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813 results for: Keyword - Betterton
We found 537 matches on Roles/Actors, 298 matches on Performance Comments, 291 matches on Author, 179 matches on Event Comments, and 2 matches on Performance Title.

251
30 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Eccentric Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Knight, Whitfield, Waddy, Simmons, Rees, Curties, Miss Betterton, Mrs Pope, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from Times, 1 May: Sir Francis Delroy-Lewis; Peter Crowfoot-Quick; Fenton-Holman; Admiral Delroy-Munden; Doctor Crisis-Fawcett; Gangrene-Murray; Gabriel-Knight; Sir Henry Netterville-Whitfield; Ostrich-Waddy; Tom Transit-Simmons; John Seagrave-Rees; Admiral's Servant-Curties; Eleanor de Ferrars-Miss Betterton; Constantia-Mrs Pope; Widow Blandy-Mrs Gilbert; Fidelia-Mrs Mattocks; [Times does not spell all the parts as they are listed in the text, in Cumberland's Posthumous Dramatic Works, 1813, Vol. II, which assigns no parts, but in which they are spelled as above. Times erroneously assigns Doctor Crisis to Farley, and lists Mrs Mattocks' part as Mrs Crowfoot; it does not assign Gabriel or the Servant.] Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Knight, Whitfield, Waddy, Simmons, Rees, Curties, Miss Betterton, Mrs Pope, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Eleanor de Ferrars Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with: Dance of Savoyards-Platt, Miss Cranfield, Mlle St.Amand

252
12 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Murray, Emery, Thompson, Abbot, Curties, Wilde, Lee, Mrs Pope, Mrs H. Johnston, Miss Chapman, Mrs Davenport, Miss Betterton. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1799), and playbill of 25 Sept. 1799: Drooply-Lewis; Leonard Vizorly-Pope; Oakworth-Munden; Sharpset-Fawcett; Henry Melville-H. Johnston; Cleveland-Murray; Old Vizorly-Emery; Mastyr of Hotel-Thompson; Bailiff-Abbot; Servant-Curties; Waiter-Wilde; Simpson-Blurton; Julia Cleveland-Mrs Pope; Gangica-Mrs H. Johnston; Mrs Cleveland-Miss Chapman; Lady Jemima Vizorly-Mrs Davenport; Caroline-Miss Betterton; unassigned-Lee; Prologue-Murray; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17990128).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17990128).]
Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

253
16 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Five Thousand A Year

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Lewis, Pope, Munden, H. Johnston, Murray, Farley, Waddy, Simmons, Rees, Abbot, Miss Betterton, Mrs Pope, Miss Murray (1st appearance this season]), Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson [1799]: George Fervid-Lewis; Frederick Fervid-Pope; Sir Matthew Maxim-Munden; Henry Hastings-H. Johnston; Mr Goulding-Murray; Paragraph-Farley; Truepenny-Waddy; Dick-Simmons; Officer-Rees; Servants to Sir Matthew-Abbot, Wilde; Servant to Frederick-Curties; Boy-Master Webb; Maria-Miss Betterton; Lady Julia-Mrs Pope; Aurelia-Miss Murray [in text: Mrs H. Johnston (see17990325; Lady Maxim-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue (partly Musical)-Munden; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts

Song: End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

254
19 February 1670 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, "Plays on the English Stage", p. 15. The play was not printed, and the only source of information concerning it is in Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 30: The Woman made a Justice: Wrote by Mr Betterton: Mrs Long, Acting the Justice so Charmingly; and the Comedy being perfect and justly Acted, so well pleased the Audience, it continu'd Acting 14 Days together: The Prologue being spoke to it each Day. [It is possible that this date represents the premiere, since Saturday was frequently a day on which plays were first acted, but there is no certainty on this point.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Made A Justice

Related Works
Related Work: The Woman Made A Justice Author(s): Thomas Betterton

255
November 1670 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Women's Conquest

Performance Comment: Edition of 1671: The First Prologue. Enter-Angel, Underhill, . Enter Noakes; The Second Prologue-personated like Ben Johnson rising from below.; The Third Prologue-; Tysamnes-Harris; Bassanes-Young; Foscaris-William? Smith; Andrages-Crosby; Toxaris-Standford; Alvanes-Cademan; Araxis-Norris; Draxanes-Adams; Eumenes-Westwood; Parisatis-Mrs Betterton; Mandana-Mrs Long; Statyra-Mrs Johnson; Clarina-Mrs Shadwell; Melvissa-Mrs Dixon; Doranthe-Mrs Lee; Cydanene-Mrs Lilborne; Renone-Mrs Wright; Epilogue-the Queen of Amazons.
Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Betterton

