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We found 1546 matches on Performance Comments, 1447 matches on Event Comments, 327 matches on Performance Title, 26 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-Clarke; Gonzalez-Gibson; Heli-Hull; Selim-Davis; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Alonzo-Gardner; Perez-R. Smith; Garcia-Perry; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Callaghan-Shuter; Groom-Woodward; Sir Theodore-Dunstall; Beau Mordecai-Quick; Lady-Miss Macklin; Sir Archy-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Groom Actor: Woodward

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, 1st appearance there, Sga Manesiere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Lycidas

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Raworth, DuBellamy, Baker, Legg, Dibdin, Rennaldson, Ward, Webbe, Riley, Cotes, Parsons, Johnston, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Mrs Pinto.
Event Comment: Paid John Sutherland for playing Bagg Pipes 3 nights in Midas and 1 in Dr Faustus #1 (Account Book). Went into the Pit to see Woodward in the character of Brazen. He is a most inimitable fellow....This play is entertaining, but rather loose. End Act II, a pantomime Dance by Fishar and Manesiere. The entertainment was Harlequin Dr Faustus (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #145 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-A Gentleman, 1st appearance; Worthy-Hull; Ballance-Gibson; Bullock-Dunstall; Brazen-Woodward; Kite-Gardner, 1st time; Welsh Collier-Weller; Recruits-Bennet, Lewes; Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Miss Ward; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Woodward
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Bennet; Stanley-Gardner; Norfolk-Perry; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Prince Edward-Miss Valois; Duke of York-Miss Besford; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Wignel; Lieut-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Duchess of York-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Bensley, Barrington, DuBellamy, Cushing, Mahoon, Quick, Wignell, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Stephens, Miss Pierce, Miss Mills, Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-; Epilogue-. Careless-Woodward; Knowell-Bensley; Rook-DuBellamy; Shark-Mahoon; MacShuffle-Barrington; Postboy-Quick; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Waiter-Cushing; Slap-Wignell; Ladies of Pleasure-Miss Ogilvie, Miss Mills, Miss Pearce, Mrs Stephens (Genest, V, 186, and 1770 ed.); Prologue-Woodward (in character of a Gentleman-Commoner); Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks (Edition of 1770).

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, as17671021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Bensley; Bonniface-Dunstall; Forigard-Barrington; Sullen-Gibson; Gibbet-Bennet; Scrub-Shuter; Sir Charles Freeman-DuBellamy; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Cherry-Miss Ward; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time (playbill).
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: IV: A New Comic Dance, as17671021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Powell; Iago-Macklin, 1st time in 12 years; Roderigo-Dyer; Duke-Morris; Brabantio-Gibson; Lodovico-Gardner; Cassio-Clarke; Montano-Davis; Gratiano-Mozeen; Emilia-Mrs Ward; Desdemona-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lovewell-Powell; Ogleby-Woodward; Sir John Melville-Bensley; Sterling-Yates; Serjeant Flower-Dunstall; Brush-Dyer; Trueman-Perry; Traverse-R. Smith; Canton-Quick; Miss Sterling-Mrs Bulkley; Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Betty-Mrs Lessingham; Chambermaid-Mrs Ward; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Ogleby Actor: Woodward
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good Natured Man

Cast
Role: Lofty Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Flash-Woodward; Fribble (with song)-Shuter; Rhodophil-Perry; Jasper-Holtom; Puff-Dunstall; Tag-Mrs Green; Miss Biddy-Miss Ward, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Woodward
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Ward, 1st time.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Mainpiece: With additions. Never Performed there. House charges #63, candles #1 5s., Extra wardrobe #1 5s. 6d., Side Drum 2s. Total #65 12s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Yates #46 12s. plus income of #170 from 680 Box tickets (Account Book). Receipts: #112 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Powell; Creon-Smith; Aeson-Bensley; 1st Colchian-Clarke; Lycander-Perry; Hecate-Gardner; Children-Mas. Harris, Mas. Bates; Theano-Mrs Ward; Medea-Mrs Yates; With Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Theano Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17671110, but Manly-Jackson (from Theatre Royal, Dublin); Sir Francis-Shuter; Jenny-Miss Ward, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Ward, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: II: The Highland Reel, as17680307

