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1560 results for: Keyword - Jo. Miller
We found 1115 matches on Performance Comments, 418 matches on Performance Title, 143 matches on Event Comments, 63 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

1526
15 June 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Full prices. No money returned after curtain is drawn up. Vivat Rex. [A. Murphy and S. Foote joined a partnership and rented dl theatre from Garrick for summer performances (Genest, IV, 616). For Gentleman, Miller? See Winston MS 9.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Foote
Role: Epilogue Actor:
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates
Role: Beverly Actor: O'Brien
Role: Brush Actor: Weston
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Parts Actor: Gentleman, Marr, Mrs Johnston, Miss Cockayne, Baddeley, Davis, Miss Ambrose, Miss E. Ambrose.

1527
27 July 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wishes; Or, Harlequin's Mouth Opened

Performance Comment: Actors only: O'Brien, Baddeley, Davis, Weston, Miller, Blakey, Marr, Foote, Watkins, Gardiner, Miss Haughton, Miss Ambross, Miss E. Ambross, Miss Elliott Prologue-; Epilogue-; Pantaloon-Baddeley; Harlequin-O'Brien; Doctor-Weston; Mezzetin (Harlequin's Valet)-Blakey; Pierrot-Davis; Distress (a Poet)-Foote; Isabella (Pantaloon's daughter)-Miss Haughton; Colombine (her maid)-Miss Elliott; Manto (a fairy)-Miss Ambrose (Genest, IV, 618); Also Parts-Marr, Watkins, Gardiner (Winston MS 9); Party per pale-Millar; Maid-Miss E. Ambrose (St James Chron. 28-30 July).
Cast
Role: Miss Elliott Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor:
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Baddeley
Role: Harlequin Actor: O'Brien
Role: Doctor Actor: Weston
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Blakey
Role: Pierrot Actor: Davis
Role: Distress Actor: Foote
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Elliott
Role: Manto Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Also Parts Actor: Marr, Watkins, Gardiner
Role: Party per pale Actor: Millar
Role: Maid Actor: Miss E. Ambrose

Dance: Master Rogier, Miss Capitani

1528
10 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Income from Boxes #19. Paid salary list as usual #245 12s. with the additions of 3 Oct. LaLauze re-entered at 12s. Per day. Miss Miller and Miss Twist added at 5s. and 3s. 4d. respectively. Paid Lupino for making dance dresses #12 14s. 11d. Bought a crimson water'd Tabby gown and coat trimmed with silver at #30. Receipts: #72 15s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Ross
Role: King Actor: Sparks
Role: Horatio Actor: Hull
Role: Laertes Actor: Dyer
Role: Ostrick Actor: Cresswick
Role: Polonius Actor: Collins
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Shuter, Costollo
Role: Ghost Actor: Gibson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Beard
Role: Palaemon Actor: Mattocks
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Abegg
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Vernon.

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

1529
26 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Weller, Murden, Lewes. Afterpiece for 52nd and last time this season. Tickets deliver'd for Friday the 15th will taken. Tickets sold at the Door will not be admitted. Charges #65 10s. [Deficit to each beneficiary #1 14s. 4d., covered by income from tickets. Weller #41 14s. (Box 7; Pit 145; Gallery 182); Murden #41 12s. (Box 31; Pit 111; Gallery 172); Lewes #61 10s. (Box 45; Pit 239; Gallery 144).] Paid the Duke of Bedford half year's ground rent due Lady Day last for the theatre #41 13s. 4d. (#50 minus half year's Land Tax #8 6s. 8d.). Paid Duke of Bedford half year's ground rent for the New Building adjoining the theatre #12 10s. (#15 minus half year's Land Tax #2 10s.). (Account Book). Receipts: #60 1s. (Account Book). At 5 went to Covent Garden to see Conscious Lovers &c....Got a bad place hn the First Gallery...Lewis did Harlequin, but not so well as Woodward; and Miss D. Twist did ye Miller's Bride, Miss Wilford's Character. Mrs Mahon does the jealous fellow's wife (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward, 1st time
Role: Humphrey Actor: Perry
Role: Daniel Actor: Weller.
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross
Role: Myrtle Actor: Smith
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson
Role: Sealand Actor: Walker
Role: Cimberton Actor: Shuter
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Wilford
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Songin Act II Actor: DuBellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes.
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Miss _Wilford, Miss D. Twist.
Role: The Dances Actor: Sga _Manesiere.
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumai, Petro, Rayner, Hussey, Curtat, King, Miss D. Twist, Miss Daw, Miss Pitt, Miss Barowby, Miss Twist, Miss Hilliard, Fishar, Sga Manesiere. With New Music, Scenes, Habits and Decorations.

Dance: IV: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Cast
Role: A Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Capon
Role: Double Hornpipe Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

Ballet: IV: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Fishar
Role: the other Sailors Actor: Petro, Hussey, Martin, Reynald, Curtat, King
Role: Landlady Actor: Miles
Role: Milk Woman Actor: Sga Manesiere
Role: other women Actor: Miss D. Twist, Miss S. Twist, Miss Barrowby, Miss Hilliard, Miss Daw, Mrs Viviez.

1530
13 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17691108 [Miss Miller's name first appears as Monimia.]
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Page Actor: Miss Cockayne
Role: Castalio Actor: Smith, first time
Role: Polydore Actor: Wroughton
Role: Chamont Actor: Bensley
Role: Acasto Actor: Gibson
Role: Chaplain Actor: Hull
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Monimia Actor: A Young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Role: Scenery specified particularly as a Representation Actor: Lambert
Role: and a Grand Scene of the Palace of Pluto Actor: Servandoni.
Role: Pluto Actor: Reinhold
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Yeoman Actor: Morris
Role: Clown Actor: Miles
Role: Other characters Actor: C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumay, Hussey, Petro, Merrifield, the Miss Twists, Miss Madan, Miss Garman.

1531
19 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Thompson, Wilkinson &c. Tickets deliver'd for the Inconstant, by Whatley, and others will be taken. @ Thompson .. 7 45 #5 11s. #2 15s. 6d.@ Wilkinson 37 18 22 #14 3s. #7 1s. 6d.@ Whatley .. 6 25 #3 8s. #1 14s.@ Mrs Griffith .. 23 25 #5 19s. #2 19s. 6d.@ Flight .. 9 45 #5 17s. #2 18s. 6d.@ Ellis .. 2 38 #4 2s. #2 1s.@ Reed .. 4 16 33 #6 15s. #3 7s.@ Roberts .. 3 104 49 #21 15s. #10 12s. 6d.@ Dixon .. 5 51 22 #11 2s. #5 11s.@ Robson .. 5 117 78 #26 12s. #13 6s.@ Norbury 8 43 54 #13 17s. #6 18s. 6d.@ Bassan 14 36 41 #13 #6 18s. 6d.@ Bushell .. 6 16 #2 10s. #1 5s.@ Fransdorf 4 39 33 #10 3s. #5 1s. 6d.@ Stephenson 20 106 106 #31 10s. #15 15s.@ Miller 5 44 59 #13 15s. #6 17s. 6d.@ Walker .. 14 47 #6 16s. #3 8s.@ Shuter .. 14 4 #2 10s. #1 5s.@ Total 105 655 742 #198 14s. #99 7s.@ [No charges. The House took half value of tickets.] Receipts: #32 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Hull
Role: Truman Actor: Wroughton
Role: Younger Wou'dbe Actor: Dyer
Role: Richmore Actor: Gardner
Role: Subtleman Actor: Dunstall
Role: Fairbank Actor: Perry
Role: Alderman Actor: Cushing
Role: Balderdash Actor: Morris
Role: Clearaccount Actor: Wignell
Role: Comick Actor: Quick
Role: Constable Actor: Fox
Role: Jack Actor: Holtom
Role: Teague Actor: Saunders
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Mattocks.
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Pinto.
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Dyer, first time
Role: Sailor Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: With a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.
Role: Ending with Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist
Role: the Dance in character of the Old Man and W Actor: Arnauld, Mrs Thompson