256
06 March 1671 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Six Days' Adventure; Or, The New Utopia

Performance Comment: Edition of 1671: Prologue-; Sir Adam Meridith-Underhill; Sir Grave Solymour-Medburn; Sir Franckman-Harris; Polidor-Young; Featlin-Crosby; Foppering-Nokes; Peacock-Angel; Euphorbus-Sherwood; Orlando Curioso-Sandford; Serina-Mrs Betterton; Celinda-Mrs Shadwel; Crispina-Mrs Long; Eugenia-Mrs Lee; Petilla-Mrs Dixon; 1st Lady-Mrs Ford; 2nd Lady-Mrs Clough.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Betterton

257
03 August 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Jealousie

Performance Comment: Edition of 1673: Don Antonio-Smith; Don Gerardo-Medburn; Don Francisco-Young; Don Sebastian-Crosby; Jasper-Sandford; Pedro-Burford; Servant-Norris; Captain of the Watch-Nath. Leigh; Caelia-Mrs Shadwel; Eugenia-Mrs Betterton; Flora-Mrs Osborn; Nurse-Nokes; Witch-Mrs Norris; Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Harris.
Cast
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Betterton

258
23 January 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royalist

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: The Prologue-; Sir Charles Kinglove-Smith; Heartall-Williams; Broom-Bowman; Sir Oliver Oldcut-Lee; Sir Paul Eitherside-Jevan; Captain Jonas-Persival; Copyhold-Underhill; Slouch-Bright; Camilla-Mrs Betterton; Aurelia-Mrs Twyford; Philipa-Mrs Petty; The Epilogue-Mr Underhill.
Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Betterton

259
April 1686 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Luckey Chance; Or, An Alderman's Bargain

Performance Comment: Edition of 1687: Prologue-Mr Jevon; Sir Feeble Fainwou'd-Leigh; Sir Cautious Fulbank-Nokes; Gayman-Batterton; Belmour-Kenestone; Bearjest-Jevon; Noysey-Harris; Bredwell-Bowman; Lady Fulbank-Mrs Barry; Leticia-Mrs Cook; Diana-Mrs Mountford; Gammer Grime-Mrs Powell; Epilogue by a Person of Quality-Mr Betterton.
Cast
Role: Epilogue by a Person of Quality Actor: Mr Betterton.

260
February 1693 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Last Prayer; Or, Any Rather Than Fail

Performance Comment: Edition of 1693: Prologue-Mrs Barry; Granger-Powell; Gayman-Boman; Garnish-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Lord Malepert-Doggett; Sir Ruff Rancounter-Bright; Sir Symphony-Bowen; Capt. Drydrubb-Underhill; Jano-Betty Allinson; Lady Malepert-Mrs Barry; Lady Trickitt-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lady Susan Malepert-Mrs Montford; Maria-Mrs Rogers; Wishwell-Mrs Betterton; Siam-Mrs Leigh; Florence-Mrs Kent; Judy-Mrs Rachel Lee; Christian-Perin; Footman, Porter-Pinkyman.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Betterton

261
May 1694 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part I

Performance Comment: Edition of 1694: Prologue-Mr Betterton; Epilogue-Sancho Riding upon his Ass; Don Quixote-Boen; Don Fernando-Powel; Cardenio-Bowman; Ambrosio-Verbruggen; Perez-Cibber; Nicholas-Harris; Sancho Panza-Doggett; Gines de Passamonde-Haines; Vincent-Bright; Marcella-Mrs Bracegirdle; Dorothea-Mrs Knight; Lucinda-Mrs Bowman; Teresa Pancha-Mrs Leigh; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Verbruggen.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Betterton

262
15 December 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Dance: As17210912

263
12 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Bullock, Miss Teno

264
13 December 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Dance:

265
14 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Davenport and Mrs Shireburn. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Moliere by Mr Betterton. [Tickets at Davenport's in Brownlow Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Dance: II: Irish Trot-a Youth of Ten, scholar to Davenport; III: Dutchman and his Wife-Davenport, Miss Price; IV: Long Whitson Holiday-Davenport, Miss Price; V: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

