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We found 11784 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 1129 matches on Roles/Actors, and 512 matches on Performance Title.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17630314 but Wishwell-Mrs Simson; Blister-Moody; Rhubarb-Fox; Finder-Parsons; Old Wilful-Burton; Sir Harry Atall-Philips; Supple-Clough; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Philips
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17621122, but Archer-King; Scrub-Yates; Sir Charles-Tomlinson, 1st time; Occasional Epilogue (written by a Lady)-Tomlinson.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Tomlinson, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Dance: IV: Double Hornpipe, as17630504

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted this season. Benefit for Johnston (housekeeper). No Building on Stage. Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken. [The playbill lists this night as the first appearance of Vernon and Champness in the characters of Squire and Thomas, but see 9 April, where they had appeared in them.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Tinsel-King; Sir George Truman-Havard; Vellum-Yates; Fantome-Packer; Butler-Love; Gardiner-Johnston; Coachman-Moody; Lady Truman-Mrs Pritchard; Abigail-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir George Truman Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: the Squire Actor: a Gentleman

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17621129, but Sir Harry Wildair-King; Standard-Lee; Smuggler-Parsons; Clincher Jun-Castle.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: the Squire Actor: a Gentleman
Event Comment: Last time of performing the afterpiece this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17630507, but Lory-Cushing; Miss Hoyden-Miss Hallam; Sir John Friendly-_; Taylor-_; Varole-_; Shoemaker-_; Page-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17621008, but Lord Trinket-King; Sir Harry-Vernon; Paris-Parsons; Lady Freelove-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Vernon
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Event Comment: Benefit for the Distress'd Actors who formerly belong'd to the theatre. Last Night 188th

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Love; Sir Jasper-Philips; Leander-Castle; Helebor-Marr; James-Parsons; Harry-Watkins; Charlotte-Miss Simson.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Philips

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe, as17630504; End: The Shoemakers-Grimaldi, Lochery, Miss Wilkinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Wilkinson, Kennedy, Johnson, Weston, Hayes, Davis, Castle, Jackson, Murden, Quin, Death, Mrs Daily, Mrs Osborne, Foote; Major Sturgeon, Matthew Mug-Foote; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Sir Jacob Jollop-Hayes; Primer-Wilkinson; Heeltap-Johnson; Bruin-Davis; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Daily; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Osborne (Genest, V, 34).
Cast
Role: Matthew Mug Actor: Foote
Role: Sir Jacob Jollop Actor: Hayes

Dance: II: Rogier, Miss Capitani; III: Double Hornpipe-Rogier, Miss Capitani

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Weston; Young Wilding-Davis; Beaufort-Death; Sir Jasper-Johnson; Dapper-Quin; Quildrive-Sommers; Corinna-Miss Platt; Maria-a young Gentlewoman [Miss Reed]; Young Philpot-Foote.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17630704

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Reviv'd, not acted these six Years. Written by Mr Foote

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Englishman Returnd From Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Foote; Sir Chas M'Ruthen-Gibson; Crab-Lewis; Latitat-Weston; Lord John-Death; Tallyhoe-Jackson; Rackett-Murden; Servant-Somers; Lucinda-Miss Reed.
Cast
Role: Sir Chas M'Ruthen Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: I: The Venetian Gardeners-Rogier, Miss Street; II: The Provincial Dance-Master Clayton, Miss Street (Apprentices to Mr Gerhardi)

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston and Mrs Daly. Tickets to be had of Mrs Daly at Mr Allen's in Great Suffolk St., near the Haymarket; and of Mr Weston, in Monmouth Court, Hedge Lane, Charing Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Kennedy; Aimwell-Davis; Bonniface-Johnson; Foigard-Lewis; Sullen-Brown; Gibbet-Murden; Sir Charles Freeman-Wallis; Hounslow-Summers; Bagshot-Pierce; Scrub-Weston; Cherry-Miss Read; Dorinda-Mrs Osborne; Gipsey-Mrs Johnson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Daly.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Wallis

Afterpiece Title: The Contented Cuckold

Dance: Master Clinton, Miss Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-O'Brien; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Love; Scrub-Yates; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Moody; Sir Charles-Packer; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson;. To conclude with a Comic Dance call'd the Flemish Feast-.

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Citizen-Woodward; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper-Dunstall; Beaufort-Baker; Young Wilding-Dyer; Dapper-Costollo; Quildrive-Perry; Corinna-Miss Davies; Maria-Miss Elliot; Epilogue-Woodward, Shuter.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall
Event Comment: Afterpiece: By desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Phillis-Miss Elliot; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Lucinda-Miss Miller; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Miss Macklin; Singing-Miss Polly Young.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants; Man Peasant-Sga Manesiere, Women Peasant- Miss Wilford

