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We found 10811 matches on Author, 4080 matches on Performance Comments, 2683 matches on Performance Title, 1977 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Garrick to Peter Garrick (Dec. 1741): You perhaps would be glad to know what parts I have play'd, King Richd-+Jack Smatter in Pamela-Clody fop's fortune-Lothario fair Penitent-Chamont Orphan-Ghost Hamlet-& Shall soon be ready in Bays in ye Rehearsal-and in ye part of Othello-Both of which I believe will do Me and Giffard great Service-I have had great Success in all, & 'tis not yet determin'd whether I play Trajedy or Comedy best-$Old Cibber has spoke with ye Greatest Commendation of my Acting, as to playing a Harlequin 'tis quite false-Yates last Season was taken very ill & was not able to begin ye Entertainment so I put on ye Dress & did 2 or three Scenes for him, but Nobody knew it but him & Giffard; I know it has been Said I play'd Harlequin at Covent Garden but it is quite false.-Little, Pineapples, pp. 28-29

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Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Ghost-Garrick, Being the first Time of his Appearing in that Character; Hamlet-Giffard; King-Paget; Polonius-Julian; Laertes-Marshall; Horatio-W. Giffard; Osrick-Peterson; Rosencrans-Vaughan; Guildenstern-Naylor; Marcellus-Blakes; Queen-Mrs Steel; Ophelia-Miss Hippisley; Gravediggers-Yates, Dunstall.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Paget
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Event Comment: Benefit Plummer (Box-Keeper). Tickets to be had of Plummer, a Cheesemonger in King's Gate St., near Red Lion Square, Holborn; at Temple Exchange Coffee House, Fleet St.; and of Hobson at the stage door. Tickets deliver'd for the 15th will be taken

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Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Giffard; Petulant-Neale; Millamant-Mrs Woffington; Witwou'd-Cross; Fainall-Mills; Sir Wilful-Turbutt; Waitwell-Dunstall; Marwood-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Chetwood; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Cross; Foible-Miss Budgell; Mincing-Miss Cole; Betty-Mrs Horsington; Peg-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Peg Actor: Mrs King.
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: II, IV: Morland

Related Works
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Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Garrick
Role: King of France Actor: Havard
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Garrick
Role: King of France Actor: Havard
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Garrick
Role: King of France Actor: Havard
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Garrick
Role: King of France Actor: Havard
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Garrick
Role: King of France Actor: Havard
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Garrick
Role: King of France Actor: Havard
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Garrick
Role: King of France Actor: Havard
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Macklin; Heartwell-Bridges; Bellmour-Giffard; Bluff-Taswell; Sir Joseph-Neale; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Blakes; Setter-Yates; Barnaby-Leigh; Belinda-Mrs Giffard; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Silvia-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Betty-Mrs King; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs King
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: King Pepin's Campaign

Cast
Role: King Pepin Actor: Lowe
Related Works
Related Work: King Pepin's Campaign Author(s): William Shirley

Dance: III: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Paget
Related Works
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Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Paget
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Davies
Role: Buckingham Actor: Cashell
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Delane
Role: Buckingham Actor: I. L? Sparks
Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Cole
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Buckingham Actor: Bridges
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Delane
Role: Buckingham Actor: I. L? Sparks
Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Cole
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17480929, but Buckingham-Bridges; Blunt-Barnet; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Bridges
Role: King Richard Actor: Garrick
Role: King Henry Actor: Berry
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Bridges
Role: King Richard Actor: Garrick
Role: King Henry Actor: Berry
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Bridges
Role: King Richard Actor: Garrick
Role: King Henry Actor: Berry
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Redman
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Redman
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Redman
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Delane
Role: Buckingham Actor: Sparkes
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Berry
Role: Buckingham Actor: Bridges
Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Cole
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: AAcis and Galatea, as17491130, but MacNeale, Pelling, Shawford, Mlle Mariet, Mlle Memi omitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare