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We found 13959 matches on Performance Comments, 5172 matches on Performance Title, 2591 matches on Event Comments, 58 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-a Gentleman; Gloucester-Cibber; Edgar-Giffard; Edmund-W. Giffard; Kent-Peterson; Albany-Mozeen; Cornwall-Dighton; Burgundy-Freeman; Usher-Blakey; Goneril-Mrs Bambridge; Regan-Mrs E. Giffard; Arante-Miss Scott; Cordelia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Scott

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manley-Quin; Plausible-Hippisley; Novel-Chapman; Freeman-Hale; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Woodward; Jerry Blackacre-Woodward; Vernish-Cashell; Petulant-Bencraft; Serjeant Ploden-Stoppelaer; Fidelia-Mrs Stevens; Eliza-Mrs Hale; Lettice-Miss Hillyard; Olivia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Hillyard

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Hillyard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: Moore-Sullivan, 1st appearance any stage; Margery-Mrs Lampe, 1st time; Mauxalinda-Miss Young, 1st time; Gubbins-Waltz; Dragon-Messing.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Young, 1st time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: As17430202, but a New Dance call'd Les Amant Volages-Desse, Froment, Mrs Walter, Leviez, Baudouin, Mrs Thomson, Mlle Gondeau, Mlle Fabres, Miss King.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Merlins Cave

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royale-Salway; Merlin-Leveridge; Diana-Miss Hillyard; Aerial spirits-Villeneuve, Mlle Auguste; Jupiter in character of Harlequin-Woodward; Mercury-Reinhold; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pluto (Punch)-Dumont; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouche)-Destrade; Hercules (Brighella)-Delagarde; Apollo (Mezzitin)-Villeneuve; Mars (Leander)-Richardson; Pierrot-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hillyard

Dance: PPantaloon and his Enamorata, as17421215; Tambourine-Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Basset-Chapman; Squire Richard-James; Miss Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hillyard

Dance: Cooke, Les Damoiselles Anne and Janneton Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Delane; Elder Brother-Cross; Younger Brother-Havard; 1st Spirit-Mills; 2nd Spirit-Woodman; Lady-Mrs Mills; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Bacchanal-Beard; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; The Dances-Boromeo, Desse, Mlle Bonneval, Froment, Liviez, Boudouin, Mrs Walter, Miss Thomson, Mlle Fabres, Mlle Gondeau.
Event Comment: GGreat Theatrical Booth, Bowling Green. By Permission. Benefit of Legar and Boaman. A Concert, etc. At the particular Desire of several of the Subscribers. Stage 5s. Tickets for the Orphan will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Airy-Gibson; Charles-Ridout; Gripe-Arthur; Traffick-Dunstall; Whisper-Vaughan; Miranda-Mrs Mullart; Isabinda-Mrs Dunstall; Patch-Mrs Yeates; Scentwell-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Ferguson.

Afterpiece Title: Flora or Hob in the Well

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17430212, but Sabrina-Miss Edwards, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Boromeo, Desse, Mlle Bonneval

Event Comment: Benefit Rogers, Simson, and Mrs Chetwood. Tickets to be had of Rogers at Mr Molloy's, Wine Merchant in Bear Yard, Lincoln's Inn Fields; at Mr Settre's, Linen Draper, at the Golden Anchor, next Tom's Coffee House, Covent Garden; of Mrs Chetwood, Castle Tavern, Drury Lane; and of Simson, at Mr Gill's, a shoemaker, Basinghall St. [At 5 p.m. this day Jack, Joseph and Polly Granier are scheduled to dance in several dances at the New Wells, Lemon St., Goodman's Fields. Carney has also gone over to the New Wells.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Moneytrap-Cibber; Dick-Simson; Clarissa-Mrs Butler; Corinna-Miss Cibber; Flippanta-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cibber
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Chetwood.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: See17421206, but Lucy-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Chetwood.