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Mr Holland but coolly receiv'd in Oakly, at first. The last Scene in the Genii the Wings did not change on Account of the Barrel being broke (Hopkins). Oakly by Mr Holland, First time (Cross Diary). Receipts: #124 18s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Holland, first time; Sir Harry-King; Lord Trinket-Obrien; Paris-Baddeley; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Tom-Clough; Russet-Burton; O'Cutter-Moody; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Event Comment: To the Printer of the Public Advertiser, Mr Woodfall: Why don't you constantly, every day, print a list of the Mistakes which the guessing Messieurs Ledger and Gazatteer make in their account of the playbills? Woodward, says the Gazetteer, is to play Harlequin, and Miles the Clown this evening [Friday 14 Oct.] in Harlequin Sorcerer; Tenducci and Brent the Shepherd and Shepherdess. The Ledger informs me that Woodward will play Lissardo in the Wonder, when you say Dyer; and that Mrs Younger is to play Inis, when you advertise Mrs Green will play that character. I dare say, Mr Garrick very shortly will make his appearance in the Gazetteer or Ledger. Your Humble Servant, &c. [Garrick was in France at this time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Dyer; Worthy-Ross; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Syringe-Shuter; Lory-Cushing; Coupler-Hayes; Bull-Lewis; Amanda-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Hoyden-Miss Hallam; Berinthia-Miss Elliot.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: TThe Knife Grinders (perform'd but once), as17631012

Event Comment: This Farce is suppos'd to be written by Mr King. & was tolerably well receiv'd. The Tunes are very dull (Hopkins). Farce well receiv'd (Cross Diary). Receipts: #144 2s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Performance Comment: Principal parts by King, Vernon, Packer, Burton, Baddeley, Clough, Strange, Mrs Lee, Miss Young. Smatter-King; Young Gilbert-Vernon; Lockworth-Baddeley; Modely-Packer; Sir Ralph-Burton; Celia-Miss Young; Lucy-Mrs Lee; Roger-Clough (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Sir Ralph Actor: Burton

Dance: IV: The Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ross; Manly-Clarke; Sir Francis-Shuter; Richard-Cushing; John Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Miss Davies; Lady Grace-Miss Macklin; Lady Townly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

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

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Obrien; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-King; Philip-Yates; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King

Dance: II: The Fingalians, as17631025

Event Comment: The Prince of Wales by Obrien (first time) very well (Hopkins). Receipts: #147 (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Obrien, first time; Sir Richard Vernon-Jackson; Worcester-Bransby; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Northumberland-Burton; Glendower-Lee; Douglas-Parsons; Blunt-J. Palmer; Poins-Packer; Carriers-Moody, Weston; Sheriff-Stevens; Bardolf-Clough; Westmorland-Ackman; Francis-Vaughan; Mortimer-Castle; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 12 Nov. 1761.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ross, first time; Lurcher-White; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John English-Shuter, first time; Freehold-Gibson; Carbuncle-Buck; Sneak-Holtom; Tim Shaklefigure-Costollo; Longbottom-Perry; Aura-Miss Macklin, first time; Flora-Miss Elliot, first time; Country Dance-incident to the play; and the Original Sheep@Sheering Ballad-Mr Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Event Comment: MMr Foote, the author of the Farce play'd Majr Sturgeon. Mrs Clive Hiss'd, in Mrs Sneak (Hopkins). Mrs Clive not liked in Mrs Sneak (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). [Mainpiece by Brooke.] Afterpiece: A Farce in 2 acts, never acted there. Receipts: #170 5s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Parts by Foote, Baddeley, Weston, Bransby, Moody, Clough, Vaughan, Fox, Mrs Lee, Mrs Clive. Major Sturgeon-Foote; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Sir Jacob Jollup-Baddeley; Bruin-Moody; Mug-Foote; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Clive; Roger-Clough; Snuffle-Vaughan; Heeltap-Bransby; Lint-Castle; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Lee; Mob-Fox, Marr, Watkins, Strange (Edition of 1764).
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Baddeley

Dance: IV: The Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17631029, but Sir Jealous-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Music: IV: Concerto on Hautboy-Simpson

Dance: End: A Sailor's Dance,in which will be introduc'd a Hornpipe-Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw

Event Comment: A New Comedy Written by Mrs Sheridan. This play was well Acted, but the subject seem'd to displease. The three first Acts pass'd off tolerably; in 4 Act they begun to hiss, & continued it to the End of the play. When Mr Havard went forward & Address'd the Audience &c. as follows Ladies & Gentn as Some passages in the play had given offence, they should be omitted the Next Night. Much hissing, & many Cry'd out No more! no more &c. (Hopkins). Much Hiss'd (Cross Diary). A new Comedy (The Dupe) wrote by Mrs Sheridan.--This play was very well acted,--but the subject much displeased.--in 4th act much hissing, and so on to the end. When Mr Havard told the audience as some passages in the play had given offence, they should be omitted the next night, much hissing and many cried out, "No more, No more." (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #167 18s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dupe

Performance Comment: Characters-Yates, Havard, King, Packer, Watkins, Strange, Mrs Clive, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Lee, Mrs Pritchard Sir John Woodall-Yates; Sharply-King; Friendly-Havard; Wellford-Packer; Mrs Etherdown-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Friendly-Mrs Clive; Emily-Mrs Palmer; Rose-Mrs Lee; Servants-Watkins, Strange; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (Genest, V, 41).

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Tom-King; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Love; Sealand-Havard; Indiana-Mrs Yates, first time; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Humphrey-Packer; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Daniel-Vaughan; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; In II, singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014