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We found 1868 matches on Performance Comments, 1038 matches on Performance Title, 455 matches on Event Comments, 15 matches on Roles/Actors, and 14 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Heron; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Mills; Bevil-W. Mills; Myrtle-A. Hallam; Sealand-Milward; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Master Arne; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Shireburn; Isabella-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Master Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. III: The Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, Miss Mann, Holt, Mrs Delorme. IV: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Swains and Nymphs by Lally, Miss Latour, Holt, Mrs Anderson, Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Topham, Mrs Davenport

Song: In II: The Original Song in the Play, by Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: Mad Captain-Bardin; Serjeant-Hulett; Snip-Penkethman; Master Johnny-Stoppelaer; Chambermaid-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Master Johnny Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: III: Harlequin and Harlequinette by Mons Leblanche and Mlle Larini Violante, the first time of their Performances since their arrival in this Kingdom. V: Louvre in Boy's Cloaths by Mlle Larini Violante

Song: IV: Mimick Song (by Desire) by Stoppelaer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Trincalo-Miller; Caliban-Johnson; Alonzo-Hewitt; Antonio-Turbutt; Gonsalo-Mullart; Stephano-Shepard; Ventoso-Oates; Mustacho-Jones; Dorinda-Mrs Clive (with Dear Pretty Touth); Hippolito-Miss Hollyday; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Ariel-Master Arne (with Songs proper to the Character); Neptune-Stoppelaer; Amphitrite-Miss Young; Earthy Spirit-Waltz; Winds-Poitier, S. Lally, Davenport, Topham, Holt; Watermen-Harper, Mullart, Tench, Topham, Davenport, Holt, Wright: With a Grand Dance of Spirits; Chief Spirit-Le Brun .
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Master Arne

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera, Tragedized

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Charke; Polly-Mrs Roberts, from GF; Lucy-Miss Jones; Mrs Peachum-Miss Shireburn; Lockit-Turbutt; Filch-Master Arne; Mrs Slammekin-James .
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Master Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: As17340603 but King-Este; Justice-Cole; Silence-Hallam; Drawer-Thompson; Shadow-Master Arne; Mouldy-Monlass .
Cast
Role: Shadow Actor: Master Arne
Role: Filch Actor: Master Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: The Black and White Joke by Tench and Miss Brett. Harlequin by Miss Brett

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Mrs Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Penelope; Or, The Fair Disconsolate

Performance Comment: Penelope-Mrs Roberts; Ulysses-Rosco; Telemachus-Woodward; Minerva-Mrs Charke; Doll-Mrs Shireburn; Tom Thimble-Master Arne .
Cast
Role: Tom Thimble Actor: Master Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Entertainment:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Hale; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Forrester; Cardinal Aquinas-Winstone; Cardinal Columbus-Ridout; Sir Trusty-Hadley; Lord Sands-Richardson; Cupid-Master Arne; Rosamond-Mrs Elmy; Cleora-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Impostor; or, The Biter Bit: With the Comical Humours of Vizard the Biter, Mixum the Vintner, and his Drawer Balderdash

Performance Comment: Vizard-Hippisley; Mixum-Hulett; Balderdash-Bullock; Trueman-Berry; Face-Este; Hardhead-Clarke; Catgut-Smith; Squeez'em-Rainton; Solomon Smack-Master Hallam; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Herle; Betty-Miss Gerrard .
Cast
Role: Solomon Smack Actor: Master Hallam

Dance: I: Two Punches by Tench and Janno. II: The Constant Lovers. End of Droll: Le Badinage Cbampetre. Tumbling by Mynheer Vanderhoff, Mons de Voltore, Mons de Broc, Mons Janno

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Octavius-Rosco; Mark Anthony-Giffard; Brutus-Delane; Cassius-Hulett; Caska-W. Giffard; Trebonius-Havard; Ligarius-Jenkins; Decius-Bardin; Metellus-Moore; Cinna-Ayres; Lucius-Master Giffard; Soothsayer-Harbin; Calphurnia-Mrs Haughton; Portia-Mrs Roberts; Citizens-Penkethman, Lyon, Wetherilt, Monlass, Norris .
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Master Giffard

