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We found 2783 matches on Roles/Actors, 876 matches on Performance Comments, 447 matches on Event Comments, 94 matches on Performance Title, and 12 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17381102.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: As17381222.
Event Comment: As 27 Nov, Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Milward; Millamant-Mrs Mills; Fainall-Mills; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Witwoud-Woodward; Sir Wilful-Turbutt; Petulant-Macklin; Waitwell-Shepard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Grace; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: As17381222.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17381201.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: As17381222.
Event Comment: As 27 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: As17381209.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: As17381222.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17381102, but Wheedle-Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: As17390207, but Maid-Mrs Bennet.
Event Comment: As 27 Nov. 1738. Mainpiece: by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17390206, but Sir Fopling-Cibber Jr; Old Bellair-Turbutt; Lady Woodvill-Mrs Cross; Orangewoman-_.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: As17390208.

Dance: Muilment

Event Comment: As 27 Nov. 1738

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17381103, but Sir Sampson-Turbutt; Tattle-Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: As17390208.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17430214.

Afterpiece Title: Imprisonment of Harlequin

Performance Comment: As17421227.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17430214.

Afterpiece Title: Imprisonment of Harlequin

Performance Comment: As17421227.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17430214.

Afterpiece Title: Imprisonment of Harlequin

Performance Comment: As17421227.
Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17510912.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17511226.
Event Comment: JJack Hickman dy'd, stage D: keeper (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17511022.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17511226.
Event Comment: Sun: 29th Dr Barrowby dy'd suddenly a good friend to ye Actors in Sickness (Cross). [Inspector No 259 appears in Daily Advertiser and London Gazette with a long comparison between actors and various styles of famous painters, Garrick, Barry, Miss Bellamy, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Pritchard, Woodward and Macklin are treated.] Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17510913, but Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Lawyer-_.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17511226, but Sigr_ Piettero; Siga_ Piettero.
Event Comment: Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17510914, but Young Fashion-Lee.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17511230.
Event Comment: At ye end of ye play, a voice call'd out to Shuter; Perriwinkle --which he answer'd--what do you want? this set ye Audience in such a roar, that they insisted upon his giving out ye play, wch he did with great Applause, this wch wou'd have been call'd Impudence in another was look'd upon, in him, as Humour; so rising he is in opinion (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Fainwell-Woodward; Obadiah-Taswell; Periwinkle-Shuter; Tradelove-Burton; Freeman-Palmer; Sir Philip-Blakes; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Sackbutt-Winstone; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Masked Lady-Mrs Toogood.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17511230.

Dance: IV: Les Caprices de la Dance, as17511212

Song: II: Mattocks

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland was at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, to see the tragedy of The Orphan; being the first time of his Royal Highness's being at either of the Theatres since his indisposition (General Advertiser, 4 Jan.). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17511007.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17511230.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Mrs Norris was to had her Benefit (ye Inconst) this Night but gave it up-her Tickets came in Notwithstanding (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: As17520314 but Officers-Burton,_Mozeen.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17520305.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Being the last time of performing it this season. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17511129, but Well Bred-Cross; Master Matthew-; Cash-; Bridget-.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17520305.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: As17670923.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: As17670926.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: With Alterations and Additions, particularly the scenes of the Patagonians

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17670918, but Squire Richard-Wingfield, 2nd appearance; Manly-Packer; Myrtilla-Mrs Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: As17670926.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Henry Brooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17671026, but Burleigh-Hurst; Raleigh-Packer.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17671226.
Event Comment: Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: As17671106.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17671226.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17671128.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17671226.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: As17671008.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17671226.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17671006, but Lord Townly-Barry; Lady Townly-Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17671226.