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780 results for: Keyword - Courts
We found 582 matches on Event Comments, 131 matches on Roles/Actors, 64 matches on Performance Title, 41 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

501
04 August 1743 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Glorious Queen Of Hungary; Or, The British Troops Triumphant; With The Comical Humours Of paddy The Irishman, tom Thimble The Taylor, And tim Buzzle The Cobler

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Malone
Role: Prince Actor: Lawrence
Role: Count Kevenhuller Actor: Williams
Role: Tim Guzzle Actor: Daniel
Role: Duke Chartres Actor: Littleton
Role: Paddy Actor: Richardson
Role: Tom Thimble Actor: Rudyard
Role: Noailles Actor: Malone
Role: Dragoon Actor: Watkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Rudyard
Role: Irishwoman Actor: Mrs Kelly
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Daniel.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hussar

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: James
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Rudyard
Role: Frenchman Actor: M. Lalauze
Role: Pierrot Actor: Rudyard.

502
23 August 1743 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Glorious Queen Of Hungary

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Kevenhuller Actor: Woodhouse
Role: Duke Actor: Pattendon
Role: Tom Thimble Actor: Smith
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Tim Guzzle Actor: Dove
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Doublescore Actor: Mrs Hill.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dissected; or, The Biter Bit

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: M DeBroke
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Gripe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Clodpole Actor: Dove.

503
08 September 1743 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bethnal Green; With The Comical Humours Of Tom Stroud A Country Farmer's Son And Gudgeon His Man

Cast
Role: Momford Actor: Cushing
Role: King Actor: Woodhouse
Role: Westford Actor: Bambridge
Role: Westford Actor: Malone
Role: Gamester Actor: Clough
Role: Lady Westford Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Motteaux
Role: Tom Actor: Hackett
Role: Gudgeon Actor: Clark.

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Dettingen

Song: Price, Master Morris, Miss Morris

Dance: Price, Master Morris, Miss Morris

504
19 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Brutus Actor: Quin
Role: Cassius Actor: Ryan
Role: Caesar Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Antony Actor: Hale
Role: Octavius Actor: Gibson
Role: Caska Actor: Cashell
Role: Trebonius Actor: Rosco
Role: Decius Actor: Ridout
Role: Metellus Cimber Actor: Carr
Role: Soothsayer Actor: Marten
Role: Cinna Actor: Anderson
Role: Lepidus Actor: Bencraft
Role: Plebians Actor: Hippisley, Chapman, Stoppelaer, Woodward, James, Vaughan
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Loverule Actor: Beard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: By Desire, Bumper Squire Jones-Beard; Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

505
13 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Delane.
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Chamont Actor: Garrick
Role: Castalio Actor: Havard
Role: Chaplain Actor: Turbutt
Role: Page Actor: Miss Wright.
Role: Acasto Actor: Bridges
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Collins.
Role: M Le Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates
Role: Young Gerald Actor: Green
Role: Martin Actor: Morgan
Role: Simon Actor: Turbutt
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Cole.

Dance: Muilment, Mrs Auguste

506
27 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Cast
Role: Two Servants Actor: Leviez, Collins.
Role: Harlequin's Wife Actor: Mrs Mann.
Role: Shepherds Actor: Shawford, _Liviez.
Role: Swiss Servant Actor: Liviez
Role: Fairy Actor: a Lilliputian Woman.
Role: Harlequin's Child Actor: Miss Yates
Role: a Fairy Actor: a Lilliputian woman
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, The Miss Scotts, Mlle Auguste.
Role: Fantastic Sprights Actor: Mlle Auguste.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Yates
Role: Harlico Actor: Collins
Role: the Swiss Actor: Blakes
Role: Hecate Actor: Mrs Avolio
Role: Attendants on Hecate Actor: Morland, Bennet, Morgan

507
11 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Giffard
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Cibber Jun.
Role: Lord Morelove Actor: Delane
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Mills
Role: Springlove Actor: Cross
Role: Old Rents Actor: Turbutt
Role: Hearty Actor: Dunstall
Role: Randal Actor: Morgan
Role: Patrico Actor: Woodburn
Role: Martin Actor: Ray
Role: Justice Clack Actor: Taswell
Role: Vincent Actor: Blakes
Role: Hillyard Actor: Moreland
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Meriel Actor: Miss Budgell
Role: Amice Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Beggars Actor: Collins, Gray, Miss Scotts.

