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We found 836 matches on Roles/Actors, 150 matches on Performance Comments, 26 matches on Event Comments, 10 matches on Performance Title, and 2 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Benefit Ray and Ford. Written by Shakespeare. Receipts: money #27 11s.; tickets #140 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Bullock, Ray.
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin
Role: King Actor: Milward
Role: Prince Actor: Ryan
Role: Hotspur Actor: Walker
Role: Worcester Actor: Hulett
Role: Poyns Actor: Chapman
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Ogden
Role: Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: I: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; IV: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; V: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; The Medley, as17320504

Song: II: No Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway

Event Comment: Benefit Ford and Salle's Widow. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #20 4s.; tickets #154 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Role: 7330412 but Hob Actor: Laguerre
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Norsa.

Dance: I: Scottish Dance-Master Weeks; II: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; IV: Dutch Skipper-Jones, Mrs Ogden; V: Clown-Nivelon; End of Afterpiece: Scottish Dance, as17330501

Song: III: Chanson a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Event Comment: Benefit Ford and Mrs Forrester

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Lacy
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Forrester

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Chapman
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lovemore Actor: Salway
Role: Stocks Actor: Hall

Dance: II: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. IV: The Kilkenny by Glover and Mrs Laguerre. V: By Malter and Mlle Salle

Song: I: The Black and White Joke by Leveridge and Laguerre. III: By Mrs Wright

Event Comment: Benefit Ford and Mrs Forrester. [For a discussion of the production of plays, see Prompter, 6 May.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Ryan
Role: Manly Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Basset Actor: Chapman
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Myrtle Actor: Mrs Forester
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: Handel's Overture to Ariadne

Dance: The Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Harlequin by Miss Norsa Jr. Scot's Dance, as17350311

Song: As17350422

Event Comment: Benefit Ford and Houghton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Cast
Role: Metaphrastus Actor: Neale.
Role: Toledo Actor: James.
Role: Carlos Actor: Ryan
Role: Sancho Actor: Hippisley
Role: Lopez Actor: Chapman
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Walker
Role: Alvarez Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Felix Actor: Rosco
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Gaylove Actor: Salway
Role: Sapskull Actor: Rosco
Role: Muckworm Actor: Hippisley
Role: Slango Actor: Neale
Role: Blunder Actor: Mullart
Role: Arbella Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: Je ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Nivelon; V: Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Song: II: Cantata-Roberts; IV: Leveridge, Laguerre

Event Comment: Benefit Neale and Ford. Tickets for Harrington taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Hippisley
Role: Philip Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Octavio Actor: Hale
Role: Trappanti Actor: Neale
Role: Luis Actor: A. Ryan
Role: Diego Actor: Harrington
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: II: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Event Comment: Benefit Phillips, Dignam, Legar, Ford, Levy, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Cibber
Role: Careless Actor: Giffard
Role: Blunt Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Day Actor: Julian
Role: Obadiah Actor: Dunstall
Role: Abel Actor: Peterson
Role: Story Actor: Pattenden
Role: Bookseller Actor: Dove
Role: Catch Actor: Dighton
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Easy Actor: Giffard
Role: Morelove Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Edging Actor: Miss Brunette

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: 7430107 but Sir John Actor: Hayman
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Macklin. Mainpiece [by John Ford]: Reviv'd not acted these Hundred years. Afterpiece: A New Farce never acted before by Charles Macklin. Note: Tickets deliver'd out for 22 April will be taken. Tickets to be had of Mrs Macklin in Bow St., and of Hobson at the Stage door. Cross: The play lik'd--farce not. Receipts: #93 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel); cash, #80 19s. 6d.; tickets, #12 15s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Melancholy

Afterpiece Title: The Club of Fortune Hunters; or, The Widow Bewitch'd

Dance: III: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Pastoral Dance, as17480326

