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We found 197 matches on Performance Comments, 89 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: MMrs Cibber who has been ill ever since ye riot on Tus. ye 18 Novr plays (Cross). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Myrtle Actor: Palmer
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Cimberton Actor: Taswell
Role: Humphrey Actor: Blakes
Role: Singing Actor: Beard.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber continuing ill, Miss Bellamy from Covent Garden Did Sigismunda for Mr Berry (Cross). Benefit for Berry. Tickets at Mr Pope's, Peruke Maker, in Russel St., Covent Garden, and at stage Door. Part of pit laid into Boxes. N.B. As Mrs Cibber's illness prevents her from performing the part of Sigismunda for Mr Berry's Benefit, he apply'd to Mr Rich, who very readily consented to let Mrs Bellamy play that part for him, which she as obligingly comply'd with. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Tancred Actor: Garrick
Role: Siffredi Actor: Berry
Role: Osmond Actor: Havard
Role: Rhodolpho Actor: Blakes
Role: Officers Actor: Jefferson, Simson
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: Chaplet

Cast
Role: Palemon Actor: Rooker.
Role: Damon Actor: Beard
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: .
Event Comment: MMrs Glen did Lady Townly for her own Benefit, tho' not advertis'd so--Inspid (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Ross
Role: Manly Actor: Havard
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Count Basset Actor: Blakes
Role: John Moody Actor: Burton
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Vaughan
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Glen, 1st time that stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward.

Dance: II: Gardiner, Mrs Vernon

Event Comment: MMrs Horton dy'd-an Old Actress, but off ye Stage some years Aged 57 (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Beatice Actor: Miss Pritchard, 1st time.
Role: Benedick Actor: Garrick
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Havard
Role: Leonato Actor: Berry
Role: Claudio Actor: Palmer
Role: Don John Actor: Bransby
Role: Dogberry Actor: Taswell
Role: Antonio Actor: Simson
Role: Verges Actor: Philips
Role: Borachio Actor: Blakes
Role: Balthasar Actor: Beard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor:
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber declared to me & desir'd I would tell ye Managers she wou'd receive no more Salary 'till her health was establish'd & she cou'd do her business as she ought (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Ross
Role: Sosia Actor: Woodward
Role: Mercury Actor: Palmer
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Yates, late Mrs Graham
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Amphitryon Actor: Havard
Role: Polida Actor: Walker
Role: Tranio Actor: Jefferson
Role: Judge Gripus Actor: Yates
Role: Phoebus Actor: Usher
Role: Night Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Dancing Actor: Beard, Miss Young, others

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber is recover'd & plays tonight-Mr Garrick taken ill, Holland did Chamont (Cross). [Probably Havard of Davies did Polydore, as both were familiar with the part.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Garrick
Role: Acasto Actor: Berry
Role: Ernesto Actor: Simson
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Page Actor: Cautherly
Role: Castalio Actor: Ross
Role: Polydor Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Chaplain Actor: Blakes
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Event Comment: MMrs Vernon & Young. Tickets (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 15 May 1754.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Yates
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Antonio Actor: Berry
Role: Bassanio Actor: Havard
Role: Gratiano Actor: Palmer
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Beard
Role: Morochius Actor: Burton
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: With Singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Event Comment: MMrs Yates play'd Hermione (Indiff) (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted for 3 years. [See 16 April 1755]. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Mossop
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Havard
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Pylades Actor: Usher
Role: Phenix Actor: Bransby
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Austin, Usher, Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: MMrs Glen did Zara (bad) (Cross). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Glen.
Role: Osmyn Actor: Mossop
Role: Selim Actor: Walker
Role: Perez Actor: Mozeen
Role: Garcia Actor: Usher
Role: King Actor: Berry
Role: Gonzales Actor: Havard
Role: Heli Actor: Blakes
Role: Alonzo Actor: Burton
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Austin, Usher, Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: MMrs Glen did Zara agen-Oh! (Cross). Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Glen.
Role: Osmyn Actor: Mossop
Role: Selim Actor: Walker
Role: Perez Actor: Mozeen
Role: Garcia Actor: Usher
Role: King Actor: Berry
Role: Gonzales Actor: Havard
Role: Heli Actor: Blakes
Role: Alonzo Actor: Burton
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Leviez
Role: Silvio Actor: Blakes
Role: Clod Actor: Ackman
Role: Maigre Actor: Atkins
Role: Puck Actor: Master Rogers
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Young
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mariet.
Event Comment: MMrs Cibber play'd. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Cast
Role: Euanthe Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sandane Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Rhesus Actor: Jefferson.
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champness, Vernon, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young
Role: Agis Actor: Mossop
Role: Lysander Actor: Garrick
Role: Amphares Actor: Havard
Role: Euxus Actor: Davies
Role: Agesistrata Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Woodward
Role: Wingate Actor: Yates
Role: Gargle Actor: Burton
Role: Catchpole Actor: Vaughan
Role: Scotchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Irishman Actor: Jefferson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Simon Actor: Vaughan.
Event Comment: MMrs Clive Ly Wishfort -(bad) Fribble Garrick (Cross). Benefit for Mrs Clive. Part of Pit laid into Boxes Tickets of her in Henrietta St. and of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. Receipts: #310 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mirabell Actor: Palmer
Role: Fainall Actor: Havard
Role: Witwou'd Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Yates
Role: Petulant Actor: Blakes
Role: Waitwell Actor: Walker
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Clive, 1st time
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Garrick
Role: Flash Actor: Woodward
Role: Captain Loveit Actor: Palmer
Role: Puff Actor: Yates
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Minors.