Dance: III: The Dutch Dance, as17691111

1532
22 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick, Fox, Hamilton and Bates. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted. Charges #65 14s. 6d. Deficit to each actor #5 9s. 1 1!2d., covered by income from tickets: Quick #45 13s. (Box 40; Pit 169; Gallery 103); Fox #54 13s. (Box 60; Pit 219; Gallery 68); Hamilton #28 12s. (Box 40; Pit 72; Gallery 78); Bates #27 3s. (Box 28; Pit 69; Gallery 98). Paid Mr Osborne the Balance due for Benefit of New General Lying in Hospital the 22d Dec. last #10 17s. 6d. Half values from tickets receiv'd from Rose, Wilkinson, Mrs Griffiths, Flight, Roberts, Robson, Norbury, Fransdorf, Miller, and Walker (Account Book). Receipts: #43 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Quick, Bates
Role: Ghost Actor: Clarke
Role: Ostrick Actor: Hamilton
Role: Lucianus Actor: Fox.
Role: Laertes Actor: Perry.
Role: Hamlet Actor: Smith
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: Horatio Actor: Hull
Role: Polonius Actor: Shuter
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Kniveton, first time
Role: Grumio Actor: Hamilton
Role: Taylor Actor: Quick
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

1533
28 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Earl of Essex oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of indisposition of Miss Miller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: French Soldier Actor: Holtom.
Role: King Henry Actor: Smith
Role: Canterbury Actor: Gardner
Role: Exeter Actor: Hull
Role: Gower Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Westmorland Actor: R. Smith
Role: MacMorris Actor: Barrington
Role: Bardolph Actor: Barnshaw
Role: Fluellin Actor: Shuter
Role: Pistol Actor: Dyer
Role: English Soldier Actor: Morris
Role: Jamy Actor: Dunstall
Role: King of France Actor: Gibson
Role: Dauphin Actor: Lewes
Role: Constable Actor: Clarke
Role: Burgundy Actor: Perry
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Mrs _Perry.
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir
Role: The Music Actor: Arnold
Role: Edition of 1770 lists Mother Shipton Actor: Reinhold
Role: Shepherd Actor: DuBellamy.

1534
25 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Stede, Pilfold and others. Tickets deliver'd by Shuter, Norbury, Roberts, Frensdorff, Miller, Bassan and Stephenson will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Shuter
Role: Dick Actor: Dyer
Role: Brass Actor: Yates, first time
Role: Gripe Actor: Dunstall
Role: Clip Actor: Redman
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Squire Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Sailor Actor: Barnshaw.
Role: The Hornpipe Actor: Miss Stede.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: IV: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Stede (his scholar)

1535
18 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Performed as an Oratorio, though only a Serenata. Words by Gay...set to music by Mr Handel for that princely nobleman the Duke of Chandos...This being too short for a whole evening's entertainment, Mr Dryden's celebrated Ode, also set by Handel, was performed after the Serenata. End of Part I Concerto on French Horn, by Ponta. End of Part II, Solo on Violincello-Janson (Theatrical Review, 18 March). Ross and Mossop engag'd for Haymarket for tragedy, also Bannister; Aickin, Baddeley, Parsons, Dibdin, Mrs Baddeley, Evans, Miss Miller, Miss Ambrose &c. (Winston MS 10). [For Summer season?]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea, With Dryden's Ode

Cast
Role: Acis Actor:
Role: Polyphemus Actor:
Role: Damon Actor:
Role: Galatea Actor:
Role: Chorus of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: .

Music: End Part I: Concerto on French Horn-Ponta; End Act II: Concerto on Violincello-Janson

1536
29 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hartle, Francis, Walters, Mas. Blurton, Symonds. Tickets deliver'd for the Inconstant will be taken. Tickets deliver'd by Longley, Mas. Jones, Singleton, Shuter, Norbury, Roberts, Frenzdorf, Miller, Stephenson, Read, Robson, Walker, Clarridge, Perry Sr; and Bassan will be taken. [Hours received half value of tickets plus the ready receipt money.] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Mrs Hartle 5 31 43 #10 4s. #5 2s.@Francis 2 26 25 #6 18s. #3 9s.@Patterson 5 79 71 #20 4s. #10 2s.@Blurton - 15 28 #5 1s. #2 10s. 6d.@Symonds 19 45 42 #15 14s. #7 17s.@Longley 18 112 53 #26 12s. #13 6s.@Jones - 2 11 #1 8s. 14s.@Singleton - 8 14 #2 12s. #1 6s.@Shuter - 52 8 #8 12s. #5 14s. 6d.@Norbury 9 26 53 #11 9s. #5 14s. 6d.@Roberts 9 125 59 #26 18s. #13 9s.@Frensdorf - 42 31 #9 8s. #4 14s.@Miller 5 62 56 #16 3s. #8 1s. 6d.@Stephenson 16 61 52 #18 7s. #9 3s. 6d.@Read - 15 45 #6 15s. #3 7s. 6d.@Robson 3 101 32 #19 2s. #9 11s.@Walker - 17 68 #9 7s. #4 13s. 6d.@Claridge 5 36 35 #10 3s. #5 1s. 6d.@Perry 3 30 81 #13 7s. #6 13s. 6d.@Bassan 1 12 21 #4 3s. #2 1s. 6d.@Total 100 897 828 #242 7s. #121 3s. 6d.@ Paid Lee for a quantity of velvet #21 (Account Book). Receipts: #12 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green
Role: add Taylor Actor: Quick.
Role: Miser Actor: Yates
Role: Frederick Actor: Wroughton
Role: Clerimont Actor: Hull
Role: James Actor: Cushing
Role: Ramilie Actor: Dyer
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Helme.
Role: Jobson Actor: Dunstall
Role: Conjuror Actor: Wignell
Role: Lady Overule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; End: The Provenzale-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford [see17700928]

Cast
Role: The Provenzale Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford

1537
25 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The New Tragedy of Alzuma oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Miss Miller. Paid Mrs Friar for a Lady's white & Silver tissue suit of cloaths with coloured flowers #7 (Account Book). Receipts: #162 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Athelwold Actor: Smith
Role: Edgar Actor: Bensley
Role: Orgar Actor: Clarke
Role: Edwin Actor: Hull
Role: Albina Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Elfrida Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Chorus of British Virgins Actor: Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Shuter, Wroughton, Dyer, Lewes, Quick, Perry, Thompson, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Kniveton, Mrs Green.

Dance: End: New Dance, as17730206

Cast
Role: A New Dance Actor: Aldridge, Miss Capon
Role: call'd Rural Amusements Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

1538
24 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Bates and Hamilton; Tickets deliver'd by Thompson will be taken. Tickets sold at doors will not be admitted. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to each beneficiary #4 8s. 9d. covered by income from tickets. @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Wild 16 111 255 #46 3s.@Holtom 7 99 76 #24 4s.@Baks 33 145 #33 17s.@Hamilton 45 53 93 #28 10s.@Total 101 327 569 #132 14s.@ Cash advanc'd to Miss Miller as per note #90 (Account Book). Receipts: #46 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Shuter
Role: Gratiano Actor: Dyer
Role: Launcelot Actor: Hamilton
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duke Actor: Morris
Role: Salanio Actor: Owenson
Role: Salarino Actor: Thompson
Role: Tubal Actor: Bates
Role: Balthazar Actor: Holtom
Role: Old Gobbo Actor: Saunders.
Role: Antonio Actor: Clarke
Role: Bassanio Actor: Bensley
Role: Lorenzo Actor:
Role: Actor: Mattocks
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Ballad Actor: Mattocks
Role: Cantileno Actor: Reinhold
Role: Zorobabel Actor: Quick
Role: Lord Bawble Actor: Lewes
Role: Thomas Actor: Gardner
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: III: A New Dance-Langrish, Miss Besford, as17730426 IV: Hornpipe-Miss Stede, as17730522