Dance: V: A new Pastoral by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Song: II: In Italian by Mrs Chambers. IV: By Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Britannia; or, The Royal Lovers

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Germanicus-Miss Jones; Cupid-Miss Roberts, the first time of her appearing on this stage. In it: Harlequin in the City; or, A Wonder: Colombine Turn'd Elephant. Colombine-Mrs Roberts; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine's Husband-Rosco; Clown-Penkethman; Yeoman-Wetherilt; Londoners-Hind, Topham; Yeoman's Wife-Mrs Hamilton; Londoners' Wives-Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham; Master of the Elephant-Hulett; Gentlemen-Harbin, Jenkins, Morris; Herb Woman-Norris; Egg Woman-Monlass; Guinea Droppers-Ray, Dove; Porters-Pearce, Ayres; Basket Woman-Excell. And a New Prologue address'd to the Town, upon Harlequin's Introduction into the City. With New Musick compos'd by Mr Seedo .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche; or, Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Cupid-Master Arne; Venus-Mrs Cantrell; Psyche-Mrs Cibber; Jupiter-Roberts; Bacchus-Topham; Sylvan-Essex; Pan-Thurmond; Swains-Chose, Pelling, Davenport; Pierot-Poitier; Spaniard-Salway; Nymphs-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport; Harlequin-Le Brun; Mynheer Bassoon-Rain ton; Trebelino-Roberts; Quadrille-Este; Plumb-Cross; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Colombine's Maid-Mrs Pritchard; Old Woman-Topham .
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Hippolito-Miss Holliday; Trincalo-Miller; Alonzo-Hewitt; Antonio-Turbutt; Ventoso-Oates; Gonzalo-Winstone; Stephano-Shepard; Mustacho-Mecklin; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Master Arne; Dorinda-Mrs Clive (with the song of Dear, Pretty Youth); Miranda-Mrs Walter; Sycorax-Jones; Neptune-Salway; Milcha-Roberts; Amphitrite-Mrs Cantrel; Earthy Spirit-Rainton; Chief Spirit in Grand Dance-Le Brun; Winds-Thurmond, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; Watermen-Harper, Pelling, Davenport, Wright .
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Master Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Bevil-Mills; Bevil Jr-Quin; Tom-Cibber; Indiana-Mrs Heron; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Myrtle-W. Mills; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Master Arne; Cimberton-Griffin; Luanda-Miss Holliday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Shireburn; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Master Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: IV: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Song: In II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-W. Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Mills; Anthony-Milward; Caska-Cibber; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Octavius Caesar-Salway; Decius Brutus-Hewitt; Messala-Corey; Arrimedorus-Shepard; Flavius-Berry; Metellus Cimber-Turbutt; Cinna-Este; Popilius-Woodbourn; Trebonius-Winstone; Lepidus-Cole; Cuius Ligarius-Bowman; Luccillius-Leigh; Pindarus-Oates; Caesar's Servant-Raftor; Anthony's Servant-Cross; Lucius-Master Arne; Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Mechlin .
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Master Arne

Dance: By Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Cibber; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Heron; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Clincher Sr-Miller; Clincher Jr-Mechlin; Vizard-Cross; Dicky-Master Arne; Errand-Hallam; Constable-Harper; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Lady Darling-Mrs Shireburn; Parly-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Dicky Actor: Master Arne

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan: With the Ridotto Al' Fresco

Dance: By Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sampson, Judge Of Israel

Afterpiece Title: Le Francois a Londres

Performance Comment: Le Marquis de Polinville-Le Sage Sr; Le Baron de Polinville-Le Sage Jr; Lord Crass-Verneuil; Lord Houssay-Young Master Cochoy; Roast Beef-Dessessars; Eliante-Mrs Mimi; Finette-Mrs Verneuil. [Tinette in Daily Advertiser.] hathi.Tinette in Daily Advertiser.] hathi.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme; Or, The Citizen Turn'd Gentleman

Performance Comment: Jourdain-Dessessars; Cleontes-Le Sage Jr; Covielle-Verneuil; Dorante-Le Sage Sr; Singing Master-Dubuisson; Madame Jourdain-Mrs Dessessars; Lucille-Mrs Fompre; Nicole-Mrs Le Sage Jr; Dorimene-Mrs Mimi .
Cast
Role: Singing Master Actor: Dubuisson