Song: I, IV: Morland

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

508
26 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Cashell
Role: King Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Horatio Actor: Hale
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Polonius Actor: Hippisley
Role: Laertes Actor: Chapman
Role: Ostrick Actor: Woodward
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bernardo Actor: Gibson
Role: Marcellus Actor: Carr
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Ridout
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Anderson
Role: Francisco Actor: Bencraft
Role: Priest Actor: Hayman
Role: Lucianus Actor: James
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs James
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Rosco, Stoppelaer
Role: Ghost Actor: Quin.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Arthur
Role: Leander Actor: Hayman
Role: Harry Actor: Carr
Role: James Actor: Anderson
Role: Hellebore Actor: Ridout
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Vaughan
Role: Welsh Davy Actor: Hippisley.

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17450423 IV: Le Gondalier-Cooke

Song: Between Play and Farce: the celebrated song Ellen/a/Roon-Mrs Clive

509
24 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Davies
Role: Jaffeir Actor: Ryan
Role: Renault Actor: Chapman
Role: Bedamar Actor: Hale
Role: Priuli Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Duke Actor: Rosco
Role: Officer Actor: Gibson
Role: Eliot Actor: Ridout
Role: Spinoza Actor: Anderson
Role: Theodore Actor: Carr
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: add Coupee Actor: Woodward.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Song: Beard

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

510
18 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Otter Actor: Phillips.
Role: Silent Woman Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Truewit Actor: Hale
Role: Morose Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Woodward
Role: Dauphine Actor: Cashell
Role: Clerimont Actor: Ridout
Role: Capt Otter Actor: Marten
Role: Cutbeard Actor: James
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs Mavis Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs James
Role: Sir John Daw Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: _Cooke.
Role: Pyramus Actor: Beard
Role: Lion Actor: Reinhold
Role: Wall Actor: Laguerre
Role: Moonshine Actor: Roberts
Role: Thisbe Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi

511
13 March 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Benedick Actor: Ryan
Role: Pedro Actor: Cashell
Role: Don John Actor: Ridout
Role: Leonato Actor: Johnson
Role: Claudio Actor: Hale
Role: Dogberry Actor: Hippisley
Role: Balthazar Actor: Hayman
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Antonio Actor: Carr
Role: Boracchio Actor: Gibson
Role: Conrade Actor: Anderson
Role: Verges Actor: James
Role: Fryar Actor: Rosco
Role: Town Clerk Actor: Marten
Role: Sexton Actor: Arthur
Role: Watch Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Vaughan
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Lavinio Actor: Hale
Role: Brunetto Actor: Gibson
Role: Barbarino Actor: Rosco
Role: Alberto Actor: Carr
Role: Mago Actor: Arthur
Role: Puritan Actor: Hippisley
Role: Officer Actor: Bencraft
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Prudentia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Trappolin Actor: Chapman.

Dance: PPeasant-Cooke; Comic Ballet-Cooke, Signora Campioni

Song: SSong of Diana from Dryden's Secular Masque,-Beard (set by Mr Boyce); Genius of England-Beard

512
14 March 1746 @ Devil Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Forza De L'amore

513
08 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover

Cast
Role: Young Bookwit Actor: Mills
Role: Latin Actor: Yates
Role: Storm Actor: Macklin
Role: Charcoal Actor: Neale
Role: Old Bookwit Actor: Berry
Role: Victoria Actor: Clive
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lovemore Actor: Havard
Role: Frederick Actor: Blakey
Role: Simon Actor: Collins
Role: Constable Actor: I. Sparks
Role: Turnkey Actor: Bransby
Role: Watch Actor: Usher
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: Love and Friendship

Cast
Role: Camillo Actor: Lowe
Role: Aegeon Actor: Bibby
Role: Clorinda Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Philander Actor: Mrs Clive.

514
29 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard III Actor: Thomas? Lacy
Role: King Henry Actor: Davies
Role: Tyrrel Actor: Bransby.
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Simpson
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Budgell
Role: Buckingham Actor: L. Sparks
Role: Richmond Actor: Havard
Role: Edward V Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Stanley Actor: Winstone
Role: Tressel Actor: Blakes
Role: Catesby Actor: Marr
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Ray
Role: Blunt Actor: Usher
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Taswell
Role: Oxford Actor: Bransby
Role: Norfolk Actor: Mozeen
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Royer.
Role: Martin Actor: Bransby.
Role: Le Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Collins
Role: Young Gerald Actor: Usher
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Crispin Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cole.

515
02 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: 's Defeat of the Rebels Actor: Cibber.
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Bookseller Actor: Collins.
Role: Story Actor: Blakes.
Role: Teague Actor: Barrington
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard
Role: Blunt Actor: Berry
Role: Obadiah Actor: Taswell
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Day Actor: Ray
Role: Abel Actor: Neale
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Committeeman Actor: Goodfellow
Role: Bailiff Actor: Samson
Role: Soldier Actor: Usher
Role: Jack Actor: Marr

Afterpiece Title: May Day; or, The Merry Milkmaids of Islington

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance in Honour of Flo Actor: after the manner of the Ancients.