Dance: III: Welch Buffoons, as17430308 V: Scotch Dance, as17430308

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Performance Comment: Casimir-Sullivan; Osmyn-Messing; Amelia-Mrs Lampe; Augusta-Miss Young; Rodolpho-Bennet.
Cast
Role: Augusta Actor: Miss Young
Event Comment: Benefit a Family in Distress. [Concert formula.] Great Theatrical Booth, Bowling Green. Boxes and Stage 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. By the Company of Comedians from the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, & who perform gratis. To begin positively at Six and conclude about Nine. By Permission

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Havard; Brazen-Yates; Balance-Turbutt; Kite-Berry; Worthy-Blakes; Bullock-Taswell; Recruits-Neal, Marr; Melinda-Mrs Cross; Rose-Mrs Phillips; Lucy-Miss Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Music: Solo on German Flute-Mr Thumoth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband Or Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Manly-W. Giffard; Sir Francis-Julian; Lady Grace-Mrs Chetwood; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge; Basset-Hayman; Richard-Peterson; Moody-Dove; Jenny-Miss Scott; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Spackman; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Scott

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Hayman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: See17430322. Lucy-Miss Hippisley%.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley%.

Dance: DDutch Skipper, as17421025; Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Grand Comic Ballet, as17430407

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17430204, but Sempronius-Turbutt; Syphax-Arthur; Marcus-Blakes; Lucia-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Bennet.

Dance: II: La Florana, as17430408

Song: III: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard, Lowe

Music: IV: New Violincello Concerto-Cervetto

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, Green, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Bennett.

Dance: I: Peasant Dance, as17420921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17430510, but Gayless-Blakes; Melissa-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Bennet.

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Serious Ballet, as17430425 IV: La Florana, as17430408

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17430104, but Joe-Lowe; Margery-Miss Bennet; Kate-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Bennet

Dance: I: New Ballet, as17430502; IV: A New Hussar Dance, as17430425

Music: II: New Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth; V: Concerto on Violin-Piantanida

Song: III: The Noontide Air-Sullivan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Glorious Queen Of Hungary

Performance Comment: As17430804, at Tottenham Court Fair, but Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Kevenhuller-Woodhouse; Duke-Pattendon; Tom Thimble-Smith; Landlady-Mrs Smith; Tim Guzzle-Dove; Jenny-Miss Ferguson; Doublescore-Mrs Hill.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dissected or The Biter Bit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The French Doctor Outwitted With The Comical Humours Of Sly Boots The Sham Physician

Performance Comment: Old Fumble-Hippisley; Sly Boots-Chapman; M le Medicine-Blakes; Constant-Bencraft; Simon-Berry; Dry Broots-Morgan; Angelica-Mrs Dodson; Miss Humility-Mrs Lamball; Jenny-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Miss Humility Actor: Mrs Lamball

Song: Bencraft, Davis; an entire new Ballad-Mr Bencraft, in the character of the valiant Dragoon who retook the Standard at the Battle of Dettingen

Dance: I: Austrian Dance-Bencraft, Adams; II: Highland Dance-Bencraft, Adams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphant Queen Of Hungary Or The French Defeated With A Lively Representation Of His Britannick Majestys Conquest At Dettingen

Performance Comment: Queen-Miss Clarke; King of France-Freeman; Cardinal-Phenix; Marshall-Frazier.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Wanton Maid or Lover Outwitted with Tricks of Harlequin

Dance: JJockey Dance-Adams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt Plume-Giffard; Brazen-Cross; Balance-Bridges; Kite-Carr; Bullock-Taswell; Worthy-W. Giffard; Melinda-Mrs Cross; Rose-Miss Scott; Lucy-Mrs Bennett; Sylvia-Mrs Ridout; Recruits-Neale, Anderson.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Scott

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Lying Valet-Yates; Kitty Pry-Miss Bradshaw; Gayless-Anderson; Guttle-Taswell; Beau Trippet-Neale; Melissa-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Cross; Mrs Trippet-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Col Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Winstone; Day-Ray; Obadiah-Taswell; Abel-Neale; Lieut Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Cross; Committeeman-Blakey; Ruth-Miss Bennet; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross; Mrs Chat-Mrs Egerton; Teague-Yates.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Clodio-Neale; Don Choleric-Yates; Duart-Winstone; Antonio-Dove; Charino-Taswell; Governor-Bridges; Manuel-Cross; Sancho-Ray; Jaques-Anderson; Angelina-Mrs Ridout; Elvira-Mrs Cross; Honoria-Miss Horsington; Louisa-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Horsington