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We found 237 matches on Performance Comments, 124 matches on Performance Title, 30 matches on Event Comments, 13 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Escalus-Bransby; Paris-Jackson; Tibalt-Lee; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawerence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Palmer; the Funeral Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; In Act I, a Masquerade Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Performance Comment: Characters-Moody, Baddeley, Parsons, Clough, Ackman, Castle; Fairies-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Mas. Raworth, Miss Wright; To Conclude with a Fairy Dance-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, others. [See17640215.]See17640215.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Grimaldi, Ackman, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Watkins, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker; the Dances-Giorgi, Berardi, Sga Giorgi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Powell; Creon-Smith; Aeson-Bensley; 1st Colchian-Clarke; Lycander-Perry; Hecate-Gardner; Children-Mas. Harris, Mas. Bates; Theano-Mrs Ward; Medea-Mrs Yates; With Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Children Actor: Mas. Harris, Mas. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Old Mask Actor: Yates
Role: Young Mask Actor: Dyer

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: Amintor-Mattocks; Mindora-Mrs Baker; Daphne-a Young Lady[, first appearance any stage Miss Wewitzer]; [With a Dance [incident to the piece-Mas. Harris, Mas. Blurton, Miss Twist, Miss Valois.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Druids, With Additions & Alterations

Performance Comment: As17741121, but unassigned-Dunstall, _Fox; Graces-_; Dances-Mas. _Holland, Mas. _Scriver, Miss _Armstrong (playbill). [Advertised as With an Additional Scene. [The +Public Advertiser makes no mention of a change.]Advertised as With an Additional Scene. [The +Public Advertiser makes no mention of a change.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Performance Comment: As17741226, but Additional scene now specified in the Public Advertiser. For sake of clarity the full bill repeated here: Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Lee Lewes, Dunstall, Quick, DuBellamy, Mas. Loader, Mas. George, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Hollingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde; Dances-Aldridge, Helme, Daiguville, Sga Vidini, Miss Valois, Miss Besford, Mrs Stephens.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Performance Comment: As17750320 but to avoid confusion actors are again listed: Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Lee Lewes, Dunstall, DuBellamy, Mas. Loader, Mas. George, Fox, Banks, Cushing, Hollingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss White, Miss Wild; Dances-Aldridge, Helm, Daiguville, Sga Vidini.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Hecate-Layfield; Duncan-Berry; Lennox-Scrase; Doctor-Wilder; Furies-Mathews, Shawford, Pelling, Harrison, Roger; Donalbain-Mas. Mattocks; Young Siward-Palmer; Banquo-Sowdon; MacDuff-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Ross-Lee; Witches-Bridges, Shuter, Yates; Fleance-Mas. Cross; Seaton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Lady-Mrs Yates; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Seyward-Winstone; Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Beard, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris.
Cast
Role: Donalbain Actor: Mas. Mattocks
Role: Fleance Actor: Mas. Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Beard, Reinhold, Wilder, Mas. Mattocks, Miss Norris, Miss Clive. Robin Hood-Beard; Graspall-Reinhold; Glitter-Wilder; Leander-Mas. Mattocks; Clarinda-Miss Norris; Primrose-Mrs Clive; Scarlet-Bullbrick; Little John-Messink; To conclude with a New Forest Dance- (1st Edn.).
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr, Mrs and Master Simson. Tickets of Simson in Wild-Passage, Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields, and at stage door. Mainpiece: Acted but once this season. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #206 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17540220, but Fenton-Simson; William Page (to be restored)-Mas. Simson; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Simson; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard; Jack Rugby-_; Robin-_.
Cast
Role: William Page Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Robin Actor: Master Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: Oberon-Mas. Simson; Cynthia-Miss Simson; the Statue-Granier; With an Occasional Prologue-Mas. Simson; The whole to conclude with a Minuet-the two principal characters of the Farce.

Song: I: Mary Scot (by particular desire)-Beard; III: A Scots Cantata-Beard; IV: Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17540416

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sheridan, 1st time; Salisbury-Packer; Pembroke-Blakes; Hubert-Havard; Prince Henry-Mas. Cautherly; Essex-Fox; Citizen-Burton; English Herald-Moody; Faulconbridge-Johnston; Gurney-Watkins; Bastard-Garrick; King Philip-Davies; Dauphin-Austin; Pandulph-Bransby; Austria-Mozeen; Chatilion-Scrase; French Herald-Ackman; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Johnston; Prince Arthur-Mas. Kennedy; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennet; Lady Blanch-Miss Reed; Constance-Mrs Yates, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Duncan-Bransby; MacDuff-Havard; Ross-Lee; Malcolm-Packer; Banquo-Palmer; Angus-Fox; Lenox-Parsons; Sayward-Moody; Donalbain-Mas. Cautherly; Fleance-Mas. Burton; Doctor-Stevens; Hecate-Champnes; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The vocal Parts-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; (playbill) . (playbill) .
Cast
Role: Donalbain Actor: Mas. Cautherly
Role: Fleance Actor: Mas. Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Sparks; Young Knowel-Dyer; Welbred-Mattocks; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas Stephen-Shuter; Clement-Lewis; Mas. Mathew-Hayes; Brainworm-Dunstall; Downright-Walker; Cash-Perry; Formal-Costollo; Cob-Buck; Cob's Wife-Mrs Pitt; Bridget-Miss Miller; Dame Kitely-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Mas Stephen Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001; III: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; IV: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004; End: The Jealous Woodcutter-M Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Leppie

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Parts by Parsons, Palmer, Brereton, Booth, Mas. Cape, Miss Platt, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love, Miss Burton, Miss Pope. The dances-Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King; Cupid-Mas. Cape; Griskin-Parsons; Miss Griskin-Miss Pope; Jemmy Twinkle-Brereton; Mrs Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Young Couples-Palmer; Miss Burton, et al; Landlady-Mrs Love; Chamberlain-Booth; Chambermaid-Miss Platt (Macmillan, p. 335).
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Mas. Cape
Event Comment: Benefit for Fishar (ballet master) and Sga Manesiere. Charges #64 10s. Balance to the two dancers #19 7s. (#9 13s. 6d. apiece) plus Fishar #47 2s. from tickets (Box 54; Pit 130; Gallery 141); Sga Manesiere #26 19s. (Box 48; Pit 53; Gallery 70) (Account Book). Receipts: #83 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Wonders in the Sun, or, The Kingdom of the Birds Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: A Hornpipe-Miss Capon , first time; I: A Serious and Comic Dance-. the serious part- Miss Capon, the comic part- Mas. Burton, Miss Besford (all apprentices to Fishar); IV: A New Grand Ballet called The Old Man Metamorphosed-. Old Man Fishar, Shepherdess Sga Manesiere, Cupid Mas. Burton; In which Dance will be introduced by Particular Desire the Allemande-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Performance Comment: the serious part- Miss Capon, the comic part- Mas. Burton, Miss Besford (all apprentices to Fishar); IV: A New Grand Ballet called The Old Man Metamorphosed-. Old Man Fishar, Shepherdess Sga Manesiere, Cupid Mas. Burton; In which Dance will be introduced by Particular Desire the Allemande-Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

Ballet: V: For First time this season, The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; Double Hornpipe-[See17680416]

Event Comment: Benefit for Fishar (ballet master) and Sga Manesiere. [The previous day's bill made special announcement of the variety of Dancing to be offered. N.B. A previous Academy of Dancing 23 April 1762. Miles listed for the part of Landlady by Public Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: By Desire The Tartars, as17701003; End of Farce: A New Dance, The Corsican Sailor's Punch House-Fishar, Miss Twist, Hussey, Blurton, Miss Besford

Monologue: I: A Dancing Academy. The Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; The Allemande (first time)-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford (both apprentices of Fishar); the Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; to conclude with a New Cotillion-

Performance Comment: The Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; The Allemande (first time)-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford (both apprentices of Fishar); the Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; to conclude with a New Cotillion-.

Ballet: End Opera: First time this season, The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Mrs White; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; with a Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Parts by Moody, Dodd, Baddeley, Parsons, Cautherly, Weston, Wrighten, Griffith, Mas. Cape; Irish Widow with an Epilogue Song-Mrs Barry; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Parsons; Kecksy-Dodd; Nephew-Cautherly; Bates-Baddeley; Thomas-Weston; Footmen-Griffith, Wrighten; Black boy-Mas. Cape; Widow Brady-Mrs Barry (Genest, V, 340).
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Weston
Role: Black boy Actor: Mas. Cape

Dance: End Act I of the Farce: A New Dance call'd The Irish Fair-Atkins, Mrs Sutton, being her first appearance that stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Parts by: King, Reddish, Moody, Brereton, W. Palmer, Mas Cape, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Weston, Palmer, Baddeley, Griffith, Miss Younge, Mrs Greville, Mrs Millidge, and Mrs Abington. With Prologues and an Epilogue. Gen Savage-King; Belville-Reddish; Torrington-Weston; Connoly-Moody; Leeson-Palmer; Capt. Savage-Brereton; Spruce-Baddeley; Ghastly-W. Palmer; Servants (?)-Griffith, Mas. Cape; Mrs Bellville-Miss Younge; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Abington; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Greville; Miss Leeson-Miss Jarratt; Maid-Mrs Millidge; With Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs Abington (Edition of 1774).
Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Griffith, Mas. Cape

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: Parts by: Vernon, Bannister, Parsons, Hurst, W. Palmer, Wright, Griffith, Mas. Blanchard, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt, Miss Platt, Weston, Champness, Dimond, Ackman, Burton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Blanchard, Scott, Mrs Johnston, and Mrs Smith. Dances-Como, Grimaldi, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi; With a Prologue, after which a New Overture=-; Tycho-Weston; Floridor-Vernon; Bonoro-Bannister; Faladel-Parsons; Nigromant-Champness; Radel-Dimond; Camilla-Mrs Smith; Robinette-Mrs Wrighten; Messengers-Griffith, Mas. Blanchard; Good and Evil spirits in various characters-Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton; Prologue-Palmer in character of Christmas; unassigned-Blanchard, Scott (Edition of 1774).

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Kind Henry-Aickin; Richard III-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson; Tressel-Davies; Lord Stanley-Bransby; Norfolk-Hurst; Lord Mayor-Griffith; Catesby-Whitfield; Ratcliff-Wright; Lieutenant-Fawcett; Lady Anne-Mrs Greville; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Prince Edward-Mas. Blanchard; Duke of York-Mas. Pulley.

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick-Moody; Bates-Baddeley; Thomas-Weston; Whittle-Parsons; Kecksy-Dodd; Nephew-Davies; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Weston

Dance: End I Farce: The Irish Fair-Blurton (first appearance on that stage), Mrs Sutton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great

Performance Comment: See17450320 but principal parts-Lowe, Mrs Arne, Baildon, Baker, Mas. Connell, Miss Young, Mrs Sybilla.
Related Works
Related Work: Alfred the Great, King of England Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: I: a Concerto new by Arne on the Violin-Gordon; II: a Concerto on the Organ-Burgess

Event Comment: Play Never acted there. Characters New Dress'd. toller: [tolerable -?-] (Cross). We hear a new Tragedy called Mahomet and Irene will be acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane after Christmas (General Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #155 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Escalus-Winstone; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Lee; Benvolio-Usher; Tybalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Old Capulet-Wright; Friar John-Champness; Gregory-Taswell; Sampson-James; Balthasar-Bransby; Abraham-Marr; Mercutio-Woodward; Apothecary-Simpson; Peter-Vaughan; Page-Mas Cross; Guards-Raftor, Gray, Ray; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; with a new dance proper to the play-Cooke, Miss Janneton Auretti.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Paris-Scrase; Escalus-Winstone; Benvolio-Mozeen; Capulet-Berry; Tibalt-Blakes; Mercutio-Woodward; Nurse-Mrs James; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; With the Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets: Vocal Parts-Beard, Wilder, Mattocks, Mas. Vernon.
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; others-Leviez, Blakes, Costollo, Shuter, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Vernon, Mad Mariet.

Song: Mattocks

Event Comment: A new Musical Masque. This Masque was written by ye Author of the Chaplet (Mr Mendez) & set by Dr Boyce. Great Applause. I had the copy (Cross). [On this and all subsequent bills this season for The Shepherd's Lottery announcement is made of the composition of the music by Dr Boyce.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Kindness; or, A Fruitless Revenge Author(s): Thomas Scott
Related Work: Bussy D'Ambois; or, The Husbands Revenge Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Performance Comment: Colin-Beard; Thyrsis-Mas. Vernon; Dorilas-Wilder; Phillis-Miss Norris; Daphne-Mrs Clive (First edn.); To conclude with a Pastoral Dance-Harvey, Sg and Sga Piettero, Mad Janeton Auretti, etc.
Cast
Role: Thyrsis Actor: Mas. Vernon