Song: Miss Young

Dance: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

516
08 September 1746 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heroic General; Or, Briton's Darling

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sailor; or, The Wapping Landlady

Song: Song in praise of Duke of Cumberland-

517
03 November 1746 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Flora

518
30 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Macklin
Role: Frederick Actor: Blakes
Role: Clermont Actor: Mills
Role: Ramilie Actor: Neale
Role: James Actor: Winstone
Role: Decoy Actor: Ray
Role: Furnish Actor: Raftor
Role: List Actor: Leigh
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Sir Roger de Coverly; or, the Merry Christmas

Song: III: Lowe

519
21 January 1747 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Pantomime Dance-; with Harlequin-Phillips

520
28 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Cast
Role: Brutus Actor: Delane
Role: Antony Actor: Barry
Role: Cassius Actor: Sparks
Role: Octavius Actor: Blakes
Role: Caska Actor: Berry
Role: Caesar Actor: Mills
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Decius Actor: Bridges
Role: Trebonius Actor: Winstone
Role: Cimber Actor: Usher
Role: Messala Actor: Bransby
Role: Ligarius Actor: Taswell
Role: Cinna Actor: Marr
Role: Servant to Antony Actor: Ray
Role: Lucillius Actor: Leigh
Role: Pindarus Actor: Raftor
Role: Publius Actor: Wright
Role: Citizens Actor: Neale, Yates, Collins, Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Gubbins Actor: Reinhold
Role: Dragon Actor: Blakes.
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Moore Actor: Lowe
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Song: IV: The Blithest Bird-Sullivan

Dance: II: Muilment; V: The Mechels

521
11 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: Davies
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Waitwell Actor: Rosco.
Role: Sir Willful Actor: Hippisley
Role: Mirabel Actor: Ryan
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Witwou'd Actor: Chapman
Role: Petulant Actor: Woodward
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

522
12 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: with a new Epilogue In Dialogue Actor: Garrick, Mrs Pritchard in the Character of Ranger and Clarinda
Role: Ranger Actor: Garrick
Role: Strictland Actor: Macklin
Role: Frankly Actor: Havard
Role: Bellamy Actor: Blakes
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Yates
Role: Buckle Actor: Usher
Role: Simon Actor: Bransby
Role: Tester Actor: Vaughan
Role: Chairman Actor: Barrington
Role: Valet Actor: Shuter
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ranger's Frolick Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Cast
Role: Moor of Moor Hall Actor: Lowe
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Mozeen
Role: Gubbins Actor: Reinhold
Role: Dragon Actor: Blakes
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Cooke, Anne Auretti

523
15 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Orestes Actor: Barry for first time
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Delane
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Pylades Actor: Havard
Role: Phoenix Actor: Winstone
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: add Loveit Actor: Havard
Role: Puff Actor: Yates.
Role: Fribble Actor: Garrick
Role: Flash Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Simon Loveit Actor: Arthur
Role: Loveit Actor: Havard
Role: Jasper Actor: Blakes
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

524
13 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard
Role: Flip Actor: Dunstall
Role: Beau Mizen Actor: Cibber
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Rovewell Actor: Gibson
Role: Easy Actor: Storer
Role: Cribbige Actor: Anderson
Role: Purser Actor: Paget
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Jenny Private Actor: Miss Young
Role: Jiltup Actor: Miss Copen
Role: Advocate Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Barmaid Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Sailors Actor: Morgan, James, Collins, Bencraft
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: the Famous Song of Ninety Two Actor: Beard
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Oates.

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Cast
Role: Pyramus Actor: Beard
Role: Moonshine Actor: Roberts
Role: Lion Actor: a Gentleman
Role: Thisbe Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: the whole to conclude with the Last New Dance call Actor: .

Song: I: Duet-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; IV: Myself I Shall adore by Handel-Mrs Lampe

525
14 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Col Standard Actor: Lee.
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Smuggler Actor: Taswell
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Yates
Role: Clincher Jun Actor: Neale
Role: Vizard Actor: Havard
Role: Dickey Actor: Ray
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Leigh
Role: Constable Actor: Winstone
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School boy Actor: Yates
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Lee
Role: Major Rakish Actor: I. Sparks
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Father Benedict Actor: Blakes
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; II: New Dance-Matthews, Mrs Addison; III: Dutch Dance, as17471128; IV: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Hornpipe (By Desire)-Matthews