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We found 13959 matches on Performance Comments, 4405 matches on Performance Title, 1787 matches on Event Comments, 125 matches on Roles/Actors, and 14 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Ogleby-Kniveton; Lovewell-Mattocks; Sterling-Dunstall (first time for all three); Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Serjeant Flower-Morris; Truman-Perry; Traverse-R. Smith; Brush-Dyer; Canton-Quick; Miss Sterling-Mrs Bulkley; Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Betty-Mrs Lessingham; Chambermaid-Miss Ward; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Dance: End: New Pantomime Dance, as17701129

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at Five o'clock. To Begin exactly at Six o'clock. [Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Vivant Rex et Regina. [Customary footnote for each succeeding Bill. Only significant variations will be noted further. Criticism: For contemporary comment on performances and plays this season see John Potter's Theatrical Review, or New Companion to the Playhouse. 2 vols. London, 1772, a day by day account of Plays and actors at Drury Lane and Covent Garden theatres for the season 1771-72. He is rather severe in his comments on most of the actors at cg. The four relatively constant expenditures set up for each night this season include music: averaging #7 5s.; wardrobe charges of from 1 to #3; properties 7s. to #1; and renters, paid to Garton, the treasurer, #10. Extras, when they occur, which is almost nightly, for such things as kettle drum, side drum, bagpipes, chorus singers, supernumeraries, together with all repair bills paid advances to actors, &c. are duly recorded. I include only what appear to be significant ones which illustrate the theatre as a show business.] Receipts: #186 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Ogleby-Kniveton; Lovewell-Mattocks; Sterling-Dunstall; Sir John-Bensley; Flower-Morris; Brush-Dyer; Canton-Quick; Traverse-Thompson; Truman-R. Smith; Miss Sterling-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Betty-Mrs Lessingham; Chambermaid-Miss Ward; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Quick; J. Fungus-Morris; Dr Catgut-Thompson; Young Loveit-Lewes; Simon-Fox; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Dolly-Miss Helm; Jenny-Miss Pearce; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: End of Play: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17700924.

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17700924.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Bensley; Bonniface-Morris; Sullen-Dunstall; Gibbet-Gardner; Sir Charles-R. Smith; Foigard-Barrington; Scrub-Quick, 1st time; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Cherry-Miss Ward; Mrs Sullen-Miss D'Arcy.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss D'Arcy.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IV: The Tartars-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17701003.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Bensley; Bonniface-Dunstall; Forigard-Barrington; Sullen-Gibson; Gibbet-Bennet; Scrub-Shuter; Sir Charles Freeman-DuBellamy; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Cherry-Miss Ward; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time (playbill).
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Ward

Dance: IV: A New Comic Dance, as17671021

Cast
Role: A Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Capon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17671110, but Manly-Jackson (from Theatre Royal, Dublin); Sir Francis-Shuter; Jenny-Miss Ward, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Ward, 1st time.
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Ford
Role: 2nd Nymph Actor: Miss Valois

Dance: II: The Highland Reel, as17680307

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Powell, 1st time; Slender-Woodward; Sir High-Yates; Shallow-Lewis; Host-Dunstall; Pistol-Cushing; Bardolph-Wignell; Page-Hull; Falstaff-Shuter; Doctor Caius-Quick; Fenton-Lewes; Simple-Morgan; Nym-Stoplaer; Robin-Mas. Harris; Mrs Page-Mrs Baker; Ann Page-Miss Ward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Slender Actor: Woodward
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Apprentice-Woodward; Wingate-Dunstall; Gargle-Morris; Simon-Cushing; Watchman-Quick; Charlotte-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Apprentice Actor: Woodward
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ogilvie.

Dance: End: The Tartars-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17680505.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Bensley; Bonniface-Dunstall; Foigard-Barrington; Sullen-Gibson; Gibbet-Gardner; Scrub-Shuter; Sir Charles-DuBellamy; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Cherry-Miss Ward; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Ford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Hull; Sparkish-Dyer; Dorilant-Davis; Harcourt-Perry; Alithea-Mrs DuBellamy; Country Wife-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Ward.

Dance: I: A Comic Dance, as17681007; II: The Tartars, as17681004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Smith; Brass-Woodward; Moneytrap-Shuter; Gripe-Dunstall; Clip-Redman; Jessamin-Morgan; Corinna-Miss Ward; Araminta-Mrs Dyer; Flippanta-Mrs Green; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Copin; Clarissa-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: Woodward
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Ogilvie

Dance: III: The Lamplighters, as17681101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-Boyack; Patie-Aiken; Roger-Walker; Bauldy-Ramsay; Peggy-Miss M'Lane; Jenny-Mrs Johnston; New prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss M'Lane

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Young Gentleman, first appearance; Wingate-Jackson; Gargle-Smith; Charlotte-Miss Ward; New Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ward

Dance: Between the Acts: Dancing-

Entertainment: CCries of Edinburgh, with a new Scotch Cantata-Boyack

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: As17690206, but La France-Quick; Molly-Mrs Bulkley, 1st time; Amelia-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Ward.
Role: Spatter Actor: Woodward
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: III: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe, as17690408

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17690225, but Welbred-Lewes; Downright-Morris; Bridget-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Ward.
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton Author(s): Edward Phillips

Dance: B Particular Desire a Ball dance call'd the Louvre, Minuet-Lalauze, his Daughter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Hull; Sparkish-Dyer; Dorilant-Davis; Harcourt-Perry; Alithea-Mrs DuBellamy; Country Wife-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Ward.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Bensley; Bonniface-Morris; Sullen-Gibson; Gibbet-Gardner; Scrub-Shuter; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Cherry-Miss Ward; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Lessingham; With a New Occasional Epilogue-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: IV: The Lamplighters, as17691005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17691106, but Dervise-Gardner; Hali-Lewes; Selima-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Ward.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bensley, first time; Truman-Perry; Thorowgood-Gibson; Uncle-Hull; Blunt-Cushing; Maria-Miss Ward; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Mattocks, first time; In Act I, Singing-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Leander-King; Pierrot-Morris; Pantaloon-Miles; Scapin-Cushing; Capagnole-Wignell; Farmer-Dumay; Cook-Holtom; Postilions-Quick, Hamilton; Pantaloona-Mrs Pitt; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Dyer; Sprite-Miss Valois; Colombine-Miss Twist; Vocal Parts-DuBellamy, Mrs Baker; Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; Music-Fisher.
Cast
Role: Sprite Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Twist
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): Henry Woodward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Bensley; Bonniface-Morris; Sullen-Gibson; Gibbet-Gardner; Scrub-Shuter; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Cherry-Miss Ward; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance, as17701017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George-Wroughton; Truman-Perry; Thorowgood-Younger; Uncle-Hull; Blunt-Cushing; Maria-Miss Ward; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Mattocks; In Act I: Singing-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: End: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House-Fishar, Miss Twist, Hussey, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17710412.

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17710412.]
Event Comment: Benefit for R. Smith and Miss Twist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17710206, but Phillip-R. Smith; In Act IV: a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Twist.
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Valois
Related Works
Related Work: The Unnatural Brother Author(s): Edward Filmer
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): Edward Young

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17701005, but Sally-Miss Twist (first time); The Hornpipe-Miss Stede.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Twist
Role: The Hornpipe Actor: Miss Stede.

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17710422[with Double Hornpipe, as17710422

Event Comment: Miss Biddy by Miss Jarratt (an apprentice to Mr Jefferson) a pretty little figure & met with Applause. Not much of an Actress (Hopkins Diary). [Macmillan note from Kemble differs slightly.] Paid Mr L. Frederick for sattin, #57 18s. 6d.; Mrs Sykes for women's cloaths #13; Mr Vernon on note #9 9s. (Treasurer's Book). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine (Treatre, XL) writes of Miss Jarratt, she has been under the tuition of Mr Jefferson and promises to be become an agreeable actress in parts (such as Biddy").] Receipts: #224 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Aickin; Friar-Wright; Clodio-Cautherly; Balthazar (with Song)-Vernon; Don John-J. Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Don Pedro-Packer; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Hartry; Borachio-Ackman; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Hero-Miss Mansell, first time; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; In Act II a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Mansell, first time
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17720922, but Capt. Loveit-Davies; Miss Biddy-a young Gentlewoman [Miss Jarratt], first appearance.Miss Jarratt], first appearance.
Event Comment: [Miss Harper is identified in playbill of 8 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Gardner; Hodge-Massey; Eustace-Lamash; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Jewell; Margery-Miss Twist; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Harper]).Miss Harper]).
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-Gardner; Jasper-Stevens; Puff-Massey; Fribble-Lamash; with a song-Lamash; Tag-Mrs Poussin; Miss Biddy-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Dance: End II: The Merry Lasses-, as17780518

Event Comment: Benefit for Rose, Sherrard and others. Tickets deliver'd by Robson, Dixon, Wooley, Roberts, Fransdorf, Doe, Reed, Ellis and Pilfold will be taken. @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value@Rose 20 31 25 #12 3s. #6 1s. 6d.@Sharratt 6 6 11 #3 10s. #1 15s.@Robson 1 49 52 #12 16s. #6 8s.@Dixon 4 39 33 #10 3s. #5 1s. 6d.@Wooley 3 38 64 #12 17s. #6 8s. 6d.@Roberts 13 53 42 #15 8s. #7 14s.@Fransdorf 33 33 #8 5s. #4 2s. 6d.@Doe 1 13 49 #7 2s. #3 11s.@Reed 10 13 37 #8 3s. #4 1s. 6d.@Ellis 6 33 #4 4s. #2 2s@Pilfold 25 128 17 #27 3s. #13 11s. 6d.@Total #121 14s. #60 17s. (Account Book).@ [See note to 27 May.]@ Rec'd of Gardner for his deficiency 6th inst. #13 3s. 6d.@ Rec'd of Miss Besford her deficiency 25th inst. #7 2s. 10 1!2d.@ Rec'd of Holtom for his deficiency 25th inst. #7 2s. 10 1!2d.@ Rec'd of Mrs Trott her 1!2 value of tickets 27th #2 16s.@ Rec'd of Miss Maddan her 1!2 value of tickets 27th #5 19s.@ Rec'd of Arnd Fishar his 1!2 value of tickets 27th #1 9s.@ Rec'd of Parsons his 1!2 value of tickets 27th #19.@ Rec'd of Morris his deficiency the 3rd inst. #2 10s. 9d. (Account Book).@ Receipts: #35 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Woodward
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17680527

Event Comment: Benefit for Stoppelaer [sic]. Charges: 1!2 value of tickets #55 7s.; 1!2 House charge and extras #33 5s. 6d.; 1!2 Receipts: #44 9s. but covered by Total receipts (tickets and money of #199 12s.) Tickets (Box 147; Pit 357; Gallery 204). Value #110 14s. Rec'd money due from Richard Smith and Miss Madden 8th and 6th Inst. (Account Book). Receipts: #88 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton Author(s): Edward Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17701013, but Manly-Hull; Lady Townly-A Young Lady [Miss D'Arcy] (who never appeared on any stage).Miss D'Arcy] (who never appeared on any stage).
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17701215, but Richard-Quick; Lady Townly-identified as Miss Darcy.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton