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We found 3271 matches on Roles/Actors, 2178 matches on Author, 1020 matches on Performance Comments, 331 matches on Event Comments, and 18 matches on Performance Title.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Hale; Wiseacre-Hippisley; Doodle-Marten; Dashwell-Woodward; Loveday-Chapman; Roger-James; Eugenia-Mrs Hale; Peggy-Miss Hippisley; Aunt-Mrs Martin; Engine-Mrs Mullart; Jane-Mrs Dunstall; Lady No-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Vaughan; Mat/o/Mint-Stoppelaer; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Neocromancer

Event Comment: Benefit Widow and Child of James Miller, the author. As the Play of to-night is entirely for mine and my children's Benefit, and was allotted (by the Manager) for that purpose a considerable time ago, has since been advertis'd in the Publick papers upwards of ten days, and the Boxes chiefly been taken by Ladies of Quality and Distinction, I humbly hope, as Charity and Humanity are my advocates, the Performance will be permitted without interruption. D. Miller.--General Advertiser. To Those who remained in the Pit in Drury Lane Playhouse on Thursday Evening, and were refus'd their money: GENTLEMEN: If you are sensible of the Insults that we receiv'd from the servants of the Manager (after we had remain'd orderly in the House expecting our money for the best part of an hour) being expos'd to the danger of our lives from several sticks, &c being thrown at us from the stage, and from the attack of Soldiers jumping into the Pit with their bayonets fix'd, you'll meet tomorrow several Gentlemen equally injur'd, at the Fountain Tavern in Catherine Street in the Strand, at two o'clock, as well as, Your most humble Servant, J. Johnston.--Daily Advertiser. [Daily Gazetteer contained a letter by Anti-Mimus on the manager's publication of reasons for his late extraordinary measures.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Related Works
Related Work: Mahomet the Imposter Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: Lowe

Dance: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Woodward; Sir Roger-Rosco; Thomas-James; Peter-Hippisley; Steward-Anderson; Kitty-Mrs Vincent; With the Song Twas When the Seas were Roaring-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: James

Dance: As17441117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Marten; Charles-Hale; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Rowley; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Scentwell-Miss Ferguson; Patch-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLe Gondalier, as17441127; Scotch Dance, as17441012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Hippisley; Ramilie-Chapman; Frederick-Hale; Clermont-Cashell; Decoy-Marten; James-Woodward; Mariana-Mrs Hale; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Martin; Wheedle-Mrs Bland; Lappet-Mrs Clive; in which character will be introduced a song call'd The Life of a Beau-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Dance: As17441117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Quin; Learchus-Hippisley; Hogstye-Woodward; Oronces-Hale; Hortensia-Mrs Horton; Euphronia-Mrs Hale; Roger-Marten; Quaint-James; Steward-Anderson; Fruitful-Dunstall; Tradesman-Stoppelaer; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Martin; Doris-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Quaint Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Chapman; Careless-Hale; Clerimont-Cashell; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Old Wilful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Bolus-Ridout; Rhurbarb-Carr; Finder-James; Supple-Vaughan; Capt Strut-Stoppelaer; Wishwell-Mrs Hale; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Finder Actor: James

Dance: As17441117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Hippisley; Roderigo-Bridgwater; Mad Scholar-Hale; Curio-Cashell; Seberto-Gibson; Porter-Rosco; Verdugo-Hayman; Mad Englishman-Chapman; Mad Welshman-James; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Lopez-Carr; Jaques-Anderson; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Fool-Miss Ferguson; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mad Welshman Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio (alias Don Dismallo Thickscullo de Halfwitto)-Cibber; Carlos-Hale; Don Duart-Ryan; Antonio-Arthur; Charino-James; Sancho-Woodward; Don Manuel-Gibson; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Angelina-Mrs Hale; Don Choleric-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Charino Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-a Gentleman; an occasional Epilogue in the character of Bays-James Dance; see17450312; With an additional Re-inforcement of Mr Bayes's new rais'd Troops- (General Advertiser).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Macklin; Leander-Lowe; Sir Jasper-Collins; Davy-Taswell; Hellebore-Green; James-Winstone; Harry-Woodburn; Robert-Gray; Dorcas-Miss Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Winstone

Song: I, IV: Lowe

Dance: V: Grand Dance-Sga Bettini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17450108, but James-Woodburn; Harry-Leigh; Robert-Ray.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Woodburn

Dance: III: Grand Dance, as17441217; V: Sga Bettini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Trueman-Ryan; Lady Trueman-Mrs Horton; Vellum-Hippisley; Fantom-Hale; Butler-Marten; Coachman-Woodward; Gardner-James; Mrs Abigail-Mrs Mullart; Tinsell-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Gardner Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Event Comment: Afterpiece by James Miller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Picture or Cuckold in Conceit

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

Dance: IV: Peasant's Dance-Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politic Wou'dbe-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Avocator-Ridout; Peregrine-Anderson; Celia-Miss Bellamy; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Wou'dbe Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-L. Hallam; Frederick-Townley; Clerimont-Cushing; Ramilie-Kennedy; Decoy-Dove; Sparkle-Tucker; List-Freeman; James-Maxfield; Mariana-Mrs Hallam; Harriet-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bainbridge; Wheedle-Mrs Cushing; Lappet-Miss Houghton.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Maxfield
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Afterpiece Title: More Ways than One to Win Her

Event Comment: Tragedy never acted. By James Thomson. Characters New Dress'd. But as it is rather more fashionable to run mad about Mr Thomsons's play, I will change my theme and talk to you of Tancred. I want much to know how you like it, at this distance I would lay any wager you do not like it so well as your sister does, who certainly cannot be your sister and not have been to see it long ago. Everybody agrees that no play was ever so much improved in acting, at least since the Booths and Bettertons. That first scene expecially, where Siffredi discovers to Tancred who he is, pleased me almost beyond anything I ever saw, indeed even before I saw it, that scene was my favourite. But what do you think of the story, and what of the style?-A Series of Letters between Mrs Elizabeth Carter and Miss Catherine Talbot, I, 60 (dated strangely 2 March). [On 26 April, the Daily Post published a letter by Bellario on Tancred and Sigismunda, discussing the kind of support it received]: A very remarkable new Lord of the Treasury was proud of appearing its Foster Father, and attended at the public rehearsals; the first night of the performance this celebrated person and his friends in the Box with him (all very lately most flaming Patriots) were seen clapping their hands at the following remarkable speech: First of You All...To Quit Mistakes. [The letter also discussed political aspects of the play, then the poetry of the lines. The author heard that three hundred lines were cut out after the first performance, and was of opinion that double that amount would have been beneficial.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens Or Man hater

Performance Comment: Apemantus-Quin; Timon-Hale; Phaeax-Hippisley; Poet-Cibber; Alcibiades-Cashell; Melissa-Mrs Clive; Aelius-Chapman; Isander-Woodward; Nicias-Marten; Cleon-Arthur; Demetrius-Ridout; Isidore-Dunstall; Thrasilus-Rosco; Diphilus-Hayman; Jeweller-Anderson; Painter-James; Old Man-Gibson; Chloe-Miss Hippisley; Thais-Mrs Bland; Phrynias-Mrs Rowley; Evandra-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Painter Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17441012

Song: II: A Duet-Beard, Miss Edwards

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Hippisley; Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Vaughan; Mat-Stoppelaer; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Lockit-Dunstall; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; With usual dances-proper to the opera.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: James

Dance: Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Arthur; James-Anderson; Harry-Carr; Leander-Hayman; Welch Davy-Hippisley; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Charlotte-Mrs Vaughan.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Dance: Cooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Don Choleric Snapshorto/de/Testy-Hippisley; Carlos-Hale; Duart-Ryan; Sancho-Woodward; Clodio (Alias Don Thickscullo de Halfwitto)-Chapman; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Antonio-Arthur; Charino-James; Monsieur-Bencraft; Don Manuel-Gibson; Governor-Rosco; Angelina-Mrs Hale; Elvira-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Charino Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or The Beggars Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Hubert-Hale; Hemskirk-Cashell; Prigg-Chapman; Woolfort-Rosco; Vandunk-Marten; Gertrude-Mrs Hale; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent; 1st Merchant-Carr; 2nd Merchant-Gibson; 3rd Merchant-Anderson; 4th Merchant-Ridout; Boor-James; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginks-Bencraft; Snap-Vaughan; Higgen-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Boor Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Song: As17451014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Hale; Wiseacre-Hippisley; Doodle-Marten; Dashwell-Woodward; Loveday-Chapman; Eugenia-Mrs Hale; Peggy-Miss Hippisley; Aunt-Mrs Martin; Roger-James; Engine-Mrs Bland; Jane-Mrs Dunstall; Lady No-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Merlins Cave

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Hale; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Marten; Whisper-James; Miranda-Mrs Hale; Isabinda-Mrs Rowley; Patch-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace