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We found 3160 matches on Performance Comments, 751 matches on Author, 732 matches on Performance Title, 567 matches on Event Comments, and 9 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Ballet: 1st Time [at this theatre. The two Miss Simonets were from the king's.]. With new Scenes and Dresses. Receipts: #119 9s. 6d. (113.6.6; 6.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bernard; Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Macready; Quildrive-C. Powell; Dapper-Rock; Old Philpot-Quick; Corinna-Miss Brangin; Maria-Miss Richards (from the Theatre Royal, Margate; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bernard
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Davies

Dance: End afterpiece: A Grand Ballet of Action, as performed at the King's Opera House in the Hay-market [most recently in season of 1787-88] The Deserter[. Principal Characters-Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets (1st appearance [at this theatre])

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets (1st appearance [at this theatre]).at this theatre]).
Event Comment: [1st two pieces in place of The Chapter of Accidents, advertised on playbill of 16 June. Miss Fontenelle was from the Edinburgh theatre.] 3rd piece: Never performed here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Beaufort-Evatt; Old Philpot-Moss; Corinna-Miss Palmer; Maria-Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: As17900614

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #413 17s. (409.6; 4.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Knight; Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Whitfield; Beaufort-Claremont; Quildrive-Rees; Dapper-Davenport; Old Philpot-Quick; Corinna-Mrs Follett; Maria-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Knight
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Whitfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Young Hartford-Pinkeman; A Comical Epilogue riding on an Ass-Pinkeman.
Cast
Role: Young Hartford Actor: Pinkeman

Dance: Miller's Dance-Pinkeman

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. Mainpiece: Not Acted these 6 Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Performance Comment: Young Coquet-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Young Coquet Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Performance Comment: Madam Bernard-Mrs Mountfort, which was originally acted by Mrs Verbruggen, her mother.

Song: Henry Purcell's Frost Music from King Arthur-Leveridge, the new Boy, others; Singing in English and Italian-Mrs Tofts

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Saunders and Mrs Cox. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Young Wealthy-Wilks; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Sir William-Bullock; Tom-Mills; Spruce-Norris; Shamtown-Pack; Littlegad-Bowman; Lady Sly-Mrs Powell; Sophia-Mrs Cox; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Young Wealthy Actor: Wilks
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Young Bellair-Bullock Jr; Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Norris; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Mountfort; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Porter; Pert-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Young Bellair Actor: Bullock Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Leigh; Sir Thomas-Bullock Sr; Hector-Spiller; Cogdie-Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Young Valere Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Marius Jr-Booth; Caius Marius-Mills; Sylla-Thurmond; Granius-Wm. Mills; Metellus-Boman; Cinna-Williams; Sulpitius-Bridgwater; Starv'd Apothecary-Griffin; First Ruffian-Miller; Nurse-Norris; Lavinia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Starv'd Apothecary Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Young Rakish-Bridgwater; With a new Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Bridgwater

Dance: Lally, Essex, Boval, Haughton, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Collet; Dugard-Rosco; Duretete-R. Williams; Petit-Bardin; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Oriana-Mrs Haughton; Lamorce-Mrs Thomas; Bravos-W. Giffard, Bullock.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabell-Giffard; Old Mirabell-Collett; Dugard-Rosco; Duretete-Morgan; Petit-Bardin; Bravos-W. Giffard, Norris, Bullock; Oriana-Mrs Roberts; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Lamorce-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabell Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Morgan; Dugard-Havard; Duretete-Bullock; Pert-James; Bravos-W. Giffard, Norris, Jenkins; Pearce; Oriana-Mrs Roberts; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Lamorce-Mrs Christian.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park; Or, The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Young Reveller-Cibber; Florella-Mrs Booth; Worthy-Bridgwater; Sasaphras-Shepard; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace; Violante-Mrs Butler; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Mrs Raison-Mrs Charke; Sir Thomas-Harper; Raison-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Young Reveller Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Houghton, Mrs Walter; Tambourine-Miss Robinson

