
Related Works
Related Work: Ridotto al Fresco Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: As17390920

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Performance Comment: As17390926, but Kitty-Miss Thynne; Constable-Gray; Jenny-Mrs Woodward; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Bennet, Mrs Woodward; Masquerade Dance-Miss Thynne.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Thynne
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Miss Thynne.
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Hough
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: As17390929

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Nat. Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17390929, but Thessalus-Anderson; Phillip-Gibson.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17390917, but Mock Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Arthur; Leander-Salway; Harry-Mullart; James-Anderson; Welsh Davy-Hippisley; Hellebore-Roberts; Charlotte-Miss Brunette; Dorcas-Miss Burgess.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Burgess.

Dance: V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Stephens; Governor-Bridgwater; Blanford-Hale; Stanmore-Hallam; Driver-Rosco; Hotman-Gibson; Imoinda-Mrs Horton; Widow Lackit-Mrs James; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Miss Brunette; Daniel-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Brunette
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17391003, but Peasants-Miss Brunette, Mrs _Villeneuve.
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Orphan-Mrs Giffard; Acasto-Wright; Castalio-Milward; Polydore-Mills; Chamont-Quin; Chaplain-Turbutt; Page-Miss Cole; Serina-Mrs Mills; Florella-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Geniuses-Leveridge, Salway; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shade of Hero-Miss Younge; Miller-Bencraft; Miller's Wife-Miss Oates; Doctor's Man-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Shade of Hero Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Oates
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by George, Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17391010, With an Additional Re-Inforcement of but Mr Bayes's new@rais'd Troops-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.

Dance: I: Glover's Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Ynger; III: English Sailor and Mistress-Glover, Mlle Roland the Younger, to the tune of To Arms and Britons, Strike Home; V: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland

Ballet: II: The Reprizal. As17391015

Cast
Role: His Wife Actor: Mlle Roland the Elder
Role: Coquette Actor: Miss Oates.
Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Lillo, Author of George Barnwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elmerick

Performance Comment: Parts-Quin, Milward, Mills, Wright, Winstone, Mrs Butler, Mrs Mills, Miss Bennet; but edition of 1740 lists: Andrew II-Mills; Conrade-Milward; Elmerick-Quin; Bathori-Wright; Belus-Winstone; Matilda-Mrs Butler; Ismena-Mrs Mills; Zenomira-Miss Bennet; Prologue-Quin; Epilogue-Milward.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Milward; Apemantus-Quin; Alcibiades-Mills; Poet-Woodward; Melissa-Mrs Pritchard; Evandra-Mrs Butler; Aelius-Johnson; Nicias-Shepard; Isander-Winstone; Isidore-Taswell; Cleon-Ray; Phaeax-Marten; Thrasillas-Reed; Demetrius-Turbutt; Page-Miss Cole; Chloe-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Ballet-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: The last new Song-Mrs Clive by Handel (17 March)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Polite Conversation Morning or Tea chat Noon or Table Talk a la mode

Performance Comment: Mr Neverout-Woodward; Lord Smart-Taswell; Lord Sparkish-Yates; Colonel Atwit-Wright; Sir John Linger-Macklin; Lady Smart-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Answerwell-Miss Bennet; Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; With a New Prologue proper to the Occasion-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers With Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Pierot-Lalauze; Queen of Gypsies-Miss Jones; Sir Positive-Winstone; Staytape-Leigh; Constable-Reed; Lady Positive-Yates; Maid-Miss Story; Young Rustick-Liviez; Colombine-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Queen of Gypsies Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Story

Ballet: concluding with Aconcluding with A Voyage to the Island of Cytherea. Adonis-Desnoyer; Venus-Mlle Chateauneuf; Pilgrims-Liviez, Cooke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson; Cupid-Muilment

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh( and Colley Cibber Esq; Poet-Laureat. At Common Prices. 6 p.m. Receipts: #62 13s. (Account Book); #80 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton; Manly-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Sir Frances-Hippisley; Basset-Neale; Richard-James; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Myrtilla-Mrs Hale; Trusty-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Arthur; Leander-Salway; Harry-Mullart; James-Anderson; Welsh Davy-Hippisley; Hellebore-Roberts; Robert-Harrington; Dorcas-Miss Burgess; Charlotte-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Burgess
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brunette.