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Cast
Role: Second Lord Actor: Fox
Role: Interpreter Actor: Blakes
Role: First Gentleman Actor: Ackman.
Role: Parolles Actor: King
Role: Bertram Actor: Palmer
Role: LeFeu Actor: Burton
Role: France Actor: Havard
Role: First Lord Actor: Bransby
Role: Clown Actor: Yates
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performance Comment: As17621123, but Lilliputians-Miss Ford, Miss _Froment; Aldridge_. Aldridge_.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Palmer
Role: Brazen Actor: Obrien
Role: Kite Actor: Bransby
Role: Balance Actor: Havard
Role: Worthy Actor: Lee
Role: Bullock Actor: Moody
Role: Recruits Actor: Yates, Parsons
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Yates, first time
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Cheney, first time
Role: Welch Collier Actor: Baddeley
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Dance: III: A New Comic Dance call'd, the The Shepherdesses, or, La Faux a Veugle-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Ford. scholars to Gerhardi

Performance Comment: Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Ford. scholars to Gerhardi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Champnes
Role: Amintas Actor: Vernon
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Cremonini
Role: Thamiris Actor: Miss Young
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Hunters-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Ford; II: The Faggot Binders-Aldridge, Miss Baker; End Opera: A Dance-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker

Performance Comment: Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Ford; II: The Faggot Binders-Aldridge, Miss Baker; End Opera: A Dance-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Powel, 3rd appearance that stage
Role: Priuli Actor: Gibson
Role: Renault Actor: Hull
Role: Duke Actor: Morris
Role: Pierre Actor: Bensley
Role: Bedamar Actor: Perry
Role: Elliot Actor: Mozeen
Role: Spinoza Actor: Wignell
Role: Theodore Actor: R Smith
Role: Officer Actor: Gardner
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance call'd The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Blurton, Miss Ford

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Ford.
Event Comment: Third Day. For the Author. House charges and Candles #64 5s. Balance to Bickerstaffe #155 11s. 6d. (Account Book). This month were published Harris and Rutherford's Narrative of the Rise and Progress of the Disputes subsisting between the Patentees of Covent Garden Theatre, and Colman's True State of The Differences subsisting....Both were reviewed in the Gentleman's Magazine. Receipts: #219 16s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Cast
Role: Lionel Actor: Mattocks
Role: Oldboy Actor: Shuter
Role: Jessamy Actor: Dyer
Role: Jenkins Actor: Dunstall
Role: Harman Actor: Mahoon
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Gibson
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Barber Actor: Woodward
Role: Quidnunc Actor: Dunstall
Role: Pamphlet Actor: Shuter
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green Feeble-_
Role: Watchman Actor: Morgan.
Role: Feeble Actor: Quick
Role: Rovewell Actor: Davis
Role: Bellmour Actor: Perry

Dance: End of Opera: A New Comic Dance, call'd the Provenzales-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford 1st time

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford 1st time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Powell
Role: Shore Actor: Bensley
Role: Catesby Actor: Perry
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Davis
Role: Gloster Actor: Clarke
Role: Belmour Actor: Gibson
Role: Derby Actor: R. Smith
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Woodward
Role: Knowell Actor: Bensley
Role: Rook Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Shark Actor: Mahon
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Blurton, Miss Ford. [See17671114.

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Ford. [See17671114.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Cast
Role: Western Actor: Shuter
Role: Tom Actor: Mattocks
Role: Supple Actor: Barnshaw
Role: Allworthy Actor: Gibson
Role: Bliful Actor: Gardner
Role: Nightengale Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Old Nightengale Actor: Morris
Role: Mrs Western Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: Honour Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

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

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Gardeners-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Cast
Role: Alwin Actor: Bensley, 1st time
Role: Raymond Actor: Packer
Role: LaRoches Actor: Davis.
Role: Sir Ardolph Actor: Fox.
Role: Grey Actor: Clarke
Role: Morton Actor: Perry
Role: Laroches Actor: Gardner
Role: Peasant Actor: Lewis
Role: Lord William Actor: Miss Cockayne
Role: Eleanor Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Countess of Salisbury Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Woodward
Role: Grumio Actor: Yates
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: The Provenzales-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford [see17681123]; End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford [see17681123]; End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920.
Cast
Role: The Merry Sailors Actor: Aldridge.
Event Comment: Prelude [1st time: PREL 1, by George Colman elder; incidental music by Thomas Linley Sen. and Nicola Piccinni. Prologue by David Garrick (Poetical Works, II, 327)]. The Words of the Songs in [the] Prelude will be given at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:3O. To begin at 6:30 [see 11 Nov.]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Stage Door. No Money to be taken at the Stage Door, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. The TR opened this Season under the Management of Messrs Lacy, Sheridan, Ford and Linley. This Summer the Flys has been raised considerably--the Stage widened and heitened--the orchestra enlarged, and Iron ornaments at the Top. New Brooms written by G. Colman Esq. went off with tolerable Applause--is much too long (Hopkins Diary). Public Advertiser, 3 Oct. 1776: This Day at Noon will be published New Brooms! (1s.). [Yates had last acted Malvolio at dl on 6 Jan. 1764 and at cg on 5 May 1772.] Receipts: #269 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Sprightly Actor: King
Role: Phelim Actor: Moody
Role: Catcall Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Dulcimer Dunder Actor: Parsons
Role: Sailor Actor: Bannister
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Baddeley
Role: Furrow Actor: Wrighten
Role: Dripping Actor: Griffiths
Role: Musician Actor: Wright
Role: Frank Furrow Actor: Burton
Role: Lad Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Crotchet Actor: Dodd
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Furrow Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Doxy Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Dripping Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss Quaver Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: unassigned Actor: Carpenter
Role: not listed on playbill, Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Malvolio Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@Cheek Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Palmer
Role: Orsino Actor: Jefferson
Role: Sebastian Actor: Davies
Role: Fabian Actor: Lamash
Role: Antonio Actor: Wrighten
Role: Captain Actor: Wright
Role: Officer Actor: Carpenter
Role: Priest Actor: Griffiths
Role: Valentine Actor: Norris
Role: Curio Actor: Everard
Role: Clown Actor: Vernon
Role: with the original Epilogue song Actor: Vernon
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Viola Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Dodd
Role: Captain Flash Actor: Palmer
Role: Captain Loveit Actor: Davies
Role: Puff Actor: Moody
Role: Jasper Actor: Burton
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Jarratt.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. Part of the Pit [9 rows (World, 23 Mar.)] to be laid into the Boxes. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, probably by Isaac Bickerstaffe, but also ascribed to Mrs Jordan and to Richard Ford. Text 1st published (unauthorized), Dublin, 1799]. Kemble Mem.: The Farce is written by Mr Bickerstaffe. World, 29 Apr. 1790: The Spoil'd Child was sent to Mrs Jordan from Bickerstaffe in Italy, where her fame had reached. Public Advertiser, 13 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan at her house, No. 14, Somerset-street, Portman-square. Receipts: #352 18s. 6d. (137.13.0; 12.4.6; 1.7.0; tickets: 201.14.0) (charge: #111 6s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Doricourt Actor: Kemble
Role: Hardy Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir George Touchwood Actor: Wroughton
Role: Flutter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Saville Actor: Barrymore
Role: Villers Actor: Whitfield
Role: Courtall Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Silvertongue Actor: Banks
Role: Crowquil Actor: Jones
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Benson, Phillimore, Haymes
Role: Mountebank Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: French Servant Actor: Maddocks
Role: Porter Actor: Alfred
Role: Dick Actor: Burton
Role: Gibson Actor: Lyons
Role: Saville's Servant Actor: Webb
Role: Tradesman Actor: Fawcett
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Rackett Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Hedges.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Old Pickle Actor: Suett
Role: Tagg Actor: R. Palmer
Role: John Actor: Burton
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Jordan.