Event Comment: The Funeral is deferred by Delane's Indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Penkethman; Dugard-Havard; Duretete-Morgan; Petit-James; Bravos-Pearce, Jenkins, Evans, Dove; Oriana-Mrs Roberts; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Lamorce-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17331024

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Penkethman; Duretete-Wetherilt; Dugard-Havard; Petit-Woodward; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Oriana-Mrs Hamilton; Lamorce-Miss Tollett; Bravos-Pearce, Jenkins, Dove, Ayres .
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard
Role: Duretete Actor: Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: Pastoral by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. IV: La Follette s'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde

Event Comment: Benefit Topham, Gardiner, Miss Jones. Afterpiece: Which was originally acted at the Haymarket. With Alterations, Additions, and Amendments. Written by Mr Carey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-a Gentleman of the Temple; Old Mirabel-Topham; Duretete-Jones; Dugard-Blastock; Petit-Boothby; Bissare-Miss Jones; Oriana-Miss Jones Jr; Lamorce-Miss Atherton .

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: Pierrot by Baudvin

Event Comment: Benefit A. Hallam. Tickets at Hallam's, next door to the Chapel in Great Queen Street. Receipts: money #21 10s.; tickets #80 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-A. Hallam; Old Mirabel-Bridgwater; Duretete-Chapman; Dugard-Marshall; Petit-James; Bravos-Mullart, M. Stoppelaer, Smith, Bencraft; Oriana-Mrs Buchanan; Bisarre-Mrs Horton; Lamorce-Mrs Kilby .
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Shepherd and Shepherdess by Glover and Miss Rogers

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Penkethman; Oriana-Mrs Roberts; Dugard-Havard; Petit-Hamilton; Bravos-W. Giffard, Rosco, Lyon, Norris; Lamorce-Miss Tollett; Duretete-Woodward; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Delane; Sir John-Bridgwater; Myrtle-Walker; Cimberton-Hippisley; Tom-Chapman; Sealand-Aston; Humphrey-Paget; Daniel-James; Indiana-Mrs Buchanan; Lucinda-Mrs Templer; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cantrel; Phillis-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Delane

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 Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Giffard; Marquis-Bardin.
Cast
Role: Young Valere Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Blunt-W. Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Roberts; Day-Penkethman; Mrs Day-Mrs Wetherilt; Abel-Woodward; Obadiah-Lyon; Story-Hamilton; Bookseller-Norris; Arbella-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Chat-Miss Tollett; Teague-Dan French.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Young Hob-Dan French; Friendly-Kelly; Sir Thomas-Lyon; Old Hob-Rosco; Dick-Norris; Flora-Miss Jones; Betty-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Young Hob Actor: Dan French

Dance: II: Clown-Vallois; V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: III: Miss Jones

Event Comment: Benefit Giffard. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets at Giffard's, No. 4, Craven Buildings, dl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Macklin; Dugard-Havard; Duretete-Woodward; Petit-Cross; Bravos-Winstone, Turbutt, Taswell, Reed; Oriana-Mrs Hamilton; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Lamorce-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Dutch Dance (new)-Baudoin, Miss Thompson; V: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: IV: By Desire, Oh Happy Pair (out of Alexander's Feast)-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Young Wouldbe-Sparks; Teague-Barrington, both from the Theatre in Dublin; Elder Wouldbe-Ryan; Trueman-Chapman; Richmore-Hale; Alderman-Hippisley; Subtleman-Rosco; Steward-Arthur; Fairbank-Roberts; Balderdash-Marten; Comic-James; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Mandrake-Stoppelaer.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirable-Dunstall; Duretete-Linnet; Dugard-Wallis; Petit-Yates; Oriana-Mrs Steel; Lamorce-Miss Gerrard; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: III: As17401118; V: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Hale; Angelica-Mrs Woffington; Sir Thomas-Rosco; Dorante-Hippisley; Hector-James; Lovewell-Gibson; Marquis of Hazard-Neale; Cogdie-Bencraft; Galloon-Clarke; Favourite-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Security-Mrs Martin; Mrs Topknot-Mrs James; Betty-Miss Dodson; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Young Valere Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: A new Chaconne-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Matelots-Mechel, Mlle Mechel