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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.

526
15 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Giffard
Role: Briton Actor: Gibson
Role: Lopez Actor: James
Role: Pedro Actor: Collins
Role: Frederick Actor: Anderson
Role: Gibby Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lissardo Actor: Storer
Role: Alguazile Actor: Morgan
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Cast
Role: Adonis Actor: Mrs Storer
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mars Actor: Beard.

Song: II: The Smiling Hour by Handel-Mrs Storer; III: From Rosie Bowers by Henry Purcel-Mrs Storer

527
27 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Macbeth Actor: Barry
Role: Macduff Actor: Delane
Role: Ross Actor: Lee
Role: Banquo Actor: Havard
Role: Duncan Actor: Sparks
Role: Malcolm Actor: Blakes
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lennox Actor: Mozeen
Role: Siward Actor: Winstone
Role: Donalbain Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Hecate Actor: Berry
Role: Witches Actor: Arthur, Neale, Yates
Role: Young Siward Actor: Bransby
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross
Role: Seyton Actor: Ray
Role: Angus Actor: Simpson
Role: Doctor Actor: Taswell
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Minors
Role: With songs Actor:
Role: dances Actor: , and other decorations.

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.

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17471215

528
11 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Young Belmont Actor: Garrick
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Barry
Role: Faddle Actor: Woodward
Role: Raymond Actor: Havard
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Yates
Role: Villiard Actor: Winstone
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Woodward
Role: Stocks Actor: Blakes
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lovemore Actor: Beard 1st appearance there in 5 years.

Dance: Cooke, the Aurettis

529
31 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Horatio Actor: Barry
Role: Sciolto Actor: Berry.
Role: Lothario Actor: Garrick
Role: Altamont Actor: Havard
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Dance: SSavoyards, as17480920

530
04 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Blakes
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Bransby.
Role: Gloster Actor: Bridges
Role: Hastings Actor: Garrick
Role: Catesby Actor: Winstone
Role: Gentleman Actor: Usher
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Shore Actor: Barry
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Yates
Role: Puff Actor: Yates
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James
Role: Loveit Actor: Havard.
Role: Flash Actor: Woodward
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

531
26 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Ranger Actor: Garrick
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Woodward
Role: Frankly Actor: Havard
Role: Bellamy Actor: Blakes
Role: Buckle Actor: Usher
Role: Simon Actor: Bransby
Role: Valet Actor: James
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Willoughby her first appearance on any stage
Role: Tester Actor: Vaughan
Role: Chairman Actor: Winstone
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Cole
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat; The Anatomist

Cast
Role: 490318 with an addition of but one Mew at his Cats Actor: .

532
02 January 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Vizard Actor: Ridout
Role: Smuggler Actor: Arthur
Role: Young Clincher Actor: Collins
Role: Dicky Actor: Cushing
Role: Tom Actor: Dunstall
Role: Constable Actor: Marten
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Dyer
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Perseus Actor: Lowe
Role: Cepheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Aethiopian Actor: Baker
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis
Role: Infernals Actor: Waltz, Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Delagarde, Dupre, Dumont
Role: Harlequin Actor: Oates
Role: Hussar Actor: Bencraft
Role: Hussar's servant Actor: Arthur
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Valet de Chambre Actor: Atkins
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: LaLauze
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor:
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner.

533
03 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Sowdon.
Role: Hamlet Actor: Barry
Role: Polonius Actor: Taswell
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: King Actor: Bridges
Role: Horatio Actor: Havard
Role: Ostrick Actor: Woodward
Role: Laertes Actor: Blakes
Role: Lucianus Actor: James
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Simpson
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Usher
Role: Bernardo Actor: Marr
Role: Player King Actor: Winstone
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Yates, Ray
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17491110

Cast
Role: Children Savoyards Actor: Little Swiss, Master _Jonno.
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole
Role: Peasants Actor: Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

534
25 January 1750 @ James Street

Performances

535
14 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Yates, Miss _Murgatroyd.
Role: add Parts Actor:
Role: Bayes Actor: Garrick
Role: Johnson Actor: Palmer
Role: Smith Actor: Bridges
Role: with an additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes new@r Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward

Dance: Master Maltere, Miss Foulcades

536
27 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Garrick
Role: Villeroy Actor: Havard
Role: Baldwin Actor: Berry
Role: Carlos Actor: King
Role: Fernando Actor: Yates
Role: Frederick Actor: Palmer
Role: Fabian Actor: Blakes
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Shuter
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Child Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Garrick
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Aesop Actor: Bridges
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Mercury Actor: Beard
Role: Mrs Riot Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Miss Baker

537
29 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James. The General Advertiser omits both Verges and Town Clerk along with Sexton and Conrade.
Role: Verges Actor: Shuter
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison.
Role: Claudio Actor: King.
Role: Benedict Actor: Garrick
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Havard
Role: Leonato Actor: Berry
Role: Don John Actor: Winstone
Role: Friar Actor: Bridges
Role: Borachio Actor: Blakes
Role: Dogberry Actor: Taswell
Role: Balthazar Actor: Beard
Role: Conrade Actor: Usher
Role: Sexton Actor: Ray
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: In II a Masquerade Dance Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Tattoo Actor: King
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Old Man Actor: Taswell
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Charon Actor: Winstone.
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Aesop Actor: Bridges
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Mercury Actor: Beard
Role: Mrs Riot Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: End: Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

538
05 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Norfolk Actor: Ryan
Role: Davison Actor: Ridout
Role: Morton Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Cecil Actor: Arthur
Role: Gifford Actor: Gibson
Role: Dowglass Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen of Scots Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Judgment of Paris

Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent
Role: The Dances Actor: Cooke, Miss Hillyard.

539
16 May 1750 @ King's Theatre

Performances

540
01 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: with the additional scene representing The Fune Actor: to the +Monument of the Capuletsv
Role: vocal parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Master Mattocks, Wilder, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Mrs Mathews.
Role: Romeo Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Role: Escalus Actor: Winstone
Role: Capulet Actor: Berry
Role: Paris Actor: Scrase
Role: Benvolio Actor: Mozeen
Role: Tibalt Actor: Blakes
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Havard
Role: Old Capulet Actor: Wright
Role: Friar John Actor: Paddick
Role: Gregory Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Sampson Actor: James
Role: Balthazar Actor: Ackman
Role: Abram Actor: Marr
Role: Mercutio Actor: Woodward
Role: Apothecary Actor: Simpson
Role: Peter Actor: Vaughan
Role: Officer Actor: Raftor
Role: Page Actor: Master Cross
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: adds Montague Actor: Burton.

541
10 November 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Miss Charlotte Skinner.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

542
15 November 1750 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

543
18 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Publius Actor: Sowdon
Role: Valerius Actor: Lee
Role: Hostilius Actor: Burton
Role: Roman Father Actor: Garrick
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Horataa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Yates
Role: Puff Actor: James.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

544
19 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: Alfred Actor: Garrick
Role: Earl of Devon Actor: Lee
Role: Hermit Actor: Berry
Role: Edwin Actor: Burton
Role: Corin Actor: Blakes
Role: Danish King Actor: Sowdon
Role: First Dane Actor: Palmer
Role: Eltruda Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Beard, Reinhold, Wilder, Master Vernon
Role: Second Dane Actor: Mozeen
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Dances Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Mathews, Madam Camargo

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: concluding with a Rural Dance Actor: Mathews, Mad Camargo.
Role: Rural Dance Actor: _Grandchamps.
Role: Damon Actor: Beard
Role: Palamon Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo, her 1st time of appearing in England.

545
24 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Winstone
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Myrtle Actor: Blakes
Role: Cimberton Actor: Taswell
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward
Role: Humphrey Actor: Simpson
Role: Daniel Actor: Vaughan
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Singing Actor: Master Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor:
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward

Dance: The Last two Entertainments of Dancing-Devisse, Mad Auretti

546
26 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Altamont Actor: Sowdon
Role: Horatio Actor: Berry
Role: Sciolto Actor: Bridges
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Lothario Actor: Garrick
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Lee.
Role: Old Man Actor: Shuter.
Role: Aesop Actor: Bridges.
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder
Role: Charon Actor: Layfield
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Tattoo Actor: Marr
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; II: The Savoyard-Mathews, Mad Camargo; III: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020; IV: A Harlequin Dance-the Little Swiss; V: The Scotch Dance-Mathews, Mad Auretti

547
29 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Garrick
Role: Villeroy Actor: Sowdon
Role: Carlos Actor: Lee
Role: Belford Actor: Mozeen
Role: Samson Actor: Winstone
Role: Pedro Actor: Ray
Role: Baldwin Actor: Berry
Role: Fernando Actor: Yates
Role: Frederick Actor: Palmer
Role: Fabian Actor: Blakes
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Shuter
Role: Child Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Winstone
Role: Old Man Actor: James.
Role: Poet Actor: Lee.
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder
Role: Charon Actor: Layfield
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Tattoo Actor: Marr
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Little Swiss

548
01 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Willoughby for the first time
Role: Manly Actor: Berry
Role: Basset Actor: Blakes
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Costollo
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs James
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates
Role: Moody Actor: Winstone
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Bridges
Role: Old Man Actor: Shuter.
Role: Poet Actor: Lee.
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder
Role: Charon Actor: Layfield
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Tattoo Actor: Marr
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: Master Mattocks

Dance: Mathews, Mad Camargo, McNeil

549
14 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Uncle Actor: Simson
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Lee
Role: Thorogood Actor: Berry
Role: Trueman Actor: Blakes
Role: Blunt Actor: James
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Singing Actor: Master Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17501231

550
30 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Dexter
Role: Aboan Actor: Lee
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Daniel Actor: Shuter
Role: Imonida Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlot Weldon Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Governor Actor: Burton
Role: Driver Actor: Taswell
Role: Stanmore Actor: Winstone
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Mozeen
Role: Hotman Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Woodward
Role: Mr Stocks Actor: Blakes
Role: Lovemore Actor: Beard
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: With a Scene representing the Drawing of the Lo Actor: .

Dance: IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17511017; Peasant Dance, as17511017