Dance:

Entertainment: With the Ceremony of Reception, after the Turkish Manner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Performance Comment: As17350124, but Pierot-Dove; Two Chimneysweeps-Two Masters Hamilton .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: The Toy-Shop

Performance Comment: Parts by Chapman, Bridgwater, A. Hallam, Hippisley, Wignel, Hale, James, Neale, Mrs Bullock, Miss Norsa, Miss Binks; but edition of 1735 lists: Master of the Shop-Chapman; Gentlemen-Bridgwater, Wignell, Hallam, Hale; Beau-Neale; Old Man-James; 2d-Hippisley; Ladies-Mrs Bullock, Miss Norsa, Mrs Mullart, Miss Bincks. Epilogue .
Cast
Role: : Master of the Shop Actor: Chapman

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, De la Garde, Mrs De l'Orme. Tambourine by Miss Rogers. The Medley by S. Lally, de la Garde, Miss Baston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Performance Comment: As17350214, but in it: Plot and No Plot; or, Hanging Better than Marriage. Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Count Rappee-Bardin; Soup Meagre-Penkethman; Don Babinetto-Norris; Toledo-Dove; Chimneysweepers-Two Masters Hamilton .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardian

Performance Comment: Parts by Mills, Cibber, Griffin, Harper, Miller, Milward, W. Mills, Este, Cross, Turbutt, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Clive, Miss Holliday, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cross, Miss Mann; but edition of 1735 lists: Sir Positive Bubble-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Valentine-Milward; Sir Humphrey Henpeck-Harper; Harcourt-Mills Jr; Horatio-Este; Martin-Cibber; Reynard-Miller; Lewis-Cross; Almanzor-Master Arne; Justice Diligence-Turbut; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross; Maria-Mrs Clive; Dorothea-Mrs Pritchard; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Angelica-Mrs Holiday; Lisetta-Mrs Mann. Prologue spoken by Cibber. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Almanzor Actor: Master Arne

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Kelly; Juno-Miss Jones; Io-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Cunningham; Inachus-Excell; Argus-Hind; Iris-Miss Gerrard; Nereus-Haughton; His Followers-Vallois, Tench, Topham, Delagarde; Laverna-Mrs Bullock; Nymphs-Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois, Miss Norman. In it The Chymical Counterfeits. Pestle-Ray; Mortar-Dove; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Rappee-Bardin; Meagre-Penkethman; Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Colombine's Maid-Mrs Dove; Courtezan-Hamilton; Pierot-Norris; Dropsical Men-Ayres, Martin; Chimneysweepers-Two Masters Hamilton .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Master Norsa; Dorcas-Little Miss Norsa; Leander-Miss Burgess .
Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Master Norsa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Jones; Charino-Hallam; Duart-Winstone; Sancho-Cole; Jacques-Lee, from DL; Clodio-Stonecastle; Charles-Machen; Page-Master Norsa; Louisa-Mrs Steele; Elvira-Mrs Peterson; Angelina-Miss Robinson .
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Dance: By Le Sac, from DL

Song: By E. Roberts, from DL

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athalia

Performance Comment: Athalia-Mrs Verneuil; Joas-Master Cochoy; Joad-Verneuil; Josabet-Mrs Malter; Zacharias-Mrs Cochoy; Salomith-Mrs Mimi Fourcade; Abner-Deshayes; Ismael-Dubuisson; Mathan-Dessessars; Nabal-De Lisle; Azarias-Francisque .
Cast
Role: Joas Actor: Master Cochoy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Scaramouch Deserters

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Cobler

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1735 lists: Sir John Loverule-Salway; Jobson-Harper; Tony-Master Arne; Sledge-Winstone; Snip-Macklin; Brass-Turbut; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Miss Oats; Nell-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sledge-Mrs Grace; Mrs Snip-Mrs Dancy; Doll-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Tony Actor: Master Arne

Dance: I: A Clown by Nivelon. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Amorous Swain, as17350327 V: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

Song: III: A Mock Italian English Ballad by Roberts