Cast
Role: will be reviv'd The Whim Actor: Aldridge, Sg Manesiere
Role: A New Dance Actor: Mas. Langrish
Role: A New Dance Actor: Aldridge, Miss Capon
Role: call'd Rural Amusements Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

1539
31 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The tragedy of King Henry II cannot be performed, on account of the indisposition of Miss Miller. Paid Mr Nix the balance for London Lying In Hospital #23 6s.; Paid Garton balance for Theatrical Fund, #89 4s. 6d.; Paid Mr Helme the balance for the Discharge of persons imprison'd for small debts #4 5s. Receipts: #129 12s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Shuter
Role: Frederick Actor: Wroughton
Role: Clerimont Actor: Hull
Role: James Actor: Cushing
Role: List Actor: Quick
Role: Ramilie Actor: Dyer
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Reinhold
Role: Paris Actor: Mattocks
Role: Momus Actor: Quick
Role: Mercury Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Brown, first time
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley.

1540
15 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Rec'd from Condell #20 on account of Fruit rent this season. Paid Mr Miller for performing 8 nights in the Sylphs #2. Receipts: #221 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Shuter
Role: Philip Actor: Bensley
Role: Octavio Actor: Wroughton
Role: Soto Actor: Dunstall
Role: Trappanti Actor: Woodward
Role: Don Luis Actor: Davis
Role: Corrigidor Actor: Wignell
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Hypolita Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Master Blurton.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes
Role: Principal Sylph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Other characters Actor: Quick, King, Wignell, Fox, Baker, Thompson, Banks, Wild, Harris, Davis, Hollingsworth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Willems, Mrs Helme, Mrs White
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Twist
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Miss Valois, Miss Capon
Role: To Conclude with a Capital Scene Actor: never exhibited by Servandoni.

1541
29 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Comedy (never performed) [by George Colman]. Paid Miller for performing 11 nights in The Sylphs #2 15s. Paid Mr Anderson for 2 suits of women's cloaths #21 (Account Book). [The mainpiece received a scourging review in the Westminster Magazine for Feb. 1774. Gibbon attended, "We dined at the Shakespeare and went in a body to support it....Though we got a verdict for our client his cause was but a bad one. It is a very confused miscellany of several plays and tales" (John Hampden@Journal, p. 18).] Receipts: #258 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Business

Cast
Role: Tropic Actor: Woodward
Role: Golding Actor: Shuter
Role: Beverly Actor: Lewis
Role: Capias Actor: Kniveton
Role: Lord Riot Actor: Davis
Role: Rakish Actor: Owenson
Role: Sir Helter Skelter Actor: Fox
Role: Fable Actor: Bensley
Role: Denier Actor: Lewes
Role: Handy Actor: Dyer
Role: Check Actor: Quick
Role: Hazard Actor: Cushing
Role: Scanty Actor: Gardner
Role: Snap Actor: Thompson
Role: Cash Actor: Hamilton
Role: Lydia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Carlton Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Flounce Actor: Mrs Helme
Role: Mrs Golding Actor: Mrs Green
Role: With a Prologue Actor: Woodward
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mattocks
Role: Palaemon Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

1542
19 February 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Miller for performing 8 nights in the Sylphs to the 14th instant #2. Receipts: #123 2s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Business

Cast
Role: Tropic Actor: Dunstall in place of Woodward. Dunstall seems to have replaced Woodward. Although according to the listing on the playbill the following shift is just as likely: Tropic-Shuter
Role: Tropic Actor: Shuter
Role: Golding Actor: Lewis
Role: Beverly Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Golding Actor: Shuter
Role: Beverly Actor: Lewis
Role: Capias Actor: Kniveton
Role: Lord Riot Actor: Davis
Role: Rakish Actor: Owenson
Role: Sir Helter Skelter Actor: Fox
Role: Fable Actor: Bensley
Role: Denier Actor: Lewes
Role: Handy Actor: Dyer
Role: Check Actor: Quick
Role: Hazard Actor: Cushing
Role: Scanty Actor: Gardner
Role: Snap Actor: Thompson
Role: Cash Actor: Hamilton
Role: Lydia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Carlton Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Flounce Actor: Mrs Helme
Role: Mrs Golding Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Shuter
Role: Leander Actor: Reinhold
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Brown, first time.

Dance: End of Play: The Old Ground Young, as17731208

1543
20 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17740317 but New Prologue-Hull; Epilogue-Mrs _Mattocks, Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: New Prologue Actor: Hull
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs _Mattocks, Miss Miller.
Role: Principal characters Actor: Mrs _Hull.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Minuet Actor: Fishar, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: add Marquis Actor: Quick.
Role: Buck Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Gardner
Role: Classic Actor: Hull
Role: Subtle Actor: Thompson
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: With a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Macklin.

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17740416

Cast
Role: The Whim Actor: Aldridge, Miss Twist, see17730426
Role: A New Dance call'd The Pilgrim Actor: Mas. Harris, Miss Matthews
Role: A New Comic Dance call'd The Frolick Actor: Aldridge, Miss Capon, Miss Besford
Role: A New Hornpipe Actor: Aldridge.

1544
24 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Symonds, Norbury, Francis. Tickets deliver'd by Perry, Roberts, Wooley, Stevenson, Singleton, Shuter, Miller, Walker, and Real as well as those deliver'd for The Recruiting Officer will be Taken. [No charges. House rec'd the ready money receipts plus half-value of the tickets deliver'd:] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Symonds 27 50 107 #27 16s. #13 18s.@Norbury 23 33 31 #13 14s. #6 17s.@Francis 13 36 17 #9 8s. #4 14s.@Perry 4 14 25 #6 3s. #3 1s. 6d.@Roberts 9 80 191 #38 18s. #19 9s.@Wooley 3 24 3 #3 12s. #1 16s.@Stephenson 14 107 64 #23 16s. #11 18s.@Singleton 3 48 10 #7 1s. #3 10s. 6d.@Shuter 11 39 86 #19 11s. #9 15s. 6d.@Miller 8 74 49 #16 #8@Walker .. 95 19 #12 7s. #6 3s. 6d.@Read 7 65 21 #11 8s. #5 14s.@Total 122 665 618 #189 14s. #94 13s.@ Paid Symonds for performing 5 nights in The Fair to 13 Nov. last 5s., and for 25 nights in The Sylphs to the 4th of April #1 5s. Receipts: #57 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown, first time
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Besford
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Mat Actor: Baker.
Role: Polly announced as for the last this season Actor: Miss Catley.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mattocks
Role: Peachum Actor: Shuter
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Holtom
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rayner
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Willems.
Role: Clown Actor: Cushing
Role: Farmer Actor: Fox
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Baker
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Dunstall
Role: Others Actor: Rayner, Banks, Wild, Hamilton, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Holtom, Mrs Helme, Mrs White
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Miss Valois, Blurton, Miss Besford.

1545
27 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Curteen, Roberts, Shuter. Tickets delivered by Miller, Walker, Reed, Colley, Robinson, Brandon, Booth, Flight, Mrs Paddick, Mr Watson will be taken. Doors open half past 5. To begin half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Aimworth Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Mervin Actor: Fawcett
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shutter
Role: Giles Actor: Reinhold
Role: Fairfield Actor: Hull
Role: Ralph Actor: Quick
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Dayes, first time
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Grub Actor: Shuter
Role: George Bevil Actor: Wroughton
Role: Chapeau Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Consol Actor: Quick
Role: Robin Actor: Whitefield
Role: Bevil Actor: Booth
Role: Bevil Actor: Thompson
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750503

1546
21 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Ansell, Pilford, Wooley, Marks, Symonds, Furkins, Tickets deliver'd by Flight, Roberts, Claridge, Doe, Wells, Francis, Brandon, Budd, Miller, Constable will be taken this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: O'Cutter Actor: Fox
Role: Oakly Actor: Wroughton
Role: Major Oakly Actor: Dunstall, first time for both acotrs
Role: Charles Actor: Clinch
Role: Trinket Actor: Lewis
Role: Russet Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Quick
Role: Paris Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Tom Actor: Jones
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Hunter, being her third appearance on this stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Elliot Actor: Davis.
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Davis
Role: Papillion Actor: Quick
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Poussin
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: End: The Italian Gardeners, as17751011

1547
22 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miller, Longley, Shuter, Robson, Colley, and Stephenson. Tickets deliver'd by Varley, Walker, Robinson, Brereton, Baker, Mrs Hitchcock, Smallwood, and W. Ansell will be taken this night. Doors open half past 5. To begin at half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: Lewis
Role: Stockwell Actor: Clarke
Role: Dudley Actor: Hull
Role: Charles Actor: Wroughton
Role: Major O'Flaherty Actor: Aickin, first appearance on this stage
Role: Fulmer Actor: Dunstall
Role: Varland Actor: Quick
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Barsanti
Role: preceding the Play will be given A Peep into th Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Dayes , first time.
Role: Don Diego Actor: Reinhold
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Mungo Actor: Quick
Role: Ursala Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Leonara Actor: Miss Brown, first time.

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750927

1548
23 February 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patriot

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilkinson, Parker, Cross, Hunter, Miller, Powell, Shatford, Smith; Miss Watson Sen., Miss Forde, Miss Watson Jun., Miss Frederick, Miss Hemet. Cast not known. New Prologue [spoken by T. Davis] and Epilogue [spoken by Miss Hemet] .

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

1549
17 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Kemble
Role: Mercury Actor: Barrymore
Role: Amphitryon Actor: Aickin
Role: Gripus Actor: Parsons
Role: Phoebus Actor: Wrighten
Role: Polydas Actor: Wright
Role: Tranio Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sosia Actor: Palmer
Role: Phaedra Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Night Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Alcmena Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Song: dl

Dance: Plutus-Staunton; Wit-Miss George; the Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. End of Act I of mainpiece New Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of Act III The Soldier Tir'd, as17840414; End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande by the Miss Stageldoirs

Performance Comment: End of Act I of mainpiece New Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of Act III The Soldier Tir'd, as17840414; End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande by the Miss Stageldoirs .

Song: In mainpiece an Interlude of

1550
01 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus; Or, A World Discovered

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Farren, Munden, Harley, Macready, Cubitt, Powel, Thompson, Evatt, Mrs Esten, Mrs Pope. Cast from text (W. Miller, 1792): Harry Herbert-Lewis; Doctor-Quick; Alonzo-Holman; Columbus-Pope; Orozimbo-Farren; Bribon-Munden; Solasco-Harley; Roldan-Macready; Moscoso-Cubitt; Catalpo-Powel; Valverdo-Thompson; Cuto-Evatt; Captain-Farley; Nelti-Mrs Esten; Cora-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 12 performances only (see17930101).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 12 performances only (see17930101).]
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Farren, Munden, Harley, Macready, Cubitt, Powel, Thompson, Evatt, Mrs Esten, Mrs Pope. Cast from text
Role: Harry Herbert Actor: Lewis
Role: Doctor Actor: Quick
Role: Alonzo Actor: Holman
Role: Columbus Actor: Pope
Role: Orozimbo Actor: Farren
Role: Bribon Actor: Munden
Role: Solasco Actor: Harley
Role: Roldan Actor: Macready
Role: Moscoso Actor: Cubitt
Role: Catalpo Actor: Powel
Role: Valverdo Actor: Thompson
Role: Cuto Actor: Evatt
Role: Captain Actor: Farley
Role: Nelti Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Cora Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Prologue Actor: Holman
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Captain Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Quiz Actor: Quick
Role: Darby Actor: Munden
Role: Marshall Ferbelin Actor: Davies
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock
Role: Olmutz Actor: Cubitt
Role: Rupert Actor: Lee
Role: Adjutant Actor: Evatt
Role: Mabel Flourish Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Francis