Song: III: (By Desire) Cymon and Iphigenia-Beard; [It had been advertised in advance, but this night in Act III] Cantata-Miss Young

Event Comment: MMrs Macklin dy'd (Cross). The Rout deferred by indisposition of a principal performer. Receipts: #140 (Cross); #132 15s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Event Comment: MMrs Abington left about this time for Ireland (Genest, IV, 574). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Havard
Role: Moneses Actor: Holland
Role: Axalla Actor: Austin
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Packer
Role: Dervise Actor: Bransby
Role: Omar Actor: Burton
Role: Heli Actor: Scrase
Role: Bajazet Actor: Wilkinson1st time
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Usual Prologue Actor:
Role: In Act IV the Original Song O Gentle Sleep Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Lovel Actor: Obrien
Role: Philip Actor: Yates
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Tom Actor: Mozeen
Role: Coachman Actor: Clough
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody
Role: Robert Actor: Ackman
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: MMrs Cibber's first appearance this season (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Tom Actor: O'Brien
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Myrtle Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton
Role: Sealand Actor: Havard
Role: Cimberton Actor: Philips
Role: Humphrey Actor: Blakes
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: II: Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Palmer, 1st time.
Role: Lusignan Actor: Garrick
Role: Osman Actor: Holland
Role: Neristan Actor: Davies
Role: Chatilion Actor: Blakes
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office with Prologue

Cast
Role: Irishman Actor: Moody
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Scotchman Actor: Foote
Role: Capt Le Brush Actor: King
Role: Gulwell Actor: Packer
Role: Harwood Actor: Austin
Role: Frankly Actor: Baddeley
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman
Role: Lord Brilliant Actor: Castle
Role: Trickit Actor: Fox
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Reed
Role: Lady Wrinkle and Mrs Snarewell Actor: not permitted to be played
Event Comment: MMrs Love play'd Mrs Peachum very bad. Her fit seem'd a very Aukward Imitation of Mrs Pritchard in the Jealous Wife (Hopkins). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No money received at the Stage Door. None returned after the curtain is up. Play to begin exactly at 6 o'clock. Places may be had of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door. Vivat Rex et Regina. [Customary notice, which will not be repeated here, Sept. 15 David Garrick & his Lady set out for Italy from his house in Southampton St. Covent Garden (Winston MS 9). Winston also refers to a Sept. 9 Letter from T. Davies, cg, to the poet Charles Churchill begging he would not introduce so unimportant a person as himself in his Smithfield Rosciad.] Receipts: #248 9s. (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Vernon
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Bransby
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Fox
Role: Beggar Actor: Burton
Role: Player Actor: Castle
Role: Drawer Actor: Master Burton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love, first time
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: In Act III a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Dawson
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Obrien
Role: Flash Actor: King
Role: Loveit Actor: Packer
Role: Puff Actor: Moody
Role: Jasper Actor: Ackman
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: MMrs Yates very imperfect, and played very bad (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #63 5s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Obrien
Role: Briton Actor: Palmer
Role: Don Lopez Actor: Philips
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Burton
Role: Lissardo Actor: Yates
Role: Frederick Actor: Packer
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Yates.
Event Comment: MMrs Hopkins play'd Mrs Strictland. Mrs Davies ill (Hopkins). Receipts: #118 16s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Bellamy Actor: Jackson.
Role: Ranger Actor: Obrien, first time
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Vernon
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Yates, first time
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Plym, first time
Role: Strictland Actor: Love
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Frankly Actor: Palmer
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber's benefit deferred on account of her dangerous illness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Lothario Actor: Powell, 1st time
Role: Horatio Actor: Holland
Role: Sciolto Actor: Havard
Role: Altamont Actor: Packer
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Rossano Actor: Ackman
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber extremely ill, benefit to have been tomorrow deferred. Her death reported (Winston MS 9) [but see 29 March]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Baddeley
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Strange.
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Burton, Miss Rogers
Role: Buckingham Actor: Lee
Role: Richmond Actor: Palmer
Role: Tressel Actor: Ackman
Role: Catesby Actor: Packer
Role: Lieut Actor: Moody
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Stanley Actor: Bransby
Role: Norfolk Actor: Burton
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber's death reported yesterday contradicted. She prov'd out of danger (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Event Comment: MMrs Fitzhenry [formerly Mrs Gregory] engaged from Ireland to curb Mrs Yates, whose friends suspected as much and treated her cruelly (Genest, V, 87)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Powell
Role: Horatio Actor: Holland
Role: Sciolto Actor: Havard
Role: Rossano Actor: Ackman
Role: Altamont Actor: Packer
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Fitzhenry

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Mask Actor: King
Role: Old Mask Actor: Yates
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Musical Lady Actor: Miss Pope
Role: To Conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .
Event Comment: MMrs Cibber is come to town and so well recovered as to be able to appear in Belvidera the latter end of the week

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Cast
Role: Alcanor Actor: Powell
Role: Zaphna Actor: Cautherly
Role: Mahomet Actor: Bensley
Role: Pharon Actor: Lee
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: adds Ali Actor: Strange
Role: Mirvan Actor: Bransby
Role: Ammon Actor: Raftor
Role: Hercides Actor: Keen.
Event Comment: MMrs Cibber='s name appears here for last time in the bills (Genest, V, 91)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Heartfree Actor: Palmer
Role: Bully Actor: Vernon
Role: Rasor Actor: Yates
Role: Rake Actor: Ackman
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Mask Actor: King
Role: Old Mask Actor: Yates
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Musical Lady Actor: Miss Pope
Role: To Conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .