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We found 2495 matches on Performance Comments, 668 matches on Performance Title, 306 matches on Event Comments, 2 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood

Performance Comment: See17271219, but Parts-Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Griffin, Harper, Norris, Bridgwater, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth.

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Rainton, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; particularly The Fawns-; The Pieraite-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Rosara-Mrs Booth; Philip-Bridgwater; Octavio-Cibber Jr; Diego-Norris; Soto-Harper; Hypolita-Mrs Thurmond; Flora-Mrs Cibber; Valetta-Mrs Mills; Trappanti-Miller.

Dance: End I: Pastoral Dance-Young Master Lally, Miss Brett; II: Comic Dance-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson Sr; III: Turks Dance-Thurmond, others; IV: Miss Brett; V: Fawns-Lally, Essex; Drunken Man-Harper

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. First piece: A Tragi-Comick Pastoral Farce, of Two Acts, written by the Author of The Beggar's Opera, with the Original Ballads

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod-Miller; Sir Roger-Griffin; Sir Humphrey-Hallam; Squire Statute-Shepard; Filbert-Johnson; Peter-Norris; Kitty-Mrs Mills; Aunt-Mrs Sherburn; Parish Girl-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Filbert Actor: Johnson
Role: Parish Girl Actor: Miss Robinson Jr.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: As17271006, but Punch-_; Shopkeeper and Wife-_; Doctor's Man-_; Countrymen-reduced to Miller; Diana-Miss Robinson; With an Epilogue-Miss Robinson Jr at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.

Music: C$Corelli's Eighth Concerto-

Dance: PPieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; Harlequin-Lally, Mrs Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17270912, but Torrismond-Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Robinson Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth ; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Elrington, lately arriv'd from Ireland; King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Falstaff-Harper; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Kate-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Miller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: King Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-William; Varanes-Elrington; Marcian-Mills; Athenais-Mrs Porter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Elrington; King-Mills; Gonsalez-Corey; Garcia-Williams; Heli-Boman; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Porter; Leonora-Mrs Shireburn.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Elrington; Pyrrhus-Williams; Phaenix-Boman; Pylades-W. Mills; Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Hermione-Mrs Porter; Cephisa-Mrs Heron; Cleone-Mrs Butler.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Elrington; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Miller; Duke-Corey; Brabantio-Roberts; Lodovico-Wm. Mills; Montano-Watson; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Bianca-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Montano Actor: Watson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part Ii; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Roger; Clombine's Father-Cibber Jr [possibly an error for Weaver; see17281101]; Servants-Hallam Sr, Ray; Harlequin-Cibber Jr; Pierot's Servants-Young Hallam, Young Wetherilt; Cupid-Miss Robinson Jr; Colombine-Mrs Mills; Bridemen-Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton; Bridemaids-Miss Robinson, Miss Lindar, Mrs Walter, Mrs Roger; Children of Love, representing Two Harlequins-Young Master Lally, Miss Brett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Elrington; Calista-Mrs Oldfield; Altamont-Wilks; Sciolto-Williams; Horatio-Mills; Lavinia-Mrs Horton; Lucilla-Mrs Cibber.
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Williams; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Miller; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Lady Charlot-Mrs Porter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Harper.
Cast
Role: Sable Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Watson; Old Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Shepard; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Clerimont Actor: Watson

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroyed

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Thurmond; Pierot-Roger; Punch-Burney; Scaramouch-Houghton; Statue-Cibber Jr; Bawd-Harper; Mephostophilus-Rainton; Death-Ray; Time-Rainton Sr; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeeper and Wife-Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt; Doctor's Man-Wetherilt; Countrymen-Miller, Bridgwater, Oates, Wright; Grand Masque of Heathen Deities-; Diana-Miss Robinson; Mars-Thurmond; Mercury-Lally; Bacchus-Boval; Ceres-Mrs Mills; Iris-Miss Lindar; Flora-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: Melantius-Elrington; Amintor-Wilks; Evadne-Mrs Porter; Aspatia-Mrs Thurmond; King-W. Mills; Lysippus-Bridgwater; Diphilus-Watson; Calianax-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Diphilus Actor: Watson

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Rosara-Mrs Booth; Philip-Bidgwater; Octavio-Cibber Jr; Trappanti-Miller; Diego-Norris; Soto-Harper; Hypolita-Mrs Thurmond; Flora-Mrs Cibber; Viletta-Mrs Mills.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Essex, Miss Robinson; Harlequin-Young Lally, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Elrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Robinson Jr
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Robinson Sr
Event Comment: [By Colley Cibber.] Never Acted before. A New Pastoral (of Three Acts). N.B. Printed Books of the Play will be sold at the Theatre. Fog's, 11 Jan. On Tuesday Night last a ridiculous Piece was acted at...Drury-lane, which was neither Comedy, Tragedy, Opera, Pastoral or Farce; however, no Thief or Robber of any Rank was satyriz'd in it, and it could be said to give Offence to none but Persons of Sense and good Taste; yet it met with the Reception it well deserv'd, and was hiss'd off the Stage. See also Cibber, Apology, I, 243-44, 248-49; Victor, History of the Theatres, II, 106-7; Whincop, p. 197

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Riddle

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Arcas-Mills; Aegon-Harper; Amyntas-Williams; Iphis-Mrs Thurmond; Philautus-Cibber; Corydon-Griffin; Cimon-Miller; Mopsus-Oates; Damon-Ray; Ianthe-Mrs Cibber; Pastora-Mrs Lindar; Phillida-Mrs Raftor; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Egon [Harper].Harper].

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17281121 but Theodosius-Williams; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Corey; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Miller; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Carlos-Williams; Duart-Bridgwater; Manuel-Wm. Mills; Governor-Roberts; Sancho-Norris; Elvira-Mrs Porter; Angelina-Mrs Cibber; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Honoria-Miss Raftor.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Wilks; Celia-Mrs Oldfield; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenant-Miller; King-Bridgwater; Lysimachus-Watson; Seleucus-Boman; Ptolemy-Corey; Menippus-Shepard; Charinthus-Norris; Leucippe-Harper.
Cast
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Watson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17281202, but Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Wm. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Cibber; Widow-Mrs Grace; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17280910, but Glendower-Cibber; Douglass-Williams; Sir Walter-Wm. Mills; Sir Richard-Bridgwater; Poins-Watson.
Cast
Role: Poins Actor: Watson.
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Miller

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Morose-Johnson; Dauphine-Bridgwater; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Tom Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Norris; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moore; Centaur-Mrs Heron; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Otter-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicene Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: Epicoene; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): Ben Jonson

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