Dance: As17400919

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. Receipts: #47 3s. (Account Book); #50 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Hippisley; Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Hale; Snap-James; Sly-Mullart; Narcissa-Mrs Bellamy; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Anne-Miss Horsington; Amanda-Mrs Boultby, the first time of her appearing upon that Stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Infernal Spirit-Leveridge; Furies-Haughton, Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shade of Leander-Salway; Shade of Hero-Miss Young; Miller-Bencraft; Miller's Wife-Miss Oates; Doctor's Man-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Shade of Hero Actor: Miss Young
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-W. Giffard; Scandal-Blakes; Tattle-Linnet; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Yates; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Dunstall; Nurse-Miss Jones; Prue-Miss Hippisley; Ben (With a Hornpipe)-Yates.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: As17401024

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Paget; Lady Grace-Mrs Dunstall; Sir Francis-Julian; Basset-Linnet; Richard-Yates; Poundage-Wallis; Moody-Dunstall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Lamball; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Jones; Jenny-Miss Hippisley; Myrtilla-Miss Gerard; Trusty-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Gerard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17401029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: As17401023, but Major Rakish-Hippisley; Young Rakish-Hale; Friendly-Gibson; Father Benedict-James; Tom-Anderson; Lady Manlove-Mrs Martin; Lettice-Miss Burgess; Betty-Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Father Benedict Actor: James
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Burgess
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Davies.

Dance: As17401027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment

Performance Comment: ..Release, Adventures, and Marriage of Harlequin. Harlequin-Mons L'Agile; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Florio-Marr; Father to Colombine-Julian; Dwarfs-Master Matthews, Master Shawford, Miss Naylor; Doctor Tackem-Hemskirk; Clerk-Vaughan; Mrs Drab-Mrs Jones; Lawyer-Nelson; Keeper-Dunstall; Turnkey-Crofts; Master of Punch House-Naylor; Porter-Charles; Clown-Shawford; with The Triumphs of Love: Hymen-Master Matthews; Followers of Hymen-Davenport; Shawford, Vaughan, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Davenport, Miss Hippisley; Priests-Hemmings, Hemskirk, Naylor; Priestesses-Mrs Jones, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.
Event Comment: Not Acted these Hundred Years. Written by Shakespear. With proper Scenes, Habits, and Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Giffard; Polixenes-Marshall; Antigonus-Walker; Florizel-W. Giffard; Camillo-Paget; Autolicus-Yates; Paulina-Mrs Steel; Perdita-Miss Hippisley; Mamillus-Miss Naylor; Cleomines-Blakes; Dion-Peterson; Officer-Naylor; 1st Lord-Crofts; 2d Lord-Nelson; 3d Lord-Marr; Shepherd-Julian; Clown-Dunstall; Emilia-Mrs Yates; Mopsa-Mrs Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Jones; Hermione-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mamillus Actor: Miss Naylor

Song: dopted to the play, particulary a% Song-the Gentlewoman who performed Polly

Dance: dapted to the Play%

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Old Wilmot-Crispe; Young Wilmot-W. Giffard; Eustace-Peterson; Randall-Blakes; Agnes-Mrs Steel; Maria-Miss Medina; Charlot-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Medina
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Curiosity Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Crispin-Yates; Doctor-Paget; Old Gerald-Julian; Young Gerald-Blakes; Martin-Peterson; Simon-Dunstall; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Jones; Waiting Woman-Mrs Dunstall; Angelica-Miss Medina; Beatrice-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Medina
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Dance: Shawford, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: See17410415 but Lucy-Miss Hippisley; And an Epilogue (spoke but once)-Miss Hippisley.
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Benefit Taylor, Box Keeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17410509, but Mrs Dainty-Miss Bennet; Lucy-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Squeamish-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17410428 but Joe-Lowe; Margery-Miss Bennet; Kate-Miss Woodman.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Woodman.

Song: I: Blow Blow-Lowe; II: If Love be a Fault-Lowe; IV: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond-Lowe; End Afterpiece: The Noon@Tide Air-Mrs Clive

Dance: III: Le Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Event Comment: MMiddleton's Great Theatrical Booth. A Concert. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great Intermixed With A Comic Called A Wife Well Managd Or A Cure For Cuckoldom

Performance Comment: Alexander-Marshall; Clytus-Peterson; Lysimachus-Pattenden; Hephestion-Nayler; Cassander-Beauford; Statira-Mrs Davis; Roxana-Miss Carter; Teague-Middleton; Don Drub-Malone; Fryar-Hurrel; Lady Drub-Miss Young; Diligence-Mrs Middleton.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Carter
Role: Lady Drub Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Harlequin in Spain

Event Comment: TThe Relapse is deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of a Principal performer. Receipts: #80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Manly-Milward; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Neale; Richard-Green; Poundage-Mrs Macklin; Trusty-Miss Bennet; Lady Townly-Mrs Clive; Jenny-Mrs Walker; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egerton; Myrtilla-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Brunette.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Chambermaid-Mrs Clive; Goodall-Winstone; Valentine-Lowe; Bluff-Macklin; Oldcastle-Taswell; Charlotte-Miss Woodman; Mrs Highman-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Woodman