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliffe-Lewes; Stanley-Gardner; Norfolk-Perry; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Besford; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Wignel; Lieut. of Tower-R. Smith; Lady Ann-Mrs Lessingham; Duchess of York-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mas. Harris
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Powell; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Morgan; John Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Poundage-Bates; Servant-Holtom; Constable-Wignell; James-T. Smith; Lady Grace-Miss Macklin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Pearce; Trusty-Miss Mills; Miss Jenny-Miss Ward; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17670921.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Powell, 1st time; Slender-Woodward; Sir High-Yates; Shallow-Lewis; Host-Dunstall; Pistol-Cushing; Bardolph-Wignell; Page-Hull; Falstaff-Shuter; Doctor Caius-Quick; Fenton-Lewes; Simple-Morgan; Nym-Stoplaer; Robin-Mas. Harris; Mrs Page-Mrs Baker; Ann Page-Miss Ward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Slender Actor: Woodward
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Apprentice-Woodward; Wingate-Dunstall; Gargle-Morris; Simon-Cushing; Watchman-Quick; Charlotte-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Apprentice Actor: Woodward

Dance: End: The Tartars-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17680505.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-Hull; Balance-Gibson; Bullock-Dunstall; Brazen-Woodward; Kite-Morris; Recruits-Morgan, Lewes; Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Miss Ward; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Woodward
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Bensley; Bonniface-Dunstall; Foigard-Barrington; Sullen-Gibson; Gibbet-Gardner; Scrub-Shuter; Sir Charles-DuBellamy; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Cherry-Miss Ward; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Hull; Sparkish-Dyer; Dorilant-Davis; Harcourt-Perry; Alithea-Mrs DuBellamy; Country Wife-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Ward.

Dance: I: A Comic Dance, as17681007; II: The Tartars, as17681004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George-Powell; Truman-Perry; Thorowgood-Gibson; Uncle-Hull; Blunt-Cushing; Maria-Mrs Mattocks; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Ward; in Act I, Singing-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Smith; Brass-Woodward; Moneytrap-Shuter; Gripe-Dunstall; Clip-Redman; Jessamin-Morgan; Corinna-Miss Ward; Araminta-Mrs Dyer; Flippanta-Mrs Green; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Copin; Clarissa-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: Woodward
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: III: The Lamplighters, as17681101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Young Gentleman, first appearance; Wingate-Jackson; Gargle-Smith; Charlotte-Miss Ward; New Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ward

Dance: Between the Acts: Dancing-

Entertainment: CCries of Edinburgh, with a new Scotch Cantata-Boyack

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gibson; Ghost-Bensley; Laertes-Davis; Horatio-Hull; Polonius-Shuter; Rosencraus-R. Smith; Pl. King-Redman; Guildenstern-Perry; Lucianus-Cushing; Ostrick-Dyer; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Yates; Falbridge-Bensley; Spatter-Woodward; Sir William-Hull; Owen-Gibson; La France-Quick; Lady Alton-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Ward; Molly-Mrs Mattocks; Amelia-Miss Morris.
Cast
Role: Spatter Actor: Woodward
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Smith; Cecil-Gibson; Morton-Clarke; Davison-Hull; Gifford-Gardner; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Mary-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Performance Comment: Toby, the Statue (for that night only) in the character of Harlequin-Woodward. In which he will introduce the different attitudes.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert@Wrangle-Macklin; Frankly-Dyer; Granger-Hull; Witling-Woodward; Cook-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Green; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Ward; Sophronia-Mrs Lessingham; Charlotte-Miss Macklin; in Act IV will be introduced a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Witling Actor: Woodward
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Callaghan-Shuter; Groom-Woodward; Goodchild-Dunstall; Mordecai-Quick; the Lady-Miss Macklin; McSarcasm-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Groom Actor: Woodward

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: As17690206, but La France-Quick; Molly-Mrs Bulkley, 1st time; Amelia-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Ward.
Role: Spatter Actor: Woodward
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: III: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe, as17690408

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lovewell-Cautherly (from Drury Lane); Ogleby-Austin (from Theatre Royal Dublin); Sir John Melvile-Mahon; Sterling-Yates; Flower-Dunstall; Canton-Quick; Brush-Dyer; Miss Sterling-Mrs Bulkley; Fanny-Mrs Baddeley (from Drury Lane); Betty-Mrs Lessingham; Chambermaid-Miss Ward; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Barber Actor: Woodward

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mas. Harris; End: The Lamplighters, as17681101