266
09 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from Moliere by the late Mr Betterton. Afterpiece: As 8 Nov. [HAY also announces it intends to perform a new masque, Love and Glory, in honor of the approaching Royal Nuptials, but, the time being short, the theatre will first bring on an Impromptu Revel Masque]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: In Afterpiece: Les Bergeries, as17331108

267
11 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin, being the first time of his performing that character in this play; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Lancaster-Salway; York-Milward; Justice-Boman; Pistol-Cibber; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Feeble-Griffin; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins-Oates; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Mann. A Prologue, by Mr Betterton, representing the Genius of Falstaff 40 Years ago, at the Revival of this Play, will be (by particular Desire) spoke by Quin .
Cast
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Miss Mann. A Prologue, by Mr Betterton, representing the Genius of Falstaff 40 Years ago, at the Revival of this Play, will be
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

268
20 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17360311 but Westmoreland-Winstone; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Dancey. A Prologue by Mr Betterton, representing the Ghost of Falstaff, Forty Years ago at the Revival of this Play, will be (by particular Desire) spoke by Mr Quin .
Cast
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Miss Dancey. A Prologue by Mr Betterton, representing the Ghost of Falstaff, Forty Years ago at the Revival of this Play, will be
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Two Pierrots by Villeneuve and Delamayne. III: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson. IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, &c. V: Minuet by Master Weeks and Miss Cole. End Afterpiece: Rigadoon by Master Weeks and Miss Cole

269
20 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Taken from Moliere by the late Mr Betterton. Six Rows of the Pit will be railed into the Front Boxes. [Tickets at Mrs Clive's House in Cecil-street, in the Strand.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: IV: Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

270
30 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Marshall, Gray, Peploe, Rumball (Boxkeeper), Bishop (Gallery Keeper). Mainpiece: Taken from Moliere by the late Mrs Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Minuet-Master Ferg, Miss Harwood; II: La Pieraite-Leviez, Miss Thompson; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

Song: III: Beard

271
01 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A Dramatic Opera [by Betterton altered from Beaumont and Fletcher; music by Purcell. Not acted these 30 years. New Cloaths, Scenes, and other Decorations incident to the Opera. Nothing under full prices will be taken. To prevent any obstruction either in the Music or Decorations, no persons can be admitted behind the scenes. [Notices repeated for this play this season.] Receipts: #190 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Related Works
Related Work: The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian Author(s): Thomas Betterton

272
12 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Holman; Raby-Murray; Hubert-Clarke; Harcourt-Claremont; Edrick-Toms; Knight-Thompson; Douglas-Pope; Birtha-Miss Mansel; Elwina-Miss Betterton (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Elwina Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Finale-; Spanish Fandango-

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding: Occasional Address-Holman

273
03 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Murray; Bassanio-Whitfield; Gratiano-Knight; Lorenzo-Clarke; Launcelot-Quick; Solarino-Claremont; Salanio-Toms; Old Gobbo-Powel; Duke-Davenport; Tubal-Thompson; Balthazar-Ledger; Antonio (1st time)-Holman; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Mountain; Nerissa-Miss Mansel; Portia-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

274
04 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: Bronzely-Lewis; Lord Priory-Quick; Sir George Evelyn-Holman; Sir William Dorrillon-Munden; Oliver-Simmons; Mr Norberry-Waddy; Nabson-Thompson; Servants-Lee, Wilde, Ledger, Curties; Bailiffs-Abbot, Hawtin; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Priory-Miss Chapman; Miss Dorrillon-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Miss Dorrillon Actor: Miss Betterton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Dance: End II: Les Delassemens Militaires, as17971021; End: Cupid and Psyche (composed by Noverre)-Mrs Wild, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Fialon, The Graces by Mlle St.Amand, Mme D'Egville, Mlle Philips

275
23 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Performance Comment: Tangent-Lewis; Toby Allspice-Quick; Capt. Faulkner-Pope; Caustic-Munden; Dick Dashall-Fawcett; M'Query-Waddy; Landlord-Davenport; Bailiff-Thompson; John-Farley; Undertaker-Street; Shopman-Abbot; Postilion-Ledger; Ned-Wilde; Clementina Allspice-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sorrel-Mrs Davenport; Fanny-Miss Leserve; Julia Faulkner-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Julia Faulkner Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise